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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09

give Vermont the best business admins
tration consistent with my ability and
the powers delegated to me by the legis-
lature. If either Mr.. Howe or Mr.. Oar
ling should be selected in this critical
stage of Vermont's affairs, | shall give
him, as a private citizen and publicist,
the fullest support and cooperation.
| cherish no resentment against those
who have seen fit to attack my public
record, and the efforts of those who have
opposed me by secret and unfair methods
will 60 for naught, as the people, in the
end, are not apt to be misled thereby On
either count, | should carry with me into
public life no unpaid scores or political
vendetta, but, if selected for the high and
responsible office of governor, / should
merely ask that they support the state
government as heartily as / shall, in case
the decision of the people favors one of
my opponents.
| take this opportunity to thank the
hundreds of friends who have interested
themselves in my behalf, particularly
those who have written me in such num-
bers, commencing my candidacy and my
platform. In the few hours remaining
it will be impossible to reach them per-
sonally or through the mails, but, so far
as this message carries, let me offer them
my sincere and grateful appreciation.
Fellow-voters, whatever your opinion
may be of my politics or my personality
submit. in these closing hours of tho
campaign, my proposals for better gov
eminent:
An economical business administra
ton; state pay for all Vermonters in
military service brief, business session
of the legislature.
If YOU believe in them and delegate mt
to carry them into effect, | shall do 81
TO the best of my ability and power; il
not, ! shall retire to private life with the
assurance that | have done what seemed
to me an imperative and paramount duty
PERCIVAL w. CLEMENT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
Greenfield .Live Wire Fair

"The Live Wire Fair the name by
which the Franklin County fair at
Greenfield. Mass, is best known.
comes this year on Wednesday and
Thursday, September % and 90, with
night shows on Sept. "a and 25. The
management of the Greenfield show has
taken many forward steps during the
past three years. and by doing so have
doubled their attendance figures The
total crowd at the 1917 show was % 900
| This year plans for the fair of this
year are more elaborate than ever and
the features will include two DAYS OF
fast trotting for purses aggregating
$1,000, superior exhibits of all kind.
of stock. a large fish and game show
and special exhibit by the fedora
food administration. There will be ;
/ big midway to delight old and youn,
and strong program of vaudeville
and special entertainment attractions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
PUTNEY.

Mrs. Gladys (Howe) Cutting of Brat
tleboro has been with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Howe, this week.
Miss Tatro of Rutland. who is totally
blind, and a music teacher of unusual
ability, is with her cousin, Mrs. G. F.
Martin.
Mrs. Florence Conklin and daughter
Dorothy, of Brcokline, Mass. were
guests from Friday to Monday of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Bailey.
Mrs. Grace vancour of Saxtons Riv.
er has been spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Corew, and hel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
FOURTEEN STATES
ABOLISH GERMAN
In 16 Others Campaign to Eliminate
Teaching of Language is
Under Way.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Fourteen states
in the union have abolished the teaching
Of the German language in the schools
and in l6 other states campaign to
eliminate German is under way, accord
ing to an announcement made today by
the American Defense society. Many
cities i'm the Is states where the cam
paign against the study of the German
language is in progress have thrown Ger
man out of their schools, but the state
itself has not taken decisive action, says
the announcement of the society, which
has been conducting campaign against
the study of German in the public
schools.
This announcement was based upon a
canvass of the states and cities which
was conducted by DIR. Perry A. Dickie of
New York.
The states listed as having abolished
the study of the German language from
their schools are: Alabama, California
Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana. Maine
| Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee
Utah and West Virginia.
The following states it is announced
now have under consideration the aboli-
tion of the teaching of German: Arizona
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho. In.
diana. Kansas. Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey. New York Ohio, Rhode Island
Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
| The society announced that the follow
ing cities have wholly or partly ''throwr
out" the study of German from then
schools
New York City; Philadelphia Pa
Washington. ID. c.: Seattle, Wash.
Louisville. Ky: Portland, Ore; Jersey
City, n. j.; Grand Rapids. Mich; De-
AIoines. Ia; Elizabeth, \. j.; Passaic
\. j.; Tacoma. Wash; Bayonne, n. j.
Wheeling. W. Va: Mt. Vernon, n. Y.
Pawling, \. Y; Alton. H.; Champaign
ILL.,; Charleroi. Pa; Eugene. Ore; st
Mary's, Pa: Cliffside Park, n j.; Quak
ertown, Pa, and Glen Cove. J.. L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
GEORGE HI. CLAPP
OLDEST MERCHANT
Began Clerkship with Joseph steen in
Early 60's-Bought Interest in
Business in 1869.

George III. Clapp, senior partner OF the
firm Of Clapp 4 Jones, has the honor OF
being the oldest business man in Brat
tleboro. which distinction he has en-
loved since the death of o. j. Pratt some
three wears ago. saws the Brattleboro let
ter in the Springfield Sunday Republican.
Mr.. Clapp was born at Brattleboro, April
20. 1916. the son of Asahel and Susan
(Wider) Clapp, and has always lived
i'm the village He attended the graded
Nchools and the high school and in the
early COS began a clerkship, which con
tinued for several years, with Joseph
Steen, who for such long time CON
Quoted a stationery and book establish
ment ut the place where Hopkins has a
store. Later he began a clerkship in a
similar business conducted by Welcome
FELTON, at the present site of the Vermont
national bank. Soon after Mr.. Clapp
entered the employ OF Mr.. FELTON,, the
firm changed TO FELTON, & Cheney, and
on April l. 1869, Mr.. Clapp bought out
Mr.. Felton's interest, the firm then be-
coming Cheney & Clapp. Very soon after
the big fire occurred which so completely
wiped out the west side of Main street,
including the business house of the young
NtAIlOItINt iltli A'00 WIS WI
partly covered by insurance.
The firm then moved TO the store over
Pratt. Wright & Co where il remained
until the Crosby block was completed
when IL was again removed to it's present
quarters. The partnership continued un'
til April 1885. when V. o. Jones bought
out Mr. Cheney's interest, the firm be
coming Clapp & Jones, as 1t has since
continued.
Mr.. Clapp has always put in long hours
and very seldom takes vacation, II
married. has two sons, one of whom work.
in the store with his father, and the othe
i in the service, and one daughter, wh'
Is an accomplished musician. Three
other children died in infancy. Mr.. Clap
Is n tectotaler. never ran for or was elect
ed Go any public office, never joined an,
fraternal order, as secret societies wer
rcpulsive 10 him and never appealed il
the slightest degree. For many year
he has been member of the Centre Con
gregational church, of which he is nov
senior deacon.
He Is fine musician, having playe
piccolo and flute with the Brattlebor
military band for - years and was it
business manager for IL years. Mr.. Clap
has been on hand every time the ban
has escorted draftees TO the station dun
ing the past summer.
The house in which he lives was bui
by his father. and is the most prominer
dwelling in the village today. 1t is Local
cd near the street directly north of Il
Episcopal church property. The nous
when built, was in many respects mode
a. IL was equipped with furnace an
bathroom. both of which were unusu
in those days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The women of the Methodist church
will hold silver social atsthe parsonage
Wednesday afternoon from 3 to ) o'clock.
The Methodist chuhch has engaged
Evangelist Lewis f. Smith of Boston to
hold series of special services in the
church Oct. Q to 20, inclusive.
Mrs. III. +. Bascom and Mrs T. J. Page
have bought the millinery store in VIM
chester, y. H., formerly owned by Mrs
Jackson. They viii hold their first mil
linery opening there tomorrow.
The second annual reunion of the Hub
bard family was held Saturday at the
home of Miss Elizabeth A. Stoddard of
IA Estey street, 81 being present. includ-
ing some members of the family from
Walpole and Chesterfield, \. H. Dinner
was served.
Fifty or more members of the Patriotic
league enjoyed corn roast Saturday
evening at the Goldsmith camp on the
Connecticut river. Frank Burton took
the party to the camp in Holden & Mar
tins truck, making two trips. Each car
ried her picnic supper, and hot coffee and
corn were furnished at the camp.
At the meeting OF Bratt1eboro chapter,
d. a. r., in the home of Mrs A. w
Rockwell tomorrow at 3 o'clock the pro-
gram will include music and a paper en-
tiled Americas Contribution to. Human
| ity's Market Basket. to be read by Mrs
| w. T. Root. Practical illustration of the
contributions viii be shown by means of
| samples of home made food.
There will be no band concert this
| week by the Brattleboro Military band
| as it is desired to have a concert the
| night before the Valley fair The next
| concert, which will be the last for the
season, will be played on the Brooks
House balcony Tuesday night of next
week. The program viii be published
in the The Reformer previous to the
concert
| William r. and Fred ". Smith of Min
neapolis reached Brattleboro yesterday
with the body of their mother, Mrs Han
nah (Samsonl Smith, a5, who died in that
city Sept. 4. She was a native of Brat
tleboro and the widow of Henry +. Smith,
formerly of this town, going to Minne-
4 apolis to make her home in 1885, She
leaves one son in addition to the two
mentioned. Charles II. Smith. also of
Minneapolis. Burial was in the family
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
General Andrew Jackson chapter
United States Daughter of 1912, held its
annual meeting Saturday afternoon il
the home of Miss Della Sherman of Cedar
street. After the reading of reports
these officers We're elected: Regent, Miss
Della NJ. Sherman; vice regent. Mrs
George S. Dowley; sec, Miss Allie f
Morse; treas. Mrs. c. W. Richardson,
registrar. Mrs. H. +. Bond; historian
Mrs. F. r. Dye; chaplain. Mrs. c. B. Lam
son; auditor, Mrs. H T. Weat.lerhead
councilors, Mrs. J. G. Stafford Mrs. L. X
Fuller, Mrs. +. W. GIBSON, Mrs. c. H
Thompson, Mrs. G. B. White and Mrs L
f. Holden; entertainment committee
Mrs NJ /. Reed, Mrs. +. r. Dye. Follow
, ing the meeting social hour. with re
. freshments, was enjoyed
Hats off Red, white, blue asters, 15
tdozen. until $50 A. H. Harvey 153-t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
mother, Mrs. Sleeper, who is an invalid
in the home of Mrs Corser.

mother, Mrs. Sleeper, who is an invalid
in the home of Mrs. Corser.
Miss Watson of Springfield, Mass,
is the new stenographer at the Bradley
Corporation Co.'s office. She is room
ing at Maplehurst and taking her
meals with Miss Katherine Booth. :
Captain Crawford Bladgen, the fac
nous Harvard star who led the advance
and whose men were the first to reach
Perles with the American forces north
of the Vesle, is the great grandson of
the late David Crawford of this town.
Mr.. w A. Wood returned Wednesday
night from Springfield, Mass, where
she accompanied her daughter, Mrs.
| Marion Wood Sherman and grand
daughter, on their return trip to their
homes in Shipman,.Ya., Mrs. Woods viii
spend few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs.. Albert Townsend, before go.
ing to her home in st. Johnsbury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
Clement Deplores Attacks
7 Which He Calls poison
Gas"
PROMISES STATE
BUSINESS REGIME
Proposes Better Accounting Methods,
State Pay for All vermonters in Mill
tary Service and a Brief Business
Session Of the Legislature.

RUTLAND, Sept. 9.-The following
closing statement by Percival w. Clement
was given out during the closing hours
of the gubernatorial campaign:
The campaign, which is just closing,
has been remarkable for two things:
On the full and free discussion of the
public issues involved, and ~ for the
bitterness of what have been called poi
son gas" attacks.
The former represents what the people
have right to expect in all political
campaigns, and without which there could
be no assurance Of the continuation OF
our democratic form of government.
The latter is always to be deplored and
in the end inevitably reacts against the
interests of the candidate in whose behalf
IL has been employed.
/ found two gentlemen in the field fo1
the Republican nomination for governor
either Of whom | should have been glad
TO support If they had stood for certain
principles which / conceive to be funda'
mental to the preservation of our state
rights and ideals. Both of them have my
sincere personal esteem.
In the short time intervening De1oft
the primary it was impossible for me &c
reach the voters of Vermont through any
other medium than the public press. The
right 20 do this / conceive to be funda
mental with our constitution, which re
serves to the people forever the right o.
freedom of speech and of writing anC
publishing their sentiments concerning
the transactions OF government" l hav'
an opinion from eminent counsel that an!
attempt TO 'abrogate or limit that RICH
would be held unconstitutional. | have
therefore, in that manner, frankly lai'
before the people of the state what
stand for and await their verdict witt
composure and with the full knowledge
that there should be no appeal from thei
findings.
If / am nominated and elected, I shall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Barber of
Greenfield visited Saturday at Henry
Barber s.
John S. Stafford is making some al
terations on his house and is repair
ing the roof.
E. A. Knight has returned to his
work as motorman on the electric cars,
after a few days vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Barber have
returned from visit with old acquaint-
anees in Leyden and Greenfield.
Prof. and Mrs. L. B. Patton closed
their summer home in Marlboro Satur-
day and returned to their home in
Hartford, Conn.
Miss Eileen Burns, Miss Webster and
Miss Anderson, teachers here, spent
Saturday in Bellows Falls, where they
went to attend physical culture meet.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hadlock, who
visited here few days in the home OF
their son. Frank H. Hadlock, and fam
lily. have returned to their home il
Belchertown, Mass.
Mrs. D. F. D. Allardice and daugh
ter, Amelia, and Mrs. Hannah Rollins
all of Providence, r. l., who had beer
guests of Mrs. L. H. Stellman, returned
to their home Saturday.
Joseph lord of Hinsdale, who haC
been a patient in the Melrose hospita
following an operation, was discharged
Saturday. Miss Phoebe Condor, ste
nographer for the White River Chat
Co., also was discharged from the hos
pital Saturday. Miss Condor had bee
there three weeks following an ope
ration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
The Bennington Candidate
Urges Importance of Co.
ing to Polls
WARNS AGAINST
18TH HOUR CHARGES
Says After Contest All Factions Must
Settle Down and Pull Together For
Every Patriotic Cause-Believes Sen
timent Throughout State Favors Him.

BENNINGTON, Sept. 9.--Frank f.
Howe, candidate for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, today issued
the following statement:
The primary election to nominate
state, congressional and county officers
closing message to the voters of Yer
mont, wish to urge the Importance of
every citizen going to the polls.
Do not leave the decision to few in
terested voters who may be partisans of
some one of the candidates. All should
vote and make the result as conclusive as
possible.
Another important thing is to beware
of statements issued at the last moment
with intent to injure any candidate for
any office. Eleventh hour campaign at
tacks are almost never reliable. Other
wise, they would have been put out
earlier.
| appreciate the friendly and courteous
treatment that has been extended me
during the canvass from all quarters save
one, and | have sought on my part 10
avoid venom and bitterness.
Every candidate, whatever the office to
which he aspires, and the supporters of
these candidates should remember that
after the contest is over, we shall all
settle down again to pull together in
every patriotic and public spirited cause
| for Vermont. for the nation and for hui
mainly itself.
If / receive the nomination for gov.
ernor, / promise to do my utmost fol
Vermont and for our country.
/ | frankly ask the voters for their sup
port and | sincerely believe that the sen
timent of the state is in my favor, If
however, one of the other candidates
should receive the nomination, | shall
cheerfuly abide by the result.
FRANK f. HOWE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
CLEMENT AND HOWE ISSUE STATEMENTS ON EVE
.4....ep Of PRIMARY ELECTION IN WHICH THEY FIGURE
CHARGES ARE DENIED.
Rutland Men Say Clement Did Not
Slight War Causes.

RUTLAND, Sept. Statements
denying and disproving eleventh
hour charges that Percival W. Glen
ent had sighted war activities in
this city were published in Satur-
day nights evening papers, signed
by former Governor John Abner
Mead, George T. Jarvis, John n.
Woodfin and Newman X. Chaffee.
The Knights of Columbus, through
Mayor Henry G. Brislin, also deny
that Mr.. Clement failed to contrib
ute, but say on the contrary he gave
$25 and the Clement bank $50. The
latter statement viii appear in to-
day newspapers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09

paper display advertising will be relied
on more than ever to sell bonds dur
ing the Fourth Liberty loan campaign.
which opens Sept. 2S. In full-page and
part-page advertisements, designed by
trained advertising men, the story of
Liberty bonds will be borne home to
newspaper readers The campaign will
be one to advertise the war as much
as to sell bonds.
The government will not pay news
papers for the publication, but local
committees will canvass. merchants and
business interests in each community to
pay for the space.
Probably the first of the standard
ads to appear win be the full-page au-
| tographed copy of President Wilson s
appeal to the American people to sup
port the loan, to be published on Sept
20, the opening day.
Some of the headlines for the ads ant
their authors are:
''The enemy is watching The su
preme moments of our struggle will
Germany have now come. BY Seerc
tary Baker.
"Dollars that fight. by Senate
Lodge.
''The army and navy will dig tn
huns grave, but--we must furnish tn
spade. BY Billy Sunday.
Money makes the ship go. B
Charles M. Sehwab
What do you mean, afford ?'-B
George AIDE.
Rudyard Kipling, Samuel Gomper:
Wilbur u. Nesbit, DIR. Frank Crane, an
George Nj. Cohan are among those VIII
have written copy for the ads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Windshield of Frank E. Bar
ber's Ford car was broken and the ma
chine was otherwise damaged slightly
about 4.30 o clock yesterday afternoon,
when Mrs. Barber, who was driving the
car. made a mistake in shifting the
gears and the Ford ran into tree
near the home of Mrs Abbie NJ. Fits
at the corner of Oak and Chaplin
streets. The car was driven away un-
der IFS own power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
"GASLESS' ORDER
EFFECT NOTICEABLE
Very Few Cars on Road Yesterday
Not One Auto Party. at Brooks
House-No Garage Business.

The effect of the fuel administration 5
"gasless order was much more no.
ticeable yesterday than week ago
Very few automobiles were seen on
Brattleboro streets, and the occasional
ear that was noticed could generally
be identified as belonging to someone
who was justified in operating it.
For the first time since April the
Brooks House passed through Satur.
day night and Sunday without enter
tanning a single auto party, and the
local garages didn t do enough bushes:
TO pay them for keeping open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
DRESSING for Dinner.

The custom of dressing for dinner
was handed down to us from the Ro-
mans, who put on a loose robe of light
texture, and generally white. before
going to the most important meal of
the day Instances occur where it was
kept in readiness for guests who came
from a distance and had had no Op-
portrnity of dressing before arrival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
PREFERRED INDUSTRIES
CLAssED BY GOVERNMENT
Glass One

Fuel for homes, hotels and restau-
rants, essential food, government OPP
Grated railroads, army and navy and
property devoted to their use, air
craft, ships Except pleasure craft
and shipyards, war chemical plants,
coal mines, ordnance, small arms,
ammunition and explosive plants, oil
and natural gas, steel plants, hospi-
tails and sanitariums, feed for live
stock and poultry.
Glass Two
Locomotive plants, producers of
copper, machine tools, army and
navy construction work, flood protee-
ton. street railways, lighting, tele-
phone, telegraph and water supply
companies, blast furnaces, steel rail
mills, mines, non-government oper-
ated railroads.
Glass Three
Ice, mining tools and equipment,
iron and steel chain plants, tools for
working on metals, public buildings
other than hospitals and sanitariums
Glass Four
Laundries, plants making bags
medical and surgical supplies, ferti-
lizer, food containers, soap, tanned
leather, textile plants and ma
chinery, boots and shoes, pulp and
paper, newspapers and other pub
locations, pressing and storing tobac-
co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09

Persons who know many things that
aren't so hold strongest conviction of the
verify of them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
Pleased to See Dirt.

Walter had been on the ocean day
and night. and when land appeared he
said: "Oh, mamma. am so pleased
to see dirt again"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09

Only the simple life is honorable OF
even decent today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09
LIBERTY LOAN LADS" READY.
Newspaper Display Will Be Used More
Extensively in Drive.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-News-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-09

Hats off, Red, white, blue asters, 15c
dozen, until 2So. A. Fl. Harvey. 153-tf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-19
81 FOR sALE-AUTOMOBILEs

All these and 20 others TO pick
from. and all extra good. WIN be
glad to demoDHtrate anywhere
any time. Terms ha low rs 800
per month: VIII accept Liberty
Bonds.
HENRY MOSSBAcH
1921 10th Ave.
Phone East 265I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-19
BRITISH PLAN TO RUN
HOTELS IN ENGLAND

special to The Star by ~. y. A.
LONDON. Dec. is.--E;ngland pro
p0-ea that English hotels shall here
after be manned BY British For 40
years nearly every hotel in Great
Britain has been filled with alien
employees An influx Of aliens IL ex'
I-ccted as soon as peace Is made final.
In the past Germans have had pref.
srence as managers. because they
usually could speak several Ian
guaEcs These managers would sur
round themselves with alien help
The training which young people Of
England have received in hospitals
cantecnA. stores and other war aetiv
tiles ~ declared 90 have fitted them
for hotel work In civil ufe. and II Is
proposed that shorter hours. better
wages and better food than has here
toforo been perved to hotel workers
shall make the work attractive 10
them