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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

portion of the guaranteed rental has not
been paid to the railroads
Statistics. it is expected, viii be intro
duced to show the volume OF tonnage
transported in 1918. which 5 understood
to have been little larger than the vol.
umc handled under private operation in
1917. The federal railroad administration
points 10 It's achievements in making traf-
tic move more evenly and in avoiding con.
gestion, but il is expected TO be shown
that under federal control the number OF
locomotives used increased more than 400
and the number of freight cars more than
$4,000 The enlarged equipment aud mo-
tive power, railroad men assert, give per-
| mancnt assurance that congestion can be
avoided They ascrihe, however, the trans
| portation improvement to four factors.
which were not available to private opera
/ ton in 1917:
! Additional equipment.
| Abolition Of the shippers p5wcr to
route his own traffic
| Increase in demurrage rates and de
creafe Of the time within which TO load
or unload cars.
\ Strict control under war boards of indus
\ try with regard to its shipments.
in delicate position by reason OF the
administration stand, announced by Di-
rector-General McAdoo and backed by his
assistant, Walker ID. Hines. to the effect
that if the present session Of congress fails
to adopt the proposal To extend federal
control Tor five years or fails to put
through remedial legislation the roads
will be returned 10 private control as
soon as the life Of the present congress
| expires. Whatever the cost, the Associa
tion OF Railroad Executives is squarely
on record in opposition to the extension
of control beyond the twenty-one month,
fixed by law, during which they behey,
with the aid OF an extra session helpful
legislation could be enacted which woulc
so Oar TO solve the railway problem Dl
rcctor-Gcneral McAdoos statement il
Washington that rates would be REDUCED
during the coming year provided govern
ment control was extended was character
ized as a bid for the support Of shippers
On the other hand. bid for labor sup
port was seen in his statement that wa
/ ges would continue at present rates pro
l vided the control were continued.
l The efforts of the federal railroad ad
| ministration to fasten upon the countr
a five year government control hay
stirred the railroad executives, it was as
ccrtained yesterday, but they have rC
II solved to go ahead in their attempts t
Il find solution to the increasingly Difficult
4 railroad problem which will serve the hes
II interests of the people OF the Unite
III States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Machine Gunner Wounded.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Dee. 21.-Oificial
news has been received by Miss Alice
H. Brown of Spruce street that her
brother, Sergt Edward ID. Brown, was
wounded in September, degree undeter
mined. He is member of Company
B, l02d machine gun battalion, Goth
division, volunteering in May. 1917.
from Company D. Y. \. c., and going
in September. 1917. He has been in
action since February. 4 letter from
him to his sisters under date OF Nov
> reported him well and no mention
was made of his being wounded. He
has been promoted from corporal to
sergeant since September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Bandmaster Killed in Wreck.

MONTPELIER, Dee. 2l.-Col. John
G. Norton has been advised of the
death in France of another nephew
Ralph Norton Dawes, who was killed
in the wreck of troop train on Dee.
>, the same day that his mother died
in Boston. He was bandmaster of the
l04th infantry and was one OF the first
of the American army TO win the coy
cted croix de guerre for distinguished
gallantry in action. lie was native
Of Springfield, Mass, and was 30 years
old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Courage of Her Convictions.

While waiting for the speaker al pub
lie meeting a pale little man in the au.
dicncc seemed very nervous. He glanced
over his shoulder from time To time and
shifted about in his seat At last he arose
and demanded in a high, penetrating voice,
is there a Christian Scientist in this
room
A woman at the other side Of the hall
got mp and said II am a Christian Sci
enlist
well. then, madam requested tho
little man, would you mind changing
seats with me: I'm sitting III a draft
~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
VERMONT NEWS.

Rev. George B. Lock who has been pas
tor of the Methodist church since two
years ago last April, win be transferred
the first Of the year to Waterbury, where
be will begin his duties as pastor Of the
Methodist church at that place. the first
Sunday in January.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Because OF financial difficulties to the
" & c. skirt company Of Boston, the
Bellows Falls skirt company, employing
10 girls. did not open its doors Thurs
day morning The local company sold its
product to the Boston company and now
has TO look ont for a new market Ii it
is found work will be resumed The COM
pany hes been doing business there Tor
three years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l-At a meeting OF
the Association OF Railroad executives
held yesterday it was decided TO present
A. testimony before the Interstate Com
mcrce committee Of congress, a complete
record of what has been accomplished in
railroad operation by the federal rail
road administration. Some Of the facts
which have been compiled may be sum
married. as follows:
The operation of the railroads, Decem-
Der estimated, has produced gross revenue
Of close To $5,OoOOO0,OOO, top record, ex-
cecding the previous years total of ap-
proximately $4,Oo0000,0OO The year will
have cost in operating expenses more than
81, 0O,0O0000. a record breaker compared
with about S3,0oo000,00o in 1917. The in
crease in operating expenses SO far as can
| bc estimated will be no less than 81 POO,
0oa0o0, Of which S700,0000e0 represents
wages and lj0,000,OO0 fuel.
| Analysts estimate that the reduction in
net operating income for 1918 will be clos,
/ to 500, 100000 They figure that the az
4 grcgate net amount received from tn,
railroads, after expenses and the take
| that are chargcable to railway operation
vii be between $100,000000 and S250,000,
00o below the amount which the law con
templated should be paid to the railroad
as rental
The testimony to be adduced, it is cs
tmatcd 10y those who have studied tn
subject. win show that the S5OO,00o0OO re
volving fund, granted by the law, is clos
10 exhaustion, and that a considerabl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Official Summary Released for Pub
LEGATION This Afternoon.
Total

The names Of Vermont boys APP
pear in today's list, as follows:
Wounded severely, Private Francis
A. Larin of Bennington; missing in
action, Private Henry Z. Westover
of Swanton; wounded, degree unde-
termined, Sergeant Frank j. Mitch
ell of Bomoseen, Sergeant Herschel
T. Marekres of Craftsbury, Private
Arthur II. Landon of South Hero,
Private John II. Larin of Benning-
ton, Private Amos L. Vasseur of
Burlington, Private Frank Shepard
of Rochester. and Private William
d. Kimball of Lunenburg; wounded
slightly, Private Forrest p Nelson
of GrOton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Soldiers Severely Wounded.

Private Roderick G. Downs of
Worcester, wounded severely, was en-
ployed in the Argus office in Montpc-
Her when he was called into service
and went to Camp Deyens last MAY,
going to France a part of the 10Th
division.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Practical Scriptures.

Sunday School Teacher: Charlie, have
You a verse for me today
Charlie -four years old, new member
of the infant class) Blessed are the dress
makers"
Teacher (mildlyl: You haven't it quite
right Try again"
Charlie: Blessed are the tape-measures >
It was plain to be seen what had beer
going on at Charles home that week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Freeman Saltus, rs, of Burlington. is the
oldest railroad man in the United States,
both in years OF service and age. Train
men claim that lie is the Oldest active
railroad man in the world He has been
in the service of the Central Vermont
railroad for more than 81 years and is
still on duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Burlington seems in a fair way Of real
lzins a long dreamed project, 4 city club
In a letter sent by Charles y. Ordway
president of the Vermont spool and Boo
hn Co, to Secretary James =. Taylor. 81
the Burlington chamber Of commerce. Nj
Oriway states that he viii he one OF Il
men 10 give 5000 outright toward erect
ing suitable building. lie also offer.
70 match the generosity Of any one mar
who VIII give more than that sum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Pres. Guy Potter Benton OF the Uni
versity of Vermont, who returned in Sep
tcmber, after a year in Paris and at the
front as a y NJ C.. A. secretary, is to go
back 10 France for that organization. DR..
Benton will sail FOR France via England
next Tuesday on the Saxollia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Private Frank Wheeler Of Lowell,
wounded severely, is step-son of vii
liam Collins of that town He was a
member Of Company L, which he joined
at Fort Ethan Allen and was later
transferred to the l03d infantry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

The Vermont Acknowledgement has re-
ceived from the Preparedness League OF
American Dentists the report OF the
work which the dentists Of Vermont have
done t. help il getting the teeth OF reg
istrants in shape 50 that the men could
60 into the army The report shows that
Of the 245 dentists i'll the state 81 were
members Of the league and that these
IS men treated 3,S07 eases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

In Caledonia county court Friday Frank
Martini pleaded guilty to manslaugll-
ter in connection with the death OF
Philippe Grenada and was sentenced to
serve not less than seven nor more than
nine years in the state prison at Wind.
sor Martini fatally stabbed Grenada dur
ing a quarrel on Aug a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Influenza has reappeared in st. Adams
after having died out for several weeks
following the serious epidemic in October.
Health Officer Dr. ". B. Arnold states
that II cases have been reported to him
by local physicians and that most Of the
cases were lighter than was experienced
during the epidemic, although some Of the
new ones have developed into serious
condition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Mendaeity.

Figures won't lie
They're not supposed to, answered An,
anias. They are simply raw material in
the hands Of the expert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Well Known Family.

sunday School Tcachcr-Can YOU tell
me who dwelt in the garden of Eden?
l,ttie Mary IS, ma am, the Adamsas.
Day Book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
RAILROADS ARE
s25O,oOO,oOO SHY
The Government Operation
Lacks Much of Financial
Success
ASK REMEDIAL
LEGISLATION

Want Roads Returned to Private Con-
troll Within 81 Months from Close OF
War-Record Breaking Earnings and
Expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
VHSSALBORO

NORTH-The Holly Club met non-
day afternoon at the home OF
Holiday. A fine program was c-se
out by the young people present.
frcshments were served.
The Red Cross Society has haa
busy week in gathering al KINGS -
clothing for the Belgian renei'
Miss Hattie Canham IS at hoAA'e
Of the Easter vacation.
The schools Of the town opeho"
Monday morning for the sprihs 'ei -
The regular meeting OF the r. an
A. N. took place Wednesday eVenls:
March q. Two candidates receiVs"
the NJ. NJ. degree.
Norman Shorey. who has been car
ed for service will leave for camp
Devens, Aver. Mass. next SUNDAY.
There will be an Easter concert ~
the Baptist church Sunday evenihs.
There will be an Easter cohcer'
at the East Vassalboro NJ. E. cnurch
Sunday afternoon. service to com
menee at AIS p. NJ.
Easter will be observed at the
Methodist church North Vassaiboro'
a follows. Sunrise prayer meeuhs
BY the Epworth League at 6,la a. N
Easter service with sermon, he ~
Risen" at lo.ao.s Evening at r. NJ.
unfurling Of service flag.
Miss Gertrude Donpelly Is al hoHie
for the Easter vacation.
Miss Thelma Hunt Of North Der
wick is visiting friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The socret Of keeping young Is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels -theTe'snoneed of hav-
inn sallow complexion = dark rings
under your eyes pimples-a bilious
look in your face dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctorwill tell you ninety
per cent Of all sickness comes from in.
active bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards. q well known physician
In Ohio. perfected O vegetable com.
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels. which he gave to
his patients for years.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub.
stjtute for calomel. are gentle in their
actjon yet always effective. They bring
about that. e9uberancc of spirit that
,.nd0ufuf buoyshey which should be en-
)ioyed ~ svssjons. by toning up the liver
end clsarin6 the system Of impurities.
You WIN know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tahlets bv tAeir olive color. l0c and
25c psr ID. All druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
JOICE

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Ware were sorry to learn Of the SUD
den passing away Sunday evening Of
their daughter Doris, Mr., and Mrs
Ware have the sympathy OF then
many friends,
Thomas Kelley. an aged and niue. :,
respected citizen of this town, passed
away suddenly Sunday night. mr.
Kelley had been in feeble heaith 'oi
some time. He was very tenderly car
cd for by his son and daughter, Fu-
neral services were held Tuesday
morning at st. Dennis church.
Mrs. Charlie Skehan ana daughter
Hazel returned home Monday after
an absence of one week,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
UNITY
.ch2s-N
mch26eod3t

WEST-Mr. and Mrs G. II. Foster
father. who has been quite III.
Alexander Rogers. from Missouri.
who has been spending few days
at John Warnings. has gone to New
Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rand were visi-
tors Wednesday in Waterville.
Misses Bertha and Irma Parkhurst
Of Albion, have been visiting their
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. I. Young went to
Lewiston Wednesday to visit his
brother. The following day they
went to Portland to attend the Re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
STATE OF MAINE
County of Penobscot, SIS.

county OIL tenODScOt, IS.
March 20, 1918.
Taken on execution wherein state OF
Maine is plaintiff. and William A.
Withee. Annie NJ. Withee and Albert j.
Parlee. all of Bangor, in the County Of
Penobscot, and State of Maine are de-
auction on Friday the third day of
May, A. d. 1918, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, at the Office Of the Sheriff of
Penobscot County, said office being in
the Court House. at Bangor. in said
County and State. all the right and
equity which William A. Withee, Annie
NJ. Withee, and Albert J. Parlee, all of
Bangor, in the County of Penobscot
have or had on the 2ltn day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1917. at eleven thirty o'clock
A. NJ, being the time when the same
was attached on the original writ to re-
deem the following described mortgaged
real estate, situated in Bangor. in said
County. to wit:
Beginning at an iron bolt at the ia
tersection of the line passing through
the center of the partition wall between
the tenement formerly owned by Mary
l.. Ring and the tenement formerly
owned by Simon F. Walker and the
southwesterly line of Court Street,
thence southeasteriy on said line OF
Court Street twenty-nine and fourteen
the division line between said Ring lot
and the lot now owned by Laura A.
Crockett: thence southwesterly on said
division line and parallel with the har-
tition between said tenemeHts one hun
dred fifty-two feet to an iron bolt at
the southwest line of said Ring lot;
thence southwesterly on said last nam "a
line twelve feet to an iron bolt at the
division line between said Ring lot and
the lot formerly owned by Simon +.
Walker; thence northeasterly of said
division line eighteen and seven one
hundredths feet to a large wooden post
at corner in said division line; thence
northwesterly as said division line runs
nineteen and ninety-five one hundredths
feet to an iron bolt in the extension
Of said partition line twenty-one feet
southwesterly of the southwest side of
the stable building now standing on
said premises: thence nOrthwesterfy to
and through said partition and in ex-
tension thereto to the place of ebegin-
ming.
Said real estate Is subject to a mort
gage to Terence B. ToWle, given by the
said William A. Withee and Annie NJ.
Withee. and also subject to a mortgage
given by the said William A.; Withee,
and Annie N. Withee to Lewis Kirste in
& Sons, said mortgages being recorded
in the Registry of Deeds, of PenobScol
County in book 1913 page 20 and also III
book SIS page $50, on which two mort
cages is said to be due about $4,000
Dated at Bangor, Maine. this Goth day
Of March, A. D. 1918.
CHARLES q. BuSWELL.
mch8 sat.3t Deputy Sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Martha A. Runnelis ana
Israel +. Runnells, then both OF Benton
In the County of Kennebec and State OF
Maine. by their. mortgage deed dated
the nineteenth day of January In the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
Kennebec Registry of Deeds. Book $40,
Page 260, conveyed to Alphons0 r. Pres
ton then Of said Benton, in said County
and State, F" the farm on which we now
live situated in said Benton boundej
southerly by the road from Benton low
or falls to Albion westerly by the Jera-
miah Brown farm, so called; northerly
by land formerly owned by Isaiah H..
Walker and easterly by the lot former
ly occupied by Obed Wilson, containing
sixty-fiVe acres. more or Less and
Whereas, the Aforesaid mortgage was
by said Alphonso X. Preston duly as
signed and transferred unto James q.
Barton then of said Benton, kennebec
County, Maine, said assignment beng
recorded in kennehec Registry of Deeds
Book so. Page IL; and
Whereas. the said James G. Barton
died on the sixteenth day of May, A. D
1917, and whereas the undersigned Ere |
A. Lancaster was duly appointed ad-
James G. BARTON on the twenty-eiehth
day of May. A. ID. 1917. and whereas the
condition of said mortgage has beea
broken:
NOW THEREFORE. by reason of the
preach of the condition thereof, ] claim
a forfeiture of said mortgage
Dated this thirteenth day of March.
A. ID. 1918.
FRED A. LANCASTER,
Administrator of the estate Of
/. James q. barton
noch16
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
GARDINER
ADJUSTMENTS
The STRAND

The Motion Picture That Amazes
with It's Thrills, 1.-THE Whip" Don't
Miss This Chance to See This
Sensation and Lot Your Neighbor
Get Ahead Of You. Will Be Shown
at the Strand for the Last Time
Today. Special Matinee at 2.45
Today. Watch Out for 1.-THE
Kaiser, the Beast Of Berlin"
THE Whip" the extravaganza of
films, with thousand thrills and sch
sations, with a breath Of good, old
fashioned melodrama, black-heart-
cd, resourceful villain. an energetic
hero, captivating heroine, a daring
adventures, the dash and zest OF the
hunt, the excitement Of the race track
and witlla, a horse, a real horse VINO
will win the hearts of all who watch
the absorbing story upon the screen,
the horse that goes under the wis,
first, winning the day for his owner
and bringing the story to fitting eli
max. is to be shown in the Strand
Theatre.
The Strand Theatre has secured this
gigantic film drama for a showing, for
the last time today, and the lovers Ct
big things in motion pictures will
Come long way rather than miss
such an unusual and blood-stirrinS
spectacle. Here at last. is a motion
picture that comes pretty close to at
tanning the limits of the film camera,
For two hours the spectator is held
in a grip Of titantsc interest, swayed
one minute with hate for the wi
lain," again with admiration for the
repulsion for the vampirish
adventures, Fascinated by the hero
inc, and with one big thrill after an
other following in RAPID succession
"The Whip is am astonishing pro-
duetion done In an astounding way.
as sure to be lasting and tremendous
success as the dawn of another day.
1t has had no equal in motion pictures
and will undoubtedly go down in tho
history of the Strand Theatre as the
greatest sensation for time to come
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
Keep in Training

&c, vour share Of outdoor exercise
every day, rain or shine.
ia Bit run down. tired-if an occa-
.ional sick headache upsets-constipa-
ton or bliousness retards your
eficiency-if you wake UP feeling as
tired as when you went TO bed-your
digestive system may need a tonic.
For more than 60 years The True
~. f." ATWOOD'S Medicine has
helped Thousands to keep in training.
1t will help you. The large bottle is
70 cents. Remember to call for
a.. T." Sold by druggists and store
keepers. The 81. r. Medicine Co.,
Portland, Mann. 02'O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30

reCtum, snort dry cough, grinding or
the teeth. little red points sticking out
on tongue, starting during sleep. slow
fever. Grown folks are subject to
worms also.
The one best remedy is DR.. Trua's
Expeler Good for adults also Mrs
Curtis. of Houston, Texas, believes ,his
and writes that she will be glad to tell
her friends of the benefits she has re-
ceived. Get bottle today at your
further Internationally.
Or. J. r. True 4 Co., Aukvru, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30

the past few days, returned Wednesday
to her home in kennebunk.
Mrs. May Moore, Mrs. Gertrude FAIR,
Mrs. Julia Spear and Mrs, Stella Davis
attended on Wednesday the federation
meeting at the Augusta House.
Mrs. Sarah Wing. who has been sick
Tor some time. is somewhat improved.
Alden I. Spear, who has been at Fort
Fairfield for the past three months, re-
turned Wednesday to his home on the
Pond road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
READFIELD

Cyrus Winters, his parents nave
learned is suffering from pneumonia
in the camp hospital.
George Carson is in Portland at the
Republican convention.
A goodly attendance Of gfanyers
was present at their meeting here en-
Saturday last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
MANCHESTER

An Easter concert will follow the
preaching at the Friends church on the
pond road Sunday morning. Preaching
service begins at 10 O'Clock Wilson
time" Concert at 1i.30.
Mrs. Edgar S. Hawkes.. who has been
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Hawkes.