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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
COUNTY CONVENTION
OF ENDEAVORERS
Rain Interfered with Attendance, but
Interesting Session Was Held
officers Elected.

Rain interfered with the attendance al
the annual meeting OF the Windham
County Christian Endcavor Enion in the
Centre Congregational church yesterday
but there was a fairly good number pres
ent IN the evening. Seventy delegates
were present, and at the evening session
more than 100 assembled
The program was carried out substan
TALLY as before announced. The after
noon sermon by Rev. Richard II. Clapp,
pastor of the Centre church, considered
the first clause of the Christian Endeavor
pledge, Trusting in the Lord Jesus
hrist for Strength" A feature not on
the program was missionary exercise
by young people from the First Baptist
church, which was decidedly interesting.
In the evening the banner for the
largest percentage of members present
was given to the Newfane congregational
society, and for the largest increase in
membership and for good work to the
Dummerston Congregational society. 1t
was voted that the executive committee
choose a delegate to send to either the
Silver Bay or Ocean Park conference.
Resolutions were read by Rev T. w.
Wild Of Westminster, which were
adopted, and on motion OF Rev. 4. Il
Clapp it was voted that the resolution
favoring national prohibition during the
war he sent to the Vermont senators and
Representatives in Washington An invi
tation was accepted to meet next year in
| Westminster.
These officers were elected: President
| d w Felch of Brattleboro; vice presi
dent, Clarence +. Wright of Westmin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
RED CROSS NOTES.
Work Sent from Townshend-Co Comfort
Bags for Town Boys.

The members of the local Red Cross
Branch living in Townsbend 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
kerchlefs, onc-half dozen linen napkins
ID tray cloths, II hot water bag covers
three shoulder wraps, three knitted
sweaters, one fracture pillow.
The directors have voted to furnish
a comfort bag for each of the town boys
who has signed for the hospital unit te
| be recruited in the state.
Some Red Cross organizations do not
understand that Red Cross buttons and
pins are to he given or sold only tc
members Of the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
NATURALIZATION
COURT Is HELD
DR.. Geo. G. Murray of Bellows Falls
Who Has Enlisted, Gets Final
Papers-Other Applicants.

Clerk F. s. Platt of the United States
district court held a session here this
morning in the federal court room for
the purpose of receiving applicants for
first and second naturalization papers.
There were II who applied for their first
papers and one for his second papers.
Judge Harland b. Howe of the court,
on his way from New York to st.
bloomsbury, stopped here last night and
held special session of the court in
order to give Dir. George g. Murray
Of Bellows Falls, who has enlisted in
the service, his final papers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
REGULARS STILL SHORT.
Only Nine States Furnished Quotas
During Recruiting Week.

WASHINGTON. June 3O.-Presi-
dent Wilson S call for volunteers to
bring the regular army up to its full
war strength of 100000 men by to-
day has not been realized War de
partment figures indicate that there
is still shortage of $4,000 men
With recruiting week at an end
only nine states have furnished the
complete quota as requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
DISTILLED LIQUORS ONLY.
Prohibition Features of Food Bill Not
Likely to Affect Beer or Wine.

WASHINGTON, June Prohibi-
tion features of the food legislation en-
crossed senate leaders today while de-
bate continued on the food control bill.
Prohibition legislation, it was general
lv predicted, will be confined to dis
titled liquors following President Viii
son s suggestion to prohibition leaders
to drop the fight against manufacture
of beer and wines,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
\ PORT IN FRANCE. june 2G id

y PORT IN FRANCE, june 2G (de-
hvcd ly ccusorI The first CONTINGENT of
A,,cr,,.,r t,,.,.s t,rd,n,, I'd. -
~ ~" J'' '""s '1 '"' p'I"''lloh oi inns
whole dI7ttict- lhe transports, whose cN-
pccted arrival had not been previously an
nounced publicly. came stealing INTO the
b,rb,, IN 81 Ion. r,o.ot ,, o,rr,. hon,
-
News l"'t tue Americans We're arriving
spread with amazing rapldlty and by the
time the traon ships drew alongside the
quays where the men were to discmbark
thousands OF persons were on hand IA
greet them. \ wild welcome was shrjekcd
by whistles of craft in the harb,r and
greetings seemed to come from every
throat IN the crowd which was thickIv
dotted with the vlri-coIored uniforms 81
French soldiers and sailors. Meanwhile
the bands ON the ,yarships were plav,no
the Star ~nangIrd Rannar and tbg
Alarscllaisc as the American coIors wer,
bei.tad fo tbair st,Ns
The town soon took ON q bol;dav nm
ncarancp and before the dav ,y,s o,a,
score. Of American Haps ,rerc Hvinr aIop,
with the trj.eoIoI. ri France ovor IN,
publia buildings and private homes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
PRESIDENTS WIFE SIGNS.
Agrees to Help Food Situation by Prac
ticing Household Economy.

WASHINGTON, June 30 Mrs
Woodrow Wilson today signed the wom
an s pledge to assist the food admins
tration by practicing economy in the
home and assisting in conserving the
food supply for successful conduct of
the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
STATEMENT AS TO
AUTO ACCIDENT
G.. Baxter Read Implies that F. B. Rich
ardson Was Running Fast and Not
Attending to Business.

Editor OF The Reformer.-
wish to correct an article which ap-
peared in your paper yesterday. in which
it was stated that Mr. + b Richardson
said | crowded him into the ditch at
West Brattleboro on June %.
Now Mr. Richardson had as much Of
the road as | did, and a good road, too.
Ii her had been attending to his business
and not running so fast he would had no
trouble. Furthermore he did not ditch
hiS car until after he met me.
G. BANTER READ.
Brattleboro, Vt, June 50, 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
SEARSBURG GIVES SIX.
Recruits from Little Town Nearly Third
of Last Years Vote.

Capt. f. W. Gibson, who was here
yesterday to superintend the departure
of the last of the national 9uardsmen for
Fort Ethan Allen, said that Of the re-
cruits he had secured during the week
of recruiting service, six were from the
little town of Searsburg, which has a
population of 142 and where the vote
last year was 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
EXCESS PROFITS
TAXES UP TO 40aS
Senate Finance Committee Favors I'm
posing Them on Corporations
Partnerships and Individuals.

WASHINGTON, June 30-Craduated
war excess profit taxes upon corporations
partnerships and individuals and rang
ing from Il to 10 per cent and raising
$3.50 100000 in revenues or $505, 600
more than under the present law were
approved by the senate finance com
mittee in revising the war tax bin with
the increasing excess profits taxes. The
revenue bill now totals 81 500 ,000,0 ,000
and probably will not be reduced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
Sunday Services.

1890 a. Morning worship. Subject
of sermon, Our War with Germany.
HIS a. m.-Bihlc school. Glasses for
ALL
7.@O p. m.-- Evening worship in the
chapel. Subject, Little Things that
Make or Mar Our Lives. Leader,
Miss Maude Thurber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
MRS. DEBOER MARRIED.
Widow of Former National Life Presi-
dent Wed in Albany
Especial to The Reformer.) J
MONTPELIER. june

NUNTIELIER, Juno ~.
Word was received here this morning
Of the marriage at Albany, y. y,
Thursday Of Mrs. Augusta c. DeBoer,
widow of the late Joseph \. DeBoer,
president Of the National Life Insur-
ance Co., and William B. Coates of Al
banv The ceremony took place at st.
Peter 5 rectorv and was performed by
Rev Sage Thicsen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30

\ despatch received in New York
uouuccd the second contingent Of troops
from thc United States had arrived and
discmbarkcd during the morning. The
arriving troops were later transferred
to camp not far from port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
REPORT OF FIRST UNIT.
Delayed Despatch Brings News of Ar
rival of U. S. Troops in France.

PARIS. June p, delayed 10y cen
sorD. - The first cxpeditionary unit Of
American troops in command of Mai.
General William l.. Sibert arrived safe
lv at n French port. Rear Admiral
Glcavcs has cablcd Secretary of the
Navy Daniels saying the expedition has
arrived safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
FRENCH CRUISER
AND L. S. OIL BOAT
One Struck Mine and the Other Was
Burned officers and
Men Lost

PARIS, June 3o-An official announce.
ment was made last night that the Frcnch
armorcd cruiser klcbcr had struck a mine
of Point St Mathlcu on "Wednesday and
sunk Three officers and - men were lost.
Tho klcbcr had come from Dakar, Africa,
and was on it's way 10 Brcst.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
TANIPICO. juno 2o-Thc American

TAMPICO, june 29.-Thc American oil
steamer Santurce, 1896 tons gross, from
Tampico Tor an American Atlantic port
with oil and gasoline, was burned and
sunk 10 miles off Iobo- island News OF
the fire and sinking which is believed here
to be- the work of German agents was re
ccivcd from an oil steamer which arrived
today An of the crew were rescued The
cause ot the tire III unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN

INNNNINN UEANVI-AETEES II
FRANCE, June -, via London 10y Cana.
diam Press. Ltd Success unexpectedly
great and complete at cost in casualties
tag ln-- thau IN SOME recent unimportant
engagements has attended the drive ot the
Canadians along the valley of the Souchct
toward Lens during the past week. The
gain ot ground is greater than in any uc-
tiuus since the capture of Nimy ridge and
tdn hud restored to France includes some
nt hrr MOST productive coal mines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30

PARIS, June 10 The Germans rec
Humcd their violent attacks on the Ncr-
dun front west of Dead Man hll Last
night, thc war office announces Picked
German troops advanced ou section OF
onc aud thrce-towtIs miles and were al
most uuuihlated by the French The Ger
man. penetrated the first French line over
tbc cutuc front attack, but were driven
eut excepting on the western slope of Dead
Man mIl The French made counter at
ttcE west Of mll 40 20l and tooh blc,
most oft the trenches lost ON Thursday.
ou the Aizue lront the Germans att
tackled northeast ot Ccrny employing burn.
ing liquid. They occupied salient. after
the drlcuscs bad been lcvcllcd by shell
ttfo, but were rcpulscd elsewhere
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30

1880 o.. M. Subject, Deferred Meanings
u Life.
ll.lJ %. m.--Suudag school.
400 o. m Christian Eudcavor meet.
ing Topic, Little Things That
Make or Mar song Of solomon
2:I5. Proverbs 2J:lt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30

A criminal is a pcsslmst-when a man
believes everything il going wrong he goes
wrong.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
Unitarian Church

Unitarian Literature FREQ.
Leaflets describing tie Unitarian belief
nay be- obtained on application TO NIrs
James NJ Adams. : Cedar st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Richard II. clapp, pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-30
First Baptist Church

Rev. George E, Tomkinson, Minister.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-27
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-27
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW
!. C,assman's $50 North Henry ST.,
Corner Princess stree:

Corner Princess street.
Talk about saving money, can you
beat it? When you spend with us
$3.50 at the regular prices you pay
at your grocer's, we will give you 80
cents change, that is saving 20 per
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
NEWS OF THE DAT.

ARTHUR Willard, 81 years old, for
mer University Of Utah student and
now principal of the Bingham High
School, Salt Lake City, Wednes-
day night shot and killed
Cecil Holmes, 81. one of his
pupils, whom he had accused Of pay
ing undue attention to his wife,
daughter of J. Holden kimball,
prominent chuchman. The shooting
took place in Bingham; where Holmes
was boarder in the Willard home.
The two-billion dollar liberty loan
has been placed successfully. This pos
tive statement, made with more than
twelve hours still in which to re-
ceive subscriptions, is given on the
authority of Secretary McAdoo.
The Treasury head made no formal
announcement of the result OF the
thirty days campaign for war funds,
but in conversation With number
of callers during the afternoon eX-
pressed his satisfaction with the fig
ures which he expects to have to-
night.
The destruction of three more Nor
wegian ships by German subma-
rines was reported in a dispatch
from Christiania.
The storage space of practically
every British steamer running be-
tween the Far East and Vancouver
has been requisitioned by the Britt
ish government for the Transports
ton of Chinese laborers to be used in
the fields and factories of France.
On good authority it was learned
that the British government plans
to transport 100000 Chinese laborcrs
to supplant the dwindling man power
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
PROPERTY.

Pursuant to the terms Of decree
rendered by the Corporation Court
of the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
on the fourth day of June, 1917, nj
the Chancery cause therein depend
ING Of Ruth Hancock. ct vir vs. Mamie
c. Risheill, ct ais, the undersigned,
who was therein appointed a Conf
missioner of Sale for the purpose,
will offer for sale at public auction, In
front of the Royal Street entrance
to the Market Building, in the City
OF Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday
June 10, 1917, at y O'Clock noon thel
following property:
First: All that lot OF ground nj
the CITY of Alexandria. Virginia, on
the east side of Columbus Street, be-
tween Princess and Oroncco Streets,
and bounded and described IS fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning on the east
side of Columbus street 12O feet south
of Oroncco street and thence south
and binding on Columbus Street
20 feet; thence east, para,
lei to Oronoco Street 10Ot
feet to an alley 1G feet wide; thence
north binding on the said alley ana
parallel to Columbus Street 70 feet,
and thence west parallel to Oronoco
Street 100 feet to the beginning,
with the right Of way over the sand
allev in common with others entitled
thereto. This lot of ground is I'M
proved by modern up to dateI
dwelling. with all Improvements
beautifully and comfortably arrang-
ed, with large lot in the rear. In
spection invited. :.
Second: lot No. 81, Block No; 3;
in a certain plat of lots called
George Washington Park, containing
$3.50 square feet of land.
Terms>of Sale Cash. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser. a
deposit of $4,000 will be required
on the day of the sale.
II. NOEL GARNER,
Commissioner Of Sale.
certify that the bond required by
the above mentioned decree has been
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
134-td :. Clerk Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15
of France. THOUSAND. have already
been taken to Europe by the way Of
Suez and the Mediterranean.

of France. THOUSAND have already
been taken to Europe by the way OF
Suez and the Mediterranean.
Lightning yesterday struck a
barge loaded will: ammunition and
noored to a battleship at the Phila-
deiphia navy yard. One seaman was
killed and two others badly stunned,
but neither the barge nor the war
ship was damaged.
The latest German air raid Oh
London, in which 10i persons were
killed and 435 wounded, was the most
destructive as regards human life
ever made. Since the first of Janu-
ary, 1915, the Germans have made
twenty-thrcc aerial attacks, killing
more than 600 persons and woundlng
more than 1000.
The British continued yesterday to
reap the fruits of their victory at
Messines a week ago. Signs Of new
German retreat were evident. In the
seven days that have elapsed since
the Irish took the big ridge and pull
ed the thorn out OF the side Of Ypres,
the Bavarian crown prince made
ONLY two serious attempts to regain
it. Both failed Today it seemed
as though he had realized there
was no chance. Along front Of
about two miles between the Lys
River and st. Yves, he withdrew
his troops from important firstline
trenches.
The delegation Of Austrian officers
and soldiers who last week came
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

TO Kishineff, Russia, with peace pro-
posals were yesterday sent to Mos
COW and will shortly be started to
Siberia. They will be informed there
as prisoners of war. The govern
ment believes that by such action
they will effectively stop further at
tenpts by Austrians to penetrate
the Russian lines with separate peace
schemes. Warning has gone to all
Russian soldiers not to permit enemy
delegates to reach the Russian lines.
How a 4-year-old son Of the King
and Queen Of Roumania was poisoned
and died IN terrible agony after eating
typhoid-infected candies dropped by a
German aviator into a garden where
the child was playing is described
bv Miss Loie Fuller, American dan
GER, who recently returned to New
York from stay of several months
in Europe.
A loss estimated at about 81 ,000,-
900 was sustained in and about New
York City Yesterday, many persons
were injured fires were started by
lightning, cellars were flooded for
several feet, and railroad traffic
was seriously impeded in terrific
rain storm which drenched the me-
tropolis and suburbs yesterday after
noon. The Weather Bureau pro-
nounced the storm one Of the worst
of the last half century.
A dispatch from London says fifty
persons were killed in the explosion
of an ammunition plant at Ashton
under-Lyne Wednesday.
Falling directly toward the earth
from a height of 1000 feet with her
machine ablaze, Ruth Law, famous
aviatriz, yesterday had a narrow
escape from death after the gasoline
tank of her plane exploded while she
was making a liberty loan flight
from St Louis TO Chicago. Miss
Law had dropped liberty loan bonds
over St. Louis during the day and
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early in the evening left for Chicago.
She was near Lexington, ILL.,, 1877
miles away when the explosion oc-
CURED. Realizing that her only
chance to escape alive was to get
away from the flames, she pointed
the nose of her machine perpendicu-
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Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Go.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday 4:3e ?. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALI THF
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexceii.a
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphis
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills
of laMng issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, SS.25 re-
turn trip $3.50. State rooms one va,
$50.