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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Although no deliveries of mail will
be made from the local postoffice Thurs
day, Thanksgiving day, the general de-
from 10 to II o clock
The special representative of the
Pictorial Review Co., will be at the
Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt store Fri
day and Saturday of this week instead
of tomorrow and Friday as advertised
yesterday.
The annual union Thanksgiving SER
vice will be held in the Centre Congre-
gational church at 7.30 tomorrow even
ing instead of Thanksgiving morning
as heretofore. There will be special mu-
sic and sermon by the pastor.
Reports of serious fire in Hinsdale,
n. H., were current this forenoon,
caused by hearing the Hinsdale fire
alarm. a little blaze started in Ami
don's wooden mill, but it was put out
almost Immediately with no damage of
consequence.
The funeral of DR.. F. A. Woodbury.,
who died Friday, was held yesterday
at $50 p. m. at the home on Elliot
street. Rev. g. E. Tomkinson, pastor
of the First Baptist church, officiated.
Arthur L. Maynard sang two selections,
Sometime We II Understand and Near
er, My God, to Thee. The bearers were
members of the family The burial took
place in Meeting House Hill cemetery.
The young women of ST. Michael S
Roman Catholic church will conduct a
box party and musical entertainment in
Knights of Columbus hall at 8 o 'cloc k
tonight. Every woman will come with
a box prettily made up and containing
lunch. These boxes will be sold by auc-
ton to the highest bidder. The lucky
purchaser will then take lunch with
the young lady whose name is inside
the box. A pleasant and enjoyable
evening is insured TO all. Following
lunch there will be musical entertain
.ment by local talent under the direc
| ton of Mrs. Katherine Weeks This af
| ternoon at 3 clock and during the
| evening there will be sale of food
candy, icecream and fancy articles
| including dolls. All are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
NEWFANE.
MR.. WHITCoMB BUYS INN.
Newfane Hotel Co. Sells Through
Chaplin Farm Agency.

Through the hotel department of the
Chaplin Farm Agency, Newfane I'm, To-
Gated on the Main street. near the court
house in Newfane, Vt, has been sold
by the Newfane Hotel Company to f.
A. Whitcomb of Dorchester, formerly
of the Hotel Poineiana a. Palm Beach.
and the Ottawa House, Cushing Island,
Ne The Newfane Inn was at one time
the headquarters for the stage line from
Manchester to Bratt!eboro, across the
Green Mountains. II is Il typical New
England inn of 10 rooms with modern
eonveniences, billiard hall, bali room,
stable containing 10 horse stalls, garage
and outbuildinos The Chaplin Fam
Agency negotiated the sale. Mr.. Chaplin
also sold to Mr Whiicemb the furnish
ings and equipment Of the house.-Bos-
ton Sunday Hers. !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
WEST GUILFORD.

Archie Phelps is having a telephone
installed in his home.
Miss Mary Cook of North Heath is
visiting for an indefinite time with her
sister, Mrs Cyrus Merrifeld
Frank Henry and daughter, Esther.
and his mother, Mrs. Harriet Biddle.
also another daughter, Mrs. Leila Paul
man and husband have moved to Brat
tleboro.
Miss Edith Merrifeld, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Merrifeld, is stay
ing for some time in North Heath with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amidon of Vernon, Mr..
and Mrs Bert Akley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Cook and Clarence Thompson
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Akley.
The Rural Home club met last week
Wednesday all day with Mrs. Sumner
Coleman. A quilt was tied The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Austin
Nichols all day Saturday, Dec. g.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies
Aid society was held in the Church yes
try Friday evening. The following of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs. r.
A. Blanchard; vice president, Mrs E.
X. Thomas; secretary, Mrs. H. l.. Mich
OILS; treasurer, Mrs. A. H. Lyndc; direc-
tors on work, Mrs. W. NJ Aklev. Mrs.
w. G. Phelps, Mrs Wallace Buffum,
Mrs. VIII Dennison, Mrs George Cod
ding; auditors, Mrs. Dennison. Mrs.
Phelps; entertainment committee, Mrs.
Archie Phelps, Mrs. A. H. Lynde, Mrs.
Wallace Buffum
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28

Some people are purseproud because
they haven t anything else to be proud
of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
RAILROAD MAN INJURED.
M. H. Horrigan of st. Adams Falls
from Car at Montpelier Junction.

ST. ALBANS, Nov. 2S. - Word has
been received here from Montpelier
that NJ II. Horrigan of this city, a
Central Vermont railway conductor,
who was seriously injured while
switching ears at Montpelier Junction
Saturday afternoon, is in favorable
condition.
Just how the accident occurred is
not known but it is thought Mr. Horri-
gan fell from a car in his train. After
the accident he managed to get to the
telegraph office at the Junction and the
operator telegraphed to Montpelier for
a doctor. The injured man was taken
to Heaton hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28

The rapid growth of vegetation in
polar regions, despite the brief sum
mers, is attributed to the strength of
the electric currents in the atmosphere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
MORE PAY FOR MINERS.
Twenty Thousand Affected by the Ad-
vance Made in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov Is
twenty thousand Alabama miners are
affected by the general wage increases
announced today by the Alabama Coal
Operators association. The advance
is not horizontal, the greatest percent
age of increase going to the miners
who make the smallest wages The i'm.
mediate effect is to increase the payroll
about $4,000 a month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28

Necessity is the mother of invention:
promotion is the stepfather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28
INTERNAL REVENUE JUMPS.
More Than Half a Billion Turned In
Increase of s97, 900, 900 in Year.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. More
than half billion dollars was turned
into the federal treasury during the
last fiscal year by the internal revenue
bureau. Commissioner Osborn s annual
report shows that receipts broke all
records with a total of 1912 1928, 2SS, or
$97 600, 900 more than last year.
Corporations paid $56,972,721 and in
dividuals SOL ,943 ,595 on account of the
income tax, an increase of almost $lS,-
100000 for corporations and $27,000,-
600 for individuals. There was an enor-
nous increase in collections from manu-
facturers of cigarettes. Production of
distilled liquors increased and, although
output of fermented liquors fell off dur
ing the early part of the year, a steady
increase followed.
. Bootlegging, or illegal sale of
liquor, the report SAYS, continues un.
abated and will continue until there is
a more hearty cooperation of local Of
| ticCrs in the various states Gigantic
frauds against the revenue, evasions o.
omissions ofEtax have been uncovered
during the last three years, evadeC
taxes discovered approximating $50,
900 900. OF this amount more than $22,
| 100000 was assessed as unpaid taxes
about half being corporation taxes.
Commissioner Osborn recommend,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28

that the personal. income tax law be
amended so as to require returns of an
nual gross income of So, 900 or over in
stead of annual net incomes of like
amount, and information at the
source be submitted for the present
system of Withholding the normal tax
at the source of the income, except as
to nonresident aliens or corporations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-28

A new Jersey inventor has patented
a machine for hanging wall paper
that enables man to do three times
as much work as by hand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
RITES
OVER BODY
OF BANKER
Immense Crowd and PrOfusion Of Flowers
Bear Testimony TO Esteem Of Com
munity for NJ. c. Cannon;
Pastor Smith Pays Tribute

In the presence Of an immense CON
gregation at the Christian church
Thursday afternoon, the last rites over
the body of NJ. C. Cannon, late active
vice president Of the Oklahoma Ma
tional bank, were performed, with Rev
G. Lyle Smith officiating.
The floral offerings were particular
~ numerous and beautiful, coming
from the banks, business men general
ly and scores of personal friends of the
family, as tokens of the esteem in
which the deceased was held by the
community.
Il Know That My Redeemer Liveth,' .
was the text chosen by the ministe,
for his remarks. From the utterance
of the ancient Hebrew were drawn les
sons of hope and comfort for those who
were in sorrow and the speaker also
paid fine tribute to the man mourned-
Few men could be more missed from
our community than Mr., Cannon" )" said
he. He was man Of the finest NOR
ais. an ideal husband, a business man
Who enjoyed the entire confidence and
respect of all His conduct was char
acterized by uniform courtesy to all
ranks and classes and by every test
he was a high grade gentleman and
| the soul Of honor"
A quartet, composed Of Miss Goldis
Ferguson. Mrs. r. 7. Estes and Messrs
J f. Mcneil and ]. E. Holloway sang
Lead Kindly Light" No Shadows
Yonder.r and "My Jesus, as Thou
wilt" The directors of the Oklahoma
National bank acted as pail bearers
After the services at the church were
were concluded, the body was conveye'
to the undertaking parlor of CLAY
comb and Anderson, and at 6;5'
n m. on the "Firefly," accompanies
nv Mrs Cannon and DR.. J. c. Ambris
Ter. was taken to Piduaville, Ohio th'
former home Of the deceased, for in
terment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
ALL BUSY AT
NEW HOME
OF BUREAU
Farm Exhibits AthactiveIy Displayed;
Ladies Resi- Room in Rear Will
Soon Be Ready; Formal Open
ing on First Monday"

Every one is busy at the new head
quarters of the Grady County Com
mercial and Farm bureau. Floors are
being swept; walls brushed clear oe
Dust; shelving sand-papered and paint
ed in white; farm exhibits placed TO
the best possible advantage, with the
cereals and similar kinds wound and
draped in festoons about the walls and
The fruits, packed away and preserved
in glass receptacles, artistically ar
ranged on shelves while samples o.
corn and wheat and kaffir are display.
ed on long counters.
Upon entering the new quarters of
the bureau, at PIG Chickasha avenue,
the farm products exhibit will be
found, displayed to the best advant.
age and in attractive manner on the
left side OF the room, while to the right
will be found the business office-the
desks of Agent Cooper and of Mrs.
Coryell the lady agent OF the county
The secretary of the retailers, Mt
Erslahd also has his desk on this side
of the building.
The exhibition room and the office
space occupy, jointly, 25x5O feet. I'm
mediately to the rear of this space ar
rangements are being made for the
Ladies rest room"
The rest room will be separated
from the office and exhibition room by
portiers and will probably be furnish
ed with easy chairs. with couches, witt
reading tables while rugs win be scat
tered about the floor
To the rear Of the rest room lava
tories, supplied With full equipment
Of sanitary towels, viii be arranged.
Mrs. Coryell, the lady agent, state'
this morning that the furnishing an
arranging of the rest room viii b
left to the secretary of the bureau
Judge Clarke, but that a number Q
the ladies' Of the city would be gla
to lend their assistance in the ma
ter.
Arrangements will be made to ope
=. the rest room formally on the mex
First Monday
The commercial department o. tn
Grady County Commercial and Farl
bureau is reported to be in a mos
+ IIourishing condition. Secretary Clar
e stated this morning that. following tn
: recent membership Nand general e
ipansion campaign there are 40 name
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
WARNING RESOLUTION
OF GORE GOES DOWN
IN DRAMATIC DEFEAT
James Leads Fight and Owen Votes
With Administration; Score is 68
to IA for Wilson's Position; Sim
liar Action Expected to
Follow Quickly in House

lasis for the agitation at the capi'
tai.
Senator Gore, while the senate sat
rapt in amazement related story
that President Wilson, at his confer
ence with leaders a week ago, had
decided that Germany's insistence on
her position in the submarine contro.
versy probably would result in q
breach OF diplomatic relations; that
a breach probably would be followed
by war; and that "a state Of war
might not of itself and OF necessity
6e an evil to this republic. but that the
United States by entering upon war
row might BE- able to bring it to q
conclusion by midsummer and thus
render great service to civiliza
ton
Senator Gore claimed he did not say
the story was true, bu that it came r.
him with such a concurrence oi, tcsti
mony and such marks Of truth that he
did not feel that he could DISCHARGE
his duty as senator and withhold
Il.
Chairman Stone Of. the foreign rela
tions committee, at once replied that
the president never had stated to hia
nor in his hearing that he believed
or IN any way entertained the thought
that war between the United States
ana Germany would be desirable OF
would result in good to the United
States. When the White House heard
what Senator Gore had said, this state
ment was issued:
"NNhen the attention Of the White
House was called to certain statements
in senator Cores speech this afternoon
the president authorized an unqualified
denial of any utterance to- which any
such meaning could be attached"
It was explained or his behalf thai
the president had told the congress
men he could not predict what would
follow a breaking off of diplomatic re
lations. and had expressed in the mos
vigorous terms his hope that the Unit
cd states would not be drawn into wal
and his determination to continue u
bend his every effort to prevent 1t.
was denied that the president said any
thing to convey the impression tina
he desired the United States to ente
the war to shorten it or for any othe
reason. but he reiterated the necess't
Of uphclding the national honor Of tn
{ United States at all costs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
RECEPTION
FOR ARMY
AND NAVY
Gold Braid and Gorgeous Gowns to Glitter
at White House Function Tonight;
Washington Girls Eager for
Invitations
By United Press.

by Onlleu ETess.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March g.
Spectacular in display of magnifi-
cent gowns and handsome uniforms.
the White House promises a most gilt
tering- assemblage to night when the
President and Mrs. Wilson will hold
a reception for army and navy Off
GERS. Shimmering braid, sparkling
medals and clandng swords will pre-
dominate
The army and navy reception always
is welcomed as the most colorful event
in White House circles. 1t has been
anticipated by scores OF requests for
invitations from the young ladies OF
Washin.ton who are anxious to see
and meet Uncle Sans handsome land
and sea officers. For weeks the
White House clerks have been besieg
ed from all sources to use their best
efforts toward invitations for the
event.
I tUL lnCHt ASU1dNAA4c7o AA-- -
futile. since the first reception held
This winter. Fairly overwhelmed by
the crowd which swept into the White
House at the Pan-American reception
the President and Mrs. Wilson decided
To dc much Of their own selecting @
guests. The presidents aides hav
ing protested that they were consider
ablv embarrassed when prominent per
sons requested invitations. The pres
ident promptly said he would reheV'
them. Hence all invitations now pas
: an executive board of censorship. to
wit that of the president and HI
bride.
As a result the reception tonight pre-
misses to be more or less exclusive
e There will be the army and navy host
a in large numbers. some favored cor
{ eressmen and the elite Of Washing
k tens society. together with few nul
e dred perhaps not so elite
: The President and Mrs. Wilson WI
S he assisted in the receiving line b
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
PREDICTIONS DIFFER
CONCERNING TEUTONS
determination Of Germany Not Anticipated
But AustrO-Hungary May Undergo
Radical Change; Turks Must
Be Driven Out
BY cHAs p. STEWART.
(UnIted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 20.-CBy MaiI)-
The nations of Europe will line up in
four groups after the war This is the
English guess, made by excellently in
formed Britons.
The English never expect to see the
United States of Europe" so muck
talked about in Norway, Sweden. Den
mark and Holland. There are too
many kinds of people in Europe, and
the different kinds are too different to
federate, the English say.
OF course there are plenty of Eng.
lish dissenters from the opinion that
this four-group line up will follow the
war. 1t is theory. however, held by
first class judges; and seems to come
nearer to having plurality of support
ers than any other one. Roughly, the
four groups will consist of:
l. England. France, Russia and
Italy.
2. The Gernanic nations.
8. The Scandinavian countries
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
4. The Balkan states.
No. /, it will be seen. Is the present
entente line up. The English opin
ion is that Italy, originally allied with
Germany and Austria-Hungary, bur
now on the ententes side, will stay
on the latter side. Some pessimists
predict that the wars end will not
find England and Russia on good terms
but this isn't the general view.
As to what Germany and Austria
Hungary will or will not gain or lose.
as a result Of the war, there are no
end Of different predictions. To choose
between them is unnecessary suffice
it to say that the English don't ex-
pect the Germans to be actually ex-
terminated or their country partitioned
in its entirety.
1t is conceded that there VIII still be
a Germany.
That any Austria Hungary will be
left. however, as an individual country.
or rather dual country, is not so readily
conceded. Plenty of people believe
Austria Hungary will be merged in
Germany by the time the peace settle
ment has been agreed on
This would leave the Germanic peo-
pies not exactly in group but one sin
gle country, with Austria-Huneary as
one or several of its states.
The gettogether tendency in Scand;-
navia has been noticeable for some
time. There is good deal of jealousy
between Sweden and Denmark, but Il
is not more than skin deep. One thing
will have to be settled-Denmark IS
strongly anti-German because she
fears Germany, Norway is somewhat
FRO English and yet afraid of Russia
; and Sweden is so extremely afraid Of
Russia as to be decidedly pro-German.
The theory is that Russia with fur
aish satisfactory insurance against az
: gression by the czar across the ex
: treme northern end Of the Scand'
; navian peninsula. This would chang'
sweden's feelings. remove certain
amount of worry in Norway and leave
nothing in the way of what shoul'
: prove a desirable combination-a fed
Grafton. almost.
The British idea is that there can
be the right sort OF a situation u
the Balkans until the Turks have beel
transferred across the Bosphorus int
continued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
BLAME Is
PLACED
CT.BRITAIN
BY United Press.

by Unlteu fresS'
BERLIN. March s-"Armed mer-
chantmen are the snipers of the seas
and the British admiralty by instruct.
ing the commanders OF her merchant
men to fire on submarines began
franctireur warfare on the seas"
So declared DR.. Pecksher, a reich
stag leader, and he further said. Sec
retary Lansing himself admitted that
the submarine is legal sea weapon
Germany waited for months fo'
America to take active steps against
Fngland's illegal blockade and moth
ing was accomplished
"Now, Germany, finding the answer
of the English admiralty aboard the
steamer Woodfield, must act for her
self"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
BY United Press.

AOANROANs MdltI D. al IAiiCiy LII Q
along the whole Verdun front and in
fantry actions around Fort Douamont
mark the renewal of the German op
erations in that region, according to adj
vices today.
An unconfirmed report says Mar
shall Mackensen, hero of the Galician
and Balkan campaigns, has joined the
kaiser and the crown prince in direct
ing the operations about Verdun.
The French positions on Pepper
heights and westward across the
Meuse are under heavy bombardment.
Infantry fighting has begun southeast
of Verdun and is regarded as an indi-
cation that the Germans are renew
ing their attempt to surround the for
tress from the south.
Ccncident with the resumption OF
the German offensive comes the re-
port of the sudden thrust of the British
forces along the Ypres front, resulting
in the capture of eight hundred yards
of trenches along the Ypres-Cominea
canal, which had been lost to the Ger
mans on February IA.
1t is thought that the British attacks
mean the beginning of counter often
sive by the allied armies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED

Leon Galbraith and "Bill' Johnson
we're araigned before the mayor in pc
lice court this morning charged with
larceny. The defendants were charged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03
Artillery and Infantry in Action Along
Verdun Front; Mackensen Aiding
Crown Prince; French Positions
Under Heavy Fire
DOUAM0NT VILLAGE
TAKEN BY TEUTONS
Capture Of | 1000 Prisoners; British Make
Successful Thrust Along Ypres; Be-
lieVed to Be Beginning Of
Counter Offensive

By United Press.
BERLIN, March 3.-The Germans
have taken the village of Douamont,
northwest of Fort Douamont, and one
thousand prisoners, it was reported to-
day.
The Teutons are said to be advanc-
ing westward and southwestward from
the village. German aviators bonn
Larded Verdun today.
Seize More Ships.
By United Press.
BOMBAY, Mach 3-According To
advices reaching here the Portuguese
authorities seized interned German
ships at Mormugac of Oca, imprison
ing the crews.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-03

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