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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-19

The reason why birds do not fall off
their perch when asleep is because they
cannot open the foot when the leg is
bent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-19

There are said to be forty eight dis
tinct diseases to which the human eve
is liable. No other organ of the human
frame is subject to so many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-19
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. injecting of Junior En-
deavor society; 7.30, regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-19
NO PAPER
Monday, Feb. e

The regular edition of The Re-
former will be suspended on that
date in observance of Washing
ton s Birthday. All news of the
holiday will be found in the is
sue of Tuesday, Feb. "a.
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Munitions Building

Miss Marie weich. of the surpius
property branch. started her class
In social dancing AZ the Wilson
Normal School Tuesday night
Miss Setback and Miss Firth. sur
plus property branch. are back from
their vacations
Mas Henry. principal clerk Of the
surplus property branch, 10 back al
her desk after q vacation
Former Lieut. Borden r. Putnam
has been promoted TO chief Of the
surplus property division.
Former Chief Captain Miller has
gone to general sales.
Katherine Fsiley. Of the sub
sistence supplies. has just returned
to duty after an extended visit 10
her home in Auburn. n. z.
Miss Katherine Blake IL spending
the weekend with her aunt in New
York.
Miss Hattie Herman. subsistence
branch, Is back at her desk after
an absence Of q few days
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Bureau Of Engraving

Thomas ]. McCabe, Alexander
I Monroe and Andrew J. oldneld. OF
section 6. are I'll.
Miss Ella Walton Is on leave
Clyde DeBinder. of the engraving
division. was given q surprise birth
day party Monday night at his
home in Petworth.
Miss Hattie Pumphrey of the
stamp perforating division, was
married last night to Mr.. James
Ferry. Of Washington. the Rev. DR..
Frantz. of the Methodist Episcopal
] Church, ofnciating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry left Immediately after the
! ceremony for q honeymoon trip to
New York. Philadelphia and Allan
tic City.
Mrs. Mamie N. Richards. clerk in
section 6. has been transferred to
day work.
Blanche R. Butts, OF the $50 force.
section 6. is i'll.
Miss Nellie Connolly. Miss Flor
ence Donaldson and Miss Mildred
Hageman. are on the sick list
Mrs. NJ. E. Webster. Of the surface
division. has been absent for the past
few days on account OF sickness.
Porter Randall, william hampton.
Daniel Sullivan, William Sackett and
Michael Kindsfather. plate printers,
have been transferred from the $50
force TO day work George Wells. c.
II. Bradley, c. Leblanc. w. B. Brown
and NJ J. Walters. plate printers. have
been transferred to the midnight shift
Mrs. Daisy Stauffer. Of section 3.
is ill
L. NJ. Parish and Chris Mari. Of sec
tion 6. $50 force. have returned from
two weeks visit to Chicago.
At the Getting Of the Bureau Au-
tomobile Association the following
officers were reelected: Fred Hal
lock. president: Edward Anderson.
vice president. and A n. Woody.
secretary and treasurer. James J.
Beck. Irwin p. Tade, Benjamin
Goldsworthy and Fred Geichnerwill
constitute the executive comnittee-
Louis voeli1er. OF section 6, has
returned from a short vacation
Miss Lottie Willis. Of section 6.
$3.50 shift, is i'll at home
The committee appointed to draft
and revise rules and regulations
governing the printing division
have finished their task. and the
printed rules are no win CIRCULATION
throughout the bureau Those on
the committee were: John J. De-
why. superintendent Of work; Will
lam d. Clark, president Of the Plate
Printers Union; James Beck, chair
man of the executive committee.
Plate Printers Union; George c.
Cleary, superintendent in charge OF
the printing division. $3.50 shift.
and william Foley. superintendent
OF section 5, $3.50 shift.
George Kane, OF section 6, $3.50
shift, is absent on account OF an IN
jury to his right hand.
Mrs. NJ. Yeabower is on leave.
Edward Hine- plate hnisher in
the engraving division. has been
detailed to transfer press on
night work. to take the place of
Walter Sprin. who has returned to
day work.
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Masonic

Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
"a, will have a special meeting next
Wednesday evening, beginning at
6 o'clock. when the +. C degree
will be conferred upon a large class.
The regular stated communication
begins at 80 the same evening,
when the regular business of the
lodge will be disposed OF. after
which the L. A. degree will be con-
ferred upon a large class in wait
ing. Junior Warden Howard Lin
ton will head the line in F. c. de-
gree and Senior Warden George r.
Hoover in the Z. A. degree.
Lafayette Chapter. No. s. at its con
vocation Tuesday will entertain the
officers OF the Grand Chapter. r. A
NJ, Of the District of Columbia. on
their annual visitation. The regular
business will be followed by a musical
and literary program. The participants
will include the Rev. J. Henning
Nelms, d. D., Miss Mathews, Mrs
Frank Noslxe. Mr.. Richard p. Back
ing. Sol Minister Orchestra and the
choir Of the chapter.
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Sons of Veterans.

At the installation of the new Of
ficers of Burnside Post, No. 8, De-
partment of the Potomac, G. A. R.,
of which William B. Cushing Camp,
No. so, Sons of Veterans, U. s. A.
is an auxiliary. Division Comman-
der J. Clinton Hiatt. Commander
Eugene f. Stevens. Past Comman-
der James S. Jones, Past Comman-
der Gurnon r. Scott. Past Junior
Vice Commander A. Van Ness Burst
and Past Division Commander
Charles S. Davis. of Cushing Camp.
attended and assisted in the cere-
monies. Also Past National Presi-
dent Mrs. E. II. r. Davis. Past Pres
ident Anna ]. Kirkley and other
members of Cushing Camp AuxiIi-
airy, No. 4. were in attendance and
assisted in the affair.
Division Commander J. Clinton
Hiatt. of the Maryland Division.
visited James A. Garfield Camp, No.
l, baltimore, on Monday night and
installed the new, officers Junior
Vice Commander Frank A. DeGreet,
Of William B. Gushing Camp. who
was in attendance, acted as the
guide during the installation cere-
monies. Past Commander Gurnon
r. Scott, of Gushing Camp. assisted
also. a royal good time was had by
the Washington visitors.
Lincoln Camp. No. 2. will install
their new officers on Monday night,
January IS, In their hall at Perpet-
uaI Building, Eleventh and Z
streets northwest. Division Com
mander J. Clinton Hiatt WILL be
the installing officer. Members of
Cushing and Thomas camps will at
tend. as well as a number OF dis
tinguished members of the order.
Secretary Treasurer Francis K.
Cross of the Maryland Division, and
a member of Gushing Camp, has been
appointed by Commander in Chief
Harry ID. Sisson as a special aid,
having received the commission on
Christmas Day. Secretary-Treasure
Cross has been busy sending out the
commissions to the new officers of
the several camps Of the Maryland
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Spanish War Veterans

Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, will
meet in Stanley Hall, Soldiers Home,
on Monday evening at $50 o'clock. and
the military degree will be conferred
under, the direction of Commander
Janice Blaisdell
Commander Currier has called a
meeting of Urell Camp IN Pythian
Temple for wednesday. evening when
the new officers will be introduced and
important business transacted.
The military degree win be conferred
on large class OF candidates next
Friday night in Masonic Temple north
east by Admiral George Dewey Camp.
Commander Ford will have charge OF
the initiation.
Col. Jas. s. Petit Camp held an en-
thusiastic meeting last Tuesday night
during which speeches were made by
Commander Close. of Miles Camp. and
Comrades Watts. Runge. Leahy. Eng
fish and Harry Myers. Installing Of
hcer Runge indicted into office Ad-
| jutaht FELTON,. Officer of Day Dyer.
Chaplain Lehman and Color Sergt
\ Callan.
When Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
meets in Perpetual Hall Tuesday
evening the new officers will take
charge and they promise a surprise to
the membership. Commander Close
sounds the slogan BE there" to ali
comrades.
The Department Commander
FLIP of Maryland has invited De-
/, pertinent Commander Wood to of.
ficiate at the public Installation OF
Roosevelt and Lawton Camps In
Baltimore on January %.
Comrade Edward Johnston. who
! was asphyxiated last Friday wa:
Inferred in Arlington on Monday
with military honors, the ceremo.
mics being conducted under the di.
rection of the Commander of the
! Department. Comrade Johnston,
military record was discovered IL
time to prevent-his burial by the
! District.
| The public installation exercises
held in Pythian Temple were under
the supervision OF the Department,
Commander. assisted by Past Com
mander Chas. +. Runge as Install
ing officer and Past Department
Commander Chas. J. p. Weber as
master of ceremonies. the address
! of the evening was delivered by
! Capt. John Lewis Smith. after
which the hall was turned over 10
the dancers.
| The Spanish War Veterans will
observe President McKinley's birth
day on January %, by giving a car
nation dance in Pythian Temple
when carnations will be worn in
/ honor Of the memory OF their late
Commander-in-C Chief.
! At this time the program will be
announced for the memorial exer-
cises to be held at Arlington in Fit
Myer Riding Academy on Sunday,
February Is. in honor of the heroes
of the battleship Maine.
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War Risk

Ballard Dunn, assistant chief ot
the insurance division. has resigned.
Mr.. Dunn's resignation follows close
on that OF Leon o. Fisher. chief OF
the division. who resigned shortly
before the Christmas holidays TO re-
sumo his old position as an execU-
tive ofhcer OF the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of New York.
Capt Z. w. Bonnafon, [. s. n. has
been appointed assistant director. n
charge OF the insurance division.
which is now housed in the Arling-
ton Building. The insurance diyi-
sion is now going into its busiest
DAY :, for IL must not only care for
the interests Of approximately 1000
900 policyholders, but provide for
the reinstatement of several million
policies which have lapsed.
Real progress is being made ID
inducing former service men TO re-
instate their policies by the pay
ment OF two monthly premiums. &c
Is expected, as a result OF the law
recently enacted by Congress TO per-
init payments Of policies in a lump
sum. after conversion TO standard
forms. that at least 1000. 900 former
service men, who have allowed their
insurance to lapse through the non-
payment Of premiums. will now cons
tinue their insurance.
". 4. Cleveland. for many Years
manager Of the Lynn branch OF ono
OF Massachusetts oldest insurance
companies, and connected with tho
insurance division OF the War Risk
Bureau ever since its orcs nizaticn.
in 1877, has resigned to become husi-
ness manager OF The Govern
nnent Employe," q new monthly MAJ
axine which has been founded n
Washington.
The governments entry into the ~
surance business. caused By the ins-
biifty Of private compa mics 10 aSsrr-rs
the great risks incident to the writing
OF policies on the lives Of men e>-
posed to the hazards Of battle. has,
resulted in the creation Of a ncr~'
grade Of clerk In the Civil Ser--ic.-.
correspondence clerk. Last Juneg
when the Ruresu OF War PfSt O.. -
ance found itself swamped with Lett
tiers from discharged soldiers inuuir-
ing about their insurance. the d.rcc-
tor called upon the civil service
Commission TO supply 100 dictators. or
correspondents, TO handle ,hl r,,-r.r-
ance divisions quota OF the millions
OF letters which pour into the burdca
each month.
More than 90 trained corrcsro7-
dents, capable OF debating between
seventy-fve and 100 letters a day each,
besides hundred OF typists. are rc-
quined TO handle the great volume ac
letters from policyholders which cam
not be answered BY form psra-rrn',a.
With view To increasing tire -
hciency OF the corresponding go
ton, and reducing TO p minimum --iv-
takes in the answering Of letter.
Assistant Director Bonnafon has -n-
nounced that dictators and anaIvzrrs
Of letters will be held individ 1a'lv
RESPONSIBLE both for Rccursrv ard
output Several changes In the Or
ganization Of the correspondence ssr-
ton have been made BY its rnanar-f.
". ". LongfeIlow. during the past
week. ,
b. Al. Davidson has assumed charge
of the unit Of some eighty dIctators.,
and will be assisted by Mrs. H..Aco..
Sinclair.
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Veterans Of Foreign Wars

The auditorium of Pythian Tenn
pie was filled with members and
friends OF National Capital Post.
No. 127. Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States, Monday night.
Installation ceremonies were in
charge OF Capt Edward Grant, ma
tional aide to Commander-in-Chie
r. Warner Karling. Mrs. David H.
Kincheloe, wife of Representative
David H. Kincheloe. sang Southern
melodies.
The following officers were in
stalled: Commander. E. H. Hale;
senior vice commander. George l.
Tate; junior vice commander. Wal
ter f. Collins: Quartermaster, Win
ter D. Douty: chaplain. George l..
Frazier. Theodore A. Lay. of Ia
adjutant.
The Ladies Auxiliary of National
Capital Post was instituted at Pythian
Temple Monday night. Mrs. Margaret
NapseI. Maryland State deputy. of
Schley Post Auxiliary. Baltimore. in
stituted the auxiliary and installed the
officers. The auxiliary now has a men,
bership of fifty-three. The following
officers were installed: President.
SIrs. Margaret Jacobson; senior vice
president, Laura E. Hale; Junior vice
president. Mrs. Emma Tull; secretary,
Mrs. Charlotte Steedman: treasurer.
Mrs. Helen Green: chaplain. Mrs.
Rachel Frazier; financial secretary.
Mrs. Annie Balloon; conductress. Mrs.
Ethel King: guard. Mrs. Mary Grant;
trustees. Mrs. Minnie Davis. Mrs.
Laura f. Hale and Mrs. Mary Grant.
A musical concert will be held at
the Masonic Auditorium, February 5,
1920. The following artists have been
engaged and will perform: Francesca
Marni, soprano; Giacomo Cantelli.
tenor; Esther Cutchins. pianist. and
Mida Engelgardt, violinist.
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Knights Of Columbus

Carroll Council win celebrate its
twenty first anniversary next Tues
day evening at the hall of the
knights. 606 f street northwest.
Speaker Gillett. of the House of
Representatives; former Speaker
Champ Clark. Senator David l..
Walsh. of Massachusetts; Rt. Rev.
Bishop Shahan, rector Catholic Uni
versity: Deputy Supreme knight
Martin H. Carmody. OF Grand Rapids,
Mich: Rev. Fathers Govan and
Wheeler; and State Deputy Micha ell
d. Schaefer will be the speakers.
The musical and literary features
will be presented by Mrs. Newton
D. Baker. wife of the Secretary nj
War; Mrs. David H. KincheIoe. wife
of Representative David Fl. Kinche-
loe. of Kentucky: Representative Lam
ham, of Texas; Prof. Edward F..
Donovan, organist, and Royden ].
Dixon. The roll of the SURVIVING
charter members of the council will
be called. and 2 special place OF
honor will be accorded the twenty
one who are still members of the
council out OF the original sixty-seven
who signed the charter i'm December.
1899.
The Membership Monthly announc-
ing the success to date of the mem
bership drive has just been issued,
and it is expected that the special
campaign to be launched al the ban
quet on January . next. will bring in
several hundred applicants.
The dance at 42OO Sixteenth street
on last Wednesday night was a splen-
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Royal Neighhors Of
America

installation night was held on Mon
day at Royal Arcanum hall by Carna-
ton Camp, Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, Mrs. Ina Grimes Seniff acting
installing officer and Mrs. Frances
Comm as ceremonial marshal. The
Following officers were installed for
the year 1890: Oracle, Mrs. Ina q.
Sertf; vice oracle, Mrs. Annie Robey:
past oracle. Mrs. +. N. Coffin; chan
cellor. Mrs. L. Z. Flood recorder. +.
V. Thompson; receiver. L. A. Nolan:
marshal Mrs. Idella Walker; assist
ant marshal Miss Jennie Coleman;
inner sentinel. Mrs. Minnie Duffy;
outer sentinel, Miss Rosie Sullivan !;
manager, Mrs. Elizabeth Byers; ply
stefan. w. II. Wenger; managers,
Mrs. II. +. Columbus and Mrs. H. Z.
DOGGY.
After the installation a program of
music and Rotations was given with
social hour and dancing; a buffet
supper was served
Carnation Camp extends general
invitation TO all Royal Neighbors.
Modern Woodmen and their friends
TO join them on the first Monday of
each month at nine o'clock for dane
ing and a social hour at their head
quarters, Royal Arcanum hall. No
charge.
Martha Mccartney Camp. No. S07e.
announces L public installation of
otficers-elect on tomorrow night in
Pythian Temple. City SUPERVISING
Deputy Martha Mccartney will act
as installing officer.
The annual Installation of officers
of Myra B. Enright Camp. No. 1897.
Will be followed by dancing. State
Supervising Deputy Mrs. Ida ].
SWiggett will install the oficers.
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Monday-Naomi No. l, business
Ruth No. 2. degree. Tuesday-Fidel-
ity No. I, degree. Wednesday
Friendship No. s. degree. Thursday
Martha Washington No. 8, degree
The officers-elect OF MARTHA Wash
ington Lodge No. were installed on
Thursday evening by Past Noble
Grand Mrs. Elizabeth Bolen. assisted
by a corps of past noble grands from
Fidelity Lodge No. Z. Following are
the officers installed: Mrs. Gertrude
Underwood. noble grand: Mrs Lillian
Smith. vice grand; Mrs. Olga NJ.
Rogers, recording secretary; Mrs.
Minnie sacrey. financial secretary
Miss Mollie Edmonston. treasurer;
Mrs. Daisy Mccartney. warden: Mary
NJ. Cordell. conductress; Lillian
Stolpe. inside guardian: Kittie Gott-
leib. outside guardian; Minnie Jones.
chaplain: Mrs. Nettie Tying. pianist;
Burgess Daley. degree director.
Several hundred members of the Or
der and their friends attended the
joint installation of Central Lodge
No l and Dorcas Rebekah Lodge No.
a on Friday evening. The ceremony
was conducted by Grand Master
Hammer. and President Mrs. Ella v.
Mallory. OF the Rebekah Assembly.
assisted by the officers of the grand
lodge and Rebekah Assembly. At the
close Of the installation Past Noble
Grand Mrs. Bean presented the retir-
ing noble grand with a past noble
grand's jewel. Past Noble Grand
Miss Annetta Emery. on behalf of
Dorcas Lodge. presented President
Mallory with a cut glass basket.
Mrs Mozelle S. Zile, noble grand oil
Naomi Lodge. No. !. made the follow
ing committee assignments for the
term at the meeting Monday night;
Visiting-Mrs. MozeIle S. Zile, Miss Re
becca Bowen. Mrs. Alice s. Thomas
Miss Emma T. Strobel. E. c. GrumIey;
finance. Otto F. Smith. c. A. Knorr,
Mrs. Laura A. Boskill; entertainment.
Miss Della Eastlake. Miss Rebecca
Bowen, Miss Nettie Supper. Miss Rosa
L. Samakow. Miss Eva Goodrich. Miss
Elizabeth Buckley. Mrs. V. Estelle
Yoakley. c. F. Smith: regalia. Miss
Della Eastlake. Miss Nettie Supper
Miss Ella n. Hayward: paraphernalia,
Mrs. F. May Raitz. Miss Emma T.
Strobel. Miss Ella n. Hayward; floral.
Miss Lille NJ. Burroughs. Mrs Minnie
Draeger. Mrs. A. S. Thomas: press, J.
d. Yoakley; pianist. Miss Emma T.
Strobel
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Modern Woodmen

A. r. Talbot Camp. No. 1882. in
itiated in woodcraft degree. John
Cross, Jr.; Edward Ziegler. W. o.
America, Raymond r. McConnicle
were INSTRUCTED in the secret work.
and Edward c. Morris was received
by transfer from Georgetown Camp.
Two applications for membership
were filed. An open meeting viii be
held January -. e. .-.....-.s
Central Camp, No. 1eOi5. received a
large number Of applications for mem
bership at its last meeting. A class
adoption of candidates will be held
10 the near future.
The clerk reported a membership
Of 200 a. OF the class Of 1ala
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