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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
EMPIRE TEEATER SOLD.
LAWYER Brothers of Greenfield Will
Give Vaudeville and Pictures.

LAWYER Brothers of Greenfield, who
operate moving picture houses in that
town, Orange, Athol, Millers Falls and
other places, have bought of Lyman
a. Gibbs of White River junction and
A. L. Wheeler of Wardsboro the EN-
pire theater on Elliot street through
the Office of Chase & Chase. They pur.
pose to reopen it after extensive i'm.
provements have been made to the in
terror.
This firm intends to conduct a first
class house and will introduce vaude-
vile IN connection with the moving
pictures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

Rev Henry Lamb Of West Brattleboro
will conduct the chapel service at the Re
treat Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The y. +. O. r. womau's auxiliary win
hold a regular meeting this evening at the
home OF Mrs. Annie Bracket at - Clark
street.
The 1904 birthday club closed its
year pleasantly yesterday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. Fremont Hamil.
ton. Five-hundred was played and at
6 o clock lO-course dinner was serv.
ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

Amos Blanchard of Guilford spnt q
few days this week at W. B. Read S.
Miss Mildred Halliday is visiting at
Elmwood. She is interested in maple
sugar.
H. P Reed of Brookline visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Reed, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mattum, who recently returned
from Florida, is guest of Miss Beryl
Martin.
Mrs. Ellen Holton and cousin, G. n.
Kelley, made weekend visit in West
Brattleboro.
William Richardson of Fonda. \. y,
has come to live with his mother, Mrs.
Ann Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Knight are
/ back from Baltimore, Md, and are now
! at their own home.
Mrs. A. c. Walker of West BrattIe-
/ boro spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Harry Miller.
George Armand, our popular butcher.
/ is fortunate in having a yoke OF good
/ oxen to help himself and neighbors cx-
trieate their loaded teams from the
deep mud.
Miss Edith Dutton of NorthfeId,
Mass, was in Springfield, Mass, a few
days, spending the rest of the Easter
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. f. Dutton.
There was a party at W. b. Read z.
Monday evening to celebrate Mr.
Read 5 birthday anniversary. Intimate
friends made the occasion merry anC
refreshments were served.
School will open next week. Mis-,
J. f. Stone win teach the south school
Miss Blanche Newton at the hollow
and Miss Inez Stevens at the center
There viii be no school in the nortl
school
Miss Ruth Maynard has been a CUES
of Miss Florence Miller a few DAVIS
; Later she viii spend a few days Will
, her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Miller. in IVES
Brattleboro before going TO the hom
: of her parents in harrington, y. H.
r Mrs. Marcia Dix is III, and Mis-
' Dean, nurse, is caring for her. He
> niece, Mrs. Jennie White. who had bee
with Mrs. Dix, but had gone TO Ney
Jersey, has returned 10 be with he
aunt. Mrs. Dix is said to be improving
! Recent visitors who have been 2
Maple Ridge fruit farm to enjoy tn
Q sweets of sugar time are Miss Mario
. Wilder of Somervillc, Mass, Ii. N
Q Thompson of Taunton, Mass, Ernes
r and Irving Miller, Or. A. I. Miller an
Miss Rosabel Miller.
=, Frank Burditt, delivery clerk for A
l. NJ. Corser, was the only driver (as ia
a as known who, on Tuesday of las
o week, made his trip without assistanc,
o Mr.. Burditt did not get back to III
V store until 1890 in the evening. By
e all expect Burditt to get there all RICH
a He is that kind.
lie March was the birthday month Z
1t Dummerston Center Miss Beryl Martil
As DR.. and Mrs. River, Mrs Z. II. Mill,
: and Miss Miriam Reed, whose brit
day anniversaries were from March
to 20, were given birthday par;
March % by Mrs. Lila Miller Rec
80 Other guests were Misses Blanche an
- Hazel Newton, Miss Fanny Wilde
Mrs. A. G. Walker and Mrs. Harry,
\ Miller. 1t was a delightful occasio
20 and the supper served by the hoste
g was of the best
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
Household Goods Moved.

April l was moving day and loads of
household goods We're transported in
all directions. John Niles had to leave
has load, that was being brought from
Dummerston station, at the foot of the
Hollow hill until next dey. Frank Mar
tin, moving to Brattleboro, had one of
his load so deep in the mud that it
had to be left on the swamp road over
night Others had to be helped out of
the mud with extra horses or oxen. as
were many other loaded teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
BELLOWS FALLS.
CAsEIN BUILDINGS SOLD.
Will be Occupied by Gummed Paper
Concern Within Few Weeks.

4 business transaction which gives
much promise for increasing the indus
tries of Bellows Falls was closed last
week The buildings and property of
the local plant of the Casein Company
of America. which have stood idle sew
eral wears at the south end of the vii
lagc. have been bought by a live con
cern and will be occupied within few
weeks. err ploying about 80 hands at
first. The purchaser IS the Liberty Pa
per company of Cambridge, Mass, and
the class of manufacture is gummed
papers and gummed cloth. The com
nanv has had a plant in Cambridge sew
eraI years. employing 10 hands, but
the business has eutgrown the quarters.
The principal product is gummed tape
such as has come into general use by
merchants and others to secure bundles
instead Of using string. The buildings
here are much larger than the company
will require for many years to come and
they are negotiating with several firms
to use a part of the plant.
The president of the Liberty Paper
! company, !. T. Ryan, of Newton Center
! Mass, has been in town all this week
arranging for cleaning up the property
and putting in the machinery. Mex
/ week y. l.. bfOOhhouSe- superintendent
/ of the manufacturing end of the con
/ Germ, will be here and will employ ;
large force of men. 1t was largely
through the instrumentality of tn
Moore & Thompson Paper compan.
that the trade was brought about. Tn
| Moore & Thompson company will fur
nish them largely with their stock o
paper as their mill is arranged for tn
grades desired The railroad facihtie
here, the manufacture of the pape
here, and the advantageous rates 70
electrical power which will be used b
them, have been deciding factors in tn
transaction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
Free KLES
Now Is The Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.


There 5 no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as a new prescription, othine-double
strength-has been discovered that IS
guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from your druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you win soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun to
disappear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee
Of money back if it fails 10 remove
freckles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
STATIONS RIVER.
Probably Killed by Cant Hook.

Eddie Harrington, 10, employed by
Elmer Weston on the Valley road, was
found dead in the woods Tuesday after
noon. He was at work in the woods
alone, and not coming out with a load
of logs as expected, Mr.. Weston went
to find out the reason and found him
dead. 1t is thought he was hit in the
head with a cant hook and killed in
StantIV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

Two hundred and twenty-nine dogs
had been licensed this year at the close
of the town clerk 5 Office Monday night,
the time when the license fee must be
raised So more. This number was the
exact number licensed at the same
time last wear, and the total number
during the year was 273.
The Woman 5 club 5 annual play,
Mrs. Temple 5 Telegram, Friday even
ing drew u good house, although a
| large number from other towns who
had planned to come were unable to do
. so because of the freshet. 1t may safely
| be said that the production was the
| best ever given here, that it furnished
an evening of rare enjoyment to the
large audience, and that it was a great
success in every way. About $175 wa.
melted for the benefit of the club :,
| treasury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
Seven Women Quit Work.

Trouble among the helpers at Yer,
mont academy, in the kitchen and
laundry, resulted in seven of the women
leaving on Wednesday of this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

The dwelling of William Routenburg
at the north end of the village of
North Walpole was burned Wednesday
evening about 1890, and only very
little of the furniture owned bv him
was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04

Some people pride themselves upon be-
ing sensitive, and then they are always
in trouble. "1s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
GLOVES

Fine glace Kid gloves in Black, Tan
and White. Extra value.
S1.O0 a pair
White Doeskin Gloves.
Special at S1.O0 a pair.
Is button silk gloves in Black and
white and evening shades.
Special at S1.OO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-04
READY TO WEAR MILLINERY

A large variety Of new styles in
ladies ready trimmed Hats.
Special at $3.50. $3.50 and 500.
Ladies and Misses Outing Hats IN
the latest styles and colorings at
CSC 20 S2.25
Just received a lot Of new hats for
the children in the newest
styles. Special az 69c 70 S1.69.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
THE SHAME Of TEXAS IN The
TREATMENT Of ITS INSANE WARDS
County Judge Eylar Says They Are Made Worse by In
generation in Jail Awaiting Room at Asylum, and
Makes Plea For the Voters to Adopt the Bond
Measure So That Relief Can Be Given

On the ground that it would be bet
ter to give an insane person treatment
at once, even in an inferior county
asylum, than to hold him in Jail until
he becomes q total wreck waiting to
get into the state asylum. county
Judge a. s. J. Eylar calls on the voters
tC vote for the constitutional amend
menc pertaining to the state asylums-
Those acquainted with the cOndl-
ton of our state asylums will vote for
the constitutional amendment that will
give Texas the power 10 issue bonds
to care for her asylums. as well as her
other state institutions. in a decent
manner" said judge Eylar.
AS a business proposition, this
county couldn't build a county asylum
without bonds, and ] don't understand
how a state can maintain It's lnsutu-
tiOns without bonding power.
IF this constitutional amendment
fails next Saturday, the state should
go out Of the asylum business and let
the counties care for their insane The
treatment of the insane in Texas now
and ever since I have been county
Judge has been substantially as fol-
lows: The crazy man is arrested and
tried. If guilty, the transcript is for
warded to the asylum The reply
comes from the asylum. no room
Then begins the wait for his turn.
You keep on writing and have the
crazy mans friends. if he has any to
wire the asylum about his case. 1t
may be three or four weeks or three
or four months, or it may be a year
or so before there is room to get him
in. In the meanwhile, the crazy man
is locked up in a close little Jail cell.
waiting his turn, under conditions that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15

would turn the mind of the sanest
suppose a man was stricken with
typhoid fever or some other deathIy
sickness and you would lock him up
a few weeks or a few months waiting
his turn for treatment That would
somewhat parallel the treatment Texas
aCCCIds its insane.
Ell all seriousness. # the amend
mems fail to carry next Sa tuI day, the
state ought to get out of the asylum
business and let the counties care for
put fin their own asyIums, and the
smaller counties could make arrange
meuts with them TO care for their in
sane
1T takes no expert to know that If
a man goes crazy, it would be better
TO give him treatment at once in some
county asylum, although an inferior
one. than TO hold him in jail until he
has become a total wreck, and then
get him into some state asylum after
weeks Cf waiting, no matter how good
the state asylum might be after you
get MIN in.
EFT might be asked why doesn't the
county build its own asylum anyhow
The reason is that every state admin
istratiUn for several years has been
conditions and being composed Of hon
est men, why should anyone doubt their
word? But conditions remain about
the same year after year and the rea-
son rests in the inefficient financial
system, that cOmpels the state to de-
pend CT its annual revenue TO care for
institutions beyond its power to main
tain in a decent manner upon such
financial system
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
TO GROW HAIR
ON A BALD HEAD

Thousands of people suffer from
badness and falling hair who. having
tried nearly every advertised hair tonic
and hair-grOWer without results have
resigned themselves to badness and its
attendant discomfort. Yet their case
is not hopeless, the following simple
nome prescription has made hair grow
after years of badness. and is also un-
cqualled for restoring gray hair to its
original color stopping hair from fall
ing out. and destroying the dandruff
germ Tt viii not make the hair greasy.
and can be put up by any druggist. Bay
Rum. 6 ounces, LaVOna de Compose. .
ounces MenthOl Crystals One-half
dlachm. If YOU wish it perfumed add
half TO one teaspOOnful of TO-EalOn
Perfume. which unites perfectly with
the other ingredients. This prepara-
ton is highly recommended by ply
sCiaus and specialists, and is absolute
IS harmless. as il contains none of the
poisonous wood alcohol so frequently
found in hair Advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
PASTOR AND WIFE, OF TUGUNCARI,
ARE lRRE5JED IN AMARILLO, TEX.
Both Are Released Later the Arrest Being Only on Sus-
piciOn and Following Wife's Efforts to Follow Min
isteTial Husband While Disguised as a Mantle
Minister Declares It Was Joke
.UCUlICARI. \. n. July 15.-T

~ CUlICARI, n. II, July btu
cu-cari is in the midst of one
Of the biggest sensations the
town has enjoyed for a long time. 1t
came about following the arrest Of Rev.
and Mrs. ". s. Roberts in Amarillo,
Tex.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts resigned as pastor
of the Christian church the first Of the
month. He came here some time ago
from Enid, Okla, after the resignation
of Rev. A. II. Mahon. and took charge
OF the local church and also preached a
part of the time at Nara Visa. He and
his wife had not been out of college long
and both are rather youthful in appear
ance- They made quite a lot of friends
IN the short time that they were here,
but Mr.. Roberts was Handicapped on
account of throat trouble and had to
give mp preaching. He left Tucumcari
last Wednesday morning for Oklahoma,
telling his friends he would return in a
couple of weeks. Mrs. Roberts was sup
posed to remain here for some time.
They were arrested on suspicion only,
and after 1t had been learned that moth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
LOOK YOUR BEST
Every Woman Owes 1t to
Herself to Be Attractive
and Fascinating.

If YOU aren't as dainty and pleasing
as you would like to be-if the people
YOU meet are not fully charmed by
TO the drug store and get a jar of Lehn
d. Fiuk's Rivers TalcUm it is called
THE Dainty NOman's TalCum" be-
cause il gives the user an atmosphere
of dairtiness that is irresistible to
those about her. Its delicate, alIUring
fragrance of Riviera viOlets becomes
almost personal I'm its appeal Use it
after the bath, when dressing. before
going TO bed, and you viii be q joy to
yourself as well as to others.
Aside from its wonderful fra GRANGE,
Lehn q Finll's Rivers Talcum is 50
light fluffy and pure that il COOls and
SOftens the most sensitive skiu-ar
your druggist Advertisements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
ERIE OFFICIALS WILL. NOT
RTrTvFQ arTVy TuHCEv IN

New York. July 15.-The status of
the Erie railroad may be the first
question demanding solution when pro-
ceedlngS are started under the proposed
NeWlands law looking to the arbitration
of the demands of the conductors and
trainmen against the eastern railroads.
Erie officials said again today that
they refused TO be a party to any arbf-
tratiOn and the union leaders contend
that no road can be dealt with in
dividually. This might deadlock the
proceedings unless one or the other
modified its stand. or some compromise
were reached
W 5. Carter. president Of the
Brotherhood Of Firemen and Engine
men, met with a committee to draw a
set Of specifications in which il is
alleged that the railroads may not in
all respects have lived up to the terms
or the recent award in the firemen's
case. This viii be submitted to the con-
ference committee tOmorroM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
MRS PANEHURST ELIDES
POLICE AND NAMES

London, Eng, July 15---Nrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst leader of the suf-
frasets, made her escape from the po-
lice under exciting circumstances With
Miss Annie Kenney. one of the most
ardent of the .niIitauts. she appeared
at a meeting of the WOmeu's Social
and Political union.
The police undertook to arrest Mrs
Pankhurst and Miss kenney. Mrs.
PankhUrst escaped in a taNicab. She
was pursued. but SO wild were the
scenes of disorder outside the pavilion
that she gOJ away in the confusion. She
was ar her apartment i'm Westminster
last night, and the police made no fur
Their attempt 10 arrest her. The fact
that three other women We're arrested
led to the belief that one of them was
Mrs Pankhurst
The attempt to arrest Miss Keuney
precipitated free fight in which well
dressed men and women engaged in
Eand-to-hand fighting with the police.
Umbrellas and sticks were freely used
The police succeeded i'm forcing Miss
Kenney into an automobile ana drove
her to Holloway Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15

gres. other high temperatures were
Manhattan and Abilene, IO7- Leaven-
worth. 1O6. Junction City, 1O4. Atchi-
son, 101- Topeka, 100.
One Man browns ut Marquette.
Marquette. o., July I5.-Hundreds of
Mortified spectators gathered on the
banks Of the Muskingum river here to
witness high water sights. resulting
from q cloudbursL. saw William kauff
and Charles Ruschen carried over the
Musklngum dam in a rOwbOat in which
they attempted TO cross the swollen
stream IeUSChen was drowned but
kauft was rescued
Heavy Rain In Indiana
Indianapolis. Ind. July 15.-An cleo
trical storm accompanied by a down
pour of rain demOralized the telephone
and telegraph communication through
out Indiana and made rail travel IN
certain Rain that started in the
northern part of the state swept south
ward to the Ohio river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
CROCKETT DENIES MIIHAII,
PAIN HIM IN WAKE crsr-rr

Thomaston. Ne. July 15.-Dr. GEORGE
I. Crockett denied here the statement
of MAIDEN ~ Alulhau before the senate
lobby probe that he was paid $500 for
pers.
The only money 7 ever received.
either directly or Indirectly from Null
hall was SO in payment for 10 of my
DOCKS that q Mr. Frankel. of Cleveland,
O., ordered" he said Il turned from
Gompers after personal conference
with a newspaper publisher in New
York in regard TO Gompers's attitude
toward the Democratic party / made
that speech and / never had an nm
Outstanding about money for doing it.
IL was made at the request of the
newspaper man"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
TROOP COMMANDS PASS
--nnL-L.M L-.L- L--- 5 L-nE nnu III

Hsleta. Texas. July 15.-Capt Mar
tin and Lieut. Sumner stopped here for
q day and night en- route to Fort Bliss
with their troop, which has been at
Fort Hancock on border duty for the
past four months. While here they
were the guests of Lieut.. Raymond S.
Bamberger at the Valley Inn.
Lieut. Raymond Bamberger has gone
to Leon Springs, where he will par
ucipate in the competitive shooting.
He viii be absent two weeks.
Lieut. Swift commanding ID troop
OF the Second cavalry, passed through
here with his troop en- route to Fort
Hancock, where they viii be on border
duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
TAKES OWN BABY;
IS Behind BlRS

Continued From Page One)
Charles was born. The trip was then
made TO Key West. where Converse SAYS
a message was received announcing the
serious illness Of John Spencer, Mrs
Converse'S father, in FL Paso. They de-
cided to come to FL Paso at once.
Wife III in Mobile.
Upon reaching Mobile Ala, Converse
said that Mrs Converse became so i'll
that he was compelled TO leave her in
the Providence hospital at that place
Having done that. he declares that he
promised her he would take the babies
to his mother, Mrs. Flora Converse,
living at GlendOra, Cal. Armed with
bottles and a stock of matted milk for
John Charles, Converse says he started
on the journey. With his little family
he arrived in FL PasO Saturday morn
ing Leaving the youngest baby with
the matrOn at the union station. he said
he went TO visit his mOtherinlaw- She
insisted, he said. that he remain at the
house until he left for California Mon
Gay night Converse declares that when
he was ready TO leave for California,
Mrs Spencer refused to let him take
the babies Converse then called on
police chief J. n. Davis Tor assistance.
The chief referred him TO an attorney.
Richard Burgess, Converse said, men
toned a writ of habeas corpus
Says He Was ThrOftIed.
Converse said that he knew enough
TO know that q father could not be
guilty of kiudapinE his own children
ana so he prepared TO get possession of
his babies. He said he ordered the taxi
TO be in front Of the house at II o'clock
Monday night. In the struggle that
occurred for the possession OF the
children, Converse declares his mother
lnlaW caught him by the throat He
was only able to get the youngest
baby. he says. and then was compelled
70 break down door to escape down
the stairway at the rear OF the house.
You see my mOtherinlaw doesn't
"a
thinks 1 am @ highbrOw I attended
the university Of Southern California
took law course there"
marries Without Consent
Converse admitted that he married
Mrs Spencer's daughter without the
consent of her parents and that since
the marriage he had never been re-
celNed kindly by them. He said the girl
was of age and so was he and that the
parents consent was not necessary.
me Two were married at San Bernar-
dlno, Calf, on July 16. 1911 Mrs Con-
verse at the time was visiting friends
Converse says that he was first in
lrolUced to his wife by his mother who
came 70 II Paso shortly after he was
iouSeu IN the Juarez Jail He says the
introduction occurred at the Juarez
Jan. After they We're introduced he
said that the girl came to the Jail
frequently Three months after he was
ApeTated the two We're married.
Wants hidnnper PHrdOned.
-1pnQdy afternoon Converse stated
that he called on the relatives Of Ramon
Nunoz and told them that he was cir
culating a petition 10 have Nunoz par
doned for the kidnapping. He stated that
ne intended to see that the petition
was put through
Edward Blatt. according to Converse.
IS In the United States army stationed
at Fort Logan, Colo. Blatt. he saws
VIII take his examination for a second
Ieutenancy soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-15
STRIKERS BURN STREET CAR
IN STRIKE IN LEXINGTON

Lexington, Ky. July l5.-Dfs0rder
marked the attempt of the Kentucky
traction company to operate cars with
strike breakers, and as q result an
appeal has been made for state troops.
One car was filled with passengers.
but everyone was elected by the stri<-
ers- Another car was burned on the
tracks and the company abandoned IT'S
efforts. Many arrests We're made and
number of strike breakers and dep
uty SheriffS were badly beaten.
The men struck for higher wages and
recognition of their newly formed
union.