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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Work has been begun on the founda-
tion for a house which Frank Miller viii
erect ON Locust street.
Protective Grange will observe it, 10th
anniversary "Wednesday evening. May -
The charter was issued MAY 81. 1913.
The Woman's Exchange viii hold their
regular meeting in the rest room Mon
day afternoon at 3.:O The governing
board viii meet at ;.
Bingham chapter. @. T. =. viii give
a complimentary military whist party To
Aiasons and their wives at Masonic tenn
pie, Thursday evening, May -
Rev. u. Z. Trout left Tuesday for
the home OF his father in Springfield,
Ohio, being called there by the death
of his mother. which occurred that
morning. She had been ill several
weeks resulting from apoplectic shocks.
Fred H. Harris Of Brattleboro. holder
of many tennis championships. played his
first match OF the season Tuesday, as IA
member of the Longwood club Of Bos-
ton. which defeated Harvard lO-1 Har-
ris defeated O. Williams of Harvard e..
/ G-3
/ Rev j. :. Purdy. secretary of tic
home missionary society. of Athol, and
Professor Henry Hill the blind tenor
\ soloist of New Bedford viii begin 4 series
If meetings this evening in the Advent
Y Christian church and viii continue over
Sunday, May -.
The Salvation Army will have rum
mage sale at their rooms in the Rctting
building at an early date, the proceeds
TO be used IN connection with the local
work. Any persons wishing to donate
clothing or household goods are request
ed to send a card to Capt. Story. . Elm
street.
G. l.. Kaye and w II. Herrick
caught string Of fish from Marlboro
south pond yesterday that attracted nc
little attention when exhibited In the
window of Kaye's shoe store on Elliot
street last evening. The catch included
two land-locked salmon weighing
about y pounds each, one trout
weighing about pound and two small
er ones.
Miss Maude Miller of West Brattie
boro has been confined TO her nom,
since Monday as the result of injurie
to her left foot and ankle. The aeci
dent happened on Whipple street, nea
the entrance to Mrs. ;. G.. Chamber
lin 5 house, where there is bad plae
! in the sidewalk She was carrying
suit case and did not notice the dan
stepped into it. Several others hav
, narrowly escaped injuries at that loea
/ tion, reporting the fact of having turn
2 ed their ankles enough to cause intens
pain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BOMB OUTSIDE
NATIONAL GALLERY
It Was Thrown Toward Building Con
tanning Art Treasures in Heart
of London.

LONDON, May ia so-calIed mill
tant suffragette bomb was found dur.
ing the night outside the National gal
lery which contains valuable art treas
ures and is is in the yers center o.
London on Trafalgar square. The ma
chine consisted of tin can filed with
live cartridges and was wrapped i'm "A
suffragette. paper. There WAS no mech
anism or dctonator to the bomb. II
had apparently been thrown over a
high railing, as it was found Ivd.-
against the west wing of the building
Scotland Yard detectives were as
signed today to guard Henry Curtis
Bennett, the magistrate presiding over
the hearing OF the Bow street court
where the suffragette leaders are bein
+ trid on the charge of conspiracy aui
violation of the malicious damages
! property act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
Acquitted of Charge of Muir
dering Little Son by
Poisoning
VERDICT RETURNED
THIS MORNING
Case Was Given to the Jury at 40
Yesterday Afternoon-Judge Indicat-
ed That Decision Must Be Acquittal
or Guilty i'll the First Degree.

ST. ALBANS, May II. - The jury
which went out of the court room at 4.3O
yesterday afternoon, returned its verdict
this morning in the case of Julius Wells
of Swanton, charged with the numbering
his little son, Louis, Is years old. by the
use of poison, finding him not guilty.
II. NJ. Towles OF Franklin was appoint
ed foreman of the Jury.
Judge Miles in his charge to the jury.
Indicated that the verdict must be either
acquittal or guilty of murder in the first
degree.
The jury was out gust Il hours.
Wells was also under Indictment for the
murder OF his daughter. Marie. four years
old, but Judge Miles announced that this
Indictment was quashed and that Wells
was discharged
The two children died Dee 1. and an
| examination OF their stomachs showed
! the presence of poison.
| Mrs. Wells was arrested in December
| but her husband was not taken into sue
| tody until two months later.
The state charged that the motive fol
killing Louis was to obtain life insurance
| The defense asserted that the poison wa.
/ obtained by the children accidentally.
/ Mrs. Wells, who is yet to be tried OF
charges similar 10 those brought agains
her husband, testified that Mr. Wells SEN
her poison in oranges and in a tin DO,
| while she was in jail, and urged her I,
| commit suicide to avert suspicion iron
/ him. Afterward testimony was introduc
ed to show that Mrs Wells at times wa
not mentally we'll balanced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
WOMEN INSULTED
IN VILLAGE STREETS
One would-Be Escort Given Tongue
Lashing, the Other Knocked Into
Gutter, Both Last Night.

At least two women were iusulted on
the streets Of Brattleboro last evening.
one on Elliot street. the other on South
Main street The Young woman who
was passing through Elliot street had
been at work late. In the ease Of the
other it was before 10 O'Clock and
within q stone $ throw of Whetstone
bridge
The young woman who was on her
way home by way Of Elliot street was
followed by q man under the influence
on liquor. which is not sold in Brattle
boro legally. She quickened her pace
but he caught up with her and insisted
upon walking along with her After
telling the man very pointedly "a
mind his own business the Young wo.
man took refuge on the steps Of Dr
Waterman 5 home and the Young man
passed along. \ male friend who APP
peared at that time escorted her "a
her home.
A young married woman was on hcI
way home on South Main street last
evening just before l0 o'clock wher
( she was stopped aud insulted by Z
Young man. au employe Of the railroad
/ She did not hesitate, but hit him S,
l that he landed in the gutter.
A Young man who chauecd 70 be OF
! his wav home a short distance awat
from the scene hurried mp. Learning
( what had occurred he ait not give ID,
man I'm the gutter a chance 20 make
clean 3" get awuv, but assisted him a
far as his sprintiug ability would per
init him 90 keep within effective di~
taure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
A Remarkable Volume Pro-
duced in the Bow Street
Court in London
ALSO KNOWN AS
CRIMES RECORD BOOK
Contained the Particulars OF 400 Con
vietions for sunragette outragcs in
Which $50 Persons Were Concerned
Created Profound Impression.

LONDON. Aiay II The militant sai.
fraEsttc roll uf honor. entitlcl = erimr-
record haok. created % profound itny,te--
sion when produced iu the Bow street
court today il the proceedings against tho
suffragette leaders.
The particulars e some f0D e0nRic-
tiuns Tor sutfraeette outrages in uhirh
f-n persons were concerned were entered
in the lisi
The exhibits were accompanied IS
receipts for money paid
Some 81 the forms fur perpetrators pro
Nidnd for the siznatuures nf fha=e de.
-iring tp have their uame- entered in
the grimes record boois. calling for thr
name 81 the person. date of arrest. result
81 the trial. date of release. reason f0r
release. and statement - to whether
prisoner went on 4 hunger strike.
Attached - some oi the forms wer.,
receipts for medals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
F. ID. HAYWARD GOING
TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
History Teacher in High School Has
Been Elected Superintendent Of
Supervisory District.

Frederick ID. Hayward, teacher of
history in the Brattlohoro high school.
will complete his work with the Brat
teboro schools at the close OF the
present term. which win Ice at the eua
of the sghcpl year.
lie has been elected superintendent
of schools in the Newport-Nev L6udo
supervisory district in New Ham sh
and viii have his headquarters nn New
port.
Mr.. Hayward. who came to Brattle
boro last year from Westminster. whore
he was pastor of the Congregational
hur,h. formerly was prilipal Of ia
Newport high school six years. lie vii.
carry with him the best wishes of the
entire high school, both teachers and
pupils. as wen as of the many other
friends he has made in the community.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
WARNS BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Redfeld Says Reprisals on Workmen
Will Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, May = = A warn
ing to business interests that the gov
crnment stands ready to investigate what
may appear to be reprisals upon working
men following the passage OF the Dem
ocratic tariff bill, was voiced last night by
Secretary Redfeld of the department of
commerce, in a speech before the National
Association of Employing Lithographers
Secretary Redfeld read to the employ
ers a circular they had issued predicting
dire consequences for workinglnen and
fatty told them if their prediction were
carried into effect he would promptly in
vestig%te.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
JUDGE F. E. BARBER
HEARS FIRST CASE
Fines oskin SO for Punching Half
Sisters Face-Michael Flem-
ing in Court.

Municipal Judge Frank Z. Barber
presided at his first session of the mu-
nicipal court this morning at 10
o clock. The session was held in the
probate court room by arrangement
with Probate Judge Schwenk.
Antony Oskin, 27, apr ared as the
first defendant, charge3 .yith assault
on his half sister, Annie Oskim. The
evidence as agreed upon between
State 5 Attorney \. Y. d. Piper and
W. ID. Smith, who appeared for the de-
fendant, tended to show that Antony.
who some time ago had sued his half
sister for $50 advanced TO pay her ex-
penses to this country from Poland.
had hard work collecting the 30 cents
a week which the court had ordered
her to pay and that eventually this
led to an argument which resulted
Tuesday evening in Antony punching
his relative 5 face; one said with the
closed fist, the other with the open
/ palm.
/ The evidence was extremely difficult
to gather as two Of the witnesses could
not speak English and the defendant
had little command of it.
Judge Barber imposed a fine Of Sl(
and costs of Sl0.57, which the defend
ant promptly paid.
/ Michael Fleming was before tn,
/ court, charged with non-support, an,
pleaded not guilty.
State 5 Attorney Piper asked for :
continuance to o'clock this Afternoon
in order to have witnesses present, an,
the court adjourned the case to tina
time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

OMAHA, Neb May ia storm of
great fury struck the southern part of
Omaha at 7 o'clock last night, nnroof-
ing numerous houses in the vicinity Of
Thirteenth and Gold streets. No per-
son is reported injured.
Coming so quickly after the Easter
tornado. in which more than 100 lives
were lost, many hundreds of South
End inhabitants rushed to cellars and
other places of refuge and persons IN
all parts of the city were in nervous
state until the storm had passed.
Three inches Of rain fell in the
downtown district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BAND STREET PARADE
MADE FINE SHOWING
Attractive Costumes Worn and Several
Automobiles Were in Line
Fred Smith as Uncle sam.

u the street parade by the Fira
Regiment band miuetref- thls nro- %.
he taken as @ criterion he he a th
Auditorium torilh# . t #
The parad1 .tarc
z aud the Hul o. U D
town han co the Bra+r'rl oa H
thence back through Nair sa tH.
Wells fountain En- f.or
s,hoc' anil rctnrr .n tta taaH Ha#.
Ths IHut rHarHf "u.n
tha attractive costume H6
different divisions made %
showing. Several automobile a"
in tho parade. and nm interesting fe
ture ,vas an impcrsouation of Uncle
sam 10y Fred Smith Of Bellows Falls
who has a wide reputation because o.
hig unusual height.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
Mrs. Field Perished in Flames
at Presque, Isle, Maine,
Today
SICK DAUGHTER
RESCUED FROM HOME
Woman May Have Started Blaze While
Temporarily Insane from Grief Over
Condition of Girl, Whose Death is
Momentarily Expected.

PRESQUE ISLE. Maine, May II. -
Mrs. Zcbediah Field. wife Of a farmer.
was burned to death in a fire originating
in barn. and which destroyed all Of the
was found in the ruins of the barn
II Is thought the woman may have
started the blaze while temporarily insane
from grief over the condition of her
daughter, whose death is momentariU
expected The sick girl was rescued from
the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
More Than so People Injured
and p Residences
Destroyed
THOSE KILLED
CAUGHT IN WRECKAGE
Residential Section of Seward, Nebras-
ka, Swept by Storm-Loss of Life
Reported from Other Towns-Houses
Were Unroofed i'll Omaha.

SEWARD Neb.. May ia tornado
which took a toll of 10 lives, injured
3o.odd persons and destroyed over a
third of the town occurred shortly be
fore 6 clock last evening. Twenty
two residences were destroyed and
many more were partly wrecked, but
the business section Of the place did
not suffer greatly.
The tornado struck the western or
residence portion Of Seward and swept
everything in its path. Those killed
mostly were caught in the wreekage of
their homes.
The tornado after passing through
Seward continued to the northeast. Re
ports say that the towns of Tomaro,
Lushton, Grafton and MeCool Junction
were wiped out -Four persons are re
ported killed at Tomaro and several at
McCool Junction.
Utica was in the path of the twister
Before the last telephone wire went
down an appeal was sent to Lincoln tC
send physicians and undertakers.
Reports from surrounding sections in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BELLOWS FALLS
DR.. E115oaE s. ALIBzE-
Death oi Prominent Surgeon and
Senior PEsctieigaer in Town

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.Oadeuy aAH .h ya.s in "a
s..al. ala tan. - 20 b. alls iu
suiv.ls55. At thl lme there were bat
three physicians here but the number
,las increased 70 -
Besides being the oldest physician iu
towH. pr Alihee was noted particular.
'v as q successful surgeon. lie had
been town health officer many wears.
rendering specially valuable service. Hc
married IN Springfield. this state. Cara
Annette. daughter Of Hon. and Mrs.
Albert n. Allhe. They have ono
daughter. Angeline Gertrude. q gradu.
ate Cf the Bellows Fails high school
aua Mount Holyoke college, who j. =
teacher in New Jersey. he also leaves
brother. Judge Zina ~ Allbee of this
village. Dr. Allbee was a member 81
several medical organizations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

OMAHA. Neb. May 10. - Reports re-
ceived today show that the tornado which
formed in the southern part OF Seward
county last night took a toll of IA lives
injured 40 and DESTROYED property valued
at a quarter Of a million dollars.
At least three towns, Seward, Tomaro
and McCool Junction suffered from the
elements, the greatest destruction being
at Seward where II were killed and 30
injured according to the latest advices
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
CHANGERS IN RUTLAND.
Executive Committee Decides on Marble
City for state Convention.

C1Uy LOT oLaCe COnVenJlon.
BELLOWS FALLS. May t5.-Rut-
land was finally decided upon as the
place of the next annual meeting OF
the Vermont state grange, at the meet
ing of the executive committee of the
grange held at the Windham hotel here
yesterday. The convention viii be held
December Q, 10 and Il.
The members of the executive com
mittee present yesterday were w. n.
Cady of AIiddlbury, \. \. Priest of
Randolph, H. w. Sargent of Brattle-
boro, o. l. Martin of Plainfeld, and
w. X. Farnsworth of Rutland. A
strong fight was made by certain Bur
lington interests to secure the conven-
tion to that city.
At the executive committee meeting
State Master Cady was authorized to
arrange a series of field meetings in
various parts OF. the state during the
summer Reports sent in by deputies
showed the subordinate oranges to be
in prosperous condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Gov. John
son 5 decision to sign the California
anti-alien land bill, despite Japan 5
protest, was unofficially communicated
today to Niscount Chinda, the Japan
csc ambassador with the understand
ing that Secretary Bryan may later
present Johnson 5 answer officially with
such comment as he may wish to make
in behalf of the federal government.
The matter may be laid before the
cabinet tomorrow, when an effort will
be made to reach a final determination
on the. line of policy for negotiations
with Japan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
MURDERER SHOT.
Rifles Take the Place OF Galows at
Execution

RENO. New. May Il. - The first legal
execution in this state by shooting rather
than by the old method Of hanging mur
derer- took place yesterday 1T the Carson
City Jail. when Ambriia AIircovieh. who
not only asked that he BE- shot rather
than hanged but also refused 10 be blind
folded when facing the rifle muzzle-. wac
executed for the murder 81 a prominent
merchant and former legislator. Anton
Gregovich. at Tonopah last year.
Nlircovich was strapped 10 a chair and
was killed instantly by the bullets from
three rifles fired bv machinery. an three
being aimed directly 1t his heart from =
cover some distance away
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

dieate that the effects of the tornado
were felt over wide range of terri
tory.
The tornado was followed in Seward
by a hail and rain storm. r.
Last night the town was without
lights and search of the ruins was
made with lanterns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
JAPAN OPTIMISTIC.
Foreign Office Expects No Trouble
from California Law.

TOXIC, Japan. May l5.--The Japa.-
esc foreign office Is optimistic as 70 the
outcome of the controversy over the
Californian land ownership legislation.
In reply TO an inquiry this morning
it was stated by high officials that ne
gotiations between the United States
and Japan were progressing satisf1e-
torilv and that a friendly and perma-
nent solution Of the difficulty was *
pected to be reached.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
AMERICAN COMMISSION IN ITALY
Will Study Systems Agricultural Credits
in European Countries

FLORENCE. Italy. May II, Mem
bers Of the American commission for the
study of European systems Of agricultural
cooperation and credits arrived here to
day. and after being received 10y Unoted
States consul, mayor and aldermen, set
to work on their Investigations Of econom-
ic conditions among the agricuIturists OF
Tuscany. Before returning the commits
/ sion will visit nearly all Of the countries
| of Europe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BIG GIFT OF CEMENT.
Manufacturers Donate for ocean-to-
Ocean Highway.

CHICAGO. May l. Enough cement
to construct the proposed occau-to-ocem
highway has been donated by the cement
manufacturers in session here Ii j. csti.
mated that cement to the value u two
and a half million dollars would ~ ncccs.
sdry for building the road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
TONIGHT.

Advent Christian ehurch-Series Of
evangelistic services will begin at :
o'clock
Auditorium-First performance Of min
strel entertainment by First Regiment
band, o'clock.
G. A. r. hall-RegIlar meeting Of Jr
20 L. a. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WANTED-Ma and his wife to
work at the Cheshire county farm. Will
give the right man $4,000 per month
to act as assistant superintendent.
Woman to work as attendant at asy
lum and look after laundry work. We
also want a man as night watchman,
must understand steam boilers, pay
s25.00 for six months and $4,000 for
six months. Want a woman nurse, pay
$1,000 per week. Apply to A. A. Whit
man, Westmoreland Depot, N. H. Soft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Showers Late Tonight or Friday. Slight
" Warmer
WASHINGTON. Mny l5.-The
weather forecast: Showers late tonight
or Friday; slightly warmer; moderate
northeast to southeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

Mere precedence is much No man
will ever have as many descendants as
Adam. The eyes of Columbus pointed
to every mountain and stream ever
mapped in America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
JOHNSON WILL SIGN BILL.
California Sends Bryan an Explanation
of His Attitude.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May LEX
pressing his determination to sign the
alien land bin recently passed by the
legislature. GOV. Hiram-W. johnson of
California yesterday telegraped to See
retary of state Bryan long explana-
tion Of the action taken by the legis-
lature The message was in answer
to the request telegraphed to the gov
ernor by Secretary Bryan at the direc-
tion OF President Wilson that the bill
be vetoed.
He declared that the grave problen
was but little understood in the East
and that the action of California wa:
necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WASHINGTON May II. ~ President
Wilson has arranged to confer with Sec
rotary Bryan before the cabinet meeting
tomorrow to draft reply to the formal
protest from Japan against the California
legislation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WANTED-A young man to take
charge, of our instalment business in
Brattleboro, Vt, and surrounding
towns. Position permanent, business
established. The right man can earn
at least $25 per week. Age and ref
erences from present or last employer
with first letter for interview. Address
an c. Reforner Office. 64
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

A calculating engine is one Of the
most intricate forms of mechanism; a
telegraph key one of the simplest. But
compare their value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

Form may be of more account than
substance. \ lens of ice will focus a
solar beam to a blaze.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

Matinee tickets for children for the
Band show Saturday at 2.30 are %
cents, which admit to any part of the
house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

One has no more business to 90
about with a naked mind than with an
unclothed body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WANTED-Young man on farm tc
milk, care for poultry and make him
self generally useful. Apply, with ref.
ernces to c. A. Burbank, West Ches-
terfeld, n H. 54-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply 10 Chase st. stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

WANTED-Girl to do housework.
Address Box 1876, Newfane. 64-6S#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
insertion; subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED-Nurse girl at 20 North
Main St 6f-tf
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-02-18

ConStantinople. The fire did not, now ever, reach that part of the city which Christians call Constantinople and which is the modern city. Stamboul is the old city and still presents tho appearance of the old Asiatic city. The flames just raced from one end to the other once they had obtained a hold and as the fire fighting arrangements were of the most primitive kind the greater part of the city was destroyed,
 Fifteen hundred large houses in the main portion of the city were com
 pletely gutted and thousands of the