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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
Peoples National Directors
Choose Him to Succeed
Late MIR. Bracket
HAS HAD TWENTY
YEARS EXPERIENCE
For Past Nine Years Has Been Assist
ant Treasurer of Brattleboro Trust
Co.-Resigns That Position - Comes
from Family of Bankers.

One Of the most important steps in re-
cent years involving changes in the per
sonnel of Brattleboro banking institu-
tions was the action of the directors of
the Peoples National bank this morn
ing in electing John r. Ryder cashier
to succeed the late Wilford H. Brackett.
Mr.. Ryder for the past nine years has
been assistant treasurer of the Brattle-
boro Trust Co. Mr.. Bracket also was
vice president of the Peoples bank, and
to that position the directors elected
Henry p. Wellman, of the clothing firm
of H. p. Wellman & Co. William A.
Shumway was elected a director in Mr..
Bracket s place.
The choice of a cashier has been
matter Of serious consideration by the
board of directors, but not until last
night was the subject mentioned to
Mr.. Ryder. When it was found that
he would accept the position a di-
reetors meeting was called this morning
and the matter officially acted upon
Mr.. Ryder this afternoon presented his
resignation to the directors of the Brat
| tleborO Trust Co. just when he will
take up his new duties will be decided
upon shortly.
The new cashier of the Peoples bank
has had 20 years of experience in banks
and is thoroughly capable bank man.
| He comes of family of bankers. His
grandfather, the late George Newman,
was treasurer of the Vermont Savings
bank many years and was president at
the time Of his death. An uncle, A. l..
| Newman, was president of the NaAsaal
Bank of the Commonwealth, in Bostoa
many years. A half brother of Mr.. Ry
der, Walter L. Boyden, is president Of
| the Plymouth National bank, Plymouth,
Mass. A cousin, A. H. Wiggin, is pres
ident of the Chase National bank of
New York city, and another cousin, L.
W. Wiggin, is secretary of the Columbia
Trust Co. of New York city.
John R. Ryder has been a lifelong
resident of Brattleboro. He was born
Sept. l6, 1873, a son of George H. and
Julia (Newman) Ryder, both now de,
ceased. He graduated from the Brat
tlebOro high school in 1896 In March
of that year he took a position as clerk
in the Vermont National bank, where ht
remained until October, 1906, mean
Iwhile having become bookkeeper. On the
last mentioned date he and Charles A
Boyden, who was teller in the Vermont
National bank, withdrew from that in
stitution to form the Brattleboro Trust
Co, which began doing business Jan. %
1907. Since that time Mr.. Ryder ha.
been assistant treasurer and Mr.
Boyden treasurer. On October
1902, Mr.. Ryder married Miss Marci;
A. Parker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
f. L. Parker of Brattleboro.
i The Peoples National bank is an in
stitution of great strength and larg,
and increasing resources, and the choic,
of Mr.. Ryder as cashier insures to it
continuation of sound and efficient ad
ministration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
AVERY BOY GETS
GIFTS OF MONEY
Lad Found Asleep on Railroad Fares
Well in Hands of Police - Will
Go to Massachusetts.

Richard Avery, the S-year-old boy who
was found asleep on the Boston & Maine
railroad tracks yesterday morning north
OF the three bridges over West River, was
making the police station his Headquarters
up to noon today while awaiting word
from Massachusetts as to his disposition
Police Chief George Wilson notified the
authorities in Hinsdale, Mass, last night
The boy is spending his time eating.
sleeping and accommodating wealth In all
three respects he is doing better than ever
before in his brief life \ dyspeptic
would envy the lad his appetite and his
utter disregard of what the food is He
ate several meals yesterday, and today
seemed to have reached a state where
three substantial meals will be all re-
quired to satisfy him after five days OF
eating very sparingly.
Traffic Officer Charles Wood has re.
ceived numerous contributions of money
for the lad and at the boys request is
keeping it for him. When taken to a res
taurant this morning for breakfast, which
consisted OF several things with plate of
ham and eggs as the centerpece, he ac-
cumuated considerable wealth from pa
lfohs y store keeper, who saw the boy
with the officer, handed him quarter
and this morning the officer was handed
several other contributions ranging from
a few cents to half dollar.
Chief Wilson received information this
noon from the Massachusetts society
which placed the boy on the farm in
Hinsdale, Mass, from which he ran away
at the urging of two older boys, that it
| would be impossible to come for him until
Tuesday and Acting Village Attorney W.
| X. Daley Immediately sought temporary
| home for him, feeling that it was not
| right to keep him in the lookup
The Mutual Aid association was unable
| to care for the little fellow and Overseer
| of the Poor Oscar I. Ware said that
| everybody at the town farm was so busy
| they could not take him there
| Miss Mathews, superintendent OF the
| Melrose hospital, when appealed to-
promptly replied that she would take the
boy and keep him as long as necessary
,end he was taken there by Chief Wilson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
THREE PARALYSIS
CASES IN KEENE
George Ben, Six Years Old, Died This
Morning After Illness of
Less Than "a Hours
K EENk. Y. Il. .Jnly %

KEENE, y. H., July %
George Ben, six-ycar-old son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Ben of - Marlboro street,
died about 3 o'clock this morning of in
iantile paralysis after an illness of less
than 24 hours. His three-y year-old brother
IS now i'll with the disease, the plague hav-
ing developed yesterday. There are two
other children in the family girl of five
years and a baby about three months old
The funeral OF George Ben will be held
this afternoon.
There is also a case in the family of Mr.
and Mrs. William O'Neil of Grove street
Their son, two and half years old, had
been under suspicion two or three days
and yesterday it was diagnosed as infantile
paralysis.
Although all the cases are in the same
neighborhood their connection cannot be
traced, The state board of health has
been notified of the outbreak in this city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
Captured 400 Officers and
10000 Men in the Fight
ing Yesterday
FALL OF BRODY is
A SERIOUS THREAT
Rapid and Successful Advance of
Cars Soldiers Indicates That Lem
berg is Likely to Fall-Success Also
South Of Dniester

PETROGRAD, July %. - The cap
ture by Russiun troops in the fighting
Yesterday on the western front in
cluded 100 officers and 10000 men, it
was officially announced today. Fifty
five Tcuton guns were taken. The
Austro- Germans were driven back
along the whole front from the Kovel-
Roiitche railway 10 Brody.
Gen. Lcchitzky, the Russian state
ment adds, won an important victor
To the south of the Dniestcr in the di-
rcction Of Staaisau.
The Russians Yesterday occupied the
important railroad junction Of Brody
- miles northeast Of Lemberg in
Galicia. having broken through the en-
tire fire liae of Tcutonic allies west of
Lutsk aud driven the Austro- German
forces from the line of the rivers
Slonevka and Buldurovka, in southern
Nolhvniu.
The fall of Brody is serious threat
10 Lemherg and the rapid and success
ful advance of Gen. Sakharofi s forces
menace the whole Austro-German line
of communication from the north ia
the south. For the present, Kovel yields
in Importance TO Icmberg. The posi-.
tion on this portion of the Russian
front seems to be that Gen. KalediIes
having driven Gen. Won Linsingen s
left wing behiad the Stolthod river
has suspended his advance toward
Kovel aud is holding up the great Teu
tonic forces there, while Gen. Sakharoh
is pressing on toward Lemberg. which
is defended bv the forces of Gen
Buehm. Ermoli Petrograd correspond
ents attribute the successes over the
AuStr0 Germans almost entirely to the
overwhelming superiority of the Rus
sian artillery aud Russia s apparentl,
endless supplies of ammunition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
HISTORY TEACHER
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Committee Engages Edmund Russell Da-
Wis, Harvard Graduate Who Has
Taught in Boys Schools.

The prudential committee of the in
corporated school district has ap-
pointed Edmund Russell Davis Of
South Lincoln, Mass, to fill the va
eancy in the history department of the
high school oceasioned b. the resigna-
tion of Laurence L. Brown. Mr.. Davis
graduated from Harvard university in
the class of 1914, with distinction in
history and literature, received the de
gree of A. NJ, the present year, and
has taught in boys schools in Groton
and Cambridge, Mass. While in college
he was on the freshmen track team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
MORTALITY RECORD
is HIGHEST TODAY
Fortyfour Children Died from Infan-
tile Paralysis in New York in
Last "a Hours.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The epidemic
of infantile paralysis set a new high
mortality record today, Al children dv-
ing of the disease during the 24-hour
period ending at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. The increased number of deaths,
greater than those of any corresponding
period since the epidemic began, was
unexpected by the health experts who
predicted that the drop in temperature
would check the plague. During the
last "a hours l6l new cases were report
ed in the five boroughs of New York
city, 46 of this number in Manhattan
also a high record for that borough.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
AGAINST THE GERMANS.
Captured British Liner Appam Awarded
to the English Owners.

NORFOLK, Va. July % - Federal
Judge Waddill today decided the libel pro
ecedings for possession Of the captured
British liner. Appam, in favor of the Eng
ish owners and against the German prize
crew which brought her here. The court
held that the German government lost all
legal claim to the Appam and her cargo
us prizes of war when Lieutenant Berg and
his prize crew on last February first
brought them into the neutral waters of
Hampton Roads with the intention of
laying up the vessel indefinitely"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
ATTACKS WE'RE CHECKED.
Attempt to Reach French Lines West
of vermandovillers Failed.

PARIS, July 90. - Two strong Ger
man detachments which attempted to
reach the French lines at point west
of Vcrmandovillers ON the Somme front
yesterday were rcpulsed, it was officially
announced by the French war depart
ment today. In the region of the
French fortress of Verdun two German
attacks on a redoubt i'll the ravinc south
of Fleury were checked. The French,
the official statement says, made some
progress in the region of Thiaumont in
the sector of the Fumin and Chcnois
woods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
ATTACKS BROKE DOWN.
Russians Repulsed and 1000 Were
Taken Prisoners.

BERLIN, July %, by wireless.-The
Austro- Hungarian headquarters state
ment of July 81 says that west of Bere-
stechk a Russian night attack was re-
pulsed and that violent attacks by the
Russians in the Styr river region broke
down. On both sides of the Laseniow
road the Russians were repulsed. Rus
slams to the number of 1000 We're taken
prisoners. On the Italian front several
enemy attacks were repulsed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
ZEPPELIN RAID.
First Attack on the British Coast in IL
Weeks-No Casualties.

LONDON. July 29-Three Zeppelin
duigble balloons participated in the raid
early this morning on the east coast of
England, it was officially announced this
,rtternoon There were no casualties. The
details of the Zeppelns raid on the east
coast of England are still lacking An
unofficial despatch, however. says that Il
German airship proceeded inland for a
short distance and dropped bombs at the
side of railway. This Is the first Ger
man airship raid on England in = weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
Has Caused Eight Deaths in
Chicago in the Last
"A Hours
200 PERSONS ON
PROSTRATION LIST
Some Hope Held Out for Possible Re-
lief Sunday Night or Monday Morn
ing, But There Is No Encouragement
for Today.

CHICAGO, July 29-Eighty deaths at
tributcd to the excessive heat and nearly
300 prostrations have been reported in
the last ~ hours. according to announce
ments made at the coroners Office early
today
Some hope was held out by the local
forecaster for possible relief by Sunday
night or Monday morning. but for today
no such encouragement was Forthcoming
from any source. The mercury stood at IS
degrees early today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
ADJOURN SEPTEMBER 9.
Date is Being Considered Senate
in Night Session Soon.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Septem
Der is the date now being considered
by administration leaders for adjourn
mcnt of congress. All hope of getting
through by August 10, the date fixed
By the Democratic senate caucus, has
been abandoned in view of the deci-
sion to take up the child labor bill.
Senator Kern, Democratic leader, said
last night that the senate probably
would begin night sessions soon to
speed up the legislative program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
BULGARIANS VICTORIOUS.
Serbians Driven Back to the Plans AT
ter Suffering Losses.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 90. - The re-
pulse of attacks on the Bulgarian lines
along the Macedonian front was an
nounced today by the war office, which
states that counter attacks resulted in
the capture by the Bulgarians of hostile
trenches. Attempts by the Serbians to
occupy certain heights were defeated
by Bulgarian counter attack, the Ser
bians being driven back to the plains
and suffering considerable losses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
THREE BOMBS EXPLODED.
But They Only Slightly Damaged Plant
of Anti-Catholic Paper.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July 29.-Three
bombs which exploded beneath the
floor of the Menace Publishing plant
at Aurora, Missouri. at 4.l5 O'Clock
this morning slightly damaged the pub
fishing company s plant and set fire to
a mass of copies of the Menace, an
anti-Catholic publication, just off the
press. The flames were soon ex-
tinguished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE.
But Defensive Guns Saved Italian
Steamer en- Route to New York

ROME. July %. delayed in transmission
The Re d'Gtalia, G,237 ton vessel of
the Italian Lloyd Abando line, was at
tackled by a Tcutonic submarine at 9
o'clock in the morning of July % while
the steamer was on a voyage from Genoa
TO New York. The defensive guns with
which the vessel is equipped were brought
into play and the submersihle was driven
away. The liner then proceeded on her
way to America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
SCORCHING WEATHER
Is AGAIN PREDICTED
Torrid Wave from the West Is Expected
to Envelop the Eastern States
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. July % 29.-Continuation
.of the excessive heat now overspreadinc
the central part OF the country until to-
morrow and it's extension to the North
Atlantic states was forecasted today by
fhe weather bureau. The Hudson Bay
high, which brought some relief through
out the northeastern part OF the country.
as losing its force before the torrid wave
from the west and temperatures will rise
throughout the east tonight and Sunday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
BRITISH PROGRESSED.
Made Gains to the North and North
east of Pozieres Yesterday.

LONDON, July 29.-British troops
yesterday made progress to the north
and northeast of Pozieres and near
Iighwood, it was officially announced
today General Sir Douglas Haig also
reported that two desperate German
counter attacks against Delville wood
were repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight. Fair and Warmer Sun
day. Gentle South Winds.

WASHINGTON, July %. The
weather forecast; Fair tonight. Sun
day fair and warmer. Gentle to
moderate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

The regular meeting Of ,he Christian
Eadeavor society will be held in the
chapel tomorrow eycaln" - 80. Topic,
How the Missions Are Blessing Our
Nation. Luke l9:ll.4s. Leader, Mrs. b.
&. Baldwin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

1890 a. Morning worship. Sermon
by the pastor. Subject, The
Strength Of the Hills.
Has a. m.--Sunday school.
800 p. m.--Service in the Chautau-
qua tent. Sacred concert. Devo-
tional exercises. Address by Rev.
II. W. Huelster, D.D.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
Sunday Services.

1890 Il. -n.-Sermon by Rev. Paul
IIgyne of New Brunswick, y. j.
l.45 n. Iu.-Bible school. Glasses for
for all ages.
7.3O p. m.- Evening service conducted
by the young people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Oil production OF Argentina last year
amounted to 275,000 barrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Two medical preparations are being
company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
First Baptist Church

Rev. George E. Tomldnson, Minister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Excursion to Missispuoi Park, July
30. See advertisement on page B.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
PRESIDENT ON OUTING.
Aboard the Naval Yacht Anchored a
Cape Charles, Va.

CAPE CHARLES, Va, July 29.-The
naval yacht Mayflower with President
Wilson and some relatives aboard an
chored off here this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13

| here. Mr. Stafford went to Florida
from Readsboro three years ago last
fall.
Supt. of the Power Construction Co.
| h. l.. Doring, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at the Cottage House
where he boards Mrs. Burnell, a
trained nurse from North Adams is
| in attendance and another nurse is
expected to care for him nights. DR..
M. NJ. Brown was called from North
Adams Sunday in consultation with
DR.. Walsh about the case. Mr.. Dor.
ing's family are in Florida.
Arrangements have been made to
have the afternoon performance of
The Birth OF Nation" at the En-
pire Theatre, North Adams, begin on
Friday at ! o'clock. This will give
anyone in the Deerfield Valley an OPP
portunity to go over on the train in
the morning see the whole perform
ance and return on the regular train
in the afternoon. 1t is expected that
a large number from here will attend
This arrangement was thought TO be
better than running special train
for the evening performance.
A number of quite extensive chang
es are being made at the Box Shop.
The saw mill, which was built only
few years ago, has been torn down
and that space will be used for cook
ed wood and pulp and it is expected
that conveyor system will be in
stalled which will convey the wood
and pulp to and from the mill. A
new building 100x30 feet is being cree
ted just south of the present paper
on the main floor with the printing,
finishing and shipping part OF the
business while the floor below will
be used as storage and stock room
The present finishing and shipping
room will be used as a stock room al
so. Two new four pocket grinders
will be installed in what was known
as the round room while below will
be the screens and wet pulp ma.
chimes. This equipment is under
stood to grind and prepare enough
pulp during the high water Of spring
and fall to keep the paper machines
running during the entire year.
District Deputy President Mrs. Mel
lie T. Shippee OF Twilight Rebekah
Lodge OF Jacksonville assisted by the
following officers Mrs Mary Canady.
Grand Marshall; Miss Mildred Corse.
Grand Warden, Mrs. Elmina p
Brown, Grand Secretary Mrs ia
nette Reed. Grand Treasurer; Mrs. j.
c. Vim, Grand Chaplain; Mrs. Park
er, Grand Inside Guard; and Mrs,
.Stichney organist installed the Off
GERS CT Evening Star Rebekah Lodge
last Thursday evening in l. O. O. hail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
TAKE II IN Time
Just as Scores OF Bennington People
Have.

Just as Scores OF Bennington People
Have.
Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect kidney baokache,
Urinary troubles often follow;
Doans Kidney Pills are for Kid
ney backache, and for other kidney
ills
bennington citizens endorse them.
George C, Woodward, stationary
engineer. 3l4 School St, Bennington,
says: For twenty years, was n
locomotive engineer and this work af
fected my kidneys. | suffered from
dull. heavy pains in the small of my
back. When l got up in the morning,
! was so lame and stiff that | couldn't
stoop. The kidney secretions were
also annoying, particularly at night.
heard a great deal about Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured a supply
at Coles Drug Store Although other
remedies had failed to help me,
Doan Kidney Pills brought prompt
and effective relief. | now have no
backache and my kidneys are nor
NAL"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr..
Woodland said THE cure Doan's
Kidney Pills made in my case was
permanent. | will always recommend
them when an opportunity occurs
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills---the same that
Woodward has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Mlburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N, Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13

The officers installed were as follows:
n c., Miss Gladys Hicks; e. c., Mrs.
Ida Murdoch; secretary, Mrs. Hattie
NJ. Baker; financial secretary, Mrs.
Sophie c. Jewell; treasurer. Mrs.
Mary Douglas; warden, Miss Emily
Iarvais; conductor Mrs. Lefty
Reyes; r. S. n. G.. Mrs Myrtle NJ.
Blanchard; l.. s. n. G.. Mrs. Belle
Chase, K. S. V. G.. Mrs. Matte Pike;
l.. S. V. g., Mrs. Bertha Hicks; chap
lain. Mrs. Lille Sprague: outside
guard, Mrs. Crosier; trustee for three
years, Mrs Lefty Reyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE

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thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or oil
diseases.
Put Your blood in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
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builds up the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla hus stood the
test Of forty years. Get it today.
j is sure to help you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
WooDFoRD

Mrs. Carl Bugbee passed Sunday
in Searsburs.
John Bishop passed Sunday at his
home in Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs. George |. Knapp were
in Bennington Sunday.
Niles Bratt of Connecticut is work
ing for D. NJ. Gleason.
Elmer and Herman Leray of Sears.
burg were in town Monday.
H. ]. Bugbee and Charles /. Wood
were in Bennington one day last
week on business