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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Theft of Money from Church.

It apparently is not safe to leave
 money in the place it would seem to be the safest-and that is in a church the house of God. At the Congrega-
 tional church for a long time it has seemed to be impossible to keep the
 the doors securely fastened and then find them unlocked. The closets and drawers in the kitchen have been found unlocked on several occasions Within two weeks money left on the vestry piano was taken Sunday the kindergarten teacher discovered the Children's missionary box was empty.
 drawer. and contained S5 cents. which was there last Sunday. Can a meaner person be found than one who will steal the children'S pennies from a churche
 Social and Presentation. A collar social was held in the Methodist vestry under the auspices of
 the Ladies' Aid society Friday evening.
 The program included a solo by liar
 old Jeffers. piano solo. Miss Ruth Rob
 ertSon; a reading. Frank Nell: piano
 ertson, and a solo by Miss Marian An
 thony, During the evening the Gardi-
 ner class, through Mrs. L. D. Howe.
 presented Mrs, Robert Robertson a
 gold ring set with an emerald. her
 birthstone. Mrs, Robertson and family
 are to move Tuesday to Millville. x IL, where Mir, Robertson Is employed. Mrs. Robertson has been one of the most efficient and best loved workers in the Methodist church, Refreshments were served hy Mrs, W, R. Burdick and Mrs,
 c, H. Thornton, Ice cream was sold
 hv Mrs, W. C, Jcffers and Mrs, X. W. Harris,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
comnanN | Nssss Mere Men

While in this city Sunday Captain II, E, F, Teising of Company L. stated that there was a great lack of men stgned them, The captain hopes that more recruits win come in and fin up the ranks that are getting thinner as the result of the federal exams and the releasing of the men who have dependantS, There ia no doubt but what some of the members of Com pany L. win have chance to attend the camp at eiattshurg this summer as Captain TeiSing will put the names of these he thinks are capable into the commanding officer of the northeastern department,
 OFFERS OF LAND
 Public Spirited Citizens prettsr Sites
 fer Garden plets.
 Following a call issued by the Az
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
TRADING IN FUTURES
 RESTRICTED IN WINNlPEo
Announcement Made at ths Grain Exc
 change Saturday.

Winnipeg. Man.. April @. - An nouncement was made at the Wtnni- neg grain exchange Saturday that no. trading in futures would be permit ted in the pit hereafter without sano- tion of a censoring committee cOmp0s- ed of ths secretary. Dr. Robert Ma gill, the manager of the cleartng house, F. O. Fowler and Thomas Brodte. rep resenting the floor committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

People who talk too much think too little.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
DANIEIsON

Three Mills Advance Waees-eis Ex- press Motor Truck Returning to ABsron-Additions to Red Cross Membership-Junk coiisetiors With out License Fired-Priests, Nativss of Parish to Speak at st Jamss' Church Sunday Evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

M. S.. of Hartford, whose home here, will speak in French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
1925, 900 VERDICT
FOR MISS O'BRIEN
Record in Heart Balm Established in
Breach of Promise Suit Against
John B. Manning.

NEW YORK. June 49, Miss Honora
May O'Brien. the twenty-eight-y t-year-old
stenographer who sued John Bernard Man
ning. an eighty-tiye-y year-old banker Of 81
Riverside drive, for 81 l,000,000 damages
because he had failed to keep his promise
to marry her, was awarded S225000 yestcr-
day by the iury which had heard the trial
Of the case before Justice Cropscr IL thc
Queens supreme court The verdict was
reached late Saturday night and returned
sealed to the court 50 far rs could be
learned from available records il was the
largest sum ever awarded in the breach Of
promise action IN America. the only two
that approached it in size being IN Pitts
burg and in Bangor. Me, where two young
women were awarded Sl700lo and $llG,-
000 respectively,
Mr.. Manning was in court yesterday
when the verdict was opened and read.
hut Miss O'Brien who now lives with a
family named lloolihan at $500 Silver
street, Ridgcwood. Queens. was not, She
was busy at her job as secretary To the
manager of the New York Tribune Graph
il and was 50 little excited by the news
when her brother James telephoned her
that She had won She didn't even strike
the dollar key on her typewriter Further
more. Miss O'Brcn in an interview gwen
ont through her attorney, stephen C. Bald
win said she intended to keep her job even
after she collects the S225, ,0I0
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
SIDNEY w. WINSLoW DEAD.
President Of United Shoe Machinery
Corporation.

BOSTON, June -. - Sidney W.
Winslow, 81, president of the United
Shoe machinery corporation, died at his
home in Beverly last night
Mr.. Winslow was closely identified
with the development OF shoe manu-.
featuring machinery, and is credited
with having initiated the idea of form-
ing the United shoe machinery com
.panv, which later became the United
shoe machinery corporation.
He learned the shoe business in
his father 5 shoe factory at Salem.
aud few years later assisted in form
ing the Naumkcag butling machine com
pany. He directed the merger of this
aud other companies subsequently as
ithe Consolidated and Mckay lasting
company and in 1899 formed the United
/ Shoe machinery company. This organi-
zation has since been n prominent fac
tor in the shoe industry and has been
involved in federal litigation under the
Sherman antitrust act.
| Mr.. Winslow has been in poor health
for some time and was taken seriously
ill in his Boston Office a few days ago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
CLASS DAY AND
GRADUATION TO-DAY
Weather in Decided Contrast to That
Of Year Ago = Prize Winners An
nounced This Evening

The class day exercises of the gradu-
ating class of the Brattleboro high
school, which began this afternoon
on the high school lawn at 230
O'Clock, We're fagored with fair weather,
IN decided contrast to the wet, gloomy
day OF year ago which forced the re-
trement Of all concerned to the main
room Of the high school building
This evening in the Auditorium at s
O'clock the graduating exercises will take
Iplaee. The first part Of the program Viii
be the presentation Of Fair Ellen by the
high school chorus under the direction of
Frank N. Cram, supervisor Of music III
the public schools. President John NJ.
Thomas Of Middlebury college will de
liver the address and then will follow
the announcement and presentation Of
the four Austine prizes and the two
scholarships to the University of Yer
mont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
NEWFANE.
Mrs. Eliza M. Wiswell.

Mrs. Eliza Marsh Wiswell, 76. died
June l3 III the home of her son, Samuel
Wiswell. with whom she had lived since
the death of her husband, Ichabod Wis
we'll June Is, 1883 For 10 years She
was an INVALID, and a cripple for three
years. Death was due TO severe attack
OF cholera morbus, from which she suf-
fered about a week
Mrs Wiswell was born in Peru Aug.
s, 1871 OF a family OF nine children.
six survive Three died III infancy. The
oldest son, Dana, has not been heard
from for several years. Won now lives
Maude, Mrs. Hosman, lives in Cioster
IN j. Samuel lives on the home place.
Another daughter, Mrs George Girls
void, lives in Wilmington and son
Carl lives in Brooklyn. She leaves -
grandchildren and two great grandchil-
dren.
| The funeral was held in the home Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. F. NJ
Wiswall officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles l.. Hescock sang. Mr. and Mrs
George Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
IWiswel, Frank Gould and daughter
Miss Ethel Gould, OF Wardsboro, Mr.. ant
Mrs Don Hitchcock of Athens and Mr.
and Mrs Archie Wheeler Of Yves
ITownshend were present at the service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
BRATTLEBORO
AIMS At $4,000
Drive for Red Cross Fund
Starts Locally With
Gifts of S1,945
HEADQUARTERS OPEN
ON MAIN STREET
Solicitors Stared With Hopes of Ex-
ceeding Towns Allotment-Impera-
tive Need of Funds Pointed Out by
Those in Charge of Work.

BrattlehOro began its part in the ma
tion-wide drive for a $l00,0000 900 Red
Cross fund yesterday afternoon when
the executive committee appointed by
the directors of the local branch held
conference with the following men who
agreed to act as solicitors: l.. L. Dun
ham, H. p. Webster. s. A. Daniels, W.
A. Shumway, L. D. Taylor, C. L. Stick
.ney, Glenham Jones and H. G. Rice.
The first proposition to be taken up
was the amount Of Brattleboro's allot
ment. and it was unanimously decided
that the district represented by the To-
cal branch ought to raise at least $l0,-
1000. This is more than the original fg
lure, but no more than Brattleboro 5
fair share in proportion to the amount
that is to be raised throughout the
country.
In view of the fact that the campaign
lasts only a week. the solicitors lost no
/ time in getting to work, and up to this
morning a total of $l,945 had been re-
ported
/ The Red Cross headquarters adjoining
[
have been reopened and win be kept
open throughout the week Someone
will be there at all times and It is hoped
that hundreds of voluntary eontribu-
tions will he forthcoming between now
and the close of the campaign.
The reception of the solicitors in their
initial efforts was distinctly encourage
ing. People in general seem to realize
that the needs of the Red Cross are i'm
operative, and the fact that scores Of To-
cal boys are likely soon to be dependent
upon the ministrations Of this vast re
her organization brings the matter home
with double significance.
While small contributions are lust
las welcome as larger ones those III
charge Of raising the fund locally are
sceking to impress upon everybody his
duty TO give to the extent Of his ability.
. Give until it hurts, or at least until
YOU realize YOU have given something. =
Is the slogan, with the result that many
men who have considered giving so
have finally given $50, and so on up and
down the scale
. Brattlehoro 5 quota will soon be
subscribed, said one man this morn
ling, if people will only stop to think
of the cause for which it is to be spent
1t is pretty nearly case of now or new
CT with this country. If we don t do
our share il defeating the Germans on
the other side Of the ocean we shall
have 10 assume the entire burden of de-
teating them IN our own country. And
ii we shouldn t succeed in that, every
thing for which this country has stood
since its foundation would he crushed
F almost Instantly. If my share III this
war consists only in paving | shall con
slider myself fortunate whatever the
. drain upon my funds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
/. w. w. FoMENTING STRIKE.
Walk Out Threatened in Mining Section
of Minnesota.

VIRGINIA, Mimi, june ia gen
eral Industrial Workers of the World
strike of Mesaba Iron range miners was
threatened in circulars ''to workers in
the iron industry urging the miners to
prepare for walk out and to demand
that the imprisoned fellows workers,
who are slackers, be released. The cir
culars tell of the copper strike in Butte,
Mont, and say that the western lumber
industry also will be tied up.
Local and county authorities said that
neither Elizabeth Curley Flynn nor
Joseph Schmidt, /. w. W. agitators, who
had announced that they would speak
on the ranges during this week, will be
permitted to talk against conscription,
or any other subject and that their
first appearance as speakers Will result
in their arrest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
JUDSoN c. CLEMENTS DEAD.
Member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for IS Years.

WASHINGTON, D. G., june lo-IIJd-
son C. Clements. interstate commerce
commissioner = wears. died here yc>ter
day i'm his I'D year Mr. Clements was
born in Georgia He enlisted in the Con
fedtratc army in 1864 and was Il first
lieutenant at the end of the war He
was admitted to the bar in 1863, and
practiced law in Lafayette, ga. from
1860 until 1892, when he was appointed
TO the interstate commerce commission.
He had been a member OF the Georgia
house of representatives and also ot the
Georgia state senate From 1881 TO 1901
he was a member ot the house OF repre-
sentatiycs at Washington.
lie was defeated for reelection in
1880. but was appointed special United
States attorney To acquire titles for the
government land now occupied by Chick
amauga park and Chattanooga Military
park In 1892 he was appointed To the
interstate commerce commission to titl
ont the uncEpired term Of Commissioner
Bragg lie was rcapponted By Prcsi-
dents Cleveland. Mckinley, Roosevelt
| Tart and Wilson and when Martin A.
Knapp was promoted TO be justice Of the
commerce court he was elected chairman
OF the commission, Jan. l3, 1911.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
MARTIN AND JOHNSON
SUE AUTO SALES co.
Former Seeks $4,000 and Latter 1000
as Result of Automobile and Mo-
torcycle Collision.

Perey Martin, who was injured and
whose motorcycle was badly damaged
May 30. when am automobile owned by the
Vermont Auto Sales Co and driven by
+. q Vale colided with the motorcycle.
has entered suit in the Windham county
court to recover $1,000 damages lie al
iegcs that the automobile was being
driven IN d careless and negligent man
an hour.
Henry johnson, who was riding on the
motorcycle with Martin, also has sued
the Vermont Auto Sales Go. and T. G.
Vail for personal injuries lie asks
81 ,0CD damages Automobiles owned ~
the company have been attached The
papers are from the Office of q b.
Hughes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
EvADEs MUNITIONS TAX.
Revenue Agents Unearth Widespread
Violation OF Law

WASHINGTON, June 10 - Wide
spread attempts on the part OF muni
tions makers to evade the payment of
profits taxes imposed Ivy congress last
September have been reported by inter
nal revenue agents, who have been
working quietly for the past two
months checking up the manufacturers
returns The extent of the attempted
evasion thus far brought to the attention
of the treasury totals more than
I$l0,000,000, or approximately 40 per
cent of the returns voluntarily made
Indications are that the figure will 90
las high as $l2,000000, or $l3,000,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
FISH FISHER WEDDING.
Brattleboro Woman Becomes Wife of
Salem, n. II, Resident.

4 wedding took place in the home
of Fred L. Fisher, % Canal street,
last evening, when in the presence Of a
few of the neighbors and friends his
mother, Mrs. Bertha Z. Fisher, was mar
ried to Waldo 0. Fish Of Salem. y. II.
The couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred l.. Fisher. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev Douglas 6.
Guest, pastor Of the Methodist church.
The bride was becomingly attircd in
blue silk poplin. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fish will leave the first Of next
week for their new home in Salem. y
H., followed by the best wishes of then
manY Brattleboro friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
PRICE FIXING CASES ON TRIAL.
Charges Conspiracy in Re
straining Trade IL Coal

NEW YORK, June l9.-The govern
ment 5 ease against 81 individuals and
los corporations, indicted on a charge
of conspiring to restrain trade and tiX
prices in semi -bituminous coal regions
in Virginia and West Virginia, was
brought to trial here in the United
States court. The defendants are being
prosecuted under the sherman antitrust
law Isaac r. Oeland, addressing the
Jury ON behalf of the government, said
il would be shown that prices We're fixed
and agreements made in 1914, 1918, 1916
and 1917. The Smolleless Coal Opera
tors association in conjunction with
sales agents and others, he declared, die
tated prices, organized working com
binations and established agreements
calling for uniform contracts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
RUSSIAN ENJOYS
NOW IN WASHINGTON
Greeted Formally by Secretary Lansing
and Other Officials of State
Department.

WASHINGTON. June 10 The special
diplomatic mission from Russia was re-
ceived upon its arrival here today with
every possible effort To reflect Ameriea'a
profound hope and confidence in the neN-
est European democracy. The highest
officials OF the state department, iuclad
ing Secretary Lansing. Counsellor Polk
and Assistant Secretary Phillips met the
euvoys' specia! train at the end OF their
long Journey half way around the world
and greeted them formally in the name
.of the government and people OF the
nited States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
SAME PAY FOR BOTH SEXES.
Navy Department VIII Not Discriminate
Against Women

WASHINGTON, June Women en-
pioyed by the navy department are to
receive the same pay a men holding
similar positions. Secretary Daniels
who, with several other department
heads, announced recently that during
the war women would be given prefer
cnce in filling clerical Jobs wrote today
in response to a query from Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage asso-
ciation:
Il can assure you there Is no intention
on the part OF this department to dis
eriminate against women employees Al
positions in the department are@graded
and the same rate Of pay applies to each
position regardless Of the sex OF the IN
cnmbent"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
SIM FEN FLAG
RAISED IN DUBLIN
Return of the Released Political Prison
ers Resulted in Disorders Two
Men Arrested.

Dt BLIN. June 10 Several dcmon-tra-
tiona were held hate last night IN counec-
ton with the rctmn To Dublin Of the re-
leased SIM Fciucrs. Two men climbed
the walls of the postoficc bmldiug on
which they tied the Sinn' Fem flag, and
amid great cheering tore down recruiting
posters The police did not interfere uu-
Oh , o'clock, when two Sim Fencrs we've
arrested charged with breaking INTO the
po-toliico and setting fro Go timbrrs. The
police later dispersed several matching
habds
The provisional cNccutNe Of the Siuu
Eciuer- has decided to demand passports
Tor three of it, members to proceed to
the Uuitcd States for the purpose Of op-
posing the ohjcet- oi the Irish party mis-
sion there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
GERMAN STATEMENT
MADE IN BAD FAITH
Belgian Government Maintains That
Deportations Continue and Did
Not Cease, as Claimed.

HANRE. june The Belgian gov
crnmeut in an official statement issued
today, dcnounecs the bad faith of the de
NAL of the Wolf bureau on june ! o.
the continuation OF the deportation ei
BclgiaHs. The denial the government
declares. avoids the essential facts and
concerns itself only with the question OF
the places 10 which EclgHus had been
deputcd 1hc Belgian government main
tains that the dcpJltatiunS continue and
that they did not cease as the Wolf ba-
rrm stated ON February IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
SUBMARINE SINKS
ARMED L. S. SHIP
Oil Tanker John d. Archbold Was in
European Waters-Four Members
of Crew Lost.

NEW YORK, June l9.-The Ameri-
can oil tank steamship John D. Arch
bold of the Standard Oil company has
been sunk by submarine. The an
was made at the Offices Of
the company here today. Four members
OF the crew were lost. The Archbold
was sent to the bottom last Saturday in
Earopean waters. The Archbold was
two days out Ell route to this country
from France.
The ship was armed and gunners
crew from an American warstip was ON
board The ship left here May 20 fer
lIayrc and Rouen, France, with cargo
under the command OF Captain If. B.
Thompson with crew of fl men, of
whom ] > were Americans. None Of those
lost was listed rs an American citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
FRANCIS GOODHUE
LEAVES FOR FRANCE
Grandson Of Late Col Francis Goodhue
OF Brattlebo1o Plans to Drive in
Ambulance Corps.

Francis Goodhue, Sd, Of Philadelphia
sailed June > for France to drive i'll
the Norton-Hardges ambulance corps.
He had been working for his father,
Francis Goodhue, in Philadelphia up to
the time Of his departure. He is %
years old and a grandson of the late
Col. Francis Goodhue Of Brattleboro. He
hopes to drive with or near the unit in
which Appleton Miles Of Brattleboro is
working and with whom he has been
intimate since they were small boys in
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
UNUSUAL LIQUOR CASE.
Federal Authorities Determined to Eli.
force Regulations.

BOSTON. June 10 The diligent man
ner in which army and navy authorities
are cndeavoring to enforce regulations
regarding tie use Of liquor III camp was
shown today in the arrest Of Thomas Glib
son a civilian watchman at receiving
station for the naval reserve. on charge
Of carving liquor to 4 government res
ervation Lieut. Hitchcock, in charge OF
the station, made the complaint. alleging
that Gibson had half pint Of vine on
his person. Gibson pleaded not guilty be-
fore the federal commission and the case
the first Of its kind here, was continued
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
ELUDED OFFICIALS.
American Socialist without Passports
Reaches Stockholm, Sweden.

STOCKHOLM, June ~, via London
one Of the three men who have come to
Stockholm from the United States To
participate in the international Socialist
peace conference succeeded. by his own
admission. in leaving the United States
and ultimately reaching Sweden after
his passport. had been taken by the
American state department and he had
failed III an effort to have them re-
turned
This man is b. Reinstein of Buffalo,
.N. N., who says liz is empowered to rep
resent the Socialist Labor party at the
conference Asked how he got away and
passed the British control point at Hull
fax, Rcinstcin replied That is mat
ter about which | have nothing TO say"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19

Although Uruguay has decided to re-
main neutral in the war between the
United States and Germany the exeru-
tive and legislative branches of the
government have expressed approval Of
the action of the United States.
\ despatch from Montevideo last week
said American warships in Cmguaim
waters would not be considered as bel
.HgereutS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
SENT TO NEWFANE
FOR STEALING HENS
Ray Beattie of South Londonderry
Pleaded Guilty and Was Given
80 Days-Prcmises Searched.

Especial t. The Retormer.0
SOUTH LONDONDERRY. June lq.
Ray Bcattie. %, was arraigned before
Justice 4. G, McAllister this forenoon
on charge of petty larceny He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
serve 30 days in Newfanc Jail
Yesterday morning Frank Iulett
missed six hens and made complaint
Ito Town Grand Juror 0. r. CLAYTON.
who issued search warrant. Deputy
Sheriff W. NJ. Iloslcy searched Beat
tie s premises and found the hens, which
were identified rs belonging to IIulctt
Beattie admitted the theft. He has 4
v ife and bahv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-19
MAJORITY FAVOR
TUESDAY CLOSING
Twenty Out Of 24 Merchants So Ex-
press Themselves - Others to Be
Interviewed by Stiegler.

Twenty of "a merchants Who met at the
Brooks House last evening to discuss
the plan to close the stores and places
al business one afternoon each week, were
IN favor of closing Tuesday afternoon dur
ing the summer Secretary Herbert J.
Stiegler OF the board of the trade will in
telview every merchant At once in an ef
fort to bring about some unanimous de
cjsion regarding the closing