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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
PERSONAL.

Frank Huntress and Carl Adams of
Keene are in town today on business.
Mrs II. II. Hosford of Crete, Neb., is
a guest of her cousin, Mrs. l.. X. Full
Ter.
Miss Lucille Howe returned Saturday
from n two-weeks visit with relatives
in Chester.
S. Fred Guild, night clerk at the
Brooks House, is i'll. Joseph Taylor is
taking his place.
Mrs. George Z. sherman is spending
several days with friends in Boston ana
nearby beaches
Miss Meredith Bostino of New York
is a guest of Miss Kathryn Sherman at
the Brooks House.
Mrs. J. W. lizard is having vacation
of two weeks from her work in the
Huntress- Adams store.
Ernest Flagg, son of Frank Flagg of
Philadelphia, is visiting here with his
grandmother, Mrs. L. +. Flagg.
George Birch returned this morning
from Willimantic, Conn, where he had
visited relatives since Saturday.
Miss Pendleton of New York came
| y
home of her uncle. II. p. Yearly
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Mitchell and Mrs
10 +. Benson and daughters Nathalie, are
Fat then$ Summer home on tie Maine coast
Mrs. Goodwin Of Winchester, Mass,
who spent a month at Miss Houghton s
on Spruce street, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. George Whitney of Springfield
(Nt.) is visiting here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Simonds OF
Canal street.
Miss Bernice Perry, who has posi-
ton in f. W. Putnam s office, began
Monday vacation of two weeks Mis-.
, Perry is now visiting at her home il
Putney.
G. NJ. Simonds returned today from
his home in Saxtons River, where h,
spent a vacation of two weeks, and re
turned to his work in the Huntress- AID
ans Co. S store.
Miss Helen Spinney, who had been
1 guest of Miss Gertrude Plummer sew
eral days, left last night for Walling
ford, where she will visit some tim
;. before returning to Somerville, Mass.
: Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Robbins of thi
town, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Mackey o
Brookline, Mass, and Miss Twohey o
Dorchester, Mass, left this afternoo
for Kenberma, Mass, for twoweeks
outing
Mrs. A. B. Hall and daughter, Mrs
Fred Flagg, of New York are expecte
today to visit in town. Mrs. Hall wi
remain a fewtweeks with her daughte
Mrs. G. E. Foster. Mrs. Flagg expect
to be here only a few days.
Lincoln Adams of Cedar street wen
yesterday to Springfield, (Vt.) to TAX
a position in the A. & 2. store. II
, brother, Leon, went at the same time
Woodsville, \. H., to act as substitut
manager for a week in branch store
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hildreth an
daughters, Miss Elizabeth and Mi
Charlotte, returned last night fro
J Willoughby lake by way of the Viii
: mountains They were joined
Keene by Mr.. and Mrs. Grin G. Robel
son of Hinsdale, who made the trip wi
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
WHEN MARRIAGE is A FAILURE

Surely marriage is failure when its
essential purpose, the raising of a
family of children, proves impossible.
In the childlcss home the married pair,
though sometimes more or less uncon-
scious of the fact, grow disappointed
and lonely. Lacking the best tie to
hold them together they are likely to
drift apart, hence many separations and
divorces.
If every wife, whose physical state
prevents motherhood, would but try that
great remedy, Lydia f. Pinkham s Veg
ctable Compound, there would be fal
fewer childlcss homes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
Sporting Notes.

Baker, who has been winning games
with his bat for the Yankees. kicked one
away at Cleveland yesterday By two
boots
Evcrs made his debut with the Phil
lies yesterday and had floral horse
shoe added to his already large collcc-
tion of such shoes.
Something has gotten into them
Braves. They won a double header
from st. Louis Saturday and another
pair of games yesterday from Pitts
burg.
Powell of the Braves has added much
| hitting strength to that outfield that
has been weak in that department as
well as some others. In the double head
or yesterday he collected single, two
+, doubles and a triple.
J. Franklin Baker has clouted his
| way to fifth place among the leading
\ batsmen of the American league This
i is the highest position he has taken
since leaving the Athletics. lie has
made % hits in the last - games.
Lee Mage2 Of the Yankees has been
traded to the St. Louis Browns fol
/ Amanda Marsans for ''the good of the
service. The Yankees have quite {
little bill to pay as Magee has beer
/ drawing a salary at the rate of $3.50;
a season and Marsans gents only 81,
O0o BY the agreement the Yankees
are to pay Marsans his salary and th'
difference between his salary and tina
Of Magee to the st. Louis club. Mage
has been a sad disappointment ano
Marsans has not been playing regu
larry. Donovan feels that a chang,
may bc beneficial all around even i
it does cost his club lot to boot dur
ing the balance Of the season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17

Regain of Cincinnati lost pitchers
battle with Alexander Yesterday
through the muff of a fly by Rousch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
TAKES OVER BROOKLYN PARK
Navy Department Needed it to House
10000 Sailors and Marines

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE navy dc
partmcnt yesterday formally took pos
session of city park in Brooklyn where
about 10000 sailors and marines now on
various German liners. and other ships
in the navy yard will be housed. An
armed guard was thrown about the park
and the work Of transferring the men to
their new headquarters will begin i'll a
few days. Seven large buildings of the
bungalow type capable Of housing $4,000
men are about completed and will be
used to relieve the congestion in the
navy yard, which has been greatly over
crowded since the war. Mayor Mitchell
recently transferred the pdrk to Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
SHIP WILL FLY PAPAL FLAG.
Archbishop to Sail for Rome Under
Safe Conduct From Germany

WASHINGTON. July II. = When
Archbishop Benaventura Cerretti sails
shortly from an American port on an
Italian liner for Rome to become as
sistant papal secretary of state, the
ship will fly the papal flag under an
arrangement by which Germany has
promised immunity from submarine at
tack. Ambassador Riano of Spain oh
tanned the promise. Archbishop Ger
retti until recently was apostolic dele
gate to New South Wales and for II
years was auditor of the delegation
here.
a woman's age is an unknown quantity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
AGENTS POSTPONE OUTING.
National Life Men Will Not Go tC
Montpelier Owing to Paralysis.

MONTPELIER, July lie. d. Field
has gone to Boston to complete the ar
engagements with the executive commit
tee of the General Agents association
of the National Life Insurance company
whose outing was to have been held here
August and Q, but owing to the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic has been post
poned. Mr.. Field hopes to arrange fol
the outing here in October
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
GIVES REAL ESTATE
FOR NURSES HOME
Henry j. Whitcomb Presents Residence
and Six Acres to Springfield (Vt.)
Hospital Association.
Especial to The Reformer.)

SPRINGFIELD, Vt, July II.
Henry j. Whitcomb of Springfield,
Mass, native of Springfield, VT, has
given his summer residence, Quaint Quar-
tiers, and six acres of land in this village
to the Springfield Hospital association as
site for a new hospital building The
residence itself will be known as the
Whitcomb Memorial Home for Nurses, in
memory of Mr.. Whitcomb's wife, who
died last summer She was daughter of
the late Leonard Clark of Springfield,
Mass, and niece of Thomas B. Clark of
Worcester, Mass, founder of Clark univer-
sity.
The local hospital association has ac-
copied the gift and is making plans for the
erection of a $4,000 hospital building on
the property The necessary funds are near
~ provided for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Princess thcater presents
Alice Brady in the new Brady -made
feature, Maternity, also Bray car
toon comedy. Tomorrow Richard
Butler in the Vitagraph blue ribbon
feature, Man s Making, also Charles
Richman in The Secret Kingdom.
The Empire today presents Carlyle
Blackwell and Doris Kenyon in The
Ocean Wait, in FIVE acts. also Moie kns
in The Mystery of the Double Cross. To
morrow Is Red Mems day with Harold
Lockwood in The Hidden Children, anc
added attractions will be shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League

Davenport and SEVERED; Foster
Jones and Thomas.
WashingtonC Chicago, wet grounds.
Philadelphia Detroit, rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17

BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY.
G. E. GRAHAM, APO Main Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-17
Sporting NeWs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston az st. Louis.
New York nj Cleveland.
Philadelphia az Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
GETS LOWEST SENTENCE
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

In Henrico circuit court yesterday y
young man named William NJ. Wool
ard. who was arrested with Jack Botto
on a charge OF transporting ardent
spirits was fined $50 and given thirty
days IN jail. The sentence was made
by the Judge. counsel for the defense
throwing the case on the mercy of the
court The charge against Botto was
continued until April is.
Woodland and Botto We're arrested
several weeks ago near Seven Pines
when an automobile in which tnes'
were bringing LIQUOR 20 Richmond
overturned. When the case was
called Yesterday morning Gilbert Pol
lock. attorney for the men pleaded
guilty Tor Woodland. and asked that
the judge pronounce sentence. jury
action being waived. The cornm mon
wealth's attorney stated that since the
man had pleaded guilty that the low
est sentence and fine should he i'm
posed which was done.
Pollock then asked for coutinu-
ance in the Botto case, and this was
granted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
NEGROES ARE FAITHFUL
REGARDLESS Of RUM0RS
Report That Hanover County Colorcf
People Arc Subject to German
Pcrfidy Is Said to he With
out Foundation.

Hanover county authorities last
night took no stock of rumors that
alleged attempts had been made by
German agencies to arouse the negroes
OF that county against the white peo-
pie II was reported that posters had
been scattered through several sec
tons OF the county urging negroes
ITO get even with their oppressors."
the white people, who had inflicted on
them the Jim Crow law and other
similar measures.
Citizens Of Hanover county y-ester-
day stated that they knew nothing or
such reports. and that no circulars
had been seen. Rev. Mr. Dyerle. OF
Atlee. a wellknown Hanover county
citizen. stated that he had heard moth
ing of the reported German agitation
OF the negroes and did not believe that
circulars had been spread over the
county. W. ID. shelton. also OF Atlee.
who liz in close touch with county az
fairs. stated that he knew nothing Of
the rumors
Citizens OF this city who spent Esas-
ter In Hanover declared yesterday that
no such reports had come TO them
during the day and that they did not
believe the rumors had any founda-
ton Other rumors In other counties
nave been found to be without foun-
dalton also. II was reported Sunday
that two German spies had been OPP
Grating near Fredericksburg. but spe-
cial investigation there yesterday by
Nirginian representative found that
the rumors were without material
foundation
In regard tn the Hanover county
agitation, Thomas l. Dabney. coioreo
student at virginia Union university,
took occasion yesterday 70 defend the
negroes of Hanover his home county.
There is no vicinity in Virginia or In
the South where colored and white
people live on more friendly terms"
he said. II conscientiously believe
that Virginia has nothing 10 fear as
TO the loyalty Of her co,ored citizens
Of Hanover county. In this crisis. a.
in all others. they will he loyal TO the
stars and Stripes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
|M'CAUlEv PRESENTED
WITH HANDSOME WATCH
Members of Richmond Lodge of Moose
Surprise Dictntor--Onicers Are
Installed at Home.

Officers recently elected by Richmond
lodge. No. $50. Loyal Order Of Moose,
were installed last night with impress
sive ceremonies at the Moose home.
The feature Of the installation cerc-
mony was the presentation of j r. Nc
Cauley. who was reelected S.ctator If
the fraternal order. with a handsome
open-face gold watch for efficient SER
vices rendered while serving the lodge
I'm this capacity. Tho token came as
a complete surprise to Mr.. McCauleN.
The lodge voted TO participate in the
enlistment" meeting and parade when
IL is held
Following is list OF the officers in
stalled:
+. l.. Butler, past dictator: j. II. Me
Cauley. dlstator; T, W. Moore. vice-dic-
tator: @. l. Wiley prelate; f. 81. Ear
man. secretary: Wortlcv Dickle. treas
urer: c. q. Pearson. inner guard; A,
Ianzarone, outer guard: w. G. Crozier,
sergeant-at-arm NJ l.. Ferguson. g.
5. woodson, r A. Ricci. trustees. J.
r. McCauley. i. l.. Butler. representa-
tives 10 Supreme lodge, PIttsburg, Pa.
July 2o to q, 1917.
House committee. Il. McCauley,
OK -officio: NJ. L. Ferguson, c. s. Wood
son. r. A. Ricci. Or. W, W. Spratley.
G. NJ Scott. f NJ Earman.
BENEFIT board r. McCauley. r.
w. Moore G. l. Wiley. Wortiey Diekie,
F. l.. Butler.
Moore, ]. II. Long W. t. Crozier, Otto
MoelIer. ". f Frayser. ". w. Boze,
II. 5. Bennett. J. &. Berrier
Sick commit tee cast of Fourth street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
COMMITTEES P0STPONES
BIG PATRIOTIC PARADE
Due tn Military Reasons. Demonstra-
ton Planned for Wednesday
Night Called on.
WILL BE HELD LATER.
As soon As Conference Is Held With
Governor Stuart Date for Parade
Win be AnnounCesl-Idca Meets
Immediate Approval.

Due to the fact that plans could
not be perfected at this time to hold
the large patriotic and enlistment
parade proposed for wednesday
night, this demonstration was post
poned yesterday afternoon following
a meeting of the committee in charge
of the arrangement. The local
branch of the Navy League of United
states. under whose auspices tho
parade was to be given. have not
abandoned the idea, but will have the
parade later.
Since Governor Stuart has consent.
ed to be the principal speaker when
the demonstration is held, the COM
mittee Will not be able to announce
the da'e dntIi the governor has been
consulted. Yesterday he was out OF
town. AID it is expected that he will
also be away from his office today.
On his return. the matter will be
brought to his attention. and the COM
mittee will go ahead with their
plans to hold the patriotic display
when conditions are more favorable.
Since the parade would he military
in spirl,. il was the desire OF the
committee to have all of the local or
salilZAtonS IN me, but most OF the
troops here are on guard duty, and
It would he impossible to take them
from their posts to participate In the
parade. For this and other military
reasons. General Sale. who had the
ARRANGEMENTS for the parade in hand.
yesterday told the committee that II
would he difficult TO make the affair
a 8 huge i success as il WIS desired.
When the parade is held it is plan
ned q have the entire military of tbs
city ;aEe part, and In addition il is
said lat 500 seamen will be brought
here from Norfolk. These. together
with the high school cadets. those of
Benedictine college, and the Ror
Scouts will make the parade a bic
military success. II was also said
that a large marine band would also
lie brought here from Norfolk for
the occasion
The idea of the patriotic rally met
with ready favor with the people o.
the city. and many fraternai and
other organization communicated
with General Sale yesterday, indicat-
ing that they would be glad to take
part in the parade. and lend their
aid in stimulating enlistme nts in the
city Every organization In the CITY
will he invited to participate when
the parade Is held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
PLANTING DAY WILL
Be HELD IN VIRGINIA
81 As Day On Which People Will
Plant fo- Foodstuffs.
Shortncas OF Crops predicted, Which
Would Cause Food Famine-Urge
Everyone TO Plant TO Help Relieve
Situation.

To spur the people of the state.
farmers and residents of the urban
communities as we'll, to cultiyating
every available bit of ground in Vir-
ginia In order that the food situation,
which will confront the country, may
agreed to proclaim a Planting Day."
when all the state will be called upon
to. put something in the ground that
will aid in feeding America and her
allies. April 81 has been set for OBJ g.
servance of the day. and Governor
Stuart will shortly issue a formal
proclamation.
T. o. Sandy. state agent for dem
cnstration work. and Miss Ella c.
-Agnew. state agent for the girls can
ming ana garden clubs. called on the
governor yesterday morning. and
made request for the planting day
proclamation. and the executive
readily agreed to their request. The
Virginia branch OF the National
League for Women's Service, and the
State Cooperative EDUCATION as
SOIlAttOu aISV Ttuutctfu tlle SOhtTncI
to name a day on which the people
would be called upon to plant for
foodstuffs.
1t is predicted that the wheat crop
in the West Will. to large ex -. be
a failure on account of the " - .eT
In Virginia the long, cold spring has
made planting impossible, and the
farmers are, therefore. several weeks
behind In getting started. II has also
been pointed out that during the war
with Germany the food situation will
present a serious question. Not only
have the people of America to be
fed but foodstuffs will be sent to
Europe for the allies.
1t is for this reason that tho farm
crS will he asked to make every ef-
'ort.to produce the maximum of food
during the coming season. Children
will also he urged TO become inter
ested ina gardens. in order that pro-
duce may he raised for the market
and table Every item of food. re-
eardless of how small the quantity.
Will go to help the situation TO be
caused by the scarcity of food The
recent cold weather, II Is believed,
will iniare fruits 10 some extent. and
the crop Of all produce. il is said,
'sil3 be greatly reduced.
Governor stuart S+iid yesterday Ehat
The matter Of providing foodstufts.
~ the face Of the present situation Of
the country. is OF the sraVest con-
-eru Today the governor will maxi
an address before an emergency agri-
'rdturat conference, in Washington
The question OF the food supply OF
~" country during the. war will he
v-r tic serious consideration Of the
conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
WARNED TO KEEP OFF
RAILROAD PROPERTY
Armed Guards Can Take No Chances.
ard President Harrison Advises
Citizens to Keep Away.

Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway system and chair
man of the Railway association special
committee on national defense. in a
telegram here last night. warns Rich
mond citizens to keep off of railway
premises unless they have business
thereon.
In addition to the ever present
danger of being killed by a train" says
Mr. Harrison. "the man who now tres
passes on railway property subjects
himself TO the peril of being shot
should he fall to heed the challenge Of
the military guard charged with tho
duty of protecting railway structures
The destruction of this property would
interfere with transportation and tn
guards cannot afford to take any
chances Unfortunate occurrences can
he avoided il pedestrians will keep off
Of property owned by railway com
panieS."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
MORE INTEREST SHOWN
IN RECRUITING HERE
While Number OF Enlistments Not as
Large a. IL Should Be, Improve
Incnt Looked For.
NEED FOR THEM Is URGENT
Both Army and Navy Recruiting Of
ficers Making Extra Effort TO Get
Men to Serve Country.

While recruiting at the army and
navy stations has not resulted in as
many enlistments as are needed to
fill the ranks OF both branches of
service promptly. indications wcr"
Yesterday that interest is being
aroused daily and more and more
men will make application. Yester-
day three recruits joined the army.
ana five took up duty with the naval
branch.
Those joining the army as follows:
Harry \. Williams. 1920 North Mos
by street: Carl G. Eeesline, Eckman.
w. Va, and Herndon NJ. Davis. Of
Bowling Green. Va. The navy re-
cruits are Clayton Lockhart, OF Pc
tersburg. Thomas Hunter Jones. Roa r
noke; Eugene Vaughn Phlegar, koa-
Hoke; Robert Harvey, Schools. Va,
and Lea Edilbert Leblanc, Holyoke,
Mass.
Lieutenant L. :. Stewart. navy re-
cruiting office On duty here. yes
tcrday received an order from the
secretary of the navy reducing the
age for entrance into the naval SER
vice from seventeen years TO sixteen
years, and increasing the age limit
from thirty years TO thirty-tive years.
This was done in order that the OPP
portunity to iotu the navy may he
given to n greater number of men,
thereby making II possible to raise
the 500 seamen needed from Virginia
more quickly II was announced.
however. that in the case of the re-
duction Of age from seventeen to six
teen years. the consent of the parents
of applicants must be secured before
any under eighteen years are re-
Ceived
More activity ~ being noted around
the recruiting offices. Young men.
and older ones as we'll are showing
enthusiasm. and applying for infor-
nation regarding the service. Al
though the recruiting is admittedly
slow Indications are that ii will now
begin to quicken. Many Of tho APP
plicants presenting themselves are
moved by deep feeling Of patriotism,
and aroused TO fighting pitch on &C
count OF the German treatment OF
civilians on the Western front IN Eu-
rope.
Yesterday q gentleman called Ma
ior Letcher Hardeman, Of the army
recruiting station, on the telephone,
and told him that one of his sons
had already joined the army. and
that he had two more who were ready
Ia serve the flag. These. he said.
would apply today. and sign up. Ma
jor Hardeman also received conf
munication yesterday from i young
man who said that he had only one
leg but that he was sure there was
something in the army he could do.
He told the recruiting officer that he
had won medals and honors in "th-
letic contests. and there was no rea-
son 10 believe he could not be OF
some use to the country at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
BOOZE SQUAD DETAIL
GOES BACK IN UNIFORM

Fatrollner Harria and Eddieton. who
nave been doing duty on the plain
clothes squad since March, have been
returned to uniform by order OF their
chief They have record Of seventeen
arrests for liquor violations to their
credit, and during their term on the
booze squad" have conffscated nearly
$50 quarts OF whiskey. in addition
to large quantity of gin and beer
These two officers were the first 20
be assigned TO the squad after the
police authorities decided to change the
personnel Of the special organization
from time to time. Their record Is re-
garded as refutation of the theory
that only officers who remained on the
squad permanently would be able to
catch 'bootleggers" In addition to the
seventeen arrests on liquor charges,
Harris and Eddleton have done other
good service while on the plain clothes
squad.