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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
DR.. CHARLES II. CLARK.
Saxtons River Man, So, Dies at Sana-
tcrium Near Boston.

DIR. G. T. Clark of Saxtens River died
Sunday evening in a sanatorium near Bos-
ton where he had gone several weeks ago
for treatment. DR.. Clark was born Jan
nary I, 1862, near SaXtons River and was
educated i'll the Rockingham schools
AT the age of 10 he entered a branch
OF the Massachusetts General hospital in
Boston and aftcrward studied dentistry
He was in the dental office of Kidder a.
Breed OF Boston and later with DR.. \. j.
Parker in Bellows Falls
Afterwards Dr. Clalb conducted an
Office here dnd had 'practiccd dentistry in
this village for more than ~ years. Since
1913 he had suffered from asthnatic -tuber.
culosis which caused his death lie had
spent several months each year with his
family on the farm where lac was born
III SaXtons River He leaves his wife,
two daughters, Miss Marion Ethel Clark,
and Mrs. {. Il. Hill OF Boston.
The funeral was held in the Bap-
list church at Saxtons River at > clock
"Wednesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
EXTEND COUNTY AGENT SYSTEM.
Every Agricultural County to Have One,
According to Letter to A. w. Sweet
on From Sec. Houston.

County Agent A. w. Sweeton is in
receipt of a letter reading as follows,
from d. +. Houston, secretary of the
United States department of agricul-
ture at Washington;
"Thc county agent system, as de-
veloped by the federal department of
agriculture in cooperation with the
state agricultural colleges has demon
strated its great usefulness as a means
of promoting the full development of
the agricultural resources of the coun-
try.
working in intimate and sympa-
:hetic relations with rural people, the
county agent is able to secure the APP
pication of scientific knowledge and
discoveries to the business of the farm
er and the home life of country people.
In the present war he has been ready
to meet the emergency and TO conccn-
tratc all rural forces and organizations
in working out the great problems Of
food production aud food conservation.
In recognition of his value as local
leader, Congress has provided funds
for the immediate extension Of this
system TO every agricultural county in
the United States. State and county
councils OF defense and all the rural
organizations can do patriotic public
service by assisting the government
and the state in accomplishing this
end.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
PASTOR GOING TO NEW FIELD,
Husband of Former Bcattleboro Young
Woman Resigns in Biddeford, Me
Called to Providence.

Rev. Fred {. Leining, for the past
six year pastor of the CnivcrSalist
church in City square, Biddeford, Me-,
whose wife is Mrs. Harriet Barrow
Leininp, daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. f.
T.. BarrowS of Brattleboro, surprised
his congregation Sunday morning by
reading his resignation. No definite
time for his resignation to take effect
was mentioned, but it is understood
that he would like to be relieved of his
pastoral duties in month or two.
Rev. Mr.. Leining has received an mr.
gent call from one of the largest and
weathieal universalst churches in New
England. the Church o. the Mediator,
in Providence, r. I. The church prop
eryt at present is on -CranstOn street,
but fine site on one of the principal
boulcyards in the Roger Williams park
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14

last Friday evening Rollo Mctcalf was
chosen master for the coming year; ex.
ecutive committee, j. w. Collins, G. A.
Peck, L. A. Miller.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the parents and friends of the pupils
attending the village schools to be pres
cnt Dee. 81 at > O'Clock, when the
children will hold their Christmas cx-
crciscs.
The late Mrs. Belle May Cadv, wife
of Herman 5. Cady, was born Oct. %,
1854, in the house where she died and
always lived except about five years.
She was Il daughter of James and Eve
line May.
Anyone in doubt about the excellent
work of the Y. NJ. G. A. among our sol
der boys should read letter from
Clarence f. Wright, now in France, to
his sister, Ida, which was received Mon
dav. In it he saws the Y. NJ. G.. A. is
doing u great work for the boys, provid-
ing Sunday morning services, Bible
classes and song services, chance TO
write letters and read good literature.
He says the boys do not have enough
home papers, etc, and all want letters,
the more the better.
Owing to the severe weather last sun
day and the consequent small attend
ancc at the morning service at the Con
grcgational church, it was thought best
to postpone the special service in con
ncction with the unwilling of the honor
roll until next Sunday morning, when
it is hoped that all the relatives and i'm
mediate friends of the boys who have
answered the call to war service Will
be able to be present. The entire serr'
ice will be Of patriotic nature, with
special music appropriate to the oc-
caSion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
BIRTHS.

In Blattlcboro, Dec 10 daughter,
Dorothy Eloine, to Floyd i. and Elonc
(Fnnklinl johnson, granddaughter to
Eugene {. johnson OF Battleboro aud
Mr. and Mrs. Woodburn Franklin Of
Vernon.
In Saxtons River, Dec ), son.
Kenneth Guy. to Mr. and Mrs Guy
Stoddard, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parker of Grafton.
In Williamsvillc Dee o, a daughter,
katherine Grace. to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Murdoch OF Jacksonville.
In Londonderry, Dec. $, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Baybrook.
In West Dummerston, Dee. II, a son
to Mr. and Mrs. II. C. futile, grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Huntley
and L. W. Tnttle, and great grandson
to Sylvenus Kelley of Putney
In lIinsdalc, y. H., Dec. 8, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
WESTMINSTER.

Frank Farr has been spending few
days in Wells, Maine
Mrs Howard Fem has returned from
visit at her former home in Bcnnimg
ton.
Lewis Smith, son of Vcrn Smith, is i'll
in the Rockingham hospital with pneu.
monia.
Miss Bertha kathan of Putncv was
Il guest over Sunday Of Mrs. Stanley
l'ullam.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. NJ. Nutting left Tues
day for Orlando, Fla, where they will
spend the winter.
DR.. Burton Holmes and family of
Brandon spent the Weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Holmes
At the meeting of Boyden Grange
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been paid and which they had agreed
to pay long before.
In this correspondence with the
board, Mr.. Burnett expressed his will
ingness to 90 before them any Satur-
day night and answer their questions,
providing the accusation would be writ
ten out and signed by the name or
names of the trustees making the com
plant. This reasonable request has
not been complied with. One can hard
~ blame Mr.. Burnett for wishing some
evidence of fair treatment before APP
pearng before the board as he had at
tended former meetings and knows
what food of vituperation and abuse
are poured out on the unfortunate NOR
tai who darcs to differ with a certain
misguided and belligerent individual.
Abuse is not argument, but Il certain
person seems to take that method for
convincing opponents. After man
has been called n liar once he hesitatcs
about repeating the experience if he
cares to preserve his self respect.
regret extremely this mean attack
upon a worthy man S reputation. The
village never had more conscientious
and faithful official than the man lwho
served for five years as superintendent
of streets. He never had vacation
except an occasional Sunday off. An
instance of his ability and desire to
save money for the village is the fact
that being a skilled machinist he tenn
pered all our drills for us at the crush.
or. We are paying n skilled man for
doing work that before cost us nothing
extra. He was ugly honest, an antago-
mist of those people who were wasting
the peoples water supply, and whom
he never hesitated to meter.
Speaking for Mr.. Burnett with his
consent and approval, we should say
that this is now a cuse of 'put up -
or "Shut W" If anyone deemst him
guilty of malfeasance of misappropria-
ton, the proper course to take is to go
to the courts, they are instituted by
law for the trial of eases, not the news.
papers.
Yours very tulylI
.IfIN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14

section of the city has been purchased
at cost of about $1,000, and on this
site new church is to be erected
which will rank architecturally and in
other ways with the most imposing
church edifccs in Providence. 1t is
to be an up.to.date institutional
church, embodying a parish house,
gymnasium, clubhouse, etc. About
100000 already is in hand for this
work.
The Journal, in long article, speaks
of Mr.. Leining work in Biddeford
as n notable one. ''No worthy cause
has ever received from him an evasive
or hestitating answer or n shrug of the
shoulder. In civic and patriotic work
he has been active and enthusiastic. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
DUMMERSToN.

The schools and Sunday school Will
combine in their Christmas exercises,
which will he held Friday evening, Dec.
81. A Christmas missionary program
will be given by the children and young
people. There also will be tree. A
new feature Of the evening will be the
Manager service. All children are asked
to participate in this by bringing gifts
of toys and clothing, unused or out
grown, to place as a gift in the manger.
These will be sent to needy families
who depend on such gifts for their
Chr.tmas cheer. a frccwll Offering
for missions will be taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Vermont chapter, American Red
Cross, announces that while no appeal
will be made for funds for Halifax re-
lief it has been authorized to receive
through it's branches voluntary sub
scriptions for this purpose and all mon
cy collected should be sent direct to F..
l.. Higginson, jr., care American Red
Cross, 755 Boylston street, Boston. The
public are asked not to ship other sup
plies to Halifax, except such as may
be specifically requested. Old clothes
should, under no circumstances, be sent.
Climbing hills before we come to
them is what makes us tired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
MARRIAGES.

In Wilmington, Dee. |, Claude Hes
cock of Wilmington and Bertha Mason
Of Nottingham.
In Grafton, Dec. s. by Rev George f.
Congdon, Ronald l.. Clark OF Brattleboro
and Miss Ruth Z. Parker of Grafton
In Newfane, Dec. S, by Rev. f. NJ.
Wiswall Royce Severance of Newfane
and Miss Ethel Gould of Wardsboro.
In Mortified, Mass, Dee, 8, by Rev,
G. l.. Thompson. Fred +. Atwood and
Mrs Elizabeth Langton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Soldier Writes from France.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Kctchum have
received a letter from their son, Frank
f. Kctchum, private in the 9th Co.,
lO1st ammunition train, in France, in
which he writes;
Just few lines to let you know
| am well and happy. We have good
quarters and enough to cat. The pco-
pie over here use us great They think
it great sport to talk to us 'Sammies :
rs they call us. The girls are all crazy
about US in our nice fitting uniforms.
We are the only ones that wear our
kind of hat and hat cords, and we
have to watch our steps for they are
all after our hat cords. They are not
much like the L. S. girls.
'"There are lot of Scotch High
landcrs here and about every kind of
soldier, except French, that is in
the war. It is great deal warmer
here than i'll the states. Some things
are cheaper and some things n great
deal higher. The Y. NJ. c. A. is about
the same, but the railroads, gee They
are a scream. believe me- The cars
are about a third as large as the ones
over home.
How much postage do you have to
pay on my letters? When | find out
how much to put on l will try and do
it all myself, but now to see me count
the money would make you laugh.
81 am sending you a little remem
brance from France. This is all they
will let me send.
"This has been q beautiful day, in
fact the weather is great over here.
- We had beans for supper last night
and, believe me, they were great.
have been helping the supply sergeant
this afternoon and he is a fine fellow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
Yours very trulyJ.
EDWARD KIRKLAND.

Homer Labounty of Newark, who
with his wife had been cooking in a
camp at AVerill, was shot by the ac-
cidental discharge of his rifle while
in the woods. He was walking on a
log with the rifle barrel downward
when he slipped. As he threw up his
arm to save himself the trigger caught
on limb and the bullet passed though
his abdomen. Mr.. Labounty lived but
few hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
DEATHS.

In Springfield, Mass, Dec 10, Mrs.
Maverette \. Howe, widow of William f.
Howe of Brattleboro.
In IIinsdale, \. H., Dee. o, Mrs.
Lydia A. Howe, IL, wife of Lyman G.
Howe.
In Westmoreland, n. H., Dee. 9, Ar
thur Cathcart, 50.
In Brattlcboro, Dec. 10, Joshua Joseph
Fuller, 60, of Putncy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
Purse Presented to Rev. and Mrs.
Davis

On Tuesday evening there was So
cial in the Congregational church, in
which the members Of the parish of the
Baptist church and townspcople par.
ticipatcd, it being held in honor of
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Davis. 1t was
very pleasant affair, showing the
good will of the people toward Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, and regret at their depart.
ure. There was a short program. Miss
Turner rendered solo, Miss Follctt
gave a recitation, and Rev. r. j. Peel
man sang solo accompanied on the
organ by Mary Poland.
The best on the program was kept
for the last. Rev. r. J. Poelman, in
behalf Of the Baptist and Congrega.
tional churches and the townspeople,
presented Rev. and Mrs. Davis n
purse of $3l. Rev. Mr.. Davis respond.
ed for Mrs. Davis and himself, thank
ing the people for their Kindness to
them and expressing his appreciation
of the good will shown.
Refreshments were served and the
gathering will be pleasant memory.
The Baptist church in Colrain is in a
hamlet about half mile from Colrain
village, where there are mills and a
school. Mr.. Davis also will supply a
church five miles out and the combined
parishcs..-Mill nat..l,im nearly double
his salary received here. There will
be also parsonage with modern con.
vcniences. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
Not to Blame.

The Barber Ito his victim Air gettin
very thin, Sir. Have you tried my remedy;
The Vctim-Yes, but it wasn't that
Its, through worrying about the war-Skctch
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
Joshua ]. Fuller Dead.

Joshua Joseph Fuller, 60, lifelong
resident of Putney, died in Brattleboro
Wednesday, Dee. 10, of heart failure
and hardening of the arteries. He was
born i'll Putney Feb. %, 1S4S, a son of
the late Joseph and Abbie Fuller. He
was unmarried.
go For many years he was employed at
the F. l.. Pierce mill, much of the time
drawing logs, and in later years had
lived on his farm and made his home
with his brother, Parker A. Fuller. who
survives. He also leaves three nieces
and four nephews, who are Mrs. Jane
Sleeper and George Fuller of Putney
and Mrs. Flora Ellis and Mrs. Carrie
Allen. Frank and Homer Buxton of
Brattleboro, and Henry Fuller of West
minister. The funeral will be held to.
day, Friday, at f. +. Knight S under.
taking parlors at clock.
The pie social and Christmas sale
held in the Baptist vestry ncttcd the
Ladies' Aid society u good sum-
George Reynolds of Lcominster,
Mass, recently visited in the home of
his father, +. J. Reynolds, in East Put
ncy.
Rev. r. Il. Davis shipped his goods
Tuesday and he and Mrs. Davis left
Wednesday afternoon, after being
guests over night at Maplehurst farm,
for their new field Of labor, Colrain.
Mass.
Miss Bertha Lahey has returned TO
her work in New Haven, Conn, after
a visit with her mother, Mrs. L. +.
Blood, and in Dummerston with her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Laughton.
Mary Alice, widow Of Herbert f..
Wheat Of Boston, died Dee. : in West
SomcrvillC, Mass, at the home of her
sitter, Mrs +. 4. Wells. The burial
took place in Putney in the old north
buiyine ground.
There will be a meeting of Craw.
ford council, Junior Order of Ameri
can Mechanics, at their hall Wednes.
day evening, Dee. ~, for the purpose
Of nominating officers. 1t is request
ed that every member be present.
On account of the lack of fuel, the
scout master says that the regular
meetings of Putncy troop of Boy
Scouts will be postponed for the pres.
ent and a notice will be sent to each
Scout in due time giving the date of
the next meeting,
f.. j. Reynolds Of East Putnev was
badly hurt while working on the work
team unloading stone at Dummerston.
A large stone started and before he
could get ont of the way it rolled over
his leg injuring it badly. He was
brought to Putney station and DR.. Bug.
bee took him to his office and cared for
him and then took him home. 1t prob
ably will be some time before he will
be able to use the leg,
The birthday anniversary of Miss
Edith Bugbce, stenographer and book
keeper for the w. A. Cole Paper Co.,
was celebrated Saturday evening by
about 20 of her friends, who gathered
at her home in spite of the storm.
Whist was played and refreshments
served. Clarence A. Poland in behalf
of the w. A. Cole Paper Co., presented
Miss Bugbec travelling bag, Miss
Bugbee thanking them for their re,
membrance. There were many other
birthday gifts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-07-17

condensed milk hut canned veFcta-
l.pa ~ all kinds are necessary for
the army and must he supplied. The
army calls, for Instance, for 1000, 900
cases OF canned tomatoes a year.
Tho production ~ canned tomatoes
Tor year averages about 100000
cases.
Unless there shall be proposed a
workable solution Of the labor short
axe uroblcm--and none * In sight
tho Maryland Gamers and vegetable
growers contemplate issuing a call TO
the women and children OF the state
TO work at gathering tho vegetables
and fruits and In the canneries. The
situation Is further complicated by
tho fact that national legislation gov
crning labor in canncries operates to
restrict the output OF such OF those
Industries as employ women and chill
dren.
A national law. which goes into ef-
feet on Aug. /, prohibits the shipment
in Interstate commerce OF any pro-
duction in which are employed chill
drcn under fouEtccn years. or In
which children between fourteen and
sixteen years of age are employed
more than eight hours a day. This
bars from work In the canneries
children under fourteen anywhere in
| the United states, and restricts the
working hours OF older children. There
are also laws in many States re-
stricting the working hours Of women
| In cannerics.
Frank f.. Gorrell, Secretary OF the
| National Gamers Association. who
has been drafted by tho Food Control
/ Bureau for service in this emergency,
is working night and day TO speed up
| the manufacturers of paper fibre
boxes. They have been tried. but
have not been found entirely satisfac-
tory Also the paper fibre boxes are
expensive. as compared with the
! prices OF the wooden boxes In normal
| times-but not so expensive as the
wooden boxes under existing condi-
| tiOns,
All OF which goes to show that when
! nation goes to war many untrav-
elled economic roads are at once
opened to exploration.
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'SKEETERS "DIG IN"
AT YApHANK CAMP
While Waiting for More Troops,
They Practice on Two Lone
Companies.

The mosquitoes hummIng on the
east end OF Long Island are doing
their bit--and biting. But, unpatrl-
otlcally. they arc presenting bills
longer than that OF any army con-
tractor.
The particular contractors who are
building Camp Upton, at Yaphank, L.
l., for training forces from herea bouts,
are literally being bled by the mos
qultoes. The contractors are paying
high waGesi a skilled workman re-
ceiyes IS a day, the lowest wage Is
S3.75.
But only the natives Of East Long
Island have mosquito proof skins.
Everybody at Camp Upton wears a
mosquito net hood, but workInen
from New York have retreated-quit
work, A company OF a New York
regiment and a company OF a Mary
land regiment are at Camp Upton
and the soldiers vow they will cheer
fully endure any "frightfulness" after
meeting the mosquitoes bayonets.
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GERMAN ASSAULTS
IN CHAMPAGNE ARE
HALTED WITHLOSS
Rome Reports Italian Offensive
Along the i-u,ife Battle
Front

rAtuH luly ~ rhfss s'rorr o..
ia.kH o. che gtfnaus failed iH
Champagne tays she ifunrB official
statement TNo - them vsrs halted
20 once - ths Ffsnch IRE Ths other
penetrated tho Tfsnrh lines. bu' in sn
90 niFht nFht ths Too uas nuaily
driven out
Thr Germans also made three FUTILE
ATTACKS around ~ oushtin. ths Jay
statement records
Dispatches from Rome indicate
that the Italians are striking along
their whole front Their artluory vas
agute yesterday, ana they Launched
d successful air raid.
In Champagne" saya the French
bulletin. the hghunR during the
nlEht st Mont linut ended IN check
Zoe the GeTmana, who we're not able
90 regain the ground conquered 10
us on the iith The attacks last niFlt
NCrs very violent and murdeTous frf
the enemy. Three waves We're
launched by tho adversary. two Of
them being moved down by our frc
only one succeeded In penetrating
our lines. In desperate nRhting.
which lasted until dawn, our troops
nnnlhilated tho enemy datachmonts
and retook possession OF all their
gains.
''siHteen hundred shells we're nred
into Rheims. two old men being
killed"
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SPRACUE OFFERS REMEDY
TO CURB U BOAT MENACE
electrical Engineer Presents TO Sec
retary Daniels Plan TO Make
'Sea Unsafe for Them.

WASHINGTON, July l7-Frank y.
spraguc. former President Of the
American Institute OF Electrical En-
& neers and member OF the Naval
Consulting Board. has presented TO
Secretary Daniels general plan on
which no has been engaged for some
weeks 10 cope with the submarine
problem.
While no details were revealed. II
Is understood in general way that
the proposal is based on recognition
OF the principle that offensive rather
than defensive measures arc 10 be
preferred In combating submarines.
1t Ia said 10 provide for new types
OF sea going patrols, equipped In
part with a new weapon OF offense
whose function would be to make
certain regions OF the sea more pei :
ilous for the submarine than for
cargo boats.
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GREECE NOW At WAR
ON GERMAN ALLIANCE
VIII Soon Add 100000 Troops to
the 100000 Already in
the Balkans.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-official
Information came to-day that the
Greek Government not only has sew
cred relations with the Central Pow
ers but is in a state of actual war
with them.
The Venizelos army has about oO'-
900 men and the former regular army
is capable OF reaching 100000 II munl-
tions are provided
Commissioner Jonnart has reported
that A Greek army OF 25o,ooO will be
raised to add to the 100000 Allied sol
diers already in the Balkans.
A Greek mission may be sent to
the limited States. not only TO nego'
tlate for supplies for this army but
also to present Greece's situation as
To- the general world reconstruction
after the war,