davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
FIRST REHEARSAL OF
THE ROSE GIRL HELD
Principal Singing and Dramatic Roles
Filled - Chorus Rehearsal to Be
Held This Evening.

The first rehersal Of The Rose Girl,
the two-act musical comedy to be pre-
sented under the auspices OF the Brat
tleboro Red Cross chapter at the Audi
torium Nov. !, > and ,, was held last
evening The principal singing and dra-
matte roles have been filed, with one
or two exceptions, and the best Of Brat
tleboro 5 musical talent has been en-
listed for the affair The chorus Of so
voices Will meet Tor the first time in the
chapel Of the Congregational church at
5 o clock this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Philbrook Of New
York, who produced two OF the most sue
cessful Of tile band shows, Tie Runa-
ways and Honeymoon Lane. viii direct
the rehearSaIs Of The Rose Girl These
three plays have already been present
ed in Burlington, and the Burlington
! Free Press is Of the opinion that The
Rose Girl, from an artistic standpoint,
! was much better than its predecessors.
! Singing and dancing numbers from
the season 5 newer musical comedies, as
shown in Boston and New York. have
/ been selected hy the producers, and
there VIII he interpretations from the
4 Iiegfeld Follies, Have a Heart, Tho
! Marriage Market, The New York Hip
lpodrome spectacle and others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
BEEF WILL STAY HIGH.
Chicago Packers Offer No Hope of Low
er Prices to Consumer.

CHICAGO, Oct. Is. - There is not
much hope for the consumer in the rc-
port of the executive committee Of the
American Meat Packers association
read yesterday at its 18th annual con
ference at the Morrison Hotel.
The salient feature OF the report pro-
claims the tidiugs that in many depart
ments OF their industry the meat pack
ers have been losing money.
Use of grain IN large quantities with
water for making cattle heavy just be
fore selling, it is said diverts great
quantities Of grain which could be used
for fattenjng other cattle properly. This
makes unnecessary cost for the con
sumner amounting to millions annually.
Ravages of Preyentable diseases
which cut down the supply, costs at
Least S250,o00, 600 Il year, said Michae
Ryan of Cincinnati. This could be
stopped if thc government would make
am adequate appropriation and take ac
tIan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
CROWDED HOUSE
GREETS BOB OFT
Standing Room Occupied on Rainy
Night - Audience Laughs Itself
Hoarse-Breezy Performance.

Standing room occupied on the first
night of a week 5 stand, and stormy
might at that, was a fairly good begin
ming for the present engagement of
Bob OFT and his comedy company at
the Auditorium Bob 5 reputation for
putting on good shows filled the house
last night and the crowd laughed it
self hoarse. as usual. it was given the
same brand of fun as in previous sea
sons, only different, and by the same
company with one exception. Harvey
Collins takes the tenor parts this sea
son, and he made favorable impress
sion with the big audience
Last night 5 show was Ask Dad, lie
Knows. The cast was: David Lily
Ed. Howell; Marion Lily Carrie I'm
gel; Chris Lily, Bob OFT; Mary Baxter
Lillian Shattuck; Percy Harold, Ralph
Bold: Daisy Harold, Mildred Vaughn
Barton, Harvey Collins. Eight girl,
constituted the pony ballet
There was fun all the time, with un
expected things happening every few
minutes TO give variety and spice tC
the performance. This brecziness i
one OF the things that makes Bob Oft I!
plays so popular.
1 Tonight play is The Submarine Girl
/ Each day the matinee and night per
/ iformances are the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
THEATER PATRONS
MUST STAND TAX
Motion Picture and Other Amusement
Houses to Advance - viii Help
Distribute War Burden.

The war tax will hit the theatrical
managers and patrons. Starting Nov |,
tax ON admissions and films will 90 into
effect Every theatre patron from those
who attend the - production i'm Boston
10 the child who attends the 10 cent mo-
tion picture show in BrattIeboro will feel
the tax. providing the managers add the
tax to the price OF admission
There is no doubt that the patron of
the 81 40 show will have to pay the extra
Is cents demanded by the law which says
ia tax OF one cent on every 10 cents or
fraction thereof be paid for admission to
any place nj amusement shall be levied.
1t l. the purpose OF the law anyway to
make the patrons help bear the burden
of the war
The best method of collecting the tax
j. causing the managers much WORRY In
some towns managers believe ii will be
the best policy to pay the tax themselves
/ and allow the price To remain a. it is
stand the tax in addition to the tax i'm.
Ipo4ed on them as theatrical managers
land exhibitors Of films
In BrattIehoro 1t j. probable that The
tpatru Will have to pay the tax II 80
! lit duNlt VIII itt}~ AttH pay NY ~ ttNt'
win have to pay II cents. and the ehilC
IWho has paid five cents will have to pay
tsiN cents. I'm eases where T. cents ha
been charged the price after Noy ] vii
be Il cents.
This j, provided no increase is charge,
for rental If films There Is some pros
Ipcct however. that film producers vii
Ichargc more because of tine tax per foo
ot tim In hat vent it may be uecos
~ary to charge patrons lo cents for tn
present 5-ccnt tickets and L. cents for tn
Imcsent l0-ceut tickets which would cove
1.-The taxes aH around.
Managers declare that the repeated ad
I1aner. ian the rental charges have take
. .about all the profit out OF the moyiu
g. Ipicime business.
The taNc~ viii amount to a con>iderabI
lamont in a week aud the best manner {
handle the situation requires some stud
land thought
Y conference on the new problem wi
/ he held in Boston next week, which wi
bc attended by Mr. T.. G. Harrington
Z THE Princess theatre OF Brattlehoro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
COAL SUPPLY AMPLE.
Fuel Administration Says Communities
in Need Can Get it at Government Price.

WASHINGTON. Oct l6.-Communi-
ties really in need Of coal can get it
at government prices, Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield announced last night. and
the supply IS ample to meet immediate
needs even in the middle west, where
AN acute condition arose through fail
ure, he said, Of cities to state speclf-
icallv their needs.
Appeals should be made to the fuel
administrators III each state, DR.. Gar
field said, but where there is no state
administrator, communication should be
direct to the fuel administration here.
Or. Garfield served warning against
tattempts of communities to confsrate
lcoal in transit, eases of which were
reported from points in the middle
west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
14-CENT MILK IN BOSTON.
But Food Administration Says High
Grain Prices Justify II.

BOSTON. Oct l6 Producers were
granted one cent more quart for milk
and the retail price IN Boston was in
creased from I3 to IA cents quart under
a decision reached by Henry B Endicott,
state food administrator. after a confer
ence with Greater Boston milk dealers
and representatives OF the New England
Milk Producers association last night.
The new rates viii be effective until Dec
and are justified, Mr. Endicott says. BY
the increased price OF labor and grain.
The new rates were fixed at the con
clusion OF a l5-day truce agreed upon by
producers and dealers at a meeting with
the food administrator last month. At
that time the retail dealers said that if
they were obliged to meet demands of the
producers it would be necessary to raise
the price to consumers 70 - cents a quart,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
LOCAL BOYS MAY GET EN-.
Smokes Sent by Reformer Tobacco
Fund May Reach Our Own Soldiers

This is the last week Of the Re
former Tobacco fund, and it is hoped
that the contributions during its
closing days viii be enough to send
the total well above 5000, Thus max
Ing possible the shipment Of more
than 500 packages Of smokes to
the boys in Europe.
The fact that many Brattleboro
lads already have reached the shores
OF France should quicken local in
terest IN the tobacco fund idea. for
il is not at all unlikely that some Of
the packages which are sent across
from Brattleboro contributors will
reach the hands Of soldiers from this
town. Remember: The package
which your quarter sends will con-
tain a stamped postcard bearing
address. If YOU have not contribut
ed to the fund do SO today. There 5
a coupon elsewhere in this issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
Main Street Merchant Was
Unconscious in Bed This
Morning
GAS JET FOUND
PARTLY TURNED
Turned Easily and Apparently Was
Moved Accidentally After Light Was
Extinguished - Transom Partly Open
Will Recover.


Ambrose Knapp. clothing dealer, was
found overcome bv gas III the room
which he occupies directly over his
store at l3l Main street this forenoon,
and it was only after working over
him several hours that Dr. +. +. White
pronounced him out Of danger.
1t has been Mr.. Knapp S custom for
several years t. open his store prompt
" at s clock every morning and as
he has no assistant there was some
surprise today when he had not APP
peared at 9.30 This was first noticed
Ibv Arthur T. Simonds, who saw sew
eral parcels which delivery men had
left III the doorway untouched, ana Mr.
ISimonds at once learned that the place
had not been opened.
He went upstairs and with J. b. Ram
doll, real estate dealer, who has an
office directly opposite the room oeeu-
Ipied by Mr.. Knapp, an investigation
was started Strong smell of gas was
discovered. III fact it had been noticed
ibv other tenants Of the block all during
1.-THE morning hours. and this was traced
Ito Mr.. Knapp quarters Mr.. Randoll
land Mr.. Simonds broke the door in and
discovered Mr.. KNAPP stretched out
on the bed as he had retired for the
might his body apparently lifeless.
Dr.. White was Immediately sum-
lmoned and found Mr.. Knapp breathing
, slightly He then worked steadily and
EapPied restoratiyes as best he could
until the noon hour, when Mr.. Knapp
showed signs OF returning consciousness.
In the meantime Chauncy |. Knapp 4
brother, was summoned from the New
fame courthouse where he was attend
ing court in his capacity Of deputy
sheriff
Investigation led to the discovery
that one Of the lets had been slightly
turned on, which unqnestionablv was
+ due TO an accidental touch after Mr..
Knapp had cxtinguished the light for
the night. The shut-offs work verv
Ieasily, anyway All three windows
(. Iof the room were closed, but there were
sufficient cracks around them to allow
. .some air to enter. The transom over
the door also was partly open. so there
twas a little circulation Of air
Mr.. Randoll was in his office last
hight between 10 and 1870 Q clock and
. heard Mr. Knapp enter his room He
saws there has been an odor Of GAS in
. the building since Sunday morning
which is attributed to leakage some
i where, and il may be traced to the
. lIipes in Mr. Knapp room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
FIGURES FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Liberty Loan District Total Nears
S100, 600, 0,000-Vermont s2,013,O00.

BOSTON. Oct. 10. - New Eng
land subscriptions to the second Lib
ertv Loan are mounting toward the
500, ,000, ,00o mark, the goal the gem
cral committee expects to reach
within the next three days a total
Of 50 So, 900 up to the close of bank
ing business last night and tabulated
at 9 Il. m. today brought the grand
total Of this district to S77,737 ,000.
The total to date by states fol
lows: Maine, S3,s45. 900; New
Hampshire, $2,I99,o00; Vermont, -, i
0l3,00o; Rhode Island, 1882 600;
Connecticut, Sl0,S1l 900; Massachu-
setts. 446,3l7 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
SURROUNDED BY POSSE.
Brockton Shoemaker Arrested for At

BROCKTON, Oct l6-Surrounded by
a posse Of police in the woods off East
and Summer streets this forenoon, Dom
inic Darcaa, SO, a shoemaker, was ar
rested at the point Of revolverS on the
charge of attempted murder Of Josph
3iccione. The men quarreled in local
shoe factory early in the morning. Oar
eea is alleged to have fred three times
at Ciccione, all three shots missing. He
dashed into the woods, where he held
the police at bay some time He was
later held in 1000 for the grand jury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
BRATTLEBORO MAN
MAKES BALLOON TRIP
w. E. Hubbard Went Up From Rock
vile This Morning, Landing
in Coventry
Special to The Reformer.)

ItON- n ' IIli1I4 N-UIIII., OtI. IW-
y. II. Arnold, instructor IN the Col
lcgiate balloon school here, made
flight this morning with w. +. Hub
bard Of Brattleboro as a passenger.
The balloon remained in the air for
about an hour most Of the time at an
altitude of about 300 feet. landing
in the woods in the town of Coventry,
about II miles from where the flight
began. On account Of the heavy rain
Of last night the big gas bag was So
wet and heavy that it did not travel
so far as usual. The trip was unevent-
full except for the landing, which was
more or less exciting by reason Of the
mature Of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
WAKELIN SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Fate of Man Convicted of Manslaugh-
ter Will be Announced Tomorrow

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. I6.-Be-
cause Of the absence Of William R.
Scharton, counsel for the defense,
Judge Patrick Keating Of the superior
court today postponed until tomorrow
the passing of sentence on Joseph
Wakelin Of Melrose. convicted last
week Of manslaughter IN causing the
death by strangulation Of his little
daughter, Loretta.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
GOVERNORS AT SPRINGFIELD.
Executive of This State Among Visitors
TO Eastern States Exposition.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Oct TO- Coy.
Samuel Mccall of this state. Gov. Carl +.
Nlliken Of Maine and Gov. Horace F.
Graham Of Vermont We're guests today at
a dinner and meeting OF the directors and
field workers Of the Eastern States Agri-
cultural and Industrial exposition. This
morning Coy Mccall visited Camp Bart
lett, We-tfcld, where he made an appeal
10 soldiers to purchase Liberty bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
TWO U-BoATs SUNK.
French Reported Destruction of German
Submarines in Mediterranean.

PARIS. Oct. Is Cdclaved1. - French
warship- destroyed two Tcutou subma-
gucs i'm the western Mediterranean i'm
the last week of September, according to
information received today by the
French minister OF marine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16

shown by the plaintiff did not fairly
represent the curve in the highway,
which they said was much sharper than
appeared on the drawings
Court took a recess for dinner after
this testimony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
WOMEN IN THE SUBWAY.
viii BE Employed as Guards by Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company

NEW YORK, Ocf IG. On account
Of the shortage Of man power due to the
war conditions women soon viii be in
stalled as subway guards during rush
hours by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, it was announced today.
About 80 women Will be employed Tie
manual labor involved is light as the
doors Of the subway ears are operated
by mir nrnssnre
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16

The cv.Czar' IS fat at Tobolsk. Siberia,
is said 90 contain fourteen rooms. Keep
ing il heated this winter win 60 a long
way toward taking his mind off his
other troubles.-Galvestou News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
SAID MEAD WAS
CAREFUL DRIVER
Vale Testifies to Comment
by Stone After Automo-
bile Accident
NIGHT WAS FOGGY
WITNESSES SAY
Automobile Men Testify Brattleboro
Car Could Not Have Been Going Over
10 Miles an Hour Without Being
Wrecked on Abutment.

10 Miles an Hour Without BENG
Wrecked on Abutment,
In the $4,000 damage case OF + l.
WeIlman, administrator of the estate
of Mrs Bert stone Of BrattlebOro
49,. = MI ,f .1.;s +o,,-,,
''7'''''9' pa ~ L.
brought because OF the death OF MIS-
Stone which resulted from injuries re-
.reiled at the Sauth Deerfeld underpass
.,.l.;l. .;,,;,,. h-,,,a from, S,,ri,,a6aId in
,,., n. 4,,..
WI He>'" > 'i'"' "''i'''' ; ~ t"I'''''''''
witnesses were examined III county
court yesterday afternoon. Court re
convened about 3I5 o'clock after the
u,...r,,.
| '''''S
thlet ot-i'"llee George Wilson was
the defendant : first witness Of the
Iafteuoon. Previously for the rlaintiff
Ilfr c+.,,, o,1 1is .a, ;,,.1ou- Fd,ra,d
ilafflh2l" ION, ma" ''S''le" lhd' II was
after 9 O'Clock at night when they
! left Brattiehoro with Mr.. Mead to %
ito Springfield after Mr.. aud Mrs.
Stone : daughter, who had run away.
! They had fixed the time of a.Iival in
| Springfield at II O'Clock. The distance
s., over 90 miles. The deduction from
their testimony was that Mr.. Mead
Idroya ranidlv ON The way to Spring.
field and the defense sought 10 show
Inv Chief Wilson that Nj, Mend left
lmore Than AN ha9,r earlier than the
lrlairtiT clain,a5
CIiaf Wilson eaid tba+ Stone told
hin, aba,,+ d a..fa.,. ,hs+ ni,bt abon,
itb,, nj como a,,.a,, III, hi al
. 1..,,-I Ss,[,7,T4,Il '.I la+., q,,rr..,.
- -.
IT. -. NJ. ~. -
''''
,'"'9 .''' - "i'" 'i,'' ~" = w
"''4 'e' 1"' was p'ieFT 'ioeN
''9@I,i ~ ht'' Y NLteI'@'" eliaaiI e0i
M"' '4"'o, rae 'tN'ih'" 'A%i ne wen
4.l''-" sh' "t'leli'aSN "'",'t i'-"'
t,oth mat h'Ght ana mat thefe wa
oyn lo2 80 LHa' j.. was ~ PoSNIpi
L" 4fi\' last he saw lhe Mead ca
i "t Tue NhaetFaSS the next DAY AM
! looked II over. Ihe front rght vince
; tender and running board were dam
Ia9ed. but the body was not scratche
back ct the rear door. lie said he ha
driven various makes Of automobiles
including the Chalmers, and that If Nj
Mead : ear had been going b to 4
miles an hour, as claimed by plaintiff
= witnesses it would have been complete
II demolished. in his Judgment j
could not have been going more tina
t 10 to % miles an hour
Theodore Vale Of Ludlow oarau,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16

LONDON. Oct. lG Tho Daut.chc Tages
/ruus Of Berlin. as quoted IN ana EN-
change Telegraph despatch tuom Am-ter
dam. says Count tzar.u. Au-,ro-iiuu-uan
iurei-u minister, recently requested the
German chancellor Dr.. Nichaeh-, to -tute
Germany peace terms, urging that l'aE-
many make concessions n tho wcst.
Catmf tlru received vague rcply
vbctcupou he statgd that hr could Ha
longer negotiate with Dr. N.chael- nl--
much as tHr chancellor made yggUe state
mruts when cIplrnes- and taukuc- wen
impDutIye'Y necessary.
These statements are uat denied, th.
statement says. and have made "a grea'
sensation. being particularly lIIu-uatlv,
oi the lcrveut desire tor peace on tHc pu
of Austria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-16
FIGHTING ON JULIAN FRONT.
italians Take Prisoners by a Surprise
Attack.

ROME, Oct. l6.-IIcavy fighting took
place yesterday along nearly the whole
Julian front and there were lively en-
gagcmGntS i'm the Trentiuo and Camia
sectors. Enemy attacks in the Laga-
rina. ASA and Fclla valleys failed.
surprise attack ON the southern
slope, of Monte Rombon and a success
ful raid between Castagnavizza and
selo resulted in the capture of pris-
oners. In thc Bhestovizza valley large
Austro- German dctachments, protected
by artillery fire, made an unsuccessful
fcint. A similar attempt near Lokayac
also failed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Is a Mere Memory Now.

Staid granddads of today can likely
bark back to the supreme joy of early
youth when they first donned a pair
of copper-toed boots, some three-score
years ago. 1t is interesting to learn,
from a writer in the Toronto Star, that
their inception was due to Canadian,
one Newman Silverthorne, whose brain
was quickened in this direction by his
own exigencieS in tramping through
wild country. Naturally, boot manu-
facturers did not wax enthusiastic
over an innovation that heightened the
life of their wares at such a small ex-
ira cost, and it was only by his own
exertions, in advertising that he Gre
ated market for production that re-
ceived the benediction of many pater-
familias, though his exclusive enjoy
ment of the patent lasted but six years,
and was then promptly shelved by
the manufacturers.
Mr. Silverthorne is still enjoying a
green old age, under the loving care
Of a daughter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
JOFFRE'S VALET DID WELL
Amassed Fortune of 25,ooo Francs
While on American Tour With
the Noted Marshal.

When Marshal Joffre went to the
United States he took with him a
body servant who was to act as his
valet. The man formerly had served
in the family and there was nothing
said about what pay he was to receive
until the journey was over, when the
marshal asked him what he owed him.
ST couldn't ask for any pay in view
Of the petit fortune that 1 have
brought back with me-
''What little fortune?" asked the
marshal. "You haven't been speculat-
ingw
''Mais non, monster de Marechal.
but there were times when could be
of service. People who wanted auto
graphs, and those who wanted to see
the chambers occupied by Monsieur lie
Marechal, and those who sent notes
and messages"
81 understand" said the marshal
''but, if may ask, how much did you
bring back?"
"Eh, hen Monsieur lie Marechal
about 25,000 francs"
1t is Nine. Joffre who has let the
story out. She has told it to some OF
her acquaintances in the American
colony in Paris, who repeat her assur
ances that it is perfectly true.-Brook
lyn Eagle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
church Pension Fund success.

Final returns sent to ]. p. Morgan,
treasurer Of the $5,000,0oo pension
fund for the support Of retired Episco-
pal clcrgymen, show that the fund
was oversubscribed nearly 70 per cent.
total subscriptions amounting to SS,-
712.O00 OF this $5,164,555 has already
been paid.
The Church Pension fund is the larg-
est Of the kind ever raised, and, next
TO the Red Cross hundred million dol
lar fund, the largest charitable fund
ever gathered in America for any one
purpose. II took Just a year to do It..
While S5O0O,OO0 was the goal origin
ally set, 1t was announced from time
TO time that an oversubscription was
desired In order TO give the fund the
soundest backing possible.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
DEFINE CHRISTIAN EFFICIENC
It is in Thinking and Doing as Christ
Would Have Us Think
and Do.

Sometimes n word becomes so over
worked that the idea back of the word
suffers because of the place that the
word comes to hold as one to be
rather avoided. Efficiency, as a word
has been so freely used that it is not
strange that one should seek to avoid
it in his vocabulary if he can think of
anything else in it's place. But the
chief trouble is in losing track Of the
idea. while we are trying to find a
substitute for the word. Christian eff
fency is not cold-blOoded calculating
mechanism. 1t is simply thinking and
doing as Christ would have us think
and do. That idea no word ought ever
TO obscure. The most efficient Chris
tian is one through whom Christ can
work with the least friction and the
least change of Christ's plans. If we
like slipshod ways, it may bring us
to our senses to realize that they are
not Chrlst's ways.-Sunday School
Times.