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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
TUDoRs TO BE RELEASED.
Judge Waterman Decides They May
Take Poor Debtors Oath Jan. 81 and
q Then Be Given Liberty.

A hearing was held Friday in the
Office of the county clerk before Judge
f. l.. Waterman on petition of George
Tudor of Wardsboro and Ernest Tudor
of Brattleboro for release from the
county Jail, where they have been con-
fined on a close Jail execution obtained
against them by Kenneth g. Midget
as the result of their failure to pay a
judgment.
The elder Tudor set forth in his pc
tition that his health is impaired by
the Jail detention and both claim that
they have been sufficiently punished
by their confinement to date.
c. S.. Chase and w. r. Daley APP
peared for the petitioners and II. G. &
+. Z. Barber for Kenneth & MIDGET
Judge Waterman, gave his decis-
ion Friday evening. They are to be
permitted to take the poor debtor Is
oath Jan. 81, and when that has been
done they will be released from Jail
As they have been through bankruptcy
proceedings the taking of the poor
debtors oath will release them from
all obligations in the suit brought
against them by Kenneth & Midget
who obtained judgment against them
and upon their failure to pay caused
their confinement in Jail, where they
were placed Dec. I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
SHOOTS HIS HEAD OFF.
Hartland Man Placed Muzzle of Gun in
His Mouth Cause of the Act Not
Known by His Friends.

The funeral of Charles Ellison of
IIartland, who committed suicide sun
day evening by shooting, was held Tues
day, Rev. NJ. II. Ryan officiating and
the body being buried in the Plains
cemetery. The cause of Ellison S act
is unknown. He had been living alone
on the Sargent place for some time and
had been working in the woods
Shirley Gardner and another man
went to the Sargent place late Sunday
afternoon to get a load of wood which
Ellison had prepared for them. Eli
son. who was to return to town with
them to pass the night, went to the
house ostensibly to get ready for the
trip. When reasonable time had
elapsed Gardner and his companion
went to the house to hurry matters and
they found Ellison S body lying on the
floor.
The man had placed the muzzle of a
shotgun in his mouth, the charge blow
ing off the entire top of his head. DR..
c. f. Ward of Hartland was called to
view the body,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

q
On more than one occasion ltc las .been
elected to town office, serving as select.
man and as road commissioner. In poll.
ties he is a Democrat. lie is a member
of Scdgwick post, G. A. r., of Brat
tlcboro and of Broad Brook Grange
of Guilford.
Mrs. Baker before her marriage was
Ella Adele Hall. She was born Aug. 10
1915, i'll Ashfeld, Mass, one of five
children of Woodbridge and Ruth (Ran.
ncy) Hall. Her grandfather built the
first frame dwelling house in Ashfield
Mass. She lived in Shelburne and
Greenfield and married Mr.. Baker in
the latter town, Jan. 9, 1867. The first
few years of their married life was
while Mr.. Baker was in the meat bust
/ ness. She has one brother, William A
Hall of Greenfield, and one sister, Eva
wife of C. Newton Carpenter of Col
rain. She is a member of Sedgwick
Woman S Relief corps of Brattleboro
and of Broad Brook Grange.
Seven children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Baker, all of whom survive. They
are Arthur f. Baker of Guilford, Anna
wife of Scion A. Richmond of Brattle
boro, Clifford A. Baker of Brattleboro
Ada, wife of Charles A. Ward OF
Greenfield, Eva wife of Frank Lyman
of Greenfield, William C. Baker, who
lives at home and helps carry on the
Baker farm, and Jason l.. Baker OF
Guilford.
Besides the children and most of the
grandchildren, relatives present from
out of town included Mr.. Bakers sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie PARK; his niece, Mis-,
Bessie Hocomb of Hartford; Mrs
Baker brother, William A. Hall; hel
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. C
Newton Carpenter; nephew, Frank
Baker of Northampton, Mass, two 9th
er ncphews and their wives, Mr.. anC
Mrs Edward Park of Springfield
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Parl
of South Vernon. OF the children from
out of town Mrs. Ward was accompa
MED by two children, Mrs. Lyman by
one child, Clifford A. Baker by Mrs
Baker, and Mrs. Richmond by Mr.
Richmond and two children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
DUNHAM SALEsMEN'S SCHOOL.
Annual Session Held Here Friday and
Saturday Entertainment Friday
Night

The annual school for the Durham
Brothers company statesmen began
Friday, continuing through Saturday
morning.
Among the statesmen who were here
were j. A. Greenwood of Chester, Fred
ellison of st, Johnsbury, w. +. Dunlevy
of Brattleboro. +. c. Parker of Concord
n. H., Charles H. Powers of Orono. Me-,
+. f. Prince of Auburn, Me-, r. w. Ad
ans of Dover, N. H., f, H. Bradford OF
Bangor, Me, w. A. Greasy of Beverly
Mass, Charles MacFarland of Providence
r.. l., Harry G, Miller of Worcester, w
n. Collins of Springfield, Mass, r. w
Lowell of Waterbury. Conn, L. NJ Graves
of Providence, w. w. Jones of Burling
ton, II. Forest Barber and son, Clinton
Barber, of New York, and f. A. Meservey
of Waterville, Me. Mrs, Greenwood, Mrs
Prince and daughter and Mrs. Cressy also
were here.
A course dinner was served at the
Brooks House. Leitsinger's orchestri
furnished music during the evening
At the close of the banquet al
entertainment was, given. which con
sisted of readings by Miss Ethel Hin
ton of Boston; music by Piepro Verdi
accordion, Miss Eleanor Whittemore
violinist, Richard McGrath, banioist
aI Miss Tagliabeau, pianist, all o
| Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

-, Not far froia 175 relatives, neil hbors
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. David G..
Baker of Guilford aided them to OBJ
serve informally their 50th wedding
anniversary at their home in Gull
ford Tuesday. Guests were present
pIom Springfield, Mass, Hartford,
Aonn., Greenfield, Bcrnardston, Shell
burnc Falls and Colrain, Mass, and
Brattleboro. The occasion was entire
~ informal and guests came and went
during the day. An informal buffet
luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were presented
gold watches by their seven children,
IN of whom were present. Gold coins
we're included among gifts to mark the
Measurable OCCASION Both Mr.. and
AIRS. Baker are in good health and
were able to enter into the spirit of
the occasion.
> The ancestral farm where the obscrv-
ance took place is a farm of about
375 acres in Weatherhead hollow in the
south part of the town, in fact small
part of it is in Massachusetts. On this
farm David G.. Baker was born Jan.
9, 1914. His father, grandfather and
Treat-grandfather lived there before
him and were buried in the family
burying ground. Mr.. Baker was one of
II children of Loren and Cynthia
(BarretD Baker. lie has two brothers
and two sisters living. They are Her
bert G. Baker of the Soldiers Home
y, Bennington, Frank p. Baker of Hart.
~ford, MTY pElehn 4foleomlS, widow of
Fred Holcomb of Hartford, and Mrs
gIinnie Park, widow of Henry Park of
Greenfield.
Mr. Baker served in the Civil war in
Company X, 9th Vermont regiment, en-
listing In July, 1861, and serving until
discharged in 1865. He was with the
regiment when it marched into Rich
mond, the first rcgimental organization
of the Union army to have that honor.
after the war he bought the old home
stead but for seven years conducted
q meat business in Greenfield. Then
he returned to the farm, which he has
carried on successfully about As years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
RESULTS TELL.
There Can Be No Doubt About the Re-
suits in Brattleboro.

sults LII brattleDOro,
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Brattleboro cit,
izen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof of merit can be
had?
Frank Stockwell 11j South Main
street, Brattleboro says: Sometimes, l
have had spells of kidney trouble, the
most common symptoms being too fire.
quont action of my kidneys, which has
bothered me at night. The kidney Sc
cretions at such times have contained a
sandy-lihe sediment, the color of brick
dust, | have also been bothered quite
bit by sharp pains over my kidneys
and have found it almost impossible to
bend over to lace my shoes. # / did
so, | had sharp, cutting pains in my
back. ! have always bought box OF
so of Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Park Drug Store at these times and
they have put my back and kidneys in
just as good condition as ever"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rcmedy-get
Doan s Kidney Pills-.the Same that
! Mr.. Stockwell had. Foster Milburn CS.
/ Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
SOLDIERS HOME LOSES AID.
Amount Involved is About $4,000 a
Year Congressman Dale Hopes to
Straighten Difficulty.

The war department has cut off fed
eral aid to the Soldiers Home at Ben
nington on the grounds that it is a phi
vate institution. This will surprise q
great many people as it was the gem
eral opinion that the soldiers home
was in every sense state owned insti-
tuition. The amount received from the
federal government depended On the
number of inmates, 800 being allowed
for each old soldier. The amount paid
has been in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Vermont is not the only state to
suffer. Connecticut, New Jersey and
others are in the same boat. 1t came
about through complaint made by
soldier in Wisconsin who believed he
was not getting the right sort of care.
An investigation followed. The law
specifies that the aid shall be given only
to state owned institutions. The
Wisconsin institution was found to be
privately owned and controlled. The
investigation continued to other states
and many others were found to be
similarly situated. All these were no.
titled they could not be paid under the
law. Some of the states then took
over the homes and the appropriations
were reserved.
On account of the deficiency in the
income of the Vermont home a bill to
increase the appropriation from 1872
600 to $4,000 has been placed with
the revision committee by Representa-
tive Root of Bennington.
Congressman Porter II. Dale has
been interesting himself in the matter
in Washington and is in hopes to have
it Strengthened out before long. Mr..
Dale took the papers relating to the
Vermont home to the auditor of the
war department and went over them
with him. He then expressed an opinion
that he saw no reason why the Vermont
home should not be paid. 1t was
shown that while Vermont has no deed
in fee simple of the Bennington proper
ty it has a deed III trust with re-
versionary proviso, which is the ele-
ment that gives it the character of a
private institution. However, Vermont
managesTcontrols and pays all the bills
of the institution through liberal APP
preparation managed by board of
trustees of the home whose sole bust
ness is to care for old soldiers. Mr..
Dale, who was in town attending tho
opening of the legislature, will take up
the matter again on his return to Wash.
ington and expects that the subject
will be satisfactorily adjusted and that
the deferred remittances will be paid.
1t is possible that some legislation may
be asked of the state to overcome any
contingency in this respect that may
arise in the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
MAY LEAVE VILLAGE
Fire Department Engineers to Use
Option on Outside Calls
Village willing to Render Assistance,
but Own Interests Mus Be Protected
Ignored Bills for Services.

Hereafter whenever in the judgmeNGt
of the engineers Of the fire department
it is safe for the interests of the viii
lage of Brattleboro to send fire appa-
ratus to West Brattleboro to assist in
fighting fire it will be sent. What is
sent is to be dependent upon the judg-
ment of the engineers of the depart
! ment at the time the call for assistance
is made. Orders to this effect have
been issued by the village commission
ers to the fire department officials as
the result of conference of the com
missioners Saturday evening.
The village commissioners and the
fire department officials are unanimous
i'll their desire to give assistance in
time of need, but they feel that the
taxpayers in the village who support
entirely the village fire department are
entitled to first consideration at all
times. In other words, if the roads are
in very bad shape as the result of
snow, making it not only hard for APP
paratus to get to West Brattleboro but
equally hard to get back to the village
in the event of q fire breaking out
when the apparatus is in West Brattle-
boro, the engineers are to decide
whether they will take the chance. Z
l. There is a fire company in West
Brattleboro, but its equipment is a
hand engine and some hose. There is
only one hydrant in West Brattleboro
so that the sending of the combina-
ton automobile truck there would
mean that only the chemical line could
be used anywhere except within range
of the one hydrant.
One of the two steamers owned by
the village might be sent with a hose
wagon in the case of fire being near
where the engine could pump from the
brook, but at the best it is long hard
pull and by the time the steamer could
get to work there would be little or no
chance of doing much towards putting
out fire, although the steamer might
be of service in saving other property.
The village commissioners feel that
when apparatus and men are sent out
of the village for fire fighting purposes
the town should be willing to pay what
ever cost is entailed
The same applies to other places
which seek aid. A steamer and men
were sent to the Algiers district in
Guilford one night and the steamer
saved considerable property. 1t was
left there until the next day to pump
on the blazing ruins. Not only did the
village never receive any pay for this
service, but it was obliged to send a
fire team to the eccpc,T to bring the
steamer back. A steamer was sent to
a fire on the Brook road, outside the
village limits, and the commissioners
sent a bill to the selectmen, but it
never has been paid
The village officials have a dispo.
sition to aid others in trouble, but they
feel the past experiences are not of the
sort to impress them with the idea
that their services are appreciated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
SUPPORT GOV. GRAHAM.
Ex-senator Rabbits Points Out the
Duty of the Hour to vermonters

Editor of The Phoenix
The inaugural address of govefflU.
Graham is entitled to the unqualified
approval of every true Vermonter.
No governor can accomplish more for
Vermont than her own citizens will
permit and sanction.
Governor Graham will not be able to
put his wise and progressive policies
into practice if he is not Loyalty and
pathetically supported now and
throughout his entire term of office.
Our ballots were positive assurance
of our belief and trust in Horace
Graham, a solemn promise that we
would do all that lies within our
power to promote and fortify those
principles for which he stands and
which we endorsed at the polls. The
privilege of the franchise, the great
privilege of an American citizen, is
predicated upon the assumption that
we will remain loyal to the man of our
choice, and respond when called upon
to defend and extend the measures
which he considers to be for the prog
rcss and security of our state.
1t is most emphatically up to us to
let our senators and representatives. in
the halls of legislation at Montpelier
those chosen servants OF the people
who during the next few months can
make or mar our destiny as a state
know how strongly we all feel that in
following Governor Graham s leader.
ship and hewing close to the lines laid
down in his inaugural address they will
have performed their fun duty to theil
constituents, as it can be performed in
no other way.
80 Sincerely, .f
FREDERICK II. BABBITI
Bellows Falls, VT, Jan. 8, 1917.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
CRUSHED BY SWITCH ENGINE
James Walker of st. Johnsbury Killed
in Fairbanks Scale Co. Yards.

James Walker, So, was killed at 5.45
p. m, Tuesday in the yards of the Fair
banks Scale company in st. Johnsbury,
when he was struck by b. 4 NJ.
switching engine which had gone to the
yards for some cars. Walker had Just
gone on duty and was on his way to
close the gates. 1t is probable that the
noise from the shops prevented him
from hearing the approaching engine
The engineer did not know he had
struck u man until informed of the
fact later. Walkers body was terribly
mangied, death probably having been
instantaneous.
MIR. Walker formerly lived in Inver-
ness, p O., and had been employed by
the Fairbanks company 33 years, 90
years as night Waterman. lie is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Mary
Mcdonald of st. Johnsbury, and one
daughter, Miss Myra Walker who is
employed in the printing department of
the Fairbanks company, two brothers
and one sister.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
Stowe Boy Loses Leg in Battle.

A letter received by Mr.. and Mrs. c,
!. Robinson of Stowe from Rev. G. \.
Bicucman, regarding the condition of
their son, i. l.. Robinson of the Mon
trcal Mounted Rifles, who had been
reported at the general hospital at
Letrcport, France. dangerously wound
ed in the legs and having lost an eye,
States that one leg has been amputat-
ed above the knee. The writer says
that the wounded man was receiving
all the care that skilled physicians and
devoted nurses could give him and that
he manifested great courage and cheer
fitness, and adds that he has suffered
~ a great and good cause and his suf-
ferings will not be in vain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
HOW's This ?

q We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, eXpelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Cathrrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
Sold by all Druggists, To-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
WILL RAISE 100000
Plans for Great Improvement on the
Exposition Grounds in West Spring
field, Mass.

field, Mass.
A campaign to raise 100000 for the
Eastern States Agricultural and Indus
trial exposition to pay for the grand
stand, the completion of the women
building, construction of several new
units in the plant, Indebtedness and
other necessary expenses will be lnau-
gurated Jan. 80 and continue a week,
it was stated Tuesday night by Josh
ia l.. Brooks, the president, at the New
Year 5 party given 10 the exposition
Builders at Cooley hotel at the
invitation of the generals of the last
campaign, b. a. Franklin, Kenneth
| Robbie. II. S. Baldwin and H. l.. Handy.
OF this amount, 100000 more for
six or seven new buildings, such as
horticultural, sheep, poultry, etc, will
| be raised from the outside sections in
the Eastern states Immediately bcne-
| fitted by the exposition. The remaining
| 100000 will be raised in Springfield.
John G. simpson, the new manager
of the exposition was given an oppOr-
tunity to meet all the " Builders, the
men who had helped finance the show.
| He promised an exposition III the fall
that will throw all other shows in
the shade. The profits to the Eastern
states exposition from the recent Ma
tional Dairy show, Mr.. Brooks said,
according to informal figures given by
the American Audit company, would
be between $4,000 and $4,000, and by
the terms of the contract this means
that profits of the National Dairy
show would be between 100000 and
100000, although a definite statement
cannot be made by the audit company
until the last bill has been paid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
WILLIAM F. CODY DEAD.
Noted Soldier, Hunter and Scout Was
Known Throughout Country as Buff
falo Bill.

Col. William Frederick Cody Buffalo
Bid, soldier, hunter and scout, died at
1905 p. m, Wednesday in Denver
Col, in the home of his sister He was
nearly 10 years old and was born in
Scott, Iowa.
He made an excellent record as a
Union soldier in the Civil war and
for many years thereafter was engaged
in fighting against the Indians. In re-
cent years he had toured all parts of
this country and Europe with his Wild
West shows. He was picturesque
type of the pioneer frontiersman and
lived to see large cities built where he
once hunted buffalo and fought Indians,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

a shortage in heels is reported from
several shoe factories, one of which has
more than 10000 pairs of footgear COM
plete, except for this part. The dye
shortage also affects this industry and
is largely responsible for the prevailing
lighttinted feathers used for women S
shoes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12
FALL ON ICE KILLS BOY.
Son of Carroll Towers of Barnet Suffers
Fractured Skull.

Kenneth, TO-, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Carol Towers of Barnet, died Monday
IN hospital. The child fell Sunday
while playing ON the ice near his
nome and fractured his skull, He was
taken to the hospital for an opera.
tlon but it was of no avail as a blood
vessel had burst in the brain.
London has famine in domestic ser.
wants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

1t has happened in Lower California
that pearl fishing expedition fitted out
at an expense of over $4,000 returned
with pearls not worth 81, 900 in ALL but
the mother-of- pearl gathered nearly
pays all expenses in such a ease, pro;
vided no boat has been lost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

The wireless station at Colon at noon
each day send out broadcast forecasts
of the weather in the Caribbean, south
and gulf regions to aid shipping,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

To keep up the present numerical
strength of her army, Great Britain
must send every month into the field
1857 men. 4. .u .. s...
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

a new method Of growing corn has
given good results in dry-land regions
OF western Kansas. The rows are 7
feet apart instead of 3H feet, but the
plants are twircas thick in the row. The
yield has doubled that of adjoining
fields planted the old way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

James Carroll of Tacoma, Wash,
once drove n motor car weighing ton
and'o half down ToodeR staircase of
700 steps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

SOM mct work harder to get even
than to earn money.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-17
The Things You Can't Do

One Of the things you can't do is
to follow a man after he has entered
the service Of Uncle Sam. You can't
60 to the training camp with him,
neither can you follow him to the
front. You can't be with him on the
firing line. and if he is made pris-
oner of war, you can't so with him
into the prison camp.
But you can let your influence fol-
low him. You can give your money
so that it will give him the proper
recreation and sports to take his
mind off the dangers he must face.
Your money will also minister to
his needs when he has been wound
ed. Your dollars will create for him
the proper surroundings to prepare
him for the world beyond, which he
faces.
You can accomplish all these
things through the Y. NJ. C. A. 1t
visits the training camps, where your
soldier, suffering from the first spell
Of inconsistencies, feels that life is
hardly worth while. Then to the
trench, where life seems almost i'm
possible and unbearable, and even
beyond the front ranks Of battle the
.Y'' sends it's men into the enemy
prison camp On its errand of service.
To do this it needs money-your
money. Six thousand dollars is re-
Quired of Dorchester county, and
must be raised by tomorrow night
Give according to the way you have
Trospered.