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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Increase Of Cotton OIL sbiom.rt.

That the bulk OF cotton oil meal
and cake to he exported to Europe is
to go forward in greatly increased
volume. thus bringing relief to cot.
tonseed crushers and farmers alike
throughout the South. is the inference
from a cablegram from former Cover.
nor Manning in Paris. received by
Christie Benet. The cablegram
read:
"Mr. Hoover authorizes statement
that situation as to producers and
crushers has been relieved by export
purchases.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Book on BoIshevism.

T. B. Afford. former student OF the
University Of South Carolina. who has
spent three years in Russia and the
Scandinavian peninsular in the Unit
ed States consular service. has return.
cd and begun work on his new book
on Bolshevism. Mr.. Afford was in
Russia during two years OF strife and
revolution and has knowledge pc
culiarly his own with reference to
Bolshevism. While in the consular
service in Russia he was captured by
the Germans and held prisoner for
some time, later escaping.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Victory Loan Workers.

Mrs. F. s. Munsell represented
South Carolina at the Virginia Vic
tory loan held in Richmond. There
were present at this meeting delegates
from number of States who were
there specially to hear Carter Glass,
secretary fthe treasury. very
complimentary tribute was paid the
Victory loan organization in South
Carolina and the publicity methods
employed by this State. Mrs. Munsell
returned with even more than her
usual enthusiasm for putting South
Carolina over the top in the drive.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Harvard OFFER Renewed.

DIR. Reed Smith of the University
of South Carolina is In receipt OF a
telegram from the Associated Harvard
Clubs that the clubs offer OF schol-
arship OF $500 for boy from South
Carolina will be renewed for next ses-
sion, the winner to enter Harvard this
coming fall. He must first stand en-
trance examinations. Any young man
wishing to try for the scholarship may
write DR.. Smith in care OF the Uni
versity Of South Carolina and he will
furnish him with Information as to
what gteps he should take.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
GOVERNOR CO0PER'S
TALK TO PREACHERS
STRESSES iLLiTERAcY PROBLEM
As THE GREATEST HANp,.
CAP OF THE STATE.
WANTS MINISTER'S TO HELP
Welcomes Foreigners and Wants
Them to Feel Attachment to
Their Adopted Country.

Governor Cooper in an address to
che ministers Of Columbia appealed to
the CLERGY Of the city to help stamp
out the stigma Of illiteracy now upon
the city and State for a better Chris.
tian as well as political future for
South Carolina. The governor said
the illiteracy problem was the one
great handicap Of the State at present
and would continue ito menace it's wei.
rare unless it was eradicated.
Ihe chief executive told the minis.
ters now was the time to mold the
world into a Christian unity for the
good OF Christ and the Christian coun-
tries OF the world. He wanted to see
all Christians united in one noble ef-
fort, all working for the same cause.
and to do this the churches must
throw aside petty differences and
work In harmony. He was of the
opinion that the church must go for
ward In teaching and less preaching
IL the best was to be obtained He
concluded his address by asking the
ministers to help erase the stigma of
illiteracy from the State and to call
upon him when he could be of assist
ance. At the conclusion of the chief
executives talk motion was unani-
mously passed thanking him for his
address and assuring him of the
hearty cooperation OF the Ministerial
Union.
In his address to foreigners of Co
lumbia at the Y. NJ. C.. A., Governor
Cooper told his audience of over 65
OF foreign birth that the United States
and South Caro!Sla were glad to have
them for citizens and appealed to
them to become good citizens of the
country.
The governor said there was plenty
OF room for those of foreign birth and
native Americans. What he wanted
to see was a close attachment to the
nation and State for all who we're en-
joying the privileges Of the country.
John e. Swearingen. State superin.
tendent Of education. voiced a hearty
second to the governors appeal and
spoke OF the education necessary to
become intelligent citizens of the
United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
WOMAN SERIOUSLY
STUNG BY HORNETS
Mrs. c. Victor Grant Stepped in Nest
by ROADSIDE and Is Now Confined
to Her Bed

Mrs G. Victor Grant of Canal street
is confined to her bed as a result of
stepping on "a hornet S nest Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant and family were
out for an automobile ride and stopped
near the railro ID bridge on the east side
of the river in West Dummerston to pick
some blackberries As Mrs Grant alight
ed from the car to step into the berry
bushes she stepped on nest of hornets
which instantly began their work. She
was stung badly about the feet and legs
and several bees stung her about the face,
neck and arms.
Mr.. Grant took his wife to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark in Vest Dunn
merston. where she tainted before they
were able to get her into the house. She
was given first aid by a Mutual Aid nurse
who was caring for the sick in nearby
house, and then brought 30 her home here,
where she was attended by her physician.
She was confined to hen bed yesterday and
it is expected that she will not be able to
be about for two or three days more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
DEBATE OPENS
NEXT MONDAY
Senator Lodge Expects First Fight
viii Be on Equal Votes for United
States and Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, Sept s.-The peace
treaty will be reported to the senate next
Wednesday noon, Chairman Lodge of the
foreign relations committee announced to-
day. 1t is planned to call it up for de
late beginning next Monday. Senator
Lodge declined to predict how long the
senate would require to dispose of the
treaty 1t will be considered, article by
article, and Mr. Lodge said the first
amendment to be taken probably will be
that providing for equality of voting be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain
Senator Simmons, Democrat of North
/ Carolina, announced to the senate to-
day that while he favored ratification
of the treaty without amendment or
reservation he was convinced that con
cessions must be made to those favor
ing reservations and that he had been
| discussing with Democrats compro-
mise on conservative resolutions OF
an interpretative character
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
DEATH CAUSED BY
SPINAL TROUBLE
Wayne II. Houghton of Westminster
West Ill but Few DayS-Funeral
Wednesday at 4 O'Clock.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WESTMINSTER WEST, sept. s.

WESTMINSTER WEST, Sept. s.
Wayne Henry Houghton, % died at $50
Q clock this morning after an illness OF but
a few days with acute transverse myelitls,
a disease of the spinal cord He was tax
en- i'll Wednesday, and yesterday, when
his condition became critical, Miss Edith
Cleveland, a trained nurse from Brattle-
boro, came to care for him, but he grew
worse rapidly until the time of his death.
He was a son of Bert J and Jennie
(Ormshyl Houghton and was born here
in October, 1898, and after attending the
Putney high school one year he worked
at home for his father. He was member
Of Butterfield camp, Sons of Veterans, OF
Saxtons River, Maple Grove Grange and
of the Congregational church and Chris
tan Endeavor society
Besides his parents he leaves a sister
Miss Carrie Houghton of Springfield
Mass, and two brothers, Freeman J
Houghton of Hardwick and Hugh Hough
ton, who lives at home
The funeral viii be held at the home
"Wednesday at 4 o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
ESSEX CAR D0ES
FURTHER STUNTS
Climbs Shelburne Mountain on High
Besides Making Several Trips
Between Here and Bennington.

Further accomplishments have been add
ed to the record OF the Essex four-cyIin-
der touring car from the Bennington gar
age since it was driven from Bennington
to BrattIeboro and return last Friday
with the gears locked in high and the
transmission lever removed
E. w Williams, the garage proprietor,
made another trip to Brattleboro Sunday
morning with the same car in the same
condition and with w A. Shumway as
official observer went to .Spofford lake
and vicinity
In the afternoon with ". A. Gilbert as
official observer Mr. Williams drove the
car to Greenfield and from there to the
top of Shelburne mountain, still locked
high Although the ascent is steep, the
road full of sharp curves and mile IL
length to the top, and on this occasion
lined with automobiles, the Essex sailed
up the mountain at 25mile clip to tht
astonishment of drivers of big cars whicl
were plodding along up.
That night with f. Hadley Gibson a
official observer Mr. Williams drove t.
Bennington and returned to Brattlebor'
again, ploughing through the soft place
| on Hogback mountain without slackenini
speed The car was locked in Mr. Shum
ways barn over Sunday, and today it ha
started out to conquer other fields
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
GEN. PERSHLNG GIVEN GREAT OVATION
UPON LANDING IN NEW YORK TODAY;
WILSON HITS HIS OPPONENTS HARD

sirens of factories on shore joined in
a salutation.
The great liner came up to her pier
at clock. At the pier were many
of nation, state and city
and it was there he was welcomed on
the behalf of the nation. Waiting for
him at the end of the gang plank was
Secretary Baker, William c. McAdoo,
After the first greetings were over. Cen
eral Pershing made this statement to
the Associated Press:
'There isn't anything of conse-
quence to say in circumstances like
these. 1t is overwhelming, overpower
ing. To say that l am glad to be home
is superfluous | accept this in the
name of the brave fellows who came
over and served to the best of their
ability making our success possible. y
Secretary Baker after expressing his
own gratitude for the services of Gen
eral Pershing read letter from the
President telling of his regrets at not
being able to join in the reception and
paying tribute to the returned soldier.
Secretary Baker had been generous
in his compliments, General Pershing
said, in reply as to his part in the war.
He declared, however, that the victory
was only won by the united efforts of
the nation. He emphasized the achieve
ments of his troops, declaring that
their morale was never for a moment
shaken. "All credit he said, is
due to those brave fellows who faced
without finching and with but little
preparation a well drilled army. 1t is
to them we owe the highest tribute fol
the winning of the war
Referring tenderly to those who had
/ fallen in battle General Pershing sale
-"'Those whom we left behind are il
the hands of an affcctionate and CRATE
ful people. =
General Pershing crossed from Ho
boken to Manhattan in a patrol boat
and then was escorted to the city hal
to receive the city's official welcome
All the way up Broadway the genera
stood in his automobile and acknow
ledged the salutes of the enthusiastic
multitudes.
From the city hall General Pershing
went to the Waldorf Astoria which
will be his headquarters while in tn
| city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
O. FRANK BAILEY
DIES IN ST. PAUL
Telegram Received Here by Relatives
Last Night-Visited Here Recently
and Contracted Cold

Ossian Frank Bailey, 46, son of Mrs.
O. F. Bailey of Canal street and a ma
tive of this town, died yesterday morning
in st. Paul Mimi. News of his death
came to relatives here about O'Clock last
night but no particulars as to the cause
were contained i'll the telegram.
Mr. Bailey spent his vacation here with
his mother and sisters the first two weeks
in July and just before leaving for his
home contracted severe cold When he
reached home he complained of weakness
and exhaustion and he worked only half
of each day for week and then went
to a hospital for treatment. Since he
wen to the hospital relatives here had
not heard from him.
He was born in Brattleboro March "a,
1873. one of three children of Ossian Frank
and Nancy (Carpenter) Bailey. He at
tended the high school here i'll the class
of 1891 for three years and then took a
bookkeeping and business course at Al
bany Business college He returned to
Brattleboro and worked in A. f. Miller's
candy store some time, afterwards being
employed by w A. Morse, painter. About
q years ago he left for the West and on
his way married in Middebury Miss Belle
Forrest of that place He settled IN st
Paul, where he had worked since for Mer-
| ril, Greer & Chapman, wholesale and re
tail dealers III crockery and glassware
with whom he held the position of sales
manager
Besides his wife he leaves two daugh
| tiers. Hazel +. and Virginia. n, also his
mother and two sisters, Mrs. Frank c
Streeter and Miss Addie NJ Bailey Of this
/ town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
MARRIAGE SERVICE
IN ADVENT CHURCH
Miss Dorothy G. Phelps Becomes Bride
of Lawrence M. Smith, Machinist-
Single Ring Service.

Lawrence Marshall Smith, a machinist,
and Miss Dorothy Carmine Phelps, both
of l25 Canal street, were married IN the
Advent Christian church last evening at
the close of the evening service, Rev. Ell
bert S. Hewitt, pastor of the church, per
forming the ceremony. They were at
tended by Miss Ruth Phelps, sister of the
bride, Miss Veda Hewitt and Robert
Fisher, A single ring service was used.
The bride wore dark blue travelling
suit The couple left last evening for a
short wedding trip, and upon their re
turn they will live at l25 Canal street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
CAR ROLLS DOWN
DR|SLANE HILL
Driver Taken to Rocking
ham Hospital with
Broken Ribs
THIEVES REMOVE
PARTS OF MACHINE
One of Most Flagrant Gases of Steal
ing That Has Come to Attention of
County Prosecuting Department
Sheriff Makes Investigation.

An automobile accident resulting in
serious injuries to the driver and fol,
lowed by one of the most fragrant in
stances of theft which, has come to the
attention of the prosecuting department
of Windham county was reported to
State 5 Attorney Z. w Gibson of this
place yesterday
The accident happened near the
dump north of Westminster, be-
tween the village and Bellows Falls.
about ] O'Clock Sunday morning, a
Ford car owned by Harry F. Lynch of
the Bradford school department and
driven by Edward Varence of Pitts
field, Mass, rolling down an embank-
ment 80 feet or more. The driver sus-
tanned a fracture of some ribs and was
injured internally. Mr.. Lynch was not
injured.
Mr.. Lynch bought the ear recently in
Springfield, Mass. and on Saturday
went to Springfield after the machine.
engaging Mr.. Earence, who is employed
at the garage, to drive it home for him.
On the brisbane hill above West
| minister they met Westminster car
containing three Westminster young
men, one named Leach and two named
Smith. Turning out, the Ford car left
| the road and went through a fence
| down the bank. Ii was said the car had
! not been working well As the car left
the road Lynch jumped, but varence
! at the wheel stayed with the ear to the
bottom of the embankment where the
machine landed bottom side up. The
other ear took them to the Hotel Wind
ham in Bellows Falls and from ther,
Narenee was taken to the Rockingham
hospital where it was found four rib,
were broken and internal injuries ap
peared.
I Mr.. Lynch with man from Gate
garage of Bellows Falls returned to th
scene of the accident at Z o'clock il
the morning and found that the ca
5 had been stripped of everything tha
} could be removed. Spark plugs carbu
, rotor, differcntial, wheels, tires an,
) tools had ali been stolen during tn
! night. Complaint was made to State
Attorney f. w. Gibson of Brattlebor
5 and he sent Sheriff Frank L. Wellmai
to Westminster and Bellows Falls to in
vestigate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
ROBERT BEEcHER KNIGHT.
Death Caused by Pneumonia Injured
in Runaway Accident in Childhood.

Robert Beecher Knight, "A, died yes
terday in the Brattleboro Retreat,
where he had been the past 10 years, the
immediate. cause of death being pneu-
monia. He was born in this town Oct.
4, 1874, one of five children of Jesse
and Maria (Thrower) Knight When
five years of age he suffered injuries in
runaway accident in Athol, Mass,
which when he was Is years of age devel-
oped trouble which affected him the rest
of his life.
He leaves two brothers, Spencer W.
Knight and Eugene Knight, both of this
town.
The funeral was held this forenoon
in Bond & Sons undertaking parlors,
Rev. Dr. Herbert P. Woodin, officiating
The body will be taken to Athol tomor.
row morning for burial in the family
lot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

HOME WEDDING
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Putnam
Married on Terrace Street Yes
terday-Will Live in Walpole.

A pretty wedding took place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred w Putnam
at l o'clock yesterday, when Miss Julia
Askins of New Rochelle, n Y, became the
bride of Philip Bayard Putnam. Rev.
d. f. Trout, pastor of the Universallst
church, performed the ceremony, a single
ring service being used. Following the
ceremony a family dinner was served.
Yesterday also was the 32d wedding an
niversary of the bridegroom's parents
Mrs. Putnam wore her travelling suit
Of blue silvertone and hat of black velvet.
Betty Putnam, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Putnam, who was among the
relatives present at the ceremony, wore
a handsome baby blue silk gown, with
overdress of ecru net, which was sent
from Paris by her father a few months
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Putnam left in the after
noon for motor trip through Vermont
and New Hampshire, after which they viii
be at home in Walpole, n. IL.
Mr. Putnam is son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. W. Putnam, his father being the head
of the Fred w Putnam insurance agency
He was born in Brattleboro and graduated
from the local high school, later attend
ing Norwich university. In the spring ot
1917 he enlisted to serve with the French
army and spent two years in active ser
vice overseas, and he was decorated with
the croix de guerre. Upon his return
he took a position with the Abenaquc
Machine Works in Westminster, directly
across the river from Walpole.
Mrs. Putnam is daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs s. S. Askins of New Ro
ehelle, and was born In that city. She
graduated from the high school there anc
during the war served as canteen anC
Red Cross worker.
The only out of town guest at the wed
| ding was the brides brother, Lawrence
| Askins of New Rochelle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
TWO DRINKS COST
MARTIN $29.13 EACH
Stationary Engineer for Power Co.
Broke Over and Lost Control of
His Ford Automobile.

Two drinks furnished by a friend |
caused Harland r Martin to lose con- |
troll of his Ford car on the Vernon road |
late last night and as result Martin |
was arrested by Chief-of Police George |
Wilson and was placed in the lookup
until this morning, when he was ar
raigned in the municipal court and
was fined $50 and costs.
Martin said he was a stationary en-
gineer for the Connecticut River Power
Co., working nights during the new
construction work at the Vernon dam.
He said his home was in Windsor and
that he was 43 years old.
To a charge of running an automo
bile while intoxicated Martin entered
a plea of guilty and on his plea he was
adiudged guilty by Judge A. E. Cud-
worth. States Attorney Gibson ad-
vised Martin to engage counsel and
Martin secured Attorney A. f.
Schwenk.
Attorney Schwenk stated to the
court that Martin never had been ar
rested before and that he had not TAX
en- drink for IL years until yester-
day when one of two men who were
riding with the respondent gave him
two drinks of liquor, the variety of
which did not appear. Martin was on
his way to Windsor to see his wife,
when the car ran into ditch, but did
not tip over. Attorney Schwenk sug
gested that the respondent be placed
on probation.
States Attorney Gibson said he al
| ways wished to be lenient in cases of
first offense, but where a man operated
car while intoxicated he said he
thought the penalty ought to be suff-
| GENTLY severe to serve as warning,
and he called the court S attention to
! the fact that the penalty might be two
years imprisonment and $500 fine.
Judge Cudworth said the intent of
the law was not simply to punish an of
fender who drove his car while intoxi-
! Gated, but also to protect other people
in the lawful use of the highways. Tn.
der the circumstances presented Judge
Cudworth said the respondent was en-
titled to some leniency, and he imposed
a fine of $50 and costs, amounting tC
S5s.25, and said to Martin, You may
thank your lucky stars that the sentence
does not carry with it Imprisonment. -
Martin left in the custody of the of
fieers to see if he could obtain money
with which to pay his fine within 2
: hourse and avoid serving the alterna
: tive Jail sentence provided in such cases
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Pershing is
home again. Standing on the bridge
Of the huge Leviathan, itself symbol
ic of victory over Germany, the com
mander of the greatest host ever gath
cred under the stars and stripes came
slowly up the bay today world famed
and hailed as conquering hero should
be-
Twenty seven months ago he slipped
secretly out of the harbor on his way
to France to prepare the way for the
hosts that were to follow. Then he
was only a major general He camc
back today with four stars on his
shoulders, the fourth man since Wash.
ington to wear them under the Amer
lean flag.
Dawn barely had broken when the
Lcviathan loomed through the mists of
Ambrose channel lightship. Steaming
slowly through the narrow passagewaH
the great steamship was greeted by {
convoy of six dcstroyers while sea
planes crcled overhead. The forts
which guard the harbor doomed a gen
eral salute as the ship crept past quar-
antine. While the guns still cchoet
the whistles of merchant vessels frOn
the seven seas, tugs, ferryboats, ex
cursion craft Of every kind and tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
THREE DROWNED
ON BATTLESHIP
Were Trying to Extinguish Fire on the
New MeXico-Forty Others
Were Injured

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-Three men
are reported dead as a result of fire on
the battleship New Mexico. flagship of
the Pacific fleet in San Francisco bay. The
men We're drowned, according to the re-
port, when the compartment in which
they were fighting fire, was flooded in an
effort to quench the flames
Reports of the death of three members
of the crew of the New Mexico were con-
frmed by the officer who directed the
fire fighting Forty others were injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Monday, sept. s.. Mary Gcddis class
meets this evening at 8 with Mrs. +. Z.
Covey, 81 Western avenue.
Wednesday, Sept 10, at $ p. M
Meeting Of Queen Esther Circle with
Miss Rachel Ivcrson, II West street.
Full attendance desired
Friday, Sept -, at 80 p m.-
Prayer meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Guns Gave ThunderOus
Greeting as the Conquer
ing Hero Passed Up the
Bay on the Great Liner
Leviathan Secretary
Baker at the Pier to
Speak the Nations Wei
come and Express Presi-
dents Regrets That He
Was Absent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

In the municipal court this morning,
Frank Phelps, former manager of the
Stromberg farm on Ames hill, pleaded
not guilty to the charge of embezzling
$3.50 of the funds of the Stromberg
farm He waived examination and was
bound over to the Windham county
court under bail of $500, Richard G.
Averill becoming surety Tor him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Sycamore is one of the most. durable
Of woods. In the Gizeh Museum at Cairo
is a sycamore statue carved more than
5000 years ago. The wood is sound and
natural in appearance.