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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
PRISONER SLASHED
HIS THROAT
Man Named Ordway Ended Life in
Police Station in Keene Yes
terday Afternoon.

KEENE, y. H., April ia man
by the name of Ordway, who was at
the local police station waiting trial on
the charge of passing worthless checks
in this city Saturday committed sui
eide yesterday by slashing his throat
with a razor which he had concealed
in his shoe Mt the time Of his arrest
Ordway was in Kecne Saturday, repre-
senting himself TO be n salesman of
the Armour packing company of Bos-
ton, and sold +. r. BisseH bill of
goods and cashed check for SIT 80.
Mr.. Bissell learned that he had been
the victim Of a fraud and Ordway was
arrested In Claremont, n. H., Sunday
and brought to Kcene yesterday morn
ing. City Marshal Philbrick believed
that Ordway was wanted in Gardner,
Mass and in Bellows Falls for passing
worthless checks.
Marshal Philbrick saw Ordway about
4 O'Clock and the latter asked the time
Of his trial. He was told it would be
within few minutes. and Mr.. Phil
brick closed the cell room door to
await the arrival Of Judge Holmes. On
returning for Ordwav he was found ly-
ing in "A pool Of blood and unconscious
He was hurried to the Elliot city hos
.pital, where he died shortly
In Ordwav : hat Il message TO his
father. hurriedlv written, was as fol
lows; ~ Notify my father, F. p. Ord
way. - Mansfield street, Allston, Mass.
or ship me and nay belongings 10 him.
+ The message was unsigned. While in
this city Ordway Went under the name
OF F. G. Brigham and when arrested
at Claremont. he went by the name OF
Seth Osgood. His real name was not
learned until Marshal Philbrick fouut
/ the letter, addressed 10 his father.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
BOND THIEF GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Fred Mark Pursued Spectacular Career
in Boston for Short Time.

BOSTON, Mass, April 15.-Fred
Mark, who claims to belong to a prom
inent family in Red Hook, n. Y,
pleaded guilty in the superior criminal
court here yesterday to the larceny of
Is bonds valued at S14, ,542 from Payne,
Webber & Co, bankers and brokers, of
Boston. He was sentenced to from five
to eight years in state-prisOn.
Under the name of Francis lie
Moyne, Mark engaged expensive apart
ments en- Beacon street, rented a for
eign automobile and entertained lavish
". He did some small trading at a
branch Office of the brokerage concern
located in one of the most fashionable
hotels of the city On March s he trans
ferred to the brokers an account of
$50, 600, which he claimed to have with
the Irving National bank of New York
drew a check against the new account
for $4,000 and bought Is bonds, which
he hypotheeated at once, securing $14,-
452. He disappeared and was arrested
two weeks ago at Jacksonville, Fla.
According to the police, he said that
he is wanted at Red Hook for the lar
eeny of $4,000, and that he had served
time in New South Wales. He is about
35 years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
WATCHING VOTE
WITH GREAT INTEREST
Special Election of Congressman in 18th
Massachusetts, District Is Being
Held Today.

BOSTON, April l5.-The voters in
the 18th Congressional district went to
the polls today to till the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John w.
Weeks when he was elected United
States senator.
The three candidates Alfred L. Cut
ting, Republican; John j. Mitchell,
Democrat, and Norman H. White, Pro
gressive, have all expressed themselves
as confident of the outcome.
Political observers, however, look for
a close fight. The district includes
Brighton, ward in Boston, the cities of
Newton, Marlboro and Waltham. and
many Middlesex and Norfolk county
towns.
The result is being watched with
great interest, as it is the first test
election in the state since President
Wilson 5 eletion last fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

threshold From appearances, only one
Of the children had any chance for
sclf-defense Norman, the older boy,
was found in the coal bin, his torn
clothes and the blood-spattered club be
side him mute evidences of his brave
out futile struggle.
Moschner then retTaced his steps,
first covering up Norman 5 body with
rags and boards. Hating ut the closet
on the first floor he covered Myrtle
body. Then entering his bedroom he
drew sheet over Elsie $ form as 1t
Iav on the bed and, standing beside
her. sent q bullet into his brain, caus-
ing instant death.
Two hours later Mrs Moschner came
home Missing the sounds OF the child
ren $ voices and noticing the oVertufh-
ed furniture she rushed upstairs to her
husband 5 room and found his body and
Elsie s. She fell in a dead faint and
when she recovered, ran shrieklng out
Of the house to call her neighbors.
Noschncr, the police learned, bought
his revolver Yesterday morning. Up to
a short time ago he had been a tuber-
culOsis patient at the state hospital at
Rutland. Previously he had been en-
nloved as a baker for % years. When
his health broke down he bought q de-
livery wagon and delivered bakehouse
goods When he grew too weak for this
work his wife took up the work. Brood
ing over his poor health, the police
think, caused his mind to become un-
balanced. Medical Examiner Frederick
IT, Thompson. who viewed the bodies,
arranged for the autopsies to ho per
| formed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
ITINERARY OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS
Mrs. Edith Balch Wright and Miss
Grace Brooks VIII be in County
20 Days Beginning May 1.

With the cooperation of the state,
county and district officers the Wind
ham county Sunday School association
mas arranged to have Mrs. Edith Ba!ch
Wright, field secretary Of the Vermont
Sunday School association, spend 20
DAYS in Windham county. In addition,
Miss Grace Brooks. recently appointed
as an additional worker. Will be in the
county to help. Miss Brooks will have
n good assortment of Bibles, for which
she viii take orders, thus presenting Il
good opportunity for all to secure
Bible at low price.
At the local conferences Mrse Wright
or Miss Brooks. or both of them, will
meet the workers informally m the af-
ternoon or evening. Five district meet
ings will bc held, with two sessions
each, and 4 county convention with
three sessions viii be held.
The five districts are made up Is fol-
lows: No. l, Athens, Grafton, Rock
iugharn, East Westminster; No. ,,
ford, Marlboro. Putuey. Vernon, West
minister West; No. 3, West Dover, Hal
flax. Raadshoro. Somerset, Whitinghaln,
Wilmington; No. +, BroOkline, East
! Dover, West Dummerston, Jamaica,
Newfane. Stratton, Townshend, Wards
boro Williamsville; No. ), Londonderry
! Windham, and schools of Glebe Noun
tain Sunday school association.
The itinerary is as follows, Mrs
Wright and Miss Brooks both being
present at the district meeting and
t county convention: Sunday, May I
! Westminster, Mrs. Wright; Halifax
Miss Brooks. Monday, May 5, Below,
Falls. Mrs. WRIGHT; Guilford. Mis-.
Brooks. Tuesday, May 6, Bellows Falls
Mrs. Wright; South Vernon, Miss
Brooks. Wednesday. May :, Grafton
Mrs. Wright; Fast Dummerston, Mis-
Brooks Thursday, May ), Westminste
r West. Mrs. Wright; Brattleboro, Mis-
Brooks. Friday, May 8, Putney. meet
ing district ,. Saturday May TO- Sax
tons River, meeting district l. Sunday
May Il, Athens and Cambridgeport
Miss Brooks. Tuesday, May Il, meeting
district >. Wednesday, May Il, Jamai
, ca, Mrs Wright and Miss Brooks
Thursday, May Is, Wardsboro, Mrs
: Wright and Miss Brooks. Friday, Ma
l6. West Dnmmerston, Mrs. Wright am
: Miss Brooks. Saturday, May II, New
3 fame, meeting district +. Sunday. Ma
1S Brookline Mrs. Wright; East Dove
Miss Brooks. Monday, May 10, Brattl,
= boro, Mrs Wright and Miss Brook
: Wednesday, May 2l, Wilmington, NEE
. ing district g. County convention, Fr
day, May %, Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
DEATH LAST NIGHT
OF I'll. p. MATTHEWS
Progressive Farmer and Oldest Member
of Official Board of Methodist
Church of This Town.

Hiram p. Matthews, who would have
been II years of age had he lived un-
til Thursday, died last evening at 6
o clock at his home in West Chester
field, Just across the river from Brat
tleboro. He had suffered with neuritis
since last August and for the last nine
weeks had been confined to his bed.
Mr.. Matthews was born in Panton,
Addison county, April IL, 1912, a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Matthews, and
spent his boyhood and young manhood
there until he answered the call to
arms and enlisted at Vergennes in 1861
in Company X, 2d Vermont regiment.
and served three years. He was shot
through the head at the Battle of
the Wilderness, the bullet entering his
left cheek and leaving the head back
of the ear.
After the war he came to Brattle-
boro and worked in the Estev and Car
penter organ shops until he bouht the
farm in West Chesterfield 30 years ago
where he had since made his home. He
married f. Victoria Miner in Brattle.
boro, June /, 1865.
Mr. Matthews became a member OF
the Methodist church in 1865 and had
served on the board of stewards a
/ longer period than any other member
of the board. Although a resident OF
4 New Hampshire Mr. Matthews was {
member of the Brattleboro community
and one Of its substantial citizens. Ii,
was progressive farmer. a man OF
/ good business Judgment. upright in hi,
dealings, loyal supporter of tn,
church and was bound 10 his family
circle by strong ties of affection.
I He leaves his wife, two sons, Clar
ence j., at home, and DR.. ". c. Mat
thews Of Butte, Mont, and one daugh
ter. Miss Gertrude T. Matthews, super
visor of music in the public schools o.
/ Dalton, Mass.
The funeral probably Will he held to
morrow afternoon at the home. Rev
Thomas ". Owens, pastor of the Meth
odist church, officiating and burial vii
take place in Meeting House Hill Gem
etery in this town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
OPERATORS WAGES INCREASED
Telephone Company Adopts New Seized.
uIo to Date from June /.

BOSTON, April 15.-A general in
crease in wages for its operators in the
Greater Boston district and in other
large cities in which it operates was
announced last night by the New Eng
land Telephone x Telegraph company.
The increase averages slightly less than
dollar a week. June l is the date
upon which the schedule goes into eff
feet in Boston, and probably elsewhere,
according to company official.
The company 5 action is an outcome
of the recent movement by the local
telephone operators union, which
threatened seriously to develop a strike
of the 220O girls employed on its
switehboards The increase displaces q
bonus, or anniversary payment plan,
tentatively agreed upon between com
mittees Of the union and the company
but which was rejected by the girls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
DEATH IN CALIFORNIA
OF MRS. HI. r. MILES
Husband Formerly Was Pastor of
Centre Church Here-Had Been in
Sanitarium About Year.

News was received in Brattleboro
yesterday of the death Friday in Col
fax, Calf, of Mrs Harry r. Miles of
Berkeley. Calf, whose husband for
merly was pastor of the Centre Con
gregational church here. Her death was
caused by tuberculosis For about
year Mrs. Miles had been IN a sani-
tarium i'm the mountains at Colfax.
about 200 miles from Berkeley. and
for about three weeks it was known
that the end was near. For the last
two weeks Mr.. Miles was with her
constantly. During her residence in
Brattleboro Mrs. Miles Is health was not
good and she endured much pain from
neuralgia. She underwent a serious
operation in a hospital in Baltimore,
from which she received some benefit
Mrs. Miles's maiden name was Hell
en- Clarke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Clarke. Her parents now live
in Longmeadow, Mass, but they for
merly lived in New Haven, Conn.
where Mr.. Clarke was a professor IN
Yale university. Mrs Miles was grad
uate Of Smith college. Besides her hus-
band and parents she leaves two child
ren, Margaret and John, of Berkeley,
one sister, Miss Alice Clarke Of Long
meadow, and one brother in the Wet.
Rev. Mr.. Miles and family came to
4 Brattleboro June !, 1899, from Hart
ford, Conn. where Mr.. Miles was pas
4 tor of the Windsor avenue church On
Sept. p, 1908, Mr.. Miles resigned As
+ pastor of the Centre church, having
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
First Congregational church in Berke
ley, which is a growing suburb of SaI
Francisco and is the seat of the Uni
versity Of California, with 1000 stu
/ dents.
They have many personal friends
here, by whom the news of Mrs
4 Miles 5 death is received with muel
sorrow. Mrs. Miles, who was As wear
old, was deeply spiritual and intel
lectual woman and those who knew
her intimately viii always cherish he
memory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
PoPE's CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Without Fever and in Generally sat.
isfactory State.

ROME. Italy, April 15.-The Pope :
condition has appeared practically un-
changed today. The Papal physicians
in a bulletin said the Holy Father was
again without fever and that his gen
eral condition was satisfactory
Prof. Marchiafava, the Pope 5 phys
ieial, said today the illness was now
taking normal course. The patient
was much better during the hours of
the forenoon after a night s rest. He
had a slight setback late yesterday,
when his temperature rose slightly At
noon the Pope was assisted from his
bed to an armchair, and was able TO
partake of chicken jelly, which seemed
TO greatly refresh him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
JUMPED FROM TRAIN
ON SEEING MISTAKE
Mrs. Horace French of Brattleboro In
jured in Greenfield and Is Now
In Franklin County Hospital.

Mrs Horace French Of Clark street
jumped from a moving train near the
Greenfield station yesterday afternoon
and was injured about the head and was
taken to the Franklin County hospital 1t
was said there that she might have in
teTnal injuries
Mrs. French had boarded what she sup-
posed was the 40 O'Clock train that
would bring her TO Brattleboro. but the
tram had gone but a short distance when
she discovered her error. Hurrying TO the
door she stepped ont on the platform and
jumped, although the train had by that
time attained good speed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
CATTLE NOT ON FREE LIST.
Democratic Caucus Has a Lively Time
with Agricultural Schedule.

WASHINGTON( April 15.-Persis-
tent efforts to put cattle and sheep on
the free list, TO cut the duty on swine
and otherwise to alter the ways and
means committee tariff revision bill
were defeated in the Democratic eau
Gus of the House today. The Demo
cratic leadership fight for the bill as
reported was piloted BY Representative
Francis Burton Harrison of New York.
in the absence of Representative I'm
derwood, the majority leader, who is
III. On the Senate side of Congress the
tariff revisionists were inactive.
The vote in rejecting free cattle was
l22 to u and in rejecting free sheep
9s to g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
DARTMOUTH JUNIOR DROWNED.
Maurice sparhawk of West swanzey
a Graduate of Keene High School.

Windsor, Vt, April 15.-Maurice G.
Sparhawk of West Swanzey, n. H., a
junior at Dartmouth, was drowned at
6 O'Clock yesterday morning at Sum
ners Falls. six miles north of here on
the Connecticut river.
With George M. Monroe of Joliet,
H., Sparhawk was making a Canoe
trip to Northampton, Mass, when their
craft was overturned in the rapids.
Monroe reached shore with difficulty.
Sparhawk s body has not beeen re-
covered.
He was a graduate Of the Keene
high school with the class of 1909. lie
entered Norwich university and later
Dartmouth college. He is survived by
brother. William Sparhawk, besides
his parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
Charged With Negligence and
MansIaughter in Connec-
ton With Wreck
APPEARED IN COURT
TO ACCEPT SERVICE
Vice President McHenry Of New Hav-
en- System is Also acknowledgements
Follow the Lines Of Those Secured
Against Other Oficials Recently.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April u. -
Bench warrants for President Charles :.
MelIen and Tice-P President F. H. Nc
Henry OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad were issued this morn
ing by Judge Gardner Green in the crimi-
field county.
They charge the two officials with gross
negligence and manslaughter in connection
with the Westport wreck last October, in
which several persons lost their lives
The warrants were issued on request Of
States Attorney Stiles Judson and follow
the lines Of those secured some time ago
for four other officials OF the company.
President Mellen appeared in court and
accepted service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
$11,754 ,604 IN
TITANIC CLAIMS
Time Limit for Filing Suits for Dam
ages Extended by Judge Holt
in New York.

NEW YORK, April u. ~ The time
limit for filing damage claims against the
Ocean Steam Navigation company, limit.
ed, Tor losses incurred BY the sinking Of
the Titanic Just one year ago. was extend
ed today BY United States Judge Holt in
the case Of two attorneys representing
nearly go claimants One acting for seven
residents of Switzerland was given 80
days. and the other, representing over 30
immigrants, was given one week
4 total Of S11, ia Goa has been claimed
in 6S5 cases. No other cases can now Be
filed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
Suffragettes Set Fire to House
and Placed Explosives
in Rooms
OWNER A MEMB ER
OF PARLIAMENT
Telegraph and Telephone Wires Cut at
the Entrance Of Tunnel on the Great
Western Railroad, Causing Great In
convenience to the Service.

HASTINGS, England, April l5.-The
militant suffragettes today destroyed
the handsome seaside mansion at St.
Leonard 's-on-the-sea belonging to Ar
thur Philip Du Cres. the Unionist mem
ber OF Parliament from Hastings.
The women not only set fire to the
house, but placed explosives in many
rooms The residence was vacated by
the owner recently.
A large quantity Of suffragette liter
ature was found in that locality.
At Bath svmpathizers with the suf-
fragettes last night cut the telegraph
and telephone wires ut the entrance of
the box tunnel on the Great Western
railroad, causing great iucouyenieee to
the service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
ANTI SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN.
Women Will Conduct Numerous Meet
ings in washington.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The anti
suffragists started today on what their
leaders declared would be one of the
greatest demonstrations against woman
suffrage the country has yet seen.
Drawing room meetings viii be nu-
merous, Congress will be assailed, and
the week viii end with two public
meetings. Women of national note win
be among the speakers in the crusade
against the enfranchisement of their
sex. Many viii also appear before the
Senate woman S suffrage committee at
hearing Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
APPROPRIATION BILL AGAIN,
President Hints That He viii Not
Veto ALLEGED Glass Legislation.

WASHINGTON. April Providing
that a certain 100000 Of its total
shall, not be used for sherman law
prosecution of farmers cooperative or
carnations or labor unions, the sundry
civil appropriation bill was rcintro-
duoed yesterday from the floor Of the
House. Former President Taft vetoed
the bin in the last hours of his Office
because of that proviso, which he char
acterized as "class legislation OF the
most vicious sort - The bill also car
ries appropriations for various branches
Of the government totaIing @ll6,0o0-
0oo. While not willing to make any
formal announcement of his views
President Wilson let some Of his call
ers know yesterday that he would not
obcjct to the passage Of the bill in
the same form as Mr. Taft vetoed it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

FORD AUTO FOR SALE-Model T;
3 passenger; rumble seat. In perfect
running order. just thoroughly over
hauled. Little used. Excellent tires
extra shoes and tubes Electric lights,
tire holder. Extra equipment and
tools, etc. just the ear for pleasure
Can be easily converted into delivery
truck. II. Seaverns, Brattleboro, Vt
81 If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

Miss Genevieve Murphy, who recently
moved to Brattleboro from White River
Junction with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Murphy, began work yesterday
in the basement department of E. J.
Fenton & Co. s store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

Recent corrections in maps Of Green
land have added about 10000 square
miles to its area.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
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FOR SALE-Choicc seed potatoes.
II. II. and y, g. Dunklee, Tel, 21l-4.
, 37tf
FOR SALE-At Spofrord Lake, cot
tagc containing five bedrooms, large
living dining room, fine kitchen; barn,
boathouse and A. l. bathing beach
For terms address &C, - care Brattle-
boro RefOrmer. 36-4I
FOR SALE-50 Horses. We have
just arrived with % head and have 80
to select from; pairs brown horses
and mares, ages 5 to 6, 3100 $500, and
$500; ) pairs blacks, 2S0O, 2700 and
5000 and 3400i pairs dark grays, $3.50
and 3400; pairs bays, $500 and $500;
/ pair roam mares, 5 and 6, $500
chunks; several singles, 100 TO 1000; a
few seconds. Will have next load in
10 days. Every horse warranted. Gull
ford & Wood Horse Co., F. J. Wood
Prop, Shelburne Falls, Mass. 37-4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Wednesday, Mostly
Easterly Winds
WASHINGTON, April Is The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; light to moderate winds,
mostly easterly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

WANTED-Girl for general house
work Apply Mrs. f. Hamilton, 1 Lin
den st. 3S-42
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15
Wanted

WANTED. Assistant to engineer ut
Brooks House. 37-3S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-15

FOR SALE-My chestnut driving
mare, standard bred, 100 lbs, afraid
of nothing, would make a good breed
ing mare. as she has style, conforma-
tion and speed. NJ b. Skies, 504 White
St., Springfield, Mass. 34-32@
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

American Republics are ominous with
the exception CT Costa Rica. and fear
ing trouble. United States warshlps
were dispatched to the waters ad
joining In order to be ready for any
uprising which may occur.
RUBBER OUTRAGES
United States Consul to Peru, Stew
ard J. Fuller. submitted a report
last week to tho State Department.
laying bare the conditions In the rub
Der district OF South America. II IS
claimed that the Indians used in the
Industry are more cruelty treated
than they were by the early Spanish
explorers and settlers. The represen-
tation to the Washington authorities.
IL is thought. will arouse the Peru
Wan Government TO take steps 10
regulate the business and protect the
workers. An English Company is said
to be responsible for the outrages.