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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-04
GRAHAM WINS AT
BELLOWS FALLS
Had Majority OH Second Ballot in
Four Cornered Contest-Box Turn
ed ct 1 This Afternoon.
Especial to The Reformer.y


BELLOWS FALLS. Nov. 4. The
made a clean sweep here
yesterday, with the exception OF the
vote ON the candidate for United States
senator. The Democrats and Progress
sives failed to poll as large a vote as
in 1912 and the candidates for repre-
sentative on these two tickets ran far
behind the vote for the same office two
years ago.
The first vote for representative fail
ed to give any of the four candidates
majority and it was voted to con
tinue voting until | o'clock this after
noon. The first ballot gave L. A. Ora
ham, Republican, 431; Patrick L.
O 'Brien, Democrat, 1876; Walter W.
Barry, Progressive, 1872; Or. J. SUIT
clitfe Hill, Independent Republican, 1873
The total number of votes east was
90S, II OF which were blank and two
spoiled; necessary for choice, 455
The polls were open all night on the
second ballot and few voters east
their ballots between midnight and {
o clock this morning.
On the vote for justices of the peace
he Republican ticket Wasselected, ex
cept for a tie between Walter w Glynr
of SaXtons River and DIR. A. l.. Miner
prominent Bellows Falls Progressive
The legislature will decide who vii
make the 18th member Of the board
On the second ballot the result wa,
as follows: Graham, 4S4; O 'Brien, 107
Barry, 50; Hill, l22; DR.. L. Il. Camp
bell, 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-04

There being no choice the presiding Off
Ger called for second ballot and an
nounced that the box would be kept open
until S y. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-04

Mrs Mark Muroski of Philadelphia
succeeded in dancing with 212 part.
ners ut her wedding dance, and, ac-
eording to an old Polish custom she
received 81 from each partner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Personals

Mrs. S f.. Wallace is reported to be
quite i'll at her home on Second ave,
N W.
J. b. Spragins has returned from
Oklahoma City where he attended the
Methodist conference in session there.
Mr.. Spragins has a brother who Is a
member of the conference.
Mrs. M. M. Johnson who underwent
an operation at the Rose Croix hos
pital three weeks ago, is recovering
rapidly and will be removed to her
home in day or two.
Miss Cecil West went to Sulphur to-
day to visit friends.
Mrs. II. G.. Bradford is here from
Galveston visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, G. W. Stuart.
C. Z. Kendrick of Oklahoma City
. is in the city to attend the funeral OF
Judge Russell.
Randall Connell of Idabel was
business visitor today
l.. Epperson and c. Mosley of Bro
mde were in the city today.
Miss Ethel Arnold of Wapanucka
was shopping here today.
l.. H. Greer of Davis was here to-
day on business.
G. X Washington of Marietta was
in the city today.
Joe Williams of Cornish was here
today.
J. II. Hayes of Marietta was here
today.
Mrs. Sig Simon and daughter have
gone to Bisbee, Ariz., for a months
visit with relatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
F. E. HERRING COMING.
viii Speak at Corner OF Main and
Washington Streets.

f. e. Herring of Elk City, candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor on August fourth, will arrive
here Thursday at $50 p. m. He will
spend the night here and then depart
for Madill Friday morning
Mr.. Herring has been i'll for over
a month and was under the doctors
care when he left home. This but
charaCterizes the Herring determine
ton. He insisted on keeping his
speaking dates in this section. An
enthusiastic meeting Is promised by
his local supporters.
Taxes Must Be Reduced" This is
Herring's platform. He has it boiled
to four words OF course there is
much more, and among them of in
terest is his advocacy of state owner
ship CT road equipment and the as
sessment of realty values every foul
years.
Oklahoma has very good supply
of laws that accurately fit modern
conditions; and Herring sees a way
to cut down the number of enforcers
of the law. This and his other plans
will be discussed here Thursday
promp'ly at $50 p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Mickey had good control and pitched
one of the best games, of the season.
Only one visitor reached second base,
and only three first.
Manager Rainey sent Gaines back
against the locals He was beaten by
Ardmore Monday, 3 to 0. Seeking re-
venge for this defeat, he was permit
ted to take a second chance against
Ardmore. Ardmore was retired in
order in the first inning, but Foley
White opened the second inning with
a single. On the hit and run signal,
Hickory Lawson slammed a twO-bag-
ger to right center Foley White
scoring from first on the hit. Harper's
sacrifice put Lawson on third from
which he scored when the visitors al
lowed Shelton's bunt to become a
safe hit, Gaines Jolley and Enloe all
trying to cover first base while none
of them fielded the ball. In the sew
enth, White started off with another
safe hit, and Lawson followed with
single. Harper hit to Gaines. forcing
out White at third base. Lawson and
Harper pulled off double steal on
Harrison. A wild pitch by Gaines al
lowed Lawson to score, and Harper
to advance to third, from which he
scored on a squeeze play by Shelton.
The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
*Batted for Gaines in ninth.

*Batted for Gaines in ninth.
Lawson out, hit by batted ball
Bonham -------- 600 600 600
Ardmore ------- O2O 600 2OX-4
Two.base hit, Lawson; sacrifice hits
Enloe, Harper, Shelton; stolen bases
Lawson, Harper; struck out, by Mick
Lawson, Harper; struck out by
Mickey 6, by Gaines 4; bases on balls,
off Mickey /, off Gaines L. wild pitch
Gaines; double play, Harper to Law
son; left on bases, Bonham l, Ard
more /; time 1:12. Umpire Carter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Pastor Masters Returns.

Rev. F. NJ. Masters, pastor of the
Broadway Baptist church, returned
yesterday from Nashville, where he
has been attending the meeting of
the Southern Baptist Convention. He
reports a great session, though
somewhat of a stormy one. The con
vention declared its attitude towards
Christian Union and inaugurated some
new plans for the enlargement of the
missionary enterprise as carried on by
the Baptists. Pastor Masters urges
every member Of the church to be
present at prayer meeting tonight, as
arrangements for the coming meetings
to be conducted by DR.. Hulten Of Ok
lahoma City will be considered. The
officers of the church are especially
urged to be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Postoffice Robbed.

Cherokee, Okla, May 19.-The
Cherokee postoffice was robbed about
10 O'Clock last night by three masked
burglars. Assistant Postmaster Carl
Leonard was in the office at the time
and was held up at the point of a
gun, bound and gagged. He laid on
the floor of the office all night, un'
able to move, and was discovered by
the mail messenger at 6 o'clock Sat
urday morning. He was in a serious
condition when found. His mouth
had teen crammed full of cotton
waste and tied. His arms and legs
were tied with the electric light cords.
Until an inspector from the pOstofiice
department arrives it will be impossi-
BILE 20 tell the amount of the robbery,
although it is known that a consid-
erable amount of stamps We're stolen.
There is no clue to the robbery, al.
though Sheriff Duncan is searching
the surrounding county with deputies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

A stock company, composed of Mus
kogee business men, has taken over
the Muskogee franchise from w. C..
Holiday and turned the management
of the Muskogee team over to Geo.
McAvoy, who was in charge of the
1912 Ardmore team, and last year
was with Fort Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Mrs. F. C. Holder Jr., nee Miss
Wanda Cox, of Chicago, is in the city
for a few days visiting her mother,
Mrs. W. r. Cox, of Is f street, south
east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Some excellent base running by
Ardmore gave Ardmore her scores
yesterday, while Mickey was holding
the visitors runless.
Only two runners, one from each
team, were left on bases yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Ardmore applied another coat of
whitewash to the visiting Bonham
team yesterday. The score of Tues
day's game was to 0.
Mickey, who pitched for Ardmore,
held the visitors to two hits, both by
Kimben, the visiting right fielder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Both clubs played errorless ball
yesterday and there was more life
than usual shown by both teams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Huuo Shuts Out Durant.

Hugo, Okla, May 20.-Hugo de-
feated Durant yesterday 4 to 0, the
local team playing errorless ball be-
hind COvington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Outfielder Joe Fenner and Pitcher
Roe kard We're released yesterday by
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Baseball Notes.

Brooks Gordon took his team to
Sherman this morning for three games
with the Sherman Lions, while Bon
ham goes to Denison for three games.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
New Electric Blue Print Machine Just
Installed.

j. b. White, architect in Ardmore
National Bank building, has put in
an electric blue print machine to
take care of his oil map and plan
work, and will also do blue print work
for the public and will be able TO
furnish blue print maps of any por-
tion of the oil field that may be de
sired, on very short notice. 20-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20
Denison Won Another.

Denison, Tex, May 20.-Denison de-
feated Sherman yesterday two to one,
scoring two runs in the ninth inning.
The score:
Sherman ------ 900 600 1OO-1
Denison ----- 600 600 OO2-2 8
Baber and Gray; Redford and Ger
hardt. Umpire Cullum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-20

Texarkana, Tex, May 20.-TeXar-
kama made it three straight from
Paris, winning yesterdays game to
,. All school children were admitted
free to the game.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
:. c. BANKERS AT ISLE OF PALMS
Program for 18th Annual Convention
Crowded With Features.

Charleston, S. G. June 24.-A
large attendance marked the opening
at the Isle of Palms today of the 18th
annual convention of the South Caro-
lian Bankers association. The two
days program teens with features.
Congressman Carter Glass being the
principal speaker. He comes tomor-
row. Among the leading aims of the
convention are to take steps for as
sisting in the eradication of the cat
tie tick and to prepare for the COM
ing of the cotton boil weevil, regard
ed as but some five years away
Diversified crops and cattle raising
are urged for the farmers.
President Bright Williamson, of
Darlington, in his annual address to-
day, endorsed the federal reserve act,
recommended the establishment of u
reserve section, and declared that the
farmers must get better prices for
their products. The membership of
the association, Secretary Hollemau
of Anderson reported to be 342. Eigh-
teen new banks have been added dur
ing the past year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
CHESTER JAIL CONTRACT.
The Taylor-Waters Construction Co.
Will Build the New County Prison

The Taylor-Waters Construction Co.
Will Build the New County Prison
Chester Reporter June 11th.
The contract for Chester county's
new jail was awarded Tuesday to the
Taylor-Waters Construction Co.. of
Columbia, and work on the Job is ex-
pected to commence in the next few
days. The building will be four
stories in height, including basement,
and will be of concrete and steel.
The building will cost $24,715.
There were five bidders, and the
bids ran as follows: j. w. Wylie,
of Chester, $27,337.22; Camden Iron
Works, of Camden, N. j., $26,45O;
Taylor-Waters Construction Co., of
Columbia, $26,483; John c. Heslep,
of Columbia, S26,94O; and Geo. w.
Waring, of Columbia, $29,675. The
bid OF the Taylor-Waters Construc-
tion Co. was accepted, and when GER
tain of the specifications had been
slightly scaled down $24,715 was the
figure submitted by this concern and
accepted by the board.
The new jail is to be built on the
lot on McAliley street purchased for
the purpose several months ago, and
will be thoroughly modern and con-
venient The basement will contain
the laundry, the kitchen, and the
boiler room, while the first floor will
contain the Sheriff's apartments.
Foors two and three will be the pri-
son, equipped throughout with up-to-
date cells and other prison appli-
ances. The only wood about the
building will be the door and win.
dow facings on the first floor, and
the building will be practically fire
proof.
The offer of the Citizens Bank tC
secure the money from the New York
Life Insurance Co. at five and one
half per cent was accepted. Twen,
ty thousand dollars is the amount tc
be raised by special one-half mill levy
over a period of four years, and thi.
amount plus what is received from
the sale of the present jail propert,
is what will be available for the job
| The authorities are of the opinion
that the new Jail, including lot anC
additional fixtures, will cost c.ose il
the neighborhood of $4,000
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
MCGOWAN NAVY PAY CHIEF.
Daniels Announces Nomination as


Washington Special to Charleston
News and Courier, June 25.-Secre-
tary Daniels this evening announced
that Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN.
a native of Laurens, S. c., has been
nominated as paymaster general of
tn navy and chief of the bureau of
supplies and accounts with the rank
of rear admiral.
AT the same time the secretary an
nounces the acceptance OF the resig-
nation Of Paymaster General Thomas
j. Cowie, which was rendered March
%, 1913, but was not acted upon un-
til the four-year term of the incum-
bent had practically expired. 1t has
been the practice OF Mr.. Daniels to
retain bureau chiefs, whom he re-
garded as efficient, until they serve
out the terms for which they were
appointed. In accepting the resig-
nation the secretary pays q tribute
to the ability and efficiency of the re-
firing paymaster general.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
CLAFLIN FAILURE
BIGGEST ON RECORD
New York Dry Goods Concern Owes
Over 100000, OO,OOO-UnabIe to
Borrow Money

New York, June 25.-The biggest
mercantile failure in the history of
the United States was precipitated to-
day when receivers were appointed
for the II. b. Claflin Company of this
city. The company, it is estimated
owes more than $3O,OOO,OOO, which
at the present time it is unable to
pay. It's assets are said to be $44.-
100000.
John Claflin, head of the company
and its CHEF individual stockholde-.
is the owner OF chain of nearly 80
other dry goods enterprises through
out the country, which are involved
in the failure. Receivers for several
of these were named today and sim
liar action, it was announced, would
be taken in the case Of the rest. Their
business will be continued under re-
ceivers' management until their fl
nancial affairs have been adjusted.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
ZACATECAS TAKEN
BY VILLAS FORCES
Rebel Generals Army Said to Have
Suffered Heavy Loss-City Fell
Tuesday at @ Il. NJ.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 24.-Zaca-
tecas, an important city of central
Mexico, fell into the hands of the
Constitutionalists at sundown yester-
day, according to announcement to-
night by General Villas officials here.
Two of Villas general were wound
ed.
The Constitutionalists were heavy
losers, according to an official dis
patch No mention is made of the
Federals killed, but it was said many
prisoners were captured, with much
arms and ammunition.
1t was believed Villas lack of eff
fective artillery ammunition had
made it necessary to rush the fed
eral positions with infantry, taking
the city by a sudden attack, which,
according to official reports, resulted
in the capture of large portion of
the garrison and it's munitions.
Up to a late hour only one official
message had arrived from the front.
No press messages had arrived.
The border city of Juarez imme-
diatey plunged itself into celehra-
ton.
The telegram describing the VIC
tory was received by Genera, Ornelas
the. Juarez commander, and ey La
zaro De Lagarzo, Villas agent here.
1t was signed by General Orestes
Perera, commander at Torreon. and
read:
II have the honor to communicate
to you that yesterday at p. m. the
important city of Zacatecas was cap
tured by the forces of the division %
the north. We took many prisoners
and captured large quantity Of am
munition and arms There were
large losses on our side.
Gen. Trinidad Rodriguez was Sc
riously wounded and Gen. Maclovio
Herrera was slightly wounded"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
Mrs. Morris X. Jesup's Will is Cen

New York, June 24-By the win
Of Mrs. Morris K. Jesup filed today.
Millions of dollars are left to public
and ecclesiastical interests and to
Mrs. Jesup's relatives. The Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History re-
ceives $5,0OO,OOO for research work;
the Syrian Protestant College at
Beirut 100000; Yale University
100000; Union Theological semin-
ery$S00,O00 and the Young Mems
Christian Association $25O,OOO.
The American Sunday School
Union and the New York City Mis-
sion and Tract Society each receive
$3.50, 900; the Women's Branch of
the latter 100000; the board of
home missions of the Presbyterian
Church $15O,0OO, The same sums. re-
spectively go to the foreign missions
board of that Church, the Women's
Hospital and Williams College.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
Warrant for Ty Cobb's Arrcst

Detroit, Mich, June pa war
rant was issued today for the arrest
or Tyrus Cobb, baseball player, on q
charge of disturbing the peace. The
complaint was made by William J.
Carpenter, a meat dealer with whom
Cobb had an alteration SATURDAY.
night. Cobb was in Battle Creek to-
day attending the Southern Michiga
League flag-raising ceremonies.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
$40, 100000 Fire in "OId Witch
CitVD

Salem, Mass June 25-Nearly ha r
the "Old Witch City" of Salem, ricn
in historic buildings and tradition,
was devastated today and tonight
by a fire that caused an estimated
loss of $2O,OOO,OOO; destroyed one
thousand buildings, including a score
of manufacturing establishments and
made 10000 of the $4,000 residents
homeless.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
Sunday Schools of World Holding
Convention.

Chicago, June 2G.-The fourteen
tn International Sunday school Con
vention began here tonight with four
thousand delegates from the four
corners of the earth in attendance.
The main session was held at Med
inah Temple, with the president, VIM.
N. Hartshorn, of Boston, presiding.
Various churches throughout the
city housed important conferences.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26
Mr.. A. I. SNYTHE
Has PASSED AWAY
Long q Prominent Member of
the Charleston Bar.
in CONFEDERATE ARMY.
Served Fourteen Years Contin-
uously as Senator From
Charleston County.

~--NN~SN
Charleston County.
The following account of the death
Of Mr.. Augustine T. Smythe appeared
in The News and Courier of Thurs
day:
Mr.. Augustine T. Smythe, for
years one of the most prominent mem
bers of the Charleston Bar, died at
his summer home, Flat Rock, N c.,
yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
He had been dangerously i'll for more
than two weeks and the news Of his
death was not unexpected. Because
of an accident about two years ago
Mr.. Smythe was unable to walk,
though he maintained his spirits. He
was in his 72d year
! SERVED IN CONFEDERATE
ARMY.
Augustine Thomas Smythe was
born in Charleston October 5, 1892.
He was a son of Thomas and Mar
garet M. (Adger) Smythe. His faith
er, native of Ireland, was for forty
years the pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church here. His mother
was a daughter o! James Adger, a
prominent merchant of Charleston
Augustine T. Smythe was educated
in the schools of Charleston and at
the South Carolina College at Co
lumbia, where he remained until the
outbreak of the War Between the
States.
On April 10, 1861, he entered the
service of the state as a private OF
the South Carolina College Cadets.
and about year later was mustered
into the Confederate army as mem
ber of Company A, OF the 18th South
Carolina Volunteers. He continued
in the army until the close of the war.
at which time he was a member OF
Logan's brigade, Buffers division,
Confederate cavalry.
Returning TO Charleston after the
war, he began the study of law in the
Office of Simonton & Barker, the
members of this firm having been
Charles II. Simonton, after ward
United States circuit Judge, and
Major Theodore G. Barker. He was
admitted to the bar in 1866 and en-
tered upon a successful and constant
ly increasing practice. During his
professional career he was connect
led with the firms of Smythe, Bruins
Lee, Smythe & Lee, Smythe, Lee
d Frost and Smythe e. Visanska, the
members of the last named firm be-
ing himself, his son, Augustine T.
Smythe, Jr., and Ernest L. Visanska.
STATE SENATOR FROM CHAR
LESION
Mr.. Smythe for a Ions time mani
tested an active interest in politics.
and in 1880 accepted the nomination
for state senator from Charleston
county. He served as state senator
continuously for fourteen years.
when he resigned. He offered for no
other public Office. He was promi-
nent as Mason and held such offices
as Master of the Lodge, High Priest
of the Chapter, Eminent Command ar
. of the Commandery, Grand Master
Of the Grand Lodge of South Caro-
lima and Grand High Priest OF the
Grand Chapter of South Carolina.
In the Scottish Rite ne had taken all
the degrees up to and including the
thirty-second. He was an active
member of a number of organiza-
tions, civil and military.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-26

dered the canal possible. 1t will be a
grave wrong to the republic, a re-
Election on the honor of this nation
in the past and a menace to it's inter
ests in the future. if this treaty for
the belated payment Of blackmal is
ratified at Washington.