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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

Babies and Little Ones Dying Want of

Washington, December 25.-(Spe-
cial. )-Not since September has Wash
ington had news of Miss Elizabeth
Shelley, the Alabama girls who, as a
dramatic climax to her picturesque ca
reer, sailed in June to aid in saving
Servian babies.
The department of agriculture. in
which Miss Shelley was employed, de-
clared yesterday that nearly four
months ago, card was received stat
ing that the young lady reached Lon
don, and that she expected within an
ether week to be in Nische. AT the
same time and practically to the same
effect, Senator and Mrs. Underwood re-
oeived a message.
Shortly thereafter, as is remem bered
the great German drive was initiated,
terrible drive which swept all punt
tive resistance headlong before it. Be-
cause of lack of definite information,
the Imagination of Miss Shellys
friends has run riot; has conjured up
innumerable thrilling adventure out of
which she emerged in safety. And yet
underneath it all, there is anxiety of
q more or less poignant character. and
her friends would rejoice in the re-
ception of news that with her in fact
all is we'll.
FRIENDS ADVICE UNHEEDED
Washington friends of Miss Shelley
regarded her plan as quixotic. They
strongly advised against her depar-
ture. They declared that little ma
terial good could she, one lone woman,
accomplish But to all entreaties, she
turned deaf ear and with a fine
spirit of standardization, set sail.
Previous to that event, there had
GENE to America, a lecturer from Eu-
rope who painted luridly terrible pic
lures of a nations plight difficult of
belief; who told stories of famine and
disease stalking hand in hand over the
face Of a stricken country, and of
countless helpless orphans, babes in
arms, dying for want of ordinary at
tention.
To a considerable number of Amer
lean women, the lecturer appealed.
And one of them was the Alabama
girl. She obtained 12-month leave Of
absence. entered a training school in
Baltimore, became equipped to serve
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
ROMANTIC SPELL BROKEN

When General Shelley died, Miss
Elizabeth withdrew from under the al
Turing glamor of the romantic exist
ence she had led. She determined, with
all her inherited soldierly instincts. to
meet the world and demand that ii
recognize her ability. She prepared
for the civil service examinations, and
withstood successfully every test She
eventually acquired position in the
department of agriculture, was pro-
NOTED, and on the date of her retire
one of the most efficient stenographers
in the service.
And then came the story of starving
Servian babies, the cry from across the
seas for American money and American
efficiency, the pitiable cry of the weak
for the succor of the strong. And Miss
Shelley could not resist Gould not
is used advisedly. because her friends
in Washington believe that her re-
Spouse was indeed an answer to the
"call of the blood"
SOLDIERS THROUGH BIRTH
For Miss Shelley was by birth
through inheritance. a soldier. General
Shelley, according to all accounts, was
a gallant officer in the Confederate
army, daring raider, a hilt-to-hilt
cavalier of remarkable intrepidity--
one of heroes of the golden age OF
southern chivalry who fought to the
death with song on his lips
And not only inheritance, but that
other dynamite factor in shaping the
destiny of a life, environment, exerted
its influence. Miss Shelley had moved
in the charmed sphere of romance
had INDUCED in a colorful existence
of music and poetry. So when the call
came it was irresistible, and like the
noble animal of Jack London's imagi-
nation, she broke all restraints
bounds, and flung herself among her
own.
And thus it is that Washington
friends anxiously wait for news of the
Alabama girl gone across the sea in a
spirit of Notwithstanding self in an
inspired hope that little sufferers from
the ravages of hunger and disease
might be free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
HER PICTURESQUE CAREER

capably as nurse, and, despite the en-.
treaties of her friends, set sail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
JACKSONVILLE

Fillmore Dalrymple is staying here
for few days.
Miss Laura Spaulding of Wilmington
is visiting Minerva Allen.
Charles Hartwell of Colbrook, Mass,
visited his brother last week.
Luther Bellows and mother visited
relatives in Wilmington Saturday.
Mrs. Lora Benals of New York state
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ellen Corse
Frank Cross carried Adney Chase
and family to Wilmington Thursday
night to the graduation exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Adams and
Mrs. Fannie Stickney are camping on
Mr.. Adams 5 farm in Rowe, Mass.
Harry Murdoch took c. A. Barker
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chase and Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Anderson to Brattle
boro Saturday.
Fred Holbrook and family, C. NJ. Fo1
and family, Mrs. E. S. Murdoch anc
daughter and Miss Derry are in Som
erset on q week s fishing trip.
Emil, Carrie and Hugo Begiebing
Myron and Minerva Allen and Tracy
Reed attended the commencement ex
erciscs of Wilmington high school.
Mrs. C. NJ. Fox and children had f;
narrow escape while taking a ride will
some friends Thursday. The car lef
tho road above the gorge on Nortl
river and tipped against an apple tree
thus saving the party from being
crushed.
A pleasant and genuine surpris
party was given Miss Mabel StetsoI
by her many friends Saturday even
ing. Progressive whist was played
Ice cream was served during the even
ing. Myron Allen won first prize an
Robert Hall the consolation prize. Mis-
Stetson starts Thursday for California
where she expects to remain severa
| months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
IMMENSE WAR ORDER.
Canadian Returns with Contract for
S85,000,o00 in Shells

NEW YORK, June IS. w. w.
Butler, contracting engineer of Mont
real and viee-president of the Steel
Foundries of Canada and the Cana
dian Car and Foundry company, Who
arrived yesterday by the Ameriean
liner Philadelphia from Liverpool, had
in his pocket one of the biggest war
contracts held on this side of the At
lantic, calling for the making Of 5000
1000 high power shells for S., 100000.
Mr.. Butler said he obtained the con-
tract in Petrograd and that his plants
! in Canada would begin manufacturing
the shells at once.
| While the possession of this order
twas source of iubilation to Mr.. But
Ter, he said he felt aggrieved that
| United States interests had been prac-
| tically placed at the head of the bust
ness of supplying munitions to the Brit
ish government.
| He regarded Canadian manufacturers
of munitions as having been "slighted
/ and ignored, but expressed the hope
that since the appointment of D. A.
Thomas as the organizer of munitions
contracts for the British government
Canada would receive fairer share OF
recognition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
WEST RIVER VALLEY
LEAGUE MAKES BOW
Tcwnshend Wins from Jamaica and
Londonderry Defeats Wilhamsville
Plans as to Finances.
Especial to The Roformer.)

Especial to The Roformer.)
TOWNSHEND, June IS.
The formal opening of the West
River Valley baseball league occurred
Saturday with games between Lon
donderry and Williamsville at Will
Evansville and Townshend and Jamai-
"a at jamaica At Jamaica Townshend
won by a score of II to s, and at Will
Evansville Londonderry carried off the
honors to 5.
This league promises to live up 20
the idea of its foundation and furnish
the fans of the valley with fast,
clean games and ct the same time be
self-supporting.
The games will be played on Satur-
day afternoons through the summer,
each team playing I2 games, six at
nome, penuant to be presented to
| the leading team at the end of the
season.
Two meetings Of the league dirac-
| tors have been held in this village. At
/ the first C.. Il. Evans was appointe
| president, Rev. G.. w Russell of Dover
vice president, and A. w. Butler Of
| Jamaica secretary. Various rules TO-
| the organization were discussed and =
| committee including Rev. G. w Rus
sell, II. T. Lincoln of Townshend and
| II. Bovrton of Jamaica was appointee
| 70 frame constitution and bylaws
| st meeting Thursday evening, Jun.
| ~, i'll the seminary these were adopt
cd, complete schedule for the seasol
was arranged and \. b. Waite of Lon
| donderry was elected treasurer, Tho
receipts of each game after paying thu
umpire are divided between the HON,
team and the league treasury After
each six games the amount in tht
treasury win be equally divided an,
paid back to the teams In this woy
it Is hoped to equalize receipts as som,
Of the towns have a much larger at
| tendance than others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Death of Mrs. Julia Ann Fay.

Mrs Julia Ann Fay, 81, died in the
home Of her son, Dr. Walter E. Fay, last
Friday afternoon after an, extended illness
caused by general breaking down due to
her advanced years.
Mrs Fay was born in Brattleboro, May
13, 1898, the daughter of John and Mar
garet (Richardson) Mixer. She was one
of nine children, all of whom lived to
an old age, and she was the only survivor
sof this large family.
] She acquired her education in the
schools of her native town and lived there
until her marriage to Chandler S. Fay
of this town in 1S49. Since that time she
had always made her home here, Mr. Fay
for many years holding an overseer's posi-
ton in the Halle & Frost wooden mill.
He gained much prominence in town af-
fairs, being selectman, town clerk and JUS
tice of peace at various times for several
years. He was also charter member of
the Golden Rule lodge of Masons of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs Fay were particularly
active members of the Universalist church
here Mr. Fay being a deacon and Mrs
Fay church clerk for several years.
| Mrs Fay was regular in attendance at
church as long as her health permitted
and until comparatively short time ago
was able to walk to and from the ser
vices
Mr. and Mrs Fay observed their golden
wedding anniversary in 1899 and since
the formers death, May 21, 1903, Mrs
| Fay had made her home with her only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Wrestlers Pulled Apart.

In the international wrestling match
between Aberg and Zbysko for the in
|ternational championship of the world
lat the Manhattan Opera House, the
management at so minutes after 3
o clock Saturday morning was forced
to drag the contestants apart in order
to bring the match to a close.
The two men, of tremendous size and
strength, We're advertised to wrestle
Eto a finish - as the final bout of a
series of wrestling contests held in the
theater in the last few weeks This
announcement served to crowd the
house early in the evening with sever
Ial thousand men and women After the
preliminary contests had been decided
the spectators sat back to enjoy tho
feature bout of the night
After three hours and 20 minutea had
ipassed, the spectators were shouting at
the tops of their voices that the bout
be stopped and the referee and "Joc
Humphreys, the announcer, with sever
al others of the management, were en-
| deavoring to pull the men apart, wher
| o telephone message was sent to the
West 18th street police station, de
manding that the police put stop t.
the exhibition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
HINSDALE. N. H.
TEN-INNING STRUGGLE.
Richmond Finally Defeated Hinsdale
7-5-Many Spectacular Features.

Ten innings were necessary Saturday
for the strong Richmond baseball team
to defeat the locals at Riverside park
in a very interesting game by the
score of to 5.
For six innings the visitors looked
like winners, but by fine rally in the
sixth our boys scored four runs and
tied the score and again tied il in the
seventh after their opponents had
taken the lead in their half.
There was no more scoring until the
tenth, when, with two men out and
runners on second and third, Kenney,
with two strikes drove out clean
two-bagger.
Lane and Tomblin both pitched well
| and both first basemen played a strong
game, several plays by Walker being
spec tacular. Whitney led both teams
at bat and Houle s enc handed catcE
in deep left field was one of the most
sensational plays ever seen on the
i grounds. The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Powers, is one of the graduates and has
the honor of delivering the ivy Grafton.
Our Boys of 1776, Town Hall, Towns
bend, Monday evening, July ). Admis
sion at door, 25c. Reserved seats, Soc,
for sale at w H. Sparks's corner store
after June IS. Dance follows play. Tick
cts, 50c-Adv 102-104
A pleasant evening was enjoyed at the
regular meeting of West River Grange
Friday After the business meeting a so
cial hour was held. Games were played
and refreshments served Several out of
town visitors We're present.
The body of Cyrus White, a resident of
| Worcester Mass, was brought to the vii
lage for burial Monday, June 21. Mr..
White, who died in Worcester, Mass, at
the age Of II years, was long ago a resi-
dent of this village His sister was the
wife Of Henry Rand of this town.
Both Miss Margaret Mills and Miss
Irene Ingalls,, who graduated last week
from Middlebury college, took honors
Miss Ingalls, was also made a member OF
the honorary society Of Phi Beta Kappa
Both young ladies were graduates of lie
land & Gray seminary. Their college rec
ord speaks well for the training received
in the local school Miss Mills has beer
Specializing III mathematics ana mas Il 20
sition to teach in New Berlin, \. Y.
Picnics were held by all three of the vii
lage schools Friday the PRIMARY schoo
spending the day in Maple grove, the old
er scholars with Miss Phelps and Mis-
Winslow going to Joy brook. Pupils at
tanning the highest rank in the seventh
grade of the grammar school for the yea
were Anne Dauchy and Maynard Taft
NJ u d Il \
Follett Miss Winslow and Miss Phelp
/, returned to their homes Saturday Mis-
Williams viii remain with friends for
few days longer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Summer Travel to Panama Exposition

A conservative estimate is that at least
three-quarters of a million persons viii
visit California from the Rockies and east
during the entire exposition period To
transport, that number required 6,000
trains of 125 persons each, or an average
of about p trains a day. The various
transcontinental lines can handle that
much business, on schedule and comfort.
The summer rush of '-See-America-first'
travellers to the Panama Expositions has
begun. The Santa Fe, for example, found
it necessary to put on a second solid Cali
fornia Limited every day, during April,
May, June and July. by way of Grand
Canyon. A third California Limited has
also been run on certain days, as needed,
besides the four other regular daily trains
on this line to the Coast. And they are
all running still.
The Santa Fe also reports large num-
Der of special excursion trains, and spe-
cial ear parties, during June, July and
August.
| The tendency is to go west one way and
come back another, so as to see as much
of the Far West as possible.
| just now the crowd mainly IS composed
of school teachers, business man and their
families from cities and towns. The
| farming class mostly viii wait until fall
before starting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Many Books Taken from Library

In examining her records in order to fiji
out the application for library state aid
Mrs. Ellen Plumb, town librarian, reports
that many books have been taken from
the library in the past six months as in
the whole previous year This is due part
9y to the new books, which We're supplied
to the library during the early spring
months, but mostly to the change in the
location Of the library, which is now SO
conveniently located at the schoolhouse in
the center of the village School children
have been more interested in the books
and older readers have felt a decided
pride and pleasure in visiting the room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
TOWNSHEND.
Vote ir Favox OF Three-Teachez School

vote II. EaVOG Oh InIee-Ie3cne- school.
The town meeting held Saturday after
noon called out large attendance, much
interest being aroused by the question as
to whether the three-room school held for
the past two years in the village, and
which from the excellence of the work
accomplished has been its own best argu-
ment for Capitalization, should be given
up in accordance with the new law which
provides state aid for only a two-room
school Many women were in attendance,
about % voting upon the school question.
r. b. Batchelder was elected moderator
and the first article on the warrant read.
After a discussion a ballot was called on
the written motion presented by Q. B.
Dauchy as follows
Resolved That it is the sense of this
meeting that three-teacher school should
be maintained the coming year in Towns
bend village, district No. 6.
That the excellent corps of teachers en-
ployed in said school this present school
year should be maintained or, if that is
impossible, that equally efficient teachers
should be employed.
That the total extra cost to the town
in teachers salaries flor the term) should
not exceed the sum of $4J0
| The motion as presented was carried
with a vote of Sc yes, II no.
The article on oiing the town roads was
lost on a standing vote The article il
regard to enlarging the town ball stag,
was dismissed. This last article was un
fortunately worded in the warrant, TIN
idea being merely to see if the town
would give permission to have the stag
enlarged, as the money from the Fourtl
of July celebration has already been vote,
for that purpose
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Miss Laura Phillips of Westminster is
visiting at Mrs. ID. F. Bouteles
Miss Alice Dale of Northampton, Mass,
is a guest of her sister, Mrs c. H Evans.
Miss Eunice Pond Of Pu,ney is visiting
her friends, Misses Edith and Mildred
Hulett.
Mrs Eta Holbrook of Howard City,
Mich, was a recent guest at Mrs Della
Halls and is now at W w Whitney's
Raymond Barry and Maynard Taft at
tended the league game in Jamaica Satur-
day, remaining over Sunday with rela-
tives
Clifford Hobrook of BrattIeboro has
been in town several days engaged in set
ting monument for the Stone and Put
nam families
Mrs. Katherine Burchard, who has been
staying in town since the death of her
sister, Miss Harriet Fletcher, returned
Thursday to Brattleboro
Rev. and Mrs H f. Levoy returned
Saturday from their trip to the Adiron-
dacks, Mrs H j Heath, Miss Eunice and
Allen Heath returning with them.
Several from this village attended the
Christian Endeavor convention in West
Townshend Friday The notice of the
meeting was received too late to make
plans for large delegation.
J. NJ Powers is attending the com
Vermont this week. His son, Merrill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Totals bases, Richmond II, Hinsdale
13. Sacrifice flies, Minott. Two base
hits, Whitney. Costello, Kenney, Ma
son. NORM, Howe. Three-base hits,
Whitney. Stolen bases, G. Tolman ,
Latham. Walker, Mason, Gilliland.
Struck out, by Lane Z, by Tombliu
Bases on Balls, off Lane 6, off Tomblin
3. Double plays, Lane to Prescott
Passed balls, Mason. Wild pitches,
Lane. Time, Oh 3Om Umpire, Young.
*Gilliland out, hit by third strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Heavy Fall of Rain and Hail.

Rain fell plentifully Saturday and sun
day. During the heavy thunder storm
Saturday forenoon hail fell at two differ
ent intervals so thiclzly as to remain on
the ground on the north side Of houses
for at least an hour. Another violent
storm occurred in the afternoon and on
Sunday a sudden shower started about 10
0 clock and rain continued several hours,
| the thunder being extremely heavy at
times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
TOWNSHEND HITS HARD.
Kept Jamaica Guessing Until Eighth =
Score II to 8.
Especial to The Reformer.)
JAMAICA. Juno oS

JAMAICA, June 2S
Townshend batted out q victory Sat
urday in the first league game at ia
maica, driving Kingsbury from the box
in the fourth inning and hitting Land
man hard in the fifth. Barry. the
Townshend pitcher, had the Jamaica
players guessing until the eighth, when
q succession of errors followed by hits
Melted Jamaica five runs, which were
followed by two more in the ninth.
making the final score II to s. The sum
mary:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Roanls Struck out, by Halliday >.
by Temple 3, by Wyman s. Bases
on balls, 6ffs' Hallady 3 in six innings
none out i'm the seventh- off Temple
in three innings; off Wyman L.. Double
plays, Williams, unassisted; G.. Temple
to Russell to Williams Passed balls
Washer. Time, 2h. Umpires, Davis
and Howe. Scorer, Charlton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
PUTNEY.

The Ohio State Lantern Of Column
bus, O., il its Issue Of June IS said:
In her eighty-eighth year DR.. Laura
NJ. Plantz of Putney, Vt, made the
trip to Ohio to see the graduating ex-
ercises Of her grandchildren - Laura
Traeie Wheaton and William Walter
Wheaton. She is a guest of their
mother, Mrs. w. G. Wheaton. 3li West
Tenth Yv(iEnBrF, oni4rHr ref r7hryrrT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

son, DR.. w. E. Fay, the well-known local
dentist.
Mrs. Fay was a woman of rare intel
lectual ability, being recognized as a local
authority in zoology and mineralogy and
bad made valuable collections of various
specimens. She always retained her keen
desire for study and was valued member
of the Woman's club until few years
ago, when she requested that her name be
placed on the retired list of honorary
members.
She was one of the four elderly ladies
who enjoyed calling themselves girls
and who held many enjoyable birthday
parties during the past two years
Besides her son she IS survived by one
grandson, Clarence ID. Fay Of this town,
and two great-grandchildren Marjory and
Priscilla Fay
I The funeral was held at the home at 1
O'Clock Sunday and was largely attended.
Rev. F. III. Cole oliiciated and burial took
place in Pine Grove cemetery. There
were many beautiful floral tributes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
Passed balls, Bemis 2 Time, III 3Om.
Umpire, Boynton
LONDONDERRY WINS OPENER.
Double Play BY Williams of Williams
vile, Unassisteds Feature.
Especial to the Reformer. }
WILLIAMSVILLE. June 8

The local team dropped its opening
game in the West River valley league
Saturday to Londonderry. 1t was an
interesting game and the teams were
tied at the end of the fifth, but seven
visitors were put across the plate in
the next two innings. The features
were double play by Williams, IN
assisted, fast double play, G. Tenn
pie to Russell to Williams, and the
batting of Bills and Stone. The
score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28
a, B. buchanan is visiting at F. E.

\. b. buchanan is visiting at F E.
Fields.
Mrs Francis Seayer Of Orange, Mass,
is spending two weeks IN town
The strawberry supper at Frank Whites
was largely attended Thursday evening
Mrs. w T. Belleville Of South Chelms-
ford, Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs Percy Booth and two children of
Hillsboro are visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Alzear Doucette
of keene are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A Weeks
The top dressing Of tar concrete has
been laid on the roadway OF the North
field street bridge which il now open to
traffic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Two-base hits, Fitch, Benson, Bemis
Struck out, by Barry I, Landman 9
Bases on balls, off Barry ,, off Kings
bury /. Batters hit, II. Crowninshield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-28

Brazil's largest factory for explosives is
operated by the government.