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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
PRODUCE MOVING
INTO NEW ENGLAND
More Potatoes Received Past Month
Than In Any Previous Month
Other Large Shipments.

Although New England raises plenty
of fruits and vegetables herself, Just
a hint of what she buys and consumes
in this line from outside her borders.
while waiting for her own crops to
ripen, is afforded in the perishabIe
freight movement at this time of year
passing through the Harlem River
freight terminal Of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad in
the borough Of the Bronx, New York
city.
The movement Of produce into New
England reaches its height in June
and July. Very nearly all Of it. com
ing as it does from the South. passes
through the great transfer wards at
Harlem river. where cars are received
by the New Haven from the roads en-
tering New York.
While potatoes are one of New Eng
land S chief crops, amounting to over
4l,000 900 bushels in 1909, the census
year, there were received and de-
spatched to New England points from
the Harlem river yard in the month
from June - to July Il. 1,721 car
loads of potatoes or IN average Of 81
a day. Boston got $50 carloads. PROV
idPnce 204. Worcester II. Springfield
l02, Hartford 20, New Haven IS and
other points Csc. This is more pota-
toes than were ever handled before.
Some Of the very ears in which these
are now being brought into New Eng
land viii in a short time be travelling
back loaded with Maine potatoes.
There We're likewise handled in the
same month 467 carloads of Southern
watermelons, of which 211 went to
Boston, 60 to Providence. ; to Wor-
cester. 20 to Springfield and - to
Hartford. In the same period 1876 car
loads of cantaloupes, 112 carloads of
berries and 9S carloads Of peaches
passed through the yard inbound.
The Harlem river ward covers half
"a square mile and contains Sc miles
.of track. All but a small portion of
mt is now operated electrically 1t is
one of the largest transfer wards in the
country, handling about 5000 freight
ears day, in and out. little OF
this kind of produce enters New Eng
land over the Poughkeepsie bridge but
Harlem river yard is really the great
food gateway for this part of the
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
BRATTLEBORO BOYS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Deyo Sent to Massachusetts House of
Correction-Graves Charged With
Vagrancy but Released.

Wilfred II. Deyo and Arthur s.
Graves, both of Brattleboro, were ar
rested Tuesday at Belchertown. Mass.
on suspicion that they were the two
highwaymen who held up a Monson
trolley car Monday evening. Deyo.
when searched, was found to have a
revolver, cartridges, a lockpick and
skeleton key. lie also had a knife
sheath, but no knife.
In the district court at Palmer,
Mass, he was charged with carrying
concealed weapon, an offense under the
Massachusetts law, and was commit
ted to the house of correction for 30
days.
The charge preferred against Graves
was vagrancy, but as there was no ev-
idence to show that he had committed
any act of vagrancy, he was discharg-
ed. Graves has recently been sued for
divorce by his wife and was ordered
to pay her alimony. Their Story. as
given to the court, was that they went
to New London Saturday night and
Sunday night, their cash having been
reduced to 81, they decided to 90
home. They had made their way thus
far by walking and riding on freight
trains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
Roads of Western Massachu-
sets Sold to New York
Electric Company
NEW HAVEN SYSTEM
GIVES UP OWNERSHIP
ity of President Mellen-Lines
and Securities Company.

ROSTON, July 3l.-The sale of the
western Massachusetts trolley lines by
the New Haven railroad to firm of
New York electrical engineers was an
nounced here today by authority of
President Mellen. The lines have been
ostensibly owned by the New England
Investment and Securities company,
with stocks and bonds guaranteed by
the New Haven.
1t was learned late today that the
purchasers are Sanderson 4 Porter of
New York, who have taken over the
security company, the holding concern
owning the Springfield, Worcester,
Pittsfield and other Western Massachu-
setts trolley lines. The purchase was
consummated through the acquisition
of the entire common stock. The sale
has been confirmed here through a
message from President Mellen in New
York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
BrattlebOrO to Be Northern
Terminal of Connecticut
River Special
SERVICE WILL BEGIN
WEEK FROM MONDAY
VIII Leave About in Morning, Give
Half a Day in Metropolis, and
Reach Brattleboro at 10 p. m.-Din-
ing and Pullman Cars.

One of the greatest single improve
ments in the passenger service ever
known in this town will take place a
week from Monday, when Brattleboro
will he made the northern terminal for
through Boston & Maine train to
New York city, leaving here in the
morning and returning at night. An
nouneement of the railroad company :
decision to give Brattleboro this i'm
proNement was received last night
from G. NJ. Burt, general passenger
agent of the Boston & Maine road.
This new service will be brought
about by having the Connecticut River
Special start and terminate here in
stead Of at Greenfield, Mass. as at
present. The Connecticut River Spe-
clal IS solid parlor car train and
carries dining car between Spring
field and New York.
While the exact schedule has not
been decided upon the approximate
schedule is as follows: Beginning Aug.
II, the train will leave Brattleboro
about O'Clock in the morning, which
Is very seasonable hour for persons
wishing to visit the metropolis. 1t will
arrive in New York at 12.10 Return
ing, it viii leave New York at 5O2
and Will reach Brattleboro about 10 at
night This will allow patrons practi-
cally half day in which to do bust.
ness in the city.
The new train will make close con-
nection in Greenfield for trains east
and west. By this connection patrons
will be able to reach Boston about
noon. 1t is expected that persons
leaving Boston at 6.15 Will be able to
connect with this train, which will he
making exceptionally good time.
1t is not known at present whether
this train will stop at the new Fort
hill station in Hinsdale, but the Hins-
dale business men would DO well to
take the matter up with the railroad
company.
For some time the Brattleboro board
Of trade has been trying to secure
better service to New York, with this
very pleasing and satisfactory result.
This is one of the first benefits to
Brattleboro, and a very great one. re-
sulting from the new Boston & Maine
line between this town and South Yer
non BY way Of Hinsdale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
BRIDPORT FARMER
KILLED INSTANTLY
Shed Struck by lightning Collapsed
and Falling Beam Broke
Charles Parish S Neck.

BRIDPORT July 31.-George viii
hinson, aged about 60, employed on the
Charles Parish farm, was Killed Tues
day afternoon. He drove into n shed
on moving machine during the Sc
we're storm. the shed was struck by
lightning and collapsed, a beam break
ing Mr.. Wilkinson 5 neck.
Much damage was done by the
storm. Two barns of Harry Sanford
in Cornwall were blown down Charles
Gregory and his hired man barely
escaped from his barn. when it was
blown down. The barn Of Herbert
Huestis was struck by lightning and
destroyed by fire, together with 40
tons of hay and one horse
The telephone lines of the Bridport
company were all put out of order
and service was greatly crippled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
FIRE IN ASYLUM
AT MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Patients Rushed to Windows and for
Time Were in Complete Con-
troll of the Place

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 31.-Fire
early this morning caused scenes of
disorder among the 300 patients in the
Milwaukee chronic insane asylum. The
inmates rushed to the windows, fought
back the guards, and for time had
complete control of the place. A squad
of parOlled patients finally subdued the
others. The fire destroyed several
large sheds and barns connected with
the institution, but the heavy rain and
the sudden shift of the wind prevented
the flames from spreading to the dor
mitory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
VETERAN BooKMAKER DEAD.
William Kelley, Once a Millionaire,
Died Penniless.

CHICAGO, July 31-Col. William
Kelley, whose bookmaking establish
ment on gamblers row in the seventies
was known from coast to coast. died
here yesterday. Although at one time
reputed to have been a millionaire he
died practically without funds. Reilev
had a reputation among gamblers for
his honesty. He never allowed minors
in his place no cigarette smoking was
permitted and card playing was for
hidden, but any kind of wager on
a horse race, athletic event or election
was promptly covered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
Engineers and Firemen on
Southern Division OBJ
tain Concessions
WAGES TO BE SAME
AS ON MAIN LINE
Affects Enginemen Between New Lon
don and South Londonderry-Rumo
of Strike Has No Foundation-Meet-
ing Today.

The engineers and fremen of the
Southern division Of theMentraI Yer
mont railroad, emhraciudaSe line from
New London, Conn, TO BrattIeboro
and South Londonderry, hage obtalned
from the officials of the road a rating
of pay on a par with that heretofo,a
paid the euginemen Of the northern
division. A committee recently wat
ed upon General Supt. &. c. Jones end
the concession was granted, as wa 4
general percentage increase in pay to
all the engineers and Gremen in the
employ Of the road.
story was prevalent here tod>y
TO the effect that the engineers and
tiremen OF the Central Vermont uaie
to strike ut o'clock this afternoon
in the event that their demands were
not granted, but this, from the best
information obtainabie this afternoon.
appears not to have been the ease.
The committee Of the engineers and
firemen, after receiving SOM ccncos-
sions from the company, did ask to
meet with the Grand Trunk officials
this afternoon at ) o'clock in the
hope that they would obtain still
greater concessions, but il is claimed
there is no intention of striking in
the event that there is a refusal to
give them still more.
Heretofore the Southern division has
been rated as 4 branch of the main
Central Vermont and the crews work
ing on this branch have never re
ceived the same rate of pay rs those
who ran on the main line. This the
committee insisted upon at their re
cent meeting with the Central Yer
mont officials and obtained il. Fur
thermore, all of the engineers and
firemen are to have an increase in
pay, so that those on the Southern Iii
vision will find a very material in
crease in their pay envelopes, as their
increase Will be greater than that Of
those employed on the main line or
Northern division.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
HAS NEW SALUTATION
Number, Please Is Courteous In
quiry That Now Greets the Ear
Fresh Touch of Courtesy.

: Number, please?' is the salutation
that now greets the patrons of the
New England Telephone company i
exchange. Up to today parties desir-
ing to speak have been greeted with
the simple salutation, Number?'' with
the rising infection, whenever they
removed the receiver from the hook.
Next time you have occasion to tele-
phone see if the operator doesn t add
the word please
This twoword query as an operating
feature has just been adopted by the
New England Telephone & Telegraph
company in the belief that it will be
more pleasing to the ear and will give
a fresh touch of courtesy to the ser
vice.
II the move proves successful and
the public responds in a similar spirit,
It Is announced that other forms OF
Improvement will be introduced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

dreds of women are employed the
wind, sweeping through a huge win
dow, sent a storm of broken plate glass
hnrling through the big press-room.
Eight or 10 women We're cut by fail
ing glass and one printer, John Rhodes,
sustained severe scalp wounds. The
chash of glass swept panic through
the big room. hundred or more of
the girls working as printers assist
ants tainted and fell to the floor. and
and others dashed or-stric ken for
exits. For two hours the office was in
an uproar.
While the excitement was at its
height the wind caught a bundle of l.
600 ST bills. half finished, and swept
t through the broken window The
bundle was ripped to pieces and the
bills scattered far and wide. Director
Ralph hurried ont force of scouts
and after combing Potomac park and
the grounds of the Washington monu-
ment for miles. and fishing in the tidal
basin nearly al but $15 worth Of the
bills Were recovered
On the Potomac river water traffic
was demoralized. The tug Edith Cod
dard Winship sank in the blow and
her crew was taken off by q barge.
which she was towing. The excursion
steamer Charles H. Warner IS aground
several miles down the river with
more than 100 excursionists aboard.
She IS reported in n safe position.
however.
James Stoddard, a regular soldier.
rescued three Washington physicians
from an overturned small boat in the
river. None of the doctors could swim
but Stoddard brought them all in safe
~, towing the three Of them at one
time. Launches and small craft alone
the shores were swept from their moor
Ings and carried away down the river
ahead of the gale
All about the big buildings last
night were Uttered hundreds Of birds.
Killed by the beating hail or blown to
death against the walls of huiIdinos
by the terrible gale These added to
the wrecked trees and debris of wreck
ed houses, made litter in the streets
that brought ont the fun force Of the
street cleaning department In the res
idental section of the city hundreds Of
houses were damaged. roofs torn off.
cellars Hooded. windows smashed and
fences demolished. All through the
hlght reports continued to come IL az
damage done in the suburbs ana ~
persons injured in the path Of the
storm. For a circle Of about four miles
about the city the countryside was do
Nastated, truck farms swept and crons
. rusned, suburban residences wrecked
and trolly lines damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
CANNED PEACHES
CAUSED HIS DEATH
Fred L. Hamlin of Newfane Had
Ptomaine Poisoning-Was Retired
Farmer and Was Ill Two Weeks.
Especial to The Reformer.)

ANt'NNAdl ~ Iut hcIOEHcI.J
NEWFANE, July 31-Fred L. Ham
lin, about 20, retired farmer who lived
a quarter of mile below this village.
died about 10 clock last evening of
ptomaine poisoning. About two weeks
ago Mr.. Hamlin partook Of some can
ned peaches at one of his meals and
next day was taken seriously ILL., Dr.
.. V. Het1lon of Wardsboro was called
and diagnosed the case as ptomaine
poisoning. Mrs. Hamlin also partook
Of the peaches, but only lightly, and
the effect upon her was slight. Mr..
HamlIn has been under the care of
Miss Stella Micott of this town,
trained nurse whose headquarters are
IN Springfield Mass.
MIR. Hamlin formerly lived in Wards
boro ana came from there to this town
several years ago. He moved from here
to Putney, but returned about three
years ago and carried on Il farm in the
west part of the town. Last spring he
sold his farm to John H. Ware of
Townshend, taking i'll part payment
a house in Townshend, which he rented
lie then bought of Fred Daniel the
place which he has since occupied as a
retired farmer lie leaves his wife and
several children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
BUILDING LARGE
RETAINING WALL
Long Pits Dug in Sand Bank at South
End of Vernon Street-Wau 12
Feet Wide at the Base.

The Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins cor
poration is building the big granite re
tanning wall that is to hold up the
sand bank at the south end Of Vernon
street. 1t has been necessary to sink
long pits in the bank and heavily tim
Der them to get a foundation for the
wall, which is IL feet wide at the
base, narrowing as it nears the top.
The wall will extend northward as far
as is necessary to make sure of the
holding of the embankment. which is
for long distance.
The old unsightlv shack that has
stood bolstered on the brink of the
ledge at the grade crossing on Bridge
street has been converted into tenn
porary blacksmith shop for the pur-
pose of sharpening the many drills
used by the men in charge of the
huneh of drilling machines at work
on various parts of the ledge. An
other shop has been doing business
since the beginning of operations at
the top of the bank near Reed street
Both are going full time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
COLD HAND FROM ENGLAND.
Will Not Participate in San Francisco
Exposition.

LONDON, July 31.-Great Britain
has decided against participation in
the Pan American Pacific exposition at
San Francisco in 1915, notification of
this determination by the British gov
ernment having been conveyed official
ly to Washington. The despatch gave
no reason except to say that Great
Britain is not in a position to partici-
pate. Both the British foreign offices
and Walter Hines Page, American am
bassador here, decline to discuss the
matter. 1t has been rumored some
time that the dispute in regard to the
Panama canal tolls might possibly lead
to this result. and the present notifi-
cation is attributed to that cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
GUILFORD HORSE
MADE LIVELY TIME
Ran Away on Elliot and Main Streets.
Tipped Wagon Over and Scat
tered Contents About

Things were lively for time yes
terday afternoon on Main street, when
a horse belonging to George Mann ut
the Guilford Springs House in GuIford
ran away The horse was hitched by
the rein to 4 post in front of the
Richardson market on Elliot street and
as the rein slipped down on the post
1t pulled the horse S head down. The
horse gave his head a jerk. breaking
the rein. He then ran out Elliot
street and up Main, and when he
turned the corner the wagon overturn-
ed, spilling out suit-cases, grips and
potatoes. A suitcase came open and
clothes were strewn about the street
The horse continued until It ran in be-
tween r. w. Dew off s express wagon
and Harry L. Emerson s automobile.
standing in front of the Brooks House
pharmacy, and was obliged to stop.
Fortunately no one was in the wagon
at the time, but considerable damage
was done to the vehicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
FIVE-POUND BASS
AT SUNSET LAKE
Emil Shatzmann Had Lively Time
Landing Him with Five Ounce Rod
Was of Small Mouth Variety.

Emil Shatzmann of Marlboro, while
hshlng in Sunset lake Tuesday evening,
caught small-mouth bass that weigh
ed five and one quarter pounds. Shatz-
mann was fishing with only a five
ounce rod and he had the Iivliest time
OF his fishing career in landing the fish,
one of the largest of the species ever
caught in that lake. He was accom-
panied at the time by Paul B. Locke,
deputy fish and game warden, who
witnessed the capture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
THREATENING LETTERS.
Secretary Daniels Says He Has No
Fear of Any Harm.

HELENA, Mont, July 31.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels has
received a number of threatening let
ters from persons claiming to be mem
hers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, as the result of his alleged
utterances and the riots which occur
red during his recent visit to Seattle
Although claiming he has no fear of
any harm Mr.. Daniel 5 aide has
taken precautions to safeguard the
secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The can
ital awoke today to begin civic house
cleaning and citizens and city employ
es joined hands in an effort to clear
away the litter and debris in the wake
of the cyconic storm Of yesterday. No
accurate estimation Of the monetary
damage Is yet obtainable. but late
records from the outlying districts dis
close property damages greater than
hrsf predicted. The wind and lightning
played many curious pranks. A NOV
ing van was tipped on end BY the wind
ana three horses We're suspended in
the air. An unnamed automobile i'm
PEELED by the wind nearly struck sew
eral persons alighting from a street
ear Lightning struck house in Ana
costa, suburb, and broke the mirrors
II three bedrooms, but did no other
damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

The consumption of coffee in France
has just about doubled in the last 30
years.
South Dakota broke all previous rec
ords for the production Of gold, silver
and lead last year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

The woman who IS so neat and
clean that she makes life uncomfort-
able for the family is carrying the
virtue too far
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

A stated communication of Brattle-
boro lodge, No. l02, will be held at
7.30 o clock Thursday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

Philosopher Bear and forbear" is
my motto.
Dyspeptic-" Chew and eschew'' is
mine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

notice. wish to notify the pub
lie that / have dissolved partnership
with c. F. Farnum in the landscape
gardening business and will continue
in business for myself. HAZEN L.
FARR Tel. 321-X. 9l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

WANTED-At once, man to work
on farm. IL. $. NorcrOss, II. f. d. ,,
Brattleboro. 12S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
subsequent insertion
Wanted

WANTED-Man to work on farm.
Address "H,' Reformer office 1lO-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

WANTED-Man and wife to live
on farm and board elderly woman. Ad-
dress "B. r., Reformer office. lift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

FOR SALE - Good second hand
Chickering upright piano in good con
dition at one fourth its original cost;
a high grade SS-note player piano at
ne-half its original cost. II. w. ST
monds, IS Canal St., agent for Henry
J.. Miller & Son Mehln; Kranich &
Bach, Mason & lIamlin, Sohmer, Mel
vile Clark, Apollo and Lester pianos.
127-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
Glass Crashes in Printing Building.

Here and there throughout the city
panic appeared. Horses, driven fran
tic by the wind and hail, dashed
through the steets in terror until they
We're stopped by collision with some
other wind-strewn object. In some of
the office buildings and the govern
ment departments disastrous panics
were narrowly averted. At the bureau
of printing and engraving, where hun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
For Sale

FOR SALE-A surry and piano box
top buggy. Inquire at 36 High St.
1o5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
Special Notices

LOST-Lamp door and glass to my
auto. Finder will be rewarded. Chas
Miner 127-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-07-06
many CITIES PUT BAN
On FASHIONABLE DANCES

The Texarkana Pastors Association
held a special meeting at the Central
Christian church yesterday morning
/ and the subject that received the most
discussion was the dances now in
vogue in Texarkana among the young
er set.
Attention of the ministers has been
called to the Turkey Trot," Bunny
Hug Texas Tommy" Boston Dip
and many other dances that remain to
be named that many young ladies of
| the city are said to be dancing.
This has been the principal subject
Of discussion for the past several days
and it is learned that many of the par
ents have investigated the matter and
now forbid their daughters from in
| dulging in these dances.
A committee, composed of Rev
George Waverly Davis, chairman, pas
tor OF, the Central Methodist church;
Rev. W. Irving Carroll, pastor of the
First Texas Presbyterian church, and
Rev. clifford S. Weaver, pastor of the
Central Christian church, was ap-
| pointed to investigate the matter thor
oughly and to devise ways and means