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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Heavy Hitters Battling
for Big League Title

Roush and KauT are still bat
Ting for the batting lead in the
National League. Zimmerman
was passed by HOrnsby and is
now fifth.
In the American League Chap
man moved into fourth place.
passing Veach.
The standings. to date, of the
leading batters in the big leagues
follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Player, Club 6. ABB. r. H. Az.
ROuSh. Gin. 1O4 300 @. 100 .:s4S
kauff. y. y. 1903 :.SS q. I25 .3222
Cruise, :. L.. III :sS6 ~ I23 .319
H'nsby. :. l.. iO:: :ss7 65 II6 .3I8
Zim.. y. Y. IT, 800 - I.5 BIB
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player. Club &. ABB. II. IL. Az.
Cobb. bet. ia AL So 40 .::S5
Speaker. q. ia 4I6 II I45 .::43
Sister. :. l.. 10 439 81 152 .346
C'pman. q. lis 40 IS 100 BIB
yeach, bet. ia Az 81 rs 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
OsiORROV
TODAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


TODAY. TOMORROW
Pittsburgh Phils. No game scheduled.
St Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Clajcs 20 Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

Nashville. 4: New Orleans. =. Atlanta 10,
Memphis. 4. Little Rock. .; Birmingham l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

Fort Worth. .; San Antonio, 0. Dallas, S;
Houston. 8. Waco, 9; Shreveport, (13 inninssJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

A thirty-two-ooun catfish was land
ed by Frank Howard of 50 Patterson
street while fishing in the Chesape Ike
and Ohio canal al 3nth street "Wednesday
evening The big fish was caught with
an ordinary hand line. Bluefish was
used for bait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

More than 400 fish. including between
fifty and sixty trout, rock and perch.
were landed at Rock Point "Wednesday
by four Washin gtonians. Those in the
marty were Mack Snarrough, DR.. Walter
Silliman. Bernard Harding and Charles
Simmons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

Members of fishing party at Rock
Point Tuesday We're Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas u. George Miss Ethel league.
James Redman and Harry Arminger.
They motored to the resort in the early
morning and by noon had string OF
"a: fish. consisting of perch. rock and
hardheads. Only one toadnsh was
caught. and Thomas George was the
victim.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
AFTER ROYAL ARCANUM.
Nashua Men Seek to Have Insurance Or
der Put in Receivers Hands.

BOSTON, Aug. %. = Arthur F. Cum
ming and James T. Upstone, both of
Nashua, \. H., today filed bill in
equity in the United States district court
here asking for the appointment of a
receiver for the Royal Arcanum, fra
ternal insurance order, on the alleged
ground that its funds had been impaired
by doubtful investments and the loss of
large numbers of members. The bill
charges that the order has become hope
lessly insolvent and that its resources
are insufficient to meet its obligations.
The bill filed by Cunning and Upstone
is the second reeeivership proceedings
brought against the Royal Arcanum in
recent months. On petition of Arthur
NJ. Hobart of Braintree the district
court appointed Thomas J. Boynton tenn
porary receiver, but the order was re-
lvoked by the United States circuit court
of appeals which held that the lower
court was without authority to act as
| the right to seek receivership for a
fraternal insurance organization in
Massachusetts was vested solely in the
attorney general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
CHESTER GIRL MARRIED.
Miss Ethel E. Hughes Becomes Wife
Of B. S. Fenton.

CHESTER, Aug. ga pretty home
wedding took place last evening at s
0 clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. f. IIewcs of Upper Main street,
when their eldest daughter, Ethel Es-
tellc, was married to Benjamin S. Fen
ton of Worcester, Mass. Rev Henry
l.. Ballou, pastor of the Congregation
al church, performed the ceremony, the
double ring service being used. Only
the immediate members of the families
were present.
The couple was attended by Edyth
N. HeweS, a sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid, and Alex Roberts of Clare
mont, \. H., as best man.
The bride was attractivelv gowned
in white crepe de chine with bridal
veil caught up with orange blossoms
and carried white roses The brides
maid wore a dainty gown of white or
candle and carried pink gladioli.
The bride was educated at Burr
and Burton seminary where she spe
cialiZed in music.
The groom is employed by the Fisk
Carter Construction company of Worces
ter, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton are to visit th'
bride S old home in Londonderry, wher'
she has a host of friends and an in
| formal reception will be given then
there Thursday evening
| A light lunch was served followin,
the wedding ceremony. Gifts of silver
ware, linen and a purse OF gold wcr
| received,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
SAYS WIFE DROVE
HIM FROM HOME
Fred w. Morse Files Petition for Di
vorce from Lila A. Morse-Seeks
Custody of Children.

Alleging that he was wilfully driven
from his home, Fred w. Morse of
Brattleboro today filed in the office of
County Clerk F. d. 4. Stowe a petit
tion for divorce from Lila A. (Wil-
hams) Morse.
The family has lived in Marlboro,
near South Nedfane, and Brattlehoro
They were married June 5, 1903. The
petitioner declares that on april 5,
1917, his wife ''did without just cause
wilfully drive your petitioner away
from the house where she then resid
ed "
He alleges intolerable severity anC
other grounds and asks for the custody
of two minor children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
DIR. c.. M. GOODENOUGH
DIES IN NEWFANE
Well-Known Veterinary Succumbs to
Angina Pectoris-Funeral in Church
Tomorrow Afternoon at 2.3O.
Especial to The Reformer.)

k~p~NtSA
NEWFANE, Aug. 90.
DR.. Charles NJ. Goodenough, II, a we'll
known veterinary surgeon, died this
morning shortly after midnight in his
home about two miles west of this viii
lage, OF angina pectorls. He had been III
Ill health several years, but for the past
year had been better until two weeks ago,
when he became seriously i'll, and since
then his condition had been critical
He was born Oct 27, lS45, in Guilford,
one of the five children of Royal and Bi-
adana (Worden) Goodenough All the
family are now dead except brother, Ed
win NJ Goodenough of West Halifax.
Forty nine years ago Jan. II, last, he mar
ried Gustena E. Hildreth, who survives
with one son, George L. Goodenough OF
Athol, Mass Miss Anna Goodenough
who was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Good
enoughs only daughter, the late Mrs. Mar
| shall Newton of Newfane, also survives
She has lived with her grandparents since
the death of her mother.
| Mr.. Goodenough's marriage took place
in Guilford. They moved from there t
Brattleboro, and for about four year.
they lived in Toledo, Q. They came t,
Newfane in 1881, and Mr. Goodenougl
was farmer and teamster, but recent,
surgery, in which he was succeeded in hi
home town and vicinity. He was a goo'
neighbor and genial citizen and had
large number of friends.
The funeral will be held in the Con
Igregationa church tomorrow at %
o'clock, Rev + w Wiswall officiating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
BRATTIEBORO VERMONT
TRANSPORTATION
is DISORGANIZED
Railway Representatives at Russian
Conference Predict Dire Out
come This Winter.

MOSCOW. Aug. 29.-At the third
general sitting of the national confer
cnce railway representatives reported
that there existed a state of utter dis
organization which unless improved
would cease completely by November.
The representatives, gave warning that
the consequences would be terrible,
both at home and on the front, and
that the armies might turn on the
country and commit uneXampled ex-
cesses.
The extreme demands of the railway
workers, the speakers said, played an
| important part in this disorganiz&tion.
They called on all those engaged III the
transport service to sacrifice personal
interest for those Of the country.
Gen. AlcXieff, former COMMANDMENTS
chief, in long address recounted the
| history Of the Russian military set
back and its causes. He drew con
trasts between the army of the old re.
gime, poorly equipped with mechanical
resources, but strong in warlike spirit
and the present army well supplied
with food and arms, but completely
Ipoisoncd and enfeebed by i'll interpret
ed and ill-applied doctrines which have
been put forward notably in the IA
nous order Of the day. These doe
trines, he declared, have split the army
in two into two camps, officers and sol
ldicrs, which have become irreconcili
able. The general declared it would b,
impossible to carry on the war to :
/. victorious conclusion unless the strong
est possible efforts were made by tn,
provisional government and by tn,
troops themselves to reanimatc and re
ncnrrate the armN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
Senate Finance Committee
Agrees to Levy of More
Than 33 Per Cent
MAXIMUM TAX
RAISED TO 60 PC.
These Changes, Committee Estimates.
Will Give the Government Nearly
$780, 100000 of the War Profits
Earned in the Country This Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-To meet the
radical movement for greater taxation of
war profits the senate finance commit
tee today agreed to amendments carrying
war profit taxes of more than 33 per cent
in place of the present provisions for %
per cent. The amendments would in
crease the war profits tax yield from
sJ62, 900 900 to 81 ,O60, 100000 in addition to
the taxes under the present law and yield
ia third of the bills total taxes.
The pre-war profit rate of the bill was
retained by the committee, but it added
Ia new maximum war profits tax rate of
60 percent on profits in excess of 300
per cent. The maximum in the bill was
5O per cent on profits over 80 per cent
| Another change was made in the pro-
visions relative to exemptions, a mini
mum OF q per cent and a maximum of
~ per cent of incomes on capital actually
invested being approved.
| By these changes the committee esti-
mated that the proposed levy would take
81, ,2S6 900, 600 of the three billion or four
billion dollars war profits estimated to be
earned this year.
Debate on the publishers tax was
begun by Senator Shields of Tennes-
see, who supported Senator McKellar s
substitute and argued that magazines
and other periodicals, not newspapers
caused the deficit in carrying second
class mail.
:" am satisfied he said, "that ths
daily papers pay practically all if not
the full amount for the service the,
receive. Rates on magazines and othel
publications which caused the losses
should be increased Senator Shield
said newspapers do not require tn,
same service of the postofiice depart
ment that magazines do and that the
rendered much of it at their own ex
pense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
CORONA MILL BURNED.
Plant of vt. Marble Co. at Brandon
Destroyed.

BRANDON, Aug. 29.-The Corona mill
of the Vermont Marble company located
on Pearl street was last evening totally
destroyed by fire which originated on the
switchboard 1t was the second time with
in two weeks that the electric wires had
caused fire. The structure, a one story
wooden affair, was nearly consumed upon
the arrival of the fire department as the
flames quickly communicated with a
quantity OF greasy material.
The mill contained - gangs of saws and
a rubbing bed and employed about 80
men. Only two men were in the building
when the fire was discovered at $50
clock As none of the officials of the
company are in town 1T is impossible TO
learn the amount of the loss or what the
plans may be for rebuilding The mill
has been in operation about 30 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29

Lord Strathcoma described Earl
Grey as "a statesman and phiIan-
thropist in the bost sense His ac-
tive career comprised not only the adj
ministration of the government of
Rhodesia and representation of the
British government as governor gener-
al of Canada, but industrial and fnan-
cial operations in the development of
South Africa. One of the most noted
movements to which he gave his sup
port and in which he was a leading
spirit was the Public House Trust
company of England, an enterprise de
signed to supplant the ordinary sa-
looms for the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uor by the establishment of well con
ducted public houses and to discourage
the use of intoxicants by substitution
Of tea and coffee
Earl Grey was an intimate friend of
the late Joseph II. Choate, American
ambassador to Great Britain, often
visited the United States, called upon
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft at
| Washington, and declared that lie was
a lover of America.
Born November 2S, 1851, Alfred
Henry George, the fourth Earl Grey,
was educated Mt Trinity college, Cam
bridge. He married in 1877 Alice IIol-
ford, Of Westonbirt, England Two
daughters, Lady Evelyn Grey and La
| dy Sybil Grey were the result Of the
union
BY profession Earl Grey was a law
yer. He was a member of parliament
from northumberland for six wears
beginning in 1880. On the death of his
uncle, General Sir Charles Grey. il
s94, he succeeded to the title and tool
his seat in the House of Lords. Fol
two generations previously the Earls
Grey had been prominent in the polit
ical affairs of the British empire. Hi
grandfather had been prime ministe
Of England and his uncle private see
retarv to queen
Becoming associated with the lat
Cecil Rhodes, Earl Grey entered en-
Enthusiastically into plans for the devel
opment of South Africa, was promote
of the South African Chartered com
pany, was concerned in the Jameson
raid, amassed fortune and in 1856
became administrator of Rhodes
where he proved to he a capable an
constructive administrator. lie wa
one of the executors of Cecil Rhodes
will and influential in the direction O
Rhodes's scholarships at Oxford
Succeeding his brotherin law, Lor
Mimic, Earl Grey was appointed go,
I ernor- general of Canada in 1904 and OF
cupied that post for six years. His aC
ministratiOn was described as a quie
n but uniform success. He was stron
;, advocate of imperial federation an
II urged Canadians to share the burde
o of England S defense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
Centre Congregational Church

On Monday sept 3, from 10 a. m to
4 p. m, the Centre Congregational Sun
day school invites to basket picnic
in the grove at the south end of the Val
ley fair grounds all members of the par
ish and their friends There will be
games and sports. Each person is asked
20 bring luncheon and drinking cup
Hot coffee will be served at noon Ii the
weather Monday is unpleasant the pic.
nic will be postponed to the following
Saturday The church bell will ring
Monday al 9 a. M ii the weather i,
pleasant enough 10 have the picnic that
day. Take street ears to the end Of TN,
Inc on South Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
SAYS ST. MICHAEL'S
MUST LEAVE PERCH
Red Mems Team Ready for Series, but
Not on Conditions Named-Confi-
dent it Could Win Out.
Editor of The Reformer:

Editor Of The Reformer:
Concerning the series of baseball
games that the Red Men are trying to
arrange with the St. Michael S team, we
will say that the Red Men would not
accept the terms of the ST. Michael s
team, and the st. Michael S team would
not accept the terms of the Red Men
The only terms upon which the St
Michael s team would play us were then
own. Now if they are as anxious to
play us as we are to play them it would
seem as though we could get together
The Red Men think they can beat the
st. Michael IS team, and so do lot OF
others, but unless the st. Michael S team
comes down off its perch it will be i'm
possible to trim them, because they vii
not give us chance.
MGR. RED MEN IS BASEBALL TEA NJ
Brattleboro, Aug. %, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
Rejection of Proposals of
Pope Means War to
to the End
NO CONFIDENCE
IN GERMAN RULERS
No Possibility of Durable Peace SO Long
as They Arc in Control Note Con
firms Belief That President is Deter
mined to Crush Autocracy.

WASHINGTON, Aug %. - President
Wlsout note rejecting the popes peace
proposals was regarded here today as
finally settling the question OF dealing
with present German rulers, unconquercd
or uncurbed at home lie makes it clear
that lasting and durable peace can be
negotiated only on a complete understand
ing with the German people and not alone
on unstable guarantees OF the existing
government
There is no mistaking the President 5
purpose Peace al this time is impossl-
bic IN his view The President expresses
appreciation OF the dignity and force OF
the humane and generous motives that
prompted the Pontlil offer, but lie views
II az a suggestion that the nations at war
return To the status quo ante bcllum, with
settlement OF many perpleNlng prob
lema lett TO be based on the principle of
arbitration, and hc feels that no satsiac.
tory basis Tor such a settlement can be
afforded while 1t is dependent on the
promises Ol an irresponsible govern
ment
Men who are in the Presidents conf
dencc have been saying privately that hC
had set his teeth IN the determination &c
90 on with the war until the German an
tocraCy had come 10 an end. Ills word.
confirm all that they have said
The Presidents response fairly bristc,
with indignant denuncatIon OF the Ger
man government lie is careful to max,
a distinction between the German peopl,
and their rulers. lie holds out the hop,
20 the German people that they will no
be made the subject ot revenge on accoun
uf the crimes ot those who have plunge,
them into the bloody struggle which la
come from the ambition ot these men
The object OF the war says the President
is 20 deliver the free peoples OF the WORT
from the menace and the actual power q
vast military establishment controllc
by an irresponsible government
From expressions heard today 1t is cv
dent that the Presidents response t
Pope Benedict has cheercd aud encourage
those Who believe that the war must Ii
carried on until the German autocracy
ovcrthrDvu The President. il IS asscrtct
has spoken the last word, aud It Is us,
less "a bring forward any further pcat
proposals until Germany aud her par
ners are willing tu give their people
chance 10 control their affairs and to IN
nish guarantees that will prevent /
currence Of the horrors Of the prescl
war
The Presidents message was sent Mo-
day. Contrary to expectation, it was a
dressed directly to Pope Benedict al
not through the medium oi the Britt,
government. which transmitted it to Il
United states at the request OF the pap
secretary of state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
|SERGT. r. L. Fits
GOING TO FRANCE
Will Accompany Maj. j.-Gen. Edwards of
26th Division-Stanley G. Fits
Arrives in America.

Among those who will accompany
Mai. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, com
mander of the Goth division, to France
soon is Sergt. Robert l.. Fits of Brat
tleboro, who has been promoted to ser
geant and sent to Westfeld Relatives
of Gen Edwards came from the West
Yesterday to say farewell.
Sergt. Fits S brother, Stanley G..
Fits, who has been in the ammunition
transport service in France, has ar
rived at an American port, and is ex-
pected III Brattleboro soon. He will
undergo a minor surgical operation
and then enter the aviation service, III
which there is a pressing need for
more men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
FUNDS FOR ARMENIANS.
Local Treasurer Receives Several Re
mittances.

Cash received by the treasurer of the
Brattleboro committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief yesterday was from six
persons and amounted to $34, of which
Sl5 was from person giving no name.
Treasurer c. S. Hopkins plans to make
a remittance of all funds on hand Sat
urday of this week, so any desiring to
have their money sent Immediately
should hand it at once to Mr.. Hopkins
The national treasurer is Cleveland II
Dodge, to whom checks may be made
payable, but all funds, however made
payable, should be sent through the 10
cal treasurer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
RIOTING IN FINLAND.
Day Set for Reassembling of Diet
Brings Grave Disturbances.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Serious rioting
at Biorneborg, Finland, is reported in
a private telegram to Copenhagen, for
warded by the Central News to Lon
don. It is said fighting between FinLs
and soldiers of the Russian garrison
lasted several hours and that mum
ber of persons were killed or wounded.
This is the day set for rcassembling
Of the Finnish land tag in defiance Of
the dissolution Of the provisional gov
tcmmcnt In his address at the open-
ing of the Moscow conference Premier
Kercnsky gave warning that the gov.
crnmcnt would prevent by force re-
opening Of the diet and the carrying
out of the plan for the separation OF
/ Finland from Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
ANOTHER ARMY DESERTER.
Harvey Prescott, 1st Vermont Man
Found at Home in Calais.

MONTPELIER, Aug. % Harvey
Prescott, member of the 1st Vermont
infantry, was arrested yesterday at
Calais on charge Of being q deserter.
Charles Duke member of Company
II Of this city, was detailed by Col.
Fred B. Thomas to come to Montpelier
and try to locate Prescott. Ee found
the man as his home in Calais aud
brought him TO this city where lie was
locked up in the Washington county
Jail. TODAY he was taken to Fort Ethan
Allen to stand trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29

ton, August C. Kelson, Bennington,
Chester w. Lane, John 4. Macdonald,
Joseph E. Marshall, George J. Oesterle,
Bennington, Perley o. Potter, Jamaica,
Edward l.. Schultz, Bennington, Robert
t. Shepardson, Londonderry. Charles +
Silver, Bennington, George f. Stephens
Howard A. Thayer,t Joseph Yarker
Elwin Richardson, Lauren III. Pike, Ed
ward F. Flynn, Bennington, Richard T.
Fredette, Middlebury, Erwin w. Gates
Bennington, George. f. Willard, Dunn
merston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
AIRPLANE TIMBER THREATENED.
Incendiarism Believed to Have Started
Forest Fires in Northwest.

WASHINGTON, August 20. = With
forest fires, reported to be incendiary.
threatening the valuable timber in the
northwest intended To furnish airpIane
stock for the fighting forces of the Unit
ed States and its allies, the forest serv-
ice has suspended some of its operations
to concentrate all available forces in
fighting the flames. Officials said today
that the situation was one of the most
serious in years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.
Today's Official Announcement Tells of
Minor Operations Only.

LONDON, August % During the
night we carried out successful raids
northeast of GouzcaucOurt and south
west of Hulloch and captured few
prisoners says today's official announce
ment Southeast of Langmarck our
troops cleared up strong point in which
an enemy party was holding out imme-
diately in front of our line"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
GERMAN FOUNDRY BURNED.
Ru,nor That Many Lives Were Lost
in Conf1agration.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. %. = The
foundry of the Schwartzkopf torpedo
works in Berlin was destroyed by fire
on Sunday. There are rumors that a
considerable loss of life attended the
conflagration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-29
First Baptist Church

general invitation IS extended to
oil 10 attend silver social TO be held
on the lawn at tn" residence of Mrs
julius J. Estcy Wednesday afternoon.
should the day prove stormy the so
cial will he held indoors Mrs. Estey
aud Mrs. II. +. Wcllman will be the
hustcSscs.