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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
YOUNG APPARENTLY ASSAULTED.
Fireman at American Building Badly
Bruised About Head-Repeatedly Re-
fers to ''the Big Fellow"

Chauncey l.. Young, fireman at the.
American building, is at his home on
Frost street in a badly bruised condi-
ton, and it is evident that he was as
saulted in the boiler room Wednesday.
He came home late at night and seemed
in a partially dazed condition and did
not have his keys. His face was
bruised and swollen. Later he returned
to the boiler room.
Next morning, as no steam came from
the boiler room tenants of the build
ing telephoned to E. Crosby & Co. 8
office and Godfrey Crosby made an in
vestigation and found Mr.. Young sit
ting in chair i'll the boiler room, with
the fires out Mr.. Young evidently was
in some pain and kept uttering the
words 'the big fellow and almost
got him.. A window had been broken
and there was evidence of tussle.
His keys were found in the boiler room.
MIR. Young was taken to his home and
was attended by DR.. Z. R. Lynch
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
TOO MANY CANNES LOOSE.
Such Liberty Invites Trouble for Both
Dogs and Owners-Warden Calls At
tention to Statute.

Too many people in this locality are
letting their dogs run at will, according
to the county fish and game warden.
Such liberty invites trouble, not only
for the CANNES but for their owners as
well. Where one dog alone may behave
like perfect gentleman, two or three
of them together will act like pack
of hoodlums, chasing deer and other.
wise outraging the public.
Unless owners take notice and confine
their Growing Rovers' County Fish
and Game Warden +. H. Metcalf gives
notice that he shall begin. to enforce
that portion of the dog law which says
any person may and all officers shall kill
dogs not legally collared wherever
found. If you don't know what the
legal collar is better find out at once.
Warden Metcalf recently has de-
termined the ownership of five hounds
that have been chasing deer and has
taken measures to prevent any further
trouble from these dogs. He invites
complaints from anyone who knows of
dogs that are chasing deer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Mrs. +. S. Hewitt gave a shower
Wednesday evening for Miss Mildred
Whitney in honor of her coming mar
rage to Lawrence Raymond of Bellows
Falls. The rooms were decorated like
Chinese laundry and Mrs. Hewitt and
Miss Esther Brownell, who assisted
her, wore Chinese costumes. Miss Whit
ney was obliged to present tickets and
receive her gifts as laundry bundles,
Music and games were played and
prizes of Chinese plates were given to
the winners in several of the contests,
Mrs. Earl Taylor, Miss Hsownell, Miss
Whitney and Miss Alice Newell. Re-
treatments We're served.
On Friday evening, Washington s
birthday, the annual past masters
night in Brattleboro lodge, No. 1902, F.
A. NJ, was observed, with an at
tendance of about 20. The lodge was
opened by the regular officers, Howard
S. Merrill, W. NJ, after which the
chairs were taken by past masters and
the third degree was conferred upon
two candidates, This was followed by
singing by Fred G. Adams and an ex,
ceedingly interesting talk by Victor
Space on his experiences in France. The
chairs were occupied by the following
past masters; w. NJ, A. P. Simonds
s. W., o. Z. Randall; j. W., w. b. Vim
ton; S. d. w. l.. Hunt; j. D., F. G
Adams; secretary, NJ G. Houghtoni
chaplain, F. r. Vaughan; s. s., George
NJ. clay; j. s., DR.. A. l.. Pettee,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WHEATLEss PIE CRUST.

Some of the women have been ask
ing how to make a wheatless pie
crust. This will fill the bill;
l cup corn starch
1is cups corn flour
q cup rye flour
l teaspoon sugar
l1s cups shortening
Add enough cold water for mixing.
This will make enough crust for
three pies. 1 have tried it in my
own home and find it excellent, in
fact as good if not better than the
regular crust. The texture is i'm
proved if made a day before using.
JEAN J. VANDERVEER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.
Fire District Meeting Called.

boro fire district No. 2 are notified to
meet in the engine house, Monday,
March 4. at s clock to transact the
following business: To see If the dis
trict will vote to install hydrants and
if so, how many; to see if the district
will vote to repair the engine house, IN
Guiding new tower; to see If the DIS
trict will vote to purchase new nozzles
and hose gates and other supplies; to
see if the district will vote to raise
money to pay expenses, if so, how much,
and any other business that may come
before the meeting.
Mrs. George Barrett who has been
i'll with bronchitis, is improved.
Hazen Stockwen went today to Bos-
ton to visit his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tyler.
The hard wind Tuesday blew down n
part of a large maple tree in front of
Warren l.. Walker house.
Albert Wrisley, motorman on the cleo
trio cars, is i'll with a severe cold in
his home on Western avenue.
Louis Bellesky of Claremont, n. H.,
was admitted to the Melrose hospital
Tuesday for medical treatment.
Captain Hayden Squires of Norwich
university has returned to Mortified,
after few days visit here at his home.
Miss Eva Wright of Grafton is ex-
pected Friday to be guest a few
days of Rev. and Mrs. |. NJ. Compton.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Western Engine company, No. /, in
Engine hall Monday, March 4, at 7.3O
clock. ~.
The midweellfprayer meeting of the
Baptist church will be held next week
Wednesday evening Mt Allen Whiting
ton s home. .ts.s't pie
Charles Thayer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey Thayer, is holding his own fol-
lowing an operation performed Satnr-
day in the Mclrose hospital.
Mrs. Ada Bruce, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Emily Goodenough the past
- weeks, is having a week s rest and
her place is being taken by Miss Bal
lou.
Julius Nesbitt is recovering slowly
from injuries to his finger which he
accidentally cut with an axe. He has
been at home 10 days on account of
the injury.
Merrill Hamilton willefnish work to-
| HlOTGOW Ill INC OI0cc OF Une lWln DJdIc
Gas Electric company and will be-
gin work Monday for the Manley
Brothers.
Mrs. Frank LeRay is i'll and under the
care of a physician. Mrs. LeRay is
suffering from a nervous trouble caused
by the recent accident to her son, DON
aid LeRay. -.: -.
The regular midweek prayer meeting
of the Baptist church was held Wednes-
day evening in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. |. M. Compton. There was a good
attendance.
Miss Hazel Fox entertained Is of her
young friends in her home Saturday
evening. Games were played during
the evening and all enjoyed a pleasant
time. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Myrtle, Pegg and son of New
York .sTtateower tIEisitors IN. tUtv1r p31fy
in the week with relatives. From here
they went to South Hadley, Mass, to
visit her sister, Mrs. Addie Winchester,
before returning to their home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Mysteries Of Nature.

Little George said the other day at
table, "Now when ! sit in my chair
my feet won't touch the floor, but
when / walk around they touch the
floor just as we'll us anybody s. -
Woman IS Home Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Movies Showing Methods
of Increasing Country'S Pork
SuppIy-BOyS' Pig Clubs

AS means Of helping to increase
the pork supply, the United States de-
partment of agriculture has released
to the motion picture theaters, through
one of the large motion picture COM
panies, film showing the work of the
boys pig clubs which the department
is organizing in all parts of the country
in cooperation with the extension
divisions of the state agricultural col
leges. The film shows methods of in
structing farm boys, and in some in
stances girls, who have Joined the agrt-
cultural clubs, how to raise better pigs
and the methods used by club members
in carrying out Instructions. The first
lesson taught in the film story is that it
costs no more to feed and care for the
pig Of carefully selected stock than the
scrub, while the results in meat pro-
duced is greatly in favor Of the we'll
bred animal. The picture shows fur
ther how to feed and care for the pigs,
how to protect them from disease, and
how to shelter them from the inclem-
ency of winter and the heat of sum-
mer. The results Of wise selection and
intelligent care are shown in the we'll
groOmed, fat, healthy porkers wearing
the prize ribbons they have won.
The first pig club was organized in
Louisiana In 1910. Now approximately
$4,000 members are enrolled in the
pig clubs throughout the country.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31

The usual method Is to feed the table
scraps at noon OF at night, or at both
times, as may be desired, in a trough
or on a board. All should be fed that
the hens will eat up clean, and If any
Of the material is left after One-half or
three-quarters of an hour it should be
removed. If allowed to lie it may spoil
and would be very bad for the hens.
With the table scraps 1t is well to
feed some grain. Perhaps this may be
given best as light feed in the morn
ing. Four or five handfuls of grain
(abOut One-half pint) scattered in the
litter will be sufficient for a flock of
twenty or twenty-five hens. BY hand
full is meant as much as can be grasped
In the hand, not what can be scOoped
up in the open hand. BY scattering 1t
in the litter the hens will be compelled
to scratch in order to find the grain
and in this way to take exercise, which
is decidedly beneficial to them If the
house is too small to feed in, the grain
can be scattered on the ground outside
A good grain mixture for this purpose
is composed Of equal parts by weight
of wheat, cracked corn and oats. An.
other suitable grain mixture is com
posed of two parts by weight OF
cracked corn and one part oats.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Allied Governments Purchases
In the United States

Arrangements entered shortly after the beginning of the
by the secretary of the treasury with the approval of the president
with the governments of Great Britain France Italy, Belgium and
Serbia whereby Bernard Baruch Robert s. and Robert s.
Boong the war industries board designated commission
through whom with whose approval all purchases the
United States of materials ard supplies by behalf of these
ments shall be made.
Under this arrangement these communicate their
quremen for materials and supplies this commission through their
designated purchasing agents this country and the commission then
best efforts to obtain offers the materials supplies required
the best obnab prices and of delivery and otherwise and
submits the to the purchasing agent concerned it being part OF
the commissions duty and contracts supervise their
execution to determine technical details out the inspection
of materials all of which matters cared for by the governments con-
cerned
The foreign have agreed not make purchases In the
States otherwise than through with the consent of the commits
The provide that nothing expressed implied nor
anything omitted by the commission shall obgao
liability the United States whether to advance moneys to e
tabs credits otherwise The purchasing commission in carrying out
the this agreement Commerce Reports is endeaorng TO see
wants the associated with the United States
in the war supplied promptly possible and without interfering
This necessarily involves
the finding of of supply from which articles needed O e as
obtained without prejudice to contracts placed with the ono
articles of the kind and cases has
been found necessary develop of pphat to induce
some been previously making the articles needed
duce them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
RAILROADS USE MUCH COAL
Require Almost Twenty-Five Per Cent
Of the Total output Of
the Country.

Figures compiled by G. e. Lesher OF
the United States geological survey
show that 136,O00,O00 tons of bitumi-
nous coal, 6,735,OO0 net tons of Penn
sylvania anthracite and 22,950 tons Of
coke were used by the railroads In the
United States in 1916. The increase
in the quantity of bituminous coal
used by the railroads in 1916 was
100000 tons, which was 11.5 per
cent more than 1915. The increase in
the consumption of anthracite by the
railroads was but $4,000 net tons, or
8.5 per cent. There was an increase
in railroad consumption Of nearly
100000 tons of coal from Illinois,
about 2,SO0,000 from Ohio and of
4,SO0,O00 from West Virginia. The
quantity Of coal from Pennsylvania
used by the railroads decreased nearly
100000 tons.
The quantity of bituminOus coal
used by the railroads In the eastern
district increased from 56,500000 to
81, 100000, or II per cent. The increase
in the Southern district was from o.
100000 to 23,3O0,00O, or 81 per cent,
and in the Western district, from 49,
100000 to 50,0O0,0O0, or Is per cent.
The total quantity of bituminous
coal used by the railroads was about
81 per cent Of the total production as
against % per cent in 1915. The
Pennsylvania anthracite used by the
railroads in 1916 was II per cent of
the total anthracite produced and the
combined bituminous and anthracite
used, 142, ,735,000 tons, was "a per cent
of the output, the same as in 1915.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
FEEDING FOWLS FOR
MEAT AND EGGS

In feeding the flock an effort should
be made to do so as cheaply as pos
sible, consistent with the production Of
eggs. To accomplish this all table
scraps, kitchen waste, ETC., should be
utilized. Scraps of meat or leftover
vegetables which cannot be utilized in
any other way make excellent feed.
There are also many other waste prod
ucts, such as beet tops, turnip tops,
carrot tops, potato parings. onion tops,
the outside leaves Of cabbages, waste
lettuce leaves, bread and cake crumbs,
etc, all of which are relished by the
hens and can be used to the best ad-
vantage. In saving the scraps and
waste it is well to separate the pOr-
tons adapted for feeding to the flock
and place these In a receptacle or pail
of their own. Decomposed waste ma
terial or moldy bread or cake should
never be saved to feed to the hens, as
1t is harmful to them and may cause
serious bowel trouble. Sloppy mate
Yial, such as dishwater, should not be
thrown into their pail. It Is also use
less to put in such things as banana
peels or the skins of oranges, as these
have little or no food value. Any sour
milk which is not utilized in the house
should be given to the chickens. This
should be fed separately, however,
either by allowing the hens to drink
1t or by allowing it to clabber on the
back of the stove and then feeding 1t
in that condition. When the family's
table waste Is not sufficient for feed
ing the flock, 1t is usually possible to
get some Of the neighbors who keep
no hens to save material suitable for
feeding. Many people are glad to do
this if a small pail in which to place
the waste is furnished.
Table scraps and kitchen waste are
best prepared for feeding by running
them through an ordinary meat
grinder. After the material has been
put through the grinder it is usually
rather moist mass, and it Is well to
mix with it some cornmeal bran or
other ground grain until the whole
mass assumes crumbly condition.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Making Life Worth While.

To increase your earning capacity,
you must be an energetic, live speci-
men of humankind. You should be
thrObbing with surplus power. You
should possess a degree of strength
that will give you confidence and cour-
age and endurance. Then you can go
on day after day, relates writer, add
ing to your skill and knowledge and
power in your profession. And when
you have climbed to the highest point
on one sphere Of endeavor, you will be
ready to look around for other work,
and continue to experience the delights
that come only with the daily strug-
gle, required for the attainment Of the
objects one has in view. Do not forget
the value Of systematic effort. Do not
waste your energies. Intelligent direc-
ton Is alI-important. Force, to be of
value, must be applied at the proper
place. Effort, to be productive of re-
ward, must be directed by superior in
telligence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31

posedly by North sea inundations, and
having made their way southwark
through the German forests, they in.
fiicted a signal defeat upon a Roman
army under Consul Papirius Carbo at
Noreia. Instead of following up their
success into Italy, the victors pushed
westward into the Rhine valley. Four
years later, however, they practically
annihilated the Romans under Marius
Junius Silanus on the field Arausio,
where $4,000 troops were slain.
This terrible reverse sent tremor
of terror through the lawmakers on the
CapitOline hill, and the constitution
was set aside in order that Marius,
fresh from his triumphs on African
battlefields, might be invested with
consular powers for five years. He was
deemed the man of the hour and the
only general who could turn back the
tide of barbarians that had debouched
from Cimbri Chersonese, the name
given to Jutland. While this tribe
poured over the Alps, driving the forces
of CatuIlus before it across the Adige
and the Pc, Marlus administered a
crushing defeat at Aquae Sextlae in
Gaul to the Cimbris companions in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Timber Sales on National
Forests Doubled in Year

Sales of national forest timber in
the fiscal year 1917 were more than
double those of 1915, according to the
annual report Of the government for
ester. The total amount sold exceed
ed 2,OOO,0OOOOO feet and is valued at
more than $3,715O0O. During the
same period about 727,OOO,OOO feet
were cut and removed, for which the
purchasers paid $1,5O7,3O3 into the
federal treasury. The largest sales
were made in Oregon, where about
6SS,OO0,OO0 board feet were disposed
Of.
In addition to the timber sold, APP
proximately 113OOO,0OO board feet,
valued at almost $4,000, was cut un-
der free use permit BY more than Al
600 settlers living near the national
forests and depending on the forests
for firewood and building material to
improve their homesteads.
The timber business on the eastern
purchase areas, while still small as
compared with the western forests,
showed decided increase. More than
three times as much timber was sold
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Ignite Goals May Provide
Many Important Supplies

Secretary Lane has recommended to
congress an appropriation of 100000
to investigate the commercial and eco
nomic practicability Of utilizing the
Ignite Goals Of the United States for
producing fuel oil, gasoline substitutes,
ammonia, coal tar and gas for power.
There are immense quantities of Ignite
deposits in the public lands of the
United States lying near the surface of
the earth and cheaply mined, but the
coal is of such character that 1t does
not stand transportation in it's natural
state and Is of small value for fuel ex-
cept in the immediate vicinity of the
mines. If satisfactory method of ex-
tracing fuel oil and other substances
is secured 1t would be of enormous
value and add immensely to the re-
sources Of the United States. 1t Is pro-
posed to have the investigations con-
Quoted through the bureau of mines.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
Payment OF Funus to Credit
Of Enenv or Ally Authorized
by U. S. War Trade Board

The war trade board has authorized
the payment of drafts that have been
accepted, drawn on funds to the credit
of person who is an "enemy" or "ally
Of enemy" or acting for or on behab
of an 'enemy" or "ally OF enemy" OF
on which such a person appears as
drawer or indOrser, when such drafts
are presented for payment In the
United States Provided. however, that
when such drafts are collected for or
on behalf of any person who is an
"enemy" or "ally of enemy" or person
acting for or ON behalf of an enemy"
or ''ally of enemy" the proceeds Of col
lection shall be at once reported by the
person making such collection to and
be held subject to the disposition of
the alien property custodian.
No drafts can now be accepted or
transferred or dealt In before accept
ance which are drawn on funds to the
credit of any person who is an "ene-
my" or "ally Of enemy" or acting for
or on behalf of an "enemy" or "ally of
enemy" or drawn by or to the order
Of such person, or on which such per,
son appears as indorser, unless a IL
cense Is first obtained from the bureau
of enemy trade. Bond Building, Wash
ingtOn.
The war trade board has also au
thorized the payment of travellers
checks. not exceeding 500 in amount
on which there appears the indorse
ment of a person who is an "enemy'
or "ally of enemy" or acting for Ol
on behalf of an "enemy" or 'ally OF
enemy" without obtaining a license
therefor
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31
FEz, A STRONGHOLD OF ISLAM
Capital Of Morocco Is Regarded as a
Fair Specimen OF What the
Culture Produces.

Fee is the capital Of Morocco. It
Is an odd mixture of progress and me-
dievalism, or tolerance and fanatacism,
Of learning and superstition. These
generalizations are the typical reaction
of the occidental visitor to the life
and manners of Fez. AS matter Of
fact, writes Niksah. Fee is no city Of
contradictions, but quite consistent in
view of the fact that the culture of the
Orient and Occident have proceeded
along somewhat different lines. Fee
is a stronghold Of Islam and fair
specimen of what the culture produces.
There is much poverty, much oppres-
sion, much disease; there is also much
charity, justice that is sometimes dis
concertingly swift and an atmosphere
that can only be described as one of
resigned cheerfulness. Commerce is
conducted on q ludicrOusly dimlnutive
scale, but the total Of a months trad
ing ina SIX BY ten emporium often
mounts into staggering figures. Slaves
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-31

arms. the Teutones. The consul then
rushed back across the Alps and at
Campi Raudii, near Vercelli, where
century earlier Hannibal had won his
first victory on Italian soil, the in
vaders were utterly annihilated, all the
men being killed or captured while the
women slew themselves and their chill
dren in preference to being borne to
Rome In slavery.
Its Agricultural Regeneration.
Jutland's agricultural poverty dates
from the beginning of the sixteenth
century, by which time the peninsula
had been almost completely denuded of
its forests. 1t was not until 1865, two
years after Denmark had been forced
to relinquish Schleswlg- -Holstein to
Prussia and Austria, that the Danish
people began an appraisal Of the lat
ent agricultural possibilities Of their
remaining domain to see If by cultiva-
tion they could compensate for their
territorial losses. Col. E. Dalgas, an
engineer officer Of the Danish army,
was the leading spirit in the Organiza-
ton of the Danish Heath society,
which began to plant trees throughout
the peninsula, movement which Is
still going forward and which has
proved to be the salvation of the land.
Mountain frs were first planted and
these were succeeded by red spruce
from America. These trees serve as a
living barrier against the fierce sand
driving gales from the North sea.
The interior of the peninsula is fast
losing its barren aspect, more than q
500 square miles of heath having been
redeemed by affOrestatlon. Oats, bar
ley, beetroots and rye are now grown
profitably, cattle and sheep find good
pasturage, and the forests teen with
deer and wood pigeons. Typical of the
growth of towns in this rejuvenated
area is Herring, settlement of 40