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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
WHITINGHAM.

p. Mr.. Wright of Gardner, Mass, was
in town the first of the week in the in.
terest Of the Haywood Chair company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Caffrey re-
turned to Bennington last Saturday aft,
er spending week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Caffrey
Charles Wellman, who had been at
John Dix's n week or more, returned
to his work at Readsboro Sunday. Mrs
Wellman and little daughter will re.
main few weeks with her parents.
The longlooked for thaw came this
week and snow has settled more than
one-half and roads are impossible. The
Jacksonville stage driver made his trips
on foot Wednesday, drawing the mail
bags on hand-sled.
Mrs. Amanda Sawyer went to the
North Adams hospital Tuesday to have
bones of her wrist, which she fractured
last fall broken over and reset. BY
some accident they got misplaced after
being set the first time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Kentfield and
daughter, Doris, went to New York city
Monday. Mr.. Kentfield went to see one
of the doctors who treated him in Q
hospital in that city last spring. This
doctor has enlisted in the service and
expects to sail for France at any time
E. C. Simpson writes from Worcester
Mass, that he has signed with the
Woodstock Lumber company to take
full charge as cook of their camp al
Lincoln, N. H. This camp is situated
about five hours ride from Boston. They
have about 100 men the year round HI
has an assistant and three cooks fol-
help.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
JACKSONVILLE.

FLOYD Stone was a business visitor
in Colrain Tuesday.
Ralph Phillips and son of Halifax
were here Monday.
North River Grange has bought the
building which was owned by the Odd
Fellows.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Stetson were
with relatives in Wilmington Satur-
day and Sunday.
Clinton Barry of Halifax was here
Monday to have DR.. Thomas dress the
wound in his foot.
Miss Flora Brigham, who has been
working for Mrs Edith Ward in Shell.
burne Falls, is at home to stay few
days,
Samuel LeClair has taken the job
has a crew of men helping him this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Pratt and daugh-
ter visited Mrs. Pratt b parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dorr Sprague, in Halifax
Sunday.
Walter Howe of Wilmington has
bought the "cooler' of II. s. Smith
Walter Hall and Arthur Lyons moved
it Tuesday,
" Many people were startled Tuesday by
the crash when the roof of Freeman
Hager's house collapsed. Mr. HageI
and son, with the assistance of a crew
of men, put on temporary roof.
The rain Tuesday was welcomed by
the farmers, many of whom have been
melting snow to get water for theil
Il.
many farms The thaw made the roads
almost impossible.
North River Grange will serve a din
ner in their dining room town meet
ing day. The proceeds will go TOWARD
paying for the hall which the Grange
has just bought. A meeting of thu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
FUEL SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Strict Frugality Must Be Observed
Despite the Ending of the Heatless
Mondays.

State Fuel Administrator II. J. NJ.
Jones issued the following announce
ment:
At a meeting of the state fuel ad.
illustrators of New England in Boston
the 10Th it was unanimously decided to
raise the embargo on Mondays and
thereby permit work and business to
proceed as usual Nevertheless such
adjustment of heatlcss Mondays does
not mean that the critical fuel situa-
ton in New England is relieved On
account of present acute conditions the
same strict frugality in the use of fuel
in churches, stores, Offices. shops and
places of amusement should be exer-
cised as heretofore
Although the official ban is removed
the obligation to conserve fuel is Just
as great; it is no longer an obligation
to obey a legal requirement, but it is
an obligation to perform a patriotic
duty. Therefore the citizens of Yer
mont are hereby cordially urged to oh.
sorve in the full spirit and intent OF
the recommendations of this Office re.
latlng to the conservation of fuel.
TO meet the situation for the com
ing year every person who has any
leisure should employ it so far as he is
able in the production of wood supply.
IT should be apparent that the farmer
cannot meet the productive demands
made upon him without additional sup
ply OF labor, and as the fuel problem
Is Pre'emnently city and village
problem it is the duty of all city and
village people to resort to all proper
measures to supply themselves with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

other hand the Bolshcviki claim to have
seized KharkoV from the liranianS
after a Nauguiuary battle in which 1000
men were killed and 5000 wounded.
General AleXictf, who is heading new
revolt against the MaXlmalists, is said
to be advancing toward Moscow, and
that General krytcmko, communicating
chief of the Bolshevik forces, is on his
way to Pctrograd to attempt to raise
100000 volunteers to 60 and oppose
AleXlett. Rumanian troops, it is re-
ported are threatening Odessa, in Bees
Sarahia. In the Ukraine where the con
flict seems TO be tho dcadlicst, German
troops are reported to be assisting the
republic S forces against the BolsheViki.
Moscow is the scene of wholesale loot
ing and destruction. Even the sacred
treasures of the Patriarch are not inn
munc from the robber s hands. Church
property valued at $l5.000,000 already
has been stolen. Meanwhile the peas
ants are fighting among themselves over
the division of land. To add to the gen
eral confusion Germany is already max
ing war on Russia, having invaded the
country on front of 100 miles or more.
Several cities have fallen into Ger
man hands during the present week
The Polshcvi1 leaders, who proposed
TO withdraw their troops without max
ing treaty have been forced to accept
such q peace as Germany may demand.
In spite of this there are indications
that the Tcutons intend to carry on
their program of conquest, and that they
may push on to Petrograd. Germany is
making this warfare ON the prctense
that it is necessary in order TO bring
peace into the territory which is really
bpiuu sinh iupatpd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
EAST DOVER.

When Or. L. b. Gordon of Williams
vile was on his way to Goose City to
make call Monday his horse stepped
into hole in the snow, throwing the
animal in such a way that he went un
der a railing at the top of a steep
bank on the road near East Dover. The
SLEIGH hit the railing, holding the
horse until help could arrive. Quick
use of the telephone brought to the
scene Is men, who pulled the horse back
into the road. The animal was not
hurt and the sleigh or harness were not
broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
DISCUSSION AS
TO TOWN OFFICES
Terms of SeveraI officials Expire
at Town Meeting
Wilkins Not to Seek Ret election, but
Would Serve Again as selectman if
the Voters Desired. .'.

The terms of office of several of the
town officers expire this year and the
approach of the annual town meeting
is causing more or less discussion as
to the probable action of the voters
with respect to these offices.
One whose term expires is Sclectman
A. w. j. wilkins. Mr.. wilkins said
yesterday that if his services had been
satisfactory and the voters wished to
re-elect him he would accept the office,
but that he would make no effort to
secure reelection and was ready to
step out if the voters desired.
Hugh II. Dunklee's term as lister ex-
pires this year. 1t is not unlikely that
there will be a candidate to succeed
him.
The auditor whose term expires is
Dana H. Stafford lie is regarded as
an efficient man and no opposition to
him is heard.
Walter NJ. Robbins has said that he
would not serve again as overseer of
the poor, but thus far nobody has been
mentioned as his possible successor.
Rumblings are heard in West Brat
tleboro in connection with the Office of
road commissioner, and former Commits
sioners w, l.. Walker and Henry c.
Sduires, as well rs D. II. Wilder, are
said to be in receptive mood.
In connection with this Office the Sc
lectmen were asked yesterday about
the work of Road Commissioner A. A.
Wallace outside the regular duties of
the road commissioner They stated
that Mr.. Wallace had saved the town
at least $500 the past year by doing
work which the town usually pays 9TH
ers for doing. For instance, he took
charge of the work Of building n side
walk and retaining wall on Vernon
street, the building of retaining wall
on Canal street, and the expenditure of
state highway money elsewhere, which
are not part of the regular duties of
the road commissioner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
Died Following Accident.

Frank Bedding, well-known resi-
dent of Moretown, who was severely
injured Thursday, when his left leg
was drawn into the belt of his gaso.
linc-driven grinding machine, died at
llcaton hospital in Montpelier Friday
night from the combined shock of the
accident and the operation for the
amputation of his leg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Grange will be held Tuesday evening,
Feb. 96. A fine program has been pre-.
pared by the lecturer, Mrs. Sadie AL
len. All are urged to make an effort to
be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Down in Alabama they are holding
prayer meetings in the interests of the
federal prohibition amendment. Apparent.
ly everything cannot be left to Capt
Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Edmond Rousselot, posing Us n
French marquis, and close friend of the
king of Spain, has been indicted in
New York, charged with violating the
espionage act He was attempting TO
interest j. p. Morgan & Co. in $4,000
900 loan, presumably for the Spanish
government, when arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Taking advantage of the starlight
nights German airmcn made raids Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday nights ON
London. In the first attack II persons
were killed and four injured and in the
second Is killed and 81 injured. The
third raid was complete failure and no
casualties are reported. Several ma
chimes crossed the English channel each
night
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

The second draft will begin on or
about May l. The 100000 men, all of
whom are to be taken from class !,
will be called to the environments at the
rate of 10000 week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Agreements were signed Monday
with Great Britain and Canada whereby
British and Canadians in the United
States and Americans in Britain and
Canada can be drafted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
NEWS IN BRIEF

Agents of the United States depart
ment of justice are investigating alleged
enormous expenditures in the building
of government shipyard at Hog Island,
Pa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Current and belatcd dispatches from
Petrograd and other capitals indicate
strongly that the reign of terror and
disorder which it was predicted the
Bolsheviki would cause is on in full
swing. In many parts brother is fight
ing brother with all the fcrocity and
rolentlessness which characterizes civil
war. Petrograd announces that the
Poles have captured the important town
of Bobruisk, southeast of Minsk, and
now are marching ON Molensk. On the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

No man ever travelled over the road
to fame on a pass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

AS a matrimonial prize homely girl
makes good more often than pretty one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

True argument should be torchlight
not q club,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Capt, Vernon Castle of the English
Royal flying corps was killed instantly
Friday near Fort Worth, Texas, He
was flying rapidly only 30 feet from
the ground when he turned sharply to
avoid collision with cadet flying in
another machine The plane failed to
respond and fell with n crash Castle
was 30 years old and a native of
Norwich, England. He gained a ma
tional reputation as dancer and
actor in New York several years ago
and with his wife established Castle
Vail, famous dancing institution.
When the war broke out he took up
aviation and received his license in
this country. He went abroad and for
a year was engaged in active service
at the front, making more than $50
flights into German territory and
bringing down at least two enemy ma.
chimes. Last April he was sent to
Canada as an instructor in aviation
and later to the camp in Texas where
he met his death
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

In the burning of the west wing of
the Grey nunnery in Montreal Thurs
day night 60 children, mostly little
babies, were burned to death. The
heroism of sisters nursing soldiers in
valided home from overseas fighting
avorted greater loss of life. There
were in the building more than 1000
persons, including in addition TO the
soldiers and children, many aged bed
ridden inmates. The cause of the fire
is not known.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Grauel.
MONEY FROM BOILING BEEF.

There is money IN a beef shank
| IS frequent remark but how to get
| IT out is not always clear In the first
| place it is hard To get shank for boil
| ing. the hotels know they are goodin-
| vestments and so does the boarding
house keeper who must have soup stock
made daily. The ten cent beef bone
for soup no longer exists and unless
| Mr.. Burbank turns his attention to
| growing sin legged beeves We will never
| be able To buy it again.
A meaty shank of beef costs from
| fifty to seventy cents now. It's bone
| Is filled with marrow and the meat
with rich Juices and some OF it's pos
slbilities are rs follows. Brown stew
hash with onions, minced meat on toast,
| meat loaf with brown gravy and vcgc-
| table stew
Break the pone and put it into n
deep kettle with cold salted water
Simmer it until the meat is SO tender
| 1T comes readily from the bone and
| the liquid is reduced one half. DO not
skim away the skum that arises in the
| first part of the cooking rs this will
dissolve later and helps TO make the
stock rich
Curried cold meat with rice makes
good stew for hot day as the curry
cools the blood The East Indian recipe
is this Dice the meat and stew II with
chopped onion until the onion is tender
Use the liquor the meat was cooked
in for thus stew. When tender mlX one
tablespoon Of corn starch and ono level
teaspoon OF curry powder to a paste
With little milk and thickcn the stew,
have freshly boiled rice waiting Put
border OF rice around q platter and
heap the stew in the middle.
meat loaf is one Of the very praCtl-
cal ways Of using cold boiled beef. II
can he made rs elaborate as YOU please,
IT keeps fresh several days and Is equally
nice for luncheon dish or may tie served
with hot gravy and vegetables for u
one dish dinner | Sc the chopped meat,
ono egg for binder. some cracker crumbs
to give body, the juice of lemon, salt,
pepper and butter for the seasoning.
If convenient add cold boiled liver or
ham or little of each one, shape into
a loaf and bake until well Drowned.
II YOU like cold sliced, jclhcd beef.
chop enough of the meat to fill pint
measure and add a pint of the stock
mix and season this and put II in a mold
IN cool place. The next day II can bc
sliced
Remove all the rest Of the meat from
the bone, let the stock cool and take
off the cake of fat that will form, it
is nice for shortening cookies and for
frying potatoes Add more water to
the bone, a half cup Of rice, some chopped
onions. carrots, turnlps and boil I'M
al these vegetables are almost done,
then season and add chopped potatoes
and cook until they are tender. This
will give YOU very good vegetable soup.
A meat pic IS always relIshed and
cold boiled, chopped beef we'll seasoned
is rs good filling for it as any meat
aside from poultry. Vegetables arc added
to the meat for pastry If liked. diced
potatoes and cold gravy or stock arc
always used in meat pics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee pape

Pop was smoal,inC with his slippers
a. last nltc after slIppir and Ina sed
to him Well, Wlllyum, tonites the
mite of the show
IT, what show? sed pop.
Wy, the vaudeville show for the
bcn-f; q he old peoples home don't
YOU remember. YOU hawt tickets for
II. sed ma, aren't YOU going 20 go?
| should say not ! did enuT for them
wen bawt the tickits sed pop.
III 20, ma, III 90 with vou If pop don't
wunt to, | sed
sure, take him along. scd pop. take
him along and show him a bun time.
he wont know the dilirents. and ware
ignorantS IS bliss, eat drink and he merry.
Suich taWk I'm sure II viii be q YER,
nice performants. sed ma and me and
her went getting there in time 10 he
almost the ferst ones there and after
, wilc more peepIe came in. but not
mcnv. and after another wilc the curtain
went Up and q man came out and start cd
To make things appecr ware nuthing
wascnt there before, and dIfrent things
being magician and ] sed 10 ma Look
at him. ma, look at him can YOU do
that, ma?
No hush sed ma.
Well don't you wish YOU could, ma?
! sed
Did I tell YOU to hush? scd ma Wich
] hushed, and the next ack was lady
coming out and singing loud as envthine
the onv trubhle with il being that nobody
celIldent tell Nat she was singing. and
] sed, c. ma. can YOU sing that high
/ never tried, now for mersev sakcs
hush sed ma. Me huShing agen and
the next ack was 2 man standing on
his he'd on tite rope. and / sed. Can
YOU do that, MAJ
have no ambition to, sed ma.
G.. have | sed Wien | have and
! sed. Well, if you had some ambitions
to do you think you could. ma?
One more silly question out of YOU
and we go rite strate home, sed ma.
Wich ! dident asl; it. and we stayed
I'LL the end, being a pritty good of
show, but | woudent wunt to see it agen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
THE HEART HUNTERS.
BY Mary Douglass.
Author OF Hunting Husband; .'Hand-
ling Husband"
SCENERY AND PLENTY OF FREE
DOM.

Chapter LIx.
No one answered my hammcring oil
| the door. Betty was sitting calmly on 9
suit case on the Vdrandah.
Mice way to receive us, she said
81 came here to spend my vacation, ant
j am going To stayr
But supposng no one comes-and-'
"Then ] shall camp out on the porch,
| said Betty practically.
Just then ! spied two figures strpllinp
toward us over the lawn; or at least what
must once have been lawn. but was now
tangled snarl of tall grass and wild
flowers
"Alicc. Of course" cried Betty,
wouldn't you know that she'd be per
fcctly casual about us?"
When did you arrive?" called Alice
sweetly tn us.
Just when We said we would,
trim and hour" answered Betty tartly.
"Why didn't you go in and make your
selves Mt homer spoke Alice with the
gracious mir of the great lady
Your butler didn't answer our coach
mans summons" cried Betty.
We all laughed Plainly Betty was not
going to have Alice patronize us. Betty
had explained beforehand that we were
going TO do Alice ms much of favor "a
she was doing us, by helping her with
her boarders. Not that she will like to
call them by that plcbcian name" Betty
had said To me
Dan took some of our luggage and we
went INTO the dark passage way.
Il didn't want 10 do q thing 10 il. :"
explained Alice, "until had your advice
Betty And knew Prudence. that you
could help SO with the artistic side of
things
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Alice held her old charming sway over

l Aice nelu ucT Ola cuafinlup sWay oVfl
| us.
/ Yet ] wondered why che had not
tried to do awny with some Of the accumu-
lated dust. For whom was she keeping that
/ aren't you awfulIy hungry?"
, We confessed that we were Alice led
is to the high-ceiinged diningroom
! The damp smell Of closcdup room met
| us. We stood q moment silent, looking
| at the paper peellng from tho walls, and
the dim light falling through stained
!, glass windows.
did you bring anything to eat with
your Alice asked swcctly
"No we didn't" | said in some con-
fusion
"Wc1l hunt something up, then ''
Again we followed her into n dark
passage. We came out into a great square
kitchen with red-bricked floor, md sun
light streaming in through clean window
panes.
"T'his is charming" ! cried, "why
couldn't we use it for our diningroom all
the time? I'm sure the art students will
enjoy il more
"1hercl knew YOU would solve things
for me, cried Alice. Tell me, how many
are there going 10 be?"
so far, just Grace Merrill, and the
Jones girl and Clarence Allen and land
Joe Hammond asked II he could come. /"
"That rs good. for beginning said
Alice slowly, Il hope they understood
that the attractions are acenery and
plenty Of freedom OF course this is not
n summer hotel
ooh yes ! answered hastily.
Tomorrow FIXING Up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
SHAVING

PREPARATIONS.
Williams Shaving Stick &c
Williams Shaving Crm. PIC
Mennen's Shaving Crm. Sic
Daggett & RamsdelI's Cm23c
Molle Shaving Cream. 2lc
Shaving Brushes 35c up
Williams Shaving Soap
cake ...........,. Sc
Ever Ready Safety Razor. CSC
Ever Ready Blades, s for. 35e
Durham Duplex Razor,
special. ... 35c
Razor Strops 5000 75c up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
FRATERNITY NIGHT.

On Sunday evening fraternity night will
be observed al Brandywine NJ L. Church,
under the auspices Of the young men of
the church. In addition TO musical pro-
gram, Rev Ralph Minker will preach
1oung mems organizations are invited.
AZ largely attended meeting on Tues
DAY evening Of the Brotherhood Of the
Siurch, i've new members were received.
Arrangements are being completed for
rally TO be held next Tuesday evening in
the chapel, at which time Rev. John G.
wilson, ID ID Of Philadelphia, Will speak
and Mrs. Wilson viii sing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Inviting the Workers 10 Come In.

Owing To the almost utter impos-
sibilty Of supplying all the demands for
labor, the local office of the United States
Employment Service now has at work n
number of special agents who are out
each day soliciting help for local indus
tries. Cards have been circulated IN tho
local movie theatres and trains from
suburban stations are met and men and
women made acqDIai nted with the oppor-
tunities offered through the L. s. En-
ploymcnt Service, which is free Of charge
To both employer and employe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Accents New Position

W A. Connor, former Wilmingtonian,
who. for three years, has been travelling
representative of the RuIlard Machine
Tool Company Of bridgeport. Conn,
has accepted position as works manager
with the Standard Steel Casting Company
OF Chicago. and will take mp his new
duties on October first
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
How You Can Remove
Every Trace of Hair
Tnilct TaIhs'

4 stiff paste made with some powdered
delatone and water and spread on harry
surface about > minutes viii. when re-
moved, take every trace Of hair with IT,
The skin should then bc washed 10 free
II from the remaining dclatone No harm
can result from this treatment, but bc
sure II Is delatone YOU get and YOU Will
not be disappointed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
LIBERTY GIRLS ENTERTAIN.
Present Musical Program nj Chape
Playground.

Tho Liberty Girls Of Chapel Play
ground, which is located beyond Third
street bridge held an evening enter
tainmcnt at the grounds last night
chaperoned by Miss Jennie Grecnstein,
one of the instructors in charge Of the
playground at night A delightful pro
gram Of vocal and instrumental music
beside novelty dance was presented
by the Liberty Girls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Announce Birth of Son

Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Olde of 2IO East
Fifth street announce the birth of a
son on September 10 af the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital Mrs Olde was
formerly Miss Lydia NJ. Schcnk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

25c ExLax---.. : - fSc
100 5-gr. Cascara Tabiets..35c
SOC Pape's DiapePsin. -. Sac
l ID. EPSON Salt. ...--... &c
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