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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
GERMANS THIN SLAv
LINES TO NIT ITALY

LONDON. Oct 2s.--Dircct connec.
,ion between the German retirement
on the Riga front and the German.
lied Austrian offensive on the ital.
Ian front was seen by observers
here today.
Germany has now stripped her
lines facing the Russians TO the thin
nest point OF which they are capa-
BILE. In order 10 answer the frantic
appeals OF her ally and grant aid
against Italy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
RAIL RATE HEARING
IN PORTLAND NOV. q

Us VnIt~d Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. 2b.-
Informal hearings are scheduled to
today by the interstate commerce
commission to take testimony on
the propriety and reasonableness OF
rate increases proposed by the
country's principal transcontinent.
nj roads. The tariffs which the
carriers asked permission 10 file
are voluminous. Attorney. Exam
liner Thurtell was assigned 10 hear
evidence at New York. Nov. 8. Chi
cago Nov. II and Portland. ore.
Nov. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
TRUCKERS BUY BOND

Truckers union. Auxiliary I. T..
A.. Local asia. has bought a LIB.
erty Bond OF $1,000. The unlon
also sent q large quota to Ameri.
can lake. and claims that its
showing IL far more patriotic than
that Of the waterfront barons."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
BECK AND HIS
AIDESLkUNCh
FOOD CAMP AICN

The ground work for an I'm
r,ense drive for food subs,-
tuition In aseordaree with the
plans OF National Food Admin
is,rator Hoover has been iaid
by tho Seattle committee OF
the feed Inissratlor.
Plans we're made AZ q meet.
Ing Wednesday In the Bon
msrehe. presided over by D. c.
Beck. 20 raise funds this week
TO carry or an advertising
campaign In the newspapers.
These advertisements will
suggest the Substitution rather
than the conservation OF food
ssuffs.
A city.vide announcement wii
be made 90 the women ~ the cts
u a meeting 10 be held In a down
town theatre ON November |
shen Miss Mary =. Rauaeh. hcas
of the home economics depart
m.nt of the state university. vii
tell the women what foods TO sub
sti,uie and how 10 prepare at
iraetiye meals out Of tho new
foods.
Posters TO Help
Window displays and the post
Ing OF a number OF attractive pont
ers will b. included In the cam
palgn. The -Four Minute" met
will probably be used In connec
lion with the campaign.
Chairman Beck said that a grea
effort would be made 10 dispei tn.
false idea that the country faces
a food shortage.
No Food Shortage
This Idea IL n mistake" M
said There IL no chance OF 1
shortage and the government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
CIVILIANS QUIT
SLAv FORTRESS

ny United rv~ss tessed Wire
PETRoGRAD. Oct. Is. -- Civil
evacuation OF Kronstadt. the main
naval fortress guarding Pctrograd.
was begun today. according TO of.
fetal announcement.
kronstadts civsl evacuation Is
evidently In anticipation OF a Ger.
man naval drive toward Petrograd.
The fortress In located 20 miles
west OF the Russian capital on the
island OF Kotlln. and Is regarded as
n fortress OF the first rank. A large
naval depot. with docks. yards and
various establishments. Is also 10
Gated there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

Seattle Eagles are fairly eating
up Liberty bonds.
They voted To subscribe TO 81. 900
moro "Wednesday night. This
boosts their total subscriptions TO
$50 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Checked and Dark
Blue Calico &c Yard

5000 yards OF 24-inch
Calico in full bolts and
short lengths. Not over
IL yards to each.
LOWER MAIN FLooT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

A tricycle.. with hollow. water
tight wheels. the rear wheels be
ing equipped with blades for pro
pulsion. has been invented for rid.
ing on water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

leave New York in November. And
this is the last week in Seattle to
subscribe towards the Christmas
fund.
AllNmoney received up TO Satur-
day night. will go to the purchase
OF Christmas tobacco.
Every penny contributed buys to-
bacco for the boys In France.
There Is not a cent taken for ex-
penses OF any kind. Clerk hire,
postage. office rental of these
are paid by prominent citizens.
The leading tobacco companies
are putting up special packages of
tobacco for the boys. Each package
contains As cents worth OF tobacco
at retail prices. for which the fund
pays only 20 cents.
Clip the accompanying coupon
and send Il in with your contribu-
tions--and do IL by Saturday night.
TOBACCO FUND
Previously acknowledged ..... Ss,sts &c
Jaue Schaiierer ..-.t............. 100
x..t... .Eao t,.G-.t -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

Mrs. T. ". Metcaif. Lowell. w..h .xl
Mrs. Z. {. >unu. sf4 W. Fourth a.
NJ, ri"na, wash, ............... leo
Mr. and NJ. ftsh .t. ....... Lee.
IL. index. Wash. -
u =. lrederickson. Peoples Mar
ket, Black Diamond
Imel Rasin. BLACK Diamond = a
doc Megiin. Black Diamond -
Jacob feison. 1sia kiibcurp~ ~ ~
Mrs. r. j. Wsreham. 4o6s seventh
ave. \. u. .............. a
T. u. Harder. 1894 ssrd ave. '''''' ~
X stevens, 1918 4. Madison At ~
Thomas Smelling. ssss seventh ave.
Mr. aud Mrs. David MeEwen. 81,
'"'n "'e. s...s.s.. ......... \ -
Mrs. Jane Gilmore. iIs2 sIst nv. y ~
H. a. Miller. 1880 Western av~, 10
James f. Mason, business man
living at bl4 Terry ave. arrived
home Wednesday to find his wife
and child had left for an unknown
destination In Eastern Washington
He told the police he was M =
loss TO explain his wife's ac,i,n
and laid II to n probable misunder.
standing OF a telegram sent her
while he was in Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Bleached Turkish
Toweling Zoe Yard

1000 yards of BIeached
Turkish Toweling. IA ins.
wide; medium weight and
very absorbent; special at
20c a yard.
LOWER MAIN FLOOT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Curtain Marquisette zoe Yd.
Curtain SCrims 10c a I'd.
Heavy Outing Flannel 1Oc Yard

27-inch soft neecy Outing Flannel in pink and blue
stripes desirable weights for making night gowns
lengths to 90 yards. Not 10 yards to each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Kimono Flannelette,
36-lnch, l5c a Yard

Also suitable for making
warmer ouse dresses /;
good variety of dark pat
terms. Lengths TO 10 yds.
THE BON MARCHE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
All Linen Toweling 121c I'd.

The Toweing is far better quality than is possible
TO buy at a higher price in the wholesale market All
linen and l6 inches wide-colored borders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
jacquard Turkish
Towels al Csc Each

Turkish Towels of good
weight and size, measur-
ing 19x36 inches, with
pretty pink and blue bor-
ders.
THE BON MARCHE- -,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
ADMITS U. S. WASN'T PREPARED
Senator Lewis Answers Col. Roosevelt s
Charge.

WASHINGTON. Oct 6-Frank admis-
sion hy senator James Hamilton Lewis
that the United States was not prepared
to meet the eNigeney of war when five
months ago it found itself confronted with
an actual state Of hostilities was made on
the floor of the senate yesterday in a
speech in which the lllnosan endeavored
to answer the recent Roosevelt charge that
Wilson preparedness was "broomstick
preparedness
There may be something to be SAID in
justification of the fact that we were not
prepared to the extent that such soldier
and statesman as Col Roosevelt felt that
we should have been 1t was because we
were people dedicated to peace 1t was
because the mothers OF the land prayed
that the nation should ever be consecrated
10 peace.
Other governments have toppled, other
cabinets have fallen Men in other nations
in high station have been indicted for dis
loyalty; but here in America, uneXper
enced though she may be in war, we pres
ent before the world this certificate that
there has been no scandal and no charg,
/ of dlsloyalty against any man exercising
executive responsibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Ernest Currer who has worked for Fred
Campbell the past five years moved his
family and household goods to Brattleboro
this week The many friends they have
made here during their stay regret their
departure
Mrs Almon True Of West Epping y. H.,
and Elvin Houghton OF Marlboro, Mass,
who come to Bellows Falls last Friday
afternoon to attend the funeral OF their
cousin George F Goodell, visited their
sister here Miss Nellie Houghton. return
ing to their homes Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue. Miss
Nellie Houghton and Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Houghton attended the funeral OF their
cousin George Goodell at Bellows Falls
Friday afternoon. George Frazer Goodell
was born in Westminster West in 1860
the son OF Sarah Houghton and Frazer
Goodell He lived on the home farm all
his life until about 1898 1t was then sold
and is now occupied by Seymour Minard
In 1887 he married Ida b. Rhodes of
Windham and she died in 1903 He went
from here to Bellows Falls where he
worked about Il years for the Chase Furni-
ture company both in the furniture and
undertaking departments. A few years
ago he opened store with his sister Abbie
Goodell and he continued in the undertak.
ing business. Besides his sister he leaves
a mother who is 81 years old The stores
Of Bellows Falls were closed Friday after
noon from to , p. m. during his funeral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs w. L. Walker, who has been i'll
several days, is improving
G. r. Prentiss is in Rutland spending
some time with his daughter Mrs. d. j..
Smith.
Charles Prentiss, who was sexton of the
Congregational church several years, has
resigned his position on account of i'll
health. P. L. Convey is at present doing
that work.
Miss Gladys Stellman returned yester-
day from two-weeks' vacation visiting
friends in New York, New Brunswick,
y. j., New Britain, Conn, and Spring
field, Mass
The Central Magazine club, so-called as it
is situated between two other clubs, met
recently at j. L. Stockwells and organized
for another year w H. Cheney is secre-
tary The club has been running four
years and is limited to 10 members, who
take about Ii periodicals.
First Congregational church. Rev A. V.
Woodwork pastor October will be OBJ
served as Rally day Services at 1915. Th
Sunday scchool will have charge of the ser.
vice with program appropriate to the day
the subject of which will be- Faith Of Our
Fathers All are invited Christian
Endeavor at o'clock. This is the monthly
conservation meeting. Subject, Christ
Yoke What il Is and How to Wear 1t
Leader, Florence Ames
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS.
Help Make The Boys Happy by Sending
Tobacco to Them.

Mayhe YOU can imagine the feelings
Of one Of our American soldiers, some
where in France, when at the close Of
irving dav, with the thunder of heavy
nuns in his ears, with the screech of
shells over his head, with mud under
and over his feet, with thoughts of
home and friends passing through his
mind, he is handed a package of
4" smokes.
Maybe he hash t had a smoke for
three DAYS, except when some more
fortunate comrade has shared a scantv
supply with him. The quieting, sooth-
ing effect Of pipe or a cigarette has
been denied him; and that seems like
a vcrv small thing to deny a man who
is fighting your and our battle for US
1t seems a shame that such a man can t
have every little thing he wants when
he is accepting, and enduring with
cheerful courage so many big and dan
gerous things that he doesn t want. A
good smoke is one of the little things
he ought not to be denied
That 5 why we re carrying on our
campaign for Smokes for Soldiers. It
gives US all a chance to make the lot
of our soldiers a little more comfort
able; to bring to them a little good
cheer, and the happy sense that some
body s thinking Of them with a kindly
thought when all conditions around
| them are cheerless.
/ You can have a part in this work
Iif YOU will: and YOU can send a
=" smokes-kit' to some soldier in a very
personal way, by subscribing % cents;
make it more if you choose; we accept
subscriptions for less, if you say so;
more or less, you can make some Amer
lean soldier happier.
The personal element enters into it
/ because with each % cents subscribed
we send one complete smokes-kit, and
in it we put stamped postcard with
1.-THE name of the subscriber, with a re.
quest to the soldier who gets it to write
some messages on the card and mail it
For a dollar, we send four kits, and
four postcards; for $40 we send forty
each with its card with your name anG
address.
The Red Cross transmits these pack
ages; the French government admits
them duty free; the postal authorize,
of Great Britain and France receiv,
and transmit the one cent postcards Il
America and our own postoffice deliver,
them.
You may soon have the thrill Of re
ceiving one of these cards from til,
trenches, signed by some man who ha.
received your little token of good will
and cheer; and you can have as many
of the mas YOU want to have, and keeI
them coming; all that you have to do i
to subscribe > cents to the fund; anC
keep it up, say once or twice a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
WEST GUILFORD.

Sidney Coleman is suffering from a
kick by his horse.
Charles and Homer Thomas bought
last week a new Overland automobile.
Mrs Minnie Prouty and son, Harold.
attended the Greenfield fair last week
Wednesday.
NJ. W. Lynde is spending the week
at A. G. Gallup S helping about the
corn husking
Mrs. Brit Akley went to Bellows Falls
Saturday to see her mother, Mrs. Street
er, returning home Monday.
Milo Moon Of Halifax sustained a
shock affecting his right side Friday,
Sept. p, while picking apples for w.
B. Warren.
DR.. and Mrs. g. A. Prouty Of Putnev
and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Leonard of
Marlboro spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. w. Lynde
Mrs. David PeeIer and sister, Miss
Rosa Bufum, Of Deerfeld came sun
day to spend the week with her father.
Wilder Buffum, and brother, Wallace
Butfum, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Fitch and three
children of Noank, Conn, who spent a
week at R. B. Thomas s, returned home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
GUILFORD CENTER.

George Sessions has a new Dodge auto.
mobile
Miss Nora Jaquith was home over
Sunday
Raymond Hall of Leominster, Mass,
visited few days at Conrad Miners last
week
Miss Ellen Franklin of Springfield, Mass,
visited a week with her father, Dow
Franklin.
Mrs Dow Franklin returned from Green.
field, Mass, Monday, where she had been
nursing three weeks.
Miss Blanche Miner went to South Sud-
bury, Mass, Monday to visit her sister
Mrs. Albert Hall, From there she will go
back to Hartford, Conn
Mrs Zeha Tarr and Mrs. J. Cooper Of
Woodclff Lake n j., returned home
Friday, after a two-week's visit with Mrs.
Tarrs aunts, and Misses Hill.
j. G. Thayer and J H. Thayer and
family went to Hartford, Conn, Friday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs w D. Mounies, return
ing home Sunday. They called on Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Bullock of Springfield, Mass,
on their way to Hartford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
WILMINGTON.
Kingsley-Allen Wedding.


A very pretty wedding took place IN
the home of Postmaster and Mrs. H.
D. Allen Thursday evening, Oct 4, at
$50 o clock, when their eldest daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Alma, was married to
George Harrison Kingsley, only the I'M
mediate friends and relatives being
present. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. Wesley Rafter, pastor of
the First Baptist church of ST. Adams.
under an archway of autumn leaves
and cut flowers, in the center of which
was suspended white silk bell.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
white silk crepe de chine and georgette
crepe and carried a cluster bouquet of
bride roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Lee
ona Harris, was prettily attired in white
| silk chiffon and carried bouquet of
pink roses. Mr.. Kingsley was attended
| by Ralph D. Medbury as best man. The
Bridal March from Lohengrin was
Iplayed by Miss Alice Courtemanche. A
| double ring service was used, during
which the pianist softly played 0 Prom
| Use Me.
At the close of the ceremony refresh
ments of ice cream, cake, sandwiches
anu lIulb punch were served. ne WeQ'
ding cake was presented by Charles f
Allen Of New York, brother of the
bride, who is in training at Camp Up
ton, l.. l., and consequently was unable
to be present.
The large number of beautiful gifts
testified to the love and esteem of the
many friends of the young couple, boil
of whom are well known in Wilmington
and surrounding towns. They left foI
an extended automobile trip amid show
Iers Of rice and confetti and the bes
wishes of their friends. Upon their re
turn they will make their home in vii
lmington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
IT WAS TOO LATE.
Conductor Overwhelmed Passenger Try
ing to Be Honest

1t happened on the street car-where
That's telling 4 meek little man, with
a dent in his derby, got on the car He
handed the conductor a 50 bill, and re-
ceived his ehcange As the ear swayed to
and fro he staggered to a seat and began
to count the handful of small coin Then
he growled. and counted again. He jumped
up and made his way unsteadily to the
platform
Conductor YOU made a mistake in the
change, he murmured alphabetically.
The conductor glared. 20, gwan now.
You can't get away with any o that -
he replied graciously.
But, conductor, you don't underttand.
gave the little man began. The con
ductor thrust a fighting Jaw into his face,
after d guy leaves the platform. See?
Now 90 sit down or get off.
The passengers Uttered His face Grim
son with modification, the little man went
back and sat down, pulling his hat down
over his eyes as il to hide his confusion
A few squares further on he timidly pushed
the button Edging his way warily
around the scowlng conductor, he alighted
The conductor rang the bell. AS the car
started the little man yelled:
Say, conductor, look here!" The con
ductor looked "See tbs IS gold piece,
You gave me that instead of dime
Thanks, old man
The conductor reached madly for the
bell cord again
Never mind now. said the little man
Its too late I've left the platform" anC
off he went on a dogtrot. Now he takes
the other Shreveport Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
CHRISTMAS MAIL NOV. Is.
Public Warned that Packages for Sol |
diers and Sailors Must Go on that Date.

dlerS ana sailors Must 30 on that Date.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s. With
Christmas approaching Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson and Secretary Baker and
Secretary Daniels, in a joint statement
warn the public that Christmas packages
for the fighting men i'll Europe must be
mailed not later than Nov. Is. Arrange
ments have been perfected whereby the
Christmas mail to the eXpeditionary
forces is to be delivered Christmas
morning, but this can be accomplished
only by the fullest cooperation of the
public.
The three essential respects in which
the public can aid in assuring happy
Christmas at the front, says the state
ment, care to mail early, address in
ltelligently and pack securely. Every
package must bear conspicuously the
words Christmas mail. the complete
address of the person for whom it is
intended and, in the upper left-hand
corner the name and address of the
sender.
Every parcel must be so packed and
wrapped as to admit Of easy inspection
/ by the postmaster. No parcel will be
despatched to France which has not the
postmaster s certificate that is contains
mo prohibited articles.
The rate of postage is announced a.
II cents per pound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Woman s Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will hold a rummage sale in
the Emerson building next Friday and
Saturday.
The Mary Geddis class of the Metho-
dist church will hold its regular meeting
Monday evening at the home of Mrs,
J. +. Higley, West Brattleboro. Mem
bers may take the car that leaves the
hill at clock
The schedule Of services at st. Mich
ael S Episcopal church has been slight
" altered. and tomorrow it viii be as
follows: Sunday school at $50; morn
ing service at 1915 and evening serv-
ice at q clock. There will be no more
night services. There will be a meeting
of the vestry Immediately following
the morning service.
One Of the eight men who success
fully passed the bar examinations and
were admitted this week to the prac-
tee of law in Vermont was Neil Dow
Clawson Of Brattleboro. who for four
years has been reading law in Robert {.
Bacon $ office. Mr.. Clawson is at pres
emf secretary Of the public service com
mission and in that capacity viii re
main in Mr.. Bacon s Office until his
.present term expires at least.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-06
SEEDS FOR FRANCE
California Starts Sending Enough to
Plant 100000 Acres.

Los ANGELES, Oct 6.-For the first
time the United States is sending vege-
table seeds abroad Speeding across
the continent, bound for somewhere
in France is a carload of embryonic
southern California products, the first
instalment Of 500 tons that will be sent
to the allies to aid them in feeding
themselves.
The seeds sent are endive, radish, car
rot, lettuce, tomato and other garden va
rieties. It is estimated that the initial
carload will plant from 10000 to 1000
acres of truck If the entire tonnage
reaches Europe it means nearly l 900. 600
asres may be planted, for which other
wise there would be no seed