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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

branches, are ruined. They do no other
harm to the trees or other plants''
For nearly 300 years, then, the written
record of the cieada has been piling up.
undergoing corrections now and then, re-
ceiving new discoveries from time to time
As nearly as can be judged, it is complete
now The latest edition is circular,
aThe 17-Year Locust in 1912, written by
Dixon Merritt, OF the Office Of information,
United States department Of agriculture.
It does not pretend to present new facts,
but it gives a succinet history of the Ell
cada and the protective means that can
be taken against it. The circular will
be available to interested persons in the
u states where the periodical cicada will
appear this year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
TELEGRAPH TOLLS
GO UP TOMORROW
Raise of 20 Per Cent Announced by
Postmaster General to Meet
Increased Cost.

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-lncrease
of 20 percent III domestic telegraph rates
was announced today by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson Saturday. The increase be-
comes effective tomorrow.
This was agreed upon at meeting of
the federal wire board, and was made
necessary, Mr.. Bmleson announced, to
meet "the increased cost OF operation,
oeeasioned by wage increases now in eff
feet, made during the last year He
added that the advance would be barely
sufficient for this purpose.
The order affects both government and
commercial messages, but it was an
nounced there would be no increase in
special press rates. for newspapers or in
charges for special wires leased by press
associations and newspapers
Under the order, however, commercial
and government leased wires will be
charged for at an advance of 20 per cent
over existing rates whether such wires
be furnished by telegraph or telephone
system under government control.
! AIR. Burlesons order follows:
The following schedule OF domestic
commercial telegraph rates shall be ef
| fcetive from April /, 1919, and continue
until otherwise ordered:
| Present Rate, New Rate
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
ASKS RAILWAY EXPLANATION.
Canadian Commissioner Demands Au-
thority for Saving Daylight.

OTTAWA, March 3l.-Sir Henry
Drayton, chief OF the Dominion Rail-
way commission, has called upon the
Canadian railroads to appear before
the commission Tuesday to show the
reason why they have changed their
train schedules one hour in CONCORDANCE
with the daylight saving law in effect
in the United States
The commission was not consulted
with regard 10 The change in time, and
as the Dominion government has re-
jeeted the daylight saving bill. it now
deyolves upon the railways to give their
reasons for making the change
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
MAINE RESUMES USE OF OXEN.
High Cost Of Feed Brings Them Back
as Work Animals.

LEWISTON, Me-, March 3l.-The OK
as beast of burden is coming into his
of the Pine Tree state, and the OK sling,
an apparatus used by blacksmiths in
shoeing the animals, long ago thrown
into the discard, is in use again,
The sling consists of rude frame of
timber into which the animal is fas-
tened BY 4 pillory. Straps are then
drawn under the body. the ends being
made fast to upper timbers Of the
frame. Oxen are less expensive To feed
than horses and are equally as useful
on small farms, and the rising value
of feed is having much to do with the
comeback of the OK as work animal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
CITED FOR BRAVERY.
Vermont Boy Decorated with Distin-
guished Service Gross.

The commander in chief of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force, in the name of
the President, has awarded the distin-
guished service cross to First Lieutenant
Harold W. Batchelder of Hardwick for
extraordinary heroism, and his name is
in the list of soldiers so cited which is
released for publication today. Following
is the text of the citation:
First Lieut.. Harold w. Batchelder
30th ;nfantry. For extraordinary hcroisn
in action near Bots D'Aigremont, France
July Is, 1918. When il seemed impossible
for runner to get through the violent
barrage, Lieut. Batchelder volunteered
and carried an important message to reg
mental headquarters, returning with al
answer. Home address, E. f. Batchelder
Hardwiek, Vt"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

\ letter has Leen received from Presi-
dent Guy Potter Benton of the Y NJ c.
~. now with the United States army OF
occupation, in which DIR. Benton say
that lie now has an exclusive University
of Vermont office force He also states
that he expects to get back to the uni
versity by the middle of April This OF
flee force is composed OF Dr. Benton HIM
self, Major Frederick w Hackett, L.
Y. NJ. II, now chief school officer for the
army OF occupation: Roy d. Sawyer, T.
Y, NJ u, assistant to Dr. Benton, and
Miss Mildred Best L. Y NJ rs. who has
just arrived and will be DR.. Benton's sec
rotary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
WARS ON TIGHT SKIRTS.
Nebraska Woman S Club Called to Fight
Impending Fashion.

LINCOLN. Neb.. March .3l-The
Lincoln Woman 5 club has sent ont let
tiers to 2l9 clubs in Nebraska asking
them to join in war on tight skirts.
The skirts are uncomfortable, en-
barrassing and immoral, says Mrs. II
c. Luekey, head of the home economics
department The Lincoln club says
the skirt fad is diabolical attempt to
put women back where they were SIX
years ago in the. social and industrial
scale, keeping them shaekled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
Hardy Palm.

The hardest palm ut all common
is California's 'Trachycarpus excel
suS,' known as the windmill palm.
Not alone is it hardy in withstanding
low temperatures, but it is tough and
will endure rough treatment, but
boxed it is not success, say those
who knew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

"DaL letters and night letters shall be
computed as at present but charged for
on the basis OF the above rates. Night
messages will be charged for at an in.
crease of 20 per cent over existing night
message rates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

But, Mabel, on what grounds does
your father object to me2y
On any grounds within mile d
our house Houston Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

ice this coming summer as 1t never. did
before if ii is to avoid suffering during
the hot weather. Some of the ice which
viii be used there next summer came from
far north as North Underhill: where
$50 tons We're taken and 1000 tons were
taken from the further side Of the dam at
Essex function Such a state Of affairs
has not existed there in probably nearly
100 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

Lieut. Donald G.. Rabbit, formerly cd
itor of the Burlington News, Is now as
slstant business manager of The Stars
and Stripes, the official publication of tn
\. F. F.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
VERMONT NEWS.

Kenneth Stimson of Roxbury recently
caught two blue rats, the skins being val
ued at $3.50 each
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

Word has been received in Middlebury
Of the death in Madison. Wis. Of Rev.
Peter j. Myers, 9s. the oldest alumnus
OF Middlebbury college. having graduated
from that institution in ls41.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

Major +. w Hackett of Burlington,
was recently made chief school officer 70,
the army of occupation in Germany Ma
jor Hackett is p years old and 1911
graduate OF the University'of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
ToDAY,s CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for
Publication This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, March 81
There ar l0i names in the casualty
list today, SO in the morning sec
ton and 81 in the afternoon sec
ton. These added to the rs in the
Sunday list make $50 for the two
days. Following is the summary
for the list released for publica-
ton this afternoon:
Killed in. action. .... @
Died from wounds. ....... 5
Died of disease ..............,... SO
Wounded severely. 4
$780, Total. ............. 81
There is one Vermont name in
tedayis list, as follows: Killed in
action, Private, Nelson Burner of
Jeffersonville.
Sundays list contained the fol
lowing Vermont name: Died of
disease, Private Walter F. Perkins
of Rutland
The total number Of casualties
to date is 270.627, of which those
killed in. action, including 3sl at
sea, aggregate 32,053, while those
who died of wounds, disease, ac-
cident and other causes were IS, 1902.
The wounded total lo4,0S7 and the
missing 5,lS5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

milk and was fined 81, with costs OF
s. .05 Milk sold by him to a certain fam
lily in which baby was made sick by
drinking it brought about the investiga-
ton
Burton NJ McLane was arrested in
Burlington last week, being wanted in
Baltimore. Md, for larceny Of 400, and
was placed in the Burlington jail lie had
been in that city about month and pre-
vious to that time had been employed
in Brandon.
4 doe weighing l25 pounds was killed
by the morning train few days ago Oh
the Central Vermont tracks in the Slip
| hin district between Middlesex and Wa
| terbury. Permission was given to dis
pose of the carcass, which was badly cut
| up by the train and was of no value
T. f. Mum. one Of the r. r. d. CARR;
ers in Bradford, il to lay out a fox ranch
at his home in that place in which to
raise silver black foxes for breeding pur.
poses. Mr. Mum viii give over about
/ half an acre to the enterprise and has
purchased three pairs of the foxes The
outlay at the start will be about $1,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

Samuel W5lf. ii EarlIngtoa city cours
Tuesday, pleaded guilty to selling dirty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

I
Bellows Falls did not join with the rest
of the country in having Red Cross
drive for old clothes this week, as there
/ is SO much influenza in the place it was
feared it might spread by means of the
/ clothing if it was sent
While Ralph Sweet of North Faystor
was driving a team heavily loaded with
household goods last week, he was thrown
/ from the load and the wheels OF the vehi-
Gle passed over his ankle injuring il Sc.
verely.
/ Carroll NJ Pike. {. Y. N. 'l6, has been
/ appointed director of the Vail agricul
tural school and farms to succeed r. G.
Reynolds, recently resigned to take VI
educational work for the Y N. c. 4. il
! France.
}, Peter A. Pagan of Rutland fell through
roof at the Green Mountain Marbl,
company's plant Saturday morning whil'
shoveling snow He was taken to til,
Rutland hospital where it was found h,
] is suffering from a broken leg.
{ Samuel W5lf. ii Earllngtoa city cour
Tuesday, pleaded guilty to selling dirt,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

25c-2c. for each 30c-2.5c for each
additional word. additional word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
CHORUS FORMS
 UNION TO BACK
 ACTORS STRIKE
Organize, Elect Marie Dress Ter President and Pledge
 Support to the Equity.

New York, Aug. 13-Marie Dressler started her stage career as an sS week chorus girl. Yesterday this star of musical comedy, vaudeville and the movies was elected by an enthusiastic gathering of chorus girls and chorus men to be the president of their new ly formed Chorus Equity Association, a subsidiary Of the Actors Equity As- sociation.
 George M. Conan sent his resigna- ton as abbott and member of the Friars to the board of governors yes terday. He also resigned from tho Lambs Several of his friends asked him to withdraw the resignations, but Mir. Conan replied:
 You are too late I am not going to associate as a fellow club member with actors who give me the rasp- berry on the street and insult me and my family. q am through with the Lambs and F'riars.
 Every dollar I have in the world and I have a few-is on the table in this fight against the actors who are being misled by the Actors Equity Association. Before I will do busf- ness with the Actors Equity Associa- tion I'll run an elevator"
 The insult to his family referred to by MT. Cohan was said to have been sent to him by Captain ''Bill'' Harri- gan, son of the famous Ned. This read:
 Both our dead fathers were great men. Mine is sleeping peacefully in his grave. I'll bet your father has turned over in his because of your treatment of the actors.''
 George Cohan's father was Jere Co., han.
 William A. Brady, according to the press representatives of the Produc ing Managers Association, also an nounced his intention of resigning from the Lambs, of which he is q member of the board of governors. It is said that since the strike was called the managers have been unable to have peaceful moment in either the Lambs the FriaTs. The Producing Managers Associa- tion issued a statement that Francis Wilson had gone to Chicago to call a strike there, and that they intended to forestall him there and in Boston and Philadelphia by seeking injunc- tionS against the A. F. A. and its members playing in their shows in those towns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
KONCKAPorANAUH TRIRE

Members of Konckapotanauh tribe. Improved Order of Red Men. observed Past Sachems' night last night when Past Sachens filled the chairs The meeting was conducted py Fast Sachem Thomas Delaney. fast Sachem B. B. Plummley was senior sasam ore; Past Sachem White, prophet; Past Sachem Albert Jersey, Junior sagamore; Past Sachem E. F. Treadwell, first sannap; Past Sacbarr Bishop, second sannap; Past Sachen, Horace Smith, guard of the wiswam: Past Sachcm L. P. Peer, Jr.. euard of the forest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
CONNECTICUT PATIENTS.

The following list compiled by the office of A. NJ. Wooster, solicitor oe patents, 1115 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn: e
 Murray J. Huggins, Bridgeport; Coun terboring tool.
 Owen H. Jones, Hartford; Ball cock.
 Bernard J. Dowd, Hartford; Platen release mechanism.
 William H. Buell., New Haven; Charge for primers.
 William H. Buell., New Haven; Friming charge.
 George B. Pickop, New Haven; De- sign, fitting.
 Eugene F. Schoe1l, New Britain; Curtain fastener.
 John F. Cavanagh, Meriden; Trans former coil for ignition, etc.
 August W. Gregord, T. H. French Meriden; Lamp burner.
 M. N. Mayehof. Inc, Norwalk; ; Design, certain named clothing for men and women.
 Howard M. Barber. Stonington: Printing press.
 Franklin G. Neuberth, E. M. Grill ley, Ansonia, Pipe cover
 Buckley Macaroni Co. Inc, Ken sington; Label International Brand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13

rank of life would welcome a stable government.
 Sumitra Modak, a business man of Bombay. India, another passenger on the Vasari, said he had come to this country to purchase agricultural ma terfal and structural steel
 India has been aroused from the lethargy that has kept her for cen turies from adopting lalbor-savinR machinery and .tools," he said. From now on the wooden blow and anti quated tools will rapidly disappear Beginning this year India will assume place in the family of nations on a level with the rest of the world as a food producer"
 Mir. Kodak said agricultural colleges in India wee well attended by his countrymen, who Oore anxious to learn scientific farming.
 Captain D. l.. Colvin of 6G1 West 179th street, with the Quartermaster's E Department, said that In several large army camps on the other side he found the men overwhelming for pro- hibition. Of several hundred officers he interviewed. he said, only two op- posed prohibition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
ANCIENT oDRER OF FvoREsrt,pe pe,

Arrangements were connietad at the meeting of the local lodge of For esters last night for a shore dinner ana outing to be held at Sunnyside HarR, Shelton. in conjunction with Court J. E. Gardner of Ansonia, and Court Fred Fonervine of Waterbury In honor of returned members who were in the service during the war.
 Ten candidates were initiated at the meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters last night. They are. F. Graham, T. Turner, H. GIasenfJorf H. Broadhead, N. G. Lewis. w. B Gilmore. ". M. Hincks, J. Booth. w. IL Gilliland and H. Grif.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
News of Fraternal
 Orders in The City
CATALPA LODGE. c. OF E

Catalpa lodge met last nieb+ .,d initiated two new members and raN celved five applications for member snip. A class initiation will be held next Sunday It Foresters' hall. 60 Cannon street.
 Pride of Narruk Court will join with the local order at the fnstitu- uon Chief Financial Secretary Mrs "A. F. Roth of New York will he present. together with Chief Com panion Mrs. Mary Goldman of Bav- onne' N. J. Other grand officers from Eorwalk will attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
COURT PEQUoNNoc-z. F. OF .

At the meeting of Court Pequon- nock' F. of A, last night, a degree team or returned service men was formed and a membership campaign was planned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
OLGA LODGE. O. ID. H. s.

A large meeting of Olga Lodge U. ID. H. S., was entertained by sev- eral popular singers last night during the ice cream festival.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
PATRIOTIC SONS OF a,,ER1c.

Nelson H. Lamb was initiated into the Patriotic Sons of America last night and routine business was trans acted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Aug. 13-For New Haven and vicinity: Unsettled probably rain tonight and Thurs day.
 For Connecticut: Showers probably tonight and Thursday: strong northeast winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13
CORINTIIIAN LODGE. F. and . u

A short session was held last night by Corinthian Lodge, F. and A. M, and degree work will be resumed in this lodge in September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-13

It is advisable to consider the r. ng cost Of leather products befe -lrowing any old shoes after t..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-06
Members of St. Johns
To Meet Tonight and
Plan Church Repairs

Fire. believed % have been 'artcd
hy defective wiring. damaged tho -
Johns Episcopal church. Fourth
street and silver about \
o'clock yesterday morning 90 the ca.
ten ~ nearly $1,000.
About h o'clock yesterday morning.
the 3anitor 81 the church was return
Ing 20 the church a. tend 20 the fire
In the furnace. which he had built
az about Z O'Clock. lie noticed smoke
pouring ont ~ the church md turned
To- the fire alarm. N first appeared
a. N the roof was on fire. smoke
emitting from beneath tho shingles
The blaze WIS confined b. the base
mtnt \ hole was burned through
he floor, bat firemen prevented ~
spreading quick work Of the fire.
men saved the structure.
\ meeting ~ members ~ the par
lsh which VIII be- held ln puild hall.
neat a. the church. has been called
Tor tonight The conference Will he
Kin az \ o'clock and important church
business Will be discussed. among tho
many matters a. come before the
meeting Will be tho repairing OF the
church ana the securing 81 a. new
minister to nrcrpy the pulpit ~ tho
Rev. Ernest - bullock. who recently
let Albuquerque FOR the east The
msetinr tonight Will be- the regular am
nuul conference q members % tho
church
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-06
ALDUQUERQUECUDA
ROAD CONTRACT TO
Be DRAWN UP TODAY
Agreement Will Be Between City
Of Albuquerque, Represented by
the Chamber Of Commerce, and
the San Miguel Mining Co.

sidney We'll representative of the
San Miguel Mining company. has re-
turned 10 Albuquerque from a buHi-
ness trip east and he contract boz
tween the mining company and the
chamber Of relative to the
construction Of the road from Aibu-
querque 20 Cuba viii he draw up
this afternoon. The contract viii
probably BE- signed tomorrow niEht
AZ the meeting Of the chamber d.
rcCtors.
The contract Is 90 be along the
same lines thnt the entire movement
for the hettefment Of tho cuba road
has been since II was started here
several weeks ago ny tho mining
company and will simply be . writ.
ten and signed agreement Of what The
mining company will DO provided Al.
buquerdue does her share Of The
work.
n l. planned that the campaign 20
raise the $50. 900 witch n Aihuuuer-
que's share Of the expense Of thc ~
miles Of rnnd 10 cuba Will be -.
sumed 90 soon o. the contract "a
signed tomorrow night and commit.
tcemon In charge Of the camp aign feel
certain that the entire amount Will be-
raised by Wednesday night,
That Albuquerque ~ q whole h
vitality interested In the proposed road
- Cuhu N easily seen FROM the faci
that az least one third Of the cards M
FAR received hy the chamber of com
MERGE containing suggestions for Al
%huuuerque cntefp prise during 1875
have suggested the building Of the
cuba road as the most important
public ondrnvoF that could be- under.
taken during the year
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-06

wv "
According 20 tho announcement of
'hr Aftfran Ftim cnrTotntion 'Thf
Niue Wfl.' tho Mnetcrlinck spec
'nrie witch will De- shown 80 the ~
thratsr Tor the last time today, has
,stHhiifhed rev records in nlm prus
auction. prtEcnting tho largest act
tugs ever staged inside a. studio.
among them the Black Palace 81
Nirht. Tho a. lace 81 t%uNurirH. the
1sNe ~ MIs,riss. the Azure Palace
NpmortlHnd and the cathedral of
Happiness Ca each NJ these HcttinEH
srpuss ufa srowu which would orilH
nfrh rui st.tutr Hu elaborate feature
p%hniopiuy
The greatest number Of actors not
suprrs ever assembled tn one pc
turo tpnour m Tho Bluc BIRD pE-
%grrgutNus about 900 Th,rU "r
mun, s-periutfirs bon which prominent
ulH,,ra Ct tho stage and screen take
piri Rose Hnluuda. he we'll khrwn
dancer leads % ballet m Hymi0- hl
durCe nrmhCrs
In ph~otorraphinr the picture liO..
uuu ftvf Of negati,e Nhr used 4
CREST dspl ~ this was IN multiple
tlpl. and luHdrup'D exposures hu!
n iH olp mod thai II sots u new record
fnr this kinu ~ work
Th. ulaN WIS originally produce
roo the Hrudoir tu,airr london. and
tHier presented at me Ncw th"utsi.
Nsv YORK. in twelve scenes whirh
trnt four hours Tho enormous cost
Hf rs wnintrrunrr has prey eniol f'
being sent on tour either In EUROPE
zoo Amcriea. fnourn ite fame of Mae.
terln,k's masterpiece has been Wide
D. ~N.rpifsd
The tory ri o. philosophical dlH1e
lotion unon lite sndnwinE all things
NTH Wf. uuN arnufN muN wIklUw a.
Eiiwn-e irtn tho hereafter Tho dend
awaken with messages Tor IA" NNirr
and the unborn are shown impatient
Is RWaitins their advent upon tI'
. I'll rfh
white a production % s%urpnssin
heaut, rnd eSauisitp theme tho u
lrgnU 10 nlaiuiN dlsrcrnihle su tina.
ovep % child IA appreciate md ON
ioN the niotur'.
Tho current Events" reei shown
sutt resting pictures. viii ulso he PEI,
dured