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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
Trust Estate of ADDlE HOWARD
SLACK, Under viii of Aurelius c.
Howard
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Westminster, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the trust
estate of Addie Howard Slack, under
the will of Aurelius c. Howard, late OF
Townshend, in said district. deceased,
Greeting:
Whereas, said court has assigned the
LIST day of July, next. for examining and
allowing the. account of w. II. Bracket,
who has resigned as trustee of said es-
tate. and ordered that public notice
thereof, be given, to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned, in The Vermont Phoenix,
a newspaper published at Brattleboro, in
said district
Therefore you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Bellows
Falls, in said district, on the day assign
ed, then and there to contest the allow
ance of said account if you see cause
and to establish your right as heirs, leg
atees and lawful claimants to said resi-
due.
Given under my hand, this 9TH day of
June. 1916.
23-25 WARNER A. GRAHAM. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
ESTATE OF MARY A. GLEASON.
CTATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Marlboro

CTATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Mary A. Gleason. late of Brattleboro
in said district, deceased Greeting:
Whereas, said court has assigned the
cath day of June, next for, examining
and allowing the account of the executor
of the estate of said deceased, and for a
decree of the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants of the same
and ordered that public notice there
of be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing thir
order three weeks successfully pre-
vious to the day assigned, in The YER
mont Phoenix, Il newspaper published at
Brattleboro, in said district
Therefore you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate office in Brattle-
boro, in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account If you see cause,
and to establish your right as heirs, leg
atees and lawful claimants to said resi-
due.
Given under my hand. this 9th day of
June, 1916.
!23-25 ii. Il. EDDY. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23
Hailstones Half an Inch Through.

Sunday closed another week of al
most continuous rain, and in the af-
ternoon in the midst of thunder and
lightning storm it suddenly began to
hail, and the hailstorm lasted long
enough to almost cover the ground
white with balls of ice, many of which
measured half an inch in diameter and
some even larger. 1t seems as though
this old world had been going round
on its axis, as we were taught in ge
ography, for so long that the equator,
that menagerie lion' Imaginary
line), as the small boy called it in his
examination papers and which he said
was running round the world, has
gotten out of its old tracks and some
how the zones have changed so that
we are now where they have a rainy
season and a dry season. So if we
have six months of continuous rain,
no doubt after that we will have six
months of a "dry spell.'
Mrs. Clinton McElroy went to
Castleton last week Wednesday, re-
turning Friday, to attend commence
ment exercises at the normal school.
Her daughter, Miss Elda Frost, was
member of the graduating class.
Mrs. Fred Campbell and Mrs. Err
nest Currier were in Brattleboro one
day last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

We must expect boys to be boys I'M
til they are old enough to fall in love-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

mn, District of Marlboro. SIS
The Honorable Probate Court FOR tba
District Aforesaid: ' 'N0
10 the heirs and al nersnns in tnrortoll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
COAL MINING THIS YEAR
LARGEST PRODUCTION YET
virginia AMI West Virginia Leading In
percentage OF Observation-Disclosures
ana steel Works Zig Consumers.

1t is estimated by the United states
Geological Survey that the output of
bituminous coal IN the United States
curing the hrst six months of this year
was the greatest ever recorded in any
half-year period. Virginia and West
Virginia figures show a much larger
increase than do those of some OF the
other coal-producing states.
Based on returns from over 100 rail-
roads originating coal and coke ship
ments, the production during this pc
Rod was 26l.o00,00o tons. an increase
OF 80 per cent over the first six months
of 1915. and of per cent over the last
six months OF the same year, and sew
cral million tons greater than the rec
ord established In the last half OF 1919
Increased consumption by railroads
and by the Iron and steel and nearly
all other industries has been a large
factor in esta blishiug the record set
this year. and every coal-producinS
state. from Washington TO the Atlantic
coast, has shared in the general in
crease.
Compared with the FIRST half OF 1915
the exports from the Atlantic seahoard
during the last six months have in
creased about 10 per cent and tho ex-
ports to Canada have nearly doubled
The movement Of btumnous coal
through the 500 Canal shows an in
crease OF GU per cent, ana the coal used
in cokinE has increased nearly halt
Indications are that the production
during the coming six months will
equal. IL not exceed, the six months
just past. and that the output in the
calendar year 1915 win exceed 500
100000 tons, establishing q new high
mark for bituminous coal
TIE output of beehive coke has in
creased from about II 100000 tons in
hc HrS n
tons In the second half Of 1915 TO more
than 100000 tons during the last
six months. The manufacture of coke
in by-product ovens has also increased,
as new ovens have been completed and
put In commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
AS CLEWS SEES IT TO-DAY
Industrial Development All Over the
'ountry-South Probably Getting
Good Share.

NEW YORK, July S.-Henry Clew.
d cos financial circular for the week.
issued to-day. says. in conclusion:
There has been great expansion in
new steel enterprises; also in the de.
velopment OF petroleum and natural
gas. a further indication of Industrial
oevolo?'aent was the volume OF char
tcrs GRANTED In the principal states
during juno. those with capital CT
100000 or over aggregating s3e7 600
900. or s97 100000 more than wear
ago. Over SSo.o0o,ooo of this amount
represented new petroleum. concerns
The issue ot new railroad securities
has undoubtedly teen resi- rained BY the
buying back among investors of a
large amount OF securities returned
from abroad on account Of the British
war finance. Rumors OF further
foreign loans in this market continue.
but have not yet materialized. NeCo-
tiations for s!no. 600, 900 French loan
are reported, also considerable applica.
tons from Russia and China. Nothing
further has been heard OF new British
financing here. Should these loans an
pear. they will. of course, have an i'm
portant bearing on the investment sit
uation. Speculation has been more ac-
tive during the past two weeks. and
prices showed n rising tendency. Pros
poets favor n more confident market.
unless unfavorahle developments start
fresh liquidation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
WARNING OF GAS ATTACK
SOUNDED BY KLAXONS
Popular Autom obiie Horn In Used
SucccHsfulIy In French
Trenches.

The latest use for Klaxon automo-
bile horns is at the listening posts"
along the French lines at Nerdun.
William r. FAY. % the American
Ambulance. who has just returned to
New York. brings with him the infor-
nation that these well-known signal
horns arc being put to this unique
use
The listening posts" SAYS MFR. Fay.
are located in front OF the French
lines sometimes within 2 few feet Of
the lines of the enemy. Tho men who
volunteer for service at these posts
are among the bravcst in the French
armv, for 1t means almost certain
death. They must also have extremely
acute hearing, IN order to detect indi-
cations OF gas attack
When these indications are heard.
a button Is pressed. which sounds the
k!axon horns and thus gives warning
OF the attack TO the trenches behind
enabling them 20 'pTt on their gas
masks and prepare"
In many other interesting ways are
klaHon horns contributing TO the great
conflict ON the ships of the French
navy they are used to signal gunners
Vehicles Of the American Ambulances
are equipped with them, and they are
used In large numbers on motorcycles
OF dispatch riders
IheH are the same Kiaxons which
IN Canada and the United States are
used so extensively Oh automobiles
ana whose warning note is so familiar
|" every motcr!st and pedestrian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
BIGGER COTTON CROP MAY
BE IN SIGHT FOR THIS YEAR
Governments Estimate shows Increased
Acreage and Better Condition Mt
End of HnIf-Ncnr PcrlOd.

WASHINC;TON, =. C., July S.-The
Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau
OF Crop Estimates Of the United States
Department of Agriculture estimates.
from the reports Of the correspondents
and agents Of the bureau. that the area
of cotton in cultivation this year 19l6)
in the United States is about 35.994. 900
acres. as compared with 32.107. 900
acres. the revised estimate of acreage
in cultivation year ago. being an In
crease Of 3,sST.oo0 acres. or l2.1 per
cent.
on June 25 was Sill per cent of n
normal condition. as compared with
77.5 on May IS, 1916, 500 on June %.
1915. and 500. the average condition
for the past ten years on June %.
a condition Of Sill on June % fore
casts yield per acre OF about 1915
pounds and total production fallow-
ing / per cent from planted area for
abandonment of about 14.266,0O0 bales.
That Is. the final outturn will probabl
be larger or smaller than this amount.
according as conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average condi-
tons. Last years production was H.
l9l.S2o bales. two years ago l6,13+.930,
three years ago l4.l56,is6. and four
years ago l3,Io3,421.
Only a few counties in Virginia grow
cotton. The table given in the above
estimate credits Virginia with $4,000
acres planted in cotton this year. TO-
600 more than last year. North Caro-
lint is credited with l,4s9.Ooo, being
$4,000 more than in 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

and that gentleman will take up at
once. making the necessary Industrial
survey Of Fairmont and will devote
his entire time 10 securing new Indus
tries
f'airmont has for n number Of years
been activc in improving its local civic
conditions. 1t has made great strides
III building Of new roads and streets.
extending it's water and sewer systems
and charging It's facilities for cduca-
tional work.
There are already under way definite
plans for largo number of public
buildings this summer among them he
ing new S35o,oo0 hotel 5000 600
Office building, new Presbyterian
church. which will cost approximately
$4,000, and another Office building in
the heart OF the city. which will cost
approximately 100000.
The city is also planning for a bond
issue approx,na;ing 100000. one third
Of which Will DC used to take UP pres
cnt bonded indebtedness, and the re-
naming two-thirds for the erection
Of two concrete bridges and the fur
tner extension OF their street. water
and sewer improvements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
LOCAL TRADE AND TRAFFIC
Business Good for the Season-Im-
provement I'm Crops-Contractors
Husy-Bank CIenrInEn Good.

r. G. Dun & Cos special local re-
view for The Times Dispatch makes
good showing for Richmond and the
territory that does its trading here. 1t
is as follows:
Although this Is the quiet period in
practically all lines. the slowing-do
In wholesale distribution is much less
than usual. Retail trade is more ac-
tive with the return of seasonable
weather. Bank clearings for the week
were sl4,974,sos, and for the month,
s7o.225,7o2
Building operations for each of the
six months OF this year show a sub
stantial gain over the corresponding
months of 1915. Estimated cost of new
work for June was S295.455: estimated
cost of alterations and repairs, S63.64l.
making total authorizations $3.50
which Is greater than June, 1915. by
.s94.69S
According 10 Official bulletins, crop
conditions have improved very much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Industrial BrIencts Telling of Things
Worth while In Various Parts
OF the World.

Sudan grass yields from one To eight
tons of cured hay an acre.
Kansas City, Mo. property for tax
alton purposes is valued at $20G.O32. =
672.
Electrical railways of tho United
900. 900.
The value Of the British army horse
on an average is between $500 and
$3.50.
Scarcely any articles of ammuni.
ton are made complete and entire in
any one establishment.
Production of copper in the United
states is more than twenty-five times
what il was in 1880
New York City has the largest cleo
trio sign in the world II is PSI feet
long and contains 1915 lamps
Each Of tn" 10000. 900 workers in
the United States loses on the average
about nine days every year on account
Of sickness.
Telephone poles Of glass nodded over
a heavy wire net are being made in
Europe These poles arc rarely
broken viii neither rot nor rust. and
are impregnable 10 insects
Frenchmau has perfected a hori-
zon'al windmill with the vanes so
shaped that nire-touth of them utilize
the force OF the wind. no matter in
what direction IL is blowing.
y new process Of extracting ferro
alloys OF manganese aud silica from
stag. hitherto considered practically
worthless. has been discovered by two
students Of the Carnegie Institute Of
Technology. This discovery means a
great saving to steel manufacturers, as
the prices of these two materials have
more than trcbicd since the berinniny
of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

sell si25.ooo o; bonds to build good
roads and improve those already built.
The bonds have been voted by the
people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
} OF ONE SOLDIER
TRANSFERRED TO OTHER:
|narkabie Surgical Operation L.
Being Performed i'm Hospi-
tai in Paris.
lbs ARE BOUND TOGETHER
ed Surgeons Gather Around
Daily, Watching the Slow Devel-
|Wment-NIcn Lie on Their Backs
|'n Large Operating Table.

|ARlS, July S-One of the most re-
liable surgical operations on record
being performed at the Grand
ais, the massive building used for
annual salon, but now transformed
hospital Here two soldiers lie
T by side. bound together like
the leg Of one Of them Is being
Wy transferred int" the leg Of the
Ter one. Noted surgeons are gath
|! about. watching the slow develop
he two men lie on their backs on
irEe operating table in one Of the
u Of tho hospital. They lie in or
tie directions. tho head of one near
Zee, OF the other, like the figures
playing cards. They are among the
81 seriously wounded of the younger
SIS of soldiers, one twenty-six and
other twcnty-thrce years old The
niger. Roussalc;. Was wounded in
leg at the hattie Of Morhauec. in
early days Of the var He was
cn n prisoner o. Germany. where
4 Grgeons say he did not receive in
igent attention Brought back here
September. II was necessary to
form second operation 70 Ieng,hen
leg fourteen ccntimeters (about
and onc-half inch"s). But after
extension was performed. there
still lack of bony matter be-
Ell the two portions Of the broken
ur.
he other soldier. Tillete, an art!l-
man. was seriously wounded in the
two months ago IN the desperate
, over Fort Douaumont. In field
-ation his leg was amputated abov.
knee. Later /, was found that
econd operation was necessary In
or 70 shorten the leg by some cent?
ers.
was a. this point that the sur
ns concluded that The soldier who
iet the shortened leg could give up
portion TO the soldier who needed
longer leg. Tnlc,e was consulted
the chief surgeon; the operation Of
|ttirS was fully explained 10 him:
II was made known also that he
rendering "A service TO a soldier
raGc and TO science. He lid not
tate. but gave his full! assent
|aereupon the operation began, and
|, after some weeks. the two SOL
3 lie there on their backs. the right
In Of Rousselot against the left
Ia Of Tillete. bound together with
same surgical bandaGes. so as to
cent the slightest shifting Of the
-ared parts, until the phenomena OF;
STEERING one leg to the other is ac-
ul.shed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
The touring car Is reduced from $s55
$685.; the roadster from $685. TO $3.50.

The touring car Is reduced from $655
$685.; the roadster from $685. TO $3.50.
In this definite announcement Of a
substantial reduction in price the
E,xwell Company also announces that
acre will be no changes In the car.
This confirms all previous announce
ntnts that the Maxwell car is now n
tandardized product. Walter r. Elan
| iers. president and general manager Of
the Maxwell Company, and the able
corps or engineering and manufacture
ing experts nc has gathered around
hiEl are convinced that their product
mas attained such "a uniform degree
cI excellence that the necessity for
radical changes in design and construc-
ton has been eliminated.
The change in Maxwell prices be-
came effective July /.
IN explaining the reason for the big
reduction In the price Of Maxwell cars.
the manufacturers declare that In
creased production made It possible.
Tho manufacturing cost per car has
been greatly reduced by our increased
production said Mr.. Flanders. Our
plants at Detroit. Dayton and Ncwcas-
tie have been taxed to their ca
pacity 10 supply the order of our
dealers. We have made arrangements
| for the manufacture Of 100000 cars
for this year. and ne know from the
enthusiasm which our 1917 announce
ment was received that this number
rSill he disposed of easily.
Certainly no other car in this field
can point to the consistent perform
ance behind the 1915 Maxwell This
car has given such excellent satisfac-
ton under all conditions that we
would no. feel justified 10 change IT in
anY rart'ru;a'."
Tho same manufacturing policy will
obtain In the Maxwell plants the
standard Maxwell chassis being used
Tor i've different body designs. These
designs include a streamline five-pas-
scngcr touring car. two-passenger
roadster, two-passenEer cabrio!et. a
SIX passenger town car and a six-pns-
senGer sedan.
| The sedan la the newest Maxwell
model having been added TO the line
early In the wear. II is primarily A
family car. and there has been rery
SATISFYING demand for Il;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
II OF OVERLAND "SlX"
SURPRISES LUMBERJACKS
ia Cnrlond of Logs From Noun
tain fastness nnd Wins sale
for Dealer.

n logging camps of the North
I are numbered among the few
tanning places II this country where
automobile is more or less OF q
(,neer.
is only on rare occasions that the
berja cks Of the North woods have
opportunity Of seeing n motor car
,orm In their midst The cordu-
roads that lead TO their camps are
|Ural barriers to the motor cars
yress.
mat is why the appearance recent
|1f an Overland Six touring car in
! Washington logging camp was the
hal for all hands to stop work and
Sd around IL In wonder. The car
been driven into camp over the
Fssties Of 4 makeshift railroad that
used for hauling carloads OF logs
N the forest TO sawmill Il few
les away.
nc boss OF this mill was numbered
|nng the prospective buyers OF a
or car. and nearby overland
Ter had driven out 20 see him with
object in view OF taking him for
ide and selling him on the merits
the overland.
Il haven't any time 10 monkey
boss rive got TO hoof il over
camp right away aud see what is
OF that engine of ours The boys
phoned me that II jumped the
Tx this morning, and we've got
DAD Of logs that must be brought
before night"
he dealer sympathized with him.
was about 10 leave. when the
|leht struck him that he might he
some assistance. He told the boss
jump in the car and he would
lie 10 the scene OF the accident
/ other way being open. they had
follow the railroad. and in the
|rsc of an hour or so came 10 the
ce where the engine had left the
|sks. 1t had toppled over on its
and one look convinced the boss
B. II would be impossible 10 right
Eeain without the aid of block and
de
rhat load OF logs Will have to stay
.re II is to-day. and I'll try to
| a wrecking crew out here the
|. thing tomorrow morning." he
|, the meantime the dealer had
\ sizing mp the load. and the ium-
|man seemed 10 think he was jok-
when he offered TO haul ear, logs
all back over the route he had
/ taken.
That motor you've got there is
tty powerful" said the boss, but
|uess YOU don't know much about
weight OF timber Why, if you
liked that machine up TO that car
n of logs, you would either smash
II motor or tear out the whole rear
| OF your car"
int the dealer was insistent. and
L he would assume all responsible
\ for the car. The result was that
coupled the two together. threw
the power gradually, and with lit
apparent effort. moved off toward
mill while the crowd OF lumber
ks cheered them on.
HE run was made without a mis-
L Needless to add, the boss Of
+ sawmill is to-day the proud own
bf an Overland Six.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
Good Road. for sn,.m Di.,rlct.

SALEM, VA. July S-Thc salem
MaStsteri;i District. Of Roanoke Coun-
~. VIII at an farly date issue and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
NEW OFFICIAL EMPLOYED
Live Town Creates New Position Look
ing After Industrial Matters md
Increase IiusIne,x

FAIRMONT. w. VA. July s.-The
Chamber of Commerce OF Fairmont has
recently employed l.. r. Speed, lat.
of Baltimore. as industrial engineer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
Two New Hosiery Mills.

BURLINGTON. y. C., July S-The
Max lheberman Company has been in
corporated to build q knitting mill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

the past two weeks, The condition OF
tobacco is better than May prospects
Indicated. Weather was unfavorablc
Tor the early planting OF cotton. and
the plant Is about three weeks late.
Growth has been retarded bv weeds.
as excessive rains have prevented cal
hvation. The cotton acreage in Wiz
gtnta and North Carolina is from 10
to 20 per cent larger than last year.
while about 20 per cent less fertilizer
was used.
Farm labor is scarce. and wages have
advanced about 10 per cont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
wln.ton Tobacco Association.

the annual meeting OF the Winston
Tobacco Association. the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing
year: z. w. Dixon. president; F. NJ.
Bohannon. vice president; z. T. Bynum,
secretary. The association decided
upon August - as the date for opening
the tobacco warehouse for the season
of 1861.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
|XWELL PRICES FOR
1917 ARE REDUCED
,oit Company Brings Cost of II,
Popular Touring Car Down
to S585

kdoubtedly the most interesting an
kcement Tor 1917. with regard to
Emooiles In the lower-priced field
LIS from the Maxwell Motor Com
inc, OF Detroit. This announce
/ Is that the price on their touring
hnd roadster is materially lowered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

here and also one at Haw River. Brick
and steel buildings will be erected and
equipped with seventy knitting ma
chimes. electric power drive, boilers for
luishinS. etc. the daily capacity 20 DO
50" dozen pairs of hose.