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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Centre Congregational Church

Friday sept y, at $50 p M Benefit
Tor the local Red Gross in the chapel
under the auspices OF the junior depart.
ment of the Sunday school. There will
BE- i sale Of home made candy and saltcd
nuts. \ feature will be- the Melting Pot
Tor which contributions of old bits OF
solid gold and silver are solicited Photo
graphs Of French camp life aud interest
ing relics from the huttlcticldS brought by
STANLEY Fits will be shown No udmis-
sion will be- charged. but silver offering
will be- received which will be given To the
Red Cross fund for purchasing yarn.
Copies Of the 1917 year book of the Cen
tire church. containing the centennial re-
port have been placed on sale in Clapp &
lunes's store
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
CHIEF JUSTICE
DIED SUDDENLY
r. n. Chamberlain of New
Hampshire Superior Court
Expired in Boston
WENT TO THAT CITY
FOR AN OPERATION
Condition Not Considered Critical Un-
til Last Night On Bench Since
1904 and Was Appointed to First
Place Last January.

BOSTON, Sept. 20. - Chief Justice
Robert y. Chamberlain of the superior
court Of New Hampshire died at hos
pital here today. Justice Chamberlain,
who was named to succeed Chief jus
tice Robert G. Pike after the latter s
death in January, came to Boston last
week for an operation and it was not
until last night that his condition was
regarded as critical. His home was at
Berlin.
Justice Chamberlain was a native of
Bangor. \. Y, and had long practiced
his profession in New Hampshire He
served several terms in the state leg
islatne, being speaker Of the house of
representatives in 1901, and was a mem
ber Of Coy. Jordan s staff He was an.
pointed associate justice of the superior
court in June, 1904, and had remained
on the bench since that time. He wa,
- years old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
YOUNG -MCAVEENEY.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Young Married
in Watertowns Mass.

A very pretty wedding took place at 4
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at st. Pat
rick'S Roman Catholic church in Water
town, Mass, when Rev Father Dowd mar
rled Miss katherine Margaret Me
Aveeney and Gilbert James Young. using
double ring service. Miss Lena Young
OF Brattleboro. sister OF the bridegroom
was bridesmaid and the best man was
Daniel McAyeeney. brother of the bride
The bride wore a dress of white georgette
crepe, and her veil was Of tulle. caught
with lilies-of the-vallev Her bouquet
was Of bride roses. Miss Young wore pale
green crepe de chine and a black velvet
hat. She carried peach colored roses.
Mrs. Young is a daughter of the late
Patrick and Margaret NJ McAveeney OF
Watertown and MIR. Young is son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. o. Young of this town.
Wright Of Newton catered at the wed
ding breakfast served to the mmediat,
families at the brides home and the cou
pie left for a wedding trip to Atlanti,
City and Philadelphia. On their return
they will live in New York. where Mr.
Young is a civil engineer They receive,
many gifts Of cut glass, silver, linen ant
money.
The out town guests were Mr. an,
Mrs. ". Q. Young and daughters, Sadi
and Lena, and Miss Helena Ratte o
Brattleboro, Miss Marie Gauvin of Som
Ieryille Mass and Ernest Graham of Ros
lindale Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
MILLIONAIRE PRIVATE.
Ready to Serve My Country Saws
Young Kingdom Gould.

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown, y. j., Sept.
20. - II am just like the rest of the
boys-readv to serve my country said
one Of the least conspicuous of the draft
contingent which arrived last night
from Tom s River. He was Kingdom
Gouid- and he came to camp by train
with 40 others, many of them employees
on his father 5 estate at Lakewood. un-
til the draft call came.
Private Gould motored as far as
Tom S River, where he dismissed his
chauffeur and refused the offer OF sever
al wealthy friends to take him the rest
OF the way in an automobile.
Arriving at the camp he waited half
an hour for his turn at physical exam
ination, got his pair of blankets, his kit
and helping of Irish stew, which. it
was remarked, he cleaned up. He was
assigned to Company D, 3l1th Infantry.
One OF his college pals was Lieut. II. X.
Vanderbilt Company a, same regiment.
When Gould was drafted he filed no
tice OF claim for exemption because of
dependent wife. He had married a
few weeks before. Later he withdrew
his claim after it had caused some un-
favorable comment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
LOCAL PEOPLE GIVE PROGRAM
Thirty-two from Methodist Church Go
to West Guilford.

1hlrty-two persons from the Methodist
church went last evening to West
Guiford to attend the annual har-
vest supper in the Baptist church. and
after an excellent supper the Brattleboro
people furnished an entertainment. fol-
lowing words of welcome by Rev. T. A.
Rennie.
The program was made up of these
numbers. Duet, Whispering Hope. Mrs.
Frank Cutler and Mrs. Lloyd r. Robin
son, accompaniment by Miss Emily X.
Clapp; violin solo, Mason Sharp, accom-
panied by Miss Clapp; reading, Miss
Gladys Morrill,: cornet solo. Robert La
zell, Miss Doris Wyman aeeompanist: ::
reading, +. A. Shaw; solo, Miss lydia
| Morrill,, Miss Wyman aecompanist; !;
farce, A Love of a Bonnet, Miss Nena
Collier, Miss Clara Tarbox, Miss Rachel
lverson. Miss Nettie Nudgett, Miss Flor
ence Spaulding. Miss Corena Bell: solo,
A Perfect Day. Mrs. Robinson, with violin
and organ by Mr.. Sharp and Miss Clapp
remarks, Rev. Douglass G. Guest. pastor
of the Brattleboro Methodist churrh: tab.
lean and singing of America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
VERMONT'S DRAFTED
MEN AT AVER, MASS.
Big Celebrations in Several Towns :
Major Taylor in Automobile Met
First Contingent.

Rutland Burlington, Bennington, Mid
dicbury, White River junction and other
centers in Vermont TUNED ont enthusias-
tcaly Yesterday to the celebrations IN
honor of the young men who were leav-
ing their homes to take their assignments
III the camp OF the new National army at
Aver. Mass In Rutland there was a big
parade, with a large number Of organza
tions in line, including Civil var veterans
and veterans Of the Spanish American war
\ crowd OF 10000 people witnessed the
departure of IS young men OF the Rut-
land district and % Of the Fair Haven
district In Nlddlebury the Rutland
scene was duplicated, with an attendance
OF 1000 When the 81 drafted men Of
Bennington en- trained they were cheered
by 1000 people after the parade had
broken ranks Interesting exercises
were held at White River Junction, be
fore the 60 conscripts said goodbye.
\ despatch from Aver, Mass, in the
Boston Globe today says: Vermont mer
came first today among the large dele
cations arriving at p. m. being 81 mer
from Bennington county, with Benjamin
jG Cleveland of Manchester, Vt. whC
served two enlstments with the 9TH Mas
sachnsetts militia, in charge
Maj. l.. ID Taylor of the Vermont stat
guard staff was the escort and his auto
mobile arrived as soon as the men VIII,
came by train, its tonneau loaded witt
dozens of box lunches which the Re,
Cross had sent along in addition to al
the lunches given the boys before the
left home An Indian was in the Ben
! nington crowd Earl Wnslow Qudgeon
These draftees had been sent away b
a G A. Il. and state guard parade, wit
hundreds at the station to see them q
early this morning That was the stor
. OF every delegation arriving today.
] Frank Bonnett OF North ThetforC
W. coming with one of the later Vernon
county crowds, wearing red or white c
blue badges instead OF pasteboard ident
fication tags, carried large flag pr
sented by White River junction scho
e children en- route, and he asked an ofiic,
anXiously if he could keep it. He coul
Gen. T. s. Rich, a Vermont G.. A. |
n veteran, had presented the Chittende
a county crowd two silk flags.
National Army of the United State
ID Addison County, Vermont, read Il
le badges of another crowd, things A ne
le army men could cherish as mementoes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
ICE CREAM COMPANY
DISCONTINUES SUIT
Action of Legislature in Adopting
Standard Named by Board of
Health Removes Grounds.

The case Of the Albany lee Cream com
pany of Albany, \. y, against the state
board of health, which has been neudino
in the district court for the district of
Vermont, has been discontinued by agree
ment OF both parties.
This action grew out of an attempt Of
the state board TO enforce certain ruIos
and regulations prescribing standards for
ice cream. One of these standards was
that it should not contain less than u
per cent of butterfat The product of
the plaintiff, on several analyses. was
shown to contain much less. An iniunc-
tion was granted by Judge Howe enforc-
ing the regulation.
During the session of 1917 the leoisla-
ture passed an act adopting the repula
tion as promulgated by the state board OF
health Because OF the passage of this
act there was no further necessity for
prosecuting the case. which explains the
action OF the plaintiff in consenting to a
| diScontmuance
Attorney General II. G. Barber repre-
sentcd the state board Of health and the
attoney for the plaintiff company was
Walter J. Carlin OF Albany. n Y.
For the benefit OF ice cream manufac-
fturers the act in question as adopted BY
the legislature is printed in full:
Section / The standard Of purity and
quality FOR ice cream shall be as follows:
Ice cream, a frozen product made from
cream and sugar. with or without gela
tine and a natural tavoring and contain
ing not less than II per cent OF milk fat
Fruit ice cream. frozen product mad,
from cream and sugar, and sound, clean
mature fruits, with or without pure geIa
tine and containing not less than II pe
cent of milk fat;
Nut lee cream frozen product mad
from cream, sugar. and sound, non-ranci,
nuts, with or without pure gelatine an,
containing not less than Il per cent mill
fat
Section , An article Of food marked
labeled, branded. named or called ic
cream shall not be sold or offered for sal
lunless it shall conform to the standar
established by this act
Section 3 Articles OF food frozen i
the form Of Ice cream. but not conformin
To the standard established by this act
may be sold OF offered for sale under an
fancy, descriptive or trade name whatsc
ever except that the words Zee cream
or cream" shall not be part of sue
name. nor appear or be used in any man
iner whatsoever in connection with sue
product or the sale thereof
Section I 4 person who violates
provision OF this act shall be fined nc
more than two hundred dollars.
Section ). All acts and parts OF act
: inconsistent with this act are hereby r,
. lpeaed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
ARGUMENTS TODAY
IN RYDER CASE
Attorney F. E. Barber Began Closing
Argument at 'clock-Jury to
Get Case This Afternoon.

In the case of Affra Ryder against the
Vermont Last Block Co., on trial in
county court at Newfane DR. Harry p
Greene of Brattleboro followed DR.. c.
X. Anderson and was the last witness
of the afternoon.
DR.. Greene testified that while Mr..
Ryder was not well, in his opinion the
loose piece of bone in the plaintiff s
skull would knit and that the pain
would cease and he would be able to re-
sumo work.
This morning 0. b. Hughes was put
on the stand as the last witness for the
defense. and ii was shown bv him that
the Last Block company was in bank
ruptcv and that he was trustee of the
concern and that the managers of the
company were not now located here.
Harrie b. Chase made the opening
argument, julius Wilcox and Free
! Gleason of Montpelier made the argu
mcnts for the defendant company, ane
when court re-convened at 0 clock
Frank +. Barber began the closing ar
gumcnt for the plaintiff The jury vii
get the case this afternoon
The next jury case to be taken up i
that of Frank \. larrow of Brattlebor,
against Paul d. Cobb, formerly of Brat
tleboro and now Of Springfield Mass
and George Martcll In a collision be
tween a team driven hy Mr.. Larrow am
an automobile driven bv Mr.. Martel
who was employed at Cobb 5 garag,
Mr.. Larrow was thrown out and il
iured. The accident happened ON Fla
iStrpet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Towns Share of State War
Loan Amounts to
S16,735.60 :
NEXT TO RUTLAND
AND BURLINGTON
Direct Levy Of 20 Cents on Dollar of
Grand List Will Pay Half of $1,000
600 Authorized by Last Legislature
for Military Purposes.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Sept.


Figures showing the amount of money
each town will pay this year on the mil
itary loan notes authorized by the last
legislature in appropriating 100000
for war purposes have been compiled by
the state treasurer office. One half
of this loan will be paid this year by
a state tax Of 20 cents on the grand
list, or 50 per thousand valuation.
Brattleboro pays the third largest
amount of any town in Vermont, its
share being $1G,T35.60. Burlington
pays the most of any municipality with
an assessment of $39,009.30, with Rut-
land second on an apportionment of
S22,3l6.lS. The least paid by any town
| is $7S.12 from Baltimore.
The eight highest towns are: Bur
lington, Rutland, Brattleboro. Mont
pelier, S15,330.14; st. Johnsbury, sl4.-
409.65; Barre, sl3,1S7.35; Bennington,
81 1920; Springfield, $lO.s61.76. The
total in the state is $500, ,177.59.
The total to be paid by counties is:
Addison, S30,S34.74; Bennington, 500
l307,63; Caledonia, $37, ,1904I; Chitten-
den, $66,220.06: Essex. Sl0.455.47:
Fran Kiln, 35.l6253; Grand Isle. 81
0l2.35; Lamoille, $15,ls1.s4; Orange,
$23, 1914; Orleans, $50, ,622.ls: Rut-
land, S61,170.77; Washington, s55. .46a..
81; Windham, $45,0l3.59; Windsor, s55,.
i244o4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Started Today Offensive
Which Has Been in Prep
aratiOn Several Days
TO DRIVE GERMANS
FROM WEST COAST
Hope to Cat Of Submarine and Air
plane Bases on the North Sea from
Zeebrugge TO Nieuport, Including os-
tend - Started with Bombardment.

LONDON. Sept ~. The British forces
on the Belgian front attacked the German
uositIons at $40 this morning east OF
Nptes Field Marshal Hang reports that
satisfactory progress was made and that
the British already have captured some
valuable positions This attack, appar.
entl, a continuation ot the earlier Of
icnsNe which was brought to a stop by
bad weather and the necessity of bring
ing up guns lor the assault, was made this
morning
Field Marshal Haig's offensive, which
was begun at dawn this morning on the
Belgium battle front, is proceeding with
marked success, especially in the crucial
sector between the Npres Douler's rail-
way and HOllebcke 4 bitter fight is in
progress in the neighborhood OF Inverness
Copse NUN. wood and Gleucourtscwood.
II the attackers maintain the positions TO
which they have advanced in this section
they have accomplished one ot the most
remarkable and most important achieve
ments in recent months.
The German infantry Is making q most
ground and the Teuton, artillery is re-
taliating heavily against the British big
guns Tuday's offensive viii be known a,
the battle of the Menin road Fair wealth
~ has improved the ground, but the muo
still was deep and the whole territory
covered with erater.hlled shell holes
tangled hathed wire and shattered trees
The German defcnses were composed
largely of concrete red0ubts.
The Germans poured wicked stream o
bullets into the ranks ot the advancing
troops from the concrete redoubts Ever,
little elevation and all the woods wcr
chokcd with rapd.fre guns. The BIitis
encountered heavy fighting in man
places, but their magnificent artiller
work had done much 10 make the firs
stage OF their drive easier.
tlcld Marshal lIaigs selection oi TIA
battle front 20 the east of lprcs in BE
gum as the scene of his latest otfensiy
indicates that Il ~ q continuance of b
expressed purpose To force the armies
Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria frol
the western coast Of Belgium and to q
of the German submarine and airplar
bases ON the North sea from Iccbrugge
\leupoft. including Ostcnd The Briti,
drive apparently is being made in the Z
irction ol Roulcrs and Com,tai. fro
which Belgian towns. according To recei
dispatches from the Dutch frontier Il
German military authorities have be,
cvacuatlng the civilian poplation
That the British offensive had been
preparation several DAYS was made know
ln recent statements Of the German gc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO U. S.
Federal Employees in Convention Adopt
Patriotic Resolutions.

WASHINGTON. Sept 20 Federal en-
ployes in convention here to form ma
.tional union adopted resolutions pledging
their unanimous support to the President
and congress in the present crisis.
Endorsement was given the Nolan mini
mum wage bill. Other resolutions in
dorsed woman suffrage, the granting OF
equal pay to women doing the work OF
men, legislation looking to a scientific and
equitable reclassification of all govern.
ment employees, a satisfactory retirement
salary. and the extension of free public
education into the higher schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
WOMAN KILLED WITH RAZOR.
Soldier With Slash in Throat Is Charged
With Crime.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Sept 2O.-Nlrs.
Anna Tobin, %, of this city, was muir
dered yesterday and William ] Wise, a
private in the quartemaster's department
at Fort Slocum, is charged with the crime.
Screams attracted the police to the spot
to find the woman lying dead and her
throat cut and Wise, with deep cut in
the throat Nearby was a razor. Wise is
|expected to recover.
The woman's husband, John l.. Tobin
was found at home and taken into custody
but was later released.
| The police say letters in their posses
J sion exchanged between Mrs. Tobin anC
/ Wise refer to their mutual love.
| Wise is about % years old and before
enlistment in the regular army made hi
home in this city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
MAY BE ARRANGED
Board of Trade Secretary Hopes Many
Will Plan to attend Greater Yer
mont Association Meeting.

Secretary H. f. Stiegler of the board
of trade is anxious that as many mem
bers of that body as possible arrange
to attend the Vermont war convention
held in Rutland under the auspices of
the Greater Vermont association and
committee of public safety next week
Thursday and Friday. He especially
urges all who are planning 10 attend
to inform him TO that effect not later
than next Saturday night, in order that
transportation can be arranged If
the party is to be of sufficient size to
warrant, Secretary Stiegler intends
that the trip shall be made by auto
mobiles. He has already declared his
intention to attend the meetings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

cra army headquarters staff The Ger
mans reported that the British were
maintaining violent and destructive fire
against the Teuton positions, the bonn,
bardment frequently reaching the inten-
sity oi drum fire
The British barrage swept the country
like a broom. The Germans knew the at
tack was coming but were unaware OF It's
exact locality There was light rain
last night, but the weather cleared this
morning and the visibility is improving
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
DENIAL FROM CRONHOIM.
Deposed Diplomat Says He Did Not
Give Information to Germany.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20. - Folke
Cronholm, former attache of the
Swedish legation, in a statement to
The Associated Press today, denied
that German Minister Won Eckhardt
offered or promised him a decoration
III a German order or that he re-
ceived any such decoration. Cron-
holm also denied that he had fur
nished the German minister with in
formation gathered among the enc
mics of his country in Mexico
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
TURKS AMONG PRISONERS.
Austria Getting Reserves in Desperate
Effort TO Stop Italians.

ROME. Wednesday, Sept 10, de-
layed.-Prisoners taken b. the Italians
on the Carso front include several
Turks. which proves, Italian officers
say. that Austria Hungary is getting
reserves from every possible quarter
in last desperate effort to stem the
Italian advance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
AWARDED WAR CROSSES.
Honors to American Officers for Ac-
tion in Fighting at Verdun.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
in France, Wednesday, Sept. 10, by
The Associated Press. ~ Brig. Gen.
George b. Duncan and Major Camp
bell King are the first American Of
fieers to receive the war cross in the
French awards growing out Of
American participation in the re-
cent Nerdun offensive, when they
acted as observation officers in for
ward artillery posts. Whether the
officers will be permitted to accept
the decorations is not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
VAN ORMAN FAILS
TO RAISE FINE
Taken to House of Correction by Depu
ty Sheriff Benson-Will Be There
About Five Months.

Elmer Van Orman, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of attempting to evade a
board bill at the kendrick House in Put
ney and who was ordered by Judge A. f.
Cudworth in the municipal court yester-
day morning to pay fine OF $40 and
costs of $50. was unable to raise the
money and last night was taken to Rut-
land in custody of Deputy Sheriff J. c.
Benson and lodged in the house of correc-
ton. Van Orman will be obliged to work
out the fine and costs at the rate Of thir-
ty- three and third cents day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
Captain Among Those Lost When the
Platuvia Is Destroyed.

LONDON, Sept. 20. The American
German submarine on Saturday.
Forty five survivors have been landed
by the italian steamer Andrea. The
master of the Platuria and eight of the
crew were drowned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Sept. 20 Special meeting of
Pocahontas council. Rehearsal of degree
team. Refreshments
Special meeting Of Quonekticut tribe,
No. ,, Friday evening at O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled-Probably Showers Tonight
and Friday-North Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. = The
weather forecast: Unsettled, probably
showers tonight and Friday. Gentle to
moderate winds, mostly north.
Sun sets at 5.52. Light all vehicle
lamps at 6.37.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
SHIP LOSSES SMALLER.
French Lost Only Four Vessels from Sub
marines in Past Week

PARIS, Sept 20. - Two French mer-
chantmen of more and two vessels of less
than 600 tons were sunk by Teuton sub
marines or mines in the week ending
Sept 10. according to an official state
ment given out today by the French ad-
miralty. In this period $50 vessels ar
rived and S94 cleared at French ports
Two French ships were unsuccessfully at
tackled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

3,445 tons, owned by the Standard Oil
company, and was formerly known as
the Diamant She left Newport News
in July with a cargo of oil for Italian
ports.
/ Her captain, John Leslie lived at 260
Sherman avenue, Jersey City. All told
there were 4 members of the crew and
l3 naval gunners. Among the crew, in
/ Gliding the captain, were IS Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, sept. 26, district meeting
of the subordinate lodges of District No.
10. Banquet at 6.3o. Lodge open at 7.30
All odd Fellows cordially invited to at
tend.
Thursday, Sept %, 7.30 p. m.-Regu
lar meeting Of Oasis Encampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
PROTEST TO GERMANY.
Feeling in Stockholm That Confidence
of Sweden Was Abused.

LONDON, Sept 2o-A Stockholm
despatch to Reuters Ltd, SAYS that
the Swedish minister at Berlin has
been instructed to protest to Germany
against the Luxbcrg incident. it being
confirmed that German officials seri-
ously abused the confidence OF Swcd-