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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
PERSONAL.

Charles w Dunbar and family re
moved today to Townshcnd.
j. f. Mann has been confined to his
house on Cedar street several days.
Miss Sadie Winchcstcr has returned
from :; visit with relatives II Athol,
Mass
L. l.. Durham left today on business
trip to Mishawaka, Ind, for the Dun
ham Brothers company.
Miss Kathleen Long, clerk in Good
now, Pearson q Hunt s, who has been
i'll week, is improving.
Mrs A. +. Plumb and son, Harry, Of
South Main street are visiting i'll Jack
sonville for q few days.
Mrs. Ralph p. Pettce and children,
who had visiting at DR.. \. J.. Pet
tee s. returned today to their home m
Windsor
Miss Minnie Moran, who had been
spending the holidays with her uncle,
T. Moran, returned Yesterday afternoon
to New York.
First-class Private ITartwell Atwood
is here from Camp Devens, Aver Mass,
10 visit his mother, Mrs. Alice Atwood,
1 until tomorrow.
Miss Grace EanGumstcr has returned
| from West Brattleboro where she mad
| been caring for Mrs. Oliver Carpen-
| ter several weeks.
Mrs. f. j. Fenton and children re-
turned Yesterday from Bellows Falls
where she had been visiting her mother
since before Christmas.
Miss Helen Foss returned this morn
ing to Sharon, Conn, where She teach
cs after having spent the holidays al
her home on Putnev road.
Miss Catherine Carson Of Natchcz
Miss, is expected tomorrow to be 9
guest Of Miss Charlotte 1ildrcth. Mis-
Carson and Miss Hildrcth are class
mates at Columbia university, New
York
Raymond Brown returned this after
noon to Burlington to resume Iii
studies in the University Of Vermont
RAYMOND Harris and Homer rlimpton
studcnx at the college, returned yes
tcrday.
DeWccse Dewitt of Newfanc, who /
attending business college IN Boston
and had been spending the vacation n
his home, was a guest over last night o
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Brooks of SOut'
Main street.
Miss Norinc Richmond, who has bee
spending 4 vacation Of 10 days at he
home on Highland street, returned TIL
afternoon TO Boston to resume he
studies III the BRYANT aud Stratto
, business college.
/, Carl \. johnson left this morning flo
p Boston. where he is freshman in th
Massachusetts Institute of Technolog
, after spending the Christmas vaeatio
in town with his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs Alfred johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel liagan of Greer
p. field. Mrs LeahX and daughters, IIclc
n aud Catherine. OF Kecne, Mr.. aud Mr.
. John Martin, William Martin and Mr.
e.. Gardner Of Boston aud Mrs. Abb
Y baWaon aud SON, Edward OF New Bri
4 ain, Conn, were in town yesterday I
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Catherir
= ila@an.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

Bcrlin's butter ration has been reduced
TO one ounce a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

SITE ON SCHOOL
GROUND CONSIDERED
Taken Soon Could BE Accomplished
Easily by United Action - Athletic
Instructor Interested.

There is such Il demand ON fine part
Of Younger lcopIe OF Brattleboro, cs
pecially pupil, Of the graded and high
schools, for Il gymnasium which will
provide means Of physical training dur
ing the winter months, whcn Sufficient
and proper exercise cannot be engaged
in outdoors, that tho matter has been
brought seriously to the attention Of
some Of the more energetic tovnspeo-
pie and some steps iii the direction
Of building and equippinS a community
building for such purposes may be talk
Ell in the near future,
It is pointed out how easily this
could be accomplished by united efforts
| Of every man, woman and child and
not be burden to anyone. Since the
/ LGotb3ll season closed and the weather
4 has driven everyone indoors there have
/ been absolutely no quarters at the dis
/ posal Of the BOYS and girls who desire
/ to continue active interest in athletics
/ or body building, in spite of efforts
made to secure some satisfactory place.
1
school lovers Of sports but all bows
and girls under IS years Of age WHO
/ take an interest in their development
/ II Rrattleboro people will wake up
a. II has been demonstrated they can
do. the dreams of these young people
will become realizations before the
snow Of another winter flies.
In other towns of this size there are
generally some provisions for evmnas
tic exercise for men, women and chil
dren. Brattcboro stands today with
out any for even children. who. grow,
ing rs they are, require it more than
older people. 1t is essential to deveio,
and conserve man power aS well az cy
crvthlng else, which can be done onl,
by keeping the bodies strong IN,
healthy.
petIe" >toltc, athletic instructor
#t tan high school, is greatly interest
o1i lu this matter and in the welfare @
..a Touug people OF Brattlcboro. He i
greatly Handicapped because hc has ne
means al has command to do al that Ii
would like TO for them. During til,
past few weeks he has teg1 activc i
trying 10 secure quarters for tenn
porarr gymnasium this winter, :ut $
far without success.
It has now been suggested that wit
proper spirit Of cooperation such a
ought 10 exist here Il suitable huildiu.
could be erected and fully cmIiupc,
without the people or the town feelin:
any expense attached thereto.
: II every person i'm Brattleboro. mon
: women and children. would coutribut
few dimes. nirkcI~ or pennies cac'
week for the next few months su
would be raised large enough to he
: gin the erection Of building in tn
: spring ana q few PENNIES additions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
Has H2s1 WaLl0P
Freddie WELSH 5ays Californian rlit
i,@ Harder Than 7aeEey Nc
Far,a7l-Eill,c was Novice.

Although Pacl,er Mcfarland claims
tla distinction Of being the only man
a0 knHca Freddie Welsh off his feet,
flee '#0snr' gives Willie Eitchie the
Tedt. as reaching him with more stag
err'u- blows than any other boxer.
Welsh ram into right uppercut while
lighting Mcfarland at Los Angeles,
taking #.a clean o.T his feet. hue he
was u. # au instant ana fighting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
MIKE MURPHY, JR., IN ARMY
Sen Of Famous Track Coach and
Trainer at Pennsylvania Is in
Ambulance Corps.

NIl,e Murphy Jr.. son of the late IA
nous track coach AMI trainer ut Penn
syINauiJ, is ia an ambulance corps of
the National army. lie recently played
quarterback ou an ambulance team
against marine team and his kicking
and generalship decided the game. The
contest WAS STAGED on Franklin field
at PENNSYLVANIA.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
Needless Pressure,

There had been 4 cavc-in ut a place
where laborcrs were eXcavating for 4
cellar, and one Of tho men had been
buried under the debris. His compan-
jons we're working feverishlv ut his res
cue.
Q 'Brien kapc alive. Pat. We re res
cuin vc.
Voice from the dehris-Is big De-
laney up there wild We!
''Sure he is.
Ask him to PLACE step of the rooms.
! Ne enough on top av me widout
aim Brooklyn Citizen
It is predicted that wool viii be 81 j
pound before tie end Of the war Oh.
well We always did want to wear silk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

joe Thomas. oHe-time star in the
nidiloWeigat division has opened q
boxing hoo II Boston.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
SINCINC SONGS
 HELP TO MAKE
 CONTENTED MEN

CAMP LEWIS, Wash, March 30.- It runs along like this:
 Pack up your troubles in your old kid bag
 And smile; smile.
 While you've Lucifer to light your flag,
 Smile, boys; that's the style. And there are others of them marching songs that are being taught the men of Camp Lewis in classes of 1,5OO to 5000 "The bigger the crowd, the better" says Robert Lloyd singing director sent here by the commission on training camp acti. vities So well has the singing idea General Greene, commander of the Ninety-first division, has directed the men to assignment to singing class as just as much the part of making a soldier as digging trenches or stabbing a straw-stuffed "Boche" sack in bayonet practice.
 Nearly every morning the big Lib erty theatre resounds the singing of hundreds of voices while MT. Lloyd directs the singing from the stage without musical accompaniment and without distribution of printed copies of the songs among the soldiers.
 You see, they remember the words if you make them learn the songs two lines at a time," Mr. Lloyd said and demonstrated this the other day by teaching a class of 1900 to sing three new songs in twenty minutes Tt keeps up the spirits of the men and helps the morale of the army he explained. Get a crowd to sing ing, and you will have measure oi happiness and contentment. They'll forget all about their troubles, moro 1r less imaginary"
 Three months ago MT. Lloyd did not know a line of popular music For years he has been singing operas and concert music along the Pacific coast. Then came the war. He was too old to fight and wanted to dc something. The chance came to hell he army sing it's way to victory and he took it. And if the men make good with the musket as well as they have with their singing when they get to France, he says, the Camp Lewis soldiers will make mark ir of the war of which the people of the northwest may we'll be proud.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
INVENT AIR SLED
 TO USE ON TRAIL

R. w. Corbett, of Seattle, was in town today, en route to the states. where he is taking the aerial sled which he and Mir. Riley invented for use on the government trail between Chitina and Fairbanks. In the ex- periments made they find that some alterations are necessary to the ma chine so as to make it practical on the Alaskan trails and feel confident that when they return with several of the machines they will be able to operate on commercial basis. car rying passengers and express.
 The sled is built somewhat similar to a small street car and has 1O5 horsepower gasoline motor driving an immense aerial propeller. In the sum- mer time the runners can be taken off and wheels substituted.
 Under favorable trail conditions the machine attains a speed of from 60 to 70 miles an hour and can operate successfully upon almost any condi- tions.-Times, Cordova.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
THE STARS OF
 OLD GLORY ARE
 ALL NUMBERED

To the Germans, the Flag flying over American headquarters in France may seem quite the same as the one the Spanish faced 20 years ago, but there is difference -there are now 48 stars, three more than fluttered in triumph in Santi ago. The three new ones are for Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona They are not added at random, but at the end of the bottom row
 By government regulation the star of each state is given a fixed posi- tion.
 In the war of the Revolution the Flag had 13 stars, IS during the war of 1872, 29 in the Mexican conflict and 35 at the time of the Civil war The original Flag was adorned with 13 stripes; these were increased to 15 in 1795. but 23 years later, by act of congress-, the former number was restored. The list below shows the order in which the stars are placed:
 First row-No. 1, Delaware; 2 Pennsylvania; 3. New Jersey; I Georgia; 5, Connecticut; 6, Massa chusetts; 2, Maryland; 8. South Car olina.
 Second row-No. g, New Hamp shire; 10. Virginia; II, New York; 12, North Carolina; 13, Rhode Island; IA. Vermont; IS. Kentucky; 16, Ten nessee.
 Third row-No. IT, Ohio; IS. Lou
 iana; 19. Indiana; 20, Mississippi; T, Illinois; 22. Alabama; 23. Maine, A, Missouri.
 Fourth row-No. 25. Arkansas; 26 Michigan; 27. Florida; 2S, Texas; % Iowa; 30. Wisconsin; s31. California 32, Minnesota.
 Fifth row No. 33, Oregon; 34 Kansas; 35. West Virginia; S6. Neva da; 37. Nebraska; 3S, Colorado; 39 North Dakota; 40. South Dakota.
 Sixth row-No. fl, Montana; 42 Washington; 43. Idaho; A, Wyom ing; 45, Utah; 46, Oklahoma; 47 New Mexico; 48, Arizona.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
MUTT AND JEFF
 NOW FIGHTING

Bud" Fisher. the cartoonist. who draws Mutt and Jeff. and the big gest salary ever paid a newspaper artist, more than $100.000 a year. has just been made a captain in the British army.
 Fisher, who campaigned in Mexico with General Villa in 1915, when he was made a captain, attended the last Plattsburg camp. He was com missioned a lieutenant in field ar tillery and assigned to Camp Meade.
 Fisher found that it would prob ably be some time before that divi- sion got abroad. so he resigned his American lieutenancy to accept a commission as captain in the British army.
 Captain Fisher has been appointed to Lord Beaverbrook's staff and will start for overseas in about two weeks. He is going to take Mutt and Jeff to the trenches with him and will express his impressions of Luo ultCLCS dhu tAO SAA uOA AOiOc through these two famous Ameri cans. It is felt that Mutt and Jefl in overseas service will be great tonic to the American reading public and to the soldiers in the trenches Fishers pictures will be circulated among the~ English-speaking troops l m the western front and they should serve to cheer the defenders of democracy. for Mutt and Jefl will be sharing their troubles and their laughs.
 There is an axiom abroad that only man in uniform can 'kid the war;" as Captain Bruce Bairnsfather of the British army. has done.-Ex
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
COAL LANDS IN
 ALASKA READY
 TO BE LEASED

Acting under the Alaskan coal leasing law, the interior department is endeavoring as rapidly as possible to develop the coal resources of that country, with the idea that whatever production is obtained soon will not only be of valuable aid to Alaska, but will also be factor in winning the war.
 With a production of 50,000 tons in 1917 from the Matanuska field and the prospect that this output will be doubled this year. Secretary of the Interior Lane announces that 19.O00 acres of coal lands in the Nenana field are now ready for lease under the provisions of the leasing law.
 On Railway Survey Route
 The coal lands. which constitute the most accessible part of the sur veyed lands of the Nenana field, extend from the Nenana river up the valley of Lignite creek for 12 miles. The mouth of the creek is on the approved survey route of the gov ernment railroad under construction between Fairbanks and Seward. The Alaskan Engineering commission con templates the completion of the road from the Panama river to these lands during the next summer, and in this way furnish transportation for coal for barge shipment to Fairbanks and other river towns. The commission will also build a branch road up Lignite creek to bring the coal from the mines. The coal occurs in sev- eral thick beds, is easily mined. and is a Ignite coal of fair grade.
 Twenty-three Leasing Blocks
 These coal lands are divided into 23 leasing blocks from 160 to 1864 acres in size. Applications to lease may be filed with the commissioner of the general land office, Washing ton, D. C., up to March 1, 1918, or during the period of advertisement up to that date, which will be for the period of 30 days, beginning March 4, 1918. Applications may be filed for a single block, or for two or more contiguous blocks, the total area in a single lease not to be over 2,560 acres.-Official Bulletin.
 puv Jihortv Rond
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
FARMING TOOLS
 ARE IN DEMAND

With the approach of warm wealth CT those who are engaged in agri- cultural pursuits are making prepa- rations for the spring planting. Each day sees some tiller of the soil go- ing home with farming implement on his sled.
 Among those who have added to their equipment for this year are Roy Schafer, who is locally engaged in market products; Tom Tonseth, the Big Cinema rancher, and Huddle- stun & Co.,, who are engaged in greenhouse and farm work at Hot Springs. Many inquiries are being received from Nenana, Hot Springs and Livengood as to what imple. ments can be secured in Fairbanks and 1t is evident that great mum Der will be engaged in the raising of garden truck this year. not SC much for the market as for their in dividual use.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

corps is recruited to It's authorized full war strength, and many appli- cations for enlistment have been turned down on this account.
 PASSES HOUSE
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.- The bill to increase the strength of the United States marine corps to 75,OOO men, which was introduced this morning after recommendation by the house committee on naval affairs, passed this afternoon in rec ord time without any debate. This increase was authorized so that a full division of marines could be placed in France in accordance with a recommendation from General Pershing.
 The bill was sent to the senate this afternoon and will probably come up there tomorrow or the first of next week. No time will be taken up in debate in the senate, and tht bill will probably become a law within the next few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
WANT TO GET RID OF COUNT
 VON LUXBURC

BUENOS AIRES, March 3O.-On September 12 of last year Count Karl von Luxburg. Imperial German min ister to the Argentine Republic. re. ceived, his passports from the Arge l. tine go, ernment. accompanied by a note stating that the Introducer of Ambassadors had orders to assist him in his immediate departure from the country. On October 12 he was placed in a German detention camp on the island of Martin Garcia be- cause he had left the capital without permission, apparently ignoring the governments orders to leave the country.
 Recently he has been comfortably resting in the German hospital under treatment for nervousness" and ap parently has made up his mind to re main in the country. Argentine news papers have been insistently asking how much longer the government in tends to put up with his presence. The patience of the public was tried again few days ago by tho granting of permission to von Lux burg to settle himself in a quiet little cottage in one of the suburbs of Buenos' Aires. Since obtaining this permission, however, von Lux burg apparently changed his mint and decided to remain in the hospital During the four months that have passed since the Argentine govern ment ordered von Luxburg out of thu
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

country because of his plotting, as shown by the telegrams published in Washington, the former German min ister has been continually in the public prints because of his deter imitation not to leave the country.
 In the last week the government and the public became impatient and asked how much longer von Luxburg was going to remain here and the director of the hospital appeared at the Foreign office to answer the query, saying that von Luxburg's mental and nervous condition had become such that he was violent d, tines and that it was necessary to place him in an asylum whore he cnuld be more closely watched
 A day or two later he asked per mission to take von Luxburg D q. quiet little home in the suburbs where he said he thought he could he cured. The permission was given and prepara tions were made to move I.uxburg. when he again changed hie mind and notified the Foreign offict that he would remain in the hospital.
 All during his stay in the hospital there have been new wspapers and pub lie men in Buenos Aires who have openly stated that von LuXburgs con dition was not as serious as repre- scented and that he merely was try ing to avoid returning to Berlin. The press has demanded that the gov ernment make a statement regarding it's policy toward von Luxburg. oi whom the Argentine people wish to rid themselves, but the statement has not been forthcoming
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
CHATANIKA HAS
 DONE VERY WELL

From the members of the Chata- nika Knitting club there was received by the custodian of the Red Cross yarn fund yesterday the sum of s391.25. which will go to the pur' chase of the needed yarn for knit ting sweaters and socks.
 The ladies of Chatanika are very enthusiastic when it comes to any thing in the line of patriotism, and the money sent in represents many hours of hard work on their part to do their bit for the country. A dance has been given, rallies held, and other means of securing the needed money have been devised to attain their aims-helping the. boys at the front.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
SCOTT REESE
 AT KENNECOTT

Writing to Charlie Thrift from Kennecott, S. w. (Scott) Reese states that he is now employed at the copper properties at that place Scott left Fairbanks some months ago for the Outside and made a side trip to Seward, which at the time of his visit was very quiet Leaving Seward, he went to the Ken necott mines, and has been employed there ever since. Cordova, he says is lively.
 Reese was formerly engaged ir quartz mining some years ago in this district.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
MARINE CORPS
 IS INCREASED

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19- The house naval committee. upon the recommendation of Secretary Daniels as presented through Chair man Padgett, of the committee. agreed to increase the personnel of the marine corps to 75,000 men. The measure covering this increase will be introduced in the house immedi- ately and rushed through.
 The navy department states that there is need for immediate expan- sion of the marine corps to meet the international situation. The
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
SHELDON LEFT
 ATEARLY DAWN

Early this morning Bob Sheldon and his auto tractor left for Nenana with five passengers and a small quantity of express matter. Those who engaged passage were Mrs Charles Fowler and son, Ali Exc land, Axel Carlsten and one other Carlsten is going to receive medical attention to a damaged knee, which has been bothering him for some time.
 Sheldon believes that he can make the trip in a few hours, as the trails have frightened up and the travel is good during the early hours.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
WINNER'SPRIZE
 IS BEAUTIFUL

To the winning platoon in the competitive drill tonight at the Au- ditorium will be given silk Ameri- can Flag.
 The flag is beautiful one, edged with gold fringe, and is the dona- tion of the Knights Templar, Alas ka Commandery Mo- l.. The prosen' tation will be made to the winning platoon by the eminent commander on behalf of that organization. The winning platoon will hold the tro- phy until it is wrested from them by a better drilled organization.
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