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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
DIRECTORATE TO
ASSEMBLE HERE
HOlstein-Friesian AssOcia-
tons New Board to
Meet Monday
TO OUTLINE PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Board Recently Enlarged to 16 and
Will Be in Session Two Days-Will
Be Met in Springfield by Brattleboro
Board of Trade Men.

For the first time in the history of the
organization, directors of the Holstein-
Friesian Association of America, 10 of
whom are from the Middle Atlantic
states and one from the Pacific coast
will meet In Brattleboro next week,
when sessions will be held Monday and
Tuesday, to outline the plans for the
coming year. This occasion also will be
rectors, which was enlarged from nine
to 10 members at the annual meeting
held recently in Philadelphia.
The visitors will be met in Spring
field, Mass, Sunday by members of the
Brattleboro board of trade, who will
bring them here in automobiles, thus af-
fording the men an opportunity to see
the country through the Connecticut
valley.
AS laid out the tentative program for
the entertainment of the visitors also
calls for inspection of the association
and Register offices, dinner at the
Country club and other features.
While here the prize committee,
which has charge of prizes for state
fairs and other fairs all over the coun-
try, will meet and take up the question
of prizes. There also will be meet.
ing of the literary committee, which has
TO do with the publicity work of the
association for the coming year.
The visitors will include H. F. du
Pont of Wintherthur, Del, of the du
Pont Powder Co., Dr. b. B. Davis OF
Omaha, Neb., Fred Pabst of Oconomo
woe, Wis, Fl. A. Mover of the AIoyel
carriage company of Syracuse, n. Y.
@. Watson French of Davenport, Ia.
Fred F. Field of Brockton, Mass, james
A. Reynolds of Chagrin Falls, O., X. J
| Schaefer of Appleton. Wis. F. L. Nor
ris of Woodland, Calf, John A. Bell
ir., of Pittsburgh, Pa, Horace w. Nor
ton, ir., of Howell, Mich, George f
Van Hagen of Darlington, H., f. c
| Schroeder of Moorhead, Mimi, W. A
Matteson of Utica, n. Y, W. B. Barne,
of Des Moines, Ia, and A. l.. Brock
way of Syracuse, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
BOAnD OF TRADE
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Directors Appoint Committee to Which
Matters May Be Referfed-First
Meeting Next Tuesday.

The first meeting of the newly-appoint-
ed executive committee of the board of
trade will be held Tuesday afternoon at
) o'clock The committee consists of the
president, Arthur F. Roberts, Vice Presi-
dens E. H. Crane and Glenham Jones,
and Carl S. Hopkins and Clarence l..
Stickney.
The purpose of the directors in appoint
ing this committee is to take care of
such matters of business as may arise be-
tween the regular monthly meetings OF
the directors and to make definite time,
place and body before which members
of the organization may bring any mat
ters they desire to the attention of the
organization for action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
MRS. LUNDGREN
MADE FINAL PLEA
Flatly Denies She Killed Miss Gay or
Albert J.. Wilkins-Case Goes
to Jury Today.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 3.-Seated
within six feet of the jury box and
propped in pillows Mrs Bessie NJ.
(Skeels) Lundgren today gave a last
word to the jury in defending herself
against the charge that she murdered
her patient, Miss Florence w. Gay with
poison. The former nurse, pale but
calm. made absolute denial that she had
given Miss Gay or her brother, Albert
j. Wilkins of Bayonne, n. j., whom she
is also charged with having poisoned,
any medicine not prescribed by ply
sician. Her voice was low, barely
strong enough TO reach the second row
of jurors, who leaned forward to hear
her
81 had nothing to gain by the death
of Miss Gay or of my BROTHER she
said 81 loved BOTH Mrs. Lundgren
sought to explain the packages which
she sent from the Gay home at Andover
to her parents home at Bayonne as
being of food instead of articles OF
clothing or bric-a brae, which the gov,
ernment contends sf,7 stole, and to GOV.
er which larceny the prosecution charged
she poisoned her patients.
After Mrs. Lundgren had been car
ried back to her usual place Judge
Thayer began his charge to the jury
1t was expected that it would occupy
| two or three hours.
! Judge Thayer entered at length int
the meaning of a reasonable doubt anC
said the commonwealth must first satisf,
| the jury beyond a reasonable doubt tha
Miss Gay died from arsenical poisoning
IF you should find he continued, '.tha
Miss Gay did not die Of arsenical poison
ing that is the end of this case On tn
other hand if you find that she did di
from arsenical poisoning the common
wealth must satisfy you beyond a rea
sonable doubt that the poison was at
ministcred by Elizabeth NJ Skeels" Th
jury retired at y. 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
IN BROOKS HOUSE
New Sanitary Beds, New Bath Rooms
and Other COMMUNICATIONS
mendation from Patrons.

During the past two months G. T..
Sherman, manager of the Brooks House,
has made many changes and repairs in
the hotel. installing a large number of
sanitary beds, new bath rooms and hot
and cold water in many rooms, besides
papering and painting several of the
used for storage, thus maintaining the
house of 100 rooms as it always has been,
one of the leading hotels in Vermont
The conveniences now installed are ap-
preciated by the travelling public, as at
tested by letters from patrons regarding
the improvements, also commencing the
dining room service, both as to the table
and the attention OF those in attendance
Mr.. Sherman looks for a prosperous sea
sons business
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
OLD OFFICIALS DROPPED.
Eastern Massachusetts, Street Railway
Company Reorganized.

BOSTON, July Reorganization of
the Eastern Massachusetts Street Rail
way Company by which Pres. P. F. Sui
Ivan and other officials long associated
with the Bay State system which the
Eastern Massachusetts succeeded ceased
to be connected with the road was an
nounced by the public trustees today
No official statement of the reasons for
the change was made, but it was under
stood that it was in line with policy
of decentralization and reduction in
expenses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03

PROMISES AID
IMMEDIATELY
Will Fly to Defence Of France at First
Act of German Aggression-Englan
Not So Definite Agreement to Be
Submitted to Parliaments.

PARIS, July 3. (Associated Press y
The text of the agreement between
France and the United States and
France and Great Britain, were given
out by the foreign office tonight.
The agreement with the United States
cites articles of the peace treaty prohib-
iting Germany from fortifying either the
right or left bank of the Rhine or as
sembling forces within 80 miles east
of the Rhine and provides in ease these
provisions do not assure France proper
security and protection that the United
States shall come Immediately to the
aid of France if any unprovoked act Of
aggression is made against her by Ger
many.
1t is provided that the treaty shall
be submitted to the councils of the
league of nations, which will decide
whether to recognize it as an agree
ment in conformity with fhe league
covenant, and to the United States SEN
ate and French parliament for approx
al.
"The guarantee pact' as the Pari-
sian press calls the treaty between the
United States and France gives general
satisfaction here. All newspapers point
out that America goes farther than
England does in treaty between France
and that country. BY Art. l of the
American French treaty ''the United
States of America will be bound to
come to the aid of France immedi,
ately" it is pointed out, while Art / OF
the Anglo-French agreement only says
% England consents to come, etc -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
First Baptist Church

Friday, July 4, 40 p. m.-Prayer meet
ing This is the regular covenant meet
ing and all members of the church are
urged to be present.
Saturday, July 5, 3 to 5 o'clock l-The
Womens society will hold a food sale at
the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Masonic Temple

The annual field day of the O. f. S.
will he held ct Forest lake, Winchester,
n. H., Wednesday, July 9, 1919, or, if
rainy on the next pleasant day. Mem
bers of the chapter are requested to
bring their own dishes and furnish cake
and pickles. Those wishing to 90 will
please leave their names with Mrs. A.
T.. Miller or J. f. Haynes, as transpor-
tation will be provided for all who wish
to attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
CALLS FOR MOONEY STRIKE.
Tacoma Labor Unions For and Seattle
Against it,

TACOMA, Wash, July 3.-The Ia
coma Central Labor council today sent
a request to all its affiliated councils for
a general strike of all union labor here
as q demonstration in favor of Thomas
j. Mooney; the action was taken fol-
lowing a referendum vote The strike
call asks the workers to go out for five
days, beginning tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
FORTY LIQUOR SELLERS CAUGHT.
Summoned to Appear Before u. S. Com
MISUNDERSTANDING City Dry.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 3.-At-
lantic City climbed aboard the water
wagon today at least as far as hard IL
quor is concerned. Spirituous goods were
put out of sight when 40 liquor dealers
were served with warrants to appear be-
fore United States Commissioner Lewis
for violating the war emergency dry
law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, July 4The regular midweek
meeting will be omitted
The Women $ School of Home Mis-
sions will open in Northfeld July l and
continue through July s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
WILL ACT SATURDAY
Reported That Majority Of Members
Favor Ratification of the
Peace Treaty.

COPENHAGEN, July 3.-The Ger
man national assembly will deal with
the treaty of peace on Saturday and n
majority for ratification has been Sc
cured, according to a Weimar despatch
to q local newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
LLOYD-GEoRGE READY.
Will Introduce Bills On the Peace
Treaties Today.

LONDON, July 3.-Premier Lloyd
George was ready to report on the peace
negotiations in the house of commons
today. He expected to introduce bills
dealing with the German peace treaty
and the Anglo-French convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Seattle Is Opposed

SEATTLE, Wash, July 3.-The Sc
attic Central Labor council announced
today its members voted 76 to 81
against calling a general strike here to-
morrow in behalf of Thomas j. Mooney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and for the Fourth
Moderate Winds.

. WASHINGTON, July 3.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer in extreme southeastern Maine
tonight. Moderate west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Sunday, July 6.

1890 a. m.-Regular service with holy
communion.
IL m.-Sunday school.
p. m.-Evensong. Pastor to be as
sisted by the league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, July 4-There will be no
prayer meeting this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03

Working for the pay check, checks the
of your pay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03

True virtue lies more in the chosen
purpose than in the prize that is won.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03

The best virtues show some signs OF
vice and vice versa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Has Paid Dividend of Five
Per Cent Ever Since 1t ?
Started
STIMULATES THRIFT
IN REGULAR SAVING
Provides Easy Means for Men of Small
Capital to Build or Own Home-New
Series Of Shares Starting, to Be Open
Until July II.

The Brattleboro Cooperative Savings
and Loan association at the close of
business June 80 showed very healthy
and satisfactory business for the past
SIX months. As will be seen by the
statement which follows, this associa-
tion earned profits during that period
of 81 ,204.65 while the total expense. in
Guiding the interest charge of $50.
was but $13S.46 Ever since the asso-
citation started dividend of per cent
has been credited to each share holder
and surplus of $s33.S4 to guard
against possible losses has been accumu-
lated. The sole idea of the association
is to stimulate the habit of thrift in
regular saving and TO provide an easy
means whereby the man of small can
ital can build or own home in Brat
tleboro. A large number are taking out
shares at 81 each in the new series
which is just starting. This series will
be open until July u. Following is the
statement of the associations condition
at the close of business June 80:
ASSETS.
Real estate loans, S44,3sO.O0
Share loans, .O4O. 90
Cash on hand, 1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, July 3, 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Oasis Encampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-03
$45,499.91
LIABILITIES
S45.499.91

Following is a statement Of the re-
ceipts and disbursements Jan. /, 1919,
to June 80, 1919:
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
SAMPLE OF RED CROSS WORK
Wounded English Soldiers Mother Made Glad by NeWs of Son In
 American Hospital

He sat little apart from the other men who crowded the receiving sta ton for American Base Hospitals Nos. g and 26. There was a cigarette h his mouth and a peaceful smile on his face that brought the American Red Cross Searchsrs to his side with a query.
 You look as If you're glad to be here; are you resllyr' she asked. The wounded man grinned 1oyously.
 You're Jolly well right, miss, I've only just come from back of the Ger man lines. This Is heaven"
 Ills name was c. Fully, and he be- longed to the British Royal Field ar tillery. Three months previously he had been taken prisoner by the Ger mans and had been held just back of the lines 10 work on the railroads and ammunition trains
 When the Americans started their offensive near Fismes, he and two other comrades made a dash for the American lines. The Tommies with him fell, mortany wounded by bullets that were meant for Boches. Fully escaped with only 8 slight wound in the wrist and was sent back to the base with trainload of American wounded.
 The Red Cross searchsr at once sent word to the wounded mans mother. ln England. that he was safe in an Amer lean hospital. and 8 short time aft erward this acknowledgment came back from the British Red Cross:
 "Ws have today forwarded your kind information re Gunner c. Fully to his mother, who had inquired about him of us for three months without success. We cannot say how grate- fuI we are to you for having taken so much trouble In his case and for be- ing of such material assistance to our inQulry."-From a Red Cross ScrapbOOk.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

CHAPTER III-Barton and his uncle and aunt visit Canton and hear SilaS Wright read . sermon.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

CHAPTER rV-silas Wright svtnces much Interest IT. Barton. and Sends 6 box home. The election of silas Wright to the United States senate lA announced
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

CHAPTER Wharton ir ked { drive Q load to mill, Arrlye: .ly. bu In Q gnowstorm, unable to 10 ro0C the horReS got into the and wheel of the wagon 10 Unel Peabody manages to togethe enough to satisfy GrtmSl nd o6tai an extension.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
! Went With Him While He Fed Ills
 chIekena and Two Small Shotes.

O. lEughtsF.@ On, what a limb he is I wish could tell ye all the good things he said"
 'There comes Colonel Hand," said Mrs. Racket as she looked out of the window. "The poor lonely Whigl He has nothing to do these days but sit around the tavern"
 Colonel Hand was a surly-looking man beyond middle age, with large eyes that showed signs of dissipation. He had a small. dark tuft beneath his lower lip and thin, black. untIdy hair.
 "What do ye think has happened2" he asked as he looked down upon us with majestic movement of his hand. "The son O that old Bucktail, Ben Grfmshaw, has been arrested and brought to jail for murder"
 "For murder2" asked Mir. and Mrs. Hackat in ann hraoth-
 (Continued on Saturday,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
BOOK TWO
Which Is the Story of the Prln-
 cipal Witness.
CHAPTER VIII.

In Which | Meet Other Great Men.
 It was a sunny day late In Septem- Der On which Aunt Deet and Uncle Pea body took me and my little pine chest with all my treasures in 1t to ths vil- lags where l was to go to school and live with the family of Ar. Michael Racket the schoolmaster.
 I remember the sad excitement of that ride to the village and all the words of advice and counsel spoken by my aunt.
 remember looking In vain for Sally as we passed the DunkelbergS. I re- meRhes my. growing lnnalinaSa aR .thA
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
Wlnnlpen,r Great Growth.

It Is forty-nine years since Louis Riel, self-styted president of the pro 7isional government st Red River" took possession of Fort Garry, sppro- prIated Its contents, and began his ten months reign of anarchy over 6 considerable portion of southeastern Manitoba. This was Riel's first gam ble for power. It ended in flight The second ended on the scatfold.
 There was no city of Winnipeg for ty-nlne years ago, fact that reminds one of the energy and industry put forth by the Canadians who went West generation or so ago, and pe the richness of the country to which thsS vent.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
Worlds Biggest Whistle
 Can Be Heard 12 Miles

Pittsburgh, Pa!-What Is said to be the largest whistle In the world has been placed on one of the smokestacks of the Home stead Steel works. The whistle, 200 feet above the ground, IS five feet long and one foot in diameter and Is connected with a three-inch steam pipe. It re- qulres 150 pounds of steam to blow the whistle, which can be heard 12 miles.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

Special Opera Creams are the talk of the town. There was never anything better at any price. rake . box home to your wife. she will bs mighty pleased. Kellers' have them In pound boxes. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
Only One "BRoMo QUININE"

To get the genuine, call for. the full name LAXATIVE BRoH9 QUININE. Look for aignasure ag E. W. GROVE. Cures .S Cold in Ono Oav BOG yThH.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13
. I0.l2 KIDNEYS MEL?

Many skagway People Know tha
 Importance of Healthy Kidneys.
 Tho kidneys filter the blood. :; They work night and day. 7
 Vel. kidneys remove impurities.
 Weat kidneys allow impurities to multiply. |,
 No kidney i'll should be neglected.
 There is possible danger in delay.
 IT you have backache or urinary troubles, !,
 If you are nervous. dizzy or worn out, il
 Begin treating your kidneys at once; i. |
 Use a proven kidney remedy,
 None endorsed like Doan'a Kidney Pills. :;
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The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

You will regret 1t if you lose one Instalment of our serial story, "The Light in the Clearing" Subscribe today.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

Keller Brothers have received 6 shipment of Flash Light Batteries.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-13

CHAPTER I-BaTton BGyusA orphan, LS taken to live with his uncle, Peabody Baynen, and his Aunt Deel pm farm on Rattleroaa tn . nGlGhborhood called Lick Sally DunksibsrE, about his own age. but socially of e clRB0 above tho BAyneses, and Ia fascinated by ths pretty face and fine clothes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-11-08
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Textile Suffering Fren Headache,
Ndeache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardm,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mra, Minnie Pill
not, OF this place, writes: Five years
ago was taken with Q pain In my
lett side It was right under my
lett rib. Il would commence with nm
aching and extend up into my lefe
shoulder and on down Into my back.
by that time the pain would DO 30
severe I would have 70 take TO bed.
and suffered usually about three days
...I suffered this way for three years,
and not to be a mere skeleton and was
so weak I could hardly stand alone
Was not able to 90 anywhere and had
70 let my house work CO.. IL suffered
awful with q pain In my back and ]
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was a misery, my stomach got in an
awful condition, caused from taking
90 much medicine. / suffered 30 much
pain. / had Just about given up all
hopes of our getting anything to help
me.
One day a Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard After reading
Its testimonials I decided to try Car.
dui, and am so thankful that I did,
for began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for 1t has been
two years since my awful bad health
Z will always praise and recommend
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