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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23

FRENCH VIEW AMERICAN
WOMEN FROM ENTIRELY
NEW ANGLE SINCE WAR

." 90 ,.Tbo American
...u,, ,,i1 ..,,,o ,rt 80 his aar un-
..no,, r,t,-eIy atoor.p, FROM
E.,,..,. .,..n ~ b., by trench
.o .~riti,s s,ls thc T,mpa.
~., 80, , v, ,-rese,t,I
"a dr,rsH,
,,, b.,,t, ,t *.
lien ,.Itn meducss f,l
-.-nI'r,r. ..n, .,,.ntric casio. ami
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23
Business Men Take
Three Cames; Then
Treated to Oysters

The business mems team of the
Y. NJ. G.. \. met the forest service
in three fast volloy ball games az the
"Y' players TO an oyster supper, and
r. French. star player Tor the business
men. showed mp In good form and the
hitter team succeeded in burying the
forosters. "he losing side treated the
"Y" players ton y oyster supper, and
admitted that the business plen were
INF or business ana the forest service
needed moro service.
\ summary 81 the game follows
First game, business Me "a. For
est service t5 second game, business
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23
Old ~Albuquerquean
Dies in Angel City

Word was received mere to-day that
II $ Van Slyok. general i've stock
agent for the santa Fo railroad, whose
headquarters were boz Trinidad. died
Of pneumunin IN Los Angeles. Mr..
Van Slyck, was q brother-in-law Of
Mrs W. =. Mctcaif. ana was local
freight agent for the santa Ne Coast
lines az the time the Atlantic a Pacific
offices were located her. He was on
his % 60 Los Angelic when ne be-
came M.
The Elks lodge will have charge OF
the funeral services which will be held
In Los Angeles tomorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23
Former Albuquerquean
Loses Arm DESERVING

Alfred Haner a onc-armcd cX-Wy-
Cmiug guardsmau whose discharge
papers show him to have been born
lu this city &c years ago, wac arraigu-
ed in the city court today on "a CHARGE
of Nugrancy,
Hauer was DISCHARGED from the
army At Deming after the hospital
board sat on his case. He told the
board he lost his arm at Chey ennc
while drunk ana attempting To desert
tie said ne Ten under a freight train.
he was fined so. with ten day. IN
iail as the alternative
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23
Mortuary


Mrs. sofia Montoya, 20 years old,
died lasa night az her home, 7iS Ba-
rolas road. Her husband. fista sislado
Montoya. survives. The body was
taken to Fred Crollott's undertaking
rooms.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23

Referee, Robertson; Linemen, j.
Burton and AT Mccarter.
In the afternoon the intermediates
defeated the indian school In basket
ball by the score OF 50 10 %.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23

a little WANT AID nov aud then
IL read by every class OF moa-and
" omen too. Try one.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-23

Men q; Forestcrs. ~; third game,
Business men 81. Foresters. IS.
Lineup: -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
10000 TO RETURN
TO WORK ON SHIPS
Presidents Telegram Aids Settlement
of Strike in San Francisco Ship
building Yards.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA tempo
rary wage schedule, which will permit
300 900 iron workers, who struck here last
Monday. to return to work Immediately
upon ratification of the agreement by the
unions concerned. pending final adjudica-
ton by the federal board Of Cancellation,
was signed yesterday by representatives of
the men, their employers and federal me-
dators
Gavin McNab. a San Francisco attorney,
appointed by President Wilson as a spe-
cia representative Of the shipping board
to adjust the trouble, said telegram re-
ceived IRON the President appealing to
the patriotic cooperation of the work
men and then leaders was instrumental
in cnecting the settlement Employers
said they thought it would be possible to
resume work on Tuesday The walkout
tied up government smpbullding contracts
estimated at Sl50,000000.
The President telegram was sent also
70 labor leaders at Seattle and Portland
where similar strikes are threatened
| President Wilson's telegram said he had
4 inst been informed by Chairman Hurley
ct the shipping board OF the decision tc
Ircicr the dispute here to the Washington
lcouciliators Il need not say, it adds
that this happy solution of the labor
trouble on the Pacific coast would be mos
gratifying. as it is further evidence o
the patriotism OF labor | count conf
IDENTITY upon the patriotic cooperation o
the vorkmcu and their leaders. The mer
lean count upon Just and prompt action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
ASSIGNMENT BY
B. S. M|CHELMAN
Contents of Store Will Be
Disposed of by Glen
ham Jones
TRUST COMPANY
LARGEST CREDITOR
Has Claim of S5075 and Al Others
Bring Aggregate Up to More Than
$4,000 - About 400 Local Persons
Owe Concern S3,816.

Notice of an assignment by Barney
S. Michelman, proprietor of the Michel
man store for men S and women S fur
nishings, for the benefit of creditors
was filed today in the office Of County
Clerk f. d. +. Stowe. Assignment Is
made to Glcnham Jones of the Brattle
boro Trust Co., who will dispose of the
property to the best advantage. The
store in the Park building is closed
pending decision as to what manner
the contents will be sold.
There are - creditors named in the
schedule, the largest being the Brattle-
boro Trust Co.. whom the store owes
$5.075. Ritter Brothers of New York
have bill of $2,337.lS against the
store, and in addition to that holds notes
of 81 500. The other creditors, all of
whom are parties out of town. have bills
of smaller amounts. The debts aggre
gate about $14, 200. Ritter Brothers are
the ones who stood behind the compro
mise which allowed the Mich mar
store to continue after it had filed
Ipetition in involuntary bankrupscy
some time ago.
Mr. Michelman files an inventory .
goods in the store, also a list of nearl,
400 local persons who owe him variou
iamounts, the aggregate Of the 400 debt
due being s., ,Sl6.42.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
EXHIBITION OF WAR
RELICS FROM EUROPE
Articles Of Interest Brought by Stanley
C. Fits Put in Window at
Thomas S Pharmacy.

An interesting collection ot European
war relies owned by Stanley G. Fits of
Brattleboro, brought by him recently on
his return from France for temporary
stay, was placed on exhibition today in Il
window at Thomas's pharmacy, and it is
attracting much attention. 1t includes a
helmet, gas mask, cartridge case taken
from q captured German, gas lamp found
in German trench, button cut from a
German prisoner coat. French and Ger
man bullets piece Of shrapnel which land
cd near Mr.. Fits. photograph stand made
OF French cartridges by a soldier i'll the
trenches. canteen used at the front, to
bacco jar made from French shell by
| a French soldier in the trenches, German
belt taken from a prisoner, cigaret light
ers made from small shells hand gren
ade ring from a German prisoner, vase,
! from French 10 shells, and other curios
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
Conveying u. 5. Destr0yers
and Merchantmen Said
TO Have Been Sunk
BUT STATEMENTS
ARE CONFLICTING
one Il 20 the Effect That Two War
ships and Five Other Vessels We're
tho Victims Of u -Boats-Former Al
Ian Liner Lost.

HALIFAX, y. s., sept. ~ The
British steamship Virginiau, d,>27 tons,
formerly an Allan liner in the trans
Atlantic passenger trade. is said to have
been one of the victims of the masscd
attack by German submarines on con
voycd hcet of British merchant We
sells oG the Irish coast earl this month.
Persons arriving ~ nm American port
81 Saturday brought word Of this at.
tack their statement setting forth that
Ngc merchantmen and two conveying
dcstrovcrs were sunk IN officer of a
steamship now in Halifax said that
eight steamships, including his own, and
not five, were DESTROYED and that the
Nirgniau, damaged and in q sinking
condition, managed to reach the beach
The officer was unable TO say definitely
whether any U-boats were sunk by the
dcstroyers as reported previously.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
Conference Here Wednes-
day Over Plan to Pool
Small Lots
FREIGHT CONGESTION
WOULD BE RELIEVED
Movement Along Line Suggested by
Railroads War Board - New Lon
don and Boston & Maine Officials Ac-
cept Invitation to Come.

Arrangements have been completed
by the transportation committee of the
board of trade of which L. f. Holden
is chairman, for a meeting of Brattle
boro shippers and officials of the rail
roads passing through here. 1t will lie
held Wednesday afternoon and it Is
hoped that some plan may be worked
out whereby local shippers will be able
to pool less than carload lots of freight
$50 as to get capacity carloads. This
is one of the things that the railroads
war board has been urging to relieve
the tremendous freight congestion.
f. J. Guthrie. superintendent of the
| New London division of the Central
Vermont railroad, has telegraphed mis-
acceptance of the invitation to be pres
ent and Mr.. Ford, assistant superin-
ttendent of the Boston & Maine road,
has expressed his intention of coming.
tStation agent Ashby will be at the
meeting and Mr.. Smallwood, division
freight agent of the Boston & Maine,
may come. Railroad men strongly ia
lvor the plan and can see in it a move
ment which will spread rapidly through
out the country and aid very. much in
the business of moving freight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
LOCAL MEN GOING TO
RUTLAND MEETING
Party of 10 to Attend War Convention
of Greater Vermont Association
List of Speakers.

Secretary H. f. Stiegler of the board
of trade sent a telegram Saturday night
to James 2. TAYLOR of Burlington, sec
rotary of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation, that Brattleboro party of 10
would 90 to Rutland to attend the war
convention Thursday and Friday. 1t is
intended to make the convention a pow
erful manifestation of the Vermont
spirit in the great world war. Men re-
turning from New York and other
large cities may say that people III
Windham county are little aroused to
the necessities of war. Speakers at
this convention will present great facts
regarding the vitality which animates
national leaders and the allies 1t is
urged that every man who can possibly
do so attend one or all of the meetings
at Rutland.
! Among the speakers Thursday are to
/ be Hon. James NJ Beck, assistant al
torney general under President McKin-
| ley and editor of the war book, The
Evidence Ill the Case; Congressman
Julius Kahn of California, who is of
German birth and who put through the
selective service act; General Gug-
liematti of the Italian embassy; NJ
Edouard de Billy, deputy high commits,
SlOner of France, and George Adams
accredited representatl, of the Brit
ish war office.
On Friday some of the greatest au
thorities on the war will address tn,
Ipatri0tIc convention of Vermont, ant
the following have been engaged: Prof
Albert Bushnell Hart Of Harvard uni
versity, Prof Robert NJ McElroy of tn
University of Pennsylvania, and Pres
ident Menkin of the National Securit,
league and personal representative .
Herbert Hoover, national food admin
iStrator
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
FINED FOR DRIVING
WITHOUT LIGHTS
James Trant and Donald Stewart Vic
late New Statute with Livery Team
and Land in Court.

Because they violated the Vermont
state regarding lights on vehicles,
.James Trant and Donald Stewart, both
Young men, were arraigned before
Judge A. +. Cudworth i'll the municipal
court this morning and, pleading guilty,
were fined s. and costs each, which
they paid.
1t is the first enforcement in this
town of the law which was enacted at
the 1917 session of the legislature which
provides that from three quarters of an
hour after sunset until three quarters
of an hour before sunrise all vehicles on
public highways shall be equipped with
lights which can be seen from the front
and rear
From the statement made by State S
Attorney w r. Daley, who represented
the state, it appeared that Trant and
Stewart hired team from NJ NJ Tuck
er $ livery stable yesterday to 20 to
East Northficld Mass, but drove on
to Bernardston. When returning late
in the evening without the required
| lights they were encountered bvi an
automobile driven by a Greenfield party
and i'll order to prevent hitting the
team which he came upon suddenly il
was necessary to bump into a pole
A cap was taken off from one of the
wheels and the axle bent, and the cal
was slightly damaged otherwise.
Chief of Police George Wilson wa:
notified b. telephone and he appre
hended the young men near the Gull
ford town line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
VERMONT BUT TEN
MEN SHY OF QUOTA
Under the Selective Draft 1,O38 Men
Have Been Certified for Service
in the Army

MONTPELIER, Sept n. Vermont
lacks but II men Of having filled her quo
ia under the selective draft law and at
the end Of the days work Saturday she
had OBS men certified to the adjutant
general The quota is l,049 so that BY the
time the next call is issued the required
number will have been certified Some
OF the counties have overrun the neces-
sary number while Windsor county lacks
II OF its required number Rutland coun-
ty, hrst district, still needs IS \ total OF
30 names were certified yesterday
The men certified by the district board
have come from the following counties:
Addison county, quota, l23, furnished
l5l; Bennington, quota, l21, furnished l22;
Caledonia, quota. %, furnished 30 Chit
tenden, quota, 80 furnished %; Essex
quota, ~ furnished p: franklin county
quota i6. furnished 46; Grand Isle. quo
ta. 81 furnished "a l.amolIe. quota, 81
! furnished 81 Orange, quota. 6S, furnished
/ s.: Orleans. quota. %, furnished 80: Rut
land, first district quota, $50, furnished
I l32; Rutland second district. quota, 81
furnished 60 Washington, quota. -. fur
nshed 32; Windsor, quota, 2US, furnished
i l64
OF the 56 certified Friday afternoon =
are from Rutland county, first district, ,
from Windsor. and ii from Orleans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
ALLEGED MURDERER
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
Morris P. Bradford Brought Back to
Prison in Laconia, N. H, After
Half Hour Absence.

TACOMA, y. H, sept. 24-Motris p
Bradford, awaiting grand jury action on
a charge OF numbering Miss Alice b.
Richards. teacher at the state school
for feeble minded, escaped from Jail early
today, but was returned to prison half an
hour later. He told Frank B. Wilson, 70
whose home he went, that he had no in
tenton Of running away. jail officials
said Bradford probably tampered with the
lock OF his cell in some way 50 that when
the doors We're locked last night the bolt
failed to slip into place From the cor
rldor he climbed up through a trap door
into the attic and then escaped down a
lightning rod from the cupola OF the build
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
SEIZE BOYS AND MEN.
Germans Force People of Bruges to
Work in Munitions Plants.

HANRE, S"ot. Il The German mil.
itarv authorities at Bruges, Belgium,
are cou.rripting forcibly all the boys
aud men of that city between the ages
Of "A and Go, TO work in muntion fac
tories aud shipyards The rich and the
poor shorkceprrs and workmcn, all arc
heing taken, only the school teachers.
doctors aad priests escaping. The Ger
mans ,irtualle conducted raids in the
city, according to reports received here,
sciling men in their homes. in the streets
aud in all public places. The provincial
committee has been ordered by the Ger
mans to release - per cent Of It's staff.
Brugcs is the capital of the province
! OF West Flanders, living - miles north
west of Brussels and II miles east OF
Ostcnd The population in 1911 was
about Ji,On0
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24

ARE MERGED INTO
FIGHTING LINES
Some American Troops En-
camped Far from Rest
of Their Compatriots
IN ZONE COVERED
BY THE GERMAN GUNS
Two of the Number Have Already Been
Wounded - All in Fine Shape and
Prepared - Anxious to Try Issues
with the German Soldiers.
with the German So.

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE BRIT
ISH FRONT IN FRANCE, Sunday, Sept
D. by The Associated Press On his
toric battlefield which mergcs into the
fighting lines are encamped many Amerl-
can troops, far removed from the rest OF
their compatriots who form the vanguard
OF Uncle Sans cXpedtionary force in
France For military reasons it is impos-
sibe to tell the world Just where these
] en- are who they are or what they are do
| ing to further the interests Of the allied
cause, but ii may be said on authority t.
friends at home that they are a credit to
the StaIs and Stripes. Some Of them have
been working continually in zone GOV
/ cred by German guns and already two oI
their number have been wounded. fact
whereof they are exceeding proud. The
Americans are a fine, healthy looking lot
and nearly two months of hard work un
der real campaigning conditions has put
them IN shape and they are ready fol
anything Especially are they prepared
and anxious to try issues with the Ger
mans. In fact until a stringent order wa
issued recently the American officers hat
hard time keeping their men out Of th'
British front line trenches 1t is sal,
that more than one American soldier ha
crept away when off duty and after max
ing friends with the "Tommies' has take:
his place beside them for few gloriou
minutes, while minor battle was pro
1gresslng.
1t would have been unwise perhaps for
correspondent to inquire too closel
whether any Of the American officers ha
done their bit" in this manner. never
, theess the correspondent had grave su.
picions that some Of them had been "ove
the top with their allies in days befor
orders forbade it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
Centre Congregational Church

The 18th annual meeting Of Vermont
Branch of Woman S Board Of Missions
viii be held in the First Congregation
~ ttus m Bellows Falls Tt de- AZ I
Wcluc-da Scp' - and .i. Sc1sio ;
iuc las ~ . ira.,t tt5lI ~. SIC Inc '-
day 9."u 4. III. + ho.a lIrp
number of women will plan to atten
at least on" dav OF the sessions
Rummagc sale beginning Thursdi =
noon and continuing through Fridar
aud Saturday in the vacant store in tia.
Emerson building on Elliot street. Ans
who have articles are asked TO scni
hem 20 the store if possible Thursda;
forenoon.
During the canning ,easnn the Ccntr,
church women arc asked 10 remcmbr
be Thanksgiving Food sale aud to pu
aside jar or two Of pickles or preserve
now
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Question of Whether It Shall Be Created
Now Before House for De
| termination

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Shall
special house committee on woman suf
frage be created This question was
before the house today for determine
tion in the form of a report presented
by the rules committee recommending
the creation of such committee with
prospects of favorable action.
The senate has similar committee.
Support of the committee s recommen-
dation is urged in letter received to-
day by the members from Mrs. Maud
/ Wood Park, congressional chairman of
the national women suffrage associa
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
VENIzELOS BACK IN ATHENS.
Premier With Health Restored Say:
He Finds Situation Satisfactory.

ATHENS, Sept. 24.-Premier Venize-
los, who has returned to Athens much
benefited from a recent cure at Hypati
in an interview yesterday said:
''The general trend of affairs is salts
factory. The situation is well in hand.
The problem of food supplies, however,
is offering great obstacles, especially in
the matter of inland communication.
But the measures which have been
adopted are relieving the existing dis
tress which amounts to something APP
preaching famine.
1.-The results of recent recruiting in
the army exceeded expectations. This
indicates that the poison which the late
regime tried to introduce among the
youth of the country is being eradicat
ed -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
NEW POSITION FOR
MISS SCHUMACHER
Has Charge of Industrial Nursing and
Social Welfare Work in Large
Plant in Geneva, N Y

Miss Mary f. Schumacher, a we'll
known nurse who has been assistant i'll
Dr. George r. Anderson's office il the
Brooks Huose left today for Geneva,
\. Y, where She will have charge of the
industrial nursing and social welfare de
partment of the Standard Optical Co
These two plants employ nearly 900 per
sons. Miss Schumacher will look after
the general health of all the girls and
will give them lectures on hygiene, vii
have oversight of their club house and
will direct all first aid emergency work
About 25o girls are employed.
Miss Schumacher's sister, Mrs. J. b
Covert, and the latter's husband DR.. j
b. Covert, came to Brattleboro to drive
back with her in her car. Her man,
friends will be pleased to know that thi
opportunity has come TO her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
TWO AUTOMOBILES
IN SUNDAY MISHAPS
Machines Driven by George r. Tucker
and Fred Lawrence of Townshend
in Different Accidents.

Automobiles owned and driven by
George r. Tucker Of Brattleboro and
Fred Lawrence of Townshend were in
separate accidents yesterday on the
West Dummerston road, both goin.
north and both heading toward West
River. In neither ease did serious in
jury result to occupants, but both cars
were considerable damaged.
In Mr.. Tucker S car were Mr.. Tuck
er, Mrs. +. NJ. Applin. Mrs. Addison
kidder and Mr.. and Mrs. Casper n.
Moran, all of Brattleboro. just north Of
the covered bridge above West Dunn
.merston village Mr. Tucker pulled out
and passed another car and soon after
wards part of the steering apparatus
broke and the car started towards the
river bank. Being a good driver, Mr.
Tucker shut off the power and put on
the brakes so quickly that the machine
went but few feet. but before il
stopped the end Of a fence rail went
through the windshield, and Mr. Morai
received a scratch on his forehead. He
had a narrow escape.
In Mr.. Lawrence s ear were Mr.. ant
! Mrs. Lawrence, and her mother, Mrs
| Howard Of Jamaica. and j. d. Chaplin o.
Jamaica. They were driving near tn,
! Brattlcboro town line and turned ou
on meeting another car. Because of tin
glare of the lights Mr.. Lawrence turnes
out further than he intended and tn
machine started over the bank an,
ran into tree. The broken glass o
the windshield cut Mrs. Lawrence o.
one wrist. She was brought to Dr. A.
Miller 5, where two or three stitche
were taken to close the wound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
AUDIENCE OF 100
TO HEAR BRIGHAM
Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture
to Speak in Board of Trade Rooms
Tomorrow Evening.

1t is expected that about 100 men will
attend meeting in the board of trade
rooms tomorrow evening when Commis
sioner Ebert 5. Brigham of St. Albans
will speak on the work of the Vermont
department of agriculture. Mr.. Brigham
lis an interesting speaker and his de
partment is one of the most interesting
in the state government. Many non
resident members of the board have ex-
pressed their intentions of coming. Fol
lowing his address Mr.. Brigham will
be glad to answer all questions regard
| ing the work. Cigars will be provided
| by the entertainment committee and ad
mission will be free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-24
INSPECTION BIZ
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Told Troops That If the War Was to
Continue It Was Not the
Germans Fault.

LONDON, sept. Emperor vii
liam, says a despatch from Amsterdam
to Reuters, Ltd, has visited the bat
tlefelds in Rumania and inspected the
troops which participated in the cam
paign in Pennsylvania aud Rumania
ia the autumn Of 1916 These troops
are now in the Moldayia battle front.
Addressing the troops Emperor William
pointed out the worldwide historical
Importance of this fighting, which, ne
said was also of great importance eco
nomicallv for the home lands. The
Emperor concluded with the declaration
that If war was to continue il was not
the Germans fault