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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10
BAPTIST cH1LDRENs DAY.
Singing and Marching b. Little Folks
a Beautiful Feature.

Children s day at the Baptist church
brought out a large attendance ana
much enthusiasm. The professional in.
cluded $50 or more. section at the
north side being led ~ Rev. Dr. Har-
rison, the preacher of the day. aud the
altos and BASES of the choir and the
south section by Mr. Hawley. the SUI
perintendent, and the sopranos and ten
ors, all singing Onward, Christian Sol
diers, to the accompaniment OF the
full organ, played by Miss Izetta
Stewart. The first floor Of the church
was nearly filed with the members OF
the various classes from the beginners,
from three years and upward. to the
adults of 50 years and younger. The
singing and marching Of the little
folks was, as always, the interesting
and beautiful feature Of the occasion.
DR.. Harrison, of Mt. Hermon faculty.
displayed heart full of love for
childhood as well a great versatility
in his address Every eve was upon
him Notwithstanding the permission
given by him TO the older ones TO 20
TO sleep if they wished-he :. was going
to talk to the little folks.
The decorations of laurel in bloom.
! heur de-lys and wild flowers were in
the hands of J. f. Hans class and
were very beautiful and appropriate
The musical selections were all very
attractive and included an anthem by
the double quartet, a very beautiful
song of mother to child, entitled The
Children s Friend, by Adam, sung by
Miss Bane, selections by the primary
children, led by Miss Hopkins and
Miss Bane, and by the little be
ginners in charge of Mrs. Hawley. IL
well As one number by the Junior
Christian Endeavor chorus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10
The kindergarten Playground.

Editor ST The Brattlcboro Rcformer.
II has been borne iu upon the minds
ol tlc teachers and the committee III
the kindergarten thar there Is = mis-
understanding about the use Vi oar
little kindergarten playground and We
wiSh TO explain to the public the cx-
act situation. Our kindergarten rooms
are not adjacent 10 any place Tor an
outof-door~ recess for the children. 50
several years ago we began 70 rent of
A II Hine. the iittic terrace back 81
Stewart place. which was admirably
suited 70 our needs. At the expense
81 the Woman \ club aud the rubber
collection money we have put in
needed equipmcnt-smaIl benches used
Is seats aud tables, a see-saw. slide.
hammock besides shovcls. rakes.
hoes, spoons, pals, sifters, dishes, etc.
for the sand garden. All these things
are designed and suitable Tor the use
Of little children between the ages
Of three and six wears. IN the sum
mer when the vacation session Is open
the first grade children are also in-
-vited 70 Join them The little children
in the ncighborhood have also been
granted the privilege Of playing there
iii tho afternoon by themselves. when
thev choose. and we have all felt that
our little playground was 2 JOY and a
blessing 70 many children who hal
none of their own.
During these past wears there has
been an occasional annoyance by older
7 bows coming IN when we were not
there. and doing some small mischief
but We felt that i was carclcssness
rather than malice-as most Of the
\ boys Of the neighborhood are our lov.
al friends.
Now il has come about lately that
large numbers Of bows and girls OF
I ages up Is Is wears have taken pos.
/ session Of our playground after suppes
and stayed until late IN the evening
I Our equipment has been damaged and
\ the neighb0rs have been disturbed by
\ the noise, and we wish 10 take this Oh.
/ portunity TO earnestly request them 20
Y find another place for their games
\ Our little place is private. not public
property, and our equipment is not
strong enough or made for older chill
I dren- and we DO not expect IL TO be
/ occupied by anyone IN the evening
we ask the parents TO cooperate with
7 as in making this plain TO the oldcs
/ BOYS and girls.
Tn conclusion we want TO say that
it does seem a. if there ought TO bc
some place in the village limits where
children from 10 20 Is wears could
have suitable playground OF their
own with proper equipment for the
games and gymnastics 50 popular IN
Fairgrounds all over the country. We
hope the time viii soon come when
our village viii be provided with one
Sincerely yours.
MARY r. Fits.
and The kindergarten Committee Of
the Woman s Club.
June 10, 1913.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10

about it and it seemed that he was
going to Albany ON business about
the same time / was going to meet
my tiaHee. Mr.. Hollydav offered to
see that got safely to Albany. and
he seemed so kind and Trustworthy
that mother said yes. OF course L
thought it must be all right.
81 started ON July Is for Albany
with Mr.. Holiydav Via Sprip gtield.
where we had to change ears. lie
told me We had to wait eight hours
there for an Albany train and suggest
ed that I rest while waiting. He took
me to room and had me shown to
room alone. Later he knocked. en-
tered ami said to me:
You have got 10 marry me as I
/ have registered downstairs as man and
/ destroy your good name and the good
name Of your whole family.
His statement frightened me. ]
believed him. I believed that / would
be disgraced, so l consented to marry
ham. lie carried ont his marriage in
tentions right away. Tie took me
TO ThompsonviiIc. Conn, which Is on.v
short ride from Springfield, and We
were married 10y Rev. Mr.. Patterson
That was on July IS, 1912, and | have
/ the marriage certificate to show for ii
- 4 few days after we were mario
my husband left me, saving ne had t.
/ 20 to Boston He took SO of my
money and I never saw him again
until I faced him in court at New
Rochelle. was told later that hi
left me when he read .in Boston
newspaper an advertisement iuquir-
ing for him and signed Deserted
Wife
= feel very sorry for this unfor
tunate girl i'm New Rochelle She /,
a very nice girl. l shall prosecut,
EIellydav ali ! can.
Hiss Bessie Narenberg of this city
a chum Of Mrs. Hollyday, went 4
New Rochelle with her TO substanti
ate her story in some particulars.
The New Rochelle dispatches sa,
that Hollyday has an eight -vear-ol,
boy there who, he SAYS, is his son b,
a previous marriage to woman nov
dead
The statement of Mrs Hollyday o
this city that Hollyday left her OF
seeing an advertisement from Desert
ed Wife raises the question whethe
there is a third woman who is look
ing for Hoilyday with legal rights
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10
PRIZES ARE AWARDED.
Debate Feature of Commencement
Week at Vermont Academy.

Week at Vermont Academy.
SAXTONS RIVER, June 10.-The
second day exercises of commencement
week at Vermont academy yesterday
were well attended This morning the
debate for the Barrett prize took place
Raymond Z. Farnsworth Of the junior
class, Of South Acton, Mass, wa
awarded first prize; Chester l.. Butler
of Grafton, second prize; Clarence b
Coleman Of Saxtons River, third prize
and Dean il. Lake of Saxtons River
fourth prize. Farnsworth and Coleman
spoke in the affirmative aud Butler anG
Lake in the negative.
Glass day exercises were held at 3
Rev f. G. Mason, pastor of the Sax
tons River Baptist church, Offered
prayer and those who took part were.
Charles B. Coleman, Richard NJ. Par
ker Of Montgomery, Vt, D. H. Lake
Charles w Burgess of New York city
Reginald G. Hawley of Burlington
Percy E. Shelley Of Rome, n. Y, Rob
ert Kloeber Of Rome, n. Y, R. D
Gibson Of New York city and Cheste
Lyle of Grafton Donald r. Johnso'
of St Paul, Mimi, was marshal. Re
unions were held in the afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10

Brattleboro, VT, June 5, 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10

Mrs. Harriet Hazel Goff Hollyday
of this city, a comeIy blond Of only
nineteen years, who has Just returned
from New Rochelle, n. y, where she
vent to prosecute q charge of bigamy
against Richard NJ HoIlyday, told a
sunday American representative today
Tor the first time her own story Of her
unfortunate marriage. The most extra
ordinary part Of her story is where
he relates that Hollyday forced her
nto marrying him by threatening her
With loss OF her reputation at the very
time She was on her way to meet an
other man, to whom she was engaged.
Mrs. Hollyday S account Is that cf
4 brutal deception, practiced upon .
trusting and Inexperienced girl Of IS
years by a crafty man who made her
-hink her good name had been imper-
lied
Hollyday was arrested at New
Rochelle last Sunday, about six weeks
after his elopement and marriage to
young Matilda Mitsch, the daughte,
IF prosperous market gardener o.
| 5hat town.
Hollyday's counsel asked for con
| inuance OF the case at New Roheile
/ until HoIlyday's brother could arrive
| from Baltimore The parents of for
| ner Matilda Nitsch are seeking annul-
nent Meanwhile former Harriet Ha-
| ,el Golf is contemplating a charge OF
lesertion against Holvday after the
| New Rochelle end OF the case is set
oIed.
| Announcement Of the Mitsch MARI
! lge was seen by Daisy Leroy, q
: broadway dancer, who said that HoI
| lidav had caused her divorce from her
| husband and then had refused to mar
ry her.
Miss Leroy had no legal claim on
Hollyday, but she recalled that, in
| going through some of his paper
when they were friendly, she had
found n receipt signed Hazel Holly
| day. FitehbuEg, Mass.
The dancer wrote here to Mrs. Haze
Hollyday, informing her Of the Hoi
| lyday Mitsch marriage al New Roeh
ellie. She hurried to New Rochelle
and Hollyday was arrested. The New
Rochelle bride is Frustrated and Mrs
| Hazel Hollyday feels much sympathy
for her.
Mrs. Harriet Hazel GoG Holiday
has been known here a. Harriet Golf
her maiden name. She has been reti
cent about the marriage chapter il
her life, but on returning from New
Rochelle, related it as follows:
cit was due to my innocence an,
inexperience that l fell into thi
trouble, for / believed what Richar'
Hollylay told me at first. [ can Sc
now that when he threatened to dc
stroy my good name unless | Marie
him. l should have paid no attention
to him, but a girl of eighteen ha
much to learn.
Il first met him July -, last year
, in Brattleboro, VT, where my mothe
was keeping q hotel. He stopped a
the hotel. saying he was typewrite
agent We became quite well az
quainted.
Il was engaged to a man in tn
West and he was coming on East.
was to go to Albany to meet him. NJ
mother happened to tell Mr.. Holiyda
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10
WAS FORCED
INTO MARRYING
Harriet Hazel Goff's Own
Story of Her Matrimonial.
Experience
HUSBAND NOW
CHARGED WITH BTGAMY

She Says He Took 875 Of Her Money
Shortly After the Wedding and she
Never Saw Him Again Until She
Faced Him in Court.
The Bostan Sunday American pub
lished portrait of Mrs. Harriet Hazel
Goff Hollyday and the following stol,
Of her matrimonial experience. Mrs.
HolIyday, locally known as Hazel Gof,
was formerly a waitress at the Brooks
House.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

Women were tugging at heavy
beams, hoping against hope that they
might find the living bodies of dear
ones; men We're gruffly cheering
their sorrowful mates; children were
sniveling. These were among the
sights which at sunlight greeted the
federal soldiers patrolling the devas-
tated district. aiding in the rescue
and protecting unoccupied homes
from looters.
$4,000 in I,elief Fund.
Later in the morning the city Of
ficials and soldiers began the distri-
button of clothing and other necessi-
ties.
More than $4,000 has already
been subscribed for the relief fund
The injured crowding the hospi-
tails are receiving the best attention.
many physicians and trained nurses
having volunteered their services.
The snow storm. which. according
to reports, is raging from Colorado
to central Iowa, has seriously inter
fored with the slender thread of tel
egraphic communication that was es-
tablished out of this city yesterday
afternoon.
Governor Morehead said this morn
ing that he would rush action before
the legislature TO secure state aid for
the sufferers.
Weather Served Warming.
Not entirely without warning did
the tornado strike Omaha. The day
had been one of fitful sunshine and
wind. Immediately before the rush
OF the storm the sun sank behind
dark clouds and a death-foretelling
stiffness settled over the city. Dark
er grew the afternoon. People. in
curiosity mingled with fear, went to
their frcnt porches TO observe the
sky. Women, garbed in Easter glory,
fastened homeward. Many instinct
lively sought safety indoors
Then, out of the settling darkness
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
WILL DISCUSS
NEW STATE At
BIG BANQUET
Or. EIdTidge Plans Forward
Movement al La Court Din
ner Thurs. Evening.

At a banquet at the La Court hotel
to which he has invited many of the
business men of the city. Dr. +. #.
Eidridge will lead the discussion of
the division of Colorado into two sep
arate states on Thursday evening of
this week
DR.. Eldridge is an enthusiast on
the subject OF state division. and be-
lieves that only by the establishment
of "West Colorado" can the western
slope realize its proper commercial
greatness.
The doctor has proposed and ar
ranged for this banquet in order that
all the features of the matter may be
properly laid before the people. He
is positive that it will result finally
in a movement which win separate
the state at the crest of the continen-
tai divide and in all probability give
Grand Junction the capital of the
new commonwealth.
The matter has reached serious
proportions, and 1t will be discussed
carefully in all its phases Thursday
evening as n result of the DOCTORS
public-spiritedness and hospitality.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
MATT TO
CONFIRM LARGE
CLASS APRIL 6
Sixty New Members of St. Jos.
eph'S Catholic Church TO
Be Added by Service.

Bishop Nicholas Chysostom Matz
head of the Colorado diocese of the
Catholic church, will visit Grand
Junction on April to confirm a
class of from so to 60 young people
into st. Joseph's church in this city,
This ceremony has not been per-
formed in this city since 1910 when
the bishop visited the city before.
The class to be confirmed week
from next Sunday will be one of the
largest in the history of the church.
Bishop Matz will be welcomed
warmly by local members of his
church since it is the first time the
popular dignatary has visited the
city in three years. He visited many
parts of Europe with Father Thomas
Nj. Conway of the local church last
year.
The service will be solemnized at
the l0:30 mass, and the bishop will
probably leave the same evening for
Denver which is his Sec city.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
Russian Fruit
Specialist is
Visiting Here

Naclan i. Niemetz. of Charkow,
Russia, specialist in the bureau of
horticulture of the department of
agriculture of the Russian govern
ment, was an interested listener at
the fruit meeting this morning. Mr..
Niemetz came in from The west last
evening, and is making tour of
fruit growing America for the pur-
pose of gaining information to be us
ell in orchard culture in Russia. He
enjoyed his stay here very much and
was high in his praise of local Off
cials for their courtesies To him. He
accompanied B. w. Vedder on u brief
trip to the water reservoir. where he
was delighted with the purity of our
water supply.
He also visited the fruit growers
association and other points of inter-
est while here.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
STA TIE FRUITMENHE s.
DISCUSS SELLINGPLAN
Morning Filled With Brisk Discussion of Cen.
trail Selling Agency; Cline, Turpin and Tay-
lor Not Here; Interest is Intense All Day.

With delegates present from Mont
rose, Delta and Mesa counties and
the Arkansas valley the fruit men OF
Colorado met today in the discussion
of the central selling agency and
kindred subjects. The entire morn
Ing session was taken W with dis
cussion of the virtues of the plan. but
no decision was made as to the fl
nal adoption of the scheme
James Turnbull of Canon City was
one of those who actively oppose the
plan, while the Montrose and Delta
delegates are favorable to it. II is
said that Delta will be united under
that plan this fall, and then hopes to
see the idea grow until next year will
take in the entire western slope, If
not the entire fruit growing re
gions of the state.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25


The seventh count will be made to-
morrow and some surprises may he
expected to develop when the result
is announced.
There are now seven contestants
in the race. all actively competing
for the big prizes. Several OF the
contestants who apparently have ta-
ken but little active interest in the
race up to this time. expect to make
splendid showing in the next few
counts.
All coupons dated March &c must
be voted by II O'Clock tomorrow
morning. or they will be no good.
The Sentinel is in receipt of fold
ers and other descriptive literature
from the New York Central lines
dealing with the new Grand Central
Railway Station, the greatest rail-
way terminal in the world. This
station. located in New York City
will be entered by the Young ladies'
on their arrival in New York. and
they Will have ample opportunity to
inspect this wonderful and remarka-
bic building.
Stop Over in salt Lake city.
The Sentinel is arranging for n
days stop over in Salt Lake City for
the young ladies who win the second
prizes in the contest, the trips to
the Yellowstone National Park The
Wylie Way company will make spe-
cial efforts to see that the visit of
the young ladies to the great park
will be memorable for its pleasures.
Six days will be spent in the park,
and every one will be crowded to
overflowing with interesting fea-
lures. The young ladies will enter
the park from what is Nnown as the
north entrance, this entrance. being
at Gardiner. Mont. They will travel
what is known as Itinerary No. 1.
The Sentinel will publish in the near
future a comprehensive description
of this itinerary.
Saturday. The Sentinel received
from the White Star Line Steamship
Company the official booking re-
ceipts, showing that berths Nos. l
and 2 in room 81, on The steamship
Cymric, have been reserved for the
two young ladies who will make the
European tour. and who will sail
from Boston on the Cymric on the
CONTINUED on Page 81
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as though born of the stiffness, came
cry of the death wind. and scores of
lives We're snuffed ou almost in n
moment, while hundreds of injured
people were left writhing in the mar
row wake of the tornado.
Half Dozen Towns Razed.
The tornado developed somewhere
in Cass county and rnsled northeast.
wiping out Yutan. hurting itself
through Waterloo, Ralston, Gretna,
Union, Millard and entering Omaha
at Center street; then 1t swept into
Iowa. where 1t vanished
Scores of fires broke out. but were
prevented from spreading by the
heavy rain which followed the wind.
The property loss this morning had
not been estimated accurately; but
II is believed that 1t yii run into the
millions. Fow OF tiie loaies tnal were
destroyed We're projected rby tornado
insurance and will he a total less.
My Conception of He'll"
Today all Omaha rallied to the
succcr of the survivors. Churches.
schools, fraternal orders and public
buildings opened their doors tofthe
unfortunate
Yesterday, after tour of the
stricken district, Governor Morehead
sclemnly declared: This is my con-
ception of hell II IS horrible. My
horrcr and grief are beyond power
of expression
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

The grave stone. seen for the first
time today, attracted instant atten-
ton. 1t is more than four feet high,
probably three feet wide. and at
least five inches in thickness. The
neatly incised lettering en- the stone
reads:
CHI WHITE"
and in crayon:
I'm GOD WE TRUST--IN MAN
WE BUST"
"Ex-Spanish American Soldier
Il Won't Work"
WILLIAM KURSCH."
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

The last name is believed to be the
tramp's own, but as Chi" White he
is known to railroad men from one
end of the continent to the other.
Whether the hobo means TO have
his remains inferred in the grave
beneath his rude maidstone or
whether it was a morbid twist of his
mind that impelled him to laborious-
ly peck the legend into the rock, no
one can say. For Chi" White has
gone and left behind him only the
grim and somber record of his Easter
day in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

Those who participated in the dis
eussion this morning included w. c.
Russell of Manzauola, James Trum-
bull of Canon City, w. H. Garvin of
Delta, r. II. Arms, James A. Becker
and Howard G.. Fletcher of this city.
An able paper On the standardiza-
tion of the apple box by c. f. Whis-
Ter of Medford. Ore. was read by
Secretary Antics. Andrew h. John
son presided.
Among the delegates who are here
are W. Fl. Mendenhall of Montrose.
w. A. Fisher of Denver. Ray Whit
tern of Salt Lake City. II. H. Young
er of Palisade, w. Harrison of Cliff
ten. and DR.. J. Ii. Divine, l.. C.
Worthlngton, w. w. Livingston,
Theodore Scott, Lester f. Jaynes and
others already mentioned
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

West Columbus were swept away at
State and Broad streets.
A hundred men are marooned in
the factories. The police and the
troops are making rescues in boats
wherever possible
The street-car service has been
abandoned.
Fifteen hundred homes are flooded
here.
The towns of Piqua. Sydney and
Ottaway are flooded and hundreds
have been driven from their homes
there.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
Columbus Deluged
by Broken ,Levee

Associated Press.
Columbus, O.. March 25.-With a
roar, the levee at the foot of Broad
street let go at about II o'clock this
morning sending the delnge of water
that swelled the Scioto river over the
lowlands.
At 1910 the Inhabitants of the
lowlands had been warned to leave
their homes and flee for the high
lands. They were told not to stop
for clothes or valuables.
At 1880 Governor Cox. on request
of the city officials, ordered out the
national guard to do patrol work
here.
The bridges connecting East and
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

operator at Dodson, O., this after
neon reported that his office was
filled with foreigners who had
taken refuge there from Dayton.
They reported that looters are
shooting people on the streets of
Dayton.
The Fifth Street bridge at
Dayton has lodged against rail-
road bridge and arrangements are
being made to dynamite both
structures.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind, March rs.
-Advices received via Phoneton,
o., this afternoon state that 25
are dead at Dayton, O., as re-
suit of the flood. 1t is also stat
ed that Troy and Tippecanoe City,
near Dayton, are flooded and that
many people there have sought
refuge on top of houses.
The Western Union telegraph
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
WILSON STUDYING CHINESE
QUESTION WITH MUCH CARE

Associated Press
Washington, March President
Wilson today took under considera-
tion the attitude this government
would take toward business enter
prises in China by American capital
lists independent of government aid
The president asked George Bron-
son koa. confidential adviser to Sun
the situation
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

The band concert which was
scheduled for the city park Sunday
and was impossible. due to the high
wind, has been announced for the
coming Sunday, the weather permit
ting. There will be meeting of the
band members this evening TO fur
ther determine the plans for the COM
ing concert.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25
HEAVY COUPON
VOTE LOOKED
FOR IN COUNT
The SentineI's Storm Extra Car
Tied Contest Coupons and
These Can Be Used.
NIAGARA FALLS VISIT PLANNED

|NWlNG To the fact that The
Sentinel printed an extra
storm edition yesterday. and
that copies of this edition were
distributed to all Sentinel read
efs every one saving coupons
was enabled to secure extra votes
in The Sentinel's Great European
Icur and Yellowstone Park con.
test. Therefore the coupon vote
this week will he heavier than
ever before.