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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-16

vitagraph company. was given an
unexpected bath tho other day.
She walked into q scene which was
being taken on tho edge OF the
tank. Lillian Walker and Arthur
Ashley. IN bathing suits. were
about TO plunge into tho water
whom Cissy approached. The d.
rector ordered her from the scene.
she refused TO 90. some OF the
players uncsremoniousiy pushed
her into the yitagraph tank. which
was just deep enough to make II
impossible for Cissy TO get her
footing.
II was then LILLIAN and Arthur
did some unrehearsed acting by
jumping into tho tank and rescuing
their fellow-playcr.
KING BAo0or IS FEATURED
In two-part Imp drama. starting
II is the story Of a brute tanned by
a slip OF girl. member OF trav.
cling show. who visits the back
woods town. The town bully kid
maps tho girl before tho whole
town. assembled 10 see the troupe
perform, but her beauty awakens
the manhood In him. There are
three other numbers Of tho bill, I'M
I'll Saturday night.
ALICE JOYCE AND TOM
Moore. two OF the most popular
picture actors In the business. are
10 be seen at the Class A theatre
the balance OF this week In a two
part Kalem production. The Mys.
terry of the Sleeping Death" based
upon an ancient Hindu legend.
The Alice Joyce picture Ia the tale
of n woman safe-cracker who. aft
err being allowed TO escape by
millionaire she was trying 20 rob.
Is found unconscious In the street.
as is also the millionaire. Physi-
clans. baffled Mt being unable 10
restore consciousness, summon
Amar. an Oriental hypnotist. Hear.
ing the two sleepers utter a word
in their trance which he recog-
nizes. he relates an ancient and
wierd legend OF two lovers who
fell into a deep sleep. The story
OF their slumbers IL shown in pic
ture.
THE BIRTH OF THE STAR
Spangled Banner" In being shown
in pictorial at the Clemmer. II Is
an historical drama, depicting
scenes during the bombardment OF
Fort McHenry. which gave the in
SEPARATION to Francis Scott Key to
write our national anthem.
Other pictures on today's change
OF program include Mary Pickford
in one OF her short picture stories
when a Man Loves; comedy
offering: "A Summer Resort
Idyll" and Pathe's News. with the
latest news of the world.
clemmer Until Saturday Night
"The Birth OF the Star-Spangled
Banner" drama; when n Man
Loves" Mary Pickford drama;
"a Summer Resort Idyll." comedy,
and "Pathe's Daily News"
Class A Until Saturday Might
THE Mystery Of tho Sleeping
DEATH" two-part Kalem drama,
with Alice Joyce: THE Eugenic
Girl" Sclig comedy: THE Man
From the Past" Biograph drama.
Colonial Until Saturday Night
THE Secret Agent From Russia"
two-part chapter OF THE Million
Dollar Mystery; "Hearst-Selig
News Pictorial: The Fable OF
Cutie, the False Alarm" George
AIDE comedy; Never Too Late"
and "The Green Alarm" Lubin
comedies.
Grand Until Saturday Night
Her Last Chance" keystone
comedy. This Is the Life" two
part American drama: THE Min
ers Baby" Reliance drama.
Nav Clrcult Until SATURDAY. Nloht
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-16

my spiritual horizon had enlarged
In many respects, | had come into
possession OF requirements and
views OF which ! had no notion
when / married, and of which Arno.
also-as ! could now perceive-had.
no idea either. and soft he could
have risen again--he would have.
stood in the position OF a stranger
towards many parts of my present
spiritual life. How had this change
come about with me? This is how
II happened: !
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow .
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Colonial Until Saturday NIoht

THE Secret Agent From RUSSIA"
two-part chapter OF THE Million
Dollar Mystery: "Hearst-Selig
News Pictorial: The Fable OF
Cutie, the False Alarm" George
AIDE comedy; Never Too Late"
and "The Green Alarm" Lubin
comedies.
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Grand Until Saturday Night

Her Last Chance" Keystone
comedy. This Is the Life" two
part American drama. "The Min
er's Baby" Reliance drama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-16
BY Baroness Bertha Won
Suttner

Famous Austrian Novelist and reaee Al
vocate. and In 1900 winncr Of the
Nobel Peace Prise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-16
THE BIRTH or THE STAR.
cIemmer Until Saturday NIoh,

THE Birth OF the Star-Spangled
Banner" drama; when a. Man
Loves" Mary Pickford drama;
"a Summer Resort Idyll." comedy,
and "Pathe's Daily News"
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Class A Until Saturday nIoh.

THE Mystery OF the Sleeping
Death" two-part Kalem drama,
with Alice Joyce: THE Eugenic
Girl" Selig comedy: The Man
From the Past" Biograph drama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-16

Russia has 2.f24,2oo acres plant.
ed to sugar beets. !.
Egypt and Sweden now have
women Judges.
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New Circuit Until Saturday Night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
SITUATION HAS
WARL|KE ASPECT
Activities in War Department Began Last Night on
Receipt of Advices from Gen. Funston Expect
ed That Reinforcements Will Be Ordered to Vera
Cruz at Once
WASHINGTON, Nav s.

The Mexican wake today Activities
in the war
hal through the
o
the on a 0
While this activity disclosed that preparation was being made for
the
the
o necessary
The o Mexico
question placing large OF
would
o
at
"nyoys Mr. said what
b made
Falls mem
kers of delegation
Court, Second Judge Delaware of
sde of the
ton aiken up
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
JOHN l.. BILLIARD
BURNED HIS BOOKS
Made This Statement in Testimony
Revealing His Big Profits III
Railroad Deal

WASHINGTON, May 8.-Interest in
the Investigation into the affairs Of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad by the interstate com
merce commission centered Yesterday
in the testimony of John L. Billiard, or
ganizer of the much discussed Billiard
company Of New Haven.
MIR. Billiard put in the record a pre-
pared statement of transactions in
which his company was concerned and
details of its organization and later
was questioned regarding them. He
told how, with the aid of President
Meilen of the New Haven, and a loan
from New Haven subsidiary, the
New England Navigation company. he
bought 100, ,94S shares of Boston and
Maine stock from the New Haven road
at l2J and later sold them to the Bos-
ton Railroad Holding company at $50
the profit being $2,74S, 700, which he
said, he regarded as his own.
He said he took Sic, ,250,0O0 in gold
notes of the New England Investment
and Security company in payment for
the stock and that the Billiard company
was formed to look after this trans.
action. He stated he put - ,0OO, ,OOC
ihto the billafd company and sold Il
It the investment company notes, re.
ceiving the S2,000,00O in cash and $l4.
250,o0o in Billiard company notes in
| payment.
Mr.. Billiard said his own personal
| books showing the affairs of the com
pany were burned by him several year.
ago and that the company books hal
| been disposed of when the affairs OF
| the company were wound up. He saie
| II. ID. Robbins, counsel for the New
Haven, had drawn up the Billiard com
! pany 5 charter
Bonds of Il New England newspaper
company, it developed during Mr.. Bill
lard 5 testimony, We're acquired fo
INN personally. He refused TO tel
why he wanted an interest in tn,
| paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
GIRLS AWARDED
ATHLETIC CUP
Baptist Christian Endeavor Society
Held Spirited Indoor Track Meet
Over 125 Were Present.

The indoor track meet held last
evening in the First Baptist church
parlors by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety was one of the most successful
events ever held by the young people.
The enthusiasm and spirit of contest
was intense, while the contestants
were eheered to the echo by the sew
eral yells. Over 125 young men and
women were present.
The starter first read the rules of
the contest. The list of events and
winners follows: Sack race, won by
girls team; hammer throw, won by
girls team; standing broad grin, won
by girls team; tug Of war, won by
girls team; shot put, won by boys
team; fifty-cent dash, won by boys
team; relay race, won by boys team;
potato race, won by boys team.
In the final score the girls led, and
they were awared an athletic cup
which had been suitably engraved. Re.
freshments were served, after which Il
star football game was played.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Merton Fairman has bought a De
Laval separator Of Fred Caldwell Of
West Northfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Burrows and two
Audrey and Charles. Of
Bernardston spent Sunday with her
brother, Merton Fairman; also Mrs.
Fairman 5 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wahler of Greenfield, Mass.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Windham County Sunday School
association viii be held Friday, May
-, at the Advent Christian church,
South Vernon. Among the speakers ex-
pected are Rev Arthur W. Bailey of
South Hadley Falls, Mass, Rev. !. ;.
Harrison Of Mt. IIermou, and Miss
Marion Faye Sticknev of Barre. South
Vernon Workers will provide dinner
and supper and entertainment for the
night to all who cannot reach home
after the evening session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
SAXToNS RIVER.

Mrs. Fred Ober of Athens was al c.
l.. Gale S Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Morrison is visiting in
Mass.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill returned to her
home in IIaverhill, y. H., Wednesday.
q. r. Hume and family have moved
back to their place here from Spring
field, Vt.
Madam Waite has bought team in
Winchester and expects that il will ar
rive soon.
Miss Marion Chapman has finished
work for Mrs. c. J.. Gale and returned
TO Ludlow.
Will Lord and family have moved
from Barber park TO Mrs. Lizzie Sew
erens 5 house.
Last week Thursday evening the
Odd Fellows observed the night as
ladies night. 1t was also the 30th wed
ding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Houghton, who were presented
dinner set and silver pie knife,
much to their surprise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
ARREST BARNES AND HoUGHToN
Swanton Men Held in Springfield,
Mass, for Swanton Burglary.

ST. ALBANS, May 8.-Chief of Po-
lice j. +. Mahoney left the city last
night for Springfield, Mass, to get
Raymond Barnes and David HOughton,
who were arrested by Springfield of
hcers at the request of Sheriff George
c. Holmes of this city. The men are
charged with burglarizing w. b. Fon
da & Co. s general merchandise store
at Swanton Junction Friday night.
Entraice to the store was effected
by boring through the door so that a
hole was cut large enough to insert u
hand and unfasten the lock. Barnes,
who had been employed at the Fonda
lime kiln during the winter had been
suspected of taking articles from the
store for several months.
Sheriff Holmes was Informed that
Barnes and Houghton had recently
moved their belongings to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts of Swan
ton. He went there and after search
inc found a wooden chest fitted with
rope handles. He gave instructions to
have the Roberts place watched Later
in the day Mrs Roberts came to this
city and in the evening had the chest
checked to Springfield, Mass
Sheriff Holmes telegraphed the 20
lice authorities at Springfield to arrest
Barnes and Houghton if they could
find them there. He received tele.
gram Wednesday evening saying that
the men had been arrested and would
return TO Vermont without extraditior
proceedings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
TWO BOYS ESCAPED.
Harrington and Wooster Get Out of the
House of Correction

RUTLAND, May 3. - Robert Har-
rington, committed for burglary from
Bradford and Fred Wooster, trans
ferred from the state industrial school
at Nergennes for setting fire to Il big
building there, escaped from the house
of correction early yesterday morning
and are still at large. This is the first
escape from the state institution since
the advent of NJ. III. Loukes, the new
superintendent, almost Il year ago.
The boys are both under 20 years of
age and young Wooster, whose home is
in West Rutland, is one of the most
noted young criminals in the state. lie
was originally committed to the indus
trial school for brcak king and entering
stores in his home town, and about six
months ago series of bad fires at the
school eliminated in the further deten-
tion of Wooster, who admitted setting
the last fire, which destroyed a large
barn at the school together with hay
and cattle.
Both Wooster and Harrington were
confined at the local prison hospital suf
fering with the mumps. They were in
their beds when Waterman Thoma.
Stringham made his rounds at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
ABUSIVE DRIVING
'AROUSES FEELING
Woman Causes Indignation in West
Brattleboro - Horse Covered with
Welts and White with Lather.

A ease of cruel and unwarranted
fast driving by a woman aroused the
Indignation of many West Brattlebo-
TO citizens yesterday, and they feel
that the case should be Investigated
by the Humane society, as no eme-r
gency could warrant such abuse in
days Of telephones. \ small bay horse,
being driven to it's speed limit, was
first noticed ON the Sargent flat. At
first it was believed to be Il runa-
way, but as it passed through the
village and down Western avenue it
was seen that the horse showed
large whip welts on its sides and was
white with lather. The animal also
showed signs of exhaustion. The horse,
driven in the same manner, returned
over the route between , and > o.
clock The driver is a comparative
stranger in town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
CATCH BURGLAR AT WORK.
Martin Ryan Was Looting Wolcot5
Store at Colchester Center.

Burlington, May S.-Martin Ryan,
the man who is supposed to have COM
mitted the extensive burglaries and
despoilation of cottages at Starr Farm
beach last winter and who owned up
to have broken into the Raymond Beld-
ing store near Ethan Allen park last
week, was arrested yesterday morn
ing at Colchester Center while in the
act, it is alleged, of robbing the store
of l.. l.. Wolcott.
Ryan had entered the store by break
ing door and had filled a large bag
with swag, including watches, clothing,
shoes, tobacco, baseballs, etc. A light
in the store attracted the attention of
Mr.. Woleott who called his neighbors
and they surrounded the store and
caught Ryan.
Sheriff Allen was telephoned for at
his home in Essex and went to the
spot where he placed Ryan under ar
rest. Ryan then confessed to the re-
cent burglary in Burlington and also
added that he was the man who stole
the motorcycle at the Spaulding farm
in this city and then abandoned the
machine at Ethan Allen park because
he did not know how to run it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
f. I'll. Griffin, New York Law
yer, and His Wife Arrested
i'm GrOtOn, Mass.
SECURED BETWEEN
100000 AND $500, 900
It is Claimed by Government Officials
That They Used Mails Fraudulently,
Claiming They Had Large Contracts
for Stenographic Work.

BOSTON, May s. Francis II.
Griffin, an attorney OF New York, and
his wife, Clara H. Griffin, were arrested
at Groton today charged with using
the mails in a conspiracy to defraud.
The government officials claimed that
by fraudulent representations Griffin
and his wife have obtained between
100000 and 100000 from various
persons.
The alleged conspiracy has extended
over the past seven years. 1t is
charged that Mrs. Griffin has represent
ed to many persons that She had con
tracts for stenoeraphic work in con
nection with trust investments by fed
eral, state and municipal authorities.
Owing to the secrecy attending such
investments Mrs Griffin claimed, it is
charged, that She was unable to obtain
from the bank the funds needed to ear
ry out contracts, aS the banks were
interested parties. 1t is charged that
Mrs. Griffin obtained the desired funds
from individuals.
Mr.. Griffin and his wife were ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Haes and held in bail of $l5,
600 each for trial ut New York. The
defendants will he taken to New York
tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
WALKER WILL Do
TWIN STATE WIRING
Company Turns Men in That Depart
ment Over to Him - Desires to
Be Relieved of Detail Work.

The steady increase in the electrical
wiring department of the Twin State
Gas 4 Electric company has necessi-
tated slight change in the method by
which the company win handle ii in the
future. If the company were to con.
tlnue doing the work with men in its
employ additional employees would be
required. also more equipment and
stock. whereas the company prefers to
get rid of the detail work 50 far as
possible.
To this end the company has ar
ranged with Horton u. Walker to do
all of the wiring and installinZ of
electrical fixtures that may be contract
ed for by the Twin State company and
has turned over to Mr.. Walker the men
who have been in the immediate en-
ploy of the company in that uepart
ment. The company will contInLc to
make estimates and make prices for the
work and MIR. Horton will do the work
at, the prices fixed by the company
and to the satisfaction of the com
pany : experts. 1t is merely Il plan
adopted to relieve the company OF de-
tail work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
HOLBROOK VISITS
OFFICE HERE TODAY
Has Heard Nothing About Bids for
Building Overpass - Steel Arrives
for Milestone Brook Bridge.

Frederick Holbrook, head of the HoI-
brook, Cabot & Rollins corporation.
was here today and visited the Office
Of the corporation When asked rela-
tive TO constructing the overpass at the
Central Vermont crossing at Bridge
street, ordered by the public service
commission, Mr.. Holbrook stated that
ne had heard nothing from the Central
Vermont Railway company relative to
bids for the contract He is spending
most of his time in Turner's Falls. where
the firm has a large contract
The steel for the Boston & Maine
railroad bridge at the mouth of Whet
stone bridge has arrived and is on ears
on sidetrack north Of the brook. Men
employed by the Holbrook corporation
are preparing to lay the bridge on the
concrete foundation built last fan. and
It IS expected that one of the firm Z
steam cranes viii put the airders in
position within a few DAYS. The Boston
Maine track that has been laid up
through the railroad yard may then be
continued across the brook Ia ioin the
track on the north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
WEST GUILFORD.

Mrs. Henry Merrifeld was taken Sc
riously in last week Thursday Dr.
Hunter attends her She Is more com
Portable.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
at the parsonage next Tuesday even
ing. Supper will be served as usual. All
are invited.
Mrs. Henry Carpenter and three
children of Greenfield are spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest White OF Brattleboro
were guests Sunday of Mr.. White i sis
ter, Mrs. Austin Nichols, and family.
At the Sunday morning service. May
u, there will be a roll call in the
West Gnilford Baptist church, Rev.
William ). Y. Robinson pastor. 4 spe
eial program is being arranged and ev-
erything being done to make the ser
vice attractive and interesting. II is
earnestly requested that every mem
ber living within reasonable distance
make special effort to be present and
answer TO their names with some
scripture reference. The pastor will be
pleased to meet all the members.
Strangers viii be cordially welcomed
at all services. Morning worship. II;
Sunday school, l2.I5; evening worship,
| 80; midweek service, Thursday even
ing at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08

o clock, but at , clock they were
both missing.
The boys took parts of their iron
beds, entered the bathroom, .iammed I
hole in the plaster and reached Il cupo-
la, by which they gained the roof.
There all traces of their movements
were lost. Harrington is ) feet S
inches tail, has blue eyes and brown
hair Wooster is ; feet II inches
tall and Of slender build. He has blue
eyes and brown hair
The entire force Of deputy sherifTs
besides guards from the house of cor
restiOn are searching the surrounding
country for the fugitives. 1t was learn
ed that the boys stopped at the home
of Wooster in West Rutland, probably
on their way to the New York state
line about Is miles distant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
JURY SECURED IN
THE BECKER CASE
Third Section of 100 Talesmen Drawn
in the Charles Becker Case
in New York.

NEW YORK, May S.-The third sec
tion of 100 of the 300 talismen drawn
for the second trial of Charles Becker,
former police lieutenant, charged with
having instigatcd the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, reported in court today
and was there when the third day ses-
sion began.
Meanwhile another panel of 100
names was being drawn.
This will make n total of 400 tales
men, SO more than was drawn for the
first Becker trial. 1t is expected that
District Attorney Charles S. Whitman
viii make his opening address on
Monday at the latest and possibly to
morrow.
The subpoenaeing Of Warden Clan
cv and the Rev. William Cashin. the
Catholic chaplain at Sing Sing prison,
gave rise to the suPposition that the
eleventh hour confession of DagO
Frank will be offered in evidence.
Five jurors were added to the six
already in the box after one and one
half hours of examination of talesmen
today 1t was considered probable that
the list would be completed before to-
days adjournment.
No mention was made during the
early procedure of the reported move
to have w Burke Cochran, for the
defense, held in contempt of court fol
a remark attributed to him. He said
cit is not a trial, it is an assassina-
tom AHr. Cochran was not in court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08
FUNERAL SHIP WILL
ARRIVE ON SUNDAY
Memorial Services at Which President
Will Voice Tribute of Nation to
Be Held Monday.

WASHINGTON, May $. - The army
cruiser Montana bearing the bodies of
the l. sailors and marines killed during
the occupation of Vera Cruz is due
to arrive in New York harhor about l
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Memorial
services, at which President Wilson
win voice the tribute of the nation,
will begin at the New York navy yard
at II clock Monday morning, and
the bodies will lie in state until Mon
day morning at 8 O'Clock, when Il
procession under military and other
escorts provided by the city of New
York will march to the city hall and
thence across Brooklyn bridge to the
navy yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-08

The body Of Mrs. Frank Jackson OF
this town, who died Wednesday morn
ing the hospital at Montague, was tax
en- to Rutland yesterday The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning in ST.
Peter S church. Mrs Jackson was 81
years old and was formerly Miss Min
ME Stone of Rutland
The funeral services of Eta A. Yes
per, formerly of this town, wife of
Owen X. Vesper, were held in Road
strand 5 chapel in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday afternoon at 2.3O o'cIoc k
Rev. Clarence +. Rice conducted the
services, d. ii. McCurdy sang three Sc
leetions. Verona Lodge, Danes Of Nal
Ia, performed its ritual service and
there were many present from the diff
ferent lodges in the city. The burial
took place in Oak Grove cemetery.