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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
MUCH ARRESTED FOR
NOT SUPPORTING WIFE
Elmer Knapp Again Before Municipal
Court on Expiration of Jail Sen
tence-Or, Probation.

Elmer Knapp of Halifax, whose fail
ure to support his wife properly has
been the cause of his appearance be
fore the municipal court on several oc-
casions, was again there this morning.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and
was sentenced to not less than four
months or more than five in the house
was suspended and he was placed on
probation with an order of the court
requiring that he support his wife in
accordance with the mandates of the
court
Knapp was first arrested last March
on the charge of non support and was
| ordered to pay certain sum weekly to
/ his wife. Because of his failure to do
/ this Probation Officer q. NJ. Miller had
/ him hailed before the court in April
when a new order more stringent was
issued. Failure to comply with this
order resulted in his arrest at West
field, Mass, in July and the enforce
ment of his original sentence of not
less than three nor more than fou
months at Newfane, which has Just
been completed. State 5 Attorney A
! Y. =. Piper had him rearrested wher
his sentence expired yesterday, and thi.
morning 5 court proceedings were tn,
outcome of his latest arrest
Attorney +. W. Gibson appeared fol
Knapp and State 5 Attorney Piper ap
lpeared for the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
GOVERNOR MAY NOT ATTEND.
Montpelier Rumor That Bar Associa
tion Changes Banquet Program

MONTPELIER. Oct 6.-For num-
ber of years it has been customary for
the governor of the state to be pres
ent rs a guest of honor at the banquet
which follows the annual meeting of
the Vermont Bar association in this
city early in October 1t has been
generally understood that Gov. Allen
NJ. Fletcher was to be present on that
occasion in this city tomorrow evening
and to officially welcome James {. Me
Reynolds, attorney general of the
United States, who is to be the guest
of honor. 1t became known here last
night, however, that there has been
some change in the program and that
Coy. Fletcher will probably not at
tend the banquet.
Though those in charge of the affair
make no statement it is no secret
that certain members of the associa-
tion have not looked with favor upon
recent judicial appointments made by
GOV. Fletcher and for several days il
has been rumored that in view of the
feeling which has arisen over the mat
ter the chief executive of the state
would probably prefer not to attend
/ the banquet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

a handsome fortune. The many rail
road lines furnished good Transports
tion and as the land was new and
easily titled, crops could be raised
much more cheapIy than in New Eng
land.
Now the free land of the West is
all taken up and the virgin soil is
being gradually reduced; the price of
land has risen and the amount of
production per acre has decreased ma
terially. To fertilize this large area
of land and bring it back to its
original productivity will cost large
sum of money and require a great deal
of labor. The agricultural products
of the country have greatly increased
in total amounts produced, but the pro
duction per acre has decreased except
IN a few sections.
The committee believes that New
England has many acres of land that
are capable of being developed into a
state of high productions; that farms
can be bought in many of these see
tions for less than it cost to erect the
| buildings; that this land can be de-
vcloped at a small cost; that this land
! is right at the door of the world 5
| best markets, furnished by people
| having the greatest purchasing power
! in the world; that transportation IA
cilities. city and town highways, elec-
! tric and steam roads are unsurpassed.
! The committee has made a preIim-
mary survey of what is now actually
being done in New Engand agricul-
ture. This shows that, generally
speaking, the state departments of ag-
riculture, state colleges, experiment
stations and private agencies are
perhaps covering the field OF expert
mentation and production very we'll
but that there has been very little
done in the way of improving trans
portation facilities, distribution and
marketing. These with the change OF
attitude in regard to the possibilities
in New England farming, are the
greatest problems that confront New
England agriculture today.
The committee viii not undertake tC
do directly constructive work that is
now being done by existing agencies
but will work with all these agencies
to improve New England agriculture
1t will try to secure the cooperation
and support of the business men and
transportation companies for the de
velopment of New England agriculture
as Il business industry. 1t will mostly
confue it's activities to working out
i'm cooperation with the New England
lines of railroad, state and private
agencies, some of the most practica
problems confronting the farmers to
dav. and will announce its detailed
plans from time to time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
REPUBLICAN RUMPUS,
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY
Convention of Parties in Massa.
chusetts Saturday Contained Sew
eral Sensational Features.

BOSTON, Oct. 6.-Augustus p. Gard
ner, whom the Republicans Of Massa
chusetts selected as their candidate for
governor in the recent primaries, was
unable to induce the resolutions com
mlttee or the delegates to the state con
vention Saturday to adopt four planks
which he desired in the platform. Con
sequently he vii make his campaign on
the platform as adopted by the conven-
tIon, plus these four planks:
minimum wage fer women and
more power to the minimum wage
commissions; restriction Of immigration.
but not on radical lines; the use of
state credit to assist suburban home
seekers, and compulsory publicity Of
facts when demanded by either party
to a labor dispute.
Failing to have these resolutions
voted into the platform by the com
mittee Representative Gardner made
his promised fight for them on the con
vention floor. As fast as he presented
them the delegates voted them down.
almost 10 to l, aud the recognized
friends Of Col. Everett c. Benton, the
defeated candidate, of the primaries,
We're emphatic with their .'noes. =
The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic state convention calls for abso-
lutte divorce Of the New Haven rail
road from its trolley and steamship
holdings and demands that the opera
tion Of the Boston & Maine railroad
shall be Independent Of the New Ha-
ven railroad.
The platform also advocates strin-
gent anti-lobby act, the adoption of
party platforms by the voters at the
primaries and urges that all candidates
nominated at primary should be re-
quired to file with the secretary of state
statement that they substantially
agree with the platform Of their party
and in the ease of any candidate failing
to do so the party designation should
not appear opposite his name at elec-
ton.
Harmony prevailed at the conven-
tion, which was held in Faneuil hall
Wrestling over the planks in the plat
form, the members of the resolution,
committee delayed the convention al
hour and it was noon when David
. Walsh, candidate for governor, present
ed the resolutions. Reading of tho
platform was continually interrupted
by applause. Approval OF the raiIroas
planks. the provision for the settlement
of labor disputes and against lobbying
was most emphatically shown.
Edward L. Barry. candidate for lieu
tenant governor, attacked Gov. Foss
whose threat to call a special session o.
the legislature in ease the New Havel
railroad engineers strike, he denounce,
as IAN indefensible use of the power
of public Office for personal ends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
PAVING WAY FOR FUSION?
Vermont Progressives Adopt Resolu-
tions at Meeting of Committee.

MONTPELIER, Oct 6.-That the
Progressive party of Vermont is paw
ing the way for fusion with some other
party, probably the Democrats, is indi-
Gated, perhaps by the unanimous
adoption Of the following resolutions
by the state committee Of the Progress
sivc party which met here last week.
Moved that it is the sense of this
meeting that we accept the endorse
ment of our ticket and our platform BY
any other group or organization, pro
vided that no compromise or considera-
tion or compensation is to be made a
part of this action.
Overtures are said to have been
made by prominent Democrats to the
leaders Of the Progressives looking to
wards fusion and that this action by
the state committee will give that par
ty basis for further negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
Acted as Governor SulZer's
Agent in Wall Street
Transactions
WITNESS TODAYIN
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
Defense Is Being Heard ard in Addi-
tion to JosepthaI the Governor IS
Campaign Secretary, Louis A. sare
cky, Is Also a Witness.

ALBANY, y. Y, Oct 6.-The coun-
sci for Governor Sulzer was prepared
to open the defense when the impeach-
ment trial was resumed this afternoon.
Senator Harvey ID. Hinman Is expect
ed to occupy the greater portion of
the session with the opening address
The first witness to be called follow
ing the statement of Hinman will be
Louis a. Sarecky, the governors cam
paign secretary, and after him Lieut.
enant Commander l.. J. Josephtthal will
make a statement. The counsel for
the Impeachment managers subpoenaed
Sarecky, but they never called him to
the stand. He declared today that he
could prove that at least $4,000
which the governor is charged with
not having reported as q contribution
really was not such. but came from an
entirely different source. Josephthal
was the man who paid Sulzer 5 ae-
count Of $4,000 in Wall street, and
\ it is maintained that his testimony will
7 be valuable to Sulzer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
STATE HIGHWAY WORK
IN CHESHIRE COUNTY
Work Done in 25 Towns-Greatest De
flciency Outside of Trunk Lines
Is Lack of Maintenance.

The present year will be character
ized by very satisfactory extensions or
combinations of state-aided and trunk
line road work in the various towns of
Cheshire county, New Hampshire, some
25 pieces Of such road being built in the
several towns. Some Of these are well
along toward completion. Altogether
they will make considerable addition
to the good roads accessible for bust
ness and pleasure in the county.
The greatest deficiency with state
aided roads, other than the trunk lines,
al present is the lack Of organized svs-
TEN of maintenance under competent
and compulsory supervision. Under the
law the state roads department has as
sumed this important function on all
rebuilt sections of the east side, cen
tral and west side boulevards and the
advantages and the vital Importance
of the maintenance system IS plainly
apparent, at once eliminating all ques-
tion as to permanency of these main
thoroughfarcs.
/ The most serious menace to these
roads is that caused by heavy wagons,
mostly hauling lumber or logs while
! the frost is coming out in the spring
/ With this eliminated the roads would
/ last Indefinitely and that at an annual
cost of. from 500 to 500 a mile. 1t
! is hoped that the next legislature will
take this matter up in order that such
/ improvements as have already been
made may not he lost. 1t seems of
vastly more Importance than the build
ing of the ''political roads = like the
/ highway across the state authorized by
the last legislature, which instead o1
, following main lines of travel for tn,
convenience of the people follows a dc
vious path from the home of one promi
nent politician to that of another.
Among the towns in the count,
where state aid work is going on ar
Dublin. Marlboro, Sullivan, Nelson
NARROW, Walpole, Westmorcland, Ches
terfeld, Troy, Fitzwilliam, Swanzey
Winchester and TIinsdale. The town 0
Hinsdalc Is spending its money thi
year on the Brattleboro road, where
very poor section is being rebuilt. Suit
|, able gravel IS a very scarce article i
that particular locality, so that the roa
! is costing much more than it otherwis
. would.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
DREDGING IN RIVER
is ABOUT COMPLETED
Bed Rock Uncovered for Railroad
Bridge Abutment-Coffer Dam
Will Be Constructed Soon.

The dredging of the river bed at the
mouth of Milestone brook is about
completed and within a day or two
active work Will be begun in construct
ing Golfer dam so that the abutments
TO the new bridge which is to carry
the Boston & Maine tracks may be
built.
The Golfer dam viii be constructed
of heavy pine planks 40 feet in length.
a foot wide and SIX inches thick.
These are grooved on both sides and
strips of spruce inserted. The spruce
swells rapidly as soon as placed in the
water and makes the dam practically
water tight.
The heavy plank for the dam are
being prepared on the bank just north
of the place for the Golfer dam, and as
soon as the apparatus is ready to
place them they viii be ioated down
TO the site for the dam and immediate
4 ly placed in position. Owing to the fact
that the spruce binders swell so rapid
/ ly they must be placed in position in
the groves in the heavy plank as soon
after they are placed in the water as
possible.
The dredge which has been working
steadily day and night for some
weeks, has reached bed rock over near
Z ~ all OF the SURFACE InaI Is TO De uSet
for the abutments, and once the cOf
fer dam is in place the work of build
ing the ahutments will progress rapid
ly.
Over on Vernon street the steam
shovel has started once more on a new
level at the southern end of the old
Vernon street incline and is rapidly
eating up the dirt and dumping it into
cars which move it away as fast as
they are filled. Further north, where
the ledge is encountered the steam
drills are constantly boring into the
rock, which is being hoisted into the
cars on the trestle by the big derricks.
These derricks soon must he shifted
to other locations to permit the re
moval Of that portion of the ledge
which was the top of the Vernon
street grade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

Ever since the reorganization of the
Boston chamber of commerce i'm 1909.
IT has been felt that it could and
ought to help in the development of
agriculture, which is one of New Eng
and s largest Industries. In 1909
there were 1867 100000 invested in
farms, and the value Of products for
that year was $3.50, ,OO0, 900.
The chamber has recently rc-orgau-
lied its committee on agriculture and
secured as chairman Theodore n. Vail,
who besides being president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, has at Lyndonville, VT, large
farm and one of the most practical
agricultural schools in the country.
Associated with Mr. Vail on the com
mittec are. Nathaniel j. Bowditch,
William II. Bowker, DIR. Kenyon l..
Butterfield, Charles NJ. Cox, George II.
Ellis, Harold l.. Frost Richard Hitin-
ger John G. Ruukle, Walter +. Smith,
Charles F. Whiting and Wickliffe J.
Spaulding. John c. Orcutt has been
engaged as permanent secretary.
The present conditions in agricul-
ture are of great concern to farmers,
manufacturers and business men of
New England. \ good many farmers
claim that on account of not being
able to get good help and because of
no adequate system of marketing,
there is little money to be made in
farming at present. Manufacturing de
pcnds on labor and labor in some form
constitutes the great est element o,
cost in the production OF manufac-
tured articles. The cost Of labor is
regulated, generally speaking, largely
by the cost of food. At present u
per cent Of New England 5 food sup
ply comes from outside her borders
New England can and ought to raise
greater proportion of her food sup
ply; and it is of Importance to manu-
featuring and business interests that
she should.
Sixty years ago New England pro
duced nearly as much as she consum
ed. The cheap lands of the West at
tracted her more progressive people
As soon as the railroads were bull
the land which they had taken VI
rose in value and when sold made then
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

pends And | am bold to say that l
have as much respect for those who will
put poison in the food that supplies the
physical body as | have for those who
viii deliberately poison the food that
affects the morals of the rising gen
GRAFTON.
The attendance at the fairs
the present year was secured
largely by the previous declaration
that they were to be clean and decent.
Only your fair seems to have kept its
word of honor Next year let us take
no more stock in the declarations of
these hirelings, but crowd the trains
and other cOnveyances and give Brat
tleboro a rousing~attendance And let
us vote no more money to the state
fair, which has baselv betrayed the con
fden,e Of the state.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of boys
have been stripped of their last cent,
1and this knowing that the rigs operat-
ing were unlawful. The pretence that
rotten cigars or collar buttons cost
ing two cents dozen could be obtain
ed if desired anyway only makes the
affair all the more heinous in the eyes
of every decent person, and only helps
inculcate the wicked idea that it is all
right to commit Il crime if III some Gun
ming way one can dodge the penalty
If those privy to these unlawful pro
ceedings are not attended to here, l
firmly believe that the Lord Almighty
win attend to them in THE Great
Hereafter -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
COUNTRY BANKERS MEETING.
First Event in Connection With Ameri-
can Bankers Association

BOSTON, Oct. 6 - The meeting of
the country bankers late this after
noon is the first important event in con
nection with the 39th annual conven-
tion of the American Bankers associa-
tion, which has brought 5000 bankers
from all parts of the country to Bos-
ton The meeting is called to discuss
the currency bill. ''Thus far, said
Gordin Jones, president of the First
National bank of Littleton, Colo, "the
bill has been considered from the view
point of the large banks. 1t is desired
to give the country banks an opportun-
ity to consider the features applying
peculiarly to their business. BY the
country banks is meant the small banks
of a quarter of a million capital or
less Such banks compose about % per
cent of all the banks of the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
MRS. SARAH S. SHERMAN.
Mother of Manager of the Brooks
House Died Today in Walpole.

Mrs Sarah s. sherman, So, mother
of George Z. Sherman, manager of the
Brooks House. died at her home in Wal
pole, \. H., this morning after a long
illness Mrs sherman leaves her son
and two daughters, Mrs. f. Jenkins
of Ossinsing, \. Y, and Miss Grace f.
sherman Of Walpole. The funeral ar
rangements have not been made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

know the night is near at hand
The mists lie low on hill and bay,
The autumn leaves are dewless, dry,
But ! have had the day,
Yes, | have had, dear Lord, the day,
When at Thy call / have the night
Brief be the twilight as | pass
From light to dark, from dark to
light.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

TREATY NOT VIOLATED.
Canadian immigration Authorities Had
Right to Eject Thaw.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-None of
Harry X. Thaw : treaty rights as an
American citizen We're violated when
the Canadian immigration authorities
forcibly deported him few weeks
ago was the ruling today to Joseph
w Folk, solicitor of the state depart
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

1tfu, L, Oct. - 1919.
In connection with Mr. Hapgood s
letter The Reformer reprints herewith
an editorial from its issue OF Sept
%: Act No - Of the laws Of 1912.
which appropriates money for the use
of the state fair and for other agricul-
tural fairs that comply with certain re
quirements, provides that the treasurer
of the state fair commission shall file
annually Dec. l dn itemized statement
Of receipts and disbursements. The
act also provides that no fair shall
participate in the appropriation unless
il furnishes the state auditor with a
sworn statement that no gambling estab-
lishments have been licensed or coun-
tenanced to operate on the grounds.
But in the case OF the state fair its an
nual appropriation is made payable
Sept. l, two months previous to the
time when the above mentioned re-
quiremeuts are called for. Why this
discrimination Is it for the purpose of
allowing the management of the White
River Junction show to do as it pleases
f in regard to gambling and filing n
sworn statement, while other fairs are
/ forced to be good in order to get their
money ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
BIRTHS.

In Mortified. Mass, Oct. 4, a son to
Mr. and Mrs. George Carr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
insertion; 1-2 subsequent
Wanted

WANTED-Clerk at March 5 Bak-
cry. 1S2-tf
NANTED-Man at our elevator,
work very hard. L. Crosby 4 Co. 1S2-t
WANTED-Two bench sawyers. Yer
mont Last Block Co, Brattleboro.
1S2-1S4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06

20 MURDERS
ManWho oShotDancingTeach-
er in Wheaton Arrested
in Chicago
ROBBERY WAS MOTIVE
OF ALL HIS CRIMES
Police Discover Blood Stained Suit
tim.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6. - After being
under examination for 1t hours, during
which he confessed to more than 20
murders, the police today returned
Henry Spencer to his cell. Spencer was
completely exhausted after the ordeal
lie was arrested yesterday, charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Mildred Rex
roat, a dancing instructor. whose body
was found on the railroad tracks Sept.
%, where it had been placed after the
woman was killed by shooting.
In their Investigation OF Spencer 5
remarkable confession. the police al
ready have found confirmation of many
events he recited. After being ques-
toned all night Spencer put his hands
to his head and said he was too tired
to remember any more, and that he
must have some sleep. The truth OF
the matter is | have killed so many
that ! cannot remember them all be
said. Spencer also confessed to his
participation in numerous hold-ups and
robberies that had batllcd their investi
cations.
7 CHICAGO. Oct 6.-Mrs Mildred Al
/ lison ReXroat, dancing teacher. who
was shot To death at Wheaton. H., :
week ago, was the victim OF a modern
Bluebeard, who. according to his owl
confession, had killed Is others in Il,
many years. Henry Spencer, arrested II
a room near the South side leNec dis
trict of this city last night, coBfesse,
that lie not only killed Mrs Bexroa
but that he had slain II persons. Fl,
was positively identified as the mvste
Hrious Mr.. Spencer with whom Mrs
ReNroat left Chicago on the night sh
was killed. Mrs. Rexroat : blood-stain
led rattan suitcase was found in hi
room. as was the revolver with whicl
he said he had killed her.
The police, while in doubt rs to tn
full truth of Spencer : story. are con
fdent they have found a wholesal
murderer and that he will he prove
ito have killed at least several of thos
whose deaths he described in a Ion
confession last night. Spencer : confes
sion was so startling that it probabl
would have received no credence ha
not the bLOddy suitcase and the rt
.volver confirmed at least part of hi
statement.
All Of his murders except two. h
declared, had been for the purpose c
robbery. The two exceptions were Pt
Elicemen PeuneIl and Deyine. shot I
death 2 years ago, whom he said
killed to escape being arrested 81 il
tended to kill Mrs. \. !. Scoville, til
:, proprietor of the roomine house whel
I have been living he said off
hadn t been arrested at Just this tin
+ | would have killed her. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
DEATHS.

In Walpole, n. H., Oct. 6, Mrs. Sa-
rah S. Sherman, S3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-06
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday; Moder-
ate Variable Winds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The wealth
er forecast: Cloudy tonight and Tues
day; moderate variable winds.