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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Feb. IS, 1915.

Feb. IS, 1915.
Russian lines held in the north.
Austria announced BukcWina en-
tireIy evacuated by Russians.
Germans retook CzernoWitz-
British submarines appeared in
the Baltic.
Austrian fleet bombarded Anti
Vari.
Germany told U. S. it would be
willing to recede from blockade
decree IL England would let food
stuffs for civilians enter Germany
Italy and Holland protested
against German war zone decree.
Austrian aViators fired on Monte
negrin royal family at Rieka-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
HER AERIAL LOVE
WENT A-SOARING
Hammond Sues Mrs. Bodell, Who, He
Says, Accepted His Wooing in
an Airplane.

MUISkEGON, Mich, Dec l6-Declar-
ing she promised to marry him while they
were soaring above the clouds in an air
plane, and that she later threw him over
mot from the airplane) for a Casnovia
farmer. Iceland Hammond, Chicago avia-
tor, has begun suit for $4,000 against Mrs.
Virgil Bodel of Casnovia, charging breach
of promise. Mrs. Bodell yesterday ad-
mtted she had been served with the pa
pers.
Mrs Bodell, the daughter Of J. F.
Helme, a Brooklyn attorney, was inter
ested in flying and became balloonist
1t was while making balloon ascension in
Casnovia two months ago that she met
and later married Bodell, who is a farm
er.
Hammond alleges that Mrs Bodell's re-
fusal to marry him has untitled him for
his work. At the death Of her grandfa
ther, Mrs Bodell became heir to Sl95,OOO
which she will receive when she becomes
q. She now is Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Stricken While Lecturing
Before Class at Radcliffe
College Today
DEATH TOOK PLACE
WITHIN 20 MINUTES
One Of Most Noted Scientists and Psy-
biologists in World Engaged in
Bitter Controversies on Account of
Defence of German Policy.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 16.-Hugo
Munsterberg, professor of psychology.
OF Harvard university, died suddenly
today while lecturing before class at
Radcliffe college. Prof Munsterberg
was seized with what appeared to be a
sinking spell on the lecture platform
Some Of the young women members of
his class, of whom there were 90, went
to his side and then called ON the col
lcge physician, DIR. Jewett. The latter
reached the stricken teacher Just before
he expired. Prof Munstcrberg had de-
livcred part of a lecture on elementary
psychology.
Prof. Munsterberg had talked for
about half an hour when he appeared to
hesitate and moment later stretched
his right hand toward the desk as
through to steady himself. He tottered
and his hand swept his watch and eye
glasses from the desk to the floor. BE.
fore anyone could reach him he had
fallen and was unconscious when DIR
Harold +. Burtt, his assistant, sprang
! to his side. Death took place within
| 20 minutes. DIR. Fred r. Jewett, his
| physician. who had been called from
an adjoining room, found the psycholo
! gist dying when he reached him. Prof
Munsterberg had appeared to be in hi,
| usual health. Well-known in educa
| tional circles many years Prof. Nun
! sterberg became prominent publicly
| soon after the great war began.
German BY birth he presented in ad
! dresses and in written articles the atti
| tude Of the Teutonic allies as he under
stood it. As d result he was brough
| into controversies with other member
of the Harvard faculty who were out
spoken III their defense of the allies
| The discussion became bitter and a
times personal.
Prof. Munsterberg had repeated!
urged that lasting peace for the worl'
might be brought about through tn
initiative of the United States. Prot
| Munsterberg was born in Danzig, Ger
many. in 1868. He came to Harvar,
in 1892 as professor of psychology. Il
| 1910 he returned to Germany as Han
ward exchange professor at the uni
versity of Berlin and in 1912 resume
his work at Harvard. For 20 year
Prof. Munsterburg had written exten
sively on philosophical, Psychologist
and scientific subjects. One of his bes
known works was The American. II
was twice decorated by the Germa
emperor At the time of his death h
was president of the Boston Germa
association Prof. Munsterberg leave
his wife and daughter, Marguerite.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
MAIL CLERK DIES
OF PERITONITIS
Gordon E. Phillips of Railway Service
Had Been Ill Two Weeks at Home
in South Londonderry.

Gordon Evarts Phillips, %, relief
clerk in the railway mail service, died
early this morning in his home in
South Londonderry of peritonitis. He
had been seriously i'll about two weeks.
Mr.. Phillips was born in South Lon
donderry, son of Henry F. and Jennie
\. Phillips He had been a railway
mail clerk some years, having three diff
ferent runs. One was between Brattle-
boro and South Londonderry, another
between Cambridge junction and Bur-
lington and the third between Montpe-
ier and Wells River. He had many
friends and acquaintances among the
railroad men.
Mr.. Phillips was an attendant of the
Methodist church and member of the
Montpelier lodge of Masons He
leaves his wife, who was Miss Aida K.
Benson of South Londonderry, whom
he married last spring; his parents, one
brother, G. L. Phillips of West Lebanon,
\. H., and one sister, Mrs. Gertrude E..
Osgood, wife of Thomas Osgood OF
Cabot.
The funeral vii be held Monday af-
ternoon at l clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
ADDED
TOCROP VALUES
Smaller in Amount Than in the Previous
Year, But Represent $780,
100000 More.

WASHINGTON, Dec l6.-All records
orr value of the country's important farm
crops We're exceeded this year despite the
smaller size of the crops. Their value was
placed at S7,64l 100000 by the department
of agriculture in it's final estimates of the
year This is 81, $50, 100000 more than the
same crops were worth last year
Higher prices, due partly to reduced pro-
duction and partly to the demands for
American food from the warning nations
of Europe, were responsible for the vast
increase in value. Because of this officials
of the department see little hope in re-
ducing the high cost of living.
Four crops each were worth more than
"a billion dollars. Corn, with total value
Iof s., ,295, ,783 900, showed the greatest in
crease, being worth S573, l03, 900 more than
last years output.
Cotton, the second most valuable, with a
total of 81 079 598, 900, increased S475 378, 900
over last year.
Wheat, the third most valuable, was
worth 81, ,025, 1885, 600, or sSS, 49,, 900 over the
year before, when the production was al
most 100000 bushels more.
| Hay was fourth with a value OF
81 008, 1914 900, an increase of S95, ,25O 900.
Compared with last years value, other
crops showed the following increases:
! Oats, S96,673 600; potatoes, S95, OH 600;
tobacco, 81, ,727 900; barley, s4l, 1862 900;
rye, $l2,774,O00; buckwheat, Sl,52I 600:
haxseed, Sl3,940,OOO; rice, Sl0,974 600;
sweet potatoes, sl3, ,l6l, coo; sugar beets
81 4,243, 600; beans, $l7,992, 900; Kaffirs
S2, 600; onions, Sl,6Ol 900; apples
ST ,669, 600; oranges, $9,545,700, and wild
hay, 81 ,053,000
The total estimated production of wheat
in 1916 was 639, $4,000 bushels, against
1925, ,802, 900 for 1915 and 72S, ,225, 900 for {
tive-year average.
The total production of corn wa!
2.5s3, ,24l, 900 bushels against 2,994, ,793, COZ
for 1915 and 2,732, ,457 900 for a tive-yea
average.
Total production of cotton was ISL ,00
bales, against II, ,l9l, $50 bales in 1915, anC
4,259,0O0 for tive-year average.
Total production of potatoes wa
2S5, ,4S7 900 bushels, against 359, 72l 900 il
1915 and 800, ,772,000 for a five-year aver
age
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
MARRIED AFTER HARD RIDE.
Couple Motor From Boston to Bellows
Falls Through Snow

BELLOWS FALLS, Dee. l6.-A
young man of apparent means, who
gave the name of Bradstreet Proctor of
Salem, Mass, and girl, who said she
was Miss Ruth G. Mansfield of Brook
line, Mass, were married last night by
Rev A. G. Wilson of Emmanuel Episco-
pal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor are the 9S3d
couple to be married this year at New
England s Gretna Green, but aside from
that distinction they attracted atten-
tion because of their appearance in
town i'll the midst of the most severe
snowstorm of the winter.
Starting from Boston early in the
day, III six-cylinder motor car, the
couple pushed on through the binding
snow, losing their way half dozen
times, until they finally arrived at their
destination and were welded. After
the ceremony they drove "a miles over
snow covered roads to Keene, n. H.
where they said they would stay today
The bridegroom gave his occupation
as nothing and volunteered the in
formation that he had spent the past
few months touring in his machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
STOCK MARKET PICKS UP.
Further Recoveries from Recent Heavy
Depression Recorded.

NEW YORK, Dee. l6.-Further re-
coy cries from recent extreme depression
were registered by the stock market
today as result of the attitude of the
Russian duma respecting the Teutonic
peace negotiations and other develop
ments in the European situation In
ternational war bonds, which hardened
on the prospect of peace, were barely
steady, with a new low record for Unit
ed Kingdom IS, issue of 1921. The re-
bound in war stocks was sharp. Bethle-
hem steel gained % points and there
was general advance of three to five
points in other munitions, equipment
and industrials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Lost Nearly 5000 Men in
Prisoners and so Guns in
Drive at Verdun
TWO MILES ADVANCE
ON SIX-MILE FRONT

Russian Foreign Minister in Address to
Duma Declares His Country and Al
lies Are One in Conviction to Garry
War to Victory.
Momentarily the western front is
again the center Of attention with the
French victory at Verdun. General
Nivelle s stroke has brought the French
back, according to their report, nearly
to the line which they occupied when
the Germans began their great drive
for Verdm last February.
Today's dispatches report that the
German crown prince s troops lost near
w 5000 men in prisoners and 50 guns
during the French advance which was
effected to a depth Of approximately
two miles along a siX-mile front.
Just what consequences are to re
suit from the capture of Buzeu, the Ru-
mauian railroad center, by Field Mar
shal Mackensen S forces has not def
nitely developed. Apparently the
Buzcu river line just to the north is
still unbroken. Latest reports showed
the Rumanian left wing retreating
rapidly toward the Buzeu position.
The Russo Rumanian armies in Dob
rudia are falling back simultaneously
Reporting the resolution of the Rus
sian duma favoring a categorical refus
al by the entente governments to en-
ter into peace negotiations under pres
cnt conditions, Petrograd adviees quot,
Foreign Minister Pokrovoky as dcclar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16


LONDON, Dee. l6.-Aecording to
Reuter- 5 despatch to Athens, Greece
has replied to the allied ultimatum
by saying it accepts the demands
made on it as it is desirous of giving
another manifest proof of the sincere
ly friendly sentiments which have al
ways animated it toward the entente.
The reply says that no hostile move
mcnts of troops have ever taken place
or have been projected and that trans
fer OF material northward will imme-
diately cease. In respect to the attack
on British and French marines in
Athens on Dee. ! the government de
clares that it desires to give every
Legitimate satisfaction and refers to its
proposal to arbitrate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
BIG JUMP TODAY
IN WHEAT PRICES
First Sales at Chicago Showed an Ad-
vance of Over Eight Cents Com
pared with Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Dee. l6.-Wheat jumped
upward today in response to the Rus
sian duma S rejection of peace terms
and because of reports that the L. s.
would not intervene at present. First
sales showed an advance of as much as
eight and a aquarter cents bushel, July
jumping to $1.40 as against $l.3l 81
at Yesterdays s finish.
After a maximum ascent Of 10 10
cents sellers were somewhat bolder and
reaction set in. 1t was moro than
half an hour before comparative stead
! mess was established at a range of
to cents up from yesterdays latest
figures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
BABY MAY DIE OF BURNS.
White River Junction Child on Couch
Set Ablaze by Older Child.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Dec. 10.
The three-year- daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Antonio Scelza of this village
is in critical condition at the Mary
Hitchcock hospital in Hanover, with
slight chance Of recovery, as the result
of being burned at her home.
The baby was left on couch while
the mother left the room for a short
time. During her absence an older child
secured some matches and ignited the
couch covering. The baby was horribly
burned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
NO SUGGESTION
OF MEDIATION
United States to Send Germany's Note
to the Entente Allies With
out Comment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. - Presi-
dent Wilson s decision to forward the
central powers peace note to the en-
tente allies without any mediation Of
fer by tha American government left
today only the task of the translation
and revision of the phraseology to be
finished before transmission. The
President s determination to have the
United States government act only as
medium for exchange Of the notes
between the belligerents was made al
ter prolonged cabinet meeting late
Yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

1880 n. m.-Sermon subject, The Ad,
venture of God.
1l.4j a. m.-Sundav school.
400 p. m.-Junior Christian Endeavor
meeting in the chapel. Subject,
Peeps at Korea, japan. Hawaii.
Ps. l4S:ll-l3. Leader, Osmer Fits.
100 p. m.-Senior Christian Endeavor
meeting in the chapel. Subject,
Big Jobs Awaiting Us Exodus,
3:l-l4. Leader, Miss Margaret
Mellen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
BABY DIES OF sUFFocATIoN.
Burlington Authorities Decide Death
Was Accidental

BURLINGTON, Dee. 16-The au-
thorities were summoned yesterday to
the home of Mrs. Mary Jane Stewart
on North avenue to investigate the
death Of Mrs. Stewart s infant son.
The woman stated that she found the
child S body, lying face downward with
the head buried III the bed clothes. The
officials decided that the child died
from suffocation and that death was
purely accidental.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
TEAM B is CROWDED HARD.
Wins from Team F by Only Four Pins
on Odd Fellows Alleys.

Team of the Odd Fellows bowling
league gave team B hard tussle last
night, finishing only four pins behind in
red-hot contest. The scores were 1865
to 1861 Weak rolling in the first
string gave the victorious team a lead
that even a fast third string by the de-
feated team could not quite overcome.
Williams with Ill and 29S carried off
the individual honors. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
ALL CONDITIONS
ACCEPTED BY GREECE
Says No Hostile Movement of Troops
Has Taken Place and Transfer of
Material Will Cease.

PARIS, Dee. l6.-An official telegram
announcing that Greece had accepted
mreservedly the conditions of the al
lies was received at the foreign office
at midnight, according to the Petit
Journale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

ing in his address to the duma that
Russia and her allies are as one in the
conviction that the war must be ear
ried on to a victorious conclusion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

BOSTON, Dec l6.-This city today dug
itself out of the first considerable snowfall
of the season. Eight and one-half inches
Of snow were on the ground at day
break when the storm abated. The wind,
which blew at 80 miles an hour during the
night, had caused drifts in many places
Weather bureau officials announced there
was no more snow Immediately in sight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
THE WEATHER.
Snow Tonight. Colder with a Cold
Wave. Cold and Fair Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Dee. I6.-The wealth
er forecast: Snow tonight. Colder with
a cold wave. Sunday fair and contin-
ued cold. Northwest gales, diminishing
by Sunday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Traffic Still BlOckaded To-
day Owing to Shortage
of ShOvelers
MANY DRIFTS IN
STREETS OF BOSTON
Storm in Northern Maine Heaviest in
ID Years-Snow Piled Up to a
Height of 10 Feet in Millinocket =
Well1eet Radio Station Disabled.

NEW YORK, Dec. Yesterdays
snowstorm will cost New York city about
5000 A foot of snow fell between )
a. m. and D. m, the greatest fall here
in any day since Dec 26, 1890 Traffic is
still blockaded today owing to the short
age of men to clear the streets
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

The examination of fairly accurate
records has convinced scientists that
there has been no appreciable change in
the climate of northern Europe in l 800
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

MILLINOCKET, Me, Dec l6-The
heaviest snow storm in Is years visited
this section today The main streets OF
Millinocket were blockaded with drifts,
which averaged 10 feet in height Some
Of the stores found it impossible to open
for business
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

WELLFLEET, Mass, Dec. l6.-The
highpowered radio station here of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph company of
America was out OF commission today as
a result of the storm last night High
winds wrecked the antennae Of the plant
and number of wires of the Western
Union Telegraph company
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Sunday, Dec. II.

1880 a. m.-Subject of sermon, Testing
Church.
l1.4j 4. m.-Bihlc school Glasses for
all ages.
730 =. m.-Subject Of sermon, Did
Jesus Heal the Body2 Dugan s
orchestra, choms choir, double
quartet. Welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meet
ing of Wantastiquet lodge. viii work
the second degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Team G Wins Match by Score of 1874
to 1907.

Team G of the Masonic bowling
league had little difficulty in defeat
ng team H last night by score of PA
to 1907. Team H fell down badly in its
second string and was never in the race
after that. Wellman's s 103 gave him high
single, but March with PIT carried away
the three-string honors. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
First Baptist Church

Rev. George E. Tomkinson, Minister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs
James NJ Adams, Z Cedar St
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
MASONIC TEAM H FALLS DOWN

395 425 AL, ,261
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-28

To the presence of flowers, of verdure
and shade,
AS tho Nature, repentant her chalice
had spilled
OF the choicest of gifts for the mistake
she had made;
Build the churches, the schools, that
put us abreast
OF the foremost of those engaged in
the quest
The daring and fully complete reali-
cation
OF all that is embraced in the term
Civilization;
1 say, when the purpose of indomitable
Applies itself thus to this luminous
plan,
We out Eden Eden, deny it who can.
That settlement failed. and this never
will;
For it is born Of human endeavor and
SKILL
OF the courage that grows to the tasks
it shall meet
It's the God that's in man brings the
world to his feet.
Three thousand people in homes fair
and bright,
And this is the city we honor tonight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-28
The Better MAYS.

Let it be said once for all that it is
better for both body and soul to be
obliged to go hungry sometimes than
to be full always; 1t Is whOlesomer to
be weary frequently from hard work
than to keep ON dead level of com
fort or to know WEAKNESS only from
the spinning dance and the daily pleas
ure; it is cleaner to be dusty and bathed
in the blood and sweat of battle than
to be so sheltered as not to know the
meaning of hand to hand conflict with
a real problem or fierce temptation; ii
is grander to break the shackles Of ex.
clusiveness and walk free in the dingy
city of social unpopularity than to be
the idol of men and women who do not
count for, but rather against. the prog.
ress of the race.-From "The Inspira.
ton Of Responsibility" by Bishop
Charles H. Brent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-28
OLD-TlMERS DANCE
HOmecOmers Enjoy Informal Affair
Thursday Eevening.


"A typical scene of Sank Centre
social life, way back in the Sos"
That's what everybody said of the
dance at the Commercial Club rooms
Thursday night of Homecoming week.
1t came to the minds of some of the
live wires that there was nothing on
for Thursday evening more exciting
than the movies. This was whispered
to Henry Capser, Mrs. Law, Mrs.
Dewey, and Mrs. Watt, who immedi-
ately got busy. Others entered into
the spirit of the occasion. The Com
mercial club rooms were secured, also
the services of Mrs. Henshaw and AL.
Fish, for piano and fiddle music-and
the old fashioned dance was started.
Everybody was told to tell everybody
else. At o'clock (the time when
1916 dancers began to yawn and say,
swell its about time l began to think
of dressing for the ball) the old crowd
gathered. A goodly crowd, happy
crowd. Before $3.50 the grand march
was on-led by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Simonton, closely followed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean, and all the other "gay fell
lows" The figures of the march were
perhaps not very intricate, but the
narchers marched.
Unfortunately there was no piano in
the club rooms but Mr.. Fosgate took
the place of Mrs. Henshaw, and the