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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Investigation Made by Vii
lage Commissioners and
Selectmen
CHARGE TOO SMALL
IN SOME INSTANCES
Meeting Held in Selectmen's Room
Ice Business Would Be Given Up by
Crystal Springs Co. Were it Not for
Trucking Business.

That the Crystal Springs Ice Co is deal
ing fairly with the people of Brattleboro
was the unanimous sentiment of those
upon whom the duty devolved last
night OF investigating the increased
charges for ice by the Crystal Springs
Co., and this sentiment was expressed i'm
motion as TO what should be reported
TO. the state food administrator 1t was
the sense of the investigators also that
some of the commercial users of ice in
brattleboro were receiving their supply at
too low figure, which the ice company
concurred in, and it is expected that those
particular consumers will be asked to paw
further increase. 1t was apparent that
the margin of profit from the ice branch
OF the company's business, as separate
from the trucking business, was small,
especially with respect TO a few of the
commercial users
The Reformer on Wednesday published
a letter from the acting food administra-
tor OF Vermont, which was delivered to
Chairman Z. j. Waterman of the village
commissioners, asking that the advance in
the price of ice be investigated. A SINH
4 n. l..
/ Merrill OF the board of seleetmen and the
Brattleboro food administrator, Jean ].
! INanderveer
! As a result of these communications
the three village commissioners. Select
man Merrill, Mr.. Eanderveer. Henry f..
| Whitney of the Crystal Springs Co. and
two OF his sons who are in business with
hlm and representative of The Reform
er met last evening in the seleetmens
rooms. and the officials conducted an in
Nestlgatlon, the result of which was a
4 better understanding all around
Chairman Waterman of the commits
sloners was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Henry E. Whitney, ir., was
! spokesman for the ice company. Mr.
| W Naterman read the communication from
the acting food administrator and Mr..
! hItney produced a copy of a letter
| written few days ago TO Mr. Wander
veer, which Mr.. Waterman read That
letter was as follows:
Dear SIR
In answer to the published request for
reasons as TO the raise, if any, in the price
OF Ice we will try to show our reasons as
clearly as possible
In the 1916 and 1917 winter we paid our
help for harvesting from Sl3 to Sl5 per
week. and team work in connection with
snow scraping, etc, was figured at So per
day. Our peddlers in 1917 were paid
$3.50 per week. In the 1916 and l9l7
winter oats cost us 76c. per bushel and
they advanced steadily into the summer.
the average price being 9Oc per bushel.
During harvesting the crop of 1917 and
1918 winter we paid our men from SIS to
sl6.5O per week, and all team work in
connection was figured at Sc per day,
ana by the way, as you no doubt remem
Der, there was considerable snow for us
to move the past winter. This season we
expect to pay our men SIS per week for
peddling, but may have to pay even more
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
DATES Of VALLEY
FAIR SELECTED
Sept. Is and 19 Chosen at
Meeting of Board of
Directors
SUPERINTENDENTS
ARE APPOINTED
Secretary to Be Named in Few Days
Exhibits of Stock in Competition to
Be Limited to Windham, Cheshire
and Franklin Counties.

In a meeting last night Of the exec
utive board OF the Valley Fair as
sociation, Oscar F. Benson president. in
the board of trade rooms it was decided
To hold the next fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. IS and ~ The orig
nal dates were Sept. | and y. but be-
cause the state fair has been given up on
account of the handicap of poor transpor-
tation facilities the Valley Fair directors
decided to take that week, which is a
week later than at first planned.
1t was decided to limit the fair, so
lar as the competitive exhibits Of horses,
cattle, sheep and swine are concerned. to
three counties, Windham in Vermont.
cheshire in New Hampshire and Franklin
in Massachusetts. For purely exhibition
purposes, however horses will come from
Ia distance, and it is expected that some
fine strings will be shown
This pam it is believed will be an in
eentive to persons in the three counties to
make more preparations and send more
entries, and the postponement of the
dates will give an additional week for
farm products to mature The plan is
along the lines emphasized at the annual
meeting of the association in the Brooks
House some time ago.
With only two fairs III Vermont this
year, Rutland on the west side of the
state and Brattleboro on the east side.
interest will center in those two places to
the probable benefit OF both The Green
field fair comes a week after the Valley
fair.
The fair this year will have patriotic
and educational features. 1t is planned
to have Red Cross exhibit. and the gov
ernment is planning to send a war exhibit
of articles used in Europe, which ought To
| be highly interesting
| No one has been definitely selected for
secretary of the association. but that
matter will be decided in few davs. w
/ A. Shumway was chosen secretary OF
races, and substantial purses will be
offered as heretofore The racing commit
tee chosen consists of F. A. Larrow, w. S
Pratt and L. ID. Herrick
These superintendents of department
were elected Horses. f, N. Angler and
/ +. 4. larrow; cattle, A. J. Hildreth
sheep and swine, George Thomas; fruit
+. l.. Hidreth and +. B. Barrows; vege-
tables, Dana H. Stafford and John +
Gale; school departments. Horton ID
Walker, G. b. Whitney of Townshend
| Harold T. Mofiitt. Miss Florence NJ
Wellman and Miss Ethel A Eddy; me-
chanics hall. A. W. Rockwell; pet stock
Fletcher Barrows. There have been no ap-
| pointments yet for the dairy and poultry
departments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
COURT is TRYING
DIVORCE CASES
DEGREES Are Granted to Harriette
Dunklee Pluff and Florence E. Fen
nelley, Both of Brattleboro.

Divorce eases have occupied the at
tentlon OF the court since the opening
OF the afternoon session yesterday. A
divorce on grounds of desertion was
granted Harriette (Dunklee) Pluff of
Brattleboro from Fred J. Pluff.
divorce was granted Florence f.
Fennelley of Brattleboro, formerly of
Bellows Falls, from Frank Il. FenneIley
on the ground of desertion,
The divorce ease of Thomas Welcome
of Guilford against Lizzie (Baker) We'll
come has been continued to the Septem-
ber term and Welcome was ordered to
pay Mrs. Welcome s. week Temporary
alimony, the payment to be made
through the clerk Of the court
The divorce ease of Eva l.. Sealev
against John A. Sealey of Bellows Falls
which was begun yesterday afternoon
is still on trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
BRANDS RUBBISH
DUMP AS DISGRACE
A. M. c. Says All Who Have Authority
to Clean Up the Menace Walk
Past it With Eyes Shut.

We all appreciate the good that clean
up week does and are willing to do our
bit, and a bit more if necessary; but
wonder if the cleanup committee of
the board of trade realize that some OF
II is work that would not have to be
done at any time if the townspeople
took the pride they should take in places
outside of their own private yards
The bank on the brook side of the
road from the Elliot street bridge to
opposite the Baker home on Birge street
is disgrace to any town, and menace
to health The attention of the health
officer has been called to il, but nothing
is done All of the local physicians,
members of the board of trade. and the
town otficials-whose business il ought
to be to see to such things-pass it bv
| day after day, but no one Of them live
III that part of the town, therefore
nothing is done. All sorts and condi-
tIon of rubbish, from attic and cellar
and woodshed are dumped on this bank
it makes a decent person sick.
The spring foliage is our only friend
for II j. doing its best to cover the nm
"'@htly spot, and it is having Il hard
4 time
| suppose / will be called a kicker.
| | am one, but | can see no Justice in
| cleaning up one part of the town at
/ the expense of another part. To be q
beautiful, clean town the whole town
/ must be clean, not once wear hut aIl
the year, and how can it be when every
townsman with the authority to stor
such things in the village walks by this
place with his eyes closed and lets the
ugly work 60 on!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
CREEL INTENDED
NO REFLECTION
Writes to Chairman Pou in Regard to
His Much Discussed Speech in
New York City.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-George
Creel, chairman of the committee IN
public information, has written Chair
man Pou of the house rules committee
he had no intention of rejecting on con
grcss in his much discussed recent
speech in New York in which he was
quoted as saying that inasmuch as he
did not enjoy Summing he would not
explore the hearts of congressman.
The remark attributed to Creel Great
ed furor III congress with demands for
investigation and declarations that if
correctly quoted he was unfit to hold his
office. 1t was indicated yesterday BY
house leaders that the matter probably
would be permitted to drop and Creel s
letter to Pou probably assures such a
disposition of the incident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
RAPID WORK ON SHIP.
Wooden Vessel Framed at Portsmouth
in Three and One Half Days

BOSTON, May 1.-THE framing of a
$500 ton wooden ship in three and a
half working days, which is claimed as
q record for the Ferris type carrier, was
reported to tle emergency fleet corpora
tion today by l.. H. Shattuck licensee
of Portsmouth, " H. The builders, by
Robert Jackson. vice president of the
company, in notifying John F. Vaughan,
district officer of the emergency fee,
corporation of the achievement, said
the work was done by a gang of 60
men. The gang received a bonus and
a special prize offered by the company
in an effort to speed up work at its
yards where 1000 men are employed.
The Overseas club of London has col
lected nearly S5,00o000 for war pur-
poses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Trips SALARY TO
BE 81, $50 A YEAR
Brattleboro Man Takes Position as
Superintendent of Streets in Bel
lows Falls-Trustees Meet.

In its report of the meeting of the
trustees of the Brattleboro Falls village
corporation the Bellows Falls Times
saws:
= Monday evening a meeting of the
trustees was held in the Office of
Ryder & Graham, Trustee Cray alb
sent because of sickness. This meet
ing was to talk over matters with the
new superintendent of streets. Arthur
L. Trip, who came from Brattleboro
Monday and assumed the duties of his
office. Until last winter he was superin-
tendent of the Brattleboro street rail
way. He is paid 81 $50 per year. His
predecessor, George F. Webb, was paid
81, 200. Mr.. Tripp has made favora-
bic Impression as a man of affairs and
the trustees expect he will put the
street and water departments in the
condition they should be-
Mr.. Trip said he did not want auv-
thing in his department purchased
except on a written order, and the
printing of an order book was author
lied. superintendent Tripp was also
authorized to purchase log drag for
use on the streets. He reported that
the road bed of the electric railway
within the village limits was in bad
condition and President Ryder was
asked to write s. &. Moorehouse of New
Haven, Conn, the principal owner of
the road and ask if he could not meet
with the trustees sometime and 90 over
the situation.
''An increase of wages was asked by
ono employe, but il was decided. to let
the matter rest until the next meeting
Of the trustees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
RUMANIAN ARMY DISBANDS.
Premier Gays Bessarabia Will Be An
neXed to Nation.

AMSTERDAM, May H. An order for
the rehabilitation Of the Rumanan army
was published in the Official Gazette at
Jassey on May H.
Alexander A!arghiloman, the Rumanian
Premier, while conversing with Ruman-
IAN newspaper representative, said that
Bessarabla. with the exception Of slight
rectitcatlon OF its northern frontier. would
be joined to Rumania.
Advices from kiey say that the govern
ment has prohibited the export of raw anC
manufactured metals and rubber. Al
exports from the Ukraine to Rumania anc
I}essarabia are forbidden "as Bessarabis
has been annexed and its political ant
economic relations remain unsettled
General Rogosa has been appointed wa
minister in the Ukrainian cabinet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
TWO VERM0NTERS
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal Moore of Fitzdale
and Private DanfOrth of
Danville Slain
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 106 NAMES
Sixty Are Only Slightly Wounded and
the Number Missing in Action Is
Smaller Than Usual-One Death Re
suits from Gas Poisoning.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE cas-
ualty list today contains 1O6 names, di-
vided as follows: Killed in action, 10,
died of wounds, six; died of disease
four; died of gas poisoning, one; wound
ed severely, -; wounded slightly, 60;
missing in action eight.
New England names are rs fellows:
Killed in action, Corp. Walter G
Moore, Fitzdale, Vt, Private Henry L.
Danforth, Danville, Vt, George F. Mar.
tin, Fort Kent, Me. Joseph T. Poulin
Augusta, Me-, Charles l. Thompson
Kingman, Me. Clarence l.. Perkins
Manchester, y. II.
Died of wounds, Corp. Daniel B
Gould. New Vineyard Me-, Private vii
liam II Stone. Norway. Ne, Corp
Dewey W. Ingerson, Whitefeld, y. H.
Eied of disease. Cook John j. Cor
coran, Branford, Conn.
Died of gas poisoning, Private Glenn
ent W. Gravelle. Nashua. n II.
Severely wounded, Private Clarence T.
Graham, Lynn, Mass, Ernest F. Hickey
Hartford, Conn.
Wounded slightly. Mechanic Friend
w. Rosene, Shelton. Conn, Private.
Isadore Durkin, Bridgeport, Conn.
Frank |. Gatfney. Boston.
Missing in action, Private William
{. Sweeney, South Boston, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
GETS LETTER BY
AERIAL ROUTE
Message to William H. Richardson.
Member of Aerial League of Ameri-
ca, from President Peary.

William H. Richardson of 90 Hioh
street, member of the Aerial Lcaone
of America. of which Rear Admiral
Robert f. Peary is president, received
today letter from President Pearv
sent by the first trip of the aerial mail
service from Washington by way of
Philadelphia and New York. The en-
velope bears the new 24-cent STAMP with
picture of an airplane.
The opening paragraph of the letter
reads: 1.-THE aerial mail route inannn-
rated today between New York. Phil.
adelphia and Washington, which car.
ries this message to You, is the fore
runner of network of aero mail lines
which will cover the entire world with
in few years and will be dominan,
factor in the reconstruction that will
follow the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
VERNON.

Edgar Weaver of Orange, Mass, is at
Addison Brooks's
Miss Gertrude Brown is i'll in her
home with German measles.
The Girls league will meet Saturday
May IS, with Hattie Johnson
Mrs. Benjamin Ely of Hazelton, Pa.
spent last week at c. A. Harmon s.
The Vernon free library will be oper
Saturday for the exchange of books.
Miss Lucie Hale of Dummerston spent
several days last week at w NJ. Hale s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
DINNIGAN TAKEN
TO STATE PRISON
Spofford, N. H, Man Who Was Con-
victed Of Arson Sentenced by Judge
Kivel in Keene Today.
Especial to The Reformer.1

(SpeclaI to he Retormer.)
KEENE. y. H., Aay L.
Sentence of not less than two and one
half nor more than five years in state
prison was imposed on John w Dinnigan
of Spoiford, y. H.. by Judge kivel OF the
supreme court at the session of court
here today and Dinnigan was taken to
Concord this afternoon to begin his SEN
tence.
Dinnigan was convicted of arson in the
supreme court in keene May I. He was
indicted by grand jury in April. 1916,
and found guilty in April, 1917. of hav-
ing act fire March 81 1916, TO hotel prop
erty in Spoflord of which he was manager
and which Mrs. Dinnigan owned.
Exceptions of the defendant to the
verdict Of guilty rendered by a jury in
superior court in April, 1917, were over.
ruled by the supreme court after a hear
ing here in April, this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON, May l7.-Presdent
Wilson s request for defeat by the SEN
ate of the amended resolution of Sena
tor Chamberlain of Oregon, proposing
broader authority for the senate mill
tary committee to conduct an inauirv
into aviation, ordnance and other armv
operations, was supported in a minority
report and the resolution filed today bv
Senator Thompson of Kansas, chairman
of the senate expenditures committee
and Senator James of New Mexico, an
other Democrat member of the commit
tee. Even as amended by the expendi.
lures committee, the minority members
declared the resolution was :. a mere
dragnet proposition, unnecessary in
order to enable the military committee
to continue its inquiries, as the resolu-
.ion passed shortly after the United
States entered the war gave the com
mttee ample authority to conduct in
vestigations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Amer
lean troops referred to as ''the new
American army " in dispatches today,
reporting their arrival in the zone of
British operations in France, are the
forces being brigaded and trained with
the British, probably on the Flanders
battlefront. They are not troops de-
tached from Gen. Pcrshing's present
forces, but are part of the new move
ment of troops from the United States
forecasted by Premier Lloyd George
some time ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
First Baptist Church

Friday, MAY IT, AS p. m.-Meeting
of junior Christian Endeavor. All Boys
and gills = to IA invited
Friday May II, 73O p. m-Regular
church prayer meeting Subject, World
Wide Influence Matthew 26l3. Leader
g. w Brooks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

LONDON, May 1.-THE German ar
tillcry fire is increasingly active from
LOGON 10 Hinges along the western side
of the FLANDERS salient and between the
forest of Nicppe and Metercn, on the
northern side Of the salient. the war
office announces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
STATEMENT FROM TUMULTY.
President Is Not Opposed to an Air
craft Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-President
Wilson today authorized Secretary
Tumulty to deny that he is opposed to
an aircraft investigation by the senate
military committee and to announce
that he objects to the covert pur-
pose of the Chamberlain resolution be-
cause he knows what its purpose is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
COMMONS ADJOURNED.
To Meet Again May 28-No Sign of
Irish Home Rule Bill.

LONDON, May 1.-THE house of com
mons adjourned last night until Nav %
without giving any sign on the long de-
layed Irish home rule bill. Apparently
the members Of the government had no
idea when the bin will be introduced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Uniyersalist Church
Sunday May 10.

1880 a. m--Divine worship with spr.'
mon by the pastor. Subject, The
Social Significance of the Chris
tain Message.
Has a. m.--Sunday school session.
, p. m. at Guilford Center-A serv-
lee Of worship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

been received. 1t appears, however,
that Lieut.. Edward Richcnbaeher of
Columbus, Ohio. answering an alarm
shortly after daylight, encountered
three enemy planes. He attacked them
and shot one down three kilometers in
side the enemy line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Red Mems Hall

Friday. MAY H. 3 y. M Special meet
ing OF Quoneticut tribe, No. >, |. o. X.
VI. Work Warrior degree
Dances viii be held in Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no
aice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May Il, by The Associat-
cd Prcss.--Troops Of the new American
army have arrived within the zone of
the British forces in northern France
and are now completing their training
in the area Occupied by the troops which
are blocking the path of the Germans
TO the channel ports. American aviators
in the section northwest of Toul
brought down another German air.
plane this morning.
Full details OF the action havc not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday. Gentle to
Moderate North Winds.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday. Gentle to moderate north
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. Nav IL, 7.30 p. m.-Chureh
night Midweek meeting of tae church.
The pastor will review the first part of
Dr Patton s The Lure of Africa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
DEATHS.

In Landgrove, May 5, Mrs. Emma
Oates Cunningham, 20.
In Townshend, May 9, Sidney Crane,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

PARIS, MAY l7.--Annoncement as
made here today that American troops
have arrived in northern France in the
zone occupied by the British forces.
The announcement continued with the
statement that the relations between
the British and American officers and
soldiers are extremely cordial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Germans Increase Activity
on Western Side of the
Flanders Salient
FRESH L. s. TROOPS
ARE WITH BRITISH
Brigaded with Marshal Haig's Men
Where German Drive Is Halted
American Aviator Encounters Three
Enemy Planes and Gets One.

PARIS, May l7.-Violent artillery
fighting in the region of Hailles, south
east of Amiens, is reported in today :
official statement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17
Masonic Temple

The women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular kStting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

There's an awful relief in some mems
minds after they have borrowed money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-17

Full details OF the action havo not
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS LANGUID
Dealings Fell Below the Average ir
 Volume and Issues Quoted.

New York. Jan. 1e-Disregarding
 the contradictory tenor of foreign ad- vices, maintenance of the six per cent
 call money rate and a new low rec ord for one of the Liberty issues to- days languid stock market gradual ly sought higher levels. subject, how ever, to intermittent pressure. Pools resumed their activity in a number of speculative specialties, but ir general dealings fell below recent averages, both as to volume and num- Der of issues quoted.
 The railroad situation, with it's en- forced curtailment of industrial oper- ations, exerted little adverse influence, although rails made less upward prog
 ress than any other division of the active list
 Minor transportation shares were in nowise affected by the attitude of the
 government towards those properties | Coalers reflected the partial improve
 ment in the fuel situation, Reading | featuring that group.
 | Leading steels, equipments, coppers i and MexicanS made extreme gains of one to three points with motors, to- | baccos and shippings. Final quota tions were mostly at highest levels of
 tine day. U. S. Steel closing at 91 5-s net gain of 1 5-8. Sales amounted tc
 3S5 900 shares.
 Declaration of the regular dividends
 on Baltimore and Ohio common an6
 preferred was not announced until af
 ter the close of the market
 The foreign exchange market wa. irregular, francs hardening, with ar
 easier tone for fires.
 Liberty secord As fell from s6.26 tt the new minimum of 9610 Firs fours were quoted at 9740 to 96.90 and 1 the 1-2's at 9S.70 to 9S.50. Tota
 sales, par value. aggregated $4,725,000 U. S. old issues unchanged on call.