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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03
WEST DUMMERSTON.

William Aher of Fitchburg, Mass, is
visiting w. w Burnham
John Thurber of Westminster is a guest
of Lowell Boyington this week.
s. S. Washer attended the wedding OF
his niece in Greenfield last week
G. B. Field has moved into the new
house which he has just built, his home
having been destroyed by fire last sum
mer.
Mrs. Aida May counted $50 automobiles
Tuesday and 1870 Wednesday going to
wards Brattleboro, supposedly to attend
the Valley fair.
Mr. and Mrs. John Raymond, Mrs. A
@. Barker, Miss Desilets, James Ryan
Henry Dunn and Guy Draper, all of vii
ton, n H., came by automobile Sunday t.
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs Harry
Grcenleaf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03
MARRIAGES.

In bingham Center, Mass, Sept. %,
Jenness Curtis Dalton and Miss Rachel
Brown Clifford. both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Oct 2, by Rev. D. E.
Trout, Julius ID. Lackey and Miss Leila
Z. Stoddard, both of Vernon.
In Brattleboro, Sept. 20, by Rev.
James P. Rand, Edward Ernest Latham
and Miss Helen Mary LaFountain, both
of Brattleboro.
In Bellows Falls, Sept. 80, by Rev. J.
c. Prince, Grin j. Clark and Miss Minnie
Lucia, both of Putney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03
STATE CONVENTION
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Grand Chancellor Reports Growth of
Order-Officers for Vermont
Grand Lodge.

RUTLAND. Oct 3.-More than 75
delegates from the 30 lodges in the
state attended the annual convention
of the Grand lodge, Knights of Py-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Sept a, daughter,
Dix.
In Cleveland, O., Oct. l, son to Mr..
and Mrs Robert Hinckley, grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel E. Crowley of Brat
tleboro.
In South Wardsboro, Sept "a, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs DIN Cole
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03

Soapstone is largely used in China
for preserving structures of sandstone
and other stones liable to crumble from
climatic effects 1t is powdered and put
on in the form of paint, and will pre-
serve buildings for hundreds of years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-03
DEATHS.

In Greenfield, Mass, Oct 2, Mrs. Ma
ry (Billings) Dunklee, rs, wife of
Charles Dunklee, formerly of Brattle-
boro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
ROANOKE COLLEGE

SALEM. VA. July 26.-The work OF
completely reclassifying and catalogu.
Ing the library OF Roanoke College will
begin In August under the direction OF
Miss Louise Taylor. of Cambridge
Mass.
Miss Taylor is an expert librarian
who has been engaged In catalosuing
such well-known libraries ms the New
York Public Library and the Massa-
chusetts State Library. The rcorCani-
cation and cataloguing OF the Roanoke
library Will require more than six
months. Miss Taylor Will be assisted
by Miss Mable Bowman. Miss Janet
Ferguson. DR.. G.. Il. Brown and others
who have had experience in library
work
The Roanoke College library Is gen
orally regarded as one of the most
valuable collection of books in the
South. 1t contains approximately 30.-
600 volumes In addition to many I'M
portant collections of pamphlets and
magazines. There are many old and
rare works in the library. Many of
the books are from 200 to 400 years old.
the oldest being Latin Bible. printed
on vellum In 147I The library is we'll
supplied in the departments Of bog
raphy. history, economics. English
literature. periodical literature, natural
science. mathematics ancient classics,
philosophy. political science. theology.
encyclopaed dictionaries and leSi-
cons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
BLACKSBURG

Especial to The Times Dispatc hl
BLACKSBURG. VA. July rs. Col
William II. Palmer. of Richmond. has
joined other members of his family al
Mountain View" near Black sburg.
Mrs. William Wiley, of Knoxville
and Miss Margaret Fain. of Ardmore
Okla are guests of their sister, Mrs
Carol NJ. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur G.. Eakin ant
children, of Jackson, Miss; Dr.. ant
Mrs. Byron w Eakin. of Union. w
Va, and Mrs. c. r. woolwlne ant
family pa-sH at the home of Their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l., Eakin
Misses Gladys Linkous. Dewey Mar.
Brosus and James schaeffer are at.
tending the summer assembly of the
Lutheran Church in Marion.
Miss Lou Krutch. of Knoxville, is
spending several weeks here with hel
cousin Mrs. J. Bolton McBryde.
Misses Elizabeth and Constance
RiGby, OF Cambria, are week END
guests of Miss Marie Guerraunt.
Rev. and Mrs. r. d. Smart, Of 500
chow. China. who have been guests OF
Professor and Mrs. s. r. Pritchard
left this week for Ignite. They vii
return to China the first week ir
August
Miss Florence Smith has returned tc
her. home here from a visit TO Mrs
Bassett Hall at Pulaski.
Rachel and Charles Vawtcr Jr a.
Philadelphia. are visiting their aunts
Mrs. W. NJ. Brodie and Mrs. c. p. Miles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Virginia
Episcopal School

=, NEAR I.YNcIIBURG. VIRGINIA..
M hSss St %, not ana "b
attend attend our moro expensive schools. Pre-
pares NJ cost Tor college. university or en-
a t,Ti,i upon the duties OF life. Made pos
a,nie ny the gift OF founders lOG acres
OF iand. Handsome buildings Modern
ts SSnn New and con,modious, dornif.
tho foothills OF the bio Ridse Mountains
The session begins September 18th. 1919.
Apply for further Information and cata-
REV. ROBERT CARTER JET. d. D..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
HOLLINS COLLEGE

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
HOLLINS COLLEGE, VA. July &c.
Rev. w. r.. l. smith D. d.. and wife
are spending some weeks here. DIR.
Smith is gathering material for. a
life" Of DR. Charles J.. Cooke, that
he expects to write.
Mrs. G. a. Boozer. the Hollins Col
leEe housekeper. has gone to- Bristol.
where she will have charge next week
of the boarding department of the In
terment Bautist Chautauqua.
Mrs. J. r.. Spencer returned home
from Farmville a few days ago. She
leaves aga in in a day or so TO visit
friends and knpeople in South Caro-
lima.
Miss Sully Hayward is studying i'll
New York this summer. working to-
wards her degree of NJ. A. at Columbia.
improvements are being made this
summer in the college business Of
fees and in the Presidents office and
on the third floor OF the main building.
The enrolment of students is far
ahead Of this time last year. The
school is almost full now for next
esSion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27

sanizcd Radford normal clubs and have
had pichics, teas and other forms of
entertainment on number OF occn-
sions. A number OF these clubs have
more than forty members.
The second term of the Radford sum.
mer quarter begins Monday, July g.
istered and a considerable number Of
others will come by the opening day.
1t was six years ago when the Radford
normal took the initiative and opened
the normal school for the late summer
term. which was called the second term
of the summer Quarter. AT that time
nineteen students enrolled. The wis
dom or Keeping up this term and thus
maintaining the Radford Normal School
In session for twelve months In the
year has been abundantly proven by
the constantly increasing numbers and
the large enrolment for the term which
Will soon open.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
RADFORD NORMAL
Especial to The Times.p,spatcb

Especial to The Times pispatchl
RADFORD. VA. July 26-Dr. John
p. Mcconnell attended the meeting of
the Virginia Normal School board In
Richmond on Tuesday. and also a meet :
ing of the Virginia War History Com
mission on Tuesday night. DR.. Nc
Connell liz chairman Of the committee
TO write the history OF Red Cross work
In Virginia during the war.
TX Governor j. Hoge Tyler made an
address at chapel Thursday. Hon.
Harris Hart, State Superintendent of
Public instruction. addressed the nor
maj school students last Tuesday
Professor william r. Gilbert and Fl.
c; GRAPHICAL are giving series OF
Illustrated lectures at chapel on i'm.
proved farm conditions and beautify-
ing homes.
Professor George w. Guy. executive
secretary Of the Cooperative Educa-
ton Association. held conferences on
Monday and Tuesday at the normal and
presented the work OF that associa ton
at chapel on Tuesday.
Practically all the counties in the
western part of the State have or.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Southern Seminary
Girls and Young Women. Bucna ylstn. Va

Girls and Young Women. Bucna ylstu. Va
With It's hundred thousand dollar school
homA. In heart nj Blue Ridge hl's. offers adj
..dhldScS. III S9me WAYS seldom eQuallPI
Almost inrrcdib.e health record. Reputa-
uon Tor homo life rehncments of female
manner ana character. Courses: For high
school graduates, college .preparator Ex-
Preston. Art, Domestic Science, Business
Music. Pipe Organ. etc. Late Prof ,Thos. n.
Ing that such an education as you offer may
citizen of Richmond saiI VIZ people knew
What you have you could raise your price
so per cent and not know what to do with
students you would have" Patronage from
every section OF U. :. and outside. For
cataloE and book of Home Lie. address
REGISTRAR. BOZ 20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Randolph Macon Academy

SolcSe fTspnratorN - Military.
Offers prompt and thorough preparation for
S9licEc: scientific schools business life
The liberal endowment OF the Randolph.
Macon system. of which this school is
branch. permits of unusually low terms-
sSab covers all expenses. No .eStrns. For
catalogue and further information address
E. SUMTER SMITH. Principal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
McGuire's
University School

a private school for Richmond how.
Offering. opportunities for personal at
tention to chSracter building and phy.
sical development impossible TO be oh.
talned In crowded public schools.
The school is ideally located. front.
ms, William Byrd Park Gear lines rieht
at hand). e"e
rhe Lower School is open to bows,
learning to read. IVY
- Write for information. or telephon.
Madison STA.
JOHN PEiTON MCGUIRE, Princinu,.
1Sdb william Bytd Park mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Virginia Christian
College
LYNCHDURG. yIRGINIA.

Senior College for men and won,.,
stands Tor highest Christian Ideals. pre-
s ssTs the ,n aesree OF 4 b. 3. and A. n
campus of 9S acres in full View OF Pnsr.
mineral springs oi excellent medicinal yalu.
Gv,fry modern Improvement; Physical sdu.
"f'' Ior TeaiSidfns or ether information 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Shenandoah Collegiate
Institute
and School of Music
DAYTON, VA.

This school offers greater ADVANTAGES
than any school I'm Virginia for the
cost. Give us "a, a chance to prove It.
literary Courses. Band. Orchestra, Pipe
organ. Art and Expression. Address
ST. L. ]. AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
Dayton, Vn.
One copy of the famous song, "Old
Virginia" to any one replying to this
ad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26

ued good weather recently has been help.
full, especially to fruit-bearing plants and
trees and a bumper crop is promised.
Grazing lands likewise have been bene-
fitted
The ice crop appears to have been the
only one to suffer because of the mildness
of the winter. Lack of freezing tempera-
lures resulted in navigation being open
practically all winter on the rivers and
lakes of the United States Ice that was
formed disappeared quickly under the
warm sunshine nearly everywhere, and
weather experts said there was bound TO
be considerable shortage Of natural ice
for consumers during the coming summer.
Bureau statistics show that the rather
general notion that the past winter ac-
tually was the mildest ever known in
stead of merely one of the mildest, is err
roneous. The winter of l875-76 was con-
siderably warmer, as was the winter of
lS77-7S The winter of lSSl-S2 was about
like that Just past and III lSS9-90 it was
considerably warmer in the section east
of the Mississippi river. The winter of
l905-O6 fell slightly short of being as mild
as that of l9l8-l9l9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Denton j. Smith is IN Putney to-
day to unpack and settle her household
goods.
Mrs. Melvin Dalrymple, who is i'll and
under the care of a physician, is a lit
tie better
On account of the union meeting
there will be no prayer meeting this
week in the Congregational church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor
Richardson will take place. Friday aft
ernoon at O. clock in the Congregations
al church.
Miss Katherine Stockwell went to
Mortified, Mass, Monday to spend
few days in the home of her uncle, l.. J.
Tyler, and family.
Mrs. Sumner Rideout of Westminster
is seriously i'll, following influenza. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. s Hamilton,
have been with her several days,
Warren, son of Mrs. Frank Briggs,
who had been seriously i'll in the Brat
tlehoro Memorial hospital, following an
operation for ruptured appendix, is
slightly improved.
George Martenes, who is telegraph
operator at the union station, was dis
charged Monday afternoon from the
Melrose hospital, where he had been 10
days following an operation.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
V. Woodwork. minister. Sunday, March
80; Morning worship at 1920 with ser
mon on Vital Christianity. Sunday
school at ll45. Christian Endeavor
meeting at 7 p. m. in the vestry; sub
iect, On the Fence.
A reception viii be given to Rev. and
Mrs. l. NJ Compton and family Thurs
day evening at s o'clock in the Baptist
church. to. which all are cordially in
vited Rev Mr.. Compton viii leave
here next month to go to Brandon,
where lie has accepted call to the Bap-
| fist church, his duties to begin there
Easter Sunday.
A good sized congregation assembled
in the Congregational church last eve
ming for the union meeting. a chorus
of 90 young people led the singing,
while pleasing solo by Mrs. Farnum
furnished an appropriate aid to wor-
ship. In telling and forceful words
which appealed strongly to his hearers
Dr. Woodn of the Centre church gave
his personal testimony on What Jesus
| Christ Means to me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
REPUTATION OF
HERR APPELMANN
U. v. M. Alumni of Washington Adopt
Resolutions at Recent Meeting
in That City

The following resolutions relating to
the reputation of Herr \. II. Appel
mann were adopted by the members of
the University of Vermont Alumni as
scciation of Washington, d. c., in an
nual meeting on March p:
Whereas, the New York Tribune of
March 10. 1919. published statement
to the effect that Herr 4. II. Appel
mann, professor of German at the Uni
versity of Vermont, had recently APP
peared at Coblenz, Germany, as laison
official representing the present Ger
man government and had attempted to
fraternize with the American officers
and soldiers to such an extent that
General Dickman, commander of the
American Army of occupation. rebuked
Herr Appelmann in the following lang
uage:
{" Don I get the idea into your head
| that YOU are going to drive wedge
between America and her allies because
you aren t. We are here to deal with
you on strictly business basis as sol
diers occupying enemy country. Do
not forget that Germany lost the war.
Den t forget it. :"
| And Whereas other newspapers have
gwen publicity to tins. and the Uni
versity of Vermont has been mentioned
| therein.
! Now. Therefore, Be it Resolved by
the University of Vermont Alumni as
ISOLATION of Washington, d. c., as
sembled in annual meeting, that it is
the sense of the association that said
Appelmann S connection with the Uni
versity for period of seven month:
after war was declared was most in
furious to the good name of the insti
tuition, and that any further connec
ton of Appelmann, or his name Will
the University, or with any officia
thereof, is baneful in the extreme, an,
that the best interests of the college
which was founded by Ira Allen an,
fostered by General Lafayette, deman'
complete and vigorous Reputation
of Herr ApPelmann by the alumni an,
University authorities.
And further, that copies of this reso
luton with notice of the action take,
thereon, lie transmitted to the other al
umni associations, the proper umiversit.
authorities and the press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
SEEKS DAMAGES
FROM LOCAL BANK
Action Against Vermont Savings Bank
on Trial in Montpelier Echo of
Old Bailey Cases.

One of the most important eases
that ever came Eefore the Washington
county court is now on trial in Mont
pelicr, being the suit of Hiram Spar
row of East Montpelier, administrators
of the estate of Harriet Bailey, against
the Vermont Savings bank of Brat
tleboro, alleging malicious prosecution
and claiming both actual and exem
plary damages. 1t being tried before
Judge Frank L. Fish of Vergennes and
a jury and it involves matters which
were Irrigated beginning Is years ago.
In 1908 Mrs. Harriet Bailey of Mont
pelier and her two daughters, Ella Bal
lev and Clara B. Lowe, each brought
suit against the Vermont Savings bank
to recover for certain monies that were
deposited in that hank by Harry Lowe,
husband of Clara B. Lowe. The total
was good many thousand dollars.
Some of the funds were deposited to the
credit of each of these persons and some
to Harry Lowe as trustee.
Some time before that Mr.. Lowe
presented what purported to be power
of attorney for Mrs. Bailey and daugh-
tiers, and on the strength of that he
drew from these accounts from time to
time.
In 1906 Judge Z. L. Waterman and
the late Attorney Clarke c. Fits drew
bill in chancery asking for an in
junction restraining the prosecution of
the three original suits, on the ground
of collision between Lowe and Mrs,
Bailey and her daughters, setting forth
that Lowe was a material witness and
could not be located. An injunction was
granted by Judge James NJ. Tyler,
then chancellor.
l. Five years later, in 1911, Harriet
| Bailey, through her attorneys, Harland
B. Howe of ST. Johnsbury and Frank
Plumley and Charles Plumley of North
field asked that the injunction be dis
solved. Chancellor w. II. Taylor denied
the motion, Iut granted q similar mo-
| ton in 1912, whereupon two of the or
i9inal eases went to trial and the bank
paid a comparatively small sum and the
other was settled.
| Hiram Sparrow, administrator of the
estate of Harriet Bailey, now seeks
100000 from the bank on the ground
of malicious prosecution, the actual
damages being placed at $4,000 and
the balance claimed for exemplary dam
ages. 1t is alleged by the administra-
tor that there was fraud in securing the
original injunction in 1906.
| ATTORNEY Harry Shurtleff of Mont
relier and Attorney Frank Plumley of
! Mortified are counsel for the admin.
istrator, and Attorney John n. Harvey
of Brattleboro and Attorney j. Ward
| Carver of Barre appear for the bank.
| In 1908, at the October term of the
United States court for Vermont, Lowe
was indicted for using the mails to de
| fraud. in connection with this matter
and that Indictment is still pending
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
C. O. D. PARCELS INDEMNITY.
Claims Cannot Be Paid Until Congress
Provides Funds.

The Office of the third assistant post
master general, A. NJ Dockery, has
issued the following notice in the Daily
Postal Bulletin concerning the delay in
payment of claims for indemnity on
G. 0. d. parcels
"The third deficiency appropriation
bill, which provided for additional
funds for the payment of indemnity
for lost, rihed, and damaged insured
and C. o. d. parcels of mailing of the
present fiscal year, having failed of
passage by congress, postmasters
should hereafter inform patrons at the
time claims are filed that. while this
Office will continue to adjust claims
and certify them for payment, yet ac-
tual payment cannot be made under
the law until congress at it's next SEES
SIGN provides funds for their pay
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs II. o. Butterfeld visited
over Sunday at Guy Taft's.
Miss Jessie O'Connor of Putney was
weekend visitor at H. c. Tuttle's.
Mrs. E. Simpson of Hartford. Conn,
is visiting her brother, Walter Durham
and family
Don't forget the sugar supper that is
to be given for the benefit of the Grange
at w. b. Eeonard's April l. All are in
vited to attend
Miss Evelyn Ward and Miss Stella
Reed, teachers of the village and Bridge
schools. are spending their vacations at
their homes.
Mrs o. F. Stevens and two children,
Gladys and Francis, who had deem visit
ing her mother, Mrs. f. E.. Philips. went
Friday to Walpole, Mass, where they are
to make their home Mr. Stevens and
son, orieb have been in Walpole for the
past few months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
SPECIAL DELIVERY RULES.
Important Notice Concerning Use OF
Ordinary Postage Stamps.

The March issue of the L, 5. Official
Postal Guide contains the following
concerning the use of ordinary postage
stamps to secure special delivery serv
ice:
1.-The department is advised that in
many instances persons using ordinary
postage stamps instead of the regu-
lation special delivery stamp TO secure
special delivery service fail to place
the words Special Delivery immediate
~ below the stamps, as required by par
agraph of section S45, Postal Laws
and Regulations. Each postmaster is
requested, therefore, to post for the in
formation of patrons a copy of para
graph l40 on page'25 of the Annual
Postal Guide. -
Paragraphs 1879 and l40 of page p
ofAnnual Postal Guide are as follows:
l39. Special delivery service is the
prompt delivery of mail by messenger
during prescribed hours to persons who
reside within the carrier limits of city
| delivery offices, to patrons of rural serv-
| ice who reside more than one mile from
Ipostoffices but within onehalf mile OF
rural routes, and to residents within one
mile of any non-eity delivery post
Office
40 How obtained-This service il
| obtained by placing on any letter OF
article of mail a special delivery STAMP
or ten cents worth of ordinary stamps
in addition to the lawful postage
When ordinary stamps are used thu
words Special Delivery must be place,
on the envelope or wrapper, directly be
low but never on the stamps: otherwis
the letter or article will not be accord
ed special delivery service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-26
Analysis of Past Winter by
Weather Bureau Shows
This Fact
NOT THE MILDEST
EVER KNOWN
But Figures Show That Average Tenn
perature Was from to 10 Degrees
Above Normal-Ice Crop About Only
One to Suffer on Account of Mildness.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-There was
more sunshine and less snow throughout
most of the United States during the win
ter just passed than ever before in the
memory of the present generation. In
only one section of the Countrywide Plat
eau region--was the weather severe, and
there low temperature records were es-
tablshed Snow falling in November in
the Plateau region remained throughout
the winter
Everywhere else, reports to the weather
bureau show precipitation was so light
and the temperature so high that snow
stayed on the ground in only few iso-
lated Instances more than a day or two.
Heretofore low temperatures have pre-
vailed during winters when there was
a light fall Of snow, with the result that
crops, especially of winter wheat and oats,
have suffered During the past winter,
however, the combination Of light snow
precipitated and high temperatures have
resulted in the rapid and sturdy growth
Of grains. Generally, the Temperatures
over the entire country were from five to
10 degrees above normal Frequent warm
rains and absence of severe cold snaps
also helped crops. Only in some districts
OF the northeast was there any damage
worth recording due to freezing and thaw
ing with insufficient snow cover. Contin-