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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

church of Brattleboro next Sunday,
Feb. q The Centre church last night
voted 10 extend DR.. Woodin d call TO
the pastorate, and Clerk w. A. Gil
bert notified him by telegraph of the
action. of the church, receiving his re
ply by telegraph this morning.
For the past three months DR.. Wood
in has served as educational secretary
, in Y. n. c. \. hut 81 at Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass. He felt that if he was to
accept the call to Brattleboro it would
lie better not to resume work in the
Auburn pastorate. hence his early avail
ability for work with the Centre
church
Thus the vacancy here caused by the
resignation of Rev. Richard II. Clapp,
who went to the pastorate of the First
church in Northampton, Mass, Dee. so,
| is of only one months duration. and on
! two of the four Sundays in that time
Or. Woodin occupied the pulpit, not as
candidate but as supply.
! In special meeting of the Centre
church III the chapel last evening
which was we'll attended, the commit
tee elected Dec. % to recommend some
one for the pastorate made. it's report
through Chairman George l.. Dnnham
The recommendation being that DIR
Woodin be called, and favorable action
on the report was taken by unani
nous rising vote.
Rev. DIR. Woodin was born in Pekin
China, about so years ago, of mission
ary parents whose field of labor was
Foochow. His boyhood, until he wal
about Il years old, was spent in Foo
chow, where he learned the Chimes,
language and became very familiar
with Chinese customs and life.
When he was nearly ii he was son
10 this country to obtain his highel
education. leaving his parents and sis
.ers in China and coming to the hom,
for missionary children at Auburndale
Mass, where his brother had been lef
eight years hefore.
He attended Amherst college, grad
uating in 1888. After teaching tw,
years in st. John S military academy
in 0ssining. n. Y, he entered Yale Di
Unity school, graduating in 1898.
During the last two years of prepare
tion for the ministry he, preached ii
Cnrtisville (now Interlaken), Mass
He remained there year and a hal
after his graduation from Yale and wa
! ordained there by the South Berkshir
association in 1892.
In 1894 he was called to the Presby
terian church in Armenia, n Y, wher
he remained four years and where h
married Miss Alice Mead. who is yer,
!. highly spoken of In recommendation
that have come to the committee. j
pastorate of over nine years in III
Congregational church in Chieopet
! Mass, followed the Armenia pastoral,
and then he was called to his presen
field in Auburn. where he has been |
years.
: Rev. DIR. Woodins is corporate mem
: ber of the American Board and ha
! been member of the National Cour
ell of Congregational churches an
. president OF the Main State Conferenc
! and Missionary society and is one o
; its directors. In 1917 Bates colleg
! conferred upon him the honorary d,
gree of Doctor of Divinity. ;,
Rey. and Mrs. Woodin have one sol
front;pnad an pora
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
CONSIDER FUTURE
OF VALLEY FAIR
Open Meeting viii Be Held in Board
of Trade Rooms This Evening to
Discuss Situation.

Ihere will be meeting in the board
OF trade rooms this evening at s O'Clock
to discuss the future OF the Valley Fair
association, the annual meeting Of
which viii take place tomorrow after
noon in the Brooks House. Tonight :
meeting will be open 10 everyone. It's
object being to determine so far as pos
sible the sentiment of Brattlehoro neo.
pie as TO the adviSability of continuing
the fair President o. r. Benson will
preside.
While the financial condition of The
fair association is such as 10 make def.
mite action imperative there are a good
many people who doubt the wisdom OF
giving up the fair. These individuals
point out that the grounds and building.
of the association are in first class shane
and that 90 fair in New England has !
more substantial accumulation of eoof
will. They say further that the present
financial condition of the association i.
no worse than Rutland, Greenfield ant
other associations have been in an,
Ipnlled out of within recent years, an5
that what is needed TO put the local fail
on its feet is a guaranty fund of few
thousand dollars and an active board Of
officers. IL such n combination is no
Forthcoming, il is argued, its failur,
TO materialize is equivalent TO an ad
mission that Brattleboro is too lazy I,
undertake what other towns have nc
eomplished.
At the meeting this evening it i
hoped TO get full and frank discussion
of the situation SO that whatever ae
tion is taken at the annual meeting to
morrow viii reflect the wishes of in
| teresied toWnspeoplp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
CAN BRING HOME
100000 A MONTH
Entire ExpeditiOnary Force
Can be Dem0bilized With
i'm Six Months.
1856. 900 MEN LEFT
IN CAMPS HERE
All Will be Demobilized Within Month
from Today Except Those Retained
for Overhead Duty, Gen March
Tells Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-General
March chief of staff, informed the sen
ate military committee Aoday that ship
ping arrangements had been made BY which
500 600 men might be transported home
monthly and that all of the American ex-
pcditonary force could be returned home
and deinobilized within six months. There
are still about 7s5, 600 men in camps in the
within month from today except those
retained for overhead duty, Gen. March
added.
Up to noon last Saturday, he said, l04.-
600 men had arrived from overseas. How
many Americans viii be held abroad in
the army of occupation is to be deter
mined by President Wilson. Gen. March
said, hut more Americans already have
been designated for return home thar
originally proposed by Marshal Foch HS
indicated that 10 divisions has been sug
gested as Americas contribution to the
army of occupation.
Discussing Rehabilitation plans gen
orally with the committee, Gen Maret
said retention of an American stand
ing army of 100000 was proposed
We don t ever expect to reduce be
low 100000 men if we can help it, Ii,
said
Several senators said they had re
ecived many complaints because divi
sions which had seen long service over
seas apparently were TO be the last sent
home This policy. Gen. March said, wa,
strictly in accordance with military
plans TO hold experienced men in Tho
army of occupation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
BIG INCREASE IN CRIME.
Enlarged Police Force in Paris Needed
to Handle q. s. Soldiers.

PARIS, Jan. o7-Twenty-f muir
ders. 220 day and night assaults and
nearly 500 serious fights due to Ameri-
can soldiers occurred in the department
of the Seine during December, says the
Matin today in reverting to the sub
jeet of the reorganization of the Amer
lean police in Paris. The reinforce
ment of the police contingent has been
demanded by Brig. Gen. William w
IIarts, the newspaper asserts, and with
the new organization effected police
operations have been carried out on n
wholesale scale, especially in the Mont.
Martre section resulting in the arrest
of many American deserters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
ARE SADLY DELuDED.
German People Think No Indemnity
VIII be Asked Of Them.

PARIS, Jan. PA French gen
eral who has Just arrived from Ber-
lin is quoted by the Matin as fol-
lows: The German people, believ-
ing the war is over, think that their
bad times are at an end. They be.
lleye that the German army was not
beaten and that, therefore, no war
indemnity. will be cxacted. They
labor under illusions regarding the
feelings of the American people. es.
pecially President Wilson. / have
seen professions passing the Adlon
hotel cheering the general in com
mand of the American mission in
. Berlin. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Memorial to Soldiers Dis
cussed by General
Committee
MANAGEMENT TO BE
ON BROAD LINES
Executive Committee Chosen, of Which
j. Harry Estey Is chaiman-o Other
Committees to Be Appointed. to Re
port Later.

pOII bdCer.
General discussion Of the soldiers
memorial building which is 10 be erect
ed in Brattleboro. under the resolution
adopted in public meeting Jan. II, took
place in the meeting of the general
committee in the board Of trade rooms
yesterday afternoon. A majority OF the
nearly 40 members of the committee at
tended, and it was the apparent sense
of those present that the preliminary
work should be gotten under way at
once, the time for actually starting
the campaign for funds TO be deter,
mined after the amount Of money that
viii be needed has been decided upon
| All the committee members were
much interested in seeing the project
become reality, and q good start was
made by choosing an Fexecutive com
mittee, which will appoint a commit
tee of investigation of buildings erected
| in other communities.
Chairman George l.. Dunhan of the
general committee presided and Clar-
enee L. Stiekney was elected vice chair
man and Harold f. Moffitt secretary.
! The chairman then called for an ex
preston of views by any desiring 10
speak
Most of the discussion hinged around
the policy which should govern the
management of the building, and thc
speakers were in accord in the idea thar
The building wonld meet distinct need
in the community and that il should be
for the use not only of boys and girls
hut OF men and women, and that If
should be conducted on broad iinea.
without the slightest regard for racial.
religious or other distinctions.
That the building should be equipped
with complete gymnasium II was
/ agreed should be q prime consideration.
the gymnasium not TO be located in the
basement. This could be arranged SO
hat the equipment could be removed
easily and the room used for an audi
torium for entertainments and other
lpuhlc gatherings.
The belief was expressed that the
question of maintenance, once tho build
ing was erected and equipped. would
not be bothersome. The principal trou-
BILE in maintaining the old u NJ c. A.
came from the fact that It's member
ship was too restricted by the national
rules. and with that limitation removed
that the management put on a broad
and comprehensive basis ii was be-
lieved that public support would come
, as matter of course.
Following the discussion the chairman
/. appointed u nominating committee, con
: sisting of f. Ii. Crane ehairmau. Carl
Is Hopkins and Mrs. Fremont Hamii-
ton, 10 nominate an executive commit
, tee of five. The committee S report was
, adopted and the following executive
; committee elected: j. Harry Estey
4 chairman. Martin Austin, Charles g.
! Staples, Mrs Elhert Sirnons and Miss
Florence NJ Wellman.
It was voted that the executive com
, mittee appoint a committee to investi
gate the experiences of other eonlmuni
!, ties where memorial buildings have
been. erected. which committee also
should look into the question of ayaila
BILE sites.
The meeting then was adjourned sub
iect to the call of the chairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
WILLIAM GROWING sURLY.
Quoted as Saying Time at Amerong.
en- is Nearly Up.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-William Ho-
henzollern has grown very surly and
rarely speaks a word to his men
servants and guards, according TO
the Mail correspondent at Amoreng-
EN-. His last recorded remark was
made n few days ago when he said
that his time at Amorengen was
nearly up. His wife, on the other
hand, maintains cheerful disposi-
ton. The correspondent says ''the
former emperor is being gradually
deserted by everyone. He receives
practically no visitors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
HUNDREDS SKATE
ON RETREAT MEADOW
Between 400 and 500 There Yesterday
Afternoon-Retreat Authorities
Rule Of Motorcycles.

Between 400 and 500 persons enjoyed
skating on the Retreat meadow yester-
day afternoon and n smaller number
were on the meadow in the morning
The ice was at its best before the
warmth of midday softened ii. The Re
treat authorities have prohibited the
nse of motor driven vehicles of any
description on the meadow, and the ac-
tion meets with the general approval
among the many who are fond of skat-
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS OUT.
Those Honorably Discharged from
Leavenworth Being Set Free.

LEAVENWORTH, Kans.. Jan. 27.-
The release of 113 conscientious objec-
tors honorably discharged from the
service ly the. war department. orders
was begun at the disciplinary barracks
at Fort Leavenworth this morning. Two
however, refused to leave saving it was
against their religious scruples.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Red Men $ Hall

Monday, Jan q, p.m.-Rchearsal OF
degree team of Poeohontas Council, No.
4 Every member Of the degree staff is
asked to be present.
Monday, Jan. p, s p,m-Meeting of Po.
cahontas council, No. !! The dinner com
mittee and all those interested in the
dinner arc requested to be present
Wednesday, Jan 90, s p.m-Rehearsal
Of Warrior, degree.
Friday, Jan. 81, s p.m-Special meet
ing Quonekticut tribe, No. ,, T. O. II. NJ
Warriors degree.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night. commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Jan. 27.--Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge. All officers
please be present.
Tuesday, Jan. 2s. Regular meeting Den
mis- Rebekah lodge
Thursday, Jan. 30-The Rehekahs
win give military whist party in Odd
Fellows temple Playing will begin
promptly at 3. Tickets, 25 cents. Prizes
and refreshments. Everybody invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
ENTIRE REGIMENT
GETS DECORATION
French War Cross on Flag of 372d Reg
iment, of Which Brattleboro Man
Is Lieutenant Colonel.

A despatch from Brest, France, tells
Of the citation for brilliant. conduct in
the Champagne offensive of the entire
372d regiment and the decoration of
its flag with the French war cross by
the project of the maritime district of
Brest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
RETIRE BEFORE BoLsHEvIKI.
American and Russian Troops Fall
Back on Archangel Front

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Allied forces
on the front south of Archangel,
mainly Americans and Russian
troops, have evacuated the town of
Shenkursk under Bolshevik pressure
and withdrawn to shorter line
north of the town, according to an
official statement from the British
war office today on operations in
northern Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Universalist and Unitarian Churches

Wednesday, Jan 30, at p. m.-Thc
women Of the Unitarian parish will
serve public supper in the Unitarian
parish house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
TO VISIT BRUSSELS.
President to Accept Invitation of King
Albert, Friends Say.

BRUSSELS, Jan. ~ (Havas) .--Prasi-
dent Wilson intends to accept the invita-
ton of King Albert to visit Brussels, it
j. said in well-informed circles, but has
not fixed the date for the trip because
of the press of business in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
Centre Congregational Church

Monday, Jan. 81, 7.30 p. m.-Opening
session of the tereentenary evangeli-
cal conference in the chapel, to which
The members of this church and parish
are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

This is the regiment of which Wal.
ter o. Cooley of this town is lieutenant
colonel, and the fact that it is at Brest
would indicate that ii had been selected
for early return to this country. The
372d is composed of colored troops and
formerly was attached to the 93d di-
vision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

Rev. Herbert p. Woodin, d. d., pas
tor of the High street Congregational
church of Auburn, Me-, will become
pastor of the Centre Congregational
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
King Peter of Servia Suffers Recent
New Attack.

GASEI.. Sunday, Jan. 26 (IIavas).-
King Peter of Servia, who has been i'll,
has suffered new attack and il in Sc
lious condition, according to adyiecs from
1.aibach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tonorrow-Litt
Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Jan u The weather
forecast Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not
much change in temperature Moderate
TO fresh west winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

All men who know not where TO look
for truth. save III the narrow well OF self.
will find their own image al the bottom.
and mistake il fer what they are seeking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
ACCEPTS CALL TO
CENTRE CHURCH
Rev. Fl. p. W0Odin, D. d., to
Become It's Pastor
Next Sunday
IN AUBURN, MAINE,
PAST ELEVEN YEARS

Educational Secretary in Y. M. C. A.
Hut 27 at Camp Devens Last Three
NOTWITHSTANDING of Amherst and
Yale Divinity School.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

In the arch of success, tact is the
keystone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27
For the Convenience of
the Public


The Board of Trade has ar
ranged to have the Congressional
Record Of the United States Con-
gress, the Journal of the House
and Senate of the State of Yer
mont, and copies Of all bills in
troduced into either the Vermont
Senate or Vermont House, at
Board of Trade rooms for the use
of the general public.
You are invited to consult
these at the Office as freely as
you may wish.
BRATTLEBoRo BOARD
OF TRADE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-27

Courtesy will open more doors than
a crowhar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-06
BARRE CALLED ON
TO FURNISH ROOMS
TO HELP MONTPELIER
Latter City's Accommodations Are Ex-
pected to Be overtaxed During Pres
ent Week-Barre People Having
Rooms Asked to Notify Sec
retary Board of Trade.

The Vermont State Teachers associa-
tion will hold meeting on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of this week at
Montpelier, when several prominent
speakers will be present from different
parts Of the country. II is expected that
there will be from 1000 to l,500 teachers
present at these meetings and owing to
the fact that county court is in session,
the hotels and boarding houses will be
unable to accommodate all who will at
tend this meeting The people of Mont
pelier will open their homes to entertain
these guests and even then. ii is doubtful
If they viii be able to secure accommoda-
tions for all
The Montpelier Board of Trade has
asked the Barre Board of Trade to assist
them in securing rooms in Barre for the
purpose of taking care of those who are
unable to find accommodations in Mont
pelier. Everybody who is willing to fur
nish lodgings, without meals, is requested
to telephone or write the secretary of
the Barre Board of Trade, stating the
number Of rooms they will rent, the
number that can be accommodated in a
room and the price for same per night.
While they may not be used, it is desired
to have list of from 30 to so rooms
that will be available for this purpose.
Call at room /, Rowland building, or
telephone w. A. Drew, secretary at
22-W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-06
MRS. MARGARET NICK HUMPHREY
Died Saturday After Being Seriously Ill
Only Since Tuesday.

Mrs Margaret Mckay Humphrey died
Saturday at her home on Wendell place
after long illness, she suffering from
bronchitis, but being seriously ill only
since last Tuesday.
Mrs HUMPHREY was born in Lewis,
Scotland, July, lS4o, the daughter~of tjr.
and Mrs. Malcolm Mckay, and was mar
ried in Sherbrooke, P O., to Mr.. Humph-
rey 80 years ago last July. Mr., Humph-
rev died last December She had been a
resident of Barre for the past Is years.
She was a member of the Congregational
church. She is survived by one son,
George Humphrey of Worcester, Mass,
and five daughters, Mrs. Lillian Napier
of Lakewood, n. j., Mrs NJ. Flemming
of New York, Mrs. p w. Buchanan Of
Gould, P. O., Mrs. Christie McLeay and
Miss Frances Humphrey of Barre.
A prayer service win be held at the
house Tuesday evening at o'clock, Rev,
+. L. Goodspeed officiating, and the re-
mains win be taken over the Montpelier
& Wells River railroad to Sherbrooke,
p. O., where the funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-06
STATE TROOPS P1TROL
, GARY, ND, STREETS
-Four Companies Were Brought in Late
Last Night-Foreman of One of the
Mills Was Shot While Stand
ing in His Own Doorway.

Gary. Ind, Oct. 6-State troops to-
day patrolled the avenues leading to the
steel plants and parts of the city where
disorders were liable to develop, four
companies having been brought here late
last night.
Late at night hundreds of strikers be-
gan to congregate before the gates of the
United States Steel corporation plant
and the mill of the American Sheet &
Tin Plate company. Police and special
deputies clashed with the strikers and
many bricks and stones were thrown.
While the troops were on the way by
street cars, the police dispersed the
crowds after using their clubs freely and
makingA more than dozen arrests
4 foreman of the United States Steel
corporation was shot and seriously in
iured this n1Srning while standing in his
own doorway. Two shots were fred at
several members of the citizen police
when they drove crowd from the vicin-
ity of the foreman's home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-06
CARDINAL MERGER
WELCOMED IN BOSTON
First Exercises Were Held at Faneuil
Hall--Later He Went to Several
other Places, Including
Harvard University.

Boston, Oct. Cardinal Mercier, he
role primate of Belgium, to-day was
given public welcome to the city. The
course of an automobile procession from
Boston college. where he addressed the
student body in the forenoon, to Faneuil
hall, where the official reception was
held, was lined with thousands of per-
sons. Rain made the use of closed cars
necessary, but the cardinal bowed his
response to the cheering crowds
1t was an active day fpr the elderly
churchman in contrast with the compar-
ative seclusion and quiet of the first two
days Of his visit From Faneuil hall his
program took him to st. Johns Theologi-
cal seminary for luncheon, and recep-
ton. and later in the day he was to go
to Harvard university TO receive an hon
orary degree.
Cardinal Mercier was welcomed at the
Faneuil hall exercises by representatives
Of state, city and church, as the man who
with apostolic fortitude defied the brute
force Of might. To this, Cardinal OCon-
nell added that "he stood for conscience
at moment when the world seemed to
have lost its bearings, and pointed to
the law of God as a fixed star in the
heavens He shielded a whole nation by
his fidelity and courage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-06
AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT.
And Exhibition Was Made Special Func-
tion by French Officials.

Paris, Oct. 6.-President Poincare to.
day inaugurated the exhibition of art
by American painters and sculptors at
the Luxembourg museum. He was ac-
companied by Minister LafTere of the
ministry of public education and fine
arts, Ambassador Wallace, Major Gen
eral TasSer H. Bliss, Henry White and
p L. Leon, director of the division of
fine arts.
The exhibition, which was arranged
at the invitation of the French govern
ment, which expressed a desire to place
on view an exhibition of American art
of thepresSnt day, inclnudes l25 paintings
sent from America, twenty painted by
American artists in Paris, and fifty
painted by Americans, owned by the
museum itself. These paintings occu-
pied six rooms of the museum, while the
entrance hall was filled with busts OF
American celebrities, including Generals
Pershing and Bliss.
Colonel Knowlton Mixer of the Amer.
lean Red Cross presented the pictures
on behalf Of the American committee
which organized the exhibition, and
President Poincare accepted the exhibi-
ton