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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
MRS. PHOEBE (ALLEN) LEACH
Widow of FORAGE j. Leach Dies of Pa
ralysis-Kept House for Her Son,
julius e. Leach.

Mrs. Phoebe (Allen) Leach, 80, for
nearly half a century a resident of Brat
tleboro who had been closely identified
with several social organizations, died
at $50 O'Clock Monday afternoon in
the home of her son, Julius f. Leach,
102 High street She sustained q shock
of paralysis at ! o'clock that morning
and did not regain consciousness. She
was in her usual health when she re-
tired the previous evening.
Mrs. Leach was born in Ware, Mass,
Jan. Is, 1886, daughter of Abram and
Phoebe (Smith) Allen. She married,
Jan. ~, 1865, FORAGE j. Leach, who
was veteran engineer ON the New Lon
don Northern railroad. He died in
1897. After their marriage they lived
for short time in Palmer, Mass, and
then moved to Amherst, Mass, where
they lived until 43 years ago, at which
time they came to Brattleboro.
Since 1901 Mrs. Leach had kept house
| for her son Julius f. Leach, and had
brought up his two daughters, upon
whom she bestowed motherly attention
and care. Besides her son, who is SUI
perintenrent of mails at the Brattleboro
postofice, she leaves one daughter, Car
RE NJ. Leach, and two granddaughter,
Miss Marjorie f. Leach a senior in
Middebury college, and Miss Grace p.
Leach, a senior in the Fitchburg state
normal school, Two other children We're
born to her, Frank, who died in 1898,
and Emma, whose death occurred when
she was a few months old.
Mrs. Leach was a charter member of
Sedgwick Woman IS Relief corps, a
member of Dennis Rcbekah lodge, a
real daughter of the war of 1912 and an
attendant at the Universalist church.
She was woman of pleasing personal.
ity and her life was full of kindly acts
of neighboriness and sympathy.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at O'Clock at the house on High
street, Rev. d. f. Trout, pastor of the
Universalist church, officiating. The
bearers were w. A. Subway, S. W.
Edwards, c. L. Stickney and w. T.
Barber. The burial took place in
Morningside cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
GREAT INTEREST IN R. A. M.
Unusual Number Of New Members Re-
ceived - Three Solid Silver Squares
Presented October IL.

Unprecedented enthusiasm is being
manifested this year in the work of
Fort Dummer chapter, No. ~, Royal
Arch Masons, and in the meeting Oct.
IL three members presented the
chapter for use in its work three solid
silver squares, hand engraved, which
will be much appreciated, They came
from Ferris r. Vaughan Clarence f.
Skerry and a friend.
Henry f. C. Toedt was elected high
priest at the last annual meeting. Pre-.
vious to that the largest number of
new members received in year was
Is to 20. In the past six months there
have been AS or more candidates and
more are in prospect On Oct. ~ class
of three was worked on the Mark Mas.
ter degree, five new members were
voted in and four new applications were
received.
Another class was worked ON the
Mark Master degree this week and next
week class of 10 or IL will be worked
ON the Past and Most Excellent Master
degrees, at which time a banquet win
Deserved. anal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
A Card.

We wish to thank the friends AMI
neighbors, also the Modern Wooimen
and the scandinavian Brotherhood,
for the beautiful flowers and for the
sympathy shown us during the illness
and at the time of the death of our
dear husband and father.
Mrs. T.. A. Johnson,
Miss Ruth X. johnson,
Miss Edith V. Johnson.
Oct. ~, '19l6. nnH o.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
SEATTLE-BUnT VESSEL is IN DISTRESS
SEATTLE SHOULD
HONOR THIS HERO
WHO SAVES MANY

He saw certain death approach, but H.
L. Brannan, motorman, stood at his post
He faced the end bravely, heroically, doing
his duty to the last, tho he could have saved
himself by relaxing his grip on the brakes
and jumping inside the car.
Of such stuff are real heroes made.
Brannan remained in the vestibule while
East Madison street electric car No. Is
raced down the steep hill from 25th to 29th
ave, late Saturday afternoon, and crashed
into another car. The vestibule was shat
tered to fragments.
The motorman was killed instantly.
There never was any chance for him. He
knew it, But he tugged and tugged at the
brakes. He not thinking of himself.
He saw car full of people, men and women
and children. He did his best to save them.
He gave all he could-his life.
In Enumclaw, Brannans mother has just
learned of her boys brave death. He was
only %.
Her heart is breaking yet how proud she
must be of him.
Seattle, too, is proud of Brannan a real
hero. And Seattle must honor him as he de-
serves.
They put up monuments for war heroes
for those who are successful in the art OF
killing.
What kind Of monument shall Seattle put
up for young Brannan, who sacrificed him.
self that others might not be killed?
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and had made the place livable in
rough fashion. II was 10 be a
long Job. and by far the biggest
Washington had thus far entrusted
10 young Brouillard.
Measured even by the rather ex-
acting standards OF the mining and
cattle country. Brouillard was nnt
what the West calls "jumpy." Four
years of fiedwork, government or
other. count for something
In spite of his training. however.
the young chief Of construction
WINGED handsomely when the shock
OF distance.muffled explosion
tfcmbled upon tho crisp morning
air.
The explosion was too heavy to
figure as gun-shot; and, besides.
II was tho closed season for game
Therefore, II must have been an
accident OF some sort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27

Now do Lot misunderstood
me. she continued. Il am max
ing no blanket criticisms of the
present board. Nor am | under
estimating the need OF good.
sound business judgment in school
finances. The point is simply that.
all other things being equal.
woman's viewpoint should have di.
rect representation on the school
board, Most OF the school teach.
ers are women Half the school
children are girls. Why not also
a woman as school director?
Qualified to Speak
This is no new experiment.
Women have served on school
boards in other cities--and have
been emincntly successful. Won.
en- have also made national repu-
tations as srperiuteEdents OF
schools In some of our largest
cities
Anna Louise Strong is well quail.
flied 10 speak about school work.
A pleasant, charming young wom-
an. her ability Is Of more than
merely local fame. She is a
daughter OF DIR. Sydney Strong of
Seattle. and she herself holds the
title of Doctor OF Philosophy from
the University OF Chicago. Before
taking up post graduate work. she
studied at Oherlin and Bryn Mawr
and I'm Germany and Switzerland
Does Important Work
Her work in the Children's Bu.
reau called her away frequently to
manage Child Welfare exhibits in
cities all over the u. s. and In
Montreal and Dublin. ireland. Sur
veys of educational and recrea-
uonal systems have been features
or these exhibits. II was Anna
Louise Strong who had charge of
the Caild' Welfare exhibit in the
Panama-PdCific exposition at San
Francisco.
She has been offered lucrative
positions N this line of work in
other cities but she declares Seat
tie Is her home. She is tax.
payer here.
Il am prepared to give a large
amount OF time to work on the
school board she says.
The school board gets no sal
aries.
Would open Schools
It was only after several hun.
dred men and women. represent
ing all walks of life. petitioned her
to become a candidate that she
consented TO make the race. She
is an ardent believer i'm the use of
schools as civic centers.
Il stand Tor stimulating the wild.
est possible Use of our school
buildings us community oentets
for civic discussion" she says.
that we msy set flll returns from
the millions invested. and that the
schools may be real centers of
public education
A meeting of her supporters will
be held Tuesday noon at the Good
Eats cafete ria.
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Brouilard started down the trail
to investigate.
There had been no accident. A
big touring car, yellow with the
dust OF the Bucksltln desert. stood
on the sand flat where It had been
backed and turned Wading In the
shadows OF the river with n linen
dust robe for a seine, the two
younger men of the party were
gathering the choicest of the dead
mountain trout with which the eddy
was thickly dotted
Coming toward him on the up
ward trail and climbing lahoriously
were an elderly, stockily built man,
and a young woman.
Being true sportsman. Broull-
lard had sudden rush of blood
to the anger cells when he realized
that dynamite had been thrown into
the Niquoia for the fish-killlng pur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
FINANCIER SEEKS CONTROL OF u S. PROJECT
WHEN ENGINEER MEETS PRETTY DAUGHTER

pose In his code the dynamiting
of stream figured as high crime.
But the two on the trail had come
up. and his protest was forestalled
by the elderly man, whose explosive
Hal" was as much measure of
his breathlessness rs of his sur
prise.
II was Just telling Van Bruce
that his laundering fish cartridge
would raise the neighbors." the
trail climber went on. And then:
You're one of the Reclamation en-
gineers? Great work the govern.
ment Is undertaking here. It's a
high honor TO be connected with f..
You are connected with Il. aren't
you?"
Yes. am in charge of IT,"
Brouillard said
"Ha!" said the stout man.
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27

MIssOULA, Mont. Nov. 27.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, first
woman ever elected TO the
United States congress, has
dark brown hair, blue eyes
and a sunny, attractive face.
Most ofthe time she ls smiling.
When "Thc Lady from Mon
tsns" takes her seat In the
national legislative halls, chill
cren Of the land and the cause
Of woman suffrage will have a
strong champion.
Miss Rsnkin's birthplace
may have had something 10 do
with her later work for the
little ones OF the Iumbled
tenement districts Of the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
Holds OUT

Ell pAso. Nov. 27.-Thst
the attempted stormlng Of Chi.
huahua City by an army OF
1000 Viilis,ss, under personal
command OF villa. was s,ill In
progress early today, was the
declaration Of United States
agents here. They based their
statements upon the action Of
the Mexican de facto govern.
ment authorities In sending
every Csrranxa soldier avail
able In Northern Mexico TO the
relief OF the besieaed city.
This is the flfth day OF the battle
for possession OF chihuahua, tho
Key TO Northern Mexico In spite
Of every effort by de facto officials
no word OF the fate OF Gen. Tre
vino and his garrison has leaked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
The Lady From Montana
Will Use Freshness of
West to Help Children
By l.. D. Angevine

n in congress her voice does
much to change for better the
paths Of stunted child life, the
freedom Of her Western birth
place will largely be responsl-
BILE.
Thlrty.flye years ago. Jeanette
Rankin was born on her father
stock ranch. on Grant Creek. Mon
tana. The ranch, place OF 400
acres. is wedge1 into a mountain
canyon, with the yastness OF the
West an about. Contrast the big
openneas Of Montana with the
saualor Of New York's East Side
where Miss Rankin was lnstilled
with horror at what she saw, and
you can readily realize why she II
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
WOMAN, STRUCK
BY AUTO, DIES
OF HER HURTS

Five hours after she was
struck down by an auto at Stow
art ST. and Westlake ave., Mira
W. A. Staples. asia Seventh
ave. died OF internal injuries
at the city hospital, at 4:3o ..
m. Monday. She was 46 years
Of age.
Charles w. Goodman. driver
OF the auto, reported at police
headquarters after the accI-
dent. He was released on per-
sonal recognixance.
Rain on the windshield prevented
him from seeing the woman until
he was within four feet OF her. He
said he stopped within a distance
OF eight feet
Mrs. Goodman was unable to an
swer questions at the city hospital
before her death.
The funeral services for little
william Frank Harrison. aged Z.
who was killed by a fall from the
truck his father. Bert Harrison.
1924 44th ave. was driving Sat.
urday. was scheduled to be held
from Butterworth' at 3 d. m.
Monday. The boy fell to tho
pavement from the seat when the
car skldded. His neck was broken
by the fall.
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city.
There were more than 80 peo-
pie in the two cars that came 70
gether.
Brannan died at hls post. trying
yalnly 10 apply the brake. He was
unmarried. IS years Of age and
lived at the Mohawk apartments
when the magnetic brake fail.
ed to hold. the car raced down the
East Madison II. hill aud overlook
the outbound car. which was run
ming ahead OF Il.
Eve witnesses estimated Il VAS
going 50 miles an hour when the
crash came The emergency
brake was applied II failed to hold
on the incline.
Brannans funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at Auburn.
where relatives live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
WALL ST. WANTS
WAR TO CEASE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-wall
Street is anxious for the war TO
end. in the opinion OF prominent
diplomats here today
Just a touch of timidity" over
securities for vast loans. plus n
growing decrease IN munitions
contracts. Is said TO he responsi.
ole for this increasing financial
desire for peace.
The financiers are said TO fear
not measurably yet but suffi.
ciently to stir them-that their
loans may be affected II Europe
tries 10 pile up more credits while
destroying more lives and prop.
prtV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
PROBE OF RUNAWAY
CAR CRASH BEGINS

Formal Investigation was
started At traction company
headquarters Monday morning
10 determine accurately what
defects In equipment were re-
sponsibie for the runaway on
the Cast Madison St iine Sat
urdsy NIGHT which resulted "
the death os motornsn n. L.
Brsnnzn and the injury OF
nine passengers.
There will be no coroners IN
quest" Deputy Macdonald said
Monday There's no doubt that
the motorrnan died as the result
IN a smashup. following the failure
OF his brake to hold. rs up to
the public service commission 10
whether or not the com
pany "a to blame.
Coroner Mason Is not IN the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
NIELS NIELSEN,
PROPELLER OFF,
CALLS FOR AID
Loaded With War Munitions
Liner Will Be Towed
10 Port
WAS ON MAIDEN TRIP

Floating helplessly in the
teeth Of a terrific gale from
the southeast, the Seattle
built ship. the Niels Nielsen.
Monday was reported in dis
tress. minus her propeller, ESQ
miles west OF Cape Flattery.
In answer 10 wireless calls
for help the coast guard cut
ter Snohomish was dis
patched from Port Angeles.
while the L. s. s. North
Dakota is making her way
to the Norwegian bark's aid.
Reports received al the headquar-
ters OF the shipping firm OF James
Griffiths a. Sons stated that tho
Niels Nielsen lost her propeller
about 500 miles off Cape F1attery.
She cleared from Seattle on No
yember 20. with cargo composed
of munitions OF war for Russia. az
ricultural implements and machin-
cry to be exhibited at an exposition
in Moscow. and relief supplies for
Poland. She was bound for Vladi-
vostok and was under charter 10
Mitsui a. Co. and was loaded by
James Griffiths e. Sons here.
This was the maiden voyage OF
the big craft She was launched at
the Skinner e. Eddy Yards. Sep;em-
ber q. Following the discharge Of
her cargo at Vladivostok. she VIZ
chartered to return to Seattle Wiz
a cargo OF soya bean oil from Dh.
ny. The boat was built for b. Stolt-
Nielsen of Norway.
No fear for the crew was felt
here.
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ont since noon Saturday. That
villa. with his forces. is still en-
circllng the city. is certain.
Losses in the four-day assault
were extremely heavy on both
sides. according to reports here.
Cannot estimate losses" read one
message. but the streets Of the
city are filled with deal lmpos.
sible to pick up the wounded be
cause OF incessant firing. Many
buildings In the city damaged by
shell tire
Altho wires are open To Corral.
within 10 miles OF the capital
since yesterday. the military OPP
orator at Corral informed Gonzales
at Juarez that no refugee had
reached MIN. A messenger sent
from the end OF the line into Chi.
huahua City has not returned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
MEETS GIRLS, LOSES
SI25, NE CHARGES

Jud Martin met a brunei with
wicked eyes Sunday night. aud
struck mp an acquaintance.
They went TO the home OF Mrs
Loraines. 1911 Weller ST.. he told
the police
And later discovered she got
my Sl25 that was in my wallet" be
went on II think she was a half
breed Indian girl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
WANTS Names OF
kIDDIES FOR XMAS

Herbert A. Schoenfeld is plan
ming to organize 500 Good Fellows
thru the Dads club TO play Santa
Claus to kids who otherwise won't
get any toys this Christmas. Every
thing is going along fine. he says,
except that he has not been able
to obtain a long enough list of
needy youngsters. He wants names
and he wants volunteers to help
distribute toys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
GERARD TO TELL
LAST ON DIVER
WAR TO KAISER
He'll Garry Views of This
Government When He
Returns to Germany
TO TALK WITH WILSON

BY ROBERT J. BENDER
(Unl,ed Press STAFF correspondentl }
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27s-
Ambassador Gerard Will take
back 10 Berlin next week
Americas last word In the sub
marine situation. This viii
Include notice OF the admins.
tratlon's plan 20 do no more
note writing II there 10 any
German violation Of submarine
war pledges.
he viii be In a position 20
Inform the German authorities
privately that the United
States intends 10 carry out her
SUSSEX note ;hrea, OF breaking
relations " violations arlsr.
Gerard Is booked for luncheon to
day with Ambassador Won Bern
siorff. a strictly social matter. and
for early conferences with Prcsi
dent Wilson and state department
ofiiclaiH iIe nov expects TO talk
to state department officials about
What he knows OF the German mind
concerning submarines. likewise OF
peace possibilities and commercial
plans for after the war.
The time for Gefard's engage,
msnt sith the president was in
definite. tho the presidents cold il
better and viii probably not inter
fere With the seaaiou.
Since tho presidents return
from Shadow Lawn hc has re.
celved from Secretary Lansing
every scrap Of Information re
ceived AT the state department on
the recent German submarine &c
tiviiics.
Secretary Lansing saw Ambassa
dor Gerard shortly after ~ a. IN
and later lulncd him at luncheon
with the German ambassador
l.anslux ssssefiasei 10 reveal any.
thing Of his talk With Gerard. say
ing 1, was confidential. tho lndi
eating he had given Gerard ths
complete view OF the sdministra
tons ideas and purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27

TELLS ABOUT
HIS VICTORIES
Our Task Is TO Destroy Ru.
manian Artillery" He
Declares
PITIES CIVIL VICTIMS
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN

cnltcd Press STAIR Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS OF
GEN. Won FALKEN-
HAYN. IN THE TRANSYL-
NANIAN ALPS, Nov. -
tvia Berlin and Sayville. Wire
less Our task IS To destroy
the Rumanian artillery-and
that We are doing as best we
Z car"
So spoke Gen. Falkenhayn
today. his brow wrinkled but
ms ewes sparkling as he sub
mittcd 20 questions concern
ing the victorious progress OF
his troops against Rumania.
our flyers" he continued. re-
rort the Rumanian roads black
with people and wagons bearing
refugees fleeing from Little Wal
lachia toward the All river That
IL the terrific part OF war--that
women and children should De put
70 such misery THAT is terrible.
Hut Il vas Rumania's choice. Ru'
mania PLAYED with fire too long
aud is now getting burned
Cavalry Like a Snake
In the warfare here the caval'
ry goes forward like q snske over
new territory-wlth its fangs out
and waving in the air. Whea
those fangs encounter an oo-
stacle they are drawn into the
snakes mouth. Then. after
while the sangs reappear and the
snake continues.
D. At present ne are en- route
cato Rumanla. following the ad-
Hanclng German troops
To an observer. II seems that
Won Falkenhsyn's success In cut.
ting of the Rumanian nose. which
Stuck ont into the Balkans, do
sfroys all possibilities Of the allies
bridging the gap between Aouaatir
and the Danube and halts Rnssia's
hopes OF another road TO Constan-
tinople.
what effect these operations
will have on the Russian front ac-
tivtty, officers refuse to discuss
Every one. however. expects much
more hard and bitter fighting with
the Rumaaians. Hut they are con
flden, the operations will go for
ward.
How soon do you expect 10 get
10 Bucharest7" the general was
asked
DO We want Bucharest" he re-
sponded Immediately Every time
we take charge of city We have
to feed the population We are
not bothered by that question we
are soldiers Our task ls TO de-
stroy the Rgmanian army and that
We are doing as best We can.
Uncertainty Is Certainty
!. When wiIl the Rumanian army
. iestroyed7" asked.
few officers standing nearby
smiled. Bat Falkeuhayu looked
straight at his questiouer as he
said
Rain or snow. a railroad acci-
dent, or most anything can de-
stroy the best made plans. I have
been in this war two and hal
years. and can say the only Ger
tain thing about Il is-uncertainty
am only certain Of one thing
and that "a. that We will win
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
PREDICT GALE

Storm warnings were issued by
the weather bureau for Oregon and
Washington Monday morning. II
Is expected the gale will blow from
a. TO 48 miles an hour before night
The wind is from the southwest
and viii probably due down Mon
day night. II was predicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
SEATTLE PLANT
GETS S5,0OO,0OO
SHIP CONTRACT

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL
The navy department, today
awarded q contract for one
scout cruiser TO the Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock Co..
for s4.sf5, 900, with delivery In
30 months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
A KNOCK FOR OLE

VIII r. Humphrey is quoted in the standpat
press avorng ole Hanson for place in .the prcsi-
dents cabinet.
Humphrey is without influence in Washington
D. C., and discredited with the administration. He
stands repudiaed by the voters this state
The only result the Humphrey endorsement can
have is to lessen the high regard OF President Wilson
for ole Hanson. II is too bad.
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CHAPTER /.
j. Wesley Croesus
4ruE CITY oF INFERRED DAYS"
By Francis iynde
Copyright. 1914
Charles Scribner'a Sons

TyHE engineers mess In the
Niquola camp at the Reclama-
u tion.Seryice faced the lower
end OF the valley where the torrent
ing Niduola riyer-from which the
camp took IT. name-stralghtened
itself momentarily before entering
upon It's plunging race thru the
mountain barrier.
Breakfast was over, and Brouil-
lard, arrived only the night before
To take charge OF the work, made
his way TO his shanty office. Girls
low and his squad had come In
some weeks before the young chics
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
200 AUTOS BURN

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1.-TWO hun.
dred automobiles were destroyed
In a 100000 fire which swept
Warehouse No. OF the Cedar
street Warehouse company, Main
and Cedar sts.. today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-27
MAN HIT BY TRAIN
HAS CLOSE CALL

A. Atkins. 2s0s Fairview ave,
barely escaped death when he was
struck by a Northern Pacific train
al 39th It. and Brooklyn ave. Mon
dav morning. He was picked up
with a crushed arm and bruises,
and taken TO the Seattle General
hospital. Atkins was a car man
employed by the railway
Motion pictures will be displayed
on trains Of the Trans-Siberian rail
way 10 relieve the monotony OF the
pong journeys.