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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Monthly Session for November Held
Last Saturday

In the regular session of the probate
court for November last Saturday,
Judge A. f. Schwenk presiding, the
following matters were disposed of:
Petition of c. W. Richardson, admin
istrator in the estate of Merrick Dowl-
ing of Brattleboro, for hcena, to sell
real estate to pay debts granted.
Motion of Fred T. Ruther, admins
traitor in estate Of George Newell
Cooper of Dover, for final settle ment
allowed.
Motion of =. .. Franklin, admins,
traitor in estate of Frederick T. Burdick
of Guilford, for final settlement al,
lowed.
In estate of Jonathan Howe OF Brat
tleboro, motion of Arthur l. Howe, ex.
ecutor, for final settlement granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
WARS EFFECT ON LABOR.
Causes Increases in Seven and Decreases
in Six Industries.

WASHINGTON, Nov. While the
war is increasing enormously the number
Of employees in some Industries, IN others
decided decreases already are beginning
to be shown Figures made public last
night on an investigation of seven indus
tries by the department Of labor in Sep
TENDER disclose more employees in seven
and fewer in six.
Car building and repairing lost AS per
cent, boots and shoes S per cent and cot
ton manufacturing, cotton finishing, silk
making and cigar manufacturing showed
smaller decreases. The largest increase
was 1916 per cent in the manufacture of
mems ready made clothing, due TO the
uniforming of the new armies. Increases
also were found in the making Of hosiery
and underwear, wooden, iron and steel
automobiles, leather and paper,
Each of the industries paid out more
in wages in September of this year than
in September. 1916 the greatest increase
being 2S.6 in iron and steel mills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
FUNERAL OF GEORGE L. SEXTON.
Tribe OF Red Men Attends in Body in
Roman Catholic Church.

The funeral Of George l.. Sexton was
held this morning at . o'clock in
ST. Michaers Roman Catholic church and
was largely attended. the tribe of Red
Men attending in a body Rev. Father
Thomas Mcmahon oiiicated. The bear.
crs were Frank Mancini. Clifton Graves.
Richard Scott. Phillip Council. \. II.
Coughln Of IIolyoke and Leon Parsons.
There was an abundance of floral trih.
utes including pieces from the Red Men
end employees of the Boston & Maine rail
road The burial took place in the Ro-
man Catholic cemetery.
Among those who attended tho funeral
from out Of town were Mr. and Mrs
lamrs Nackay Of Barre. Mr. Charles II
Stcans Of Mansfield. Mass, Mrs. Julia
Briggs. Mrs Phoebe Curricr. Ernest Sex.
ton and W. W. Burch Of Springfield
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Sexton oi
Winchrndon. Mass. Neal Sexton OF
Worcester, Mass Miss Kate Sexton oil
BURLINGTON Mrs. Irving Bowen and Mrs
Fred Marshall oi Dorset, Miss Mimi,
Marshall ~ Bellows Falls. Frank La
Fountain # Springfield W.T.. Frank Sex
TN Of Windsor Miss Jennie and Mis-,
May SEXTON Of Nashua, y. H.. and A. II
Coughlin Of llolyokc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26

Acetanilid has been found to be an
admirable preventative Of gumarabic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26

time FOR tears must be after they are
gone Let our children know that they
live in the land where men are willing to
die and where women are willing to give
all for their country. All the world is
calling to the womanhood and the mother
hood Of America
Dr.. Shaw urged "smolIeless Friday
for men at home and that they send the
tobacco to be saved to the men in the
field A message to Americas men in tbs
service was drafted and will be sent tc
the various units for Christmas 1t is:
The women of America are with you If
spirit and in service You are our stand
ard bearers and our hope We love you
believe in you and pray for you thi,
Christmas morn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
MEANS MURDER TRIAL.
Prisoner Is Charged with Shooting
wealthy Widow Last August.

CONCORD, \. c., Nov. 26.-The tri-
al of Grafton B. Means, charged with
the murder of Mrs Maude A. King,
the wealthy widow shot to death near
here last August, began here today in
the Cabarius county court and an ar
ray Of counsel representing Means and
attorneys from New York and Chicago
identified with the prosecution were
ready for examination OF taleSmen fer
jurors The panel of SO was expected
by both sides to be exhausted before
10 men would be selected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
VENICE LESS FEARFUL.
Air Enemy Drops Bcmbs in Cemetery
and Waterways.

NrEtCE. Nov. 9G.-Tha sound Of the
yhellino ~ the mouth Of the Piavc
c7minucs q, be heard il Venice. but
the frs fcare Of the small part of tho
rorul1tior remaining have been re-
flowed considerably. ~ the Italian
forces offer steady resistance along tho
line Of the river.
An enemy airpla1c raid took place
Yesterday, several bombs being
drenucd. Two exploded in the Gene.
terry, wrcc king some Of the tombs
O'acrs fell in the water basin in the
square Of san Marco and the Grand
Canal and ono near the railway 7'a.
tion, without doing damage. Still 9th.
crS struck the barracks of the carabi-
rieri, near Maestro. the land station
ct Venice, but did little damage.
The idiot who imagincs that he can
understand the woman who keeps hci
husband guessing is in for a Jolt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
s.sMoKELEss FRIDAY" NEXT.
DR.. Anna H. shaw Has Suggestion &c.
Smokers

BALTIMORE. Nov. 6.-Dr. Anna H.
Shaw, chairman of the woman's commit
tee of the national council Of defense, at
a mass meeting of Maryland mothers held
here yesterday, termed the war wom-
ems war, man-made in Germany" She
declared the proof OF patriotism III women
was the fact that they gave thee sons for
war I'VE must send our boys away with
smile ON our faces, she said The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
WAR DECLARATIONS.
Chairman Gtcae Favors Them Against
Germany 9 Allies.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Doclara-
tions Of war agains: Austria, Turkey
and Bulga il. Chairman Stone of the
senate foreign relations committee de-
clared today, seemed exceedingly ad-
visable to simnlifv situation now
anomalous. ~ ''We are in fact, said
he, "now at war with Germany 5 al
lies -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
FORMER HINSDALE
MAN DIES AT 104
Dominique Belleville of Meriden, Conn.
Was Father Of Dominique Belle
vile of Brattleboro.

Dominique Belleville. who was in his
l05th year and who frequently visited
here with his son, Dominique, died
yesterday in Meriden, Conn, in the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
Delphy He was former resident of
IIinsdale, \. H., but few years ago he
and his wife moved to Neridcn, where
the death of Mrs BclleviIlc occurred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
HELPS THE FARMERS.
VIII Get 10 Per Cent of Price Paid
fer Bread Under New Rules.

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.@Stabiliza
ton of bread production by govern
ment supervision extending from wheat
field to lthe bakery, with consequent
elimination of boarding and specula-
tion, makes il possible for the farmer
to receive 40 per cent of the price
paid for the loaf of bread, the food
administration announced today.
Seven hundred thousand fewer births
took place in Germany lass year than
in 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26

Mrs. Theresa Johnson, was discharged
from custody in the police court today.
The court held that the prosecution had
failed to produce sufficient evidence
on which the woman could be held for
the grand jury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT.
Mrs. Hall, Charged with Attempted
Murder, Discharged by Court.

LYNN, Mass, Nov. 26.-Rose J.
Hall, domestic, charged with attempt
ed murder IN connection with the al
legged mailing OF package of candy
containing PARTICLES of ground glass tc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26

The Queensland mines department
has received a report from its experts,
who have been boring in the Bowen
district for some time, stating that
they have now proved that within an
area of one square mile there are %
BOO tons Of coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
COMMITTEE OF 100 FOR REQ
CROSS DRIVE ABOUT READY

General Chairman of the Red Cross
Campaign Executive Committee AL
bert Leon is now working over the
citizens committee of 100 which will
conduct the campaign here for $500
members during the week of Decem-
Der 1924 and expects to be able to
announce their names tomorrow. The
first Joint meeting between the execu-
| tive committee members and the
members of the Perth Amboy Red
Cross Chapter will be held tonight at
s o'clock in the Knights of Columbus
Hall, 1o3 Smith street. All members
of the Red Cross are requested to be
present at this important meeting.
The membership campaign which
will be conducted here will be only a
part of a nationwide campaign to in
crease the membership of the Amer
|ican Red Cross up to $4,000, 900. A
membership in the Red Cross may be
secured by the payment of one dol
lar, this membership being good until
January l, 1919. If the desired num-
ber of members are secured in this
country it will mean s15,00o,ooo in
the treasury of the Red Cross to as
sist in carrying on the wonderful
work beink done now 'over there"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
GIANT POWDER N COAL OFF LOCAL
BARGE IS FOUND IN BUNKER Of
STEAMER At NEW YORK TODAY
DO YOUR BIT FOR
TOBACCO FUND TO
CHEER SOLDIERS

battle, and the war. We, who have
our smokes daily, in the same COM
placent way, taking our cigars,
cigarettes or pipes as naturally as we
take our meals, and with as little ef-
fort to obtain, cannot appreciate as
they do, what the tobacco means,
what it brings back to them, what it
represents, what it gives them Of the
know.
And while you sit at home, or In
your Office, thinking over the Thanks
YOUR on Thursday, and of all the
things for which you have to be
thankful, just think for a minute,
pause in your personal reflections,
and turn your thoughts to the boys
who are with Pershing.
And while you think, while the
iron is hot, strike! One dollar will
send over a fine package, filled with
SIN okes for a week or two, smokes
that will be as good to them as your
Thanksgiving dinner will be to you
Send dollar to the EVENING
NEWS, for the "Our Boys in France
Tobacco Fund" and the kit will be
shipped with your name attached as
donor, and just see how thankful the
boy that gets that package Will be
for it, when he replies.
Come across today, before you for
get it! Send in anything from twen-
ty-five cents on up, but come across
help the fellows to some measure ol
comfort and contentment with theli
lot!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26

There are comfort kits and then
comfort kits, and still other comfort
kits, designed to make the soldier
boy comfortable in his trench home,
on the other side. These comfort kits
are splendid things, and they lend
greatly to the material welfare of the
gun toting fighters, but you can bet a
dollar to a doughnut that if the boys
over on the other side had their
choice between well packed COM
fort kit, and a kit of smokes, he
wouldn't hesitate long in his choice.
For the smokes are things that can
not be obtained over on the other
side, except with considerable diff
Guilty and at considerable expense.
And they are essential to the welfare
and comfort of the boys.
So much for the repetition Of COM
fort, but that is what we are aiming
to give our fighters on French soil,
all that we, on this side can do to
make their lives more bearable, until
we can't tell to what extremes we
will go then. But for the present,
we have only to think of what we
can do for them. what we can give In
return for what they are giving daily
and what they are willing to give for
as.
And if there is one thing they want
need, hope and pray for, its tobacco
in some of it's various forms. Tobac-
CO represents a great deal to them In
the strife and struggle, the cold and
dampness, the fire and roar of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
CITY REPRESENTED At
TEACHERS PENSIONS CONFAB

The president of the Perth Amboy
City Teachers Association, Joseph F..
Walker, and Miss Katherine McCor-
mick, as special representatives ap-
pointed by Albert Moncrief, president
of the New Jersey State Teachers
Association, met Saturday with the
special committee to consider the
state laws on half-pay pensions and
those concerning the Teachers Re-
tirement Fund.
The meeting of the committee was
held In the Newark City Hall in the
rooms Of the Board of Education.
Edward A. Murphy, assistant superin-
tendent of city schools, Jersey City,
presided. The session lasted until
about o'clock and was attended by
thirty-five representatives from all
parts of the state. After free and
harmonious discussions it was finally
decided to appoint two sub-commit-
tees to consider the laws mentioned
above and to prepare recommenda-
tions as to the proper policy of the
association toward them. The reports
are to be submitted at the mid-year
meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
citation at Atlantic City, held during
ihe holidays, after they have been
lgested by the full committee which
assembled in Newark Saturday.
The sub committees appointed
were as follows: On half-pay law
Chairman, James J. Hopkins, princi-
pal of Dickinson high school, Jersey
City; r. G. Leonard, Atlantic City;
William Sullivan, Mount Holly; Miss
Katherine Mccormick, Perth Amboy;
Miss Grace Duffy. Newark. On Re-
tirement Fund law-Chairman, Miss
Elizabeth A. Allen, Hoboken; DIR.
William A. Witzell, Trenton; K. K.
Batten, Lynhurst; Miss Mary w.
Nichols, Newark; Miss Grace Russell,
Paterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
TAX COLLECTIONS
OVER 100000
Rush of Business at Collectors
Office-Many Delinquent
Bills are Paid.

The collections of taxes for the
current year passed the $3OO,o00
mark on Saturday at the close OF
business in the collector of revenues
office. The tax returns are coming
in rapidly at present, and the collec-
tor expects to have large percentage
of the taxes paid by December 20,
when the discount allowed for prompt
payment is revoked.
The exact mark at the close Of
business on Saturday was $302,938.-
O6. This includes taxes for 1917 and
delinquent taxes, which are being col
lected. The exact amount of the de-
linuuent tax which the city Is
endeavoring to collect for taxes due
for past years, has not been totaled
as vet, but the collector believes that
a goodly sum toward the 100000
due has been turned in.
Persons making prompt payment
of their tax bills receive reduction
of six per cent per annum, and many
persons and firms are taking advan-
tage of the discount allowed, which
for the period of twenty-five days up
to today, means sum of fofty-on
cents on 500. Large corporations,
which pay into the city's exchequer
large sums annually, reap considera-
BILE benefit from the discount.
The total tax to. be raised here for
state, county and local purposes, is
approximately $770,790. The amount
collected to date is far less than half
of the amount to be collected, but
with the returns coming in as they
are, it is apparent to the collector
that within a few days over half the
entire sum will be paid in.
The collection Of the back taxes is
not entirely satisfactory, as, despite
the fact that considerable money has
been turned in. the total is long way
from the 100000 due. The COM
bined efforts of the collector and the
city attorney are being devoted to the
work All of the delinquent bills
have not yet been sent out, but soon
the work will be completed and II the
bills are not paid then, action will be
taken to reimburse the city for the
amount of taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
STILL DELAY WJRK ON BIG
j. S. TERMINAL PROJECT

Work on the government munitions
terminal proposition in Raritan town.
ship has not been started up again,
as vet, and 1t was announced at the
office of the ordnance department
officer in charge that no time would
be given for the continuation of the
work this morning. No explanation
was Forthcoming, but it is understood
that recalcitrant property owners are
the ones who have tied up the entire
procedure, pending the purchase of
the property which the government
needs for the huge terminal facilities.
The plant was closed down last
week. on Tuesday, after about 500
men had been hard at work on GER
tain portions of the site, and the con-
tractors were counting on putting on
ten times that number. There has
been no definite explanation of the
cause of cessation of work there, and
men connected with the Snare &
Trieste Company refuse to talk, re-
ferring all questions to major in
charge for the ordnance department.
When the office of the major was
reached by telephone it was impossi-
Bile to reach the major himself, but
someone in his Office said that work
had not been started up again, and
that it was not known when the work
will be taken up where it was halted
last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
NEGRO SHOT; ONE
UNDER ARREST
Grand Jury to Probe Shooting
Here-Another Wounded
Man Recovering.

Robert Davis, negro, forty five
years of age, is being held at police
headquarters, charged with shooting
another negro, Chester Young, at
|8:45 o'clock last night, on the Merritt
dock property at Front and Fayette
streets. 1t is understood that Young
is not seriously injured, but Davis will
be held for the grand jury, without
bail, pending the outcome of the
mans injuries. Lewis o. Kelly, who
was shot some time ago, by Detective
Joseph Gutowski, is rapidly recover
ing and watch is being maintained
over him at the City Hospital, until
he can be removed to the county
workhouse, charged with carrying
weapons and assault attempted on
the detective. Felix Roso, an italian
was arrested by Patrolman Rymar-
czyk, after the patrolman had found
I several weapons. dropped by the man
in an italian restaurant.
Davis and Young are members Of
gang of laborers with the Standard
Bitulithic Company, working on the
dock. The two with kid" Harris, a
witness, were on the dock last night,
and got into an argument in the
course of which Davis drew small
twenty-five calibre revolver and fired
at Young, striking him in the groin.
The man was taken to the city hos
pital and Patro Imam Kozusko, who
was called to the scene, arrested
Davis. 1t was said at the hospital
today that Young's injury was not
serious.
Kelly, who fired at Detective Gut
owski, several weeks ago, and was in
turn shot by the detective, who hit
the man in the forehead, was not ex-
pected to survive his injuries, but has
so far recovered, as to necessitate a
guard over him less he escape. When
possible, he will be taken to the coun-
| ty workhouse to await trial
Patrolman Rymarczyk saw two
men running up New Brunswick ave-
nue. on Saturday night. When he
stopped them, they told him that
Felix Roso was chasing them and
that he was armed. The patrolman
secured the assistance of two others,
and started search for Roso, who
ran into an Italian restaurant. fol-
lowed by the officers. In passing
through side room the man drop
ped a paper cutter, razor and a
bread knife on a chair He was cor
nered and placed under arrest, and
| the three weapons brought to police
| Headquarters. The patrolman report
ed that all three of the men were in
toxicated. Roso was arraigned yes
terday morning and was fined twenty
dollars for disorderly conduct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
HUNTER KILLED
|. IN THE WOODS
NEAR HOLMDEL
Michael Haher, of HoImdel, Ac-
cidentaIly Shot by Mem
ber of Hunting Party.
CRIES.: "FM KILLED.
Drops Dead - Gun Accidental.
Iy Discharged When Caught
in the Underbrush.
CRIES: M'M KILLED"
By Special Correspondent.

MATAWAN, Nov. 26.-Crying Pm
killed." Michael Maher forty-five
years old, of Holmdel, dropped to the
ground dead, when accidently shot by
a member of a cunning party, hunting
in the woods near that place, Satur-
day afternoon.
Maher was employed as blacksmith
by Roy Stryker at Holmdel, and with
a cunning party composed of a num-
Der of his friends, including Theodore
Sickfes, and Harold Stryker of Holm
del, and a man by the name of Lamb
erson of Asbury Park, had been en-
joying a days sport following the dogs
rs they were on their way home late
in the afternoon they came to a fence
which Mahen was the first to climb
He had just gotten on the other side
Of the fence when Lambertson who
was following him also started to
climb the fence, when he was almost
across the obstruction the trfcker o1
his gun caupht in some underbrush
setting off the gun. The shot struck
Maher in the left arm and breast. He
was seen to stagger about fifteen feet
and th en- throwing up his hands yelled
I'm killed." and fell to the ground
He was picked up by the rest of the
party, placed in an automobile and
rushed to the office of DR.. Gesswe elm
here, who upon examination said he
had died almost instantly. Only three
or four shot reached his heart, thu
greater part of the load going into his
arm. .-
Besides his wife Mr.. Maher leaves
| two children, John and Loretta, bott
grown people, a father and mo ther
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Maher, foul
brothers, Peter, James, John anc
Thomas; five sisters, Miss Margare
Maher, who hves with the father and
mother, Mrs. John Honhan, OF Holm.
del; Mrs. Peter. McCue, of Marlboro
Mrs. Martin McGown, of Shrewsbury
and Mrs. Daniel Costello, of Matawan
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Gabrie
church at Bradevelt. Services will b'
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Healey, pastor
Of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
LOCAL MAN FAILS TO Be IN
COURT; BAIL FORFEITED

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2e:-
When the case of the state VS.. James
Horwath, of this city, was called be-
fore Judge Roseberry this morning
the man failed to respond He was
out on bail on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Peter A. Peter
son, counsel for the man, reported
| that he had endeavored to get In
touch with him on Saturday but had
been unable to find him. Assistant
i Prosecutor Coan moved for the for
| feiture of the bail and Judge Rose
berry granted the request
TiIbor Placed on Trial
Joseph Tilbor, of Stelton, in Rari-
| tan township, accused Of committing
serious assault on Mary Sontag,
was placed on trial this morning. He
| is represented by Walter {. SEDAN,
and Assistant Prosecutor John A.
Coan is arguing the case for the
state,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-26
HELD FOR PASSING BAD
CHECK AT LOCAL GARAGE

George Hungerford was arrested on
Saturday at Jersey City and placed
under $500 bail for a hearing in this
city tomorrow morning on a charge
of having passed a worthless check for
s6S on Chris johnson, a garage owner
of this city, on Saturday afternoon.
Hungerford was ready for bail, and
lawyer put up a bond for the
amount to insure his appearance here
tomorrow morning, when he will be
arraigned before Recorder Pickers-
gill
The story as told by the garage
people this morning was to the effect
that Hungerford came here on Sat
urday in a low, red, racing car and
had some repairs done. He proffered
a check for $6S and s1.15 in cash for
| the balance of the bill. He then left,
ostensiby for Elizabeth He tele-
| phoned from that city, and said thai
| he had stopped payment on the check
as the work was unsa satisfactory.
Former Patrolman William Bach
| man, now with the aviation service,
came in the garage shortly afterward,
and when told the story, advised that
a warrant be taken out for the mans S
arrest The police then called up Jer-
sey City and asked the authorities
there to be on the lookout for the
car, which bore Massachusetts Ii
cenSe,
They were informed in about an
hour that Hungerford had been ar
| rested and was being held to await q
warrant from this city. Detective
Hartmann and people from the gar
age went to Jersey City where tbs
man was identified. He had two law
yers. already on hand, and one put VI
a bond for $500 for his appearance il
court here tomorrow morning.
The check which the man gave
and which. it is alleged, is worthless
was drawn on the National bank il
keyport.