davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
BOX PARTY AND
MUSICAL SOCIAL
Successful Affair by Young Women of
Roman Catholic Church-Pleas-
ing Program Rendered.

The box party and musical social
held by the young women of st. Mich
ael s Roman Catholic church in knights
of Columbus hall last evening, was
one of the most successful social af
fairs ever held by the parish, large
number being present and very en-
joyable evening being spent by all. The
general committee in charge consisted
of Mrs. Katherine o 'Connor Weeks,
Mrs. Ralph Oakes and Mrs. Nellie
Rocket; the candy booth was in charge
of Misses Mary Haus, Dorothy Den
ming, Mabelle Spaulding, Katherine
Denning; ice-cream, Mrs Ralph Oakes,
Miss Bertha Pellerin; apron, doll and
cake booth, Mrs. Nellie Rocket, Miss
Margaret Fitzgerald Mrs. P. NJ. Fer
ritter, Miss Katherine Finnegan, Miss
Mary Fitzgerald.
! The hall was especially attractive in
| its decorations of bright colored crepe
paper. Over 90 boxes of all shapes
and sizes were sold by auction by D.
! Frank Shea and all brought good prices.
! The prize for the most attractive box,
which was beautifully decorated with
/ yellow crepe paper, ribbon and two
| large yellow chrysanthemums. was
awarded to Miss Margaret Walsh and
/ the second prize went to Miss Elizabeth
Mcnamara
The musical program, which was an
enjoyable part of the entertainment,
was in charge of Mrs. Katherine O'Con-
nor Weeks and was as follows: Song
The Sentinel Asleep, by J. ]. Sullivan;
piano solo, Grand Valse De Concert
Miss Agnes Blake; song, Mother Ma.
chree, by Mrs. Weeks and George
o 'Connor; song, The Perfect Day, D.
J. Stolte; songs, The Rosary, and Who
Knows, by Mrs. Weeks; group of comic
songs, A jolly Old Man, The Little
Black Man, and Miss Dunn, by ]. j
Sullivan. Coffee was served during the
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29

marching forward in a corresponding ad-
vance.
Possibly as diversion in aid Of the Ru-
manians the Russians have taken the Of
fensive near kirlibaba in the CarpathiaEs,
northwest of the Rumanan frontier. At
taclls here. Petrograd reports, netted them
1.-THE ridge OF the heights east and south OF
Kirlibaba and the capture of more than
1C0 prisoners.
Berlin declares the Russian attacks de
livcrcd at many points along the Carpa-
THAN and western Moldavian frontier re-
suited only in local successes which were
paid for dearly. With the exception OF
the Rumanan front none is more active
at present than the Macedonian. Paris
today announces an important advance by
the Serbians, in which two heights were
captured. Meanwhile an advance is re-
ported by the Italians in the region to
the west of Monastir, where a violent
battle is raging, in the course OF which
progress also has been made by the
French
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today Madam Olga Petrova will be
seen at the Princess theater in the Met
ro production, The Eternal Question
also Sidney Drew comedy. Tomorrow
Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid in The
House with the Golden Windows, and
Earle Williams in The Scarlet Runner
will be exhibited.
Today the Empire presents Hobart
Henley in Temptation and the Man, in
five acts, also The Lady from the Sea
a drama, and Pie, comedy Tomor
row $ attractions will include True
Nobility, in five acts, featuring Heller
Rosson, The Secret of the Submarine
in two acts. songs and duets by Collins
and Shehay, including Turn Back the
Universe, a ballad, and Yaaka Hula
i Hickey Dula, a novelty song hit, anC
special music afternoon and evening
by the Empire orchestra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
ALL BOY SCOUTS
TO GO ON HIKE
All Others Eligible to Become Scouts
Invited VIII Go to Black
Mountain by River Road.

All of the Boy Scouts in town will 90
on a hike Saturday. All other boys in
town eligible to membership win be
welcome to accompany them. The party
will leave the band stand on the com
mon at $40 o clock sharp and will 20
to Black mountain by way of the river
road. The total distance to be covered
on the hike will be between 10 and II
miles. A stop of about one and one-halt
hours will be made at the quarry on
the mountain, where the boys will cook
their dinners. The Scouts should take
with them their scout axes, cooking
kits and if possible, something to car
rv drinking water in. 1t is preferred to
carry water that is known to be pure
rather than take chances with spring
water, If the weather is stormy OF
very threatening the hike viii be post
poned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
Capt. Duffy of the Steam.
ship Chemung Refused to
Lower His COlors
SHELL FIRE AS WELL
AS TORPEDO WAS USED
There Was No Loss of Life-Members
of Crew Picked Up by Spanish Yes
sel-Submarine Which Made the At
tack Belonged to Austrians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - Latest
dispatches to the state department say
the submarine which sunk the Ameri-
can steamer Cheniung on Nov. 26 flew
the Austrian flag and that the steamer
was destriyed by she'll fire as well as
torpedoed. The% repeat there was no
loss of life and that the crew had op-
portunity to leave the ship.
The commander did not allow mem
bers of the crew to take their money
and papers.
Tha submarine towcd the ifeboats
in which the crew were placed to with
in five miles of the coast, where it
abandoned them. The Chemung went
down with the Stars and Stripes float
ing at her mast.
A lively incident preceded the sink
ing Of the vessel. The German com
marder gave orders that the American
flag should be lowered. and the Ger
man sailors prepared to put the order
into effect. They met with stubborn
resistance by Capt. Duffy and his crew,
who refused to haul down the colors
saying that if the ship had be be sunk
It would he with the flag flying.
Captain Duffy maintained his ground
and so rapidly were the preparations
to sink the Chemung made that fur
ther discussion about the flag ceased
and after the captain and crew had
been taken aboard the submarine ?
torpedo and three shells sent against
the side of the American ship sent hel
to the bottom.
Although angry at the action of tht
German commander. Captain Duffy anC
his men had some measure Of satisfac
tion in seeing the flag mt the mast
head a. the sea finally cngulfed thei
ship.
The crew of 24 found place in tive
| lifeboats aud after time on the opel
sea were picked up by a Spanisl
steamer. which took them to Valencia
Captain Duffy has made long re
port of the incident to the American
consul at Valencia, John r. Putnam.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
BUILDING
LIMIT UP TODAY
Daily Forfeit Supposed to Begin, but
Delay Caused by Change in Plans
May Make Difference.

The time limit by the government for
the completion of the new federal build
ing by the ;. L. Abbott Construction Co.
Of New York expires today, and the build
ing is not completed.
Supt. Wiley says that had marble or
dered months ago arrived anywhere near
the time it was due the work would have
been completed Some of it is not here
yet and there is no method of determining
when it will arrive. Efforts have been
made many days to locate it and some OF
these may prove eventually successful. 1t
was shipped from the West some time
ago.
1t will require Il week after the marble
set it in place to finish that part of the
Job Artisans of various trades are at
work in different parts of the building,
but Supt. Wiley says there is nothing
that they are doing which will not be fin
ished before the marble workers get
Through.
There is a substantial daily forfeit i'm
posed by the government for every day
after the contract period in which the
building remains in an unfinished state.
Several changes were ordered III the orig
inal plans, it is said, and it may prove
that the government will allow some extra
time because of them. No allowance Is
made for the delay in the receipt of build
ing materials and if few weeks should
pass before the marble is received II
would make a substantial reduction III the
amount of the contract price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
CAME BACK A CORPSE.
Seldom Stebbins Planned to Visit His
Old Home Christmas.

LOWELL, Nov. 20. - The body of
Seldom Stebbins of Anyox, B. c., who
was accidentally killed by locomo-
tive, reached the home of his father, A.
l. Stebbins, in this town Monday night,
and the funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon, Rev. w. \. Warner of Barton
officiating.
The young man was 33 years of age
and had been away from home for L
years. He was planning to come home
Christmas. The details of the accident
are not known, except that the locomo-
tive passed over the upper part of his
body, crushing the chin, neck and
chest. He was employed as telephone
lineman.
Besides his father he leaves three
brothers, two sisters and his stepmoth-
err.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
NEW VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
A. S. Paine, Inc, of Bennington and Un
derhiu Cemetery Association.

MONTPELIER, Nov. %. - Articles
of association were filed yesterday with
the secretary of state by the A. S.
Paine, inc, with capital stock of $40
200, the principal office to be located
at Bennington. The company purposes
to manufacture wooden articles and deal
in wood and lumber. The incorporators
are A. S. Paine of North Bennington,
L. c. Warner of Bennington, n. l.. Paine
of Bennington.
Articles were also filed by the Under
hill Cemetery association, Inc, without
capital stock The subscribers are c. II.
Hayden and Mrs. f. s. Whitcomb of
Riverside, G. E. Aver, T. s. jacobson
F. J. Robinson and w. Scott Nay OF
Underhill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIE
IN APPARENT SUICIDE PACT

kitchen door had been plugged tight
after the key had been removed. So
well had they done their work that
there was not perceptible odor of
gas in the rest of the house when Mr..
johnson first entered.
Mrs. Carrie Sophia (Porter) johnson
was born in Rowe, Mass, Sept. "a,
1860. She married in Albany, n. Y,
May s, 1877, Eugene C. Johnson. They
came to Brattleboro to live "a years
ago. Besides her husband she leaves
one son, Floyd E. Johnson, one of the
proprietors of the Brattleboro China
store, and one daughter, Mrs. C. E.
Howard of Hazardville, Conn.
Victoria Louise Johnson was born in
Brattleboro July Il, 1891, and with the
exception of short time had always
made her home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
The Rumanian Armies Seem
Unable to Hold Back
Invaders Anywhere
OFFICIALS FLEE
FROM THE CAPITAL
Diplomatic oficcrs Have Also Gone to
Jassy 200 Miles from Bucharest -
On the Macedonian Front Serbians
Capture Two Heights.

The situation ot the Eumanian armies
defending bucharest appears increasingly
critical Only to the northwest of the
capital do the Rumanian lines seem to be
holding at all firmly and even here the
capture oil Cmtea do Arges seems to .udi-
cate a weakening al the Eumanian resist
ancc in this direction.
On the southwest the pcTii is imminent
with the cnvclopinp movement OF the Cen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
Thousands of Small Spruces
Being Loaded at Will
Evansville
PRICE SAID TO
AVERAGE l CENT
Cut in Eastern Part of Dover - Fred
Holland, Dan Hale, Will Yeaw and
Dewitt Howe Among Owners of
Land Being Stripped.
Especial to The Reformer,)
WIFI NIGyuI NJ


Thirteen carloads of Christmas trees
are being loaded at the station here for
shipment to New York. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and other cities. All of these
young spruces were cut III the eastern
part Of Dover. just what they brought
the owners of the pastures from which
they were stripped is not definitely
known, but as nearly as can be estimat-
ed the average price was not more than
one cent apiece. The purchaser was a
Ludlow man who bought the trees on
the stump at different prices, agreeing
III some instances to cut the trees close
to the ground but in other cases leav-
ing stumps Of varying heights. One
man, whose pastures yielded about five
carloads. received 500 The trees aver
age about 1000 to a car. Among the
landowners who sold trees are Fred
Holland Dan Hale, William Yeaw and
Dewitt Howe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
cHEMuNG SUNK BY AUsTR1ANs.
American Consul at Valencia SO Re
ports to Warrington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The de
struetion of the American steamship
Chemung by a submarine is not ex-
.pccted to cause tension in the relations
between the United States and the Cen
tral Powers, in view of the fact that
no question of loss Of life is involved
on the basis Of facts thus far reported
to Washington.
Responsibility for the loss of the
Chcmung will be regarded as resting
on the Austro- Hungarian government
unless fuller investigation should con
tradict the information communicated
to Secretary Lansing that an Austrian
submarine sank the Chemung. This in
formation came in a cablegram from
John r. Putnam, consul at Valencia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, Nov. %, $50 p. IN. -
Union Thanksgiving service win be
held i'm the Centre Congregational
church with sermon by Rev. Richard II.
Clapp. This is much better time to
hold a Thanksgiving service than on
Thursday morning Let us attend as
far as possible.
Friday, Dee. ], at i.IJ p. m.-Junior
Christian Endcavor meeting in the
chapel. 1t is hoped a large number will
attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
VOLUNTARY INCREASE
TO MANY EMPLOYEES
United States Envelope Company An
ncunces an Emergency Bonus
of 10 Per Cent.

SPBINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 29.-No-
tices were posted today in the factories of
the United States Envelope company an
nouneing an emergency bonus o. 10 per
cent because of the abnormal increase in
the cost OF living The bonus will he paid
Dee. Is and on the 18th of each following
month until further notice An additional
bonus Of , - per cent win lie paid to
those who have lost no time during the
month Six factories in Massachusetts,,
two in Connecticut and four in the West
are affected. Twenty five hundred en-
ployes will he benefited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
PROUTY'S COMMITTEE
WANT MORE MONEY
VIII Ask Congress for Additional Ap-
preparation in Determining Value
of Railroads.

WASHINGTON, " Nov %. NV Congress
will be asked for another S3,50O,0O0 appro-
priation for the physical valuation of IN
terstate railroads with view to complet-
ing all field operations IL three years from
next January and winding up all work
year later, Charles A. Prouty, director Of
physical valuation, announced today. Mr.
Prouty said the total cost will be kept
within the original estimate of SIS, 900, 600
TO $4,000, ,000. Field work has been com
pieted on several roads, including the Bos-
ton & Maine, and is nearly finished on the
New Haven and other roads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 80 p. NJ
Union Thanksgiving service. Special
music. Sermon by Rev. r. II. Clapp.
Offering for Associated Charities.
Friday evening at 7.30 -. Midweek
meeting ia the chapel. The third chap
ter of Pilgrim Deeds and Duties will be
reviewed.
Sunday evening at 7.3o-IlIustratcd
lecture i'm the church by Miss +. Eliza
Session, on The Worl, of Kurn Hattin
Homes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
IS FIRST SEA LORD.
Rear Admiral Sir John Jellico Appoint
ed to the Position.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Rear Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe, commander of the
British fleet, was today appointed first
sea lord Of the admiralty, being sue
ceeded in command of the grand fleet
by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who commanded the British battle
cruiser squadron in the Jutland naval
battles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The auction sale of controlling in
terest in the stock of the Brooks
House, put UP by f. c. Crosby as cola
teral on notes to local banks, did not
take place this afternoon as advertised
The sale was continued one week, to
Dee. 8, when il viii take place unless
the notes are ttaken care Of before
that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
ASK EMBASSY FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
German War Office Claims Information
on Sinking of Steamer Marina
Insufficient

BERLIN, via London, Nov. 29.-The
German foreign office has asked the
American embassy for further details
as to the place and circumstances Of
the sinking Of the British steamer Ma
rina. 1t is said that the information of
fered in the American note OF inquiry
is insufficient for the purposes of in
vestigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
CROWN COUNCIL WILL
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
Is Opposed to Demands of Allies for
the Surrender Of Arms and MUM
tions of War.

LONDON. Nov 22.-1hc Greek crown
council has voted to support the govern
ment in opposing the allies demands for
the surrender OF arms and mur itlons. ac-
cording to an Athens despatch to Reuters
OF yesterdays date. The despatch says
this decision was reached after session
of an hour and half which was presided
owe. hy King Constantine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
Bill Providing for It to Be Introduced
in the Reichstag.

BERLIN. via London. Nov. 29.-The
man power bill providing for compul-
sorry service of civilians for war pur-
poses will be introduced to the reich
stag tomorrow with a speech by Chan
cellor Won Bethman Hollweg pointing
out the necessity of this sweeping
measure. The chancellor probably will
give some assurance as to the way in
which the law will be enforced, sub
iect in regard to which various parties
in the reichstag still cherish anxieties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
FEAR RIOTING IN
THE GREEK CAPITAL
Adherents of M. Venizelos in Athens
May Come to Harm in a Sudden
Outbreak

LONDON, Nov. 29.-SpeciaI dispatches
from Athens tell of fears that adherents
of NJ. Nenizelos in the Greek capital, who
are strong in numbers but virtually m-
armed, may come to harm in sudden out
break of rioting. Glaring circles of red
paint with which loyalists had marked
houses OF persons whom they believed to
be hostile were observed by Vice Admiral
Du Furnet in tour of inspection Mon
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
UNION SERVICE
OF THANKSGIVING
Sermon by Rev. Richard H Clapp To
night in Centre Congregational
Church Program Begins at 7.30.

\ union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Centre Congregational church
tonight at 7.30 O'Clock. The program
is as follows:
Organ prelude: hymn l24; The Procla-
nation, Rev. d. E. Trout; responsive read.
ing, Psalm IS, Rev. T. ". Owens; an
them, double quartet; scripture lesson,
Rev. &. J.. Tomkinson; prayer, Rev E. @.
> Osgood; offering for the Associated
Charities; otfertory solo; hymn ll56; ser
mon, Thanksgiving, the Home Festival,
Rev. Edward H. Clapp; hymn ll6l; bene-
dlctlon; organ postlude.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
THE WEATHER.
Probably Rain Tonight and Thursday
East and Southeast Winds.

WASHINGTON, November 29-The
weather forecast: Probably rain to-
night and Thursday Moderate to
fresh east and southeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-29
In Odd Fellows Temple

Friday. Dee l. 7.45 p. m-Rehcarsal OF
initiatory degree team
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
NO DECISIONS FOR GOTHAM
New York Ring Followers Disap-
pointed Because Commission Re-
fuses to Permit Decisions.
ONE BAD FEATURE TO vERDICrs

NEW YORK. Jan. s1--Many local ring
followers were disappointed when It be-
came known that the boxing commission
had decided not 10 experiment with
referees decisions. Perhaps the boxing
solons showed good Judgment. for Il can
not be denied that often where decisions
and gambling have fiourished boxing has
been smothered TO death.
Yet there are places where decisions
are allowed and the game gets along
we'll enough. Nor Is any Of them under
the rule Of a state commission. armed
with the necessary authority TO suppress
the Objectionable element. Decisions
never have been tried under commission
rule, and there was good deal of Gu
riosity In the proposed experiment. In
view Of the fact that it would have
been an easy matter TO go back to the
old order of things n all did not work
as well 80 expected. the calamity howl
ers might have waited until they had
some reason for objection.
There is only one sound objection 20
decisions and that Ia that they encourage
betting. Betting and scandal go hand-in-
hand. If the commission had decided 70
go through with the plan, Il Is quite
possible that everything would have
worked well unless those VINO have been
30 enthusiastically predicting scandal,
would have deliberately sought 70 manu-
facture some, in order to show that they
were true prophets. That ia where the
real danger lay. There are many persons
who object 10 decisions from purely sell
fish motives. and. no doubt. they would
have done all they could TO stir up trouble
In order 20 have the rule wiped out.
The argument that II u unfair 10 ask
a champion TO risk his title in ten rounds
Is not sound one. Bouts OF that length
are the rule. longer battles are the rare
exceptions. Twenty-round battles have
practically passed out and the ten-round
limit has come to stay. That is the dis
tance here in New York. which Is the
center Of the boxing game. Why should
this great state and many others be
forced 90 depend on happenings IN out
of-the-way corners 81 the country? The
boxers obtain the greater part OF their
incomes here, and II would be no in
Justice TO force them 70 conform 20 the
conditions that obtain here.
There IL far too much sympathy wasted
on champions. They invariably consult
only their own interests. ana when these
clash with the best interests OF the snort
they Let the sport so hang There is not
one who has not made a comfortable
fortune out OF the game. and could not
have done so well in other lines OF en-
deayor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

arrived in the east. steeher has some
what crowded Aberg out OF the spotlight
and the tempermentai Axel IL peevish
over II. Thus the sudden belligerency
But ah, what Is THAR Here Is me key
10 the situation. Here Is the reason for
Mister Aberg's bellieose greeting TO the
Nebraska boy
Mister Abers stipulates that this 10000
guarantee-to-throw-h Notwithstanding af-
flair be Grasco-Roman style. Graeco-
Roman style. be It known. prohibits the
use Of leg holds. ct eeters-
No wonder Aberg challenges stsohsr.
There are a whole lot OF punks IN the
world who would take a chance with
stecher IL they knew they were IN no
danger Of suddenly becoming deprived Of
four or five ribs via the scissors process
Mr.. Aberg Is a foxy gent, he will
get lot OF publicity out Of his IoophoIe
challenge OF stecher, and you've got 70
give him credit. But some day he'll run
up against stecher or Earl caddock or
Charley Peters or some Of these chaps
out here al catch-as-catch-can and they'll
hold an inquest over him.