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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
TO HAVE MACHINE GUN
Unnamed Friend Will Present One
to BrattIeboro Militia
Motor for Aeroplane Offered at Nomi-
nal Price, Also Materials for Con-
struction of Aeroplane.

The members of Company |, V. n.
e., were treated to several surprises at
drill June Is. Capt. +. w. Gibson
announced that the company had re-
ccived from an unnamed friend the
promise of a machine gun as soon as
the government decides upon the make
to be used. The gun will be bought
and presented to the company.
He also announced that the com
Ipany has been offered, at a nominal
price, a motor for an acroplane and
some of the materials necessary for the
construction of an aeroplane.
Later the captain asked such mem
bers of the company as felt that they
would not be able or willing to respond
to the call to go into active service to
request at once their discharge papers
and not Il man stepped from the ranks
Captain Gibson said that he did not
lay claim to being prophet, but that
he expected the company would be
called into service by the government
before the Mexican situation clarified
and he wished every member of the
company to be ready to respond.
Three men have been discharged re
comfy from the company. Walter f.
Spear was discharged upon his own ap.
plication. William Tweed was dis
charged by reason of his removal from
the state and Raymond Collins because
of his departure to parts unknown.
The new army bill becomes effective
July |. This calls for the recruiting of
National Guard companies up to to-
tai of l03 men and officers, divided as
follows: One captain at "A salary of
$500; one first licutenont at $240; one
second lieutenant at 5000, one first SER
geant, one supply sergeant, one mess
sergeant, six sergeants, | corporalS,
two buglers, one mechanic, 10 first
class privates and 90 privatcs. The non
commissioned officers and men draw at
the rate of one-quartcr the regular ar
my pay, provided they attend at least
as drills year.
The strength of the militia of each
state, under the provisions of the army
bill is to be at the rate of 200 for cV-
cry representative and senator, and it
shall be increased at the rate of 80
per cent each year until the total
strength amounts to 500 for every
senator and representative.
The fact that the company is now
assured machine gun will help at
| tract new members, for this detach-
ment of the command will be entirely
new to National Guard circles and is
one that few companies in state will
have.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
REV GUY O. LAMsoN PROMOTED.
Highest Salaried official Position In
Baptist Denomination-son of Mr..
and Mrs. @. B. Lamson.

Rov. Guy G. Lamson, D. D., of Phil
adclphia, formerly of Brattleboro, has
been elected to succeed DIR. A. j. Row
land as general secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication society. This
is probably the highest salaried official
position in the Baptist denomination.
Dr. Lamson takes up his new duties
Aug. l as acting general secretary On
Feb. J next, DR.. Rowland will have
completed % years in this position, re-
firing on q pension, and at that time
DIR. Lamson will assume full charge.
Guy G. Lamson graduated from the
Sawyer school in Brattloboro, Middle
bury college and Rochester Theological
seminary. He was ordained in 1900 in
the First Baptist church of Brattle-
boro, where he had been baptiscd in
1883, and was married at the close of
the ordination service. Although adj
viscd by many to seek city parish,
lie decided to accept a call to the Bap-
fist church of Addison (Vt), which
was weak, struggling church. After
several years of successful service he
was called to the First Baptist church
of Middlcbury, where he served faith
fully. During his pastoratc there he
was chaplain of the Vermont legisla-
turc. He was called to Hyde Park
Baptist church, Boston, and during his
pastorate fire destroyed the church
building. He succeeded in building
new church edifice equipped with a fine
Estey organ.
In 1911 he was chosen New England
secretary of the Publication society and
in 1913 he was elected head of the
missionary department of the whole So
ciety, with residence in Philadelphia,
The assets of the Publication socie-
ty, equipment and endowment, total
$2,S76,000. 1t did $1,3S0,076 worth
of business last year. The annual out
put of the printing plant is 5S,9S2,97O
Bible school periodicals and about 80
books.
During his three years with the
Publication society DR.. Lamson has Sc
cured $4,000 in contributions and
endowment. He now takes full charge
of all the work of the society in all
its branches.
DIR. Lamson is son of Mr.. and Mrs
Caleb b. Lamson of Brattleboro, for
mcrly of Guilford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
NINTH GRADE GRADUATION.
Closing Exercises Reflect Credit Upon
Pupils and Instructora- Au-
dience Present.

A program of unusual interest was
rendered Friday afternoon at the
graduation of the ninth grade of the
public schools, in the First Baptist
church, and although the weather was
unfavorable large audience was pres
ent and greatly enjoyed the exercises.
The program as published in The Phoe-
nix last week was carried out with
the exception that Rev. George e.
Tomkinson offered prayer instead of
Rev. ID. E. Trout.
The platform was banked with palms
and red geraniums which with other
decorations presented a beautiful APP
pearance. The fsclass flower, red
rose, was in evidence. The school
marched down the aisles from the rear
of the church and took places on the
platform, the girls wearing white mid
die blouscs and crimson tics, in con-
formity with the class colors, crimson
and white. The blouses were made by
the girls in their regular sewing class
work, and the uniformity of color was
pleasing.
Several choruses were rendered UNI
der the direction of Miss Lucy A..
Proctor, supervisor of music in the in
corporated district, with excellent eff
feet. Miss Proctor is to be commended
for the good progress made by the
pupils in both unison and part-song
work. The readings were given in a
very entertaining manner and reflect
ed credit upon not only the pupils, but
upon Mrs. c. H. Thompson, who had
charge of their preparation.
The class prophecy by Florence G..
Adams, was in the nature of prophe-
tic dream and created much amuse-
ment. It's composition would have done
credit to high school graduate. Rev.
f. Q. S. Osgood presented the certif-
Gates, emphasizing the class motto,
Strive for Success. Miss Mabel Applin,
principal of the ninth grade, has n
right to feel proud of the work of the
class. The class song, written by Ar
thur G. Barrett and sung to the tune
of Nevin s March of Triumph, was as
follows
Come, we classmates, all together,
Let us sing our parting song;
From honest hearts so long united
Sing the strains with voices strong,
Ours to sing of joys and mem 'ries,
OF the years so swiftly flown;
We have worked and played together,
To the crimson rose we re loyal
Always trying for the right,
And bravely struggling ever onward,
With the highest aim in sight.
"Strive for Success our motto, leads
us
Toward the goal we hope to gain;
May the future, like the present,
Prove we labor not in vain.
We will not forget the Ninth Grade,
AS we journey on our way,
And all the lessons that we've learned
there,
We will profit by, each day.
What may be the tasks before us,
What the future, time will tell;
This to you we say in parting,
"Dear old Ninth Grade, fare thee
well'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
ROSS MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
Grand Master of Vermont Masons
Names Officers.

Henry II. Ross of Burlington, grand
master of the grand Masonic lodge of
Vermont, has made the following
appointments: Grand lecturer, Il.
Berton Jones of Island Pond; chaplain,
Rev. Alfred j. Hough of White River
Junction; assistant chaplain. w. j. Bal
lou of Ludlow; grand marshal, j. E.
Paddock of Saxtons River; sword bear
err, Albert Killam of Burlington; junior
steward, o. S. Minis of Burlington ;
pursuivant, Fred II. Ranney of North
Bennington; tyler, Henry d. Fillmore
of Bennington.
The following district deputies were
named:
Edward NJ. Peck of Windsor, Arthur
B. Marsden of Manchester Center, Otis
s. Wisell Of Orwell. John |. Lcgctt of
Poultney, II. b. Small of Burlington,
Fred e. Gleason of Montpelier, Edwin
Greene of Richford, A. b. Waite of
South Londonderry, Fred F. Perry of
Williamstown, Arthur Harlow of Iras-
burg, Fred II. Dolloff of st. Johnsbury,
Winfield s. Silloway of Wolcott.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
STATION TO BE OPENED SOON.
Morrison Sees No Objection to Pub
lie Observation-Disclosures Expect
ed in Few Days.

j. NJ. Morrison of st. Adams, chief
engineer of the Central Vermont. Rail.
way Co., was in town Friday to
consult town officials about laying out
Vernon street. The town officials are
anxious to have the street laid out in
order that they may lay the sidewalk.
The inability of Attorney Alexander
of the Boston & Maine railroad and
Attorney Black of tine Central Ven
mont to be present made Mr.. Morri-
son IS trip here of no aYail. A new date
will be set for the meeting,
Mr.. Morrison was asked about the
date for the opening of the new rail
road station. He said that it depended
entirely upon the arrival of the furni-
ture and equipment for the interior Of
the station and that was expected in n
few days, Every effort will be made,
he said, to have the station in use
when the summer schedule of trains
becomes effective June 26.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

In reply to question about pub
lie reception at the time of the open
ing he said that he knew nothing about
any plans for one except what had
been said to him in Brattlcboro. He
was told that Su2t. f. J. Guthrie of
the southern division of the road was
agreeable to n celebration and said that
he saw no reason why one should not
be held if desired by the board Of
trade and residents of the town gener-
ally.
1t was suggested that it might be
well to have such an opening an even
ing or two before the station is for
mally put into service, for to have the
reception on the day the stationed IS
opened or on the evening before would
be a handicap to those who have duties
there, for the moving from the old to
the new quarters will mean night of
work for all concerned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
An Impetuous Swain.

They had been engaged to be married
fifteen years and still he had not mus
tered courage enough to ask her to
name the happy day. One evening he
called in peculiar frame of mind, and
asked her to sing something tender
and touching, something that would
move him. She sat down at the piano
and sang, "Darling | Am Growing
Old. THE Christian Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
HORSES TO LEAVE FAIRGROUNDS
All viii Be Shipped Before Saturday
to Begin Racing.

This week will see the last of the
training of trotting horses on the Val
ley fair grounds this spring All of
the animals which have been in train
ing here several weeks will be shipped
away before Saturday, which prevents
scheduled for last Saturday.
A. b. Martin, who has had u string
of IL animals working out when pos
sible, will ship them to Providence,
where most of them are due to start,
The other seven horses are to be
shipped to various places in prepare
tion for coming races.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
Patriotic Pat.

Pat Murphy, long may he live, was
standing at the corner of High and
Main street yesterday noon, when a
stranger to the city approached him
and asked, ct beg your pardon, sir,
but could you tell me the shortest way
to the general hospitals"
Pat looked for just the fraction of
a second as he sucked at his clay
pipe, and said: "Shout three cheers
for Germany"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN.
Springfield Farmer in Ill Health Takes
own Life.

Henry II. Phillips, a, a prosperous
Springfield, VT, farmer, 40 years com
mittcd suicide Monday morning by
hanging himself in the barn adjoining
his home. He had been in poor health
for some time. Mr.. Phillips went to
the barn about 6 O'Clock to milk his
cows and when he did not return his
wife and daughter made Il search and
found the body suspended by rope
from Il beam. IL is survived by his
wife and one daughter. lie was Civ
il war veteran and member of Jar
Wis post, G.. A. II.
ENGLISH factories manufacture about
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

An English firm puts up tea in
blocks like plug tobacco for the con.
venience of travellers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

Iron 90.9s per cent pure has been
produced in the laboratories Of the
University of Wisconsin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
Acrobatic Riding Lion

Exciting EquestrianIsnn by an untamed
Jurgie-Bosr1 Wild Beast
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

English factories manufacture about
100000 needles each week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
TWO HOURS OF LAUGHS AND THRILLS |!

EDUCATED LEoyARDSi
SCHOOL OF TIGERS g. YVnASI
BIG BEAR AcTcRSI
ELEPHANTS g. ZONES!
GENUINE BOXING KAN0AHooSl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
SEASONS TRAINED zoo SENSATION!

FiercelY, Ferocious Denizens OF the Forest,
Performing Feats that Stagger Belief!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
100000 TRApSNOOTERS
IN UNITED STATES

The du Pont company, Of Whining
ton, Del, has just issued a revised
gun club map of the United States
il shows the location OF all towns
containing gun or trapshootlng. CLUBS
and gives the total number OF CLUBS
up to January /, 1916, as 1851.
These clubs have various member
shirs. but conservative estimate
would allow fifty shooters 20 CLUB
or a total Of 198,05O trapshooters reg
ularly engaged in the sport. The hg-
ures do not include traPshooters not
members Of organized clubs, such as
private clubs, farmers clubs or hand
trap "fiends."
Including all classes, il Is estimated
that there are over 100000 trapshoot-
ers in this country. The sport 10
growing rapidly, the ten Leading states
showing the following number OF
Pennsylvania, 1872; New York, 944;
Illinois, PSI; Iowa, 22O; Ohio, lo';
Minnesota. ia, New Jersey, 1863; Wis
cousin, 1874; Missouri, l42; Michigan
1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
JOHNSON UPH0LDS
CHILL; A PRECEDENT
Sustains Umpire in Refusing the
Red SoX Protest.

Chicago, June e.-President 3. B.
Johnson Of the American League has
sustained n decision of Umpire Chill
in the Boston Cleveland game last
Saturday, which, it was said to-day,
established a precedent for plays ~
which an umpire interfcres with a
base runner. The decision OF chill,
against which Boston protested, was
that the runner return TO his base.
So far as known, no similar case has
occurred in major league baseball, and
the occurrence is not covered by the
rules.
Turner. after making hit, rounded
first base and collided with Chill
twice. lie then stopped and walked
to second base, where he was touched
by the Boston second baseman. He
was called out at first by the umpire,
but. after conference with Umpire
Dinneen, the decision was reversed,
and Turner was allowed to return to
first base. The decision has received
the sanction of President Johnson
and Boston's protest was disallowed
President Johnson also dismissed
Washington protest against home
run decision at Detroit on Sunday
which was covered by ground rules
The official decision allowed home
run on n ball which struck in the field
and bounded over the ropes into the
blcachers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
WEEGHWAN AFTER
TWO WFIELDERS
Cubs Owner Is Here to
Strengthen Club-Tinker
Wants Hunter.

Charles W. Weeghman, owner Of the
Chicago Cubs. is in town with his
team, which makes It's 1916 bow on the
Polo Grounds here this afternoon.
IL is not for the trip 70 this merry
little village Of ours that Charley LETT
the Windy City fiat on its pristine
back. Far from it. He is here TO bar
gain with the other teams OF the league
for men to strengthen his club. He IS
willing to talk business with any one
who is willing to give him an even
break. But he wants nothing to do
with budding David Harums.
Xeeghman wants TO discover some
one who will let him have two good
iniieders. These guardians or the
inner works may not come from the
same team. Charles cares not from
where they are secured. lie just wants
them lie would fain discover an
Evcrs, a Bancroft or Maranvlile run.
ming around loose, and, indeed, II
money can induce the owners OF the
Braves or Phllies TO let their stars
go, the restaurant man will pay the
price. II Is whispered. 100. the1
Weeghman is seeking Herbert Hunter
the sensational young infelder OF the
New York Giants.
Tinker says that he would give about
ANYTHING he has for Evers and Maran-
vile. or Bancroft, and intimates that
Weeghman will back him with the
money i'm the effort TO get them. lie
likes Hunter, too, IL is said, and would
welcome that yOungster into the fold.
As well he might bay the moon, for the
owners of the Phil!ies, the Braves and
the Giants are seeking TO build, not 20
weaken their organizations.
There is a positive need of smooth
or work around the Chicago keystone
sack. Mulligan, now holding down
shortstop is a good man who will doubt
less come through and deliver in time.
That time. however, is precious, for the
other clubs have established players
ard are setting dazzling pace. II IS
a fact that no team is stronger than the
combination around second, and there
is not any too much strength on Tlnk-
ers team. Alex Mccarthy is going we'll
in streaks at the midway and IS hit
ting well up with the sluggers.
Tinker burst into a lengthy culcgy
or Frank Schultz, the veteran out
fielder of the Cuos. He said that Wild
fire was worth his weight in gold, and
was going better this year than ever
before i'm his life Which is true. Frank
is clubbing around the $40 mark, while
his best previous mark was .30l IN 1910.
In the minors Schultz hit 300 once. Cy
Williams is another who came IN for
kindly words from Tinker. Joe pro-
nounccd the lanky Notre Dame boy the
best outfelder in the National League,
ard insisted that he would not trade
him for Speaker, Cobb, KauG or even
Buck Wheat, the pride Of Brooklyn.
"Heinie Zimmerman is much sought
after by the club managers" said Tink-
e., but Heinie is not on the market"
Joe rates his temperamental third
sacker as the best man in the position
in the National League. and makes no
secret OF it. However, the Cubs will
be here to-day, and you may form
your own opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Hanson Takes Feature
Race from McMeekin

den, best Alyord. bay gelding, owned
By ". p. Burch, In the first event OF
the afternoon, but that was the only
time that even a second choice had a
chance against the form students nom
nation. Madden. By the way, trained
the winners 10 the first, second, third
and fifth races yesterday, and sold the
winner OF the fourth 10 Schuyler Par
sons.
Easy Victory for Good Counsel.
The second event--a one-mile scam
per-proyed to be little more than
canter for Good Counsel, a son Of star
Shoot and Frankness, the other four
horses in the race being completely
outclassed By the Neustater entry. Good
Counsel, admirably ridden by Lyke.
took place from Daingerheld and Balgee
TO the top of the stretch, where be
moved into the rail and whizzed home,
a good three lengths ahead Of his near
est competitor. Daingerneld outlasted
Balgee, while Marchena and Sir Den
rah, good runners on a dry track, were
unequal to the weather emergency.
George Odom, OF the Brighton Stable,
made no idle boast when he declared
that his recently acquired filly, Cheer,
would polish of all other entries in the
third race, a five-furlong sprint down
the straightaway. Cheer came down the
rail like the Vanitie before the wind,
romping in three lengths ahead of Mrs.
Godfrey Freezes good suffragette, Lam
tana, which finished one horseskin
ahead of John +. Maddsn's colt, Rebel,
when the latter beat of Noonlighter,
Nonesuch and Brobeck for the third
position. Nonesuch got of badly and
will do better the next time out.
Falls Near Finish Wire.
After the Blackstump had been de-
cided Milton L. Schwartz's jumper.
Archdale. esayed TO try conclusions
with Lysander, owned by F. Ambrose
Clark, in a two-mile steeplechase. To
be sure, there were two other horses
in the chase, but Lyssnder and Arch
dale were the class. The latter had
grand chance TO defeat the son OF
Ogden and Laodice, which Cecil Bra
bacon was riding in mastery fashion,
but at the field stand barrier, 200 yards
from home, Archdale fell, giving the
race 70 Mr.. Clark by an easy margin.
Miss A. Frayling's gallant gelding,
Devoter, set the pace for the shyroeA-
citing event. going over the hurdles IN
fine style. and well in advance OF his
field for more than three-fourths or
the distance, but the pace was too much
for him and he was forced 20 drop back
when his followers closed in.
Lysander and Archdale were well in
front. but the next-to-last obstacle
proved too much for the Schwartz en-
try. which went ke-boomp as he essayed
TO cross it: after which Lysander had
no difficulty in annexing first place.
Chivalry, owned by the Northwood
Stable, was second, and Deyotee a tired
third.
Old Broom, owned By J. o. Talbot,
swept the sixth and last race clean,
winning in easy fashion over Sandow,
Voluspa and Woodfair, which finished
in the order named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
The Case Of the Braves.

1914 when Stangs club
record The Braves only three the
eighteen a In
In 1915 stalgs
Bill Jmes detection back
that his late rally fell
This spring, when Stan South full of confidence
his
he
o travel with.
that Phl Dodgers all the
the and the
still struggling back the old unable hit the clip
Sngs pitching but his club
batting only @ which isn't husky
s
0 will their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Property Adjoins Hold
mqs of Mrs. A. g. Gala
tin at Third Av. Corner.
MNERS FOR FLATS
ON THE WEST SIDE
oae in 57th ST., Near 10th Ave.
Another in $3.50 ST., Near
Broadway.

Mrs. John r. Drexel has sold her
oriya.s stable property at 1853 and 1855
Ess. SD ST. TO Emery L. Ferris, of the
,,u firm Of Anderson & Anderson. The
.t,. has q S2-foot frontage o. G.
copnfelt represented Mrs. Drexel in
ia transaction Harris & Vaughan
yer. the brokers. Il adjoins holdings
=, Mrs. Alma G. Gallatin, at the
,or,hwest corner Of Sd av.. and gossip
!, the real estate market had 1t that
Mrs. Gsllatin was the real buyer.
Other sales follow:
S7TH ST.-Smith & Blau sold for
Dr. Benjamin Z. Ramsdell 426 West
s7,h ST., a FIVE story fiat, on lot 25x
100. between 9th and 10th avs. held at
$4,000. The buyer is Nathan L. 0ttin-
rsr. who owns IS feet adjoining, to-
r..her with an abutting plot in the
rear lOOxlO0 Mr.. Ottinger now owns
three plots at this point. one 15Ox1Oo,
snother 100x20O and one 5Ox1OO, MAX
ing in all 10000 square feet.
l5SD ST-Fnnis & Sinnott have
bought from Margaret B. Webb 53S
West l53d ST., five story triple fat,
On lot 25x9911, near Broadway. Henry
:. Pyrncs was the broker
18TH ST.-The John A. Woolson es-
tate. Of Lisbon, y. H., has sold the plot,
f0xll410 feet, on the north side of
ls6th s., 100 feet west Of ST. Nicholas
sy., which IL had owned since 1895.
5OTH ST Frank B. Taylor has sold
for George j. Garfield. as executor of
the estate Of DR.. Charles T. Dade, the
four story and basement dwelling house
al % West 50th ST.. on lot 21Xl00.5 feet,
Columbia College leaSehold
iSSTH ST Hell & Stern have sold to
client for James Cigars Sons the plot
Of three and a half lots at AS to 149
West 1SSth ST., opposite Devoe Park.
l3lST ST. Senior G. Stout have sold
for G. c. Schmidt 12S West 131st St,
three story and basement dwelling
house, on lot 2Oxl00 feet
10TH ST Horace S. Ely & Co. have
sold 10 Richard S. Elliot q vacant lot at
q West 10th st., plot 2l.6x92.3 feet.