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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-09-05
SUFFERED
AWFUL PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Moretown. Vermont. -"I was trou-
bled with pains and irregularities for
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-09-05

Proceedings Are Thrown Back Where
They Started From-"Most Glori-
GUS Day of My Life" Says Thaw'
When He Is Heartily Cheered by
People of Sherbrooke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
DAUGHTERS ISSUE
YEARS PROGRAM
Brattleboro Chapter Has Arranged
Monthly Meetings, Closing With
Basket Picnic in Vernon.

The year book of Brattleboro chap
ter, u. a. r., has just been issued.
The program began with the meeting
tuesday at the home of Mrs Ella q.
Starkey. There viii be no Ortober
meeting, on account OF the state con
NentIon III this town. The remainino
meetings scheduled, and the hostesses,
are as follows:
Nov. IL, Mrs Henry II. Brown pa-
per by Mrs. Hayes Bigelow; Dec. 9,
Mrs L. X. Fuller. musical. Jan n
Mrs Henry e. Bond, paper bv Mrs
\ lice G. Weeks; Feb. -, Mrs. i.
Holden and Mrs. W. F. Root; Marcn
10, Mrs. Clarence L. Stiekney, reading
by Mrs. George +. Barber; April II,
mrs; n Charles f. Bingham and Mrs.
Fred G. Pettee, reading bv Mrs. Julius
=. Estey; May II, Mrs. Charles s
Chase and Mrs Arthur Knight, paper
by Mrs. NJ. l. Reed; June 9 annual
meeting, basket picnic at Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
Will be Arraigned at Cole
brook on the Charge of
Conspiracy
FORMALLY ARRESTED
LATE LAST NIGHT
His Lawyers Will Not Use Habeas Cor
pus Writ-Spent Night in Hotel
Under Guard - Jerome Indignant
Over Deportation from Canada.

COLEBROOk, n. H., Sept. l1-Har-
ry *. Thaw, thrown ont of Canada
yesterday and arrested here after n
flight of 80 miles in an automobile.
spent the night ut hotel under guard.
The lawyers kept him up until late
hour laying plans for resisting extra
dition to New York. Another room in
the hotel was occupied by William
Travers jerome, deputized by the state
of New York to get the fugitive back
to Matteawan. jerome arrived here
last evening on a special train, having
made a hurried trip from North Ad-
ANS, Mass.
Thaw $ lawyers yesterday took the
preliminary steps to swear out a writ
Of habeas corpus in the prisoner s be
half. but said this morning that they
might not press this further, as they
considered their client safer as a pris-
oHer than at large.
Both Jerome and Deputy Attorney
General Franklin Kennedy of New
York were indignant at the action of
the Canadian authorities who put
Thaw over the border Yesterday 1t
was neither fair to Jerome nor the state
of New York, Jerome said, and more
over II upSetS the principals OF justice
based on the habeas corpus act Ken
nedy characterized it as contemptible
and cowardly.
Thaw 5 arraignment on the charge
Of conspiracy in connection with the
Matteawan escape, on which he was
formally arrested last night has been
postponed by mutual consent until
this afternoon. II is expected that
he ease will then be confined until
tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
MAYOR GAYN0R
DIED ON BALTIC
IN M|D-0CEAN

renoIIn"tloa, has nomination by pc
titlon as an independent candidate was
arranged legally aud then the announce
nlent Of the legal formaIitv was made
to the mayor in person IN the presence
Of his friends and admirers at the city
hail plaza on Wednesday, Sept ,. as if
the offer came direct to him from the
citizens there assembled. Most of the
latter had paraded from their homes in
various sections OF the city bearing ban
ners and many carrying shovels as an
emblem expressing their approval of the
Gaynor record in the digging OF sub
ways. Banker SchiH presided and the
mayor 5 speech Of acceptance was read
by his secretary. as he has never recoy
cred the use of his voice entirely since
he was shot three years ago. lie said
that the occa~ien was memorable a.
teaching the people that they did not
have to submit to 4 little coterie OF pol
tIeianS in choosing their candidates
William j. GaNnor was born in
Nhitestown Oneida county. New York.
in 1851 OF Irish parentage lie attend
ed the seminary IN his native town and
schools in Boston and in 1875 located in
Brooklyn. lie worked as a reporter ON
newspapers in Brooklyn and New York
city while studying law. He was ad
mitted to the> bar in 1879, and began
practice Immediately. lie has appeared
IN many important eases and ha, a wide
reputation as a writer on legal sub
lects. He served as Judge dvocate on
the stall Of Gen. Mcieer of the second
brigade, New York National Guards.
He became nationally known for his
work IN breaking up rings within the
Democratic party, and his action in Sc
curing the conviction Of John Y. Nc
Kane, the boss OF Couev Island. for
election frauds. lie was elected Judge
OF the supreme court of New York for
the terms l>93-l967, I907-l92l. and was
elected mayor OF New York I'm 1909. lie
twice declined the Democratic nomina-
uon fer governor Of New York state
and also for judge Of the court OF an
peals and for mayor of BROOKLYN ia
1896. lie was one of the first to attack
tavoritism in freight rates and made n
notable series OF addresses on this sub
iect.
On the bench he was a strong advo-
cate OF the enforcement of the strict let
ter Of the law. He was frequently en-
gagged in disputes with the police who.
he held, had exceeded their rights in
raids and other police acts
On becoming mayor he energeticaTv
started reform administration bv dis
charging hundreds of city employees.
most OF whom he said held sinecures
through their athliation with Tammanv
hall.
Although Tammanv hall worked for
the election OF Gaynor his success was
the hardest blow the powerful old DO
| Hheal organization ever felt. Mayor
Gaynor refused to be advised by the
leader, Murphy, aud only one of his inn
portant appointments shat Of deputy
commissioner, went to Tammany hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
WILL UNLOAD STOCK
ON VERNON STREET
Freight Yard Congestion, Due to I'M
provements, Complexities Handling
Of Valley Fair Shipments.

The congestel condition Of the freight
yard, due to the many improvements
being made and especially the changes
about the freight house Of the Central
Vermont railroad, is bound to make the
handling of freight shipments for the
Valley fair a more difficult problem
than it has been in past years
For the horses and cattle arrange
ments viii be made for unloading many
of them near the Standard Oil com
pany 5 plant or south of the point near
the Crosby elevator on Vernon street.
whence they can he taken up the road
near the Fort Dummer Mills to the rear
entrance to the fair grounds, really a
shorter distance than the usual route up
Canal street would be.
The quantities Of materials that come
by freight and must be moved by team
and automobile trucks viii cause more
trouble as they viii have to be unload
ed where possible. The railroad com
pany is planning to DO all possible to
facilitate matters and the Valley fair
management viii arrange to pay even
more attention than usual to the ex-
hibitors upon the arrival of their ex-
hIhits i'm the railroad yard.
1t Is condition that is unavoidable.
but extra work and attention viii lessen
the annoyance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
Affidavit of James ID. Harder
OF BrattlebOrO i'm Favor
of John H. Wren
MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL MADE TO-DAY
Other Brattleboro Men Confirm Hard
er,s Statements Receipt Near
Scene Of Murder After Wren Had
Started for Canada.
Especial to The Reformar ,


hEENE, n. H., Sept. 1.-THE mo-
tlon Tor new trial in the case of
John Wren, convicted Of the murder IF
James Stewart Hamilton at HiinsdoIa
on the night of February ). was filed
this noon wsth L. w. Holmes. clerk of
the court here, and with it were five
afiidaylts concerning the fndinig of
the registered letter receipt. which was
the most important bit Of circumstan-
1al evidence introduced at the trial
q Wren aud which is generally regard
Ell as having been responsible for his
conviction.
One affidavit is BY James d. Harder
OF Brattleboro, who swears that he
found the receipt in q letter which he
dug out Of the ice at the scene Of the
murder on February Z, between u and
l2.5o ~ the afternoon, several hours
after Wren had left for Brattleboro
The others are by Thomas NJ. O'Con-
nor. Edward j. Madden and Bartholo-
NEW 1, Riley of Brattleboro, to whom
the letter was read aloud at the time
and who swear to having seen the
receipt at that time. and Elizabeth
Gillen Of Hewlett L. T., n y fror
whom the letter found had been FL
eeived bv Hamilton and who. in the
letter, acknowledged the receipt Of so
he sent her by registered letter.
Harder's affidavit is to the eff
that he and others Of train crew,
after they had taken workmen to Camn
10. shat noon. returned to the seen
Of the murder and that while there hc
discovered the letter and dr. IL o.t
af the Tho e8 se -1er
md the receipt which vas IN h,
velope and then placed the re M a
he back of the To omotive bglge +.
lrv. While operating the engine a
little later the receipt blew out Of the
engine. The other afidavits Of the
men correspond with this
The motion recites the fact that tn
evidence. substantiated by the afi3a
Wits fled with it. is new and was ID
Known to the respondent or his eoun
sci until after the trial 1t recite- tn
fact that the receipt Ea~ found U5u-
dale at an hour after it was knowr
that Wren had left Brattleboro on hi
way with his wife and child to visit
her home in Nova Scotia and that tn
receipt was found by Ralph Kirkwoa
on Sunday, February 9, in the chime,
of the Wren house
The motion contends that the fnd
ing OF the receipt was the controlling
influence on the minds of the jury
in finding the verdict of guilty AMI
that. without that, there was no evi-
dence that would have resulted in the
verdict Of guilty.
The respondent testified that he new
er had the receipt in his possession
and never saw it until it was presented
at his trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Bakersfield Mans Skull Fractured
His Wife Injured

BAKERSFIELD, Sept 1l.-A fatal
runaway accident occurred here Tues
day night in which Elmer Blodah was
killed and his wife was seriously in
jured, the exact extent of her injuries
not being known today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blodah were driving
in the village when their horse took
fright and ran. The animal turned
into the yard of Mrs. Samuel Hall and
in making the turn threw Mr.. Blodah
heavily against an elm tree The
man 5 skull was fractured and he died
at / clock. Mrs Blodah was badly
hurt about the back.
Mr. Blodah was 30 years of age and
was the son Of Paul Blodah, the stage
driver He always had lived in
Bakersfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
ST., 900 STOLEN.
Money Was in Safes in Transit from
New York to GEORGIA.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 11.-Fiftv
thousand dollars in transit from the
Chase National bank in New York
city to the Savannah Bank and Trust
company was stolen from portable
safe on the Atlantic coast line train
between Jersey City and Savannah.
The money should have arrived yes
terday morning. The loss became
known today.
Later it was learned that another
package containing $4,000 from New
York to banks in Valdosta and Bruins
wick was also stolen from the same
train. The seals on the $4,000 pack
age seemed undisturbed when the rob
berry was discovered here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
BONE WAS GRATED
IN NORCROSS'S LEG
Break of Long Standing United
Patient Doing eighbors
and Friends Filled His SiIo.
Especial to The Reformer.)
GTILFORD Sent. II.

Especial to The Reformer.)
GUILFORD, Sept. H.
Herbert Norcross went Tuesday to
the New England Baptist hospital in
Roxbury, where on Wednesday morn
ing he underwent an operation on his
leg by Dr. Bradford, a bone specialist
The operation was for uniting a broken
bone of long standing by grating in
piece of bone taken from the well
leg. Or. A. J. Miller, who went down,
saw the operation and reported to Mrs
Norcross Wednesday that her husband
seemed to be doing well. The neigh
bors and friends about the town to the
number Of rs went Tuesday night and
filed the siIo for Mr.. Noreross, DR.
Holton sending two teams and men
from the Austine farm. a help which
greatly cheered both Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
coss in their time of need Fay In
graham of West Brattleboro is doing
the farm work at the present time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
THAW'S PURSUER
WENT THROUGH TOWN
Jerome Here on Special Train Bound
for Colebrook, N. H. - Besides
Crew He Was Only Occupant.

Attorney William Trayers Jerome,
the Nemesis Of Harry k Thaw, Who
was at Manchester, Vt, yesterday
when the news Of Thaw 5 deportation
reached him, passed through Brattle-
boro northbound ON special train
yesterday afternoon at 5.20 O'Clock.
The train was comprised Of an engine
and two coaches, and besides the crew
Jerome was the only other occupant.
He was headed for CoIebrook. \. H..
where Thaw was under arrest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
NO WORD FROM WARSHIP.
Americans i'll San Domingo Probably
Not in Danger.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-In the
absence OF advices from the command
cr of the cruiser Des Moines officials
here are inclined to believe that Amer
lean lives and property in San Domin-
20 are not in imminent peril from the
revolution which is said to be couvuls-
ing the island. Beyond the lacouic re
port announcing the arrival at Puerta
Plata no word has been received from
the warship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
DRIVER AND HORSES DROWN
William Corse Was Turning Around
OH Bridge at Warren, VT.

MONTPELIER, sept. 1l.-Word has
been received here that William Corse,
aged -, and two horses were drowned
in Mad river AT Warren Tuesday by
backing off Il bridge while turning
around. Corse fell under the wagon
tongue, which kept him under water.
Edward Turner, a farmer for whom be
worked, saw the accident, but could
not reach him in time to save him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
BACK TO CORNISH.
President Wilson Plans to Leave Wash,
ington Today

WASHINGTON. Sept President
Wilson plans to leave late this after
noon for Cornish, ~ H. 1t has not vet
been determined how long he will re
main at the summer capital Represen-
tative Underwood and Senator Sim
mons had long conference with the
President today over points in tire
tariff bill which will be discussed bv
the conference committee 1t is ex-
pected that tie bill will be in confer
ence about 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
ROUNDING CORNER
ON VERNON STREET
Blast Today Threw Stones to Bridge
Street-Derrick and Boilers Lo-
Gated Near Whetstone Arch

A blast which was exploded at I1.3o
clock this morning on the Vernon
street job was the beginning OF the
work of rounding the corner of the
ledge from what is to be Vernon street
to the site Of the park 1t threw some
small pieces of rock into Bridge street
although the blast was well protected
by logs and the usual rope mats. Ne
damage was done.
Horkmen are placing in position to-
day the boilers which are to operate
the derrick for dredging the river 1T
" hetstone arch for the abutments OF
the bridge which is to carry the ad-
dltlonal tracks over tie brook. ami the
derrick Is being placed on the piles
that have been driven to support it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
AEROPLANE KILLED FOUR.
Pilot Lost Control and Machine Dashed
into Crowd

BCECHENBEUREN, Prussia, Sept.
ll.-Four persons were killed and sev-
eral others badly injured here today
by military aeropIane. The machine
was being used in connection with the
army maueuyers and had just left the
ground, when the pilot lost control and
the aeroplanc dashed into a crowd of
spectators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

! regular convoeation of Fort Dum-
mer chapter, No II, r. A. NJ. viii BE
held at Masonic temple Thursday even
ing, Sept. IL, at $50 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
THE WEATHER
Local Rains Tonight and Friday;
Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. - The
weather forecast: Local rains tonight
and Friday; warmer tonight in the
interior; moderate winds, mostly east
erlv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11

a man can occasionally give You
some good advice and still be a
scoundrel at heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
Special Notices

LOST-Two automobile tire ripgs
near Algiers Finder leave at Bessett :
restaurant and receive payment for his
trouble. l63tf
LOST-Lady' gold watch, between
Chaplin street aud station. Finder
please leave at The Reformer office and
receive reward. 1872 l63
CHIROPODY, Shampooing fhand or
electric dry), facial massage, etc. Mrs.
f. p Bailey Tel. 3S3-M until a m.
and p. m. Office 50 Main st. Tel.
lS4-J
MAPLE TIMBER-We are in the
market for hard wood lots. containing
maple timber State location and
quantity. Vermont Last Block Co,
Brattleboro. l31-tf
LOST Saturday night, black ONYX
pin with diamond in center, between
my home and theater, through Elliot
street. Reward if returned to Mrs.
julius }. Estey. 155-tf
HAIRCULTURE. badness, falling
hair and dandruff cured. Shampooing
and facial massage. Georgen Institute.
Room II American building. Tel. COS
w. Flora NJ. Kavanaugh, Mgr. S5-tf
SEWING MACHINES cleaned, re-
paired and adjusted by an expert. Work
promptly attended to and prices mod
crate. Orders received by p. Coffey at
Shea S Grocery store. Tel. $40.
lG3 1866
LOST Some time within week
somewhere in Brattleboro, large en-
velope, containing railroad stock and
letters. OF value only to owner. Find
er will he rewarded by leaving at
Brooks House, Brattleboro, Vt. lGl-lG4
PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE SERVICE.
Day and night. Easy riding ) and :
passenger cars. Local and long dis
tanee trips. Prompt service Reason
able prices. Careful chauffeurs. Order
book at Brattleboro Drug Co. Tel. 500.
/ Residence 10 Chase st. Tel. 504 NJ
! j. S Ferriter. 157-l69*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11

Many a chap who 5 not prompt at all
wants everybody to be prompt with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
line ~ subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED-Mant to drive order wag-
on. w. +. Richardson co. l6l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11

WANTED-Two table girls at the
Millers Falls Inn, wages 50 Il week lG3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-11

Gives That as Reason for Sending Her
from His Home Others Say He Said
Son Gould Have Farm if He Got Rid
of His Wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
S. c. c. /. CLOSES SESSION,
sumter Boys Do Well, Winning Sew.
eral Prizes.

Edgefield, May 20.-The gradual
ing exercises of the South Carolina Co.
Educational Institute were held in
the college auditorium on last even
ing. There were twenty-one gradu-
ates in the literary department, five
in bookkeeping and eight in steno-
graphy and typewriting. Miss Ruth
Cain of Sumter read an essay on
Margins" Miss Katharyn Campbell
OF Augusta, on Mirrors" Miss Nell
Jones Of Edgefield on 1.-The Power of
Music" and Miss Ida Lou Morgan OF
Edgefield on Power OF Natural Beau
ty.". Hr. Hayward Burgess OF sum-
ter delivered an Grafton on "The
Cause Of Political Strife in South Car
olina."
Mr.. Edens, NJ. of Sumter was
awarded q gold medal as the best
drilled recruit. Mr.. Edens. c.. of sum.
ter won the o. Sheppard medal as the
best drilled cadet. The medal for the
best drilled private was won by Cros-
by, D. Of Chester. The medal given
bp the cadet corps was won by XII
gore. A., Of Orlando. Fla.
State Senator b. Z. Nicholson de-
livered the literary address which
was an intellectual treat to all pres
ent.
Ex-Governor ]. c. Sheppard deliver
ed the diplomas TO the graduates In a
short. we'll chosen speech. He then
spent some time in eulogizing Col.
Bailey and faculty and spoke OF the
great benefit the town OF Edgefeld
had derived from the S. c. c. 1. and
it's ennobling influence. He said in
conclusion that he was sure that he
expressed the sentiments OF all the
we'll thinking people Of the town in
saying that 1t was with a feeling Of
great regret and loss that they saw
the institution moved from their
midst to Greenwood at the close Of
the present session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
NAVAL CADETS TAUGHT A LES.
son.
Unusual Penalty Imposed on % for
Infraction Of Regulations.

Annapolis, Nd. May. 20.-Punish-
ment OF rather unusual nature was
today meted out to twenty-three mem
bers of the third class at the Naval
Academy. The youths had joined in
a petition to the Secretary Of COM
merce asking him to intercede in
case Of classmate who had been
found deficient in his conduct grades.
AS their action was In violation Of
naval regulations, the offenders in
stead OF enjoying the usual shore
liberty during the summer cruise, are
to undergo special instruction in the
regulations. When they return to the
Academy after the cruise they are to
be denied the usual summer vacation
and will have to pass an examination
in the subjects they have been study
ing on during the cruise.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. In
referring the matter to Superintend-
ent Gibbons for action, severely cen
aured the young men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
ARMOR PLAN CROOKED.
Daniels Denounces Plan Used by DE.
partlnent i'm the Past =.

Washington May 2l.-Responsi.
bility for price agreements among
manufacturers furnishing armor plate
for American warships was placed di.
rectly upon the navy department itself
today by Secretary Daniels. In a
statement following his announce.
ment yesterday Of his intention 10
submit plan for a government armor
plate plant, the secretary declared the
policy OF the department in dividing
plate contracts among all bidders at
the lowest figure offered makes all
pretense Of competitive bidding to get
the lowest market price a farce that
can not possibly deceive any one ac-
quainted with the facts"
Mr.. Daniels said he was Rlad the
resolution for an investigation of this
matter. introduced recently by Sena-
tor Ashurst, was before congress and
that 1t only anticipated formal state
ment which he proposed to prepare
requesting relief from IAN intolerabI
situation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-24
THE COTTON PLANTED.
Report Shows Difference Between
June and July.

Washington, May 19.-The area
planted to cotton in the United States
last year and which was under cul-
tivation at the end of June was 669,-
600 acres more than the department.
OF agriculture estimated in it's pre-.
liminary report In July. A special in.
vesttgation was made by the depart
ment, and with the assistance of the
census bureaus report on the quantity
of cotton ginned, it reached the con-
clusion that the area planted was a.
766,OQ0 acres instead Of 34,Qs7,0O0
acres the preliminary estimate. The
area picked is estimated at 34,2s3,0O0
acres. indicating that the area aban-
doned was less than IA per cent The
revised figures will be used by the
department in making its cotton acre
age estimates this year in July.
Revised estimates place the acreage
yield at 1903 pounds instead Of 1873. 2
pounds as preliminary estimated.