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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
PLANNING FIGHT
FORHOUSE CONTROL
Speaker dark and Republican Leader
Mann Viii Be Candidates for the
Speakership.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Anothcr
series o.confcrcn,cs among Democratic
house lidcrs has resulted in = call for
"a cauct here on April IL. four days be-
fore n opening of the special session,
10 linup Democratic members for the
speak ship fight. The Republicans viii
raueu April "a, and the five indcpend-
cnts no will hold the balance of power
hctw.n the Two big parties will confer
~ pOui the same time in n further
onoi 10 agree on some concerted action.
Dcncratir leader kitchin talked over
thc,ituation for three hours Tuesday
wit Speaker CLARK. The caucus call
ser ont uttcrward contained IN urgent
rcicst that every Democratic repre-
sdativc be- present. The Republican
lelers decided 10 hold conference
April , and Will take steps then 70
slng Republican members into line.
'crc still Is much talk of bipartisan
use organization, but Mr.. Kitehin
id he did not expect such plan to
atcrialize.
Both Speaker Clark and Republican
.cadyr Mann, who will be candidates
or the speakership, are taking particu.
lar pains TO avoid any appearance OF
sharp practices among their followers
in the contest. Mr.. Mann urged GOV
trnor Whitman OF New York TO call
n special election to fill the vacancy in
the Democratic siftefpbfndistri qt Jof
that state and Tuesday Speaker Clark
trlcgraphcd Senator Hollis of New
Hampshire asking that the state leg
islaturc amend the laws so an election
could lac held before April Is in tn,
Republican district which was repre-
scented by the late Representative Sui
loway.
The speaker wrote:
- think that our folks in the lcgis
laturc ought to cooperate with the Re
pubiicans to pass n law 50 that the va
cane, can BE- fllcd from the Manchcstc
district iu time for the representative
ta appear here on the sixteenth of Apri
for The organization OF the house. Tha
would bc fair and proper The intcn
ot the constitution and the desire Of tn
people Is that all districts he repre-
scutcd az all times, so far as possible
II the house Of representatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16

potted plants among her gifts. She al
SO received money and many other ar
ticles and 100 pieces of mail. Refresh
ments were served and several birth
day cakes were presented Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Long Of St. Johnsbury were
present.
The funeral of Francis Cecil Street
er, three months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Streeter of SO Estey street,
was held yesterday afternoon at 230
o clock at the home of John NJ. An
derson, 81 Estey street, Rev Delmar
E. Trout, pastor of the Universalist
church. officiating. Miss Esther Erick.
son sang, Does Jesus Carea The body
wa placed in the Prospect Hill GENE
terry tomb. The child died Wednes
day morning of convulsions. He had
| been i'll from birth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
TUDOR SUITS SETTLED.
Actions We're Brought by Town of
Wards orc and NJ. L. johnson.

Wdlus Oio anu Va H. VOHAiS0H'
Two SUITS brought recently against
George Tdor Of Wardsboro, one by
the town 90 recover for board while
the dcfcnant was confined in Ncwfane
iaiI on aclosc Jail execution for debt,
and tho Their brought hy NJ. l.. John
son Of Vest Wardsboro 10 recover for
a small store bill, have been marked
as scttll on the municipal court rec
ords ark Tudor of Bennington set.
tied th claims, il is understood. The
suits ycrc brought BY the office of
Eddy Whitney, and Chase a Chase
were iunscl for the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16

Will continue his duties as truant of
feer fer the remainder of the school
year. Schools in town will begin their
spring term April .. 1t is expected
that all the old teachers will return for
the next term with the exception of
the Boyd school, where a new teacher
will have to be secured in place of
Miss Baker, who has resigned her posi-
ton.
Mrs. C. S. Goodnow was in North
Adams Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential
m essage for you. 1t will come in
pl. yin envelope. How to conquer the
liquor habit in 3 days and make home
haplS. Wonderful, safe, lasting, retia~
BILE. Guaranteed. Write to Manchester
Neal institute, 9s2 Hanover St., Man.
chester. n. H. Show this to others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
ATTACK BY FRENCH.
Entered the Advanced Trenches on the
Macedonian Front.

BERLIN, March 10, by wireless to
Sayville.-An attack with strong fo rces
was begun by the French troops ON the
Macedonian front yesterday in the re-
gion of Monastir. Today's headquar
ters report says the French entered
the advanced trenches at one point,
but otherwise We're repulsed. An alb
sence of important military movements
is reported in statement on the
Franco Belgian front operations. Mum
erous raidings occurred yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
WHITINGHAM.
Changes in School Board.

At a meeting Of the school board
Tuesday Mrs. J. r. Gillett was elected
chairman in place of Frank Hancock,
who resigned, and Archie Morse clerk
in place of Clifton Murdoch, who also
resigned from the board. Mr.. Anderson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16
ONE IN ASYLUM,
ANOTHER IN JAIL
Ruel Gets Is Days at Newfane for In
toXication-Cavanaugh Goes to
Waterbury to Be Treated

Henry Ruel appeared this morning
III the municipal court before c.. NJ. Mil
Ter. acting judge, and pleaded gritty to
intoxication. A fine of S. and costs of
1926 were imposed, in default of which
Ruel was committed to Newfane jail
for Is days.
Morris Cavanaugh, who was arrested
yesterday charged with a third offence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16

An the printing press is responsible
for ANY of the revolutions of the
worl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-16

of intoHieation, pleaded not guilty to
the charge and was tried this morning
before Judge Frank +. Barber OF the
municipal court. He was adludged
guilty and was ordered committed to
the Waterbury asylum for treatment.
He was taken there this afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
SOUTH SALISBURY

A. A. Collins who has been quite i'll
is some better.
Mrs. Ella Grout of East Arlington
was the guest of Mrs. f. NJ. Hawkins
Thursday
Miss Frances Gordon of North Ben
nington spent the week end with her
Sister, Mrs. Clifford Hawkins.
William Harrington of the soldiers
home in Bennington is spending some
time with his daughter, Mrs. Susie
Mcdonald.
An automobile party from Weston
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
White and Mr.. and Mrs. Bion Bolster
have been visiting at T. II. Dunlap's.
The regular monthly business meet
ing OF the Len-a-Hand society will be
held at the church tonight. Work
for the annual fair will be begun and
all members are asked to bring apron
material. Bring your thimbles as a
quilt will be ready to be tied
Next Sunday will be Rally Day at
the Methodist Sunday school. a
special program has been arranged to
be given during the Sunday school
hour 1t is hoped that everyone,
both young and old will make a spec
ial effort to be present. If you have
not been to Sunday school for some
time, this will be splendid time to
start in again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
NORTH BENNINGTON

Oct 10th is the date of the annual
rummage sale of ladies' of the Con
gregational church.
Amos G. Draper. who has been
spending the summer months in this
village has returned to his homo in
Washington, d. C.
Mrs. May Crum OF North Adams
Miss Christine Lund and Miss Louise
Wood of Springfield, Mass, were in
town Monday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Catherine Mattison.
The Vermont Baptist State conven-
ton has announced a number of con
ferences in the different associations,
to be held in the next few weeks. One
Of these is to be held in North Ben
nington on October 18th. Several OF
the best speakers on all lines of Chris
tian work will participate. The con
ference here is to serve the Baptist
churches in Pownal, Bennington
Centre SALISBURY and Manchester,
these forming the southern half OF
the SALISBURY association.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Cath
crime Madison were held In Grand
View cemetery Monday afternoon al
$3.50 o'clock. Tucker chapter No. SS
O. E. s., Mrs. w. w. White, worthy
matron, rendered the burial service
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and vIIIsgs Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

There will be a regular meeting OF
the Fraternal order of Eagles tonight,
Tuesday, October 2.
For sale, sewing machine, sweep
er-vacutim, carpet, books, pictures and
many other articles A. +. LOOMS,
PIT Union street. 6t2
Please remember the two wheat
less days, Wednesday and Thursday
as laid down by Herbert G. Hoover,
food commissioner for the United
States.
Please remember the two wheatless
days, Wednesday and Thursday as
laid down by Herbert G.. Hoover,
food commissioner for the United
States
Those expecting to be present at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.'S. Mills
this evening are requested to bring
their pens, as there will be some ad-
dressing to do.
The Misses Mary and Katharine
Healey are spending a two weeks va
cation in Hoboken and New York as
the guests of Misses Ethel fIeffren
and Grace Wood.
The autumn sase at the Old Acade-
my is worth waiting for. A fine col
lection of winter clothing, Christmas
toys and bric-abr Be sure and at
tend this sale the 18th and 18th of
October.
You are invited to call and see a
full line of samples of fail and winter
dress goods. Well give exclusive pat
tern at home Saturday or will make
date. Mrs. Carrie S. Hawks, POS
Union street.
A regular meeting will be held by
Mt. Anthony chapter No. l o. e, S.
Wednesday, evening, Oct. g. 1t is to
be a past matron and past patron
night and their officers are to have
charge of the meeting.
The third annual meeting of the
Public Welfare association of Ben
nington will be held Tuesday evening,
Oct 9th in Library hall at o'clock
All members and interested citizens
are urged to be present. Business:
the hearing of reports suggestions
for future work and play demon
stration, Arthur ]. Holden president,
Hilda Pratt SECRETARY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
STAMFORD

Miss Belle Brattin is stopping at
Mrs, A. J. Sanford's.
The Baptist association meets next
week at Hancock, Mass.
The potato crop is thought to be
quite good in this town.
The Stamford boys. who were draft
ed, expect to go this week
a gasoline engine has recently been
purchased by George Canedy
Grace Foster entertained one OF
her school friends over Sunday.
Norman Sanford of Williamstown
visited his relatives here Sunday.
p. ]. Dulfey and family entertained
guests from New York city recently
Miss Jessie Brown from Bennington
spent the week end with her parents
here.
Henry Seegar of North Adams has
been visiting his son here and calling
on old neighbors.
Rallying Day exercises will be OBJ
served by the Methodist Sunday
school, Oct. l4th.
Edward Davis of Germantown, Pa,
has been spending few days at his
summer home here.
Frank Lincoln and wife from
Blackinton, have moved into the house
vacated by Louis W@scott.
Mrs. A. A. Lee. Of North Adams
was the guest of Mrs w. NJ. San
ford a few days last week.
Mrs Elmer Hewitt has returned
from Syracuse, n, Y, where she has
been on visit for a few days.
Paul Sanford spent the week end at
home and returning to Mount Her
mon school in Mortified Monday.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will
meet next Thursday p, nj. and eve
ming with Mrs. Lucy Grogan at Red
Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Bishop vislte
friends in Greenfield recently, attend
ing the fair on the last day Of its
session.
Miss Margaret Pritchard spent the
week end with her brother in Pitts
field preparatory to going to New
York Monday for the winter, where
she is employed in work of art.
Rev. Clifford Smith Of Darlington,
will speak in the Methodist church
next Sunday a. NJ in the ipterest
of the Anti Saloon league of Vermont
1t will be Union service, Baptist,
and Methodist uniting.
The Grange program for Oct. 1st,
is as follows: music, Grange choir;
reading, A. j. Sanford what has been
your best cultivated, crop this sea
son? Response by brothers. What
convenience at your home pays big
gest dividends? Response by sisters;
reading, Monrol Lee The next meet
ing Oct 18th, will be harvest sup
per with II. j, Sanford toast master,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
TRY THIS TO DANISH
ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS

People who have been tormented
for years-yes, even so crippled that
they were unable to help themselves
have been brought back to robust
health through the mighty power OF
Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; it brings
in few days the relief you have
prayed for. 1t antagonizes the poi.
sons that cause agony and pain in the
joints and muscles and quickly the
torturing soreness completely disap-
pears.
1t is harmless and inexpensive rem
edy, but sure and certain, because 1t
is one discovery that has forced
rheumatism and sciatica to yield and
disappear.
Begin the Rheuma treatment today
and If you do not get the joyful relief
you expect, your money will be re-
turned.
w. l.. Gokay always has n supply
and guarantees 1t to you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
The Great Divide.

The woman in the prime of life
need net dread to meet the loss of
her youth when CROWN & elderly.
While some charms diminish others
should replace them-charms of ex-
perience, cultivation, wisdom. The
great physical changes met between
the fortieth and fiftieth year are in
deed serious, and are not always well
borne. In the strain of modern life,
few women are in condition to meet
these changes without some appre-
hension of deranged health. But with
the excellent. help of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, that old,
trustworthy woman's medicine, wo-
man may confidently expect to enter
later life as well and robust as ever.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
"sIuc.u. - Y:.nkeea."

The term "Bluo-bellied Yankees" was
! Stag epithet formerly applied to New
england people, perhaps in reference
o the so-called 'hlue laws" of Puritan
lays. The term pennsylvania Dutch"
was applied originally to II language,
not to a class of people. 1t was dia-
lects or patois imported into Pennsyl-
vania from Germany. Gradually the
term came to be applied to the people
who spoke the language. The so-cnlled
Pennsylvania Dutch came from Ger
many, not Holland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02

Following the Star ceremonies, Rev
F.. NJ DerWacter, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, Of which Mrs. Mattison
was member made short remarks
and pronounced the benediction. The
bearers were 7, II. Dunlap and f. +.
Rice of South SALISBURY, K. T. Tink-
ham, i. II. Mattison, C. II. Percy and
G. f. Green OF this place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-02
FAMILY DOCTORS
GOOD ADVICE
1850 OnTaklng 'FruIt-a-iives"
Because They Did Her Good

RocHoN, JAN. 14th, 1916.
81 suffered for many years with ter
rible Indigestion and Constipation. L
had frequent dizzy spells and became
greatly run down. A neighbor advised
me to try ''Fruit-a-tives". I did so and
to the surprise of my doctor, began
to improve, and he advised me to 60 on
with "Fruit-a-tives".
Iconsider that owe mylife to "Fruit-
a-tives" and want to say to those who
suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or
Headaches-'try Fruit-a-tives' and you
willgetwell". CORINE GAUDREAU u.
5oc. a box, 9 for So so, trial size, 25c.
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
HARRY F. SCRNEPF. WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT. dead

Harry f. Schnepf, "a years old. a
resident OF Wilmington for thirty
seven years, died last night at his
home. No. 337 East Fourth street,
after an illness of several months. Mr..
Schnepf was a member of the viii
mlngton Lodge of Elks. Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Loyal Order Of
Moose, Columbia Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows, Liberty Lodge. A. o. q. W.. Del
aware Tribe OF Red Men. Labor Ly-
ceum, Delaware Saengerbund. VII
mingtOn Turngemeinde. the German
order of Harugary, the Knights of
Hospitalers and of several German
singing societies. Mr. Schnepf was I'm
the saloon business here for years.
Besides hts widow ne As survived by
one son Harry g.. Schncpf and by
ono daughter. Mrs Bernard Bes'e.
Funeral services will be held from
his late residence Tuesday with in
torment at the Riverviow Cemetery.
The Rev. Sigmund Won Bosse, OF the
German Lutheran Church. will be in
charge of the services.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
FRIFNDS OUT IN 'FRONT.'.

Wilmington Friends School basket
ball team is having a more than or
ainary successful season, having
played thirteen games thus FAR, and
winning eight OF them. Their defeat
M the Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
lutte on Wednesday, evening was a
double boost, since II added another
game to the list OF victories. and
added at the same time to the team
confidence and reputation abroad
Only three games remain of the
schedule. two of them return games
with the Wilmington Conference
Academy and st. Luke's School. the
latter game TO be played today at
home.
OF the five games lost, none have
gone by the boards by over eight
points, this one to the powerful Hav-
orford School quintet. Two games
were lost by two lone points while
the other two were lost by four and
SIX points respectively, the former to
me Alumni five. One OF the defeats.
,ne one at the hands OF Swarthmore
ep. was later indicated by a VIC
Other games lost were 10
~ s considered out OF the class OF
me me locals, according to their forr,
s season They were The Nd
aeeo swarthmore High ana pa1ti
more Friends. sN ana BATH
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
Home FRIENDS HOPE
FOR LENTEN Offering

The Home OF Morciful Rest endow-
ment fund of $4,000 is appealing to
some persons as a Lenten Offering, and
the management was pleased TO re-
ceive three more So donations this
week and two more 81 gifts, in addi-
ton to one Of $40. If this would just
keep on steadily the fund would grow
in very satisfactory manner and
the entire sum might be at hand by
Easter.
Contributions may be sent to Miss
Amy r. DUPONT, Wilmington, Della
ware
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
SCRAPS

NEW YORK-Joe Bonds scored a
technical knockout over Sailor Jack
Carroll of California in the sixth
round when the bout was stopped
Sailor Grande and Johnny Bspin
went ten rounds to a draw.
Joe Lynch knocked out Young Ma
rino in the third round.
NEW YORK-Grant Hugh Brown,
Madison Square Garden boxing i'm
presario. announced today that Jack
Dillon positively would be the OPP
ponent Of Les Darcy in Darcy's bout
the night Of March r. Dillon is
booked to meet AL Mccoy Tuesday
night at the Broadway Sporting Club.
Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
ALL WILNIhCTONS
ARE ORGANIZED
New Castle Formally Ad-
mitted TO Membership
in League
EARLY TANGLE
OVER SCHEDULE

Things arc shaping up well IN the Nh
Wilmington League.
The organization held it's 1917 re-or-
ganzatiou meeting last night, olectng
Arthur G.. Davies president, secretary
and treasurer. Ii Is Mr. Davies seventh
year as president OF the league. Brown
son, Bancroft, Brandywine, Eden and
Nandever were representa- Os Murphy
representing Pioneers. was kept away be-
cause Of illness After organizing the
league formally admitted the New Castle
team to membership, making "a seven
team organization for the present. pro-
Vided the Pioneers stick. The Brown
town and the Mildcl teams sent repre-
sentatives TO the meeting, but as the
league has not vet agreed on the NUM-
Der of teams for the new season. both
new applications were filed. Tn case
Pioneers drop out there Is some talk of
y ,six-team league, with Brownson, BAN
cr6ft, BrandyWine, Eden, Nandever and
New Castle as members. Should the
Pioneers stick an eight-club league would
be formed, the eighth team To bc chosen
from Browntown and Wildcl.
Although the schedule will not be
drawn until the next meeting of the
League on Saturday, March g. some
trouble over this very important detail
cropped ont last night The BrandyWno
team having the summer lease ON the
Front and Union streets field. the team
Representatives wanted TO know II the
team would be permitted 10 play all its
games on the field. The team rcprcsen-
tatives said the 1916 league had granted
Brownson a similar concession, and they
hoped for n like favor this year. Van
dever. however. objected. The old cham
pins thought the Brandywiners should DO
compelled to follow the schedule away
from home Brandywino replied that
they were Wiling 10 90 TO New Castle
but thought il bad financially TO play
on an open lot in Wilmington. The up
shot Of tho informal talk was that tho
mntter be left optional with the teams
OF the league
The Eden and the Bancroft repre-.
sentatives thought their teams would he
glad 70 play all their games where the
most money was obtainahlc New Cas-
tie finally agreed TO play wherever the
schedule sent them, unless the visiting
teams agreed TO 60 TO New Castle
Brownson was willing TO play all its
games with BrandyNyine at Front and
Union.
The opening date of the season was
not discussed. IL Is likely, however,
that a an eieht.teom league is organ
lied the season will open on April l3. \
2s-game schedule, including holiday
baseball. Is under consideration.
Many Of the high lights in local base
ball attended last nights meeting
Among them were Stoney August, jim
Cassidy. Jack McDevitt, Dad Pipino
Hervey Hall, George Winter, John Lynn
Bill higgins, Darby Thompson, Denny
Mccarthy and Ben Mitchell
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
CHURCH LEAGUE Will
DO THINGS monday

The Church Baseball League will
meet I'm THE EVENING JOURNAL
ONCE on next Monday night to for
nally organize. At this time Madeley,
Edge Moor and Central are members
Of the league The remaining three
members of the proposed six club or
ganization will be selected from the
Second Baptist. Bethany. Hillcrest,
hlsnere. Newport, West and Old
Swedes teams Should an eight team
league be agreed on nearly all the
clubs will have chance to get in.
Managers OF all church baseball
leans who want In the league are
urged TO attend the meeting on next
Monday night, as no chance TO Get in
win be offered after that night.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
BASKETBALL Series
OFF FOR The present

The proposed BrOwnson, Eden,
Grace and Chesrook basketball serie2
for the state championship is off for
the present The refusal of Grace 10
enter the combination knocked the
bottom out of the series While the
General Chemical team OF the City
League is not playing, Grace uses sew
eral City League players, and as these
men refused to play with Grace
against their own league, the series
had to be abandoned for the present.
Eden. however, is hopeful that the SER
les may yet be arranged. However,
Eden is willing to take Chesrook on
at any time for a three-game series.
The managers viii meet one night
next week to discuss arrangements.
Evening journal., 1917-02-24
Jimmie Archer, Unique Figure,
May Pass From Baseball
the cubs left on their and got II.

News that the Cubs left on their
training trip without Jimmie Archer,
former first string catcher OF the Chi
cago outfit combined with the fact that
President Weeghman OF the Bruins
had declared war on any member Of
his team who would refuse to accept
terms and join the squad on the jaunt
TO the coast may mean the passing
from baseball OF one Of its most
unique players
Jimmie Archer had a precedent to
live up 20 when he joined the Cubs.
Tho Job had been held by the veteran
Johnny King. one OF the greatest
stars baseball ever produced. Cub
fans demanded high-class catching