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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

The chairman ol the knitting committee
Miss Mary Cohclgh. wishr, al finished
knittcd article, returned 10 her hy IAN, H.
Edward l.. Welcome is again saving
aood ia TIN, village with nS gasoline RIG
IT, Is ably assisted by Oscar l.. Colbum.
Marion T. Welcome has been i'll the
past week with 81 very hard cold and uu-
able % attend Co her school duties lIlr
brother. Arthur, came home FRIDAY. not
feeling we'll, and has been confined to the
bed sil e. with Il uip coid.
The Unnthcr the past week. while being
tot a tucl-saying nature, Is making team
-trr- and farmers who huyc lumber. wood
and logs to haul. very mca-, rs thetc Is
mo- shedding The icy travelling makes
good trade iot the hbek,miths.
The first wedding anniversary oj Nh.
and Ahs. llart1 snow was celebrated IN
citizen bail Wednesday evening. Dee Is.
| Their were over SD persons present, and
| they udulgcd ia singing aud rccitationS.
| followed hy dancing with music hy hester
] Brown, violin. and Merle Coblaigh, piano
| MIS-. AIatti, Cmcy read an org nJl poem
aud refreshments 81 icccrcam and cake
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow wcr,
4
linen, class aud silver.
The schools in this village closed them
4 iall term with appropriate Christians cV
rrcisc, in the echoohooms Friday. Dee
% The children gave IN interesting pro
/ gram uj Dialogues. rseitations and singing
which were we'll rendered Atter the cN
orciscg the presents were distributed iron
two trees 10y Philip ptnitz as Sani;
Ilaus. There was COED attendance @
parents and friends Of the pupils NIucl
credit is due the teachers, Miss Crime
and Miss Campbell, Tor thcir efforts /,
make this "a success
The ucNt regular meeting oi >paior
Grange will be held SATURDAY evening
Dee. ., This Is also birthday treat night
This community was shocked and sad
dentd sunday morning, to hear OF Tn
death Of Mrs Edith Chamberlain t.ndci
wood. which occurred ia her home i
Hrattlcboro Of pneumonia following an al
tack OF influenza She WAS born an
brought mp IN this town and was we
and ttvorahly known here She leave
besides her husband. son and daughtc
and her parents. Nv and Mrs {. "
chamberlain Of this village and brothc
f Elmer. who is in tie service IN Franc
s The sympathy OF ihc community goes o,
to her husband, childlcn and parents
r their hour uf SORROW
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mir. and Mrs Frank { Perry returned
Monday to their home ~ Agawam, Mass
John NJ NtrJttun ot Brattlcbor1 Vas a
sunday visitor at d. John = STATIONS
Mrs Love Saturday afternoon attended
the golden wedding OF her cousins, Nh.
and AlI. James II Morse, at }uttcbolu
The village school closed Saturday for
"a week vacation Mus Fmuum is al
her home in Nculauc Ton the holiday IT,
cess
Mr. and Mrs. lla VI Ingram went sat
Urdty To- Boston to ylslt their son and
wife, Mn aud AIis John Ingram, until
after Christmas j Henry Fisher is stay
ing at WilImmsvillc with hi, son, Frank
+ Fisher and family, IN then absence.
The Christmas exercises which had been
prepared ion Wednesday evening were
called Oft. on account ut ii number of
ease, oi influenza IN and near the village.
Church services were omitted sunday and
are likely to be omitted next sunday
Rev g. w Bishop VII, taken sick with
influenza Saturday night Mrs Ralph {.
Moore FRIDAY night. Mn Moore ON Mon
day and Mrs Erwin & sparks hast Thurs
tay. MIS- Sparks IS being cared ion 10y
/ was There Tor tic weekend. Mr. How,
/ also spent sunday with them,
! The pictorial section of the Ncvms
/ N. - Call oi Dee $ contains the picturc.
OF 60 women Of Newark and vicinity Wh,
have three on more sons in the Unite,
states service. y dozen OF these womcI
| have tom SONS III service one has thrc,
sons also two daughters who are Rec
Cross nurses III France 0ur woman ha
five sons, all volunteers, in the various dc
apartments OF warfare Among these won
en i pictured Mis- NJ i. Howard. Al
aunt OF Mrs. G. W Bishop OF tins vilag
Mrs Towards three sons are rs follows
Sergt. Edward {, Howard. in the navy
Sergeant Robert l.. Howard. heavy ticl,
artillery, battalion \. ll2th regiment an
Sergeant John \ Howard, IN the infantry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
TELLS OF THE WORK.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., Relates
Experiences in France.

NEW YORK. Dee. 9t.--Nry. Thco.
dor' Roosevelt. ir., today talked Of her
work in France, relating among other
things how SHE scrubbed aud moppcd
aud once cooked doughnuls for dough.
boys from . H. m. 10 : q. M. She re-.
turned recently from France after Il
month, service iu charge OF the Y. NJ.
e. \. women of the "lcavc areas She
was The first woman 10 enlist with
y. VI. g. a. for overseas duty. She
went over iva June, 1917. and took
chargc If the first cantccn established
in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
Personal

Miss Lizzie Stevens went yesterday
10 her home III Winchester, s. H., TO
remain until Monday.
Mr.. and Airs. IT.. J.. Hunter left to-
day to spend Christmas with th5ir
daughter in Springfield, Mass.
Miss MAY Fleming is expected today
from Blackiutou, Mass, To visit here
with her sister. Mr., A. j. Brackctt.
Miss Elizabeth Bagg. caehcr in som.
crvillc, n. j.. Il spending the Christmas
with her mother on Washington street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

methods OF managing them have been adj
vocated-courts and houses Also they re-
quire about the same diet as rabbits
They eat frequently during the day, and
should have a constant supply OF staple,
and dry food A pan of water, piece OF
rock salt, and pan Of dry grain should
be constantly available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
MARRIAGES.

In Brattlcboro. Dec. ~, by Rev Clark
r. Browncll, Clifford Elmer Chickcring
of Chesterfield, y. H., and Miss Agnes
Mann Balfour Of Boston.
IN Mortified, Mass, Dee -, by Rev
\. y. Thompson, Roy Cassius Ingraham
Of Guilford and Miss Lillian Maynard
of Mortified, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
Cause of Thanks.

met a real optimist the other
day said the war hospital surgeon
Ga fellow TO whom certainly duE
my hat. lie had lost leg, and when
they picked him up the first thing he
said was: thank God, it was the
leg with the rheumatism, Detroit
Free Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
PERMIT COAL SHIPMENTS.
Bitumineus May Come TO New Eng
land by Rail Routes.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2i--A zone
modification order made public today
by the fuel administration permits all
rail shipments Of bituminous coal on
the Baltimore a Ohio, the Western
Maryland and coal and coke railroads
IN West Virginia, Maryland and
rennsylvanta To- al points IN Now Eng.
land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
GOODS MUST BE MARKED.
Australian Legislature Passes Bill.
Aimed at Germany.

MELBOURNE, Dee 2i.-Thc lcgis.
laturc of Victoria has passed bill re.
quiriug that all goods sold there be
marked clearly with the countries Of
their origin. The bill prevents Ger
man goods after passing the customs
office being labeled "madc in Austria
lin. Goods improperly labeled are liza.
bic 20 forfeiture and their. owners to
sui Stantial fines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
CHI Up Clark Said 20 be Going to Run
With Bryan's Help.

WASHINGTON. Dee PA friend
of speaker Clarl, in congress said 90
dar that he would hc candidate Tor
the Democratic presidential nomina.
tioa IN 1920 although No formal an.
uouurcmcnt on The subject could be-
rXI rrtrd for some time. Mr. Clark
him 'lt said ~ have No announcement
Co make except tu say thar ! know
nothing about i," According to the
stony going the rounds of the capitol
Mr.. Clark viii bc supported by viii
liam j. Bryan, having rccoucJled differ.
cuces that began ~ the Baltimore con.
Ncutiou ~ 1917. Whom Bryan threw hi,
support 10 Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
Bolshcyik Said to Be Penetrating Es-
thonian Territory.

STOCKHOLM. Dee y. The Bbl-hc.
Wiki are making considerable progress
with their penetration 81 E-thonian terri.
tory The official statement of the f.
thonian republic shows they have taken
Dorpat, about - miles west OF Lake
Pepus, aud have forced the Esthonlan-
back. The German forces III this region
are continuing 20 fall back upon Riga
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

The difference between a parrot and
preacher is that the parrot swcars
without thinking and the preacher is
forced often to think without swearing.
Florida Times Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
The Danger Signal.

4 should think they could open the
schools without danger now" harassed
mother said recently Il think the teach
crs would send the children home at the
first sign OF a cold or the snuffies'
Small son was listening. No, they
wouldn't, mother he said earnestly. No,
they never DO. They always wait until the
children WON'T Springfield Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

. wonder why Flubdub always al
ludes to his wife so unctuously as my
own -
We'll, she is his own. Everything
else about the place he is acquiring on
payments ''-Kansas City Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
PUTNEY.

Parker 5 automobile service to Brat
tlcboro, which has been conducted
through the summer and autumn, has
been discontinued for The winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
DEATHS.

In Northdcld, Mass, Dee -, Frank
SWariout. 5d
In ST. Alhans, Dee Is, William f..
Taylor, 81, formerly Of Hinsdalc, ~ II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

3 y. m, followed by Charles Thaycr, vo-
cali>t. and the famous Anvil chorus
Richard l.. Howe, the Hinsdale comcdi-
au. also viii do his share
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
GANG GOT $4,000.
Minneapolis Jcwelry Co Robbed Of
Many Diamonds.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE Am
crican Icwclry Go. was robbed hv four
men early today Of 100000 III diamonds
aud $3.50 in eu,h \ clerk was forced
TO open he vault containing The stock
~ the point Of "a revolver, Knocked I'm.
conscious with gun butt and left
in the vault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24

Ii YOU try to make a joke out of life
you'll find out it's you that's the Joke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-24
HINSDALE. N. H.
w. P. Taylor.

William p Taylor 60, Formerly Il resi-
dent of this town died in the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Ed Cook, in ST Adams,
VT Wednesday morning. Dee IS Mr.
Taylor had been in failing health since
last September, and had been confined to
the house the past few weeks.
lie was we'll known in hi, locality.
having spent the greater part of his life
here.
In 1878 he married Miss Florence Gale
of this town. Two children were born to
them, Mrs Frank Lamb of Springfield
Mass, and Mrs Ed. Cook Of st Adams.
He was Il butcher by trade The body
was brought here Thursday morning and
a Masonic funeral was held at j. NJ
Lambs undertaking rooms and the buria
took place in Pine Grove cemetery, Will
committal services 1T the grave
Besides his two daughters he leave,
two brothers in this town. Arthur l.. Tav
Tor, successful farmer, and Henry "
| Taylor, hardware dealer. and four grand
children. Aaron, Florence, DcnziI ant
Elizabeth Cook Of St Adams.
| Relatives from ont of town who attend
! cd the funeral were Mrs. Frank Lamb @
Springfield Mass, and Ed Cook of ST
Adams.
Miss Doris Thayer of Greenfield
! Mass, is at her home here for tn
! Christmas vacation.
Private Jubal Higgins has been hor
orably discharged from Camp Uptoi
y. Y, and has returned to his HON
here.
The annual Christmas tree will i
held at the Eagle iron foundry todai
Dee. 24. Presents will be distributed /
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Montana.

Production OF copper by the Kenne
eott Copper Corporation IN May
amounted to 10,162 900 pounds, Of
which 8.404,0Oo pounds came from
ALASKA and 6,75s,000 pounds iron
South Africa.
The application Of the Butte and Su.
perior Copper Company for a writ OF
certioran In the case brought against
the Clark Montana Realty Company
and the Elm Orlu Mining Company
has been denied by the Supreme Court
of the United States. This suit was
brought in the Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals for the ninth circuit to quiet title
to mining claim and to certain ore
bodies for An accounting. The patent
to the mining claim in controversy
was issued to the Elm oriu company
IN 1884 and subsequently was bought
by the Clark Montana Company. The
action Of the Supreme Court vests con.
troll Of the property IN tho Clark Mon.
tana Company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Colorado.

A shipment OF ore Of . good ovsrass
grade was loaded out recently from
the Forest Queen mine on the eastern
slope of Ironclad hill.
Creede camp is at present shipping
close to $50 tons Of ore each day,
which carries from 10 to rs ounces in
silver to the ton. with heavier gold
values.
Mcleod and Kessy Of Goldfield. les
sees on the Six Points mine. on Bull
hills southeastern slope. are mining
on the filled stope plan and will soon
be making steady shipmsnts Of good
average grade of ore.
Colorado's only producer of sulphur
- located on Trout creek, Mineral
county. twenty miles from Creede and
twenty miles from the broad gauge
railroad that runs from Alamosa to
Creede Motor trucks were used in
hauling the ore.
Lessee White. operating the Orpha
May mine on Bull hill. under lease
from stratton's Cripple Creek Mining
and Development Company. was ship
Dtng from that Stratton estate prop
erty again. The ore shipped was ssti.
mated 1T between $50 and $50 to The
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Wilson eoomed Tor 1890 Term.

Indianapolis. - Declaring in their
platform that "the immediate purpose
of the Democratic party. the purpose
which takes precedence Of every 9th
or, Is to win the war" the Democrats
Of Indiana, in state convention, nomi-
mated state ticket, adopted plat
form and listened to addresses by Vice
President Thomas R. Marshall and for
mer Gov. Samuel N. Ralston, who de-
clared that the exigencies Of the times
demanded the denomination and cleo
tion Of Woodrow Wilson in 1890, re-
gardless Of precedent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Arizona.

The Ajo output Of copper ore in May
was 4.400. 900 pounds. :.
The Swansea mines Of Yuma coun'
ty are leased and are being worked.
Calumet and Arizona output IN May
was %7es.000 pounds of copper. New
Cosnslia produced 2.ss0.000 pounds Of
elsstrolytic copper. 1.112.o00 pounds Of
cement copper and 413,0O0 pounds
from smelling ore.
In May the Inspiration Consolidated
Copper Company produced 1o.250.00o
pounds Of copper, compared with g.
$50. 900 in April. $3.50. 900 IN March, T.
100000 In February. and 100000 IN
January. In May OF last year the pro-
duction was 1906. 900 pounds. and IN
The same month Of 1915. It amounted
to 100000 pounds.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
HOSPITAL SACKED BY TURKS.
American and British ConsuIates At
1abrjx. Persia, Seized,

Washington.-Sackin of the Amer
seizure of the American and British
consulates there by invading Turkish
troops was reported to the State De-
partment by the American minister at
Teheran.
II the report as It reached the min
RACES may be considered an act of war
and settle the long-pending question of
whether the Ottoman allies OF Ger
many should be formally listed among
Americas enemies
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
FRENCH BEAT OFF NIGHT AT
TACK ON CATHEDRAL CITY
ENEMY LOSSES BIG.
U. S. MEN CROSS MARINE
ITALIANS HEM IN 5000 AUS
TRANS AND NOW DOWN EN-
ENVY ON PiAvE FRONT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
With the American Army in France.
June 20. - Two American patrols
crossed the Marne east of Chateau
Thierry early Wednesday morning.
They established contact with the hos
tile forces, killed :. considerable num-
Der OF the enemy and brought back
prisoners. A German raid at Remieres
wood was repulsed.
Five bombing planes dropped thirty
eight bombs on the station and tracks
at Conflans (east of Verdun).
Paris, June 20-Standing firmly be-
fore the war-stricken city of Rheims,
the French have checked a new Ger
man drive. launched Tuesday night.
five days after the offensive on the
Montdidier- Noyon line came to halt.
In the fighting the active battle front
has been extended to . point five
miles southeast OF the cathedral city.
The German artillery Tuesday eve
ming began a heavy bombardment be-
tween vrigny. west OF Rheims, to the
village OF La Pompelle. on the north
bank Of the vesle river east of that
city. Three hours later the Teutonic
infantry stormed out OF their trenches
to begin the assault. According to
the official statement issued at Paris,
the Germans were nowhere successful
In their attempts to enter the French
lines being repulsed with heavy
losses.
With the Italian Armies in the Field,
June 2O.-The enemy has failed to
make any impression on the mountain
front. and the fighting is centered at
Montello and along the Piaye.
The Austrians are constantly throw
ing In reinforcements and are fighting
hard to pierce the Italian river lines.
The Italians counter Immediately
after every enemy attack. On the
twenty-five mile front between Val
dassa and Mount Tomba third Of
the Austrian stormers lie dead before
their original trenches. The Italians
repulsed nine assaults with fresh
troops on the heights of Mount
Grappa.
Three enemy divisions (36,000 men). /.
crossing the Piave on hastily con-
structed bridges and the islets in front
of Nervesa. have been hemmed in at
the foot of II Montello.
London, June 20.-British troops
Tuesday night successfully raided the
German lines in the region to the
south Hebuterne, north of Albert, the
war office announced Wednesday. A
British post recently taken by the
Germans near Vieux Berquin, on the
northern side of the Lys salient, was
recaptured. some prisoners and two
machine guns being taken in the
operation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
BAKER APPROVES DRAFT PLAN.
AGE Limits Of 1e to IS to Put 5000, 900
Men In Field,


Washington.-The draft age limits
will be extended probably to IS and 46.
Secretary of War Baker has been per
suaded that this step is necessary. He
announced that he will approve any
change in the selective service act nec-
essary to raise an army of the 70
Quired size.
American and allied military lead
ers now are convinced that the United
States must place an army Of at least
100000 in the field If victory il to be
won. This will be possible with the
proposed extension Of the age limit.
Eearly reports on the results Of the
reclassification Of men by local boards
indicate that more than 250,000 men
will be added to class one by this
means. as against the original estimate
OF 100000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21

Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten concen-
kratss, 6 per cent. S20.00013.S0 per
anit Crude ores. 60 per cent, Sz2.000
$500; S6 per cent, 312.00@12.So; 10
per osat. t9.40912.20.
New York-Bar silver-99hc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
New Mexico.

Melrose II much excited over the
prospects for oil In that vicinity.
The Oaks Company at Mogollon 10
saving ore from sinking Of Central
shaft.
A framing mill is being built at the
lower end Of Nogollon for use on tail.
ings dam flu1ne.
Extensive deposits Of manganese
and iron on Boston Hill, near Silver
City. are being worked BY A. A. Bur
6ette.
The Mogollon Mines Company ship
Ped seventeen bars Of bullion on May
production the past week. About 5000
Soas wsfs milled during the month.
ATtssia 10 soon to have q real oil
held and operations have already been
started. The first derrick has been
erected On Dayton Aill and machinery
= now being placed on the ground.
The Mogollon mines. IA the district
ssventy-fivs miles north Of Silver City,
produced In the year 1917, 1850
ounces Of gold and 733.5S1 ounces Of
silver. which was valued a4 nearly g..
100000. This IL claimed 70 be q reo-
ord for the mines IN that distf1eG
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21

lue CITY VI YAK NTeok - u8m0u ~
defendant in a suit for 39.O44.64. the
face value of warrants isued during
the past year which there 10 no money
In the city treasury to satisfy. The
suit Is brought in the District Court Of
Denver.
4 petition for raising the salaries
Of District Court judges from $4,000 a
year to $4,000 a year is being circu.
lated with view to submitting the
matter to voters at the next general
election.
The Chamberlain Sampler mine at
Idaho Springs the past month pro.
duced a greater output than during
any previous month of the past year
Elmer e. Lucas. chairman Of the
hotel and restaurant division Of the
Federal Food Administration for Colo.
RADIO, wants to see simple menus.
The dog population Of Denver has
decreased more than 80 per cent in
the last seven years. and more than
80 per cent. Of that since the United
States entered the war. Walter Cox,
Denver's dog pound master, says that
the high cost OF living is responsible
for the decrease
Two Colorado heroes are on the
casualty list of the United States ma
rines made public at Washington.
They are: Private Robert e. Graf Of
Denver, severely wounded, and Pri-
vate Merle Schlagter Of Grimaldo
Pueblo county,, killed In action.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
PHseo Quoted for Metals.
New York.-Lead-37.7507.S7k.
Copper-$23.12h.
London.-Bar Stlver-4SKd per
ounce.
st. Louis.-Speltsr-S
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-21
Wyoming.

Fourteen wells in the Thsrmopolis
district are completed and awaiting
construction OF the pipe line, now ~
der way, for market. A score of other
rigs arc drilling in the Warm Springs
and neishboffng sections.
The Wyokans-Monarch we'll, section
3S-40-7s, West Salt Greek, which struck
OIL ten days ago. now b reported, On
further development, b b far the
largest producer Of any Of he three
wells hsrstoSsrs brought h o. ~
ooo<ioa.