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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The following appeared in recent
issue of the Dramatic Mirror: Mar
got Williams, who has scored such a
success in the roles of Intoxication and
Trailty in Experience during the past
two years, has closed her season with
the Hobart morality play and will at
once leave for Vermont, where she has
purchased a farm near Brattleboro."
Members Of the Home for the Aged
family yesterday secured an American
dag, five by eight feet, to display at
the Home. Those who assisted in Sc
curing the nag were Mrs. Wright, Miss
Willis, Miss Holman, Mrs. :. f.. Bar
rows, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Coffin. Mrs.
Dick, Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs
Darling, Teresa Mahcr, Mrs. y. D..
NcNalL
Clarence Smonds, employed at the
Crosby grain elevator, was taken be
fore Judge a. T.. Cudworth Of the mu-
nicipal court yesterday afternoon
charged with non-support of his wife
and three minor children, aged re-
spectivcly four, three and one years.
His family has been living several
weeks with her relatives i'm Bellows
FallSssusIIs, go United ,tbat..bs had not
q cent towards their sup
port in II weeks. Judge Cudworth or
.dercd him TO pay - a week.
The motor fire truck was called ont
about l.30 this afternoon ON account of
q small blaze in rough shantv under
| the coal chute in the lower end of the
RAILROAD ward. The shautv was ignited
Iby fire used in drying ont sand. 1t
was impossible TO get at the blaze with
the rubber hose at hand, so it was ncccs-
sary To lay 900 feet of large hose from
the hydrant below the Crosby grain
elevator. To cXtinguish the flames was
the work of but an instant after the wa
ter was turned on, and the damage was
slight, but in a short time the chute
would have taken fire, and its loss would
have amounted to n considerable sum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
Unlikely DAVIS WEDDING.
Bride Graduated from Brattleboro High
School in Glass of 1912.

Miss GLADYS \. Davis. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank VI. Davis of
Greenfield, Mass., became the bride of
William \. Nilkcy, ill.,, in q very pref
tv ceremony performed ut the home of
the brides parents Yesterday after
noon Boy Rev. John b. Whiteman. The
ceremony was performed in the living
room Of the home beneath an arch Of
evergreen and apple blossoms. The
bride wore a handsome gown of white
crepe dc chine, trimmed with shadow
lace. She wore a bridal veil caught
back with lilies of the valley aud ear
ricd a bridal bouquet of white roses.
The couple were unattended. The
bride was givca away by her father.
The bride has been q monotvpc key
board operator at the II. Morcy & Son
plant. She graduated from the Brat
tlcboro high school in 1912 The groom
is The son of Mr.. and Mrs. William \.
Mickey Of Turner's Falls road He is a
plumber Employed by George Starbuck
y sons Of Turner Falls. Following q
wedding trip to Providence, r.. l.. Mr.
and Mrs. Mickey will make their home
i'm Greenfield. Guests were present at
the ceremony from Chesterfield. n. IT,.
q former home of the bride, Springfield
Brattlcboro and Turner's Falls. Friend,
of the groom greatly cnlivcncd the af
toruoon by kidnapping the groom follow
ing the ceremony and spirited hin
away for several hours. greatly to the
distress Of the bride.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
WESTMINSTER WEST.

About 100 new books have been add
ed TO our library, which are now ready
for distribution.
The Westminster West school was
closed Thursday and Friday ON account
of the illness Of the teacher, Miss Elida
Frost.
The lecture given by Rev. Willis
Sparhawk in the Congregational church
in SaNtons River cleared 81 toward
the building fund for our new parson-
age.
Miss Hazel Potwine, Hugh Adams and
Wilbur Snyder of Townshcnd were
guests last week of Miss Bcrnice Holden
making the trip in Mr.. Adam s auto
mobile
Judge \. F. Schwenk and family
and Henry Durham and family were
guests Memorial day of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlan Goodhuc, making the trip in
Judge Schwcnk's automobile.
Miss Alice Bralcy Of Maiden. Mass.
visited with relatives last week, max
ing the trip by automobile with hen
cousin, DR.. John Braley of Boston, who
came to visit his mother in Putney.
| Alfred Hall of Boston and DIR. Geora,
| Gorham of Bellows Falls were in tow
Memorial day. Mr.. Hall brought plan
for the new parsonage. There was
Injecting of the building committee hel,
AT the home of Roland Chapman.
june 10th will be observed a
Children S Sunday at church. Thei
exercises vii take the place of tn
morning service. The committee il
charge Of the exercises are Mrs. Arthu
Harlow and Mrs. Clinton McElroy.
J. Ora Codding visited his cousin
Clinton Darling, who is a senior q
Worcester, (Mass.) Institute of Tccl
uology, recently, going from there t
visit Robert NJ. Henry, a former hig
school pupil under Mr. Codding at Bin!
hamton, y. ", who is now seniC
at Wesleyan university in Middletowl
CT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
HIGLEY ONE OF
PANAMA CENSORS
Brattleboro Boy Chosen for Important
Duty at Central and South Amer
lean Gable Office.

The many friends of Homer :. IIig-
ley OF this town, for the past few years
aud cmplove of the auditor depart
mont Of the Panama canal. win be much
pleased 10 learn that out of the many
employed there he has been chosen one
of four 10 be- temporarily detailed to
duty under the navy department as
ocrsors Of cables in the Panama city
Offices at the Central aud South Amcri-
can Gable company. All traffic between
South America and Central America,
the United states and Europe as well
as the far East passes through this Of
flee, making il NJ this particular time a
station of great Importance.
Mr.. lIiglev's knowledge of Spanish,
his wide acquaintance and knowledge
Of conditions not only i'm Panama. but
i'm many OF the ncighboring countries
enables him to render exceptionally ef-
iicirul service 90 his country az this
time. ysA.s4zs z a. -
Mr.. Higlcy is a son Of Mr.. aud Mrs
Charles 5. Higley of West Brattlcboro.
He graduated from Brattlcboro academy
iu thc class of 1901, after which he at
tended the Albany business college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO

There viii Ice q regular meeting of |
Western Engine company Ne. ] this |
evening ut 80 O'Clock in Engine hall |
Mr. johnson, who had been a guest |
of DIR. and Mrs. G. b. Hunter several |
days, returned Sunday to his home in !
Dover.
Bates +. Slower, superintendent of |
schools, was in town from Putney yes
.terday on business connected with tho
schools.
Sergeant Hayden Squires of the
Norwich university is visiting here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
C.. Squires.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marsh and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry w Knight were in
Bellows Falls Sunday, making the trip
by automobile.
William Harris. who was employed
by Z. f. Gobic, has finished work on
account of i'll health and is at the
Harris homestead.
Mrs. Albert H. Moore of New Ro-
ehelle, y. Y, is guest Of Mrs John
d. Barrows at the Barrows summer
| home on Ames hill.
Prof. and Mrs. L.. b. Patton of
Hartford arrived Monday to open
/ their summer home in Marlboro for
the summer months.
! d. W. Harris has begun work for
, Henry Ingram of district No. 6, build
ing a two-story house which Mr.. In
gram will occupy for a home.
The executive committee Of the La
dies Aid society of the Baptist church
held a meeting last evening at the par
sonage to make plans for work for the
society.
Mrs. LEROY Wilder and son, Richard
Iof Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mr.
Iaad Mrs. Warren L. Walker They will
90 to Dummerston to visit before re-
turning to Springfield.
Miss Rochon. professional nurse, who
had been caring for Marcus Robbins,
has finished there and a practical
nurse is in attendance. Mr.. Robbins s
condition is greatly improved.
Miss Mary Scanlon Of Oak Grove
avenue underwent an operation at mid
night Saturday in the Melrose hospital
The young woman had been seriously
i'll two weeks, general peritonitis hav-
/ my SGT III, UuH u an lHttihdI mem
i orrhage. DR.. Lynch was assisted by
DR.. Hunter.
Mrs c. s. Higlev has in bloom two
orchids which were brought here
: from Panama. They are entirely diff
! ferent from the orchids which arr
grown in the states, being yellow il
color and of much smaller size. Thu
!, leaves closely resemble the leaf of tn
tt rubber plant, being large and of
! dark green color.
y The missionary meeting of the Won
= an S Association will be held Thursda,
> AFTERNOON at O'Clock in the chapel
= Mrs. Arthur V. Woodwork will hav
= charge of the program and will give
report of the Woman s Home Mission
airy meeting held at Randolph. TIL
hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs
:. l.. G. TAYLOR and Mrs. P. L. Convey.
k Rev. and Mrs. l. NJ. Compton wi
SIS 90 tomorrow to Brookline to remain
o. few days with friends From Their
they will 90 Friday to Townshend t
P. attend the Baptist Sunday school COZ
ee vention. They will return Saturda.
Others from here who will attend tn
S. convention are: Miss Kate Wheele
nd Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. Thomas Co
le- Inns, Paul Taylor, Mrs. Emery Mile
Mrs. Harry LeRay and James Leray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
MARRIAGES.

In Bennington, June ,. by Rev.
George :. Mills, Eldbridge Hall Chick
cring of Greenfield, Mass, and Miss
Elizabeth Maude Hamilton of Benning-
ton formerly of Brattleboro.
In New York, May "a, Walter P.
Becker of New York and Miss Alice
Ware Of Townshend.
In Brattleboro, june 4 by Carl s.
Hopkins, ESD, Llewellyn X. Wing and
Miss Edna l.. Tuck, both of Brattle
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
LIQUOR SPILLED
DOWN SINKSPOUT
Was Seized at Time of Hooker Win
chester's Arrest-Mrs. Winchester
Denies She Is an Invalid.

The liquor that was seized in the raid
on the Hooker Winchester place in Gull
ford Sunday was ordered by Judge Cud-
worth destroyed yesterday afternoon.
officers spilled il down a snkspout
in the hall just outside the municipal
court room. When Mrs Winchester
learned that an argument for lenicncy
on the part of the court in sentencing
her husband had been made on the
ground that she was an invalid she
wished to have - correction made,
stating that she was not an invalid,
but was in just as good health rs ever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05

Wonderful new hats are now on display
at our millinery establishment. Quail
ties such as you will see here demon
strate our style supremacy and after
you have inspected the exceptional val
ues you will admit you have never seen
their equal at the prices we are quoting.
Truly they should be seen to be appre-
ciated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-05
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ics make the its needed charm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

a connecting link Of Notifications,
taking in Bulgaria and Serbia, south
ern Roumania and European Turkey.
Projecting from this great fortress
and protecting its main walls are
"outworks," which serve to hold off
the allied armies.
These "outworks" were built in the
first year Of the war. 1t was the
German year." For the last two
years, allied "storming parties have
been at work reducing an outwork
here, preaching a "bastion" or front
there, and pushing ever closer to the
main keeps.
The problem was to branch those
walls. Tactics change; strategy re,
mains immutable. The ancient
Egyptians made their attack upon a
vailed city for exactly the same
strategic object as Haig or Petain
make their their attacks. Hannibal,
when he started his war against
Rome by capturing Sangunum, pro-
ceeded as Pershing will have to pro-
coed in France, The difference Is
one of tactics-not stragety In the
days of Egypt and Rome and Garth
age the problem was to attack wall
ed city; now an army must attack
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

a walled nation; walled in with hui
man beings.
The problem before the ancient
general was to make a breach in the
walls and pour his archers and spear
men into the flanks of the defenders.
sweep them along, and attack them
in the rear. II a wall was breach
ed the defenders built a new wall
behind the breach, and made sal
lies out to strike the attackers On
The flank
The allies human battering rams
have attacked the kaiser's fortress at
seven points as shown on the accom-
panying sketch, with these results:
l. Russia has captured the Galician
fronts of Bukovina and Lutsk,
but the remainder of the large
Poland-VoIhynian outwork re-
mains entaCt.
2, Russia has reduced the eau
causus front and Joined hands
with the Brtish-Tndian army.
3. The Britsh.Indian army has
captured the MesopOtamian
front by reducing Bagdad.
4. The BritishEgyptian army has
reached the Syrian front,
5. The defenders of the Gallipolt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

ifornla Sierras, prospecting for gen
ius" plants to swell the countrys lar
der
Suddenly" he said, "the horses
which had refused to eat the ordinary
grasses, rushed forward to little,
closely cropped patch and began eat
ing voraciously.
This grass was entirely strange to
me. | behave it has practically been
exterminateu. Deer had been brows-
ing there ana hadeft only little stub
BILE. Watching the horses, knew l
had blundered QUITO an important dis
covcry
ut was a species Of large, blue bunch
grass, left over from an ancient day
the sweetest, most nutritive natural
fodder l know Of,
81 carried some selected plants back
with me and have been propagating
them here in my gardens. l regard
this as a real find, and believe It will
prove an extremely valuable addition
to the country's forage. am now ex'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

jure the gathering ram" and TO hind.
er the besiegers, but If the battering
of the wall went on, they built sec.
ond wall inside, in the shape OF half
moon.
This is exactly what the Teutons
have done. When the outwork in
France and Belgium was threatened,
they built the "Hlndenburg line be-
hind which they retired when the
outer wall was preached.
The problem before the allies is
to smash through wall somewhere
before the Germans have time to
build an inside wall; or else 10 de-
stroy the inside wall after the first
has been preached and thus pour
into the fortress and take the de-
tenders in rear and flank.
But when the ancient soldiers had
built their haltmoon temporarily
wall, 1t was possible for the soldiers
on the old walls on either side to
take in flank the besiegers when they
rushed into assault the second wall.
The task of the allied and American
troops is to push ZONE the destruc'
ton of the "bastIons" or fronts, so
that the main walls Of the fortress
can be attacked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

ssRhsh every available acre q good
land nsesed to grow food for human
consumption, = he declared; IT e impers
stive mat cattle forage he raised on
ale waste lands. For this purpose the
spinsless cactus, under certain condi'
,itions, is ideal.
Mich cows, hogs, ana GoaS par
tieularly thrive on 1t.
.iThe amount Of water required 70
,,r,Tate one acre Of alfalfa, for in
stsnsa produces 50 acres Of cactus
the lstter. including the fruit naVln8
about the same forage value per acre
under the same conditions as inc AZ
falf8, ...,o,,..
ton that represents"
identified with the National Emer-
rency Food Garden Commission Luz
fher Burbank is freely giving bis gen.
rus and energy to the patriotic need q
greater food production for man ana
animal, -.
DuncS into the problem Of growing
more and better grains and forage to
Az ert distress and the looming traS'
edy Of a world faced by starvation
eurbank's New Cactus Fruit.
az have perfected and ready to intrO.
duee A fruit-bearing cactus which VIII
Weld more fruit in three years than
an apple orchard on the same area
would produce in twenty.
1T can only be grown In SEMI
tropical climate, and should make val
liable lands where little irrigation IS
possible. ..,,
1.-THE same amount Of water required
to grow one acre Of alfalfa will pro-
duce 10 acres OF cactus. Luther Bur
bank
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
"cLosE-UPs"

"A new brand of comedies has
made its appearance in the field, and
promises to jump to the very top at
once. Century Comedies were formed
to feature the inimitable comedy star,
formerly with the L-KO, Alice Howell,
by all manner Of means the funniest
woman on the stage today.
"a Rag Baby" a screaming Hoyt
comedy, is the added attraction at the
Nelson today.
Baby Marie Osborne is announced
as the star of the Forthcoming Pathe
feature. Captain Kiddo.'- This five
year.old youngster has achieved the
distinction of being the first child ever
to be starred in a five.reel picture.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
BY West virginian's Military Expert.

By West virginian's Military Expert.
What faces the American army 70.
day, as the great war swings into the
beginning Of Its fourth year?
What is the strategic and tactical
situation before the allies, and what
part can Pershing's force play in the
storming OF the German citadel that
has been preached at some points,
but still remains untaken?
It is possible to put into simple
words the military situation at this
moment.
Let us imagine the Central Power
group-Germany, Austria HUNGARY,
Bulgaria and Turkey-as a great fort
ress, which is besiged on all sides.
The Kaiser in the "castle keep"
at Berlin-like feudal lord of the
middle ages-decided to grab his
neighbours land, and extend the walls
of his fortress to dominate them.
Instead of walls of STONE, this
modern Teutonic fortress has
WALLS OF MEN. There are two
main keeps or castles-at the ends
of the fortress. At one end are
Austria Hungary; at the other is
Asiatic Turkey,
Between these two great keeps is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

fronts have driven away the
storming pacty at this point.
G. Sarrails army has preached
the Saloniga front, but the de.
tenders cling to their second
line.
T. The Italian army has preached
the Carso front, but the tenn
porary second line Of walls
holds.
s. The Brihah-French-Belgian
armies have driven the de-
tenders completely out Of the
Vimy, Peronne, Laon and
Maronvillers fronts and broken
down a long piece of the walls
of the French-Belgian out
work. and the second line of
temporary walls (the linden
burg Line) is endangered.
The Romans brought up battering
rams and catapults and by pushing
.hes close to the walls of the besieged
city they battered away at one or two
spots in the wall, until the stones
we're Jared loose and fell, thus max
ing "a breach" in the wall, through
which the foot troops could rush. In
the meantime, the defenders Of the
walls did everything possible to in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
To Bury Miss Boice
in Philadelphia

The body of Mrs. Lillian Mcknight
Boice, wife of Harvey Boice who was
drowned on Sunday in the Valley
river was taken to her former home
in Philadelphia today for interment.
Mr.. Boice and children and Mrs.
Bolce's sister and brother, Miss
Kathryn Mcknight and James Nc
Knight OF Philadelphia accompanied
the body there, The latter two ar
rived here last night from Philadel-
phia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
Clean, CLASSY Show at HIpp.

Clean, CLASSY SNOW at HlPP'
Jack Corbett's Dream Girls gave the
crowds at the Hippodrome yesterday
three classy presentations Of Nam
mv,s Jubilee" As a vehicle for the In
PRODUCTION Of a number OF excellent
specialty acts it suits the purpose as
we'll as affording an opportunity Tor
Mrs Corbett to appear in a rollicklng
black face character. There is class
written all over the production. The
old material, of which there is very
little, is worked over in pleasing style
and the new songs and dance numbers
are executed in manner which brands
the entire company as one Of the better
class of musical comedies. The out
standing features in the present bill
are the work Of Pallino, who deserve
the title by which he is heralded-the
king of accordionlsts; clever rendi-
ton of 81 Don't Care" in Eva Tanguay
style; laugh song by Mrs. Corbett;
pleasing soft shoe dance and the
flawless work Of the chorus, This
latter feature is one entitled to special
praise. All of the women are splen'
didly formed, pretty, have good voices
and we'll trained. The coStuming
while not elaborate is in good taste and
in harmony with the general high tone
of the production. There is also q
splendid stage setting representing an
orchard in full bloom. The pink and
white and various appropriate tints
make an acceptable background for
the work Of the players.
Even the audience seemed to absorb
this spirit Of refinement and an un'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
Brooks Travis Buried
at Mt. Nebo Church

The body Of Brooks Travis, who was
drowned on Sunday at South Browns
vile, arrived here last evening accom-
panied by his father, Grant Travis.
who went to South Brownsville upon
receipt Of a message announcing the
death Of his son. The body was con.
veyed to Burners Ridge to the home
of his parents and this afternoon at
three o'clock funeral services were
held al the Mt. Nebo church with the
Rev. Ephraim DoolittIe officiating. In
terment was madein the Mt. Nebo
cemetery by Undertaken Fred jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
.An,u.Ino PIay Is urhe clock"

"The Clock" at the Dixie today Is a
ligbthearted little tale of young
mans struggle with procrastlnatlon'
the we'll known thief of time. The idea
is amusing and is skillfully worked out
with sugarcoated moral hidden IN
the midst Of the comedy.
We are introduced to the hero as a
lovable young idler with far more
money than is good for him and a
chronic inability to get anywhere on
time When his fortune is swept
away, starvation stares him in the face
until an unexpected legacy from mys'
FERROUS uncle offers him chance to re-
deem his slothful existence. The con
ditions of the legacy include CLOCK
which he is to wind at ten o'clock every
night with the alarm set for six IN the
morning, and his frantic efforts to car
ry out these terms make up an anus
ing II rather trivial comedy. !
franklin Farnum is bit heavy Tor
the juvenile role Of the young hero
though he made 1t pleasantly bolster
GUS in a Douglas Fairbanks fashion.
Agnes Vernon is agreeably uplifting as
the heroine and the remainder Of the
cast Is satisfactory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
Burbank Finds Forage Grass
and Gives NelU Fruit to World

perimenting by selection to improve its
productivity"
Burbank, who has perfected more
than 500 species Of fruits, vegetables
grains and flowers during the past so
years Is today devoting his priceless
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31
John 0. MoEIfresh
Buried This Afternoon

Funeral services over the body OF
John o. McElfresh who was killed in
a collision on the lines Of the Monon-
gahela Valley Traction company near
Enterprise on Saturday afternoon,
were held this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock
from the Meadowdale NJ. E. church. In
terment was made In the cemetery
there by Undertakers E. MusgraVe
and son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

where they played cards and read the
papers The secretary says the mem
bers are not opposedto the temperance
movement, but 1t will be an economic
hardship to have to go north every
summer instead Of getting relief by
cold storage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-31

" ltlS uloSN'SA
a new grass which
promises to play an
important part in
the forage problem
confronting the ma
ton.
It is one Of those
o d d adventures
which for 50 years
have made this
plant wizards de-
votion to increasing
the worlds food
supply a moving ro-
nance.
He and several
companions W e r e
riding through the
mountain pastures
nf the northern Cal