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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
FRED WHITTEMoRE DEAD.
Deputy Collector, Formerly Of Brattle
boro, Dies in Burlington.

Fred Whittemore, deputy collector OF
internal revenue, formerly of Brattle
boro, died at $50 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon at his residence at 1876
Spruce street, Burlington, after lin.
gering illness.
He was the son of the late George
and Ellen Campbell Whittemore OF
Nashua, y. H He attended the Nash
ua public schools and graduated from
| Lowell business college. For severa
iyears he was interested in the Crosby
invalid furniture business. He was taS
collector for the city of Nashua il
1889 and 1890. For IA years he was
travelling salesman for the American
| Tobacco company, travelling through
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massa
chusetts
| In 1914 he received his commission
as deputy collector of internal revenue
for Vermont, which position he held a
the time of his death.
| He was member Of Burlington
lodge, No. 100, F and A. NJ. Burling
ton chapter, No. Is, R. A. NJ; charte
member of Lowell lodge, No. 81, B.
10. Elks, and vice commodore of tn
Lake Champaign Yacht club.
He leaves his wife and five children
Mrs. NJ. G. Favier of Wincheste,
Mass, Richard of Medford, Mass
Fred L. of Cohasset, Mass, and Pau
and Madeline of Burlington.
+ Services were held at his late HON
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, an
the body was taken to Nashua, wher
iservices We're held this morning a
1920 0 clock at Woodlawn chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
WEST BRATTlEBORO

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Of Ware,
Mass, who are visiting among relatives,
will return home Sunday
Miss Maudie l.. Stone of Brooklyn is
here to remain in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hervey Harris until after New
Years.
Mrs F. II. Metcalf and daughter,
Evelyn, are visiting Mrs Metcalf's par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Church, in Springfield,
Mass,
Mrs. ". 4. Mixer, who has been in ii
| health several months. is in the Brat
| tleboro Memorial hospital for medical
| treatment
| Mis- Ruth Prentiss will return Monday
!, to Montpelier after visiting during the
| vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Il. Prentiss
! Max Buttsteadt of New Haven, Conn,
came here to spend the holidays with his
family, who recently moved here into j.
l.. Barnes's house.
\ christmas dance Wednesday evening
given by Earnest Plant and Gorge Chase
was well attended by young people. Music
for dancing until midnight was furnished
by Leitzinger, Jones and Williamson.
l 1HdfitS W l0cNeStct has lcluIDtu
a visit in New York with his mother
Mrs. f. T. Bilssell. and other relatives
He also underwent treatment for his
hand which was badly injured few weeks
ago in a corn husking machine.
| Christmas Day was fttingly observed al
the Melrose hospital, with a large Christ
mas tree in the morning, music by /;
chorus of voices from the First Baptis'
church, under the leadership of Fred )
Knight, and turkey dinner at noon.
The annual business meeting of th,
Baptist church will held Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 81, at 100 in the vestry. for th'
election of clerk, treasurer, collectors
auditors, three trustees for one year, on
deacon for three years, Bible school OF
fcers and various committees for thu
work of the church
Baptist church, Rev. T. 3. Cornell pas
tor, Morning worship at 1870 with spec
ial Christmas music Subject of sermon
Gods Gift TO Men Bible school at ll,45
Evening services at o'clock. The pro
gram for the evening will be taken largel
from the Christmas exercises and choruse
which have been so we'll received and the
will be repeated by request. There wi
be in addition a number Of solos and othe
special music. A vest-pocket edition c
Exodus will be gwen to each person pr
cnt.. Everybody is invited where. tbs. CON
i ing viii not conflict With other churche'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN CLOSES.
Attendance and Membership Drive o
Baptist Bible School.

Tomorrow will mark the close of the
special campaign for attendance and new
memberships in the Baptist Bible school
AZ the annual supper for the school takes
place New Years day it is hoped that the
largest possible attendance will mark the
day and it is especially desirable in order
to know how many to provide for on
Thursday.
suppers members are invited to send food
az early as convenient in order to enable
those serving to prepare and distribute
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

The Vermont National Bank Of Brat
tleboro have purchased recently for
their use new safe manufactured by
the Steam Safe Co., of Boston. 1t i
of beautiful workmanship, made of the
best materials and looks as if it would
prove "safe" indeed and last fol
ages. It is five feet high. three feet
three inches wide and % inches deep
outside measure, and all made of the
best welded iron and steel with o Sar
gent magnetic four wheel lock on tn,
1onr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

the food promptly. The supper is to be
served at $50, and promptness is urged.
The beginners and primary classes are to
have their supper and good time Wednes-
day from to o'clock and every member
lis expected to be there The mothers are
invited to send cakes, doughnuts or other
eatables The school will furnish rolls and
cocoa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

There was good attendance at the
dance given in Odd Fellows temple last
evening by the Junior Red Cross of the
Brattleboro high school. The proceeds
were about $l5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
HOW We Handle Your
Family Washing

In our laundry we make ten or dozen separations
of your washing.
Your wearing apparel and household articles
carefully sorted by trained workers-sorted and
"pigeon-hoed" in the way that the mail clerk
sorts and pigeonholes your letters.
Woolens, silks, laces badly soiled articles, linens
light colors cottons, dark coors curtains and SO
are separated from one another and kept apart to
be washed separately by special means.
dozen methods for handling your family washing
these are what we employ Isn't this immensely
superior to the old-fashioned wash tub way?
1t is this attention to detail-this specialization
that is making our laundry conserver of clothes
and true economy.
Send US your family washing and we will give
you ideal service and freedom from washday drudg
cry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

France has waterpower to the ex.
tent of 100000 horsepower await.
ing development.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

ATTENTION you 500 players! Wdn.
tastiquet lodge 500 party will be held
New Year etc instead of New Year =
night at Odd Fellows Temple. Ad-
mission CSC plus Sc war tax.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

The fire department of the village Of
Brattleboro are making arrangements
for a grand promenade concert and ball
10 be held at the Town Hall on Jan
uary 18th, 1870. Gilmore's best Quad
rille Band of Boston, tenn pieces, have
been engaged to furnish the music,
which is q sufficient guarantee that it
will be of character not often heard
outside the large cities. The whole
arrangements we understand, are to be
on magnificent scale, and the affair
will doubtless prove attractive to large
numbers of our citizens az well as to
lovers of dancing and good music from
other places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27

The new Masonic hall now being fit
ted up in Granite block will be dedi-
Gated on st. John s day, December
eth. Rev. H. r. Nyc of Springfield,
Mass. will deliver the address and a
collation. will be served at the close.
The new hall is model Of elegance
and convenience and is said to sur
pass any lodge room in the state both
in appearance and design. The uphol-
sterv is of crimson velvet aud all the
appointments are in perfect keeping
Besides the principal room there is a
banquet room II by 80 feet and -four
antc-rooms conveniently arranged and
suitably furnished. The completeness
of detail and elegance and appropriate
ness of design. certainly reflect great
credit upon the committee having the
matter in charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings Of December, 1869.
Taken from the Files OF
The Phoenix.

Il. W. Clarke has iIeen appointed
postmaster in this village, vice Daniel
Kellogg, Jr., resigned.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
BOOST BACK YARK
POULTRY RAISING

The first OF q series Of demonstra-
tions on poultry breeding held here by
the Diamond Slate Poultry and Pigeon
Association was held at the home OF
William II. SEWER, secretary Of the Or
ganization, on Saturday afternoon, by
Miss Clara NJ Nixon, home demonstra-
ton agent at large. Miss Nixon, who
has been working among the poultry
breeders Of Sussex county FOR several
years, gave a demonstration on the GULL
ing Of hens and pullets. Miss Clara ].
Bryant, ciyt agent, with offices in the
County Building, spoke on the presery-
ing Of eggs.
Several score Of fowls were used in
the demonstration, they being owned
by poultry owners Of the Ninth ward.
The two government experts, with the
assistance of Miss Helen COmstOck. a
county agent, distributed leaflets on the
subject. and it was announced that a
similar affair would be held here with
in the next month if possible
In an effort to encourage the raising
Of chickens in back yards the local as
sociation, with The assistance Of Miss
Bryant, will endeavor so nave a model
backyard poultry plant placed on dis
play in one of the display windows Of
a local store within a short time. This
exhibit has been shown in various cites
in the South.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14

Miss Pyle Is one OF the leading uplift
workers Of this city. She Is the fOunda-
tlon and head worker Of the Peoples
Settlement, located at No. 40S East
Eighth street
Few persons realize how this wonder
ful institution has developed from a
very small beginning and now repre-
sents the accomplishments Of Miss Pyle
and her friends. Love Of the people
has been the guiding star OF Miss Pyle's
work. It was this devotion that made
her start the work.
After attending The Northneld Semi
nary, and learning the Dwight T..
Moody theory Of service TO mankind and
the typical Norihneld determination, she
came back to her home city to begin
It's first settlement work. As North
neld Seminary was founded on faith, so
was the Peoples Settlement.
Miss Pyle graduated from Mortified
In 1899, and then spent some time in
New York city at settlement work She
then came back TO Wilmington, TO found
her institution. There was no founda-
tl0n, no start OF any kind, and no
money; all she was sure Of was Si5 a
month from friends of her childhood
not living in Wilmington. At FIRST Miss
Pyle rented the store building at the
southwest corner OF Taylor and Church
streets for 81 a month, and taught girls
there. She then moved into the neigh.
borhood. realizing that TO be a part Of
the neighbors' lives she must be one
of them
This went on for a year. She then
rented a whole house at Taylor and
Church streets, which became known
as the Peoples Settlement A neghbor
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
IRELAND'S FRIENDS
RAISE $4,000
Money Will be Spent in
Helping Homeland Win
Self Determination
MANAGERS RETURN
THANKS TO PUBLIC

Friends Of Irish Freedom who con-
Quoted a campaign for $4,000 in the
cause OF self-determination for ireland
last week are deeply grateful to the
team captains, workers and the hun
dreds Of friends Of the movement who
so generously contributed TO the fund.
The amount with all returns in may
reach $4,000. Headquarters at the
Hotel Nobis, No. SOP Market street will
be kept open for the best part of the
present week 10 receive what reports
remain outstanding.
John Il. Healy and Patrick MulroOney,
leading spirits in the cause OF Ire
land in Wilmington and through whose
efforts the campaign was made possl-
BILE, spoke enthusiastically Of the sue
cess Of the drive Campaign Manager
Matthew Lally who was called in to
conduct the drive, and former Congress-
man Michael DonohOe, of Philadelphia,
also spoke In glowing terms Of the work
accomplished during the week. Manager
Lally was thanked by the workers for
his indetatigable efforts TO make the
campaign the success 10 resulted in
The newspapers were also thanked for
their assistance in keeping the drive in
the public mind during the week.
Many subscriptions Of $50 and a good
many Of 800 were reported. Delaware
City reported total Of $3.50 and Dover
a total Of S20695 st. Joseph's parish.
subscriptions being collected over a
widely scattered territory by solicitors
in carriage, showed a total OF Si0S. so
Saturdays summary follows
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
Did NOT CRITICISE
M'CABE PEOPLE
CONTINUED from page one.)

criticism on the McCabe Church folks,
who furnished the banquet for the min
ute men at that church last Tuesday
night. My remarks had no reference
whatever either 10 McCabe Church or
anyone connected Herewith. My re-
marks had to do with certain thought
less matters introduced by the visiting
speakers. l did not for a moment ques-
tion their motives. / did in a purely in
cidental way criticise their judgment.
"The matters referred to, while inno-
cent and harmless, were to my mind out
Of place in a meeting which had for its
purpose the redemption Of the world.
That anyone should have construed my
remarks as a criticism Of McCabe
Church or those who furnished the
viands is TO me amazing.
Although l was in the city was
not communicated with in any way be-
fore the publication Of the Morning
News article. was kept wholly in the
dark. / cOsld easily have explained the
whole matter if opportunity had been
given"
Evening journal., 1919-04-14

who had two little girls offered to be
the housekeeper for Mis- Pyle After
paying rent all this family Of four was
sure OF for food was so a month. That
continued for two years.
From this small beginning the Peoples
Settlement has grown. Its work is now
centered in a handsome building de-
voted exclusively to Settlement actiyi-
ties, which radiate in varying forms
throughout the city.
When the new building was proposed
a civic spirited man sent for Miss Pyle
and told her the project was too great
for her and she ought TO have an incor-
porated organization. In three weeks
incorporation was effected by. Chan
cellor Curtis. The late Chief Justice
Lore was made president; Mrs. A. D.
Warner, vico-president, and Frederick L.
stone, secretary.
The work has grown rapidly. Where
working costing S2i year, with only a
class Of girls and a woman's club at
| first, has now grown TO a $4,000 build
/ ing and a budget of 5000 q. month, or
| $4,000 a year, with 81 clubs and classes
/ There are summer activities on the
playground and recreation is provided
/ for young and Old.
| All possible help and encouragement
along educational lines is given, and
girls and boys are helped 10 college or
vocational schools. Scholarships have
been given by the Northneld Semi
nary and the Goldcy and the w. II. Bea-
com Business Colleges Of this city.
The settlement house is too well es-
tablished now and too well known TO
need description. Visitors are always
welcomed and are sure TO be interested
I'm all Of its departments.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
NEM COLuMRIA RECORns.

A song Of imaginative sentiment has
been sung by Campbell and Burr for
Columbia this month. I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles" tells Of dreaming
dreams and scheming schemes and
building castles high" Day dreams
and castles in Spain are almost univer-
sal, so the song should have a wide
appeal. 10 has a beautiful melody to
which Campbell and Burr do full jus
tice. on the other side OF the disc you
can hear Henry Burr's tenor in the
"Beauiiful Ohio" a melodious love
song which has also been played by
the Columbia Band as a dance.
Every Irishman and all his friends
land this includes nearly everyone)
viii enjoy THAT Tumble Down Shack
in Alhlone." which has been described
as am Irish "H1me Sweet Home.
This Columbia Record is well sung by
the sterling Trio with an instrumental
interlude introducing familiar Irish
airs. on the other side the same trio
sings conylnclngly You're Sull An
Old Sweetheart of Mine a song sell
/ tins forth the eternal truth that there
Is always one sweetheart who is never
forgotten
The Columbia Orchestra makes
beautiful music Of two medley waltzes
for Columbia Records this month
They are "The Rose Of No. Man:
Land:n which introduces two Other
popular favorites; and "Till We Nee
Again" which introduces "The Blu'
Bird
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
MANT McMANus IN couNCm.

Strong influence is being eXerted on
James B. McManus, Of No. 5i6 Taylor
street. by his fellow employees at the
railroad shops, considerable number
of whom reside in the Eighth ward, to
enter the race for the Republican
nomination for City Council in that
ward at the coming primary. Mr.. Me
Manus. as a member Of the grievance
committee OF the organized Pennsyl-
vania employees. has made a wide circle
Of friends in the ranks of organized
labor by his untiring circles. having
served the Independent Order OF Red
Men in official positions for many
years, Is a past councillor Of the Junior
order Of American Mechanics and q
member Of several Masonic bodies.
While an active Republican worker in
the Eighth ward for several years, Mr.
McManus has never been a candidate
for public office
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
ASK DELAWARE TO
TAKE SI5,l2S,3G9
OF VICTORY LOAN
lContInued dom page onel

N@@Nt-A~a ~tSAA E@o~ SN~rf
hotels and theatres are proceeding sat
isfactorily. No objection has been Of
fered anywhere, and the women work
ers are anticipating substantial sales
throughout these sources.
Mrs. S. N. Trump announces a meet
ing at her home, Silverside, at o'clock,
on next Saturday. Mrs. Trump is the
chairman for Forward and Handy
Those going by way Of the trolley, will
be met at the Holly Oak trolley station
by automobiles.
There will be a meeting at Dover to-
morrow of all women's committees in
Kent county. The meeting in the Hotel
Richardson at II o'clock will be i'm
charge Of Mrs. Philip Burnet and
luncheon will be served at the home
Of Mrs. Robert Ferguson. At , O'Clock
there will be a showing Of loan mov-
ing picture at the opera House.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
FEDERAL AGENTS
SEARCH FOR DOPE
fCOnlinued from page one.

der. Daniel Cephus, Ella Redden. Stella
smith. Hattie Ford, Delina Engram,
stella Morris, Clara Powell, Bertha
Lewis. Ethel Price, Rosa Wren, Ida
Benson. sadie Scott, William E. Smith.
Lavinia Griffith, Arthur Nixon and
James Smith.
Whether these prisoners will be held
for the federal authorities or turned
over to the State authorities had not
been determined at noon. Il was said
it would require several hours TO pre-
pare the information gathered by tho
officers in the raids.
The local officers who assisted in the
raids under orders Of Chief Black were
Officers 4. Deyenney, Wallace. Elder
kin. Reilly, lIynsOn, Ellis, Johnson,
Wealherby, Carson and Snyder and Ser
geant Green and Detectives Fairchnd
and Mahoney.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
D. A. R. CONVENTION
OPENS in CAPITAL

Mrs. George C. Hall recently elected
Slate regent Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and Mrs. Z. p
Moody left today for Washington. D.
c. TO attend the twcnty-elghth annual
congress OF the Daughters. The meet
ing viii be held this week.
The sessions are TO be held in Me-
mortal Continental Hall, the d. A. r
building. There will be a number OF
evening social affairs in connection
with the congress.
A state meeting Of the Delaware
regents and delegates will be held to-
morrow in Continental Hall.
u was not learned today which dele.
gales from The down State chapter.
would attend The congress.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
ISEGAL TO TRY "C0ME
BACK" IN WILMINGTON

Adolph Segal, OF Philadelphia, often
referred to as Master OF the Golden
Touch, and who claims that he Will
soon build in Wilmington the largest
sugar refinery in the world, was mar
ried last week in New York, according
to dispatches from that city. Segal is
60 years old. while his bride, Miss Isa-
belle Cunningham, Of Chicago, is said
40 be in her Jwenties." Segal was a
bankrupt several years ago, when he
confessed to assets Of but 6f cents while
his liabilities were S3,0OO,OOO. After that
his mind became unbalanced and he is
said to have spent some time in a
sanitarium He is now convinced that
he can come back in the business world.
and announced some time ago that he
would build a sugar refinery on land in
)South Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
pARENT-TEACHERs MEET.

The third meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association OF Oak Hill school
was held last Thursday evening.
An interesting program was given
Mr.. Brown, Of the extension depart
ment OF Delaware College. gave a shor'
and interesting description OF club
work.
After the business meeting or tht
association. boxes Of refreshments
were sold at auction. Joseph Hamilton
Of Wilmington, was. auctioneer.
The proceeds from the social VIII DC
added TO the improvement FUND OF the
association.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
RIOTS IN DRESDEN
AFTER MURDER
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b4opfo bebApt Ah6 tiio" ANcAph-
Strikes are continuing throughout
Germany. Grave diggers have joined
the movement and there have been no
funerals in Slettin or Weld for two
days. New Bolshevistic attempts have
been made TO obtain control Of the
Kovno Konigsberg railway for STRAIT
egic purposes.
Reappearance Of sailors in the cities
Of Northern Germany is regarded as an
ominous sign. Spartacans are fever
ishly attempting to join hands with
the communists in Munich.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
WATER BOARD ROUTINE

The current financial statement OF
the Water Department. as reported to
the Board OF Water Commissioners To-
day, shows bank balances, current
fund, s3,3358i: special fund, s3,26S
payrolls, current, si.75is7; special,
s27i.90. The consumption of city
water last week amounted to i00,6S000O
gallons, as compared with i0i,i500OO
gallons for the corresponding week of
last year. The pumpage last week was
los. .25s.260 gallons, as compared with
i02. .5is 200 gallons for the correspond
ing week Of last year.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14
PLAY WEEK EnR kInnIEs

Members Of the Board Of Pubic
Education are the only school people
who are going to do any meeting this
week They will assemble tonight,
The rest of the community directly
connected with the public schools woke
up today TO a blissful realization that
there was no school and would not be
until next Monday Many of the teach
ers are making out Of town visits. The
pupils are making the most Of outdoors
during this week.
Evening journal., 1919-04-14

Beehan, Elizabeth Cagracci. Mildred
Walsh; bassos, Joseph Nichelis, Thomas
O'Neil, John Urban; organist Mildred
Mason.
The "Seven Last Words" are the seven
utterances which Christ spoke upon the
cross, as told in the Gospels. They are !:
Woman, Behold they son. Behold thy
mother To-day shalt thou be with me
in Paradise II thirst" Father for
give them for they know not what
they do;' My God. my God, why hast
thou forsake me2' ut Is finished" and
Father into Thy hands commend
my Spirit
Each utterance forms a separate part
in the oratorlo. The solemn music Was
sung with deep feeling and beauty OF
expression by the choir.