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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Commissioner of Agriculture.

Commissioner Of Agriculture.
During the early part of the month
the commissioner acted as a member
of the New England Regional Milk
Commission to fix the price of milk
in New England under the federal
food administration The marketing
activities of the department have
consisted in addresses before IL far
mers' meetings, attendance and par
ticipation at creamery directors
meetings, assistance in organizing z
cooperative creamery associations
and in organizing a cooperative
creamery Associations Federation
for purchase of SUPPLIES Two cream
cries were assisted in disposing OF
milk. 6 in disposing of butter and 5
in securing an outlet cor by-products.
The department assisted in taking
the war emergency food survey. In
the work of livestock inspection ~
herds were tested by the state veter
marian and Is herds by the federal
veterinarian, 1S9 cattle being con-
demred
State Forester
Six field trips were made by the
forester during the month. primarily
in the interest of wood cutting both
from private and state lands. A re-
view of the past seasons work in fire
prevention shows il to be one of the
Hghtest in the history of the depart
ment, only SO fires were reported
These burned over an area of 524
acres and the reported damage to
timber and young growth was 100000
the cost to towns being $60351 for
fire fighting expenses. In all $3013.-
Oh was spent on fire protection. de-
lection aid control. OF this sum the
federal government spent S1070.43,
the towns s60351 and the state,
through the direct appropriation,
S133905. All work of fire proven
ton and suppression is carried on I'M
der the supe vision Of the forester
The federal money was made avail
able by an act of Congress known as
the Weeks law which provides $780,,
00U for use in forest protection work
on the head waters Of all navigable
streams in order through a better
timber cover to eGuaeize stream flow
and minimize the possibility Of disas-
ferrous floods. A part of the 100000
is allotted by the federal forest ser
vice to states Lere an equal sum
Will be spent in fire prevention work.
Vermonts share in this fund has
beer between $500 and $4,000 annu-
ally for the past f-e or six years
Free Public Library Commission.
The free public library commission
during the month of January sent out
70 libraries and Picture collections.
This number compares with so sent
out in January I917, II sent out in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21

WANTED-Young man to learn re-
porting in widCawake smalltown
daily newspaper Office. Accuracy. faith
fulncss, a desire 20 learn and work
ing knowledge Of English among the re-
quircmcuts. Reply by letter stating
age, education, etc, to H., Rcformer Of,
fee. 3O1-305-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Main Street Business Prop
erty For Sale

One of the best Main street business
properties 1.-TWO buildings) is offered for
sale on basis of 6 per cent net income
in price. Present income $4,000 per
year. In first-class condition, no re
pairs needed; well rented. Income NAV
be increased $500 in normal times. Large
part of purchase price may remain
on first mortgage at 5 per cent and part
OF balance on second mortgage. Only
$4,000 required to carry the deal. Here
is fine opportunity as property is sure
to increase in value besides taking good
care Of itself. Address MAIN STREET,
Care Reformer Office, Brattleboro, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Christian Endeavor Entertainment

The entertainment given by the
CHRISTIAN Endcavor society last Fri
day evening was well attended in spite
OF unfavorable weather The affair was
IN charge of the social committee, Fred
Harlow, Hazel Sanborn, Robert Har-
ow, Marion Benson, and Wayne
Houghton.
First, the following program was
given: Star Spangled Banner sung
by all; prayer, Rev. Walter Curtis: vie,
trola selection; recitation, Elizabeth
Mlnard; song, by Hilary and George
Nc Elroy, Robert and Harry Harlow
md Watson Sanborn; reading. Miss
Elida Frost; song, Louise Chapman.
Betty Goodell, Elizabeth Minard and
Herbert Sanborn; recitation, Pauline
Harlow; victrola selection; reading.
Miss Carolyn Bardwell: song. Doris
Chapman and Pauline Harlow; recita
ton, Doris Chapman; song, by the five
boys; reading Marion Benson; victrola
selection.
Then came the Bible Baseball Game.
which resulted in a score of IS to 81 in
favor of the girls The prize was a
box of chocolates Rev. Walter Curtis
umpired the game, and although he
- my ''1h At bdli play cI like BlllV
Sunday, yet he showed he could umpire
baseball game or preach sermon
as occasion demanded This was fol
lowed by song by Frank Harlow and
remarks by Rev. Walter Curtis.
Then came the auction of the Hoover
lunch boxes, with Seymour Minard as
auctloneer, and 1896 was taken at the
sale. Then followed considerable fun
IN finding partners for the young men
who bought the lunches, ate them with
the fair one who had provided the ones
they bought. There was a valentine
box for the children, and everybody re-
ports the best time ever
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21

january 1873, indicating IN increase
of 1890 in five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Second Floor Front Store or
Office To Let

Nice Large room, 23x23 feet, five Win
dows, steam heated. Suitable for small
store or large office. Will be arranged
ana partltloned to suit; also decorated
10 SUIT. Better look this Overcome of
the best III town. Reasonable rent.
]. G. ULLERY. Brattleboro VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SEWING Machine Needles aud sup
plies Of all makes of machines at j. B
Dunton 3. 43 Flat Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Three-ROOm Office To Let

one Of the best Offices in Brattleboro
TO let at a reasonable price; Main street.
second floor, front; steam heat; running
water; two large rooms, suitable for any
Kind OF business; four large windows:
large closet for storage. Will be ar
ranged and decorated to suit. Reason
able rental. Come and see.
j. @. ULLERY, Brattleboro, Vt.
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cents line each subsequent insertion
llmun Charge 20 Cents
TO RENT
TO RENT-Modern fiat. E. NJ. An
gier. l3-tf
TO ADMINISTRATION cottage. $50
Elliot st. 303-t
TO RENT-Tenements Leslie Smith.
Tel. l46-M. 296-tf
TO RENT-Storage room. Mrs. Kit
tredge Haskins. 26-tf
TO RENT-Tenement. Lillian c.
Newton, l6 Thomas st. 257-tf
TO RENT-Tenement on ground floor,
with barn. Edgett & Co. 269-tf
TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden Martin. 296-tf
TO RENT-Six tencmcnts, at prices
from S. to SIS. Tel. SOW. $50 If
7 TO RENT-Furnishcd room. electric
lights, bath. Is Green st. Tel. l96-W
302-3O7
| TO RENT-Ground floor tenement
with furnace, bath. near Estey shops.
Edgett & Co. 2s7-tf
( TO RENT-Modern 5-room tenement
on Organ St. George :. Holden. ACT.
TO Organ st. 299,tf
TO RENT-Fcb. Is, tenement Of :
rooms and bath, 81. Enquire so Wash
ington street. Tel. 40. 2S9-tf
TO RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping, all furnished Hot and cold
water and bath. Charles Miner 232-tf
TO RENT-Heated apartment two
rooms and bath, first floor, The Abbott,
Canal St. Inquire of C. A. Boyden.
2S4tf
TO RENT-After March |, down.
stairs tenement at Ga High St., all mod
rn improvements. Inquire at the house.
29l-30S*-tf
TO RENT-Six-room first floor tenc-
mcnt at Is Organ St Apply to R II.
Brown at Lowell & Blown IS, or Phone
3o4-Y. o9s-tf
TO RENT-Store formerly occupied
by Mrs G. II. Smith ut 1919 Main ST.
One of the best locations on Main St
EdEett X Co., Agents. 290-tf
TO RENT-Attractive country place.
centrally located, with about a half
acre of land, fruit trees, etc. Good op-
portunity for painter, paper hanger or
carpenter. Low rent. Address NJ. Re
former ONCE. 299-305-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Department Of Education.

January 1873, indicating IN increase
OF 1890 in five years.
Department Of Education.
The board of education has ap-
pointed as supervisor of Industrial
education Leon H. Beach of Syracuse
N. 7. This position is made nee
essary by reason of the federal act
IN aid of vocational education. Be-
cause Of the fuel shortage the schools
were closed during the first two
weeks of January. 1t is anticipated
that there will be a demand for SER
vices of the older boys and -rls on
the farms il the spring. With these
things in mind the commissioner cal
led a conference OF teachers, prin-
cipals and superintendent il the
early part of the month to devise
ways and means to speed up the work
of the schools by emitting subjects of
minor Importance and Improving
methods of instruction. Plans for
the training IF conscripted men pri-
or to their being called to the can
tonments are well under way in all
Of TIE cities.
State Board of Health.
The report of the board of health
shows that during the past year
there have been an unusual number
of changes among the local health
officers who are appointed by the
state board. OF these have died.
8 have removed from the town for
which they were appointed, md II
others have resigned, necessitating
q rev appointments. Six health
officers have enlisted and more are
planning to do so. No serious cpl
denies Of disease have occurred dur
ring January. The most numerous
of the reported communicable dis
eases during the month were chicken
pox with PIG cases, whooping- cough
with $50, German measles with 70.
scarlet fever with A cases and
measles with 20 cases. During the
month there were made SIT examin-
ations at the laboratory of hygiene.
Public Service Commission.
The public service commission in
vestigated II accidents during the
month in connection with three OF
which public hearings were held
There was one complaint investiga-
ted by the commission and 7 orders
were issued by it during the month.
Board of Charities and Probation.
The board Of charities and pro-
baton has inspected Doorhouses
during the month, issued 70 warrants
for the return OF probationers and
parolers, Investigated b." 5 s. families
where surroundings were immoral
and degrading and caused the parents
of 9 children TO be brought into
court where they were sentenced TO.
cruelty and neglect.
Commissioner of Industries.
The department has completed
during the month the gathering of in
formation in relation 10 men employed
in mechanical operations which was
requested by the war department
There have been reported to the com
missioner SIS industrial accidents.
compensation has been allowed in
156 cases, final settlements approved
In 107 cases and GIL cases disposed
of and closed during the month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Free Public Library Commission

The free public library commission
during the month of January sent out
70 libraries and Picture collections.
This number compares with so sent
out in January I917, II sent out in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21

Mrs. John Tucker of Brattleboro
came Monday to spend week here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Harlow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
TABLE OF APPROPRIATIONS 80
AND AMOUNTS EXPENDED DURING MONTHS ENDING DEG

certain additional
pledged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
new ARMY BILL READY
Probably VIII Not Contain Provision
Relating to Draft Age.

Washington, June 20.-Revision of
the $4,000, 100000 dollar army appro-
priation bill was completed today by a
senate military subcommittee. The
bill will be submitted tomorrow to the
full committee in an effort to bring
it before the senate early next week.
Fed additional appropriations and no
reductions were recommended by the
Subcommittee but it added as amend
ments number of minor army bills
pending before the senate and house
in various stages of incompletion.
Gives President Power to Increase
Army.
The committee does not plan to add
any provisions in connection with the
proposal for extension of he draft
ages. The house provision giving the
president unlimited authority to in
crease the army has the sub-comnit-
tee approval but is expected to meet
some opposition ttmorrow in the full
committee.
One of the important amendments
approved is designed to meet the aSi-
tation for increase in rank of medical
corps officers.
1t provides for an additional major
general and two brigadier generals
for the regular army and two major
generals and six brigadiers for each
million men in the national army in
Guiding the reserve officers corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

New five-ton aImored artillery trac-
tor hauling heavy field gun, above,
and view of tractor.
New five-ton armored tractors,
now being tested by the U. S. gov
eminent, are expected to speed up
the movement Of heavy artillery in
the field and reduce the cost Of trans
portation and upkeep Of the artil-
lery. The upper picture shows one
of these tractors, during a test,
hauling heavy howitzer. Below is
o view of the tractor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
TELEGRAMS SENT m GRIPS
Western Union Carried "Wire" Mes
sages on Railway Trains.

Washington, June 20.-Postal in
spectors today arrested a number of
travelling agents OF the Western In
ion Telegraph company on trains be-
tween Boston, New York. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington and
seized suitcases they were carrying
filled with messages filed for trans
mission by telegraph. This practice.
which is said to have been il. operation
by the telegraph company for some
time. is considered violation of pos
tai laws forbiddinS persons not con-
nected with the postal service from
conducting traffic in communications
over regular post roads.
The facts discovered will be pre-
sented to grand juries. and officials Of
moned to explain the practice. The
the telegraph company will be sum-
penalty for violation of the postal
law is fine of not more than $500
or six months Imprisonment.
Postal authorities for several weeks
have been investigating reports that
the telegraph company was sending
night letters and other messages by
train rather than by wire and deliver
ing them the following day with all
the marks of Geographic transmits
sion. The practice was reported to
have extended to even some day mes
Sdses, lntended Tor immediate trans
mission.
Crowded by Rush Messages.
Owing to the extreme rush of tele-
graph message business in recent
| months, the company found it impos-
sible to transmit all MESA ges offered
| by wire, it is said, and resorted to the
messenger system, using fast trains be-
tween eastern cities. So far as is dis
closed by the postal authorities the
system was not used extensively in
other parts of the country altho in
vestigation will be made to determine
| its extent.
Followed Men for Some Time.
| The number of agents taken today
was not announced by the postoffice
| department. 1t was intimated, how
ever, that the men had been followed
In their trips from city to city for some
had been carefully worked out.
| The routes and schedules had been
systematized. it is said, so that often
the messages were delivered about as
quickly as If they had been sent by
wire. particularly considering the de-
lay caused by rapid increase in tele-
/ graph traffic due to the war. The
raids on the train agents were plan
ned for this morning and all were
made simultaneously.
| Definite charges have not been
made against some of the men it was
| explained pending determination OF
the extent of their knowledge of what
they were about. Whether any high
| officials of the Western Union com
pany were familiar with the practice
and sanctioned it, was not disclosed by
the postal authorities. 1t is certain
however. that they will be called on
to explain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
TURK AFFAIR HELD UP
State Department Investigating Attack
on Consulate and Hospital.

Washington, June 20,-Thru Spain
and Swede the American government
sought further Information today re-
garding the seizure of the American
consulate at Tabriz, Persia, and loot
Ing of an American hospital there by
Turks.
Only the meager account of the in
cident contained in dispatch yester-
day from Minister Caldwell at Tehe-
ran, has reached the state department
so far, and that gave no details and
threw no light upon - situation now
existing at Tabriz. There will be no
hasty action by the Unite States to-
ward recognizing what may have been
an act of war and thereby adding
Turkey to the nations enemies.
A complete and official report will
be awaited before the state depart
ment lays before President Wilson the
information upon which he will base
a decision as to whether he will ask
congress for another war declaration
of declaring a state of war with both
check only by executive influence, so
there will be prompt action IL the
president asks for it.
Appearing before the senate foreign
relations committee today in regard to
another matter. Secretary Lansing
discussed the Tabriz incident and he
and members of the committee were
said to agree that II the attack upon
the American consulate Were made by
an organized Turkish military force
and not by a mob, il would present
an overt act sufficient to warrant a
declaration of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

suffering from the effects of infantile
paralysis. She was granted a restrain
ing order enjoining Bouton from mo-
testing her or from visiting the Bouton
residence, EOS Branner street.
Heroic actions of Warren Frye, IA
years old, saved William Massey, IL
years old, from drowning in the Kaw
river near the Rock Island bridge
Wednesday. Massey was swimming in
the river when he was caught by a
swift current. Shouts of persons along
the bank told the Frye boy of what
was going on just as Massey was sink
ing for the third time, and without
waiting to take his clothes off the res
cuer plunged into the water and
brought the drowning lad close to the
bank, where he was given assistance
The pulmoter was summoned but Mas
sey regained consciousness a few sec
onds before it arrived. William Mas
sey lives at 140S North Van Buren,
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Grove. AUGUST s.o froce meet on,v,

Grove: August 60 trace meet only.
Nemaha Fair Association. j. p. KoeIzer
secretary, Seneca; September SO.
Neosho County Agricultural Society: Geo.
n Bideau. secretary. Chanute: August
Norton County Agricultural Association
A. ] johnson. secretary. Norton: Au-
Ottawa County Fair Association: J. E.
Pawnee County Agricultural Association
81: N. Layton. secretary, Larned: Sep
Phillips County-Four-County Fair Associ-
September 1913.
Pottawatomie County-St- MarJs Racing
Association: s. X. Santee secretary, st
Marys; August IS. tRace meet only
Pottawatomie County Fair Association: e.
Haughawout- secretary. Onaga: Septem-
Pratt County Fair Association: e. l..
Shaw. secretary. Pratt: September 1913.
Republic County Agricultural Association
i pr w r. ., BARNARD. secretary. Beileviiie
Rocks County Fair Association: r. NJ
Smith. secretary. Stockton; September
Rush County Agricultural & Fair Associa-
ton: 7. C. Rudicel. secretary. Rush Cen
ter: September 3-5.
Russell County Fair Association: FL A
tobet secretary kus'eii' possibly oc-
Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural
Mechanical Association: +. ID. BIundun
secretary. Salina. SeItember 81.
position: Ckas- Mosbacher. secretary
Wichita: September 80 October II
Smith County Fair Association: Miles
Eison, secretary. Smith Center; Septem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
HOW is YOUR BABY7

In a recently completed survey,
tn de1th rate of infants in one
section of an American city was
271 to the 1000, while in another
il was only fifty-yet that city
ewes the same duty to one baby
as another.
Thu average deaths in one city
ere 1874. In another they are
only e;.hty-four.
A single ward III a certain city
mas bee. able to reduce it's infant
mortality to thirty-nine> deaths to
the thousanr birth. Most of the
. conditions responsible for this low
death rate could be reproduced in
ether wards if the parents took
the same trouble and knew what
to do.
The State journal will place m
the hsids of any reader the litera-
ture OF the United States Public
H.alth service on the care of the
NJ by.
Write your request plainly. en-
close a Scent stamp, and address
The |opeka State Journal Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin, director, Washington. D. C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

Attention Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. r..
The funeral of James Booth will be
held from Lowman Memorial church
June 81, at p. m. Comrades will
meet at Post hall at 2:3O sharp.
HENRY MARTIN, Post Com.
Attest: ]. NJ. MILLER, Adjt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
INCORPORATES FOR 1000
State Board Issues a Charter to w. H.
lines Automobile Co.

The state charter board has granted
a charter to the w. H. lines Automo-
bile company with a capitalization of
$4,000. The stockholders of the
company are w. H. lines, Grace A.
lines and Philip Lingerfelder of Man.
haitian.
+ Two state bank fights developed at
the hearing before the board Wednes-
day, but in both cases the new banks
were authorized by the board. A pro-
test was made against the Peoples
, State bank at Meriden. capitalized at
$4,000 The new bank won thru.
The Mitchell County State bank of
Beloit and the American State bank
of the same place made such h good
showing to the board in the evidence
submitted that both banks were au-
thorized. The American State filed
application April 80 and the Mitchell
State on May 6. Testimony showed
that there were about two and a half
million deposits at Beloit, which was
below normal and the state board gave
Beloit two new banking houses.
Foreign Corporations Admitted.
The Beaver Petroleum Co., Denver, Colo
RADIO, 1883 in Kansas.
Universal Film Exchanges Inc. Delaware,
LOCO in Kansas.
The BurreH Engineering Co., Oklahoma,
$4,000 in Kansas.
Progressive Tire Corporation, Kansas City,
Mo-. $1,000 IN Kansas.
Modern Burial Park Co., Springfield, Mo-,
$25.G00 in Kansas.
Domestic Corporations Admitted.
Citizens State Bank. Green, $4,000.
Reager Farmers Cooperative Business As
ISOLATION, Reager, $4,000.
Raterman Hardware Co. Atchison, $4,000
Farmers Union Cooperative Business AS
ISOLATION: Colwich. $4,000.
Atchison Merchantile & Manufacturing Co
operative Association, $4,000.
2G.O03.
Farmers n1n CO So oo Grain Supply Co., Louis
Marion Co. Coop. Equity Exchange, 800
O0a
Van Hutche Motor Co. PIeasanton. ST.. 500
Norwood Coop. Association. $4,000.
Patrons Mercantile Co, Whitewater, S1O,-
00e.
farmers t;nn SniGn co:oP Business Associa
Olsburg Farmers Union Coop. Association,
SIC, 063.
Bucyrus Farmers Coop. Association s1o.-
salina Light & Power and Gas. increase
capital from $780, 900 to $750,000.
DAVIDSON Case Lumber company of
Wichita, increase from $780, 600 to 500
The Antrim Dormitory Boarding School
Association. St John, $1,000.
Tompkins Bolen Coal Co., Kansas City,
S5G 00c
Dodge City Ice Cream & Produce Co.. s25.-
The Rodda Undertaking Co, Arma. 5000
The Church of God. Natoma. Osborne
| $5c00e
Douglas Refining Co. Wichita. $4,000.
Paola Oil & Gas Co., $3.50, 600
The Aholia OIL Co., Caney. $24 600
The Southwestern Petroleum Co, Wichita
$50. 900.
The Van Eek Oil & Gas, Wichita, 10000.
The Fresno Oil company, Augusta. $4,000
The Pushing Mining Co., Galena, $4,000.