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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Daylight Saving Plan Goes
Into Effect Tomorrow
Morning at 2
FOR
BECOMING CONFUSED
Simply Go by Clock as Usual-Easy
Way Is to Make the Change Before
Retiring Public Clocks Are to Be
Changed at 10 Tonight.

The daylight saving law will 60 into
effect tomorrow morning at o'clock
by edict of congress, and while great
many labor under the belief that it will
result in much confusion, it will not if
people universally turn their clocks one
hour ahead before retiring tonight and
forget all about the change the next
morning when they rise Pastors OF
churches generally cautioned their con-
gregations last Sunday not to get con-
fused about church hours next Sunday,
but the explanations in many cases only
mixed matters a little more in the lis
teners minds A universal change OF
time like the one planned means that all
activities proceed as usual under the new
time as under the old and at the same
hours Trains will run at the same hours,
/ work hours, bank hours and everything
else viii be the same. The fact that ev-
erything really Is an hour earlier than
usual should be dismissed from the mind
as soon as possible and complications
viii be avoided thereby.
One Of the pleasantest things about the
new time viii be the long evenings Of the
NbIilIS SutHiIitI, " Itn ldIhUtSS Will HOt
come until o'clock, giving everyone an
additional hour of recreation in daylight.
lnasmuch as the change to regular time
viii not come until the last of October,
the added hour of daylight will be very
welcome during the last so days of the
period as under the present time dark
ness sets Ia at o ocloek about Sept. 20.
The daylight saving idea has been put
L
Australia and New Zealand and has
worked very successfully. 1t arose from
the idea that people might use to good
advantage light Of the early morning
hours if it could be transferred to the
other end Of the day. The simplest ex
pedient seemed to be to change the clocks
and while many ridicule this method on
the ground that the public is only foolinq
itself, no better plan has been evolved
which would be sure of universal observ
ance. And unless the observation is uni
versal, so much confusion would arise a,
to make the whole idea impossible.
! just 60 by the clock as heretofore, after
it has been set ahead an hour, and give
no further thought to it.
At 10 Q clock tonight Vaughan & Bur
nett will set the following public clock;
ahead one hour: The regulator at Their
store, the sidewalk clock in front of tn,
store, the town clock on the Canal stree
schoolhouse, the tower clock at the Brat
tleboro Retreat, and the office clock a
the Brooks House. This will do away
; with the inconvenience of sitting VI
until clock to mako the change.
Alfred S. Thompson, who has charg,
of the clock IN the Congregations
: church steeple, will cut out the strikin!
? tonight, so that il will not strike wronl
Z. after a. m, but the hands will not b
: moved until early tomorrow morning
around 6 0 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
PUBLIC MEETING
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Great Need for Surgical Dressings to Be
Presented-Local Branch Output
$4,000 Past Month.

At the regular meeting of the Red
Cross directors yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. 7. t. Britain, chairman of the
surgical dressings committee, was elect
ed a member of the executive board.
Mrs. Britain reported from the surgical
dressings committee that the output
from the local branch the past month
had been $4,000 dressings and that or
ders received from division headquar-
ters made it necessary to double the
number the coming month.
Miss Lavinia H. Newell, division di-
rector of women s work, will speak in
Brattleboro Wednesday evening, April
3, the time and place to be announced
in The Reformer. The public is urged
to hear Miss Newell S message of great
est need for patriotic women to devote
their time to the making of surgical
dressings for the armies in such direful
conflict overseas.
DR.. Laura NJ. Plantz of Putney, who
will be SO years old May s. has made
and presented to the local Red Cross a
pair of hospital slippers. DR.. Plantz
has the distinction of being the first
woman to practice medicine in the
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
HOTELS MUST CUT
OUT USE OF WHEAT
Hoover Explains Absolute Necessity of
Abstinence from Luxurious Food
Until Harvest Time.

WASHINGTON, March 30-W heat and
wheat products were wiped off the menus
on several hundred of the country's lead
ing hotels yesterday in response to re-
quest of the food administration that
every independent, every welldo-do per-
son in the United States should pledge
complete abstinence from wheat until the
next harvest in order to supply the impera-
tive needs of the allies
Hotel managers who had come here
from every state in the Union to hear new
conservation regulations were told. BY
Food Administrator Hoover that the need
for wheat was even greater now than
when the new regulations were promul-
gated, and that census of supplies re-
vealed that the harvest had been less than
estimated and that shipping difficulties
made it imperative TO feed the allies from
here instead of from the Argentine 1t is
impossible to ship com, owing to loss from
termination, so that wheat must be Amer
ica's chief contribution to the rations of
the peoples abroad
Mr. Hoover said the remuneration of
luxurious foods must begin at the top of
the social scale, not only to set an exam
pie but because the industrial population
Is dependent to a large extent on baker 5
bread, which must have considerable
proportion of wheat to be durable There.
| fore, he asked the hotels which have as
| patrons people of wealth, to set an ex-
ample to their clientele and to other pub,
lie eating places by refusing to serve any
wheat whatever until the new crop comes
| IN, using other cereals and potatoes in
/ stead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
MRS. EMILY LEROY'S
PETITION GRANTED
Gets Custody of Child, Weekly Allow
ance, etc.-LeRoy to Report il
Springfield for Examination.

Judge E. l.. Waterman presided in
the county clerk 5 office this forenoon at
a hearing on the petition of Mrs. Emily
Leroy for temporary custody of the
minor child of Mrs. LeRo,- and her hus
band, Joseph LeRoy, a local barber,
also for an allowance of $3 a week for
the child s board and $50 towards de-
Tending herself in proceedings in a di-
vorce petition brought by Mr.. Leroy,
All three of the things asked for in the
petition were granted Attorney K. G.
Bacon appeared for Mrs. Leroy and At
torney +. L. Barber for Mr.. Leroy.
It appeared from the testimony that
Mr.. Leroy has been placed in class !,
division A, in the draft classification
and that he had been summoned to re-
port in Springfield, Mass, next Monday
to undergo the physical examination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
SPIES IN CURTISS PLANT.
Newark Police Say Woman Arrested
Has Confessed Fact.

NEWARK, \. J., March 30.-Admis-
sion that group OF German spies have
been employed in the plant OF the Curtiss
Engineering Corp. at Hampstead, \. y,
on Long Island, was obtained from Mrs
Lydia White, arrested today with blue
prints Of airplanes in her possession, the
police here announced
The woman, who is % years old, was
turned over to the federal authorities and
held by T. S commissioner In $4,000
bail together with Frederick Arnold, a
boalder in her home at Hampstead The
pair were arrested here after they had
been located by Albert White, the woman's
husband
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR POLICE SLAYER
Boston Man Found Guilty of Murder in
Second Degree-Jury Out
All Night.

BOSTON, March 30-Harry r. Manster
was found guilty today of murder in the
second degree for killing Joseph c. Reiser,
policeman who attempted to arrest
Manster for burglary in an apartment
house in this city Jan. 20. The jury re-
tired at $40 yesterday afternoon and did
not reach verdict until nearly O'Clock
this morning. Manstcr was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
Reiser was shot while investigating a
series of burglaries in Back Bay apartment
houses. Witnesses for the prosecution
identified Manster as the man they saw
leaving the building just after the shoot
ing, saying he was going for physician
Manster testifying in his own defense adj
mitted taking part in several burglaries
and being in the apartment house, but
denied killing Reiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
WEST GUILFORD.

Sidney Coleman is working for Henry
Brown through the sugar season.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lee of Richmond,
n. H., visited recently with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Eli Lee
Mr.. and Mrs George Lee of West Brat
tleboro were guests Sunday of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Lee.
Mrs Ernest Fairbanks and son of
Greenfield came Saturday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horea Fisher
Mrs. Charlotte Thrower of West Brat
tleboro went Tuesday to care for Henry
Cutting, who is ILL., His son. Prof Starr
Cutting of Chicago, came Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Statement Issued by Local
Fuel Committee Gives
Requirements
PRICE REDUCED
AFTER APRIL Is
No Deliveries Without Written Order
Stating Amount Used Past Year,
Amount On Hand and Other Facts
Prompt Payment Required.

For the guidance Of those who in
tend to burn coal the coming year the
local fuel committee calls attention to
some important regulations by issuing
the following statement:
Under the new rules of the federal
fuel administrator, consumers who want
coal for the 12 months ending March
81, 1919, must place an order in writ
ing with the dealer, and give the fol-
lowing information.
Amount of coal lin net tons) re-
ceived during the 12 months ending
March 81, 1913.
Amount of coal on hand March 81,
1918.
Amount of coal wanted at once.
Amount of coal wnted for the next
u months.
If more coal is required for the next
II months than was used during the
past - months, the reason must be
stated.
| Dealers will not be allowed 10 de-
| liver any coal without written order
giving this information.
! Dealers will not be allowed to de-
liver in full orders for more than six
tons; if more than six tons are needed
the dealer can deliver only two-thirds
of the order until he has delivered two
thirds of all other orders and all orders
of six tons or less; then he can make
complete delivery.
An accurate statement of the amount
oF Morah ha 4 q
by measuring the coal and finding the
number of cubic feet; divide the num-
Der of cubic feet of egg coal by SO TO
get the number of net tors; stove coal
by So; nut coal by 81.
ANY person who wilfully makes a
false statement on his application is
subject TO prosecution under the Lever
act, which imposes a penalty of not
more than $4,000 or not more than two
years Imprisonment, or both. Be care
full to state the facts correctly.
Dealers will supply blanks for max
ing out written orders; there is nc
hurry about making application, al
though it should be made during Apri
if possible; but everyone should deter
mine at once how much coal he hai
left in his bin so that he can give th'
information correctly when he make
, his application.
The local fuel committee has no dis
, cretion in this matter but is instructe'
/ to see that the coal is distributed il
this way.
! Acting under instructions from tn
: state fuel administrator, local dealer
! will require all coal to be paid for i
! cash, within - days after delivery; i
! coal is not paid for when due, no ful
ther delivery can be made until til
former delivery is paid for and til
further delivery paid for in advance.
The price of coal after April Is wi
be reduced 80 cents per ton, and ther
e will be q further reduction of % cent
It per ton for payment within Is day
S as above stated.
4 No hard coal can be sold in carloa
lots; and no coal can be sold unle'
delivered by the dealer, except
baskets; soft coal can be sold in ca
load lots, but must be delivered by Il
J dealer.
Local Fuel Committee,
!, f. II. CRANE, Sec.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

LONDON, March 3O,--Thc Germans
attacking yesterday at Demuin and
Mezieres pressed back the British from
Mezieres, the war Office announces. All
the encmy's attempts to capture the
Demuin broke down after sharp fighting
which lasted throughout the afternoon.
During the past week our cavalry has
fought with great gallantry both mount
cd and dismounted and repulscd the enc
my, intlieting heavy losses on him in
numerous engagements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
MEATLESS DAYS SUSPENDED.

Suspension of the meatless day
regulations for 80 days beginning to-
day was ordered last night by the
rood administration in instructions
telegraphed to all state food admin
istrators. Temporary relaxation of
the restrictions was decided upon
because thousands of hogs now com
ing into the market has increased
the meat supply beyond the coun-
try s shipping and storage capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
AHEAD ON LAUNCHING.
But Delay of Steel Plates Hampered
Shipping Board.

WASHINGTON, March 3O-The ship
ping board exceeded It's launching program
in March by $1,000 tons, but fell behind
in it's schedule Of completed ships owing
to difficulty in obtaining steel plates. Fig
urrs given out at the board Offices today
howcd that 36 ships OF 272,7S6 tons had
cen launched and 90 Of l62,200 tons had
,een completed and delivered At the be
&nuing of the month it was announced
hat it was hoped to launch 35 ships OF
300, ,59l tons during March and to deliver
3 ships Of 1925 tons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
BRATTLEBOROL LOCAL.

The local board for Windham county
sent stephen Joseph Breen of Bellows
Falls to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, un-
der special order, Mr. Breen having
asked to be inducted into the medical
supply department.
The superintendent of the Mutual
Aid association, the maternity nurse
and the district nurse have adopted the
grey uniform worn by the public health
nurses. in place Of the customary white
uniform Of the graduate nurse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

An Official statement issued in Paris
last night said 10 persons had been killed
and 90 wounded, most Of them women or
children, by shell which fell on church
in the region OF Paris while Good Friday
services were being held
The shell struck the north side OF the
church, bringing down part of the roof
and opening breach u feet high and 2o
wide Nearly all the debris fell inward
on the heads Of the worshippers 60 feet
below In addition to H. Stroehlin eoun-
sellor of the Swiss legation in Paris who
was killed, it is feared his wife also is a
victim, although searchers have not yet
found her body in the debris
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, April 2, 7.30 p m. Regular
meeting OF Bingham chapter, O. E. S. An
entertainment will follow the meeting.
The women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
SLIGHT MILK REDUCTION.
Producers in New England to Receive
Half Cent Quart Less.

BOSTON, March 3o.-John d. Willard,
secretary of the federal regional milk COM
mission announced today that the com
mission had ordered a reduction C one
half cent quart in the price paid New
England producers for milk effective for
the month of April only, but that the
price to consumers would remain un
changed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
OniversaIist Church
Easter Sunday, March 81.

Services in the Universalist Church.
1870 a. m.-Divine worship with spe-
cial Easter sermon by the pastor.
Subject, Life, Not Death. The
choir will be assisted by Alison
Dugan, violin.
II m.-Sunday school session
7,30 P. m. in the Baptist church-A
union Easter musical service bv
the united choirs of the various
churches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
NEXT WEEKS WEATHER.
Rain Followed by Higher Temperature
for This Section.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Weather
conditions for North Atlantic states for
the week beginning Monday issued by the
weather bureau today are: Somewhat un-
settled early in week with possibly some
rain over northern New England Higher
temperatures during the middle and last
days of week followed by generally faiI
weather and somewhat lower tempera
lures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
DEATH PENALTY LIKELY.
To Be Proposed for Acts of Espionage
in New Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 3O-The death
penalty for many acts of espionage would
be proposed in legislation to be brought
before congress Senator Overman OF North
Carolina, acting head of the senate
judiciary committee, said today after
hearing testimony of several government
agents in charge of anti-spy work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
CHARGED WITH coWARDIcE.
Quebec Police Under Investigation as
Result Of Riot Last Night.

QUEBEC, March 30.-Mayor Levig-
ueur today began rigorous investiga-
ton of charges of cowardicc against
the city police growing out of last
night s anti-conscription demonstration
during which mob wrecked two news
paper offices. With militia patroling
the streets the city was quiet today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
81 WOMEN KILLED
IN PARIS CHURCH
Shell from German Long Range Gun
Struck Edifce During Good
Friday Services.

PARIS, March @o-Rescue parties at
work in the church which vas struck
yesterday by a shell from a German long
range gun have found no more bodies 1t
is now known that 81 women We're killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
PERSONAL.

Herman Nolin, third yeoman in the
naval service at Brooklyn, came last
night to visit until tomorrow with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nolin of 224
Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
FINNISH REDS BEATEN.
Heavy Losses Reported in Battle With
Government Forces

LONDON, March 30.-Finnish Red
Guards have been defeated at Tammerfors
north Of Helsingfors by the government
forces, according to a Reuter- despatch
from Petrograd The rebels are said to
have lost l0,0G0 prisoners and u guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

The food administration says broilers
weighing less than two pounds may be
sold, but not hens or pullets old enough
to lay The camouhage broier may be the
lean little hen too old to lay-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

Of the enemy, the war office announces.
The battle which was resumed with re-
ncwed violence during the night is pro-
crossing on front of about % miles
from Morcuil to beyond Lassignv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
FRENCH TROOPS ARE OFFERING
POWERFUL RESISTANCE TO FOE
Battle Resumed on Front of 25 Miles from Moreu to Las
signy-London War Office Speaks of Fine Work Done
by British Cavalry-Reserve Troops Being Used by
French to Stem German Attack.


BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS in FRANCE,
Saturday by the Associated Press-The situation today
from the British viewpoint is reported satisfactory
The British section of the battlefront last night COM
paratey quiet The British lines have been strengthened
rapidly in every quarter along the front There most
hearteling display of determination and optimism.
In the vicinity of Albert the Germans today re-
ported to be digging themselves in along the line from
Thiepval to La Boisele.
For brief space the tide of conflict has sackened but
any moment may set in again. When the Germans have
brought forward their artillery and overhauled their fight
ing machines the struggle undoubtedly will be renewed
perhaps with greater ferocity than before.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy had small success
south of the Luce the British right flank Strong
German forces attacking there captured the Mezres and
also Maison Blanche north of that village.
The loss of these positions does not alter the situation
materially and the British hold in the Luce valley
sidered satisfactory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, April ,, 7.30 p m-The Rebek
all staff will drill
April 5.-The Rebekahs will hold a mill
tary whist party. Everyone is cordially
invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

Mczicrcs, captured by the Germans,
is in the sector south of the Somme
where the principal gains of the Ger
mans in the last few days have been
made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
THE WEATHER.

Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tomorrow
Warmer Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday. Warmer tonight in Yer
mont. Warmer Sunday. Gentle to
moderate winds, mostly southwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

4 man who gets into the habit OF never
making mistakes is entirely too perfect
for this world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30

PARIS, March 30.--Frcnch troops
supported hy reserves arc offering des-
peratc resistance TO powerful assaults
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Red Mem S Hall

Dances will be held in Red Men s
ball every Saturday until further no.
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
COMPARATIVE QUIET ALONG
FRONT HELD BY BRITISH

Germans Reported to Be Digging Themselves in Near AL
bert-Renewa of Struggle Expected as Soon Enc
my Artillery Has Been Brought Up-The Town of
Mezieres Lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Easter Sunday, March 81.

Easter Sunday, March 81.
1880 a. m.--Subject of sermon, Wit.
nesscs to the Risen Life.
llij n. m.--Sunday school.
7.30 p. m.-Cantata by united cholrs
in First Baptist church.
The primary and beginners depart
ments of the Sunday school will have
40 sessions Easter Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Richard H. Clapp, Pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-30
First Baptist Church

Rev. Clark T. Brownen, Pastor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-16
LEADING WOMAN EDUCATOR
TAKES UP WORK IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga. September 15.-Among
the additions to the Who's Who in
field of education in the state. She
Blanche Grosbec Loveridge, who re-
Gently came to Atlanta to found the
Elizabeth Mather College here fol-
lowing an extended survey of the
field of education inc tn state She
is one of the leaders in vocational
educational work, and her presence
in Atlanta was solicited for sometime
before she decided to come to Geor.
gia.
She has degrees from leading uni
versities of this country, has studied
abroad, and has been at the head of
large schools in Chicago and other
cities. She has written number of
books, among them AN appreciation
of Art" text book of recognized
merit, and is lecturer of note.
Her intellectual gift has attracted
many students to Elizabeth Mather
and the college opens on September
18th with the largest enrolment of
its history.