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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
WEST WARDSBORO.

f. l.. Pike has finished haying for
Walter Heseoek and has returned hsme
Mrs. n. H. Robinson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. f. E. Ray, in Whining
ton.
Rev. and Mrs Wallace S. Boardman
OF Vergennes are staying at their
home here few days
Raymond Read and the Newell
brothers are cutting the hay on the
Wallace Davidson place.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Putnam are al
the M. C. Lowe place in Stratton while
Mr.. Putnam is cutting the hay.
Mabel Streeter has gone to Athol
Mass, to help care for her mother, who
is i'll in the home of her daughter, Mrs
IL. o. Robinson.
Melvin and Ivan Robinson of STRAIT
ton are staying with their aunts, Mrs
II. Putnam and Mrs. w r. Nash, Will,
their mother is in Brattleboro
The L. S. c. will meet Thursday, Aug
! IA, at the Baptist vestry. 1t is hopct
there will be good attendance a.
there are several pieces of unfinishe,
work to be completed before the an
nual sale. Anyone having finished o
unfinished work at their homes which
was begun at Mrs. NJ l.. johnson s
are requested to bring it with them.
Lieut.. Linwood Corser, who has bee
lin the service two years, is spendin,
short furlough at the home of hi
father, J. L. Corscr. in this place
Lieut.. Corser went into the sorvic
Oct. l. 1917 and was first stationed a
Camp Devens. Later he was transferre
to the SD division at Camp Gordon. Al
lanta. He left Camp Gordon May /.
1918, for overseas, and reached Franc
June going by way of England Fl
was in the sanitary service. He lef
for the states July 8, sailing from S
Nazaire. and reached Newport New
Va, July %. He went from here t
Pittsburgh Thursday. He has to r,
port at Camp Devens Aug II for HI
discharge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
PERSONAL.

Miss Lillian Harris is working in the
Albany cafe kitchen.
Miss Jessie Pierce is assisting in the
Office of the board of trade.
Henry Ebbighausen has been visit
ing friends in Northfeld (Vt.), this
week.
Miss Genie Plimpton of Wardsboro is
spending several days at John B. Man
ley's
Miss Josephine Miller of Philadel-
phia formerly of Brattieboro, is Wis
iting here ssE 81
Willard Fawcett of Brooklyn is Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noyes White.
Miss Myrtle Il. Rice, telephone oper-
ator in Warren, Mass, is visiting
friends in town.
town Wednesday on business at the
Huntress Adams store.
Miss Ruth J.. Reed went this morning
TO Spofrord lake, where she is guest
of Miss Elizabeth Schwenk.
Miss Florence Ames, who has a posi-
tion in Durham Brothers company office
is on a two-weeks' vacation.
Attorney Frank +. Barber was il
Woodstock yesterday to attend SEES
sion of the Windsor county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Cleveland
of Fitehburg, Mass, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. II. +. Bond of Linden street.
Mrs. Edward Jackson of Elliot. street
who has been i'll two weeks and under
the care of a physician, is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. Sadie Bruce of Amcbury, Mass.
accompanied by her granddaughter
came Saturday to visit her son, Clar
encc Il. Bruce, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Knudson anC
family of Cherry street moved yester
day to Springfield, Mass, where Mr.
Knudson has been employed severa
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Lipe AM
daughters, Virginia and Rosann, o
Canaioharie, n. ", were registered at tn
Brooks House over last night They arr
on an automobile trip to the Whit
mountains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
WEST DOVER.

William Holland has been visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Upton and Mrs. Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Boyd and two
children from Wilmington were visi-
tors at w. M. Harris's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Moore of Ben
nington called on Mrs. Moore's grand
father, F. G. Harvey one day last week
Mrs. Alice McClucky of Worcester
Mass, was recent visitor for few
days at the home of her cousin, Mrs. f
G. Harvey.
Mrs. Mary Wyman returned to hel
home in Orange, Mass, Saturday after
spending ten days with her friend Mrs
w. NJ. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Upton and Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Snow and two children
went to East Dover Sunday to visit al
F. III. Holland IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis n. Moore an6
sons, Howard and Herman, and daugh
tiers, Gertrude and Audrey of Whining
ton, were guests at o. E. and S. l.
Hills, Sunday.
daughter, Clara, also his sister, Mrs. T
0. Downs, came from Dummerston
Sunday to visit for little while at o
+. and S. L. Hill s.
Blanchard Bliss and Miss Hazel Lit
tie of Greenfield, and Miss Lenna Wyatt
of Bernardston were guests of Clayton
Stafford Sunday, and, accompanied b,
Mr.. Stafford, took trip to Marlbor,
and Raponda. later returning home b,
the way of North Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
G.. A. r. CERTIFICATES.
Col. Morgan Has Supply Necessary for
Columbus Trip.

RUTLAND, Aug. S.-Col. d. L. Nor
gan of Park avenue, as adjutant gen
cral of the Department of Vermont,
Grand Army of the Republic, has re-
ceived supply of identification GER
tifcates necessary in purchasing tick
cts for the trip to Columbus, o., to at
tend the national G.. A. r. encampment
Sept. 7-13. Colonel Morgan will fur.
nish these certificates to comrades
throughout 'the state and others who
desire and are eligible to use them
Many have already made application
for the certificates and also for sleep
ing car accommodations.
Commander A. T. Woodward of the
Vermont department, and staff and
other members of the Rutland party
will leave the city Sept T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
WILLIAM BAKERS.
Death This Morning from Heart Dis
ease and Diabetes.

William bakers, 81, native Of Scot
land aud well known painter, died this
morning about 0 O'Clock in his home at
Ga Williams street of organic heart dis
ease and diabetes He had been in i'll
health over year, but had been contind
to the bed only during the past two
months
He was born in Brechin, Scotland, Oct
&c, 1854 He came to this country many
years ago and had been a resident of this
town for 80 years His wife died in Scot
land July y, 1905 He leaves three
daughters, all of whom are in Scotland
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08

family, John and Carroll Worden of
Greenfield were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Lynde and mother,
Mrs. M. w. Lynde.
Miss Miriam Nichols went to Brat
tleboro Sunday to stay a few weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Ernest White
BAPTIST church, Rev. w. III. Bishop,
pastor. Morning worship at IL; Sunday
school at noon; evening service at 7.30.
Mrs. A. M. Huling has been visiting
in Green River few days with her
brother in-law, Charles Frost, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Thomas went
Friday to Williamsville to visit their
son, Charles Thomas and family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
DUMMERSTON HILL,

The services at the tabernacle at the
lake are being well attended. Rev. r..
A. Num- of the Methodist church in
Brattleboro spoke last Sunday. An
other service will be held Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock
Miss Agnes Crimmns and Miss B.
Lillian Link of New York, who spent
a month at the DIR. f. w. Gwycr cottage
near the lake, have gone on an auto
mobile trip to Murray Bay, Canada, and
Quebec. Mrs. Gwyer and Mrs. Cheston
Simmons and daughter, Miriam, all of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
ATHLETICS TO co
TO MILLERS FALLS
Have Lost Two Out of Three Games to
Massachusetts, Aggregation
Hope to Even Up Tomorrow.

The Athletics will go to Milers Falls
tomorrow to cross bats with the team
representing that town once more. The
Massachusetts team has won two ont OF
the three games played against the locals
this season and the Athletics are out tt
ieven up matters by winning the game to
morrow 1t is understood that gooC
number of royal rootcrs' are plannin;
TO follow the team tomorrow and they
are sure to see a good game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
JOE ESTEY LEFT
IN SEMI-FINALS
Brattleboro Golfer One of Four Still
Playing in State Tournament
Over Course in Bennington
Especial to The Reformer.)

/ BEN NINGIUN, Aug. 8.
Joseph G. Estey of Brattleboro, F.
Taassig Of Dorset, Al Walker, jr.. Of Elk
lNanok and George L. Morse of Rutland
were left to meet in the semi-fnal round
of the Vermont state golf tournament
over the Mt. Anthony course this after
noon. In the second round this morning
Estey beat Uchida, also OF Brattleboro,
One up at the end of 20 holes In the first
round of match play yesterday afternoon
lEstey beat ]. T. Hall of Rutland to Z,
Uchida beat George Worthington of Mt
Anthony 4 and and j p Estey and
r. J. Dexter, the other Brattleboro rep
rcscntatives were beaten respectively
by c. Nj Clark of Ekwanok and I. Taus
Sig of Dorset
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
BIRTHS.

In Bellows Falls, Aug 4, son, Da-
ma Edward, to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Jcn-
nison.
In New York, Aug. 4, a daughter
Helene Adele, to Mr.. and Mrs Clifford
l.. Stockwell of Mount Ksco, n. Y.
granddaughter to ID. NJ Stockwell OF
South Hadley, Mass, formerly of Dunn
mcrston Hill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Many here have been i'll with the
prevailing distempcr.
A number from here have been to
Stratton blueberrying.
E. M. Lampard of Boston is board
ing at William Fitzpatrick s.
David Smith went with party of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
WINHALL.

Mrs. Hattie Hastings and. daughter,
Florence, are visiting in town.
Several from here attended the meet
ing in the Rockingham church Sunday
Miss Anna Lamphear of Boston is ex
pected this week to spend week in
town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08

Leland and Gray Seminary will open
on Sept. under the Junior High School
system of the State. Courses in Agri
culture and Domestic Science win be
offered in addition to all the regular
High School subjects, thereby furnish
ing all the requirements for college
admission as well as the fundamentals
in agricultural work or home economies.
Every effort is being made to fit the
schools to the needs of the valley as
well as for college. No young person
should come to maturity in these times
without added training for most eff
ificient citizenship. If you contemplate
going to college, here is the school to
fit you. If YOU secure that training
needed to make you more fit for life as
a farmer, come to Leland and Gray.
Inquiries, or applications for admission,
may be directed to the Principal Of
Seminary, Townshend, Vt.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08

II ii estimated that the money spent
by Uncle Sam on munitions during the
war would be sufficient to rebuild New
York city twice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
MARRIAGES.

In Weston, July 80 F. Richard Boil
ster and Miss Lucella Martha Taylor
both of Weston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08

HOLSTERS are said to have great dread
of thunder, and when peals are very loud
will swim to deeper water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08

In certain section of Persia there is
race of pigmy camels five feet in height
and snow-white in color
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-08
DEATHS.

~ H~~'tlehoro, Aug. 8, William bakers
& Lat gc Scotard
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
1t Is Up to America to Justify the
Experiment of Marriage by Proxy
By the MARcHIoNEss OF TOWNSEND

be per-
allows
the American marriage market; and good
thing
l the result of marriage by proxy. Cuousy
would it. In fact the
of a aw literally howled down in Australia
Though object the proposal principle it has its good
instance often from
tions from other
Then marriage these mad days anchor which keeps
weak human bark off the quckand and girl better social
standing than a longdrawn-out engagement
marriage proxy would be financial benefit 1t
would opportunity help financially the he loves
his worlds Mrs undy
But think marriage by proxy dangerous Innovation and not at
all likely the part separated lovers will it
waning affections"
conditions against it. Both and
find Faithful in thought they the
panonshp day loneliness becomes unbea
able, and there's the rub.
However, America to justify this bold experiment. as she
has justified many another
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
Camps for Physical Training Are Just as
Necessary for Girls as for Boys
BY JOSEPHINE pAsKAM BACON

Camps teach citizenship and physical training just
necessary girls all classes girls need the outdoor life
and the training The daughters of the wealthy families like the
life and need the things Offers much the girls from
districts The needs of of not be those OF
another group but all find do that will make them happier
useful citizens The Girl Scout supply something that
the and the church the school have failed to
believe that the benefits that be
derived from the training for girls But the should be
reaona should provide the things that the girls themselves want
AS find that having daughter member OF the scouts
teaching her things that she would not to learn
tried them her of the routine Of home life In the
girls to do houewok dish
washing the dudg that every should and without
whmper girls try supply every activity which they
and them the training make themselves efficient When
make girls do dhwang teach them anything they ought
o learn and not make them unhappy
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
PROGRAM il
PLANNED BY COLORED
WOMEN.
Man Out Large Program to Raise
500, O,O0O-Every Woman to
BE Enlisted.

New York, May 14.-All sections
of the country were represented at
a conference held in the Abyssinia
Baptist Church, New York, May Z,
in response to n call issued by Mrs.
Mary b. Talbert, the president of
the National Association of Colored
Women.
Together the white and colored
men fought for a great ideal, and to-
gether the white and colored women
must work to make that ideal real
1t is, therefore, heartening to the
entire race to know that our women
realize this fact and that definite
plans are under way.
Certainly. the full strength of the
womanhood of America is needed
and must be conserved and utilized
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24

that ,enriehes him
-Sh
the citizens delighted
form; vice
immortality its attributes
the of our
several weeks preceding and
people
their belief
and the to
describe Following good
ample Bailey, those who
calling of the numerous insults
on his supporters be made
integrity amounts
thing public the peoples
the sake of WINNING AN ELECTION
further
public
duties creditaby to the
granting the request that he
being elected by the people he
do standpoint
loyalty
ourselves
his cause in a
delights remain and where
the the tribute paid us
advancement which sure 10
wise the fact that the
its subscribers and readers
between
its columns to the use
Bailey for anything that tends to up
community which no sane or
vify
for the Again
we wish and his associates
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
OUR NEW CITY COUNCIL.

WYE ashamed the personnel
w already and have materially assisted
in certainty to
of
several and in their capacity
bigger Denver and
helpful growth and success
support
adm stration will not embarrassed.
placing the confidence that
necessary guidance will surely boast of
United States We therefore
hopeful that the
will be maintained
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24

in this reconstruction preiod. The
women of both races will have to ac-
cept the challenge to face squarely
the problems and together work out
their mutual economic, social and
moral destiny.
A conference of representative
white and colored women will be
called at an early date. An inten-
sive campaign of education is to be
Immediately launched.
Individuals, clubs and organiza-
tions of all kinds will be called upon
to interpret in concrete terms the
deeper meaning of democracy and
the obligation it imposes upon its
citizens.
The whole scheme will be directed
by a bureau of publicity.
The home of Frederick Douglass,
recently reclaimed by the associa-
ton, will be opened as headquarters
and the work will be under direc-
tor general.
One hundred thousand dollars will
be raised for the prosecution of this
work, which will be Immediately be-
gun.-The Freeman.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24

labor that is
and prices There will probably be reductions but they not
The opinion these that reached
reached when the aftermath of the Kon
dixie rush brought of gold into this country.
have reached level obviously little to be gained by
delay and great deal be lost Furthermore reductions
cannot be seriously considered particularly when prices remaining
high Wages according department of labor figures have not kept
by with prices Some wage received increases
all during the and the only 2S On the other
hand the commodities making the family budget
the cost of vngw G5 These figures speak for themselves
goods while
in dollars often deceptive
To business there be market for goods Business
matter buying and selling people have they cannot buy
if wages low purchasing power is diminished.
will be disadvantage to and stay about
TO mind the solution of the business problem
the public buy the things needs there them
the the besought people not buy and
all their toward the Let the manua
rapidly safe with production And
let every who has anything sell tell his neighbor about by
judcous advertising.
advertising demand be created and only through adver
tsng people enabled buy wisely and we'll Advertising heavy
be heavy long legitimate goods advertised In
everything depends the If the
will ahead Merchants by advertising
help create demand that will get business going
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
Merchants by Advertising Can Help to
Get Business Going Once More
BY ROGER w. BABsoN Department, of Labor

Business is revving after the war; but the process
is slow. Reasonable stimulation is highly desirable in
order that unemployment and business stagnation may
not threaten. There opportunities in foreign trade
and in the rebuilding of Europe, to say nothing of the
restoration of stocks which were depleted by
the America is short of almost everything except
articles manufactured for uses but hesitation about
wages and prices is preventing action.
English economists agree with Prof. Irving Fisher
of Yale and with the experts of the department of
The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-24
DEWEY c. BAILEY ELECTED MAYOR OF DENVER

But he hat good
me o which enriches him
And make m indeed"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
over toSan officer Who had been in
command Of . division OF informed
destroyers. l
No Trouble to Sink Ships.

No Trouble to Stink Ships.
London, Sunday, June 22.-Arthur
Pollen, naval expert, in an interview
in the Dispatch regarding sinking of
the German warships in Scapa, Flow,
admirea the spirit Of the Germans in
sinking their ships rather than to al
low them to pass into enemy posses
sion.
The article recalls that a writer In
an evening paper recently practically
prophesied such destruction. This
ing demolition charges in a modern
warship. adding: Many people in
the navy believe the ships left Ger
many. with dynamite. charges in posi-
tion<and. that when the decision Of
the peace conference was announced.
the scapa Flow would be the scene
Of a big T~pyrotechnic display"
Commander Kenworthy, M. p,
told the Dispatch It was the easiest
thing in the world to sink a ship by
opening tire Kdngstonavaive or@-rfe-
moving the condenser covers
Lord sydnehano. EExplosives could
not have beeYused rs they are be-
lteved to have been removed. AS
Stunning that the Kingston valves were
open, the ships would not sink in less
than five hours. Loss of the ships
does not matter, but it is annoying
that we were outwitted."
Commander Bellairs. M. p, de-
clared that no watch from the guard
boats could have prevented the
ecuttling of the ships and that there
fore the sailors there are not to be
blamed.
The admiralty is responsible" he
Cdeclared, for they made the arr1i-
stice hut aid not think of the terms.
The only lesson is that the first case
Of police work for the League of Ma
tions has been unsuccessful and that
the German remains true to type"
Admiral Sir Percy Scott, inter-
Viewed by the Sunday Times. regards
the sinking as something to be ex-
pected.
ut serves US right" he said. "for
trusting the Huns. They showed
not a civilized race and they never
ought to- have been treated as such.
They are barbarians."
The Weekly Dispatch avs that ae-
cordinsS to an officer who visited the
German fleet last month, the ships
,Whan they arrived in Scapa Flow were
1eafthed for explosives, but not
stringently.
.'The public will insist upon the dis
closure sof the %blunderer, or blunder-
ers, whose %eEregious t~rustfulness was
so ,cynically abused" "a the Weekly
Dispatch In its editorial comment.
CAS- the ships were in the custody of
the British navy as trusty for the
Allies, a searching investigation is
necessary"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-23
HERALD MAKES
MORE OFFERS
I'M CONTEST
This Week Will Mean Much
to. People Who Try For
Automobile.

This week, from June 20 until
June 20, is a most vital and impor-
tant time to each and every can
didate now entered in the cam
peisn. During this week you will
taking advantage Of the best, special
,s4fer durfhsssthe entire campaign TO
place you 20 far in the ieAdSthatay you
cannot be headed. These very same
extFSs. votes which FOL will earn II
you take advantage of the offer mays
besthe difference between your win
an automobile. Too much emphasis
cannot be placed upon the fact that
this :is the best offer Of extra votes to
be made during the ent3se campaign.
Sure, we are going to make another
offer, and it will start at the close
of this offer, and run for two and a
half weeks. but it will be for less
me Explain to o what this special
offer ameans. Suppose. for example,
o have turned in "a total Of $4,000
in subscription payments You then
securtT 9; three months subscription
and the, subscriber pays you $1.25. The
regular vote on this subscription
amounts to 5000: the extra vote you
10000. per dollar, or $500. means that
your total votes for the $1.26 ssubscrip-.
ton are 12,500 instead Of, 5000. Prac-
tically the safne.sprop0rtion applies
on other subscriptions. "a yearly sub
scription of $500 obtains for you 45.-
600, votes hut the extra votes ON this
amount are $4,000. or attotal Of $4,000
course you send in $500 or more.
This big special offer closes Saturday.
June 28th, at $500 p. m. In order to
give each and every candidate an equal
time to work, subscriptions placSd-i in
the mail before 9p.am. will apply
on this offer, although the remittance
does not reach us until later.
Laps in RAne.
There are. three laps in this race for
the automobiles. The first lap will
be reached June 28th. In order to.
be in on the first laps, therefore, we
urge, II you contemplate entering,
send in your name this week, SO that
you will receive the ADVANTAGE OF the
first special offer. There are still
many goodAtowna notsrepresented by
candidates. II your town is not rep
resented by = 1--we candidate. send in
blank in the full page advertisement
in this Issue. =
Future subscEiptions.
In some cases you will meet friends
who are now taking rome other paper
and do not want two papers coming
at the same time. They may have
paid In advance for some time on
their present paper. Youta3e previl-
eyed to accept subscriptions from
these people, the paper to be started
at 4 later date. IN sending in sub
scriptions Of this kind, mark on the
top Of the stub when the subscriber
wants the paper started, \ The stand
fng Of Candidates a. printed fbslow
only includes the votes that were
counted In the office OF the campaign,
manager up to 8 D. M, June 2lst.