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The Washington herald., 1919-03-18
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Standard Life Insurance
Company, Of Georgia,

Company, OF Georgia,
On the slst day Of December. lsis as required
under the District Of Ooaumbs Code. amend
cd June 20. lsn, and August Is. lsll.
CapitA Stnck....s. N6.uoW
Capital Stock paid up. in cash. iD@W
ASSETa
IN ..s.'.'.''.'s''''....''..''. Sea'.1
Sssu IN p&nk.''...'' '..-.--..'...--........ nsh %
Real estats mortgages (hrst lienl. ...... 81, $50 70
stocks and bonds market ralue) ........ ES.see %
Interest due and accrued. $500
All other assets. G.N.B
i"<i asSee. tsfe,Tol-W
LIABILITIES.
Ne' unpeu ciAms..- SySao
hoeerc as required by lAw.............. N8aB
Salaries. rents. expenses. taIs, etc.... n.0c,5
S1pta sVoS.,''..'..' lo,UuW
All Other liabilities. es..................... 16B oe
Total liabilities. es.--.................. $AiS. .78l o.
Character Of bukineas transacted during the
year 1918. Life insurance
Amount OF risk ASSUMED during tbs
1en i'As' p.Hl, ,oolW %
Losses sustained during the year 1873. 7sTN "
Money received during the year lsls.... 81 II 20
Expended during the year lsl8......... ESQ. .Dl "a
HERMAN z. PERRY, President.
HARRY H PACE, Secrrtary
subscTibsd and sworn to before mo this ah
day Of March, 1914
tSeaL) DOUGLAS p CATER
Notary Public
The Washington herald., 1919-03-18

Amount Il rsk assumed during III.
year 1915 81 lss 9e 90
Losses sustained during ths year 1918 H.5sc 90
Money received during the year 1873 los. los IL
Expanded during the year lgs........ 8.ZSo5
E f. THOMAS. President
ALLAN FARQrHAR, Secretary.
Subscribed and Affirmed to before ms this 18th
day of Fehruary. 1919
r. D. LEZEAR.
tSeaf1 Notary puhlic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
NO TROLLEYS RUN
IN THREE CITIES
Street Railways Trying to Drive Out
Jitneys - Buses Unable to
Handle the Crowds.

SALEM. Mass, Dee. ls.-Suspension
Of virtually all trolley service in this
city. Beverly and Peabody by the trus-
tees Of the Eastern Massachusetts
Street Railway company today forced
thousands to walk To work in the be
low zero temperature or TO ride IN
crowded unhcated motor buses. The
buses were unable TO handle the crowd
notwithstanding the operation of %
extra machines over lines formerly
traversed by the trolley ears.
The trolley tie-up was in accordance
with the decision Of the trustees to re-
move the ears unless the city revoked
iitney licenses. Special meetings of the
government in the three cities last
night failed to revoke the licenses ant
a, n result the railway officials refused
10 start the ears today except on a few
lines where there has been no jit1ey
competition.
Regular trolley service was main
tanned between this city and Danver:
where the aelectmcn recently eancellet
all iitney licenses The jitney oper
ators will be given a hearing here to
night on their proposal 10 organize ;
big auto bus operating company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Suspicious.

Il Just heard" said Mrs. Crouch, "of
n man who broke himself of swearing by
giving his wife a quarter every time he
uttered an oath"
ooh. no you don'tS" said her husband.
Don't what!"
"Rope me into any such snap as that,
You'd be serving me burnt oatmeal and
Soggy biscuits every morning. Boston
Transcript.
The Vermont State Teachers associa-
ton through a committee, has decided to
make through investigation of teachers
salaries. living conditions and working
conditions throughout the state. The com
mittee In charge of the work il as follows:
Chairman, Superintendent W. 6. McGinnis
Of Bellows Falls; John ID. Whittier Of
Burlington; Lyman Hunt OF Barre; Mlst
Eliza Allen OF I.yndonyille; aud Mass
Sadie Winchester Of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
MRS. CHARLES S. NICHOLS.
Dies in Her Home on Chaplin Street After
10 Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Izetta l.. tDrakel Nichols, IS,
wife of Charles S. Nichols, died at Gas
o'clock this morning in her home
at is Chaplin street after being confined
to her bed 10 weeks. She underwent an
operation for cancer at the Memorial hos
pital last February
fzetta Luella Nichols was one of sly
children of James S. and Susan +
lYoung) Drake. She was born in Pitts
field, n. H., Jan. %, 1861. and came tc
Brattleboro in January, 1888. On Dec. a
1883, she married Charles S. Nichols, a
tuner in the Estey organ factory, and in
1887 they moved to, Canada, where Mr.
Nichols was engaged in tuning II years
They then returned to Brattleboro, where
they have lived since. While in Canada
Mrs. Nichols united with the English
(Episcopal church She had been ar
active church worker and took deep inter
est in Red Cross work during the war
! Besides her husband Mrs. Nichol,
leaves one daughter, Mildred, wife o.
Harold VI. Gale, and four grandchildren
! She also leaves one sister. Mrs Ida Fits
of Concord. n H.. who came here severa
weeks ago to care for her; and two broth
ers. Charles Drake of California and JOIN
Drake of Nebraska; also one niece, Mis-
| Lillian Yeaton of Concord, n. III.
The funeral will be held in S. Mich
Eael's Episcopal church at o'clock Satur
day afternoon, Rev. Walter c. Bernard
'ect"r Of the church, officiating. and tn
burial will take place in the Nichols lot i
Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. 4. B. Gould is i'll with bronchi-
tbs.
Austin Jilson spent the weekend
with his parents.
Miss Hazel Grout went TO Boston last
week to consult an eye specialist.
Dan Haskell of New York recently
visited his mother. Mrs. Nettie Has
kell, at J. A. Beers s.
Mrs. Lucy Fairman moved her family
Bernardston on Monday. Her mar.
riage to George Wheeler of that town
will take place Tuesday.
Rev. r. Z. Keeney Will preach at the
Advent Christian church Sunday morn
ing at 10.45 O'Clock. Loyal Workers
meeting at I o clock. Christmas tree
/ and exercises Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary A. Scott was surprised
and saddened to receive word of the
! sudden death of the wife of her cousin
| Joel Scott of Chicago, last Tuesday
! Mrs Scott was able to walk to the
| hospital where she died They had q
/ very pleasant home and many enjoyed
! frequent gatherings by their tireside
She was greatly loved by large circle
of friends who. sympathize with the
grief- stricken husband She was Al
ways friend to the poor and needy
whom she helped with lavish hand
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence in Chicago Thursday. Mr.
Scott's birthplace was in Vernon an(
he accompanied the body here for bur
al services, which were held Saturda,
morning at Tyler cemetery, Rev. K
F.. Keeney officiating. The followin!
, relatives came for this service: Wal
ter Allen and Miss Julia Allen of Palm
err, Mass. Mrs Hattie Coullard an
: Mr.. and Mrs James Neild of Greenfield
and Miss Lillian Allen of Deerfeld
There We're very many beautiful flow
ers. Mr.. Joel Scott remained for
I visit with Miss Mary Scott. Mr.. Scot
is n commission dry goods salesma
: dealing directly with large importin
: houses In foreign cities. During the re
e cent war he billed goods TO the govern
e rnent direct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

gracefully circling to land, must be
had purchased after returning home.
Twenty miles distant, lovable anG
loving Muriel Lane looked out upon Il
bleak, white expanse, surrounding the
old farm home. Her six little brothers
and sisters nestled about her.
I'VE can trim up the Christmas tree
with last years spangles, children"
she said.
Il want to see Santa Claus" whim-
pered little Tim. eff he can land on
II roof and come down the chimney he
can ride on the air. Oh, sister. there's
the telephone"
1t was the first time it had rung for
a week. Muriel ran to it. and her
her eyes sparkled as the words came :;
Look to the northeast for new star
at nine o'clock tonight"
Boyd" began Muriel. futteringly.
NO, Santa Claus, by air. Have the
tree ready and keep the children up
mat wise little head of Muriei com
pretended. She was as unsettled and
eSpectant as the children. The tree
was trimmed, the candles all ready for
lighting. She took a chair at the win.
dow and began telling them stories
Finally she leaned closer to the pane
and strained her glance. A speck OF
| ulster held her vision until 1t had re
| solved itself into mingled colorS OF
| red, white and blue.
Wrap yourselves up warmly SHE
ordered. I'VE will all go out and loot
for SANITY" and great hush came
down as the group discovered "tht
new star" and the outlines Of B-3o be
came clearly distinct In the crystalline
air and there settled to earth--Willi
Thorne's airship driven by Boyd Wis
ner.
Forth from the amazing air vehicl
stepped a form familiar to the wonder
eyed children--the Santa Claus of las
year with frosted beard and bulgin
bag Of gifts on his back.
! And only the two older childrel
ever guessed the identity of this gran
. kriss kringle on wings. And. oh
: the marvellous gifts he had for theI
, all! And Boyd drew Muriei behind
door and kissed her. and only oil
/, Grandfather Lane. going UP the stair
to his bed. Witnessed the event, on
cfiuckled serenelv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
PACKERS MUST SELL
THEIR SIDE LINES
Government Expects to Drive Them
Out of Wholesale Grocery
Business.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--A dozen or
more important side line industries of
he Chicago meat packers, involving
Investments of many millions of dol
ars, will be disposed of under the stip-
lated decree soon TO be entered in the
United States court at Washington on
notion Of Attorney General Palmer.
While representatives of packers to-
lay declined TO discuss the details of
he decree under which the packers in
he future will be required TO eonfine
heir business activities to the produc-
ion of meat, poultry, butter, eggs and
eheese, it was learned from an authori-
'ative source that the outline Of the
Ian had been agreed upon
Representatives of the packers ex
oress the view that under the proposed
,lan they might continue to manufac
ure soap and fertilizers as they are !:
| natural product of the meat packing
| industry. One purpose of the proposed
reorganization, it is said. il to proven
| the packers from engaging in TIN
| Wholesale grocery business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Continued from LIST Pagel

appeared that the respondent bore an ex-
cellent reputation, that he had n wife
and seven children, that he had been
employed upwards of % years by the
General Electric Co.. and that he did moi
benefit financially from the violation
The court said the respondent had beer
able to save $500. and in view of the dis
tanee of the mans home from the border
he thought fine of 500 would have a.
much force as an example as larger fine
would have.
Joseph Blais of Lawrence, Mass, was
arraigned on a conspiracy charge, to
which he pleaded guilty. He also was
| fined 500. His offense was in represent,
ing to the immigration officer at New
port that young man with him was his
son, which was contrary to the fact In
statement of the case Judge Howe said
! it appeared that the young man could
have gotten into the country legally
without difficulty and that the false rep
reservations were made more through ig
noranee than anything else. The man
had six children, the court said, was a
good man but did foolish thing, with
no intention OF, making profit
An attorney from Lynn arranged with
Clerk Henry Conlin for the payment of
the two fines.
William poulin of ST. George, Canada
was arraigned on the charge of coming
into this country after being rejected BY
III" board Of inquiry because he was un.
able to read. 1t was shown that his wife
!, and four children came By automobile
and were with family in Albany VITA
and that Poulin, after being sent back
Inired an automobile to bring him t,
4 ward the boundary, that he left the ca,
I, and after the machine had been SEN
Il across the line Poulin walked in, neal
c Derby Line
= After Poulin had pleaded guilt,
;. through an interpreter and after tn
court had learned the facts from Immi
grafton lnspector James c. Ford, who ha
charge OF the 6fliee at Newport, Judg
~ Howe said he was sorry the man ha,
gotten into trouble, but that the govern
ment had been put to considerable ex
u pense. and he would adopt the sugges
" ton Of the district attorney and immigra
g ton inspector and sentence the respond
IL ent to four months in the county Jail a
{, Newport. the sentence to begin today.
- Ludgnr Pelchat was the last respond
ent of the forenoon. His home is 60 mile
from Newport, in Canada. and he is til
young man who passed himself off as TIL
y son of Joseph Blais Today is his 2ls
: birthday anniversary.
? Pelchat, according to the immigratio
ID Inspector caused his father more or les
n trouble by running away from home. II
e came across Blais and persuaded the la
d ter to represent TO the officers that Il
Ie young man was his son. He could ha,
g been admitted without trouble on pa,
% ment of The head tax Of IS. He pleade
- guilty to the charge of entering th
- country unlawfuliy and was sentenced
n two months in the Orleans county jo
L at Newport.
r immigration Inspector Ford said
n would take Poulin and Pelehat back
Newport with him. which was agreeat
to the court. Adjournment was tn
taken to o'clock this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

pense. OF course you know that he
proposed to Muriel a week ago?'
Il didn't know It. but l suspected 1t
would come TO that.
'Muriel asked him to give her few
days TO think it over, so she would be
sure she knew her own mind. Then
this storm came along and the tele
phone wires have been down until this
morning"
But that very day Boyd Wlsner
heard from the prudent maiden who
sought TO make no mistake in solving
life's greatest problem---marriage His
quickened heart throbs were series
OF thrills as he was called to the
phone at his Office. and more alluring
than the soft cooling of a dove were
the fluttering words. rs that you,
Boyd:''
Yes, darl- mean Miss Lane"
Don't be silly, Boyd. We are snow
bound, but wanted to tell you that l
am sure of my mind now. The chill
dren are crying for last years Santa
SiauS, uHd l--Chs NlSli IL NOulU ram
hot scalding water and clear the roads
| Merry Christmas Come soon!"
And then the provoking damsel
dropped the phone. Muriel had made
up her mind! Boyd was inspired with
the most radiant soul Of hope. He
reached the street TO find 1t crowded
with people looking skyward. "Dou
BILE luck." he jubilated. ITS Thorne,
| and he decided that the airship aloft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Albert Howard is suffering from what
is thought to be blood poisoning in his
hand.
Rev w. 4. Curtis attended the meet
ing to Brattleboro Of the lInterchurch
World Movement Monday and Tuesday
Robert Harlow, who has been i'll at
his home. il out again. He will not
return to the Vail Agricultural school
until after the holidays.
About so new books have been or
dered for the library. but it will be
several weeks before they are received
if the future is to be judged by the
past.
Schools will close Friday for the
Christmas vacation. The pupils have
been distributing invitations TO the
Christmas exercises, which are to tax,
place at $50 Friday afternoon.
| While F. G. Campbell was driving
bull into the stable Monday the ami
NAL attacked him and knocked hin
down. 1t is thought no bones are brok
en-, but Mr.. Campbell was badly bruised
On Sunday morning. Dec. 81, in plae,
of the morning church service the Sun
dav school will hold its Christmas ex
ercises. Mrs. a. l.. Harlow and Mrs
/ Bert Ormsbv are the committee il
charge.
AT the last meeting of Maple Grow
Grange Hugh B. Houghton was electe'
steward in place of l.. NJ. Sanborr
who had been elected but declined t
serve. 1t was voted to hold the install
!. lation of officers Jan. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Ranney are ex
peeting to go in few days to boar
through the winter with Mrs. c. i
: Ward in Kecne Their home will b
the fourth in the village to be close
! for the winter.
Mrs. ID. b. Stevens was here saturda
to transact some business for her 81.
ter, Miss Caroline Wellman, whose COZ
tinued i'll health makes it necessary fl
; her to leave her house unoccupied tn
winter. Mrs Wellman will stay wit
Mrs. Stevens in Lexington, Mass
where she has been several months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
About scIenees and Religions.

The philosophical sciences deal with
the general principles, laws or causes
that furnish the rational explanation
of anything; the rationale by which
the facts of any region Of knowledge
are explained. The phrase is used
more particularly in reference to the
study of natural philosophy or phys
les. Empirical methods are those
of observation. 1t is science that
grows out of experience. Such Il sci
enlist is versed. or skilled, in collect
ing facts and from those facts gener-
alizations are made. There are hun
dreds of religions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
TWO PEOPLE PERISH
IN HOTEL FIRE
Nearly so Guests Driven From the
Abbottsford In Boston Early
This Morning

BOSTON. Dee 1S.-Firc in the Ab.
bottsford, an exclusive apartment hotel
in the Back Bay district, caused the
death of two persons and drove nearly
80 others to the street early today. Will
liam $. Whitney, consulting engineer,
was fatally injured when he jumped
from a third story window and Mrs
Francis +. Cole was found burned to
death on the fifth floor by firemcn.
Several persons were partially over.
come by the heavy smoke that filled
the building and were led out by fire
men. Most of those above the first
floor escaped by means of the fire es
cape or ladders. The fire was believed
10 have started in the basement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
COMMITTEE MEET CALLED.
Possibly Treaty Will Be Brought Up
Before Holiday Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Possibil-
ity that the senate treaty fight might
be resumed actively before the holt
day recess developed today when the
foreign relations committee was called
to meet Saturday morning The pur-
pose of be meeting was not announced
but leaders indicated that an effort
probably would be made to get commit
tee action oil the resolution of Senator
Knox. Republican, of Pennsylvania, t.
declare Il state Of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
WANT MONEY BACK.
Senate Committee Calls For Restitution
On House Building.

WASHINGTON. Dee. Is. - The sen
ate committee appointed to investigate
public buildings constructed during the
WY under supervision of the United
States housing corporation recommend
~ 10 I'll" senate today that steps be
taken 10 recover money which 1t
charged was improperly paid for work
done for the corporation. Should per
sons and corporation. receiving the al
legged Overcharges refuse 10 make
voluntary restitution the committee
recommended that civil action be in
troduced by the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

bOyu mOpeS aTouHu
like lost SOUL commented his sister
Settie to her mother. IF his fellow
ace of airship fame in France, Willis
Thorne, cannot get here in time for
the holiday festivities we shall have
a dull season of It."
It's Muriel Lane" asserted Mrs.
Wisner. "A year ago this time both
you and Boyd had the time OF your
lives at Lane farm and the contrast is
irksome To the poor boy"
"And the poor boy" mirnicked
Nettie, "is on pins and needles of sus-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
MEXICO'S ATTITUDE
NOT SATISFACTORY
Text of It's Reply With the State De
partment Will Make No COM
ment at Present.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Is. Mexieo's re-
ply to the last American note on the case
of American Consular Agent Jenkins was
received today at the state department.
The official text was said to differ only
slightly from that contained in Asso-
ciated Press dispatches Tuesday night
from Mexico City. While officials said
hey would have no comment to make
until they had time to thoroughly study
the note it was indicated that at frs,
reading the communication had not made
favorable impression.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
HOUSING BUREAU ABOLISHED.
House Bill Also Provides for Sale OF
the Buildings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS - Without
q dissenting vote the house passed yes
terday and sent to the senate a bill or
dering the sale Of housing facilities
erected by the government during the
war to relieve, congestion in many in
austrial centers.
The measure also abolishes the Unit.
ed States housing bureau, transferring
the properties TO the treasury for sale
to private persons, either for cash OF
part payments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
FORTY EIGHT BELOW.
White River, Ontario, Has the Coolest
Weather Reported.

TORONTO, Dee. 1s.-With cities in
the northern part of the United States
complaining Of zero weather, White
River today calmly reported that the
official thermometer there fell to As de-
grees below zero during the night and
rose TO IS below at dawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
WAS PROFESSOR AT YALE.
Horatio w. Parker, Noted Composer
Died Today.

CEDARHURST, y y, Dee. Is. -
Horatio William Parker, widely known
music composer and professor OF mn-
sic at Yale university since 1894. died
of pneumonia here today nj the home
OF his daughter. Prof. Parker was born
at Auburndale, Mass, Sept. 10, 1865.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
PERSONAL.

Fred c. Leitsinger has been confined
to his home this week with an attack
of grip. His physician says he must
remain thrre the rest of the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
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6anfa UlaitH
nj. MiilgB
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

B, E. S. HENDERSON

CHRISTMAS cheer was
in the air, but the fact
did not particularly
appeal to Boyd Wis.
ner, for he was con-
sumed with ennui and
suspense. 1t was typ
zeal old-fashioned yule,
tide season. A great
Snowstorm had blot
ted out every country
turnpike and the rail-
road connecting his
town with Mayville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro. Dec Is, Mrs. Izett
l.. (Drake) Nichols, IS, wife of Charles
$. Nichols.
In Brattleboro (Memorial hospitall /.
Dec. Is. Mrs Minnie (Shermanl living,
40, wife Of Luke living of Pike Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

The floor of St. Peters, in Rome, is
227 ,O69 square feet. being the greatest Of
any church in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

Calcutta, India, had womans news.
paper so years ago.