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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Money Paid for German
War Bonds Here Went
for Hun Propaganda
BUSCH FAMILY PAID
A ROUND MILLION
Mrs. Busch, Recently Examined by Gov
eminent Experts on Her Arrival in
This Country Disclaimed knowledge
of Purchase of Paper.

NEW YORK, July l2.-The Busch
family of st. Louis bought at least
81 100000 worth of the German war
bonds which that government believes
iwere sold in this country for propaganda
and for the purchase of the New York
Evening Mail and other newspapers, ac-
cording to a statement issued by Alfred
L. Becker, deputy state attorney gem
eral Mr.. Becker added that probably
more than Sl00,0O0,000 worth of the
bonds had been sold in.the United States.
Mr.. Becker emphasized the point that
while the United States was still neutral
the imperial German government, with
out a cent of expense to itself, estab-
lished a fund ito seduce part of the
American press with good American gold,
exchanged for mere scraps of paper"
Many Americans, he said, invested in
the German bonds before this country
went to war in the same manner that
they now are buying Liberty bonds,
thinking that the money was to be used
legitimately for the purchase of muni-
tions and war supplies, and not suspect
ing their dollars were to be used against
their own country.
The Adolphus Busch estate, A. A. Busch
and Mrs Lille Busch were among the
subscribers in America to the German
war loans, he declared, adding that when
Mrs. Busch was examined recently by the
government experts on her arrival in this
country she disclaimed any knowledge
/ of the alleged purchase of the Evening
Mail
! Capt. David A. Henkes, who was dis
missed from the United States army by
court martial for wishing to resign after
being sent to France, and who was sen
fenced to p years at Fort Leavenworth
used part of his army pay to buy Ger
man bonds, according to Mr.. Becker
/ After asserting that money raised on
the bonds was eventually deposited to
| the credit of DIR. Heinrich f. Albert and
Count Won Bernstorff, Mr. Decker said in
his statement: in February, 1917, just
before Won Bcrnstorff sailed he sent
more than 100000 to Buenos Ayres foI
the, account 81 the .llermaB government.
"Dr. Albert and Count Won Bernstorf
checked out from the war loan funds il
the Central Trust company and other in
stitutions in this city what money they
tneeded for buying newspapers.
I'VE have not finished with our exam
nations. All the evidence we are col
Letting win 90 before the grand jury
land it is safe to assume there will b.
more arrests before we get through"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

WASHINGTON, July -Dissatisfac-
ton in Germany over the work of the
submarines has not been lessened by the
recent optimistic statements of Admiral
Won Capelle, says an official despatch to-
day from Switzerland. In this connection
the Cologne Volks Zeitung is quoted as
follows:
eve hear it said all around us that the
results of the submarine warfare are be-
coming less satisfactory every week, or
else that more submarines are being sunk
than we can construct. This submarine
warfare is even cursed, doubtless because
it has contributed to bringing into action
the redoubtable American intervention. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Features. .

Viola Dana in the Metro production,
Breakers Ahead, is the big attraction to-
night at the Empire. Zoe Rae and Harry
Carter in The Circus of Life, and Ben vii
son in The Mystery Ship, viii be the at
fractions tomorrow.
Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at the
Princess Theater today in Mr. Fix-It The
first of the Allies Official War Pictures
also is on the bill Tomorrow Earle vii
liams and Grace Darmond in the Seal OF
Silence and Hungry Lions in a Hospital
\ Sunshine comedy will be shown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

was discharged yesterday from the Mel
rose hospital, where he had been four
weeks following an 6pefsri 5a tfoip eap'
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Boyd have re-
turned from Brooklyn, where they were
called by the death of his brother, Dana
H. Boyd, who was buried Sunday morn
ing in Greenwood cemetery.
w. II Gay will begin tonight a vacation
Of two weeks from his work IN the Brat
tlcboro Publishing Co.'S composing rom.
He will remain in town
Mrs. Arson Conger of Springfield
(Nt.) came yesterday to visit here with
her sister, Mrs Edward Martin Mrs.
Congcr recently returned from trip
to her former home in Nebraska.
Mrs. II. f. Johnson of Williamsville
is visiting in the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Purle l.. Convey. Mrs
johnson is on her way to her home
from Millers Falls, where she visited
relatives.
The first of the meetings which will
be held every Sunday afternoon through
July and August in the tabernacle al
Sunset lake will be held Sunday after
noon at o clock, when Rev. j. H. Hall
pastor of the Williamsville Methodist
church, will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Stellman AM
daughter Maxine, and Miss Gladys Stell
man will 20 tomorrow by automobile T.
| Syracuse, y. Y Miss Maxine Stellnal
will go from there to Selliri, on Lake On
tario, to spend week with Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Stelman and children, who ar
spending month there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
WEST NoRTHFIELD. MASS.

Mrs. Charles Church is visiting in
Westminster.
Ellsworth Fairman of Greenfield is
visiting at F. B. Holton's. -
Lawrence Holton is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Frank Buss, in Chester.
Henry J. Briggs has returned from
"a visit in Springfield and New Britain.
Mrs. George Day is able to be out
after her long illness with rheumatism.
Miss Julia Brigham of Marlboro,
Mass, is guest OF Mrs. Jessie Titus
Miss Edna Ball of Springfield is with
Mrs. Mary Gates for her summer vaea-
ton.
Miss Aneta Aldrich of Westmoreland
lis a guest of her cousin, Beatrice vii,
lard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martineau
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

Remember the party to be given on the
Retreat lawn Wednesday afternoon, July
II. from 3 to ) o'clock by the ways and
means committee of the Brattleboro
Woman's club. Children's parade. dane
ing under the direction of Miss Cox. vocal
music. Children under Is, free; adults,
II cents. Ice cream and Mrs. Lawton's
salted peanuts for sale. ll2-l6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

who visited his parents here, returned
to Aver Sunday.
f. A. Adams has been having three
weeks vacation and d. II. Mack has
been taking his place.
Mrs. William Hilliard was called Sat
urday to Putnam, Conn.,, her sister, Mrs.
Browning being very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w Church are en-
joying an auto trip to Maine, having
a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. C. B. Labounty and Miss Beu-
lab Fletcher of Cambridge, VT, are at
D. Fl. Mack IS for a visit.
Mrs William Higgins who was with
Mrs. Joseph Peach some time has re,
turned to Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Jennie Bush of Springfield and
Mrs. Joseph Swallow of New York are
visiting their father, Henry Briggs.
| E. B. Buffum and son, G. P. Buffum
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

The Home Study club will hold its an
nual picnic Saturday afternoon in Mrs.
w. II. Bigelow's grove.
Several from this village attended the
Grange picnic Wednesday at II. w.
Sargent S in Dummerston.
The next regular meeting of the Hill
side Farmers club will be held Wednes-
day evening with the Thayer brothers.
Miss Lucy G.. Swift and A. w. Sweeton
will speak.
Fred Heseock of South Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Sir Eric Geddes Says They
Stretch from Norway to
Coast of Scotland
GERMAN PAPER ON
BOTH SIDES NIMBLY
Admits It Is True That the Expecta-
tion of Bottling Up England Has
Failed, But Does Not Admit Failure
of Submarine Campaign.

LONDON, July l2.-Speaking in Lon
don, Sir Eric Geddes, first war lord of the
British admiralty, said that mines grad
ually were hemming in the submarines,
which now had less freedom, and he was
glad to say there were fewer of them.
In referring to the great mine fields
which were so notably restricting the sub
marines, Sir Eric said they stretched from
Norway to the north coast of Scotland
There was a barrage across the straits
of Dover, he added, and mines in Helgo.
land Blight. Some of the fastest and best
craft of the navy, which certainly should
be ranked as the corps de elite, had gone
into the blight at night to lay them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Islanders once Pirates.

Recent archaeological researches in
the Virgin islands, formerly the Dan
ish West Indies and now belonging to
the United States, indicate that the
ancient Indian inhabitants of the is
lands were pirates who made long
voyages in their canoes in search of
loot. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

and family, motored to New London
the last of the week for short out
ing.
Guests at Rev F. H. Leavitt s are
Rev. and Mrs. William Knowlton, Mrs
A. Z. Knowlton and Mrs. L. A. Thomp-
son of Salem, Mass
Herbert S. Stone gave a very in
teresting account of his six months in
France as Y. NJ. c. A. secretary recent
" at Dickinson hail.
Mrs. F. G. Courser and two grandchil-
dren, Beatrice and Buster Arlin, are
at Swanzey Lake for an outing Mr.
Courser and Mr.. Arlin going for the
week-ends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Suspicious.

The professor regarded, with an eye
of suspicion. the small, yellow cube
the waiter had brought him. 81 take
thee" he murmured, ''for butter-or
worse."-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

AMSTERDAM, July 12-Ihe Cologne
Volks Zeitung, in leading article dep
reeating pessimism over the submarine
campaign, says that if in some particular
months the sinking of U-boats exceed
the new construction of these craft, the
cases are only exceptional.
1T is certainly true" it adds, chat
previous estimates by the imperial adj
miralty as to how long England could
hold out against the U-boat campaign
have proved too optimistic. but that fact
does not justify the conclusion that the
C-boat war will fail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Rev. A. V Woodworth of West Brat |
tleboro will conduct the chapel service |
at the Retreat Sunday afternoon at !,
o clock.
Herbert E. Stiegler, who went to
camp Devens, Aver, Mass, June %, has
been assigned to the faith company,
] 18th training battalion, depot brigade,
which is his present address.
Notices viii be sent today or tomor-
row from the office of the local board for
Nndham county to about 20 registrants
requesting them to appear here on /
Thursday, July Is, for physical examina
ton.
Special attention is given to dinner
parties at Thistledown studio, Ames
Hill farms Dancing is feature Din
ners at p. M; Sundays at / Sl.00 per
plate. Management should be notified
night before or not later than $50 Sun
day morning for Sunday dinners. Tel.
2S6-W Extension. ll3-ll4*
Dana H. Boyd, Sc, died July in his
home in Brooklyn, following a shock.
He had been confined to his home since
last February and had suffered several
shocks, the last one being few DAYS
previous to his death. He was born in
Dover March 20, 1862, where he lived
several years. He also lived in Brat
tleboro before going to Brooklyn %
years ago. He was son of George and
Lorena Boyd of Dover. Besides his
wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Turner of Brooklyn, and one brother,
r. g. Boyd of West Brattleboro. He
was twice married, his first wife being
E1itb Pr4bor nf Davor ord b:o Coao,l
wife a Brooklyn woman. The funeral
was held Saturday evening in his home
in Brooklyn and the burial took place
Sunday morning in Greenwood eeme-
terry.
The funeral of Helgar J. l.. Fredriclx-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Fredrickson, who died Tuesday morn
ing, was held in the Swedish Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon at go
o clock, following a brief prayer serv-
ice at the house at II Cottage street
at 1.30, conducted by Rev. Hans Pear
son of Orange, Mass, who also officiated
atthe service at the church, assisted by
| Carl Lundquist. Ernest Gustafson sang
| a transcription of Rock of Ages and the
congregation sang two Psalms. The
| bearers were Miss Elsie and Miss Ellen
! Johnson, Miss Elsie Geiger, Miss Doro-
/ thy Miller, Miss Ruth Sanderline, Miss
Lines Kali. The burial took place in
Morningside cemetery Those from out
of town who attended the funeral were
Henry Fredrickson of Camp Wads-
worth, Spartanburg, S. c., Harold Fred
rickson of Hartford, Conn, brothers
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson, Miss
Christine Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Olson, Henning Olson, Alma Olson, vii
helm Olson and Olga Swanson, all of
Greenfield Mass, Mrs. Andrew Kugge
Mrs. Fred Mehrtens and Miss Minnie
lKugge of Meriden, Conn. There were
many beautiful floral tributes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

Many a man who undertakes to ear
~ out his ideals discovers when it is too
late that he is a victim of misplaced
confidence in himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
IT BOTH PROTECTS AND PROVIDES

Life insurance protects your family
while you are a producer and provides
an Independent income for you when
you cease to earn. National Life ms
Go. Of VT. Mutual EARLE s. KINS-
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
ANNUAL MEETINGS CHANGED
For First Time Corporation Meeting
Held mt End Of Calendar Year-Or-
der Of r.. 8. CommissiOn.

Montpelier, March 5-The annual meet
ing, pursuant to. an order from the public
service commission, Of the. following COM
panies has been changed from the fall to
the first Tuesday in March, Barre G.
Montpelier Traction and & Power COM
pany. Consolidated Lighting company.
Vermont Power & Lighting company,
Molly's Falls Electric Lighting & Power
company. Waterbury Lighting & Power
company. The stockholders meetings Of
these companies have been held in October
but the above commission recently
changed the fiscal year of public utilities
SO that they now end with the calendar
years and therefore for the first time the
meetings took place March meeting day.
The directors of the Traction company
elected are: H. T. Sands, c. H. Tenney.
A. B. Tenney, H. p. Wood. D. E. Manson,
Frederick Aver. Jr., H. A. Wadleigh.
George Tyson Of Boston. F. NJ. Cory and
II. D. Larrabee of Montpelier
Nearly all of the stock Of the companies
was represented at the different meetings..
The directors Of the several companies were
elected according to the number of each
board but were composed Of the names
which appear above The directors meet
ings of the companies will take place in
about a month. Under the change the
companies annual meetings are held in
this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
EXCEEDS sH|PYARD QUOTA
Volunteers Now Number over 1.464 and
Are still Coming In-One Man
;'hti Enrolled 1O7.

Montpelier. March 5.-Vermont has
reached and exceeded her quota in the
shipbuilding. volunteers The quota is $780,
while the number enrolled Monday night
was 1464, so that r. w. Simonds. who is
largely responsible for the results OBJ
tanned. is feeling highly pleased over the
outcome. To-day he was still receiving en-
rollments. 1t is true that II he had not
sent circular letter to the some 5000 Of
the young men Of the State the enrolment
would not have been as large. He directed
campaigns in Bennington, Bristol. St.
Adams, Springfield, Windsor and Bellows
Falls. where the opposition was made to
the enrolment Of young men, with the re-
suit that large enrolment was obtained
from these places. Rutland leads with
about 225 enrollments now. but Burlington
Is a close second with about 125. Barre
and Montpelier have not yet completed
their work. The former has over 100 and
the latter about 90 now. St. Johnsbury has
over 100. while Sanford Daniels alone In
Brattleboro obtained 107
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07

opened in its present quarters In Mann
moth block, which until then had been
occupied by l.. @. & c. Il. Howard. The
Howard store was moved one door
down the street, where 1t Is now To-
Gated. In March, 1912, changes were
completed which greatly enlarged and
improved the store In March, 1914, c.
D. Whitcomb, who had been clerk for
several years, became a member OF the
Arm of j. j. Fenton & Co.
In 80 years almost the entire direc-
ton of business has changed. Among
the manufacturing plants, N. g. Will
iiams is still at the head OF the YER
mont Farm Machine company and
Frank Adams of Frank Adams & Co.
All others have changed. On the
square the only men in business 30
years ago and still in the same busi-
ness are E. s. Leonard, insurance, 3. ID.
Hartman, barber, c. Il. Howard, hard
ware, 8. J. Cray. market, and f. g..
Pierce, clothing.
In May, 1912. Mr.. Fenton purchased
the stock and business of the Chase
Furniture company. The Following
September. John c. Hennessey, who had
been a clerk in the Fenton store since
1899, became a partner in the furniture
concern. Two years later the F. B.. f.
grocery business which occupied the
store next to the furniture store, was
sold to Mr. Fenton. The grocery stock
was closed out and both stores were
connected,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
VIEWPOINTS flRst MAYOR
Col. Curtis 8. Emery First Executive Of
New City-Former Representative
and Collector Of Customs.

Newport, March 5.-The first cleo
lions In the new city Of Newport were
held to-day BY an act Of the Legis-
iature charter was granted, consoli-
dating the two adjacent villages of
west Derby and Newport under the
name or Newport. The charter was ac-
cepted by both villages almost
unanimously on May II, 1917, become
effective March /, 1913
The greatest interest Of the day GEN.
tered In the election of the first mayor
or the city. The three candidates
were Col. Curtis s. Emery, William b.
Blodgett and Loren +. Kay. Col.
Emery was elected by a large major
ity. He has been three times a member
or the House Of Representatives and
once a member of the Senate. He was
for nine years collector Of customs of
the port of Memphremagog and has
served the community in every way
possible during his residence here.
Judge Rufus A. Spear was elected
city clerk and treasurer Four alder
men were chosen. Willard r. Prouty,
James T. Gardner. e. w. Savage, Harry
s. Black; constable, Ora ]. SWEET:
school trustees, Z. j. Smith, Mrs. G. r.
Root, Maurice Avery.
The meeting was remarkable for the
harmony and dignity Of its conduct
and with the assistance of over 200 of
the womens votes the government of
Vermonts seventh city is launched
with every prospect Of success ana
prosperity
Vote on license: Newport city, first
Glars. No 326; yes 81: fifth-class. No
294; Yes 65.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
St. AlBANs GOES DRY
Majority OF 273 against License-Bal-
lard, Independent, Defeats L'Ecuyer,
Union Candidate. for Mayor.

st. Adams, March 5.--St. Adams city
went dry today for the second time In the
history of the local option license LIQUOR
law, giving a majority Of 273. The vote
was, yes $685. no 799. In 1908 the majority
for no license was a. st. Adams town
gave a vote Of "a yes, 1O5 no. Herbert w.
Ballard. independent. defeated Nelson e.
L'Ecuyer. union candidate. with a vote
Of 7N against 622 for Mr.. L'Ecuyer, a ma
jority Of IS. B. M. Hopkins was reelected
city clerk and treasurer. Roosevelt M.
Austin. 8. s. Gushing and A.. H. George
were chosen. grand Jurors; M. f. Sulli-
van. auditors, NJ. s. Bostwick and M. Ma
gin. trustees of the st. Adams Public
library.
In ward one. Leo F. Wilson was elected
alderman with no opposition In ward two,
Harold B. Fisher. democrat, defeated r.
Il. Macarthur. republican. for alderman
with q majority Of A. Henry II. L'Ecuysr
in ward three and Mrs. ]. B. Foss In
ward four had no opposition as school
commissioners and were elected.
Probably larger percentage Of women
whose names were on the check list voted
than men.
At noon some of the women most active
In the suffrage movement were manifestly
disappointed, because Of the failure OF
tn women to exercise their right of fran
chise, but before the polls closed a2l had
| cast their votes. There are about b5
| women's names on the list s
In three of the six wards of the city thu
first voters were women. In ward ont
Mrs. w. II. Vorce of High street cast thu
first vote. about Gas o'clock.
The first voter In ward two. and the mrs
person to vote when the ballot boxes wer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
RECESS OF COURT.
Before 1t Ii Taken Burlington Man II
Fined 500.

Another argument against seeking
in United States court Thursday by
Judge Harland B. Howe. who fined
William p. Horseband Of this city 500
and sentenced him to one day in Jail
for buying government sweater.
Horseband was the third man last week
to be fined at this session Of court the
same amount for receiving govern
ment property. Attorney +. G. Web
ster appeared for Horseband and told
the court that his client had only re-
Gently recovered from an operation at
the hospital. and pleaded for clemency.
The court thought, however. that the
ready markets for government property
should be closed and could not see why
there should be any difference in the
treatment of the cases.
Jack Lawrence one of the most self
possessed respondents who has been
in court in this city for some time,
pleaded not guilty to a charge of snug
Cling heroin. Lawrence is suspected
of being one of a powerful syndicate
which has been handling large amounts
of heroin and disposing of 1t in New
York. Lawrence banded his part of
the court proceedings in a matter-o of
fac way and was interrupted in writ
ing a letter long enough to plead not
guilty. He has engaged as his attor-
ney here r. T.. Brown. After a brief
session Thursday morning, court took
recess until Wednesday and Judge
Howe and the other officials-left Thurs.
day afternoon for their homes!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
REJECTED MEMS STATUS
Wires for Advice A.
to What 70 DO with Men Sent
Back from Camps.

Montpelier March 5.--Adjt. Gen. II. T.
johnson this morning wired the provost
marshal-general for advice as to what
to do with the men who have been re-
jected by the regular army officers at
Camp Greene. There have been some-
thing like 700 sent from Vermont, accord
ing to Capt e. w. Gibson, and about
80 per cent of these, states Colonel
johnson, have been rejected upon physl-
cal examination by the army surgeons,
whose regulations for examinations do not
agree with those of the local exemption
boards and Vermont wants to know
whether these men shall be placed in class
five, as the regulations provide. or
whether some modification of the regu-
lations is to take effect that will mean
a different classification Of them. The
apparent lack of coordination in the ex-
aminations appears to be the cause of
the trouble