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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Observance in Some Yester-
day, in Others To-
morrow
"a
SOME NEW FEATURES
ARE INTRODUCED
S105 for Armenian and Syrian Relief
Beautiful White Gift Service in
Baptist Church.

Christmas in the Brattleboro churches,
50 far as the Sunday services were CON
cerned, was observed according TO pre-
rously printed programs, with some
additional features, all in conformity
with the spirit of the day. In some of
the Sunday schools on offering was re-
ceired for the Armenian and Syrian re-
lief.
An offering for this purpose also was
made at the morning service in the
Centre Congregational church, because
i was felt that the contributions for
this purpose made at the recent house
toulouse canvass were not adequate and
that the town had not done its share
toward this especially worthy cause.
The Christian Endeavor society also de-
voted its offering in the evening to the
same object. In all, the offerings from
this church amounted to $l05.5l, about
lone-quarter being III pledges, one-quar-
ter in greenbacks and one-half in
change ranging in cents up to half dol
lars. Offerings from other schools will
bring the total from the town up to be-
tween $3.50 and $40.
At this church there were decorations
of green wreaths along the balconies
and q bank of green boughs, evergreen
and poinsettias around the front of the
platform. At the morning service a new
Feature was introduced, being the play
ling of chimes in connection with the
rendition of the organ piece, Christmas
in Sicily, by Organist +. c. Leitsinger.
In the afternoon at o'clock the an
nual children s concert was given, which
was unusually pleasing and was largely
attended. The chimes again were played
in connection with an organ number,
and the closing part of the concert was
a play, The Invisible Wand, adapted
by the pastor, Rev. Richard II. Clapp,
from a story, showing love to be the
most desirable and effective element Of
the Christmas spirit.
The morning Christmas service at the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Keirstead Is Alleged to Have Hit His
Wife Over Head with Club.

ANNADALE, y. r., Dec. 2l.-R Rob
ert keirstcad was arrested here last
night charged with the murder of his
wife at their home at Salmon Creek, a
settlement in Queens county, last Sat
urday. The constables who made the
arrest said Kcirstead had made con
fcssion. The eldest of the five children
in the house is alleged to have told a
physician that kcirstead hit his wife
over the head with a club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Attempting TO Negotiate
with Ukrainians for Set
tlement of Differences
PEACE CONFERENCE
AT BREST-LITOVSk
Germany Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
Represented, But Only News Which
Has Been Received of Proceedings
Came via Rumania.

LONDON, Dee, 2l- Pctrograd despatch
IS report that attempts are being made
by the rolsheviki commissary TO ucEotl-
ate with the Ulaalnians for o settlement
ct the differences that have arisen and
IL il also reported that the authorities ot
the new Ukpiuian government are ready
10 accept proposals looking toward D.
peaceful arrangement The movement for
harmony is attributed 10y the correspond
cut Of the Times to the TACT that the
growing dangers Of the situation are hc-
the Bulsheyiki
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24

isolated from her allies should the ne
2otiations result in Russia quitting the
war.
The countries reported to be represented
at the conference are Russia Germany.
Au,tria-Hngary Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
AGAINST KALEDINE.
Army of 100000 Advancing, Accord
ing to Bolshevild Statement.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 23.-A Cauca san
army Of 100000 is advancing on the
rear Of the troops Of Gen. kaledin,,
the Cossack leader, according to an
announcement made today by the Boil
shcyiki press association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
DRAFT PLAN DEFEATED.
Further Returns Increase the Oppo-
sition Vote in Australia.

sydney, Australia, Dee. 24.-F'ur-
thcr returns from the referendum
have increased the vote against com
pusory military service and tho dc
feat Of the plan is now beyond
doubt. The political situation is
most uncertain. Premier Hughes has
made no statement, but there is evi-
dence Of opposition to his continued
leadership of the Nationalists, the
dominant party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
AMERICAN ARRESTED.
Reid, Charged with Being a Pro-Ger
man, Taken from Peking TO Manila,

PEkING, Dee. 24-Gilbcrt Reid, an
American, accused OF being a pro
German propagandist and sym2a-
thizcr. has been deported to Manila al
the request Of the Chinese govern
mcnt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
FALL BACK ACROSS PAVE.
Germans Driven Across the River by
Attacks of the Italians.

ROME, Dee. 2l.-Encmv forces which
had crossed the Piavc river at Piave
Necchia have been driven back over
the river, the war office announces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Centre Congregational Church

Articles for the Arrighi box, books,
pictures, clothing toys and games may
be left at the chapel any time up 70
Wednesday noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday. Dec -. $50 p m Regular
meeting ot Dennis Rebcl,ah lodge Elec
ton Of officers Each member is asked 60
tins an unmarked gilt ior the Christmas
fTgH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Red Mems Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
kutll further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
KAISER AT FRONT.
Thanked Veterans Around Verdun for
Their Calm and Heroic Efforts.

AMSTERDAM, Dee. 24.- Emperor
William visited the front north OF Yer
dan on Friday, according to Berlin
despatch, and in au address to the
troops thanked them warmly for their
efforts
But for the calm and heroic war
riors ou the western front, he saIl,
"thc enormous dcployment OF German
forces in the east and in Italy never
would have been possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Masonic Temple

Monday, Dec. p, 80 p. m.-Special COM
munication of Brattleboro lodge No. 1872
Work: NJ NJ degree Two candidates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24

Many "a man who follows band
wouldn't have the nerve to face tho mu
sic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24

Continues on Page 50
Evening star., 1917-01-21

fresh-water fsh-a pike-which was put
into an aquarium along with lot or
little minnows, but separated from them
by a glass partition And that unhappy
pike, faithful to its nature. seeing the
little fish in tempting reach. passed its
time humping its head against the glass
partition TO try 20 eat them. But he
only bumped his head. At last, tired or
the war. to his poor pixies brain there
came the conclusion that IL is useless
to fall on those little fish, and he stopped
humping against the glass partition.
Then they took away the glass partition
and all swan together and never after did
the pike molest the others. So, justice
is the transparent glass barrier between
little peoples and miltarisn. and wnen
nilitarism has understood that II is use
less to throw itself against the others.
there will be no war. The day when
German mentality is changed we can
stop"
How will II be changed?" 1 asked.
They had confidence in force" he an
swered. They have said: We take the
sword We are obliged to say: Hast
thou appealed unto Caesar? Unto Caesar
shalt thou 20, You have appealed to
But force has several senses. On the
field of battle it has one. and the force
of union between the allies, when 1t is
really cemented, Is another. The day
when the allies are organized for indus
trial and moral war. 1t is possible that
the mentality Of Germany Will be yet
more changed"
Here Wilfred Monod said someth.n e
which was revelation TO me, as 1t will
be to many American readers:
Il know that there are men in Germany
today who pray God that their country
may be beaten. At the beginning OF the
war I talked with the wife of German
intellectual. a. reichstag deputy, woman
at the head Of an international feminist
society, and she said: L am in a ter
Evening star., 1917-01-21

and College Park. West of the point
at which the Rambler entered the Vans
VILE road it beckons on across Little
Paint branch, thence across the Co
lumbia pike near St Marks Church.
past Srnithfeld to Colesville on the pike
from Sligo by way of Burnt Mills to
Ashton. thence over Northwest branch
at Northwest Mills and west to Glen
mont on the old Union turnpike, which
leads from Sligo through Wheaton,
Norbeck to Rrookeville and beyond.
Where the Rambler entered the Vans
VILE road he made n few mental notes
on its rustic beauty. 1t is not one OF
those straight roads which are SO di-
rect that they are almost brusque, and
which seem to be in a hurry to con-
meet two points in the shortest pos
sible way The road has curves enough
in it to give it 4 roadly grace. 1t is
bordered on each side with tall, ven
erable cedar trees. thus observing the
tradition of all the old country roads
in this part of the world. Along the
shaggy trunks of the cedars run two
lines of rail fence.
When the Rambler started from
Beltsville he raped on a cottage door
and asked if any person named Beall
lived in that neighborhood. The wom-
an who answered the knock said that
Sam Beall lived up the road. that
Evening star., 1917-01-21

it happens, to American help is that she
has been in America once. but we are
taking care of her, all the same.
We are still carrying on our knitano =
provide employment for some Of the hun
dreds of women In that district who were
thrown out of work through the closing
down of various factories. and has been
OF 1t is Mrs. ]. w. Jenkins Of Minneapo-
lis. and under her able generalship tbs
place has turned out, with other things.
10000 pairs of socks for the war Office
and carried out big contracts. too. for
the Belgian relief commission in the way
of porviding long stockings for the chill.
dren in the north of France.
Last year. for several months the
society carried on q typhoid and ma
ternity hospital on the French side OF
Flanders. the hospital consisting of q
shelled But that has been given up now,
as the civilian population has been re-
moved from the district
"one Of our new projects is the estab.
lshment of an infants convalescent ward
in connection with one of the motters'
centers which are being established here
to teach more or less ignorant women
how to take care OF their babies The
doctors declare that the establishment of
such wards will do more than anything
to keep down the terrible infant NOR
tality. Mrs. Walter Burns is taking
charge Of it. and We have already re-
ceived a number of donations from thg
United States to help in starting and
maintaining 1t.
Among those who are making bandageS
and other things in our worlkroom are the
wives and daughters Of most OF the MEM
bers of the American embassy here Our
bedrooms will be at the disposal Of Amer
lean girls working for various govern
ment bodies and for the many who are
helping with the hospitals. as well as for
students There Is one girl here at pres
ent engaged in archaeological researcfr
and another who is studying prison re-
forms. For them and others our house
will be a little club Of their own.
Copyright, 1917, by Curtis Brown.)
Evening star., 1917-01-21

place, q dining and other social rooms
and at the top a large workroom con-
tanning every appliance for turning out
surgical supplies, bandage-making and
the rest, and also a few bedrooms. the
latter of which are, 1t seems, to be at
the disposal of American woman stu
dents who need quarters in London.
After the war there will be gala DO,
then, strict business. The dwelling
room, for example, will be used to en-
able the members to hear lectures by
relief workers, nurses and others who
have been living in war-distressed
lands, as well as for representatives of
such regions who desire to call the
needs of the dwellers there to the no
tioe of these resourceful American
already filled, all day long. with vol
unteer workers who find greater salts
faction in making things for the wound
ed and the men In the trenches. The
American women's committee, which
exists in connection with the embassy
here, for the purpose Of helping needy
Americans. will hold Its sittings at the
clubhouse, and there will be all sorts
OF other good works in progress there.
While the war continues, likewise.
there will be no feasting at the Ameri-
can women's Club, but luncheons. teas
and dinners to enable the inner woman
to carry on" as the phrase goes. there
must be. and the cuisine Is In able
formerly of Louisiana. daughter Of the
late John ODay. of Standard OIL
fame. and widow of Perez de Triana.
the famous Colombian diplomatist.
Nine. Triana is famous as having the
most perfect American table" in all
England. It Is often asserted that no
British cook can be trained to carry
out transatlantic recipes. and carry
'em out right, but the fortunate folk
who have dined with madame declare
that her chicken a la Maryland Is per-
lection. that her lobster a la Newburg
is fawless and that her corned bread
and waffies are absolutely according to
Hoyle. And madam's cook is native
born Britoni Needless to say, she has
been indefatigably drilled, and for
some time past the also British cook
of the American Women's Club has
been living with madame's cook and
learning the American culinary ropes
from soup to nuts. So there will be
no lack Of lust like home" dishes on
the menu. and what that means here in
London. you who are SO close to the
original flesh pots probably cannot con-
ceive.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Rambler must now tell a few facts
about the Bealls of Alta Vista. There
was Richard Beall, a direct descendant
of Ninian Beall. Richards son. Jona-
than, had a son, John. who, to avoid
confusion with the other Johns Of the
great and spreading Beall family. al
ways signed himself John Beal1 OF
Jonathan. Jonathan's homo was near
Lanham, in Prince Georges, at point
near tho junction Of the Bladensburg,
Bowie and vansville districts Of that
county, but at the present the Rambler
cannot point to the exact site of this
old home. Not many years ago the
house was standing, and 1t may be
yet. The last word the Rambler had
from this ancient place 1t was the
home of Azel Beall, who was the son
of a brother of Jonathan Beall, who
was also named Azel.
John Beall of Jonathan had a large
family The first was Jane E. Beall,
who married the Rev. George v. Leech
of the Methodist Church. and who was
many years a pastor in Washington. He
died about eight years ago, and rests
in Glenwood cemetery. The second
child Of John of. Jonathan was William
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Of that John Mggfns Of whom tho
Rambler wrote several Sundays ago
land on which Berwyn ana Branch-
Vile have grown up.
Not much has the Rambler yet found
out concerning Gen. Resin BeaiL In
Christian neme u spelled "Reastn" ano
he is mentioned as captain Of an IN.
dependent Maryland company from the
mission was issued ~ Srisadier general
on August ls. 177s. In the chapter on
The Battles Of the Old Maryland Line,
James McSherry and Bartlett B. James
make mention several times OF Bealla
brigade IN the operations on Long
Island and around New York.
There were a number of the Beans tt
the American revolutionary forces.
There were Samuel Beall, a second lieuy
tenant In q Maryland regiment frora
1891 until his retirement in 17S3; Thaos
deus Beall. who was q second heutenf
ant In q Maryland battalion from July
brigade major" to Gen Beall IN sep4
tember, 1776; william Dent BealL who
went out as a lieutenant In the ~
Maryland, became captain IN ehStetR
Maryland in December. 1776. vas res
tired az . major in January. 11sS: eex
came q major in tho eth United states
Infantry in January. 1888. was heue
tenant colonel Of the 5th United ststes
tensnt and captain in the 7th ana lss
Maryland regiments from APRIL liz.
until April, 1888: Elisha Beali. wac
battalion of tho Flying Camp. a29
Thomas Beall. who was Q Lieutenant Y
Braccors Independent Narylana Son4
pany and in the I'd Maryland RsSS
ment.
There were Virginia Bealls who wets
revolutionary officers. and the list o.
Realls of Maryland and Virginia who
served as enlisted men In the troops cF
the revolution is long one.
In the neighborhood Of Turkey FIie
lived until recently various msmooIs
the Beall family. A long time ago the
Rambler told Of q walk which carrieo
him over 6ellmans Hill. The seilmh
property for many years was the non
Lewis. Ffeider. Della and Estells
Lewis WAS . farmer and left Marylan
about fifteen years ago to follow rs
ancient and honorable calling IN Was,-
ington state: Fielder 10 an, an omcer m % y
John q. Hail Of tho Beltsville neigt
borhood. and Estelle married ms
The grave Of Gen. BeaIl ies in r,
mantic and historic section of tsc
country around Washington. and at ar
other time the Rambler means to tel
more about the life and anteceder ?
and descendants OF Gen: Rezin Be-
and his connection with those fe
Ninian, Thomas, John and Geors
Beall. The Rambler knows that tn
wife of Gen. Rezin Beall was Amelia
a daughter Of Joshua Beall, to who
Beall. the Eastern branch tract Of Fife
on which the Youngs and Sherins, De
scendants of Joshua Beall. are living
today.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
THE BEALL HOME OF ALTA VISTA.


Washington Beall lived over yonder
and that Judge Fillmore Beall lived
in the big house on the hill above the
VansvilIe road. Judge BealPs house
was in plain view from the point where
the Rambler stood noting the cedar
trees and the rail fence. Not following
the driveway but taking a near-cut
along a path. tho house was reached.
A woman answered the knock at the
door. She had an open Bible in her
hand and reading glasses on her nose.
The Rambler went In and warmed his
hands by the blazing logs in the fire.
place. In the big room the table was
set for dinner. ''The Judge and Mrs.
Beall are at church, and as couldn't
go this morning I put in the time
reading the Bible" said the woman
who had let the Rambler in.
This woman was Mrs Elizabeth Beal
Linthicum. daughter of John Beal
of Jonathan and the widow of Rev.
Charles G. Linthicum. for forty-fve
years pastor Of the Methodist
Church. we'll known among the Meth
odists of Washington and Baltimore
and throughout Maryland. who died
about thirteen years ago and sleeps in
the Western cemetery at Baltimore.
The Beall home, in which the Rambler
sat warming his hands by the blazing
logs. is called Alta Vista, and the
Evening star., 1917-01-21

ruin OF a house. Nearby were barns
and other farm buildings.
From the time the Rambler elm bed
the set Of bars by the edge of the
sandy road he had been walking on
that tract called Turkey Flight, the
home and burial place of Gen. Rein
BealL Less than a hundred yards west
of the barn is the solitary. upright
gravestone which tells where the
ashes of this revolutionary soldier rest.
Turkey Flight is now the property of
J. C. Higgins. Before the civil war 1t
was the farm of ]. H. Larcombe, whose
daughter May became the wife of Mr..
Higgins. The house. whose ruins make
a patch of black on the landscape. was
the Larcombe- Higgins home. and when
1t fell in red embers 1t carried with it
family portraits, furniture and heir
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Pansy Passay's Tragedy

MISS JEANETTE RANKIN. Mon.
1v4 tana's new congresswoman. said
at a congratulatory banquet In Helena.
Thanks to rouge and hair dye and
massage, we've got too many women
nowadays OF the type Of Mrs. Pansy
Passay.
Mrs Pansy Passay was giving tea
one afternoon when telegram Was
brought in to her on a silver tray. She
read the telegram. uttered q heartr
breaking moan. and fell back In dead
faint
whats the matter7 What on earth'e
the matterr they asked her when NJ
last they brought her to. Is anybody
dead?'
"No.' groaned Mrs. Passay. TAArA
grandmother" .i~>.-i
Evening star., 1917-01-21
The Rambler Visits Burial Place of Gen. Re

Henry Bsa1I VINO was . merchant N
W..hinEsSn,1, and a. rnS no. mc,i.S mar NE.
dren. walter and Fannie. are living In
Washington. and Frank II. Beall, an
other Of his children. HIVES in Baltimore.
The third child Of John Of Jonathan
Rev. Charles G. Linthicum. The fourth
child was Charles 3. BeAIl. who was
clerk Of the United States Supreme
Court up to the time Of his death about
Addie Ricketts, Of Washington. The
nth child was Samuel Walker Beall.
who married Miss Olive Bendx OF
Prince Georges county. and who lives
on the farm adjoining Alta Vista on
tho west. The sixth was George Wash
fngton Beall, who married Miss RebeccA
Hall Of Prince Georges county. and
who lives near Beltsville. The seventh
child was Judge Fillmore Beall. known
by everybody In southern Maryland. He
married Miss Libby Perkins of Prince
Georges county.
Judge Beall lives at Alta Vista, f1ns
old homo with q view commanding
miles of surrounding country. and the
house in which the Rambler warmed
his hands by the blazing logs. The
Rambler came near forgetting 70 1ot
Jonathan was Miss Kitty Walker.
daughter of Nathan Walker of Prince
Georges county.
Judge Beall and Mrs. Bean came
home from church at about the time
the Rambler had thawed himself out,
and Mrs. Beall. without other infor.
nation regarding him than that he had
come into the house to get warm and
to find the shortest path to Turkey
Flight, made one of those little
speeches go grateful to the ears of
trampers, or perhaps tramp. What
she said ran something like this: The
girl has already, set a place at the ia
brown and the biscuit are hot. You
must stay and eat something before
starting on your way"
y
Leaving Alta Vista. the Rambler
struck cross-lots through the farm OF
Samuel Beall. and there an English
setter came out hurriedly with a noisy
challenge. but he wagRed his tail and
trotted along as though to show him
the way. The path led through
muddy field that last year had been
planted in corn. then through q thick
ct of pines, then over a wide rolling
field yellow with tall tufts OF sedge,
with little pines growing here and
oaks Then came another stretch of
pines and the path led through low.
wet land tangled with honeysuckle
in a low. sandy road. Across this road
was q set OF bars and q trail led up
ward over a series Of gravelly hill
locks to tho crest of a high ridge. On
the highest part there was a row of
tail and rugged locust trees. green
holly, wide circle of shrubbery, and
in the midst Of this. which had been a
handsome garden. there lay the fire.