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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
QUARTER-METER VICTIMS
Two Holyoke Greeks Pound Dead in
Rooming House.

HOLYOKE, Mass. Feb. 1l.--Pant-
cleus Krieradakis, 80 and Marcos STAY
roulais, 80, two Greeks rooming at 10
Hamilton street, were found dead i'll
bed shortly after 8 Saturday morning
by their landlady, who went to their
room when they failed to leave for
work at the usual hour An open gas
Jet had filed the room with gas and
the men had evidently been dead for
some time. Both men were unmarried
and worked in the local mills. They
had lived in Holyoke for some time and
were prominent in the Greek communI-
| ty. The circumstances indicated that
! the asphyxiation was accidental and
this report was made by Medical Ex-
aminer F. A. Woods.
| Although there was considerable gas
in the quarter meter, one of the men
had evidently placed aonther quarter
III the meter, thinking it would bring
up the light. The gas failed to re-
spond and he evidently forgot to turn
off the gas jet. During the night the
main caught up and with the Jet open
the gas quickly filed the room. The
police were notified and the fire depart
ment brought the lung motor and che
police their pulmotor, but there was &c
chance to revive the two men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
SAYS MONEY WAS
SPENT RECKLESSLY
Witness Declares Before Senate Com
mittee That One Hog Island Firm
Made 100 Per Cent Profit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll-When in
vestigation Of the shipping board and
the emergency fleet corporation was re-
sumed Saturday by the senate COIN
merce committee. John w. Towle Of
Omaha, plant engineer for the Hog is
land wards Of the American Interna-
tional corporation, testified that at one
time | 800 ears of material were on the
siding waiting TO be unloaded at that
plant, and there being no place to un-
load the ears the fleet corporation paid
demurrage on them. The delay through
i failure to provide place to store ma
| terial cost the government 30 TO 40 per
| cent additional in the labor cost.
Air. ToWle said he made frequent re-
/ ports to the fleet corporation on cOndi-
4 tions, and when representative of that
corporation went there TO investigate
he was informed by representatives of
the International corporation that Il
was the government g agent and there
should be no interference from the feet
corporation. ~r-,'f--'
Replying to Senator Vardaman, Mr..
Towle expressed the opinion that gen
eral conditions at Hog island indicated
a reckless expenditure of government
money.
Stone & Webster, a Boston firm OF
contractors, Mr.. Towle testified, have
contract yielding a profit of 100 per
cent for the services of its expert en-
gineers. giving advice to the Interna
tional corporation. Holbrook, Cabot
Rollins, of Boston, he said, which. has
a member as vice president of the
American International Shipbuildine
corporation, has sub-contraet fol
piers amounting TO Sl,600,000 and III
, addition it receives rental fee OF
5 S260,000 for its equipment, paid by IN,
: government
! Questioning developed that Mr.
, Towle, an an expert engineer, gets $25t
j q month and as press agent for. Ia,
/ American international corporation
| gets $500 month.
Francis H. Bohlen OF Philadelphia
: instructor in law at the University o.
> PENNSYLVANIA, who sold 400 acres O.
the Hog island to the International cor
, Toration, told the committee a sugges
. tion was made TO him that fee o.
! 800 an acre be paid either TO tn
American International concern or t,
Stone & Webster, representing tae In
ternational, he did not know which. TIL
! money was not paid, he said, but tn
: land was sold for $4,000 an acre las
) June, after an option by New Yorl
! concern for $1,000 an acre had expires
in the preceding February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
ROOSEVELT STILL IMPROVES.
No Further Operation Locked For
Message from British Royalty.

NEW YORK. Feb. ll.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, who underwent two opera
tions at the Roosevelt hospital in New
York lass week, IL steadily improving
and his physicians believed last night
that his recovery is simply matter
Of time. The following bulletin was
issued at the hospital before noon:
"Col. Roosevelt continues TO improve.
His temperature and pulse are normal
The alarming symptoms IN his ear have
subsidized 80 that there is no indication
that further operation will be neces-
sary While Col Roosevelt will in ali
probability suffer acutely for several
days, the attending surgeons look for
! hi, complete recovery. The essential
thing now is absolute quiet and rest.
( DR.. Arthur h. Duel, the eye and ear
/ spec ialist vino is in charge of the ease,
sfcat about 20 minrte With the distin''
i guished patient Later in the day ne
] reported that there was no change il
/ Mr. Roosevelt 5 condition since the
/ morning bulletin was issued
4 Mrs. Roosevelt, received the follow
4 ing cahlcgram from King George 81
I Great Britain last night: "'The queer
and | regret the illness of Col. Rooae
welt and hope for his SPEEDY recovery.
There was a stream Of callers at the
hospital all day inquiring rs to the pa
tient = condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret CT keeping young is TO feel
young - 20 do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need OF
having a sallow complexion 49, dark rings
under yoar eyes - pizples bilious
look in your tacG l. dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your dcct5. viii teiI yot ninety
per cent Of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, . weil.l.nown physician
in Ohio, perfected 4 vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil 10 act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave 70
his patients for years.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets, The substi.
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that exuberance Of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, by tonirg up the liver and clear
ing the system OF impurities.
You will know DIR. Edwards Olive Tab
lets by their olive color. l0c and 25c pc
box. All druggists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
BAKER PREDICTS
BIG GERMAN DRIVE
Accommodating Thrusts De-
velopment of Long-De-
ferred Offensive,
SOLDIERS
/ ON FLANDERS FRONT
Secretary Of War Mentions Sinking of
Tuscania and Thanks British Navy
for the Rescue of Many Americans in
His Latest Military Review.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u,-Deveiop
ment Of Germany S long deferred OF
fensive III the west from the recon
noiterine thrusts launched during the
past week around Cambria and at
other points is suggested as possiblh-
~ in the weekly military review Is
sued last night by the war department.
So far. however, i'll spite of heavy
fighting the department says no actions
of more than local character have been
recorded.
The review tells OF the torpedoing OF
the liner Tuscania. which carried more
than 2,l00 American soldiers, and al
| tributes the relatively small loss of life,
estimated at about Is men, to the line
discipline Of the soldiers and efficiency
| Of those in command. 1t expresses pro
| found appreciation of the rescue work
eff the British navy.
Describing briefly the activities Of
| the American troops occupying sector
of the Lorraine front, the department
says they have shown themselves we'll
fitted for their task and are rapidly be
coming accustomed 70 trench warfare.
The review says IN part:
At dusk on the evening OF Feb. )
off the Irish coast, torpedo launched
from an enemy submarine struck the
conveyed liner Tuscania, having OF
board American troops. Our loss a
the latest report appears to be approx
mately ll3 men, ~
1.-The fine discipline OF the men ant
the efficient handling of Il difficult sit
uation by those in command contribut
cd TO account for these relatively Sigh
casualties.
At the same time, we must expires
our profound appreciation for the splen
did work OF the British navy III res
cuing our forces.
Notwithstanding the fact that hos
tile submarines were lurking in 10
vicinity, the British destroyers renders
:. every assistance and remained on tn
) scene succoflng our nsn until all SUI
, viyors were brought safely ashore.
Vt the small ports OF Ireland an
I Scotland, where our troops were land1,
, they met with a most warm-heartcd IT
: ccption on the para of the people, VIII
I did all in their power to administer ~
cry comfort and c;Li>
+ The sector in Lorraine where OF
: forces are in contact with the enem
a continued relatively active throughot
3, the week. Artillery duels took plat
h internationally. but Dig and heavy rail-
II prevented infantry engagements. II
=, Germans attempted no further raj,
/ and settled down to systematic snipin
= and bombing Of our, positions.
: ''Our sharpshooter gave a good a
r, count of themselves. eeping the enen
II parapets well cleared
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

. The Twentieth Century club viii
meet with Mrs. f. NJ Goodenough to-
morrow afternoon.
Stociwell, is confined 10 the house with
al attack of lumbago
Kenneth Compton, who has been III
several weeks with severe throat
trouble, is siowlr improving.
The Home Study club will meet
"Wednesday evening with Mrs Benia-
min F. Blodgett of South street.
Charles A. Sanderson of Western
avenue came from Bellows Falls, 'whert
he is employed, to spend Sunday with
his family
The midweek prayer meeting Of the
Baptist church will be held Wednos
day evening in the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Thomas Collins.
Leon f. Mixer has been at home :
| few days with a severe cold and nj,
father, w. F. Mixer, had been cover
| ing his mail route for him.
Mrs Fred Marsh went Saturday t.
Boston to visit her sister week o.
more. Mrs. Luella Lake is keeping
| house for Mr.. Marsh during her ao
Senee.
Edward Major and Lumine Major
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archille Ma
ior of Hinsdale, underwent operation
| for appendicitis Friday evening in TIL
hclrose hospital DIR. Lachaine o
Hlnsdalc assisted DR.. F. R. Lynch. Mrs
Harry Blackmer of Erving, Mass, wa
operated upon Saturday in the hospi
tai. Dr.. Lynch and DR.. g. 3. Hunte
attended her.
As one of Warren l.. Walker 5 teams
carrying large load of hay, went {
cross the car track in front OF Stocb
well 5 store shortly after noon Satul
, day the kingbolt broke letting the from
end down The load was over an hou
OH the track before it was possible t
fix the sled so that it could be moved
It put the electric cars OH scnedui
during that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
should EXEMPT
HELP FROM FARMS
Fraser Metzger States His
Idea of Duty of Dis
trict Boards
GREAT NEED FOR
FOOD PRODUCTION
Physical Labor TO Be Determining Fac
tor of Present War-Suggests that
Ministers. Lawyers and Editors Give
Part Time to Farm Work.

Frazer Metzecr. a member Of the
committee on food production and con
scrvation. OF the Vermont committee OF
public safety. has sent The Reformcr
the following communication ON The
-iucws Of War:
The sincwa Of war are flesh and blood
evidence of which is found on every
battlefield Of Europe today. 1t must
bo good blood and good flesh in recoG
milton of which we are sending to IN,
front men with healthy bodies ",
need 20 understand that flesh and bloc,
~ home must be brought into create
action, Much as we need brains, tn,
lack Of which is all too evident; mucl
as we need money, OF which there seem
to be plenty; the fact is that the deter
mining factor of this war is to be tn,
prcpoudcrauce of physical labor Tit
shortage ct coal ean he traced to laci
of labor; the difficulties OF transporta
tion are more largely due to labor shore
age than to any other cause.
The present shortage Of food may b.
largely caused 10y extravaganza an,
waste, but the coming shortage of foo'
viii Ice due TO non production. tn
demand for the elimination of vast
and extravaganza +, good but it is higi
time that we woke mp 10 the fact thd
mere uegatioH is never going 20 get Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Green's August Flower

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach and
inactive liver, such as sick headache
constipation, sour stomach, nervous in.
digestion, fermentation of food, palpita-
ton of the heart caused by gases in the
stomach August Flower is gentle
laxative, regulates digestion both ii
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrett
the bile and impurities from the blood
Sold by Wilfred F. Root
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
WILMINGTON.
Ralph II. Mann Eank President.

Ralph II. Mann Eank President.
Tx Mayor George NJ Wright retired
ms president of the Park Trust Go. of
Worcester, Mass, at its annual meeting
recently and was succeeded by Ralph
II. Mann. vino was vice president and
treasurer Mr.. Wright had been presi-
dent Of the company since it opened
for business, Jan. ,, 1916, likewise ar
Mann, vice president and treasurer. The
new president Of the. company is son
OF Hosea Mann, formerly of Whining
ton, director and organizer of the
company 1t is not the first time he has
been a president of bank, as he re
signed from the head of the Gloucester
National bank to accept the positions
Of vice president and treasurer of TIT
Park Trust Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
FARMERS WORRYING
ABOUT SUMNER HELP
Departmental Man from Washington
Coming to Vermont TO Assist in
Getting Workers.

BURLINGTON. Feb. ll.-Farmcrs III
this vicinity as we'll as in other parts
of Vermont and New Hampshire have
begun to worry about help for neA,
season, and many different plans are
under way to secure labor, when
threatens to be pretty scarce arhcta-
+. G Bradford. departmental MAJ
| from Washington, y. c., has been a.
signed to Vermont and New Hampshire
and will take charge of the PROPOSE
ton of securing ali the help possible.
/ One way of furtheTinT the project Wlh
/ be to send out letters to business men
| in the section to ascertain how many
and who OF their employees have had
! farm experience. This viii help out by
way of making sort of 4 survey AMI
during the dali summer months it i
hoped q considerable amount of slare
help NAV be secured. These letters will
be sent out from the local farm bu-
reaus.
| \ scheme which probably Will oe
brought into play. and which has
proved cminently successful in Massa-
chusetts and other states, is TO estap
lisa camps for boys in different lo1a
tions These camps viii be located ii
!
boys will camp out under the superyi
sion of some older person. The only
difference between this camp and tina
of the rich youth will be that instea,
of fishing and playing games durin;
the day, these boys will work and ear
money. They will eat together AM
probably, in most eases, share in q com
mon mess. The camps are usually abou
Is in strength
This sort of scheme especially appea.
10 high school boys who like the oppol
tunity to lead an outdoor life in III
! summer and at the same time ear
money. With a camp such as this sit
! uated in the center of a farming con
{ munitv, the farmer has only 70 .
there to get his help. OF course enoug
> work to pay the boys will be guara,
teed before they go into camp Th
details of this plan have not bee
worked out vet but will be given pu,
y icitv when Mr. Bradford arrives
Q the city.
Il The labor proposition will have
great deal to do with the output
G food in this section and farmers wi
3 take that factor into consideration
d planning their crops Because Of II
i scarcity or labor probably much mo-
y ! wheat will be raised this year than las
Ne | 1t does not require great amount
r | work and the return last year was goo
The average wheat crop in this count
was IS IL bushels to the acre I'll
= question as to whether potato raisiI
= will be gone into extensively Deepen,
: on what happens to the price betweC
now and spring If the price keel
where it is there win be a large acreat
y Of potatoes planted, but if it falls,
the government predicts, the farme
= say they will not take a chance on
: big crop. Many got tired of the pota
y business last year. While some 10
> their crops, others held on TO their
= waiting for higher prices, until the ?
! tatoes were frozen in their cellars.
r is estimated that thousands of busht
of potatoes were frozen during 4
S. January cold spells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
(This supersedes any previous
schedule.l

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having spare hour IS
asked to come in either morning or
afternoon and assist in cutting
gauze for surgical dressings.
Every patriotic woman is expected
to take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent cali.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
PUTNEY.

At the annual Congregational church
dinner in Barnet more than $50 persons
sat down. Reports showed that the
church had been cleared of debt and
that there was about $50 in the treas
ury. Rev. w. T. Sparhawk, formerly
pastor of the church here, has been en-
gagged as pastor of the Barnet churef
Tor year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Concrete roads expand most in win
ter and contract most in summer, accord
ing to the United States bureau o
standards, because OF increases or de
creases in the moisture they contain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
A Different Matter.

Oke-You re paving too much rent,
old man.
Owens-You mean the rent is too
high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

The man who can climb up again after
being bumped from pedestal is the
greatest hero of all.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
Monotony Is Ambitions Mooring
Anchor
w oodro w
By Mrs. Wilson

| think is partly due to my mo
notonous manner of living"
Dear madam, couldn't take the
responsibility of giving you some
hard-and-fast advice, and you
wouldn't be the least bit grateful
to nle if l did Not knowing any
thing of your temperament or
your abilities, my advice would be
worse than useless; but / can Mt
least analyZe the situation in an
abstract way, as a stranger, and
yet as your friend, and that may
help you a little in forming your
own conclusions.
There is a very old prescription
for such cases-change. Ever one
has some problem in life, ard no
one can get a very clear view OF
it, unless he puts a little distance
between II and himself. Then he
can look at It in a detached way
and study 1t from all angles as IL
1t belonged to some one else
There is no price too high To
pay for the mood of inspiration"
IL you feel that it is impossible
for you to leave your business long
enough for a change of air and
scene, you owe 1t to yourself and
also to your work to get a mental
change. All work and no play
makes Lakeland Jill, too-tha
dullest OF the dull; and 1t is absurd
it is more, it is suicidal-of you
To take no time of for recreation
and necessary rest. II would sure
" require only a little manage
ment for you to get some kind OF
an assistant and have your Sun
days and one or two evenings a
week free.
You are not showing a proper
respect for either yourself or your
work. Only those things grow and
thrive that We love and care for.
! am sure that you would not have
the heart to treat any one in your
employment as you are treating
yourself. You would like to know
that your clerk or stenographer
was happy and comfortable. that
she had some variety and amuse-
ment in her life.
Break 1Our Shell.
You speak Of giving up your
present work and trying some new
occupation. OF course. il is pos
sible that you might find more con-
genial work in which you might
be happier and more contented;
but on the face of the situation the
chances are against it. You know
this business, you have spent a
number Of years in studying It and
building it up. You have succeed
ed in making a living at it. and
that certainly shows ability on
your part.
Let your soul expand a little
and your business will expand with
1t. You have encased yourself In
an iron shell Of unremitting drudg-
cry: break II. get out OF ii. People
invariably like to make their pur-
chases where they are greeted with
smiles.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
By EARL GOODWIN.
Do You use the Public Library properly!

Do You use the Public Library properly?
Do you telephone to the library Main 6776) for help
when knoy problems arise in your BUSINESS Do you
suit the vast storehouse of industrial and technical know
edge in the shelves and files of the big white building at
Eighth and K streetsf
The Public Library is distinctly Washington institu-
ton New residents of the city should realize there is
sharp distinction between the Congressional Library and
the Public Library From the Congressional Library only
specially favored take books read home
You may read all you to if you remain in the Cngres
sional Library building but from the PUBLIC LIBRARY
anyone take books. The Public Library is YOUR
library.
There is no household and no business institution, no
matter how great SMALL that not complete the days
work better fashion by proper OF the Public Library
No schooboy will learn much he should if he keeps
away from the Public Library If everyone learns HOW
the Public Library there will bemOre satisfied people
in Washington than ever before.
The Public Library delivers books through its ncipent
bring to full development The Public Library maps
course for YOU to study If you interested in prunes
poultry, hydraulics politics. Archimedes, Roman History
street water falls the Public Library has way of
getting you all the facts and all the books If you want to
read the kind of literature that goes with peaches and
and girls you IL find it in the library by the carload
If you want to find the latest wrinkles in your bust
ness the Public Library has special department for bust
men, An of five day consult the Library
on topics concerning investments.
In the industrial division the latest information be
obtained on Government regulations business and trade
conditions. There is complete index IN this division
takes you only minute to locate world trade news OF the
past twenty-fOur hours.
Once wanted to get pictures and reading matter
concerning few who lived fifty years ago and whose
names unknown to this generation believed 1T would
take me six months to get it. elephOned to the Library
and had it. pictures and ALL in less than five minutes Some
day when YOU stuck in the mud any problem tele
phone Main GIG and ask for help