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New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

The best joke of the year comes from Berlin, Germany. Matthias Erz- berger favors the establishment of 8 league of nations and he suggests that first year.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

in the so-called Morrison Code" Governor Holcomb drives the last nail in the coffin of that measure. The State Board of Education may now lower it gently into it's grave
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
MEXICAN CHIEF ARREsTED

Mexico City, Feb. l3.-Zenaido Fer nandez, who served as chief of staff for the former federal general, Luis, against the government in Tamaulipasl { early in 1918, has been arrested in this city. He was captured by secret serv- ice agents, 1
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13
HEY THOUGHT WE WOULD IGHT," by Floyd Gibbons.

" A ~ NN
 WAYS AND COMPANY
 REEFS, by Charles Divine.
 Ehey sing of mules, thin blankets, 9nfp cooks, hob-nailed shoes. mOOn- mt clothes washings and things Apfe serious but a, plea asant relief Arom the sentimentalitx of much of sthe war verse. "A. l.. X. B0ol>HSt. EATING IN TWO OR THREE
 LANGUAGES. by Irwin $. Cobb. HOW TO SING A SONG, by yyctte
 Guilbert
 "A very interesting illumination of the personality and methods of the singer. It will be read with pleasure by all who know the author, and with profit by students of art and music for whom she illustrates the arduous training. "A. L. A. Booklist HYMN OF FREE PEOPLES TRI-
 UMPHANT, by Hermann Haze
 dorn.
 Tt is of the victory that MT. Haze dOrn sings, the victory that has crowned the fearful and wonderful struggles of the past four years. .'- Publishers note.
 IRELAND; A STUDY IN NATION-
 ALISM, by Francis Hackett.
 By an advocate of home rule this is 8 study that presupposes some knowledge on the part of the reader of the history of the struggle be- tween Ireland and England. Perhaps because of his long residence in the United States, the author has gained a certain power of detachment with out losing his devotion to Ireland, which makes his criticism construc- tive. "A. l.. A. Bookist MEMORIES GRAVE AND GAY. by
 Mrs. F. H. Hall
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

The New York World notes an inn proVenent on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines. Two straps instead of one for each standes3
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

,lesa rseorge st ated ina tsasss . Rad .n assured ny eynt sssppb- aa' that the ,Ress ; seo ifhSir sn of America are. .kesn to4 s,y pgue of lrfations as II heir penas a q |eghren. Nof No!> Nos .Hss sElos4e Jorge not aware. that the President q great enemy of the wsk ngmail, at he, has heartlessiy. forced thou- |ndst to walk Ahe eSstreess whi1e the yes and childrsg scQrry through The eyways seeking efusts aof. bread 2, les he not know that Pfesident Will
 has ruthlessly cast adri&t wound
 soldiers feturning f~om the, fields
 T'rance2 : Iszit possible that he es not realize that the Democratic
 ty. and it's leaders are drags on in
 trial progress? Poor uninform ed
 yd George. Just wait until the hge-Knox combination gets it's
 nmers going. The audacity of any glishman telling the truth about
 attitude of the common people in
 erica.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

The firm and high position held by gasoline prices indicates that the esteemed Standard Oil Go. has not heard that the war is over.-Colum- bus Dispatch.
 Sympathy for anything Teutonfc has become almO impossible, but one just has to feel sorry for those 20 German girls who were arrested for talking to Yankee soldiers.-Rich- mOnd Times Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

From the day when the Southern states were readmitted into the Union they began to pay their share of the taAatloh Tor the pensions to Union
New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

EATING IN TWO OR THREE
 LANGUAGES, by Irwin $. Cobb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
KIpLING's HOME IN SUSSEX.
Former Owner of Naulahka Gives In
terview at His Country Home, Bate
mans, in England.

Rudyard Kipling, who got beneath the
skin of the soldier as no other writer
ever did, says that the soldiers must have
plenty of amusement, that there should
be a theatre in every camp, says the
New York Times in an article which in
cidentally describes the English home Of
the former owner of Naulahka in Brattle.
boro. The creator of Soldiers Three
praised the work of Americans in divert.
ing the minds of the fighting men in an
interview not long since at his country
home, Bateman's, among the Sussex hills
in England.
"The Americans have done remarkably
WE'LL and we can all look forward with
hope for the future" said Mr. Kiplng.
81 have great admiration for America
and her peoples, and the part they played
in the war is typical Of the country. AS
for the work Of the Y. VI. c. A., ms |
have said before, the real stories of its
activities can best be told by the boys
from the trenches and camps.
"The soldiers must have plenty Of
amusement. They have no time to talk
Of war when out of the trenches They
want to be entertained"
The country home of the author is
tucked away in the Sussex hills several
miles from Buckingham station. Through
the trees the six tall chimney stacks may
be seen from a distance, surrounding a
long tiled roof and many gables. As the
road turns one glimpses a gray mass of
buildings nestled in the lap of the hills
A big wooden door, hail-studded and with
a great brass knocker admitted the caller
Batemans was built about 1900 the
architecture being Jacobean, famous for
it's gables, chimney stacks, and warm roof
tiling Mr.. Kipling has retained as far
as possible the original outlines Of the
terraced lawns, the square pond, the rose
garden, and the picturesque outbuildngs
now used for his offices. stables. garage.
etc. In a central pool at one end of the
house are boats, and on its edge are rus
tic seats about which are woven English
Ivy.
The great hall is of the 1850 period. The
livery cupboards and oak tables are of a
lighter and more elegant design. The sue
ceeding age OF walnut is represented in
the Charles IT, chairs and Queen Anne
china cabinets, which are worth examin-
ing. as against the dark wooded chests.
wall clocks, great highback chairs, and
siueDoaruS when compose tne prlncipal
furnishings of the room.
Mrs. Kipling, as is generally known,
is American by birth and rearing, and
married the young Anglo-Indan genious
when he first left India.
"Mr. Kipling considers everything con-
nected with the war as serious" explained
Mrs. Kipling. "He is very much interest
ed in the Y. M. c. A. and it's progress.
"You are doing very well. indeed, but,
as Mr.. Kipling says, you must have more
amusements in the camps. lie noticed
this at Winchester, where the Y. NJ. c..
A. opened the officers hut You will find
a great work looking after your boys prop
erly."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
HELP FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Home Demonstration Work Not War
Activity Only-Some Calls for the
Agent This Month Enumerated.

Home demonstration work Is not a
war activity only. 1t was inaugural
ed before war times, but spread more
rapidly during the war as the conser-
walton program could be materially as
sisted by it. It. is to be a permanent
help for housewives with their many
problems.
Here are some of the calls for the
Windham county home demonstration
agent to answer in January, 1919:
Three meat canning demonstrations.
These to discuss and demonstrate safe
and practical methods of canning and
preserving meat for summer use. Pork
to be emphasized, since that is what
many people have been raising and are
killing during the cold weather. This
helps the housewife to plan meals with
foods more evenly distributed avoid
ing the old method of much meat in
winter when plenty, little in summer
since it is scarce and difficult to keep.
One demonstration and discussion on
meat cuts, having a half pig and n
quarter of beef to cut, explain the
best uses of the different parts and
discuss means of preservation.
ChO ihVctiilB W ulSCuSS
plans and arrange for the loan of q
home economies library for purposes of
study among the women of that COM
munity.
One food demonstration.
One conference and demonstration to
install hot lunch system in school
TO serve 45 children at noon. This par
ticular town has had one conference
with the home demonstration agent to
consider cost and equipment, after
which the school board voted to assist
by buying necessary equipment at q
cost of about $12.
This solves two big problems at
school-noontime discipline and in
sures more efficient afternoon work due
to better physical condition of the
children henefting by the hot dish at
noon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
DIES ON WAY TO
BEGIN Passionate
New Bellows Falls Pastor Stricken
on Train
Rev. DIR. j. S. Wrightnour Had Just Ac-
cepted Call to Bellows Falls-Held
Pastorates in Pennsylvania.

Rev. j. s. Wrightnour, 65, of Clarion,
Pa, who was on his way to Bellows
Falls to begin his pastorate with the
Baptist church, died suddenly on a
northbound train on the Boston &
Maine railroad leaving Springfield,
Mass, at $40 O. clock Saturday after
noon. Soon after the train left Spring
field the attention of Conductor Hey
wood was attracted to Rev. Mr..
Wrightnour through his apparent weak
ened condition. lie was gasping for
breath and two young women, trained
nurses, who happened to be passengers,
went to his assistance, but he died be-
fore the train reached the Holyoke sta
ton. The body was taken from the
train and Medical Examiner Frank A.
Woods was called. He turned the
body over to Undertaken G. R. Alger.
Death is believed to have been due to
heart trouble.
Medical Examiner Woods at once
sent n telegram to the authorities in
Bellows Falls notifying them of Rev.
Mr.. WrightnOur's death and requesting
that relatives of the dead man be no.
titled and that word be sent as to what
disposition should be made of the body
Identification was first established
through q letter and handbook found
on the body. There was bank book
on a bank at Clarion, Pa, and letter
which spoke of visit that his wife
had made to Scranton, Pa, for the
New Years holiday. A sermon, which
Rev. Mr.. Wrightnour evidently had
prepared for delivery Sunday also was
found.
Rev. DIR. Wrightnour preached in
Bellows Falls as candidate in De.
cember, was extended n call to the
church and returned to Clarion to pack
his household goods and prepare for
the removal of his family to Bellows
Falls. His goods were shipped Dec. &c
and his wife planned to come soon.
He was a graduate of Bucknell Uni
versity in Lewsburg, Pa, and was one
of the honor men of his class. He OBJ
tanned his training for the ministry in
Grocer Theological seminary in Chester,
Pa. With the exception of one pastor
ate in Ohio, all of his service in the
ministry was in Pennsylvania. He oc-
cupied pulpits in Pittsburg, Oil City,
Scranton and Clarion, holding one
pastorate in Scranton 16 years. He was
given his degree of doctor of divinity
by Bucknell in 1897. He was also
known extensively as writer.
In the course of his career he bap.
tized nearly 100 persons and had vel
coined into church membership more
than 1900 persons. He established
seven out-stations, three of which be-
came churches. He was called to Bel
lows Falls to succeed Rev. j. Wallace
Chesbro, who went last summer to as
sumo n pastOrate in Fall River, Mass.
He leaves q wife and married children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
AS TO DEER DAMAGE
Farmers Should Have Unrestricted
Right to Kill Animals Destroying
Crops.

Editor of The Phoenix:-
notice that there is propaganda
on foot to make some changes in the
deer laws that will make them little
more binding and prohihitivc to the
farmer, namely, TO turn the deer killed
doing damage over to the state. 1t is
stated that this is already done in fact
by an order of the state fish and game
warden to deduct the value of the deer
killed from any award for damages.
This is an aggression that is entire
~ without foundation as the present
law specifically states, Sec. CAB, that
said person killing a deer doing dam
age, is entitled TO the ownership of the
carcass. " Certain game wardens have
also issued the edict that farmers can
not employ persons outside the family
to shoot deer doing damage on their
property, whereas the law expressly
states, See 6+23, paragraph /, "He
may authorize member Of his family
or q person employed by him to take
such deer" A person employed by
him, is any person whatsoever who
is paid to do the job without restric-
tions; and any other Interpretation is
without foundation in fact.
The right to protect ones property
and crops from damage is something
that is Fundamental in law and can
not consistently be abridged. The
amount of damage done by deer is con
siderable as is shown by the SO killed
and reported in Windham county
doing damage. The amount recovered
by the farmers in deer meat and dam
ages is only a small part of the actual
damage Only u small part of the
deer that do damage are killed in the
act, as they are possessed Of the cum
ming of fox and visit the cultivated
fields by moonlight and in the night
and do damage while the farmer is
asleep. It is the ones that become
bold by continual depreciation that are
eventually killed.
The farmers of the state should in.
sist that if any changes are made in
the deer law it should be that they be
given unrestricted right to kill deer
doing damage to crops and possession
of the carcass as slight compensation
for damages.
Respectfully,
Brookline, VT, Jan 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
FOR REARING TROUT.
State Fish. and Game Commissioner S
Plan for Vernon Field Station
Equipment Safely Stored.

In the biennial report which has Just
been issued by State Fish and Game
Commissioner Linus Levens of Cam
bridge is the following concerning the
Vernon field station:
"This station was established in
1916 by Commissioner John w. Titcomb
and an option was obtained on the
property covering n period of two
years. During the season of 1916 brook
trout fry were reared and distributed
as fingerlings to nearby applicants.
Under Commissioner Titcomb, $4,000
was expended in constructing a per-
manent cement dam with receiving and
settling basin, pipe line and temporary
building for housing fifty-two Matching
troughs. Owing to lack of experienced
help and proper supervision at the
critical period of operation, the work of
1917 was not entirely satisfactory.
However, $4,000 brook trout fingerlings
and 10000 landlocked salmon finder
lngs were reared and distributed from
this point. "This station was not
operated during the season of l917-1S
on account of the impossibilty of
securing competent person to take
charge of the work, Kenneth J. Newton
having enlisted in the United States
army and the. elder Newton being I'M
able to take charge of both his farm
and the hatchery. April 90, 1918, this
property was sold by the original owner,
Frank H. Newton, and the commissioner
obtained n second option from the
purchaser for purchase of the entire
fa x.f,th OF IN
July Sth this farm was again sold sub
TO the State option, and the Commission
er bought from the new owner about
six acres on which was situated the
States permanent work, with springs,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
NO CARS REGISTERED HERE.
Agency Discontinued by Direction of
Secretary of State-Offices Central
ICED in Montpelier.

Secretary of State Frederick G..
Fleetwood notified Town Clerk Carl S.
Hopkins last Saturday of his decision
to discontinue the automobile registra
tion agency here, pursuant TO the policy
of the board of control to centralize
all state offices in Montpelier. His let.
ter, so far as it relates TO that particu.
lar matter, reads:
alt is the policy of the board of con
troll to centralize all offices at the pres
ent time at Montpelier, and the statute
also requires this. This being so,
think it wise to discontinue the auto.
mobile registration agency at Brattle-
boro, of which you have had charge
for some years.
81 wish, therefore, you would discon-
tinue registering any ears there and di-
rect all applicants for registration to
forward their applications to this de.
partment at Montpelier"
Mr.. Hopkins was appointed register
ing agent in 1911. From that depart.
ment he turned over to the state last
week $l,73S.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10

upon definitely.
The acknowledgment of the signed con
tract, which contains the names of 80
guarantors, has been received by the
board of trade from the association
offices in Swarthmore, Pa. s'he letter
states that although no definite an
nouncement as to the program can be
made plans are under way for the biggest
and best program the association ever
has had.
In order to secure the Chautauqua pro.
gram it is necessary to assure the asso-
citation of certain amount of money and
this has been done by those who have
signed as guarantors, but others will be
asked at an early date to help assume
this responsibility, although it is ex-
pected that the advance sale of tickets
will cover the responsibility of the guar
antors so that they will not be called
upon to meet any deficit.
One of the conditions under which the
guarantors have signed the contract is
that in case Chautauqua is not held by
reason of any order of the state board of
health the guarantors will not be liable
for any part Of the guaranteed amount.
This will eliminate the possibility of any
question arising such as arose when
Chautauqua was given up before on ac-
count of the state board of health quar-
antine order because of infantile paraly-
sis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
TO PICTURE BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Board of Trade Arranges for Free IL
Illustrated Lecture in Auditorium Next
Week Monday.

Business men and clerks of Brattleboro
are invited by the board of trade TO a
free lecture in the Auditorium Monday
evening, Jan. l3, illustrated by moving
pictures, entitled The Troubles of Mer-
chant and How to Stop Them. The facts
concerning the lecture are given in let.
ter sent out by Secretary Moffitt of
the board of trade, which follows:
Dear Sir
The board of trade is glad to announce
that through the courtesy of the Nation
al Cash Register company it will be able
to present to the merchants and clerks
of Brattleboro an illustrated lecture en-
titled The Troubles of n Merchant and
How to Stop Them, on Monday evening,
Jan. ID in the Auditorium.
This lecture, illustrated with moving pic
lures, has been given in practically every
large city in the United States and has
always awakened good deal OF interest
on the part of the business public. The
lecture is not technical in any sense, but
from all ! can learn, is exceedingly inter
esting.
trust that you will endeavor to be
present yourself and personally invite the
clerks in your establishment to come, too.
The lecture is free and | trust that we
may be able to fill the Auditorium for
that evening
Very truly yours.
H. f. MOFFITT,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10

while in the college in addition to his
regular studies and gained sufficient
number of points to enable him to take
up his work as principal in February
and graduate with his college class in
June. During the closing days of the
war he was i'll with influenza at base
hospital 202 in Orleans, France.
Corporal Forrest Wentworth gradu-
ated from the Brattleboro high school
in 1913 and saw service in Texas in the
summer of 1916 as a member of the
First Vermont regiment. He was en-
ployed in machine shop in Springfield,
Mass, previous to his enlistment in
Hinsdale
None of the Wentworth boys are mar
ricd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
UNUSUAL MILITARY RECORD.
East Dover Family Renders Noteworthy
Service in Two Wars-Three Genera
tons Bear Arms.

llOHS Dear Arms.
Probably few families in Windham
county can show a military record equal
to that of the family of Charles L. and
Sarah (Harrington) Wentworth of East
Dover Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth have
| three sons with the American expedi.
tionary forces in France, Mr.. Went
worth is veteran of the Civil war.
Mrs. Wentworth s father, Corporal Will
liam Harrington, was killed in action
in the Civil war, and three uncles of
Mr. Wentworth and two uncles of Mrs
wentworth saw service in the Civil
war.
In December, 1864, when II years old,
Charles l.. Wentworth enlisted from
Lynn, Mass, in the 6lst Massachusetts
regiment in the Civil war and saw serv-
ice at Petersburg and was at the cap
ture of Richmond. He had three uncles
in the United States service. One of
them, Captain John Adams, was wound
ed severely, and afterwards for many
years was sergeant at arms at the Mas
sachusetts state house and later was at
the head of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
Corporal William Harrington, Mrs.
wentworth s father, enlisted from
Barre, Mass, in the 2lst Massachusetts
volunteers and served two years. He
re-enlisted and was killed by cannon
ball In a mine at Petersburg while ear
rylng the regimental cOlors. He had
TWO brothers in the service
Private Harland Harrington Went
worth, 20, is the oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. l.. Wentworth After war was
declared against Germany by the Unit
ed States he tried twice to enlist, but
was rejected because of defective eye
sight. Later he was drafted and was
mustered into service at Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass, in May, 1918. He left
Camp DevenS and sailed for France by
way of Canada in July. Since arrv
ing overseas he has been stationed in
western France and was on the way to
the front when the armistice was
signed. He is in the sanitary depart
ment of the first provisional machine
gun regiment. Before entering the
service he was employed by +. l., Hill
dreth x Co., printers, in. this town.
Corporal Everett Lawrence Went
worth, 26, and Corporal Forrest Adams
Wentworth, "a, are members of Com
pany ii, lO3d infantry, 10th division.
They enlisted in Hinsdale, N. H., July
%, 1917, going to Concord, n. H., and
then to Camp Bartlett, Westfield Mass.
They left Camp Bartlett for New York,
whence they sailed in September, 1917,
for France. They were in training un-
til February, 1918, when they went to
the front and saw active service in
some of the heaviest fighting of the
war. Both have been "over the top"
Corporal Everett Wentworth grad
uated from the Brattleboro high school
in 1912, being one of the winners of
the Austine prizes, which are awarded
for highest rank in studies during the
four-years course. He received three
years of military training at the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college in Am
herst, ranking as sergeant general in the
last year battalion. In February, 1916,
while still a senior at Amherst, he was
elected tpHncippl of the Hinsdaie,SN. II
high ethooi:~ HI took special work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10
CHAUTAUQUA TO BE RESUMED.
Contract Is Signed, but Details as to
Program Are Incomplete-M Guar
antors Will Be Sought

Chautauqua is coming back.
After lapse of two years, because of
epidemics and war conditions. Brattle-
boro is again to have a series of enter
tainments under the auspices of the
Chautauqua Association of Pennsylvania
W. S. Goodwin, representative of the
association, was here recently to secure
guarantors and make other preliminary
for the attraction, which
will be put on during the summer, but
the dates, program, location of tent and
other particulars have not been decided
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10

water rights, etc, for 5000.
The commissioner considered the in
vestment by the state was too great to
be abandoned, and the plan is to con-
struct one modern raceway for rearing
brook trout in sufficient numbers TO
supply Windham and Windsor counties.
Trout will be Matched at Bennington
and transferred to Vernon for rearing.
The owner of the Newton property,
Mr.. j. F.. Stark, will have charge of
the work. All equipment is safely
stored and is in good condition for
future use.b
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-10

The resignation of James j. Stor-
row of Boston as New England fuel
administrator does not affect the work
of the fuel administrator in Vermont.
II is expected that the work in the
state will go along as it has in the last
few months.