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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Byhalia-The people here are elat-
ed over the fact that Byhalia is to be
on the route of the Bankhead highway
from Birmingham to Memphis. The
proposed highway will join the JEFF
ferson Davis highway at Holly Springs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Biloxi. Mississippi's pensioners
during the next two years will num-
Der S.4O0, according to Judge 2. T.
Champlin, Of Biloxi, member Of the
state pension board, which has com
pleted the work Of tabulating. classi-
tying and correcting the pension roll
sent to the state auditor from each Of
the 80 counties OF the state. The ap-
preparation for pensioners in 1916 viii
amount to $4,000, and for 1917 will
be $500 Judge Champlin states
that no pensioners in the state were
turned down by the state pension
board Of which he Is member,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Yazoo City.-M. HI. Brewer, a civil
engineer Of Silver City, has begun the
work of making preliminary survey
for the canal to complete the drainage
of the land known as the Wills Creek
drainage district. Recently commit
tee appeared before the city and asked
that they share some of the expense
with the county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Clarksdale.-What is probably the
highest price paid for cotton in this
state in many years has just been Sc
cured by the Delta Grocery Company
for one of their clients, when q lot OF
cotton was sold for 30c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Durant.-Durant is soon to have one
OF the most up-to-date creameries in
the state. All of the machinery is on
the ground, and the erection of the
building is well under way.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Natchez.-The annual convention OF
the Mississippi State Nurses Associa-
ton will be held in Natchez Oct. 80
and 81. The business sessions will be
held in Trinity parish house.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Walthall.-The board of supervisors
Of Webster county have, by an order
entered on their minutes, engaged the
services of w. L. Mcbride, we'll in
formed expert agent, as farm demon
strator in this county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Gulfport.-Ground was broken for
the Gulfport, Miss, million-dollar CEN
tennial exposition. Chief Justice Smith
of the Mississippi supreme court turn
ed the first spadeful. Gov. Bilbo and
staff were present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Jacksonville, Fla.-The Mississippi
national guard team won the southern
championship at the national rifle tour
nament on the Florida range, scoring
1,O16 points out of possible 1900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Laurel-Hon. O. G. Johnson, Clarks-
dale, has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the Grafton at the annual observ-
ance Of the Elks Lodge of Sorrow on
the first Sunday in December.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Greenwood.-The brick work on the
handsome new $4,000 Hotel Irving,
erected at the corner Of Howard and
Church streets, Is almost completed,
and plastering will soon begin.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Biloxi-Acting under instructions of
Judge Louis Goldman, Officers R. M.
Randolph and Zudie Hightower de-
stroyed $3.50 worth of liquor held in
the jail at Biloxi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

Vicksburg.-The delegates to the ma
tional convention of Young Mems Bust
ness Clubs in Vicksburg were enter
tanned at the Elks Club and rendered
a magnificent luncheon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
SEWING MACHINE
AGENT ARRESTED
Singer CO. Charges Embezzlement
Against Edward Hartnett, Former
ly Located in Ray Building.

Edward D. Hartnett, agent for time
of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. III
Brattleboro until about a year ago, ap-
peared in the municipal court Saturday
afternoon and pleaded not guilty to a
charge of embezzlement. Bail of $500
required for his release from custody
for a hearing next Saturday was fur
nished by Proprietor McLoud of the
Windsor hotel of Windsor, where Hart
nett was arrested.
The company by which he was for
merly employed charges that he is
guilty of the embezzlement of two ma,
chimes and the money received from
the sale of another Hartnett had a
place of business in the Ray building
which was destroyed by fire i'll October
1915. Soon after that, it is understood
he left the employ of the company and
went to Windsor, where he obtained
employment in a machine shop and
where ha had been since. Only recent
" did the company learn of the alleged
financial discrepancies and promptly
took action through the law firm OF
Chase & Chase of this town This firm
referred the matter to State S Attorney
0. B. Hughes and Hartnett was arrest
ed in Windsor and brought to Brattle
boro. He is defended by L. W. Glib
son of Gibson & Daley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27

ing also Rumanian retirement little to
tine east OF the Topolog river, tributary
OF the Ait on the east.
The threat on the north and northwest
from the border pass east OF the Ait Is
still being held in check by the Russo
Eumania troops and entente military writ
crs assume that the Russians are sending
further forces TO help out the Rumanians
in defending the more immediate menace
further south.
In Dobrudja, north OF the Constanza-
Chclnovoda line, the Russian advance ap-
pears to have come to a halt The Bull
garian war office announces that the hos
tile forces which had been attacking have
now entrcnchcd before the Bulgarian pc
stion
Fighting on the Macedonian front has
/ been less general on account OF bad wealth
en- but continued progress for the Italians
who are driving northward is reported by
/ Paris Sofia declares the Italians were IN
| this region \ Bulgarian counter attack
northeast OF NIona,tir in the CerEa river
region was repulsed. according to the
French war office. Seemingly there is 10
disposition on the part OF either the Brit
ish OF the French to attack in force in the
Sommc region just at present Extremely
bad weather has been reported as prevail
ing ON this front.
I g.. Ia. .r. q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
DOUBLE FUNERAL
OF KNIGHT SISTERS
Body Of Miss Almira Buried in Derry
and Body OF Miss Eunice Taken to
Boston for Cremation.

\ private double funeral service for
Miss Almira Knight, So and Miss Eu-
nice Knight, 83, of West Brattleboro,
sisters who died Nov. % and "A in the
home of their niece, Mrs Lowell Mason
Clark, in Derry, \. H., was held in the
Clark home Saturday afternoon at $50
o clock
Rev. David Jack, pastor of the Con
gregational church of Derry, officiated
and relatives acted as bearers. Miss
Almira Knight was buried in Derry and
the body of Miss Eunice was taken to
Boston to be cremated, at her request
There was a profusion of choice flow
ers, among which were clusters of
English violcts from the Ladies' circle
of the Universalist church of Brattle
boro and chrysanthemums from the
UniversaHst parish.
BY the death of Miss Eunice Knight
the oldest member of the Universalist
church, in point of years of member
ship, was removed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
GREAT ALARM IN
SHIPPING CIRCLES
British Cruiser Sends Out
Warming of Submarines
OFF L. S. Coast
MERCHANT VESSELS
WILL STAY IN PORT
Cunard Line Has Two Big Passenger
Vessels Due to Reach New York
This Week-several Arrived in Safe
ty in the Last "a Hours.

NEW YORK, Nov 27.-Apprehension
is felt in shipping circles here in view OF
the large number of passenger and freight
steamships nearing this port and the re-
ported proximity of German submarines.
Not since the U-53 entered Newport har-
bor Oct. :, and on the following day sank
several British merchant vessels has there
been 50 much uneasiness in marine quar-
tiers as that caused by general warnings
sent out last night by the British cruiser
Lancaster. stationed - miles southeast Of
Sandy Hook.
1t IS believed that merchant vessels Of
the allies now leading in this port will not
venture ont until the British government
gives assurance that the seas are clear.
Among the steamships due to arrive this
week are the Cunard line steamship La
coma and Pannonia with passengers from
Liverpool and London respectively. the
Anchor liner Tuscania from Glasgow and
the ireghters Celtic and Bowie of the
White Star line.
Vessels which arrived here safely today
include the American liner Lapland from
Liverpool; the Italian ships Duea d'Aosta
and Napol from Mediterranean ports
the Danish vessel Frederick VIII from
Scandinavian ports; the Brazos from
Porto Rico and the Bermudian from Ber-
muda
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
HISTORIC CEREMONY
AT KINGS FUNERAL
Service Designed to Impress His Sue
cesso- That in Spite Of Pomp
Sovereign Is Mortal.

VIENNA, via London, Nov. 27.-The
coffin of Emperor Francis Joseph has
been finally closed, but the body will re
main living in state until Thursday. At
the burial in the crypt of the Capuchin
historic ceremony will be carried out
which was anciently designed to impress
the monarch's successor that in spite of
all pomp a sovereign is merely mortal.
The funeral procession will be halted at
the entrance to the vault by challenge
from within, Who is there" and the
reply will be made, His most serene maj
csty the Emperor Francis Joseph" The
challenger will then reply, q know him
not Responding TO second challenge
the announcement will be made, ''The
Emperor of Austria and apostolic king of
Hungary is outside" Again the chal-
lenger will say, Il know him not" When
for the third time the voice within asks
who demands admission, the master Of
ceremonies will reply, "A sinful man, our
brother Francis Joseph" The portals will
then open and the procession enter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday. Nov. IS, at 80 p. H.
Christian Endeavor mission study class
with the Misses McIlcu, - Walnut
street.
Wednesday, Nov. %. at 80 p. m.-
Union Thanksgiving service. Special
music. Sermon by Rev. r. II. Clapp.
Offering for Associated Charities.
Food, fruit. vegetables, daiuties and
money are solicited for the Thanksgiv-
ing dinners which will be sent ont by
the Woman s Association. Articles
should be left with Mrs Fremont Ham
ilton by Wednesday noon.
Tuesday, Nov, 2S. at 10 a. m.-An-
uual Thanksgiving food sale in the
chapel. Food of all kinds, canned fruit.
Jelly, candy aud flowers will be for sale.
Orders may hc placed in advance with
Mrs. l., E. Holden, Mrs. +. H. Crane or
Mrs. Eric Landry. Tea will be served
from $3.50 to $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
COnyerging Drive on Bu-
charest in Progress from
Three Directions
TEUT0NIC TROOPS so
MILES FROM CAPITAL
Russian Advance in Dobrudja Has
Como to n Halt - No Disposition by
French or English to Take Offensive
Oh the Scmmc Front.

The Tcutonic campaign against Rumana
~ developing rapidly with a couvergjng
drive on Bucharest from three duectlon,
in progress The immediate threat TO the
npial seems to be- greatest ON the south
west, where the invaders have approached
10 within 50 miles after Field Marshal Won
Nlackcnscu bad forced the passage of the
Danube at two points and effected June
zion with the armies of General Won FaIk-
cuhayn which ar pressing rapidly east
ward after having broken the Rumarian
resistance ou the lower Ait
The rapid Tputonic advance southeast
oi trcova turned the flank OF the Alt posi-
tion as did the Danube crossings These
.caturcs, together with the continued pres
urc ou the northern end of the line, also
theoretically outtIankcd. have now result
,d in the Ruuanian abandonment OF the
Alt line.
bucharest announces this today, report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
SHOCK FATAL TO
MRS. NELLIE BROWN
Died in Home on Elm Street Sunday AT
ternoon Found Unconscious on
Floor Last Wednesday

Mrs. Nellie WILSON, Brown, Sc, wife
OF Henry +. Brown, died in her home
on Elm street Sunday afternoon at |
0 clock, following a schock which she
sustained Wednesday morning and from
which she never regained consciousness.
Mrs. Brown was found on the floor in
her home Wednesday By the baker
when he went to the house to take an
order. Mr.. Brown left for his work at
6 clock that morning, as is his Gus
tom. Mrs. Brown had not arisen at
that time. She retired the night be-
fore in her usual good health. She suf-
fered a shock about four years ago, but
had recovered entirely from the effects
of it,
Mrs. Brown was born in Newfane,
March Il, 1860, and was the only child
of John and Mary (Worden) Wilson.
At the time of her birth her father was
in California, where he was q gold
seeker, and he later died there and she
never saw him. Her mother afterwards
married Clark Brown of Newfane, and
four sons and daughter were born of
this union.
She married Henry F. Brown of
South Wardsboro, Oct. 20, 1886, Rev
f. w Whitney, pastor of the First
Universalist church of this place of
fciating. They came to Brattleboro to
make their homa, and have since lived
here. A son, Stewart Henry, is EN-.
ployed in the Office of the Rubber Re-
generating Co., Of Naugatuck, Conn
| Mrs. Brown also leaves a grandchild
Marjorie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
| Stewart Brown. She leaves four half
| brothers, Asa Brown, Herbert Brown
Pearl Brown and Carl Brown, all Of
East Dover, and halfsister, Miss En-
| liz Brown of Boston.
She was = member Of Sedgwick Won
an 5 Relief corps and an intereste,
worker in the corps, and was an at
| tendant at the First Universais
church. She was of particularly hap
| py and sunny disposition. was devoted
to her home circle and had many ae
quaintances and friends, who alway
enjoyed her hospitality.
The funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at $50 o clock in tn
/ Universalist church, Rev. D. L. Trou
officiating. The burial will take plae
in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
ATTACHMENTS
FOR S6,0OO,OOO
Chicago Man Takes Action Against
Southern New England Central
Vermont and Grand Trunk.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 27-At-
tachments were filed in the office of the
registry of deeds of Hampden county
this morning by John Marsh of Chi
cago, amounting to s6,O00,OOo One
attachment is against the Southern
New England Railroad corporation, and
the other against the Southern New
England Railroad corporation, Central
Vermont and Grand Trunk The at
tachments are for $3,000,00O each. Mr..
Marsh was the contractor employed on
the work of building the line from
Providence, R. l., to Palmer, Mass
Work on which was discontinued
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
DRANK OIL OF WINTERGREEN.
Three Years Old Conway Boy Dies in
Hospital.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Nov. -. -
George Edward Keycs, three-years- Old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen keyes of
Conway. died in the Franklin County
hospital yesterday as a result of drink
ing the contents Of a bottle of oil Of
wintergreen. The child had been visit
ing with his mother at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wilson of Spring
terrace, Greenfield. Saturday he secured
the bottle of wintergreen, and had
drunk considerable of the contents be-
fore he was detected. He was taken to
the hospital earlE yesterday, and died
during the morning. The body will be
taken to Conway today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
FEEDING EXPENSE
FORTY CENTS A DAY
Test Is to Show the Cost cf Good Liv-
ing, Not How Cheaply Per
son May Exist.

CHICAGO, Nov 27-Hope that expense
OF feeding the y members Of the Chicago
health department diet squad might drop
below the prescribed cost limit OF 40 cents
a day a person has been abandoned, Dr.. j.
ID. Robertson, health commissioner, said
today. The exact cost will be made pub
lie at the end of the test, he said, but |
do not hesitate to say that it is going
TO be close to the 40cent maximum for
the food alone. We have made no allow
ancc for light, heat, service OF other over
head expenses.
Ih. Robertson urged that it be remem
bcrcd that the purpose OF the test is not
to show how chcaply one can live, but to
show the cost of good living. With the
beginning today of the sixth day OF the
two weeks test there was a net gain OF
five pounds in the aggregate weight of the
- members OF the squad Breakfast con
sisted of -tcwed apricots, corn meal mush
buttcrcd toast and coffee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
RAILWAY WORKERS
VOTING ON STRIKE
Result Of Ballot on Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Road to Be
Announced Thursday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov 27-Con-
ductors, engineers, trainmen and firemea
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Louis railroad were voting today on
whether strike should be authorized TO
back up a demand that the road discuss
grievances with joint committee Of the
four big brotherhoods. The result of the
balloting probably will be announced
Thursday. but whether it will be followed
by a strike order or further efforts to adj
Just the controversy was not divulged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
GIRL TOO YOUNG
TO GET MARRIED
License Denied Runaway Couple from
Fitchburg Father Takes Dis
appointed Girl to Movie Show.
Especial to The Reformer)
BELLOWS FALLS.

NleGldl 10 L he tNeIUfilleI.i -
BELLOWS FALLS, Nov. p.
A couple who came here Saturday to be
married We're disappointed when it was
learned that the girl was only l6 years OF
age They came here from Ftchburg and
the youth gave his age as 2l years. The
girl declared she was IS years old. The
license was held up while Town Clerk l..
:. Hayes investigated. He received news
the girl was not Of legal age At the re-
quest Of the young woman's father
through the Fitchburg police. she was de
tanned by Chiet-ofPolice W. 5. Severance,
who took her to his home. The young
man, having been disappointed in love-
returned to Fitchburg on the afternoon
train. The girls father arrived on the
evening train, and the reconciliation be
tween the two was affecting.
The father said that the couple came to
Bellows Falls to be married because he OBJ
jccted to the young man and had forbid
den his daughter to see him. The girl had
previously told the police that was why
they had come here. After father and
daughter had kissed they attended the
movies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
CARPENTER WINS
FRENCH DECORATION
Champion Pugilist Took Part as an
Aviator in the Recent Recapture
of Fort Douaumont.

PARIS. Nov. 27.-George Carpenter.
the French champion boxer, has been
on leave in Paris after taking part as
an aviator at the re-capture of Fort
Douaumont on the Nerdun front Car
pentier was decorated with the military
medal for gallantry in action While in
Paris he gave an informal exhibition
of boxing at charity bazaar in the
Trocadcro palace and received an en-
thusiastie reception from many thou
sand in the audience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
AMUNDSEN TO USE
HYDRO-AIRPLANES
South Polar Explorer Here to Get Fly
ing Machines and to Buy Supplies
for Expedition

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Roald Amund-
sen, South Polar explorer, is here to buy
two hydro-airplanes for use inhis 1916 ex-
pedition, he said on his arrival at this
port today on the Danish steamer Ereder-
icl VII from Copenhagen. His ship will
be constructed he said so that the plane
can rise from and alght on its deck The
explorer added that another purpose OF his
visit here was to buy food supplies for his
trip into the cold country because prices
in Europe were prohibitive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
CORSICAN AT ST. JOHN.
Allan Liner Brought ITS officers and
Soldiers, Mostly Wounded.

ST. JOHN, n. B. Nov. %. - The
Allan liner Cofsican arrived today with
175 officers and soldiers of the Canadi-
an forces, most OF them wounded. She
also brought civilian passengers, mails
and freight, opening the winter sea
son at this port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
GERARD IN WASHINGTON.
Ambassador and Wife Guests Today at
the German Embassy.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Ambassa-
dor Gerard, homa from Berlin on vaca-
tion, paid his first visit to the state de-
partmeut today since his arrival and
later with Mrs. Gerard was a guest Of
the German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff at luncheon. Mr.. Ger
ard will see President Wilson before
leaving the city, but had no engage
ment today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night az Regular meet
ing ct Manta,tiquct lodge. The third
degree has been postponed.
Tuesday, Nov. ~, 40 .p. m.-Rcg-
ular meeting of Dennis Rcbckah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
JOSEPH BROOKS
KILLED BY FALL
Dropped from 9Th Floor Apartment :
General Manager for Klaw &
Erlanger Productions.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-Joseph Brooks,
theatrical manager. was killed today by a
fall from his eighth floor apartment in
West 10Th street He was 65 years old.
Several weeks ago Mr. Brooks suffered a
nervous, breakdown according to his
family Mr. Brooks was general manager
of the Klaw K Erlanger productions and
was the first producer of Ben Hur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
APPOINTS SHERIFF
FOR WINDSOR COUNTY
James Mcdonald of Ludlow Will Sue
ceed James H. Kiniry of Wind
sor, Who Has resigned.
Especial to The Reformer.) !

NUN T EIIILh, N OV. z.
James H. Kiniry of Windsor has re-
signed as Sheriff of Windsor in order
that he may give attention to personal
business and Gov. Gates has appointed
Sheriff elect James Mcdonald of Lud-
low, who will take possession of the Of
fee Dec. |.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27

The river Seine, its branches and
canals connect the city of Rouen with
one-ffth the area and one-third the
population of France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27

When compared with the patience of
mother, all other brands of patience
are counterfeit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
Leading Houses Started a
General Movement to I'm
load Holdings
BREAK IN WHEAT
OVER NINE CENTS
Talk Of Likelihood of an Armistice in
Europe Weakened Market and Ru-
mors of 2ossible Embargo by u S.
Was a Factor.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Wheat prices
came down today with crash, break
ing in some eases as much as 93s cents
a bushel. Big sales by some Of the lead
ing houses started a general movement
to unload holdings and gave an open
ing for aggressive selling by bears.
Talk of the likelihood of an armistice in
Europe had considerable to do with
weakening the market and SO also had
lumors of the presence of q fighting
submarine off the American Atlantic
coast Continued reference to a possible
embargo by the United States was like
wise a factor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-27
THE WEATHER.
Overcast Tonight and Tuesday-Warm-
er onight-Southwes Winds

WASHINGTON, November 27-The
weather forecast: Overcast tonight>and
Tuesday. Warmer tonight and in
Maine Tuesday. Strong southwest
winds.