davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
NO PRIYATION IN
 FOOD REQUESTS
GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION ISSUES STATEMENT SHOWING FOOD CONDITIONS OF OUR AL
 LIES AND ASKS AID.

This statement is given out by the United States Food Administration.
 The food situation in Europe has become steadily more difficuli ant larger demands have not been made upon us than ever before.
 On January first we had already ex. ported the sixty million bushels of wheat which comprised our normal surplus from the last harvest. The latest cable from Lord Rhondda, who speaks on behalf of the wheat control of the French, English and Italian Governments, needs no added word from me:
 Unless you are able to send the Allies at least 75,006,000 bushels of wheat over and above what you have exported up to January first, and ih addition to the total exportable sur plus from Canada, I cannot take the responsibility of assuring our people that there will be food enough to win the war. Imperative necessity com pels me to cable you in this blunt way No one knows better than I that the American people, regardless of nation al and individual sacrifice, have so far refused nothing that is needed for the war, but it now lies with America to decide whether or not the Allies in Europe shall have bread enough to hold out until the United States IS able to throw it's force into the field. I have not minced words because aII convinced that the American people, if they know the truth, will not hesi- tate to meet the emergency"
 We have replied We will export every grain that the American people save from their normal consumption We believe our people will not fail to meet the emergency"
 In addition to this amount for the Allies, we must find 15,00O000 bushels for the Belgian Relief, or these people whom we have supported all these three years will starve; and we must also furnish some 10,000,000 bushels for Cuba and other neutrals upon whom we are dependent for other foods in return. We estimate the American people have saved as much as 30,000,000 bushels out of last har- vest and if we are to meet the increas- ed demands we must rigidly reduce our wheat consumption to 30 per cent below normal until next harvest.
 In addition to wheat, we are ship ping large quantities of corn and oth- CT cereals with which to mix in their bread, but Europe must have wheat foundation for the loaf just as our selves.
 In beef our pre-war exports to the Allies averaged less than 100000 pounds per month. During the last two years we have averaged about 22,- O00,O00 pounds per month They are sending their boats to load an average of 70,000,000 pounds per month during the next three months Our own Army apparently uses about 10,000,000 pounds per month more than normal to these same men. Our cattle have not increased. We can only provide these drafts upon us by reducing our
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

Exports of gasoline in October were 17,S06,517 gallons, an increase Of U 500,000 over last year, and the value was nearly $4,0O0,OOO, an increase oi S1,320,000. For 10 months exports III creased 10000,0OO gallons and the value nearly $4O,OO0,0O0. Eighty per cent of these exports went to the Al lies for war purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
HoWE's NEW FILMS ELABORATE
War Caterpillars, Alaska's Wonders,
China and Coney Island.

Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival,
now on its 47th semi-annual tour, will
appear at the Auditorium SATURDAY. of
tins week, matinee and night. and will
show the most unbelievable feats of
huge caterpillar war tractors III the
United States army This clumsy look
ing but highly- efficient machine is the
invention of an American, and it IS the
progenltor of the famous British
tank Mr.. Howe 8 film shows not
one but many Of these Herculean i'm
PIGMENTS in thrilling action. They can
uproot trees, climb hills where the mud
IS many inches deep, ford streams. etc.
The exciting capture of wild noun
tain lion by a man and woman, armed
only with rope and assisted bv a few
trained dogs, will make spectators sit
up and take notice. It abounds in
thrills and is absolutely bona fide.
A trip through the Celestial Empire
disclosing all the feature sports of the
Orient, treats with every conceivable
phase of Chinese life. Alaska, with its
icebergs and glaciers. salmon and gold
industries, is one of the best films ever
shown under the auspices of Mr.. Howe
Coney Island by day and night. is a
comedy feature Of unusual excellence
and there will be a liberal Offering OF
| the original Howe animated cartoons
and film absurdities.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Q WS.S.l
WAR SKyLsCS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT

The purchase of % cent thrift
stamp may seem small help to-
ward winning the war, but
One thrift stamp will buy tent
pole, or five tent pins, waist belt
or hat cord, shoe laces and identified
ton tags.
Two thrift stamps will buy one
trench tool, one pair of wooden
gloves.
Four thrift stamps will buy two
pairs of canvas leggings.
Six thrift stamps will buy five
pairs of WOODEN socks, three pairs
summer drawers, summer undershirts.
Twelve thrift stamps will buy
steel helmet so necessary to protect
our soldiers in the trenches.
One war saving stamp (l6 thrift
stamps and Is cents in February
will buy 100 cartridges. or a cartridge
belt, scabbard or a bavonet.
-Four war savings stamps will buy
rifle for one of our boys at the
front.
Can we people of Vermont refuse
to do our part toward protecting our
soldiers? Remember, too, YOU are not
giving the money; you are making
safe investment at n per cent com
pounded quarterly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
HANK WHITES HEADLIGHT
An Adjournment Disowned in the Name
of Vermont

q. ". Richmond, in letter in
New York SUM-
In The Sun recently appeared a letter
signed by the initials III. S. w, in
which 1t was said that Hank White
wore on his heaving shirt bosom the
conventional diamond cluster which
is assumed at middle age by all male
Fermonters who consider that they
have made for themselves place in the
world -
There is no reason for doubtinp the
fact that Hank White wore such a clus-
ter of diamonds. for during his career
as minstrel | myself have seen him
wear it on the stage, but | do take ex-
ception to the statement that such an
adornment is assumed by all male
Nermonters, for ! spent the first q
years of my life in Vermont, still re
turn there on yearly vacations. and have
vet to observe the conventional "dia-
mond cluster worn by those who have
or who consider that they have made
for themselves a place in the world.
Neither the late Judge Sherman nor
the late William Maxwell Evarts. both
esteemed Nermonters, ever wore lew
elry to general observance, nor have |
seen diamond clusters assumed bv
such successful EermonterS as the
Messrs. Prouty, Dan Willard, Billings,
Chapman, Clements, Woodfin, Gridlev
Savage, Tuxhury and many others. -. II
). W., whom | would place in the cate
CORY of male Nermonters who have
made for themselves a place in the
world, does not, TO the best of nv knowl-
edge, assume the previously mentioned
decoration, and if his contention is cor
rect | should certainly expect to be daz-
lied almost out of eountcnance by the
size and glory of his "headIight.''
Referring again to Hank White. |
we'll remember 4 saying of his which
was often made use Of by the Younger
set when the too early approach of mat
rimony iooned on the horizon. Hank
told it in this way after due prelimi-
narieS:
Ma betht gal Lithza done 'vised me
Testherdy at she sho' had powerful
, mount of Election fo' me an at she
suttingly luv d me good enuf to spend
all de rest Of her DO n days wifi me,
| Twin on jus bread and watah An An
said, a right, Lithza, vo jus dig up tn
bread an Ain II shrmish round an see
| Ah cyant stir up de watah."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
TO DRAW WAR AID
FROM OUR PRISONS
Bill to Mobilize Those in Penal Institu.
tions Is Favorably Reported to
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mobiliza-
ton Of all the nation S prisoners for the
production of war supplies is the latest
war legislation laid before congress.
The committee on labor has favorabliv
reported the measure, which is approved
by President Wilson, Secretary Of War
Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Secretary of Labor Wilson.
The bill provides for the employ
ment Of the prisoners in such a manner
that their competition will in no way
be unfair and prejudicial to the free
workingmen, > Chairman Maher of the
labor committee said. 1.-The number Of
prisoners affected can be estimated from
the following facts:
THE annual population of the state
prisons and penitentiaries was 1899
az the last enumeration. with a daily
population of 800.
THE federal prisons had an annual
population of 6,s03, with a daily popula-
tion of 4,276.
"The population of the army prisons
on Feb. ], 1918, was 1000. The popula-
ton of the navy prisons on the same
date was 2,l00 an increase from 6lO, or
$50 per cent, since the war began.
1.-The proposed law will give prison.
crs an opportunity TO show their patrio-
tism and help to relieve the labor situa-
ton. In a time like this, when the man
power of the nation is strained to its
utmost TO sacrifice its labor and its life,
there is no justice in allowing persons
in prison for the commission of crime
to remain idle or inefficiently employed.
In this demand the public sentiment is
at one with the convicted man himself,
who pleads for the opportunity to ex-
plate his crime by sacrifice on the al
tar Of patriotism.
'While it provides the army and
navy and the other departments of
government with supplies needed for
the war, the bin gives the free citizens
Of any state an opportunity to exclude
from its markets goods manufactured
under the so-called contract and convict
lease systems. The prisoner, upon the
goods manufactured for the government,
is guaranteed a wage commensurate
with the value of his labor.
1.-The departments of the government
and the states which avail themselves
of this opportunity win receive for
their product the prevailing rate, thus
tending to reduce the tax rate and re-
lieve society from the burdens of
crime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
WINDHAM.

This weather makes people think of
sugarng.
Fifteen ladies are on the check list in
this town.
Charles Abbott and son. Leon, visited
Mr.. Abbott's brother in Landgrove Sun
day
Mrs. Louis DuFresne took her baby
to Jamaica to consult Dr. Thomas Mon
day
Miss Irene ingalls, is having week :
vacation from her school in A;tleboro.
Mass
Mrs. Junia Converse visited her moth
or, Mrs. Robinson, in the Memorial hos
pital last week
Misses Mae ingalls,, Marion Abbott and
Elthea Eddy were home from Leland and
Gray seminary over Washington birth.
day and Sunday
Dinner will be served as usual by the
ladies on town meeting day All are asked
to bring or send food as there are So lew
that everyone will have to help in order
to make 1t success \ large attend
anee OF the ladies Is especially desired as
1t - hoped to organize Tor Red Cross
work. The severe weather and bad tray
cling have prevented this before.
Mr. Upham passed his S4th birthday an
niversary quietly but happily in his home
Feb. 10. He received many letters and
cards from his friends as well as beau
tiful flowers, books and candy Mr.. Up
ham has been confined to the house since
early in October, but Is now able to get
into the shed and split a little wood each
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
LIEUT.. ]. T. STILLMAN KILLED.
Yale Football Star Fatally Burned at
British Aviation School.

NEW YORK. Feb. 26-Lieutenant
Joseph Frederick Stillman of the avia-
tlon section of the signal corps, who was
a member of the Yale football team in
1918 and 1914, and prominent in the
activities of the college, died in England
several days ago as the result of burns
he suffered when the gasoline tank of
his training airplane exploded. His
father, Joseph Frederick Stillman, re-
tired sugar retiner. learned of his son s
death at his home, 50 East Thirtv-ninth
street. Mr.. Stillman said that, accord
ing to his information, the accident took
place after his son had alighted in ap
manageable machine during combat
maneuvers.
The aviator was p years old. He
was born in Brooklne, Mass, and re
celved his education at st. Paul s
school, Concord, \. H., and at Yale.
from which he was graduated in 1915.
While in college he PLAYED right end
for two years on the football team, and
was a member of the Yale team which
defeated Princeton in 1914. He was a
member of Scroll and Keys and the Del
ia Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Last June Stillman applied for ad-
mission to the aviation section of the
signal corps. and was ordered to a
ground school at Columbus, Ohio After
he had completed the course he was
sent to Mineola. The contingent Will
which he went to England for further
training was originally destined for al.
Italian training camp, his father said,
but shortly before its departure the FIRST
orders were countermanded and the men
sailed for England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
GREAT REJOICING. by
RHEUMATIC CRIPPIES
Is So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Legs, Rheuma viii Help You.

1t you want relief in two days, swift,
certain, gratifying rehef. take a small doss
OF Rheuma once a day
II you want to dissolve every particle of
uric acid poison III your body and drive
It out through the natural channels 50
that YOU will be forever free from rheu.
matlsm, get a bottle of Rheuma ssum
Nlltred r. Root or any druggist az once
II must give the joyful relief expected or
money refunded
Rheumatism is powerf;,l d;seao,
strongly entrenched in Joints and mls.
cles. In order to conquer il a powerful
enemy must be sent against il Rheulna
Is the enemy OF Rheumatism an enemy
that conquers is in nearly every instance.
Judge John Barhorst of Fort Loramie,
ONO knows II. He was walking with
clutches; today he is well. lit should do
as much for you; it seldom fails.-Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
FATAL STABBING.
Aged Prisoner Kills Younger Man at
Bridgewater State Farm.

TAUNTON, Mass, Feb. 26,-Charles
Wood, IS, Of Brookline, Mass, was
stabbed to death yesterday at the state
farm in Bridgewater by Alexander
Thompson, 60, of Lawrence, Mass. The
men were engaged with other prisoners
cleaning up the smoking room when an
argument started between Thompson
and Wood. According to the story told
by the witnesses of the killing, blows
followed the argument and Thompson
dreW u knife and stabbed Wood three
times IN The chest. Wood was removed
to the operating room and died in
about half an hour. lie was attended
by DR.. Carlisle and Dr. Weller of the
hospital staff of the institution. DR..
Carlisle said in his opinion from SUI
rertcial examination Of the wounds
that death may not have resulted from
the knife thrusts as they did not seem
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Frog Sees Spring.

Farmer Jones of Potato Lane has a
builfrog weather prophet that lives n
an underground ditch on his farm. EN
cry spring this frog comes out in time
70 make spring bow and a forecast.
1t appeared recently and signalled one
more snow and then beautiful spring.
The farmer believes in the frog be
cause, he says, ii has not failed him in
the last five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
LOYALISTS CARRY
WISCONSIN POINT
Gov. Philips Compelled to Call Special
Election to Fill Vacancy in
United States Senate.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. Wisconsin
loyallSts have won the first round in
the night to purge the state Of disloyal-
" and to elect a 100 per cent American
10 the United States senate in success
sion to the late Paul o. Husting. Vic
tory came to the loyalists last week
when GOV. Philip announced that ne
mad called special election for April
2
before issuing the call the governor
mad noted the temper of the legislature,
which refused to give him the power to
make special appointment, although
he announced that he would name Rep
resentative Irvine l.. Lenroot of Su-
perlor, man measuring up to LOYALTY
standards, if the power were given to
him. The senate and the assembly re-
fused and the day following their sig
nificant rejection of his plans the ;pe
cial election was called
In statement accompanying the
call Gov. Philip announced that 10
was opposed to the special election and
was ordering it against his will.
Throughout the state there has been a
strong demand for the special election
as means of proving to the other
states that Wisconsin is not disIovaI
| and IS not to be judged solely on the
| conduct of its representative in con.
gress. The loyalty legion conducted. a
campaign for the special election, and
on the day that the legislature con
vened papers throughout the state
printed editorials demanding that the
governor take action according to the
| wishes of the voters.
The editorials We're almost a demand
that the legislature refuse to grant lLc
power OF appointment to the governor
| and at the same time work for fusion
or the Republican and Democratic par
| ties that the loyalists may enter the
| election campaign with the full strength
q the patriotic voters of the two par.
ties in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Thus Helping Win the Var

to penetrate the walls Of the chest Dr.
Carlisle said that the dead man had val
vular heart trouble and that death
might have resulted from the shock al
though this cannot be determined until
an autopsy is performed.
The men involved in the ARRAY were
prisoners in the reformatorv part of
the prison and were not III the insane
department of the institution
Charles Wood, the man killed, was
committed for vagraney June %, 1917,
for term of nine months. His home
was in Brookline and he was 80 years
Of age. Alexander Thompson who did
the stabbing was committed for drunk
enness Dee. 81, 1917, and was serving
a four months sentence He is 65 wears
of age and his home is in Lawrence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
FAIR PRICE LIST Of STAPLE GROCERIES

The following schedule y
percentage both wholesaler n retail
% sell much the
al prices as they wish but not supposed exceed the
Of
named below asho to
The variation ewee the high and low
With YOU or whether have them delivered and buy
ton that the civilian population allies
fact that
they be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
triangle plays will be shown, as well as
"a comedy.

An interesting thing in connection
with the showing of The Divine Sacri-
nee at the Princess today is the fact
that it marks the screen debut of Vera
Beresford, the daughter of Kitty Cor
don, whose real name, by the way, is
the Honorable Lady Beresford.a Miss
Beresford shows that she has Inherited
her mother s supreme talents.-Adv.
Today the Empire presentsybNiolet
Mersereau in The Raggedy Queen, a
Bluebird production, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew in comedy as the attrac-
lions. Tomorrow Taylor Holmes in The
Small Town Guy, perfection feature.
will be the big attraction. ''s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
FELT LIKE A new
PERSON
After Taking Only One Box Of
"FTult-a-iiyes"
EAST Sn1p H,nnnrn

,,,.. LAST snip HARBOUR,
1t IS with great pleasure Slat | write
10 tell you of the voHaeyf.A benefits l
nave received from taking "Fruit.a.
iiyes'. For years, / was a dreadful
sufferer from Constipation and lieut.
afheS' and was miserable in every way.
Nothing in the way ofmcdicines seemed
70 help me. Then 1 finally tried
Fruit.a-tivcs" and the effect was
splendid. After taking one box, feel
Ike new person, to have relief from
those sickening Headaches.
AIHs MARTHA UEWOLFE.
zoe. Il box, & for $50. trial size, PC.
AT all dealers or seat postpaid by Fruit
p.tiyes Limited, Oedcnsburg. Ny
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
A Stickler for Form.

The ne2r-sighted humorist happened
to bump into a pedestrian who had a
crouch. The pedestrian grew pugna-
elous. "Take off them glasses and III
punch your face for you, he cried.
But, my dear sir, = said the humor-
ist calmly, lit is quite against the
custom, you know Who ever heard of
ordering off the glasses before the
punch was served. STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Kitty Gordon S Daughter in Pictures.

The attractions at the Princess today
are The Divine Sacrifice, with Kitty
Gordon, and one Of Mack Sennett s
laugh producers, His Naughty Thought,
with Polly Moran and Mack Swain. To
morrow will be the last double feature
program, when two exceptionally fine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

Great Britain uses more walking sticks
than any other country. Almost every
man in town, city and country carries a
cane. Also, there is large demand for
walking sticks for women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

z. L. TRACY, NJ. ID. Office and residence.
A4 Main ST. Hours: 8 20 go a. NJ, ! 20 5
aud 2 70 $50 ?. M. Tel. 2s6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Retail Price

Tx Cheese sold for about five less per b. Very Old
q premium these prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

W. X. NOYLS, M. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. GO y, 80 20 s. Wednesday and Sat
utday evenings. Other hours and Sundays BY
appointment Appointments for glasses FIT.
ungs made BY mail or ,nhone. American Blda-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

DIR G. G. WHEELER, osteopathie Physician,
10 Crosby block. Office hours. 10 TO Y a. m,
Z % 4 ?. m. Other hours by appointment
Telephone connections. Chestnut Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-06

"s.sThe allied governments have given careful consideration to the correspondence which has passed between the President of !. the United states and the German gov ernment. Subject to the quaIin- cations which follow they declare their willingness to make peace with the government of Germany on the terms of peace laid down fn the Presidents address to Con- gress of January. 1918, and the principles of settlement enunciatea in his subsequent addresses. They must point out, however, that Clause 2, relating to what Is usu- ally described as tho freedom of tho seas, is open to various inter- pretntiOns. some of which they could not accept. They must, there fore. reserve to themselves cont pietc freedom on this subject when they enter the peace conference.
 MUST PAY FOR DAMAGE
 "t"Further, in the conditions of peace laid down in his address to Congress of January s, 1918. the President declared that invaded territories must De restored as we'll ss evacuated and freed. tke NtnGW EVSGrM"CntN AetA tnhN mO doubt ought tW be allowed 10 ex- ist as to what this prsvfsisp ina plies. Ny 1t they understand tiiat conspensafion will be made by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the aI- lies and their property by the az wrcssion of Germany by land, by sea and from tIre air.v
 "T nm instructed by the Pres idcnt to- say that he Ss Sn agree snent with the interpretation set forth in the last paragraph of memorandum above quoted.
 CT ana further instructed by .the President to request you to notify the German government that Mar- shhl Foch has been authorized by the government of the United States and the allied GOvernments to receive properly accredited rep- resentatives of the German ROv- ernmcnt and t0 communicate ts them terms of an nrmistic<.,
 "Accept. sir. the renewed assur- ances of my highest consideration.
 "ROBERTg LANSIN(s.v