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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
SPORTING NE VS.
MASONS WINNERS
BY 24-POINT MARGIN
Team &C Rolled 1924 to 1870 for Odd
Fellows Team on Masonic
Alleys Last Evening.

capt. White of the Odd Fellows >
rolled high single Of lo7 and high total
Of 2S9 last evening, when he took team
y from the Odd Fellows temple to the
Masonic alleys, but his pace was
a little too fast for his team
mates. with the result that Masonic &C.
team pulled out victory .294 to
20 in the second Of the inter fraterni-
" matches. The Odd Fellows were so
close all the way that they had
their opponents guessing. In the first
string the margin of lead was only one
point, in the second the Masons picked
mp nine more, and in the final stanza
they garnercd IA extra points, making
their total lead - pomts.
1t was a night when hard breaks were
the rule and the pins seemed to have a
stubborn defence. 1t was noticeable,
however, that both teams improved the
longer they kept going.
There was a large audience present,
but as the scores were rather low not
so much enthusiasm prevailed as in the
match ON the odd Fellows alleys the
previous evening between Masonic team
1913 aud Odd Fellows team Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
EUR0PE'S WAR HITS BOWLING
Danger OF Disaster on Account Of
Shortage Of Pinboys-Few
American Boys Available.

The European war has made itself
felt in many ways but the latest is
the effect II has had on bowling. With
more leagues ana more howlers In
competition than ever before. there
IS danger Of disaster In the bowling
world on account of the shortage of
pinboys. Never before has there been
Il shortage of so serious q character.
Foreigners, principally Polandcrs.
make up the ranks Of tho army of pin
boys. Few American lads. except In
small cities and towns, set Mp pins,
hence the Sluv has had monopoly
of that line Of work. For two years
however, few, II any. Polanders have
found their way 10 this country, and
there has been no supply Of green
boys
Since the opening Of the war the
green pinboys have secured a grasp
~ the English language and have gone
10 work In large numbers I'm factories
and other establishments. Those who
remained in the alley game have
learned 10 uak for raise, and they
have been getting them mt such regu-
lar intervals that clubs and public
alley managers are almost in despair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
IN ROLE OF SOLOMON.
Court to Decide Which Claimant is
the Mother Of Baby

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-An appeal to
the United states supreme court was
granted yesterday to Mrs. Anna Dolly
Ledgcrwood Matters from the ruling of
Federal Judge lands, who decided six
months ago that Margaret Ryan, a Ga
madam girl, and not Mrs. Matters. was
tire mother of Baby Irene, the infant
claimed b. both women as their off
spring.
Permission to appeal ON the ground
that the lower court had no iurisdic-
ton was not granted by Judge Lands
until hc had brUsquely pointed cut that
he had been shown evidence OF conspir-
acy TO foist a spurious heir upon the
Matters estate.
The original hearing was an ont
growth of a contest made by relatives
against Mrs. Matters y claim to large
share of the estate az her husband. She
introduced Baby Irene into court
1t, her child and heir TO the estate. In
opposition It was asserted that the
hahF was the child Of Margaret Ryan
and that it had been taken from her
IL Canadian hospital, where il was
born. Margaret Ryan has had the child
since last summer, when Judge Lands
decided against Mrs. Matters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
VERNON.

d. B. Vose, who has been very i'll
with grip, is better.
G. f. Sawyer is suffering from rheu-
matism and is unable to work
Mrs. Walter johnson is suffering from
a second attack of rheumatism
Mrs. Hattie Baker is caring for Mrs.
Ernest Dunklee in South Vernon.
Ira Richardson has finished work for
a. l.. Miller and is at work in MARI
boro.
G. G. Robinson of Townshend was a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. A. G.. Barnes
last week.
Mrs. G. A. Smith was called to Sun
dorland, Mass, this week by the death
of a relative
Mr. and Mrs. George johnson are
spending 4 few days with relatives
in Londonderry.
Mrs. NJ. |. Reed is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. L. S. Ed
wards, in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Ernest A. Reed of New York
city was guest briefly Of Mr.. Reed Z
mother, Mrs. NJ. l. Reed this week
Miss Tina Streeter of Greenfield
Mass, was guest Friday and Sat
urday Of her sister. Mrs. w. L. Tyler
The auditors and selectmen will meet
IN the town hall (Whithed 81 Satur
day, Feb. ), to settle the town accounts
The Ladies circle will meet at it,
rooms Wednesday, Jan. 81. to tie .
quilt. All are asked to bring luncheon
f. c. Robinson, vino has been i'll 9
few days, has returned to his work
at the Connecticut River Power Co. 1
plant.
Mrs Engell and little daughter
Pauline, of Brockton, Mass, were
guests few days the last of the week
OF Mrs. Warner Burrows.
Miss Leila Stoddard who has spent
several weeks in the home of Walter
Cushman in South Vernon, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. @ Stoddard.
Mrs. Warner Burrows and son, Plinv
We're called to Athol, Mass, last week
by the death of her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Upham. Mrs. Upham was by nature re
tlrIng, but endeared herself to many
friends here through frequent visits t.
her daughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
LEAK
INVESTIGATION
Hearing Postponed to Give Brokers
Time to Prepare Accounts - To
Resume Next Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-To give stock
exchange brokers' time to produce rec
ords of the dealings of their customers
during the time the international peace
situation was a factor in the stock mar
ket, the rules committee of the house
suspended yesterday its 'leak' in
quiry and returned to Washington.
They will come back probably next
Tuesday, by which time, it is expected,
the brokers accounts will have been
examined by the committee s experts.
The committee expects to learn from
these accounts who were the big oper-
ators in the market Just prior to the
publication of the President S peace
note, and then summon these men TO
find out if they had any advance in
formation on the note and, if so. where
they got it.
The adjournment came after the com
mittee had been informed by Chairman
Samuel +. STREET. Of the stock exchange
clearing house committee that it would
be physically impossible for the 600
brokerage houses belonging to the ex.
change to produce the desired data
within two weeks or month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
COAST DEFENSE
BILL REPORTED
Appropriation of More Than S6O,00O,.
coo Favored -. Plan Calls for
Many Airships.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-More than
$50, 100000 for strengthening and main
tanning coast defense would be pro
vidcd by the Notifications bill reported
fayorablv TO the house. New dcfenses
for New York, including great works
M Far Rockaway and batteries at Fort
Niche at the eastern entrance TO Long
Island Sound. are included.
Boston. the entrance to Delaware
Bay, Chesapeake Bay. San Francisco.
Puget Sound and other stragctic points
are provided for in the manner prcvi-
ouSly outlined to the military commit
tees of congress.
The bin appropriates $f,s0o.000 for
purchase and maintenance Of a number
of sQuadrons of hydroaeroplanes for
use in connection with the sea-coast
acfcnsea OF this amount 81 10000
is for aviation III the insular posses
sions.
The New York harbor project pro-
vidcd for i'm the bill includes the initia-
ton of battery construction at Rocka-
way Beech, for which s. 900. 900 is APP
propriatcd. Two l6-inch rifles, either
lG-inch mortars and four 6-inch rifles
are to be placed there. There is an
propriated $750,000 for the foundation
work for n turret to be placed at Fort
Niche at the eastern entrance to the
Long Island Sound.
The coast defense airship project con
templated the maintenance of one
squadron each in the Philippines and
Hawaii, and completion and mantle
Lance Of six reserve squadrons in con
tincntal United States, each squadron
getting an appropriation of 100000.
I'm appropriation IS made for en-
placements for Is inch long range
guns. which the war department con
templates putting at Portland. Me-.
| Boston, Fort Hancock, Fort Delaware
| Pensacola, Galveston and New Bedford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
HIN SCALE, N. H.
p. Slate is III this week.

G. i. Slate Is i'll this week
NJ. Heaftz is making a several DAYS
visit in New York city.
Paul Cantlin Of Lebanon, n. H.. has
been visiting friends in town.
John Murray. who has been i'll sever
al days with grip, is much improved
Miss May Young of Claremont, was a
guest for the weekend at Mrs Susan
Scott 5.
Miss Mamie Curran Of Ashuelot has
been visiting a few days with friends
in town.
NJ. S. Mann has been attending the
convention Of the Rexall druggists in
Boston this week.
G. L. Smith is cutting timber off the
Broc kway lot near the Willard Howe
place on the Plain.
Guy y. Smith of White River June
ton, (Nt.) is visiting his parents, MI
and Mrs George Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Field attended
the funeral of the latter : grandmother
in Pennington, n. H.. Friday
Mrs. John Higgins and Miss Rather
inc Tole of keene were guests one day
last week of Mrs. Maurice Purcell.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Webster and
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Whitney Of Brat
tleboro were visitors in town Sunday.
Miss Susan Hanrahan and Miss
Mildred Hanrahan of Brattleboro spent
Sunday here with Michael Hanrahan
Miss Josephine Dauphenais of Hart
ford. Conn, visited in town a few days
last week with Miss Athena Belliyeau.
Miss Lillian Deyo is in the Melrose
hospital in Brattleboro, where she I'M
dcrwent an operation for appendicitis
Saturday.
Mrs. J. VI. Lamb returned home Tues
day, after visiting several DAYS with
her daughter, Mrs. s II. Richards, III
South Deerfeld. Mass.
Leon Cutler was before Judge Pierce
in Winchester last Thursday charged
with assault and drunkenness. He was
given sentence of six months foi
drunkenness and suspended sentence
of four months on the assault charge
to which he pleaded not guilty
The F. of A. Juniors will hold a con
cert and ball Friday evening, Feb .
i'll the town hall, the proceeds of which
will be used for the support Of THEN
baseball team Lyman s string or
chestra of five pieces, including Clarence
| +. Borth of Boston, the cello PLAYER
Twill furnish the music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
NEW BRITISH LOAN.
Subscription for New $3.50, 000,GGO Is
sue Now Being Received.

Subscription for $3.50, 10000 United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
secured loan convertible gold notes are
being received by a nation wide syndi-
cate at prices OF 1852 and interest for
100000, 600 onc-year notes and 99.o7
for Sl50.0o0,0 600 two-year notes. The
yield is per cent in both eases. Sub
scription books Will close January 81,
or earlier
This is the third short-term British
loan to be placed in this market i'll
addition to the $500, 600 0oo Anglo
French loan. 1t is the first Of the Brit
iSh loans to have Il conversion privi-
legc, and it is this feature. coupled
with the higher yield, that makes these
notes more attractive to investors than
the other issues
At the option Of the holder they are
convertible at any time up To maturi-
tv into 20-ycar - per cent bonds Of
Great Britain and Ireland. due Feb.
1887, and not subject to prior redemp-
tion. Both the notes and the bonds are
free from all present or future British
taxes and are PAYABLE either in New
York in United States gold coin or at
the option of the holder in London at
the fixed rate of exchange of $3.50 to
the pound
This loan viii be secured by deposit
! Of securities having a value of at least
$500 100000 calculated on the basis of
prevailing market prices and exchange
rates. This collateral will be composed
OF two groups. the first having a value
OF Slj0,oo0,000. being bade up of secur-
/ titles of American municipalities and
/ corporations, including the Canadian
/ Pacific railway and obligations of the
/ Government of the Dominion of Cana
! ia, the colony OF Newfoundland and
! Canadian provincial and approved mn
nicipal securities. In this group there
/ viii be somewhat over 500, 1900 ,000 in
value in United States municipal and
corporation securities and Canadian Pa
cifc railway issues.
Group will be composed of obi
! cations (either as maker or guaran-
tori Of the following foreign govern
ments: Argentina, Chile. Cuba, Aus
tralia. Egypt, Japan, New Zealand
and Union of South Africa; and obi
cations of approved railways in Argcn.
tina and the Crank Trunk railway OF
Canada and approximately $4,000 ooC
IN value of bonds and other obligations
of dividend paylng British railway
companies Aggregate value Of thi.
group will hlso he Sl5O.00o.0Oo.
Provision is made in the pledge
agreement for maintaining the collatcr
al pledged at a value of at least II
per cent Of the amount Of the loan
outstanding. The British government
may sell for cash any of the pledge,
securities, in which event the proceed.
of such sale shall be applied to the re
tiremcnt of notes by purchase, if Oh
tainable ut or below the then rcdemp
tion prices, or otherwise by redemp
tion by lot.
The notes viii be subject to rcdemp
ticn ii whole or in part at the option
of the British government at a premi
um Of l per cent for each year or any
, part Of their unexpircd life, but if 5,
called for redemption they may he con
verified into 2o-year 80 per cent bond
at any time up to the date Of redemp
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
PENNSY SEEKS TITLES
ouakers Look for Strong Base
ball and Track Teams.
Red and Blue Confident Of Capturing
Championship in at Least Two
Major Sports Before College
Closes in June.

Pennsylvania Is confident the Red
nnd Blue will capture championship
in az least two major sports before
college closes in June.
While IT'S members are only hopeful
Of success with It's track and field
team. they declare that they will send
a baseball tenn tO the diamond and
a crew ~ pOughkecpsle that will de-
serve the titles.
ON The crew the shortest man is
over six feet TALL lie is Capt. Ad
Vol. lie and all the other prospeC-
tive varsity men are powerful as well
as tail. According 10 present plans
the varsity eight will average 300
pounds, with an average height of q
feet inches.
C0ach Joe Wright may not return
to Penn. He says that he feels il his
duty 10 attempt 90 enter the English
army. II he fails he will again be
with the Philadelphia oarsmcn. Twice
the Canadian army has refused to
accept Wright on account Of his age,
but his physician recently told the
Arg0naut oarsman that hc never ex-
aiuincd a more perfect man In his life,
irrespective of age.
Penn has the making Of a star
baseball nine. II has a great pitcher
In shorty Sayrc. but Coach Ray
Thomas believes he has a still better
moundman in Johnny Titzcl, Il biz
lcftnandcr. Titzcl is q sophomore.
lie weighs 1S3 pounds aud has all the
"stuG' Of q big Lacquer.
lie pitched three no-hit games for
the FRESHMEN last season, and Connie
Mack, the great manager Of the Phil
udclphla Athletics, predicts that he
Will win his way into the major
league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
]. E. MANN

the past two weeks with grip, is now
able to sit up part of the time.
c. W. Towslee, James f. Hale and
two sons, Walter and James, are the
latest to be taken i'll with the prevail
ing distemper.
g. W Harris, for many years a resi-
dent of this town, but the past five
years resident in Ludlow with his
mother, was taken to the Brattleboro
Retreat Jan. Il.
On Monday last as ]. f. Thomson had
Just left the barn on the L. f. Wood
ward place with two loads of hay the
high wind overturned both loads, which
We're partially blown away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
EAST DOVER.

Joseph Miller visited relatives in
Brattleboro Monday and Tuesday
Earl Yeaw went this week to West
Dover and Wilmington saving wood
with his gasoline engine.
+. /. Gould and daughter, Marion.
visited Mr.. Could s son, Harold, in the
memorial hospital in Brattleboro Sun
day.
Hazel Mctcaf and Grace Pratt of
the Holstein-Friesian Office in Brattle-
boro spent Sunday at their homes
here.
+. +. Geaw and A. f. Jones attended
the creamery meeting held Wednesday
in the Brooks House parlors in Brat
tleboro.
+. r. May was reminded of his
SD birthday anniversary Jan. q by a
shower of postcards, which were much
appreciated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Vermont may share in a government
appropriation of 100000 to fight the
white blister rust, which is doing 50
much damage in the northern and mid
die states, according to Senator H. H.
Wheeler of Chittenden county, who has
returned from Washington, where he at
tended as Vermont 5 delegate, the in
ternational forestry conference. The
principal business before the conference
was the consideration of means to check
the spread of the white pine plague,
from which so far no tree once at.
tackled has ever recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Rutland Fair Dates to Be September
S. 4. 5. and Z.

The Rutland fair Of 1917 will be held
on sept. 3, 3. ,, and Z. This was de-
cjdcd at meeting of the directors Of
the Rutland County Agricultural socie-
ty which was held at Rutland
The usual vote to invite the Rutland
Horse show and Breeders association
and the Interstate Poultry and Pet
stock association to hold their exhibi-
tions in connection with the fair was
taken. That there may be funds ut
hand to guarantee all expenses for the
week, IL. o. Carpenter ana W. 4. Kins-
man were appointed committee to
raise $4,000. Fifty persons to guaran-
tee 5000 each will be secured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
LANDGROVE.

The school directors have bought a
new stove for the schoolhouse.
Harry Beattie is caring for R. B. But
terfield, who is seriously i'll.
Harry Nelson has returned home
from Bellows Falls, where he had been
at work a few months.
Mrs. j. c. Barton, who has been i'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
CHESTER.
J. A. Roweu Buys the Fullerton.

John A. Rowell. son of Fred A..
Rowell. proprietor Of the Rowell Inn
ut Simonsville. has purchased the Full
lerton hotel here and will take pos
session soon. For the past five sum
mer seasons he has managed the Mount
llolyoke house where he and Mrs
Rowell were very popular. The Fuller
ton and Roweil Inn viii be run in con
junction as they are only six miles
apart and on the Ideal automobile
route from Manchester to Lake Suna-
pee and the White mountains. The
Fullerton will be put in good eondi-
ton for the coming season 3 business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
THURMAN PLAYED FINE GAME
Student, Who Gave Up Ambulance
Driving in France, Was Promi.
nent in Harvard Contest.

The kicking of Thurman of Virginia.
who gave up ambulance driving in
France to return TO school. played a
prominent part in the Harvard-vir-
ginia game. His Ii KS, averaging so
yards apiece, We're a great help to Yir-
ginia. His tackling was deadly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Collecting stations have been estah-
iishcd in Germany for the gathering
of ncttles, which are used as a sub.
stitutc for cotton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
Sporting Notes.

The Springfield Republican had three
quarters of a column this morning an
nouncing that the Twin State league is
dead. 1t seems as if that had been
published at least once before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
NEEDHAM TO MANAGE NEWARK
Former National League Catcher and
Coach, Signed TO Lead Interna-
tlonal Team.

Thomas J. Nccdham. for more than
ten years with National League clubs
MS catcher and coach Of pitchers, has
been named 10 SUCCEED Fred Tenney as
manager of the Newark International
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

League team, this announcement being
made by President Price. Report also
has it that Ncedham will have 1nan-
cial interest in the club, as did Tenney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Business conditions in the Ural re-
gion of Russia have good prospects due
to the extensive improvements of rail
ways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

4 Colombian merchant is in the mar
ket for machinery for making mosaic
and floor tile
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

It is reported that an English syndi-
cate will exploit the marble quarries of
Ireland. Modern methods of quarrving
will be introduced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

American soap is creating for itself
permanent market in South China
japanese soap also sells readily, but
there IS a preference for the American
product
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

High school dance, Odd Fellows hall
Friday, Jan. %. High school pupils
and invited friends and B. H. s
alumni cordially invited. Seniors are
selling tickets.-Adv 278-279
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
CASE AGAINST ALLEGED STARTED THURSDAY One More Witness to Be Heard Before
 Case Goes to Jury.

When the criminal superior court came in Thursday at Il o'clock, at the suggestion of State Attorney Hull, the case of the state vs. John Mucken- sturn, aged 16, of Smiths Corners, was continued to the next term and the boy was put in the care of the probation officer.
 The case of the state vs. John Hig- gins was nolled.
 After a jury had been chosen, the trial of the case of Maurice V Fitz- gerald was started. He is charged with embedding rents which he col lected for Reuben and Louis Lubshin- sky of New London. His defense is that he has a claim of $500 for his ser vices and had good reason to believe that he was not going to receive this amount. He says that he had to be responsible for various bills, such as repairs, etc., and that there was some discussion as to which of the Lubs- chansky brothers should receive the money, as they both claimed it. There is one more witness to be heard before the case goes to the jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.

What is considered one of the finest programmes of the season is staged at the Davis theatre for the last half of the week and was seen by large sized houses at all three performances on Thursday. The Ashai Japs are the feature attraction. this being their first tour in America in two years. One of the features of their act is the mys- terious Ashai thumb trick Oriental drop curtains and gorgeous costumes are used in the act. Mack, Albright and Mack, a trio of singing and talk ing comedians, and Irene and Douglas Carray, in songs, steps and stories. presents the other two acts on the bill.
 On ttA movie programme the feature attraction is Children of the Feud, with pretty Dorothy Gish in the leading role. It is a five part Fine Arts pro- duction telling in pictures the story of an attack on a southern court house Black Eyes and Blue, is the name of the Keystone comedy shown in two reels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
FUN ERAL.
Milo L. Gardner.

The funeral of Milo L. Gardner was held from his late home on School number of friends and relatives in at tendance. About the casket were grouped many beautiful floral forms. At the services in the Sacred Heart church at o'clock Rev. Philippe Massicott ofnciated, and the choir sang two hymns at the close of the mass The bearers were Herbert Gardnet Irving Gardner, Joseph Marcaurelle. Henry Marcaurelle, Louis Paquette and Adelbert Geer- Burial was in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery
 Undertaken George G. Grant had charge of the funeral arrangements