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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations for October, 1917, Taken at
90 High Street, Elevation $50 Feet

TEMPERATE RE Highest, 20 (l0-27l.
Lowest, 26 cen. Mean maximum, ~.
Mean minimum, 3S3 Daily mean for
month, 1872. Absolute maximum this
month for s years, 80 Q9l0l. Absolute
minimum this month for 3 years, 10
Qol4. Normal temperature this month
for 4 years, 4S.7. Deficiency this year
compared with normal, =.
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSU RE-High-
est, 3O.43 llS). Lowest. 20.3S (30l. Daily
mean for month, 300j. Absolute maxi
mum this month for years, 306j
(l9l4). Absolute minimum this month
for 8 years, 20.3S (l9l7). Normal pres
sure this month for 3 years, 30.0S. Def
cheney this year compared with normal
.03.
Precipitation, 7.75. Normal this month
for years, 3,6S. Total precipitation this
year, BIZ. Excess this month compared
with normal, 407. Number of days on
which ,0l or over of precipitation oc
CURED, II. Wind, prevailing direction
north Clear days. o. Partly cloudy, IL
Cloudy, o. Thunder storms, 30th,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
CANVASS HERE SATURDAY.
Plans Under Way to Help in Armenian
and Syrian Rehef-Appeal Made by
President Wilson

Preparations are being made for n
houseto. house canvass in BrattleborO
Saturday of this week in behalf of re-
lief for the oppressed Armenian and
Syrian people. 1t will be in charge
of Mrs. James NJ. Adams. An appeal
has been made to the American people
by President Woodrow Wilson as fol.
lows:
One year ago, in compliance with
resolutions passed by the senate and
by the house of representatives, ap-
pointed days upon which the people of
the United States might make such con
tributions as they felt disposed for the
aid of stricken Armenian and Syrian
peoples.
American diplomatic and consular
representatives and other American
residents recently returned from West
crn Asia, assure me that many thous-
ands of lives were saved from starva-
ton by the gifts of the American peo-
pie last winter. They also bring full
assurance of the continued effective
distribution of relief and report that
the suffering and death from exposure
and starvation will inevitably be very
much greater this winter than last UNI
less the survivors can be helped by
further contributions from America.
Reports indicate that Of orphans
alone there are more than 100000, be
sides women and other dependent chill
dren, reaching total of more than
. 900, 900 destitute survivors. The sit
uation is so distressing as to make a
special appeal to the sympathies of all.
In view of the urgent need | call
again upon the people of the United
States to make such further contribu'
tions as they feel disposed, i'll their
sympathy and generosity for the aid of
these suffering peoples. Contributions
NAV bc made through the American
Red Cross, Washington, d. c., or direct
to the American Committee for Armen
ian and Syrian Relief, Cleveland II
Dodge, treasurer, One Madison Avenue
New York City.
(signcO WOODROW WILSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
sLAcKERs AVOID WAR TAXES
How Certain Passengers OH Trains Try
to Beat the Government-Ins
Put on Their Trails.

Some awfully cheap slackcrs have
shown their heads since the new war
revenue taxes became operative. They
bob up principally on the railroads,
where an assessment is made of eight
per cent on all tickets costing not less
than 36 cents.
Here is the way few have been
working in this locality: They buy Il
ticket to East Mortified which is with
IN the 36-cent limit and exempt from
the tax. When that station is reached
they drop off and purchase a pastcboard
which will carry them to Greenfield, also
exempt from the eight per cent tax, and
thus reach their destination without
paying the war tax.
1t is understood that this plan is being
worked all over the country by those
who are so contcmptibly mean as to re-
sort to any such thing.
Government inspectors are riding ON
trains everywhere in their efforts to To-
cate such sneaks, and they have I'M
carthed scheme which is being tried
by many persons who purchased mile
ages before the law went into effect.
They remove 100 or 200 miles from the
book, present the book to the conductor,
pay lUt ldN NHlltl lbl ny INV Ill'"S'
already there, have their transportation
removed and then replace the coupons
detached in order to avoid payment of
taxes on them. One man riding on this
division was found with book which
was practically new. The taxes were col
lcctcd and paid and 100 miles of cou-
ponS were taken by the conductor a
little while later an inspector, upon cx-
aiming mileage books found that this
one contained 100 more miles than IT
should. This is what the man had held
back.
With few exceptions, however, the
new system is working without friction.
People pay the difference, sometimes
with n smile, but without Il grumblc.
Many labor under the misunderstood
ing that the railroads benefit by the
change. This is incorrect. Rates have
not been raised in any case over what
they were previously All of the tax
money belongs to the government. On
the other hand the transportation com
panies are the losers, because they are
Obliged to stand all of the expense of
collecting the taxes, which is by no
means small.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
Picketing Stuff Grafton Woman.

Miss Lucy Daniels, Il lifelong resi-
dent of Grafton, is one of the Suf-
fragcttes who have been prominent in
pickcting the White House in Washing
ton and is one of those recently ar
rested there. Her father, while resi-
dent of Grafton, accumulated a fortune
in cotton in New Orleans many years
ago, leaving considerable amount to
two daughters and three sons. Two of
the sons are attorneys in Chicago and
one in Kansas City, Mo. Miss Daniels
is cousin of John Barrett of Wash
ington.
Several years ago Miss Daniels 70
fused to pay taxes in Grafton, claim
ing taxation without representation
was illegal and a quantity of govern
mont bonds owned by her were solo
by the tax collector to satisfy the as
sessment, causing considerable intcrcs
in this locality, She usually spends he
winters in Boston and New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
A SCHOLARLY LECTURE.
Christian Science, Religion of Right
Thinking, Subject Presented by G..
w. Chadwick.

Clarence w. Chadwick, G.. S. b., of
Omaha, Neb., authorized lecturer of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, of
Boston, delivered a scholarly lecture be.
fore a large and interested audience
the Auditorium Monday evening. His
subject was Christian Science: A Re.
ligion of Right Thinking, and the speak
er was introduced by John l.. Lawton.
Mr.. Chadwick said in part:
Mrs. Eddy vision of the Christ not
only healed her of the effects of So
called fatal accident but enabled her
to reach a purified mental height, where
she could spiritually discern the deep
things of God and give them to the
world. Her whole earthly life, from
childhood, was one continuous search
after spiritual things. She forsook all
to follow Christ, and behold the result
a discovery which is bringing untold
blessings to the entire world.
Mrs. Eddy, as the Discovercr and
Founder of Christian Science, fought
the good fight and bravcly won her
laurels. Her works which have fol
lowed her have proved her one of the
greatest of religious Leaders and Teach.
ers.
II was III INV Ntdl loDO llldl -h y.
Eddy made the all-important discovery
at "all causation was Mind, and every
effect Il mental phenomenon Retro
spection and Introspection, p. "a.
BY Mind she means not the carnal
or mortal mind which is "cnmity
against Cod but the one infinite, SUI
preme, governing intelligence of the uni
verse, eternal and Interchangeable.
Jesus was man actuated by spiritual
ideas. He was the perfect example of
a right thinking man. 1t has we'll been
said that "ideas are the great warriors
of the world" All the good and great
things in human history have been
achieved through the activity of some
grand idea. The primary mission of
Christian Science is to acquaint humani-
ty with God through the medium OF
right ideas.
Thousands of witnesses in all parts
of the world will testify under oath
that Christian Science has healed then,
of so-called incurable diseases. The cvi
dencc is overwhelming that Christian
healing is today an established fact in
the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
GUY P. HOWE DIES IN ATHoL.
Former Brattleboro Man, Proprietor of
Drug store in Athol Center, Stricken
with ApopleXy

Brattleboro friends learned with sor
row Friday of the death in Athol Cen.
ter, Mass, the day before of Guy p
Howe, ~, formerly of this town. Mr.
lIowc was proprietor of drug store in
Athol Center For the past few months
he had not been in very good health, and
about clock Thursday afternoon he
was stricken with apoplcNy in Hayden,
restaurant He was removed to hi,
home on School street and died soon aft.
crwards
Mr. Howe was a son of the late VIII
liam +. Howe of Brattleboro, who died
April 20, 1890, in his home on WhipplC
street William f. Howe came to Brat.
tlcboro in 1864. and was in the mercan.
tile business in West Brattlcboro l.
years with his brothcr-in-law, the late
lP f. Perry. Afterwards he was in the
grocery business few years in this vii
lagc with another brothcr-in-law, tho
late Elijah Walker.
Guy p. Howe attended the Brattlcborc
high school, graduating in 1890. Fol
four years he had n position in the
George r. Greene pharmacy. lie and
Dr. Frank +. IIaskins, now of Boston
attended the Massachusetts College OF
Pharmacy in Boston two years. About
20 years ago Mr. Howe went to Atho
and for some time he was clerk in +. W
Lords drug store Ten years ago he
bought the drug store in the Highlands
at Athol Center. lie was Il member OF
Star lodge of Masons, Union chapter oi
ROYAL Arch NIasonS and Athol Com
mandcry of Knights Tcmplar He
leaves wife. who was Miss Minnie Slate
Il L., al. a Dtn pt
Mrs. Mavcrettc A. Howe of Springfield
Mass, who was Miss NJ. a. Ballard and
who married William +. Howe in June
1881.
While in Brattleboro Mr.. Howe was in
tcrestcd in athletics. especially baseball
and he was the star pitcher on the high
school team of 1858. which was one OF
the best teams the school ever had. lie
was Il man of especially congenial per
| >unaity and hi, death will he felt as
personal loss by many persons here.
The funeral service was held at his
home in Athol Center Sunday morn
ming at 10 o'clock and was largely at
tended. Rev. William u. Wilkic of the
InivcrsaliSt church ofliciated and the
bearers were Chester Mann, Fred W.
Lord, Fred Il. Hanson. II. G. Barus
| .. Il. Buttcrfcld and G.. &. LonGlcy
Members of Star lodge Of Masons and
Athol commandcry, Knights Templar
attended in a body, the services being
in accordance with the Masonic ritual
The body was brought to Brattlcboro
for burial in Prospect Hill cemetery
and was accompanied by large mum
Der. Rev. u. T.. Trout performed the
committal service at the grave. \ large
delegation was present representing the
local Masonic bodies, also members OF
the high school class of which Mr.
Howe was a member.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
PROUD OF HER BOYS.
Dernardston Lads Made Remarkable
Record i'll Producing Crops.

Rcrnardston has several boys that
she feels she can boast little of IN
the way they have been doing Their
chit this season to help out the food
supplv. First there is Big James
l'crrv.N who left his college i'll Topeka,
Kansas, the first day of May and came
ON here to raise n bumper crop on hls
fathers farm. Labor being high and
srarcet he purchas "A ~t#actor and-witil
II did all of his blowing, narrowing,
etc.. besides doing n lot for his neigh
ors. Then he put in eight acres corn,
two acres beans, some potatoes, NPgc-
tables. etc. one field Of the corn was
considered by good Judges the best III
Franklin county. He took the entire
care of his crops alone and harvested
them with very little outside help
and returned to his college October
9TH.
Another boy who has done his bit
IS Lynn Wyatt lie has raised ON his
fathers land by his own unaidcd cf-
forts 81 bushels corn. 30 bushels pota-
foes. six bushels of strawberries, three
bushels Of beans, ~ tons cabbage, 80,
coo cucumbcrs and lot Of garden
vegetables, besides taking care of a
lot Of hens and has worked out nearly
half the time besides. A third boy l.
Fred Miller, who left high school May
lst, and has done a big summer 5 work
for +. b. Hale, where he lives. Be
sides his regular work he raised, picked
and sold over 800 worth of cucumber,
ON one-half acre of land furnished hin
hv Mr.. Hale. He did most of this work
nights and mornings and odd times
that didn't interfere with his rcgula'
work. He also cares for Il large fiocl
Of hens Of his own.
Three sturdy boys are Frank, Ellio
and Henry Root, sons of w. ii. Root
aged II, 10 and IL, who left schoo
Nav LIST, and drafted into work on tire
fathers farm. He being sick for tn
greater part Of the summer these boy
carried on the work and raised larg
crop of corn l2 acres. 500 bushels pc
tatoes,. 200 bushels oats and lot o
vegetables, etc. They have MIXED /
COWS through the season. Since hay
ing time they have hired one man t
work. There arc many others descr\
ing Of mention, but these show wha
the boys of BcrnardstOn are made OF
Greenfield Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
G.. T. Aplin Named as Chairman for
Town of Putney.

state Fuel Administrator II. j. NJ.
Jones las been in Boston attending Il
meeting of the New England admins
traitors on fuel and the getting of more
coal in these states. The following
additional committees have been APP
pointed:
Putney. G. T. Aplin, chairman, A. NJ,
Corser H.. G. Everlcth; ST. Adams, FL
mer Johnson, chairman G. p. Twigg,
George Allen; Dandy, y. c. Nichols,
chairman. associates not appointed ;
Bristol +. II. Palmer, chairman, w. a.
Farr, G. A. Danforth; Middlebury, j. f.
Weeks, chairman, associates changed to
!. A. Fletcher and G. A. ShambO; and
Norwich, j. II. Lovcland, chairman, W,
s. Bowles, II. c. Odds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
BETTER SITUATED
THAN MOST TOWNS
BrattIeboro, However, Must Con.
serve Fuel Supply
Local Fuel Board Reviews Conditions
Supply May Net Last Through Win
ter-Data as to wood Wanted.

With economy for its watchword thu
local fuel board consisting Of 5. A. Dan
iels, chairman, Henry Il. Brown and +. II
Crane, acting under appointment of the
state fuel administration at Montpelier
of which IL. j. NJ Jones is chairman, IN
turn named by the federal board, held a
meeting Monday evening in MIR. Daniels
Office and informally discussed the situa
ion in this town. 1t was agreed that
Brattleboro is much better fixed than
many towns and that there is at present
enough coal on hand to keep people from
freezing. at least, although it must be
used carefully as perhaps the supply i
inadequate to last through the winter
This committee is instructed to gather
all information necessary TO establish
what would be fair retail price for coal
and report the result to the state admin.
i,tration. other towns and cities
throughout Vermont are TO do the same
after which the figures will he checked
up and reported to Washington. In that
. way rcas onablc rates will be established
for the entire country by the parent
board.
instructions also are to urge all towns.
people to economic just as far as eN-
Incident in the use of coal. This can be
done by burning wood whenever possible
and heating only as much of houses and
plare4 of business as is absolutely ncceS'
earv. 1t does not mean. however thai
anyone should keep the temperature be-
low 80 degrees as was suggested at the
outset of the campaign People can shut
up some rooms instead of heating tbs
entire house, and employ the use OF
double windows, which would Keep ou'
much cold.
The committee would like to hear from
anyone with wood supply on hand
whether it is cut and split and ready to'
use or whether it is standing or in stor'
age. This applies to fuel wood OF every
description suitable for furnaces Oh
stoves.
Other meetings will be held from time
10 time as occasion requires and there
win be at least one or two public meet
inps. when opinions will be sought re-
garding the Brattcboro situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
DEATH OF EDWARD BUSHNELL
Was Stricken with Second Shock Half
an Hour Before He Died-Veteran
Ct 10th Vermont Regiment. -.. .

Edward Bushnell, 76, died at the
home of his son, J. f. Bushnell, "a FL
liot street. at $50 o clock Friday night
as the result Of second shock which
he sustained half an hour previously.
The frst stroke came Aug. 10 and since
that time he had been confined to his
bed. Mr.. Bushnell was a longtime and
highly respected resident of Brattlc-
boro and was also veteran of the
Civil war, in which he served three
years. lie was born in Pownal Jan.
80. 1871, a son of Jason and Harriet
Finctt (Mycrs) Bushnell. and was the
oldest of five children. Jason Bushnell
and his family were among the pioneer
settlers in Iowa, to which state they
migrated in 1919. Shortly after his
fathers death Edward Bushnell re-
turned to Vermont and settled in
PoWnal.
In June. 1862, Mr.. Bushnell enlisted
as private in Company Il, 10th Rcgi-
ment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry, for
IL period Of three years and was dis
charged thcrcfrom as rcgimental com
mssary sergeant at camp near Wash
! ington, ID. c., June %, 1865, by reason
of general order No. %, Army of the
! IOlOnldc, OF MAY II, INoo. returning
TO Vermont, he married Rebccca =,
Welch at Bennington Feb. %, 1866
and came to Brattleboro to live, being
employed as a printer. He continued
at his trade until 1890, when he re
tired. Mrs. Bushnell died Dee. %
1914, and since that time he had lived
with the son, at whose home he died
Two sons, Jason Edward and Alfred
Warren Bushnell Of Brattlcboro. anC
one daughter, Mrs. Harriet (Bushncll)
Freeman of Chicopcc Falls. Mass, one
brother, Andrew Bushnell of Colder
City. Mo-. and six grandchildren, Heller
May, Edward Barber, Alice Evelyn ant
Jason Paul, children of Jason Edward
Bushnell, and Marjorie Margucrit, anC
Robert Warren, children of AlfrcC
; Warren Bushnell, survive.
The funeral was held at 2,30 clocl
Monday afternoon in the Uni
versalist church, with a large at
tendance of relatives and friends, in
Guiding comrades of the Civil war. Rev
d. T.. Trout ofliciatcd and the bearer
were relatives. The burial took plac
in Morningsidc cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
WHEELER DEAD IN ENGLAND.
Westmoreland Boy Serving as Soldier
in Machine Gun Battalion Victim OF
Pneumonia.

Word of the first death among sol
dicrs of Cheshire county now in s2rv'
lee came Saturday in message to rel
ativcs in Kccnc, y. H., announcing the
death in England Oct. %, of pneumonia
of Ralph Written Wheeler of West
morcland.
Only the barcst facts are obtainablc
but il is believed that the illness which
resulted in Mr.. Whceler's death must
have been brief. 1t is understood that
n letter was received from him only
Friday and the following came today:
Washington, y. C., 1905 p. H.
Nov. 3.-Deeply regret to inform you
that Private Ralph Wheeler, Company
A, l03d machine gun battalion, is Off
ciallv reported to have died Oct. % of
bronchial pneumonia.
MCCAIN,
Adiutant Gen. L. $. A. -
Mr.. Wheeler was employed in n mine
in Wcstmoreland where fluorite is Sc
cured. This is used in government
work in the separation of minerals. He
did not enlist. but was the 10th man
from the county called under the Sclcc-
tive process Of securing men for the
national army, his serial number being
203G, lie passed the examinations and
was sent to Aver, Mass, being the first
man sent from Cheshire county. Re
naming two weeks at Aver he was
transferred with others to Westfcld
Mass, where he was assigned to the
l03d regiment of infantry, of which
the two Kecnc companies arc units. He
went abroad with Co. \, l03d rcgi
mcnt, machine gun battalion, which Is
in England.
Mr.. Wheeler was born Dee. -. ls92
being almost % years old. He was u
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler OF
Westmoreland and Young man OF
much ability. lie was perfect spcci
men of health when examined by the
local board and was chosen of the elig
ibles certified to be sent first to Aver
where men in good condition and OF
ability were wanted.
Besides his father and mother, Mr.
Wheeler leaves two sisters, Mrs Burns
formerly of Gilsum and now of West
moreland, and Mrs. George Roy Of Gard
ner, Mass, Maurice +. Wheeler anC
Eugene NJ. Wheeler of this city ar,
unclcS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
NO BARGAINS IN STAMPS.
One Woman Thought to Save by Buy
ing Supply Before Raise-No Ad-
vance in Drop Letter Rate.

The new postal rates under the war
revenue law became operative Fri
day, November .. With the exception
of local or drop letters the postage on
all letters is now three cents for each
ounce or fraction thereof. Postage or
postal cards cost two cents to mail, re-
gardless of whether they are mailed to
ersons living in Brattlcboro or any 9TH
cr part of the country. New thrcc-ccnt
stamps are on sale AZ the local Office,
but until the supply of cards is received
1T will be necessary to atfiX ouc-ccnt
stamp to those now on hand. The in
crease in postage affects mail matter di-
rcctcd to any country where the rate
has been two cents in the past, name
~, England, Canada, Mexico, etc. It
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
BLAZE ON CHESTNUT STREET.
Damage Of 500 at Home Occupied by
Glenn Atkins.

Children playing with matches with
too many dry leaves nearby are sup
POSED to have been the cause of stub
born little blaze at the home of Glenn
Atkins, better known as " Happy -
Atkins. at 80 Chestnut street, shortly
before noon Tuesday. A stiIl alarm
quickly summoned the fire truck and
members of the fire department and
they were kept busy for short time
before the fire was extinguished,
Starting on the cmbankmcnt around
the house the flames ran up the out
side of the building to the roof in q
short time. 1t was necessary 70 cur /;
large hole through into the Kitchen
and another in the roof. Considerable
water was used. The house is owncJ
by Bert o. Ware and the damage is
estimated at about 800.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

also affects letters directed to the
American cxpeditionary forces.
Postmaster NJ. j. Moran arranged
lat once so that all matter collected
from Main street boxes or in the post
office was stamped so as to bear the
lpostmark of Nov. !, which allowed it
to go through under the two-cent rate.
In asserting the mail however, he saws
many letters were found to already
bear the thrccccnt postage.
Several people in their anxiety to
save money inquired at the Office
if it wouldn t be advisable to purchase
a supply of stamps ahead 50 as to
avoid the increase, but were quietly in
formed that it would mean no saving as
three cents must be paid for a letter or
two for a postcard no matter when the
stamps were purchased. One woman
did buy 500 stamps and had them all
tucked away before remarking that She
was doing it to save money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
FOOD SAVINGS REPORTS.
Church in Windham Starts System of
Weekly Statements.

The Seventh Day Advent church in
the town of Windham has started a
system of weekly food saving reports
among its parishoners. On cards for
the purpose each household records the
number of wheatless days, the number
Of meatlcss days and the number of
wasteless days it has observed during
each week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

Young Philandcr Knox is married
again, his first adventure in the field
of matrimonial endeavor having failed
to "take" Newspaper readers will
remember the alliance of young Mr..
Knox with saleslady on account of
the spectacle the Knox family made
of itself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

The earliest that women were allowed
to act in women's parts on the stage was
in 1862, when Charles Ill licensed them TO
do so. Up to that time women's parts
had been taken by men and boys.