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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
WAR TAMES DAME FASHION.
Shorter Coats and Narrower Skirts Will
Save Wool.

CHICAGO, Aug 2s-Fashion, the ca
pricious has been tanned This was the
word that went forth at the opening of
the Fashion Art League OF America when
the draperies were drawn aside for the
advance showings of the autumn at the
Auditorium hotel yesterday.
War has tanned Dame Fashion"
Mime. Marguerite said Wool must be
conserved. Our soldiers must have warm
clothes, so our women must be content
with Just about half the amount of cloth
in their tailored attires. Their coats are
to be shorter, skirts narrower, lapels to
be only lines and not a patch pocket will
be seen. The lines are almost severe
The evening gowns will be full of rib
bons-American made ribbons. You know
the industry was threatened last year:
thousands were thrown out of employ
ment Now we are going back to them
to revive the industry.
Gowns with only one sleeve will be
fashionable and even the silhouette will
be in vogue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Senate Resumes COnsidera-
ton of Postage Sections
of War Tax Bill
SOLDIERS ABROAD
MAY MAIL LETTERS
Without Payment of Amy Postage as
Bill Now Stands-Eight Amendments
to War Profits Section Proposed To
day by Lafollette.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In resum-
ing consideration today of the postage
sections of the war tax bill the senate,
by vote of 80 to %, struck ont the
provision levying one-cent tax on let
ters and postcards designed to raise
S50000,e00 in revenue. A provision
giving American soldiers and sailors
abroad the privileges of mailing letters
free was retained.
Eight amendments to the war tax
bin, providing for levies on war profits
ranging from six to As per cent. were
introduced today by Senator LaFollette.
The entire section levying taxes on first
class mail was eliminated on motion Of
Senator Hardwiek of Georgia
The senate then proceeded to the pc
riodical tax provisions. Senator Smoot
announced that he would seek later ia
reconsider elimination of the letter tax
4 sectior
/ Secretary McAdoo appeared before the
! house ways and means committee to
day to discuss the forthcoming admin
istration 81 ,53S, ,945, AGO bond and Ger
tificate bill and to explain the expect
ed request of the treasury for an addi
/ tional $2,000,000,000 bond issue TO ht
authorized by congress Authorization
of the additional $4,000, ,000. 600 is rec
commended as a safety margin for emer
gency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
GERMAN U-BOAT SUNK.
Was Attacked by Enemy Submarine
While Chasing Trader.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug %. = The
destruction of a German submarine in the
Atlantic ocean was described here today
by the captain Of British steamer which
was torpedoed by the enemy submarine
The trader. which was attacked on a
voyage from this country to a British
port, returned here after being repaired
abroad.
According to the captain of the trader,
the commander of the German submarine
attacked the British merchantmen by fir
ing his deck guns when the torpedo which
struck her failed to send her to the bot
tom The traders crew, who had taken
to the open boats witnessed the arrival
of the British submarine and its attack on
the German U-boat, which was broken in
two and sunk by torpedo from the Brit
sh undersea craft.
The steamship crew then boarded THEN
vessel. pumped her out, and reached {
British port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

necticut Valley Orchard CO., of Wes-
minister. damaging orchard
Aug. Is, doe shot by +. Z. Gaines of
Guilford, eating beans.
Aug. 16, doe shot by Shailer Herrick
for J. \. Betterley of Newfane, eating
beans. Doe shot by George p Stick
ney of Rockingham, eating beans.
Aug. Is, doe shot by +. f. Phillips of
Townshend, eating in garden. Buck shot
by Albert Goodell of Marlboro, eating
beans.
Aug 20, doe shot by Dennis Boyd OF
| Wilmington, eating in garden.
Aug. -, doe shot by George Stock.
well of East Putncy, eating beans. Doe
shot by Pearl C. Stark of Jamaica, eat
! ing beans.
Aug. %, doe shot by W. r. Simmons
of Brookline, eating buckwheat. Doe
fawn killed by dog in Saxtons River
Sold for 81.
i Aug. "a, deer shot by Ed. Aldrich o.
! Wilmington, eating buckwheat. Dec
shot by Moses Grout of Newfane, damag
ing crops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
IN
GERMANY CONTINUES
Exhibits at Leipsic Fair Indicate That
Shortage in Raw Material
Has Been Offset,

LEIPSIG, via London, Aug. Is
Forty thousand exhibitors and BUYERS
have entered the official list for the au-
tnmn fair which has begun here and the
attendance exceeds that of peace times.
Most of the visitors are from Austria
hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey and Euro
pean neutral countries. The exhibits
indicate that light manufacturing in
dustries in Germany continue without
interruption and that the shortage in
many raw materials has been offset by
newly created substitutes.
Wartime food products and substi-
tntes for textiles are attracting the most
attention, as much ingenuity has been
displayed in their manufacture. Among
other features are new metal compost
itions used in the manufacture of light
ing fixtures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
IN HEMINGWAY CASE
Convened in st. Albans/ This Morning
to Hear Evidence Concerning
Young Girls Death.

ST. ALBANS, Aug. 2S-A special
grand jury OF the Franklin County court
met this morning at 9 o'clock to listen to
the evidence which the state wishes to IN
troduce in connection with the death OF
Jennie Hemingway, the l4year-old girl
whose body was found two weeks ago IN
a corniieId Just across the line in St
Adams town.
This grand jury Is the first in this county
to be selected under the new law passed
by the 1917 legislature whereby the assist
ant Judges and county clerk, acting as a
Jury commission, designate certain mum
ber Of grand and petit jurors and from
this number select those who will serve.
No charge has been entered against any
person or persons by the state but Private
Robert Warm of Pottstown, Penn, a
soldier in the supply troop Of the 18th
United States Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen,
is held under bail OF $1,000 as a witness
! Whether Warm will 'appear before the
uand jury no one can say. In all prob
ability the state Will introduce a large
number of witnesses, some OF them
soldiers from Fort Ethan Allen
| In case a true bill should be returned
against Warm another question to be de
cidCd is whether II is advisable to cau q
special term Of County court. This i,
something that must be decided hy Atty
! Gen IL g. Barber in consultation will
the presiding Judge.
! II WaIm i indicted such actioA may b.
taken but &. c. Austin Sons. counse
for Warm seem to doubt that such
term will be arranged as the regular tern
lis So near at hand, September II
Warm several days ago signified a desir
to be represented by the firm OF G. G.
Austin \ Sons and it is practically fore
mated by Judge Stanton to defend the maj
if an Indictment should be returne'
against him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
HOLBROOK ARRIVES
IN BRATTLEBORO
Has Just Come from Russia and Will
Return There - Has Great Hopes
for Future of That Country.

Frederick Holbrooll, the widely known
contractor of New York and Brattleboro.
has just arrived at his summer home.
Naulahka, on his return from Russia.
He came from Russia in 1916 with large
steel contracts and sailed for that coun-
try again in September of that year as
vice president of the American Interna-
tlonal corporation to investigate oppor-
tunities for American trade He will
be here few days He plans to return
TO Russia later
Mr. Holbrook was the last American
to reach Stockholm after the Russian
frontier was closed. He has great hopes
Tor the future of Russia and has high
regard for Premier Kerensky
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
JURORS FOR COUNTY
COURT ARE CHOSEN
Forty eight jury Cases and 80 Court
Cases on Docket for Coming Term
Stanton to Preside.

The assistant judges of the Windham
court, Judge Edwin l.. Hastings
of Townshend and Judge Fred B. Pier OF
Brattleboro, and Sheriff G. +. Mann OF
Brattleboro met in County Clerk f. d. +.
Stoves office yesterday afternoon and
September term of the Windham county
court at Newfane. Court will convene
Tuesday, Sept. II, but the jurors will not
report until the following Monday, Sept
II.
Judge Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury will
be the presiding Judge The docket as
now made up includes 4S jury eases and
80 court cases. There are seven state
eases and over 40 divorce cases. Follow
ing is the petit jury list:
Athens W. A. Wyman.
Brattlehoro- Walter H. Cheney. Will
liam +. Chase. Hollis H. Burnett
Brookline Frank G. Lowe
Dover William J. Metcalf
Dummerston-A. W. Torrey
Grafton-F. G. Redfied.
Gliilford Walter D. Thayer
| Halifax-AI. A. Fairbanks.
Jamaica NJ. H. Johnson. J. H. Peck
Londonderry !. Babbitt, Herbert
| Williams.
Marlboro l.. NJ Eames
Ncwfane Raymond r. Pratt.
Putney Harold Harrington, George
Aiken
Rockingham Carroll W Black, Ste
phen w Bishop, Percy A. Bean, Will +
Boutel
Stratton-C. J. Allen
Townshend nd-Ray W. Dean. William
w. Holbrook
Nernon-R. +, Blodgett
Wardsbero-F Frank O. Gould
Westminster s. Fenn L. B. Clark
Nottingham B. kentfield
Wilmington II. Adams, NJ F. Bar
her,
Windham Marcelus H. ingalls,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Orders to Move Remainder
of Regiment Received
Last Night
DESTINATION is
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Notice Received by Col. Thomas Last
Night While in Montpelier = Yer
monters Likely to Leave for "Some-
where Very Soon.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 2s. = Orders
We're received last night for the moving
of that portion of the 1st Vermont in
fantry remaining at Fort Ethan Allen.
1t is expected that the troops will be
moved within a few days but their des-
tination is not made public at this time.
Col. Fred p. Thomas commanding
the regiment, received the orders while
attending farewell reception given in
honor of himself and Mrs. Thomas last
evening by Capital Grange, of which he
was master when called into the service.
When questioned by newspaper
man he admitted that he had received
orders to move the remainder of the
regiment but stated that he could not
say at this time where they would be
stationed. Col. and Mrs. Thomas were
each presented by the Grange with a
leather travelling bag.
Thirteen hundred men of the 1st Yer
mont were recently moved to West
field, Mass, and will become a part of
the Goth division of the regular army.
Last nights order affects the remain
der of the regiment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
DEVELOPING REAL STORY
Houston Authorities Begin Investigation
Of Negro Murders Of Last Week.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 2S - The city
Of Houston today was scheduled to be-
gin what Acting Mayor Moody termed
the development of the ''real story
of the horror of last Thursday night
when 100 Negro soldiers of the oath in
fantry shot down - whites. \ board of
inquiry appointed by Moody was to
hold its first session today. Appeals
have been sent out through the news
papers for every person with informa-
tion to report voluntarially. The board
wishes to acquaint Houston citizens
with all phases Of the disturbance and
TO establish a record for the future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
REV. B. E. BLAGBRoUGH RESIGNS
Universalist Minister to Be Secretary
of U. s. Chamber of Commerce.

BELLOWS FALLS, Aug. 2s. - Rev.
B. +. Blagbrough, pastor of the Univer-
salist church, read his resignation at the
morning service Sunday which is to take
effect Immediately He is to be one of
six field secretaries of the United States
chamber of commerce and will have
his offices in the Woolworth building in
New York city.
He will not leave the ministry at
present as he intends to do some preach
ing along with his other work. There
are only six such field secretaries in the
United States, one is in San Francisco
one in Chicago and the rest in the east.
ern states. Mr.. Blagbrough expects to
begin his new work about September
I15
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
PICTURES SHOWING
CARE OF WOUNDED
To Be Shown in Auditorium This Eve
ming With Lecture by Woman Who
Has Been at Battle Front.

Everybody interested in knowing
How France Cares for Her Wounded,
and this should include every man,
woman and child in Brattleboro, since
some of our own boys are likely to be
among that number at no distant date,
should hear Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard
of New York at the Auditorium this
evening at s o clock.
Mrs. Willard was the organizer and
is the chairman of the National Surei-
cal Dressings committee and has spent
several months abroad investigating
the needs of the hospitals of the Eng
hsh, French and Italian governments.
She is thoroughly familiar with the
work being done for the wounded, is
an excellent speaker and holds the at
tention of her audience to a remarkable
degree. In connection with her talk
this evening will be shown a motion
picture of the Battle of Vcrdn and
how the wounded are cared for. This
government for Mrs. Willard to be
used in her work
| The work of the National Surgical
Dressings Committee, while started in
derendently. has recently been com
bIned with that OF the Red Cross, anO
the proceeds Of this evenings enter
tainment are to be divided equally be
tween the local Red Cross branch ant
the American Surgical Dressings com
mittee, which is another reason VIII,
Mrs. Willard should be greeted by ;
large audience.
Brattleboro people who heard Mrs
Willard and saw these pictures at Wes
Chesterfield last evening are enthusias
tic in their praise of Mrs. Willard as
speaker and of the pictures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
WOMAN MAYOR A MAJOR.
Mrs. Horwitz Appointed on staff of
Governor of Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. 2s.-
Mrs. George Q. Horwitz, first woman
mayor of the South,-she is mayor of
Moorehaven, Fla.,-was today appoint
ed major on the personal military staff
of Sidney j. Cats, governor of this
state. She will represent the governor
in national defense work and food pre-
paredness movements. SO far as known
she is the first woman in the country to
receive military commission or be ap-
pointed personal aid to a governor.
Mrs. Horwitz will be deputized by the
governor to go to Washington at once
to consult with the President as to the
increased production of foodstuffs. As
a major she will be expected to appear
in uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Discussion of New German
Chancellor is Already
in Progress
MISTAKE TO NAME
MINOR OFFICIALS
Writer in German Newspaper Thinks
Parliament Should Take Matter of
Internal Reforms into Own Hands =
Change Needed.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2S.-The pos
sibility of another change in imperial
chancellor in Germany is discussed by
George Bcrnhardt in a German newspa-
per. lie says that it is plainly evident
already that the appointment Of a mi
nor Official like Dr. Michaclis without
general political experience was great
mistake and that the results desired are
not apt 10 be reached quickly under
the leadership of the new administra-
tiOn.
Parliament, he argues, must take the
matter of internal reforms and peace
into its own hands. Herr Bernhardt
still hopes that Chancellor Michaelis
will see the error of his ways and avoid
the necessity for another change III the
chancellorShip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
WON'T HAVE NEGRO LABOR.
American Woolen Company Denies II
Will Import Workers.

BOSTON, Aug. IS. = In connection
with a statement made in an address
yesterday by Edward F. McGrady, pres
ident of the Boston central labor union,
that he had been informed that the
American Woolen company was arrang-
ing to import 600 Porto Rican negroes
to work in the company s mills at Law
renee, the office of the company today
issued an announcement that there was
no truth in the report.
The company's statement character
ized the idea of importing negro labor
as offensive to the head of the com
fpany and the organization throughout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
RACER WRECKED
ON BIG BOULDER
New York Car Skidded 125 Feet in
Keene, N. H. - John Fahs Fined
S1OO for Reckless Driving.
Especial to The Reformer.

KEENE, \. H., Aug. 2S
horse power special racing auto
mobile driven by John Fahs of New
York came to grief on the top of Bing-
ham hill about midnight last night. Mr..
Fahs was going up the hill at the rate
OF about 35 miles an hour. Ordinarily
ears make the hill at about five miles
an hour. He had just reached the top
when the car skidded l25 feet, the rear
part striking a large boulder The ma
chine, which cost $1,000, was demolished
so that it was absolutely useless, but
nobody was injured. Mr.. Fahs, who
owns several racing machines, sold this
one to Louis Tattelman, junk dealer, for
less than $50. 1t was specially built
for the owner
This morning Mr. Fahs was in court
and paid a fine of $40 and costs for
reckless driving. He expected to leave
this morning for New York. where he
has made application to Join the aviation
corps, but remained until this afternoon
when he lett by train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
TO DISCUSS PEACE NOTE.
Will Come Up Today at Meeting of
German Officials in Berlin.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. %. = Pope
Benedict S peace note will toe the prin
cipal subject Of discussion at a meeting
in Berlin this afternoon in which I'M
perial Chancellor NichaeliS, members
of the German parliament and represcn-
tatves Of Prussia, Bavaria. SaXony and
Wurtemburg viii participate. Reports
from the German capital add that Or.
Michaclis will leave for Belgium imme
diatcly after the meeting, where he will
have a conference with the governor
general, Baron Won Falkcnhauscn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
SICK. SOLDIERS ARE BACK.
IA Members of First Expeditionary Force
in Hospital at Hoboken.

HOBOKEN, n. j., Aug. %. = Four
teen American soldiers who were part
of the first expeditionary force sent to
France are confined in a hospital here.
The hospital authorities said none of
the men had been wounded, but were
suffering from ailments which necessi-
tated their return to this country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
SCHoOLBoOKS ARE SCARCE.
Supply in Germany Will Soon be Ex-
hausted-No More Paper.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 25.-The sup
ply of schoolbooks IN Germany will
soon be exhausted according to an Am
sterdam newspaper. Publishers Of
school books have been notified that
they may use what stock of paper they
have on hand, but they will not be al
lotted any more paper for books.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
THE WEATHER.
Showers Likely Tonight Tomorrow
Cloudy and Cooler

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s. - The
weather forecast: Probably showers
this afternoon or tonight. Wednesday
partly cloudy. Cooler tonight in interi-
or. Moderate northwest to north winds.
Sun sets at 6.52; vehicle lamps should
be lighter at 7.37.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
First Baptist Church

general invitation Is extended to
all to attend n silver social to be held
ON the lawn at the residence of Mrs.
Julius J. Estey Wednesday afternoon.
should the day prove stormy the so
cia will he held indoors Mrs Estey
aud Mrs. II. +. Wellman will be the
hoste .ses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
PROMINENT ATHLETE DEAD.
Evart j. Wendell Took Great Interest In
Amateur Track Sports.

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Evart J. Wendell
Of New York, member Of the Olympic
committee and widely known in ath-
letic circles in the United States, died
today in the American hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. Wendell was
noted both in Europe and the United
States for his activity and interest in
amateur track and field athletics. A
man Of independent means, he was able
10 devote his entire time to these OBJ
ieets, which virtually became his life
work. While student at Harvard uni
versity Wendell made an unusual rec
ord as n sprinter, winning seven cham
pionships in the intercollegiate games
in 1879, 1850 and 1851 at distances of
from 100 TO i4O yards.
If any one holds four aces in the show
down, the others hold their breath and
that's all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Aug. IS, 80 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Re bekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

When love takes its flight from the
window it usually selects the diningroom
window.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Red Mems Hall

Tuesday, Aug %. Regular meeting Of
Foresters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13

to speak at the meeting of the Douglass
Epworth League tomorrow.
y s. IS y
Page NICK. Etchison. religious work
director of the Young Mems Christian
Association. is to address the Epworth
League of Foundry NJ. E. Church to-
morrow evening.
4 - ~ s.
Revival services. which have been in
progress this week at First NJ F.
Church. are to be continued next week
Special services are to be held tomor-
row At 80 pm meeting is to be
held for men only. The pastor. Rev.
G. N. Compiler, will speak on "Fetters
Christian Endeavor Union Is to sing
special music.
Rev. Lewis E. Purdum, pastor of In
gram Memorial Congregational Church.
left the city Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the National Council of Con-
gregational Churches held in Columbus.
Ohio. He will return to the city next
Thursday. Rev. Robert W. Coe. asso-
ciate pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church of this city. will preach
at the Ingram Church tomorrow, both
morning and evening.
Sunday evening. October 81. the
church choir is to give a special mu-
steal program in honor of the men in
uniform"
The annual rally day is to be OBJ
served at Park Road NJ. P. Church to-
morrow. beginning with the Sunday
school session at $50. when special ex-
ercises will take the place of the reg
ular ones. At il o'clock Rev. DR.. J. NJ.
Sheridan, church extension superin-
tendent of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference. will preach. At pm. a Junior
Christian Endeavor rally is to be held.
50 81 u
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery is
to teach the Mems Eible class of Cal
vary N. E. Sunday school at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning, taking for his sub
ject Returning from Captivity" based
on Ezra, first chapter, Ill verses. The
special music will include vocal solos
by Fred East. Calvary mems class is
growing rapidly. Twelve new members
were added to its rolls last Sunday. and