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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
STANLEY Fits TO
BE LIEUTENANT
Going August 10 to French Off,
GERS Training School
Writes that He Will Not Return Home
While Million Americans Are Fight
ing in France.

Stanley G.. Fits of Brattleboro, who
is transporting ammunition by automo
bile for the allies in France, has writ
ten to his mother, Mrs. c. G. Fits
another interesting letter, dated July
| /, in which he says he will become in
due time lieutenant in the French ar.
my. That part of the letter which is of
public interest is as follows:
Up to date my work has been exceed
ingly interesting, quite hard, and at
times danger has not been remote.
have tried to take it all without muir.
muir and have done my best. If things
all turn out as they now appear, the flu
ture looks very bright. Beginning in
two weeks ! am going to be a sergeant
in this section, and about August 10
am going to be sent to Meux with two
other men to take a five-weeks' course
in the trench officers training school
When that course is finished | will have
the rank of lieutenant in the French ar.
my and can either return to this work
or go into any other with that rank
With such prospects there is big
chance that | shall stay over here after
my six months are up.
If the war still goes on, then college
will either have to wait or be dropped
One thing is certain, | am not going to
return to 90 to college when million
other Americans are over here fight.
ing.
; Joe Estey was in camp the Fourth of
July. | was with him most of the day
In another few days now he will be out
here III camp about a mile from me. 1t
is fine that we can be so near each 9TH
err.
, Love to all
STAN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
WOULD DISTRIBUTE PLAsTERs.
Permission Refused Stranger by State S
Attorney Daley - Public Should Be
On Lookout.

The sudden open heartedness of manu-
facturers of plasters to dispose of them
gratis has struck Brattleboro. A strang
er approached Police Chief George Wilson
Tuesday evening and handed him n
package containing corn plasters, asking
permission to distribute samples to
stores The matter was referred to
States Attorney William r. Daley, who
promptly refused permission. Numerous
cases of plasters treated with lock jaw
and other germs having been distributed
in different places in the country has
made the authorities suspicious of manu-
acturcrs or agents who are so generous
hat they insist upon the public plaster
ng wounds or corns free of expense
The public should beware of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
BUILDING BANK WALL.
New Cement Sidewalk Being Laid -
Wall Over $50 Feet Long-Height 18
Inches to Five Feet
Love to all,
STAN.

In another few days the work of con
structing a bank wall on Vernon street
along the most of the length of the prop
erty of the Morningside cemetery asso.
cha ton and of constructing u new cement
sidewalk on Vernon street, with the ex,
ception of stretch over new fill be-
low the turn in the street will be com
pleted under the direction of Road
Superintendent A. A. Wallace.
1t has been necessary to construct over
$50 feet of bank wall, varying in height
above the sidewalk grade from Is inches
to five feet, and all OF it extending 10
inches below the walk The wall varies
in thickness from 10 inches to 3 l-2 feet,
according to the height
h The walk has been extended south
from that portion laid last summer to
the point where the long fill has been
made. Beyond that it has been laid to
the plant of the White River Chair CO.
Mr.. Wallace prefers to leave the fill until
next summer before laying II new walk
on it, but if after the bills are paid for
the bank wall and the walk that has been
made there is something left from that
particular appropriation he will lay some
walk at the north end of the fill, where
the fill is not very deep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
COURSE RECORD BROKEN.
w. J. Wintermeyer Scored 70 for 1s
Holes on Local Golf Links.

w. J. Wntermeyer, professional, in a
foursome golf match Tuesday afternoon,
broke the course record Of the Brattle
boro Country club, making mark OF "a
for Is holes, and finishing the last nine
in "a by faultless playing. Wintermeyer
had previously turned in a card OF 81 foI
nine holes. His first round was made in
80. His second round in his record break
ing performance was as follows; 3, 3, 4, 4
4, 4, 3, 4, 3. He did not have single
lucky or huke putt in the entire round. On
the first hole he overdrove the green, and
he made the seventh and ninth green
from tee shots, and was on the green oI
the difficult sixth hole in two
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
CAMP NAMAUsoHAUG DEFEATED
st. Michael's Second Team Wins Game
Stopped by Accident.

In game that went six and one-half
innings Wednesday afternoon at Island
park the st. Michael s association sec
ond baseball team defeated team from
Camp Namauschaug at Lake Spofford by
score of 10 to 6. The game was called
in the last half of the seventh when Ma
honey got badly sprained ankle while
jumping for throw in covering first
base. He started the game at shortstop,
hut when DIR. Halloran, who pitched the
first few innings, retired, he went to the
slab. Both teams hit the ball hard but
the home team punched hits more effec-
lively. About go boys from the camp,
with instructors, came over. The fol
lowing were the teams3and the score by
innings.
st. Michael s second Stowell, p;
Manning Gorborino, c; L. TIaus, 1b
l.. Haus, 2b; Kaine, IS; Baker, 3b;
Brouilette, If; Filion, eff Langua, rf.
Camp Namauschaug - Halloran, Ma
honey, p; Flynn, c; Tobin, 1b; Sullivan,
2b; Mahoney, Hartigan, IS; Shea, 3b
Northrup, If; Dezell, eff; Hartigan, Nc
Carthy, rf.
Innings. | 2 6
ST. Michael s Second 0 3 x-1O
Camp Namauschaug l ! 0 l o. 6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
BENEFIT FOR LOCAL RED CROSS
Two Yale Musicians of Ability to Give
Concert in Brattleboro Auditorium
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 lie
is 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
ganist and choir-master at Center
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
MAGAZINES FOR EUROPE.
Postoffice Department Order Permits
Mailing for One Cent Each, without
Address or Wrapper.

An order from the office of the post
master general extends the classification
of articles maiablc under the parcel post
service as to include unwrapped and I'M
addressed copies of magazines intended
for soldiers and sailors of the United
States expeditionary forces in Europe
when mailed by others than the publish
ers, the postage thereon to be paid at the
rate of one cent a copy, regardless of
weight. Magazines to be accepted for
mailing under this order must have print
ed on the upper right hand corner of the
front cover the following:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

Total bases, Brattlcboro H. Athol H.
Sacrifice hit, Riley. Two base hits, Fer
ritter, Gray Thrccbase hit, T.. Deyo
Stolen bases, Riley z, Taylor H. Deyo 2,
Murphy, +. Deyo, Paquet. Struck out
by Murphy IL, by Laird j.. Bases on
balls, off Laird 4, off Murphy |. Batter
hit, Kelley. Double plays, Kaine to Tay-
lor, Gray to Kainc to Taylor. Passed
balls, Angler Time, 2 hrs. 30 M. I'm
pirc, Clune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
SHUTS OUT BRATTLEBoRo.
Drafted Ed Schmidt Holds Vermonters
to Two Singles.

The Athol team continued its winning
streak Saturday afternoon at Athol by
defeating Bratteboro, to 0, in a one
sided game in which Ed Schmidt, who has
been drafted and who is well up in the
list, held the opposing team to two hits
In the seventh he retired the side on
strikes Athol hit strongly and lielded
sharply. The score;-
r. II. +
Athol .......... 020 10 0-S 8 .
EBrattleboro ..... 0 20 0 0 0 0 90 >
Batteries, Schmidt and Deyo; Clune, Tay
lor and Plumb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

According to one account, Gerbert,
aftcrward Pope Sylvester H., learned
the use of the numerals from the Moors
in Spain in the 10th century. Another
account is that Leonardo of Pisa intro
duced them from the East into Italy
about 1902. The use of them was not
general until the invention of printing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
WINS FROM ArHo1 IN 18TH.
Fine Exhibition at Island Park by st
Michael's A. A. Team-Largest Sun
day Crowd Present.

udy OiOWu IiooOit.
st. Michael's Athletic associations
base ball team turned in fine exhibition
of ball playing at Island park Sun.
day afternoon before the largest Sunday
attendance ID the season and won u ID.
inning contest by the score of to s.
KANE scored the winning run when he
made second on an overthrow by Paquet.
Taylor was passed and Riley advanced
both men by bunt. On Fcrrter's SLOW
roller towards third Kaine beat the
throw to the plate, One handed catches
by Riley and Boui were the fielding
features. Murphy of Bellows Falls
pitched excellent ball for Brattleboro.
Each team made nine hits and each pitch.
er famed II of his opponents, but Muir
ply gave only one pass to four by Laii d,
who did the twirling for Athol. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

Coal barons have promised to join Secre'
tary lanes Sunday school class, but that
shouldn't keep the attorney general from
watching them closely.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

The death-rate among American min
ers from accidents last year was the
lowest in Is years. Safety frst!"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
, wrapping-no address.
a. $. BURLESON,

The order states that postmasters vii
be given appropriate instructions from
time to time as to the manner of forward
ing such magazines
From the foregoing Notice to Read
err it is assumed that the notice will be
printed on the magazines by the publish
ers, so it is not unlikely that very soon
the magazines will come to subscribers
and newsstands with the notice printed
upon them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

Alberta, Canada, is to have a Belgian
colony.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
Notice to Reader.

When you finish reading this maya
zine place a l-cent stamp on this no.
tice, hand same to any postal en-
ployc and it will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at the
front
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-24
The Blush of Shame

children We live in the best country on
Gods earth, and common gratitude ought
to make us willing to sacrifice something
for her in this hour Of her trial The
fellow who is willing to let somebody else
do it all while he and his family enjoy the
benefits without is little less than traitor and
| know you are nothing like that While hundreds
of thousands of fellow citizens only giving
up their businesses and their homes, but actually
offering their lives in sacrifice before the enemies
guns, surely those of us who stay at home oug ht to
contribute of our means. We don't have super
abundance in home, but wife and have decided
to economic in every possible way, and we Co.
ing to take one dollar memberships in the Red Cross
for every member of family, including the baby,
and then we are going to make monthly contribu-
ton of ten dollars, and more if possible"
John was looking serious. The stopped at
corner and the two friends got off. Some of the
naming passengers exchanged mods of approval of
what the mechanic had said. And more than one of
them who knew John personally registered the hope
that he would be and not Stacker. And ]
believe he will not disappoint them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-24

The Blu
TT brought blush Of shame to the
il cheeks of half-a-dozen folks who over
heard it:
LET the missionaries do it,
1t was a wel-dressed clerk that spoke
He draws salary of something like TWO
hundred dollars month, and has family
of a wife and two children. Amongst his
customers are scores of the best people of
Honolulu, most of them belonging to the
so-called missionary" class.
His companion was a plainly dressed
mechanic, belonging to what is common
ly called, for some inexplicable reason, the
working class" He earns probably five
dollars day when he works, and has
wife and five children to support.
A panied look came over the mechanics
face. He had asked his friend to sub
scribe to the American Red Cross fund,
and was plainly disappointed at the
answer he got. He hesitated moment,
and then spoke very slowly and deliber-
ately, but very earnestly:
Look here, John, you ought tobe ashamed
of yourself. This war is not being fought
for the missionaries or any one class of
people, but for you and for me, and for
my wife and your wife, and for our
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-24

This advertisement contributed by
M'CABE, HAMILTON & Kenny
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
War WORRIES WORN
we'll BY WILSON
RY GEORGE MARTIN.

Omitted Press stan correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-If you
have pictured President Wilson care.
worn. haggard and breaking under
the strain Of his tremendous war
problems. change the portrait It's
way wrong.
On one of his unannounced strolls
from the White House to Secretary
Bakers office in the state War and
Navy building. he gave press men an
opportunity for n good closeup Of
Woodrow Wilson in war mood
Swinging out from Bakers room
and down the tiled corridor the
President had more the manner Of a
man who had just concluded a
pleasant chat with an old crony about
nothing I'm particular. than of ma.
tons leader who had Just discussed
vital world problem whose solu.
ton he must find
Cad IN snowy linen coat and
trousers, a hattopped. bread brimmed
straw hat set squarely on his bead.
the President moved AT a brisk pace
toward the stairway There was
spring in his step His smile was
genial, his cheeks ruddy with the
glow OF health
Realizing the vital importance OF
keeping himself Mt. the President is
exceedingly careful 10 play with his
work.
Early every morning. long before
| most WaghinptOniaug are 81 much "a &
turning over for their pregetting M
nap. the President is out IN his
knickerbockers and off around the
golf course Mrs. Wilson usually &C
companies him A couple of hours
later they may be seen rolling into
the White House grounds in one
of the big cars with the golden
spread eagles in circle on the door
panels.
Golf, walking and other mild forms
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

can't pipe anu 'rom. his son, never
could pipe. Sandy. missing his favoritc
diversion. is growing steadily worse
There ore no pipers In town, SO what
docs Tom do? He must entertain HIS
father So he rushes down the street,
sees the pet pig In our clients front
yard and has a bunch He grabs tho
pig and runs home with a. Why? Be
cause he knows that by squeezing the
pig he will cause II TO emit the only
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

OF exercise take care OF the Presi.
dents physical health For mental
diversion and rest he turns from the
problems of war to intricate, com.
pick and quite thrilling detective
stories
Most OF his newspaper reading Is
done for him by Seer etary Tumulty.
Thousands Of papers from all over
the country are carefully gone over
for news Of interest to the White
! House, and whatever is deemed suf.
ficlently important TO bring TO the
! Presidents personal attention he
gets IN the form Of pasted up clip
pings at the proper time
He has cares and Worries and bur
dens galore, has the President but
he isn't breaking down under them
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
CHATTER ~.

CHAF-ER ~.
70 was a week later that the visitor
came to Sherlock Holmes office and
tearfully thanked the great detective.
"But, Mr. Holmes he said, 81 want
TO reward that poor hoy. Tom, the
piper SON
"He has made our everlasting for
tunes. and I do not think he should
langulsh IN jail You see. after Dr.
Watson brought the pig home we
found he squealod-in tune. His re-
pertolre included the Blue Bells of
Scotland. Aud Lang Syne and The
Campbells are Coming and he's now
on he Orpheum circuit drawing down
thousand a week. But we want Tom
cut to teach him some more tunes"
Marvellous" said Or Watson.
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
CHAPTER l.

mr. Holmes" the visitor began Il
come 10 tell you"
Sherlock Holmes laid down bis
knife and fork with which he had been
vigorously attacking fillet Of CO.
caine with heroin sauce.
"You have had your pet pig stolen
be remarked. calmly
The visitor, an Old gray haired man.
looked astonished.
How did I know it?' said Holmes.
Elemental. my dear sir. elemental.
Your agitation told me you had lost
somethlng. Now there are II 500 kinds
Of agitation all Of which ] have cata
logued In my monograph on the sub
iecf BY the psychoanalytic test OF
LeNoir which you can read IN my
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

four volume treatise published by
Ducton and Company. SIS net; know
10 Is agitation caused by a loss ;hat IS
personal rather than intrinsic Hence
YOU have lost some object of affection.
q know Il Is animate rather than In
animate because Of the trembling OF
YOUR third finger ] know II is a pig
because there Is bristle on your
trouser leg where it has rubbed
against YOU, and It must be pet or
you wouldn't let 90 be so anectionate.
Marvellous" said DR. Watson.
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

der VIII probably deter Londoners
from picking up bomb fragments in
future air raids. Three weeks after
the big raid that killed over 100 peo-
pie, 70 persons were reported to be
suifre'ng from a strange ailment-
their hands were swollen and the skin
was suffering from a new kind Of irri
ton
Hospital authorities identified the
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

trouble as that which frequently az
acks munition workers who handle
T. ~ r. The trouble starts within a
few hours after the hands touch the
bomb fragments and the disease is
progressive unless checked by mcdi-
cal attention.
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

'You shall have your pig in your
arms within "a hours Holmes prom
ised. and turned to his cocaine aR iin.
THANK YOU. Mr. Holmes said the
visitor that pig Is very dear 10 me.
70 Is like one OF the family
"Ah yes. all yes said Holmes,
which one?'
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
CHAPTER III

Watson" said Holmes, go down
20 i12 Sontag street and get that pig
from Tom Noyse. the Son of Sandy
Noyse. the Scotch bag piper. He las
81"
How do you know that?" demand
cd Or. Watson
Evening journal., 1917-08-14

Deduction, of course responded
Holmes. impatiently. Il just happened
TO know that Sandy Noyse the piper
is IN. Too IN TO pipe So far luck en-
iers into the case Belng ILL., Sandy
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
BOMB FRAGMENTS
POISON SOUVENIR HUNTER

LONDON July %. (By Mail)-se-
rious skin Injection caused by the
ashes Of high-cxplosive bomb pow
Evening journal., 1917-08-14
Porch Furniture
Reduced 2O3

Double woven reed seat rockers
with upright panel backs, clean
maple frames that were S2.35.
$2.75 and 1925 each now S1.8s,
$500 and $3.50 each.
Porch Rockers with double
woven reed seats and backs that
were $3.50 and $500 each; now
marked $500 and S2.40 each.
Porch Swings in the fumed oak
finish, complete with chains AS
inch swings that sold for $3.50,
$6.75 and 5000 each; now S4.40,
$5.40 and $3.50 each. so inch
swings that were $3.50 and $1,000;
now $500 and $500 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
DIR. BENZ. J. RUDDEROW
DIES OF INDIGESTION
Prominent Physician, Aged 68,
Was Grandson Of Celebrated
DR.. Benjamin Janney

Dr Benjamin Jauucy IIuddorow. widely
known practicing physician. died early to-
day of acute Indigestion in his home. 2S0
South Twenty third street
Doc,o" IWdderow was a member OF a
family Of distinguished physicians aud the
OlOE.Hus. lie was the son of the late Rev
Dr. Juel Ruddorow noted Episcopal
clergyman who preached in Philadelphia for
many years and the grandson Of Dr Ben
jamin Jauney. an eminent physician and
surgeon who years ago aided in laying the
foundation Of Phiadrlphia's wurld-u idc
fame as medical center.
Doctor Rudderow was siNty-e,ght years
old, and was a native Of Philadelphia. lie
was "a graduate Of the Episcopal Academy.
the University Of Peuusylyauia. and the
University Medical School. For period
Of more than forty years ne enjoyed wide
practice among some of the most substantial
people Of Philadelphia and was respected
because Of his judgment and eXpertness at
diagnosis.
Doctor Rudderow praCtiCcd up until the
time he was stricken. lie Is survived by a
widow, and two sons r. w. Ruddcrow, cap
tain Of the port OF Philadelphia and the
Rev Dr. Janncy Rudderow, Episcopal
clergyman in charge Of a parish at Willow
Grove Doctor Rudderow was member of
the Philadelphia County Medical Society
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
TWINING TO ATTACK
TRANSIT PACT TONIGHT
Director Will Appear Before Market
Street Merchants and Real
Estate Board

Transit Director TwininE will renew his
attack upon the terms Of the lease offered
the city by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company at two meetings tonight. His
first speech will be before the Market
Stree, Merchants Association in the Bug-
ham Hotel. and the second. before the
Philadelphia Real Estate Board, AZ ll26
Walnut street.
Particular interest attaches 10 these two
addresses since tonight will he the Drec-
tors last opportunity for "a public express
sion upon the lease question before the
series OF public hearings begins Tomor.
row afternoon Councils Finance and street
Railways Committees Jointly will open the
series Of hearings with session given en-.
tirely to the sponsors ~ the lease.
with the signing ny Governor Brumbaugh
Of the Stern bill validating the election at
which the S67l0O,0O0 transit and port loan
bill was passed, another obstruction has
been swept out of the way. The suit Of
Charles W Flpck attacking the validity
Of the loan is now without any basis, al
though the formality OF the courts dismiss
Ing the suit will be gone through with.
city solicitor Connolly has until Saturday
to file his answer to the bill OF complaint
prepared by Otto Wolff, attorney for FlucI5.
It In likely that the city Solicitors ropIv
will he based entirely upon the stern hul
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
ONE HARD-LUCK DOLLAR
BEN GAGE FOUNDATION
Prisoner Throws Dollar at Magistrate
Eisenbrown and EScapes--Best
"Ghost Story" Wins |.

one dollar reward viii be paid to the
man who. when stood before Magistrate
Eiscubrown at the Fourth and Race streets
station tomorrow morning tells the most
pathetic tale Of woe and privat!on. THIS
bone" constitutes the Ben Gage FOuada-
tiOn.
when Benjamin Gage. Of Huntingdon,
Pa, stood up before the veteran magistrate
this morning. accused Of having mbihed
too freely he was told to step To one side
pending maEis:cral investigation of
other cases. When the magistrate said the
word diecharging an the men, Bcn threw
wadded piece ~ paper at his Honor, hit
ting him directly on the head. Ben then
TAN swiftly out Of the m,aIion ana up the
street with several policemen NJ his heels
eager to avCuge the insult to the magis-
trate. They couldn't catch Ben
Meanwhile the magistrate picked up the
paper missile and found 1t was n 81 bill
crumplcd up.-a reward for cemeucy in the
ease of Ben Gage. Of Huntingdon. Pa.
After sOme deliberatiOn It waa decided to
give the dollar 10 the most furlOrn person
arrested In the district tonight Policemen
are busy cleaning out cells that haven't
been used since the big trolley strike.