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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Ideal Site for Dairy.

Whenever possible the COW stable
should be on high ground with good
natural drainage. Poultry houses, hog
sheds, manure piles or surroundings
which pollute the stable air and fur
nish breeding places for flies should
not be near the COW stable. The silo
may be connected with the stable by a
feed room, but it should be shut off by
tight door. This is convenient and
also prevents silage odors in the sta
bic except at feeding time. After the
Silage has been fed, the stable can be
thoroughly aired before the next milk
ing period.
An ideal site for a barnyard is a
south slope which drains away from
the stable. If the barnyard is inclined
to be muddy, it should be improved
by drainage and by the use Of cinders
or gravel. A clean yard is a grear
help in keeping the COWS from becOm-
ing dirty with mud and manure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
FACE NEW GERMAN ARMY?
Americans May Be Confronting Gen
Won Gallwitz

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Intercst-
ing possibilities are suggested by the
revelations in Saturday s German off
clal statement that a new German army
group has been created on the front il
northern France. 1t is under command
of Gen. Won GallwitZ, an officer previous
~ prominent in the Russian and Serbian
campaigns and apparently transferred to
the western front late last year and put
in command of the Nerdun sector. in
cluded within the front occupied by the
German crown prince S army group.
The German statement is so worded
that the boundaries of the district under
Gen. Won Gallwitz S command cannot be
determined, even approximately. That
part of the front running east and
southeast to the Swiss border from
about the vicinity of Laor, on the Aisnc
front, had previously been divided be
tween the German crown prince and
Grand Duke Albrccht of Wucrttemburg.
The crown prince S front included the
Aisne, Champagne and Ecrdun regions.
while Albrccht's started in the st
Mihicl region and extended to the end
of the line. The new Won Gallwitz
group is indicated as resting between
the crown prince and Albrecht groups
If Won Gallwitz has taken over any
appreciate part of Albrecht 5 sector
it follows that the Americans in the
region northwest of Toul at least, and
probably those on the line east Of Lune.
vile, arc facing the troops under this
commander. 1t is possible. however
that Won Gallwitz has been given iuris
diction over a portion Of the crown
prince 5 former front, either to conduct
: an offensive operation in the Vcrdul
t sector or to allow the crown prince t.
concentrate his energies for a move il
, the Champagne sector in which som,
/ of the French writers have been pre-
dieting a German offensive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
MERCHANT MARINE
MEN NOT IN DRAFT
Decision Reached i'll View of Vital I'm
portance of Merchant Marine as
War Factor.

BOSTON. March Announcement will
be made at national headquarters, Y. :.
shipping board recruiting service today, at
the custom house in this city, that under
special regulation young men who enter
the training service OF the merchant ma
rine viii receive exemption from the draft.
This decision has been reached in view
Of the vital Importance OF the merchant
marine as war factor, and under it
young men who prefer to serve their
country at sea rather than on land during
the war are free to exercise a choice
Wether they have had previous seagoing
experience OF not, recruits for the merchant
marine training service viii be exempted
on their acceptance as apprentices on a
squadron of training ships maintained by
the shipping board recruiting service, with
base at Boston. The age limit for ap
prentiecs is from 81 to 80.
| After brief intensive training, an appren
tice is placed in a merchant crew, for serv
! ice ON mercantile voyages, and his eXemp
ton will continue as long as he remains
regularly employed in the Merchant Ma
rine
The shipping board recruiting service an
nounced a few weeks ago that students II
for training merchant officers were to b
granted military exemption This affect
about 500 students now preparing TO
officers licenses. Exemption for merchan
marine apprentices eventually wiz atlec
between 10000 and $4,000 young men
Recruiting Of apprentices for merchan
marine training ships is now actively j
progress in New England. where the shin
ping board has recently appointed y
special enrolling agents, chiefly druggists
The L. s shipping board enrolling agent
in this section are: Bennington, ". /
Gokay; Bethel. c. G. Clifford; Below
Falls, Hodgdon & Shaw; Brattlcboro Cha
F. Grafton; Chester. F. G. Locke; Roche
ter, James P. Henry; South Londonderry
George G. Smith; South Royalton. Willar
f f. Clogston: Springfield, Jay b. Abe
rathy; White River Junction. Wise
, Bros; Wilmington. Ralph w How,
Bristol, w. w Wilson; Manchester. v
r. Hard; Woodstock. w d. Clough
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18


2nly with dry hands. The practice of
wetting the hands with milk is a filthy
me and in the winter is likely to
cause the teats to chap. Milking
should be done quickly and thoroughly
with no violent jerking Of the teats.
5ter each cows milk is drawn it
should be removed Immediately to the
milk house.
The mixer should remember always
hat he is handling a human food
which is very easily contaminated.
Soap, clean water, and towels must
be readily accessible and the hands
should be washed after milking each
toW; this is commonly done on many
lirst-class dairy farms. The use of a
clean milking stool will do much to
prevent soiling the hands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
WILL MAKE DASH FOR POLE.
Amundsen, Back From Front in France,
Plans to Start in July.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Roald
discovercr Of the south pole.
has not abandoned his plan to reach the
north pole by the joint use of Il special
ly constructed ship and an airplane.
he announced upon his arrival here
Saturday, March Is. from an extend
ed visit to the American trenches in
Europe. The trip to the western front
was undertaken at the suggestion of the
committee on public information and
Capt. Amundsen Will tell American au-
diences in series of lectures Of condi-
tons IN the war zone and of the part
American soldiers are taking.
Capt. Amundsen said he would he
ready to start on his journey to the
north pole jim July and was anxious to
return to his home in Christiania, Nor
way, where he has gathered supplies foI
a @seNen-years' trip and where the YES
sci which is to carry him and his party
to the far north is being built.
The vessel is an auxiliary steamship
100 feet in length, has a 40-foot bean
and draft of II feet. She is shaped
like an egg, Capt Amundsen said. $,
that she may be lifted by the ice pres
sure and carried along with the norther
~ drifting currents toward the pole.
Capt. Amundsen s ship will carry OF
wireless, he said, because he does no
want to hear any bad news from home
! While in the United States he will tr'
/ to obtain the services Of capable al
pilot, who will be taken along to guild
the airship which viii be part of the ex
petition s equipment in the propose
flight across the pole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Poison Stocks Fly Enemies.

BY poisoning with arsenic the car
casses of large animals which cannot
be promptly burned or buried. large
numbers of flies which are capable of
serious injury to meat producing ami
mails can be killed. Dead carcasses
should be partly skinned, the flesh
sIashcd, and solution of one pound
.of white arsenic boiled in five gallons
of water should be applied freely.
After q few days the carcass may be
turned over and the other side treated
similarly. After it has thus served as
Il poisoner, the carcass should be
pburned,-o hurled. -uaI hu6 utm7Bw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Pure Air For Pure Milk.

Every COW stable should have a
system of ventilation to keep the air
fresh and pure and the cows com
Portable without exposing them to in
furious drafts. Bad odors in the
stable indicate that the ventilation is
deficient. At least 500 cubic feet of
air space should be provided for each
cow. Farmers who desire to provide
proper ventilation in cow stables can
obtain information on this point by
applying to the dairy division of the
United States department of agricul
ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
LOST
Second Floor Front Store or
Office To Let

Nice large room, 23x23 feet, five win
dows, steam heated. Suitable for small
store or large office. Will be arranged
and partitioned to suit; also decorated
to suit. Better look this Overcome of
the best in town. Reasonable rent.
JIG. ULLERY, Brattleboro, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

FOR SALE-Dining room set, dark
quartcred oak, round table with three
extra leaves, six chairs, glass cabinet,
serving table; white iron bed and
springs, two touches with single mat
tresses, two large oak mission chairs,
chest Of drawers, several mirrors, white
chiffonier, two rugs, kitchen table, two
kitchen chairs, etc. Can be seen in
morning or by appointment. Mrs. d. H.
Gilman, 6 Crosby st. 12-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Three-ROOm Office To Let

One of the best offices in Brattleboro
to let at reasonable price; Main street,
second floor, front; steam heat; running
water; two large rooms, suitable for any
kind Of business; four large windows
large closet for storage. Will be ar
ranged and decorated to suit. Reason
able rental. Come and see.
]. G. ULLERY. Brattleboro. vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
SMALL-ToP MILK
PALS KEEP OUT
HARMFUL GERMS.

In modern dairies where clean
milk is produced the small-top
milk pail is a necessity, as it
presents only a small opening
into which dust and dirt may
fall from the air or from the
cows body. 1t has been found
by experience that the use of q
pail of this kind greatly reduces
the number of bacteria in milk
from diaries where it is used.
Many types Of milk pals are for
sale, but any timer by the addi-
ton of a hood can convert any
ordinary pail into a small-top
) pail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Loss From LiQhtninu.

BY far the greater part of an annual
loss in the United States of $S,0OO,O00
from lightning is in the rural dis
tricts, points out farm fire proven
ton bulletin of the United States de.
nartmant of noricplture
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
GIVE PIG PLACE IN THE SUN.

Remember this in making your
I, piggery ready for the spring
war litters: A little pig loves
sunshine and needs it almost as
much as he needs food. No
piggery is fit for the purpose I'M
) less it admits direct sunshine
onto the floor of every pen ut
; the time the pigs are narrowed,
: furnishes plenty of fresh air
; and provides exercise in the
5 open air. DryneSS, sunshine,
warmth, fresh air. freedom
5 from drafts and exercise are of
primary Importance in raising
) pigs. These secured, the job is
half done. In putting up build
ingS the six requirements Just
mentioned must be kept con-
; stantly in mind. Not one can
s be neglected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
MEN WHO COUNT

are the men who count on life insurance
to discharge their just duty to their
families. Insure with us while insura-
Bile. National Life ms Co., of VT (Mu-
tual. EARLE s. KINSLEY, General
Agent, Rutland, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
SEED POTATOES

We have received word, under date
of March /, from Durham college, that
we were the only ones in Cheshire coun-
ty to raise certified seed potatoes last
year. Mr.. Farmer, does this mean any
potatoes at So per bushel are guaran-
teed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
CLEAN MILK IS
MOST DESIRABLE
Various Methods of Milking
Should Stand Eye Test of
Customers.
KEEP OUT HARMFUL BACTERIA
Ordinary Common-Sense Rules of
Cleanliness Will Do Much to Pre-
vent Contamination - Clean
Stable Before Milking.

Suppose, Mr.. Dairyman, your Gus
toners should step into your dairy
barn unannounced at milking time
would you be likely to lose some of them
as a result of things they saw?
Would they see Clearly dressed milk
ers in a clean barn, milking from
clean COWS into clean pals? Or would
they see another picture which need
not be drawn but which is all too com
mon, even in these days Of improved
dairy methods-a picture whose re-
Election is the layer of sediment which
the consumer viii see if he holds up a
bottle of milk from such a dairy and
looks at the bottom of it?
Keep Out the Germs.
Ordinary cOmmon-sense rules of
cleanliness at milking time will do
much to prevent contamination of
milk by the easiest ways. Unless
considerable care is taken. large num-
berS Of bacteria may find their way
into the milk during the process of
milking. Cows should be MIXED in
clean, well-lighteI stables. BY taking
great pains it may be possible to pro-
duce good milk in a dark or dirty
stable, but it is extremely improbable
that the average dairyman viii Stain
a desirable product under such con-
litions.
Grooming and feeding the cows, as
well as cleaning the stable and remov-
ing the manure, should not be done
Just before milking. as these opera
ions fill the air with odors dust, and
bacteria which may contaminate the
milk.
After grooming and before milking
the udders, TANKS and bellies of the
cows should be carefully wiped with
a damp cloth to remove any dust or
loose hairs which might fall into the
pail. In some dairies where milk con
tanning an exceptionally small number
Of bacteria is produced, the cows I'D
3ers are washed twice in clean water
and then wiped with a clean cloth
j Only those persons who are free from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
LOST.

LOST-Sunday, watch charm, Red
Men s emblem. Suitable reward if re
turned to % Canal St. l5-l7*
LOST-Blaek and tan fox hound,
suitable reward for information. w.
B. Houghton, Putney, Vt. Tel. 14-5.
11-16t
LOST-Between Wilder farm and %
Washington Street, ring with five keys.
Return to Reformer Office for reward.
15-l1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

FOR sALE-EIatching eggs from
Sheppard s famous Rose Comb Anconas,
$3.50 per l5-$i5O for 80; also eggs
from single comb Reds, $50 per ID
$3.50 for 30. l.. s. Rawson, Brattle-
boro. VT. 1920
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
clean Clothes for Mixer.

After the COWS are pFepareu IoE
milking, each mixer should thorough
ly wash his hands and put on clean
overalls and a jumper or wear q suit,
preferably white, which is used for no
other purpose. The suit must be kept
clean and occasionally sterilized with
steam or hot water. Sanitary small
top milk pals should be used.
Mixers should be allowed to milk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

WANTED-Two good tcamsters.
Crystal Springs lee Company. l3.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
WANTED.

wANTED-woman to work in kitch-
en-. Rice restaurant. l2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. +. c. Crosby, 90 High st.
lJ-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

communicable disease should be al
lowed to handle or even enter the
stable or dairy house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

TO RENT-Front chamber to woman
or man. Clark ST. 1920
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Drowned In a Quarry Hole.

William Taylor, young colored man
2l years old, son Of William Taylor, OF
this neighborhood, was drowned last
Thursday evening about o'clock in a
quarry hole in Berkeley county. 1t is
said that Taylor, who had been work
ing at the plant Of the Security Cement
and Lime Company, went to the quarry
hole with several other men to take
swim in the water there, which was
about twenty feet deep. His compan-
ions are quoted as having said that he
dived from the bank and never reap
peared. Word was sent to officers at
Martinsburg, and they made an inves.
tigation, but seem not to have secured
much information. His clothes, or a
part of them, were found on the ground
near the pool.
All efforts to recover the body have
been unavailing, so far, though dyna-
mite was exploded in the water and a
search was made by diver.
There seems to be mystery about
the matter, and various stories are
>afloat concerning the alleged drowning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
AT the Opera House.

Tonight, Mae Marsh will be seen in
an interesting story, "The Cinderella
Man," a lively farce comedy drama.
Friday, William Farnum will be here
in smashing, fighting tale OF life in
the Rocky Mountains, entitled True
Blue" This is strong American
story and will interest all tastes.
Saturday, Harry Morey and Flor
ence Deshon will be seen in 1.-THE De-
sired Woman"
Monday, everybody's favorite, Mar
guerite Clark, will be seen in her great
stage success which has been trans
ferred to the screen, greater and better
than the famous spoken play that held
Broadway enthralled, with pictorial ef-
fects and with splendor that the
screen alone can portray, entitled,
"Prunella," by Granville Barker and
Laurence HouSman. This is one of the
rare kind of pictures that you cannot
afford to miss. 1t will startle and de-
light you. The garden scenes are par
ticularly handsome and pleasing to the
eye. Ii was directed by Maurice
Tourneu, and this means something
extraordinary.
Tuesday, Dorothy Dalton, one of the
finest screen stars of today, will be
seen in "Flare UP Sal"
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
the coming week, Ambassador Gerard's
"My Four Years in Germany" will be
the attraction, with matinee each day
at PAS, and two shows each night at
100 and go. The afternoon prices
will be children l6c and adults 2Sc.
AT night all seats will sell at 28c. This
is beyond question the best story along
this line on the market today, and is
being used as an extra attraction at
large city houses at big prices. On
account of the length Of this show,
which is in ten reels, the first night
show each day will begin at 100, so
take notice of this change. Those who
saw "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin"
will enjoy this story more, as it is
based on facts and not fiction, and the
scenes are taken from Ambassador
Gerards own knowledge, who super
vised the making of the picture and
takes his own character in it. This is
truly an exceptional opportunity and
none should miss il, as this is the only
house in the county that has bona-fide
booking on this picture, and the only
place in the county where it will be
shown before the film is worn out by
use. See il here while the film is new
and in excellent condition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Valley Turnpike To Be Free.

AT a meeting in Winchester last Sat-
urday the stockholders OF the valley
Turnpike Company by vote that was
almost unanimous accepted the PROPOSE
ton of the State Of Virginia whereby
the commonwealth is to take over, own
and maintain the property OF the COM
PAW. The resolution transferring the
pike property was prepared by R. Gray
Williams, general counsel for the COM
PAW, and l2,762 shares Of stock were
voted in favor of the transition, while
ten shares owned by DR.. c. .. Miller,
of Shenandoah county, were cast
against it, The State proxies voted
solidly for the proposition, giving the
resolution the three-ifths of the stock
or 1888 shares. According to the de-
sire of the stockholders, the Valley
Turnpike will become the property OF
the State on September LIST, when the
commonwealth will come into posses
sion of 90 miles of limestone macadam
road, extending from Winchester to
Stanton, all of which has been treated
with dustless bituminous road binder.
All the toll-gates will be taken from
the road, which will be great relief to
travellers, who have had to pay rather
high rates for the privilege OF travel
ing over the road.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Jefferson
county will be held in the Graded and
High School building at Charles Town
Monday, August 10, 1918. The first
session on Monday will begin at 10 a.
m. All subsequent sessions at 9 a. m.
We have been most fortunate in Sc
curing as instructors Prof. Chas. G.
Maphi., of the University of Virginia
Supt. S. c. Crosse, of Parsons, w. Va,
and Prof. c. c. Bailey, music director.
The program, we think, will be es-
pecially interesting and helpful. Men,
bers Of the institute will be asked TO
define by ballot their views with refer
ence to the proposed changes in the
new school code, which is TO be con-
sidered by the next legislature.
The public is invited and requested
to attend any and all sessions. The
program for Thursday a. m. will deal
with questions especially interesting
and helpful to patrons and school Of
fcers. Let US all come determined TO
make this institute the best ever.
JAMES GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Youthful Runaway Caught.

Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock
Waterman East, on guard at the rail-
road bridge at Shepherdstovn, was
bit surprised TO see youthful stranger
making his way across the bridge. He
stopped him and Intercepted him, and
found that he was a boy about twelve
years old from Hagerstown, who was
running away from home. He said that
his parents were dead and that he lived
with an uncle, who treated him so cruel
" he concluded to leave. He left Ha-
gerstown about o'clock Monday night,
and by O'Clock in the morning had
walked the sixteen miles TO Shepherds
town. Mr.. East brought the boy up
town and placed him in charge of Ser
geant Shipley, who notified the uncle.
The uncle drove down in buggy and
took the runaway back home with him.
The boy was rather reluctant TO go, and
admitted that he anticipated beating
when the stern relative got him out OF
town. He seemed to be rather bright
youngster and was good walker, for
he made sixteen miles in six hours in
heavy shoes and no stockings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Notes of the Churches.

The seth convention of the Luther
an Synod Of Virginia will assemble in
ST. Marks Lutheran Church in Luray
next Tuesday, August 2lst. Rev. J. A.
Huffard, who is pastor of St. Marks
Church, is also president of the Synod:
A number of distinguished ministers
and laymen of the Lutheran Church in
the South will be present and take part
in the business of the Synod.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, il Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at ii a. m.
and at Kearneysville at 8 p. m.
Nj. E. Church-Service Sunday in
Shepherdstown at II a. m. and in
Sharpsburg at p. m.
M. E. Church South-Preaching
Sunday at Bakerton at $50 a. m. and
at Uvilla at / | a. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdStown at II a. m.
Open-air service as usual Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-15
Uvilla Folks Are Becoming Peeved.

The people of the Uvilla neighbor-
hood are pretty nearly in open re-
bellion over the condition of the turn
pike that runs through that village.
There is about a quarter of mile of
road there that is a public disgrace.
1t ought to be rebuilt. AT rare inter
walls feeble attempts have been made to
patch it up little, but this is just
money wasted. The road needs in
telligent attention in the way of ditch
ing, macadamizing and drainage, so as
to make the improvement permanent.
We know of no piece of road that needs
repairs as badly as this place, and we
agree with the people of that section
that they have endured the annoyance
long enough.