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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
MERRILL-HOWARD
WEDDING TODAY
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H
Howard Becomes Bride Of Brattle-
boro Trust Co. Teller.

The wedding Of Miss Miriam Adella
Howard, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank II. Howard of Putney road, and
Clarence Edison Merrill. son of Mr. and
Mrs Arthur t. Merrill Of Oak street
and teller at the Brattleboro Trust Co.,
took place this morning at $50 clock
in the bride 5 home, Rev Richard H.
Clapp, pastor Of the Centre Congrega
tional church, officiating. A double
ring service was used Only the inn
mediate relatives were present The
decorations used were yellow and pink
chrysanthemums. The bride, who was
unattended, wore a brown broadcloth
travelling suit and a small brown feather
hat. Mr.. and Mrs Merrill left today
for week S trip. They will make their
home in their new bungalow on Put
ney road, which is not vet completed
Mrs. Merrill graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in the class of 1910
and from Smith college in 1914. She
afterward had a position in the Spaul-
ding high school in Barre three years,
where she taught English and history
Mr.. Merrill also graduated from the
Brattleboro high school in the class of
1910 and since that time he has been
with the Brattleboro Trust Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Boy of 10 Having Use of One
Leg Goes Down the
Fire Escape
FOUND ON STREET
BY NIGHT OFFICER
Eludes Officer at Fire Station and Is
Not Seen Again Until This Morning
Locked Toilet Room Door on In
side Before Escaping.

Overcome with fear because Of
pending operation on his left leg, Louis
Spear, 10. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
L. Spear Of Vernon, successfully eluded
the night nurse at tAe Melrose hospl-
tai in West Brattlcboro duriag last
night and by the use of crutches made
his way to this village although he had
the use Of only one leg. Between )
and clock hc was oyortakcn on
Grove street by Policeman ". Z. Ty-
Ter. who thought he acted suspiciously,
When asked where he had been the
boy said ''to the pictures and the
officer escorted him to the fire station
on Elliot street where he left him TO
get warm ana rested. The officer
whose home is in Vernon. discovered
who the boy was and knew where he
belonged.
Later when Policeman Tyler returned
to the station young Spear had van
| ished, and he was not seen again 50
/ far as known until about 5 clock
1 this morning, when his uncle, Warner
/ Spear. who was on his way to Lowell
| & Brown ) hardware store, where he i
employed, found the boy on Main
! street.
/ Mr.. Spear at once communicated witt
the boys parents in Vernon and they
| advised bringing him home, which Mr.
! Spear did He says that the little fel
| low did not tell what time he left tn
hospital or where he had been mean
while.
Louis Spear was suffering from Al
injury received to his leg considerabl,
over year ago. This was caused b,
"a heavy stone falling ON il and at frs
nothing serious was thought of tn
trouble nr. n A. Wood Of North
field. Mass. attended the boy and tn
injury appeared to be improving sal
isfaetorilv. hut about year ago
piece OF dead bone was removed an
about month ago the leg beeam
worse and two weeks ago the lad wa
taken to the Melrose hospital for treat
mcut. Another operation was consic
cred and the boy heard Of it. He wa
afraid that il was going to be PEI
formed today. although il is underStoo
, no time had been decided upon.
The boy occupied a room with al
other person and when the night nnrS
; passed he appeared TO be asleep. Late
II was found that he had entered til
e toilet room, locked the door on the IL
, side and gone down the fire escape.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
DE PALMA SETS NEW MARK.
Drives Automobile 63312 Miles in Six
Hours

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Driving an
automobile equipped with Liberty
motor. Ralph dc Palma established a
word s record for six hours at tne
Sheepshead bay speedway at New York
Yesterday, whea he covered 633 > miles.
The best previous mark wa, $50 miles
made ut Brooklands. Eng, Oct ], 1918.
by Dario RcSta, Jean ChasSaguc and
Lee *. Guinness, driving alternately.
De Palma 5 effort was sanctioned by
the American automobile association.
lie covered 1926 miles in the first
hour, rs compared with 1919 when the
former record was established; 224.9l
at the end Of the second hour com
pared with 1851; 329jG at the end OF
the third as compared with 2G9; 44o.56
at the end of the fourth compared with
$50; 5&j.72 at the end of the fifth as
compared with 472.
ln the third hour De Palma had
some tire trouble which brought down
his speed. aud at the cad of the fifth
hour when he was 63 miles ahead Of
the previous record. ne made hrief
stop for gasoline and oil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
More Casualties Have Taken
Place Among Americans
on the Firing Line
FRENCH GENERAL
COMMENDS SOLDIERS
Mentions IS officers and Men for Elk
cellent Military Quality and for
Bravery Displayed in the Trench
Raid-sman Results for Enemy.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. by The Associated Press The
artillery fighting in the sector held by
American troops has become even more
lively and there have been casualties,
shrapncl woundng some men ia the
trenches. An enemy shell Init an Amcrl-
can gun today and caused casualties.
Some ot the men wounded in the last
two days have died.
The French general commanding the
sector has mentioned in the dispatches -
American officers and soldiers. including
three who were killed for excellent mill
tary quality and for bravery displayed in
the recent trench raid \ note accom-.
panying the citations says that between
5000 and 10000 shells were used in the at.
tack. which had been in preparation three
months down TO the finest detail The re-
suits obtained by the enemy were very
small, he having been unable to penetrate
more than the first line trenches because
Of the resistance Of the American soldiers
with rifle pistol fire and hand grcnades
The enemy had TO content himself Will
carrying of Il few prisoners
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
VERDICT OF ST FOR
NEW ENGLAND BOX co,
Judge Stanton Ordered Verdict but Was
Nonplussed at Size of Award-Re-
cess Until Monday.

Judge Zed ;. Stanton in county court
at Negfane this morning ordered the
Jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff
III the case of the New England Box Co.
Of Greenfield, Mass, against J. G. Taft
of Townshend and j. c. Tibbetts of
Newfane. The jury did as ordered but
the court was somewhat nonplusscd
when the damages were announced as 81
The verdict was allowed to stand. how
ever, and no further plan of action has
been decided upon.
The plaintiff alleged that the defend
ants failed to carry out 4 contract for
the delivery of 100000 feet of lumber,
and the defendants denied that there
was a contract. Only two witnesses
were examined and they were the de
| PENDANTS, called by the plaintiff. They
concluded their testimony Yesterday and
this morning on motion of the plaintiff
| the court directed verdict for the Box
| Co., finding that contract existed
The plaintiff claimed damages by rea
son of having to secure lumber else
where at Il greater expense, and the de
fense claimed that the lumber bought
was Of better quality than that which
the defendants were supposed to fur
nish. The jury returned verdict about
1915 clock, after considering the evi
dence about an hour. Harvey & Whit
ney appeared for the plaintiff and A
f. Schwenk for the defendant
Court took recess until Monday aft
crnoon at , clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
OUTLINES PLAN OF
HOME ECONOMICS
Miss Bertha Holden Conducts Meetings
for Farm Bureau-Agent May Be
Placed in This County.

The series Of meetings held in Windham
county under the auspices of the Farm
Bureau and addressed BY Miss Bertha
Holden. Of the Vermont Agricultural
Extension service, closed Yesterday with
the meeting in Wilmington and Miss Hol-
den left for Burlington last evening
Monday evening Miss Holden talked at
farmers meeting in Brookline. Tuesday
evening in jacksonville Wednesday eve
nug IN Rockingham, Thursday afternoon
in Athens and Friday afternoon in VIII
mington The main topic discussed at
these meetings was the work outlined by
the new Home Economics department OF
the Farm Bureau and details were given
as 10 the work Of a woman home dem
onstlatlon agent
In Addison and Orange counties these
home demonstration agents are already
working and some Of the first lines OF
work taken up have been demonstra-
tions OF the construction of homemade
fireless cookers. talks on replanning the
etc.
The woman town directors are working
in several towns Of the county although
only few have reported. At the meet
ing in Athens Thursday 10 women
signed. In Rockingham there were eight.
in Jacksonville three and in Wilmington
rs. This, together with those already
signed in several OF the other towns, gives
the work a good start and If few moro
can be secured it is likely that home
demonstration agent may be placed in
NNlndham county part of the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
BENSON REPORTS
RED CROSS MEETING
Delegate from Brattleboro Branch Gives
Account of State Meeting to Board
of Directors.

o. f. Benson. who represented the
Blattlcboro branch Of the American
Red Cross at the annual state meeting
IN Burlington recently, gave his report
yesterday afternoon before the board
Of directors. The state Of Vermont
has 1000 Red Cross members, 165 Red
Cross branches, all on q working basis.
state supply station has been estab-
hshed at Proctor. The executive com
nittee has been enlarged to include
one member from each county, Wind
nam county is represented by Mr.. Ben
son. Governor Graham was one of the
speakers, and there were other speak
crs Of note.
Mai Edward Archibald, Canadian
eXpeditionary force, on duty at the
front III France rs medical officer from
May, 1918. TO 1917. told interesting
I facts concerning trench life and paid
! glowing tribute to the heroism Of the
/ soldiers.
/ ". II. y. Miller Of the Quebec Rec
I Cross, gave a fine address, impressing
his audience that great sacrifices were
needed and must be made, saying
= Great hearts are glad when it is tim,
to give. He urged the people TO hell
the Red Gross to back up the soldier
Prof. Robert w Moore, PHI D., O
Colgate university. James Jackson
manager Of the New England division
of the American Red Cross, and Mis-
I Lavinia Newell, director OF woman
work OF the New England division O
the American Red Cross, all i'm
(! pressed the audience in the same way
that il is a great war and a great wor
and we have only begun, and that a
ounce Of loyalty is worth pound 0
rleycrness
Local Red Cross chapters may no,
retain 80 per cent Of the membershi
fees for working fund instead of ,
Ter cent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
AFTER JUDGE HAYDEN
Federation Of Labor Calls on Him to
Prove His Statement.

BUFFALO. y. Y, Nov. 1.-THE
large use Of position as representative
of labor in Baltimore for improper
and dishonest purposes was among the
first questions acted upon by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor at today's
session of the 31th annual conventions
\ resolution criticising Judge Hay
den Of the district court OF Roxburv.
Mass, for an alleged unfair statement
regarding the loyalty and patriotism of
labor and calling upon him either to
prove or retract his statements was
adopted with demand for the retrac.
tion eliminated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
RAIDS BY U-BOATS
ON l.. S. EXPECTED
Government Will Not Slacken It's Plans
to Deal with the Menace
Change in Tactics.

WANHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE decrease
in submarine sinkingS coupled with des-
patches from London announcing that
Germany plans to send new larger type
U-boats to operate IN mldocean are
regarded in naval circles here a. mdlcat-
ing that the Germans boast to bring
speedy peace through her submarines Is
definitely past The change Of German
tactics l. looked on as proof that the old
method cannot get the anticipated results.
There is no intention here. however, to
slackcn full steam ahead in anti submar-
me plans or to permit Ietup in the ship
building program Although the U-boat
factor il i, nevertheless dangerou, wea-
pom Of the enemy and present, a contin-
ual problem TO be dealt with.
Secretary Daniels authorized the publiea-
tieu Of the following statement:
"Thc submarine menace has not proved
the decisive factor IN the war that the
Germans predicted it would b". II has
done great harm, which should not be
undere>tmated and Is still menace. It,
purpose was to starve England by August
and this, oil course. it has failed to do
The consensus in naval circles here l.
that the approaching winter weather
with the long nights and short DAYS i
| having more than anything else to dc
with curtaiiHe the sinkings
The haisers message TO the l-bodt
crews in the Adratic and other sign,
| indicate that Germany viii .coneentrat,
her submarine campaign in the AIediter
ranean until cod weather i past Sh'
may supplement this with sporadic raid,
! by large type U-boats IN the Atlantic
and it would not surprise naval authori
ties il She made attempts to operate Of
| the American coast
! No known reason exists to prevent Gen
man C.boats OF the largest type iron
crossing the ocean and operating of tn
| American coast
Secretary Daniels conferred today witt
! Shipping Board officials To adjust the tw,
| building programmes SO a To secure tn
maximum results from available iacilItie,
Mr. Daniels sand later that the navy an
the board were working in perfect harm
ony and that every energy was being con
ecntrated on the production OF destroyer
and merchant ships
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
VERNON.

Mrs Hattie Baker is caring for Mrs.
Myrton Fairman and infant daughter.
A. l.. Miller is reported to be gain
ing very rapidly since coming to his
home.
There will be regular meeting of
Vernon Grange Saturday evening,
Nov. II.
The annual fair and festival will be
held in Grange Hall Friday evening,
Nov. 16.
Mrs. II. A. Staten attended the meet
ing of the y. A. Il. in Brattleboro
Tuesday.
Miss Matte MetcaIf Of Newfane is
caring for Mrs. Il. " Clark and infant
daughter
Miss TAYLOR, nurse, who cared for
Mrs. Pliny Burrows, has returned to
Brattleboro.
A. L. Weathcrhcad began work this
week for the American Express Co., in
Greenfield, Mass.
Leon J. Pike Of Greenfield is spend
ing few DAYS with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. S. s. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Whitney of
Guilford were guests last week of Mr.
and Mrs. 4. l.. Miller.
Elmer 7. Goodnow has moved his
family from Guilford to the home OF
the late Mrs. Martha Laekey.
A large number of valuable books
and art magazines have been presented
to the Vernon free library by Owen r
Washburne of Springfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
NEW RULES ON DRAFT.
Every Available Man to Be Re
stored to His Original Status.

WASHINGTON. Nov l7.-New
regulations are being prepared un
der which the remaining men avail
able Of the 100000 registered for
military service viii be drafted to
the colors The new regulations, as
has been announced, repeal all pre-
ccding regulations, cancel all eXemp-
tionS and discharges granted under
the old system, and restore every
registered man to his original stat
us IL viii be required to under
70 all examinations anew and pre-
sent his claims for exemption again.
The questionnaires are being circu-
lated among registrants at the rate
Of > per cent Of each local rcgistra-
tion each day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
MORE DEER SHOT ILLEGALLY
Doe Found in South Windham, Young
Buck in Newfane,

On Thursday afternoon Forrest f..
Jenison Of South Windham found 4
large doe that had been shot. the car
cass still warm. County Warden +. II.
Mctcalf sold it for the benefit of the
state for SIS. On Monday +. G. Gotta
of Elliot street and his brother, Daniel
T.. Gotta Of Waltham, Mass. while hunt
ing ON Stratton hill IN the town of
Newfanc. found buck that had been
shot aud left. the horns being less
than three inches long. County War
den Mctcalf sold it today to Daniel
Gotta for $50. 1t was small animal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
RADIO WORK AT HANOVER.
Glasses to Fit Men for Army Serv.
ice at Dartmouth College.

WASHINGTON, NOV. l7.-Class-
cs to train men in radio and buzzer
work for the army are to be estab
lished at Dartmouth college under
the auspices Of the federal board for
vocational education, il was an
nounced today. Conscriptioned men
who are students at Dartmouth are
being urged by the college authori-
ties to take this training in order
to assist in cutting down a shortage
Of $4,000 operators in the signal
corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
RATHER PERPLEXING.
Prices of Liberty Loan Bonds Jumping
Around Peculiarly

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Liberty
bonds moved in a perplexing manner
on the stock exchange today, the s
declining in the first hour to the new
low record of 9S.lS while the 3 - s
advanced from yesterday $ final quota
tion from 90 to 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
EAST DOVER.

Hatland Wentworth of Brattleboro was
visitor over Sunday at the home Of his
parents.
Mr. and Alls. Harry Spaulding of Brat
tleboro are spending the week at the home
OF Mrs. Dantha Niles
Ralph Yeaw of Bratteboro, who has
been staying at w. J. Metcalfs, shot a
siX-point buck weighing 10 pounds near
the Taft bridge this Thursday morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
CABINET EsIGNs.
Chinese Officials Getting the Habit of
European Statesmen.

PEKGNG, Nov. 1.-THE entire cabi-
net resigned vita Premier Tuan Chi
Jul today and it is considered probable
that President Fcng kwo Chang will
accept the designations. llfu Shih
Chang former prime minister, is cx-
pectcd 10 be named premier to form a
coalition cabinet, giving south and
ccHttal China representation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
THINKS FINE TOO SMALL.
Reader Wonders Why Only sIs Was
Asked for Shooting Two Does.

Editor of The Reformer:-
| would like to inquire through The
Reformer why the fine of $1S was i'm
posed on the Putney boy for shooting
the two does on the Brattleboro road a
few days ago.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the Houghton farm in East Putney
is posted, end to end, it would seem
that the regular fine of 800 for one doe
would be only fair.
At the present price of meat most
hunters would be willing to shoot doe
at the rate of two for SIS, but if they
did, and a poor man, would not he be
fined 800?
REFORMER READER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
TO HELP NEW ENGLAND.
Large Shipments of Coal Here When
Lake Navigation Ends.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lib. G..
iIincklcv of Boston was today put III
charge by the fuel administration OF
the distribution of coal to New Eng
land with headquarters in Washington
He will assist J. j. Storrow, the New
England fuel administrator With the
closing of navigation on the lakes the
fuel administration Immediately will
start large shipments of coal to the
New England states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
CHASING WARSH|PS
British Vessel After Two German Cruis-
ers, with Which They Were En-
gagged off Helgoland.

LONDON, NOV. l7.-British light forces
today engaged German light cruisers off
IIelgoland, the British admiralty an
nounecd today The German warships re-
tired and the British forces are now eha~-
ing them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Red Mems Hall

Special meeting Friday at S r. m
Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
until further notice
The Red Men viii serve their annual
coon supper Wednesday, NOV p. at : D
m All those expecting to attend must
procure tickets from G. Il. Simonds on or
before Monday afternoon, Nov. 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

1890 q. M. Subject of sermon, Christ
and Democracy.
III - q. m.- Sunday school.
400 p. m.--.Iunior Christian Endcavor
meeting in the chapel.
6.30 p. m.--Scuior Christian Endeayor
meeting in the chapel. Subject,
Our Denominational Foreign Mis-
sion Boards: Their History and
Achievements. Isaiah 55:l-l3. 4
report Of the jubilee meeting Of
the Woman : Board of Missions
will be given.
$50 p. m.--Subiect Of lecture. The
Laws Of Israel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
NC DRASTIC ACTION.
Attempt to Step transportation c
Non Essentials Not to Be Made.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-Furthcr
government action to stop the trans
portation Of non essentials is not at
this time contemplated by Judge Rob
ert 5. l.ovett. administrator of the pri-
oiity transportation act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. Nov 20. 80 =. m.--Regu
lar meeting of Bingham chapter. Two
candidates viii receive the degree A
chapter family supper viii be served
AZ 6.2o. \ good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
FURTHER PROGRESS.
British Gained oil the Main Ridge Near
Passchendaele Yesterday.

LONDON. Nov. l7.-Furthcr prog
ross was made yesterday by the British
troops on the main ridge in the vicini-
" of passchendaele ON the Belgian
battle front, the British war Office an
nounecd today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Caught in Burst of German
Machine Gun Fire While
Inspecting Trenches
IN DANGER AGAIN
FROM EXPLOSION
Big Shell Dropped Only 10 Yards Away
But Fortunately No One Was In
Representative Porter Dale OF
Vermont in Party.

BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, by
The Associated Press, Nov. 16.-Fivc
members of the party of American
congressman aud private citizens, who
spent yesterday and part of today Wis
iting the Belgian war zone, nad a
narrow escape from death cr injury
this morning, when they were caught
in Il sudden burst of German machine
gun fire while Inspecting the front-linc
trenches near Dixmudc
The Americans in danger were Con
gresham Dill Of Washington, Con
gressman Timberlake Of Colorado,
Congressman Miller OF Washington,
Congrcs5man Johnson of Washington
and former Representative Stout OF
Montana. Nobody was hit. but il was
one of those peculiar freaks of for
tune which soldiers call luck because
the shot came in a shower 50 close to
them that ii seemed almost certain
someone must he wounded, although
they were exposed only for brief
time
The other seven members OF the
party were in another section of the
trench AZ tho time and We're not dis
turbcd by the fire. Later, however
when all the Americans were togeth
cr the Germans dropped big shell
some 70 yards away, seriously eudan
gering everyone. but again no one was
injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
10 Odd Fellows Temple

All Odd Fellows arc asked to sign up
as soon as possible for the pool tourna-
mcnt in order that playing may begin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
1000 PRISONERS
Italians Make Capture and Press Back
GermanS-Invaders Get Another
Town, Berlin Reports.

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE German troops
which forced crossing of the Piave
river At Zcnson are being pressed
back steadily by the italians, it was
officially announced. In other sectors
nearly 900 prisoners have been taken.
BERLIN, via London Nov. IL
Austro-German forces invading the
northern provinces Of Italy Yesterday
stormed Monte Prassolan. between
the Drenta and Piaye rivers. SAYS the
official statement issued today BY the
German general staff Eight hundred
Italians were taken prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian be
lief may be obtained on application to
Mrs. James NJ. Adams, Z Cedar st.