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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

St Michael 8 parochial school closed
Monday in honor of Washington g
birthday.
1hc Jolly sixteen VIII be entertained
tomorrow afternoon by Mrs, j. q. Stone,
II Spruce street, from , to > O'Clock.
The Jniversalst choir viii meet to-
night mt 40 70 rehearse in the home
81 Miss Josephine Toedt on Green
street.
a business meeting Of the Epworth
league. held last evening AT the Meth
odist church, was followed by a social
hour.
Taxpayers should remember that I'M.
der the law they win not he allowed TO
vote az the annual meeting next Tues
dry until their taxes have been paid.
Albert Bleau and Miss May Saw
Yer, both Of BPS South Main street.
were married Tuesday AT St Michael 5
Roman Catholic church by Rev. I. j.
Burke.
Wednesday being Ash Wednesday
mass was celebrated in St. Michael :
Roman Catholic church at clock !;
also the ceremony of blessing and dis
tril'ution of ashes took place In the
evening At go Ienten devotions were
held
Fifteen young women who worked
with Miss Mary y. Brown in the office
ui the Durham Brothers Co. went to
Her home last evening. A social time
wa, enjoyed and before the guests left
they presented Miss Brown half doz-
"u solid silver teaspoons
Frank w Gipson. who received &
quantity Of blood by TRANSMISSION in the
Memorial hospital Wednesday after
noon, shows BENEFICIAL results OF the
treatment as was expected. some day
win clapsc before il can be state,
whether the result viii he permanent
~ beneficial.
The second in the series of evangelis
tie meetings in the Centre church viii
bc held next sunday evening at
o'clock. instead of clock. in orde
10 give I'LL who attend an opportunit,
10 90 to the no-licenSe rally in tn
Auditorium at o clock The subiec
Of the sermon Will be God : Love
There will lie special music, and
chorus choir will lead in singing famil
lar HYMNS. Everyone Is cordially lnyit
ed.
Miss May Elizabeth Brooks. only chill,
of tine late Charles ID. and Maria
tWood~D Brooks, died in Le6minster
Mass Feb 18th. aged II Years. She ha'
a ohnck Oh Saturday, the l4th. iron
which size never rcglincd consciousness
ii was the result ~ hriaht'S disease. Sin
was graduate of the l.comn>ter hlGl
school, the Boston homeopathic hospita
and postgraduate oil the California ho~
pitu IN Los Angeles \ al, in which cit
She had lived the past seven years. >h
returned East last August and was In
guest of her step-mothcr. Mrs. Anna |
Brooks of BrattIeboro. three weeks j
October. at the home Of the late Wilhar
: Newton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Edna Wright of Jamaica is the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. II. +.
Knight
Rev. \. :. Charlton went to Putney
Wednesday, TO attend the funeral of
George Stowell.
Edith Kidder spent Sunday and
Monday At home with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w w Kidder.
Roy. Mr.. Bishop of West Wardsboro
VIII preach ut the Methodist church
next Sunday. March /, in exchange
with Rev. \. :. Charlton.
Tho Girls club met with Mrs. O. V.
Iietilon Monday. y very pleasant time
was spent. The next meetin" will be
held in two weeks, March 9.
The Campfire girls and Boy Scout,
gave 4 very tine entertainment At the
town hall Monday evening, Feb. -
All enjoyed the program very much.
The A. Z. club will meet next We'd
ucsday afternoon. March I, ut tn,
town hall. supper viii he served a
usual from to ) O'Clock. All ART
cordially invited.
The ladies Of the Methodist churel
will serve dinner in the town hal
March 3 towu meeting day. Tn
ladies' are kindly asked to donate foo
and assist. All will be welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
THE RADIOPTICON

Is just as effective as the stereopticon
and does not require the expensive
slides that must be used with the
stereopticon. Any of the numerous
styles of this picture projecting appara-
tus require only a photograph The
machines are made for lighting by
electricity, or, where that is not obtain
able, acetylene may be used. We have
a very complete line of them and shall
be glad to show them. Jordan & Son,
Optometrists, Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
DEATHS

In Brattleboro, Feb. 20, Mrs. Joseph
T. Miller, %. widow of John Locke
Miller
In Brattleboro, Feb. 26, Mrs. Cath
crime (Biddle) Kirkwood, -, wife Of
Andrew Kirkwood.
: In Putney. Feb. o., George Robert
son Stowell, So
In Chesterfield y. H., Feb. %. Mrs.
Lillian Belle (Leonard) Carpenter, 80,
wife of Andrew u. Carpenter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
BROOKLINE.

Mrs. Sidney Derry and Mrs. Robert
Potwine are among those who are i'll.
Miss Ella Derry of Jamaica was cali
ed home Saturday by the illness of her
mother.
Mrs Wade of South Londonderry is
visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rounds.
Mrs. Genie Walker and three chill
dren are visiting in the home of her
father, Adam johnson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
WE ARE ADDING

Constantly to our stock. Just now we
have a large assortment of colored
photographs of interiors and of out of
door views that are admirable for
framing. They are all signed and
well worth the prices we offer them
for. st. Valentine day comes this
week, and, if you haven t been in and
got what you want, there is yet a
chance to get just what you would
like to send away. w. A. Adams,
Park building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
DUNLAP HATS.

In the spring styles for 1914 we
now have in stock and on display. The
Dunlap hat is the best made and is
preferred by the best dressers all over
the country. We have complete as
sortment of the hats of this manufac-
ture which means that if you wish TO
be dressed properly as to your head
covering, if you come to US for style
and fit You viii pass inspection any
where. Ambrose Knapp, clothier, Main
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Excellent Sugar Supper.

\ very successful and excellent sugar
supper was served to a large number
OF people by the Midway circle OF the
Woman 5 association in the Congre-
gational chapel last evening. Tie
sugar which was made from syrup
furnished by IIoyt II. Barber. was
pronounced to be Of excellent quality
and Is good a new sugar. 1t IS esti
mated that about SIS was eleared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

Massachusetts leads in the manufac.
ture of motorcycles. One concern in
that state manufactures 10 per cent of
the entire output in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

Rev a. l.. Hin has been i'll this
week
Mrs. F. F. Amiaon has been enter
tanning Mrs. Whiting OF Wilton.
Miss Mollie Pike OF Claremont has
been visiting AT her home here a few
DAYS.
w T. Lyman : orchestra will fur
nish music at a dance in Bernardston
this evening
=. 0. Maynard has sold his racing
mare Mineola Maid, To Ralph Johnson
Of Winchester.
Harry Smith took a two horse load
to the festival in West Chesterfield
Wednesday evening
Miss Ethel Williams of Amherst.
Mass, was a guest of Mrs. Gertrude
Bruce the first Of the week.
Mr. ANA Mrs Pecard Of Springfield
and Miss Mary Dctour Of Wcsttield
have been visitors ~ Joseph Detour :.
Mrs Daniel Smith has gone to Brat
tlehoro where She will make her home
at the private hospital for elderly wo-
men.
J. LaLiberte has returned to his
home in Montreal, after spending two
months here with his son, Arthur La
| Libcrte.
Mrs. W. f. Beneyille of South
Chelmsford, Mass, was a guest Of her
aunt, Mas. II. C. Holland. a few days
the first OF the week.
| Mrs Rex Coane and son of Brattlc-
horo are spending this week here at
the home of the former 5 parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Johnson.
| Several of the members from the
local lodge of Nasons are planning t.
attend the lodge Of instruction. in
| Keene next Monday evening.
4 party Of nine Masons from the
| local lodge attended a meeting Of Brat
tleboro lodge Monday evening, the oc-
easion being past master : night.
Harvey Blanchard : little daughter
had her tonsils removed Saturday. Dir
Lynch of Brattleboro performed the
operation and was assisted by DR.. La.
Chaine of this town.
Miss .Tnna Howe Is acting as house
keeper for Mrs. f. Fl. Fuller while the
latter is assisting at her husband :
store during the absence Of Miss Abbit
LaChancc. who was injured in a coast
ing accident few weeks ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

Cuba s best customer for cigars IS
Great Britain, which takes 60,000,00O
every year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

GROSS RECEIPTS OF FAIR 1000.
OF This About $3.50 Will Be Profit
Unusual Success.

The gross receipts of the UNIVERSAL
ist festival held Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week are expected to
total about $1,000, from figures now
obtainable, with expenses of approx
mately $3.50. This is the best financial
showing ever made by the society and
speaks well for the work of the various
committees.
On Thursday evening 81 supper
tickets were disposed of, eight of
which were complimentary, and 494
Friday evening the figures were 232
supper tickets, 426 admission tickets
and ll3 dance tickets, netting the sum
Of 1926 taken in at the door the
two nights This total is $24 more
than last year. The exact profits of
the various booths are not yet known,
but it is known that the receipts are
greater than ever before.
Relatives and friends from ont of
town who came TO attend the farr and
not mentioned elsewhere were: Mrs.
III. +. Bascom Mrs. Fred 4fdams. Milan
Smith. Miss Bertha Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. f. Person. G. s. Farr, Miss
Doris Merritt, Mrs. A. j. Bruce, G. f.
Stevens, Mrs. Glenroy Scott, Mrs. Les
| lie Narramore, Mrs. Violet Wood, Fred
| Davis. Antoinette Bergeron, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holland. Miss Nellie ms
| ley William Kimball, Miss Lillian by
sart, Mrs. |. R. and l.. u. Farr and
| Charles Bailey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-27

This photograph of Nine. Dumba,
wife OF the new ambassador from
Austria, is the first she has had taken
since her arrival in Washington. 1t
was taken in her rooms at the en-
bassy
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
G. v NEWS
CROOKS MASQUERADINC
Merchants Suffered Heavy Losses Be
cause They Thought Thieves Were
'Bellsnickles" Playing Franks

Waynesboro, Dec. 2S.-J. II. Bear,
proprietor of mill at Cress Station, Il
short distance southeast of this place,
was robbed of $100 in cash and checks
by two masked thieves on Christmas
Eve. The robbers made their escape.
due to the fact that Mr.. Bear at first
believed they were neighbors who were
going about is bellsnickles" and
would return after a time, give him
back his money and laugh with him
over the joke they had played on him.
Mr. Bear was sitting in the office Of
his mill about clock when a man
appeared ait the window, his face COW
cred with mask, broke the window
pane and pointed revolver at him.
Then confederate also with revolve
entered the Office and demanded his
money.
After joking with the robbers Mr..
Bear handed over to them about 500
in cash and in checks and they de-
parted.
A similar piece of triekery was played
by two crooks who obtained about 500
in like way from Jacob Good, an
Edgemont, Adams county. merchant,
Christmas Eve. - a,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
ITALIAN ship Will AID
U. S. CRUISER IN SYRIA

Rome, Dee. 2S.-Instructions have
been sent to the Italian cruiser Gala.
bria, now at Beirut, Syria, to assist the
United States cruiser North Carolina,
If the necessity should arise, as the re.
suit of further demonstrations against
the departure of Europeans from Turk.
ish territory.
The cruiser. Tennessee, the fuel shin
Vulcan and the gunboat Scorpion. of
the United States navy, which also are
looking after the American interests
along the eastern Mediterranean. are
ready to steam TO any place where they
are needed, according to reports re.
ceived here.
Dispatches from Athens have stated
that the cruiser North Carolina recent.
ly threatened to use her guns as the
result of an incident at Tripoh, Syria.
The cruiser, conveying the American
steamship Virginia, entered the harbor
of Tripoh, and the commander request
ed the Turkish authorities to permit
the British and French Consuls to de.
part with their nationals resident in the
city.
This request was refused, but sew
eral of the French residents boarded
the Virginia. They were attacked by a
mob, which wounded the captain and
first officer. The North Carolina then
threatened to fire and the mob fed.
The Virginia and the North Caro-
lima left for Dedeagatch. Later the
cruiser proceeded to Smyrna.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
SAYS FRANK Is INNOCENT
Story of Conley, After Long Investiga-
tion, Declared to Be Fabrication

Augusta, GA, Dec. 2S.-Five promi-
nent Georgians recently joined in a let
ter to Berry Benson, well-known
Augustan, who has made a painstak ing
investigation and analysis of the Frank
case, asking him to give them his con.
eiuslons. Mr.. Benson responded in a let
ter in the Augusta Chronicle. -
Mr.. Benson points out that Conley,
the negro, testified that after Frank
and he had taken the ehild's body to
the cellar Frank, in his Office. had
given him $500 in hush money and
then taken ii back. An examination OF
the cash drawer showed a balance of
$3.50. 1t was also found afte. ex-
animation of Frank S private check
book that he had been drawing SIS
from his bank every few DAYS.
At the trial the negro swore that
after Frank and he had taken the
child S body by the elevator 10 the eel.
lar they went to Frank s inner Office
and were there talking when Frank
exclaimed: My Godl here comes
Quincy Hall and Emma Freeman; get
IN this wardrobe. But as to the time
they were there he makes it an hour
and a half later than the time they
were actually there, and by doing so
ne makes it evident that his whole
story of the elevator and the ward.
robe is pure fabrication.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
FINED roR CHEERING FILM
Canadian Arrested in Movie Talk.
of Appeal to Britain

Pittsburgh, Dee. eS.-Declaring his
intention of taking his ease to the Brit
ish Consul with request that it be re-
ported to the State Department, Paul
Steurnasle, of Sewiekley, suburb, paid
u SS fine in Central Police Court yester-
day morning.
He had been arrested Saturday night
at motion picture show when he be
came enthusiastic, threw his hat into
the air and cheered when film showing
a Canadian regiment maneuvering ON
Salisbury Plain, England was thrown
on the screen. He was warned by an
usher, but continued his applause. He
said ne recognized several in one of
the regiments with whom he had gone 10
school in Canada.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
AMERICAN GIFTS TO FRANCE:
CONTRIBUTIONS APPRECIATED

Paris, Dec. est is pointed out
here that Americans are doing some
thing every day to win the gratitude of
the French people. Every day the pa
pers record proofs of American generos-
ity, and these things reach the eyes of
th Parisians, who will not forget them.
During the last week Alfred s. Hei-
delbach,- president of the American
Chamber of Commerce, gave 10000
francs $4,000 for the benefit of
French soldiers and their families; Mrs.
W. X. Vanderbilt COZ tributed $4,000
francs ($25,000) to the American Am
bulance, and Miss Julia Aylward gave
1000 francs (s200) for war victims.
Twelve children of Berkeley, CAL,
contributed articles made by them
selves, which were sold for 1000
francs ($200).
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
Will Be Given Free Tonight by Virgil
o. Strickler in Majestic

In addition to providing free read
ing rooms in virtually every city and
giving out enormous quantities of their
literature, the Christian Scientists, in
keeping with their policy of seeing that
all who wish to know what Christian
Science is shall have the fullest oppOr-
tunity to learn, have for number of
years maintained an official board of
lectureship. This board now numbers
fifteen lecturers, who devote all their
time to the delivery of public discourses
on the subject
Virgil 0. Strickler, of New York, n
well-known member of this board of
leetureship, will speak on Christian
Science IN the Majestic theatre this
evening, commencing promptly at SIS
o clock. Tickets of admission will not
be required, nor will any collection be
taken. All who wish to know more
about Christian Science are cordially in
vited to be present. Adv.*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
PREVENTION VS. CURE
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene
By Samuel q. Dixon, NJ. D., LII.
D., Commissioner Of Health

The we'll worn adage to the effect
that "An ounce of prevention s worth
a ponnd of cure" has long been ae-
eepted us one of the wisest of saws.
We are willing to admit that pre-
vention is the thing, but too often We
stick at the price and then are obliged
to pay roundly when the necessity for
cure is forced upon us. A day at home
in bed when one is threatened with a
hard cold seems to many people an ex-
travagant waste of time, and yet it
would be difficult to estimate how many
really serious illnesses might be pre-
vented by rest and care in the early
stages.
How many parents have suffered
the agonies of regret for failing to seek
medical advice when their children
were suffering from "'sore throat" and
which eventually proved to be diphthe-
ria with terrifying rapidity.
How frequently in severe winter
weather We see women sacrificing com
fort and defying common sense in their
dress for the sake of what they con-
slider appearances. How many men
working under strain and physically
eAhSuSttu Try 10 DUCK up WITH
few drinks.
These are but few common ex-
amples of the people who will not pay
the price for their ounce of preven-
tion. They may partly escape once,
twice, dozen times, but in the long
run they foot heavy bill. The physi-
clans best patients are the men and
women who boast of never having a
doctor until they are really sick.
Much of the greatest work which
has been accomplished in medicine dur
ing the past generation has been pre-
ventive work. The great future of the
art lies in prevention and the time is
rapidly approaching when to suffer
from many of the new common all.
ments, will be looked upon by all in
telligent people as evidence that the
sufferer has been inexcusably neglect
full of his own welfare.
Do not hesitate to pay ,cheerfully
the cost of prevention when health is
at stake for no investment offers a
higher premium than your physical
well46eing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
ALPINE TROOPS UNDER FIRE
12O Hours WITHOUT SLEEP

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Nancy, France, Dee. 9.-Several
miles out of Nancy, toward the Lor-
raine frontier, is village which has
been made the center of division of
French cavalry, in which the sight of
the deep blue uniform of the Alpine
chasseur is most familiar.
These wiry, agile and hardy troops
nave rendered valuable service in the
war. Some of them, equipped with
SKIS, have acted as scouts in the deep
snow of the Vosges region and have
covered from 80 to 40 miles day
without fatigue.
Battalions of the Alpine chasseurs
are constantly training in clearings in
the Vosges forests. The majority of
them are young, men and officers alike,
but they are all made of the same
hardy, wiry stuff that is required for an
Alpine chasseur.
In the retreat of the French army
from upper Alsace these troops covered
themselves with glory. Four regiments
protected the retreat of the entire
Fourteenth army corps. They had
pushed over the crest of the Vosges
at Bonhomme, and at a critical stage
of the operations received the order to
defend the peak of Mandray, the pos
session of which was necessary in order
to assure the safety of the artillery of
the retreating army. For five long
days, 1,700 strong, they remained there
under the fire of three German bri-
gades, supported by a brigade of artil-
lery.
The evening of the fifth day, not
having slept an hour in 120, they still
found the courage to charge with the
bayonet and put to flight regiment of
IPomerain riflemen which was advanc-
ing under the cover of a terrific artil-
lery fire to force the passage. When
it was over, of the LOO, there re-
manned barely 700. The commanding
officer, Verlet Hanus, mad been killed
and 20 of his officers died at his side.
The sacrifice had not been useless, for
the stand they made had protected the
retreat of the bulk of the troops and
the Pomeranians abandoned pursuit.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
PRISON A DISEASE BREEDER
Kansas Warden's Figures Show Tuber.
culosis Prevalent

Leayenworth, Kan, Dee. 2S.-"It
is not the intention of the people, or
the courts, 20 sentence criminals to a
fatal disease and premature death, but
that is what is being done, " declared
Warden j. D. Botkin in his biennial
report on the State penitentiary. He
declares it is impossible TO make the
present eellhouses other than disease
breeding holes.
"Of the deaths occurring from Jauu.
airy l, 1900, to June /, 1914. 81 per
cent. were caused by tuberculosis. OF
the present inmates, about SO per cent
are afflicted with the same disease. OF
these, about 20 per cent. had it when
they came and 15 per cent. contracted
it in this prison.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
TO Use new FIRE SYSTEM
VIII Be Presented to Lemoyne Town
Council for Its Approval To-
nights Very Simple

Lemoyne, Dee. 2S.-To-night the
new fire alarm system for Lemovnc will
be completed at meeting of the local
hre company in the fire house. 1t will
oe introduced and explained by II. L.
Mount. the Lemoyne fire chief and
will then be presented to the Tnwn
Council for approval
H. II. Mountz was chairman of the
committee who worked out the system.
IT, W, Palmer and j. S. Cummings com
Prlsed the rest of the committee.
directory of the system will be
paced IN the fire house, as well as in
all OF the stores and public buildings.
IL Will be the duty of any citizen dis
covering a blaze to rush to the fire
house and sound the number of the plut
that is nearest to the outbreak.
The directory planned out bv the
eommitte is as follows: Fireplue on
Herman avenue, Cherry street and Her
man avenue, plug No. II; in sending
IN the alarm the person should give one
tap on the bell with pause and then
two taps. The alarm should be sound
ed about six times with short inter
walls. Plug No. 1S, situated at Ross
moyne street and Herman avenue, one
tap on the bell with short pause and
then three taps; Cranberry street and
Herman avenue, plug No. IA, ono tap
and pause and then four taps; Cln-
ton street and Herman avenue, plugsNo.
Il, two taps, pause and then ons
tap; l'orne street and Herman avenue,
plug No. %, two taps, pause and then
three taps. Plugs on Hummel avenue,
Bueker street and Herman avenue, plug
No. a, four taps on the bell; Rossmoyne
street and Hummel Avenue, plug No.
., FIVE taps; Cranberry street and Hum
mel avenue, plug No. 6, six taps; Rasp-
berry street and Hummel avenue, plug
No. s, eight taps; Blackberry street
and Hummel avenue, plug No. 3, nine
taps. Plugs on Bosler avenue, Cherry
street and Bosler avenue, plug No "a,
two taps, pause and then four taps;
Rossmoyne street and Bosle: avenue,
plug No. 81, three taps, pause and
then one tap; Clinton street and Bosler
avenue, plug No. 32, three taps, pause
and then two taps.
In the near future the company ex-
poets to add more plugs to the list.
Plugs are needed on the corners of sew
eral of the streets.