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PYTHIAN SISTERS

Lily Temple No. 3 meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month at odd Fellows Hall. Visiting sisters are cordially invited. 196
 OLIVE BAILEY. M. E. c.
 HONORA MUNICH, M of R. C.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
VICE PRESIDENT AT KEENE.
Gives Lecture Before LOO and Is Ten
dered Reception.

a reception, attended by over 400,
was rendered Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall in Keenc, n. H., Saturday af-
ternoon between and I clock. 9th
er members on the receiving line were
Mayor o. L. Cain, Hon. and Mrs. C. G.
'Shedd, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Z. Ma
son.
The hall was in charge of Rev. R. A.
Sherwood. The ushers were Brig. Gen.
Paul F. Babbidge, Maj. Philip II. Faux
ncr, w. C. Coughlin, president of the
Keene Commercial club; Hon. Frank
Huntress. Elgin A. Jones, Judge Rich
ard j. Wolfe and Joseph Madden.
a pleasing feature was the visit of
about so members of the Grand Army,
who were introduced to the vice pres
ident and party. Mrs. w. H. Prentiss
was chairman of the reception commit
tee.
In the evening Vice President Mar
shall delivered the final lecture in the
people s institute course before an au-
dience of LOO in City hall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
COMMUNITY HOUSES.
Rev. D. E, Trout's Talk Before Wom-
ans Club of Special Interest.

The Woman's club held very in
teresting meeting in the Congregation
al chapel April 5. The speaker, Rev.
d. f. Trout, spoke on Community Houses
and outlined the tentative plans for
the one here, which the committee re-
Gently appointed by the civic league is
trying to materalize. Much more has
been done by the committee than the
public has realized. Mr.. Trout said
that no plans were yet on paper, but
in imagination one can see the assem-
bly, hall, parlor, gymnasium and read
ing room. In short the plans are fol-
a common center for village activities
which shall be non sectarian, reaching
out to do good for all the townspeo
pie.
The talk was entertaining as well az
very instructive and all present felt
the enthusiasm and confidence of the
committee as expressed by Mr.. Trout
He described the community house a
| Holden, Mass, as concrete example
of what one town has done through
this common center, although the Brat
tleboro house would have to be on I
much broader and larger plan.
All present thoroughly enjoyed tn
three numbers given by woman
quartet composed of Mrs. A. II. Bra
sor, Miss Mary Bane, Mrs. w. il
Bond and Mrs. A. l.. Maynard, wit
Mrs. A. p. Carpenter accompanist. Al
informal ballot for next years officer
was taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
HEAVY APRIL SNOWSTORM.
Eleven and One Half Inches in Brattle-
boro at Unreasonable Time-Trolley
Traffic Out of Kilter.

Eleven and one-half inches of snow
fell in Brattleboro Saturday and Sun
day, causing inconver' snce and
many comments upon The seasonable-
ness of the storm. AS tlc ground was
not frozen it made traffic by vehicles
very difficult. A sleigh t through
and dragged hard and t.. wheels of a
wagon lugge& around j. DIS of the
snow with c, sch revolution nd dragged
equally hard.
Boston ghNsihes train. were late
but as they iiAve been l,te Early
every run f r@se HesiA weeks thi- can
not be attritHt Aate i I'm. The
trolley ira is iGTa M8cs murh out of
killer, due tt iSutedoI ] Derbrming its
customary stiFe B'as g-Uing of the
track and carIcNear6 l .q aually in.
considerate. STUNT
Car No. ! recently wa eqlpped with
q new set of wheels aud pparently
has not taken kindly to- thn. 1t has
been IF the track three tim, at least
since then, the last being oIWashing
ton street sunday mdrninl on tn,
run that would have prougs churcl
goers from the Prospect HI distric
to the various churches in time 70
the morning service. A little later ca
No. 6, the double truck car. sot of th,
rails on Whetsto.o fridge
Although In, snow stuck to re
and limbs. it diJ not freeze to t4eu
so as to pull down vires us is some
times the ease Will sloct storms. Non
of the telephone lines were affected
! nbo +on,poraturp tc'| ~radoxr ufrb+ l..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
EMBARGoEs OFF SATURDAY.
Shippers Over the New Haven Urged
to Use Moderation and Utilize Cars
to Capacity.

Embargoes, except as to export
freight, all will be virtually lifted on
the New Haven railroad at midnight
tonight. Embargoes on connecting lines
will be modified as nearly as possible to
conform with this action. .
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Clark, who has been participating in
the Eastern freight accumulation con-
ference, issued a statement in which
he declared that, if shippers and re-
ceivers of freight desire to escape
further embargoes on the New Haven
line, they must arrange shipments in
moderation and utilize all ears to the
fullest carrying capacity.
The New Haven embargoes remain
ing in force are against several cities
including Waterbury, Bristol, New
Britain and Hartford, as well az
against cotton consigned to Fall Rive
and Watuppa, Mass, and a few indi
vidual concerns which have accumula
ton of freight on hand beyond thei
present ability to unload.
Btuminous and anthracite coal
lumber and cement will be limited t.
one-third the average daily receipt
from connecting lines during Apri
last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
LEDoIT 3. RAMsDELL DEAD.
Prominent Manufacturer in Gardner
Native of Wardsboro.

Ledoit B. Ramsdell, II, prominent as
a manufacturer and president of l.. b.
Ramsdell & Co., manufacturers of toys
and reed furniture, died Sunday night
at his home in Gardner, Mass, after an
illness of several months.
He was born in Wardsboro and when
a young man entered the employ of his
uncle, the late Philander Derby of
Gardner, a manufactures of chairs. He
engaged in the toy business for him
self a few years later and in 1892 the
business was incorporated, Mr.. Ramsdell
taking Thomas f. Cody Of Gardner as
a partner. The firm now employs about
$50 hands.
Mr.. Ramsdell was twice married. He
leaves his wife, and daughter by the
first marriage, Mrs. Harriet Smith OF
Gardner. He also leaves a sister, Mrs
Hattie Metcalf of Pasadena, Calf. He
was a member of Ivanhoe Commandery
X. r.; Gardner Business Men s associa
tion and the First Congregations
church.
The funeral took place at 2.3C
Thursday afternoon in the home, will
services by Rev. b. S. Gilman, pastor
of the Congregational church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

The Company |, V. n. g., basket
ball team did not organize until after
the holidays, and after all other bas-
ketball teams in this section had got
ten well started ON their seasons play.
the local soldier boys started out to
conquer. Undaunted, they played
their first game before the team was
even shaken down by practice,
against the redoubtable Company E
team of Bellows Falls, state cham
pions. 1t was perfectly natural that
the unprepared outfit should be sound
ly trounced.
The second engagement was the first
on their home floor, but against the
Cd Cavalry team, and that, too, was
lost. Since those two opening games
the Company I team has lost only
three of II games played and the play
ers have improved steadily in indiv'
idual and team play. They have
scored 553 points to 429 for their OPP
ponents.
1t is possible that a few more games
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
RED CROSS DIRECTOR.
Former Journalist to Head Atlantic
District-Campaign for Members.

Ernest p. Bicknell, director general
of civilian relief of the American Red
Cross, has announced the appointment
of Edward A. Moree of Yonkers, n. Y,
as director of the Atlantic division of
the Red Cross, with headquarters In
New York city. In announcing the APP
pointment Mr.. Bicknell said that filing
the post is one of the steps in the cam
paign of the Red Cross for million
members, and that one of Mr.. Moree s
first duties would be to assist in or
ganizing new chapters.
The Atlantic division of the Red
Cross is east and south of the Ohio
river and east of the Mississippi. This
includes 81 states, and has population
of nearly 100000 persons.
AS director of the Atlantic division
of the Red Cross, Mr.. Moree will have
supervision over all the work of the
Red Cross in that territory, and will be
responsible not only for the organiza-
ton of new chapters and the increase
of the membership of the organizations
in his territory, but will also have
charge of the emergency relief of the
Red Cross in case of disaster.
To accept this position Mr. Moree re-
| signs as assistant secretary of the New
York State Charities Aid association.
He has been a member of the assoeia-
ton s staff for six years. AS director
of the extension work, and later as as
sistant secretary, he took an important
part in organizing the tuberculosis
movement in that state. His chief in
terest and activity in recent years has
been in the field of public health. He
served as assistant to the secretary of
the commission which three years age
investigated the public health situation
in that state, and had much to dc
with framing and in securing the pass.
age of the health law under which the
New York state department of health
was recognized by DR.. Hermann NJ
Biggs. Mr.. Moree is now advisory ex
pert in public health education in that
department.
Previous to entering social work, Mr.
Moree was in the newspaper business
serving as circulation solicitor, circu
lation manager, reporter, assistant city
editor, city editor, night city editor ant
editor of various papers i'll New York
Coming to New York from the Elmir;
, Gazette, Mr.. Moree took the position o
editor of the educational department o
the Brooklyn Eagle, from which posi-
| ton he went to the New York Tribun
as New Jersey editor. After fou
years service with the Tribune he re
signed as night city editor and starte,
a newspaper in Geneva, N. Y, but lat
err entered social work with the Russell
r Sage Foundation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

this mountain is covered with prim-
eval forest, and the deed transferring
1t to the Commonwealth provides for
the preservation of the forest and for
reforestation. The Green Mountain
country, as well as Lake Champlain
resorts, lies within easy reach of the
chief cities of the East. and all the
railways operate express trains, din
ing, parlor and sleeping cars. Mount
Mansfield, Vermont S highest peak is
4,457 feet above the sea, with Camel S
Hump bulking on the horizon 4,0sS
above tide-water
Those who want absolute quiet and
home life, summering on farm or in
a village with comfortable and con
genial people, will here realize their
fullest desires-Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
FATALLY HURT ON CAR.
Patrick E. Casey of Rutland Dies in
Burlington.

Patrick II. Casey, a car employee of
the Rutland railroad, who had been
sent TO Alburg, where he was to SUI
perintend steam-shovel work, was
found badly hurt ON top of freight
ear at the station in Middlebury Tues
dav by Conductor j. w. Brislin of
Rutland who was in charge of the
train, which had stopped for orders
1t is supposed that Casey struck the
Main street bridge in Middlebury
when the train passed under it.
lie had bad scalp wound and in
ternal injuries. lie was removed ia
the station and DR.. L. IL. Martin was
summoned. He cared for the injured
man, who was sent by train to the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington
where he died.
lie was SIS. He leaves wife, -four
sons and a daughter. The body wa:
taken to the home in Rutland Tuesday
night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
OFFICER FINDS FUGITIVE.
Danforth, Who Escaped from Benning
ton Jail, Behind Bars Again.

Carl Danforth, 2l, who escaped from
the Bennington county Jail on October l.
last, resumed his former circumscribed
quarters early Tuesday morning. He
returned in the custody of Deputy
Sheriff James D. Purdy of Manches
ter who had been at work on the case
ever since the break was made. Dan
forth was located at Plymouth, n H..
with the assistance of New Hamp
shire officials, who had been cooper
ating with the deputy some weeks.
Danforth, who was being held UNI
der Indictment by the grand jury on
the charge of stealing a horse, made
his escape in the company of anoth'
er young man of the same age, Fred
Cote, who was awaiting trial on the
charge of having stolen a motorcycle
at Arlington, riding the machine to
Syracuse, n. Y, and selling it. Cote
was arrested at Springfield, Mass,
soon after his escape, returned to Jail,
tried, was convicted and sentenced to
not less than two years at the house
of correction.
Danforth and Cote escaped by
climbing the grating of the Jail CORR
dor and digging a hole through the
ceiling with a pair of shears. The
opening through which they squeezed
their bodies was so small that Cote
was suffering from injured ribs when
he was brought back for trial.
BY travelling through the rural dis
tricts ard working for a few days at
a time on farms, Danforth managed to
keep his liberty for six months. At
Plymouth he attempted to obtain en-
ployment with one of the lumber com
panes operating in northern New
hampshire but his actions raised the
suspicious of the officials and led to
his arrest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
INVITATION FROM VERMONT.
A Land of Scenic Beauty Where Van
Dykes Little Rivers Await the
Visitor.

The Green Mountains, extending
from the Canadian boundary line to
the Massachusetts border, divide Yer
mont into nearly equal portions. This
range, nowhere exceeding an altitude
of 1900 feet, furnishes some of the
noblest views to be obtained from
any American mountains. The great
ranges rise from lofty table-ands and
are far removed, in many instances,
from settled communities. The Green
Mountains, however, rising between
the comparatively low valleys of the
Connecticut River and Lake Cham
plain, furnish the effect of lofty
mountains, to the observer in the val
leys, and to the tourist who looks out
from their SUBMITS. These mountains
are easily accessible, situated as they
are in a settled country, and in some
instances good carriage roads lead to
their SUBMITS. The views afforded are
magnificent and farreaching, includ-
ing great stretches of evergrecn-cover-
ed slopes, cultivated fields, pretty vii
lagos, and in the distance Lake Cham,
plain and the Adirondack Mountains
to :he west, while to the east may be
seen the Connecticut River and the
White Mountains beyond.
There are literally hundreds of
streams, large and small, that flow
down the slopes of the Green Noun
tains, streams that may be likened
properly to Henry Van Dykes "Lit-
tie Rivers" and there are as many
small lakes and ponds, nestled in the
shadow of the mountains. The lights
and shadows on the hills, the splendid
outlooks over mountain and lake and
river, the picturesqueness and beauty
of the landscape, furnish Il variety of
scenery of which the eye never tires.
Peace and quietness, rest and health,
pleasure and recreation, are to be
found in the Green Mountains of Yer
mont.
Motoring is made especially delight
full through the state of Vermont be-
cause of the changing scenes through
which the motor roads pass. The leg
islature of the state appropriated
$l50,000 to be used in the work of
making good roads, and this, with
other funds appropriated, makes the
amount expended thus far for good
roads nearly $1,000
The late Hon. Joseph Battell deed.
ed to the state Camels Hump, nearly
equal to Mount Mansfield in height I;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
MANY BRICKS TURN WHITE.
Peculiar Feature at Federal Building
Explanation by Mr.. Marsh, super
pervisor of Construction.

There is much speculation over the
white substance that has appeared on
many of the bricks in the walls OF the
federal building, covering a large part
of the upper story. Under different at
mospheric conditions this appears to be
more pronounced at times than at 9th
ers.
Charles r. Marsh, supervisor OF con
struction for the government, SAID Tues
day that nothing could be done about
this and that there is no blame at
tachable to anyone.
There are three different substances
which cause this appearance ON some
bricks. Carbonate of soda is one and Is
due to the action of lime i'll the mortar
upon the silicate of soda in the bricks
The only other substance of Importance
| is composed chiefly of sulphate of
lmagnesia, due to pyrites in the clay
Silicate of soda seldom appears III
bricks unless q salt clay is used.
1t has been determined that this eff
! norescence is never due to bricks alone
and seldom to mortar alone.
To avoid this appearance it would be
necessary to have the bricks rendered
impervious with some preservative hav
ing the property of keeping salts from
exuding.
Last month, owing to the weather
conditions, no work was done on the
construction of the building, just now
men are laying the second floor of con
crete and more help is being added t.
the force now employed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
JOKER IN PRIMARY LAW.
dates for State Offices $125 to Get
Name on Ballot.

The more one analyses the Yer
mont primary law the more one be-
comes convinced that the drafters of
the act either attempted to Guido the
efforts of the man who evolved the
famous Chinese puzzle or else the tram
ers of the measure were working along
well defined lines to disgust the YER
mont proletariat with primary laws.
Study of the new act discloses the
fact that every signer of petition to
have a man name appear upon a prl-
mary ballot as candidate for office
must not only stand as a sponsor for
the prospective candidate but he must
make oath before notary public, JUS
tice of the peace or town clerk.
1t has been suggested that at the
usual fee Of 20 cents for a notarial wit,
Messing of an oath the primary act will
set back each candidate for state of
fees 1925 simply to get his petition
before Secretary of State Bailey.
The petitioners must give their oc
cupation and certify under oath that
they believe the man of their choice is
especially qualified for the public ser
vice.
The petition, which the law says mus
be signed in the presence of some of
fetal authorized to administer oaths, II
not designed after the form of blan
ket insurance policy. A single petition
must be used by each signer as thu
form is so ingeniously devised that onl,
one voter can sign petition.
The notary public, town clerk or JUS
tice of the peace in attesting the oatl
of petitioners must personally know tn
signers or the friend or the prospective
candidate won't find his name on tn
duplication to be made to the secre
tary of state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
GIFT FOR SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Income from hpproximately 100000
to Be Used N the Development of
the Park System.

The wi of L. II. Barney which
was filed Tor probate Friday, showed
practically the entire estate, amounting
to approximately 100000, left as
permanent fund for Springfield, Mass,
the interest of which will be used
for the purchase from time to time of
property east Of Court square for the
development of the square to Chestnut
street. The will was drawn in Novcm-
Der, l'll and the principal beQuest is
for the development of Court square in
the manner Mr.. Barney advised at the
time OF the building of the municipal
group. In fact, clause states that if
n clty hall is built it can be placed, if
deemed advisable, on this new addition
to the square 1t was his plan to have
the municipal group on the slope near
Chestnut street. overlooking the rest
OF the square and the river. That
P!lan however was not accepted by the
city.
Beyond few requests covering per-
sonal items, the care of his residence
and grounds. and the maintenance of
Forest park. the entire amount is left
Tor the Court square development. 1t
is suggested that parcels of real estate
~ the line of the proposed extension be
bought from time to time and held as
investment properties until such time
as it is deemed wise to RAE the struc-
lures for the opening up. of the extern
sion. The estate as now invested yields
an income Of between 100000 and $4O,-
goo n year. so that the sum available
for this purpose will amount to con-
siderable in the course of few years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
THROUGH IN RURAL DISTRICTS
Listers Completing Inventories Re-
ceived, which Total Over 1,000-Of-
fee with Town Clerk.

The listers have completed their
work in the rural districts, and are now
busily engaged in the office completing
the inventories already received.
The response to their request to bring
in the lists to the Office has been very
pleasing, as over | 1000 are now i'll
hand. There are, however, still large
number more that must be in before
the goth of this month and the listers
urge all who have not handed in then
lists to kindly do so at once. Their
Office is with the town clerk and some
one capable of assisting in taking the
list is there all the time from a. m
to p. m, including the noon hour, anC
on Monday and Saturday evenings.
The listers feel that much time vii
be saved this year if taxpayers viii
all promptly hand in their lists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
LAST WEEK OF COMPETITION.
Board of Trade Prize Offer Has Brought
Several Suggestions.

This is the last week of the CON
test for the board of trade IS prize for
the best invitation to former residents
of the state to return during the year
1916. Several good suggestions have
been sent to the secretary already and
he has information that Others are in
process of preparation.
Competitors are asked not to sign
their contributions, but to enclose THEN
name in a separate envelope so that the
members of the committee chosen tC
award the prize will be able to make
the award strictly on merit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Fell Into Vat of Boiling Water.

Steven Cornell, 80 years old and un
married, employed in the piano board
mandatory of Il. l.. Chandler & Com
pany at Orleans, received frightiu
burns Thursday when he fell into
vat of boiling water. He was taken
to the Brightlook hospital in st.
Johnsbury, where his condition is crit
zeal. Heavy shoes prevented his leet
from being burned but from his an
kles to his head his flesh is seriously
affected by contact with the hot water
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
AVOID SPRING COLDS

Sudden changes, high winds, shifting
seasons cause colds and grippe, and
these spring colds are annoying and
dangerous and are likely to turn into
a chronic summer cough. In such cases
take treatment of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, pleasant Laxative TAI
Syrup. 1t soothes the cough, cheeks
the cold and helps break up an ATTACK
of grippe. Its already prepared, NJ
mixing or fussing. Just ask you
druggist for bottle of DR.. King Z
New Discovery. Tested and tried TO
over 40 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
GOOD USE MADE OF PHOENIX.
Sent to Clippings Go to
Missionary in South America.

Mrs. NJ. NJ, Bills of Newfane writes
to The Phoenix as follows:
" Am sending $50 to pay for the pa
per another year. We have taken it
nearly all the time since it was
started. My copy is loaned to neigh
Dor, then sent to Arkansas to lady
who was born in Vermont. She sends
clippings from it to Missionary in
South America We like The Vermoat
Phoenix. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

"I think l can explain it to you.
Now, / ask you for a kiss. That's the
initiative"
"And I refer you to mother"
"Um. That the referendum. -
Louisville Couricr.Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

will be played, but it is safe to say
that tho company, if represented next
season by II basketball team, will be-
gin the season earlier, and with the
training of this year and the expert
cnce in team play back of them nc
teams they will meet will be good
enough to regard them as a cinch.
The following is the record of the
team:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

In Russia there are enough people
to populate Great Britain, Germany and
France, with considerable number
left over.