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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
TOWN HEND.
Senior Play a Big Success.

The senior class of Leland and Gray
seminary scored a big success with
the play, Dolores, given last night in
the vestry of the Congregational
church. Notwithstanding the incle-
ment weather the house was we'll filled
with an appreeiative audience. The
senior class plays are always popular,
and are sure to draw out large num-
Der of people from this and surround
ing towns. Following is the east OF
characters: David Mason, Clarence X
Lewis; Herbert Mason, Addison r.
Kidder; Royal Meadows, Pearl G.
Stark; Arthur Floyd, Guy f. Railway;
George Clifton, Waldron G. Russell
Parson Swift, A. Prentiss Butler; Bill
TORY and Brewster, Herbert Harding ;
Ebony, Raymond w. Phillips; Mrs.
Mason. Hester J. Holden; Dolores,
Pearle f. Greenwood; Mrs. Clifton,
Helen G.. Lewis; Winifred Clifton,
Edith M. Landman; Hapzibah, Mel
vina Bills.
All of the characters were excep-
tiopally well taken, and lack of space
alone prevents the mention of each
one. Between the acts excellent mu-
sic was rendered. by an orchestra of
three pieces, Mrs. F. l.. Osgood, piano
Nj. Park Osgood, violin, Madge +. FL
well, mandolin. After the entertain
ment a social hour, with marching a,
the chief attraction, was enjoyed by
the young people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Former Resident Writes of Omaha
Disaster.

Mrs. 0. V. futile received letter yes
terday from Mrs. Clara (White) ,Ander-
son of Omaha, Neb., formerly of this vii
lage and graduate Of Bratteboro acad-
envy, written March 81, giving a vivid de-
scription of the tornado and its disastrous
work. She stated that at the time of the
calamity she and her family were attend
ing an entertainment at the auditorium
and were unaware of any trouble further
than an electrical storm taking place.
Their home Is seven miles from the city
and they were unable to reach there until
the following day on account of crippled
car service, fallen wires and debris in
every direction. Their home was not in
the path Of the storm
She stated that 115 were killed and as
many injured, among whom was a family
of seven. Another instance given was of
a man who saved his two children and re-
turned to rescue his wife, only to find
her body crushed in an unrecognizable
mass He was so overcome by grief that
he has become demented. Many other
thrilling circumstances were given and
with her letter she enclosed pictures show
ing the wreckage. Six hundred and forty
two houses were destroyed and about
1000 more were damaged badly. The loss
Is estimated at S14.000,000. Besides car
ing for the city's own sufferers Omaha has
sent generous aid to the distressed in Ohio
and Indiana. Mrs Anderson also stated
that the people Of that city are very re-
sponsive to all deserving needy and gave
accounts OF their having saved and even
built homes for widowed mothers within
the last year. 81 e.. as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Children of William Cushman and r. J..
Coane of Guilford street are i'll with mea-
sizes.
Harry Stowe of Waverley, Mass, has
been visitor in the home of his UNI
Gle, A. w. Stowe, this week.
Rev. F. s. Smith of East Haverhin,
Mass, visited his sister, Miss Adelia
Smith, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Georgia Ormsby of Brockton,
Mass, came Wednesday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. J. S. Jillson.
Mrs. c. J. Stockwell, who is i'll with
pneumonia following bronchitis, is report
ed today as being somewhat improved.
Ground was broken yesterday on Mel
rose street for T. J. Aliller's cellar TO his
new house. I. NJ Doyle is doing the stone
work.
Mrs Eta Akley is building a veranda
and making other repairs TO the house
on Western avenue which she bought last
year of Mrs. Alice Cooke.
A. c. Walker has been advised that his
grandson, Carl j. Snyder, whose home is
in Omaha, Neb. Much anxiety was ex-
pressed on account of the delay in his
communication.
Miss Agatha Stafford has returned
TO the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Stafford, from the Far
rem hospital in Montague City, where
she underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
The funeral of Mrs. Ernest Wheeler,
who died in the hospital yesterday,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o clock in the Baptist church at
/ Townshend. Rev. Joseph Mexican will
officiate.
Luther j. Stockwell, who has been EN-
ployed by his father-n-law, J. n Better
| ley, at the Betterley homestead the last
/ year, has been engaged to work for f. G.
/ Ienney, superintendent of Frederick Hol-
brooks farm. He expects to begin April
/ 10.
Baptist church, Rev f. s. Harrison.
minister: 1890, sermon, The Great Con
fession. A brief talk will be given to the
boys and girls preceding the sermon; Sun
| day school at II o'clock; evening service
4 at Z; church prayer meeting, Wednesday
Il evening at 40
/ F. B. Marshall has opened a barber shor
IN the room formerly used for public
reading room in j. L. Stockwells build
ing 1t Is several years since the men OF
this village have been favored with a local
shop and general appreciation is expressed
The proprietor has up-to-date Furnishings
and has the room fitted up attractively
II First Congregational church Rev.
Henry Lamb, minister. Sunday morn
ing at 1920 O'Clock, sermon by the
pastor, subject, Why Should I Be a
Christian2 Sunday school at noon; eve
ming service at Z o'clock The pastor
will be in charge of the service and
Rev. G.. II. Merrill, d. d., of st. johns
bury, secretary of the Vermont Domes-
tic Missionary society and former
pastor of the church, will give an ad,
dress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
PERSONAL.

r. S Childs is in Wilmington on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs William H. Sargent is working in
the office of the Twin State Gas & Electric
company.
Antoine Peterson, connected with the
American Express company at Springfield,
is a guest over Sunday at the home of f.
y. johnson of Cherry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh H. HacBley of
Greenfield are visiting friends here over
Sunday. Mr.. HacIlley was formerly of the
firm OF Hackley & Moran Of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Jacksonville, Fla, has ordered all
electric light wires placed under side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

i. B. Batchelder has been i'll this
week with an affection of the throat.
Mrs. c. H. B. Seliger and little
Robert Lewis returned "Wednesday
from twoweeks soiourn in Maine.
Mrs. F. l.. Lowe of Brattleboro Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. b.
Batchelder, Tuesday and Wednesday
The Doreas guild will hold its next
meeting in the vestry of the Congre-
gational church next Wednesday The
hostesses are Mrs. Selger, Mrs. K. T.
Lincoln and Mrs. Moses Grout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

The Union Hall Helpers will hold
their annual meeting in the home of
their president, Mrs d. S. BalIou. next
Saturday afternoon, April -, at ,
0 clock.
The w. c. T. L. met at the parson-
age Friday afternoon and continued
reading from the book, Conservation
of National Ideals, considering espec-
tally the established American ideal
that our people shall have leisure for
the higher life.
Hugh Wellman, who came here from
Syracuse with his wife and young
child to visit his mother, Mr.. J. D.
Pierce, has an offer of several good
position in this locality. Mr. Wellmun
went Thursday on business trip to
Charlestown, n. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
WHITINGHAM.

Richard Rossmeisl returned to Nor
witch university Wednesday.
Vesta Sawyer is home from her
school in Ashburnham, Mass.
II. S. Goodnow is in i'll health at
the home of his brother, c. S. Good
now.
Edward Wheeler attended the auction
sale of the Deerfeld River Lumber
company horses at North Adams,
Tuesday.
Mabel Kent gave a party Tuesday
evening to the young people who are
home from high school for their
spring vacations.
Mrs. Mcbride of Waterbury, Conn,
came Wednesday after her daughter,
Ellen, who had been staying several
months with her aunt, Mrs. Jeptha
Smith.
Clarence Jillson has finished work
for G. w Kentfield and has been
staying at G. H. Wheeler's this week.
He expects to go to work for Ed
Wheeler in the woods on Wheeler Hill
soon
Jacksonville, Fla, has ordered all
electric light wires placed under side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Luther J. Stockwell has bought of
D. NJ. Stockwell his place known as
Glenwood.
Miss Cynthia Smith of Marion,
Mass, came to the BetterIey homestead
last night. She win begin teaching
her fifth term in the Dummerston Hill
school Monday.
d. NJ. Stockwen of South Hadley,
Mass, is visiting old neighbors and rel
atives in Brattleboro and on Dummer-
ston Hill. Mrs. Mary Allen of Yer
non street is accompanying him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
NEWFANE.
Successful Entertainment by Newfane
Band.

The largest audience of the season
attended the drama, the County
School Marin, in Union hall Thursday
evening under the auspices of the
Newfane band. The play was good,
the cast we'll selected and all the parts
well taken. Besides the music by the
orchestra from Brattleboro four seiee-
tions were given by the Newfane band
which were we'll rendered and much
appreciated by all, it being the first
time they had played in public since
their organization last spring. After
the play ice cream and cake were
served, dancing was enjoyed a few
hours. The financial receipts were
very gratifying and amounted to about
$40 after paving all expenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Eugene Smith, Politician, Shot
and Killed i'm New
York
WAS INVOLVED
IN GANG FEUD
His Life Had Been Threatened, Caus-
ing His Removal-Four Assailants
Who Did the Shooting on Park Row
Escaped

NEW YORK, April 8. - Eugene
Smith, active in Tammany politics,
was shot and killed on Park Row
early this morning by four men believ-
ed to be gangsters.
He was on his way to attend the
ball of an east-side Democratic or
ganization. The assailants escaped.
The police were told today that
Smith had been involved in a gang
feud and had moved to Brooklyn be
cause of the threats made against his
life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, April 3, Mary Ray
mond Patch, IL months, daughter of
Mr.. and Miss Lowell Patch
In Spofford, n H., April ?, Ellis d.
Royce, g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, March 20, by Rev.
John r. Cow, d. D., Albert Logan
NALL of Knoxville, Tenn, and Lonella
Guenther of Rotterdam Junction, Y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

If young man cam tell when he
is in love the girl should break the
news to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Not Dancing With s.eehu..
rChicago Tribune.


Champ Clark's birthday anniversary
falls on March =. his wedding anniver-
sary on Dec. II and his various poflti-
cal successes have come to him either
in the spring or in the fall. Nothing
that could interest-Nr. Clark In July
can be found in his biographical data
available. The momentous experiences
of his life in point Of time were all
vernal, autumnal, or hi5ernal, yet he
says: .
81 have not tasted Intoxicating liquor
in any shape, form, or fashion since
the fifth day Of July. 1904"
The preciseness and exactness OF his
memory indicates that something out
side the photographed record an
chored an event in his recollection. Il
haven't taken a drink in eight years"
would set forth the Indifferent memory
OF man who knew in general way
that there had been some such lapse
Of time since an occasional indulgence
gave way to fixed and rigid principle
OF abstinence. Something preserved a
date in Mr.. Clark's memory. The fifth
day of July, obviously, Is the day after
the Fourth Of July. The sane Fourth
NAV have been unknown in Missouri
in 1904.
Mr.. Clark's defamers from whom he
demands a retraction evidently are the
victims of an unfortunate error. There
are some southern statesmen who have
not revised their schedules since the
war and who are proud Of it. 1t is not
necessary for the speaker to carry
their reputation. 1t Is not necessary
for any public man to continue as the
victim Of gossip when that gossip
comes out of the grass and assumes
responsibility Mr.. Clark does right to
protect himself against any false state
ments in regarding his habits. and even
if his occasional glass" has not been
in d.suse since July S. 1904, he would
be warranted in holding responsible
any one who said he had been put to
bed intoxicated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

souAA radical "a many meSchoatos oue
the eclipes osltSVes u to b thA. only
salvation OF the country merchant
People have h66ome thoroughly pos
sessed Of the ta that the only thing
to do II to live An one town and spend
their money in another. They believe
the home merchant il robbthG them
and nothing will convince them to the
contrary. The writer can tell tales OF
customers being offered goods for less
than cost In Petersburg and going 20
q neighbofing city and pay twice what
theh ONE merchant had offered the
same article for, in addition to car
fare. dinner, ETC., while away from
home. This may seem paradoxical, put
it serves az an illustration to show to
what extent the trading away from
home habit has fixed itself upon the
public in the smallest communities.
The business man of the small town
has many things 70 contend with, put
we believe now IL the time for him 20
place every customer on an equality.
cash or no goods. A large number OF
people will send away their cash to
outsiders for goods and when they are
broke or short OF money will ask the
home business man to trust them. This
De1H8 True, WHY SHOulu HoS lAS AoS,@-
tradesman be treated as fairly as the
outsider. all other conditions being
equal. or why should 1t be an imposi-
ton to ask cash, when the tradesman
must pay cash for everything that en-
tiers into his business life or go to the
wall. There ate firms III Petersburg
carrying as high as ten thousand dol
lars in small accounts on their books.
10 - should he, NO
merchant can pursue a policy OF this
kind very long and continue in busi-
ness. Yet there is no question but
what a large number of people who
owe him. take their cash and send
away from home for goods that OF
right ought to be purchased from the
man who trusts them when they do not
have the money handy to pay cash.
Many of these people when asked to
pay their accounts get exceedingly
angry and transfer their business else
where. II cash was exacted there wouid
be no need OF duns, the merchant
would know every day where he STOOD.
the customer would know that ne was
being treated fairly and q better feef-
ing all round would exist between the
merchant and the public. People VINO
buy goods in city stores are robDeo
Just as surely. If large profits are ROB-
berry. as they think they are in their
home communities. but this condition
seems to please them better than pc
ing robbed" at home. They are WILING
to help build up paiat.al homes ana
stores in the larger cities but whoiy
unwilling to do the same thing at
home. The country merchant who pros
pers is called a thief and robber nut
the merchant in the city is called
shrewd business man if he prospers.
Why this condition should exist Is one
of the fantasies of human nature ana
goes to prove that a prophet Is not
without honor save in his own coun-
try.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
NO HALT IN BUSINESS.

Post-holiday season has not brought
business dullness. Trade movement in
all departments continues very salts
factory, as Is evidenced by the weeks
statistics Of bank clearings. which
show gains Of 1876 and 1913 per cent,
respectively. over the two preceding
years. There is general feeling Of
conservatism in commercial and in
dustrial channels.
While the negotiations for peace in
the Balkan territory are unduly de-
iayed, the strain upon the international
s:s.sse ts !eesenine France is how
ever, still bidding for gold and has Sc
cured considerable sums in New York,
hut the engagements are in the nature
" special transactions and the do
uestic monetary situation is distinctly
easier. The favorable conditions in
lsoa ana steel are fully maintained
1soluetion Of pig iron continues at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

very high rate and what approaches q
congestion Of orders prevails in steel
products, while the railroads are plan
ming for further supplies
Labor troubles in the New York
clothing trade produce more or less UNI
certainty in its various branches, but
dry goods generally displays activity,
with confidence even more pronounced
than heretofore. The New England
cotton and wooden mills are supplied
with sufficient business to tax their
capacity for some time to come. The
shoe trade is comparatively quiet, but
manufacturers have fair reserve Of
old orders and conditions as a whole
are satisfactory. Extreme cold weather
has prevailed in many sections and
damage to the fruit crops is reported,
yet the outlook for winter wheat has
been improved by heavy SHOWS. For
eicn trade statistics continue to reflect
the country's big commerce. both out
ward and inward. New York's mer-
chandise imports last year exceeded
S1,00o,o00,000 for the first time on rec
ord.
Liabilities OF commercial failures
thus far reported for January amount
to s5,476,700 of which s1.543.500 were
in manufacturing. s3,So4. 900 in trading
and st2S,300 in other commercial lines.
Failures last week numbered 3GS in the
United States against 3s1 last year,
and tlirty-two in Canada compared
with twerty-fi five year ago.
During December there We're 1871
failures, which is somewhat larger than
the number in the corresponding month
of the three preceding years. The De-
cember liabilities amounted to $1S,16i,-
$50 as against s17, 659.6 SOC the preceding
year. The manufacturing liabilities ag-
gregated s7,4S6.076, a slight increase
pared with 1911. In the manufacturing
class. iron. foundries and nails reported
liabilities of s314,715 as compared with
s1,799, 900 in 1911. On the other hand,
machinery and tools reported liabilities
Of s1,G50,14s against s3s6.964. There
was large decrease in cottGns. lace
and hosiery. which reported liabilities
Of s31.1S5 against ss35,000 in 1911.
Glass, earthenware and brick supplied
only s16S,112 against ss97,SS6 in 1911.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Fittino Girl. for the Actual.

Directors Of the vocational depart
ment of the Washington Irving high
school in New York City. so far as
the dressmaking branch is concerned
at lease, seem 10 have sraspsd the
situation with greater Intelligence than
is usually displayed in fitting girls for
actual experience in the word
Whether it be dressmaking or drawing,
tambour work or typewriting, 1t mas
been the custom for many years. and
ii is still the custom In many schools,
to com bine such instruction with more
or less regard for the comfort and
convenience of the student. The re.
suit is that when the student becomes
an employee she finds that the easy
going methods Of the schoolroom Will
not do. All around her are girls who
have received a practical training tnat
enables them to turn out more WORK
and to command better com pensat1on.
Not the least lamentable phase OF the
matter is the abruptness with which
she is awakened to the TACT tnat ousl-
ness is exacting and unyielding dur.
ing business hours.
Now, in the dressing room OF the
Washington Irving school the girls
are given a foretaste OF what they
may reasonably expect when they come
into contact with the outside world,
assuming that it shall be necessary
for them to make their own way The
fact that they enter the dressmakine
school carries with 1t this assump-
ton. They are taught, indeed. to pro-
coed with their work upon the theory
that it is to be their life vocation
There is no trining with the important
matter of teaching them how to make
an independent living. Possibilities OF
another kind are disreearded, and this
81 Itself Is :.es:e:4c:: step 9cr-
ward in the education Of girls.
For the time being the school dress
making room becomes q workshop ir
the strictest sense. Rapidly OF mo-
ton, dizziness Of touch. application are
requisites. ..rinfe," says one who
writer's on the, subject. "is the srea'
factor. The siri who does her worI
In the faatests time ssts the hisnes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
DON'T WALK ON the TRACK.
Don't walk on the track"

Dont walk on the track"
1he foregoing is a simple recipe
eiVen by the Engineering News for the
saving OF two-thirds of the lives now
annually lost on the railways of the
"atioh. Contrary to the prevailing rc-
tion, twice as many casual track walk
efs are killed yearly as the sum total
OF fatalities among railway passengers
and employees.
The exact figures for the last year as
compiled by the Engineering News are:
Two hundred twentv-nine passengers
ana 1928 employees were killed in acct
dents OF all sorts in railway service.
while during the same period the total
NUMBER OF other persons meeting death
on the railways was 643S. A few Of
the victims not employees nor passen-
gers were tramps and other per-
sons stealing rides on freight trains
and about one-sixth Of the whole num-
Der were at grade crossings. All the
remainder Of the large list Of fatalities
az " Ue CIldISeU 10 the Idldl amer
lean habit of walking on the railway
tracks"
It Is not only the hobo who is addict
ed to the track walking habit The
railroad right-of-way Is frequently a
short cut and always an easy grade. Al
other times the rural resident or
suburbanite finds the tracks free from
the mud or the snowdrifts of our far
from perfect highways. The Look Out
for the Cars" sign is assumed by the
track walker and track crosser to be
meant for the other fellow who walks
or the other careless driver of team or
auto.
Our own Iowa recently has furnished
several appalling proofs of the grade
crossing menace. People seem to for
get that the train has the right Of way
over the company's tracks, subject to
ordinary precautions at crossings.
Elsewhere on railroad property the
citizen who walks the tracks is, I'M
der the law, trespasser, and his heirs
have no recourse in court for damages.
Don't walk on the tracks"