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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
JEWEL TO RETIRING MASTER.
Brattleboro Lodge, N. E. o. p, Recog-
nizes Services of Harry N. Holland
Officers Installed.

Following the regular meeting of
Brattleboro lodge, n. Il. o. p, Monday
evening there was public installation
of the officers. The officers elect
were installed by District Deputy
Grand Warden Mrs. Jennie f. Patch,
assisted by Grand Chaplain Mrs. Mary
Roberts and Grand Guide Mrs. Ger
trude Bannister, all of Springfield, this
state.
On behalf of Brattleboro lodge Mrs
W. F. Mixer presented the retiring
warden, Harry n. Holland, past mas
ter Is jewel. Those who spoke for the
good of the order included the grand
officers and Austin G. Nichols and Har.
ry N. Holland of Brattleboro Mrs.
Roberts read poem, The Faithful
Few. Refreshments of sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and coffee were served by
the supper committee, Mrs. Belle Wor-
den. A social hour followed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
ter an illness of four days with pneu-

ter an illness of four days with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Horton was born in Hinsdale
April "a, 1925, and was farmer I'M
til he retired from active work. He
was a charter member of Golden Rule
lodge, F. and A. NJ, and the last of
the charter list. For many years he
was a justice of the peace, but never
held other office. He often was called
upon to settle estates and was held in
the highest esteem by his townspeo-
pie.
He leaves three sons, John Horton
of Providence, r. L., who is mayor of
Cranston, r. L., Madison Horton of Pc
oria, ILL.,, retired banker, and Arthur
d. Horton, n permanent fireman of
Brattleboro. Mr.. Horton s wife died
in 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
Camp Fire Girls in Pansomime Farce

A very pleasant evening was spent
in the Armory Wednesday at the
social under the auspices of the social
committee of the Woman's. guild of
st. Michael's Episcopal church. Eleven
members of Lamowaysee Camp Fire
girls provided the entertainment,
which was followed by dancing. Fruit
punch was served.
The girls first gave in pantomime
farce, Wanted, Wife, which was
very amusing, and the pantomime was
so effectively done that the story
could be followed readily. After some
Indian music had been played on the
victrola and Miss Elizabeth Taylor
had recited an Indian legend the mem
bers of the camp fire staged ceremo-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
Odd Fellows District Meeting Feb 2

The 18th annual meeting of the
Keene district, No. 49, I. o. o. F., will
he held in the town hall in this town
Wednesday evening, Feb. 2. The
lodges included in this district are
Beaver Brook, No. SO, Keene; Paquoig,
No. so, Marlboro; Cheshire, No. 80,
Winchester; Cohasset, No. 80, Troy;
Unity, No. 40, Hinsdale.
The visiting grand officers are;
Grand Master George w. Pike of Lis.
bon, Grand Warden Justin A. Emery
of Rochester, Grand Representative
Robert l.. Whitney of Marlboro, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master +. A.
Buckley of Hinsdale.
The program will be opened at 8
o clock by Unity lodge, after which dis
trict deputy grand officers will assume
charge, following which will come the
appointment of Introductory and at
tendance committees, comforting of
initiatory degree by Paquoig lodge, adj
dresses by grand officers, remarks by
visiting brothers and roll call of
lodges. Queen Esther Rebekah lodge
will serve supper in I. o. o. F. hall.
A special train will be run between
Keene and this town for the accommo-
dation of the visitors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
NUMEROUS VICTIMS OF GRIP.
Average of 80 a Day Out of High
School-Seventeen Employees of White
River Chair Co. Out.

The grip and kindred ills while by
no means so severe as they are report
ed to be in other sections of the coun-
try, have not missed Brattleboro. There
are few stores or places of business
which have not felt more or less seri
ously the effects of this epidemic. Gen
orally the patients are not confined TO
their homes more than few days, but
as fast as one returns to work another
leaves.
In the public schools quite a percent,
age of the pupils are missing from
their places daily and in the high
school the average of victims of the
grip is about 30 day.
The plant of the White River Chair
company was very short-handed last
week, when II employees were out at
one time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28

Leon Pickett is i'll with an attack of
grip.
Earle Williams has been i'll with ton
silitis.
Mrs. Michael Splain has been i'll the
past week.
A. A. Bailey is recovering from a
few days illness.
Miss Mildred Clark spent Sunday at
her home in Alstead.
Miss Lillian Sweet of Keene has been
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Monte Purcell was at home from
Greenfield, Mass, Sunday
Arthur Rubeor has been i'll the past
week with an attack of grip.
Paul Cantln of Randolph, VT, recently
visited Hnsdale friends briefly.
Miss Ada Hill is working in the Con
gregational House in Boston.
Miss Ruth Quigey of Greenfield, Mass,
spent Sunday at her home here.
p. II. Mann attended the funeral of
relative in Rutland last week.
F. A. Buckley was in Marlboro, n.
H., on business the first of the week.
H. H. Brigham of Winchester spent
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. E. j..
Temple.
Edward Wellington is working in
j. j. Keating's meat market in Win
chester.
I There will be a teachers institute in
Keene Friday and all the schools will
be closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood of Ashuelot
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Robertson.
Miss Mary Ellen Enright of Troy has
been spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. j. +. Scott.
Miss Elizabeth Moran of Brattleboro was
a guest from Friday to Monday of Miss La
noble Langworthy.
Mrs. Roy Taylor of Keene recently
L. H. Davenport.
Miss Doris Hildreth, teacher of the
Depot street primary school, has been
i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Casper March of Turner's Falls
Mass, recently visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Purcell.
Fishing parties have been numerous
at the lake the past week, but good
catches have been rather scarce.
George w. Lewis expects to leave
soon for Madison, N. j., for a visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Altman.
A large number from this town at
tended the Universalist festival il
Winchester last evening, and other,
will attend tonight.
There will be a surprise program a
the meeting of Wantastiquet Grang,
next Wednesday evening. The men arr
especially urged to be present.
Court Ashuelot, f. of A., held an mi
tiation Wednesday evening, will
members of the Winchester lodge OF
Foresters as guests. The attendance
was large and an excellent supper wa
served.
An extra freight has been added OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28

NAL meeting. This was directed by
Miss Faith Tyler, assistant guardian,
as Miss Violet Fielder, the guardian,
has been i'll. Although present Miss
Fielder was unable to conduct the
meeting.
Miss Tyler told briefly of the camp
fire movement and then the ceremonial
meeting was opened, the lights being
dimmed for the occasion. During the
meeting honor beads were awarded to
those who had earned them and one
wood gatherer was initiated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
TURNED FROM AUDITORIUM.
Big Audience Saw Opening Perform
ance of Urban Stock Co. Play Re-
peated Saturday Afternoon.

So many were disappointed Wednes-
day night at being unable to obtain
seats for the production of Within the
Law by the Urban Stock company,
which opened four days engage
ment in the Auditorium that night,
that it was announced that the per-
Torrance would be repeated at the
matinee Saturday. 1t is not often
that such n large audience assemblies
in the Auditorium.
Marion conquest, the leading wom-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28

an of the company, quickly won her
way into the appreciation of her audi
ence and her acting deserved the APP
plause generously accorded her efforts
and those of the strong supporting
cast. The audience was much pleas
ed with the performance.
The specialties included some clev-
err ventriloquism by Harry Ferris, a
remarkable exhibition of hoop rolling
by Charles Hammond and some pleas
ing comedy work by The DeLunas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
Masonic Ball Feb. 4.

Invitations are out for the concert
and ball to be given by Golden Rule.
lodge, No. II, F. and A. NJ, in the
town hall Friday evening, Feb. 4. The
concert will take place at o o'clock
and there will be dancing from to
l o'cloek, with music by Lyman S or
chestra of eight pieces. Refreshments
will be served. ,-,- -,.,-..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
Republicans Nominate Officers.

About 90 voters attended the Republican
caucus in the town hall Monday even
ing and nominated officers. The Demo
Gratis will hold no caucus this year, but
nomination papers are likely to be filed in
behalf of certain persons other than those
nominated by the Republicans. c. S.
Warner, chairman of the Republican town
committee, called the meeting to or
der Monday evening and +. F. How
ard presided. These nominations were
made:
Town clerk and treasurer, w. j. Wright;
seectmen, to succeed f. c. Britton, who
has left town, and c. +. Williams, resigned,
+. w. Doane and J.. A. Polhemus, the re-
naming member of the board being +. c.
Field assessor for three years, f. a. Hol-
tom cemetery commissioner for three
years, C. l. Holton; constables F. w.
Doane, F. H. Watson and A. o, Howard;
member of the school board, Prof. f. l..
Duley; library commissioners for three
years, E. S. Howard and E. c. Field, and
for one year, Mrs. c. H. Webster to fill
out the unexpired term of Rev H. L. Buzz
zell; tree warden, NJ. A. James; tax
collector, L. o. Clapp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
BERNARDSToN, MASS.

The cantata, Queen Esther, will be
presented in the town hall, Bernards-
ton, Monday and Tuesday evenings
of next week. The cast is made IN
from local talent and has been under
the special direction of Mrs. Albert
Allen of Greenfield. 1t promises to
be a rare treat to music loving people
and those who enjoy musical perform
ances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
HIGHER INSURANCE RATES.
Ordered by New England Exchange on
State Property - Hearing in Mont
pelier Yesterday.

Chairman of committees of the New
England Insurance Exchange yesterday
held a conference at the state house
with the state insurance commissioners
Governor Gates and other state officials
on the proposed increase in Insurance.
rates from $l,70 to $2.04 on state prop.
erty directed recently by the OK.
change.
This would mean an increase of ST.
43l which the state would have 10 nav
in five years, the insurance it carries
amounting to $2,lS5,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
: AFTER GRIPPE
vinol Restored Mr.. Martins Strength

Wapakoneta, Ohio.-"I am farmer
by occupation, and the grippe left me
with bad cough and in nervous, weak,
rundown condition, and could not
seem to get anything to do me any good
until / took Vinol which built me up,
and nv cough and nervousness are all
gone. and can truly say Vinol is all
that Is claimed for it. FLAMES MARTIN.
Vinol is a constitutional remedy for
all weak, nervous and rundown condi-
tons of men, women and children, and
for chronic coughs. colds and bronchitis.
Wiltred f. Root, Druggist, Brattlc'
boro, W.
Vinol is sold in Hinsdalc, N. H., by
Mark s. Mann, Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
Protect Town Hall Interior.

The selectmen have announced that in
the future no decorations at any time will
be allowed to be attached to the interior
of the town hall. This, however, does not
include booths such as are used at the
time of festivals. This new ruling seems
to be very favorably received now that the
interior of the hall has been refinished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28

Mrs Mary Doolittc is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. II. Bracket in Maiden Mass
Mrs. A. L. Parquettc will hold an auction
of household goods and tools at the home
of the late Mrs. n. F. Alexander
Mrs. L. r, Smiths Bible class was again
postponed this week, as the leader is i'll
with grip.
Prof Thomas Heifron of Keene has a
private dancing class in Red Mems hall
each Friday evening. There are 10 couples
in attendance.
Prof. f. /. Duley has retuI ned from
Washington, D. c., where he attended the
convention of the National Security
league.
The mothers meeting was held in the
parish house Wednesday afternoon with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28
HEZEKIAH F. HORTON.
Aged Resident of Hinsdale Was Fa-
Their of Arthur d. Horton.

Hezekiah Frank Horton, 90, life
long resident of Hinsdale, n. H., died
there Monday at S.l5 a. M, af.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-28

Americans used 100000. punches
of bananas in 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
HIS HAT Is IN THE RING.

True to his stated purpose before
leaving for Washington last fall, Con-
gresham Tavenner sought before the
rules committee Of the national house
yesterday to secure the adoption Of a
rule that no congressman in any way
connected with the ammunition trust
be allowed voice or vote on the inves-
tigation OF the private manufactures
question. Fully as anticipated, this
stand on the congressman's part pre-
cipitated a storm, Of which he at once
was the center Anticipating that this
would make him the subject of attack
Tavenner at once assented and enter
ed into proposition Of fellow mem
Der that the congressman who had
championed government manufacture
be likewise investigated.
The Illinois member was not
only ready for the proposition, but
eager to have it put into eff
feet. He was anxious to be
put on the stand at once and courted
the fullest and most complete inquiry
into his conduct as a congressman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
Sidelights on the European War

Hindenburg mill-a one time French
sawmill that for years had lain in
active, and which has been utilized by
the Germans for fitting up their -
sitions.
Every bit OF machinery in the mill
is French-most of it requisit'oned
from similar establishments In all
parts of the Argonnes forest. The Ger
mans estimate that they have spent
not more than 1000 marks in rehabil-
itating the institution which today is
turning out from 1900 to 3O,0Oo
marks worth of furniture month.
The mill originally was purely
saw mill, but departments have been
added in which stoves are he!ng maze
for trench shelters at the front, ana
in which many metal parts are NODDED
for the manifold needs Of the fghtlne
men a few miles away.
Several score of soldiers carpenters
and machinists by trade, have been as.
signed to the Hindenburg mill, ana
are. daily, turning out by the wholesa'e
window sashes, chairs, bookcases
desks, tables, and other things 'r the
rooms" where the German sold'ef'
at leisure, spends his time.
Bazeilles, France Correspondents
of The Associated Press,)-In this III.
tie village which, in 1871, furnished
inspiration for the famous paintins'
The Last Cartridge" the Germans
have taken up peace time" labors.
They found, greatly to their surprise
that the bones of the dead German
and French soldiers of 45 years age
still lay, unburied, in vault IN INC
local cemetery. which was IN conse-
uuence a veritable catacombs. Inc
most the French had done was 10 sep
arate the French from the German
skeletons.
The Germans began overhauling 'ne
cemetery at once, striving hrst Vi a.,
to weed out from the confusion u
bones such as were not human INV
skeletons of former soldiers were ''ien
divided into groups, and buried on Tue
left hand side of the central ceihe-
terry building. Fitting and lmposne
monuments then were erected aoo,s
the tardy graves, which today ON.
serve to heighten the contrast oet"eea
the eventual fate of the German an"
the French soldiers of 1870 ana 49,
The French skeletons lies IN eoniustv-
exactly opposite the German to'uV
stones. About fifty of them h.'s
been thrown together in each dNis,oA
or compartment of the catacomu,'
and mixed in with them are pia'ns'
discernible bones of anlmais-io' ~. VA
most part horses who persisted as Wv
their riders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20

1t is reported from Ell Paso, Texas,
that American physicians are prepar-
ing to enter Mexico to combat the
typhus fever epidemic with the meth
DDS lately used with so much success
in Serbia. This is the biggest task
of intervention that the country has
undertaken with reference to the dis
turbed republic The sanitation of
Mexico, after the manner of that &C
com2lished by this country in Cuba,
and the conquering of the typhus
would be victory of international
Importance, second only to the politi-
cal repose which is aimed at. If the
American authorities will guarantee
protection American science will be
equal to the task.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
The Daily Story
Complication of Love and War-By Elnor Marsh.

Griggs plantation till the end a
war. e
The planters children had recs,r.,
no instruction for several years n
bert had recently entered the consos
crate army, but the younger noen,b...
Of the family were growing up IN =
norance. 1t was this that inar,ss
Colonel Griggs to suggest that Hss.
ings be paroled on bis plantation q.
desired that he should resume his A.
ties as teacher.
But this plan placed Iteutsr,..
Hastings In an equivocal position n.
life had been saved by Colonel Gry,.
and his intimacy with the colonsr,
daughter was resumed, Gripvs ~.
dreaming that Olivia was in love via
a northern soldier who had been en-
demned as a spy. Not only wou,a !.
be dishonorable in Hastings to taLa
advantage Of his position to possa.s
the girl he loved, but bis sentence hss
been merely suspended, and at a wo,S
from Griggs he could be sent to N.
gallows.
The strain upon the lovers was yerv
great. My grandfather, who was an
honorable man, treated Olivia n |,
there had been nothing lover-like h.
tween them, and she, not realIzin,
the cause Of such treatment, nade q
very hard for him. During the balanc.
of the war, though 1t was but 4 few
months, he was subject to a terrible
temptation. The more be endeayorpd
to treat Olivia with apparent indifYer.
ence the more difficult became bis No.
sition. At last he said to her: III
your father knew of our Relationship
he would doubtless consider that I
was acting a dishonorable part. Nv
life is in his hands. We do not know
but that he would send me back IN
the authorities to meet the doom Of
spy"
This frightened Olivia to such an q.
tent that she controlled herself, and no
one on the plantation suspected that
she and Lieutenant Hastings wereloy
ers until they made the fact known
themselves.
The war closed In April. leaving
Colonel Griggs with a wrecked plan.
tation and all the negroes freed BY
virtue Of the emancipation proclama
ton. From a rich man he had been
reduced to poverty. Hastings went
nortbsSo find that his father early In
the war had bought cotton at low
price and sold it at a price varying
from 81 to So a pound. This had made
him rich man.
The ex-lieutenant returned to Geor.
gia and made formal application for
the hand of Olivia. Since be was the
sole heir to a fortune and the colonel
was a pauper. the man who would
have spurned him as son-in-law be
fore now gave a willing consent. BE
and my grandmother were married and
went north. / am one Of their numer.
GUS grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20

His hat was in the ring in an instant
and he was ready for the fray. He
stated that in order to give the full
measure of his time and energies to
the question of government Llanufac-
ture he sacrificed his newspaper syn
dictate that it had taken years of his
time to build up, to the extent that it
was no longer a source Of revenue to
him, and that he had no means of live
lihood other than his salary as a con-
gresham; that what he has been do
ing for some time for his former news
paper clients is entirely of gratu-
itous nature. He courted the utmost
investigation of his course.
Attacks upon Congressman Tav-
enner are of course to be expected
The interests driven into corner,
their attitude is always and inevitably
to seek to blacken the man VINO has
forced them to cover. Mr.. Tavenner
has convinced the country Of the viz
tue of his campaign, no better evidence
of which could be desired than was
presented in the speech Of United
States Senator Albert B. Cummins on
the floor of the senate yesterday, in
which the Iowa statesman came out
squarely for the government manufac-
ture of all munitions Of war as a
means Of taking the profit out of war.
The senator attacked the patriotism"
Of the munitions manufacturers, in
which connection he quoted Congress
man Tavenner's figures as to holdings
of the Bethlehem Steel company and
allied corporations in trusts that con-
troll the output of war materials in
this country and the influence Of these
industries upon the governments pol
icy.
One by one the leaders of both
houses are coming to the Tavenner
idea, and it is on this account that he
may be expected from this on to be
made the target of abuse and even
Islander. Fortunately, he is a man of
courage. and is we'll fortified to hold
his own and, it is believed, win his
| fight,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
y "
Brady,n.D.
A Doctors Handicap.

The family doctor comes in for. his
share of abuse from the public rather
conspicuously these days of special
ization, and though he may deserve
much of the criticism heaped upon
him, assuredly he does not deserve it
all
! Unfortunately the average patient
expects the family physician to d.
vine much that the specialist learns
| through many routine laboratory tests
Somehow patient is willing to have
| any sort of examination or test the
specialist suggests, regardless of
expense; not so when the family doc
! tor requires such help. Unless the lat
| ter can satisfy the patient that the
test is likely to disclose important
| facts bearing upon the diagnosis and
treatment of the condition, it is
scarcely tactful to request the patient
to have the test made. We have cited
instances in this column; any family
| physician could quote similar in
stances.
! Some one asked US recently to de-
fine an "internist." 1t was a difficult
query to answer. An internist is a
general practitioner of medicine who
can and does persuade all of his pa
tfents to undergo whatever scientific
tests or examinations he may deem
helpful in the diagnosis of the case.
Often enough the internist, with the
aid of his corps of laboratory work
ers and special assistants, hits upon
la diagnosis which has naturally
baffled the family doctor. In that event
the internist is hailed as q great ply
stefan. Had the family doctor beer.
permitted to put the same patient 10
the expense necessary for such tests as
the internist deemed indispensable
well, if this were the rule of practice.
We don't think there would be any in
ternists
Specialism in medicine is a great
blessing. But at the same time the
modern fashion of running around to
this and that specialist is doing harm
A good family doctor. one worthy q,
a patients confidence, will generally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
Ito be Continued.)

suggest specialist when he thinks a
specialists services necessary. The
patient, or rather the invalid who
picks his own specialist often picks
a lemon-if we may be permitted the
expression. AS a matter Of fact the
better specialists, not the mercernary
ones, do not welcome such patients
they depend upon the cases referred
to them by the family doctor for ad-
vice or treatment. And when the re-
markable financial success of the ad-
vertising quack specialist (the all
around specialist in whatever you
think ails you) is considered it is evi.
| dent, We think, that the family doc
tor is the best judge Of specialist
ability.