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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Funeral Of Mrs. Eliza Butterneld.


The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Butter6eld
of Newfane was held Saturday after
noon. There was a prayer service at
IL o'clock in the home of George
Washer on Guilford street, where Mrs.
Butterfeld died, and funeral services
took place in the Congregational
church at / clock. Rev. A. V. Wood
worth oficiated Mrs. Woodwork and
Mrs c. R. Prentiss sang two selections,
The burial took place in the West Brat
tleboro cemetery beside her husband.
The bearers were Avery Chamberlin of
West Somerville, Mass, Myron Cham
berlin, William Miller and Frank Whit
aker. There were many beautiful
flowers. Those attending from out of
town were George Morton of Chicopcc
Falls, Mass, Miss Ida B. Fox of Spring
field, Mass, Avery Chamberlin of West
Somerville and many friends from New
fame and Williamsville.
Eliza Chamberlin was born in the
town of Dummerston, SO years ago, one
Brown Chamberlin, of whom three are
living.
After her marriage to John Butter
field they lived on the farm now owned
by Edward Langille until the death of
Mr.. Butterfield in 1898, when Mrs.
Butterfeld moved to Newfane, where
she had since made her home.
She leaves two adopted daughters
Mrs. Lizzie Sherman Whitaker of vii.
Evansville and Mrs Grace Hammond
Rhodes of Newfane, and seven grand.
children.
A few weeks ago she sustained q
fracture of one hip while she was leav-
| ing the Brooks House. After stav OF
several weeks in the Memorial hospital
she was taken to the home of George
Washer where she was devotedly cared
for by her cousins. Mrs. George Washe,
and Mrs. Della Hescock of Greenfield.
Mrs. Butterfeld was an active mem
Der of the Congregational church n
| Newfane for many years. She was al
ways thoughtful of others, possessing
the beautiful Christian virtue of beinl
a true friend She will be greatly
missed by all who know her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

handing divisions of the National army
with the rank of major general, have
been denied the privilege of leading
their units across the seas and have
been assigned to various posts in this
country. Men more fit physically will
go to France in their stead.
The public will sympathize with the
disappointed officers, but it will agree
with the war department in its unvary-
ing enforcement of rule which has
been deemed necessary by our expert
military organizers. 1t is more than
probable that physical disability in
some of the seven cases may be due to
causes which the officers could not con-
troll Rutoit is Jar more likely. that the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Plump and Pleasing

y Wouldn't you love to be the picture Of h.alth
you sec so often 10 othcrs-but have never yer
been yourself on account of your thinness.
The difference between you and what you yearn
90 be can easily be overcome.
We all know that some thin neonIc ar.
healthy but the great majority Of the under.
weights are ant to be weakly, nervous, de.
vitazed.
II you are one Of these unfortunates. stop
pining Tor the sadly. needed health and plump
ness Go about getting them in the right way
and right away. Nothing ever was so easy.
CERToNE TABLETS will work wondrous
change In your appearance. You can then
CHUCK" the padded clothes that SO unsuccess.
fully tried to I'LL out those humiliating hollows
so Characteristic OF the thin and scraggy frame.
For CERTONE will abolish that which went
TO make up your qualification" Watch your
sell grow plump and pleasing once more.
watch that sallow seragginess vanish. Watch
your lace take on it's natural lines again.
When CERTONE waves the magic wand.of
proper Observation-Disclosures way OF repair.
Ing exhausted blood and vitality--of strength.
making and body building. CERTONE IL
NOT patent medicine but special nourish-
ment preparation-composed of the highest
form OF nutrients extracted from certain high
caloried foods, precisely combined, compress
ed 10 tablets. CERToNE is bringing pounds
and pounds OF health, beauty. and self.satis.
faction to multitude of users. Be like them
quit being bean-pole. Treat yourself TO
-CERTONE. II is pleasant and easy to take.
TRIAL BOX soc, REGULAR SIZE ST. 90
You can get CERTONE at any drug store or
We will send II direct on receipt Of price TO
CERT0NE COMPANY, Inc.
soz word Bulidlno New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents George
Walsh in the William Fox stirring pa
triotic drama, Chasing the Kaiser, also
the Fox Travel picture. Tomorrow Mon
roe Salisbury in Hands Down, Blue.
bird production and The Rebellion of
Mr.. Minor, Metro Drew comedy, will
be the attractions
The attraction at the Princess
theatre today will be Peggy Hyland
the famous English, beauty, in Mara
vene Thompson IS novel, Persuasive
Peggy, comedy drama, also Burton
Holmes travel. Tomorrow Enid Ben
nett in a race track story, They re
on, a Mack Sennett comedy, oh,
Needed Doctor, with an all-star cast
including Polly Moran and Charlie!
Murray will be shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
BRATTLEBOROL LOCAL.

The information bureau will be open
at the federal building tomorrow from
, to D o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Past Presid.
ing Officers association will be held in
Masonic temple tomorrow evening. Sup.
per will be served at $50
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet for their regular
business meeting in the league room
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Tomorrow is the day when, according
to the government payment plan. the sec
ond installment of 20 per cent on the
third issue of Liberty bonds is due.
Prompt payment would be appreciated by
the local banks
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps is in.
vited to attend the high school exercises
in the high school room at $50 Wednes-
day morning Sedgwick post, the Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans are invited
to attend the exercises in East Dunn
merston Thursday morning at go
| d. E. McElhinny has bought the so,
called Goodall estate on the Putney road
of W. B. Houghton, who is now living
in Putney Mr.. McElhinny formerly
owned this property, and on selling ii
to Mr.. Houghton reserved the attractive
grove on high land to the south, where h.
has built and developed the fignest coun-
try home in Brattleboro. He plans t.
make some important improvements on
the Goodall buildings and grounds dur
: ing this season
Sedgwick Woman 8 Relief CORPS and
, any women who can are requested to
meet at the Auditorium "Wednesday aft
crnoon and Thursday morning to make
sprays and forms to decorate soldiers
graves. A large delegation is requested
All patriotic people and school chill
dren are invited to bring flowers te
the Auditorium Thursday morning tt
be used to decorate the graves. The
Relief corps invites Brattleboro chapter
d. A. r., to attend the Memorial day
services Thursday afternoon and all
members are earnestly requested to at
tend, meeting at the Auditorium at l.3o
A petition to have the custody of mino,
children taken out of the hands of thei,
mother, Mrs Theo Thayer of Guilford
was heard before Judge E. L. Waterman
in the probate court room this morning
The petition was brought by Mr.. TAYLOR
who alleged that he. was not permitted
to see the children as agreed upon. A di
vorce petition brought by Mrs. Thaye,
} is pending in county court. At the hear
ing today Attorney A. F. SchwenL an
peared for Thayer and Attorney r. G
Bacon for Mrs. Thayer. Some interestine
! testimony was introduced. The court or
dered that the custody of the children
remain with the mother and he named
John E. Gale as an additional custodian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27

misfortune which has come to them has
resulted from their deliberate unwill-
ingness to keep themselves in proper
trim.
The average American business man
usually is so engrossed with his. other
affairs that he believes he has no time
to keep his muscles developed. Only
when his health begins to fail does he
realize how many years he might have
added to his life had he chased fat as
assiduously as he chased dollars. An
army officer cannot offer such an ex-
cuse. He works for salary, his duties
are well regulated, and much of his
time is his own. The war department
has SO ordered BECAUSE it wants its of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Inculcatc Fair DEALING.

Every family should have ethics of
fair dealing and honorable thinking.
Each member of the family should
feel his or her responsibility in main
tanning the high standard OF the FAM
lily with view of cooperation. BY
this means the children will take an in
terest in the farm, the home and their
enyironment.--E Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Lucky and. UnIucky Dreams.

In England when one dreams of
horses or dogs, it BODIES well for the
sleeper. That Is Easy to understand.
for they are only living up to their
characters as mans best friend But
1t Is not so easy to explain why to
dream that You are walking through
a field of ripe barley or plucking a
hilbert from thickly grown hedge
should presage sickness and misfor-
tune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Qoas Have QrAam,and.

That the primitive man dreamed we
have no doubt. Even ANNALS do that.
All of US have seen sleeping dogs go
through the incipient movements Of a
chase. accompanied by faint yelpings,
and the unmistakable muscular action
which would carry them in pursuit Of
their quarry If exaggerated by the
greater vitality of wakefulness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Cause for Thankfulness,

Let US thank kind and plying heav-
en- for failure, for pain, for long stress
and disappointment. for sin and shame
and sodden days when it forever brings
us at last to bedpty.--Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
De the First 70 Smile.

Don't be afraid to ''break the ice"
with stranger. 1t may be so thin
that the first smile will cause it to
melt,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
ficers to keep their bodies hard and

ficers to keep their bodies hard and
healthy.
In refusing to obey a law of nature
these officers likewise violated a rule of
their military organization. As result.
these men, trained for just such an
emergency as we now face, are of mini
mum value to their country. They
have missed the greatest opportunity
that ever came to man of martial train
ing. They are laid on the shelf while
others go forward to accomplish great
things which they might have achieved.
st. Louis Times. a
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
KEEPING UP TO SNUFF.
Big Demand for Men Who Are Physi-
cally Fit.

SeyeH distinguished officers of the
United, States army, fve Of them: con CON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
Two Old Family Bibles.

witch was my great -ETanuIatnef = fam-
lily Bible.
also have the Bible printed in six
volumes by Thomas Scott. d. D., pub
lished in Boston by Samuel T. Arm
strong in the year 1923, which has been
in the family many years
MELVA B. SMITH.
West Brattleboro, May "a
The t6wri 'schboi meeting will be held
this evening at s O'Clock in the
academy.
Miss Ida B. Fox of Springfield, Mass.
formerly of this town, is here to remain
over Memorial day.
Mrs. Lena Barrett will move this
week from Guilford street to the east
village on Frost street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank H. Brasor wen.
Saturday to their summer home at Sun
set lake to spend Sunday.
Miss Hazel Crossman, operator il
the telephone exchange, has moved
! from Mrs. w. j. Hawkins s to Mrs
Charles Squircs' s on Western avenue.
Mrs. G. A. Clough and nephew. War
rem Clough of Stamford. wer. visitors
Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Barney
S. Phelps. They made the trip bv auto
mobile.
Mrs. Purle B. Covey and two dauph
ters accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. GUY Rad
way to New London, Conn. today. b,
automobile. Mr.. and Mrs Radway an,
son had been visiting in this loealit,
a week
Harry, son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Clarence
Richie of Brattleboro, who had bee,
in the Melrose hospital on account o
Injuries to his eye; caused by fallin,
Jana striking on a teacup, was dis
leharged Saturday from the hospital
Mrs. Ida Dunlap, who had been EN-
|ployed at the Brooks House and ha
finished work there, spent the week
lend with her sister, Mrs. T. d. Merri
land family. She went today to Green
| field where she has employment ir
hotel.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Hurwrey O
Chicopee, Mass, were visitors here las
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Edward Langille. They will retur
here to spend Memorial day. Capt. /.
+. Langille, who spent a month her
with his parents, convalescing from a
illness with pneumonia, has returned t
New York, accompanied by Miss Irer
Michael.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27

The attacks that the NaloneE- WickerSham crowd have mac e on cur Delegate to Corg' sS. M4 Sulzer, s,Oufd assure him a re election with erW}'2lmil' 2 majority Nr :S:ulzel has already lone us a lot of eCCC ar Co it is to our benefit tO.elacS | Delegate who will work for Alaska thru the political party to which Pres dent Wilson z be'ongs: We failjtO see. what EeIt 1t tie Dem oGratic party or any otiel4 party for that matter, could possibly recei,e from a protege of 6 man like Strong, whom William Britt, a former member of the 'Legis slature remarked in tie Feb rualt Issue of tbe Alas'1a a man without a deciGed opinion on anything and seemingly takes ! delight in tearina down. as much of the Democratic struct- ure as possible:" He jhstly be
 longs, to the clowdn he is now supporting, "crowd" whose le,der is Wickersham, a polite. ian for personal benefit only.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27
BANK OF ALASKA

His candidacy is ar abuse un der tho primary law because this law contemplates bona fide ,lndidates for election and NOT 1ummys put up to -m:scarry the, will of the people.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27
YOUR BUSINESS

help your Ego the top" and go strong while the going is possible Buy LIBERTY BOND of the third be doing something. Get in touch with your local committee send your nstament full payment either bank Cordova
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27
THE NEW LAW

Only l few days more and the Primary Elections will be. held 2Il over Alaska, . :.
 The object Of this election is to giye.every voter a chance to name tho various candidates for office at the next General Elect ion ... ....
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27
.t'. c4 .,U- ,-'.' - 7

Go back to the simple. life, be contented with simple food, simple pleas tres, simple clothes Work hard, pray hard, play hard. York, eat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courageously
 We have a victory to win.
 HOOVER. ... .
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27

Under t!Ze@reW system the vo- ter has to declare which party he favors- t2lis is written, clown by the Clerk who gives the vo ter his ballot-shoull he be a doaocrat and put, Republican ngano ou U 'demdcfat1c ballot that vote would be counted as though the Republican were rum ing for the democratic n.ominat- ion.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27

Therr a"e six candidates in tl.f Repub. Il field for Representa-, tive: only ,orr are to be nomi- mated Dut tLose four will have the support ot the tive who are defeated.
 This is not so in the case of MaRney ~ghe democratlc oppon cnC to our present Delegate,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27

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The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-27

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
WOMEN GET MORE PAY
Jtomc Dispatch Indicates Wages Have
Doubled During Past SiN
Months,

ROME, September 2S.-Woman's
abor has doubled in pr-cc during the
past six months. partly due TO the
Employment given by the government
o women in factories directed by the
war Department or manufacturing
materials for il. In order 10 be sure
# employment a woman or girl must
ave husband, father. son or brother
I the front. Their lowest pay is
ire per day. or . to lire above mans
wages paid before the war. Many earn
double this sum by overtime The
wage is not now considerd unusual.
because in the same factories skilled
men workers earn as much as loo lire
per day. a sum once equivalent to $50
and before the war the average pay
per month of a hookkccper
Women not working i'll such govern
ment supply factories have lately
struck for 80 per cent increases in the
drcssmakinG and clothing establish
ments. and obtained th-.. "emand. now
receiving an average OF lire per day.
Cnskillcd women and girls are also
so highly paid on the farms that SER
wants are difficult TO find
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
lAWRENCEVllLE

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
LAWRENCENlLLE, VA, September
2S.-The members o. the BrunswlcM
Club gave an enjoyable dance a. the
town hall Friday evening. SeptcIn be
20. The hall was very tastctuily deco
rated with national and patriotic colors
and refreshments were served By the
sponsors OF the club.
DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Bragg have re-
turned from Il visit with friends in
Saunton.
Ollie Alternately left Wednesday 70
join the navy, in which he enlisted
June !, just having received his call.
j. G. Elliott. now AT Camp Lee, was
Elliott is expecting every day TO re-
Ceivc notice 10 start TO Siberia. where
he is To continue his work with the
American forces in the Y. ". e. \. dc.
partment. He Will go by way OF san
Francisco and the Pacific
Jake Hall. Of Memphis. Tenn, was
in town several days the past Wee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

UNIQUE idea. and would have attracted
very much interest. could MIR. Powells
wrong Impression Obtained.
Mr.. Liebling, OF the Musical Courier.
was much amused when reminded or
The tcrse comment made by him some
timc ago in the columns Of his journal
MS TO musical conditions IN Richnonu.
Tic came to Richmond almost incoS-
nito. made his Investigations i'm his
own fashion. and departed with an
erroneous impression. He said that he
mad made similar comments In respect
or two or three, other cities and had
cities which he complimcnted had for
gotten what he said OF them. but
Richmond. he thought. had never quite
forgiven him. He had concluded. how
ever. that an adverse comment was
an advantage rather than otherwise.
ana that one WAS longer remembered
for acidulous statements than FOR
honcycd words OF praise. II is quite
safe to say that should MIR. LcblinS
return to Richmond. he will find eN-
eSiient cause I" reverse, his former
give the city due credit for its mus
cal attachments.
Notes.
During the week just preceding this.
theatersoers had the pleasure Of hear
ing Il young Petersburg singer in the
role OF Angelina In Flo-Flo Miss
Lawrence remarked that she had re
ceived her first vocal instruction from
a Richmond teacher. Miss Jean Trigg.
later studying ut Peabody Institute.
she has progressed splendidly in her
career. Her singing disclosed voice
of very agreeable quality and OF con
siderable promise
Ii is not often that much good music
comes out of vaudeville. hence. when
one hears anything about the average
II is worth a comment. y ladies quar-
tet. styled THAT Girl Quartet. sang
we'll and presented some good s"lec-
tons. With no object OF inSratiatinS
ly to read these lines. one feels, never
thcleSs, that Richmond vaudeville low
crs are entitled to be reminded occa-
that they have heard something
worth while, and this quartet. made
up of good voices. really gave an eX-
Cellcnt performance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

visiting his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. II.
Ice Hall. r
Rev. n. b. Foushcc Is spending this
week at Sedley. assisting In Il series
OF revival meetings.
Rev. ~. r. Gray, Jr.. former rector
OF st. Andrews Episcopal Church. but
now stationed at Camp Lee with the
\. NJ G.; a., WAS in town this week.
Mrs. >. III. Short spent several days
with relatives in Petersburg and
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Freeman. of
tives in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Gillette. of
Courtlnnd. spent several days with rcla-
uvos here the past week.
shelton H. short. Jr.. returned re-
Gently from PlattsburE. wncrc he huu
been attending the officers training
school. obtaining Il commission as SET
ond lieutenant, for Il short visit 10
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. ii. Short.
Sr. Lieutenant Short left on Tuesday
To assume his duties rs military m
Structor at Lchigh University, South
bethlehem, Ia;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

visit to a hospital for officers run by
some wcll-known ladies in Berlin So
cietN. The first room she entered was
a large one on the first floor. When
she opened the door she saw three OF
four officers seated on a table playing
cards aud drinking champagne. ON
the knee OF one OF the officers nurse
was seated smoking a cigarette. by
the fireplace two other nurses were
standing. One was clad in an officers
umiiorm-the officers themselves were
party were all laughing aud talking
very loudly and enjoying themselves
Immensely when the princess entered
the room.
HER APPEARANCE GAVE
THEM QUITE A SHOCK
Her sudden and unexpected appear
ancc gave the occupants of the room Il
considerable start. The princess stood
looking about the room for Il few mo-
mcnts. and then without saving Il word
took her departure. The princess sub
sequcnly had inquiries made into the
conduct OF number of hospitals. sew
eral of which were closed later on. and
others brought under very strict super
vision.
The Emden. however, very
wcll-condnrte hospital AS rule.
% when the Empress talked 10 any. Of
Yes. Your Majesty, Or NO. Your
Majesty" 1t was etiquette for the EN-
press to do all or most OF the talking.
i'ul on one occasion l he3ru an officer
make remark TO the Empress that
rather took Her Majesty aback.
The officer was Il Captain Bcrgstrof.
He was huge Bavarian. He was :,
good naturcd kind of person, and AL
together devoid OF Il sense of hu;nor,
and. like many BavarianS. entertained
by no means a great opinion of the
dignity or majesty OF tn HohnZollrnS.
He entered the Emden a few weeks
before the German offensive in March
began. lie had been slightly wounded
in small night attack When the
about the coming attack, she said that
she hoped he would be able to take
part in 1t.
Every officer we have" she said.
will be wanted
Yes. Your Majesty" replied the Of
ficer.
I'VE are going to win this time.
am sure" continued the Empress.
smilngly.
I'VE are, I hope" replied Captain
BcrEstrofr. Indeed. Your Majesty. we
might be sure of victory only for two
things"
and what arc thcy?" asked the En-
The French and British armies"
answered Captain Bcrgstroff
The Empress was greatly taken
aback hy this reply. 1t was very un-
She made no further remark, but left
the ward at once.
I said 10 Captain Bergstron after
Majesty. think, by what you said"
He broke into hearty laugh. Il
expect So. he answered. and it won't
break my heart ii did. am Il Bava-
rian. you know. not Prussian. and |
don't care a little bit of dust, as we
say. about the Hohcnzollcrns."