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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
Celebration Begins Saturday

Extensive preparations are in prog
reSs for the celebration of the 10th
anniversary of the Boys Brigade, which
begins Saturday afternoon of this week
IN the Congregational church. In ad
dltion to announcements already made
Fred c. Adams, baritone, of Brattle
boro will lead the singing. Rev. Mr.
Pattison will give the address of vel
come and Elmer r. Walton of Green.
field will speak. Supper will be served
at clock. One of the features OF
the Saturday evening program is a bas
ketball game between the team from
the Brattleboro high school and the
first team of the Brigade. At the re.
cital Monday evening, Dan Beddoe,
tenor, viii be assisted by Miss Marion
Angel, pianist, and Miss Clara B. Til
linghast, organist The anniversary
exercises at Skinner gymnasium Tues
day evening vii include addresses By
former officers and members and bv
representatives Of state organizations
and the National Guard. There will be
also a military prize drill and demon
stration by the Boy Scouts. All ami
versary meetings are free except the
Beddoe recital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
BOYD GOES TO RUTLAND.
Will Serve Sentence of Four Months
in House of Correction

Harry Boyd, who lost his appeal
to the supreme court from the sentence
of the municipal court of Brattleboro
of from four to six months for breach
of the peace in driving an automobile
on July 3, 1916, in such manner that
Mrs. w. NJ. Randall was thrown or fell
from it in the highway bridge over the
West river, was taken to the
house of correction in Rutland Tuesday
evening py Sheriff C. f. Mann and Dep
uty Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman, who had
two other prisoners with them. Boyd
had been out on bail and had been ready
to 90 to the house of correction to serve
his sentence from the day notice was re-
ceived here that the supreme court had
refused to sustain his appeal. The de
lay was due to the various channels
through which the necessary papers
went before reaching the local court of
ticials. In addition to the imprison-
ment sentence a fine of $500 was i'm
posed. This will be paid.
His appeal was based principally on
the claim that the ease should have
been brought under the automobile act
and not under the breach of the peace
statute which permitted 4 more severe
penalty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
VAULTS NOT SOUND PROOF.
Mr.. Wiley Finds Audience Assembled
After Cornet Program.

Hamilton Wiley, superintendent of
construction of the new federal build
ing, cornetist of merit, rendered a
musicale to j. H. Ross, J. L. Rinfert
and Mr.. Hoffman in his musical studio
in one of the vaults of the new build
ing on the evening of Jan. %
DESTROYS of limiting his auditors to
his invited guests, Mr.. Wiley con-
Quoted them to one of the large vaults
in the building and closed the double
doors. The music rack consisted of a
plant leaned against one of the walls
and chairs We're missing, but the brief
concert was a huge success, the guests
claim, after they had plugged their
ears with cotton.
AS evidence that fire and burglar
proof vaults are not sound proof, the
guests were astonished when leaving
the building to find considerable
number of people who had paused on
their several ways to listen to the
strains of the cornet. The walls of
the vault are to be made sound proof
before the next musicale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
WEST BRATTLEBORO

John Stafford is confined to the house
by illness.
Miss Susie Miner is i'll in her home
on Western avenue.
Matthew Howard is gaining in the
Melrose hospital, following serious
operation week ago.
Miss Patience Wilder, who is an oper-
ator in the telephone exchange, is
spending vacation Of two weeks in
Springfield Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight of ia
maica have come to spend ine winter
in the home Of their son-in-law, f. p.
Hougaton Of Guilford street.
Fred G. Brown is having the house
which he bought of the Dunklee estate
wired for electric lights. +. NJ. Goode-
nough 5 men are doing the work.
About 60 couples enjoyed the dance
i'm the old skating rink in Centerville
Tuesday evening. Music for dancing
was furnished by Leitsinger, Dugan and
Wales.
There will be a meeting of the Busy
Bees Monday evening in the parsonage.
Plans for a social to be held in Febru-
airy will be discussed. 1t is hoped that
every member will be present at this
meeting.
News has been received from Mrs.
Arthur Winter Of Athol who is in
Brooklinc in the home Of her sister.
Mrs +. Stacy Harrison, that her son,
Lester Winter, is doing as well as
could he expected in hospital in Bos-
ton. The child is there for treatment
for fractured arm.
Baptist church, Rev. |. NJ. Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1890 with
sermon by the pastor. Text, II Kings
9:lS. Subject, \ Startling and Dramat-
ic Peace Movement. Sunday school at
ll.45. Evening service at 100. The
midweck prayer meeting will be omit
ted next Wednesday and there will he
a union Christian Endcavor meeting in
the Congregational church. The Centre
congregational church at the east vii
lage also viii unite in this service.
First Congregational church, Rev. A..
Y. Woodwork pastor. Friday evening
prayer meeting at the usual hour. sub
jcct, the sixth chapter Of Pilgrim Deeds
and Duties. Sunday, Jan. 2S. viii be
observed rs Christian Eudcavor day.
Morning worship ut 1870 with sermon
10y the pastor, preached to the Christian
Endeavor society. sunday school at
HIS. Christian Endcavor at : clock
in the vcstry. Leader, Mrs. w. II. Gay.
Subject, fruits Of the Christian En-
dcavor Tree \ special program pre-
pared 10y the united society will be ear
ricd out. Wednesday evening, Jan.
81, there will be a union Christian En-
dcavor meeting Of the Centre Congre-
gational church and the Baptist church
of this village in the chapel. The ad-
dress viii bc given by Rev. John G.
Prince, who recently came to be pastor
of the Bellows Falls congregational!
church. ON the subject, Christian En-
dcavorcrs and the Call to Fellowship.
Messages will be given out from each So
cicty ard "a social time with refresh
mcnts viii follow the address. Every
body is welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
WEST DOVER.

Frank Boyle called on his son, Ora
who works in Wardsboro, Sunday.
j. j. Snow was summoned to attend
court. as juror, at Jacksonville Thurs
day, Jan. %.
One of Frank Harvey's team horses
fell dead Tuesday afternoon just after
he started his team out to work
DR.. A. II. Wright was called to see
John Morgan the last of the week. and
found him suffering from ulcers in the
stomach.
There is better attendance at the
village school this week, owing to the
improved condition of the health of the
children.
Those who were having grip last
week seem to be on the road to recov.
cry, and some others are taking their
turns this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

/, Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet.
Good bye, corns, callouscs, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tioht.
ness, no more limping with pain or
drawing up your face in agony. "Tiz''
IS magical, acts right of. "Tiz' draws
out all the poisonous cxudations which
pun up the feet. Use "Tiz" and wear
smaller shoes. Use "Tiz" and forget
your foot misery. All how comforta-
Bile your feet feel.
Get g 2j.ccnt box Of "Tiz" now M
any druggist or department store.
Don suffer. Have good feet. glad
ieet, feet that never swell, never hurt.
never get tired. A year S foot comfort
guaranteed or money rcfundcd.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
Fortnightly Study Season Opens.

The first study meeting of the Fort
nightly of 1917 was held in Alexander
hall Monday. Mrs. t. X. Calender
presided, and after short business
session Mrs. l.. r. Smith took charge
of the program. Miss Gertrude Atwood
gave an interesting paper on The Span
iSh Armada, the result of the destruc-
tion of which made Great Britain the
mistress of the seas. Mrs. L. r. Smith
then gave the annual paper on The
Books of the Year, and for over an
hour greatly interested the members.
She first gave paper on American lit
erature in general, showing how the
Puritan spirit still lives in American
fiction.
Mrs. Smith then gave from a long
list of this year s literature, q few of
those which have been considered the
best. Mr.. Brittling Sees it Through
by H. &. Wells, has been the best
seller and most talked of novel. Mrs.
Smith gave a few words in regard to
each book from the standpoint of the
best critics
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
BIG PAY ON LICENSE BOARDS.
Burlington and Rutland Secretaries
Gain Through New Law.

BURLINGTON. Jan. 25.-C. A. Bar
Der, secretary Of the Burlington IL
quor license board. was paid 400 for
his services by the state during the
fiscal year. The Rutland secretary Mr..
o 'Brien, secured So 100 for the same
service. The normal pay is $500 a
year. The increases were allowed
through the provision of the law passed
by the last legislature. The state pays
back to the commissioners about one
fourth of the amount received for IL
cenSeS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Jan. %, by Rev.
George E. Tomkinson, Harry Gray of
Brattleboro and Mrs. Lydia (Fairtield)
Hughes of South Vernon.
In Brattleboro, Jan. "a, by Rev. ].
Fredrik Virgin, William Sparks and
Miss Violet Emma Johnston, both of
Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro. Jan. "a, by Carl S
Hopkins. Esq. Wilbert George Pike and
Miss Alice Pauline DeCosta, both Of
Revere, Mass
In Brattleboro, Jan. "a, by Carl s
Hopkins, Esq, Oscar L. Rivers and
Miss Amy NJ. Tofeld, both of Spring
field, Mass
IN Brattleboro, Jan. %, by Rev
Richard H. Clapp, Arthur Francis
Trombley and Miss Mabel Alice Aiken
both of Turner'S Falls, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
FLEET OF SUBMARINES.
Russia is Getting Ready to Combat the
German U-Boats i'll Spring.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 20
Russia is building large fleet of sub
marines with which to combat the Ger
man U-boats, according to letter re-
ceived today by Mayor Moss from d.
b. McAlpine, who said he was super
intending the work at Reval Several
of the vessels will be ready in the
spring, McAlpine stated, and will have
great cruising radius.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

William Severance is on the list of
grip victims.
The day of prayer for colleges and
schools will not be held until Feb. H.
Barbara William is i'll and a nurse
Is caring for her. She is improving.
Mrs. ". W. Slate of Springfield is
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Head
Miss Alice Zabriskie, head matron of
Mortified seminary, is spending two
weeks in New York city.
Thirty-fou new books have Just
| been added to Schauffier Memorial IL
brary at Mount Hermon.
Mrs. J. A. Stebbins is entertaining
her nieces, Miss Angie and Miss
Gladys Smith of Springfield.
Mrs. Holmes and Miss Holmes of
East Kingston, \. H., are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Roberts.
| Prof and Mrs. Edwin Seligman and
maid are at the Mortified hotel.
Prof. Seligman is from Columbia uni
versity.
Mrs. L. r. Smith s Bible class met at
Mrs. Mary Houghton 5 Tuesday after
noon, after recess of two months.
| 1t will meet each Tuesday.
The Fortnightly meeting next Mon
day win be in charge of Mrs. Martha
Gillett, as Mrs. Richardson cannot be
present. The subject is Holbein.
The last of next week many stu
dents from Smith college are expected
at Hotel Mortified to enjoy the win
ter sports during their midyear exam
nation recess.
The Mothers society was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the parish house
in charge of Mrs. Z. NJ Kingsbury
The subject was The Duty of thu
Christian Toward Himself
Twenty-Five members of the Young
People s society of the Congregational
church enjoyed a sleighride last Satur
day evening to Warwick. In the af
ternoon members of the society went
out to the Harris house near Moore :,
pond, which is now vacant Here
they built fires and had warm house
hot coffee and doughnuts to greet the
sleighriders on their arrival. The even
my was spent soclally ana the part.
returned by moonlight.
Last Sunday evening a Young
Peoples society missionary rally wa
held at $40 at which time B., c. Lee
a native japanese, of Mount Hermol
gave an illustrated lecture on japan
This was followed by service con
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Patti
son, on The Great Friend. All thel
refined to the church parlor for 6
friendship social, where social inter
course and gospel songs were enjoyed
The church social which was planned
for Tuesday evening was postponed
| until Thursday evening, in charge O.
the church social committee of which
Mrs. W. H. Waite is chairman with
. covered dish supper as a feature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Motion Picture Attractions.

At the Empire today Winnifred
Greenwood and Franklin Richie in Ly-
ing Lips, fyc-act drama, also Helen
Holmes in The Fight at Signal Station,
fifth chapter of the Girl and Game rail
road series, will be shown. Tomorrow
The Shielding Shadow, Victims Of Van
ity. Pathe News and other reels are on
the program.
Today the Princess theatre presents
Anita King and Theodore Roberts in
the Paramount production, Anton, the
Terrible, and q Bray cartoon comedy.
Tomorrow Clara Kimbail Young will be
seen i'm The Foolish Virgin, from the
novel by Thomas Dixon, author Of The
Birth of Nation, with special music
in the evening by Leitsinger' 5 orches-
ira.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
Advertised Letters.

Men-E. S. Bemis, Frank Dok, Ange-
10 Fazzio, Fred f. Fields, H. D. Holland
Lewis B. McVickers.
Women Mrs. Fred Barber, Mrs
Katherine Mann, Mrs. Walter Stevens
Mrs T. Unwin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
DEATHS.

In West Townshend, Jan. %, Mrs.
Nettie Burroughs 62, widow of Chat
man Burroughs.
In Athens, Jan. 10, Charles E. Cotton,
10.
In Winhall, Jan 10, Dwight Bowen.
In Winhal, Jan. %, Daniel Almon
Shattuck, 61
In Ludlow, Jan %, Mrs Ammo Kimball
Arlington, formerly OF West Townshend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Two genuine Buffalo robes in first
class condition to be disposed of. In
quire at 6 American Bldg, or Tel COS
M.Adv. 269-t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Jan. %, son, Edward
Niles, to Paul and Viola (Niles) Sottak,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

High school dance, Odd Fellows hall,
Friday, Jan. &c. High school pupils
and invited friends and b. H. S.
alumni cordially invited. Seniors are
selling tickets.-Adv. 27S-279
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Flour of medium and low grades
needed in British East Africa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
American Troops Learning Use
of Hand GrenddeS and Mortars
(By Associated Press.)

to come. When the next troops ar
rive they will find their quarters all
ready and will not have to provide
them as did the original division.
Sought by Germans.
German aerial squadrillas appar-
entity have persistently sought TO
locate American troops since their
arrival here. but without the slight
est success to date. Counter squad
rillas have been so watchful and
energetic that the Germans have
been unable to approach the en-
campment and have been beaten off
each time they crossed the French
line.
One of these aerial battles took
place Sunday evening and another
Monday morning. They were con-
siderable distance apart and far re-
moved from the American encamp-
ment. They were witnessed by
American officers who were touring
the country in automobiles. Some Is
planes were engaged in the first fight
and a dozen in the latter. The sky
was cloudless and the fighting was
plainly .discernible. The German air
men were forced to turn and make
for home without having spotted the
American camp.
The eye witness account of the
two aerial battles is the first au-
thentic proof that the Germans have
been within 100 miles of American
quarters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
PUTNAM OFFERED
POST AT HARVEY
Will Direct Harvey Band
During Summer-Re
signs Work at Dazey

y. ,. Putnam, director Of music
at the state agricultural college and
VINO mas been directing the band at
Dazey, ~. D., since college closed for
the summer vacation, is back IN
Eargo this week as a member Of the
Second regimental band of Harvey.
Last week Director Putnam re-
signed his position at Dazey to be-
come bandmaster at Harvey where
the commercial club raised a fund
for his services and also procured
work for his oldest son, Raymond.
who will become a member of the
Harvey band.
Mr.. Putnam will succeed Harold
Bachman, who is chief musician for
the Second regimental band, and
Will spend the entire summer at
Harvey, returning to Fargo in the
fall to resume his work at the col
lege. His family, however, will COM
tinue to make Fargo their residence
Besides maintaining the regi-
mental band, Harvey has a city and
a boys band. The members of the
latter organization are graduated
from their band into that of the city.
and from that band can enlist into
the regiment.
Director Putnam, upon learning
that a Second regiment was ordered
out by the governor, offered the ag-
ricultural college cadet band of rs
pieces to the state for the regimental
band, and for days waited at Dazey
for word from the adjutant general,
being in touch with the members
and ready to communicate with them
over the telephone if Fargo got the
honor.
Il don't know what became of my
letter." said the director Monday. 1T
must have been lost, for the adjutant
general and others have told me they
did not receive it,
According to Mr.. Putnam, fifteen
Harvey boosters made special trip
to Darlington to meet Adjutant Gem
eral Tharalson and others and got
the promise there that Harvey would
be designated as the regimental band
for the Smashing second"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
LIBERTY LOAN
BEING PAID In
More Than 60 Per Cent of
Returns Received by
Treasury

washington. July 24.-More than
so per cent OF the $2,000,000. 900
liberty Loan already has been paid
INTO the national treasury. Today's
treasury statement, the first Issued
in "a days, shows payments June 30
on the Liberty Loan account of ST.
3s5.O24,456.
4 ONLY 20 per cent Of the loan was
due June 30, the two payments of
two and IS per cent respectively, be-
ing due June Is and June 2S.
Hundreds of thousands who
bought so-called baby bonds, those
OF $50 and 500 denomination, avail
ed themselves of the privilege of
paying in full at once. In hundreds
of instances, apparently, purchasers
of large aIlotments also paid in full
for their bonds.
Out OF the proceeds and other
revenues, the government has re-
deemed treasury certificates of in
debtedness, issued in anticipation Of
the loan, amounting to $626,000,0 900
June 80. The balance was deposited
in federal reserve and national and
state banks and trust companies
throughout the country in accord
ance with Secretary McAdoo's
plans Of distributing the deposits
among as many institutions as
possible.
Because Of the immense amount Of
clerical labor involved in tabulating
payments and checking reserve
banks reports, the treasury state
ment for June 80 was delayed a
record time this year. Usually 1t
comes out two or three days after
the fiscal year ends.
In other respects than those affect
ing the Liberty Loan, the statement
OF the governments financial activi-
ties for the fiscal year is a record
breaker. Total receipts from all
sources touched the new high level
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
GERMAN GENERAL SCOFFS
AT AMERICAN AVIATORS
Not Numbers But Morale That Makes
for Supremacy in the Air,
He Says.
(By Associated Press.)
-. l. - T,,T,. ~ nNA -

Copenhagen, July 24.-The COM
manding general of the German aerial
forces has issued an interview to the
German newspapers in which he at-
tempts to discount the prospective
participation of American aviators in
the war for mastery of the air. Dis
patches from the United States tell
Ing of hundreds of aviators who are
to be graduated weekly and of the
thousands of airplanes to be con-
structed give the general an occasion
to speak scofingly of what he terms
the usual Anglo-American bluff and
American weakness for big talk and
tall figures
American flyers, he said, undoubt-
edly will appear at no distant date in
Increasing numbers of the western
front, but the American aviators thus
far encountered have not been partic-
ularly dangerous opponents of the
German and a new squadron would
merely augment the already numertc-
al superiority of the allies and not
affect the question of aerial mastery,
which he asserts is dependents on5the
morale of the flyers and not their
numbers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
k'CUHBER COMPLAINS
OF POSTBETRESS
Asks Burleson to Investigate Grave
Charges Against Bowman
Official.
(By Associated Press,


Washington, July "a. Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, speak
ing in the senate yesterday, called on
Postmaster General Burleson to
investigate charges, that a North Da-
kota postmistress and her husband
had entertained a lecturer who in
suited the flag. The senator declar-
ed he had received many communi-
cations from persons in his state
asking how they could rid them
selves of copperheads and traitors" :"
Senator McCumber read a letter
from a citizen of Bowman, N. D. and
another addressed to a United States
district attorney in that state, COM
planning that a postmistress had
entertained and assisted a lecturer
who insulted enlisted men and loyal
citizens.
Her husband, the letters charged,
helped to distribute disloyal
propaganda and permitted the lee
turer to advertise his meeting in the
postoffice. One writer said the dis
loyal elements were. holding secret
meetings nightly and that unless the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
FURTHER CREDIT VOTED
TO RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Money Loaned by United States viii
be Expended For Railroad
Supplies.
lRx Associated press. J

Washington, July 24.-The United
States yesterday emphasized its
faith in the Russian government by
extending it a~further credit of $751;
900. 900.
This is the second Russian credit,
the first, for 500, 100000, having been
established soon after the United
States entered the war. 1t is under
stood most of the 800, 100000 already
has been spent for railroad supplies
and that much of the $75,000,0 900 will
be used in the same manner.
An additional credit of $60,000,00
to France also was authorized yes
terday by Secretary McAdoo, bring
ing the total advanced to all the al
lies up to $1,523, 100000, or more than
half of the $4,000, 100000 authorized
by congress. The first loan was made
April 25 and the total loaned repre-
sents advances made by this govern
ment in less than three months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-24
EXECUTE S4,5OO NOTE
FOR COUNCIL EXPENSE
State Defense Board Members Enter
Into Unique Agreement With
Gov, Lynn J, Frazier.

Bismarck, N. D., July 24.-In order
to provide the North Dakota council
of defense with funds to meet its
running expenses of $3.50 the month
for the next Is months, President ".
H. Stickney and Secretary F. o.
Helstrom, in conference with Gov.
Lynn ]. Frazier Monday, agreed that
influential members be asked to exc
cute joint note for $4,000, with the
understanding that the governor will
go before the next legislative assem-
bly, and ask for an appropriation
which will take up the note and re-
lieve the endorsers. Attorney Cen
eral LANCER has approved the plan.
The state has little money left in
its emergency fund, and there seemed
to be no other way Of financing the
council