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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
| LIEUT.. Il. r. WHITE.

Rutland, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Edward Rus
sell White has received notice from
the war department at Washington
stating that her husband, Lieut.. Il.
Russell White, was officially reported
as having been wounded in his left
foot on October 10 and at base hos
ptal.
Lieut.. White is &c years old, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. f. White OF this
city. and very well known here. lie
was born in Bayonne, N. j.. and came
TO Rutland to live about eight years
ago Mt the time his father purchased
the Rutland Manufacturing company.
He attended the officers training
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
A SHAKESPEARE STORY

William Dean Howells, the well known
American author, tells this one: In
Stratford, during the Shakespeare jubi-
lee, an American tourist approached an
aged vllager in a smock and said: Who
is this chap Shakespeare, anyway He
were n writer, sir oh, but there are
lots of writer's, Why do you make such
an Internal fuss over this one. then?
Wherever | turn ! see Shakespeare ho-
tel. Shakespeare cakes Shakespeare choc-
olates, Shakespeare shoes. What the
deuce did he write-maga2ine stories, at
tacks on the government, shady novels?'
No. sir! Oh, no, sir said the aged viii
lager. I understand he writ for the BIZ
HE. sir "-I4ondon Tit-Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
Washington County.
WAITSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Barnard, of
Brandon are the guests of relatives
in town.-The Misses Annie Dale and Alice
Robinson, of Montpelier, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Addie Dale.-Richard Gaylord,
of Mortified, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Ellen Place has returned from
Hancock, where she has been caring for
influenza patients.--Charles Greene and
son, Clifton, spent Saturday In Water
hury.-Mark Baird, of Randolph, Is at
his homo on account of illness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
PVT. EARL COVE

Montpelier, Feb. 21.-Nrrs. Hattie
Cove this morning received n message
from the war department that her son,
Earl Cove. aged ~ years had died in
the navy, that death was due to pneu-
monia and that his body would be
brought here for funeral services.
The last the family heard from him
he was employed as machinists
mate off the coast of Scotland He
was a native of West Berlin, but lived
many years in Hardwick. and then
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
WARREN

+. Il. Daniels of Randolph was in town
Friday.-Hosea Fuller, of Granville, was
in town Saturday.-Collins Luce Is quite
i'll. His son. Fred, who lives in Randolph,
was here the past week to see him.
The Tucker brothers took large ship
ment of live stock to Lincoln Saturday
for the New York rket.-Jasper Moore
and William Mobus were in Lincoln Sat
urday.--Albert hurry is very III with
hear trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SOUTH ROYALTON

on account of case of scarlet fever
contracted by Clement Ladd, one of the
hlBh school boys the village schools
closed Thursday. for six days. 1t is
hoped that no new cases will appear on
mat account basket ball game with
Randolph high school was postponed
indehnltely.-Miss Mary Hibbard of
Barton is visiting friends in town.-As
Mr. and Mrs, ii. w. Fowler were motor
ing to Woodstock last week their car
slid on the ice and overturned going
over an embanlSment. Mrs. Fowler re-
ceived broken limb as the result of the
accident.-Mrs II. l.. Thompson Of st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

school at Plattsburg, N. Y. and went
overseas as first lieutenant in the
3Sth Infantry. 3rd division. last March
Mrs. White has received letters from
her husband In which he said he was
wounded in his left foot last July and
that he had practically recovered. He
wrote that he had since been Ill with
appendicitis from which he had also
recovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
NORTH FAYSTON.

Mrs. Charles Wheeler, who was 20
years old February II. received a post
card shower from friends in Warren
and surrounding towns She received
a card from Uncle" Jud Richardson,
who is "a years of age. Mrs. Wheeler
thanks the friends who remembered
her with the cards on her birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Orva Wrisley attended
the funeral of Mr.. Wrisley's uncle,
Orson Turner. in Duxbury one day the
past week.-Percy Corlss and Charles
Markham were in Waterbury on bust
ness Friday.-Several from here at
tended the auction at the Wheeler
farm In Duxbury Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Griffin were married in
Ireland as years ago February %.
Their children and grandchildren were
all at home Sunday with the exception
of Eugene Griffin, Jr., who is in the
u. S. army in New York, and Annie
Griffin of Montpelier.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Corliss- of Warren visited at
| Charles VVheelers Saturday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
VERMONT CASUALTIES
PVT. ALBERT j. MILLETTE.

Mrs. John Mlllette of Ferguson
avenue has received word that her son.
Albert j. Millette was wounde on
October 2Sth in the right shoulder.
Millette enlisted year ago and was
assigned to / Company, Both Infantry
Fouth Division, with large number
of other Vermonters He is "a years of
age and unmarried. Mrs. Millette
learned of his being wounded some
time ago in letter from her son but
only recently learned of the fact from
the war department.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
PVT. FRANCISCO FRANzI

Barre. Feb. 21.-News has been res
ceived from the war department by|
Charles Vittori of Is Cottage street.
OF the death of his cousin, Private|
Francisco Franzi, of Co II. 140th Ins|
fantry. who was killed in action in|
France on September 80. The youneI
man lived at Barre for three years and
went South two years ago, being
drafted while residing there. Private
Franzi was born in Viggin, Italy. 2e
years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
"OBJECTORS" RETURN PAY

Washington, Feb. 2G-Nearly all the
conscientious DIRECTORS recently released
by the army at Fort Leavenworth have
returned the money paid them on dis
charge, holding that the scruples which
prevented them from lighting also for
babe the acceptance of pay for nom
combatant service which relieved a
fighter at the front. 1t was learned that
about 5000 already had been returned
and remittances still We're coming in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Adams has been in town a few days
visiting frends.-Miss Edythe Perkins,
who has been connected with the Red
Cross service overseas, has returned.
She visited the high school Thursday
and gave a short talk on her experiences
abroad Judge Whitman also spoke Of
the service and safe return of Miss
Perkins.-The snow which fell on Sunday
made good sleghing and the farmers
and mbermen have been making good
use of their time in drawing their wood
and logs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
THE MODERN CHILD

The mother was putting her little child
to bed.
'If you will be real quiet" she said. 81
will tell you the story about the prince
who killed a dragon and rescued beau
tifu princess"
"Oh, mother protested the child,
THAT story is too undemocratic for the
present day Tell me the fairy tale about
the government Official who killed the
nrofteer and rescued the ultimate con-
sumer San Francisco Argonaut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SOUTH WOODBURY.

Archie Billiard of Plainfeld, was the
guest OF Miss Agnes Tassie over Sunday.
Mrs II. Il. Tassie is i'll with influenza.
George Martin has finished work for
Haskell e Swain and has gone to Marsh
field, where he has employment.-Arthur
Answorth Is working in the quarry at
the Center.-The condition of Mrs. l.. j.
Benjamin Is somewhat improvedMr
Bessie Bailey is still quite iii of infiam-
Q ln
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SGT. ARTHUR p. JONES

st. Adams, Feb. 25-In Tuesdays
casualty list the name of Sergt. Arthur
p. Jones of this city is mentioned as
wounded. degree undetermined. Ser
geant Jones was a member of the orig
inal machine gun company of this
city. His brother. Samuel Jones. was
with the Canadian forces and recently
received his discharge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

moved to Barre. where he was ems
ployed as a stone cutter for some years.
Since that time he had lived in Mont.
pelier. He is survived by his moth az
and two sisters. Helen of this city and
Mildred, wife of Frank Belts Of
Waitsfeld; also a brother. Walter u
Cove, who is in Cleveland. Ohio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
CoHD

the entire front Of the house. or be-
tween two rafters only. three or four
foot space between two rafters Is sufh-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from papc sixJ

is at Charles Patterson's in the south
end of the village Saturday night we
had the biggest snow storm of the sea-
SON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
SHORT AND SHARP

Have we got TO change our form oil
government as an outcome of our going|
to Europe to make Germany change her
form of ent?-Manchester Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Texas has declared war on pool and
billiards. 1t is now up to Kansas to go
forth in the panoply of war and put dow
the soul-destroying games Of tiddled
winks and crokinole.-Macon Telegraphyv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

Correct brooder ventilation should ad-
nit fresh air near the floor line. just
high enough to prevent direct drafts
from blowing on the chicks. and from
several points In the room. This fresh
air will be drawn toward the stove brood
err in the center of the room, yet we'll
above the heads OF the chicks; the air
will be warmed by the stove and driven
downward to the floor diffused in all
directions, from which it will rise to the
ceiling. At or near the ceiling there
should be outlets or exhaust ventilators,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
BANQUET IN HONOR
OF DR.. THOMAS RICE
Emergency Call Was Ruse for Getting
Him to Country Club-Was Cap
tain in Service.

The absence of DR.. (Captain) Thorn
as Rice from the festivities for the sol
diers in Festival hall last evening is
explained now that it is generally
known that he was kidnapped shortly
before 6 o clock
An emergency call over the telephone
was to the effect that he was needed in
consultation Immediately and that DIR.
Lane : automobile was available for
instant service.
On the trip over the West Dunimer-
ston road DR.. Lane talked necessarily
to DR. Rice about the condition of the
patient to be visited, but turned sud
denly into the entrance of the Country
club. Where the doctors Of the town
were in waiting at the club house and a
banquet had been prepared in DR..
Rice 5 honor.
1t was the expectation Of the local
doctors to give DR.. Rice some recog
milton of this kind when he returned
from his war service, but he came back
to town unannouneed and the eelebra-
tion was therefore postponed to some
fitting time
A choice dinner was served to the
company of local physicians and DR.. S.
+. Dunn and DR.. Allen Wright of Viii
mington, DR.. B. f. Millington of Lon
donderrv, and Dr.. A. W. Thomas of ia
maica. Later in the evening a company
of about 90 invited guests, including a
| large part of the staff of the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital, began to ar
rive Or. and Mrs Rice were assisted
in receiving by Miss Mary L. Shields
| hospital superintendent.
| Music was furnished by an orches-
ira and dancing and other social diver
sions made an extremely enjoyable
! time for all the participants until
| shortly before midnight
DIR. Rice volunteered for service i'm
mediatcly following the declaration OF
war and was the first Brattleboro ply.
sician to don the uniform of a United
| States officer His first appointment
was as first lieutenant and for over
three months he was in intensive train
ing at Fort Benjamin Harrison, neal
Indianapolis, Ind. just before leaving
that camp he was promoted to a cap
taincy. and was ordered to Camp Lee
Petersburg, Va where he remained /;
large part of the time until he wa
mustered ont of the service just befor
last Christmas.
In August he received his oversea
order and was in special camp sew
eral weeks Then he was called bael
to Camp Lee for important administra
tive work with which he was familiar
While at Camp Lee his experience
were very varied and work of grea
Importance requiring executive abilit,
often was entrusted to him. Much o
: his work was as chief physician at tn
: officers training school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
VICTORY FIGURES
TAKE DECIDED JUMP
Advanced S1o3,15o Since Yesterdays
Report and Now Stands at .S251,-
7OO-About 700 Subscribers.

Brattleboro subscriptions to the Victory
Liberty loan took decided jump yester-
day, figures this morning showing an ad-
vance Of Sl03, ,l50 over the total Of the pre-
vious day, bringing the towns present
subscription up to S251,7o0 and leaving
balance of Sl34,600 to be raised before
the quota is reached.
This increase gives courage to the work
ers and committee, who feel that others
should come forward to join the list of
subscribers, which has now reached about
700.
In Townshend last evening a Victory
Loan rally was held in the Congregation
al church, as result of which there was
raised in 10 minutes after the speaking all
that was needed to put the town over the
top The speakers were Capt H. p. Shell
don of Fair Haven, Rev ] Duke King
of Rupert, and Lieut. Col w O. Cooley,
Capt f. w. Gibson and c. L. Stickney
of Brattleboro F. c. Adams OF Brattle-
boro sang, Miss Jessie L. Hawley of this
town playing the accompaniments.
County Chairman J. f. Piddock reports
that Marlboro is near the top. Jamaica
is doing we'll The drive in Westminster
comes today, and it is expected that the
towns quota will be raised by tonight
Grafton will have a cleanup drive tomor-
row.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
INTERCLASS MEET
TAKES PLACE MAY s
High School Seniors and Team from
Other Glasses to Compete on Fair
Grounds Next Thursday.

There is much interest among the pu-
pills of the Brattleboro high school and the
townspeople in the interclass track meet
between the seniors of the school and
the other three classes. The two teams
are to try finals next Thursday, May s,
at the fair grounds.
There are several reasons for this in
terest. First, the Edward Moran
memorial cup is attracting many. This
cup has been offered by NJ j. Moran in
memory of his son, Edward, and his love
for and interest in the school and its
athletics. The cup is to be given each
year to the man who, in the interclass
meet wins the greatest number of points.
In other words, it will 90 to the best all
round athlete. Inasmuch as Edwards
belief was always that the only true
athlete was the all-round athlete, this
cup is setting forth the ideal which he
so loved and reached, and is making it the
ideal of the other fellows. 1t will pro-
mote individual initiative and its personal
and school spirit benefits will be very
great 1t is fine gift for the good of
the school and the pupils are awake to
the fact.
Another thing which is promoting in
terest is that there are to be four places
/ awarded. This is an incentive to those
who are Just a peg behind the stars. The
| places viii count as follows: First, five
| points; second, three points; third, two
points; fourth, one point.
The meet furthermore will be of inter
est to the spectators because there viii
be hard fought competition. The two
| teams are evenly matched and the. one
with the most fight and pluck win win
| The races and hurdles are likely to be ex-
ceedingly close, in fact some have sug-
gested an "all tied for all places" event
Onlookers are assured of some fast and
snappy events.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
WOULD RETAIN NAME
OF CANAL STREET
Petitions with Numerous Signatures
Presented to Village Commission
ers-Three Change Minds.

Two petitions were presented to the
village commissioners today in oppo-
sition to the proposed change in the
name of Canal street to Fuller avenue.
petition to the selectmen recently by
some of the property owners asked that
the change be made, and an article has
been inserted in the warrant for the vii
lage meeting next Tuesday night to see
whether the village viii act in the mat
ter. One of the two petitions today
contains names of property owners and
taxpayers of Canal street Three of
them, o. L. Howe, d. +. Crowley and Ed
ward r. Lynch, signed the first petition
but now say they prefer the name Canal
street. The others on the property own
ers' list are:
Louis |. Allen, Dan f. Riley Lenora
W. Howe, Maude +. Benson. Patrick Man
ming, Mrs. Lila L. Stowell, H. c. Stowell,
Margaret Brosnahan, c. f. Smith, c. H.
Weatherhead, Frank G. Morse, H. y. Bur
nett, W. H. Fletcher. Mrs. w II. Fleteh-
er, Miss j. s. Rose Mrs. Geo. +. Greene.
Wm. H. Ninton & Son by Miss Vinton,
| Mrs. w. ]. Pentland, Geo w Shuman.
| Lucius H. Richardson, Joseph Whelan, c.
|. De Angels, Chas. A. Smith, Eugene
| Daignault
Others, residents, who wish the name
to remain as at present are the following:
Harley j. Aahan, d. S. Carey, c. S.
Stockwell. c. L. Davenport, B. A. Akley,
John w. Howe, Forrest Crossmon, d. H.
Cooley. Mrs. NJ. ". Chamberlain, H. w.
Simends l.. w Amidon. H. n. Holland,
ID. NJ. Meany, NJ. E. Waitman, d. H. Fra
ser, Z. W. Huntley Sam T. Wells, VIM.
T. Wells, W. G. Horton, Fred Fisher
Fred l.. Minis, Chas. L. Currin, James p.
Calvin, Mrs. Cola c. Morse, Frank L.
Taft, c, w Cooley. Wallis Capin, Percy
c. Gallup, H. G. Weatherhead, Earl d
Weatherhead, L. H. Weeks, Abbie Pratt
j. H. Donohue, Ida Nj. Frizzell, Abbott M
) Frizzell Helen NJ Newman, Laura +
Washburn, Mrs. 0. E. Moore, o. 4. Moore
/, C.. L. Smith, Philip G. Connell, c. Me
Court L. S. Tubbs Ideal Garagel, G. A
Grover, G. w Grover, p. NJ. Grover, E. G
Phillips, j. C. Murphy, Hugh Crawford
Katherine Heffron. F. d. Weld A. II
;. Sacles. FL. Seaverns, I. Fl. Ryan. A. J
Ryan, H. V. Brooks. NJ. A. Bement, G.
/ Benson. Henry J. Allen, Chas. f. Lock
wood, Harriet NJ. Wells, +. T. Tuttle, W
d. Lenihan, d. F. Brennan, j. L. Rinfret
C. @. Rinfret. L. A. Pentland, W. j. Pent
. land, S. f. Bagley, L. A. Sawin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
WILL FORM BRANCH
OF HONOR LEGION
Soldiers and Sailors Here Yesterday
Perfected Temporary Organiza-
tion and ia Sign.

The soldiers and sailors of the war
who were here yesterday voted to or
ganize a branch of the American Legion
of Honor, such an organization as might
be approved by the conference to be held
at St Louis May s, 9 and TO- A tenn
porary organization was perfected by
electing Lieut.. Col Walter O. Cooley as
temporary president and Lieut.. A. C.
Ratte as temporary secretary. An eXeeu-
tive committee. two-thirds of the mem
bers to be enlisted men. win be selected
by the temporary president. There were
ia soldiers and sailors who signed to
become members last evening, and all
men who have not already signed are
asked to go to the Peoples National
bank, where Lieut.. Ratte will be glad to
give them the opportunity to sign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
VERDICT AGAINST
CRAY IS REDUCED
County Court This Afternoon Cuts
Award of $500 to $500 in Bel
lows Falls Assault Case.

In county court at Newfane this
afternoon a motion by Barber. Bar
ber & Miller, counsel for S. j. Cray of
Bellows Falls, to reduce the amount of
the verdict in the case brought against
Cray by G. p. Underwood was acted upon
favorably by the court. The verdict of
$4,000 was cut to ST 500. The motion
was opposed by Attorneys Z. W. Glib
son and w. A. Graham for the plain
tiff. This case was brought for per-
sonal damages resulting from assaults
by Cray.
The jury at 2.30 p. m, after consider
ing the evidence in the breach of contract
suit of Artemas Houghton of Brattleboro
against Mrs. Watson S. French. which
has been on trial all this week, brought
in verdict for the plaintiff to recover
$175
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
HOMAGE TO ABOUT
225 SERVICE MEN
More Than 2,10O Participate
in Procession = Banquet
i'm Festival Hall Brilliant
Affair-Entertainment by
Boston Artists Followed
by Neutrality-suspicious. 9th
er Special Attractions

Superlativesi are necessary to tell of
Brattleboro's reception and welcome yes
terday to her men of the army and navy
yes and to her Red Cross nurses, too
who have returned from the service 1t
was the biggest patriotic demonstration
both the community and its honored
guests, which included the returned sol
diers and sailors from surrounding towns,
feel a mutual sentiment of satisfaction
over the thoroughness of the preparations
and the efficient manner in which they
were Carried out.
approximately 225 men in khaki and
blue were the recipients of the outpour-
ing of the towns bounty, more than 800
of whom occupied the position of honor
in the big parade that started from the
common at 4 o'clock, while others joined
them for the banquet in Festival ball and
other entertainment features there and
in the Auditorium About 60 of these
men saw service with the famous Yankee
division, the 26th
About 80 organizations and features
made up the parade, and there were more
than 100 persons in line, making the
parade the largest ever gotten together
in this town The crowd of spectators al
so was the largest ever assembled on the
streets, and it is believed that 5000 is a
| fair estimate of the size of the crowd.
| They filed the sidewalks, lawns, street
intersections, office and apartment win
dows and every other vantage point from
| fhe high school grounds to the plaza be.
| low Milestone brook.
1t was exactly 4 o'clock when the com
mand was given for the column to move.
| No public function in town ever started
with more promptness. Although those
in the parade marched in close formation
the line was so long that when the chief
marshal and aids had led the column to
the plaza and countermarched to Walnut
street the rear of the parade was just
passing Walnut street The line flashed
with color, various organizations wearing
| the regalia of their fraternities, and there
was applause all along the line, although
much less than the occasion demanded
The soldiers and sailors naturally re
ceived the most attention, and thousands
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Second Conviction OF For
mer Soldier on Charge of
Killing St. Adams Girl
FIRST SENTENCE
WAS 10 TO Il YEARS
Retrial Ordered on Account of Mis-
conduct of Juror-Warm Claimed
Girl Was Attacked by Other Soldiers
After He Fled.

ST. ALBANs, May 2-Robcrt Warm,
4 former soldier on trial for the murder
of Jennie Hemmingway in August,
1917, was found guilty of manslaughter
for the second time today. The jury
was out 18 hours
Warm was convicted of manslaughtcr
in September, 1917, and was sentenced
to a term of 10 to II years in state
prison, but retrial was ordered on
the ground of misconduct of juror.
The second trial lasted nine days.
The body of the girl was found in a
corn field after an all-night search.
Warm, who had been her companion,
was arrested. The defense was based on
Warns story that he was attacked by
other soldiers while walking with the
girl and ran away