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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
WAR SERVICE AT MIDDLEBURY
Committee to Send Comforts to Stu
dents and Alumni in Service.

MIDDLEBURY, Nov. 20-The war
service committee of Middlebury col
lege has begun a campaign among the
alumni for the purpose of raising funds
To carry on its work among the college
men who arc in the national service.
The committee SEES that every Mid
dlehuFy alumnus and undergraduate in
the service il supplied with papers,
magazines and books, as well as
copies Of The Campus, the college
weeklg newspaper. Personal letters are
written to each man, and by means Of
this personal relation the committee is
learning of many needs. There have
been calls for sweaters, helmets, socks,
Red Cross kits, etc Some of those
needs have already been supplied ald
the committee is doing its best to meet
them all The women of the college
have organized to DO the needed knit
ting. They arc also planning to cheer
he boys by samples Of home cook
M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

object is to sell land for as much money
as possible His responsibility ends there.
There IS no agency that goes further, that
establishes the man on the land, that
makes HIM a success Nobody takes any
care to see that lie buys land that Will
WELD crops.
Even if the man in the city gets good
land and at fair price, it is practically
impossible for him to establish himself
and make a success without guidance and
cooperation. The machine IS not built
up that Will convert him from a city
dwelling wage Garner to an Independent
farmer. That is exactly the machinery
that should he developed The proper
agency to supervise its development is
the government. The time is now
When the 100000 men to be trained
Tor the army come home there will be
an unparalleled opportunity. These
young men will be unattached They will
have been weaned away from then tcamer
tasks and associates They viii be want
ing to strike 1 field for themselves They
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

burnc street on the morning Of June 90
Yesterday the charge was changed to
second-dcgreo murder. District Attorney
John II. SHOEMAKER reviewed the cir
cumstances surrounding the crime to the
court. Some friction has existed between
Olczak and his mother, he said. and the
son had been ordered to find another place
in which to live.
On the morning of the murder Olczak
arose too late to 90 to work. He left the
house and returned short time after.
That was the day on which he was to
leave the house. He and his mother had
words and as she stood at the sink in
the kitchen OF the home he attacked her
with KNIFE. he first wound he inflicted
winch entered between the ribs and
pierced the apex of the heart, was fatal
although other wounds were inflicted by
| the son in his rage. Attorney F. J. Law.
| Ter, counsel for Olczak. in addressing the
i court, gave as his opinion that had the
case gone to tlial Olczak would have beer
acquitted on grounds OF insanity. OlczaR
showed some emotion after sentence haC
been imposed. He is - years old and haC
| lived in Greenfield three years before tn,
crime
| In the case next in Importance on the
criminal trial list, that OF David W. Han
| charged with assault with dangerou.
weapon the charge was changed TO simpl,
assault ard Han was fined $500 Herman
Costa, a laborer, was shot and Instant,
killed by the discharge Of a gun in
seuffie with Hall at Farley on July :
Everyone familiar with the circumstance.
Is certain that the shooting was entirely
accidental Hall gave himself mp immadi
ately following the accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Tado2oz Olczak Is Sentenced for Muir
der Of Mother

GREENFIELD, Mass, Nov. 20.-Im-
Hlisonmcut at hard l,tor during the period
%. his natural life one day to be in soil
tary confinement was the sentence
imposed at superior court yesterday on
Tadeuoz Olczak. after the young Russian
Pole bad pleaded guilty to charge OF
second degree murder Olczak was
indicted for the murder oil III, mother,
Sophie Olczak, in their home on Shell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

The fuel administrator indicates that il
may reduce the retail price Of coal
Reports Of the mild weather we are hav
ing evidently have reached Washington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

FOR SALE Rare old curios aud
books; Geography by Jcdidiah Morse,
y. D., printed in 1890; arithmetic by
Daniel Adams, printed in 1924; sew
rral old curios which have no dupIi-
Gates. All ia nice condition. t. g.
Curricr, 20 Forest street. At home
every evening. 224-225#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

FOR SALE Majestic rotary wash
ing m9lyy9.iaIi dtYa2gI Eraphophonc in
and ends Of furniture. T. d. Cmrier,
20 Forest Street Al home evcrv
evening. 22422j'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Pleasan furnished rooms,
heat, electricity, bath. II Forest ST.
2I4-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Lowcr fiyc-room tenc-
ment. - Frost ST. Mrs. +. 4. CLARK.
pa If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

The public health section of the Yer
mont State Nurses association will
hold a special session with luncheon
from Z to . Saturday, Nov. 81, at
Rutland. William II. Jeffrey, seere-
tary Of the state board Of charities
and probation, and Harold ". Sloeum
Of the Vermont Association for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis, viii speak
on the subject of the nurses eo-opera-
ton with the societies which they rep
resent. There will be other speakers
All the public health nurses of the
state are urged to be present at this
discussion Of the social aspects Of their
work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

should have the opportunity. The nation
should prepare the way Canvasses
might be taken months ahead Of the dis
abandonment OF the armies and prepare
tons made IN accordance with the returns
The lumber Of environments might be
utilized in making soldier homes upon
the land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Fiyc-room tenement.
ground floor, Green ST Edgctt & Go.
23I If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT House ut 81 Green st.
Apply to T.. y. Smith, Agent, 81 Green
st. 22i-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENTING Groom tenement or
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296 #
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Three tenements, $40
month. Phone 739-W. 1913 t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Small basement tenement,
newly renovated. w. G. Doolittle 1S5 If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Modern fiat. f. NJ. An
gier. Is If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

To RENT-Aftcr Dec. ], extra nice
Groom tenement, ground floor, electric
lights, spring water, two good fire
places. hardwood floors, hot and cold
water, nice and sunny, fine lawn, new
furnace, on Main street near high school
and postoniec. Tel. ~. 2l7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT-Storage room. Mrs. Kit
trcdge Ilaskins. 26 t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

HSm ehni 6Ot ~ SeiNS
TO RENT
TO Tenement, IL West st.
2l9-230F
TO RENT-Modern fiat. f. NJ. An
gier. 10 If
TO RENT-Storage room. Mrs, Kit
trcdge Haskins. 26 If
TO RENT -E'ive-room tenement aud
barn. Edgctt & co. 2l2 tt
TO RENT-Three tenements, $40
month. Phone 739W. 1913 If
TO RENT-Nice G-room tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296t
TO RENT-Small basement tenement,
newly renovated. w. G. Doolittle 1S5 If
TO REM Fiyeroom tenement.
ground floor, Green st. Edgctt & Go.
22l tt
TO RENT-Lowcr fivc-room tcnc-
ment. % Frost st. Mrs. +. \. Clark.
2l4tf
TO RENT-Pleasant furnished rooms,
heat, electricity, bath. II Forest st.
2l4-tf
TO RENT House at 81 Green st.
Apply To Il. b. Smith. Agent. 81 Green
st. 22f-tf
TO RENT-Six-roo downstairs
tenement. w. \. Boyce, 80 South Main
st. 20G-tf
TO RENT-Low-priced tenements to
small American families w. G. Doc
little. 34-tf
TO RENT-Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Mrs. Thomas
Winn, Elm st. cost
TO RENTING pleasant rooms. all
.convcniences. steam heat Mrs. +. C..
Crosby, % High st. 205-tf
TO RENT-Funishe ROOMS; one
large room may be used for light house
keeping 1873 Main st. 2l1-tf
TO RENT Room, bath, electric
light and use of telephone. Mrs. Hat
tie Warren, l27 Main st. COST
/ TO Large, furnished, second
storv, front room, steam heat, electric
lights, bath; - High Street. 223-tf
TO RENT - Cosy Groom tenement,
Secohu AOoIJ elcctI4c iShLS, pdth, not
and cold water, $l2. >Edgett & Co. 175-tf
/ TO RENT-IIouse with modern i'm
Iproyemcnts. 3I4 Western Ave. good
/ barn and garden. Inquire Of w. NJ.
Robbins, West Brattlcboro. Tel.
/ 2G9 W. 9l9-tf
/ To RENT-Aftcr Dec. ], extra nice
Groom tenement, ground floor, electric
+ lights, spring water, two good fire
places, hardwood floors, hot and cold
water, nice and sunny, fine lawn, new
/ furnace, on Main street near high school
/ and postofec. Tel. ~. 2l7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

TO RENT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24

Total income ........
EXPENDITURE
Paid for death losses
and additions ........
Paid for matured endow-
ments and additions :.
Paid to annuitants
Paid for surrendered pol
tcies
Cash surrender values
applied in payment Of
premiums ............
Dividends paid to policy
holders ..............
Cash paid during the
year for commissions
and g a ! a r i e s and
branch Office expenses.
Rents paid during the
year .................
Taxes paid during the
year .................
Cash paid for advertis-
ing .............
Cash paid for committing
commissions .........
Amount Of all other cash
expenditures .........
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
instructions Given Telephone
Employees to Give Prefer
enoe to Military Work

| Telephone employees here have
received instructions to give any
local or long distance telephone
messages relating to military mat
tcrs precedence over all other
calls. The installation Of any
equipment to be used for military
WORK is also to be given prefer
cncc over installations for private
parties.
| Any telephone calls to or from
government, state officials relat-
ing to federal or state troops, ar
my. supplies or Red Cross work
come under the special instruc-
ti"mS regarding the handling oC
military messages or installation
Di equipment.
Government officials i'm asking
for volunteers for signal service,
Emphasize the fact that at this
ti"e it is very important that the
telephone service throughout the
country be kept at a high stat" OF
efficiency. For this reason. they
say it should not be unduly Grip
pied by too many.1nen leaving for
army work who are needed to keep
up the service at home. A num-
Der of men volunteered for the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24

Services will be held next Sum
day (PentccOst( as follows:
Wild Rice church, Dwight. at
1890 a. m.
st. Johns church at 3 p. m. The
latter will be union services be-
tween ti!e Bethany and St. Johns
congregations.
Wahoeton Lutheran church
corner of Michigan Ave. and 9Th
ST. in the evening al 8 o'clock.
The Young Peoples Society of
the Wild Ricec hurch will meet
next Sunday evening at 8 p. III.
Tire Ladies' Aid of the st. Johns
church will meet Thursday Tins
week with Mrs. |. Hocl.
The Ladies' Aid of the Wahpc-
ton United Norwegian Lutheran
church will meet i'm church, base
ment Friday this week. Mrs. Ed.
Anderson and Mrs. Oscar Ander-
son will entertain.
w. B. Dahl, Pastor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
A LARGE CROWD WILL ArTENu
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION At
FARGO

Jol n Alexander, one of the
best known secretaries of the In
ternational Sunday School Assoc
citation, is to be one of the leading
attractions at tine North Dakota
Sunday School Convention, in
which northwestern Minnesota is
to cooperate, which will be he'd
at Fargo, June 2O-22.
Mr.. Alexander has been in TIM,
part of the country several times
before, the last time being at the
State Sunday School Convention
at Devils Lake last June. He is a
Scotchman and is full of the can
ny Scotch humor and lot of good
sense. so that he knows how to
put his subjects in the most tell
ing and interesting way.
Boy and girl work i'm connec :
ton with the Sunday School is
Mr.. Alexander's specially. If
there is any thing about this sub
jcct that he does not know. it yet
remains to be discovered by his
friends and those who have heard
him speak. He will appear several
times on the regular convention
program and also i'm the confer
ences on Secondary work.
AS usual music is to play a
great part in this convention. A
strong music committee has been
appointed in Fargo which is ar
ranging to gather a large chorus
choir, which will lead out i'm the
singing of patriotic and RELIGIOUS
music. Rev. Mr.. Williams of WIS
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24

Signal Corps, telephone officials
assert, who cannot be accepted
because they are needed to keep
this service in operation.
All local telephone men who
enter the signal service will be
given their present full pay for
the year by the telephone CON-
pany, less what they receive from
the government. These men will
also retain their disability and
death insurance benefits from the
telephone company while away,
and will be re-employed when
they return.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24

In addition to these, $4,000
Bell employees have invested
their savings i'm Boil tele.
phone securities.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
Quite q Shock.

''You say that Miss Oldsfyle Is SUI.
eering from severe mental shOcki
What caused it," "Why, she's been
claiming that she's only twenty-eight
years old and then somebody found hel
name In one of those :30-Years Ago
columns In the newspapers"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Once Of Commissioner OF Insurance.
CoMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF

AUTHORITY.
Company. corporation organised uD
der the laws Vt New York. has hied
In this Office sworn statement ex-
hitting its condition and business for
the year. ending December 81. 1915.
conformable to the requirements Of the
laws Of this state. regulating the bust
ness OF Insurance. and,
Whereas, The said Company has nled
in this office a duly certified copy Of
its charter with certificate Of organiza-
ton in compliance with the require
ments Of the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. I. s. A. Olsness. Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State %
North Dakota. pursuant to the provi-
sions Of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named Company Il
fully empowered. through its authorised
agents. to transact it's appropriate
business Of Authorized Insurance In
this state according to the laws there
o. until 1a1e the slst day of March.
In testimony whereof. have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
marck. this list day of April. A. d. 1917.
(SEAL) s. A. OLSNESS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
unkindest Cut Of All.

II shall now give out the effect Of
distance" he said to her, and he sang
20 low as to be scarcely heard. "A
little further. please" she said cruelty,
and he picked up his voice and went
away with 1t into the chilly night.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24

consin. has been secured as di-
rector.
All the regular sessions of the
convention will be held in The big
auditorium. 1t is anticipated that
nothing less than a building of
this capacity will be able to hold
the crowds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-24
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TATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
flee Of Commissioner Of Insurance,
/. s. A. Olsness. Commissioner Of IN
trance Of the State Of North Dakota.
o hereby certify that the foregoing is
true abstract Of the original state
In testimony whereof. have here
nto set my hand and affixed the seal
this Office at Bismarck the LIST day
Z April. A. D. 1917.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-17

nope has been disappointed by mis-
fortune The Inheritance of the
SAINTS Is sure. and aides. Notbine
can destroy it. Peter describes II as
being incorruptible and undefled
and one that fades not awav. II is
kept for us by the power OF God And
nothing that God keeps can be de-.
stroyed His angels encamp round
about them that love him. and deliv.
ereth them. As the eyes of the sery.
ant of the prophet were opened and
ne beheld the forces of heaven gath.
ered about him and his master to de.
fend them from the hostile Syrian
hosts. so about us also are gathered
IL we could see them, the protecting
powers of God himself to protect us
from needless harm. We can truth
iuiiy say. God is our refuge and
strength: very present helm in trou.
bie. This heritage of the saints in.
spires a lively hope Peter was writ.
ing to tn edispersed of the Jews who
had been scattered by bitter persecu.
tons. There hopes had bee disap.
pointed. Peter includes himself with
the number of those who had been
begotten again unto a lively hone
For he also with other disciples had
on the death OF Christ lost hone and
had been ready to go back to his nc
cupation of fisherman But now he
with al lothers are to take courage
for God the Father of our Lord Jesps
Christ had given them occasion for
renewal OF hope of an incorruptible
inheritance kept by the power of
God for them by the resurrection Of
Jesus from the dead.
Believers are called upon TO reioice
in the salvation TO be revealed in its
fullness at the asst ime. Though at
the present. IL need be. they were IN
sorrow. because OF the many temnta.
ton that came upon them. But the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-17

the operator sets and grinds her own
tools "
Even greater accuracy is achieved
in the various gauges that women
y orkers are making. There is On dis
play one cylinder gauge for sixty
pound shell. This gauge had been
ground to limit Of three ten-thous
andths Of an inch Ana this is but
one exhibit in whole section deyot.
ed to dies, gauges and tool cutters Of
every kind. A manufacturer who
was attending the exhibit was heard
tn exclaim:
Il never thought should live to
see twist drills made by women"
There are few cases of renetitiCn
work, most of the exhibits being Of
pure handicraft, very often Of kind
that, before the war, England had 10
look for abroad. A striking example
is the optical section. AS far as
lense making was British Industry
before the war. it virtually was
monopoly of a few French and Ger
mer workmen imported specially IN.
to this country. Now English women
are turning out lenses and prisms o'
an angular accuracy of three seconds
or less that are said to challenge the
best work of France or Germanv be
fore the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-17
AT The Lutheran
Church Sunday

The subject of Pastor Pugh's morn.
ing sermon was Rejoicing in Our
Inheritance" based on / Peter /: 3-9
as "A text The following is a brief
report of the sermon. The inheri-
tance of which Peter speaks is the
salvation of men. This inheritance
is bequeathed by God the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ. He gives us
many of the good things of life to en-
JOY but the greatest and best gift is
the salvation IN Christ Jesus. He is
rich in wisdom. rich in power. rich
these where he will. but none of
these worthy gifts are to be com
pared with the gift of salvation, the
inheritance of believers. As an
earthly father wills to his son por-
ton of his estate, not because of the
worthiness of his son but because of
his desire for his welfare, so in like
manner God gives to us our inheri-
tance. not because of our worthiness
or merit. but according to his abun-
dant mercy. So that it can truly be
said that our salvation is not of
works. lest we should boast, but of
the grace and abundant mercy of
God This inheritance is made pos
sible for us. and signed and sealed to
US by the death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. Written in his own
life blood, assured and made GER
tain for Gods children by his rising
from the dead. Many fathers have
expected that their children should
receive certain property after the
parents death: but many times the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-17
SOME GOOD ADVICE

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign of back
ache. headadche dizziness or urin
AIRY disorders. you should give tn.
weakened kidneys prompt attention.
Tat little meat, take things easier
and use reliable kidney tonic.
There's no other kidney medicine
SO we'll recommended as Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Lakeland people rely on
item Here's one of the many
statements from Lakeland peonle.
Mrs. NJ. A. Browere, 109 W. Or
ange St. Lakeland. says: Il caught
ccld and believe that was what
brought on kidney trouble had a
lot of trouble from the kidney Sc
|cretions, and was subject to head
aches and dizzy spells. A friend
urged me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and got a supply at the Lake Phar-
macy. l began their use and had re-
lief rieht away Doan's Kidney
Pills did me a worldd OF good. and
! don't hesitate to endorse them"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Brewers had. Foster-Miblurn
20, Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-17

purpose of such temptation is TO try
the soul and the faith so that, as
gold is tried by fire that the dross
may be removed so temtations ana
trials may refine and remove all that
is of the earth earthly and that Gods
pure gold may come forth. Then IL
faithful till death there will come a
time when we shall have praise,
honr, and CORY. and when our faith
fulness will be used of God for his
own praise. honor and glory. Then
shall we receive the end and pur-
pose of our faith. even the salvation
of our souls. Then will the JOY Of
all believers be unspeakable and full
of CORY. That great day only can re-
veal the things that God has in store
for them that wait for his coming
again.
The evening service was given
over to an exercise rendered by the
children. The children did their
parts well, to the pleasure and bene
it of the splendid congregation that
heard them. REPORTER.