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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
U. S. MAY LEAD IN AIR
Europe Looks to America for
Aviation Supremacy.
Head of British Flying Service Makes
Some Observations About
Our Resources.

Washington, July 19.-America has
the opportunity to wrest control of
the air from other nations. Already
she III developing Il type Of airplane
engine that will surpass the present
Z fast British and French type. Her
I afgs -
equal Of any
That is the opinion of the nan who
is probably the best aviator that Great
Britain has produced. He Is In Wash
ington now detailed here by the Lon
don war Office to aid the United States
In establishing her aerial forces. He
Is Maj L. w. B. Rees of the Royal Fly
ing forces.
"The all-American airplane engine
now being built in the United States"
said the major, in discussing American
and foreign engines, will surpass any
of the English and French types now
In use. This engine, as matter of
fact, may be the type that will spell
success In the war.
"The United States ought to build its
own airplanes and Its own engines. 1t
would take six months for American
factories successfully to manufacture
British or French models. In Eng
land we tried to make French en-
CINE for which we had all plans and
designs. but 1t was half year before
we could make one that was success.
Adopting our models will mean that
you would have to go through the same
thing.
Speed is a necessity. The quicker
the American airplanes are put into
service the sooner victory will come.
If we had ten thousand American ma
chimes now we could blow up every
German railway junction and munition
plant In no time.
america is full Of the type of men
who make the best sort of aviators,
that is-educated men with training
and powers Of reasoning and observa-
ton"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
One Soldier Killed and Five Injured


Marshall, Tex.-One American sol.
der, William Stonebreaker, was killed
and five other soldiers injured, one Sc.
riously, when fcur coaches of troop
train turned over and three other cars
were derailed at Shamrock, near Vic
toria, La, on the Texas & Pacific rail-
road The cause of the wreck has not
been determined.
Jackson. Hon. B ]. Howard, who
had served for % years as attorney.
general of the twelfth judicial circuit
of Tennessee, died at his home in
Jackson of paralysis. He had already
served longer than any other public
official In the position he held and
had recently been nominated without
opposition for his fourth consecutive
term.
Chattanooga al. M. Anderson, ref
cree In bankruptcy, In an opinion in
the case of the Dayton Coal & Iron
company, held the mortgage held by
the Central Trust company as trustee
for the Scottish bankers, is invalid,
because the bankrupt company had
never complied with the state law re.
garding foreign corporations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Prosecutor Warns Against Anarchy.

San Francisco. -Characterizing Mrs.
Rena Mooney, on trial for murder of
one of the victims in the preparedness
parade bomb explosion here last July,
as "a cold-blooded slaughterer of wom-
en- and children" and IAN anarchistic
conspirator," District Attorney Chas.
M. Fickert asked for her conviction
and the infection of the death penalty
in his opening argument to the jury.
Waving the blood-stained clothing of
George Lawler, one of the ten victims
of the explosion, before the jury, Flick.
ert declaredt Either you will destroy
anarchy or the anarchists will destroy
Won"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Germs Are Found on PIasters.

Kansas City, Mo.-A plot to spread
terror through Kansas by the means
Of disease innoculation through court
plaster was stated by Fred Robert
son, United States District Attorney
Of Kansas at Kansas City, Kan, to
have been broken up through the ar
rests of three men In different towns
Of that state. The names of the three
men were withheld by Mr.. Robertson.
- he said he feared the men might
10 lynched II their identities became
kRown. It was understood they are
b be brought here for Questionins.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Raprleye for Murderasa.

Hartford, Conn, July Governor
Holcomb announced today he will
grant reprieye to Mrs. Amy M. Arch
er-Gilligan, who is under sentence to
hang on November 8 for having poi
soned Franklin R. Andrews, aged In
mate of her private institution. This
was made known when he said he
would probably let Mrs, Gilligan pre-
sent her case to the state board of par
dons which will hold its next meeting
on December 10.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Paving Way for nprouoht.D

New York, July 19.-To prepare its
patrons for prohibition, New York
hotel today announced the installation
of soda fountain with regular foot
rail, just like you'd find In your ia
vorite bar. The management believes
the big drought is certain to come, and
proposes to ease some Of the pain to
bar patrons by giving them at least
one bar comfort. They're thinking Of
putting bowl of pretzels near the
chocolate strip spigot.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
One Killed. others Injured.

Toledo, Ohio.-One man was killed,
another was hurt, probably fatally,
others suffered slight injuries and
much property damage was done by
lightning. A bolt struck the roof of a
Catholic church on the East Side,
tearing a hole in the copper roof and
loosening many stones. Firemen and
police reported dozen frame houses
that were slightly damaged. Electric
lights in may houses and downtown
business houses were rendered use
less for several hours.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
ARE THE PACKERS GUILTY.
Federal Trade Body Probes Shifts Of
Meat Prices by Dealers In
Chicago Market.

Il Chicago, July 19.-The federal COM
missions investigation into high food
prices reached into the family kitchen
when i. NJ. Robertson, chief econo-
mistSof the board, began perusal Of
the books of Chicago's big packers.
The first pay dirt was struck
when the probers could find no expla-
nation of the sudden jump Of the
price Of veal chops from 30 to 40 cents
pound two months ago. They
couldn't discover who got the extra
\ ten Gents.
they found these same chops have
slumpad in value to 80 cents. Packers
said only made the usual cent or
two profit on the pound; meat market
men cuuldn't remember very well, but
tha sSlra Trey boosted tho
ss
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
L.ossea IN Warfare.

T4oiEloIl. Fourteen British ships Of
morel than 1000 tons wase sunk by
submarines OF mines in the last week.
according to the official report. -Four
British vessels of less than 1,600 tons
and eight fishing vessels also were
sunk. The official report follows:
Arrivals, 2,82S; sailings, 1920 Brit
ish merchant ships sunk by mines or
submarines over 1000 tons, including
one previously, IA; under 1000 tons, 4.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked, including three previ-
ously, IL. British fishing vessels sunk,
s." Since April rs, 1856 vessels-284 of
ones-have been destroyed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

years, or we welcome peace within VS.
ible time, and limit ourselves to the
plain program Of a defensive war.
eft the chancellor takes the second
view, he will have strong majority
In the reichstag In his favor, which, by
personal efforts he still can increase
further. He cannot work. without q
reichstag majority. This is a fact
proved by Won Buelow's fall, and by
the resignation of DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. SO that to pretend that Ger
many could be governed without q
reichstas majority is ignoring the true
and actual facts"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Bow Killed PLAYING War.

Chicago, July 19.-Tommy Boutsch,
eleven, drew a short straw and had to
represent the Germans" in trench
play today, while his three playmates
were General Pershing's "Mexicans." A
heavy woman walked across the side
nix above Tommy's trench. 1t caved
"a and he was smothered to death.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Operator summons 100 Farmers.

Napoleon, O.--More than 100 farm.
ers in automobiles rushed to Grelton.
near here, with milk cans of water
and saved the Toledo Grain and Mill
ing CO. elevator when can Of gaso-
line exploded and ignited the building.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

sNashville.-The Tennessee highway
commission met in the offices of thu
commission in the board of contro
building to take action for the earl,
construction, of state and nationa
szshways in Tennessee.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
War of Conquest.

"Either we conduct war of con-
quest, or we do not. Either we in
tend to make other countries pay up
mony, even If to accomplish that pur-
nose we have to fight for another ten
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
SOUTH VERNON.

Herbert Tyler of Holyoke, Mass Wis
tied at j. A. Becrss over Sunday. ,.u
Mrs, Fayette Stoddard returned to her
home from the Farren hospital Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Jackson of Springfield,
Mass, visited at Arthur Jackson's last
week
A. A. Wheeler is entertaining his sis.
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Boifey
of Somcrville, Mass.
b. A. Wood of Brattleboro was in town
Wednesday to install small gas engine
at the hatchery buildings.
II. +. Blodgett took his daughter
Ethel, to Greenfield last week for fur.
Their treatment for her ear.
Miss Irene Fairman, who had been at
Marlboro South Pond with camping
party, came home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Allen of North
Springfield (Vt.l motored here with a
friend and made a short visit at Robert
Aliens.
Kenneth Newton was at home for the
week end. He has enlisted in the medi
cal corps of the army, and is at Fort
Slocum, n. Y, for the present.
Mrs. Ralph Tyler and daughter, Doro
thy, and Miss Mildred Linsley of Bristol
Conn, are guests ut G. f. Tyler's. Percy
Tyler of Springfield, Mass, was home fol
visit last week.
The Beacon Lights class will present
the play, Daddy, next Tuesday evening
Aug. 7, in Johnson s hall at 3 clock
The proceeds are to go to the Red Cross
Ice cream will be sold after the play.
Mrs. Fayettc Stoddard has received
news of the death, july %, of Sherman
Brooks of Clarksburg, Mass. Mr.
Brooks was son of the late Georg,
Brooks of this town. He leaves hi,
wife, The funeral was held in the Uni
versalist church in North Adams July 81
at p. IN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
ENDED PAsToRATE SUNDAY.
Rev. A. L. Hill Leaves for New Field
of Labor at Wells, Me.

Rev. Albert i. Hill closed a very success
ful pastorate of six and one half years at
the Congregational church here Sunday.
There was an unusually large number pres
cnt at the morning service when Mr.. Hill
preached his farewell sermon which was
necessarily brief, owing to the fact that
twenty people were received into the
church.
Mr.. Hill came to this town from Enfield,
\. H., and has been very active and sue
ccssiul in pursuit OF his duties Under
his direction the Boy Scouts, the Camp
Fire Girls, the Go to Church Band and the
Mems Sunday School class have been
formed and today all are in prosperous
condition. The Mems class was instituted
principally with the object of increasing
the interest of the men in church work
and that its aim has been attained by the
figures which show that the male members
now consist of forty per cent of the total
instead of twenty-five per cent as formal
ly. total of seventy people have joined
the church during the past six years.
Mr.. Hill organized the Boys club four
years ago and for some time devoted four
evenings each week to its welfare and
when called once to address the Woman I
Club brought to its attention the need
of public playground, with the result
that he was requested to place the question
before the voters of the town In his
characteristic and successful manner he
accomplished his purpose and now the
children of this town have n pleasant and
safe place for recreation.
Mr.. Hill was the pioneer here in teach
ing the boys agriculture in which he him
self is very efficient and the next year
after he began his instructions the course
was introduced in the curriculum of the
high school. Thus it can be seen that in
his endeavor he keeps abreast of the times
and his methods of doing things are always
worthy of notice.
Mr.. Hill is member of the apportion
mont committee of benevolcnccs of Con
grcgationa churches in Cheshire county
and the state cvangclistic committee Ills
departure is very much regretted among
his Pensioners and townspeople in gener-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Ruby Phelps is working for Mrs.
+. c. Wright.
Mrs. Austin Nichols has been suffering
with neuritis in her arm.
Cyrus Merrtield's children have been
i'll with German measles
Charles Coleman is staying with his
uncle, Sumner Coleman, through the hay
| ing season.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Sumner and daugh-
| tr, Mary, of Halifax visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mowry Lynde.
Mrs. Merle Pierce and two children of
Colchester came Tuesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, W c. Phelps.
Mrs. Earl Jaqueth and son of Guilford
Center have been spending the past week
with her mother, Mrs Minnie Prouty.
Baptist church, Rev r. A Rennie pas
tor Morning worship at H. Sunday
school at 1880, Young peoples meeting
at 40
Arthur Lynde of Boston spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs Francis
Lynde, and sister, Mrs Newton Hast
ngs, and family
| Carroll Lynde has gone to Greenfield
to work. His father, Mowry Lynde, is
visiting in Greenfield with his son,
Charles Lynde, and other relatives.
| X. S. Morse and Mrs Rose Shumway
of New Haven, Conn., brother and sister
have been spending two weeks with their
sister, Mrs. Francis Lynde, and family.
Miss Edith Cutting of Chicago has
been spending month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w, Starr Cutting, at the
home of her grandfather Henry Cutting.
Mrs Homer Thomas has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. f, p Goldth
waite, in Shclburne Falls. She was
called home this week by the illness of
her husband, Homer Thomas, with ton
| silitis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

eral weeks with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs John j. Powers, has returned to his
home in North Walpole.
Frank Sawyer, Miss Adde Sawyer and
Miss Harriet Knapp returned to Moreton,
Vt, Saturday and were accompanied by
Mrs. Myron Dickcrman and Miss Maud
Dickeiman.
Not much news has been received
here from the soldier boys since their
departure except that all are well and
busily engaged in preparing the camp
site at Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Fuller motorcd to
Barrowsville, Mass, Sunday and their
daughters, Miss Bernice and Miss Bertha
Fuller, who had been spending u week
there, returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Belliveau are
enjoying an automobile trip with rala-
tives this week to Manchester, Low
ell and Lawrence. Miss Athena Bel
livcau accompanied them to Manchester.
Mr. and Mrs William f. Belleville and
| Mrs. George Waite and daughter of South
| Chelmsford, Mass, visited Hinsdale rea
| tives from Friday to Sunday. Miss Dor
othy White returned with them to South
Chelmsford, Mass, for a visit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
Miss Agnes Detour Married.

marriage of interest to Hinsdale
people occurred July "a in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, when Miss Agnes G. De-
tour became the wife of G.. Frank
Burtch of that city. I
Mrs Burtch is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Detour of this town and
was very popular during her stay here.
She attended the public schools and
was in the high school class of 1901.
She then attended business college in
Springfield, Mass. After spending a
short time in commercial work she en-
tered the Mclean hospital in Waverly,
Mass, for a course of training in nurs-
ing, work i'll which she has become
Very efficient and successful. She served
in Bellevue hospital in New York city
and the Massachusetts General hospital
IN Boston, receiving diplomas from all
three hospitals. She ranked high in
civil service examinations and received
an appointment in government hos
pital at Colon, Panama, where she re-
manned two years. For the past year
her work has been in Great Falls, Mon
tana.
Mr.. Burtch is a graduate of the Su-
perior, Wis, normal school and after
teaching several years entered the en-
ployment of the Interstate Oil Co., of
which he is now sales manager.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
Miss Helen Mari Merritt a Bride.

A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Il. Merritt on
Glen street Wednesday evening, when
their daughter, Miss Helen Mari, be-
came the wife of Glen Scott Weeks of
Mattapan, Mass. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of only the
immediate relatives by Rev. +. II. Cole
the Universalist church at o'clock, Il
ingle ring service being used, the young
couple being unattended. The house was
tastefully decorated with greenery and
flowers.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white silk crepe and taffcta with pearl
trimmings and carried a shower bouquet
of swectpeas. Her travelling suit was
of green taffeta.
Mrs. Weeks is well and favorably
known AMONG the townspcpole, having
ALWAYS lived here, and is graduate of
the high school in the class of 1914 and
of the Keene normal school in the class
of 1917.
Mr. Weeks is son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Scott n. Weeks of Mattapan, Mass, and
is employed rs assistant engineer in the
Boston offices of the Boston & Maine
railroad. He is grduatc of Phillips
Exeter academy in 1909 and has since
been employed in civil engineering. He
is we'll known in this town through his
work here at the time of the construction
of the new railroad, and is young man
of marked ability in his line of work
He is member OF Golden Rule lodge OF
Masons of this town.
After the wedding ceremony recep-
ton was held, during which pleasing re.
freshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs
Weeks left during the evening by auto.
mobile. They will live in Boston. They
were the recipients of many useful and
handsome gifts, including silver, cut
glass, china, linen and money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
EAST DUMMERSTON.

The Camp Fire girls met with Miss
Ruby Wilder Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Mack of Brattleboro was
Il guest Monday of Miss Edith Walker,
Airs. Willard Tower is being cared for
in the home of Mrs Ada Hall in Brattle
boro.
Mrs. Robert f. Walker and daughter,
Doris, of Springfield, Mass, were week
end guests at the Walker farm
Mrs. j. +, johnson and daughter, Mar
garet, of South Vernon came Tuesday for
a visit with Mr., and Mrs IL, Il. Spauld
ing
G. N, Kelley, Miss Mary Kiley of
Dorchester, Mass, and Miss katherine
Dempsey of RoXbury, Mass, spent Tues
day in Greenfield.
Miss Louise Reed who had been a
guest at Log Cabin farm six weeks, went
to Greenfield Tuesday to visit her niece,
Mrs NJ. j, Benjamin,
There will he dance in Grange hall
Tuesday evening, Aug, Z, Supper will be
served. Lyman's orchestra of Hinsdalc,
n, H., will furnish music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
DUMMERSTON.

The Red Cross held successful meet
ing Wednesday.
The Grange will give dance in
Grange hall Tuesday, Aug. I.
Mrs Elizabeth Worden of Springfield
(Nt.l, is visiting at Elmwood.
The next meeting of Evening star
Grange will be held Tuesday, Aug. II.
Mrs, Dwight Johnson has returned
from visiting her son in Greenfield, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Worden held. a
family picnic in honor of their anniver-
sary Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs II. W. Sargent gave pic
nic to Protective Grange and invited
guests Tuesday evening at their sum
mer residence in East Dummcrston
About 10 were present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. c. f. Wilson spent Wednesday in
Brattleboro with relatives.
Miss Alice IIackett of Boston is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Nettie Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. WESLEY Richardson and
daughter visited last week at T. +.
o Brien s.
Miss Blanch Newton of Dummerston
Center is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
fred MORN.
Mrs. Hattie Elliot of Mortified, (Nt)
spent Thursday with Mrs. Mary Aiken
and Mrs. George NOrcross.
Mrs. William Jagerson returned to her
home here Wednesday, after spending
eight weeks with her parents in Wis
consin.
Wallace Hall, while haying last week
at C. f.. Taft IS, fell from a load of hay
and fractured several ribs He is able
to be out doors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03

Total bases, Hinsdale 81. Turner's Falls
8. Sacrifice hits, Walker, Magner, II.
Liston Two-base hits, Houle 2, Gun
ningham, Case, I.amoreauX, Jacques.
Three hit, IIoulc. Home run,
Lamorcaux. Stolen bases, Quigley 4, Gil
liland, Wagner, Walker. Struck out, by
Duggan I, by Pollard g. Bases on balls,
off Duggan |, off Pollard 3. Double
plays, Quigey to Gillland. Time, 2 h.
Umpire, w. A. Brooks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
N0RTHFIELD, MASS.
Greenfield Auto Service Discontinued.

The Lyman automobile service between
here and Greenfield has been discon-
tinued on account of the inability of Ar
thur Lyman to furnish the large bond. A
petition - being circulated for town
meeting to be held in relation to this.
1t is understood that the town can adopt
a regulation and require the filing of IA
bond for much smaller amount than is
asked by Greenfield, and he could then re-
sumo his route to Greenfield The Ly-
man automobile service is largely patron.
lied and its discontinuance has been a
great inconvenience to many.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-03
GUILFORD CENTER.

Harold Legate, who was operated upon
last week for Il ruptured appendix, is still
very i'll.
T.. p. Goodnow went to Dummerston
Wednesday to assist his fathcrin- law,
Mr.. Hall, in haying
Andrew Nord, who is boarding with the
Misses Hill, was called to New York
Monday on business He returned
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Clarence Thomas, who has been
very i'll with scarlet fever, is gaining
slowly. Last Saturday she had relapse
and was very i'll again two or three days