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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
ALUMNAE MEETING.
aasant Gathering at st. Mary's
Academy Last Evening


The Alumnae meeting held in st.
lrv's Academy last evening proved
very enthusiastic affair. The spac-
is parlors being inadequate for the
mber present the meeting was held
the Assembly hall of the Acad-
. NJ.
Miss Margaret Greene, vice presi-
ut, presided in the unavoidable alb
zee of the President, Mrs. Theresa
Y lters Downey, Of Cumberland, Md.
The one regretable feature of the
@ :asion was the absence Of the de-
ed and much loved organizer f
Association. Sister NJ. Remigius,
signed to duty this year in far
y ay Austin, Texas.
The first question proposed to the
~ mbers last evening was the adj
ability of changing the date of
annual banquet from October
h to commencement week in June
rious members presented views,
.lvincing Ores too, as 70 Why June
month pre-cminent of 1.-The Sweet
/ graduate was the most desira-
a for these annual reunions. At
~j close of the discussion an unani-
US vote decided that beginning
h is fear, thc annual alumnae
lquet and reunion will hereafter
urade 4 feature CT commencement
Elk. Other matters were discus
but rot decided. Later On the
sidents and other officers will meet
b | decide these matters definitely.
mong those present at last even
s meeting were:
liss Margaret Greene, vice-preSi-
t.
Hiss Rose Crilly. secretary.
liss Agnes Gilroy, treasurer.
Iiss Pauline Hellmuth. historian.
Iiss Alice Hamill, librarian.
iisses NJ. Harlow, B. Greene, r.
al NJ Crilly. 4. Hamill, X. Wesch-
l.. Hill, Of Washington. Sisters
Fincentia, Aiine. Clemenzaa, and
stantia, all of st. Mary's Acad-
:, and members Of the Alumaae.
~ :damcs j. and F. Quinn, Frank
il, T. j. Echoils, Martin Greene,
z. Adams. J. P. Wells. Misses An
,ela hewitt, E McGahey. Gertrude
Tr;lly, N. Sweeney, Era :n3f, V.
Downey. H. Bowman, NJ. Goods, P.
and NJ. Hellmuth. II. Mayer, H. Nu-
gent, NJ. Quinn, n. Murphy, E. Jen-
<ins, N. Byne, H. Ccrbett. N. Kav-
NJ. Greene, A. Gilroy, Of
this city.
Notes of regret were received from
Mrs. Leo Downey, of Cumberland.
Nd. Mrs. j. Bales, of this city,
Miss Theresa Sullivan, Of Harrison
burg, Va. Mrs. Guida kcnrla. of
Eastern College, Manassas, Va, and
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
THE LATE A. ]. CHESHIR

Funeral services for Andre
Cheshire, who died Sunday nor
were held this afternoon from
residence, 1912 King street, and
conducted by the Rev. Edgar Cs
Ter, rector Ct Grace Episcopal CT
and the Rev. c.. R. Strausburg
tor CT Methodist Protestant Oh
The pallbearers were Clarenc,
Moore, R. II Wattles, L. D.
William NJ. Rocker, Harry A
and j. Frank Pollard. Inter
vas in the Methodist Protestant
@te"y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
KNIGHTS OF PTTHIAS.
Oriental Lodge to Confer Rank .ot
Page Tonight.

On Tuesday night, September 10Th,
i.1lcnta Lodge Knights of Pythias,
vii! confer the rank Of page upon a
large class of candidates. The de-
gree team Of the order has been re-
he@rsing for the occasion.
Thirty-five candidates have been in
itiatcd since April the first. and the
members OF Oriental Lodge are
proud of the report they will make
10 the Grand Lodge of the State.
The Grand Lodge will meet in Rich
mond, October Goth, at which time
Ike celebration of the fftieth ami,
EcTsary Of the order will occur.
Ernest r Boyer, is chairman OF
the Grand Lodge Committee on the
Golden Jubilee celebration. Mr..
Boyer is the originator of the celebra-
tlcn proposition in Virginia. and has
worked increasingly to make its oc,
cas- on grand success. Oriental
Lodge will be represented by L. D.
Sullivan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
MEETING OF COMMITTEE

A meeting Of the chairman
committees of the Union 81
School Parade and Song FestiN
d. Reid October 18th, will take
N tle Westminster Building
1880 o'clock tonight. The rou
he parade will be mapped out
other features arranged for.
teacher in the Sunday Schools
ng any suggestions to make for
affair is invited to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
TERM EXTENDED.

In Police Court this morning, Be.
at:ice RAG. colored. was sentenced
to jail for 80 days by Justice Cation.
for keeping diSorderly house. As
the woman was leaving the dock sha
eXc'a: ed that she wished she had
been sentenced for longer period,
Justice Cation accommodated her bg
ext ndine her term to 60 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
PARADE IN BALTIMORE.
Declaration Of Male Members OF -
Nary's Church viii Participate.

i large delegation Of the male
members OF St. Mary's Catholic Con"
gregaticn left here this morning for
Baltimore to take part in the parade
to be given there this afternoon In
connection with the meeting Of the
Federation Of Catholic Societies.
The Alexandria contingent was III
charge of William Desmond, mar
shall. In Washington they joined
with the members Of st. Dominlc's
congregation. TIE Alexandria dele
gaticn will be headed in the parade
by the Holy Name Society Band, of
this city, an organization of young
boys connected with ST. Mary's Par:
iSh. 1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
ACCIDENT TO TRAIN.

a :outh bound electric train strGcE
s. telegraph pole a short distance
north Of Arlington Junction ycst*r-
iay. and was somewhat damaged
The accident WAS caused by the
,rc"k;nc of 4 wheel Of the tre'.er,
No ire was hurt and there was hit
it'll: delay in the running Of trains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Private messages from he Aus..ri-
an CT: of Trieste report that an
epidemic of cholcr.. has o,'oken out
there and that residen:s Of The cry
are ths:rg. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About Peo-.
pie of MISUNDERSTANDING =
in Society.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, presl-
dent Of the National Council of Wo-
men, left today forr New York to at
tend atineeting ofsthe commissioners
Of the Panama exposition, of which
she;isska smembers@ Mrs Barrett ex-
uects to make her home on the ex-
position grounds at San Francisco,
during the time it is in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Mr.. John 7. Stephenson wa
host at an informal entertai'
given last night at the residen
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sidney Dot
in honor of the Misses Scott, OF
ada, who are the guests Of
Misses Barrett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Mrs. Charles Edgar Nicol, return
ed today from her summer home al
Manassas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Mrs. Mary Wheatley. Of Alexan-
6iria, is visiting Mrs. Charles Gore,
in Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

The annual meeting Of the Alex
andria German Club will be held in
a few days when arrangements will
be made for a series of dances to be
given during the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Mrs. Julia Miller and daughte NJ
Cornelia, are guests for the wiiLer
Mrs. G. William Ramsay, "a /.
Ramsay Annex.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Price Warricl
for the past two years have
their home In this city, at the
dence of Mrs. G.. William r;
have left for St. Adams, W
where they will make their {
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
ANESTHETIC LEADS TO ARREST
California Woman Tells of Murder
While Under Influence of Drug.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. g.
Statements muttered by Mrs. Frank
C. Lang while under an anesthetic for
the treatment of wounds on her head
Thursday, lead to the arrest of the
woman yesterday on suspicion of muir
der and the subsequent finding of the
body of Fannie Curland, a motion
picture actress, in Il vacant ranch
house near Riverside. Two men also
are under arrest on suspicion of be-
ing implicated in the alleged murder.
Mrs. Lang has visited the residence
of DIR. r. G.. Roberts to have her
wounds treated. As the anesthetic be-
gan to take effect, the patient spoke
of fighting with another woman and
of shooting her, according to the
physician s statements. DIR. Roberts
summoned the police and then talked
to the semi-conscious woman. From
questions the police learned the loca-
tion of the house near Riverside and
the names of two men who are alleged
to have witnessed the affair After
her arrest, Mrs. Lang denied that she
did the shooting, saying that Miss
Curland had committed suicide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
CHICAGO WOMAN ACQUITTED.
Seventeenth Similar Verdict in Cases
Where Women Have Killed Men.

CHICAGO. Oct. Mrs. Nellie
Higgs. tried for the murder Of William
w. Willis, married man, with whom
she had conducted liaison, was found
not guilty by It jury in Judge Ker-
stems court yesterday She shot and
killed Willis, an Illinois Central con
ductor, while a passenger en- his train
last April.
Her acquittal adds the 18th name to
the unbroken list of such verdiets in
eases Of women similarly accused in
this city. Mrs. Higgs testified that
her mind was blan.- concerning the
actual shooting and an expert testified
that at the time of the act she was
suffering from tra;4sitory frenzy
but had regained her mental health.
Testimony of Mrs. Willis, the widow,
was that Mrs. Higgs pursued Willis
in an attempt to persuade him TO di-
vorce his wife and marry her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
CHAMPENEY CONFESsES.
Jonesville Man Puts Bullet Into Jo-
seph Durand.

BURLINGTON, Oct. ,. - Deputy
Sheriff j. :. Sweet of Huntington
brought 10 this city yesterday and
lodged III the county jail Clarence
Chanpeney, who is charged with hav-
ing shot Joseph Durand. ir., at Jones
Vile Thursday night.
Durand is now in the Fannie Allen
hospital with n bullet in his LEG as
the result of his encounter with Cham
reney. The wound is not serious and
the victim will recover. Champeney
confessed the shooting to States At
torney Hopkins and Sheriff Allen.
Champeney claims that Durand was
Jealous of him because he thought his
wife was receiving attention from
him. The Durands are not living to-
gether at the present time and Mrs
Durand makes her home with her
father, Joseph Cadue, in Jonesyille.
| According to the story told by
| Champeney he went to see Mrs. Dur
and at her request and was waiting
for her outside her window when Dur
and suddenly appeared with big
club. He remarked "'Now | have got
You, and made n demonstration as il
he was about to use the club.
In self defense, Champeney claims
he drew his revolver and shot DuranC
in the leg, then went home. DuranC
was later brought to the Fannie Aller
| hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
BIOGRAPHIES OF
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Information Wanted by The Reformer
at Once as Series, with Portraits,
Is Nearing the End.

The next in the series Of hiograph-
les of Civil war veterans which is be
ing published, with portraits, in The
Reformer viii be published next Tues
day and Will be that of Henry Rey-
nolds.
The scope of these biographies is
intended to include all members of
Sedgwiek post of Brattleboro, wherev-
er located, and such tother Civil war
veterans as live in Brattleboro, but
are not members of the post.
Only a few biographies OF members
Of the post remain to ~, published Amy
veterans residing in town, not mem
bers of the post, who are willing ia
have their war experiences published,
with portraits. are asked to notify The
Reformer ut once in order that ap-
pointments may be made and the ma
terial written out by a member of the
staff. The plan of publishing a sketch
each Tuesday and each Saturday will
be followed rs long as there is materi
al, and it is important that any veter
ans who have not been seen make ar
rangements as early rs possible 10 have
a Reformer man call upon them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
WITH SUICIDAL INTENT.
Ernest Bushey 10, Will Recover from
Self Inflicted Wound.

BERKSHIRE, Vt. Oct. Ernest
Bushey, -, attempted to commit sui
eide Thursday afternoon by shooting
himself with 22caiiber weapon. The
bullet .oigad in the boy : shoulder.
and Or. 41. p, LundervilIe Of Richfora.
who was called to attend him, saws
that the 10y will recover.
Young Bnshey had been having
trouble with his father. aud petition
against him is pending in the juvenile
court in st. Aibans. where a temporary
hearing of the case had been held. Dur
lug the time until the completion of
the hearing the boy had been placed
in charge Of Guy Kittcn. who resides
in the north part Of the town. 1t was
at the kittel home that the attempt
1T suicide was made
Bushey had written two notes. in
each Of which he expressed his inten-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
WILL REOPEN HoSTELRY.
Clarendon Springs Hotel Changes
Hands and Is to Be Repaired.

RUTLAND, Oct 3.-The Clarendon
Springs hotel ut Clarendon Springs,
owned by the Byron Murray estate, has
been sold at public auction by Sheriff
f. G. Fish to Edward b. Fleming of
West Rutllnd and Joseph Fleming of
New York. his brother, who will begin
at once to repair and renovate the old
hotel, once a popular summer resort,
for a summer hotel. The hotel property
sold for $4,000 and it the purpose of
Fleming brothers to invest about Slo,-
600 in repairs, having the hostelry
opened at the beginning of next season.
The residents of Clarendon Springs
are iubilant at the prospect of renewed
activity at the springs, once center
of social life in Vermont and eastern
New York.
The building is three story brick
structure of 30 rooms and there is an
annex having 24 more. Twelve acres of
land surround it. The curative proper
ties of the springs have been known
since ISL and there has been hos
telry on the site since George Rounds
built u log house that year. The hotel
has been closed many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
HERBERT COTTRELL
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Formerly Was Cavalryman in Cuba and
Philippines Wife and
Six Young Children.

Herbert Walter Cottrell, 81, driver
for the Swift Beef company, former
Vermont department commander of the
Spanish War Veterans, died this morn
ing at 10 o clock in the Melrose hos
pital in West Brattleboro Of acute
brights disease. He underwent an ope-
ration for appendicitis last Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Cottrell had been a mem
ber of the Brattlehoro fire department
a number Of years. He was the fireman
who found the body of Mrs. Ann Eliza
Warren who was burned to death in
the fire that badly damaged her home
on Reed street on March IL, being the
first fireman to force his way into the
house.
Mr.. Cottrell was born in New Al
bany. Md, in 1880, a son Of George
and Elizabeth (Myers) Cottrell. When
II years of age, in April, 1897, he en-
listed in Troop \, 2d United States
cavalry, and continued in the service
until 1903 His regiment was in the
thick of the fighting about Santiago,
Cuba, and after peace was declared
was sent to MatanZas, Cuba, where II
was stationed three years and six
months From there the regiment was
sent to the Philippines, where it serv-
ell 2S months, and then spent l. months
at Fort Ethan Allen. Burlington, re
cupera9ing from the foreign service
1t was at that fort in 1903 that Mr.
Cotrell was honorablv discharged
from the service.
Soon after his discharge Mr.. Cottrel
came to Brattleboro, where he hat
since made his home. being employe,
by the Swift Beef company as a driv
er He married, March Is. 1905, Mis-.
Margaret Corenne Niles, daughter o.
Mrs. Ada b. Niles. She survives witt
six children, the Oldest OF whom il
nine years of age. He leaves also hi
mother, one brother and one sister.
Mr.. Cottrell was prominent in tn,
Vermont department of Spanish Wa
Veterans and in 1910 was elected vie
| department commander, being electe,
commander at the convention held il
| Brattleboro in 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
WHY FUSION FAILED
IN THIS COUNTY
Plot Hinted at by Rollin S. Childs-
DR.. Fremont Hamilton Suggested
for Town Representative.

With Washington. Chittenden and
Bennington counties triumphantlv ac-
complishing fusion for the good Of
their counties and the state if is ab-
soiutely certain that the honest cham
pions OF fusion in Windham county
know the reason why a union Of de
termined political forces failed at New
fame. When the Rockingham deIega-
tlon appeared at Union hal with
George a. Weston as its spokesman,
who stood upon the floor to proclaim
himself Democrat and an especial adj
mirer and supporter Of the Wilson ad-
mlmstration. it was evident to the
county delegations that he was endeav-
oring to ingratiate himself into the
confidence of the convention that he
might thereby better thwart the honest
endeavorS of those who had no politi-
cal axes To grind, but who sought re-
lief from corrupt ring domination in
the county and state. immediately upon
hls appearance as Il proxy delegate
representing the Democracy Of the
town Of Roe bingham, about as his sa-
tanic majesty would represent the
kingdom of heaven, there were appre-
tensions among the honest county del
egates. When Mr. Weston was named
by the chair aS Il Democratic couferee
of the joint meeting of Progressives
and Democrats there were eraver ap-
prehensions which were fully confirm
ed hv results
The people Of the state of Vermont
are sulfeited with the actions of po-
litical manipulatorS and ii they don I
feel the halter draw ia the coming
Vermont election it win he because
the freemen of the state have lost
the right of self-assertion and control
Had the angel Gabriel appeared at
Newfane with silver trumpet TO pro
claim the Justice of honest fusion the
trumpet would have been promptly mis-
appropriated.
| have served my party for more
than 80 years and for the past e
years most actively. | have never
| sought pilitical Office or em0lument
hence | can ALWAYS speak my convic
| tions without criticism along that
| line. To incur the hostility and oper
opposition of the illustrious anti-fu
sionists and their newborn (21 Demo
cratic attorney and political allies
ought to be counted a most valuable
political asset. When the administra
| ton OF Woodrow Wilson is professed
| ~ loved BY such men it is most for
tunate that his surprising administra
| tibh VI itiiti anu .lttSiltt tslH HutNlNt
| the efforts of dubious friendship
| That the last Brattleboro Democrat,
caucus was engineered by the machina
tions of scheming political lawyer,
is plainly evident to thoughtful citi
zens. To eliminate such Influences lct
the voters Of Brattlehoro. irrespectiv,
Of party, place DR.. Fremont Hamil
ton, a man who was never upon
crooked political line. in nomination fol
town representative against any man
who desires an opportunity to assis
in maintaining the diseredited an6
extravagant domination of Vernon
politics, and let all the other Vermont
! towns initiate her example
ROLLIN s. CHILDS.
Brattleboro, Oct. 3, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
BERLIN SENDS OUT
ENCOURAGING REPORT
Germans Won Substantial Advances in
Southern Direction and Re
pulsed Night Attack

BERLIN, Oct ,. Il.45 a. m.-The
following official statement was given
ont at army headquarters last evening:
The right wing of the German army in
France has repulsed renewed efforts on
the part of the French to outfiank it.
South OF Roye the French have been
dislodged from their positions. The
situation on the center Of the battle
front remains unchanged. German
troops advancing in the Argonne re-
9ion have won substantial advances in
southern direction. East of the river
Mcuse the French troops from Tout
undertook an energetic night attack,
but were repulsed. In the eastern arena
Of war an advance of Russian
forces across the Mienen river against
the Germans seems imminent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
SUGAR CORNER PREVENTED.
How England Kept the Price Down
Government Quick to Act.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Daily Chron-
iclc says:
''The British government has met
the commercial and industrial situa-
tion created by the war with a cour-
age and resourcefumnsS that have
commanded universal admiration.
." Nowhere have their efforts been
more successful than IN the matter of
the sugar supply of the United King
dom. Vast quantities of sugar are
consumed in this country, and most of
1T comes from the continent.
- Anticipating a serious dislocatiou
of the trade owing to the war, the
government at once appointed u roy
al commission to inquire into the facts
and endowed with full power to act
''The commission ably presided
over by Sir Henry Primrose, has acted
with extraordinary nromptitude and
efficiency. 1T checked speculation foi
large rise in the price Of sugar, il
cornered the whole available supply
and it sold to reGners at a fixed price
with the proviso that they in turn
should sell to retailers at moderate
prices definitely determined.
''This bold piece Of state socialism
has been signallv successful, and we
owe il to the commission and the gov
| ernment that there has been no short
age in sugar supplies and only com
| paratively small increase in price.
Last evening the Royal commission
issued very modest memorandum
giving an account of its work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
MARY RILEY WINS
THE PRINCESS PONY
Big Crowd Cheered as Result was An
nounced-Had 3.537.424 Votes
Good Showing by Allen Brackett.

The Princess theater was literally
packed last evening with an audience
greatly interested to learn the final de-
cisIon IN the pony contest. which was
announced at the end of the first per-
formance. Each contestant : standing
was thrown on the screen. beginning
with the lowest. and the last name. TINT
OF Mary Riley, daughter of Mr.. aud
MIS-. Daniel I. Riley, appeared as the
winner with a total Of I,537.424 votes.
rms announcement was greeted with
loud and long applause Allen Braekett
was second with a total. of 2.927.44l
and Ernest Kall was third with ..1g2.-
30 votes
The cheering was still in progress
when the curtain went up and showed
Prince, the pony, and cart on the STAGE.
Little Miss Riley, who was in the au-
dlence, was lifted on to the stage and
INTO the cart. Again she was given
hearty applause, and the farewell mes
sage on the screen was GOOD luck
t. the Princess pony
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
WILL CASE IN PROGRESS.
Likely to Go to Jury Wednesday
Court Took Recess Today.

The Susan Z. Chase will case, which
was begun Thursday IN county court,
is still in progress. Court took the usu-
al recess at noon today, to resume Mon.
day afternoon at ? o clock Only part
of the evidence has been put in. and
the case probably will not 90 to the
jury until Wednesday.
Miss Chase died at her home in Will
mington last February leaving an
estate valued at about 10000, and
willed her property to Cyrus l.. Wild
er, neighbor. The viii is contested
Iby three cousins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-03
NAT BUTLER AUTO UPSET.
Boston Man and His Wife On Way to
Hinsdale Met with Accident

ORANGE, Mass, Oct 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Nat Butler of Boston had a mar
row escape last night about clock
when the large touring car in which
they were riding turned turtle on a
curve in West Orange. Mrs. Butler
was driving. The car turned over twice
and the occupants were thrown some
distance. Mrs. Butler sustained Il badly
sprained ankle, which, fortunately, was
the extent of their injuries. The car
was badly damaged. They We're on
their way to Mrs. Butler 5 home in
Hinsdale, ~ Fl.