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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Elroy Snow went to Springfield
tNt.l Thursday for a visit.
Miss Ella Heath, who had been in New
York several weeks, returned home
Wednesday.
Several members of the Relief corps at
tended department meeting in Brattle-
boro Wednesday.
Mrs Lefty Dutton visited her daughter
Mrs. Edwin Lindsey, in Brattleboro sew
'eral tla VS. last week. eNc mtm"wt "a
Miss Lucy Booth returned to her home
in Elmhurst Long Island, Tuesday, after
spending the summer at her cottage here
Frank Cole and three men friends from
lScituate, Mass, called at the home of his
son, Ralph Cole, Wednesday. They came
by automobile
Miss Amelia Hobart went to Minncapo
| lis Thursday, where she will visit fol
a time and then 90 to South Dakota tC
remain through the winter.
The Hadassah league met in the HON,
of Mrs. Ora Sage Oct &c A good mum
Der We're present and did various kind,
of sewing. The hostesscs, Mrs Heath anC
Mrs. Sage, served very pleasing lunch
con.
The pupils of Leland and Gray semi
nary had a Halloween party in Semi
nary hall Tuesday evening at which ;
good number gathered and spent pleas
ant evening playing games, marching anc
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs George Wilder, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Jacobs and son, Fay, of Gull
ford We're callers at George l.. Foster
last Sunday. The ladies are old school
mates of Mrs. Foster 1t had been |
years since they had met.
A meeting of the Red Cross society wa
held with Mrs. W. NJ. Sparks Wednesda,
afternoon. A good number were presen
and worked on operating gowns, bath
robes, hospital shirts. handkcrchiefs, etc
There is plenty of work and it is hope,
that all who can will be present at tn
meeting next week.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary societ,
of the congregational church held meet
ing at Mrs. Plumb's Wednesday after
noon. There were II present. After
devotional and business meeting yer.
Interesting report of the missionary meet
ing at Bellows Falls was given by Mr.,
10. $. Folett and Miss Plant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
NEWFANE.

Theodore Holland was i'll the first
of the week.
At the present time there are no
prisoners confined in the county Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Prouty and son,
Theodore, of Peru are visitors at Ira
Moulton s.
Miss Grace West entertained the
Larkin club very pleasantly Wcdnes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Bush and
son spent the weekend with relatives
in Springfield.
Mrs. c. A. Nichols visited her niece,
Miss Vera Silsby, in Brattleboro the
| first of the week.
About IS members of the w. II. G.
attended the district meeting Wcdncs-
day in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Jerome Corbctt of West Spring
field and Mrs. Charles Coy of Honkcrs
| y. V, were guests last week of their
sister, Mrs. Elcary Chase.
Mrs. Emma Eamcs has been visit
ing relatives in Boston, but will re
turn soon to Ncwfanc to remain for a
while with Mrs. V. |. Chase.
| i ne next meeting OI -NcNldH'
Grange will be held a week from next
Wednesday, Aug. IA, when the third
and fourth degrees will be conferred.
Cards have been received announc
| ing the marriage of Charles Knowltor
| Dexter and Miss Julia Eta Griffin. Mr.
and Mrs. Dexter will be at home in
Greenfield after Nov. |.
Mrs. NJ. Bills, Miss Fidelia Bills
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Bills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Grout, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Grout were in Stratton Tuesday to at
tend the funeral service of Abel Pike
About 80 friends gathered Saturday
evening at Ira Moulton s on Newfant
hill to remind Mrs. Moulton of her j5tl
birthday anniversary. A very pleasant
evening was spent and refreshmcnt'
were served. The party was genuine
surprise to Mrs. Moulton.
Mrs Herman A. Howe, who has late
iv been operated upon for appendicitis
in the Memorial hospital in Brattle
boro, is making a good recovery. She
left the hospital Thursday and viii
spend some time with an aunt, Mrs. IF
fc Dexter, in West Brattleboro befor,
returning to her home in Brooklinc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
Suits

Ladies' Suits, new tailored
models in broadcloth and sill
yer tone, braid and button
trimmed .......... $35 to $50
Ladies' Suits, newest styles in
burella cloth and gunniburl,
$50 and $35
Ladies' and Misses Suits,
smart Fall models in poplin,
broadcloth and fancy mixtures,
$3.50 to $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
BONNEVILLE.

Mrs. Chisholm of Jamaica recently
visited friends in town few days
Clarence Wilder and Leo Slade were
at their homes over Sunday from Aver,
Mass.
Olivia Burbank was at home a few
laws recently from her work in Brat
tleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Prouty recently
visited relatives in Newfane and Will
Evansville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leonard of Lon
donderry were recent guests of his
brother, Avery.
Jerry Emery is in a critical condi-
ton. He has been in failing health
for some time.
Mr.. aud Mrs Robert Slade and Mr..
and Mrs John Lackey and son, Roland,
went by automobile to Brattleboro
Sunday
John Bolster and Mr., and Mrs. Fred
Wilder went to Brattleboro by auto
mobile to carry Clarence Wilder and
Leo Slade to take train to Aver,
Mass.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Williams of
Peru, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Holden and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rhodes of South
Londonderry were guests Sunday at
Fred Wildcr's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
WINDHAM.

Clyde Adams came for his gasoline
engine and saving machine this week.
Loren and Lee Giles are in Bond
vile cutting Christmas trees for Mr..
Dacy.
Mrs. w. G. Adams of Townshend
visited from Monday until Wednesday
with the Upham family.
Misses Elthea Eddy and Marion Alb
5ott were home from Leland and Gray
seminary over Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Jones read a sermon
Sunday morning. 1t is expected that
Rev and Mrs. Metcalf will be home
this week and that he will occupy the
pulpit Sunday.
Paul Jones was in St. Adams to at
tend the State Teachers convention.
From there he went to Stowe to resume
his duties as principal of the junior
'cnior high school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. b. p. Richardson of Brattleboro
spent Thursday with Mrs. p. Connarn.
Miss Maud Taft of Greenfield is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j, Taft.
Miss Stewart, nurse, of Brattleboro is
caring for Mrs. MILFORD NORM and baby
Mrs. Henry Halliday of West Brattle-
boro is visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs
A. o. Norcross.
Mrs. X. A. Knight visited at Walter
Walkers in Dummerston Center few
days last week.
George futile of Bellows Falls was a
guest in the home of his sister, Mrs
James Clark, jr last week,
Mr. and Mrs. o. ID, Durham and Mr.
and Mrs. w. O. Burnham and Mrs. Sim
son of Hartford, Conn, are visiting THEN
brother, Walter Burnham.
Matinee at the Auditorium tomorrow
of the big Red Cross musical comedy The
Rose Girl All seats 35c and 50c.--Adv 4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
Goats

Ladies' Plush Coats, made of
genuine Salts plush, plain and
fur trimmed. 49,. $25 to $50
Ladies' Fur Trimmed Coats,
best grade velour, handsomely
trimmed $3.50 to $50
Ladies' and Misses Coats,
made of velour, silvertone and
Bolivia; many fur trimmed.
New models, large assortment,
SIS to $50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
Dresses

Satin Dresses, newest styles in
fine quality satin, in such
shades as taupe, wisteria, blue,
rose and black. >. SIS to $25
Serge Dresses, made Of all
all wool French serge, hand
somely trimmed and embroid-
cred in all the popular shades,
$40 to $25
Poplin and Wool Taffeta Dress
es in green, blue and black, new
models ..... $1,000 to $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

vcstry Friday afternoon, POSTPONED
from Wednesday on account Of storm &,
addressed by Rev. G. w. Bishop and
A. n. sherman, the Ladies Benevolent
society voted to take $50 Liberty
loan bond. Individual subscriptions for
$500 were taken, making total of
$3.50 for the meeting for Liberty loan
bonds. A canvass of the village had
been made the previous week, hence
the result of the meeting was a pleas
ant Snrnrise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
BRooKLINE.
Will Observe Golden Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo w Bush will OBJ
serve their golden wedding anniversary
next Tuesday, Nov g. in their home here.
All their neighbors and friends are in
vited to their home from 2 to 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 o'clock
in the evening,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Constructor for Ship Builders.

Mrs. Samuel &. (Bculach Kendall)
Reed and daughters, Miss Marion keed,
Jean and Ruth Reed, en- route to thelf
new home in Beaumont, Texas, from
Nehalcm, Oregon, where they nave
lived for some years, are spending
few weeks with Mrs. Reed S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Kendall, at san
Bernardno, California. From II san
Bcrnardno daily of recent date the fol-
lowing paragraph is clippcd:-
Samuel Gordon Reed, son.in-law of
A. G.. Kendall of the Farmers Tx
change National Bank, has accepted a
position as constructor in one of the
large ship-building corporations opcrat-
ing in Beauomnt, Texas, and is already
building ships on the Gulf coast. 1t
develops that Mr. Reed, who is grad
uatc of Boston Tech, made naval archi'
lecture his major in his college course
and although he had not followed 1t
heretofore, is an expert i'll that line OF
work. In Portland he had been man
agcr for big electric company and
had also been interested III some big
rcol-estate transactions. Some months
ago the executive of the Beaumont com
pany visited Portland, met Mr.. Reed
was impressed by him as man of af
fairs and of compelling personality, ant
when he found that he was also techm
cally qualified for n position i'll tho
shipbuildng Offices, the offer followed
Mr. Reed went to Texas to look the
situation over and ended by accept
ing the place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

Mrs. .Iefts will live in Wardsboro. Mrs.
.Jcfts has always lived here and she has
many friends who extend to her best
wishes and congratulations
Lock Hale will finish making cider on
Friday, Nov. 9.
G. II. Dickinson was business visitor
in Springfield Tuesday.
Mrs. H. L. Johnson is visiting her sis
tcrs in Nlillers Falls, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie DeWolf of Haverhl is
visiting her mother, Mrs. G. c. Cooley
Peter Smart has moved his family to
Ashuelot, where he has been working sew
cral weeks.
H. Edgar Timson, who spent the past
month at A. W. Timson returned Mon
day to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Spaulding of Lud-
low were guests last week OF Mr.. and Mrs
IE. II. Richardson.
| c. ID. lazelc. Mr. and Mrs +. II Rich
fartlson and Miss Ruth Brown went Sat
urday to Petciboro, y. II.
Mrs. Henry Bowker came Saturday from
Syracuse, y. y, to help care for her
mother, Mrs y. b. Perry.
Miss Virginia Temple accompanied her
nnclc Moses Aldrich, to Putnam, Conn,
tor visit OF several weeks.
Richard Ingram OF Battlcboro spent
,cvela days with his cousin, Webster
Thayer, returning to Brattleboro Sunday.
Mrs. Rachael Prouty and daughter,
Irene, of Winhall. have returned to their
home after visit with her daughter,
bMrs \. S. Charlton.
Mrs. Rena Morse, who had been guest
Of Mrs. c. b. Williams several weeks,
went Tuesday to Ehmira, y. Y, to take
Va course in the Gleason health resort.
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Aldrich, Miss Pan
~ Snyder and Miss Mildred Hoover came
Friday from Putnam. Conn, and visited
Mr.. Aldlich's sister, Mrs. G. Il. Temple,
BOYER Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. f. Webster moved
Nhere last week from Berlin, y. y, and
have taken tenement in Mrs. j. II. Mcr-
/ fields house. Tuesday Mr.. Webster
went to Albany, y. Y, being called to
Ethe Reserve corps as chaplain.
A special meeting Of Williamsville
Grange will be held Nov q, when the first
md second degrees will be conferred upon
class of candidates. The next regular
meeting will be held Nov. IL, when the
'hird and fourth degrees will be con-
| ferred
Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Temple and
daughters, Virginia and Grace, and their
guests and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Randall
and Frank Grout went Saturday to Noun
tain Mills to visit G.. c. Temple. Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Temple and son, Nor
man, were included in the party, remain
ing over the weekend.
Mrs. j. Il. Gordon gave farewell
party in her home last Friday evening for
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. i. Washer, who went
Saturday to lion, y. y, to make their
home. An enjoyable evening was spent
and Rev. A. S. Charlton presented Mr.
and MIS-. Washer sum of money as a
parting gilt from their many friends
The village school children gave IN OK
'ellent entertainment in Grange hall
Wednesday evening and there was a
large attendance Tho hall was trimmed
with quantities of Halloween pumpkins
black cats and witches and in the dim
light Of the hall persons felt indeed they
we're in the land of the fairies and the
witches. Refreshments OF popcorn and
cookies were served and Halloween games
We're played.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

A subscription of $4,000 to the Libcr-
ty loan has come all the way to New
York city from Bucnos Aires. It was
from the Argentine representatives of
Alfred II, Benjamin, importer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
Our Basement Section

You will always find
in our Basement Sec
ton complete stocks of
Domestics, Table Lin
ems, Blankets, Comfort
ables, Percales, Cling
hams, Flannels and Cur
tains Of the best quality,
at prices a little lower
than ordinary. A visit
to our Basement will
save you money.
15c Outing Flannel,
12Hc
SIPS Cotton Blankets,
CSC
$1.50 COmfOrters, $1.29
$1.29 COhassett Sheets,
CSC
SIPS Scrim Curtains,
SOC
25c Pillow Tubing, 19c
zoe Linen Crash, 15c
15c Apron Bingham,
10c
12Hc Shifting Print, &c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

Tell me what you like and will tell
you what you are.-Ruskin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

Matinee at the Auditorium tomorrow
# tho big Red Cross musical comedy The
Rose Girl. All seats 35c and j0c-Adv. Al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Jefts Pierce.

A wedding took place Saturday evening
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Pierce,
where their youngest daughter, Lottic,
was married to Ray Jefts of Wardsboro,
Rev. A. $. Charlton performing the cere-
mony. They were unattended. The
brides gown was blue satin taffeta Tho
only guests at the wedding, outside the
brides immediate family, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Gaines of Wardsboro Mr.. and
AIRS. Iefts will live in Wardsboro. Mrs
.Jcfts has always lived here and she has
many friends who extend to her best
wishes and congratulations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02
The Finest of Fine Corsets

AhS AhSot Va HhS OVaoSho
The foundation of the
proper fitting suit or
gown is the corset, so
before you purchase
your Fall outfit, we sug-
gest that you give the
corset attention and
have your fittings made
over the proper lines.
p. n. Practical Front
COrsets succeed where
other corsets laced in
front have failed. Ask
to see them in our Cor
set Department.
Price $3.50
We Give Discount Cards
Ask our clerks or the
Office for a Discount
Card. They are worth
$1.00 in merchandise to
you on $50 cash pur-
chases and all charge
accounts for t h a t
amount, if paid within
30 days. r-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
JOINT LIQUOR BODY
IN STORMY SESSION
Referendum on Liquor Cues
ton is DiSputed-M'Ar-
thur Calls 1t Absurd.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
LANSING. Mich. Feb 22.-After
another stormy session this after
noon, the joint liquor committee of
the two houses decided TO poll the
legislature on the possibility of put
ting through a constitutional amend
ment submitting the bone dry
question 10 the electorate. The
meeting broke up abruptly when
Rep. Macarthur. bone dry" cham
pion. moved that the proposal To
send the question To the country be
killed To shut on vote the com
mittee adjourned.
There is no more reason for
sending this question TO the people
than there is for sending any other
matter before u.s." said Rep. Meat
thur. The proposal is absurd we
should assume the responsibility or
we Will be the laughing stock OF the
state"
Adjt. Gen. Jones 5. Bersey of the
Michigan national guard is prepar-
ing a bill 20 be introduced To in
tlEcLoN AlAN pay Va AAAN HAA eANN' AAA N--N
militia from $1.25 10 81 per day
during the annual field maneuvers
at the summer encampments
If the enlisted strength of the ma
tional guard is increased to 1900
men and the state will pay them s.
day for held work, the federal
government will pay $1,0O0,0OO a
year to the Michigan guards, SO that
each private soldier viii receive
$3.50 a year for attendance at
weekly drills.
Under a recent act of congress,
married men or men who have some
one dependent upon them cannot be
enlisted as privates in the national
guard, according 70 Col. Bersey, and
it is believed that by increasing the
pay of the guarGsmen IL will be pos
sible to recruit the militia up to the
standard required by the war de-
partment.
II would cost the state approx
mately S35O.0OO more per year To
increase the pay Of the guardsmen
To 50 per day for field service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
COMBINED SALE ENDS
BREEDERS CONVENTION
Berkshire Hogs From All Parts Of
Country Are Sold ut Annual
Meeting.
NcWs-Times Special Service

NeWs-TimeS Special Service:
LAFAY ETTE. Ind, Feb. 22-The
annual banquet of the American
Berkshire congress was served We'd
nesday night and about $50 mem
bers were present. C.. G.. Pierce Of
Dover. Mass. acted as toastmaster
and responses were made by q. +.
Gossard of Chicago. DIR. w. +. Stone.
of Purdue university; Prof. G. F..
Curtis Of Ames. Ia. president of the
American Berkshire association; Jess
C.. Andrew. of West Point Ind; Zed
L. Williams of Columbia. s. g.. and
r. A. Burkhart OF Lima, .. The
session Thursday morning ended the
1917 meeting. The program includ-
ed Carcass Demonstration" by
Prof. p. r. Towbridge of the Uni
versity Of Missouri and judging
demonstrations by prominent Berk-
shire breeders. The meeting closed
with the combination sale OF 80 pure
bred Berkshire sows and boars.
shipped here from all parts OF the
county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

mated in he basement in am cleo
trcal connection
According 20 Mrs Haywood. she
Was awakened bv the cracklins Of
flames she opened a door which
led 90 the living room, and was all
most overcome by the rush of
smoke. She then called T.. O. Win
tiers. a roomor at the Haywood
home. who ran 20 an alarm box in
bis bare feet
After The fire had been extin-
rui-hed. Mrs. Haywood found that
during the excitement some one had
stolen money amounting TO S17. A
search revealed purse ia one cor
uer Of the living room where the
thief had thrown it. after takins
the contents
Patrolman stuck remained 90 the
house until O'Clock this morning.
but no clew was found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
EXPECT MORE ARRESTS
Believe Federal Jurors VIII Return
other Gary Indictments.

News-Times Special Service:
GARY, Ind, Feb. y. - Surprise
that only four arrests were made
here as the result of indictments
returned by the federal grand jury
last week, charging conspiracy in
connection with the election, was
Offset today by the belief that the
jurors. not yet discharged, are to
meet again soon and possibly re-
tu n other indictments. 1t was
thought that nearly a score Of Gary
men. including steel mill officials
would be arrested here. Mayor r.
O. Johnson. Chief of Police William
Forbis. and Howard Hay and G. l..
Renolett. republican officials, were
those arrested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
The condition Of Mitchell Charm
EXCISE TAX ONE WAY
TO GET NEEDED MONEY
Gov. Goodrich Says $1.70O.OOO Must
be Raised TO Meet States
EfvnnnGnE
Expenses.
News-Times Special Service:

NeWs-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. %. - eco
home, gentlemen, take your balance
sheets, lay them down beside your
assessment sheets. then ask your
selves Is this fair?
Thus. Gov. James p. Goodrich adj
dressed the large representation Of
Indiana manufacturers who appear
ed at the public hearing. before the
senate committee on public rights
and franchises. on house bill 466.
which would levy an excise tax upon
Indiana corporations. The commit
tee spent three hours listening to
arguments for and against the bill
which was 10 be reported for sec
ond reading Thursday and made a
special order Of business for final
passage on Friday. if possible.
Gov. Goodrich in his opening ad-
dress. i'm support of the measure
pointed out that the general assem-
bly, had passed certain measures.
which with the increasing cost of
maintaining state institutions. make
it necessary that between $1,000. 600
and $1.7OO0O0 be raised 10 meet the
expenses of the state for the next
year. He said there are three ways
Of raising this mopy. one to in
crease the general levy. which is
now 40.1 cents on each 800 Of
property valuation, another by an
executive order 20 the state board
of tax commissioners directing the
assessment of ali cooperate property
at so per cent of its capital surplus
and undivided profits and the third
by an excise tax such 3s is proposed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22

ministratriX of the estate of her hus-
band. Henry w. Miller. who left per
sonal property valued at $4,000 and
real estate said 70 be worth $4,000.
The administrative furnished $40
600 bond, signed by herself. Cath
crime Miller and A. G.. Mehl. Heirs
are as follows:
Lucy Miller, so. wife, of Nappa-
nee.
Leroy Miller. 80. son, of Bremen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
DID NOT MURDER NEPHEW
Accused OF shooting Lad For Play
ing Halloween Prank.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ST. JOHNS. Mich, Fec. 22.-The
jury in the Jonathan strong muir
der case brought in a verdict of not
ruilty Strong. who lives near
Eagle, was tried for fatally shoot
ing his nephew. William Eddy OF
Eagle. last Halloween night while
the young man with several others
was playing a prank on strong by
smearing his automobile with tar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
GIRL SEVERELY BEATEN;
ASSAULTER GIVES UP
Man shows Bloody Hands and Tells
of Fight on Farm -
Miles Away.

News Ilue~ special service
CASSOPOLIS. Mich, Feb. o.
Charles Clark, IS years old, a farm
hand. walked into the county Jail.
exhibited his bloody hands and said
he had been i'm "a fight on the farm
OF William r. Mathews. about 13
miles from here
The farm was called on the phone
and it was found that Ethel Mat
thevs, 10 years old, had been found
there this morning in the barn 10y
her mother. unconscious, with her
head crushed.
Questioned, Clark admitted. IL is
said. that he struck the girl on the
head several times with a heavy
machinist's hammer The hammer
was found in "a stall near the body.
The girl was operated on this after
noon, but physicians say she mas a
small chance to recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
N. Y. C. OFFICERS ON
WAY TO TALK ON SUBWAY
80 TImes speeIaI -


ELKHABT. Feb. %. - According
10 information received Wednesday
hy Mayor +. r. smith from u. O..
Moon, vice president Of the " Y. c..
DE. in company with other officials
OF the road. will be here on next
Thursday To confer with the city
officials on the proposed Main ST.
subway.
City Engineer L. NJ Russell said
Wednesday that il would not he
safe 90 predict anything until after
"a conference has been held between
the city. railroad and street car Of
dcials. and the state utilities COM
mission and their engineer.
eve may agree to something en-
tirely different than the proposed
subway" declared the engineer to-
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-22
KILLED BY CAR.

NeWS-I ines special service
PRINCETON. Ind. Feb. 22.-AIiss
Elizabeth Turned. so years old,
deaf and dumb was run down and
killed here early wednesday after
noon by an Evansville and Prince
ton traction car The motto rman
says the woman walked directly IN
front of the car when II was only a
few feet away