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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
MUST HAVE a NUMBER.
Motor Boats Are Affected by Law Now
n in Operation.

An article of great Importance to
motor boat owners appeared in the De.
eepber number of Motor Boat Maya
dne was entitled "'The Numbering
law Is In Effect and reads as fol
lows:
i've must remind owners that the
law relating to the numbering of all
Motor boats became. effective December
II 10 operate q motor boat from this
date on II is necessary that the pro
pisions pfsthe numbering law shall have
Asep complied with. There il nothing
dtSstic or Objectionable With the law. tt
merely requires that every nndlec amcnt-
"a vessel apd this includes most motor
boats, shall. have registered with the
collector of customs in the district in
which the. boat is owned, an11shafl have
on her bows in figures not less than
three inches high, the number assigned
"a her. sr
Neutrality-suspicious. have been made so
that the matter can be handled, through
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
lO5,753 YANKEES IN
HOSPITALS ABROAD
Gen. Pershing Sends Full List by Couri-
er-Casualty Totals Complete But
for Few Identifcations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-An official
report from Gen. Pershing made pub
lie last night by the war department
shows that on Jan. 8 there were 1885,
753 men of the American army in hos
pitfalls in France and England, of whom
1862 were suffering from disease and
33,lil from wounds or other injuries,
The report said that the number of
hosf9ftal cases is steadily decreasing,
there having been a reduction of more
than $4,000 since the previous week.
Deaths during the week preceding
that covered by the report numbered
561, of whom $50 died of disease and
2sl of wounds received before the ar
mistiee was signed.
A complete and carefully checked list
of men Still in the hospitals in France
and England who we're wounded before
hostilities ceased, il now on its way by
courier TO the United States. 1t will
furnish definite information as to the
nature of the injuries suffered by each
man. 80 ~
The department also announced that
cable advices from Gen. Pershing inai-
Gated that the long and tedious check
of battle casualty reports has at length
| been completed by the Central Records
Office in France" = {
+" Individual additions resulting from
the identification of missing men, >
said the department statement, "or
from the triple check of all organiza;
ton and hospital records, instituted by
/ the direction of the secretary of wan
| may, of course, be expected, and viii
be promptly reported---as will deaths
from illness. or accident. In general
however. the lists of those who died IN
action or received serious injuries, as
reported to the families of officers and
soldiers, and to the press. stands com
plete.
Gin the meantime the war depart.
matter of record and appreciation, the
original records sent for the purpose
from France, in order to report both
TO the families and to the public, as
matter of record and appreciation, the
men who have received (and recovered
FROM relatively slight injuries on the
field of battle. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
SWISS TO ASK FOR HELP.
Economic Delegates Will Appeal to
Allies at Paris.

BERN, Jan. 27.-Switzerland's Geo.
monte problems, which are said to have
grown worse since the signature of the
armistice, will be laid before allied
leaders at Paris by M. Grobert Roussey
director of the Societe Surveillance
Suisse. and M. Heer of the Federal Eco.
monte department, who have been sent
to Paris by the federal council. 1t is
reported that Switzerland is no longer
getting even the small allowance for
lherly obtained from Germany.
The Swiss representatives will pro
pose the creation of an international
coal congress to allot fuel supplies te
all countries during the reconstruction
period.
Fertilizers are also badly needed BY
Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
PERSONAL.

Fred +. Clark has begun work in the
Manley Brothers garage.
Austin Sweeney of Hinsdale snept
Sunday in town with Mrs Sweeney.
Mrs. Henry Williams of Highland
street IS recovering from serious i'll
ness with influenza.
Nelson Steele of Providence. r. T..
formerly of Brattleboro, has been a
visitor here recently.
Miss Cloie Franklin, stenographer in
hGreenfeld, visited at her home in Yer
mon over the weekend.
Mrs. Alfred Croker. who has been
I'll 4 week in her home in the Abbott
apartments, is improving.
Miss Susan Hanrahan has returned
lfrom New York, where she had been on
business for the Specially Shop.
Miss Helen Morris and Ray Liver.
more of Greenfield spent Sunday here
with her mother, Mrs. May Morris.
w. D. Bathric resumed work this
lmorning in Clark IS grocery store. after
| an illness of two weeks with influenza.
AIRS. Charles H. Palmer finished work
Saturday as clerk in the retail depart
ment of the Durham Brothers com
pany.
John Geraci finished work Saturday
night in Lenihan s barber shop. He has
/ gone to Boston where he expects to
have employment
DR.. Fremont Hamilton, who went to
Boston last week for medical treat
ment and observation, returned home
Saturday. He has resumed his practice
Ernest NJ. Goodenough will go to-
morrow to East Dover to begin con-
tract for installing an electrical plant
in the home and barns Of Orrin Boil
ster.
| Miss Frieda Smith of Keene, n. H..
formerly of Brattleboro, came Satur-
day TO visit Miss Marion Simonds of
Walker place. She viii return home to.
morrow
i Raymond d. Barrett, who is en-
ployed by Russell II. Briggs, has re-
!. turned 10 Claremont. Y. H., where he
had been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Clement Ward.
j Harold Ward of South Londonderry
: began work this morning in Houghton
! a. Simonds 3 store. He formerly was
: employed here by the White River
Chair company.
George Barrie. who has been employ
4 cd in Springfield the past few weeks
+ viii return the last of The week and
work for Mantev Broth rs, where he
: previously was employed.
Sergeant S. E. Arnold of the quarter
. master corps, stationed at Gettysburg
h Pa. who has been a guest here 10 day,
? an the home of Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Gus
!. tafson, returned Friday to Gettysburg
Miss Ruth Danvew resumed work to
: day as operator in the telephone ex
8 change. after being i'll with influenza
t Miss Marion Lynch, who also had beer
: i'll in her home, resumed work there to
Il dav.
Il Miss Dorothy Denning went to New
: London, Conn, Saturday to visit he
: sister, Mrs. Thomas Sisk She was ac
companied by Thomas Sisk, jr., VIII,
. had been staying here with his grand
!, parents, Mfr. and Mrs. j. T. DenniDg.
; Miss Olivia Jones of the Holstein
!. Friesian association force, was called
d last week to Hartford, Conn, on ac
e count of the death of her sister. Mis-
It Jones went from there to Springfield
oi Mass, where she is now i'll with mumps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Notice of Dissolution.

\ Notice is hereby given that the part
1ership heretofore existing between c..
b. Davis and +. +. Libbey, of Brattle-
boro, VT, under the firm name of ,Da-
Wis & Libbey (The Park Drug Store);
il This twentieth day of January, 1919,
dissolved by mutual consent. = e1st
3 f3s G. B, DAVIS,
f. +. 'LIBBEY.
SThe business will be continued by G.
B, Davis 1.-THE Park Drug Store} who. is
authorized TO settle the affairsrof. said
firm. f+t '.fG .tt
Brattleboro, Vt, January 20, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

inasmuch as no demand llad come from
any foreign official quarters. for the sur
render, the question was not an ur-
gent one. The government view ap-
pears to be that inasmueh as William
Hohenzollern voluntarily took refuge
in Holland the German government has
only limited power in the matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
QUITS NEW ENGLAND co.
Philip L. Spaulding Will Enter Private
Banking Firm Feb, 1,

BOSTON, Jan. 27.-Philip L. Spaul-
ding announced last. night his resigna
lion as president of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co.. effective
on Feb. |. Mr.. Spaulding, who will en-
ter Boston banking firm, will con-
tinue as a member Of the board of di-
reetors of the telephone company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
EBERT HAY ABOUT WILHELM
No Official Announcement Yet on En-.
tente's Attitude.

BERLIN, Jan. % (delayed).-The
Ebert government has made no official
announcement as yet as to what It's at.
titude will be toward the possible de-
mand by the Entente for the surrender
of the former German emperor. AT the
foreign office today it was said that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
HOW TO SAVE ON SHOES

"Cut of curiosity / tried pair of
Neolin Solos,. writes w. P. Mccartney
of St. Louis, land today, after five
months of hard service | fail to notice
any real signs of wear on them.
This statement points the way to
real economy in shoes. What your
shoes cost, by the year, depends largely
on how the soles wear and Ne6lin Soles
do wear very long time Moreover.
they are exceedingly comfortable and
aterproof scientifically made to be
exactly what soies should be and so
worn now by millions.
They are available everywhere on.
new shoes and for residing. They are
made by The Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der Company, Akron. Ohio, who also
make Wingfoot Heels, guaranteed to
outwear any other heels.
IleO1in So1es
Msrk III g. PAT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

what are you laughing about?"
q Now that peace is here, / m think
ing of the poor guys who got married
to escape the draft Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
TODAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Pub
LEGATION This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Today IS
casualty releases contain 993 names
and yesterdays list contained 22S,
making total for the two days of
1921. Several hundred of these are
elassed among the slightly wounded
or wounded to a degree undeter-
mined The total number of cas-
ualties thus far reported, including
today $, is 215,338., Following is a
summary of the casualties released
for publication this afternoon:
Killed in action .............al IS
Died from wounds ). ...s..... %
lhed of disease -. .l.a.. -. 49,. %
Wounded severely ........... l76
Wounded slightly ....-s... l22
Wounded, degree undetermined III
Total 47S-
There are three names of yer-
mont soldiers in today's list, as fol-
lows: Wounded severely, Sergeant
Perley o. Potter of East Jamaica;
wounded, degree undetermined, Pri-
vate Charles T. Merkelmas of Ben
nlngton; wounded slightly, Corpor-
al Arthur HI. Wilmington of Hunt
1ngton@ There were no Vermont
names in the Sunday list.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22
GIVES APPROVAL TO
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

Commissioner J. J. Donohue has
given his approval to the following
nine workmens compensation agree
ments:
T. N NJ. Lathrop. New London. en-
rioyers, and William 6. Birhett, Gro
ton, employe, two fractures Of fore
arm, at rate of $14.
The Ship Construction & Trading
Co, Stonington, employers and Ange-
lose Sposato, Westerly, employee.
strained shoulder and back. st rate Of
.S14
National Engineering Corp, Groton,
employers and J. Mccarthy, West
Haven. employe, injuries from fail
from ladder, at rate Of $14
New London Ship & Engine Co,
Groton, employers, and c. Z. Walton,
Groton, employe. laCeration of two
fingers and thumb, both fingers cut
through the bone, at rate Of $3.50.
Groton Iron Works, Grot0n. employ
ers. and Patrick Feeley, Waterford,
employe gassed. atursta OF $12,96
Groton Iron Works Groton, employ
ers; and John r. Hite, New London,
erDploye, badly confused wound OF leg
and hip, at rate of S14.
ployers, and John Lawton, Groton
rate of s12.96.
Groton Iron Works, Groton, en-
ployers, and Sam Silver, New London
employee, confused wound of back, al
rate of S13s6.
J. Taylor Douglas, New London
| employers, and 7. II, Hardaker, New
London. employee. burnt right thigh
skin torn from same, ruptured blood
vessel, compensation at rate of $14.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22
NORWICH MAN WITH
Our ARMY IN RUSSIA

One Norwich man at least is with
the American army in Russia. He is
Gerrit Eyberse who has sent the fol-
lowing letter to his brother, William,
of Harland road:
Russia, Nov. q, 1918.
Dear Brother Bill l won't be sur
prised at all if you say we'll at last
something from Gerrit. l have kept
you waiting quite lONg but we are
very busy as you will probably know
hope you are all we'll and happy as
am fine myself. I guess you know
from John Lynch when we left New
York. We arrived at Liverpool. Eng
land. where we stayed in training for
about three weeks and LETT Newcastle,
ENGLAND, for Arch're ell Russia, as
soon as We got off sac boat we were
shipped in box cars to the front where
the fun started and has been going on
since until q week ago when they put
US in box cars. Near a village popu-
lated with mostly all peasants and we
don't know how long we will be here.
Well don't you think the boys at
the western front have done pretty
nice work?
How is everything in Norwich? Has
John Lynch gone over yet. Remem-
Der me TO him when you see him. !
shall try hard 20 see father and the
others while in Europe. also my wife's
PEOPLE. When we were in England
before I could not get enough time to
so to see them. I Only got IS hours
leave to see London and ----- home
is about 200 miles from the camp
where We were--Honey Castle camp
| She has lost two brothers in this war
and one taken prisoner, But I sup
| pose will be liberated soon as Ger
many is turning over her prisoners.
| viii close now, hoping to hear from
! you soon. I remain with love TO AL
Your loving br~saer,
f1ERRTT.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22
MOST SUCCESSFUL DECADE
FOR N. L. COUNTY MUTUAL

One of the most prosperous years
for tho New London County Mutual
Fire Insurance company. which has
60 agencies all over the state was re-
ported on Tuesday when the policy
holders 18th annual meeting w. held
at 2 O'clock in the afternoon at the
home office building on broadway. The
underwriting report was very salts
factory and it was shown that the
company has increased its assets
s1oC coo in the last ten Fears.
The four directors whose terms were
expiring We're re-electe? for three
vars as follows: James X Guy, of
Middletown. Charles r. Marvin OF
Deem River. Joseph D. Hlviland ars7
William II. Prothero. of Norwich
The directors reelected the follow
ing officers; President. II. II. Gallup;
secretary. Walter +. Lester; assistant
secretary, Arthur L. Pealc: treasurer
William H. PrOthero. The following
| committees we're elected: Finance H
7. Gallup. James K. Guy, n. D. Sew
n. J. o. HaTiland. Advisory. o. E.
Wulf. E. A, Tracy and S. A. Gilbert
Secretary Lester who was first
elected to this Office ten years ago dis
t1'ibuted an engraved anniversary
card through which he extended his
sincere thanks for cordial assistance
N making the past decade the most
successful in the history of the com
Dany
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22

Tuesday morning in st. Mary's
church Horace F. Corning and Miss
Mary T. Sullivan were united n mar-
rage by Rev. j. H. FftzmauriCe who
celebrated nuptial high mass.
The bride and groom were attended
by Joseph G. Bland and Miss Eliza.
beth A. Sullivan, sister of the
bride. The brides gown was white
Georgette over chiffS1 and she car
ried bouquet of bridal roses and
chrysanthemums. The bridesmaid S
gown was pink Georgette and sha
carried a bouquet of pink carnations.
10th wore hats to match their gowns.
The couple received many useful
presents, consisting OF cut glass, lin
en-, money and silver.
When they return from their hon
eyrnoon they will reside at their new
" furnished home on Twelfth street.
Morgan FulleE a well known milk
man Of Greeneville, met with an acct
dent near Preston bridge with his au-
tnmobils NheE his engine hanger
81 oke and was unable TO 80. He re-
ceived aid from a nearby rep3ir shop.
William Brennan is spending a fiji
teen day furlough at the nome Of his
parents on Prospect street.
Sergt. Joseph Belietieur of Fort
Terry, n. Y. is spending a few days
ii the village at the home OF his par
ents on Prospect street. He has just
returned from spending a few days IN
| Providence. r. I.
John Sullivan of New Haven is Wis
iting relatives in the village.
| Frederick Caplet of Seventh street
has moved to New London. He has re-
ceived a position as boss in the Grotol
| Iron Works.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dingivan have
| returned from their HONEYMOON, Wis
| iting with relatives in New Haven
| Bridgeport ana Norwalk.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS


The following are extracts from a
letter received from Pvt. Claude r.
Wilson, son of Frank Wilson Of Eli
zabeth street, who has been in France
since June and was Oh active service
at Farennes on the Nerdun front
when the armistice was signed:
Dec. /, 1918.
For a while We have had a heavy
mist, really q light rain that made
everyone miserable and the roads al
most a sea of mud We have some
cold, frosty nights, but most of the
time it is so warm the ground doesn't
freeze. There are any number OF an
gle worms and beetles crawling in the
mud. but one sunny day puts every
one in good spirits as they get dried
and we easily forget the past discom-
forts.
Just had to stop and take a swat at
mouse. two stepping over nv b1an-
kets. Z missed him and guess he is
still going, judging by his rate of
sreed when he left the tent. Hope he
forgets to come back then there will
be an even 100 instead OF 10t. At
least that is all I have counted IN 10
this writing
Was rather sorry to leave the camp
al Foecy, but one could have stayed
there for the duration of the war and
lot seen anything worth while. but st
Farennes we were where things were
i happening and at that time onI,- a few
ltiloIneters from the front. There we
ran an ammunition dump-a place to
which ammunition is sent and we in
turn send it 10 the lines. The few
days We worked day and night with
mighty little rest.
We slept on the ground III tents.
| pTeferring them TO the "cotiio'' in
| Tested dugouts-for they are "a phase
of army life to which ] am rot anx-
ious to be il1troduced-Ugh I should
say not.
Four of us-two from Minnesota ard
two from Connacticut-havc pitched
Our pup tents together, have enlarged
the tent by using the sides of cid
| cartridge cases for sides and cover :
/ ing the top with the tent itself. Not
such a bad little house. at that, bu;
| still we have no extra room to rent.
! We had hot time and considera
| Bile excitement, being bombed by the
| Hun planes and sheIled from their ar
! tillery. They scored some pretty
/ close hits. One night six boTnbs ex-
ploded & short distance from our tent
| One Hun came down so close he pep
pered US with machine gun bullets
nut no one WAS mutt II was 5000 &c
see some real active service and VIZ
v.ere in luck to get up there when W,
did.
We are seeing the Huns work il
the shelled towns and devastated
country. One can't be Il compIet,
hater of the Hun until he has seer
their dastardlv worl5--everythin i
lrcduced to ruins-nothing spared, no
even the churches.
In handling the captured German
ammunition. we can see how hard Vi
they were towards the last for differ
ent metals. Even now we still cal
feel their hate for among some o
their gas shells we found Cow leak
ores flied with mustard gas an,
some of the lads received bad burns
Must 80 out and wash up in q nea r
by shell-hole and get ready for din
ner.
Don't worry for I am feeling fin
and there is no more danger any
where.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22
FORGER IS sent TO STATES PRISON

Arthur T. Keefe was counsel for F'o-
ley.
NoIles are entered ct the request of
the state attorney in the cases Of Pc
ter Ladweck charged with faloneous
assault upon q man in New London
on Oct 20 and of Wilfred Dufresne OF
Baltic. charged with indecent assault
upon a small child In the New Lon
be found and in the Baltic case The
oEly witness is a small child. Ma tor
Hull said.
A large part OF the afternoon was
taken up by conferences between che
state attorney and Attorneys II. II.
Pettis and G.. L, Stewart, VINO are the
counsel for Benjamin Lazarow of this
city. Lazarow is. accused Of theft in
changing a diamond in q ring that
bad been left at his iewelry store TO
be repaired.
There were also long conferences
over the Vickery and Foley cases and
it was not till nearly O'clock that
Vickery and Foley were put to plea
and the other cases disposed of. Court
adjourned at AIS until the next
| morning at 10 o'clock.
When court was opened in the
morning Frank L. Brown WAS arratgn-
| ed charged with breaking and enter
| ing the home of Everett Stantt1 on
East Broad street. this city, on the
S1st Of December, when he stole va
rious articles of small value. He wat
adjudged to be not guilty because oi
insanity, and he was committed Il
| the Norwich state hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22

Nellie Ruddan, were visitors in Ner-
iden, Monday
Frank Doane was calling On friends
in Hartford. MONDAY.
Mrs. Albert &. Lyman of Column
bia is the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo
B. Miller on Linwood averue.
William Rose was il M:GdIetown
Monday.
Oliver Woodhouse lodge, K. Of P.
met in Pythtan hall Tue sday even
ing. One application Ior membership
was received. The members have
pledged themselves TO Try and get one
new member eech the c0bn11E wear
Deputy Baker Installed the officers
who were absent from the iustalauul
in Lebanon tho tenth or januarE
Sanford Te'v and Charles Wilbur
Of Salem were ir town Tuesday.
The Old On, ri orchestra nelu LheiI
first rehearsal ii the home 81 Dr. c
e. Pendlet0n, Tuesday evening.
Clifford c. King, Willamette, L. I.
Spencer ana Ion g.. Is, nAam o.
Lebanon. were il town Tuesday.
William Form Of Putnam, a form
er engineer on the B1llch railroad
was calling on trIcnus ~ IOWA -IUu'
daV
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-22

Thomas vickery. 43. the former
New London railroad man, who cluded
the authorities for five years after
forging the name of L. S. Senator
Frank B. Brandegee of seven notes
which were cashed by New London
banks, pleaded guilty to one count Of
forgery in the superior court here or
Tuesday afternoon and wa sentenced
by Judge William NJ. Malt5ie to from
one to three years in states prison.
He was Put TO plea on one count,
that of forgery on.a note Tor $400 or
July II. 1918. States Attorney Hull
had a nolle entered on tw3 other
counts in the complaint It is under
stood that the total value Of the notes
banks was about $1,100. Public De-
fender Allyn I. Brown made a plea
for Vickery, asking that a light sem
tence be given him and the states at
| torney also addressed the court brief
~ before sentence was passed.
James Foley, the supernumerary
policeman on the New London force
who robbed citizen on the night OF
Jan. IA in New London. with the AID
Of Walter Eyler, member Of the pro.
vost guard, was put to plea on tbs
charge of theft from the person, &c
which he pleaded guilty.
James Refill was the name OF tht
victim given in the complaint, and tbs
articles taken gold watch valued al
$50, gold watch chain valued at S;
and Sc in money.
Pronouncement of sentence was de.
ferred until Wednesday. Attorne.