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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"SUZI," an elaborate musical COM
edy, with Jose Collins and large cast,
at the Shubert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"a PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS"
Jolly comedy, played in excellent fash
ion by an English cast. At the Little
Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"0UTCAST," an interesting play,
which shows Elsie Ferguson at her
best, at the Lyceum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE PHANTOM RIVAL" quite thu
most charming play we have seen Thu
season, with a splendid cast, at the
Belasco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

EXPERIENCE" modern morality
play, at the Booth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE GARDEN OF PARADISE" a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE ONLY GIRL" pleasing COM
bination of music and comedy, at the
Lyric.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE LAW OF THE LAND" a
melodrama by George Broadhurst, at
the 48th Street Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

DANCING AROUND" full Of gay
costumes. striking scenes, good looking
girls, tinkly tunes and attractive dane
ing, at the Winter Garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

INNOCENT second edition OF
"The Vampire" is we'll acted and pre-
sented in a novel manner, at the FL
tinge Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE MIRACLE MAN" is George NJ.
Cohan's most ambitious effort, and is
both interesting and well played, at
the Astor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

CHAUNCEY OLCOTT in "The Heart
of Paddy Whack." At the Grand Opera
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

DADDY LONG-LEGS," a comedy
with charm and Ruth Chatterton' at
the Gaiety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

at PAYS TO ADVERTISE" a jolly
farce of advertising, love and soap,
well played at George NJ. Cohan's Thea
tire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

"THE WARS OF THE WORLD" a
gigantic spectacular production, well
presented at the Hippodrome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
THE LATE FRANK PIERCE.
Brother of Miss Jessie Pierce of This
Town Was Prominent Lawyer

Frank B. Pierce of New York. who
died of heart disease Tuesday. was a
brother of Miss Jessie Pierce, who is
employed in the Holstein- Friesian of
flee, and was an intimate friend of At
torney Robert c. Bacon. Miss Pierce
attended the funeral. and returned TO
BFattleboro last night. Mr.. Pierce, who
was a graduate of the New York Law
school, was assistant corporation conn
sci in charge of the division beginning
actions in behalf of the city. He was
considered among the leaders of his
profession in that branch of the law.
He had charge of many important
matters in litigation and recovered mil
lions of dollars for the city. Among
his most important eases was that
against tho American Sugar Refining
company, in which he obtained set
Element of 100000 for water wrong
| fully taken from the city s water
mains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Louis |. Allen is i'll with gas
trltis.
Charles A. Conant of Londonderry
is spending few days in town.
+, G. Crosby returned last night
from business trip to Boston.
Carl Smith of Turner's Falls was in
town calling on friends yesterday.
Mrs. Della Boynton of Dorchester.
Mass, is a guest at Lindenhurst.
Mrs. Jennie Bemis of Green street is
i'll and Mrs. Bruce is caring for her.
Miss Leila Gallup of Guilford has
entered the Clawson- Hamilton business
college
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Putnam are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. +. O. Burton in
Clinton, Mass.
Miss Alzina Amidon of Springfield,
Mass, is spending a week in town
with relatives.
Bert Bowen has finished work al
Buzzell,s restaurant and gone to his
home at Bellows Falls
| c. |. Knapp returned last night from
Newfane, where he had been all The
( week attending court.
Miss Mabel Morgan will go to her
home in Springfield, Mass, tomorrow
i to remain over Sunday.
/ j. Z. Hall returned from Windsor
1 this morning, where he was iuryman
in the United States court
! Carl Hcnkel was in Greenfield YES
terday on business for the Central
| New Hampshire Power company
| Mrs. f. G. Chaee and two children
returned Wednesday night from New
port K. l., where they spent severa
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Baxter Reed return
/ Ell yesterday from Deertield. where they
went to attend the funeral of Mrs
Carlisle
Miss ina Wyman Of the Clawson
Hamilton business college has begun
working in the Holstein Friesian ofiic,
afternoons
III. G. Shaw attended the meeting il
Greenfield Yesterday of the Greenfield
chapter Of the telephone employees
association.
: Judge Frank l.. Fish who had bee
been enjoying a vacation of week Il
Newfane and elsewhere. left this morr
ing for his home in Nergenncs.
O. u. Stowell and son, Hugh, Vern
II! Winchester and Fred Thomas wi
: return tonight from fishing trip t
Mount Tabor. They went in Mr. STOW
ell 5 automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
ROOSEVELT TALKS
ON MELLEN'S STORY
Cannot Recall Details of Interview
Concerning Proposed Sale of
Steamship Lines.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, May 23.-WiI-
national committeeman who led the
bolt of the Roosevelt delegates from
the Republican national convention of
1912, paid last night his first visit to
Sycamore Hill since Theodore Roose
Nelt s return from South America.
With Mr.. Finn was Clifford Pinchot,
head of the forestry service under
President Roosevelt and now Progress
sive candidate for United States sena
tor from Pennsylvania. With these
two men, Mr.. Roosevelt went over the
political situation in Pennsylvania.
The testimony in Washington of
Charles S. Mellen, former president of
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, regarding his interview
with President Roosevelt concerning
the sale of the New Haven's steamship
illness to Charles w. Morse of New
York, caused Mr.. Roosevelt to send a
telegram to Herbert Knox Smith of
Hartford, Conn, who was commission
er of corporations during the Roosevelt
administration. In his telegram he
asked Mr.. Smith to make public a
letter which he had sent Mr.. Roosevelt
in 1912, regarding this matter. which
as commissioner of corporations he SUI
pervised. This letter Mr.. Roosevelt
said explained every phase of the mat
ter
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the Mellen
interview was probably one of dozen
that day and he could not recall the
details. q thought then and | think
10 npf 4
have been mistake to have Mr.
Morse acquire the steamship lines
You must remember that the lines
could not be maintained independently
and so must be in control either of the
railroad or of Mr.. Morse. As to Mr.
Morse s business record. l viii refer
you to the courts. You remember
that he was indicted under my admin
istration. We put Mr.. Morse in iail
lie was pardoned-bu not until m,
administration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
SHOT WOMAN AND HIMSELF.
Revere, Mass, Man Victim of His Own
Revolver This Morning.

REVERE, Mass, May 23. Jack
Eberhard, who formerly boarded with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris on the
Revere beach boulevard, shot and seri-
ously wounded Mrs. Morris and then
committed suicide today. It was said
at the hospital that Mrs. Morris would
probably recover.
The Morris family ordered Eberhard
to leave the house about two weeks
ago. He returned early today, climbed
in a back window and met Mrs. Nor
ris s daughter from whom he demanded
the family handbook. The girl scream
ed and her mother, rushing into th'
corridor, was confronted by Eberhard
who fred two shots as the woman
turned to run back to her room The
bullets lodged in her back. Eberhar(
then locked himself in the bathroom
and committed suicide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
HAS WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Chief Wilson on Lookout for Man
Known in Keene as Donald Carter.

Police Chief George Wilson has re-
ceived notice from Chief Philbrick
of keene, \. H., to be on the lookout
for a man known there as Donald Car
ter, who has attempted to pass several
worthless checks. The man is described
as q or % years of age, five feet seven
inches in height, weighs 10 pounds,
dark hair and eyes and wore a blue
suit and brown cap. He has niekle but
tons on his vest and has one very
prominent gold filing in a tooth Chief
Wilson also has been notified of the
disappearance of Frank Whitney of
West Salisbury, VT. wellto-do farm
er who left home Tuesday morning. He
is state road commissioner for the see
ton where he lives. 1t was thought
that he might have become mentally
deranged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Halifax Postoffiee Burglar Enters Plea
of Not Guilty.

WINDSOR, May -. The United
States district court took recess yes
terday until Tuesday afternoon after
completing the ease Of Harry c. Allen
aginst the Chamberlain Realty com
pany. The jury returned in this ease
Judgment for the plaintiff to recov
er S55a6.35, the amount claimed as
damage from the defendant by reason
OF 4 log boom at 'GavsvilIe which, on
account of high water sent certain logs
against the plaintiff 5 mill and dam
Several criminal cases were heard
Joseph Walker, eolored, of Burlington.
pleaded guilty to smuggling China
man into the country and was sen
fenced to tho federal prison ut Allan
tn, Ga, for one year aud one day
Ivan j. Persencn Of Kcenc. ~. II :.
pleaded guilty TO sending unavailable
matter through the mails His sen
tence was suspended
John Laduke pleaded not guilty to
breaking into freight ear at Burling
ton which was in Interstate transit
John f. Anderson of Springfield
| Mass, pleaded not guilty to burglar
ling the postoffce at Halifax on
March 10 last Both will be triet
next week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
GRAFTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Chase OF VOL
laston, Mass, We're at the Tavern the
first of the week.
Miss Phoebe Walker entertained
Miss Barbara Alien of Chester from
Friday to scnday.
Harvey prouty has moved into The
house where Charles Watrous lived be-
fore gcirg to Rupert.
Mrs. Leon Fisher has returned from
Keene, n. H., where she was called bv
the illness of her mother.
Mr. am Ms. Rlehard Dodson of
Lawrence, Mas, are visiting their
daughter. MS. Frank Rowland.
James Lewis and family have gone
to Boston and the Kiersteads have
moved from Greenwood, Mass, to their
place.
Mrs. i. {. Merriield and ". S. Ed
ton were H. chicopee, Mass, the first
of the week t. attend the funera! OF
lr. Dresser.
The Christian Endeavor convention
here last Friday was we'll attended
There were Is from Chester, and other
! places were well represented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
YOUTHFUL AERONAUT
DROWNED IN RIVER
Was to Descend on Parachute at Signal
from Father But Revolver
Failed 20 Work.

ALTON, H., May 23.-Robert Cow
an, an Is year old aeronaut, was
drowned in the Mississippi river last
night when the balloon in which he was
soaring dropped into the stream. A
large crowd stood on the bluff at Alton
and witnessed the accident. As the
balloon assembled Cowan was swinging
from Il trapeze which hung from the
parachute
When he had reached height Of
500 feet Cowan s foster father, who
remained on the ground, was to fire a
revolver as a signal for the young
aeronaut to descend. The revolver fail
ed to work and the balloon drifted to-
wards the river. When midway over
the stream the big bag collapsed and
fell.
A government launch hurried out,
but the crew failed to find Young Cow
an who was clinging to the trapeze
when he struck the water. He had
never made an ascent until Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
AMERICAN WOMAN SHOT.
italian Art Student Thought She Had
No Use for Wealth

FLORENCE, Italy, May %. A
Florentine art student, Pietro Rossi,
who was arrested today, confessed that
he robbed and shot Mrs. Mary Flavelle
of Chicago while she was travelling on
a train between Florence and Assist
on Thursday.
Rossi said he had gambled away his
money and was going home to tell his
family of his predicament. When on the
train he saw an old lady who, he said,
apparently had one foot in the grave
and had no further use for wealth.
1.-THE sight of the well dressed wo-
man captured me and | attacked her,
said ROssi. Il would not have tried
TO kill her if she had not screamed.
1t is believed Mrs. Flayile will re-
cover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

The women of Dummerston win fur
nish dinner Memorial day for the Wis
iting organizations and others from
Putney and TO the townspeople. Pro-
visions Will be made TO entertain all
guests.
Rev. Daniel Mcintyre of Westmin-
ster West Will preach as a candidate
Sunday in the Congregational church
AT the usual hour, l045. On the fol-
lowing Sunday Rev. J. d. King will
preach.
Mrs. III. p Reed of Brookline was n
guest last week OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. o.
Reed. Accompanied by Miss Rosa ST
monds. they returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Reed had been in Amherst, Mass.
TO visit relatives and was on her way
home.
William Wheeler, mail carrier on
Putney route ,, is this week deliver
ing his mail from new commodious
conveyance. 1t is made TO meet the de,
mands of the parcel post business, and
as there are compartments for the va
rious mail requisites it viii facilitate
handling the mail Mr. Wheeler's eff
forts to well serve his patrons is ap
preciated by them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

julius Wilbur of Wardsboro was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs t. o. Allen were in
Brattleboro Thursday.
Rev. II. b. Tilden, who was in Bos-
ton, came home Wednesday night.
Mrs A. T. Hartwen will 90 to Boil
ton, Mass, Saturday TO spend a week
with her sister.
William Waterman of Bridgeport
Conn, came Thursday to visit his sis.
ter, Mrs. Olive Shumway.
Seventeen women from the village
attended the woman 5 missionary meet
ing at \. H. Crowninshield s Thurs.
day.
The first bali game of the season il
Jamaica viii be played Saturday, May
23, on +. w. Prouty meadow by the
Townshend and jamaica teams
There was large attendance at tn,
entertainment given by the Christian
Endeavor society Wednesday night
and all report it was well worth tn,
admission price. Overe $15 was real
lied.
Mrs. Henry Pierce came home Thurs
day from visit in Three Rivers
Mass All viii be glad TO know tina
little Harold Pierce's eyes are nue.
improved and although he will remain
in the Memorial hospital for a time
the trouble will soon be cured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. Henry Lamb Of West Brattle-
boro will conduct the chapel service ut
the Retreat Sunday afternoon at )
o clock.
Miss Ethel LittlehaIes, a teacher at
the Austine Institution, will play the
violin at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning.
Members Of the Red Men are asked
to meet ut Red Men 5 hall tomorrow
afternoon at , o clock to march to the
cemeteries to decorate the graves OF
departed members.
At the patriotic service in the
Baptist church tomorrow morning
where Scdwick post, c. A. r., and the
Woman 5 Relief corps are to be guests
a chorus Of 40 voices will sing Jor
dan S musical setting of Julia Ware
/ Howe 5 celebrated Battle Hymn of the
| Republic
The Necklace Of Rameses, which viii
! he shown at the Princess theater to
day, is not only thrilling detectiv,
story but really wonderful series o.
| pictures. Among the many setting
are the Notre Dame in Paris, TN
| N'iitiit Sdhttl, the CainpanlIe ana INT
poge 5 Palace, Venice, the Forum, tn
coliseum and St. Peters in Rome
George w. Coleman. of Boston, tn
leader of the famous Ford Hall Sun
day evening meetings, will be presen
at the Sunday evening service in tn
Baptist, church and may speak upo
some phases of that work. Mrs. Cole
man will speak on the work of mis-
sions in Mexico and the United States
Her address upon the Mormon hieral
chy year ago was a revelation to he
hearers. She is easily one of the for,
most platform speakers Of the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Old Soldiers Invited to School.

There will be pre- Memorial day ex-
ercises in the town hall Friday, May
%, at o clock, given by the pupils in
school district No. 2, assisted by the
old soldiers. All old soldiers are re-
qaested to be present.
The exercises will consist of recita-
tions and singing by the children, and
following this the graves of old sol
diers buried in the cemetery nearby
Will be decorated. The teacher, Miss
Damon, extends a cordial invitation
to the people of the place to be pres
ent to encourage the children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
WILLIAMSVILLE.

G. ii. Dickinson is on business trip
to Springfield.
The baseball game May 80 between
the married men and the single, will be
called at 80
There will be dance in Grange hall
Friday evening, May 20. Dugan and
Wales will furnish music.
Mrs. A. NJ. Mortified and Mrs. A.
{. Charlton attend the 18th annual
convention of the Windham County
Sunday school association in South
Vernon Friday as delegates from the
Methodist Sunday school.
A number from here attended the
performances Of The Misfit Man al
Brattleboro Wednesday and Thursday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
KEEPING OUT OF POLITICS. ;
Roosevelt Says Book Will Take UP His
Time for the Present.

OYSTER BAY, May %. = 81 am
trying to keep out of politics as much
as in politics just now, said Col.
Roosevelt today. He made the remark
in all seriousness notwithstanding the
fact that ever since his return from
South America he has been seeing his
political associates at the rate OF half
q dozen day.
Just as present. Col. Roosevelt
said, he was busy with the preparation
of new book which would take up
all of his spare time until after his
return from Spain which win be july
4. After that he expects to give mort
time TO politics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
NO cLEw OF ESCAPED PRISONER
States Prison Officials Offer $50 Re
ward for William Seymour

WINDSOR, May 23.-The officials at
the state 5 prison late last evening
had been unable to find clew as TO
he whereabouts of William Seymour,
who escaped Yesterday afternoon while
Al work on the prison farm.
Seymour, who is - years old, is )
feet, ; inches tan, has black hair and
eyes and a large scar on the right
forearm. He wore Il blue shirt, brown
sveralls and gray cap when he escap-
81. \ reward of $50 has been offered
for the man who has nearly completed
4 sentence of from five TO siv years
for burglary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Seminary Commencement Plans.

Mortified seminary has sent out in
5000 former students TO come to
Mortified as its guests from May 80
to June /, inclusive, to celebrate the
35th anniversary of the founding of
the seminary by Dwight l.. Moody. 1t
is expected that the anniversary will
draw together the largest body of
Moody students ever assembled ut any
one time.
On Sunday afternoon, May 81, a spe-
cial anniversary service will be con
Quoted by the old students. and at this
time tablets Will be unveiled in Russell
Sage chapel in memory of four North
field seminary students who died while
in service as foreign missionaries One
of the tablets will be for Miss Anna
{. Funk, victim of the Titanic dis
aster. AT the same meeting a eollec-
tion Will be taken which will be di-
vided among the Mortified girls now
working in foreign mission fields.
The anniversary will be held during
the commencement of the largest class
which has ever graduated from the
seminary. Still further interest attach
es to this anniversary because the
Mortified schools, under which corpo
rate name the seminary and Mount
| HermOn boys school are conducted
| have just launched a campaign to add
100000 TO their permanent endow
! ment. To start this fund. an anony.
nous giver has contributed $4,000
| The commencement address will be de
! hvered by Rev. Wilton Merle Smith OF
New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
LOOK OUT, BICYCLE RIDERS.
Commissioners Decide to Make Exam
pies of Riders on Sidewalks.

The riding of bicycles on the side
walks OF the village has become SO
frequent that the commissioners have
decided to make examples OF the first
riders who are caught riding on the
sidewalks. One of the village ordinances
reads as follows
mo person shall ride or use BIZ
cycle, velocipede or other similar We
hlele upon any sidewalk or footwalk
within the limits of the village
Recently an elderly woman was
knoc ked down on Western avenue by
"a bicycle rider, and complaints have
been numerous 10 the commissioners re.
Gently because of Offenses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Mrs. Sarah Howard of West Town
shend visited her daughter at J. il.
Peck last week
c. II. Allen and daughter, Elizabeth,
of Brattleboro are mt the home of his
sister, Mrs. j. II. Peck
Miss Florence Allen gave birth
day party to her friends Monday even.
ing A good number were present. Re
freshments of icecream and cake were
served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
PARLoR CAR TO NEW YORK.
Service on Connecticut River Special
to Be Extended to This Town.

News has been received from {. NJ.
Burt, general passenger agent of the
Boston x Maine railroad, that the par
Tor car on the Connecticut River Spe-
eial. which during the winter has been
run only as far north as Greenfield,
will he continued TO Brattlehorn be
ginning next Manday.l This viii give
through parlor car service from this
town TO New York city on the train
which leaves here ut Z a. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
INDIAN PRINCESS" HELD.
Manslaughter Charge Against Woman
Who Shot Youth in VIM. Tell Act.

LYNN, Mass, May %. - Mrs. Jua-
nita Griffith, a. vaudeville performer
known as Princess Nita, today was
held for grand jury on charge of man
slaughter resulting from the death of
NJ. j. Gavin, youth who was acct
dentally shot by MIS-. Griffith in Viii
liam Tell act Wednesday night. War
rants alleging manslauehter were is
sued today against the manager and
husband of the accused woman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
PRCHIBs SAVE BREWERY.
Foes of Rum Fight Valiantly to Save
Booze Producing Plant.

PRESTON, Mimi, May %. ~ When
the Preston brewery, operated in pro-
hibition town and county, took ERE to-
day several score OF men attending a
dry picnic held in celebration of the
recent victory of prohibition mt the
polls ran TO the rescue. The foes of
rum fought valantlv and the brewery
was saved with a small loss. The sale
OF liquor is prohibited here hut the
manufacture is permitted.