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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Charles NJ. Bennett

Friends in Fairfield will be sorry to
learn of the death Of Charles NJ. Benz
nett. which occurred Friday in Somer-
vile, Mass. Mr.. Bennett was located
for several years in Bangor as mana
ger Of the Barrett Manufacturing Co..
Broad street. He il survived by his
wife formerly. Miss Stockbridge of Wa
terville and daughter. Miss Jessie Ben
nett, and a son. Charles Bennett by a
former marriage. He made his home in
this town for number of years before
going to Somerville, Mass, and had
many friends here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Expensive for .Heavies
On This Airplane Line

Milwaukee, Jan. A-The Lawson
Airplane Company, when it begins its
Chicago-New York passenger and
mail service next May. will charge
passengers according to their weight,
Alfred w. Lawson. president of the
company, announced today. Provision
has been made for carrying passen-
gers to the approximate weight of
1000 pounds, Mr.. Lawson said. No
standard poundage of passenger has
yet been fixed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25

Mrs. I1erothy ID. WoOdside, VIE "
Charles II. Woodside, died Sunday al
teinoon alta Bangor hospital at the
age OF 10 years. IL months and l.
Gays. She was born in Hancock ana
was the daughter of Mr.. and MIS-
John M. Marshall, who survive her.
she leaves four sisters. Mrs. Edith
Mayo OF Brewer. Mrs. Alice Grey %
Bangor. Mrs. Martha Keith of ELS
worth and Mrs. Simeon Coffin of Bar
Harbor. Her death occurred as tine
result Of burns received recently a.
ner late home. 10 Maple street, Brew
er.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
eshIs to Manage Reds

Cincinnati. O., Jan. 24.A-F'rank
Behle, for many years prominent in
semi professional and amateur base
ball circles in this city. will succeed
the veteran Frank Bancroft as bus
mess manager of the Cincinnati Ma
tional League baseball club.
This announcement was made to-
day by President Hermann. Ban
croft will be retired on a substantial
pension as reward for his 30 years
of faithful service. He was formerly
q resident Of New Bedford, Mass, I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Kentucky Governor to
War on Booze Peddlers

Frankfort, KY. Jan. 24.-Governor
Morrow today issued a proclamation
calling upon the people Of Kentucky
to assist in supprcssing moonshiners
jand bootleggers whose operations he
declares amount to a Haunting chal-
IIenge to the states power to enforce
,the prohibition law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Clerks Top Dormitory
Bowlers IA Pins
in City League

The Clerks toppled the tall timbers
for total of 1878 while their oppon-
ents felled but 1853, the former win
ming three Of the four points in a City
League match at the Y alleys Mon
day night. McGouldrick of Dormito-
ry five was high single and three
string with 1903 and 277. Hart was top
liner for the Clerks with 80 and 266.
The next match is scheduled Jan. 20
between the Y. M. c. A. and Miscella-
neous Quintets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Held for Running Bucket. sbsp

p Gloucester. Mass. Jan. 2i.-Nathan-
Tel r. Goodman of Boston was arraign-
ed In superior court here today on in
dictments charging him with violating
the anti-bucketshop law and with con-
spiracy to steal in connection with the
alleged German marks swindle. He was
held in $4,000 bail for appearance later
in the session. after entering a plea
Of not guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Jess in Gotham

New York, Jan. 24.-Jess willard
arrived today from the west to begin
training for his bout with Jack
Dempsey, March. II. in which he
hopes to regain hfs title. He declared
he weighs fifteen pounds less than
when he began training for the Toll
edo contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Flames Force Hub
Restaurant Feeders Out

Boston. Jan. A-Flames drove so din
ers bareheaded from a restaurant on
Harvard avenue in the AIlston district
tonight. The fire burst through a par
tition from grocery store. Miss Ethel
Malloy, the restaurant cashier. saved
the cash but sacrificed her street cloth
ing as did Z other employees.
Four stores and the restaurant were
destroyed. The damage was estimated
at $50, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Ford's Gain 234

Washington. Jan. 24.-At the end
OF today's recount by the Senate
committee of ballots cast in the 1918
Michigan senatorial election, Henry
Ford had net gain of 2,344. The re-
count included 1874 precincts out Of
1882 in the state. Senator New
berry's plurality was about $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Cleveland City Council
Favor Irish Recognition

Cleveland. O., Jan. 24-City council
adopted q resolution urging the Unit
ed statet to Recognize the Irish re-
public and another calling ON the
government to admit to this country
Lord Mayor Donal ]. O'Callaghan Of
Cork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Cox at Capital

Washington, Jan. 24-Former Gov
ernor James NJ. Cox Of Ohio, Demo-
cratic presidential candidate last year,
arrived here today and during hts stay
will confer with a number of Demo-
cratic leaders. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Cox and they are guests at
the home Of Judge T. T. Ansberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox plan to visit Eu-
rope and while here they will obtain
passports from the state department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Adr. Gleaves Arrives
At VladivOstOk to
Probe Death Langdon

Washington, Jan. 24.--Admiral
Gleaves reported to the navy depart.
ment today his arrival at Vladivostok
January % to investigate the killing
of Lieut.. w. H. Langdon by a Japan-
csc sentry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
D. A. A. Hockey Team Win.

Boston. January 2E-The Boston
Athletic Association hockey team de-
feated the Shamrocks OF Montreal at
the Arena tonight 3 to 2. The team
work Of the locals overcame brilliant
Individual play by the Canadians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25

London, Jan. A despatch to the
London Times from Constantinopie.
dated Saturday. says that delegates
rom mosiem states have just ended
conferences at Sivas under Conuiu-
mist auspices, held for the purpose az
forming q solid PAN Islamic union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Mccoy outpeinta Moon

Cleveland. O., Jan. 24.-Johnny Me-
Coy decisively ontpointed frankie
Mason, American fiyweight champion,
in a ten round bout here tonight ac-
cordihg to newspaper sport writer's,
ct the ringside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Williams and Trsmaine Draw

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 2l.-Kid
Williams of Baltimore, former ban
tamweight, champion. and Carl Tre-
maine of Cleveland. boxed eight
rounds here tonight to a draw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25

Dublin. Jan. A-A police ana militia
~ patrol was ambushed' today near
New Birmingham, Tipperary. A SER
geant ana private OF the Lincoln
tsegiment were shot dead and three
constsoles were wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Britt Beats Brown 7

Boston. JAN 2l.-Franlkie Britt OF
New Bedford. was awarded the deci-
sion over George Brown Of New York
| In q ten round bout here tonight.
Both men afe iisntweishts.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Govt. Wool Auction a 1.,tec

Washington, Jan. 2l.--Approx-
imately 100000 pounds OF wool win
be offered for sale at auction by the
War department at Boston February
5. 1t was announced today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-25
Supreme Court 10 Recess

Washington, Jan. 24.-The supreme
court will recess from next Monday
to February 20. It was announced To-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
EAST DOVER.

School viii begin Monday. April is.
Ralph Yeaw Of Brattleboro spent Sun
day at w. j. Metcalf's.
Mrs. e. III. Pratt visited relatives in
Brattleboro a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Wentworth OF
Springfield Mass, spent the weekend al
G. l.. Wentworth's.
c. ]. Lazelle of Brattleboro spent the
weekend at Snow brothers. Mrs. La
zelle returned home with him.
Mrs. Florence Starkey of Springfield
Mass. came Tuesday to care for hel
son. Richard who has whooping cough
Percy, 10-months old son of Mr. ant
Mrs. Bert Putnam, died Monday morn
ing, after a few days Illness will
whooping cough followed by bronchial
pneumonia. The funeral was held at the
house "Wednesday afternoon Rev. G.
O. Durham oficiated. The burial tool
place at Dover Centre. The family have
, the sympathy of this community in then
loss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
WEST TOWNSHEND.
The Late G. ~. BoyntOn.

The community was saddened by the
death of Charles \. Boynton Tuesday
morning, March %. He had been in i'll
health the past four years but was able to
carry on his farm. The end came sud-
denly. he being confined to the house only
two or three days.
Charles y. Boynton was born in Town.
shend July ), 1865, the younger of two
sons of Nelson and Sarah Jane (Howard)
BonytOn. On March 81. 1873 he married
Miss ElnOra Coates of West TownShend
The first year of their married life was
spent in WardSborO. the second in Ia,
maica. and the remainder i'm this village
Mr.. BOynton had been sexton of Round
Hill cemetery nearly 81 years. He was a
loyal citizen, a good neighbor. always
ready to help in times of illness and trOu,
bic and will be greatly missed by all.
The funeral was held at the home March
81 at o'clock, Rev. l.. III. Sprague off.
ciating. Mrs. G. NJ. Deane and Mrs. c
q. Kimbal sang two selections: Out oil
the Shadowland and Shall We Meet Be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Imposing List of Speakers
for Assemblage at
Cleveland

CLEVELAND, O.. April 9.-Exist-
ing foreign trade conditions and the
many complex problems they have pro
vided for the American exporter will be
discussed in exhaustive detail at the
eighth annual convention of the National
Foreign Trade council, to be held here
May 4 to :, the partial program for
which was announced today. In addi-
ton to the imposing array of American
foreign trade experts, there will be a
number Of speakers from abroad who
will discuss conditions from the foreign
viewpoint. James 4. Farrell of New
York, president of the United States
Steel corporation and chairman of the
council, will preside.
More completely to solve the partic-
ular problem the average delegate will
desire answered, an efficient staff of
trade advisors, approximately 100 in all,
will be recruited from the ranks of the
leading American foreign trade experts
under the direction of \. f. Ashburner,
of Cleveland. and will devote an entire
evening to, the solution of individual
trade questions. No convention sessions
will be held on that night. This prom
Uses to become one of the most important
and instructive features of the program.
For the general sessions these speak
ers and topics are announced:
Wednesday, May 1 10 a. m.-Financ-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
And Backache Stopped After Short
Treatment with FRUIT A TIVES"

Moretown, Vermont, March 9th 1918.
ST am warranted in having the
strongest faith in 'Frtit-a-tives' after
receiving such wonderful benefits
from them. Foryears, was a sufferer
with Kidney and Liver Complaints.
My back ached my liver was
sluggish and my whole system
seemed out of order.
'Fruit-a-tives' was the only remedy
10 help me. They strengthened the
kidneys, made my bowels move
regularly and freed me of all the
distress caused from the kidney
trouble, constipation and indigestion.
A few weeks treatment with
'Fruit-a-tives' made me feel as if /
Lad a new lease on life, and | am glad
to make known the great value OF
these Fruit Liver Tablets.
MOSES MURPHY.
zoe. box, G for $3.50, trial size CSC.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. N. Y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Experts to Discuss Problem
ofAme1iGan Exporters

ing Foreign Trade, Fred |. Kent. New
York; Frozen Credits-What They Are
and How to Thaw Them, w; l.; q.
Harding, federal reserve board. After
noon session-Value of Long Credits
to the Exporting Manufacturer, George
K AIeyercord, Illinois Manufacturers
association.
Thursday, May ). 10 a. m.-Govern-
ment Service to Foreign Trade, j. Wal
ter Drake, Detroit.
Friday. May 6, 10 a. m.-American
Maritime Policy, James ~ Farrell,
president of the United States Steel
corporation and chairman of the ma
tiOnal foreign trade council.
Preliminary announcements for the
group sessions follow:
Wednesday. y. m-FundamentalS
in Foreign Trade Education. J. n. De
Haas, New York university; Means OF
Getting an International Viewpoint IN
Foreign Trade Education, Walter >
Tower. Consolidated Steel corporation
The Foreign Credit Department-lts Or
ganization, Position, Equipment and At
titude. F. ID. Rock. Chicago; The For
eign Credit Risk. Its Problem Under FIX
listing Conditions, J. G. Geddes, Cleve-
Thursday. go p. ma Practical
Method of Tests for Export, S. w. STRAIT
ton. United States bureau of standards
Friday. go p. IMPRACTICAL Deyel-
opments of Edge Law Banking, Philip
r. Kennedy, First Federal Foreign
Banking association Federal Incorp0ra-
tion for China Trade, ]. Il. Powell
Shanghai.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

yond the River. The burial took place in |
Round Hill cemetery. Those who came |
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs |
George H. Dompier and family, Mrs Lot
tie Coates. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. MAYNARD
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. ii. f. Coates.
all of Brattleboro.
Lister ~ f. IIadlock is busy with his
duties.
Mr. White of Dummerston is working
for H. &. StrattOn.
Harold Capen. who is living in Brook
line was home over Sunday.
Mrs. viii Clarke of Townshend speut
Sunday with her boys at \. l.. Howe's.
Mark Chapen entertained the Sunshine
! Sunday school class at his home Friday
, evening.
Miss Eta NIundell was at the home of
her sister, Mrs. l.. j. Harris. the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wiswan and family
! of Windham were guests at \. H. Wheel
er's Sunday.
Henry c. stratton cut his hand badly
recently with an axe. DIR. Gale was called
and several stitches were taken.
Harvey Capen and Miss Sallie Bowen
have been in Bondville few DAYS caring
| for Mr.. Capen's mother, who is ill.,
Much appreciation is given to the young
men who split and put under cover the
church wood and cleaned up the common
Mr. and Mrs. \. r. Hadlock have been
entertaining Mrs Hadlock's sisters, Miss
| Addie and Miss Grace Morse of Brattle-
boro.
Mrs. Angie Towards many friends are
! glad to see her back i'll her home after
| spending the winter in Boston with her
grandson, Lee Benson.
| Charles Carr is making great improve
ment on his land on Depot street by re-
moving the old wall and brush along the
! street and digging out the rocks in the
field.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Howe motored to
! Boston Monday for week on business
Miss Katie Lawrence and Roger Goewey
, accompanied them as far as Brattleb0ro
| for the day.
! Mr.. Hbbard and Mr. Smith. artists
from Boston and instructors in art
( schools, are boarding at o. S. FarwelTs
! and making sketches of the mountains and
valley south of the village.
| Six young men who are working for the
| United States department of agriculture
spent a week here looking for GYPSY
moths and Orowntail moths. They report
| that but few were found in this part of
: the town.
| What might have been serious fire at
/ G. II. SwitZer'S house was discovered lust
in the nick of time Sunday evening. Leon
| Chapen. who occupies the house. noticed
a bright light on his lawn. On investiga-
/ tiOn he found the shingles around the
| chimney were abaze. He soon had n
ladder on the roof and with Mrs. Chapen's
help and few pals Of water the fire was
extinguished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
WEST DOVER.

The listers are making their annual
rounds.
The Ladies' Aid society met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. HOughton.
Most of the farmers are gathering their
buckets. They report very poor sugar
season.
Miss Matte AIetcalf, who cared for
Frank Jones during his last Illness. re-
turned to her home in South Newfane
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Upton went ia
bennington March 30 with a load Oi
syrup. returning home Wednesday. They
went with their car and found snow
drifts two feet deep on the mountain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

is visiting a few days at Clifton Land
man ).
Mrs. Mary Burbee went last Saturday
to her new home in Newport, \. III.
Mrs. Nellie Williams and son, Ernest,
of BOndville visited at Henry Kings
burys Sunday.
The men working for the Realty COM
pany, driving the pulp wood, are camp
ing on Il. Il. Styles's flat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

s. A Smith Mfg Co. in BrattleborO Mon
day. Mrs. Boyle will remain here on the
farm.
X. ]. Daggett is having his store pa
pered and painted and other improve
ments made. VIII Magoon is doing the
work.
l.. r. Soper and family spent the week
end with their father. +. f.. Bemis. Ar
thur Bemis accompanied them To Brattle-
bOrO Monday for a visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
RAWSONNILLE.

Mr. and Mrs Elton Ladd started last
week for Florida.
Julian Johnson of Bondville visited at
Emery Axtel's recently.
Mrs. Mildred Thayer of Londonderry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
EAST JAMAICA.

Ed Stoddard was recent visitor at Z
NJ. Towards.
Miss Evelyn Buckley is assisting Mrs
Raymond Howe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

n f. Stone has been appointed road
commissioner for this end of the town by
the selectmen.
+. c. Cutler will hold an auction of his
farm tools, machinery, etc, ut his home
in Riverdale April II.
The rural delivery mail carrier was able
to make the trip by automobile Tuesday
for the first time this season.
Little Raymond Filion of Brattleboro
has been spending several weeks with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Wat
son.
Mr. and Mrs J. c. Snow of Hartford,
Conn, came Saturday to visit at the home
of his mother, Mrs. w. l.. Moore. and
grandmother, Mrs. Frances Snow.
While climbing a hill near her home
with several young friends Sunday Miss,
Olive Marsh slipped in such way as to
throw her kneecap out of place. She was
carried TO her home by neighborS and DIR.
+. l.. Osgood quickly reduced the painful
injury.
The regular meeting of West River
Grange will be held Tuesday evening,
April -. Members are requested to carry
copies of their earliest photographs and
to hunt their memories for stories of the
days when they We're Riddles" Light re-
freShments win be served by those whose
birthday anniversaries occur in March
and April.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

John Wright's children are ill.,
John Robinson spent Friday in Brat
tlebOrO.
Mrs. Chisholm is i'll at DIR. \. w.
Thomas's.
Harold Baybrook is staying with
George Wood.
The thermometer registered above 30
degrees April >.
Mrs Loomis. who has been very i'll, is
more comfortable.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Rush are moving
into their new home.
DeImar Stone, ir.. has finished work
for Adams < Barrett.
The AUCTION at Wilbur Wellman's was
well attended last week.
Clifton Bills, who visited friends in
BOndvi!le, has returned home.
Black Dolly, stbe well-known mare
owned by John White, died last week.
Walter Magoon and family spent a few
days with his cousin, Leon Il. Bills, re-
Gently.
News has been received of the serious
illness of Mrs. Flora Howard in Chico
pee Falls. Mass.
Samuel Cheney came Monday from
here this summer.
John White is suffering with rheuma-
tism, which has settled in one foot, dis
abling him from work.
Mrs. Belle Martin. who has been house
keeper for \. f. Higgins this winter has
gone to New Hampshire TO spend a week
George Waite. who has worked for Her.
bert Stewart all winter, finishes there this
week and will begin work on the highway
here.
Herbert Boyle began working for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
TOWNSHEND.
Farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler

A pleasant social gathering was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Randall
Saturday evening. when % of the River
dale friends and neighbOrs gathered To
give farewell party for Mr.. and Mrs.
T. &. Cutler, who were the guests of honor.
Refreshments of cake and cocoa were
served and games. stunts. chorus singing
and an old-fashioncd spelling match made
the evening pass quickly and with much
merriment. Original humorous verses,
written by II. j. Heath, were read and in
behalf of the company F. I. Randall pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler an engraved
silver berry spoon.
Arthur Cutler of Groton, Mass. and
Miss Eunice Heath of BrattleborO were
among the guests. their coming being a
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs Cutler.
The Cutler family moved to their pres
ent home from Brookline y years ago and
the fact that they will soon move from
this section to the village is a matter of
much regret to their neighbOrS. They
recently sold their farm to Mr.. and Mrs.
q. \. Lawson. the writings being made
April l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

DIR. THOMAS RICE, Physician and Surgeon.
American Bldg. Tel, 291. Office hours: to 8,
and in the evening.