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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. p. o. Davis of Greenfield, Mass.
is visiting her father, w. L. Upton.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Moore visited at
o. E. and S. L. Hill S Friday of last
week.
w. Frank Jones returned Sunday
from few days visit with friends in
WardsborO.
Miss Mary Holland of East Dover
was visitor over Sunday of her sister,
Mrs. Weston Snow.
Frank Clark of Wilmington is as
sisting Sharon Davis in his work paint
ing E. j. Grout s barn in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Howe and Guy
Howe IS family of Brattleboro were in
town Sunday and called on Mrs. w. NJ.
Harris.
Miss Rosalind Johnson, who works in
Wilmington, was at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Frank Boyle, over the
week end.
Mr.. Merrill spoke very acceptably at
the services at the church Sunday aft
ernoon. 1t is expected there will be
preaching here for the coming three
months.
The village school closed Friday, June
~, with picnic, after very success
full term of 10 weeks, taught by Miss
Ruby M. Howe of East Dover. The
Cutting school of Wilmington, taught
by Miss Hazel Davis, of this place,
came Friday to unite with the school
here in their picnic, which was held in
the woods back of Leon Shippee IS. The
children enjoyed games and sports, also
the luncheon of beans, pickles, sand
witches, cakes, cookies, lemonade and lee
cream, the last named being the treat
of the two teachers. The Cutting school
children came in Leslie Adams's team
and remained until about $50 p. M.
when Mr.. Adams returned to take them
home. Although the school attendance
was somewhat broken by illness, the
scholars have made noticeable advance
ment under Miss Howe s training, one
pupil Luella Davis, having passed the
examinations for entering the high
school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

A. N. Sherman went Tuesday to Bos.
ton.
Mrs. p. C. Thayer is ill and under
the care of physician.
d. w. Sheldon of Rutland is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Robert Dean.
Mrs. p. B. Sparks has come from AM
herst to spend some time at her home
here.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will hold their annual sale
on July 25.
Rev. G. Z. Webster of Berlin, N. Y,
visited his daughter, Mrs. p. C. Thayer,
several days last week.
Rev. S. p. Fairbanks, former pastor
here, will preach in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. f. II. Richardson gave an auc-
ton party on Wednesday in honor of
her guest, Mrs. Robert G. White.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowker and lit.
tie daughter of Syracuse, n. Y, are
spending two weeks at +. L. Fisher s.
Miss Florence Dickinson has re-
turned to BrattlebOrO after spending
a week with her father, G. w. Dickin.
son.
Samuel A. Merrifeld attended the
executive meeting of the Vermont Ma
pie Makers association held in Mont
pelier last week.
The annual meeting of the Mizpal
class will be held in the home of Mrs
p. G. Thayer this week Friday after
noon at 3 clock.
Harold Washer and friend Ray Mar
vim, returned Sunday to llion, n. Y.
after staying a week with his parents
b: Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Washer.
u Miss Helen Lewis, who has beef
teaching in Vernon the past year, ha
come to spend the summer with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Lewis.
Children S day was observed in tn
Methodist church Sunday morning
when the cantata The Carnival o
Flowers, was given to an appreciativ
, audience.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Osgood an
son came Monday from Pittsburg I
:, spend some time with her parents, NJ
. and Mrs. A. l.. Timson, and with d
= and Mrs, i. l.. Osgood in TownshenC
A good number of grangers attende
. the Pomona Grange meeting In Ward
boro last Thursday. In the evenin
: Williamsville Grange presented I'll
:, program, which included the farce II
0 ram Jones's Bet.
= The many friends here of Mr.. an
Mrs. sewall M. Hovey, who were ma
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

ried in Brattleboro on Saturday, extend
them congratulations and best wishes.
Mr.. Hovey is a native of this town, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hovey,
The Morgan show, that has been Civ
ing entertainments every night here
the past week, left here Tuesday morn
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan going to
their home in Port Legion, N. Y, and
Robert Reno, the contortionist, to
Weldon, N. Y. They presented a first
class show in every way. Miss Lottie
Pierce won the box of silver, being the
lady to receive the largest number of
votes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
EAST DOVER.

John Buley will close his blacksmith
shop from Tuesday to Friday next
week.
|. Children s day exercises will be held
in the Baptist church next Sunday
July l.
Leone Turner is spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Walter Halliday,
i'm Brattleboro l -
Thelma Gallup went Saturday to
Green River to spend the summer will
her aunt, Mrs. Bert Davis.
Carlton Lazelle went Saturday ia
Springfield, Mass, to spend several
days with his brother, Warren Lazelle
Mrs. E. R. Betterley of Springfield
Mass, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. II. Pratt, from Monday to
Wednesday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Howe and little
daughter Virginia, of Wilmington Wis
tied Mr.. Howe s parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. ID. Howe, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins and
nephew, Bruce Small, visited relatives
and friends in Greenfield, Mass, from
Saturday until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Pratt, Mrs. c.
II. Turner, Lawrence and Laton Snow
Mrs. G. +. Prouty, Mrs. f. r. Betterley
attended the Starr reunion held in
.Brattleboro Wednesday at the Brooks
House.
The many frineds of Mrs. T. II. Per.
kins are glad to know she is better
from her recent illness and able to be
dressed and about the house. She was
given a shower of over 50 post cards
Friday, it being her 59th birthday an
niversary. She appreciates the kind
ness of her many friends in remember
ing her at that time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
What the War viii Do.

A writer in the July Woman's Homo
Companion says:
"War is costly; war is terrible. Yet
to that nation which does its part man
fully war brings certain compensations
"The average man has a third of his
lung capacity which he never uses. Only
under the strain of some great emotion
does he learn to use his full lung
power.
"What is true of men is true of ma
tions also. Only out of the strain Of
great crises do they come to their full
est capacity for life and work.
"We shall come out of the war
poorer people, more solemn people, blu
a people that has learned in the hardes
school in the world the lessons of disci
pline, and of frugality, and self-denia
and thrift"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

to have joined the navy, are both at
Fort Ethan Allen.
Miss Hester Holden, who closed her
school in Williamsville Friday, returned
to her home in Westminster Wednesday
accompanied by her little niece, Ruth
Sparks. 1t is expected that Miss Holden
will have charge of the grammar grades
in this village the coming year in place
of Miss Florence Phelps, who has a
position in Brattleboro.
At the regular meeting of West River
Grange Friday evening, June 20, the
program will be in charge of the three
Grange patronesses and every member
will be expected to do his bit at some
time during the evening. The pro-
gram will vary considerably from the
usual order. Refreshments will be
served to all skillful agriculturists.
A pleasant afternoon was spent at
the Baptist parsonage Monday, when
the members of the Helping Hand So
ciety joined in surprise party for
one of their number, Miss Irene Law
renee, the occasion being her birthday
anniversary. The time was spent with
games and refreshments of ice-cream
and cake, brought by the members.
Mrs. Charles Evans and sons, John
and Thomas, started Saturday to join
her husband at their new home in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Evans left several
weeks ago to begin his work as manager
of large game preserve. All are
sorry to have the family leave town
Mrs. Evans has aided greatly in the
work of the Congregational church and
of the Dorcas Guild. Mr.. Evans is q
member of Blazing Star lodge OF
Masons and has held numerous offices
in it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
WOMEN SUFFER

From those conditions Of the blood
and nerves in which the combination
treatment, Hoods Sarsaparilla be-
fore eating and Peptiron Pills after
eating, gives SO much satisfaction at
SO little cost as compared with other
medicines or physicians fees,
These two great medicines are
especially effective in cases OF physi-
cal weakness, nervous irritability,
rundown conditions in which there
is iron deficiency. Price Of each ST.
Ask your druggist for them,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Total bases, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Z,
Londonderry 7. Two-base hit, Tyler.
Three-base hit, Chadwick. Stolen bases,
Tyler, Turner. Struck out, by Moore 10,
by Patterson IA. Bases on balls, off
Moore 2, off Patterson |. Batter hit,
Thompson. Double play, Lewis to c.
Halliday to B. Halliday. Left on bases,
ball, Stone. Wild pitch, Patterson. Time,
In, 30m, Umpire, Lincoln.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Mrs. Viola ]. Chase is visiting Mrs. FL
ia Games in Brattleboro.
Claiming Williams, who spent several
weeks in town, went Monday to Town
shend.
Charles A. Nichols is able to be out, aft.
~ having been confined to the house all
winter
Ralph Hescock of Brattleboro spent
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Hescock.
Mrs f. J.. Fish returned to Nergennes
Tuesday, after short visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Abbie Morse.
Mrs. Frank Gardner and friend ant
their two children of Providence arc
summer guests at j. ID. Pierce's.
Aired and John Harding of Wilmo
Flat. r. H., are with their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Convey, while the
mother is seriously i'll in the Franklin
county hospital.
Ar. and Mrs. II, A. Carpenter wen
Monday to Chicopee to visit their daugh
ter, MIS-. Winnie Chaplin, and attend tn
graduation of their granddaughter Mis-
Florence Chaplin
Miss Harriet S. Allen, teacher in tn
village school, returned Monday to he
home in White Creek, N Y, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Grace Aller
who spent the weekend with her.
Miss Ella NJ. Clark. teacher in the unio
school district, went Saturday to Brattlc
p0yO to remain over Sunday. She wi
then 90 to her home in Chester for
weeks stay before entering the summe
school at castleton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

The only time a married woman ever
envies Argus is when she want to keep
her eye ON her husband, which is every
time he gets out of her sight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Farewell Reception to Pastor.

d.. A pleasant social event was the fare
well reception given Rev. Charles w
Mock and family, combined with a patri
otto social given by the Christian En-
deavor society, in the parlor of the Con
gregational church Tuesday evening.
The decorations were very effective,
flags and flowers being used in album
dance.
The following program was given: Sing
Of America; recitation, The Kid Has
Gone to the Colors, Mrs. Inez Bills; reel
tation, That Old Sweetheart of Mine
Miss Edna Wilson; recitation, Your Mis-
sion, Miss Beatrice Wiswall; recitation
Aunt Sophronia at the Opera, Miss Anna
Goodenough; reading, A Song to the
Flag, Mrs. Agnes Kent; song, God Be
With You.
Refreshments of cake and ice cream
were served About $50 were present t.
bid Rev Mr.. Mock and his family God
speed as they left Wednesday for theil
new home in North Brookfield, Mass.
A universal feeling of regret is ex
pressed at the resignation of Rev Mr.
Mock, who intends to enlist in the medi
cal reserve corps of the army. If accepted
he probably will 60 to France.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Mrs. P. o. Davis of Greenfield, Mass,
is visiting her father, w. L. Upton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Moore visited at
o. E. and S. L. Hills Friday of last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
7. Ogden Armour Offered
Everything to the Government

Doubtless there are many in the United
States who claim and receive extravagant
recompense for services rendered. 1t can
hardly be charged that j. Ogden Armour
is of that number. Returning to Chicago,
after attending war supply conference
in the East recently, he said;
an tell you what | think
"The government Of the United States can
have Armour e. Co.
"The government of the United States can
have J. Ogden Armour.
"The government Of the United States can
have any man or group Of men Of Armour &
Co.
"rhere will be requests for exemptions.
Whei n man is irrep!aceable the government
will be notified, and it can take its Hheice
Of where it wants him to serve.
"Whether /. is patriotism or selhshness
that moves us counts little in the actual
outcome. w may not all realize It, but as a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
= citing Rid Of 'Dictators
. and Wall Street

In the "Detroiter Abendpost' American
democracy and the President are ridlculed
in the following manner:
"When Russia has gotten rid Of Kerensky
and we of certain man in Washington, TO-
pether with Wall Street, we can, perhaps,
begin to talk about democracy"
The same paper hints that the President
is tool of England, and may expect a
reward from the British after the war.
Says the "Abendpost":
"Woodrow Wilson has acquired the habit
of handling such large sums that 1t seems
doubtful whether he will be able to draft his
household budget when he has to reckon with
the relatively modest salary Of professor OF
the Oxford University"
To brighten the American people into
immediate peace negotiations and to create
oistrust in our japanese ally, the DE
troiter Abendpost" warns:
an case we become bankrupt on account OF
England and this war; as Senator Borah fears
who will be our receiver? The mass of Amer
lean voters? Possibly, but hardly prooaple'
1t is said that Japan is making already april
cation for this position
President Wilson is thus accused OF n.y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

revolution spoken of in the two empires is
pure Teutonic product made in Germany
for use in Entente countries, as was anti
militarism and Marxism. The good German
is anti-militaristic for his safety in Russia
in the Orient, in America; but IN the
Reichstag, even if he is Socialist, ne has
no disapproval for the Minister of War when
the latter announces immense amounts for
ornaments after the war; he is a MarSist,
and, when in foreign countries, he lnvents
the internationale of workingmen; but when
2 Bethmann- Hollweg calls him to the divi-
sion of the thirty millions of French and
Belgian booty he abjures all brotherhood;
and thus the good German is furiously revo-
lutionary in Petrograd, in Ireland, in India,
in Mexico and especially in Latin countries
but at home he venerates Divine Right. And,
in order to demonstrate that characterization
is not useful to Germany, he sends commits
stoned revolutionary agitators to Allied
countries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

here says that we ought to have known that
two years ago. All can say is that we have
taken steps at the present moment so that
next year we shall be producing sufficient
stuff in this country so that we need not de-
pend upon abroad. (Cheers.)
81 agree with him you might have done
all that two years ago, but that is what
they call in London jobbing backward.
Daughter.) Let us march breast forward.
Lord Miner in the House Of Lords the other
day gave a detailed account of the steps we
are taking to make this country self-de-
rendent as far as the food Is concerned
hope we shall be able to do it, but for the
moment-and that is what have got to deal
with-you cannot live for twelve months on
nothing in the hope that in the harvest OF
1918 you will have plenty to eat.
therefore we have got to deal with the
prices for the moment, and those are de-
pendent largely upon prices over which we
have no control. President Wilson, Cheers
has taken measures to deal with this
problem, and / am perfectly certain that in
the action which he takes he will deal fair
ly with the Allies who are fighting under
such trying conditions for their lives in Eu-
rope. (Cheers.)"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

But the "New-Yorker Volkszeitung" is
fair-minded enough, after all, to admit
that the press and the people in this coun-
try enjoy much more liberty than is en-
joyed in Germany, and quotes instances to
prove its statement.
The slackers are, through innuendo, JUS
titled by the "Deutscher Correspondent"
Of Baltimore, which ridicules those who
disprove the attempts of evading the duty
of military service. Says the "Deutscher
Correspondent"
"Such young men (who marry to be ex-
empted) are called slackers by those who are
sure not to be forced to go to the trenches"
The "Deutscher Correspondent" is one
of the many German-language newspapers
that receive in the form of public adver-
tisements subsidies from American tax
payerSi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
England Is Charged
IL With Selfish Aims

To sow the seeds of dissension among
the Allies the "Abendblatt" (evening edi-
toni of the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung
contends that England is sacrificing the
other enemies of Germany to further her
own selfish aims. Says the "Abendblatt"
"Thus it is now the offensive in Flanders.
The English see themselves, see Calais and
Dover menaced; therefore they decide, for
the sake of change, to liberate the French
On the Belgian coast on the western 'front.'
The "New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung" is
able to Inform" its readers, in a con-
spicuous headline, of "Italy's shaken eco
romic condition." and that deputies and
people" are Convinced that the country
will be forced to retire because of economic
misery" One more Of our allies on the
Geathbed! would it not be wise for this
country"-such is the conclusion the pro-
Kaiser readers of the "Great German
Daily" are expected to draw-"to consent
to a German peace before the alliance of
Germany's enemies is broken up and Will
Jams victorious legions are at liberty to
carry the war to our shores?" And the
more so because, according to the same
"Staats-Zeitung," "the evacuation Of
Greece is fast going Orwell the Allies
may be in hurry to come home"
The policy of the Kaiser would be most
efficiently promoted if America would con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Food Prices in England Depend
On Prices Elsewhere

"That brings me TO the third condition
Food must be brought within the reach Of
the people The worst method OF enforcing
economy is by extravagant prices. 1t means
provoking discomfort II means, in addition
to that, that the poorer the people the more
they will suffer.
"High prices are inevitable in war-noth-
ing you will do can prevent that One rea-
son is, wages have gone up very consider
ably Az first, | do not say in the long run,
but at first high wages mean high prices OF
commodities. The cost Of material has gone
up, and there Is another circumstance which
should like the community to bear in mind
that as far as food is concerned the great
bulk Of IL is purchased abroad, where we
have no control over prices
"Four-ffths Of the whsN sSrr$ OF this
country Is brought rem lands across the
sea. We have no control over the prices be-
yond the seas. a Voice-'You ought TO
have known tAst two years ago. My friend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

their own benefit the tonnage even now IN
sufficient to satisfy the war needs OF the
Allies. For us and for the Allies neutrals
represent useless mouths and causes Tor
hindrances as long as they stand with fold
ed arms before our important economical
questions. Their preservation and malnten-
ance becomes absolutely harmful to US, when
we have clear proof of their intention TO
serve openly and secretly the cause Of the
enemy"
The Yiddish press, consisting Of five
dailies and more than dozen weeklles and
semi-weeklies, is lining up faithfully be-
hind Uncle Sam. 1t is true that one or
two Yiddish Socialist publications some
times express anti-war opinions. The lat
ter, however, are not primarily against
this government, but voice, rather, the
general views on socialism. The Jewish
press is very Jealous in its patriotism. An
editorial article recently published in the
"Jewish Morning Journal is illustrative
of the stand taken by the Jewish-Ameri-
can against any aspersion cast upon the
patriotism of Jewish-Americans:
"The thousands of Jewish names on the
military lists are sufficient proof against
the charges of cowardice and treschery
which are brought against US in certain cir
cl.s Those allowing themselves to be in
Auenced by harmful anti-war propaganda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

them that they will make a new attack.
Briefly, Germany may rest secure as to the
Russian boundary and this means that, from
a military point Of view, they are not in
position which would force them to ask for
peace. And, meanwhile, Germany
also holds her front in France. And it is
impossible to tell when she will be unable to
hold it any longer. The Allies will surely
not be able to do it without the assistance
of the United States, and one cannot deter
mine when this aim will be reached, even
with the assistance of America. The
bitter clash in the future will surely take
place next summer. Up till that time will
the Allies with the assistance Of the United
States, exert their strength to bring the
war on the European battefelds to a con-
eusion? It Is probable that in ten or twelve
months from now it will be determined how
the great war Is to end. The winter will
pass away in preparations on both sides
for the last chapter of the most terrible
tragedy"
The view of the Jewish Morning Jour
raj" Is more pessimistic. The failure Of
the three years of war to bring about the
realization Of the hopes Of the belligerent
nations of Europe leads this paper to
doubt the possibility of any nations real
izing its ideals.
"The great lesson of the three years of
war u.s." says "The Jewish Morning Jour-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
4 merican Help. 1t Is Shown,
n Arrives too Late

Referring to statement by Lloyd
George that France is England's "last
hope" the "Waechter und Anzeiger," of
Cleveland, says:
"By saying that France is the last and
greatest hope of France 1.-THE editorial writer
intended to say England, and that contin-
uation of the war without France is hardly to
be thought of, the English Premier admits
that England's last hope stands on very
weak foundation. For a clever man, as Lloyd
George is, must understand that France Will
be exhausted before the military cooperation
of the United States has reached such an
extent as to be deciding influence
A summary of another editorial in the
"Waechter und Anzeiger" is contained in
the caption, English Impertinence."
British Impertinence" reads the headline
CT an article in the "Westliche Post" of
St. Louis, which elsewhere attempts to