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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
HENRY FAIRBANKS
DIES AT AGE OF SO
Congregational Minister Was for Years
Vice President of E. & II.
Fairbanks & Co.

ST. JOHNSBURY, June S.-Henry
Fairbanks, for many years vice president
OF +. L. Fairbanks q Co, manufactur-
ers of scales, died at his home here to-
day.
Mr. Fairbanks was born in st. Johns
bury May 9, 1880, son of Hon. Thad-
deus and Lucy Peck Barker Fairbanks.
He attended Pinkerton academy, Derry,
n. H., was graduated from st. Johns
bury academy in lS47. Dartmouth college
in the class of 1853 and Andover Theolog-
ical seminary in 1857. He married Annie
she died 10 years later. They had -four
children, Arthur, Robert n, Lucy (drs
Alvordl and Charlotte. In 1874 he mar
ried Ruthy Page of Newport. Two
daughters were born of this union, Mar
ion (NIrs. Adams) and Dorothy.
After graduating from st. Johnsbury
academy in l847 Mr.. Fairbanks spent 0
year in Europe and went abroad agair
in 1856, visiting Egypt and Palestine ant
making the ascent of Mt. Blame In 1860
6S he was professor of natural philosophy
and natural history at Dartmouth col
lege. Returning to st. Johnsbury he de
veloped various patents and led in tn,
levangelistic work of the Y NJ G. A. il
the state He was president of ST
lJohnsbury academy, trustee of the Yer
mont Domestic Missionary society an,
La corporate member of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions. He was ordained as a Congrega
|tional minister in 1868 and in 1891 wen
to London as a delegate to the Interna
tional Council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
LANSING REFUSES
TO FREE RINTELEN
Meets Threat of German Reprisals with
Sharp Counter Threat-Berlin
Proposed Exchange.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The state
department has refused Germany's de-
mands for the release of Capt. Franz
Rintelen in exchange for Siegfried Paul
London, IL citizen of the United States
under arrest in Germany as spy. Ger
many proposed the exchange of London
and Rintelen through the Swiss govern
ment and threatened reprisals if the
United States refused to make the ex-
change.
Correspondence with the German gov
ernment made public by the state de-
partment shows London was condemned
to death at Warsaw i'm 1917, but the SEN
tence was commuted to 10 years impris.
onment. His wife. an American citizen
was Mary Leonhard. 1t appears that his
service was with the Russian army
The state department has tersely re
minded Germany that if it contemplate
reprisal on Americans in Germany fol
Rintelen's confinement ''it would be wis.
for the German government to considel
that if it acts on that principle it vii
inevitably be understood to invite simi
lar reciprocal action on the part of tn,
United States with respect to the grea
number of German subjects in this coun
TRY"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
CHANGES PLANNED
IN GRADED SCHOOLS.
Grade Z, Canal Street, to Be Moved to
Main Street-Re- arrangement in
Teaching staff.

A number of important changes in
the graded schools of district No. 2 are
to be made after the term which closes
next week.
In the Main street building the pre-
paratory grade, which has been main
tanned this year because of the elimina-
tion of the ninth grade, will be given
up and hereafter pupils will pass from
the eighth grade directly to the high
school, The seventh grade in the Canal
street building is to be brought over
to the Main street building which win
give two seventh grades and two eighth
grades in the Main street building and
will make possible a larger measure of
departmental work.
Miss Florence Phelps, who has taught
the preparatory grade, will teach Eng
lish in all four of these rooms. Miss
Elizabeth Hunter will teach arithmetic.
Miss Sadie Winchester history and
literature and Miss Nellie j. Fem
geography and science
Mrs Dolly /. Whittum, Who has
taught the ungraded room in the Main
street building, will not return. She
win be succeeded by Miss Ruth Gros-
venor of Middlebury, who has taught
in Rutland the past year. Miss Marie
Johnson, who has assisted in the un-
graded school, will become principal
of the Oak Grove school, succeeding
Miss Cola l.. Martin, resigned. Miss
| Martin has other plans in view, but has
not definitely decided just what she
will do. Miss Johnson 3 successor has
not been appointed.
| In the Canal street building Miss
Minnie I. Rawson will remain as prin.
cipal, but will teach the sixth grade
instead of the seventh, which will b,
removed. Miss Jessie Ransom, who
has taught the sixth grade will have
grade hereafter. Miss Leona NJ
Wright, who has taught grade 4 viii
teach an ungraded school in this build
ing which will be transferred from tn,
Oak Grove building to the room vaca,
ed by Grade T. This change in the un
graded school would have been mad
before, but no room was available il
the Canal street building.
Miss Lottie NJ Dodge, who has ha,
the Oak Grove school ungraded room
will teach the first grade in that build
ing and Miss Rachel NJ Packard, VIII
has had the first and second grade.
will teach grade ,. Miss Edith Dougla
will continue as teacher in grade 3.
Aside from these changes the teach
ing force in the grades will remsin a
at present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
RAILROAD FARES
ADVANCE MONDAY
Rate Will Be Three Cents a Mile
Mileages and Other Tickets in
Hand Nav Be Redeemed

Beginning June 10, all fares on the
Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
railroads will be placed on basis of
3 cents a mile between all local sta
tions, and mileage books also will be
sold at 3 cents a mile. All mileage
books will be limited to one year from
date of sale, with no restrictions. All
mileage and tickets of every description
sold prior to June 10 will not be accept
ed for passage after June 9.
Tickets on the Central Vermont and
Boston & Maine may be redeemed june
l10 or after for their face value. Gen.
ltral Vermont tickets may be refunded
through the general passenger agent !
Office in Boston.
| In addition to the Scent rate fol
tickets there will be war tax of
per cent on all tickets and mileages
People using parlor and standard sleep
ing cars will have to pay at the rate o.
8 1-2 cents mile, and Pullman tax il
addition. Tickets will be limited t.
date of sale and day after, and NJ
lstop-over privileges will be allowed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
RED CROSS NOTES.

There will be a sewing meeting
Wednesday afternoon of next week as
well as on Tuesday and Friday, as
there is work which must be finished.
The chairman of the civil home re-
lief asks that anyone receiving an al
lotment check take the number of the
check. In case any irregularity or
trouble in allotment the number is
very necessary.
Very nice patchwork quilts have been
brought in from the Esteyville school
and the fifth and sixth grades of the
Main street school; also a number of
scrap books made by the Junior work
ers which will be enjoyed by the soldiers
in hospitals.
On the first of this month 101 eases
of goods had been shipped from this
branch, it being a little over a year
since the work was begun. This makes
an average of about eight eases a
month. These boxes are the standard
size used for shipping Red Cross sup
plies abroad and measure by 2 by
feet.
In letter just received from Mis-.
M. G. Leadbetter, who is in charge Of
lJnnior Red Cross work in New England
was the following: "You may be in
| terested to know that Chaplain Hurd
who has just left Camp Devens, fo
France, insisted on taking the case o
picture puzzles sent in by your branel
as part of his regimental baggage
1 A principal of one of the publ
schools of New York city aims to hav
every girl who graduates from hi
school this year know how to knit
pair of socks. He says: ct woul
like to make their graduation contil
gent upon the knowledge, but while thi
is impossible / shall at least urge I'll
necessity of their being able to kn
socks and as far as possible shall IL
{ | to see that it is done.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
DANIEL PRESCOTT
OF VERNON DEAD
Former Well-Known Lumberman Ill
About Year-Once Assistant Road
master for G. v. r. r.

Daniel Page Prescott, 65, died at l
O'Clock Thursday afternoon in his home
in Vernon. He had been i'll about wear.
following a shock of paralysis. and
death resulted from a complication of
diseases.
Mr.. Prescott was born Feb. Is, 1858,
in Bath, n. H., the youngest of five bows.
When he was IA years old he went to
Fairlee, Vt, to live and on July 27, 1870,
he married Miss Arabella Kemp of that
town, in Newport, VT. For several wears
he was employed by the Boston & Maine
railroad company as section man on the
Passumpsic division, coming to Vernon
in April, 1873. as section foreman. Later
he was assistant roadmaster for the Gen.
tral Vermont Railway company on the
West River division with headquarters
in Brattleboro.
| For many years he was lumberman
| in Vernon and he owned the old Estey
mill on Williams street i'm Brattleboro
| two years. He also was in the gristmil
business with James Shanks in the OLD
Timothy Gay building near the Mair
street bridge under the name of Prescott
& Shanks
| Besides his wife Mr. Prescott leaves
two sons, Charles II. and Frank p. Pres
cott of Brattleboro, daughter. Mrs. Hat
tie B. Nesbitt of Windsor, four grand
children, Mildred and Beatrice Prescott
children of Frank Prescott, and Hazer
and Gladys Nesbitt, also two brothers
Joseph Prescott of Fairlee and Henry
Prescott of Portsmouth. Ohio.
The funeral, which will be private, will
be held at the home at l30 o'clock to
morrow afternoon, Rev. Delmar +. Trou
officiating. and the burial will take plac
in the Hubbard cemetery in Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
Odd Fellows Temple

Sunday, June 8, 2 p. m.-Dennis Re-
bekah lodge will unite with the Odd Eel
lows in memorial services to be followed
by decorating the graves of deceased SIS
ters. Please wear badges.
All Odd Fellows are requested to meet
at the temple Sunday, June 9, at 2
p IN. to attend memorial services and
then march to the cemetery to decorate
the graves of departed members. Please
bring white gloves.
All chevaliers are requested to meet
at Odd Fellows temple Sunday at 1.3(
for Memorial exercises. Please make
a special effort to be present.
Rebekahs knitting squares for the sec
ond afghan are asked to send them to
Brook street as soon as possible.
/ Tuesday, June IL, 7:3o p. m.-Regula
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
Abstract Of Grand List to Be
Filed with Town Clerk
Today
FALLING OFF IN
NUMBER OF POLLS
Due to War Conditions and Number of
Young Men Called to Service of Coun-
try-Mary P. Dunham Estate Now
in Town District

An abstract of the Brattleboro granc
list will be filed by the listers today in
the Office of Town Clerk Carl S. Hop
kins, and one of the unexpected facts
about it is that the total grand list
is larger than it was last year. There
has been substantial falling off in the
list of polls, due to war conditions and
the fact that large number of young
men had gone into the service before
April l.
The total valuation of real estate is
So, To-, 1888, as against $5,042,423 last
year, which is a gain of $109,965.
Personal property valuation this year
is S2.S44, ,SS7, while last year it was
$2,90l,5 ,54l. This is loss of $56,654
Polls total / ,93s, while last year they
were 2.l76. This is loss of 23S. The
polls are set in the list at 5000 each
making this year 5 total 1897 600.
Real and personal estate and the polls
as given above make the total valuation
SIS, s,3S4,s75. The grand list is ! per cent
| of this, or $50, ,s4S.75, while last year
it was $50, 3,693.s5, this years gain be
ing $254.90. This years S tax list, how
ever, contains the l 800 cords of pull
wood owned by the American Realty
Co. which was doomed at the mouth OF
West river April i, from the taxation
of which the owners have appealed. II
the appeal is allowed il win reduce tn,
grand list to about what it was las
year.
The grand list of the village is $65,
I6s942, somewhat less than last year :
figures, which We're SCI, ,550.32
| The graded school district grand lis
} is So, ,97S.77, which also is less than las
year, when they We're SCI, ,79l.12.
In the town school district, however
there is an increase, this year s gran
list being $l7.s699s as against SIS
I902..3. This increase is more than &C
counted for by the transfer of the Mr.:
Mary P. Durham estate from the vi
lage to the town district, the truste'
+. R. Pratt, having taken up his res
dence in the town district
The estate of the late Dr. Henry /
: Holton was a large estate which wer
out of the taxable list this year, viii
, the Barber building and the Mamie
!, building helped increase the list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
HUsTIs APPOINTED.
B. & M. President to Be District
Director Of New England Roads.

NEW YORK, June S.-The ap-
pointment of James III. Hustis,
president of the Boston & Maine
railroad, as a district director of
railroads, was announced here to-
day by Alfred II. Smith, regional
director of eastern railroads. Mr..
Hustis will have charge of the New
England roads with offices at the
South station, Boston. The district
includes all the rail carriers under
federal control in New England and
such portions of these roads as ex-
tend into New York state and Can
ada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

WITH THE ARMY IN FRANCE, Fri
day, by The Associated Press.-Reports
of recent German train movements from
the direction of Metz toward the st.
AIihiel salient have aroused discussion in
the American expeditionary forces as to
whether the enemy is planning an assault
in the Woevre. From tactical point of
view the neighborhood of ST. Mihel, with
its sharp salient offers logical place for
German attack A drive through st.
Mihiel 10 the southwest, it is considered,
might have a triple object, the menac-
ing of Bar -LeDuc. the outflanking of
Nerdun from the rear, and the elimina-
tion of the salient which has its apex
at Verdun. For the moment at least
perhaps permanently, the allies have
stopped the enemy at the Marne. Many
engagements of tactical nature may be
expected. even il the Germans decide il j,
useless TO continue their efforts along
the Marne and elect to hit the allied line
at other places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
SUBMARINES WERE
FOILED IN ATTACKS
Beaten Of by Conveys to Ships Garry
ing American Troops and Red
Cross Workers.

LONDON, Thursday subma-
rines were foiled in their attempts
against convoy which included ships
carrying American troops and American
Red Cross workers, according to Rev.
lather Joseph Wareing of Baltimore, one
of the Red Cross party, who arrived IN
London yesterday. The protecting de-
stroyers got into action quickly on two
occasions last Sunday, but he did moi
know whether any submarine had been
sunk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
Plans Of Navy Department
for Constant Vigilance
Are Set in Motion
AMERICAN SHIP
is SAFE IN PORT
Reports Having Been Chased by Sub
marine-Captain Wants Naval Au-
thorities to Arm His Vessel-Nor-
wegian Ship Latest Victim.

WASHINGTON, June S.-Plans of
the navy department for constant Wig
ilance in American waters against fur
ther depredations by German sub
marines were believed today to have
been set in motion. Future visits from
the German raiders might be expected
it was said. The navy department
would not venture a prediction today as
to whether the craft which proved upon
American coastwise shipping early il
the week might still be lurking IL
waters on this side of the Atlantic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
UniversaIist Church
Sunday, June 9.

Sunday will be observed as Children $
day. The Sunday school will attend
and have charge of the morning wor-
ship at 1890 There will be the
christening of babies and children. All
members and friends are urged to he
present.
10 80 a. m.-Divine worship appropriate
to Chiidren's day with sermon by
the pastor. The service in charge
of the Sunday school officers.
IL. 40 q. m.-Sunday school session.
3 p. mat Vernon, service of wor-
ship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
AMERICAN INTERNED.
Ensign Eaton Dropped in Dutch Waters
in Seaplane Flight.

THE HAGUE, June s--An American
naval officer, Ensign Eaton of Connect
icut, has been interned here. He was
among other officers who descended on
Dutch territorial waters during recent
seaplane fight off Terschelling. He was
unhurt, but his machine was damaged.
His parents live in Massachusetts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
Allied Forces Straighten Out
Salient and Gain New
Points of Advantage
BRITISH TROOPS
TOOK PRISONERS
French Repulse the Enemy Twice with
Heavy Losses-Americans Suspicious
That Enemy Is Planning an Assault
in the Woevre.

Allied pressure against the German
lines northwest of Chateau.Thierry shows
no indication of relaxation. The enemy.
having yielded readily to the first thrust
against him on Thursday, the entente
forces have pursued their advantage and
are making progress in series of local
operations. The whole German line at
the tip of the salient driven into the
allied front. has been pushed back in
this process The allied line is now
astride the Clignon river and points OF
advantage have been secured north OF
that stream.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
GERMANS IN CUSTODY.
Eleven Arrested in Porto Rico on Presi
Dental Warrants.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, June S.
Eleven Germans, including f. Schomberg,
the Swedish consul, and Hanks Kupfer,
representative of United States COM
mercial agency were arrested on presi-
Dental warrants last night on order of
Governor wager. Police have been sta
toned at the homes of enemy aliens
throughout the island as a precaution
against possible attacks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
GRANTS WAGE INCREASE.
Amoskeag Mills Has Good News for It's
$4,000 Employees.

MANCHESTER, N H., June S.-A
wage increase for $4,000 employees, effec-
tive June IL, was announced today by
the Amoskeag mills, manufacturers of
cotton products. The amount of the in
crease was not stated in the notices
posted at the plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
HELEN GOULD SHEPARD ILL.
Suffering from Appendicitis in Her
Home in New York City.

NEW YORK, June S.-Mrs. Finley
J. Shepard, formerly Miss Helen
Gould, is seriously ill with appendicitis
at her home in Fifth avenue. The at
tending physician reported that her con-
dition was satisfactory and 1t was
hoped an operation might be avoided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
HOPE IN RUSSIA.
Belief Expressed in Moscow of Com
plete Victory Over the Enemy.

WASHINGTON, sJune Slope
for a complete victory over the ene-
my is expressed in communication
received by President Wilson today
from the Russian American cham
ber of commerce at Moscow. The
Russian people, it is declared, rely
on the entire support of the allies
for the reconstruction of the power
of Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

PARIS, June S.-Progress was made
by the French last night in the region
between the Marne and the 0urcq, north
west of Chateau Thierry. the war office
announced today. In this sector French
troops have pushed their way through
Chezy to its eastern outskirt and have
reached the western edge of Dammard
village In the district south of Veuilly
La Poterie the Germans made two vio-
lent attacks along the Bouresches-le-
Thiolet front. The enemy was repulsed
with heavy losses in each case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

Residents Of London who live in houses
or flats are allowed to buy one pound Of
meat, half pound of sugar, half pound
of bacon, ham or sausage, and a quarter
of a pound OF butter or margarin per
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Continued Cool Tonight.
Sunday Fair and Warmer.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair and continued cold
tonight. Sunday fair. Warmer i'll the
| interior. Moderate northwest to west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

NEW YORK, June S.-The Vinland
was schooner rigged steamer, owned
by o. & A. Irgens & Co., of Bergen, and
was commanded by Capt. Brattland
She was built in Bergen in 1906, with a
gross tonnage of ,l43 and length of
22S feet. She was last listed as having
arrived at an American Atlantic port
on May IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

Clarence w. Barron believes the world
war is llshering in new day, that inter
course will be closer and for greater mu-
tual benefits than ever before, making for
intensive home development and intensive
international development.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
SAVED FRENCH SOLDIER.
American Lieutenant Swan Marne, Car.
rying Wounded Officer.

WASHINGTON. June S.-A continue
tion of Gen. Pershing's communique of
yesterday, made public today, said
Section B, Lieut.. William j. Flan-
merry, infantry, received the croix de
guerre on the afternoon of June for
swimming the Marne on June 3 and
bringing back wounded French soldier. y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
WEATHER NEXT WEEK.
Local Rains First of the Week and
Again About Friday.

WASHINGTON, June s,-Weather pre-
dctions for week beginning Monday
issued today, are as follows North AT
antic states, Local rains first of weel
and again about Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June s.-An
American steamer loaded with food
stuffs put back to port here today and
reported she had been chased by sub
marine. The ships captain was said
to have requested the navy authori-
ties to arm his vessel so that he might
proceed again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

Hygiene is being taught to the less
civilized natives of the Philippines with
motion pictures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

Ecquador has tree producing ber-
rics which can he used as soap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

LONDON, June s.-British troops took
prisoners and inflicted casualties in raid
ing and patrol actions along the northern
part of the front last night, the war office
announced today. German artillery has
been active north of Albert and south
east OF Arras.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08

1890 a. m.-Children s Day exercises
by the Sunday school, baptism
There also will be kaptisms and
presentation of Bibles.
500 p. m.--Bacealaureate sermon by
Rev. l.. Q. s. Osgood, pastor of
the Unitarian church.