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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

bov's club. a committee has been named
10 frame and present plan Tor perina-
nent organization to work for moral bet.
terment: probably 1000 men and boys. oil
Brattleboro have listened TO the inspiring
speeches of an uplifting nature. Mr. Dyer,
enthusiastic with the spirit OF hls work aha
Imbued with the ardor oil western men,
won his audience at outset and the ihaghe'
tism which he displayed in his opening ad'
dress has not lost its force during the sue
ceeding meetings
Representative citizens OF the town have
spoke briefly each evening upon some per
tinent theme intimately connected win up
lift work Music OF high order has been
a part OF the program each evening, anu
the program for the closing meeting OF the
campaign Sunday evening is exceptiohaily
pleasipg Principal T.. b. Smith OF the
Rrattleboro high school has been chairman
of The meetings and there has been busl
ness-hke administration OF the campaign.
Every speaker including the leader, has
heen allotted n certain number of minutes
in which to tell his story each evening ana
the chairmans bell has kept every speaker
strictly 10 the rules adopted at the start.
During the week the result Of a church
survey or census of attendance taken
March 26 was announced. 1t shows CON
clusively that Brattleboro, like all prac-
tical communities, leaves the matter OF
church attendance in the hands OF the wo-
men. The total membership OF the protest.
ant churches of Brattleboro Is 300 OF
which 633 are males On March 70 only
3l9 OF these men attended church There
were $40 females at church that day max
ing total attendance of 800 or almost
! | 900 less than the total membership. un-
fortunately no record was made OF the at
tendance in the Roman Catholic church, but
count was made few years ago and the
fo1mes showed that GOO or 700 persons at
tended mass regularly at st. Michael $.
Ii this average in attendance has been
maintained. and it probably has the show
ing made March 26 would be better than
that given above.
The musical program arranged fof 70
night includes a solo by f. {. Adams: The
Sunday evening music will be as follows
Leitsingers orchestral anthem by men
choir; recesisonal; anthems by two DIT
| ferent male ouartets; solo by +. II. Miller
There will be no meeting tomorrow night.
! The opening meeting Sunday evening
was attended by about 600 men and boys
| Selections were given by two male quar-
tets and i. G. Adams sang solo. Key
Roy NJ. Houghton opened the meeting Dy
complimenting the board of trade, upon IT.
several successful moves with relation to
the commercial and industrial welfare OF
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

England to raise their hands; then for a
like Sign from those born IA Vermont,
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Swe'
den and Norway. As each country was
represented the speaker made some Hat
teIing allusion to IL. This census was made
10 show that the meeting was not donoml'
national but one of brotherhood In which
the men and boys of the town were band
cd together TO make Better Brattleboro'
Clarke {. Fits opened the second meet
ing of the campaign Monday evening with
a l0minute speech on The Moral Better
ment Of Our Town. lie said that Brattle-
boro was the greatest town IN America
ior batting herself ON the back. We have
reason 10 be proud of our several public
institutions. the Brattleboro Retreat,
Home for the Aged. and the Memorial
hospital. but all OF these good things came
from people not only outside OF the town
hut outside OF the state. The time has
come to do something for ourselves, Mr.
Fit. said he felt that some gathering
place for the boys and young men should
H. nroyided Referring briefly TO the his
tory Of the Y. NJ. G. 4. In this town
Mr. Fits said il was doubtless run upon
loo narrow lines He said that he could
name - men who could give Sl,OO each
30 who would give $500 each, and loo
who would each give 500 each toward q
building for the boys OF the town: Ipor
motion Of Rev. X. NJ. Houghton Mr.. fltt'
was directed to confer with iour othe'
men, whom lac should select, regarding th'
advisablity of starting a campaign ior
building Tor the use OF the boys and mer
of the town. ~,
Mr. DYER, second address was upon The
Battle for brotherhood aud he dealt IN
forcine manner with his subject, tracing
the germ OF brotherhood from the staying
of Abel by Cain. down TO the, 2Oth cen
tury when brotherhood Is better eNem
plihed than il has ever before been II
human history. He said that TO the Pro
testant Episcopal church Is the world IN
debted for the brotherhood movement II
church activities Ii was the Brotherhood
of 81. Andrew which was the iorerunne'
of the brotherhoods to be found IN every
evangelical denomination today, lie lal'
special stress ON the statement that thei'
are 3,0OO.0O0 less men. than women u, AZ
tending church throughout the world. IL
show the spread OF the brotherhood eeri
he cited the reconstruction OF governmehV
under new dispensations as has been doh'
IN Turkey and in Spain
The musical program included solo Dl
Frank II Brasor and selections by men
Col. Kittredge lIaskins was the lO-miInut'
sneaker Tuesday evening and his s.ubJec
was The Advance of Brotherliness Anon!
L.. He spoke OF his attend lance at meet
ing OF lay and clerical delegates oil th'
| Episcopal church and OF the offerings o
| over $500 600 made at one time durlnl
those meetings lie referred to the Broth
| erhood of st. Andrew, an auxiliary OF I'M
/ Episcopal church. as I he parent oi IN
brotherhood movement throughout tn
church world and said that the spread o
| the movement indicated an advance
brotherliness. The Battle for Brotherhoo'
was Mr.. Dyer's subject and he traced tn
growth OF the germ Of brotherhood iron
the days of Adam down to date and sai'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
MAY NOT COME INTO
STATE OF VERMONT
Boston & Maine May Build From
Hinsdale to Walpole.
NEW CHARTER GIVES THAT RIGHT
No Startling Developments Regarding
Local Situation - Hearing Before
Public Service Commission Again
Postponed-Rhode Island Situation.

II i the same old story-no important
deyelopment in the local railroad situation
tbis week The local committee and It's
counsel are still working doggedly at the
task of finding a way for the Boston
Maine 10 come into Brattleboro from the
south on the Vermont side OF the Connecti,
cut river. but they have yet accomplished
nothing which they can make PUBIC.
Meanwhile the Boston x Maine folks are
going ahead with preparations for their
New Hampshire link from Hinsdale north.
The plan 10 build under the general laws
~ that state has been abandoned, ana IN
stead bill has been put through the legis-
lature this week authorizing the Connecti-
cut River railroad to extend its line from
Uinsdale 10 Walpole. n. ii. On account
Of this change the hearing scheduled 10
take place before the railroad commission
in Concord Tuesday was cancelled oh
Monday a force of Is engineers began pre-
hminary surveys for the location OF roau
from point opposite TINS town alohs ine
cast hank of the river to Walpole. 1t Is be,
Geyed that this route is being investigated
for the purpose of doing away with the
heavy expense which a bridge across the
river at Brattleboro would incur; Wha5
would become of the line between here and
Rellows Falls in the event of the construc-
tion of this road is matter OF conjecture,
hut there l. some talk that the vermont
Valley would be willing TO sell 1t to the
Grand Trunk. Chief Engineer George
Tompson says that the proposed route TO
Walpole will in all probability follow the
course of the Connecticut pretty closely.
There was no hearing here Tuesday be-
fore the Vermont public service commls-
sion on the question of modifying the com
missions order relative to the Bridge street
| grade crossing. The first question at issue
is that of the commissions authoriV 10
make any modification, and the parties In
interest have agreed to submit the ques-
tion on briefs. That covering Brattleboros
side of the question has already been hied.
| However the commission decides. 1t Is
! likely that the matter will go to the Yer
mont supreme court for final settlement.
Although nothing of a startling nature
has developed locally the controversy be-
| tween the New Haven and Grand Trunk
| systems goes steadily on. The latter has
asked for additional authority from tine
! Rhode Island legislature this week, thus
I disclosing its tidewater terminal location IN
! the city of Providence. On the other
hand. parties representing the New Haven
road are said to be negotiating LOT the
electric line which runs between burlington
and Essex Junction with the idea OF con-
trolling another feeder to Central Vermont
territory. The rumor, however, Is denied
| at Burlington where it is said that New
| York capitalists not connecting with the
| New Haven road want the property Tor the
purpose of extending it southwark to
| Nprgennes
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

the community and said that the Better
Brattleboro campaign was to supplement
the work of the board of trade, Nearer
NV God to Thee was sung by the "a, audi d
ence and chorus, and Rev. +. A. ;ls Meils
offered prayer. Principal D.. b: smith
then introduced Chairman John Calvin OF
the seiectmen who welcomed Mr.; Dyer to
Rrattleboro. Mr.. Calvin spoke briefly, OF
the pioneers Of Brattleboro and touched
upon the products Of Brattleborots @ for men len
and manufacturers. Mr.. Dyer took lor liz 1lls
subject The Twentieth Century Man. lie
said the man of the Goth century is one
Of initiative one who .co-operates, the
man Of progress. He said that someone one
had suggested that old ministers be shot
but he was inclined to thlnk tnae nat oio ia laSf y
the achievements of men of today who ,a,t are
utilizing the genius of the men of the 18th
audience by asking those born in New
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
A GARD OF THANKS

A CARD Or InAN ss
Mr. and Mrs. William f. 41s Tyler @,ey expaets aets
Their ndeess deep and the sympathy shown tnem
Of OF kfnad kfrands and neghbors on the occasI ogatsfI
Gi far 'e tbe many and beautiful 4ral M;er for
ahG their u part in the service at the enu'' IA.
Guilford, VT, Apr. 6. 1911
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
knights of Columbus in New Quarters.


Leo council, knights of Columbus, is
to have more commodious and better
arranged quarters. A committee con-
sistinC of Martin Austin, NJ. J. Moran,
e. 4. Mann, II. B. Haus and John Gal
vim have been at work for some time
looking up suitable rooms. At spe-
cial meeting Sunday afternoon
favorable report was made relative TO
securing the quarters in Market block
vacated recently by the Masonic
bodies. Practically all of the members
of the council were present at the
meeting, and il was UNANIMOUSLY Voted
to instruct the committee to secure the
Market block quarters if possible. Ne
gotiations have been completed during
the week, and the Knights of Columbus
will occupy their new quarters PROB
ably bv the first of May. Slight
changes are to be made and some reno.
waiting is necessary. The council VIII
occupv the entire top floor and the
west half of the second floor. Inc
large room on the top floor Will pc
used for lodge room and the recep-
tion room at the front of the building
on the top floor will be used for, Tor sociai DC =
purposes. One room Will be used as q
k of G. club room and will be accessl-
Bile at all times.
Leo council was instituted July ~,
1905. with a charter membership OF 80.
The membership now totals about oo.
The Knights have occupied their pres
ent quarters in the American building
about four years. and the growth of the
council makes it necessary, to have
larger rooms. especially lodge room, to
properly exemplify the major degree.
The present quarters consist OF two
rooms, while the new home will consist
of eight rooms exclusive of two toilet
rooms.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

that the yearning for brotherhood had
actuatpd men to form themselves INTO
anilds and into various organizations for
no other reason than to satisfy the yearn-
ing for fellowship. The leaders speecn was a,
filed with strong situations and he was at
his his best st " when telling his audience of the
need for brotherhood in the great cities
He drove home the fact that man must
be his brothers keeper ii the true spirlt oi
brotherhood is to be realized
The fourth meeting found an audience q
men and boys apparently as eager to neal M
the message as on any Of the previous s
evenings Dr. Henry D. Holton spoke isn iol
10 minutes on Guiding Counsels' for Lite
Though this is an age of progress and OF
initiative the speaker recalled the fact that
the fundamental principles necessary &c
guide life do not change. He cited many
arring his residence here and referred es
peciaily to educational matters II there
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

Continued on page l0.J
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
James B. Randoll
: 40 Acre Modern Farm Equipped

Two.story 1oroom house bath, Sc set "a tubs; and
furnace heat; good barns clapDoarosa anu fn.
mnns river cut so tons hay besides big crops
povao troes wood and timber best farm in section
near college city, to settle affairs quickly
cows, long list valuable, modern @ III lIau" ;nnlpded
cream ere oniv Sc 5000, part cash. for picture OF
see peeIu page 26 "strout's New Mammoth Earn F
Catalogue No. a." just out, copy 1ree. n, y, an a.
STROUT, Station 27Ss' 294 WASHING '0N
street Boston.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07
INSPIRING TALKS AT
WEEKS MEETINGS
Campaign for Better Brattleboro
Arouses Much Interest.
CONCLUDING SESSION SUNDAY
Many Local Men and Boys Have Lis.
tened 10 Addresses by Frank Dyer
of Chicago and Several Local Speak
Excellent Musical Program.

The Better Brattlehoro campaign which
began Sunday night when probably 6e men
and boys gathered IN the auditorium "a
greet Frank Dyer OF Chicago, leader OF the
movement, has resulted IN three things 70
date 4 committee has been named 70 re-
mort at the meeting tonight on plan for a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

WANTED Christian married man with child
w ren preferred. general farm, care stock
Tenement, fuel. Maitland Hunting. Shutesbury,
Mass Ia
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

WANTED Experienced cook with first class
w references as to ability and character.
tIaboro vi i3tf
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS STIRRED
Writes Nebraska Senators Setting
Forth the Loss to Omaha.
ARMY CHANGES THE CAUSE
Had Assurances from Senator Brown
that the Proposed Changes Would
Not BE Detrimental to
Omaha.

Wrought up over the loss of three large
army posts from the jurisdiction of the
Department of the Missouri, and feeling
that the work OF years in building up sup
ply depots here is slipping away, the Com
mercial club has given out copies OF let
ters that have been sent to the two Ne
braska senators stating to them Just what
the action OF the War department means,
Senators Brown and Hitchcock are mem
bers of the committee on military affairs.
J. NJ. Guild, commissioner Of the club, de-
clared that frequent attempts to learn the
Intentions OF the war department from the
senators, as regards Omaha, had failed.
The letter rtates that from "confidentiaI'
sources and from the newspapers It has
been learned that eight officers. thirty
nine clerks and eight messengers, whose
monthly salaries amount to more than
$4,000. will be removed from the Department
OF Missouri headquarters.
The transfer OF these officers however
will not be the city's greatest loss. the let
ter continues, for the reason that after
July J. all acquisitions for either quarter
master or commissary supplies for this de-
partment Will 60 direct to Chicago in
stead of coming here. The purchase and
shipment of supplies will be directed from
there" r~' 0tf7r -aoso '''-
The protest was forwarded by Commits
sioner Guild upon the direction of c. M
Wilhelm, chairman Of the public affairs
committee of the Commercial club. FIRE.
duent assurances from Senator Brown that
Omaha would not lose by the changes
were shown in the Commercial club files.
He denied at one time the intention of the
War department to make the changes that
have been effected.
LET not your heart be worried" the
senator wrote on February g. Senator
Hitchcock has paid no attention to the
opportunities OF the club until ,on June l.
he introduced a resolution asking an in
vestigation of the necessities of the change
This was after Major General Wood had
written letter to Mr.. Brown on May 10,
stating the plans contemplated for taking
Forts Riley. Leavenworth and Russell
from the department Of the Missouri. The
letter characterizes the enlargement" of
the department by the addition OF Colo
RADIO as a Joke" as the only military
point In the state is a recruiting station
at Fort Logan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-09
Burglars Are Active
in Ransacking Homes
Five Robberies Occurring Wednesday
Night Reported to Police
by Victims.

Burglars showed greater activity in
Omaha last night than at any time for
several months In all five robberies were
reported TO the police up to noon Thurs
day.
The residence Of Richard Heweth. S641
Haskell avenue, was broken into by thieves
who cut a window screen and stole gold
watch. When Mike Hogan reached his
room Wednesday night he found the floor
Uttered with contents OF bureau drawers and
his gold watch and other articles missing
Peter Nelson lost a new suit OF clothes from
his home at 1914 South Tenth street while
he was away during the evening. John
Zess, cigar dealer at 80 North Sixteenth
street had his breath almost taken away
when a man entered his store last night
and, grabbing two boxes of cigars
ran down the street. While arranging for
a railroad ticket back to Fairfax OkI, In
the Burlington depot last evening" Agge
Martensen laid down his suitcase full of
clothing. When he turned around It was
gone
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-09
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Eavs Root Priat H.

Have Root Priat II
Electric ng--BurReaa-arnndsn.
SiAison Candidats-William e. JiIlson
an applicant for the superintendencv
OF the Omaha public schools to succeed DR.
william NJ. Davidson. who has ACCENTED
call to the Washington. ID. c. schools
MI. Jhlson. who Is a teacher in Doane
college in Crete, Neb., has been in omaha
Tor the last two days in the interest OF his
candidacy.
New office in Building Aasociation--An
addition has been made TO the staff Of
the Omaha Loan and Building association
IN Arthur A Allwine, who takes the new
position OF chief clerk. Mr. Altwine has
been for eleven years a clerk in the head
quarters of the Burlington, and for four
years mas been chief clerk to the auditor Of
freight ticket accounts.
Health Association to Meet-The fourth
semi-annual meeting Of the Nebraska State
Health association will be held here on
June IL and -. Headquarters will be es-
tablished at the Rome hotel Officers Of
the association invite anyone interested in
better health conditions TO be present at
the sessions. An interesting program Of
papers has been prepared by a number Of
prominent professional men Of Nebraska.
&Ah OhNaooS 01tACo-OutdOOr
sleeping quarters have become quite com
mon. But the latest is an outdoor office
The clerks OF the auditing department Of
the Brandeis store will escape the terrors
OF hot days indoors Quarters will have
nothing between the occupants and all the
breeze that is blowing but a wall Of big
wire netting, which has been rugged up
on the porte cochere on the Douglas street
side OF the establishment. Twenty clerks
will work in this office. II covers the
entire area Of the top Of the porte cochere,
60x20 feet
WIN Test Plumbsrs' Llosnss Law-The
validity OF the city ordinance requiring
journeymen plumbers TO take out a license
under penalty OF not more than $50 fine will
be tested in the district court by w. J.
Csttin, plumbing contractor at 80 North
rwenty-fourth street. This fact was made
known TO Judge Crawford in police court
this morning after Gus johnson had been
fined SIS for working at the plumbing
trade without license. johnson has been
employed by Cattin for the last two years
but ignored the warnings Of the license in
spector to procure a license. Finally In
spector Albert Weitzel swore to a COM
plant and johnson was brought into court.
Mr.. Cattin furnished the appeal bond
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-09
HEARING OF RED LIGHT
CASES is PUT OVER
Judge Baker Argues that There is
Nothing to Try, as Houses
Are Closed.

Nothing definite came out OF the hearing
OF the disoTderly house cases, being pros
eouted under the Albert act by James p.
English, county attorney, that came up
before Judge Troup Thursday morning.
The hearing was put over for two or
three days, as the understanding was, until
Judge Troup could confer with the other
judges of the equity division.
Judge Ben Baker. representing the de-
PENDANTS, put up the defense that the
houses were already closed, and that IL
would be impossible to enjoin any one for
abating nuisance that was already
abated.
ITO enjoin means to stop" he said. ..in
Illustration you can't stop a clock that
isn't running
Grace Walton, proprietor of the resort At
sl2 Douglas street, took the stand before a
crowded court room and told how she had
sold out and moved all her girls out Friday
afternoon before even the petition OF the
county attorney was filed. Both sides
admit that there is no question as to fact
1T does not matter so much about the
injunetions said Mr.. English when cues
toned, las long as the law has it's prae-
tical effect. There are fifty houses closed
now. The question is. OF course, whether
We can keep them So"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-09
SUPREME COURT ADOPTS
OMAHA LAWYERS PLAN
Ralph Breckenridge IL Largely Re-
sPOnsibIe for Action of the
#t Supreme Court.

AMI Omaha lawyer played a leading part
In the fight for judicial reform in the
cumbersome system OF rules governing
practice I'm the federal equity courts that
reached assurance last Saturday when
Chief Justice White of the supreme court
OF the United States took the initial step
for reform by appointing a committee of
revision from among the associate judges
Ralph w. Breckenridge, as chairman OF
the committee OF fifteen of the National
Civic federation on judicial reform and
legal procedure, was in a good part re-
sponsible through his activity in the mat
ter for the step taken by the supreme
court Mr. Breckenridge, although by no
means the first to protest against the un-
wieldy rules of procedure was among the
first to suggest that the reform could best
come through the supreme court and 10
work along those lines. Through corre-
spondencS he brought the matter to the at
tention Of the chief justice and received
favorable recognition, the latter giving
him to understand some weeks ago that
he intended taking action in the matter.
The committee appointed is composed of
Justices Lurton and Vandevanter, and
Chief Justice White, exofficio, 1t win re-
port In the fall.
IN u COMMENCEMENT dduIeSS AT tne 81.
Paul College of Law a year ago, Mr..
Breckenridge first outlined his position
and pointed out the defects in the present
system. He wrote an article dealing with
the subject Of federal equity practice that
appeared In the Illinois Law Review for
April OF this year, receiving many COM
plimentary letters from men high in me
legal profession from different parts of
the country. In this article Mr.. Brock
enridge tells of the origin OF the rules at
fault in the distant past In England where
they have long since been done away with
and a more direct system initiated. He
severely indicts the procedure Of the Amer
lean courts. and points 10 revision through
the supreme court as the only successful
method.