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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12

purpose for which it was purchased
by the Platt Brothers, namely, that
of stock raising. The ranch had been
in possession of the Follett family
for the past 81 years, being owned by
George Follett ST., until his death,
when it came into possession of his
son, George Follett.
Platt Bros. have been extensively
engaged in stock raising in the Sal
mon river country for the past 81
years and have been very successful
They plan to still keep their Salmon
river holdings but will place some of
their purebred stock now on the Platt
ranch near town, and or their recent
ly acquired ranch. They also plan to
bring their Salmon river stock here
tC finish for market.
Will Plat will remain in the Sal
man river district to look after their
interests there, while John Plat will
remove with his family to the new
ranch as soon as the crops are off the
ground this fall.-Genesee News.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
IN GENESEE COUNTRY
George Folsom Ranch of 1850 Acres
Passes to Plat Brothers
for $4,000

One of the biggest land deals ever
closed in the Genesee country occur
red last Saturday, when the Geo. Fol-
lett ranch of 1880 acres, eight miles
east of town, was purchased by Plat
Bros. for a consideration of $4,000
This is one of the finest farms in
the country and is well suited to the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
Spokane Visitor HOnOred

Mrs. A. J. Simonson entertained yes
terday at her apartments in the Idaho
hotel in honor of Mrs. E. K. K. Allen
of Spokane who is visiting in the city.
Her guests were Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
w. E. Wallace, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Lieu
allen, Mrs c. c. Brown, Mrs. Vinnerg-
holz, and Mrs. Witter.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12

N. B. B. 0. 0.
Mrs. Frank Kelly was hostess Fri
day afternoon to the members of the
N. B. B. o. o. club. The afternoon
was spent with cards and sewing. Re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will be with Mrs.
E. ]. Armbruster, May 25th.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
Call For Bids

l o. o. F. Building Committee calls
for bids on 125 yards or more of sand
for concrete; $50 barrels Portland ce-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12

bids to be in by 1880 p. M, May IA,
1917. Committee reserves right to re-
ject any or all bids
R. OLDENBURG,
IS Secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
KirkwoOds Hosts For Miss Cemmans

Honoring Miss Anna Clemmans, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Kirkwood entertain
ed at bridge Monday night at the Kirk
wood home on Third street Bridge
was followed by a two-course supper
served at small tables. Vases of
cut flowers were used in the living
rooms. Miss Clemmans left Thurs
day for her home in Montesano, Wn.,
after a visit of six weeks in the city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
Miss CIemmans H0nored at Bridge

Mrs. Howard David entertained
three tables at bridge on Tuesday aft
ernoon as courtesy to Miss Anna
Clemmans, who was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Howard KirKkwood. A
color scheme of yellow was carried
out with narcissis and yellow bells.
A two course luncheon was served
at 5 o'clock at the card tables. The
guests were Miss Clemmans, Mrs.
Kirkwood. Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Horton, Mrs.
Bush, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Earl David,
Mrs. Burton L. French, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. H. Wilson, Mrs. Dodd and Miss
Broman.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12

The Past Oracles met this week
with Mrs. W. G. Barge at her home
on Almon street Mrs. Bamber of
Athol, Idaho, Idaho delegate to the
supreme camp to be held in the east
this month, was guest of the club.
Twelve members were present. The
next meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs WestOVer
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
Mrs, Homer David Hostess

Mrs. Homer David entertained Tues
day afternoon of this week at her at
tractive home on. north Van Buren,
at an informal kensington tea. Spring
blossoms and bulbs were used as eff
fective dissertations. Thirty guests
were hidden.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12
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they either legislate against, or put
their stamp of disapproval upon GER
tain conditions that surround the
training camps of soldiers. Miss
Grace Benton was the leader of the
missionary meeting at which time a
very interesting paper was read on
missionary Work in Mexico" Miss
Carr and Miss MCGOWAN gave pleas
ing vocal duet. There was also a
song by little Charles Mcconnell, after
which refreshments were served and
social hour was enjoyed.
Will Receive Thursday Afternoon.
Mrs. H. L. Axtell and Miss Grace
Benton have issued cards for an in
formal at home at the Brannon home
on Thursday afternoon of next week.
A hundred guests have been hidden
to the affair.
Mrs. Lussier Gives Second of Red
Cross Parties
Mrs. Charles Lussier entertained
Thursday afternoon at the second Red
Cross sewing party within the past
fortnight. The guests hidden were
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Yost, Mrs. MacMar-
tin, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. Owings, Mrs.
J. N. Clarke, Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Whittier,
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. Hannah, Mrs. Gibdon,
Mrs .Adair, Mrs. Lillibridge, Mrs.
Broman, Mrs. Addy, Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs.
Nankervis, Mrs. Orland, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. Livingston, Miss Reed and Miss
Driscoll.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-12

Missionary Tea
Mrs Fred Blackwell and Mrs. E. T..
Kenyon were hostesses at the mis-
sionary tea held May 8 at the Pres
byterian church annex. At the bust
ness meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions to be
sent to the president and to the heads
of the army and navy requesting that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
FAIRS WILL BE
HELD THIS YEAR
So Voted by Conference Unless
Governor Objects
State Fair Not to Forego Bonus-Other
Associations Consequently Will Re-
ceive Usual State Aid.

Agricultural fairs throughout Yer
mont will be held as usual this fall un-
less Gov. ii. +. Graham orders them dis
continued on account of some unforeseen
contingency. This question was decided
Wednesday at a meeting in White River
junction attended by representatives
of every fair association in the state.
While there may be notifications in
the programs on account of the curtaiied
freight facilities the feeling of those
present at the conference was that it
would be mistake to give up the fairs
entirely.
Governor Graham was not present at
he meeting, but in conversation over the
telephone he told the fair officials that
if they complied with the provisions of
the law he saw no reason why the vari-
Gus associations should not receive APP
preparations from the state as usual.
1t is understood that the governor is
not opposed to the holding of fairs this
year but suggested the conference so
that the officials might understand the
conditions with which they are confront
cd in reference to special trains, excur-
sion rates and freight facilities.
j. b. Estee of Montpelier, chairman of
the state fair commission, presided at
the conference and the proposition was
thoroughly discussed. Practically all
of the representatives present agreed to
relinquish claim to state aid provided
the state fair association would sacri-
flee its special $4,000 appropriation, but
this proposition did not appeal to the
men behind the White River Junction
event and after the telephone confer
ence with Governor Graham no further
action was taken along this line
The refusal of the railroads to make
excursion rates or run special trains for
fairs this year is likely to affect the
state fair more seriously than any other
association i'll the state and it would not
be surprising if the program of the
White River Junction show was consid-
erably curtailed. The question arises,
however, whether that association
would be entitled to its $1,000 appropria-
ton if it should give up IT'S agricultural
features and simply retain horse races
and vaudeville.
Those present at Wednesday s meeting
were: Charles l.. Stuart, Lyndonville,
ii. L. Hatch, Randolph, j. B. Estee,
Montpelier, F. II. Bickford, Bradford,
Vermont State fair; George T. Chaffee,
c. II. West, j. II. Dugan, w. r. Kinsman,
y. a. Dui hoI, "a - DOy HloHi EIdHh M
Wilson, w. X. Farnsworth, Rutland,
Rutland fair; w. A. Shumway, o. F.
Benson, Brattleboro, Brattleboro fair;
A. s. Drew, C. f. Hamblet, Barton, Or
leans County fair; George C. Carey, Fred
S. Hartman, st. Johnsbury, Caledonia
County fair; Frank C. Dyer, Salisbury,
Addison County fair; Fred C. Davis,
Springfield, Springfield fair; Walter X.
Howe, G. S. Swan, Tunbridge, World IS
fair; E. j. Benson, Woodstock, Wood
stock fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Guy w. Bailey, who has resigned the
position of secretary of state to be-
come controller of the University of
Vermont, is one of the most popular
men in public life in the state. He
has been active in public affairs more
than dozen years and his record rings
true in all relations of life Many per-
sons supposed that Mr.. Bailey would in
time look for further political prefer
ment, but his new duties, which are to
combine the work of four officials of the
university, will undoubtedly command
all his time. Mr.. Bailey was not born
with a silver spoon in his mouth, and
did not have the prestige of belonging
to one of the dynastic families. He
made his start in boyhood chipping
granite and is journeyman cutter
by trade. He worked his way through
the educational institution of which he
is now to become the business head
studied law, was elected to the legisla.
lure IrOn ESSeAj anu Iroin IHdU Time OH
his advancement has been easy. The
merry mentioner has been Juggling
with a dozen or more names of men
who might succeed Mr.. Bailey in the
important state Office he has so ably
filled. The best suggestion that we have
heard is Walter II. Crockett, now editor
of publications of the University of
Vermont. Mr.. Crockett is well trained
in public affairs and is sure to give
a good accounting of himself wherever
placed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
u. S. FIGHTERS
ON FRENCH SOIL
Ready to Take Their Places in
the Trenches Beside Allies
News of the Arrival of Troops a Sur
prise to the Public-To Be Fed and
Equipped from This Side.

Somewhere in France thousands of
America S fighting men are today en-
camped ready to take their places in
the trenches beside the seasoned cam
paigncrs of the allies. Regulars and
marines fresh from service on the Mex
lean border or in Hayti or Santo Domin-
go were landed Wednesday after a voy-
age in which the German submarines
were cluded and all records were broken
for transporting overseas a large mill
tary unit.
News of the arrival of the troops sent
thrill through America as it was not
generally known that any large detach-
ment had yet left these shores. The
forces will be a net gain to the allies,
rs the men will be fed, clothed, armed
and equipped by this government. AL
ready there are being stored at the en-
campment supplies sufficient for many
months. The American forces will be
an indepeddent unit cooperating with
the allies. It has been AIggested that
the Americans might he placed as a
| connecting link between the French
and British armies, .bEt, >the exigencies
of the coming campaigns will decide
that question:,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Food control has been the great SUB
iecL in Washington this week. The house
has declared in favor of government con
troll of foodstuifs and many other com
modities cassed as essentials, and ha
put the issue of bone dry" prohibition
up to the President, so that he may de
eide whether the manufacture of liquors
may be continued and giving him power
to seizc distilled spirits The issue is
now before the senate and the question
of prohibiting the brewing of beers is
included
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF MANsEL !. PEELER.
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Marlboro IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons Interested
In the estate of Mansel |. Peeler, late of
Vernon, in said district, deceased,
Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the admins
traitor, praying for license and authority
to sell all of real estate Of said deceased.
administration, setting forth therein the
amouqnt of debts due from said deceased
the charges of administration, and the
amount of personal estate and the stu-
alton of the real estate.
WhereupOn, the said court appointed
and assigned the 1ith day of July. 1917,
at the probate office in Brattleboro, i'm
said district. to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein by pub
fishing said order, together with the time
and place of hearing, three weeks sue
cessiVely in The Vermont Phoenix a
newspaper which circulates in the neigh
said estate, all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hear
ing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified
to appear before said court. at the time
and place assigned, then and there In
sa Id court to make your objections to the
granting of such license. If you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro, IN
sal id district this 26th day of June, 1871
2G-2S a. +. SCIiWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
HOVEY-G GREEN Il.
Marriage in Rectory of st. Michael $
Episcopal Church-Bride Former Telo-
graph Operator Here.

Sewell Mills Hovey, member of the
firm of Wilkins & IIovcy, machinists, OF
Brattleboro and Miss Bessie Mae Greene
of Springfield (Vt) were married in the
rectory of st. Nlchael's Episcopal church
at o'clock Saturday afternoon by the
rector, Rev. j. Fredrik Virgin. Mr., and
Mrs. ARENAS O. Wilkins, the former a
partner with Mr.. Hovey, stood up with
them.
After the ceremony the couple started
for Burlington, the home of the bride,
mother, Mrs Emma W. (McDonald)
Greene.
Mr.. Hovey formerly lived in Williams
vile, his parents being Charles G. and
Ida c. (Herrick) Hovey The bride for
merly was operator in the Brattleboro of
flee of the Western Union Telegraph Co..
and afterwards was relief operator in sew
eral New England cities until recently
when she took a position as manager OF
the Western Union Office in Springfield
this state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Liberty loan subscriptions totaled
$3,035, 226,S50, an ver-subscription of
nearly % per cent. The final tabula
ton was officially announced in Wash
ington Friday, showing that more than
100000 people bought the bonds
Ninety-three per cent of subscriptions
or those of 100000 persons, were for
sums varying from $3.50 to $4,000
while 81 subscribers applied for allot
ments of $4,000, 900 each or over. This
is magnificent showing and it was
duplicated in way in the drive last
week to raise money for Red Cross work
The country was asked to give 800,
100000, and it came through for $ll4,.
100000 or more. The American people
IA lot of them-are not awake to the
potentialities and the responsibilities of
the war against Germany, but there are
enough who are awake to arouse the
dreamers in the next few months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

The outbreak of infantile paralysis
in Washington county is disquieting.
Up to Wednesday Is cases had been re.
ported, IL being in the city of Mont
pclier, with others in Barre town and
Waitsfeld. The physicians admit that
the disease is battling and that they
know but little about it. They arc con-
WINGED, however, that it is highly con
tagious, and a strict quarantine is there
fore insisted upon. If the disease APP
pears in other sections of the state it
will be necessary to exclude the chill
dren from all forms of public entertain
degree of protection as possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

Guy Bailey might have been a for
midable candidate for the governorship.
If he has withdrawn from the field, as
seems probable, the candidacy of cx-
Lieut.. Gov. Frank f. Howe of Benning-
ton will be strengthened. Howe made
a rapid advancement in six years
from citizen to representative, from rep
resentative to speaker from speaker to
lieutenant governor. He made good
i'll all of these positions and is one of
the most widely known and popular
men in the state. He is too much of a
progressive to satisfy the old guard
who will naturally turn to Charles II.
Darling of Burlington, man who has
been pretty well rewarded, by the way.
In the next governorship contest it is
entirely probable that there will be
two or three entrants at least who ex-
pect to be numbered among those who
also ran, but who hope to attract at
tention enough to give them considera-
tion in later years. What do you say,
Red6eld!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

The war will bring tremendous eX-
pense to the United States but in compar-
ison with other nations we might dismiss
the subject with the peculiarly American
phrase II should worry" Germany has
now reached the point where a large part
of each new loan goes to pay the interest
on the old loans This is kind of devil
Observation-Disclosures form of financing which
brought ruin to socalled benefit orders
which "hourshed' brief time in this
country 25 years ago. German money is
discounted at so per cent in adjacent coun-
tries, and bankruptcy for the kaser's
kingdom, which has already piled up wal
debt of $4,000 900, 900, is certain as the
coming of winters SHOWS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

The food control bill is not aimed at
fixing prices at which farmers and other
producers sell their products. It is de-
signed simply to prevent the cornering
food supplies so that exorbitant profits
shall not be wrung from the public. 1t
is not for the farmer that the opponents
of food control are speaking, but for
the spectators and grafters, the men
who forced wheat above So bushel and
flour to $17 barrel, potatoes to So and
more a bushel, who bought onions at two
cents pounds which went into the
homes of consumers at 10 to - cents a
pound, and who have worked with vari-
Gus other food commodities to obtain
prices not governed by the law of supply
and demand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

The exemption boards, who will de
eide whether young men between the
ages of = or 80 inclusive, are to be eX-
cused from war service, have an i'm
portant duty to perform. The boards
as selected for each county in Vermont
include county clerk, physician and
one lay member. without exception,
so far as our knowledge goes, good men
have been selected for the work to
come Immediately before them. In
Windham county the question will be up
to County Clerk +. D. Z. Stowe, DIR. G.
r. Anderson of Brattleboro, surgeon
of repute far beyond the local or state
field, and f. S. Leonard of Bellows
Falls, business man of mature years
and excellent judgment. To determine
whether a man s excuses against going
out to fight foreign foe are valid will
in many cases be delicate question
but the men chosen in our local field
will meet the ordeal with the same spirit
which animates an upright judge, whose
idea of duty is to see that justice is
meted out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
MOTORCYCLE ENDURANCE.
Nearly 100 Machines Left Worcester on
465-Mile Trip-Party Was Here Sun
day Morning

1t was hard looking bunch of motor
cyclists who went through Brattleboro
Sunday morning on their annual "a hour
endurance run from Worcester Mass.
back to that point They left Worcester
Saturday night at o'clock and their
route took them over a route of 485
miles before returning to Worcester
Their route was to Putnam, Conn. Prov
idence, r. l., Kittery, Me, Portsmouth.
n. H., Manchester, n H., to Hudson. to
keene, to Brattleboro, through Whining
ton to Bennington, thence to Hoosick,
n. Y, North Adams, Mass, Amherst to
Worcester.
They rode almost all night in down
pour of rain. A majority of nearly 100
machines made the run to Kittery. Me,
where many found that they were 30
minutes behind the schedule, which dis
qualified them and they stopped,
Professional riders who had partici-
pated in many such runs pronounced the
trip from Brattleboro to Bennington the
most trying in their experience, Nine
teen machines were checked at Benning
ton and all but one had sidecars
There were nine controls and three
checking stations along the route At
the controls the contestants must report
exactly on the minute At the checking
stations the time of the riders was taken,
but had no bearing on perfect scores, ex-
cept that riders must not be over Is
minutes ahead of their schedules. A pen
atty of two points was deducted for each
minute over Is ahead of checks IA the
contestants started from Worcester they
were credited with 1000 points, from
which the penalties were deducted. For
the best scores gold, sterling silver and
bronze medals were offered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
BOYS OFF FOR FRANCE.
Victor A. Space, Ben D. Weeden and
Julius F. Kuech to Enter American
Ambulance Service.

Victor A. Space and Ben d. Weeden
returned to Brattleboro Monday
afternoon from Boston where both
had been to enlist in the American
ambulance service in France. They
reported in New York yesterday and will
sail with others Saturday They will
be members of the Andover unit which
sailed last Saturday. Both young men
have been anxious to see service and Mr.
Weeden had tried several times to en-
list in some branch of the service.
Julius Frederic Kuech, who was UNI
able to complete arrangements to leave
Saturday, is busily engaged in getting
the necessary papers and credentials to-
gether and will sail for France in the
same service Saturday, July I, He will
be assigned to Dartmouth unit upon
his arrival in France.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
FITTS'S MATE FATALLY HURT.
Paul Osborne Wounded on French Front
He and Stanley Fits Crossed Ocean
Together.

The war comes nearer and nearer to
Brattleboro. The morning newspapers
Monday carried stories of the wounding
with shrapncl of Paul G. Osborne of
Montclair, n. j., Dartmouth student
who left Paris last week for the front
with Section % of the American field
ambulance. This young man and Stanley
&C.. Fits of BrattleborO, a member of
the same section and unit were in the
same stateroom on the trip across the
Atlantic and were together in Paris.
Osborne was driving an ambulance at
the front when shell burst in front
of the machine and he was seriously
wounded. He was taken to hospital
behind the lines, where he died Tues
day. His father is a handwriting ex-
pert in New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Cheaper Coal Assured.

An immediate general reduction of
from 81 to $3.50 ton in the price of
coal at the mine was agreed upon in
Washington yesterday by representa-.
'tives of 400 coal operators from all tn,
coal mining states of the Union This
eduction is expected 10 be followed by
till further decreases in prices after in
vestigation into the cost of mining coal
and il is probable that the government
will be given still lower price than
the general public. Hundreds of millions
of dollars will be saved to the American
PEOPLE through this decision.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

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