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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
GRANGE DISABILITY FUND.
Organization to Have Headquarters i'll
Rockingham.

Articles of association of the Patrons
Cooperative Disability Association,
Inc, have been filed with the secretary
of state, for the purpose of providing
a sick and accident disability benefit
for the members of all subordinate
Oranges under the jurisdiction of the
Vermont State Grange or National
Grange. The headquarters of the asso-
citation will be at Rockingham and the
articles are signed by f. l.. Dewitt of
Newfane, H, NJ. Farnham of Montpelier
and - others of other towns in the
state. There is no capital stock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, June %, Miss Minnie
Fisher, 60,
In Brattleboro, July l, Patrick Gui-
heen.
In West Brattlcboro (Melrose hos
pitaD, June 30, Timothy Lee Terrill
80, of Wilmington.
In Fort Slocum. n. Y, June 10,
George s. Perry, 81, formerly of Brat
tlcboro.
In Charlcstown, y. H., July ., Mrs
Sophia Elizabeth (Putnam) Clark, GO, n
native of Brattlcboro, widow of William f.
Clark
In East Dover, June 2s, Lyman H..
MAJ, 20,
In Randolph Center June 2S, Frank c.
Ycaw, As WIS, mos, % days, formerly
of Guillord.
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Col. Estey has received up to ycster-
day a total of only 1874 for Company
| fund, about 1925 having been added
voluntarily in the last "a hours. He for
warded second draft of $50 to Lieut.
Walter r. Spaulding, commanding
Company |, at Eagle Pass. This makes
total of 800 that has been for
warded to the lieutenant for the com
pany treasury to be used as needed.
Mrs. II. ID. Thayer of West Brattle.
boro has received several cards from
her son, who is q member of Company
G, the University of Vermont company
He writes of having heard but little
of the boys he knows well in Company
|, as they were not on the same train
on their way to the border Mrs
Thaycr, realizing that her son would
not be recipient of a pair of goggles
from Brattleboro because he is not Il
member of the local company, sent him
II pair this morning.
A letter received by w. G.. Harlow
of Westminster West. father of Hen.
ry Harlow, a corporal of Company l.
was dated at Kansas City, Mo. lie
speaks in glowing terms of the farm
country the train passed through. Corn
and potatoes there are very backward
ms they are in the East He wrote that
it is considered that they will remain
on the border mt least two years, re
gardess of whether war is declared. If
there is no war his term of enlistment
is out in 90 months.
Like all the other boys, he writes of
the loads of good things put on board
the train at Brattleboro. He was one
of four employees in the Brooks House
in the company and besides the gen.
eral things for the entire company the
rest of the employees of the hotel pro
vided the four with big box of edi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Funeral Of Lyman H. May.

The funeral of Lyman ii. May was
held at his late home on the Marlboro
Branch road Friday morning, June 30,
at 10 o. clock. Rev. +. ii. Perkins of
East Dover oficiated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank +. Fisher sang hymns. The
bearers were the three brothers and n
soninlaw of Mr.. May; George Ed
wards, John Edwards, Charles Edwards
and John IL. Allen. The burial was at
Vernon, the family and immediate
friends going in automobiles. Besides
the brothers, already named, those
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur May and Miss Lizzie May of
Springfeld Mass, Mrs. George Ed
wards of West Wardsboro, Mrs. Ellen
Mundell of West Townshend, Il sister
of Mr.. May, Mrs. Sylvia Payne OF
Jamaica and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown
of East Dover.
Mr.. May was 6S years of age. He wa,
married to Miss Aida Perry, March
IS, 1871. Most of his life was spent
in New York and Vermont. About %
years he was engaged in numbering
and for number of years was fore
man on Warren Doolittle s lumber
Jobs. Mr.. May leaves, besides hi,
wife, three children, Mrs, j. II. Aller
of Marlboro, Miss Lizzie May and
Arthur May of Springfield, Mass, al
of whom appreciate the many kind
nesses shown them in their bereave
mcnt
Mrs. Sumner G.. Shepard is at Georg,
+. Whitney's in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Charles Coleman of Wardsbort
is with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert G
Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Dorkcndorff o
New Haven, Conn, are boarding witt
Mrs. Frank +. Bruce.
Erwin II. Metcalf is at home afte
an absence of several weeks in tn
northern part of the state.
Edward V. Morse and George +
Whitney of Brattleboro with thei
families spent the Fourth at G. +
Brown s.
Mrs. Copley and Miss G. Brecken
ridge of Dorchester, Mass, came Wed
nesday and are boarding at Mrs Mar
Ballou s at Brookside.
William II. Dole and daughter, Mis-
Helen Dole, of Lawrence, Mass, wer
| guests of Mrs. Harrison Aldrich TO
the week and the Fourth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
BIRTHS.

In Rrattleboro, June 30, a son to
Clifford and Lima (Willams) Amidon,
granddaughter to Mrs. Nellie Williams
of West Chesterfield, n. H., and
great-granddaughter to Mr., and Mrs,
Ransom Farr and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Davenport of West Chesterfield.
In West Wardsboro, July |, a son. Ed
gar Warren, jr, to Rev. and Mrs. +. w.
johnson.
In Westminster, June 80, a son to Mr..
and Mrs, Carroll Williams.
nj Grafton, July I, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Walker.
In lIinsdalc, y, H., July ., daughter
to Mr. and Mrs Harold Garfield, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs, Leon b. Merritt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07

have been having papcring and paint
ing done in the house.
Will Miller is moving his family to
Greenfield, having bought a house
there as his work is there All arc
sorrY to have these two families leave
the village.
Mrs. r. d. Doolittlc was in Wall.ng
ford, Conn, last week attending &
convention. Rev. f. III. Leavitt was
there two days and was one of the
speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard and Be
trice Willard went to Dummerston
Sunday for the day. Mr.. Willard re
manned for Il while with Mr.. Stark s
fathor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
CAMP GOVERNOR GATES, July 4


Editor of The Phoenix
May l use space in your paper to ex-
press, at least in part, the sentiments
of the recruits of Company | who are
now in training at the camp ground
near Fort Ethan Allen.
This mere letter of acknowledgment
and gratitude and appreciation cannot
fully convey the inmost feelings of the
chaps here in camp towards the people
of Brattleboro for the generous and
kindly acts they have so unstintingly
showered upon Company |.
l want to make it plain that this is
not merely a personal feeling, but
rather the universal feeling of every
member of the company. If you could
hear the conversations each evening as
we gather in our tents for good old
smoke and talk you would readily un-
derstand that the boys now in camp
here and our chums who are on the
border will never forget the good peo-
pie of BrattleborO.
am certain they will never have
cause to feel ashamed of the company.
To a man we shall by earnest effort
and constant application to our duty
endeavor to bring credit upon our town,
our state and our nation, not only as
soldiers, but as gentlemen.
One more thing the people should
know and that is that Captain Gibson
has done everything that one man
could do, not alone for Company | as
body, but for all of the boys in
camp. Both Captain Gibson and Major
TAYLOR are like fathers to us all and |
am sure the folks at home who have
assisted in making Company | what it
| IA lnItu
work these men have done. Parents,
wives, brothers, sisters, sweethearts and
others may feel secure in the knowl-
edge that these two men will strive al
ways in every way to protect and care
for every man under their command.
We all wish to extend our thanks to
! The Phoenix for the papers we re-
ceive daily and to all the friends who,
from time to time, have sent gifts to
the boys.
We had visitors in camp Sunday, in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stewart
of Brattleboro and Mrs. Weeden of
Boston. While we are glad to meet
folks from the good old town I must
confess we are getting ashamed to
shake hands with them, for every
time we extend a hand in friendly
greeting we draw it back with a wash
boiler filed with bananas, oranges
cigars, tobacco and other goodies. Such
was the greeting we received from
Mrs. Wecden and party. We like tC
meet folks from Brattleboro but | feal
we will die from kindness rather than
Mexican bullets.
Every fellow here is feeling fine
There is no illness, but we are n LITTLE
discontinued at remaining here as W.
would like to Join our command.
I would prefer that you do not prin
my name in connection with this for
am not seeking publicity.
Very sincerely,
A BOY OF COMPANY /.
Lieut.. Robert Knowlton of the FRS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

Bad blood is responsible for more
ailments than anything else. 1t
causes catarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, weak, tired, languid feelings
and worse troubles.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
wonderfully successful in purifying
and enriching the blood, removing
scrofula and other humors, and
building up the whole system. Take
it-give it to all the family so as to
avoid illness. Get it today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
WEST NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs. d. II. Mack has a new piano.
Mrs. Frank Courser and granddauGh-
ter Beatrice, are visiting friends in
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Emmons Wells went Monday
to Saratoga Springs, N. Y, her home,
to he gone some time visiting,
Mrs. Paul McGinnis and daughter,
Ailene of Ilinsdale spent few days
recently with her mother, Mrs. Mack.
Walter Johnson is moving his fam
ily up to his farm this week. They
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
MORTIFIED, MASS.
PosTMAsTERS ARE NAMED.
Presidents Appointments for North
field, Dalton and Hatfield,

President Wilson, Friday, sent to
the senate the names of eight Massa-
chusetts postmasters, most Of them for
the western part of the state. The
nominations included John j. Kelley at
Dalton, f. j. Dion at Northbridge, FL
len x. Callaghan at Mortified, John
}. Fleming at North Grafton, Patrick
r. Mullany at Hatfield and Lorna II.
Leland at Tcmpleton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
PATROL RIO GRANDE
Company on Duty at Eagle Pass
Opposite Mexican Cavalry
Relief Fund of 500 and Colored Cog
giles Sent from Slowly
Recruiting at State Camp.
Especial to The Phoenix.)

EAGLE PASS, Texas, July 4.
We arrived at Eagle Pass Sunday
noon as you have undoubtedly read be
fore now. The camp here has been
named Camp Shafter and is expected
to be the permanent camp of the bri-
gade of which the First Vermont is o
part.
This consists at present of the First
Vermont and the Second Kansas in
fantry and the Third field artillery
with Col. Willard commanding the bri-
gade.
The third battalion Of the First
Vermont under command of Maj Ash
ley, of which Company ! is part,
was ordered out on outpost duty last
night along the Rio Grandc. A force
of 100 Mexican cavalry was directly
across the river from us, less than 200
yards away.
We were the first Vermont troops
to draw ammunition under war condl'
lions since the Civil war for we were
given ball cartridges and expected to
use them if necessity arose. The night
was quiet all along our front. Inc
first battalion under Maj. Walter y.
Cooley of Brattleboro Is ON the same
outpost duty tonight.
The temperature here during the
day time averages 40 degrees, but 1t
is said that heat prostrations are I'M
known. The nights are cool and the
men are all well. There is not single
case of illness in the company. We
have no drill in the day time, owing
to the heat and the fact that the men
are not vet accimated. We have five
big mess tents each equipped with
tables and seats. The rations are fine.
Our camp ground is of hard clay and
had plenty of mesquite brush and
small cactus, but we have cleared this
away. We experience "a sandstorn'
every night at dusk that lasts an
hour, but we are learning to expect it
and how to meet it.
The new style packs and cotton olive
drab uniforms, two suits of underwear
for each man and complete new equip
ment for all have been ordered from
the war department at once.
We need colored goggles badly. Tht
company funds are very low. Gun
Estey organ will be in service to
night. | am writing letter to follow
this wire.
LIEUT.. w. r. SPAULDlNG.
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Green, who complimented the regi-
ment on the way the camp had been
laid out. Special care had been taken
in sanitary precautions and the camp,
the general said, gave evidence that
it would be model for others to fol-
low,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07

of IIinsdalc and Mrs. Garfield of Brattle,
boro.
In Winhall, July 4, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Wells Prouty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07

LAbllI hfD'Cj lpAdo bhig We
Less than one per cent of the Amer
lean troops concentrated at Eagle Pass
are on sick report according to re-
ports today to Gen. Greene. Especial
care has been taken in sanitary ar
rangements of the camps and plans
now are under way for the erection of
a base hospital capable of caring for
all the men stationed ON this section
of the border.
The three national guard regiments
from Vermont, Kansas and Maryland,
now here have passed the necessary
physical examination and most of
them have been given the first ty-
phoid prevention treatment The proph
ylactic typhoid treatment will be
completed here and those not vacci
mated against smallpox will undergo
this precaution Immediately.
The first Maryland regiment ar
rived yesterday during drenching
rain, the first experienced here since
January.
One private of the Vermont regi
ment was operated upon for append
citis at the hospital here yesterday
This was the third case in that partic
ular company since the regiment ha
modified.
Members of the LIST Vermont In
fantry are shaking hands with them
selves ON the recovery of package o.
anti-typhoid vaccine, valued at $1,000
which was stolen just before it wa
to have been delivered to them a
Chicago.
The package was purloined from {
Parke- Davis company motor truck a
the yards of the Erie railroad at 5ls
and Wallace streets as it was about t.
be put on the troop train.
Four hours later it was discovered
at saith and Wallace streets and ship
ped on a fast train for Kansas City
whittier the regiment was bound VII
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road.
The First Vermont regiment ha
made hit from the start
Scarcely had the camp been laid on
than it was inspected by Gen. II. A
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LIEUT.. w. r. SPAULD1NG

The above despatch received by The
Phoenix Tuesday afternoon is self
explanatory and the last few sentences
furnish food for reflection on the part
of Brattleboro friends of the company
which means every resident of tle
town as well as many elsewhere.
The goggles which Lieut. Spaulding
mentions as being badly needed are
already on their way, and there are
more than enough for the company.
A gross of goggles for the use of
Company | boys as protection fol-
their eyes in the tropical climate tc
which they are bound was received Sat
urday by II. f. Jordan, who had charge
of the fund for that purpose. The Cog
giles are of amber glass in goldoid
frames with cable temples. Each pain
was packed in a black metal east
lined with velvet, and they were
forwarded to the company at Eagle
Pass, Texas, as soon as they could be
made ready.
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Lieut.. Robert Knowlton of the First
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
FAST K. L. TRAIN
 10 BE PUT ON AGAIN FOLLOWS IMPROVEMENTS
FORGE OF 600 AT WORK ON IRON MOUNTAIN IN
 OKLAHOMA.

Fort Smith, March ll.-To cap the climax of extensive Improvements on the Iron Mountain railroad from Golf tcyvllle, kans., to Alexandria, La, with expenditures in labor alone amounting to S2,000000, the Iron Mountain will establish fast train from Kansas City to New Orleans, equaling the new Sunshine Spe- cial,' St, Louis to San Antonio, thus establishing this road among the fore most in the west, according to state ment made by ar official of the Iron Mountain yesterday. At present a force ot 600 workmaG is repairing thr
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
FORMER FAULKNER
 NEGRO HERO FREED A KlD' IS PARDONED
EFFORTS OF COL. J. E. LITTLE RESULT IN NEGRO GAIN
 ING LIBERTY.

Efforts of Col. J. F. Little of Con way to secure the pardon of one Of his former tenants, Emmett Wash ington, alias "44 Kid a negro con Vict whose heroic conduct during the recent floods at Cummins attracted much attention, were successful yes terday when Governor Hays granted the pardon. Washington was sent uD from Lonoke county on a charge of second degree murder February B, 1911, and give ma sentence of 21 years. Col. Little several days ago forwarded a petition asking for the pardon, which was also recommended in the following statement from Pen tentiary Commissioner J T. Bukelt:
 During the recent high waters, when it seemed the lives of I00 men were in the balance, it was deemed best to try and get a messenger by boat to the telegraph office at Warner. seven miles away, ac@oss d raging torrent of water, that the outside world might be asked for relief.
 Volunteers were called for among the assembled prisoners, but all were notified that whoever might start would be taking his lie into his own hands, as t would be almost impossi- 5le to get d boat through such waters
 This old negro volunteered, and insisted that lie be allowed to go. and set out on his way at once After rowing for some hours in an open 1oat across the icy waters, his boat was overturned, he swan around in the water here and there, from one log to another, until finally he reach ed q wire fence that the current had not yet cut out. He worked his way along the fence for about two hours, until he spied house across the wat CT, to which he swan after another two hours effort; he climbed on the roof of the cabin, this being all of the building then not under water, and lay there exhausted from expos ure and exhaustion for about F hours before relief came to him in the form of some one passing in a boat, and the hrst thing he wanted to do was to proceed on his errand to Var ner, as he had been told.
 Prom the result of his great ever tion and terrible exposure he con- tracted pneumonia which at his age in life will, if he recovers at all, leave him a physical wreck for life.
 "We know nothing of the merits of this mans case before his conviction and commitment here, but we do know he has made a model prisoner has long been first-cass trusty, and this one act alone should win for him very careful consideration at your hands of his application for pardon
 We most unreservedly recommend that Emmett Washington, alias IA Kid be granted a pardon
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11

m. and 7:30 p. m, and the afternoon and evening services Monday will conclude the revival.
 The remarkable interest being man. lfested in the series of meetings is the subject of discussion on every hand, So great are the crowds that scores. unable to obtain even stand ing room, are turned away each night and the congregation begins to assem- ble from an hour 70 an hour and a half before the time for the services to begin in order to secure choice seats
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
MEETS ACCIDENT AS
 HE STARTS CAMP AIGN

On his way to the opening of the county campaign at Wooster this morning, Judge P. H. Prince, candi- date for representative, met with an accident in which he was fortunate to escape with his life, but in which he was only slightly injured Judge Prince was driving in a single buggy down Cadron Gap hill and was being followed by a wagon and team of mules, the driver of which, whose name could not be learned, was walk ing beside them. The team became frightened and ran away down the hill, crashing into Judge Princes ve- hicle and tearing it into pieces Judge Prince was thrown into a ditch and was stunned for few minutes, but was able to return to town, and after an hours rest got into an automobile with another party and left at noon to meet his appointment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
COUNTY CAMP PAICN
 0PENSAT WOOSTER

The county campaign, which will continue for two weeks and include IF appointments, was opened at Wooster at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Fifteen candidates for six contested county offices will make addresses at each appointment and the campaign is expected to be hot one from be- ginning to end. The tour will end at Conway March 25, when the can~ didates will speak at the courthouse.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
NORMAL GIRLS RETAIN
 REP AS UNDfFEATABLE
Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Clarksville, March 1.-The State Normal girls basketball team last night nosed out a victory over the Cumberland College maidens, p to 21. The game was fiercely fought throughout, and the result was in doubt until the final whistle was sounded. The same teams will play again tonight
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11

road between Sallisaw and Coffey. +ville. The proposed improvements will not be completed until the com ing fall.
 The part of the Iron Mountain thst IS being generally repaired is on the central and valley divisions. It is planned to lay new and heavier steel on some of the track, to generally i'm prove the line in smaller details and to install the largest locomotives in the service, known as the No. 1900, on these divisions of the road. While it is not definitely decided it is believed several new stations will be erected on the type of the station as Van Buren.
 Between Sallisaw and Coffeyville . force of 600 workmen is widening tho roadbed, ditching along the track and lengthening the sidetracks along this section. The Van Buren-C offeyyille divisioh will be relaid with 85-pound steel. This will give the Iron Moun- tain steel of this weight continuously from Kansas City to Little Rock.
 The restoration of the fast train on this line from Kansas City has been frequently rumored since it was taken off a little over a year ago. The above dispatch indicates that when it Is again placed in service it will be . through train to New Orleans instead of running only from Kansas City to Hot Springs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
w. M. LYON ILL.

w. NJ. Lyon, former postmaster at Greenbrier, Republican leader and one of the most widely known men in the county, is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in Green brier His son, John E. Lyon, of the Faulkner County Bank, was called to his bedside yesterday afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11
TWO NEGROES BOUND
 OVER: FORGERY CHARGED

Chatham and Spencer Reynolds of Damascus, negroes, were bound over to the grand jury late yesterday, charge dwith forgery. It is alleged they forged the name of Lee Mode, son of J. A. Mode, merchant of Guy, to a check for S75, and present ed at the Farmers State Bank for payment. Each furnished bond in the sum of $250 for his appearance before the grand jury in July.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11

Nice fresh assortment of HUY- LER'S CANDIES just received. Gannaway Drug Co.-d1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-11

Neal of the Navy tonight at the Grand.