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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
INDUSTRIES CLOSE
IN BRATTLEBORO
Second Monday Under Fuel Admins
TRAITOR Order Finds Practically
No Busine5s Being Done.

This Is the second of 10 Mondays
upon which the fuel administration or
ders the closing of factories, stores, Of
fees and other places of business except
such as are EXEMPTED because of GER
tain conditions As was the case last
Monday there has been a general sus-
pension of business in Brattleboro to-
day, some places closing because they
were specifically ordered to close. and
others closing because they wished 70
observe the spirit of the order and
were uncertain az to whether they were
exempt. The confusion and uncertain
ty in the Interpretation of orders, which
existed immediately after the order
was promulgated has not vet been
cleared m entirely.
Some of the grocery stores did not
omen this morning. but others were
open until - o'clock for the sale of
food only, as they clearly had RIGHT
to do. Aside from this but 1erv little
business has been done in Brattleboro
TODAY
Last week L. Z. Holden of the Hold
en- & Martin Lumber comnanv wrote
to New England Fuel Administrator
Storrow of Boston telling him that the
firm used no fuel except what was made
at the factory. and he was notified bv
Mr.. StOrrow that he mioht onerate the
factory on Mondays Mr. Holden in
tended to do so. Yesterday, however,
Fuel Administrator Jones of Vermont
notified Chairman r. c. Bacon of the
public service commission that he had
been notified that Mr. Storrow' s order
nprmittinr the Holden & Martin fac
tory to run was a mistake and asking
him to notify Mr. Holden to that effect
Consequently the factory is closed to.
day.
\ ruling was issued Saturday in
Washington intending to make clear
what was expected in observance of tho
government $ order shutting down IN
dustry on Mondays. and among other
things the order said:
Users of hvdroelectric power arr
not REQUIRED to shut down their plants
but they may burn only enough fue
to prevent freezing. Woodworkin.
mills not exempted on orders of tn,
war and navy departments may operat.
/ only to the extent that the products ar,
placed in their own yards for season
ing. Others not otherwise exempted
which use their own waste for fuel
may operate to produce sufficient fue
TO prevent freezing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Mrs. Efie BraZer Brings
Charges in Petition
for Divorce
HUSBAND ORDERED
TOPAY 81 A WEEK
Work to Keep Herself and Children
from Starving and Freezing-Two
Other Divorce Petitions.

Divorce petitions are beginning to
accumulate in preparation for the April
term of the county court. Several have
just been filed in the county clerks
office.
Effie ]. Brazer of Jamaica seeks a
divorce from Ernest A. Brazer of that
town on the ground of intolerable Sc
verify. They are well known in Brat.
tleboro They were married June l9,
1909. At hearing before Judge E. L.
Waterman it was ordered that Brazer
pay to his wife's attorney, A. F.
Schwenk, s. q week until further or
der, beginning Feb. A. Mrs. Brazer is
to have the right to sell certain prop
ertv, but must keep strict account
of the sales.
With the petition Mrs. Brazier sought
restraining order against Brazer. She
alleged that in the past he had used
physical violence against her and that
he threatened TO continue TO DO so. She
said she had not the means TO care for
herself and her two minor children who
are living in Jamaica with her, that she
was without sufficient food, clothing
and fuel and had been compelled to do
a man s work in order TO obtain food,
clothing and fuel to keep herself ana
children from starving and freezing,
/ while Brazer was living in Jamaica and
| able 10 work and earn good wages and
| had threatened to sell certain property
which she owned consisting of two
COWS, one horse. a heifer, some calves
wagons, furniture, farm tools and 9th
7 er articles
Edwin F. Lindsey of Brattleboro.
mail carrier, seeks a divorce from Bes-
sic d. Dutton, formerly of Townshend,
on the ground of intolerable severity.
| They We're married June p. 1911.
Fred G. Howard of Halifax seeks a
divorce from Eta (Hill) Howard of
Montague, Mass. charging desertion
and intolerable severity. They were
married in Hillsboro, \. H, May l5,
1889, and the petitioner claims his wife
deserted him Feb 20, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
FINAL BATCH OF
QUEST|ONNA|RES
Local Board Sends Out to
County Registrants
145 Today
EXAMINATIONS TO
BE BEGUN SOON
Only Those in Class to Take Physical
Examination for the Present-Ex-
aminers Are DR.. G. R. Anderson, DR..
E. I. Miller and Dr. J. S. Hill.

There was mailed today from the office
the last batch of questionnaires to regis
trants under the selective service law
They are numbered from ,905 to 2,044
inclusive. A QUESTIONABLE has now been
sent to every person of draft age in
Windham county.
While it is relief to the clerks in the
Office of the local board to get this part
of the work done, there are other details
to be taken up in its place.
Within few days notices will be sent
to persons classified under class |. who
are the persons TO be called first when
the call comes TO report in Brattleboro
for their physical examination. The ex
animation will be conducted by DIR. Geo.
R. Anderson of this town, who is mem
Der of the local board, and by DR.. A. /.
Miller Of this town and DR.. ]. S Hill of
Bellows Falls, who have been designated
to assist him 1t is expected that large
number will be examined each day until
the list under class | i completed.
| Few persons have any idea of the
amount Of detail involved in mailing the
questionnaires, arranging the classified
tions. sending out the various notices to
registrants and keeping the records COM
! plete as the work goes along.
| After a person returns his question
naire completed he is classified and no
/ tice is sent him as to the class in which
he is placed. II an appeal is entered in
! his case he is notified of the result of the
appeal The dates of the various transac-
tions are placed on record These are but
few of the endless details involved by
/ the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
MILL TO OPERATE
DAY AND NIGHT
E. Crosby g. Co.'S Office Deluged with
Inquiries Since New Food Order
Was Issued.

Orders from all parts of New England
have been pouring into the office of F.
Crosby & Co this morning as a result Of
the federal food administration new
ruling that retailers must sell to house
holdera~a pound of flour made Of coarse
grains with every pound of wheat flour,
beginning today. The Crosby mill is one
of the few in New England equipped to
grind bolted corn meal and rye meal.
From now on it will be operated on a
day-and-nigh basis in an effort to meet
the demand for its product.
Inquiries concerning Crosby & CO.
grinding facilities began as soon as the
war rationing system appeared in yes
terday mornings papers. One large gro
Gerry concern tried by telephone to con
tract for the entire product of the loca
mill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

Secretary Baker today replied to Sen
ator Chamberlain > charges of inctfi
cheney in the war department at a pub
lie hearing before the senate military
committee.
The secretary began making a verbal
statement without manuscript. The
military committee early today abau-
doncd its plan to begin the hearing in
its own small committee room and ar
ranged 20 have il in a large senate Of
fee building room whore the lobby
and campaign contributions invcstiga-
tious were held. The committee de
cidcd to limit attendance to senator's
and representatives until it was geen
how many would attend and whether
spectators would be admitted.
Mr. Baker, seated by committee mem
hers at their table began his statement
at l0.35 o clock He asked not TO be
interrupted. Mr.. Baker said his state
ment was not exactly supplementary
20 his recent ono TO the committee, but
= comprehensive statement of all army
activities in the war, especially replF-
ing 10 the charge that the war depart
mcnt had "fallcn down
At tus outset the Secretary said ne
thought much criticism came from inn
patience Of the American people ''to
dc thi, great thing greatly He con
coded freely that in 50 great an enter
prise 1t was impossible that there
should not be "delays and shortcom.
ings' The confidence of tac country
however, he said, was necessary TO tn,
tremendous effort.
The mistakes cited in Senator Cham
berlain 's speech, Secretary Baker de
clurcd, gave disproportionate aspect
without intent, he said, the effect o.
the senator's speech was TO give thu
country the impression that the def
cheney ''wcre characteristic rather thar
occasional. -
lie said he was not there TO dcfcu,
individuals or deny delays and falls
starts, "but ! think | can say in con
fdencc that we have sought the rem
cdy," he added. That there are NOR
than a million men under arms in thi
country was stated by Secretary Bake
In referring TO the eases Of alleged neg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

leet of the dead III camp cited by Sen
ator Chamberlain.
For one reason or another the In
precision has gone into the country TO
some extent that the war department
has fallen down in the conduct of the
war said Secretary Baker.
THE country is entitled to know If
that is a fact. The country is entitled
t. know what this war is and what the
problems are and how we are to meet
them. | have deep sense Of duty to
the officers and the civilians that are
laDoring with devotion, sacrifice and
zeal and are spending sleepless niglts
to bring this army up to its greatest
efficiency and success.
Gentlemen said the Secretary,
speaking with great carnestuess, ''it
would be a tragical thing if this mo-
mentous effort were to deserve the com
ment that it had fallen down
" Every one of US wants TO see our
country hit like q man at the adverse
~. There are things that could have
been better done, but our effort is TO
learn
Mai. Gen Wood, Mr. Baker said, rec
ommended calling out large army, al
though tLe men could not be provided
at once with rifles and clothing. Every
soldier who needs a rifle, has one, See
rotary Baker said, and a better type
! than the British Enfield rifles had been
/ adopted. Defending the lack Of Lewis
machine guns Secretary Baker reiterat-
/ ed that Gen. Pershing did not want
! Lewis guas for the ground forces but
| only for aviation.
Secretary Baker continued: 81 think
can say this: That where we have
found shortcomings or mistakes we have
made every effort to correct them.
most earnestly ask when YOU have
pointed out TO you any ahort-coming
whether il seems well founded or not
that you instantly refer it TO me IN or
der that the processes Of the depart
ment may sift the truth.
When he appeared previously, II,
said, il was with the intention Of be
ing frank " but despite this desire hC
seemed "to have left the feeling tha'
| was sending in defense of some OF
: my suhordinates. - He denied any
aIch intention and said that if when h,
concluded there was anyt hing else tn
committee desired 20 investigate i,
would do everything within his powe
to assist without fear or favor ant
TO effect any improvement.
The secretary said that when h
+. heard of the two letters read by Sen
Y ator Chamberlain concerning had treat
r mcnt of sick soldiers he immediatcl
,. asked him for all the details
81 want to follow those through t
= tho very end, said he, land find ou
who is responsible in order that | ca
punish the guilty Although MOI
than 10000 men were under arm
Q in this country, he said, the numbt
J. Of complaints received had been rel
lively small, probably, not more tha
, IS. In each instance, he added, inve
tigation had been made immediatel
- Some reports, the secretary said, hg
not proved serious upon inquiry, whi
others had, in which case correction
followed.
~ In the case of the body of an offic
n who died at au aviation training scho
/. being shipped home in a sheet, he sa
inquiry developed that the camp was
- charge of British aviation officer w
followed the British method of sendil
bodies home unclothed, the man
clothes being shipped in separate p'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
FRANCE STOPS COFFEE IMPORT.
Frees Ships for Transport of Americans
and Wheat

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-Victor Boret. the
French food minister, yesterday in
formed the public that as the supply of
coffee on hand is sufficient for France s
needs for more than year the coffee
exchange at Havre will be closed and
coffee importations will be discontinued.
This step was taken, he said, to re-
lease tonnage for the transportation of
American troops and material and of
wheat. The minister warned the peo-
pie against excessive buying and hoard
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
WAR CAMP FUND
STILL GROWING
knights of Columbus Had Raised So, ,484
UP TO Last Night-Campaign to
Close Wednesday,

Close wednesday.
The Knights of Columbus war camp
fund in Brattleboro stood at $2,4S4
when all the cash subscriptions were
turned in last night. This was an in
crease of $576 since Friday night. A
strenuous effort will be made to reach
the goal of $4,000 One man from the
Fort Dummer Heights district brought
in subscriptions of 800 yesterday,
which was considered excellent work
Wednesday night viii close the cam
paign Of 10 days. Those who have not
been seen and have not made con
tribution are requested to call at head
quarters in the Western Union Tele
graph company 8 vacant store north
of the Telegraph office before the cam
paign closes. The committee states that
it will accept no alibis after that time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
TO EXPEDITE APPEAL.
Early Hearing on The Associated Press
Charge That News Is Pirated

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The su-
preme court agreed today to expedite
the appeal on proceedings brought by
The Associated Press to prevent the
pirating of news by the International
News service. The court fixed April l5
for hearing arguments,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Reduction of Flour Rations
Caused Trouble-Shops
Smashed and Plundered
DISTURBANCES
ALSO IN GERMANY
Severe Outbreaks Have Occurred in the
Rhenish Industrial District-Troops
with Machine Guns Have Been Sum
moned to Muelheim.

ZURICH, Jan. 2S.-Three thousand
persons took part in a riot in a suburb
of Prague on Friday, against the re
daetion of the flour rations, a Vienna
despatch says Shop windows were
smashed and the mob had begun to
plunder the stock when the police in
terfered The rioters were dispersed
with difficulty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

The Andania was torpcdoed off the
Ulster coast on Sunday morning. Press
dispatches from Belfast said it was
believed no deaths resulted.
The Andania, l3,405 tons was built
in 1913 and made many trips between
British and American ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
CUNARD STEAMER
WENT TO THE BOTTOM
Andania, Torpedoed Off the Irish Coast,
Failed to Reach Port-Beheved No
Deaths Resulted.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Cunard line
steamer Andania, reported yesterday
to have been torpedoed but not sunk,
went to the bottom in spite of efforts
to get her into port. according to in
formation reaching The Associated
Press today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
ANARCHISTS LOSE AGAIN.
Supreme Court Decides Against Berk
man and Emma Goldman.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S.-The su-
preme court by declining to grant a re
hearing of their cases today refused to
DELAY further the carrying out of the
sentence of Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman, convicted in New York
of conspirine to violate the draft law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday, Jan. %, 80 p. m.--The sen-
ior Christian Entcavor society are in
Nited TO attend a young peoples really
IN the First Baptist church. All our
young people are urged TO make spe.
cial effort to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Reports of dis
turhances in Germany again are cur
rent in Holland and severe outbreaks
are said to have occurred in the Rhen-
igh industrial district. Troops with
machine guns have been summoned to
Muelheim on the Rhine opposite Co
logne, but there are no details.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
MORE THAN A MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS
But NUMBER Of COMPLAINTS IS SMALL

Every Effort Has Been Made to Correct Mistakes When
Found-Securing Artillery Abroad Will Save Ships,
and Ships "Are the Crux of Our Problem'-Tels
About Bad Treatment of Sick Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Secretary of War Baker,
in a long personal statement today before the senate mill
tay committee replied to Senator Chamberlans charges
of neficiency and breakdown in the department.
Without prepared manuscript and in frank, conver-
saona manner he told the senators he defend
mistakes shortcomings but to insist most emphatcay
that deficiencies where disclosed had promptly been rem
eded that they were the exceptions rather than the rule
and that the very magnitude of Americas undertaking
made errors of judgment and mistakes likely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
THE WEATHER.
Snow Tonight and Tuesday-Not So
Cold Toni ght-Strong Winds.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.- The
weather forecast: Snow tonight and
Tuesday. Not so cold tonight. Strong
northeast to east winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Jan. 2S.--Rcgular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge, No. 5, at 7.30.
Rchearsa! for inttiatory degree.
Friday, Feb. -Oidfashioned dance
Lyman 's orchestra will furnish music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
SEC. BAKER DENIES THAT
WAR DEPT. FELL DOWN"

Makes Vigorous Defense Before Senate Military Com
mittee in Reply to Charges of Inefcency by Senator
Chamberain-Conceded That in So Great an Enter
prise Delays and Short Coming Were Inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Masonic Temple

Monday evening Jan. -. at 80
o o'clock-Brattieboro lodge will confer
the Master Mason degree on two candi-
dates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
Red Men Shall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
bntil further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

The United States produces SO pei
cent of the world S copper output.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

London reports 905 persons killed in
36 German air raids on British soil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
COAL TO BE NO LOWER.
Mining Engineer Predicts High Prices
Even After the War.

New York, Feb. 20--There is little
prospect for the return of lower Goa
prices, even after the war, the American
Institute of Mining Engineers was told
Monday by Edwin Ludlow of the Lehigh
Coal & Navigation company. He said
he believed the crest in lie production of
anthracite coal has been reached in
America, and that the only hope for low
er prices lies in the conservation of coal
supplies.
Coal will always be sufficiently ex,
pensiye in this country" he said, TO
call for our most earnest efforts at con
seryaton. Very few mines, | believe
will be discovered in the future and the
efforts of the mines must be devoted to
speeding up of production. This, with
better transportation facilities, may
bring a measure of relief in time"
These ships, employed in the trade be.
tween the Mexican oil fields and Amer
lean gulf ports, were taken over recently
along with a great many other tankers
and general cargo carriers to supplement
the merchant fleet supplying the naval
and military forces abroad. The situa,
ton has been brought to the attention of
the shipping board with request that
some arrangement be made Immediately
Tor delivering oil supplies to necessary
industries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
SALTS is FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at Once When Back
Hurts or Bladder
Bothers

No man or woman who eats meat reg
ularly can make a mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores so they
sluggishly filter or strain only part of
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then you get sick Nearly all rheuma.
tism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness. sleepless-
ness, bladder disorders come from slug
gish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts. or if the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
ment, irregular of passage or attended
by sensation of sealding. get about
four ounces of Jad Salts from any re-
liable pharmacy and take a tablespoon
ful in glass of water before breakfast
for few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid OF grapes aud lemon juice.
combined with lithia and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kidneys
and stimulate them TO activity, also To
neutralize the acids in urine so il no
longer causes irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful cfervescent
lithia-water drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
TO keep the kidneys clean and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complioations.-Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
LIVESTOCK MARKET STRONG.
Receipts at Brighton About the Same as
Last Week

Brighton, Mass. Feb. 20.--Considerab
strength was noted at the Brighton live
stock market yesterday morning, espe
cially for hogs. while calves and all beet
stock were firmly sustained at the prices
of week ago.
Heavy beef cattle were in moderate
supply, and prices were well sustained
the best offerings being quotable at lie
with average tops at Hole Good cat
tie sold at ga Zoe and light cattle at s@
DC
A few fancy cows brought up to DC.
but this was the extreme, average tops
selling at S@S1ac, good cows at 7@7hc,
ordinary cows at 6@6hc and Gamer
cows at 51a@5&c.
Best beef bulls also sold at about DC,
but such animals were scarce, average
stock bringing 7@71ac, and bologna bulls
6@6tac.
Calves were not materially changed,
though only very fancy lot would
bring over l5@15hc. Bunch lots of
good stock sold at l2(d lac, with fair lots
at l0@llc and grassers and drinkers at
S@10c.
Comparatively few hogs were noted at
the yards yesterday, as the farmers are
finding it more profitable to slaughter at
home, as they can get better prices for
dressed hogs than the packers are quot
ing, while the former have the advantage
of the ofial. Prices yesterday were about
a cent higher than a week ago, best lots
bringing l7@l7he with roughs lots at
l6RMl7c. One of the local packers is
encouraged by getting three cars of hogs
through from Buffalo on Sunday that
were bought on the previous Friday.
Sheep and lambs are still out OF the |
market, the high prices of wool and the
more sheep campaign having stopped
shipments from the country
The demand for mich cows is some
what better, and prices are firmer for
good to fancy mixers. Such have sold
as high as $l50@Sl75 for animals with
out a registered pedigree, good mixers
selling at sl00@Sl25. The price of ord-
nary mixers is kept up by the returns
that can be obtained for the same ami