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to make the most rigid investigation
of every problem and feature Of the
entire proposition and the findings of
these engineers have been checked by
other engineers of equal standing and
experience until no undetermined ques-
ton as to the feasibility and great
earning power of the enterprise re-
mains.
Having ascertained beyond question
these facts, viz: The quantity of
water power it will produce; the cost
Of development and operation and the
market for the power to be created,
the management can proceed with a
degree of certainty as to results, sell
dom encountered.
While this work, so thoroughly and
completely done, is praiseworthy and
should inspire the fullest confidence of
everyone who has money to invest, the
management has further demonstrated
ats tarslghtedness, efficiency and wis
dom by its financial policy. 1t has been
the custom since the advent of big
business for the promoters and bank
ers to take all the profits and con
siderable percentage of the investor s
money, realized from the sale of Sc
curlties, in addition This has been
accomplished by initiating the costs of
construction and equipment and com
missions for financing. The manage
ment controlling the syndicate operat-
ing the Central New Hampshire Power
company has determined to eliminate all
these features of modern finance and
give to the investor his pro rata
share of the profits which would other
wise go to the promoter aud banker.
Thus viii there he large profits for
distribution when the project is com
pleted among those investing in this
enterprise now, upon the same and ex-
act basis as the members Of the orig
inal syndicate who took the risk
when they furnished the money to
make the business possible
Boiled down and stated briefly, the
investor gets his money back with
SIX per cent interest and his pro rata
'share of the stocks Of the company.
and this share may be in par value
two or three times the amount of his
original investment, and, as is shown
by the engineers findings. the divi-
dends on the stock will. with the en-
tire project completed and in opera
ton, be u TO Is per cent per annum
indefinitely.
Such is the opportunity for invest
ment presented by the Central New
Hampshire Power company right here
at home. In the circumstances. why.
SHOULD any of the money of this com
munity be sent West for investment in
enterprises of any kind, no matter how
ar
This enterprise is entitled to the
most serious and immediate eonsidera.
ton of local people. 1t deserves sup
port and earnest and active cooper.
alton.
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BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Jordan 4 Son are making extensive
repairs III the examination room OF
their optical parlors on Elliot street
As Thomas Altar was crossing the
Main street bridge last evening he
was struck by bicycle and slightly
hurt.
The directors of the Rrattleboro Co
operative Savings and Loan associa-
ton will hold their regula. meeting
tomorrow evening at s clock in the
town clerk s office
The next meeting of Protective
Grange will be held Tuesday evening,
August ). The subject for discussion
will be: Does the Average Person Get
Enough Out of Life, If Not, Whyg
The Brattleboro Boat club run up
the river which was scheduled for Sun
day has been postponed for one week
owing to the fact that the lumber
company is occupying the river with
logs.
c. a. Voter of the International
Steam Boiler company of Utica, n. Y.
was here yesterday to see about the
adjustment of the heating plant in
u. III
Smith is building on High street. Wal
ter Mooney will DO the work
The Central Vermont wrecking crew
which has been working up the West
River branch since Monday, putting
tram back on the rails every now
and then, got as far away from the
scenes of trouble as Rrattieboro this
morning. The crew acted as if de
lighted to get back.
One of those historic Greek vs..
Greek combats will take place when
the new chairman of the Vermont pub
he service commission, Robert c. Ba-
con, Dartmouth 49, collides with the
chief counsel of the New England
Telephone company, Matt B. Jones.
Dartmouth OF Concord, n H., Mon
itor.
Hugh Agnew, agent for the f. A.
Strout farm agency. has sold to John
F. Mac Eachran of West SomervilIc.
Mass, the l46acre farm in West Hal.
flax heretofore owned by William
Gibbs, who recently vacated it and
went to Marlboro. Possession will be
given Aug. II. Mr. Mae Eaehran, who
has been employed in the Cunningham
meat market in West Somerville, will
repair the buildings and improve the
farm.
The Greenfield Recorder, published
Wednesday, in its account of the field
day of the Greenfield Tap & Die com
pany employees last Saturday, said
The employees went by special train,
leaving Greenfield at 7.45 and on their
arrival at Brattleboro the First Regi
ment band of that town with its full
quota of men and so of Brattleboro s
professional and business men turned
| out to welcome the invaders This
incident was very commendable AMI
was highly appreciated by the visitors
and 1t was a pretty unanimous wish
that some time the Brattleboro people
would give them an opportunity to
| reclprocate.
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WEST DUMMERSTON

Lewis Coombs spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Coombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Best of Williams
vile were guests over Sunday of w. A.
Hall
Mrs. Frank La Frinea of Brattleboro
was guest of Mrs. H. C. Cullinan
recently.
Mrs. O. H. Hancock of Zephyr Hills.
Florida, is guest of her brother, c. S.
Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hunt spent
Sunday in South Londonderry, at Mrs.
Hunt IS home.
Mrs. John Jelliman and daughter and
little nephew of Montpelier are guests
ut B. G. Baldwin g.
Miss Clara LaBrique of Hartford,
Conn, visited at G. F. Wilson 3 and at
B. c. Baldwin S last week
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100000 HORSEPOWER POSSIBLE
Vast Opportunity in Properties and Rights Owned by the
Central New Hampshire Power Co.

For generations New England has
been contributing her substance large
ly to the upbuilding of the West. Her
soils have been robbed Of fertility.
her forests devastated for money and
the ranks of her best young men and
women depleted to make up the onor-
nous sum of her contribution toward
the creation of that great empire.
That field Is no longer more repIete
with promise and golden opportu-
mites for Safe and profitable invest
ment than are found in New Eng
land s very midst today. Distance
need no longer lend enchantment to
the investor S view. In truth. his
gaze has been fixed upon the distance
IN search of exceptional opportunities
for the safe and unusually profitable
Investment of his surplus cash, while
even better and safer opportunities
have been overlooked Mt his door.
This fact is evidenced and most for
chilly brought to the mind of every
thinking person whose attention is
called to the great enterprise now be
ing established by the syndicate con
trolling the Central New Hampehire
Power company, which has acquired
properties and rights giving it the
waters III a territory approximately
1900 square miles in Central New
Hampshire. This water is sufficient in
quantity to create 100000 horsepower.
If sold at low price, it will yield
earnings in excess of all expenses ex-
cept interest on bonds and preferred
stock, of over $4,000, 900 annually.
These waters have been flowing plac-
hdly to the ocean through all the years
and the great wealth they might have
produced has gone with them. Thus
has the largest water power in New
England been overlooked while her
investors have been sending their mon
ey far away for investment in enter
prises concerning which they person
ally knew little, if anything. They
have no opportunity of Judging as to
the correctness and efficiency of the
management of such enterprises, while
IN the event of disaster they are in n
practically hopeless position Enter
prIses at home are constantly under
the scrutiny of the security holders
who can make helpful suggestions and
whose close proximity and constant
vigilance insure prudent, efficient man
agcment and maximum results
The project of the syndicate con
trolling the Central New Hampshire
Power company because Of its merit.
is worthy of high commendation, but
no less worthy of communication is
the policy of its management. 1t has
gone about the work of building the
enterprise in very conservative and
business-like way. Three years of eff
fort have been devoted to knitting
the project together. Engineers and
experts of the greatest experience and
proved integrity have been employed
at an expense of more than $500 1000
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MANY DEATHS REPORTED.
Temperature of 100 to log Reported
in Illinois Yesterday.

CHICAGO, July 81. - Midsummer
heat, bringing to many cities tempera-
lures as high as 106 and making the
1OO-degree mark common over wide
areas, extended throughout the central
states yesterday. Generally described
the heat wave extended from the
Rocky mountains to the Atlantic coast.
but the maximum temperatures were
reported from points between Kansas
and Ohio. The weather bureau tenn
peratures, usually several degrees low
er than the street level temperatures,
from Cincinnati, indianapolis and Dav-
export, Ia, were 1902, and at Louis
vile, 1913.
Southern Illinois got the full blast
of the heat. At GaIesburg it was 100
and at Peoria 104. Burlington, Ia,
also reported a temperature of 10G.
Local showers relieved the heat in
some places. While at Galesbure. H..
no rain has fallen since the 9th. Cairo.
I H., yesterday enjoyed two and one
half inches of rain. Over Missouri.
Illinois, eastern Iowa and southwest
Ohio the heat generally was about the
| 100 mark. Scores of death and numer-
Gus prostrations were reported.
! Chicago had relatively cool weather.
the maximum being 80. The condition
was relieved by brisk winds. All of
the heat affected area was promised
cooler weather for today. High wind
pressure in the West was said bv the
weather bureau to be indicative Of
tcooling breezes.
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WINDHAM.

Hurdis Smith of West Brattleboro
was at James Whipple's recently.
Madam Hawks is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Brooks, in Gassett 3.
l.. NJ. Edscn attended the funeral of
Myrton Edison IN Chester Monday.
Miss Anna Lanphere of Dorchester,
Center, Mass, is at H. NJ. Abbott 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins of Guilford
were visitors at w. G. Adams recent
ly.
Miss Irene and May Ingalls, have re-
turned from their visit in Massacbu-
setts.
Miss Cora Howe recently visited in
South Londonderry, returning home
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Holden and children
have returned from their visit in
Rutland.
Miss Helen and Miss Edith Adams
visited their sister in West Townshend
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Redding of West
Townshend were in town the first of
the week.
Donald Butler of New York spent
part of last week with his aunt, Mrs.
Hattie Jones.
Roe Howe of West Brattleboro is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Whipple.
George Harrington g children have
all been called home on account of the
illness of their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deicamper are caring
for little boy about three years of
age who has come to live with them.
r. ID. Vincent of Niles, Mich, and
his sister, Miss Edith Vincent of Cam
bridge, Mass, visited at the parsonage
part of last week
Mrs. H. NJ Bemis writes from Cam
bridge, Mass, that she is able to walk
out on the street and hopes to return
home before many weeks.
Mrs. ". G. Adams entertained her
Sunday school class of girls at her
home Tuesday afternoon. A very
pleasant time was spent.
Mrs. Hannah Prentiss went to East
Jamaica last week to visit her daugh-
ter. She will go from there to North
field to attend the meetings.
Mrs. Howard of West Townshend is
with her sister, Mrs. George Harring
ton, who is very low at this writing.
trained nurse is caring for her.
The annual sale of the ladies' aid
society viii be held Aug. IA. Aprons,
fancy articles, ice-cream, etc, will be
on sale afternoon and evening. In
the evening Ida Jenness Moulton of
Beverly, Mass, the celebrated imper-
senator and musical entertainers will
be heard.
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Burning Gasoline from Motor
cycle Thrown Over Many
Spectators
THREE WE'RE KILLED
OTHERS FATALLY HURT
Captain of Racing Team Collided with
Electric Light Pole and Contact of
Live Wire with His Machine Caused
Explosion.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 3l.-Two
are dead, six viii die, according to at
tending physicians, one other is prob
ably fatally burned and il others are
seriously injured as the result of a
motorcycle accident at the Lagoon
motordrome in Kentucky across the
Ohio river from this city last night.
Odin Johnson of Salt Lake City, cap
tain Of the Cincinnati team which was
contesting at the motordrome, for some
reason that will probably remain un-
known, drove his cycle to the extreme
top of the circular track, crashed into
an electric light pole, broke it off and
contact of the live wire with his ma
chine exploded the gasoline tank,
throwing the burning fluid over a score
of spectators. Johnson paid the pen
atty with his life, while William Davis,
aged five years, is likewise dead az the
result of the accident
Six others, two women and four men,
cannot live, while others are register
ed at the Kentucky hospitals as in a
serious condition. That large num-
Der of others who could not be located
last night were burned is almost a
certainty as several drug stores in the
vicinity We're kept busy for an hour
after the accident dressing the burns
of those who escaped without serious
injury.
The fatally burned are: Orville Hart
of Newport, KY, William Patterson of
Cincinnati, Herman Davis of Cincin-
natl, Mrs. William McMichaels of
Cincinnati, Miss Brakeman Of Cincin-
matt, and an unidentified boy
The race was the last one on the
program for the night and Johnson,
who had won both the previous con
tests, was leading. In coming in front
of the grand stand he was seen to
suddenly steer his wheel toward the
top and before he could right it again
he had hit the pole.
moment later a streak of flame
shot out over the audience and a semi
panic reigned. Living torches ran here
and there and it was with difficulty
that the flames were extinguished in
time to prevent the grand stand from
catching fire. Johnson was conscious
when picked up, but died on his way
to the hospital, as did the young Davis
boy.
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WOMAN COUGHS UP CRAB.
Reptile Six Inches Long Found to &c
Cause of Mrs. Lumbra's Illness.

MONTGOMERY, VT, July 31-Maeh
interest has been aroused here in the
peculiar ease Of Mrs. Fphriam lam
bra who recently coughed ~ \ rcatilc
which, in the opinion of several phy-
sieians, had probably been in the wo-
man s stomach about eight wears.
Mrs. Lumbra had been suffering for
some time from what the doctors
thought was a stomach trouble. She
suffered several attacks of distress
in her stomach, onions appearing to
cause more pain than ANYTHING she
that she ate. She is very fond of the
vegetable, however. and on recent
night told her husband she was 90
ing to eat as many of them as she
wanted, no matter what the effects
might be. This she proceeded to do
and she also suffered the anticipated
distress. Beginning to gag, she has
tened to a sink. Something seemed TO
stick in her throat and when she pull
ed out the obstruction she found it to
be reptile (Which the doctors say
was a crab), shaped like a lobster
having claws. and measuring six in
ches from tip of tail to toe The crab
showed fight when disturbed.
At a recent meeting of the Franklin
county physicians this peculiar case
was discussed and it was the gener-
al opinion that the reptile had prob
ably been in the woman s stomach
about eight years and that the only
thing that prevented its killing her
when she coughed it up was that it
came tail first
The woman is apparently well now.
She does not know when she swallow
led the crab, not having any recol-
lection of ever thinking she had swal-
lowed a foreign substance
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BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, July l6, daughter,
Rowena INA, to Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Barrett. efefl..l N
In South Newfane, July "a, a son,
Charles Clarke, to Carl and Emma Ed
wards Brown, grandson to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A Edwards
In Westminster, July 80, daugh-
ter, Marjorie Boutelle, to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry l.. Piper.
In Grafton, July p, daughter to
DR.. and Mrs. F. l.. Gilbert.
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SUFFRAGISTS IN FORCE.
Representatives of Every State
Besieged Senate Chamber.

WASHINGTON, July 81. Votes
for women were demanded today by
delegations Of sutfragists from every
state in the United States, who be
sieged the Senate chamber and BON
barded the senators with petitions
bearing thousands of names urging Il
constitutional amendment The visit
to the Senate followed an automobile
parade from llyattsyille, Md, in
which a hundred women participated.
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REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
Three More Weather Bureau Men
Given the Hook

WASHINGTON, July 81. r. f.
Pollock, section director Of the weather
bureau at Trenton, N. j., Prof H. l..
Heiskell of the office Of meterology,
and Daniel }. Carroll, chief clerk of
the bureau, were removed today. 1t is
charged that the trio were implicated
in the alleged political activity of the
former chief of the bureau, Willis i.
Moore, who was removed several
weeks ago.
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LOGS CONTINUE TO COME.
South Wind Has Made Progress Slow
Today = Booms Rugged.

The logs continue to come down the
river IN more or less steady stream.
The advance guard of the log drivers
arrived yesterday and doomed Little
River at the head of the island ana
were engaged this morning in rigging
booms about the boat houses and land.
ings. A south wind this morning has
held back the logs so that they have
not gone down the river as rapidly as
they did yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31
Head Commission Had ALWAYS Zee,
Friendly With Governor.

"That l had no intimation or sns-
picion that relations between the GOV
ernor and myself were not friendly 7
may say that beside lack of suo9es-
ton from him | had been received
socially at his home had eaten at his
table and slept under his roof m 70
the time of the telephone report when.
III my opinion the most cordial rela-
tons existed beween Mr.. Fletcher and
myself.
A change was noticeable, however.
after the commission had determined
that it must withdraw its promise to
sign the order the governor wanted.
When we told His Excellency of our
position the effect was at once evident.
AS | have stated before he then
Informed us that we were no longer
fit to sit in judgment on the matter.
This was at his house in ProctorsvilIe.
There was a great contrast between
his treatment of me on the occasion
of my former visit to his house and
then.
II will say in conclusion that Gov.
Fletcher knew me by personal contact
when we were in the House of Repre-
seiutatives together in 1908 and also
during the recent session when he was
Chief Executive and | was again on
the floor of the House. He appointed
me without my solicitation or without
representations on the part of my
friends, as far as | know. He must
have known the man he was appoint
ing and there has been no change in
the man since.
- am willinp TO LET this matter
rest with the people l have simply
stood for the right as I see it. | have
nothing to conceal from the people,
the records are there. | simply refus-
ed to sit in judgment on a case when
the defendant had not been given the
opportunity to be heard
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Army bayonets now form part of
the emergency telephone outfit of for
est rangers, used chiefly in fighting
hres. This emergency line consists of
small instrument and a coil of fine
copper Wire. The wire is attached TO
the nearest telephone line, the bavonet
IS thrust into moist ground at the 9th
er end, and with the circuit thus com
pleted the ranger can talk with head
quarters, report his position, and sum
mon lire fighters if necessary.
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This Instance.
ST. ALBANS, July 31.-Replying to-
day to the statements made by Gov.
Fletcher regarding his action in re
moving Charles d. Watson of this city
from the public service commission,
Of which he was chairman and con
corning the resignation of George H.
Rabbit Of Bellows Falls from the com
mission, Mr.. Watson said ~ read the
statement of Gov. Fletcher this morn
ing with more than ordinary interest
for it was the first information | had
received in any way regarding the
.cause of my removal other than the
statement made to the members of
the commission that they were no
longer fit TO serve because of the stand
they had taken in the telephone matter.
That stand amounted to refusal to
pass judgment in a ease before the
evidence was heard, as / stated Mon
day.
- must confess that ! am surprised
to learn that the governor had any
other reasons. AS to the Bennington
matter referred to by His Ecellency.
] may properly say that the governor
told the commission that he had been
requested to 20 to Bennington to in
vcstigate. lie was informed that the
commission had passed Judgment and
would stand by that Judgment Gov.
Fletcher at first criticized the commits
sion but when the situation was ex-
planned he said no more and did not
intimate in any way that our action
was unsatisfactory, which makes all
the more surprising his present state
ment that our action would have JUS
titled reorganization of the commits
sion at that time.
Watson Had No Intimation From Gov
ernor Concerning Demurrage Law.
ellis Excellency makes reference to
procrastination in putting into effect
a railroad demurrage law. This is the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

first intimation of complaint by the
governor in this regard.
eff there was any procrastination
here it was due as much to the com
plainants refusal to conform to the
procedure in such matters, as laid
down by the law, as to any DELAY of
the commission.
As to whether the commission was
asked to PREJUDICE the telephone ease
| ask the people to read the letter
from the governor which accompanied
the report of Messrs. Cook and Graham
and which virtually informed us that
we were to issue an order in conform
ity with the specific recommendations
Of the special counsel The public NAV
Judge whether the special counsel oh.
tanned sufficient evidence or obtained
1t IN way proper on which to base
such an order as was desired. |. with
the other members of the commission.
was willing to issue such an order "a
would give the telephone companies an
opportunity to be heard and present
their case.
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VERNON.

Mrs. Robert Nesbtt, who has been
caring for Mrs. Herbert Barrett, will
return to the Franklin County hos
pital this week.
Mrs. James Brennan of Fairlee is Wis
iting her brother, M. II. Powers. Mr..
Powers has returned to his home from
the Melrose hospital, where he went
for treatment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

Much of the so-called silk NOWADAYS
is made of wood. Germany produces
more than one million pounds of this
cellulose silk, worth 81 800, 900. A ton
of wood worth $40 yields cellulose
worth $40, and this cellulose yields
silk worth $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-31

CINCINNATI, July 31-The death
list as result of the explosion of a
motorcycle on the track at Ludlow
Ky, across the river, last night, was
increased to seven today. Several
others who We're burned or injured in
the panic following the explosion are
not expected to recover.
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MARRIAGES.

In South Newfane, July 30, by Rev.
Il. e Clarke, Sidney ID. Jones of South
Newfane and Mrs. Ella Blood of Dunn
merston.