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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-20
LETTER TO
DIR. KILMTR u CO.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
WHAT swAMP-Rop"

WILL DO FOE you
Send ten cents to D.. kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for sam
ple size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive book
let of valuable information. telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure aud mention
the Highland Recorder. Regular
ffty-cent and one-dollar size bot
Ties for sale at all drug stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
CONFER WITH STATES AGENT.
Members of State Boards Discuss Plans
for Buying Supplies.

MONTPELIER, Feb. 5-The trustees
of the state hospital for the insane. one
member of the penal board, the super.
intendent OF tho state hospital and the
superintendent Of the house of correc-
ton conferred here yesterday with
state Purchasing Agent Dewey T.
lianlcy and Gov. Fletcher.
The purpose of the conference was
TO bring about some arrangement where
by tire larger quantities of staple
supplies used in public institutions may
be purchased at stated times. Such an
arrangement will make it possible for
the state to purchase more advantas
eouslv than it can by purchasing when
ever an institution may need supplies.
Those present at the conference were
GOV. Fletcher, Pure chasing Agent Han
lev, ID. ID. Burditt of Pittsford, C. H.
4. Stafford of Morrisville and DIR. L. l..
Erwin of Newport, trustees of
the state hospital for the insane; ;
DIR. Grout, superintendent of the state
hospital; II. L. Baldwin of Wells River,
member of the penal board; NJ. IL.
Ienkes of Rutland, superintendent of
the house of correction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
EVIDENCE ALL IN
IN CHANCERY SUIT
Chancellor Miles Reserved Decision in
Murphy Case and Left for Home
Late Last Night.

The ehancerv suit of Walter Murphy
of Putney against his sister, Mrs Mary
Walsh, and the Brattleboro Trust com
panv. administrator of the estate of
their parents, which had been in hear
ing before Chancellor Willard W. Miles
of the superior court in the county
clerk 5 Office two days, was completed.
so far as the taking of testimony is
concerned. at an evening session yester-
day. Chancellor Miles left on the late
train for his home. He will make his
report later.
The testimony OF the plaintiff tended
to show that Il verbal contract had ex7
isted between him and his parents since
1889, by which, after their death. he
was to have the farm and personal
property.
The defense contended that no such
arrangement had been made and that
Murphy had lived on the farm and had
drawn pay for his work there; that the
older people carried on the business vi
to the time of the death of Michael
Murphy. the plaintiif S father; that
Walter Murphy remained in possession
of the property after the death OF hi.
father and was administrator de sor
tort and as such should account to tbs
Brattleboro Trust Co., administrator
Of the estates, for such personal proper
| ty as he had sold for cash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
WREN CASE APPEAL
TO BE ENTERED SOON
Transcript of Testimony in Hands Of
Clerk of Court After Printing,
Briefs viii Be Prepared
Especial TO The Reformer.
KEE\E. y. H., Feb,

Portions of the testimony which was
taken AT the recent trial of John H.
Wren who was found guilty Of the
murder of j. Stewart Hamilton at
Itinsdale on Feb >, 1913, are 10 be
printed preparatory to taking the case
70 the supreme court. 1t will probably
be several months before any decision
is made in' the case.
As soon as the printing of the testi-
monv Is completed the case will be
sRtered in the supreme court. The re
splndent 5 attorneys, Benton & PiekarI
aud Joseph Madden, will then be given
a month to prepare briefs and another
month viii be allowed the state s attor-
neys in which TO prpuare and preSe ut
their briefs. 1t does not appear that
any decision in the ease would be hand
ed down before June at the earliest.
Wren j. ut the state prison in Con
cord uuder Il life sentence. lie was
convicted almost entirely upon eircum-
stantial evidence. The copies OF the
testimony are now in the hands Of the
clerk Of court. ;.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
WITHDRAWS APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT
B. G. Clemons Will Not Press Claim
that He Was Illegally Confined in
Jail-Statement of Case.

Having been released on his own
recoguizanee b. c. Clemens, formerly
of putney. has withdrawn his appeal to-
the supreme court frcm the order of
Judge W. W. Miles remandine him to
the county jail at Newfane. Following
IS a brief statement of this case, which
extended over about two wears and has
had numerous complications:
In 1912 Mr.. Clemons was arrested and
placed in Newfa jail in default OF
bail in an action Of troyer brought by
i. H. Ware OF Towushend and Abort
Townsend OF Putnev. who claimed that
he disposed Of cattle belonging to
them. Attorney H. &. & +. +. Barber
were counsel for Ciemons and Attorney
a. r. Schwenk was for Ware and
Townshend Four Putnev men, Or. J..
H. Bugbee, AZ NJ Corse, Z. E. knight
and G. I. Aplin, went bail for Clemons
to the amount Of 500 for his appear
| ance ut the September, 1912, term of
court and the prisoner was released.
Afterwards Clemons entered into an
arrangement with Ware and Townsend
+ whereby he took out an insurance poll
/ cy for 10 years as security for the
| from term to term. apparently according
/ to an understanding between the par
I ties.
/ The four bondsmcn knew nothing of
! the arrangement between the parties
j as to the insurance policy, and when
] they found i out, about year ago,
they did not like the prospect of being
on Clemons : bond 10 years and so
i sought 70 be released as bondsmen. but
/ being unabia TO bring this about
/ through either party : counsel they en-
gagged counsel OF thei. own, which was
recently.
Sheriff g. L. Mann was sent tc Som
| ervillc. Mass, TO bring Clemons here
| but after telephone communication
with some OF the attorneys he came
back without him. lie was then sent to
Somervillc Il second time and returned
with his prisoner. who was placed in
| Newfane jail, which released the bonds
men from any further liability.
Counsel for Clemons then sought to
secure his release on habeas corpus pro
ceedings, contending that the insurance
stipulation between the parties then
and there automatically discharged the
hondsmen by changing the status ot
things and that the imprisonment o1
Clemons in their behalf was illegal. Tn,
court did not take that view and re
manded Clemens TO Jail, the latter en-
tering an appeal to the supreme court
With the bondsmen released and witt
t he defendant in Jail with no way o
meeting his premiums on the insurance
policy it did not take long for the NJ
torneys TO agree 10 his release on hi
own reeognizanee. which was done b,
Judge Miles. Then followed the with
dr"wal Of the appeal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
TWO OF AUTO PARTY KILLED.
Machine Struck by Train at Grade
Crossing in Rhode Island.

w WOONSOCKET, Feb. 81. f. Ar
thur Roberge, real estate broker, and
Oreste Leoni, a chauffeur, both of
Woonsocket, were almost instantly
killed yesterday afternoon when an
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a passenger train at
Fast Blackstone
Rev. Henry G. Gaudet, curate at st.
AIMS church, this city, and Rev.
George Trottier of Gardner, Mass, who
were in the ear, escaped without dan
gefous injuries.
The party was on its way TO East
Blackstone TO visit Rev. Father Gau-
det : father. There is no flagman or
gates at the crossing where the aeei-
dent occurred and Leoni, who was
driving, apparently did not hear the
warning whistle from the engine
Roberge and Leoni were dragged
about > feet by the train The two
priests, who were in the rear seat.
were thrown away from the train into
The ditch beside the track
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
All Quiet in Lima, Peru, De-
spite the Government
Upset Yesterday
COLONEL BENAVIDES
ACTING PRESIDENT
lie Was the Leader of the Revolution
and Will Serve Until New Elections
- Are Held-Congress Met i'll Extra
ordinary Session.

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 5-Cougress met
in extraordinary session last night to
consider the situation brought about
by the revolution yesterday which re-
suited in President Guillermo Billing
hurst being made n prisoner.
The palace was seized and Premier
Enrique Varela was killed. Col. Oscar
Benavides, who led the attack on the.
palace was named president by the
governing board to serve pending new
elections.
President Bllinghurst will be cxiled.
All is quiet in the city today despite
the government upset and citizens are
pursuing their ordinary business
Refusal to rccoenize the new govern
ment was proclaimed tojav by Orcstt
Ferro, prefect of the city of Cuzco, who
was a strong supporter of Billinghurst
The garrison Immediately turned out
and placed the prefect under arrest
Three local newspapers which were
semi-ohicial organs of Billinehurst were
suppressed today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
VALUABLE AID TO
FARMERS PROBLEMS
Important Points Being Brought Out at
Extension School-Hay Crops and
Breeding Discussed Today.

The extension school at Newfanc IS
proving very valuable, and il is notice
able that those who have attended one
session are present at'the others when
possible. Yesterday afternoon 10 were
present and last evening - We're in
the audience. The session this morning
attracted -.
The addresses yesterday afternoon
ann evening. mentioned in The Reform
Ct yesterday. were of especial interest
70 all as they took up tls questions
that the farmers of the state have been
busily engaged for years in trying to
answer 70 their own satisfaction.
This morning Prof Jenks discussed
hay crops embracing in the scope OF
his talk the preparation of the soil.
sowing. curing and storage, and en-.
phasizing the value af first grade crops.
The other talk this morning. was by
Nr. deuel. on the Principles Of Breed
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
CLEARING UP DEBRIS
OF GRANGE BUILDING
c. o. Abbott Has No Definite Plans for
Arrangement of New Building
Fleming Safe Not Reached.

The vork Of clearing away the de
Iris Of the Grange building tire is
progressing as rapidly a. possible,
Contractor William Cushman j. using
rs many men and teams as can be
worked advautageou~lv but there Is
vet much u be removed The men
have not vet reached Patrick Fiem-
ing 5 safe and probably viii not before
tomorrow
&. @. Abbott, who bought the site,
said this morning that beyond the
general decision TO build as soon as
possible no plans had been made. The
Vermont Wheel club and Protective
Grange, both Of which had quarters in
the Grange building, have not decided
whether they again desire quarters
there. and until their decisions are
made known final plans for the new
building will not he drawn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
DISTRICT MASONIC MEETING.
Four Royal Arch Chapters to Gather
in Springfield Feb. ..

Christie Is. Croweli, district dcputv
grind high priest, has issued invita-
tions to the annual conyocatiou Of the
Royal Arch Masons OF The seventh
capitular district, to bc held with
Skitchewaug chapter, No. -, III Spring
field, Monday Feb. 9. In the after
noon at 431 Fort Dummer chapter OF
Brattleboro, o. +. Benson. +. II. p.
viii confer the Most Excellent degree.
supper will be served at Is o clock
by Ramona chapter. o. +. s., of
Springfield. At 80. after the grand
officers have been received, the Royat
Arch degree will be eXemplifed BY
Skitehewaug chapter, u. 5. Brownell,
+. II. p
The work of both afternoon and
evening will be eSiewed by George I.
Whitney OF Bellows Falls, grand lee
turer.
Silas II. Danforth, grand high priest;
Henry II. Ross, grand secretary; James
II. Roberts, grand scribe; Charles T.
Partridge. grand chaplain, and other
grand officers are expected to he pres
eut The other two lodges in the dis
trict in addition to those mentioned
above are Okemo OF Ludlow, j. W.
Archibald, Il. II. r.; and Abenaqul o.
Bellows Falls, w W. Sawyer, b. II. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
RUTLAND Or BRATTLEBoRo.
Claim i'll Col. Dyer s Home City that
Next Armory VIII GO There,

Some in Bra.tleboro who have claim-
ed to believe that this town would re
eeive the next state appropriation Tor
an armory are apparently no more
confident than Rutland residents who
proclaim that the next armory Is
cinched for that city.
1t is claimed in Rutland that assur-
ance has been received from the ar
morv commission, of which Col. II. Ed
ward Dyer of that place is member,
that Rutland will get the next appro-
priation. An option has been secured
On a site and an article is to be in
serted in the warrant for the town
meeting next month to see if the town
will vote an appropriation for a site.
A committee has been appointed to
have charge of the arrangements and
favors a building 132 by so feet, one
| story high for the drill shed and two
for the main part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
EUGENIC MARRIAGE
LAWS AVAIL LITTLE
Change III Public Opinion. Essential for
Improvement of Race-Address by
Harry Phillips of London.

Harry Phillips of London, England,
was the speaker at regular meeting
Of the Brattleboro Woman s club yes
terdav afternoon in the Congregation
al chapel. and he had n large audience.
His serious treatment of his subject,
Eugeuics, was relieved by many bits
of humor. and his entire talk com
manded close attention and interest.
IN the beginning he said the mean
ing of his subject was brought TO him
very forcefulv one day IN London
when he was watching the eonstruc-
tion Of a large building opposite West
Minister Abbey, by hearing one work
man Gall to another: Send me up
sound bricks; there were three poor
ones in the last basket. America
and England suffer by the existence of
so many individuals who are physi-
cally and mentally unfit, just as the
building is imperfect with its unsound
! bricks. The future of our country and
people must constantly be held in view
and the health and character of indi-
viduals must be considered of greater
! Importance than the form of govern
ment.
Mr.. Phillips deplored the marriage
of persons who differ greatly in age ];
marriages of convenience, in which roy
alties are the greatest sinners; the ex-
| istcnec Of a double standard Of NOR
ais for men and women, which results
in csuch gross injustice to women. He
! believes little can be accomplished by
the enactment of eugenie marriage
laws aud that the work of statisticiaps
and theorists, based upon observations
of plants and animals. is of no value
kwhen applied to human beings. be
cause love is left out of the question
The only result we can hope TO see is
. change of public opinion, brought
about by thinking over and talking
over present conditions. In closing
Mr.. Phillips made an appeal to won
en- to train their boys to be fine and
strong and their girls to be tit help
meets for men.
A brief business session followed
Mr.. Phillips : talk, when the club ap
propriated $50 to pay the rent of ar
additional room which is required foi
the free kindergarten in the Emerson
building on Elliot street. Mrs. +. w
kuech sent her resignation as treas
urer to the club and Miss Edith NJ
Gilkey was elected to that office for
the remainder of the club year, ending
! May |.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
Chairman of Trustees to Take
Over New Haven's
b. & Nj. Stock
ANNOUNCEMENT is
MADE IN WASHINGTON
Attorney General McReynolds and
Chairman Elliott of New Haven Sys-
tenn Agreed-Trusteeship Would Last
Several Years

WASHINGTON, Feb. ) - Louis d.
Brandeis of Boston will probably be
chairman of the board OF trustees to
take over the Boston & Maine holdings
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, under the plan agreed to
by Attorney General MeReynolds and
Chairman Elliott of the New Haven
system.
Brandeis conferred with Attorney
General McReynolds today, and al
though no positive announcement was
made it is understood that he has ac-
eepted the craftsmanship. Other trustees
have not been decided upon
Although the details of the plans for
the separation of the New, Haven from
the Boston Il Maine have not been
worked out, the trusteeshir would last
several years and the Boston & Maine
stock owned by the New Haven would
be gradually disposed of to others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
Congressman Bremmer Died
from Cancer i'm Baltimore
After Long Illness
TUBE VALUED AT
$1O0, 900 WAS APPLIED
But the Disease Had Made Such lii
roads After Four Years That the
Fight Was Made with the Odds
Against the Patient.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5-Robert Gum
Bremmer, congressman of the eth New
Jersey district and editor of the Pas
sale Daily Herald, died of cancer to-
day in a local sapatorium, where he
had been receiving the radium treat
ment since last December
lie was - years old and had suffer
Ell. from the disease four years.
Bremmer came here to try the ra-
dunn treatment after the physicians
Of this country aud Europe had vainly
tried to cure him. Tubes containing
100000 worth of radium were applied
to the growth, ana for time lie ap-
parently improved, but the disease had
made such inroads that the fight was
made with all the odds against him,
and a few days ago hope was aban-
doned.
Bremmer WAS a warm personal
friend of President Wilson Ire was
elected to Congress while i'll in bed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
HURT BY FLYING ROCKS.
Quarry Worker Struck by Fragments
Thrown 20Oo Feet.

BARRE, Feb. 5-Constable John y.
Mckane of Websterville is at the City
hospital in a critical condition as the
result of injuries he received while
working on the Barre Granite com
pany 5 quarry.
McKane was operating steam drip
when "A shower of loose rocks came
through the air from another quarry
200o feet away. A large fragment Of
grout struck him on the right leg aud
smaller PARTICLES struck his body. A
physician afterward found bad bruises
about the body and two fractures of
the leg bone between tile ankle and
the knee, QuarryrRen regard the acci-
dent as unusual
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
BORDER MERCHANTS s.r ssr
DISCOUNTED EMBARGO
Were Heavily Stocked with Arms and
Munitions of War Which Are
Being Sent to Mexico.

NEW YORK. Peb. 5-The manufae-
turers OF arms and ammunition report
through their representatives here that
the fitting of rte embargo on cxporta
tions 10 Mexico has stimulated the
market, but no rush is reported. This
iS explained by the fact that thc mcr-
chants in Texas. New Mexico Arizona
and California, who trade with Mexico.
had discounted the action of President
Wilson and had bought a large stock
of guns aud ammunition months ago,
ready for immediate shipment across
the border
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
Loss of S25,000 at Plant Of
the Victoria White Granite /
Company
1874 MEN THROWN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
Shed Was 1876 Feet Long and 56 Feet
Wide and Two Thirds of Structure is
Appliances
Especial to The Reformer, J

KEENE, \. H., Feb. 5-Fire which
broke out between 10 ana II this fore
noon destroyed two-thirds Of the i'm
Granite company, causing a loss of
fully $4,000
The shed is located on Victoria
street, nearly mile from the business
center Of the city. 1t was 46s feet
long and So feet wide
Tie fire started in the compressor
room amt for time spread with great
rapidity, but after the fremen finally
got fairly toI work on the flames they
had them under control in about an
hour
One hundred and thirty-four men
are thrown out Of employment tempo
rariiy. They are all experienced
granite cutters commanding good
wages. w. w. Robertson, manager OF
the company, will start the work OF
rebuilding ut once. The part of the
shed still standing will be used, and
| by telegraph today he ordered a new
electric motor. 100 horse power. TO re-
place the one destroyed in the fire.
The building, which was owned BY
the Keene Development company. was
| insured for $1,000. aud the contents
for $4,000, SO that the loss is well
| covered. Many tools aud electrical
| appliances were ruined. The switch
ing engine drew from the siding in this
shed a fiat car filed with polished
| granite and an empty box car. The
company brings it's granite here from
| the quarries in Fitzwilliam. One iot
| Just finished NJ a contract price oi
%25,o09 was damaged 70 the extent OF
| $4,000 or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
WooLEN MILLS ARE BUSY NOW
Yarn Demand Above Supply Amer
cans After Foreign Trade.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ) Not ii
months have the wooden industries here
and throughout the United StIt's been
50 active as at present Mills aI1 cstl-
nated 10 be running from ~ +" - per
cent Of -rapacity and Frequently uadcr
hurry orders.
The spot demand for wooden yar ey-
eeeds the supply. For year o. fnare
prior to 1911, production faa low. The
average perhaps did not exceed 80 per
cent OF capacity.
Wool Went on the free list on Deccm-
bcr ! last and with the new wear tile
duty upon imported wool manufactures
was dropped to - per cent ad valorem
The American Wooden company has set
out TO see whether or not it can develop
foreign markets.
q feel sure, said James Dobson to
day. THAT American WOODEN manu-
facturers win be able TO hold the bulk
of the domestic market.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Joseph \. DeBoer of Montpelier,
president of the National Life Insur-
ance company, was elected president Of
the Dartmouth Alumni association of
New England at its annual meeting
and banquet held in Copley Plaza
hotel. Boston, Friday evening. Mr..
DeBoer graduated from Dartmouth in
1884. He was a school teacher before
entering upon his career in the insur-
ance business as actuary of the com
pany of which he is now the executive
head.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
SUPREME COURT TAKES RECESS.
Chittenden County Lawyers Unable to
Attend to Gases.

MONTPELIER, Feb. 5-Thc Su-
preme court took a recess yesterday
until next Tuesday morning as the
next eases on the docket are from
Chittendeu county and the lawyers of
that county concerned in the eases, are
engaged in Chittenden County court.
In the Chittenden county case of
Charles E. Steere against the Ameri-
can Woolen company the judgment for
defendant in the lower court was
affirmed for want of prosecution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
TO HELP GEN. HUERTA.
De La Lama Will Return to Mexico to
Take Cabinet Position

PARIS. Feb. 5-Adolfo De La Lama.
who in January resigned as the Mexi-
can minister Of finance, as a protest
against Provisional President Hucrta :
decree suspending payment of the in
terest on the national debt, decided to-
day to return to Mexico to resume his
cabinet position. Huerta sent Ia long
cablegram expressing his confidence
and reliance, and requesting early re,
turn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Stated assembly of Connecticut
Valley Council, No. Is, Il. and S. NJ,
will be held in Masonic Temple Thurs
day evening, Feb. ), at 7.3o O'Clock.
Work: r. NJ.
A special communication of Colum-
bian lodge, No. SO, f. and A. NJ, will
be held at Masonic temple Friday,
Feb. 6, at 7.30 clock. Business f
&c. degree. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
MANY EGG MASSES
FOUND IN GUILFORD
Miss Hazelton Pupils Bring in Nearly
8,o00-Cne Boy Collects 1889
Active This Week.

Since thn report early in the week Of
the activities OF Miss Elsie Hazeiton :
school IN Guilford in gathering tent
caterpillar egg masses, that school has
made great strides IN the effort to cap
ture some Of The Reformer prizes. Up
TO last night the - pupils had brought
in total of 1881 egg masses. One
boy, Perry Squiers, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs III. Squiers, has 1859 egg masses
To his credit