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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Young Women conference East hall
will be closed.
George and John L. Dunnell are
spending the week at the Dunnell home
stead in Colrain.
Mrs Haight of Highland avenue has
gone to Buffalo and Niagara Falls for a
visit of n month.
DR.. Robert +. Spear has been one of
the speakers at the student conference
the last of the week.
DR.. A. J. Brown of New York is
spending few days with his family
at their summer home.
Beatrice and Emma Moody have re.
turned from a visit with Miss May
Howard at Watch Hill.
DR.. Clarence d. USHER of Van, Tur-
| key, is here for the closing days Of
the student conference.
Miss Gertrude Atwood spept the
weekend with her brother, Harlan At
wood in Hartford, Conn.
Robert Harlow of Smyrna, Turkey, has
been giving talks at the Mortified hotel
on relief work in Armenia.
| Miss Glover Knowlton and grand
mother, Mrs. Gates of Worcester, have
rented Clifford Field s house.
Mrs. f. A. Cowles and little son have
gone to Ontario, Canada, to visit her
daughter, Mrs Eva Childerhose.
l. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. ]. l.
Dunnell were Horace Clark and Miss
Bertha Prouty of Arlington, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bement of
Northampton were guests of Mrs. c. II
Webster and family for the weekend
Mrs. +. B. Capp. has returned from
caring for Mrs. /. J. Lawrence at Mt
Hermon. Her son, David, has humps
Miss Ethel Proctor, who graduated
from Keene normal school recently, ha!
been the guest of Miss Gertrude Proc
tor Il week
The dance given by the Red Men last
week was well patronized. The pro
ceeds, $40, were given to the Red Cros
organization.
Fletcher Brockman, who is at the heat
! of the Y. NJ c. A. work for the arm.
in the United States spoke Tuesday even
ing at the Auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Andrews of Plain
Z vile, n. j., are at the Mortified Tn
Louise Andrews camp was named for MI
Andrewss late daughter,
DR.. John Mcdowell of the Brown Me
mortal church of Baltimore, Md, will
preach both morning and evening a
the Auditorium on Sunday.
Bedding Brothers raised $50 foo
tobacco barn in the Mortified meadow
on Tuesday for the crop of tobacco the,
l. hope to harvest this season.
Rev. +. w. Pattison will speak a
L the won s town meeting in Alexande
r hall at o'clock Saturday, June 81
/ All women of the town are invited.
Mrs. Otte and daughter, Margarc
n are at Oneida cottage ON Rustic Ridg,
n Her son, Francis, is at the officers
training camp at Plattsburg, n "
:, Miss Lila Estabrook of New Bedford
. Mass, visited her parents here las
week and attended the graduation of he
{, sister, Beatrice, from the high school
>. DIR. and Mrs. j. A. Jowett wen
lguests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Mood
o last week and on Wednesday they M
: tored to the White mountains for fe
days.
81 Miss Amy Chadwick of Atlanta, Ga, a
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Frederick Caldwell has humps.

Frederick Caldwell has humps.
Mrs. George A. Holton is seriously ill.
Newton Howard is home from Union
college.
Miss Ethel Leavis is home from Keene
normal school.
Mrs. Kidder is recovering from a
badly sprained ankle
Mrs. Davis is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs, w. C. Roberts.
Northield Grange will hold its an
nual lawn party July TO-
Mrs. Mabel Grinnell of Hartford is
visiting Mrs. r. A. Clark.
Miss Marjorie Waite was home from
Springfield for the weekend
Miss Mary Field of Keene is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kcndrick.
Mrs. Downs of Fitchburg is guest
of Mrs. S. Catherine Richardson.
Dwight Preston is at Greenfield hos.
pital, being treated for his eye.
Miss Vera West is spending the sum
mer in Maine with her grandmother.
Mrs. F. J. Welch of Quincy was q
guest recently of her son, +. a. Welch
Miss Minnie Warden OF Orange is with
Miss Martha Hall for the season as usual
Miss Sue Thompson has gone to hel
home in Rumford Falls, Maine, for the sum
mer
Miss Haltworth is at Linden lodge il
Brattleboro recovering from a broker
wrist.
Mrs. Bessie Symonds has her mother
Mrs. Isaac Sprague, with her for thu
summer.
Herbert C. Atwood, jr., of Pittsburg
Pa, has been the guest of his uncle, +
r. Atwood.
Mrs. j. W. Field will entertain TIN
Auction Bridge club Monday after
noon, July 2.
During the second division Of tn
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rives on Monday at Connecticut cottage,
She is at the head of a school for colored
children and is well known in East North.
field.
Those who are working on the mem
bership campaign for the Red Cross
are much encouraged by the results. The
final returns will not be made until Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Robert L. Wood and daughter
of Galveston, Texas, have arrived at
DR.. n. p. Wood s for several weeks =
visit. Mr.. Wood will arrive later in
the summer.
Mrs. c. II. Webster and Miss Marion
Webster attended meeting of the
Eastern Star in Winchester, n. H.,
Wednesday of last week and remained
over night with friends.
/ Miss Helen Simonds arrived home
from her years teaching in Moulton
College, Toronto, Canada, last Friday.
Next September she will teach in the
high school in Hartford, Conn.
Rev William Boomer has returned
| to his family at the cottage of Mrs
n. +. Smith on Blrnam road. Miss
Mary Boomer has come home from
Wellesley college for the summer.
Mrs. w. w. Coe of Westfield and
Miss Mildred Coe of Oxford college
Oxford, ILL.,, will arrive this week at
their South Main street home for the
summer. Rev. Mr.. Coc, who has a pas.
torate in Wcstfeld, will come here
later.
Miss Margaret Howard of Greenfield
| gives canning demonstration at the
| kitchen of the high school this Afternoon
| under the direction OF the home economics
| committee of which Mrs n. W. kcet il
! chairman.
| About 40 members of Harmony Ma
sonic lodge attended service at the Uni
tartan church last Sunday morning
They met at Masonic hall and proceed
ed in a body to the church. Rev. G. l.
Thompson preached upon the founda
tions and history of Masonry
Mrs c. c. Stearns entertained hel
sister on Monday at supper in observ
ancc of the birthday of her sister, Miss
Emma Alexander. Those present be
|sides the above were Mrs. w. A. Wright
Mrs. G. II. Webster, Mrs II. C. HOlton
Miss Lillian Alexander, Miss Elizabeth
ALEXANDER and Mrs. l.. r. Alexander.
Children's night was observed at tn
lGrange on Tuesday evening, but only
few were present, Mrs. j. II. Cotton ant
Miss Marion Holton were in charge o
the program. REGULATIONS were given b.
Evangeline Cotton, Henry Bristol and Ted
dy Kidder. lce-cream and cake wer
served after which all joined in IA peanu
hunt.
Miss Ruth Roberts is at Silver Bay
Lake George. n. Y, attending confer
ence of the Y. w. C. A. She is delegat
from Mortified seminary. Miss Rosetti
Estabrook, president, also is attendin;
, the conference. Miss Roberts was ac
companied as far as Albany by he
father, w. G. Roberts, and met Miss Es
tabrook there.
Announcement cards have been receive
of the marriage of Laura Sheldon Wing
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wing, I
Charles Rutherford Baltic in Maiden, Nor
, day, June 25. Mr.. Baltic has been tn
, principal of the Northfeld high school tw
years and is the son of Mr.. and Mrs A
! exander Baillie Of Maiden, who spent tn
past year in East Mortified.
i A reception was given to all the forcig
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Sunday of Mrs Warner Burrows and

Sunday of Mrs Warner Burrows and
son, Pliny.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Streeter were
weekend guests of relatives in Spring
field, Mass They were accompanied by
their nieces, Misses Edith and Hattie
johnson.
The strawberry festival of Vernon
Grange will be held Friday evening,
JulyF6. Good music will be furnished
for dancing, and strawberry supper
will be served. All will be welcomed
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VERNON.
Golden Milestone Reached.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Tombs cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
at their home Wednesday.
Edward l.. Tombs and Frances j. Bill,
only daughter of Henry and Rachel
Housinger Bill of Hoosick Falls. n. Y,
June 81, 1867. The children of this union
are Mrs. Gilbert Dix of l}rattleboro and
Edward II. Tombs of this town, Their,
are four grandchildren, Walter +. nnl
Ernest A. Dix, both of Springfield (VtJ,
and Mabel f. and Nelson +. Tombs of
this town, children of Mr.. and Mrs Ed,
ward II. Tombs, also three great grand
children, Evelyn f., Marion +. and FL,
canor r., children of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Dix.
On account of frail health of Mr.
Tombs the guests we're necessarily re-
stricted to members OF the family.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward H. Tombs and family of Vernon
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dis of Springfield
(Vt.), and Mr. and Mrs. Fred X. Tombs
of Mortified, Mass Refreshments were
served both at noon and at an evening
hour, and many gifts were presented, ron.
sisting of gold coins, cut glass, many
beautiful flowers and cards of congratu
lation.
Mr.. and Mrs Tombs made their home
in New York state many years, coming
are highly respected citizens and hi ,e
made many friends here. wi q wish them
many more years of welded life.
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SOUTH VERNON.
Want Pastor to Reconsider.

A petition to Rev. +. II. Leavitt, pastor
Uf the Advent Christian church. has been
circulated during his absence asking that
he reconsider his resignation as pastor
1t was generally signed, and when pre-
scented to him contained over 200 sig
natures 1t is hoped that there may be
"A full attendahce at the services next
Sunday to encourage the pastor.
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Miss Mabel Cole is assisting Mrs.
George Hubbard.
Mrs. l.. j. Rancourt is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Wood of saltwater,
N. Y.
Miss Dorothy Edwards of Brattle-
bOro spent Wednesday with Miss Roby
Wright.
the weekend with her sister, Mrs. NJ.
l. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Staten visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred For
restall, in Peterboro, n II.
Doris Warren and Archie Warren of
Athol are spending some time with their
aunt, Mrs. Warner Burrows.
Mrs. Nellie Patch of Pittsfeld, Pa,
spent the weekend with her niece, Mrs.
Everett Stockwell, and family.
The Ladies circle will not meet at
their rooms next week on account of
the holiday. There will be no meeting
of the Red Cross.
Rev. ID. Il. Trout will preach in
Union church Sunday at 2.45 p. IN,
Sunday school at las p. NJ. All vel
come at both services.
Mrs. Hermon Eddy of Brattleboro
and Mrs. Samuel Goodall of Thorn.
dixie, Mass, were guests on Tuesday of
Mrs. Philip Rancourt.
j. T. Wright, Miss Roby Wright, Mrs
Kate Squiers and their guest, Miss
Louise Babbitt of Brattleboro, spent
Sunday in Northampton.
Mrs. Harold Akley is visiting in Mil
bury, Mass. Mrs. Il. M. Akley and Miss
Inez Akley Of Brattleboro are at her
home during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II, Upham of Hol
yoke and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. q. Shcperd
son Of Baldwinsville, were guests over
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Pardonable Crime.

He-If l should kiss you, would you
have me arrested2
She-What would be the usel Any
judge would acquit you.
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Or Those Fit to Be.

rofessor-Dots the moon affect the
tide?
Co-ed-No, sir; merely the united
Chaparral.
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We know farmer who has made lots
of hay-stacks of it.
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When in doubt kick the doubt aside
and go ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Reviving Traffic on the Rivers.

The conference at St. Louis OF men repre- sent-
ing the bodies interested in revival OF traffic on
the rivers was productive of the usual resolutions,
prospective plans for barge lines and similar un-
dertakngs, but OF nothing definite to the future.
All talk of inland waterway usage in the great
central valley for years has been coupled with
expenditure OF public money. Appropriations to
pay for magnificent improvements have filled the
imaginations, and dazzled the public but very
little practical good has come from any Of these
discussions.
The question is one OF economics, purely.
Water flows in the rivers just as it has through
the ages and just as it did in the days when the
screech of the steamboat whistle disturbed the
silence of the primeval forests that have gone in
their turn to join the steamboats,. All these
streams are as susceptible of navigation today
as ever they were, but the railroad has taken the
business, because it can give better service. Ad-
just commerce so that the rivers may bear their
share Of the work. and the steamboats, will float
again.
One Of the greatest obstacles in the way OF the
proposed revival is that the main trade route is
from east to west while the rivers run from north
to SOUTH If the course of trade can be modified
to meet this factor, the problem will be greatly
simplihed. Railroads just now are hampered by
the greatly advanced cost Of operation, and might
welcome some relief, even the competition of
water-borne freight, but so long as promoters
hesitate about the establishment of line Of steam
ers between St. Louis and New Orleans,
the outlook for the upper Missouri is not en-
couraging.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
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Death Rate from tuberculosis.

Death from tuberculosis is on the decline in
the United States, at least that is the statement
made by the medical officer OF one Of the largest
OF the insurance companies, who has just COM
pleted an exhaustive analysis Of statistics on the
point This will be gratifying to ALL for the cam
pagn so, theoretically conducted against the
great white plague" has been participated in by
the people of the whole county In thrty-fve
American cities in l906-the ratio Of deaths from
tuberculosis to each 100000 population was 1876,
figure that had fallenin 1916 to 1903 In other
words, forty-eight fewer people out OF each l00,-
600 die from tuberculosis now than did ten years
ago. This appreciable gain will encourage the
workers, to the end that in time the rate may be
brought to point where the scourge may be said
to be under control.
Some interesting conclusions are drawn by the
doctor from his survey of the figures. One OF
these Is that religion has direct influence on
the prevalence OF tuberculosis. He cites records
Of study made at Buda-Pesth, which show the
lowest death rate among the Jews, 20 per 10000
as against 1873 for Protestants and 45.4 for Cath
olics. Racial conditions as well as employment
influence the disease; fewer Italian males die from
tuberculosis than any OF the races concerning
which figures have been segregated; Russia, Aus
tria-Hungary, Germany, United States and Ire
land following in the order named. Among the
females the lowest rate is among those born in
| Russia, with Germany, Australia Hungary Italy,
United States and ireland following.
The figures for Omaha are not so encouraging
as for the country at large, for while far below
the average the local rate shows an increase in
| deaths from tuberculosis, having risen from an
average of 944 for the l9lll5 period to 1921 for
1916. This may be due to the fact that the proper
allowance for the increase in Omaha's population
| has not been made
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Advice Good, But Application Poor.

Cabinet officers are giving Americans good adj
wee as to how to conduct themselves inder the
strain OF the present situation. The trouble is
that the application these officials make of their
own suggestions is decidedly poor. For example,
take the verbal pyrotechnics emanating from Carl
Vrooman, assistant secretary Of agriculture For
many months charges Of manipulation Of food
prices have been made. The government is fully
possessed Of the power to investigate these, and
this is backed up by the greatest of corrective
forces, that Of publicity. If the officials will tell
where the stored-up quantities OF food are hidden
and give the names Of those who are holding back
supplies to extort higher prices, the remedy
quickly will be supplied by an indignant public,
If Mr. Vrooman knows that spectators are
crowding the capital to influence legislation so
that their hold on the food Of the world will be
perpetuated, why doesn't he give their names?
Pitiless publicity will apply here is anywhere and
the people certainly would like to know who these
men are A steady stream OF scolding is of no
good unless supported by some action. The pub
lie needs reinsurance rather than scare, and gov
eminent officials should provide something be-
sides sensational charges
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Correction and Declaration

Omaha, May Ito the Editor of
The Bee: l desire to correct a state
ment that appeared recently, to the
effect that the Deborah Franklin club
had passed resolution at one of its
recent meetings, barring flowers from
their bridge luncheons 1t has also
been remarked that the passing Of
such resolution was wrong. because
it works hardship on the florists.
In answer 70 the second remark ii is
sufficient to say that there is no form
of human wants, whether of necessar-
les or luXuries, which, If they cease
to be satisfied, will not work to the
detriment of those who supply those
wants But a conclusive reply to both
statments is that neither of them is
apropos, for the simple reason that
never in all its history did the De-
borah Franklin club give a bridge
luncheon. Hence there could be no
occasion for such resolution.
The members of the club have
been further criticized on the score
of patriotism. because they, while
away the afternoon at their meetings,
according to the critics idea, when
we curtail our amusements we are
making a patriotic sacrifice. This is
indeed far from being correct. The
true patriot conserves his energies so
that they may be available in time
of need. Innocent amusement in due
proportion to the duties Of the day.
is not only not wrong. but positively
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Canada Forgives Us
The New Republic =

Participation by the United States in the war
will have one result in which all good Americans
can rejoice without misgivings and without quail
icstions. II will help enormously to remove mis-
understanding between the Canadian and the
American nations and to lay an indispensable
foundation for their future cooperation.
If the United States had refused to come in,
our Canadian neighbors would rightly or
wrongly have always considered us recreant to
the ideals which underle their institutions as well
as ours, and they would have cherished resent
ment which would have interfered with the future
ability of the two countries to act and think along
common lines We have been saved from such
a calamity. OF all the disasters which could have
overtaken the foreign relationship of the United
States permanent or radical arrangement from
Canada would have been the worst.
OF all the positive needs of American foreign
policy the working out of some basis of common
action with Canada is the most essential. The
facts of geography, the circumstances OF COM
mon experience and similarity of institutions and
ideals all help to make Canada the nearest rela-
tive and the most fruitful ally Of the American
republic. AT the present time Canada and the
United States are the only two nations partic-
from their labors and sacrifices except political
goods which will benefit all free and democratic
nations no less than themselves.
1t should consequently be the deliberate pol
icy of the American government to use ever, op-
pcrtunity afforded by the participation Of Can
ada and the United States in the same war to
convert that common participation into the most
immediate and many sided practical cooperation,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14

training. The dog was given to the
company by Dutch Henry" the we'll
known eXpressman.
The celebrated Patrick farm, north
west of the city was sold, the purchas-
ers being Kansas City gentlemen. The
deed read: Eliza w. Patrick and
John N. II. Patrick to Nathan d. Allen
and S. L. Underwood" The area sold
covers 615 acres and the consideration
is $615,000. 1t is announced that the
purchasers intend to make of the farm
a splendid addition to the city, plat
ting large portion of 1t out and MAX
Ing five streets.
j. A. Hannah of the B. & NJ. head
quarters force has left for Rockford,
ILL.,, where he will be united in mar
riage with Miss Josephine Pendergast.
Ed Mullen will follow Hannah and ar
rive in time to do the best man" act
G. F. Swift, the great Chicago
packer, has arrived in the city with
his assistants and architects, Messrs.
E. Welles, s. Vankirk and II. C.
Gardner, to look over the ground
preparatory TO erecting his large pack
ing house.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Painful Plea of Innocence.

The light Of "pitiess publicity" recently turned
on the footing of the Pere Marquette and the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad COM
panies draws from the inner consciousness of
Wall street plea of mot guilty" tinged with
pain, Wall street was not mentioned in the Of
fetal indictment, but the street feared the worst
and fastened to ward off the finger OF suspicion,
and for good and sufficient reasons. Wall street
is the victim, not the perpetrator, OF the job If
the case was reversed the street would remain
discreetly SILENT smotherng criticism with the
booty. As it stands silence is impossible while
the pain of extraction fingers.
Ground floor details OF the wrecking, supplied
by the New York Financial World, shows that
Cincinnati's coterie of railroad sharps unloaded
the property on the house Of Morgan for bonus
Of $l2000,000. Subsequently the Baltimore &
Ohio system worked its pulmotor on the exploited
properties and wasted several millions in the ex-
pertinent Precious few Of Wall streets experts
take in the Morgans and get away with the goods.
Cincinnati turned the trick handy and got away
with the loot The barb OF provincial superiority
thus found the Wall street quick and fashioned
the scream OF innocence A $l2,000,000 abb
leaves no room for challenges
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-14
Fighting Sons of Noted Sires
recent recruit in the navy is Wallace Leonce
Farragut, great-grandson of Admiral Farragut.


Quinton Roosevelt youngest son of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, has enlisted in the signal
officers reserve corps.
Josephus Daniels, jr., the 23-year-old son OF
the secretary OF the navy, has been accepted for
service in the marine corps.
Franklin K. Lane, jr, son of the secretary OF
the interior, is a student at the United States
army aviation school at Newport News.
Grant 1. Stephenson of former United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin. is
second officer OF the torpedo boat destroyer Cas-
sin.
Junius Spencer Morgan and Adrian Iselin, IT.,
sons OF two of Americas greatest capitalists and
hnancers, have enlisted in the naval coast defense
reserves.
Richard NJ. Fairbanks, son of former Vice
President Fairbanks, is among those enlisted for
the officers training camp soon to be established
at Fort Benjam Harrison
Two sons of Carter Glass, the fighting" men,
Der OF the Virginia congressional delegation, have
passed examinations for commissions as captain
IN the officers reserve corps
Richard L. Hargraves son-in-law OF William
J: Bryan, former secretary of state, has rendered
his services to President Wilson in any capacity
in which he may be able to serve.
Marshall Field, Sd, grandson OF the famous
chicago merchant and rated as one of the richest
young men in America, has taken steps to enlist
as private in the First Illinois cavalry.
Three sons OF former Mayor Hampstead
Washburne Of Chicago and grandsons of Elihu B.
Washburne, secretary of state in President
Grants first cabinet, have joined the colors.
Ulysses s. Grant, Sd, son OF General Frederick
D. Grant and grandson OF President Grant. is a
major of engineers in the regular army and Ulys-
SEES S. Grant, 4th son OF Ulysses S. Grant jr.,
and therefore also grandson of President Grant,
has enlisted as a private in a New York National
Guard regiment, And among others who are like
ly TO carry the salute" to France are men bear
ing the names of Fitzhugh Lee. Philip H. Sher-
idan and Joseph Wheeler, as well as numerous
other descendants OF civil war soldiers on both
sides.