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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Mrs. Earle Smith will leave
today. Friday. on the Shasta
Limited for California. After
spending a couple of weeks
with her brother at San Fran
cisco. she will proceed to Los
Angeles and San Diego to spend
the Winter. ...
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

c. J. Anderson has purchased
/ handsome new Maxwell auto.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

C. S. Fling. of Newberg, has
lately become a citizens of st.
Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. If not, tell
me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

j. S. Mckinney now sports @
fine new Ford.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The Knights of Phythias
gave a delightful dancing party
in Bickner hall last Friday
evening. which was we'll attend.
ed and highly enjoyed. The
proceeds from the series of
dances given by the Knights
are to be invested IN Liberty
Bonds. announcement of the
next dance will appear later.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Send in your news items.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Persons desiring apples from
the famous White Salmon valley
can get same by calling at 529
S. Ivanhoe after 5 p. m. Spit
zenberg. Newtown and Arkan-
sas Blacks; $l.25 per box cash.
No delivery.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Electric Vacuum Cleaner for
rent. H. +. Clark.
There should be a Victrola in
every home. Currin Say SO.
The office of the local wooden
mills is being attractively en-
bellished and refinished.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

George Thompson has sold
his house and lot at the corner
of Tioga and Central avenue TO
Henry wilkins. and w. S.
Brady has sold his house and
lot on Allegheny street to j..
Macy. j. S. Mckinney en-.
gineered both deals.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The room formerly occupied
by the Bungalow store on North
Jersey street. is now being
untilized in making up lunches
for workmen at the various
local industries.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

There will be the usual SER
vices at the Congregational
church. corner lvanhoe and
Richmond streets. next Sunday.
Sunday School at 10 a. M. SER
mon at IL a. m. and evening
service at 1880. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Attention, one and all. There
will be a big dance in the f. o.
h. Hall Wednesday evening.
Nov. 7th. Music by Sneed's
orchestra. Under the auspices
of the Knights and Ladies of
Security. A good time assured.
Come one. come all.-Commit.
tee.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Announcement of the wedding
of Samuel II. Douglas, of Hood
River and Miss Perditia Fleener,
of st. Johns was made this
week. The wedding took place
at Vancouver. Wash. July 18th.
but the young couple kept il a
secret in order to surprise their
friends.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

l.. j. Kemp. a prominent
farmer and stock raiser of Al
berta. Canada. and wife are
guests at the home of the
formers mother. Mrs. Sarah
Kemp, of st. Johns. After
visiting for some weeks here
and in this vicinity, they will
go to California. where they
will spend the winter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

In the arrangements of funer-
ais. twelve attendants are con.
stantly at your service-three
ladies' and nine gentlemen. See
ad. of Miller & Tracey. ad
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The Star Sand Co. states
that the report of their pro-
perty at the foot of Richmond
street being converted into a
steel shipbuilding plant is with
out foundation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The st. Johns Furniture store.
Ill Philadelphia street. left a
range on the walk Halloween.
The next morning the range
could not be found They did
everything but drag the river.
Then Daddy" Kerr came forth
with the information that the
range was in the hall over the
Peninsula National Bank. 1t is
now in the store and offered for
sale at a reduced price.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

The local ship plant has taken
out a permit to erect a frame
fence on Bradford street be
tweenI Alta and Fessenden
street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

b. Hanson, who has been
spending the summer in the
Alberta country in Canada.
where he was engaged in farm.
ing. has returned TO st. Johns
for the Winter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Word from Dir. b. +. Rambo.
former well known dentist OF
st. Johns. but nov located al
Montesano. Wash. states that
all are well and business fine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

In honor of the second birth
day their little daughter Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Over
street entertained the following
at dinner on that evening: Mr..
Schilling. DIR and Mrs. Goode.
Miss Aida Overstreet. Mrs.
Rogers and daughter and DR..
and Mrs. II. +. Jones. The
event was greatly enjoyed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

When in need of small arti-
cIes, get them at the 5-10-15c
store, st. Johns; in the Penin-
sula National Bank Building.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

A. o. Beam. who sustained
two broken wrists and was
otherwise injured in fall while
painting the Chicago Rooming
House recently. is able to be
around again. fact which his
friends will be glad to note.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Rumors of new industrial de-
velopments for st. Johns are
being heard.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

1t is said that the reason a
larger loaf of bread at a less
price may be sold in England
than in the United States is
because the British government
bears half of the expense.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Frances Avey. of GA East
New York street. who has been
confined to her home with a
severe cold. is recovering
rapidly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

Mrs. Lloyd Saterlee and little
daughter have returned from
Broadmead. Oregon, where they
have been visiting for several
weeks.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-11-02

B. A. Nichols, who has been
spending several weeks in Ken
lucky. has returned to st.
Johns. He says Oregon looks
much better TO him than Ken
lucky.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
CORPORAL EXNER
WEDS MISS SWITZER
Double Ring Ceremony in Brides Home
on Green Street Last Evening
Couple Unattended.

Corporal Alexander ]. Exner and Miss
Hazel Florence Switzer were married
last evening at s clock in the bride s
home on Green street by Rev. J. Fred
rik Virgin, rector of st. Michael s
Episcopal church A double ring service
was used. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of the relatives of the
bride and bridegroom, who were unat-
tended. The bride was dressed in white
and wore white roses. Refreshments
were served Immediately after the cere-
mony.
Mrs Exner is a daughter of Mrs.
Florence Dennison Switzer of Brattle-
boro and has a position in the office of
the Holstein- Friesian association. Mr.
Exner is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs
Julius Exner of Prospect street, Brat
tleboro, and before leaving for Fort
Ethan Allen with Company /, Vermont
National Guard, of which he is cor
poral, he was employed by the Vermont
Printing company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
GARDEN CAMPAIGN BOOM.
New England's Gain is Placed at 275
Per Cent.

The gardening campaign has resulted
in the planting of more than three times
the usual number of gardens in the
United States, with the prospect that
their products will reach the total val
ne of $3.50 ,000, 900, according to an es
innate made at Washington by Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the national
emergency food garden commission.
The Commission, which has waged an
active propaganda for more gardens, re-
Gently completed canvass showing the
increase in each section of the country.
In the middle western states, according
to these returns. the number is 295 pei
cent more than last year.
In New England the gain is set at 81
per cent, in the eastern states at 25(
| per cent, in the south Atlantic section
at 235 per cent, i'll the south centra
states 200 per cent, in the lake regior
100 per cent, in the Pacific states is:
lper cent and in the Rocky mountain
Estates 135 per cent. New Hampshire
has an estimated increase of 400 pc
cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
HOOVER TO BE SOLE
FOOD CONTROLLER
Senate Conferees Recede on the Amend
ment for a Commission of
Three Members

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The Presi-
dent yesterday won his fight for one man
administration Of food control. After a
deadlock OF several days the senate con
ferees on the food bill yielded and agreed
to the elimination of the senate amend
ment providing for board OF three mem
bers to administer the act.
Although this action probably will be
displeasing to a large faction in the sen
ate and was opposed by three of the sen
ate conferees, the acceptance of the con
ference report in both bodies is expect
ed There now remains at issue only
one fundamental provision-the senate
amendment creating a joint committee
of congress to supervise war expendi-
lures. Prospects are that this amend
ment will be eliminated in conference
and an agreement reported to the two
houses on Wednesday.
The conferees agreed tentatively yes
terday upon a provision for the creation
of board on wheat prices" 1t is pro
posed to retain the senate amendment
for minimum price of s. bushc for
wheat of the first Northern" grade OF
| the crop of 1918. 1t will be further stip-
nlated, however, if present plans carry
that the Wheat Board shall fix minimum
prices on other grades for 1918, and after
| 1918 shall fix minimum prices on al
grades. The amendment, tentatively APP
proved but subject to reconsideration
| provides that this board shall consist OF
the food administrator, the president OF
a state agricultural college, and a thirC
member, all to be named by the Presi
| dent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
BENEFIT FOR LOCAL
RED CROSS PLANNED
Two Yale Musicians of Ability to Give
Concert in Brattleboro Audi
torium August 10.

Two young Yale musicians who are
not eligible for entering the army, but
who are anxious to do their bit, have
offered their services for the summer to
the Red Cross chapters of New Eng
land.
The pianist is Bruce Tibbals ST.
monds, Yale 1917. of Bridgeport. He
is 2 pupil of Prof. Stanley Knight and
this year won the Lockwood prize for
piano playing in the Yale music school.
He is equally accomplished as an or
9anist and choir-master at Center
church, New Haven. The violinist Is
William Quincy Porter, Yale 1919, a
son of Prof. Frank G. Porter of Yale
also taking courses in the Yale music
school, and pupil of DIR. Herbert Dittler
of New York.
They will give concert in the AuJ
| torium, Brattleboro, the evening of Fri
| day, Aug. 10. the proceeds to be given
| to the local branch of the Red Cross
They come endorsed by ex-President
| Taft, President Hadley of Yale and
/ others.
| Their youth and patriotism make :
special appeal, and it is hoped that |
large audience will be gathered to hea
them.
1t may increase the interest of ticke
selling to know that concert nettin,
$50 will pay for material for 100 hos
pital garments, or 264 fracture band
ages, or 90S triangular bandages, o
5000 single congresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. Florence d. Switzer, who has
n position in the proofreading room at
+. l.. Hildreth s, is having vacation
this week.
Probably the last chance to see the.
Company l boys in action until after
they have seen action in war will be
next Sunday, when they play st. Mich
ael s A. A. at Island park
The hearing in Greenfield, Mass. yes
tcrday in the case of James A. NORM,
charged with bigamy, was not completed
owing to the engagement of counsel in
other matters 1t viii come up again to-
morrow.
So far this week the Vermont Auto
Sales corporation has delivered Premier
seven-passenger touring ears to DR.. C
+. Knowles of Brandon, n. NJ Bradley
of Rutland and l.. E. Kendall Of West
| Lebanon, n. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN
CLUB TO MEET HERE
State Organization TO Hold Session on
Last Day of Holstein Sale, Next
Week Wednesday.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Holstein- Friesian club will be held IN
the Brooks House next week Wednesday,
beginning at p m. The speakers will
include Harry b. Winters, assistant com
missioner of agriculture of the state Of
New York, and Richard I wainwright Of
Rye, y y. who recently returned from
Serbia, where he had charge of the distri-
button Of more than 100 tons OF supplies
to the destitute people Of that country
Dinner viii be served at p m.
The regular sale Of the Purebred Live
Stock Sales company will take place Tues
day and "Wednesday Of next week in the
Vernon street pavilion Visitors at tn,
sale and at the annual meeting Of the
Vermont club will be given an oppor
tunity to inspect the new hreproof Of
fees of the IIolstein- Friesian Association
Of America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
LAST NIGHT WAS
HOTTEST ON RECORD
Mercury Did Not Get Below rs All
Night-Heat in Daytime Not as
Intense as in July, 1912.

4 lot Of folks spent last night in wake
fulncsS and perspiration, for it was the
hottest night of which there is a record
in Brattleboro Ferris r. Vaughan has
been keeping meteorological records for
years, and he said this morning that the
mercury in his registering thermometer
did not get below the - mark al night
1t indicated a temperature of So at $50
O'Clock last night, and at this morning
it registered 81, which gave the heat
wave today a delightfully."- early start
The high mark yesterday by his ther-
mometer was 9S, which is not a record
In 1912. beginning July 3, there were nine
days in which the mercury ranged from
% to l0l. but the nights were cooler, the
hottest night in that period being only
20, five degrees cooler than the mark last
night
These records are made by standard
thermometer which is not exposed to the
sun and the mercury in which is not in
fuenced by heat waves from brick side
walks, so there were many thermometers
on the streets that Indicated several de.
grees higher temperature both during the
day and last night than did this standard
| instrument
One resident Of Belmont avenue. one OF
the cool spots in town, sried sleeping on
his piazza last night He was not max
| ing much progress towards Sunderland
at o'clock and inspected a THERMOMETERS
hanging there 1t registered 81 Similar
tales are heard from all over town, told
| by those who have enough energy left tc
converse
In spite Of the fact that gardens need
rain badly, corn and other crops that need
heat 70 make progress toward maturity
are shooting up rapidly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
TO HAVE
BANQUET TONIGHT
First Vermont Regiment Ceases to Be
;, National Guard Unit Sunday
Company I Needs Fund.
Especial to The Reformer.)
FORT ETHAN ALLEN. July 3

FORT ETHAN ALLEN, July 81.
Gen. Clarence X. Edwards, command
ing the northeastern department, has
been at Fort Ethan Allen since Satur-
day. Last evening complimentary ball
was given in his honor. Today he re-
views the brigade, consisting of the
I'd Cavalry the 18th Cavalry, the 10Th
Cavalry and the I'd Vermont
Lieut.. b. B. Miner has been taking
his examinations for the grade of first
lieutenant, finishing them today.
Corp. Alexander Exner is the latest
Company | man to join the matrimonial
squad. Sunday brought large number
of visitors from all sections of the state
1t is realized that the days for the regi-
ment to remain in Vermont are num-
bered. Sunday the First Vermont will
cease to exist as a National Guard unit
1t will under the draft become unit of
the army of the United States.
This evening the officers of the regi-
ment who have been commissioned
within the last year will give a banquet
to the other officers of the regiment at
Hotel Sherwood. Six new men were en-
listed yesterday. The regiment ought
to fill up over night. The fact that the
VIII Ids dHHUuHctu an III
tention to call all of the registered men
for service was expected to bring in
many enlistments. About 30 more are
lrequired.
The neel of siza5le fund for Com
lpany | becomes more and more APP
parent from day to day. Bennington
lpeople have become interested in the
matter and it is expected that an early
move will be made on their part to take
care of the needs of the men from that
town. Several promotions in the com
pany are due about Aug. l. The raising
of the company to war strength pro
vides for a number more non-commis
stoned officers.
1t is reported that the regiment viii
leave here about Aug. 15 for Charlotte
IN. c., but of course this is only rumor
1t is not expected that the movement
of the troops will receive much public
announcement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

BOSTON, July 81. - Another heat
wave, which in its early stages was
more intense than that which attained
9s.5 degrees and caused two deaths and
many prostrations yesterday, depressed
this city today. The night had been a
sweltering one with the thermometer
never below - degrees With day
break the glass reading rose and at 10
o clock the official thermometer, 100
feet above street level, showed 93 de-
grees, three degrees higher than yes
terday 5 mark at that hour On the
street the mercury was higher. but a
moderate breeze from the northwest
allcviated the heated condition 1t was
the hottest spell experienced here in five
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
RIOTING IN CHICAGO.
But Bathers Won the Day and Kept
Swimming in the Lake

CHICAGO, July 3l.-Attempts Of the
police to drive bathers from the Oak
street beach which is situated along the
fashionable lake shore drive caused riot
in whichs several thousand persons par
ticipated yesterday \ city ordinance for
bids bathers to use the beach except be-
tween a. m. and 8 a. m Eight were ar
rested, including several girls, who were
taken to the police station in their bath
ing suits, but the bathers won the day
and remained in the lake until late last
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
AZ MORE RECRUITS NEEDED.
v. N. G. Now Comprises 1857 Enlisted
Men and S. Officers.

BI 'RLINGTON, July 3l-The National
Guard now at Fort Ethan Allen has ,957
enlisted men and - officers, including
the reservists who have reported. There
are 67 reservists and they have been or
dered to be carried attached until fur
ther orders. The post surgeon has or
dered that all of the reservists be exam
med and it is probable that many of
them will be debarred for physical rea
sons and because of detenton9 Six re-
|cruits to the National Guard reported
yesterday. Forty seven more are needed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

NEW YORK, July 81. = With the
official reading of the thermometer
showing 90 degrees at $50 a. m, four
degrees higher than at the same hour
yesterday, New York faced another pc
riod of sweltering heat today. Several
Prostrations had been reported by po-
lice up to that hour. Relief is in sight.
according to weather bureau officials, as
a cool wave already felt in the west, is
due to reach this section tomorrow aft
Iernoon or night, attended by rains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H
Marriage of Miss Viola E. Williams

Miss Viola F. Williams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Williams of this
place, and Frank P. Casey, son Of Mr. and
Mrs Patrick Casey Of Greenfield, Mass,
were married Monday morning in Holy
Trinity church, Greenfield. Rev NJ ]
Carroll oficiated They were attended
by Miss Anna Tetreault and Richard
Wagner. Following the ceremony the par
ty motored to West Chesterfield, where a
wedding breakfast was served in the home
Of the brides parents. After a wedding
trip to Buffalo. n Y, and other points
Mr. and Mrs Casey will live in the Dav
enport block, Greenfield where they have
taken an apartment The bride has beer
in Greenfield for several years and has
been a stenographcr for Henry Isaacs
The groom is an equipment foreman fo
the Boston & Maine railroad at East Deer
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

BRITISH FRONT IL FRANCE. by
The Associated Press. July 3l-'rhe en-.
tentc allied forces which launched their
offensive this morning have advanced well
beyond the shell-shattered front line Ger
man trenches In many places they have
reached the second line defenses on 20
milr front OF attack according to the
early reports The British and French
troops went into battle under cover of
wha was perhaps the greatest barrage
tire ever seen during the war The en-
tentc artillery is moving forward and the
whole situation is satisfactory in every
particular.
Between Dixmudc and Boesinghc the at
tackers reported they had secured the
two first lines of trenches after having
fought over the most difficult terrain.
The British again have captured la
Basseyllc which they recently rclin-
suished 10 the Germans The British and
French forces are facing a large concen-
ttation Of German artillery and fresh
troops which have been rushed up The
entente allies have established complete
air superiority The entente military Of
hcials say the morale Of the Germans here
Is not up to the old standard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
British and French i'm Fierce
Offensive on Wide Front
North of River Lys
HAVE CAPTURED
FIRST OBJECTIVES
Aim at the Recapture of the Belgian
North Sea Coast Which Has Been
Used by the Germans as Bases for
Their Submarines.

LONDON. July 81 British troops, in
conjunction with the French forces on
thcir lcft attacked the German positions
along q wide front north Of the river l.ys
1T $50 O'Clock this morning The allied
troops. according TO British official
statement. have captured their first OBJ
jtctives on the whole front and are re-
ported to be- making satisfactory progress
ut all points
A considerable number of prisoners al
ready have been captured by the French
and British The offensive launched this
morning by the British commander in
conjunction with the commander Of the
French forces against the German lines
on the Belgian front is the elimination
81 the tremendous heavy gun lombard
ment which has been in progress almost
continuously in this area for a week.
Military Observers have attributed two
obicctives ior the entente offensive the
tccapturc Of the Belgian North sea coast,
which has been used by the Germans as
bases for their submarines aud Ia assist
the hard.prcssed Russians on the Galician
front
The battle front north of the river
Iys stretches from Warneton on the
Franco Belgian border to the North sea
coast. the distance between those two
points being about 30 miles Included in
this battle area II the famous front
where the British on June Z, after ex
plodinp 10000 pounds Of high explosive,
under the German lines, attacked on {
nnc.milc front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
UNUSUAL CATCH
OF BROOK TROUT
-Four Taken Yesterday in Wardsboro
by Walter w. Kidder Weighed
Three Pounds and IL Ounces.

Walter A. Kiddcr of Charlestown,
y. H., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kid
der Of Wardsboro, who is spending the
week with his parents, made an cxcep-
ional catch of brook trout in Whet
stone brook in Wardsboro yesterday.
Four trout had a combined weight of
three pounds and L ounces. The larg-
est was l. > inches long and weighed
a pound and six ounces. Two others
were each seven inches long. All were
caught with n fly.