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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
PLIMPToN- PEABODY WEDDING.
Former Brattleboro Man, Now in Army
Married at Pittsford Tuesday.

Lieut.. Fred j. Plimpton, T. S. A, of
Brattleboro and Miss Susan Peabody
of Pittsford were married in Pittsford
Tuesday in the home of the bride s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Pea
body, After short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Plimpton will return to Camp
Zachary Taylor, KY, where he is in
structor in the field artillery central
officers training school Those attend
ing the wedding from Brattleboro were
A. +. Plimpton, Homer A. Plimpton, A.
j. Plimpton and Mrs. Andrew L. Ham
ilton.
Lieut. Plimpton is a son of A. Z.
Plimpton, of this town. He graduated
from the Brattleboro high school in
1914, after which he took a course at the
Albany Business college He was sent
from the college to Proctor where he
took position with the Vermont Mar
BILE Co., and was later transferred to
the Boston Office in the traffic depart
ment. 1t was while in Boston that he
was drafted for service and. was sent
to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, where he
was in training until July when he was
transferred to Camp Zachary Taylor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
BILL TO
BE READY IN WEEK
House Committee Completes Major De-
tails of the $4,000, 100000 Tax
Measure.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The $S,O0O,-
100000 revenue bill was practically com
pleted last night except for the excess
profits rates which will apply to approx
mately one-tenth of all corporations the
income tax normal rates so far as affected
by the 3 per cent differential against un-
earned incomes and some administrative
provisions and minor details
The house ways and means committee.
which is framing the BILL adjourned un-
til Saturday. Members of the commit
tee were doubtful tonight whether the reg.
enue bill will be reported before the mid
die Of next week
The committee will decide between two
propositions for he excess profits tax. -
sad Chairman Kitchin, first. an 3 pcr
cent deduction N addition to tho 50 COO
specific exemption With 35 per cent tax
on profits between and Is per cent and 70
per cent on profits above 30 per cent; and
second, the exemption and deduction w;eh
40 per cent tax on profits between 8 and
~ per cent and 10 per cent tax on profits
exceeding 20 per cent.
The committee decided on a fiat 10 per
cent deduction as a minimum on war nrof
its"
Chairman Kitchin estimated that the
excess profits and war profits taxes will
raise approximately $3,000,O ,O0O, 900 based
on the year 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
TO MEET AT ATHENS POND.
Prominent Speakers to Attend Farmers
Gathering There Next Thursday.

Invitations have been issued to the
agricultural field meeting to be held at
Athens pond next week Thursday under
the auspices of the county farm bureau
and neigaboring communities At 1890
a. III. A. H. Gilbert of the Vermont extern
sion service will take the men on tour
of nearby potato fields, while the women
will be entertained by Miss Charlotte
Pierpont with demonstration covering
present day problems in housekeeping.
At II O'Clock A. L. Smith of the United
States department of agriculture will
give poultry culling demonstration
From II to l.3o there will be a basket
picnic in the grove and at l.30 there will
be patriotic singing under the leadership
of p. O. Merrifield of Grafton. After
an address of welcome by Fred L. Smith
of the Athens Farmers club Mogens Toll
strup of the state department of agricul-
ture will tell how the farmers fail in
their marketing; Frank III. Brooks, state
food administrator, will discuss the food
problem, and Commissioner T. S. Brig
ham, or a representative, viii speak on
What the Future has in Store for the
Agricultural Interests of Vermont
This is the only countrywide meeting
to be held this summer and it is expected
there will be Il large attendance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FLASHED SIGNAL
ON MT. WASHINGTON
r. b. Smith Arrested on Suspicion That
He Was Giving Information to
Enemy Craft at Sea.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Roland L. Smith
Of Belmont, arrested yesterday on Mt.
Washington for flashing an electric sig
nal which officials believe was intended
'ior an enemy craft at sea, was attempt
ing to demonstrate device made here. ac-
eordlng to statement given out by Frank
NJ. Lawrence, treasurer of the company
by which Smith is employed as factory
manager. Smith, who is - years old. was
spending his vacation in New Hampshire
Lawrence said Smiths performance was
entirely innocent and his arrest was at
trlbuted to his failure to notify the au-
thorities of his plan to try out the lamp
on the top of the mountain.
Smith telegraphs from Gorham, Y. H..
this afternoon that government agents
were satisfied with his explanation of the
ilashlight demonstration and that they
had not detained him for further INQUIRY.
The message said he was on his way
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FUNERAL OF ]. j. FENToN. JR.
Large Attendance at Services for Younq
Aviator Killed by Fall.

The body of Joseph j. Fenton. ir.. who
was killed in a hydroplane accident in
Pensacola, Fla, on Aug. 13, arrived
Sunday night and the funeral was held
at o clock Tuesday morning in St.
Charles s Roman Catholic church. Rev.
FIR. Regan of the Springfield mission
near Worcester saying mass. Rev.
George f. Marshall and Rev Domonick
Duffee of Walpole, n. H., and Rev. Ed
ward Farrell of Charlestown, n. H..
were on the altar.
Company NJ of the home guards, com
manded by Captain Collins, attended in
a body and delegations were present
from the Grand Army and Holy Name
society. Naval Aviator Carl Briggs, a
personal friend of Cadet Fenton, accom-
panied the body from Pensacola and
acted as guard of honor at the funeral.
The bearers were Donald Curran of
Boston, Edward Curran of Holyoke.
John Sullivan of Bellows Falls, John 2.
Fenton, James p. Ferriter and Edward
j. Fenton of Brattleboro, all of whom
were cousins of the aviator The burial
took place in st. Charles s cemetery.
The abundance of floral tributes attest
ed the esteem in which Cadet Fenton
was held. All the stores were closed
and all business was suspended during
the hour of the funeral. A volley was
fired at the grave and taps were sound
ed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
PERSONAL.

Leland Carlton of Springfield, formerly
OF this town, is here today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jordan of Spring
field, Mass, came this morning to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Lindsey
of Dummerston road.
Miss Louise and Miss Charlotte Girls
void of Cambridge, Mass, who had been
guests three weeks at Maplehurst Lodge,
Halifax, visited in town today ON their
way to their home
Miss Ruth Wilder, who has a govern
ment position in Washington, d. c., is
expected this week to spend vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wilder of North street.
Mrs. Merton c. Robbins and children
of Pelham, n. Y, who are spending the
summer at Linden lodge, left yesterday
with Mr.. Robbins for an automobile trip
to Montreal. Mr.. Robbins is on business
Mrs. Robbins and children will also visit
at her former home in Plainfield, this
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
l. LASSIGNY FALLS,
20 VILLAGES TAKEN
Desperate Resistance Finally Gave Way
Under the Energetic Thrust of
the French.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Lassigny has been
captured by the French forces, whose
lines have now reached the outskirts of
Chiry -Curscamps, southwest of Noyon.
The official statement making last
night also says that 90 villages have
been liberated since Tuesday and that
the French have advanced about five
miles at certain points. The text of
the statement reads:-
Between the Matz and the Oise the
enemy despite his resistance. gave
way under the energetic thrust of our
troops and Lassigny fell into our hands.
"Futher south we gained footing
on Plemont and occupied Orval wood;
we carried our line to the outskirts of
Chiry- -Cursamps:
East of the Disc our troops con-
tinued this success during the course
of the day. On the left Carlepont
wood fell into our power and we
reached the Oise to the east of Noyon
between Sempigny and Pontoise
Farther east we crossed the road
between Noyon and Coucy de Chateau.
We took Camelin eft le Fresnes and
Blerancourt and advanced our lines to
the outskirts of st. Aubin.
Since yesterday we have liberated
about 20 villages and advanced eight
kilometers at certain points
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
EVERYONE INVITED
TO SMITH RECEPTION
Large Attendance Expected When
Event Takes Place in Brooks House
Tomorrow Evening.

Plans for the farewell reception to be
given Mr.. and Mrs. E. Burr Smith in
the Brooks House tomorrow evening are
progressing favorably and the interest
IN the event indicates large outpour-
ing of townspeople. The committee in
charge of arrangements wishes it un-
derstood that everyone is invited to the
reception. While the plans have been
handled by the high school alumni as
sociation it is hoped that the attendance
will include not only high school grad
yates and undergraduates but all
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
The reception will take place in the
Brooks House parlors from s to 10
o o'clock. There will be no formal pro-
gram but music will be furnished by
Leitsinger's s orchestra of eight pieces
and members of last years graduating
class will act as ushers under the direc-
tion of Maj. f. w. Childs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
NO SOLUTION YET.
East Jaffrey Murder Case Still Battles
Authorities.

KEENE, y. H., Aug. 22.-The mvs-
terry surrounding the brutal murder of
William Is. Dean, the retired farmer. at
East Jaffrey Tuesday night, July 13. is
yet unsolved. The case is considered
one of the most difficult of solution the
state has had for long time.
Rigid Investigations have been made
by Attorney General Oscar l.. Young.
County Solicitor r. NJ. Pickard., Sheriff
u. II. Lord. Deputy Sheriff w. G.. Emer-
son and others, but they have not been
able to obtain tangible clue.
Mrs. Dean, widow of the murdered
man, who has been in feeble health and
irresponsible in condition for about two
years past, and whose strange words
and actions since the death of Mr.. Dean
caused suspicion, was taken Aug. 20 to
sanitarum in Worcester Mass. for
observation. Mr.. Dean of New York.
brother of the murdered man. went
with Mrs. Dean.
The milking pail and the club with
which Mr.. Dean was struck down are
still missing, although the officers have
conducted q diligent search for them
about the premises and in the woods.
One of the wells on the estate has been
pumped out in hopes of locating the
milk pail, but it was not found, nor any
other clue discovered Yesterday the
officials located two other cisterns on
the place and these are being pumped
out today in hopes of finding the pail
One of the wells is % feet deep and il
will probably take considerable time tc
pump out. the water enough for the of
ficers to make search at the bottom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Y. w. C. A. SPEAKERS
BUREAU ESTABLISHED
Miss Florence M. H. Wells of Brattle-
boro to Give Talks on War Drive
Campaign-State Officers.

A bureau of speakers has been estab-
lished for the Y. w. C.. A. war drive.
which was set forth at the conference in
Portland, Me-, last week of the national
war work council of the Young Women's
Christian association and the New Eng
land war work council Miss Florence
NJ. II. Wells of Brattleboro attended the
conference Following are some of the
speakers: Mrs. j. B. Chase, Lyndonyille;
Mrs. W. A. Mason, Waterbury; Mrs F.
I'll. Biekford, Bradford DIR. Grace Sher-
wood, st. Albans; Miss Bessie Bacon
Goodrich, Johnson; Miss Florence NJ. II.
Wells, Brattleboro; Miss Mary Maud
Patrick, Burlington; Mrs A. L.. Bailey,
st. Johnsbury; Mrs. L. L. Wyman, Man
chester; Miss Carrie W. Ormsbee, Bran
don.
The officers for Vermont, who will or
|ganize the war fund drive scheduled for
November, are: State chairman, Mrs
NJ. ID. Chittenden of Burlington; vice
chairman, Mrs. Leon E. Ellsworth of
Rutland; state executive, Miss Mabel
Southwick, Burlington; chairman public
ity bureau, Mrs. II. NJ. Loudon, Burling-
ton; chairman recruiting bureau, Mrs. J.
b. Estee, Montpelier; chairman bureau of
records and recording secretary, Mrs. J..
| T. Stearns
Among the wellknown women who are
officers OF the council and who We're pres
ent at the Portland meeting are Mrs.
James 5. Cushrnan of New York, Mrs.
John r. Mott of Montelair, n j., Mrs.
Henry p. Dawson of New York, Mrs.
Robert L. Speer of Englewood, n. j.. Mrs.
Z. NJ. Townsend of Oyster Bay, n. y,
and Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller, ir., of New
York
Miss Wells viii give a report of the
Portland conference in the chapel of the
Centre congregational church at 745 to-
morrow evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Italian Employed in Local
Barber Shop Wanted by
New York Police
CAPTURED FIRST IN
GREAT HARRINGTON
But Released Pending the Arrival of
Extradition Papers-Charged With
Cutting His Wife in Small of Back.
Causing Paralysis.

Michael Marinimo, alias Moreno. alias
Williams, who is wanted in New York
city on the charge of felonious assault.
was arrested about 430 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon by Chief of Police George
Wilson and Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman
and was taken this morning to Spring
field by Officer Manning of the Massachu-
jsetts state police, who came here bv
automobile.
Marinimo, who is an italian about 81
years old, came to Brattleboro about a
week ago and for the past few days had
Deen working IN James Fl. Aliens barber
shop. just before noon yesterday Chief
Wilson received a telephone call from
Officer Manning of Springfield asking him
to be on the lookout for the man and
he was located and arrested by Chief Will
son and Sheriff Wellman at Eels court,
where he had a room with Mr. and Mrs.
,. ". Edwards. The Springfield officer
was notified by telephone at once of the
arrest and he notified the detective bu-
reau of New York city
A telegram from Inspector Cray of the
bureau last evening gave instructions to
hold Marinimo here until they could Sc
cure extradition papers to take him out
OF the state unless he was ready to return
willingly with Officer Manning, which he
did.
Marinimo was arrested in Great Bar
rington recently on charge of felonious
assault. 1t is charged by the New York
officers that he cut his wife in the hollow
OF her back with knife in such way as
to cause paralysis. He was transferred
from Great Darlington to Pittsfield.
where hearing took place The Pitts
field Judge fixed bail and Marinimo re-
tanned a lawyer, who induced the Judge
to let Marinimo loose pending the arriv-
al of extradition papers from New
York. The following day New York Off
GERS arrived with the papers, but Marin
lmo could not be found. The papers were
left in the hands of State Police Man.
ming, who traced the culprit to Brattle-
| boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
MRS. FLORA G. CLARY.
Death Took Place This Afternoon After
Long Illness.

Mrs. Flora (Cuttingl Clary, widow of
George l.. Clary, died about l clock
th;s afternoon in the home of Mrs. w.
Z. Richardson of "a Prospect street,
where she had been cared for many
weeks
Mrs. Clary was daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Cutting and was born in
Boston Nov. 20, 1S47. The family
moved to Guilford when Mrs. Clary was
a small child. She taught school for a
number of years in the old high school
building and later in the new building.
She was married August %, 1882. in
Guilford to George Louis Clary, the
well-known local electrician, and they
lived here all their married life. After
Mr.. Clary's death in 1894 she went to
Wellsville, n Y, to live with her
daughter, Ruby, wife of William Duke,
ir., besides whom she is survived by
three grandsons. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
WORKERS ASSAIL BURLEsoN.
New Jersey Federation Criticises His
Attitude Toward Labor.

PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Aug. 22.-
Criticisms of Postmaster General Burle-
son S policies were contained in reso-
luton adopted at the closing session
of the New Jersey State Federation
of Labor here. The resolution. which
was adopted without a dissenting voice.
said:
" Postmaster General Burleson has
fought the unionizing of postal employ
cs and has refused to aid them in oh
tanning more pay, and for this nothing
but condemnation could be expected
from organized labor. He has refused
to listen to the recommendations of the
business men of the country who favor
the pneumatic postal tubes, but instead
has added thousands of motors trucks ia
the already heavy traffic of the streets
of large cities where formerly tubes did
the work The public interests demand
the tubes yet he opposes the public in.
tcrests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
RUNNING FIGHT.
British Freighter Escaped from Sub
marine Off Nantucket.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. PA
British freight steamship which ar
rived here today from European wa
ters was attacked by submarine yes
terday afternoon when near Nantucket.
One torpedo was fired by the U-boat,
which missed the freighter by about 30
yards, the members of the crew said.
The submarine than began shelling the
ship and the fire was returned by the
Britisher. "A running fight lasting more
than an hour followed, the freighter
finally outdistaneing the submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
BIG GERMAN CLAIMS.
Announcement That 500 Tanks Have
Been Taken or Destroyed.

BERLIN, Aug. 81, via London.
nouncement was made in the official
statement from German headquarters
today that since Aug. more than
500 allied tanks have been taken or
been destroyed on the battlefield be-
tween the Ancre and the Avre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
ALLIES AND SWEDEN
HAVE SIGNED TREATY
Guarantee That No Goods Imported to
Sweden from the Allied Countries
Will Be Sent to Central Powers,

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-Terms of the
commercial treaty recently signed by the
allies and Sweden, which is expected to
diminish the sending of supplies to Ger
many were made public here today. 1t
gives to the allies 10000 tons of dead
weight shipping and 2,0OO,000 tons Of
Swedish iron ore. Sweden also agrees to
license the export to the allied govern
ments of wood pulp, paper, iron, steel,
etc. Sweden has given satisfactory guar
antee that no goods imported to Sweden
from allied countries shall be exported to
any OF the central powers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FORD TO RETURN
ALL WAR PROFITS
Expects Other Stockholders to Take
Similar Action-S10O,O to the
Salvation Army.

DETROIT, Aug. 22.-Henry Ford.
through his secretary, announces that he
will return to the United States all the
profits he personally has made on wal
contracts work lie added that he expect
ed number of the other stockholders OF
the Ford Motor company would follow
his example.
The contracts awarded by the govern
ment to the company amount to severa
million dollars.
1t is estimated that his companys prof
its on government business will reach $50,
00O,OO0 this year His personal share oi
that sum, it is understood. will be ap
proxmateIy $2S, 100000. The new reva
nue. bill may take so per cent of Mr.
Ford's war profits for taxes, leaving hin
s5,7O0,000. His war contracts are for ships
aircraft, helmets, and tanks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
TRAWLER TRIUMPH
DESTROYS FLEET
Probably Eight or Nine Vessels Victims
Of Raider OFF Grand Banks of
Newfoundland.

MONTREAL, Aug. 22-Praeticallv the
entire fleet of the Maritime Fish corpora
tion has been destroyed by trawler Tri-
nmph, which was captured by German
submarine crew and armed, according to
information at the Maritime offices here
today. The fleet was operating off the
grand banks of New Foundland 1t was
composed of boats of both Canadian and
American registry The exact number of
vessels destroyed is not known but the
corporation fleet generally consists of
eight or nine vessels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Subj Committee of Senate
Makes Scathing Arraign-
ment of Delay at First
WASTE OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS NOTED
Many Criticisms, Among Them Unsys-
tematic and Ineffective Production
and Excessive Profits to the Manu-
facturers,


WASHINGTON, Aug 22.-The long
awaited report of the senate military sub
committee investigating aircraft produc-
tion was submitted today with a seath-
ing arraignment of the delay in the early
days of the war A review is made of
the improved conditions, with recon-
mendations for the creation OF new sep
arate department of aviation with cab
met officer at its head
Failure to adopt successful foreign air
planes and motors, waste of millions of
dollars of aircraft appropriations, domi-
nance of the airplane program by inexpe-
rlenced automobile manufacturers, unsys-
tematie and ineffective organization and
excessive profits TO manufacturers are
among the criticisms made by the sub
committee, of which Senator Thomas OF
Colorado was chairman.
Diselaiming wholesale condemnation OF
the aircraft program the subcommittee
told much that has been accomplished and
predicted that I'VE are approaching a pc.
Rod when quantity production of planes
soon may be hoped for
The report is impersonal and shows
that all questions of dishonesty or official
correction are left to the department Of
Justice inquiry conducted by Charles L
Hughes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
ARMED TRAWLER
SINKS SCHOONER
1t Is Presumed Attacking
Vessel Was Triumph, Cap
tured by the Germans
SYLVANIA'S CREW
is LANDED SAFELY
Trawlcr Also Sank the Nova Scotian
Fishing Schooner Pasadena Tuesday
Grew Understood to Have Reached
Port Safely Today.

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT,
Aug. 22.-The American schooner Sylvania
was sunk yesterday by an armed trawler
on the lnero fishing bank 1t is presumed
the attacking vessel was the Triumph.
captured Tuesday by a German submarine
and manned as raider The Sylvania's s
crew landed safely. The trawler also sank
the Nova Scotia fishing schooner Pasadena
Tuesday. The crew reached port today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FIRE AT CAMP DEvENS.
Garage of Motor Truck Company Burned
with 100000 Loss.

AVER, Mass, Aug. 22.-Fire today de-
stroyed the garage of the motor truck
company at Camp Devens causing a loss
of 100000. Twenty army trucks and
other equipment were burned Soldiers
prevented the spread of flames to other
buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

NEW YORK, Aug 22.-In recognition
OF the assistance rendered to the wound
ed in France by the workers of the Sal
vation Army on duty there, the United
States Steel corporation has sent $780,
W0 to the armys war work committee
Accompanying the donation was letter
OF congratulation to commander Evan
geline Booth from Ebert II. Gary, chair.
man Of the Steel corporation