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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

Monday and Tuesday the Cozy the
alter will have as a special feature q
three-real production THE Star of
Bethlehem the story of the Birth of
Christ. Much care and great expense
was involved in making this picture
conform in every way with the circum-
stances surrounding this sacred event
as it is told of in the Bible. The pic
ture is one that the children should
see
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
NOTES OF SENATE.

A bill giving cities in Kansas authority
to levy a tax for the purpose of building
club and reading rooms for the boys and
girls of the community, was introduced
in the senate this morning by ]. w. Howe
senator from Dickinson county.
The levy is from one-half to one mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

Senator Troutman of Shawnee Offered
bill today by request forbidding trespass-
ing on railway property in Kansas 1t
would fine a man for boarding trains.
cars or engines unless he was a passen-
ger or employee and would allow only
employees to walk on the right Of way
of railroads except at crossings. The bill
is supported By the railroads and is, they
declare, the only hope of reducing the
trespassing dangers in this state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

Senator Stavely of Usage county would
have a state tax for dogs One dolia
for males and two dollars for females Is
his. provision. A dog fund is to b.
created according to the bill introduced
in the senate this morning, and the
money used to pay the damages TO sheep
owners caused by dogs. This would not
affect the city dog tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
..Star of BethIehem'' at Cow.

The senate adjourned this noon to me
Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24

Senator Huffman offered a bill To-Day
making it necessary that all physicians as
well as inmates of house report tc
county or city health officers the pres
ence of contagious disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-24
THE BIG MIDWINTER EXPOS
Under MANAGEMENT The United Commercial Travellers of

Barnes & King Comedy Burlesque Magicians
Rathskellar Entertainers Singers and Eccentric
Comedians.
Musical Gerads-High Class Musical Act
Menettie and La Bick, Gymnasts.
Ray Halls Orchestra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
HAROLD WHITNEY'S
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Pinned Under Automobile Last Night
on Guilford Road but Not
Badly Hurt.

Harold r. Whitney had miraculous
escape from death in IN automobile ac-
cident late last night when his Ford
runabout plunged over the embank-
ment on the south side Of the Guilford
road Just opposite the watering trough
and he was pinned beneath the ma
chine. With his head and shoulders pro
truding from under the body Of the
ear and one hand on the horn lie tried
in vain to attract the attention of
three machines that passed after the
accident happened.
Mr.. Whitney was finally discovered
by HAYES Bigelow who was returning
from the Deerfeld pageant in company
with Mrs. Bigelow. DR. and Mrs A. L.
Pettee and Mr.. and Mrs f. G. Adams
Near the watering trough the side
lights Of Mr.. BigeIow : car revealed
four automobile wheels in a hollow Mt
the roadside and rs soon as the occu-
pants of his car alighted they discov-
cred the runabout bottom up with Mr..
/ Whitney beneath. The men Of the par
/ ~ ut once set about the work of lift
/ ing the machine and We're able to raise
| it sufficiently to enable its erstwhile
occupant to be moved. Mr. Whitney
was considerably bruised and it was
feared at first that one arm was brok-
en- but this proved not to be the case.
He was wholly conscious and said that
he lost control of the machine while
coming down the hill. He said further
that three automobiles passed soon af-
ter the accident but that he was unable
to attract the attention of the occu-
pants either by calling or blowing his
horn. lie was alone in his car when the
accident occurred
Mr. Whitney was brought to Brat
tleboro in Mr. Bigelow 5 machine and
is able to be at his work this morning
although lame ana sore. His runabout
was riehted this morning and driven
into town under its own power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

told of the autopsy, and DR.. OBrien,
who testified that it was possible but
not probable that such wounds as were
found would permit man to remain
concsiOus for 24 hours.
Richards testified in his own defense
that he wa going by when Field called
to him about raising the rent and he
replied that it was because he wanted
them to get out. There was some ar
gument as to whether the rent was
paid in advance or not and Field lock
ed the door. Richards said that he
grabbed hold of the door for the fun
of seeing Field run and that Field did
run and peeked around door.
Mrs. Field, he testified, jumped at
him as he entered and she fell, hitting
chair or the counter in her fall. He
admitted the Lawrence incident and
said that he went along to another
restaurant and got his supper and left
for a camp for over Sunday and knew
nothing of Field being hurt until his
return Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
ASK PRAYERS FOR
RAIN IN KANSAS
Governor Declines to Proclaim Day of
Supplication-No Relief in
Parched Belt.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 10
Prayers for rain were asked for in
Kansas and Missouri yesterday by cit
izcns and clergymen who believe that
sporadic prayers are not sufficient to
end the drought that has beset the
Southwest for more than three weeks
In Kansas hundreds of persons wrote
to Gov. Hodges. asking him to issue a
proclamation calling for a day of pub
lie PRAYER The Governor declined
81 believe in the efficiency Of pray
err, said the governor, but not in
the case of flood or droughts. =
Bishop J. J. Henessey Of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Wichita, Kans., is
sued an order that on next Sunday an
hour should be given in each church in
the diocese for special devotions and
- tervent PRAYER to Our Blessed Lord
to terminate the present unusually pro
tracted dry spell.
At Springfield. Mo-. the Rev. j. f.
| Mcdonald, pastor OF the st. Paul Meth
odist Epicopal church, announced pub
! lie services would he held tomorrow to
/ offer prayers for rain.
/ The letters to GOV. Hodges were from
I all parts of the state. Some urged the
! governor to ask that every resident at
tend church Sunday morning and that
everyone make a PRAYER Of his own
/ Others urged that the proclamation
simply ask each citizen to offer pray
er at his home or at church.
All of the letters to tho governor de
clared the writer's and their families and
friends and preachers generally had
prayed and are praying for rain, but
the prayers have not been answered
The writers declared their belief that
il the entire citizenship of the state
would join in general prayer, Goo
would not fail to answer it at once ant
send the much-needed rain.
Heat continued unabated YESTERDAY
throughout Kansas. There was no pre-
! cipitation to speak OF and last nigh
the situation was the worst since tn,
dry period began.
In Kansas City yesterday two per
sons died of heat and a dozen prostra
tions were reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
STILL AFTER GILBO.
Greenwich, Conn, Man Anxious to Have
Keene officer Removed

W. S. Boyden. the Greenwich, Conn.
man who claims he was mistreated by
Officer Gilbo of the Keene police force,
is still trying to secure Gilbo 5 remov-
al although the police commission of
that city recently decided to retain the
officer in spite Of the charges brought
against him.
Boyden recently sent to the Keene
police commissioners the following
night letter:
''Your letter Of the 9th inst to
hand. but you do not send me what I
requested; viz, copy of the minutes
Of Gilho i trial. ! presume You put
this officer under oath but kindly state
if you did so and by whom he was
sworn. Also send me a certified tran
script Of his testimony or your written
refusal to 10 so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

kcts first rose above the normal when
the hot weather killed the pasturage.
Carload after carload of steers went to
Chicago and Kansas City. The general
movement to the slaughter houses is
still in progress. In the first three days
Of the present week 129,0 900 cattle We're
received at the western markets, near
" as many as in the entire week q
year ago.
The same condition to a certain ex-
tent holds true in the hog market, and
receipts have been nearly doubled since
the drought.
The general situation is about as bad
in the East Mr.. Mccarthy said that
farmers over greater part OF the
East are selling cattle just now that
they would have been holding had the
hay crop been up to standard.
Live stock prices are naturally
shmping while the markets are loaded
with stock. But in spite of the fact
that steers and hogs are costing the
packers less than at any time for sew
cra months no reduction in the whole
sale price of meats is announced, and
the housewife has obtained no benefits
i'm the markets
The drought, according to stock men,
will result in immense profits for the
packers because of their ability to buy
now when the cattle raisers are at a
disadvantage and to set new prices this
winter when there is a scarcity OF eat
tie receipts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
ACTION IN PERFORM
ANCE OF CONTRACT
Walter NJ. Murphy Seeks to Gain Tt
tie to Farm, Tools and Per
sonal Property.

Action has been brought by Walter
NJ. Murphy, who lives Just over the
line in Dummerston. against Mary T.
Walsh, his sister, and the Brattleboro
Trust Co, administrator of the estates
of his parents, Michael and Nancy
Murphy.
Back in 1883 when the plaintiff be
came of age he entered into an agree
ment with his parents to stay on the
in return for that they were to pay him
certain amount each year and the
remainder of the price agreed upon was
to be considered as his pay towards the
purchase OF the place. In return for
this he was to have the farm, stock,
tools and all personal property free
and clear.
lie claims that he carried out the
agreement with the exception of one
year which he spent in California
The Brattleboro Trust company has
been appointed recently administrator
of both estates and this action has been
brought through the Office Of +. w
Gibson TO compel the specific per
formance of the contract by his sister
Mary +. Walsh, who is asked to deet
the place to the plaintiff.
| The action also seeks to enioin tn,
in any way disposing Of any of thu
property during the pendency Of tht
present action. \ hearing in the mat
ter is to be given before Judge Butle
at Rutland Monday afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Drought in Corn Belt Serious
Menace in Food
Situation
BIG WINTER BEEF
SHORTAGE PREDICTED

Packers to Profit, But Consumers Will
Not Receive Benefit-40 to SO Cents
for Choice Cuts of Meat a Posi-
bility.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 1G.1Thc Sun
says: This country will experience next
winter the greatest shortage of beef
in its history. Prices which have ad-
vanced - to 80 per cent IN year are
to be 10 TO IL per cent higher by Jan.
!. Meat will sell at unhcard of figures
The representatives of big packer
IN Chicago said yesterday: "Forty
cents pound for the choice cuts seems
certainty, 70 cents is a probability,
and even 80 cents a possibility before
spring.
George L. Mccarthy, proprietor of
the National Provisioncr, said that the
stock population in the United States
j. more depleted at present that it has
been at any previous time iii ten years.
That in itself, Mr.. Mccarthy said, is
sufficient cause for very high retail
prices. But the drought in Kansas,
Oklahoma and the Southwest has az
grayated the situation badly before,
till it may now be called alarming
The expert buyer for Richard Web
hcr, a hatcher with an extensive bust
ness in New York. didn t hesitate to
say that prices are going sky high by
midwinter. The average price paid by
the lahorcr for beef today, he said, is
Is cents pound. The same cuts Will
be Is cents in a few months.
The same authority predicted that
the average price of sirloin steaks Will
creep up three cents in as many
months, while the average price of
porterhouse steaks will advance I to
5 cents in the same period.
The corn killing drought in Kansas
and neighboring state has deprived the
cattle raising sections of feed for their
stock. Fodder remains, but the corn
itself necessary to fatten the steers
for market, will have to be shipped in
to sections of country naturally grain
exporters, at an expense that will pre-
clude the idea of satisfactory profit by
cattle raisers at anything near the
present prices.
For ten days a steady rush Of cat
tie to the big stock markets Of the
Middle West has been in progress. TIL,
rasers can t afford to hold and fee,
the cattle. In many instances cows
are being sent to market in such mum
bers that the generation of calves du'
next spring will be much less than th'
average.
Cattle receipts in the Western mar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
PRESIDENT PRESSED BUTTON.
Which Started Celebration. of Anniyer-
Sary of Perry's Victory.

CHICAGO, August 16. BY touch
ing a button in the White House this
afternoon President Wilson fired a can
non here announcing the beginning of
the centennial celebration of Perry IS
victory on Lake Erie. Shortly afterward
Commodore Perry's restored flagship
sailed into the harbor off Grant Point.
Then followed the historical reproduc-
ton of the fight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
SENDER RACES TODAY.
Nine Aspirants for Places on the Inter
national Team.

MARBLEIIEAD, Mass. Aug. 16-
Nine aspirants for three places on the
American sender yacht team which
next month Will meet the German racers
for the President Wilson and Governor
Foss cups sailed out of the harbor to-
LAY for the first Of series of trial
races held by the Eastern Yacht club.
TIE three German chalIengers, Agelea,
Serum and Wittlesbach, We're in the
harbor as the American yachts left for
the start
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
SWIMMING HOLE FATALITY.
Two Young Men Drowned at Salisbury,
N H

FRANKLIN, n. H., August 10
Although not a good swimmer, Ernest
Lindsey, -, made a plueky effort. to
pull Linus Elliott, l9, out of an old
swimming hole in Back Water river at
Salisbury yesterday, and lost his life
in the death clutches of his friend,
who could not swim. Edward Elliott,
a frail boy of Is and a brother of
Linus. swan out to the aid of the
larger boys, but did not have strength
to save them He helped to recover
both bodies later. Lindsey was the
only child of a widowed mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
MRS. SULZER IMPROVES.
Her Condition During the Night Was
Alarming.

ALBANY. n. V, August IS. - Last
night was the worst passed by Mrs. Sui
ger since she became i'll of nervous
disorder several days ago, but her con
dtion this morning was not alarming.
According to the bulletins issued by
DIR. Robert Abrahams, who was sum
moned by telephone from New York
when Mrs. Sulzer took a turn for the
worse yesterday, during the. night the
patient complained of headache and
had two fanting spells. She slept rest
lessly with the aid of sedatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
WOMAN JURORS MORE
DELIBERATE THAN MEN
Judge Owen Made This Explanation in
Hearing Insanity Cases in
Chicago Court.

CHICAGO, August l6. - Women
jurors are more deliberate than men.
County Judge Owen announced today
in explaining a change in the proce
dure in the hearing of insanity eases
for two successive weeks The Judge
has named women on the jury to con
slider cases of women and children. and
several complaints that women are too
slow have reached him. The men as
serted that they were kept waiting too
long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR TWO MURDERERS
Pittsburg Aroused by Two Crimes
Which Have Come to Light Within
Twenty four Hours.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August l6.-The
county detectives and the police OF
Pittsburg are searching for two mur-
derers whose crimes within the past 24
hours have aroused the community.
The first came to light when the body
Of Pauline Loos, a school teacher Of
Grafton, was found floating in the Al
Iegheny river, showing Indications OF
assault. The other crime was the
shooting to death of Nicholas Ritford.
Four. shots were fired into his body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Not Moved by the Threat to
Cut Off the Supply
of Money
WILL FIGHT TO KEEP
ADRIANOPLE FORTRESS

Have No Effect-Armed Intervention
Would be Resisted to the Bitter
End
LONDON, Aug. Is, - The Petite
Parisiene says that it learns that
France will support Russia in a proposal
Russia intends to maize tn pces-
ers that Turkey Is suFl4,s Of Mooney 10
cut off until the Ottolaea "o}el1s.- >ue
orders the ey&o u&tion Of A.r.a4o. j..
Turkey, according &c thr Petite hts-
isicne, viii be compensated for wish
drawing from AdriauuVic bv i 80 tj.e.a.
tion of the Enos-Midia frontier I.Ha
rs determined by the peace conferences
in london.
Turkey S defiance Of Europe. even in
the face OF Sir Edward Grey S threat
that she must cvacuatc Adrianoble or
take the consequence, and the Franco
Russian proposition finds vehement ex-
preston in an authorized statement of
the grand vizier, transmitted by Ash
mead Bartlett, the London Daily Tele-
graph S correspondent. Without quot
ing the vizier 5 actual words BARTLETT
says:
Turkey will yield to no threats
from any source. The refusal OF Eu
rope S financial aid Will not move her
an inch, no naval demonstrations viii
shake her determination even armed
intervention of any of the Powers will
be resisted to the bitter end. In fact
the Turks would rather perish altogeth
er in one vast cataelysm than to hand
back Adrianoplc and Thrace to the
tender mercies Of the Bulgarians. The
Turks have their backs to the wall
| Turkey desires to remain on good
terms with all the Powers, but neither
the government nor the Turkish peo
Ple IS prepared to purchase the goo,
will of Europe at the expense Of hun
dreds of thousands Of innocent Moham
medan men, women and children
! Adrianople can only pass again into
the hands of the Bulgarians over til,
bodies of 100000 picked Turkish
troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
HYDRO-AERoPLANE. CONTEST.
Completing 1,400 Miles in 70 Hours
Means Prize of $4,000.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, August
16. = The hydro-aeroplanet tour around
the coast of England and Scotland for
prize of 5000 was started from
here this afternoon with only one par
ticipant, Harry G. Hawker, winner of
the Miehelin prize in 1912, who has a
machine fitted with 100-horse power
motor. The flight will cover l,400
miles, and it must be completed with
in y hours. The competition is open
to all British machines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Glynn Makes Hot Reply to
Sulzer's Plan for Ending
Trouble
CONTEST CONTINUES
AT ALBANY CAPITOL

90 TO the Executive Chamber and
Attempt to Perform the Duties of
Governor.
ALBANY, n. Y. August 16.-New
York S two governors, after the epis-
tolary clash of yesterday. continued.
today with increased bitterness their.
contest for the possession of the chief
executive chair and functions. The
proposal of William Sulzer, the inn
peached governor, that he and his rival
Icy their respective claims before the
courts for speedy settlement, came to
grief last night. t4
Lieutenant Governor Glynn, who
claims to be the acting governor by
virtue of SulZer s impeachment. noti-
fled Mr.. Sulzer that he had no inten-
tion of asking any court save the court
for the trial of impeachment to decide
the question 1T is beyond my power
to barter away any of the functions
attached to the offices in which | am
placed by your impeachment, reads
| Glvnn 5 reply to Sulzer. 81 hold my
self in readiness to perform and shall
perform every function of the office
of governor, except insofar as l am
restrained by your illegal action or by
physical force. i
Among the reports today was one
that Mr.. Glynn expected to go in per
son to the executive chamber and at
tempt to perform the duties of govern
or Gov Sulzer asserted that he had
no intention of rehquishing any Of the
rights of the governorship-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
STRIKE TROUBLES OVER.
Industrial Workers of the World Leav-
ing Minot.

MINTO, North Dakota, August 10
4 general exodus of the Industrial
Workers of the World was begun today,
and the officials believe there will be
no further serious trouble in connection
with the activities of the workers
whose attempts to hold street meetings
have resulted in serious rioting and in
l45 arrests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
BIG FOREST FIRES.
Three Miles of Railroad Track Destroyed
in Alaska

SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 16.-Forest
fires are raging in the vicinity of Kensi
lake, % miles from Seward. high
wind is blowing and the flames are be-
yond control. Three miles of the Alas
ka Northern railroad tracks have heen
damaged by the fire, which is said to
have started from a camp fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
TROPHIES PRESENTED.

Secretary Daniels Made Presentation to
Naval Men Today.
NEWPORT, r. l., August 16- See
retary of the Navy Daniels today pre-
sented the trophies for excellence in
target practice and engineering to the
battleships Idaho and Utah and the
torpedo boat destroyer Burrows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
MRS. PANKHURsT IN FRANCE.
Militant suffragette Was Out on Ii

Mlntant Suftragette was Gut on LII
cense.
LONDON, August. l6.-Mrs. Emme
line Pankhurst, the militant suffragette
leader, left England for France last
night, travelling across the channel by
way of southampton and Harve. She
had been out on license under the eat
and mouse act, and it was repotred
that the police authorities at the va
rlous channel points had recently been
notified from headquarters not to ar
rest her if she was seen going on board
steamer for the purpose of leaving
England.
Friends of Mrs Pankhurst say she
has gone away for a rest cure, which
may be extended to the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
MARRIAGES.

In New York city, Aug. Is, Miss
Elizabeth Wynnes Wilcox of Ludlow
and Charles Il. Crane of New York
Address, $50 McDonough street, Brook
lyn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
THE WEATHER.
Southwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, August 10 The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer III southwest Maine;
moderate southwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

complete steam fire engine mount
ed on two wheels and light enough to
be handled by two men has been in
vented in England for suburban and
private use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
BIRTHS.

In Bratteboro, Aug. 16, a daughter,
Betsey Eloise, to Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Y. Anderson of Hartford, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

Baltimore, Md, viii retire all public
school teachers reaching the age of 20
in service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

FOR SALE-Ilouse of nine rooms,
hot and cold water, set-tubs and fur
mace. ) Thomas st. $. H. Farr. 142-147*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Wanted

WANTED-Laundress at Home for
the Aged, 50 Western Ave. l39-tf
WANTED-Gir III family of two,
good wages. Address % Reformer of
flee 141-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
For Sale

FOR SALE-Regal Bay State coal
range at half price; 20 Main street.
125-tf