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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
DRAFT RULES ANNOUNCED.
President Makes Public Regulations
Governing Selection of New Army
List of Glasses Exempt.

Regulations to govern the next step in
selecting II war army from the millions
registered for service on June 8 were is
sued Monday at the direction of Presi-
dent Wilson They leave to be prescribed
later the manner of determining the order
of liability of the men registered, but set
forth in great detail the method of ar
irving at exemptions and the work gen.
orally of the local and district boards al
ready named to carry out the task.
1t is made very clear, however that
there are to be no class exemptions and
that each individual case must be decided
upon its merits. In a statement accom-
panying the announcement of the regu-
lations the President called upon the
boards to do their work fearlessly and i'm.
partially and to remember that "our ar
mics at the front will be strengthened
and sustained if they be composed OF
men free from any sense of injustice in
their mode of selection
Persons who must be exempted or dis
charged by the local board include officers
of the United States, of the states, terri
tories and the District of Columbia, min
listers of religion, students of divinity
persons in the military service of the
I nlitb i'Nhtcb, SubJcNNs vi N'Cl many, az
other aliens who have not taken out first
papers, county or municipal officers, Gus
tom house clerks, workmen in federal ar
mories, arsenals and navy yards, persons
in the federal service designated by the
President for exemption, pilots, merchant
marine sailors, those with status with
respect to dependence which renders their
exclusion desirable Ga married man with
dependent wife or child, son of a de
pendent widow, son of dependent, aged
or infirm parent, or brother of dependent
orphan child under l6 years of age), those
found morally deficient and any member
of any well recognized religious sect eX
listing May Is, 1917, whose creed forbid
participation in war and whose religious
convictions accord with the creed.
Claims for exemption because of de
pendents may be made by the man him
self, his wife or other dependents or by
a third party who has personally inves
tigated the case. Certificates of eXemp
ton will not necessarily be permanent
They may be revoked with changing con
ditions or may be granted only for pre-
scribed periods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
DEATH OF THOMAS W. MoLoNEY.
Prominent Rutland Lawyer Succumbs
After Long Illness-Well Known
Throughout the State.

Thomas w. Moloney, one of the fore
most members of the state bar, and one
of Nermont's prominent Democrats, died
at his home in Rutland Saturday after
a long illness with n nervous dis
order About four years ago hs
health began to break down and he
had been gradually failing ever since.
While he had been able to attend to some
of the practice at his Office during the last
year, he was obliged to give up work en-.
tirely few weeks ago and for several
days his condition had been critical.
Mr.. Moloney was a prominent figure IN
the courts of Vermont for quarter of
century. He was identified with many of
the most important cases tried in this
state during that period and had repre-
scented corporations and individuals in big
controversies which reached the highest
tribunals in the land. He was considered
particularly successful in argument be-
fore a jury. As a criminal lawyer he had
n wide experience and he did much corpo-
ration work.
Thomas w. Moloney was born in West
Rutland January 10, 1862, being a son Of
the late Michael Moloney. He graduated
from Holy Cross college, Worcester,
Mass, in 1882 and was admitted to the
bar in 1885. He was elected to the Yer
mont legislature in September. 1890 from
the city of Rutland. In 1890 he was a
candidate for congress from the first YER
mont district. He was chairman for the
Vermont delegation to the Democratic
national convention in 1896, nominee for
governor in 1898 and Democratic candi-
date for the United States senate in 1890.
Mr. Moloney was best known to
members of the profession to which he
belonged as member of the law firm
Butler & AIoloney of Rutland. 1t was
soon after his graduation at Holy Cross,
after getting his preliminary education in
Montreal, that he entered the office of
Redngton & Butler as law student.
When L. W. Redington severed his con-
nection with the business in 1885 Mr.. Mo-
loney became partner and for "a years
he and Judge f. NJ. Butler conducted one
of the largest law establishments in the
state. In 1909 the partnership was dis
solved and since that time Mr.. Moloney
had conducted the business alone. Since
his health began to fail John S. Dorsey
has looked after some of the practice OF
the Office.
Mr.. Moloney was a charter member of
Nullanu council, NhlBhts vi N'iuiiiDu9'
being the first grand knight He was for
mery affiliated with Rutland lodge, b. p.
O. f. Since young manhood he had
been affiliated with st. Peters church
and he was an earnest worker in the par
ish.
Attorney Mooney was married Novem-
her %, 1891, to Miss Annie Cooley of Rut-
land. who survives. To them were born
nine children of whom eight survive
They are: John F.. Charlotte F., May,
Thomas, Annie, Philip, Margaret and 'Io'
seph Moloney, all of Rutland. He is al
so survived by two sisters, Mrs James
II. Mcguire of Montreal and Miss Jennie
Moloney of Paterson, y. j.
Mr.. Moloney was the author of we'll
known historical sketch of Vermont,
which was published in the Catholic en-
cyclopedia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
The Right Spirit,
(Barre Times.)

Captain f. w. Gibson of Company |,
located at Brattleboro, is showing the
right spirit in going out after recruits
for other companies of the LIST Vermont
infantry, his own company having been
filed to war strength. 1t is sad that the
regiment needs 600 more men to bring
it up to the full complement of men re-
quired by the war department, and a
powerful effort will be needed to com
plete the recruiting before the time limit
before the operation of the national
CONSUMPTION law, after which it prob
ably will not be possible to select the
branch of service in which one would
prefer to serve. From reports in differ
ent parts of the state, or rather from the
dearth of reports, one is led to believe
that such vigorous recruiting campaigns
as are necessary are not being conducted
everywhere in behalf of the Vermont
National Guard. Many of the companies
are far below the desired strength,
either through lack of enlistments, or
through failure of the applicants to pass
the physical examinations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
BIC EARTH DAM
NEAR READSB0R0
New England Power Co. Plans
New Development
Would Save $4,000 Tons of Coal
Yearly-Tunnel Three Miles to Be
Bored Through Mountain.

Plans for $7,OOO,OO0 development by the
New England Power Co. were laid before
commissioners Friday by officials of the
company, headed by f. I. Hartman, pres
dent of the company and of the Boston
chamber of commerce. Briefly stated, the
company intends to add ll2,00000O Kill
owatt hours to the amount of electric cur
rent which it generates in the Connecti
cut and Deerfed valleys and distributes
throughout Central and Southern Massa
chusetts.
An earthern dam, nearly 200 feet high
is to be built in the town of Readsborol
Vermont; it will be the largest earth dam
in the world, and will create stronger
basin covering 5000 acres of land and hav'
ing capacity of 3,GO0,O0O000 cubic feet
From this dam tunnel is to be bored
through the mountain distance OF l4.oOt
feet to point known as Davis Bridge
where is to be created a power plant with
capacity of 10000 horsepower.
Mr.. Hartman said the plans of the com
pany contemplate two-iold purpose; first
they will provide additional electric power
for use in the manufacturing plants IN
Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden and Bris
to counties, but they will also have ten
dency to decrease the coal consumption and
increase the transportation capacity of the
railroads.
He quoted Secretary Lane as having
urged the hydro-electric companies all over
the country to increase their capacity to
the utmost not only to give a measure OF
relief from the present high price OF coal
but also to help offset n coal and labor
shortage when the war is over.
The output of his company during the
mast year, Mr. Hartman said made un
necessary the use of $4,000 tons of Goa
which New England otherwise would have
been compelled to buy. The proposed deve
opment will add 10000 more tons, or a
total of $4,000 tons per year. Some idea
of the importance of this saving, from a
transportation standpoint, he said. may be
gained from the fact that it would he nee
essary to keep 900 coal cars in daily use
to bring that amount of coal to New Eng
land
Another benefit to be derived from the
development. he said, will be the almost
complete prevention of floods in the Deer
field valley With such an immense storage
basin practically all of the surplus watel
of the spring will be held in check to be
sent down the river as conditions demand
At present the Deerfeld, under norma
conditions, is river of great fiuctuatior
in flow; in the summer months it gets 81
low az to be practically useless for powe
purposes. The proposed reservoir, how
ever will make it probably the most equal
ly-howing river in New England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
ANOTHER DRIVE COMING.
Vermont Conference of Methodists Plan
Endowment of $150,000 for Its Re-
tired Preachers. -.u'

The Vermont conference commission
on conference claimants endowment fund
has organized by the election of the Hon.
Frank Phmley of Mortified as chair
man, Senator Sanford A. Daniels of
Brattleboro as vice chairman and treas
urer, and Rev. f. w. Sharp of Brattle-
boro as field secretary. Prominent min
listers and laymen constitute the other
members of the commission, which has
set for itself the task of raising the sum
of $4,000 to be added to the $4,000
now on hand, the combined sum to consti-
tute permanent endowment fund for
the purpose of paying annuities and
gratuities to the veterans of the confer
ence who have borne the burden in the
heat of the day and deserve a pension
in the few years of their retirement from
active service. il' ~
This action is in line, not only with
the other conferences of Methodism, but
also with the other great Protestant de-
nominations of the country. Under the
leadership of one of their bishops the
Protestant Episcopalians set out to raise
S5,O00,0 900 for their retired preachers and
did not stop work until $8,000,000 had
been paid or pledged The Presbyterians
also are doing great things in this line
The Methodists of the country number
many millions, and have more churches
and preachers than any other Protestant
denomination, hence need more money
for this fund and $l5,000,000 is the goal
now set for the country as whole, aud
$l50,000 for the Vermont conference
As the conference already has $4,000 of
invested funds the commission now asks
for only the modest sum of $4,000 for
which tremendous drive is now being
organized, and will be put into operation
in the early fall.
AT that time several bishops of the
church and other able and experienced
clergymen and laymen will come to the
aid of Rev. Mr.. Sharp, and the entire
field covered by the conference will be
thoroughly canyassed for this cause. 1t
is expected that state which more than
subscribed for its allotment of Liberty
Loan bonds and is doing splendidly for
the Red Cross will not be backward in
coming forward to subscribe for this
growingly important benehcence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
RETAIL JEWELLERS MEET.
A. S. Thompson of Brattleboro Treasur-
er of the State Organization.

About 40 members of the Vermont Re
tail jewelers. association, twice the
number present 9t the first annual
meeting of the association, attended the
second annual meeting held Monday at
the New Sherwood hotel in Burlington.
The program consisted of business
meeting, a boat ride to Plattsburg,
n. Y, and back, banquet at the hotel
and an evening business meeting and
election of officers in the hotel roof gar
den.
These officers were elected: President,
A. G. Mansur of Burlington; vice-presi-
dent w. +. Parker of Fair Haven; sec
rotary, George l.. Preston of Burlington;
treasurer, A. $. Thompson of Brattle
boro; executive committee, NJ. ID. Arm
strong of st. Adams, G.. NJ. lIascall of
Rutland, Harry Randall of st. Johns
bury; auditors, Charles Baldwin of
Montpelier, c. II. NonDette of Benning
ton. Various technical questions We're
discussed by the members.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
COAL ENOUGH, SAYS LANE.
Official Figures for Six Months Reas
surfing to Coal Users.

Not only food but fuel is vital need
of this country and of our allies-cOal
to run the ships and railroads, to feed
the iron furnaces and furnish steam for
all the manufacturing plants, coal in
greater quantities than have ever be-
fore been mined in the United States
or in any part of the woodland this
need is being met in truly American
fashion by the operators and owners of
the mines and by the diggers of coal.
With these words, Secretary Franklin
X. Lane began his statement regarding
the coal situation as reported to him by
the statisticians of his department.
The production of coal in the United
States last year, he continued, was the
greatest in the history of the country.
new record, however, was set for the
first six months of this year, fully 270,-
600 900 tons of bituminous coal being
produced since January /, thus exceed
ing the output of the first six months
of last year by about 20,00O,OO0 tons.
Even better news is that the limit has
not yet been reached, for as the rail
roads are able to work out to better ad-
vantage the problem of ear supply and
give to the mines greater facilities for
transporting their product to market,
the supply of coal that reaches the con-
sumner will be in steadily increasing
quantities. In the early months of
| 1917, because of the congestion of the
railroads and the difficulties of trans
portation, the production of bitumi-
nous coal fell behind the high mark set
in January and February, year ago.
AS q result of the patriotic and earnest
endeavor of the railroad officials and
the coal operators and representatives
of mine workers who have volunteered
their services to the federal government
in this emergency, production has been
speeded up within the last few months
and the output of soft coal which in
May exceeded all previous records, was
surpassed in June.
Despite the extra demand IN TINS
country and the urgent needs of our al
lies, no one with the facts before him
can doubt that the coal industry, under
the careful guidance of those now di
recting its welfare, will be able to sup
ply all needs.
The difficulty of distribution now so
great will be intensified, however, IL
the coming winter months. just as con
sumers of foOdstuffs are being urged
to eliminate all waste and to practice
sensible economy, so the consumers OF
coal must do their share in working out
the coal problem by unloading every
coal car as fast as it is received, and
improving their plants so as to utilize
to the fullest the heat value of the
coal that reaches their bins. In
stopping the csal panic and in expedit
ing condition of fuel sufliciency, every
consumer can do his bit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
COUNTY COURT CASES.
John Nesbitt Sues for $500 Damages
Mrs Mabel LaPlant of Brattleboro
Sues for Divorce.

j. G. Bigelow of Roc bingham has en-
tered suit in the Windham county court
against True 4 Blanchard Co. and the
Monarch Evaporation Co. of Newport for
s 900. He claims that an evaporation
bought for $3.50 of the concerns and
guaranteed by them to be perfect was
in poor condition and could not be used
for the making of maple sugar and
that he suffered loss as a result of the
defective piece of apparatus. The pa
pers are from the Office of Ryder &
Graham of Bellows Falls.
Two divorce petitions have been en-
tered. Eva L. Sealey of Rockingham
seeks divorce from John A. Sealey of
Bethlehem, n. H., on the ground of in
tolerable severity. She seeks the right
to resume her maiden name and asks
alimony. Ryder and Graham are attor-
neys for the petitioner.
Mabel LaPlant of Brattleboro wants
q divorce from Henry LaPlant of parts
unknown. They were married in 1909
and lived together until 1912. She
charges intolerable severity and neglect
and refusal to support, and asks the Gus
tody of a minor daughter. o. b. Hughes
is her attorney.
John Nesbitt of West Brattleboro has
entered suit to recover $500 damages
from l.. p. Copeland, George Allen and
Henry Squires, who he charges tres
passed on land owned by the plaintiff
and cut down timber. Chase & Chase
are his attorneys.
These cases are on the docket for the
September term of the Windham county
court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
State Board of Health Issues Circular
for Prevention.

The state board of health has pub
lished the following notice in the Mont
pelier Argus:
All parents and others interested in
the safety and welfare of children will
doubtless welcome some information as
to what TO do and what not to do,
to avoid as far as possible this dreadful
disease.
In the first place, it cannot be too
trongly emphasized that children should
be kept on their own premises and
should absolutely not be permitted to
lplay with or see other children or per-
sons not in the family.
All authorities seem to agree that this
disease is often carried by persons not
actually affected with it, and hence it is
of the greatest Importance that children
be not permitted to see any persons who
come to the house.
AS the disease seems to attack those
who have some inflammation of the nose
or throat, all children should have their
noses and threats douched, (not
sprayed) with simple solution of salt
and water three or four times n day.
1 Parents and others of the household, and
particularly those whose business calls
/ them outside among other persons
should also douche their nose and throat
every time they enter their home after
being out and in contact with other per
sons.
| Remember that all children should he
isolated as far as possible, kept as far
as possible from the street and dust, and
not allowed to see any persons other
than the immediate family, even for q
| mompnt Persons On llinu M tho homac
where there are young children, should
be requested to douche their nose and
throat with salt water, on entering the
home, and if they decline to do so they
should be consideratc enough to imme
diately leave.
While these precautions are rigid
they are all those that have been gen
orally recognized as necessary, and
surely nothing could be more important
than the cooperation of all parents anC
other persons in common effort to limit
this scourge' to as few victims and al
short run as possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
DAY POLICEMAN HIRED.
Out-of town Man Whose Name Commits
sioners Do Not Make Public-To Be
gin Sunday at Latest.

A. F. Roberts, village commissioner,
when questioned Monday as the the pos
sibe time when day police officer
would go on duty in accordance with the
vote at the village meeting, said that
the commissioners had an agreement
with man from out of town to 90 on
duty at the latest next Sunday. If the
man who has agreed to come can ar,
range his affairs satisfactorily he will
be here during the week, but he has prom
Used to be here ready for duty next sun
day sure. Neither Mr.. Roberts nor Com
missioner John r. Kaine cares to make
public his name at present as there may
be slipup. Since Officer Wood departed
under cloud the village has been with
out "A day police officer for the commits
sioners have found ii difficult to find a
man who was capable and would work
for $3.50 day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
RED CROSS NOTES.
Work Sent from Observation-Disclosures
Bags for Town Boys.

The members of the local Red Cross
Branch living in Townshend have sent
in their second consignment of work,
which is highly commended both as to
quantity and workmanship, and consists
of one dozen pairs of knitted socks,
four dozen wipes, one dozen linen hand
kerchiefs, one-half dozen linen napkins,
- tray cloths, II hot water bag covers,
three shoulder wraps, three knitted
sweaters, one fracture pillow.
The directors have voted to furnish
comfort bag for each of the town boys
who has signed for the hospital unit to
be recruited in the state
Some Red Cross organizations do not
understand that Red Cross buttons and
pins are to be given or sold only to
members of the Red Cross.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
WHEN WRITING TO SOLDIERS.
Postmaster General Issues Bulletin of
Instructions.

A bulletin just issued by the post
master general is of special interest to
those who intend to correspond with
members of the American expeditionary
forces abroad.
In the first place domestic postage
only should be used. That is. n two cent
stamp is what is required. The bulletin
announces that under no circumstances
should an attempt be made to designate
on the addressed envelope the location
of the unit, The sample of an addressed
envelops reads as follows: "John
Smith, jr., Co. \, - Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06
Widow Of Former National Life Presi
dent Wed in Albany.

Word was received Saturday morning
of the marriage at Albany, N, Y,
Thursday of Mrs. Augusta G. DeBoer,
widow of the late Joseph A. DeBoer,
president of the National Life Insur-
ance Co., and William b. Coates of AL
bany. The ceremony took place at st.
Peters rectory and was performed by
Rev. Sage Thiesen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

Haven't heard of neighborhood in
which gossip has lessened because atten-
ton was engrossed by the conserving of
food
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

Few men understand the art of love
making, but women are always ready
to afford them an opportunity to prac
tice it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

Senator j. Ham Lewis says congress can
complete all war legislation by August /
Sure, it can, but will it?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

As a general rule when man marres
his stenographer he ceases to dictate to
her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

Every man should do his bit, but
mighty few are clamoring for TWO bits
worth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

A miser's face is like banknote
every line in it means money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

No young man considers his best
girl too good to be true.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

A baseball game is merely contest
between two mines and an umpire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-06

If you would make a woman angry
abuse her physician.