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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
FINANCIAL YEAR OF
VILLAGE CLOSED
Commissioners Make a Satisfactory
Showing Listening to Arguments
of Fire Apparatus Agents.

The village commissioners at meet
ing last evening closed up the accounts
of the village for the year in a highly
satisfactory way. They have closed the
year with all current expenses paid and
a reduction in the village debt of about
5000.
They abated taxes amounting to
S202, which is So more than were abat-
ed last year. They were principally
poll taxpayers who were here on the
construction work and who have since
moved from the village
After the business meeting the com
missioners discussed with two represen-
tatives of motor-driven fire apparatus
the qualities and efficiency of their re-
spective machines and at midnight
called it a full evening and quit until
tonight.
Two more representatives Of such APP
paratus are expected to be preesnt at
the meeting this evening, but the com
missioners will reach no final decision
then. A firm in Minneapolis has wired
asking that the commissioners wait un-
| til Monday for their bid and another
| firm in Wisconsin has sent similar re
quest, and the commissioners win await
the arrival of these bids at least until
| Monday, before finally deciding or
what viii be bought for the village.
! The annual village meeting will be
/ held Tuesday, May ,. The term OF
Commissioner Henry r. Brown expire.
this year and it is expected that he viii
stand for reelection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
MOYNIHAN SUES TO
RECOVER JUDGMENT
Defendant Wilkins Questions Validity
of Former Court Proceedings
Hearing OH April 18.

Civil suits of the Valley Grain co.
and John r. Moynihan against Charles
$. Wilkins of Dummerston, which were
brought to recover ON a Judgment Civ
en- in municipal court in 1907. will be
heard in the municipal court April IS.
They involve the validity of preceding
court proceedings.
The defendant claims through his at
torneys, Chase & Chase and w. r.
Daley, that he was not represented by
counsel on his first appearance and that
the case was improperly continued,
thereby inyalidating the Judgment OBJ
tanned against him. The plaintiffs
claim that the entries on the court
docket were proper and that they show
that wilkins was represented by coun-
sell There is no dispute over the bill
After the case Of Moynihan had
been pending some time Judgment was
entered bv confession, il is claimed by
the plaintiff, and a jury impanelcd to
decide the question of who owned the
| funds which were in the hands of a
| trustee. They were claimed bv L. Jen-
Inic wilkins and Hattie Marsh, rcspec-
|tivelv wife and mother of the defend
Iant The funds were awarded by the
/ jury TO Mr.. Moynihan and the claim
ants took an appeal to the county court.
At the April term in 1908 Judge
George NJ. Powers gave Judgment by
default and the clerk of the court was
empowered to assess damages. The
lease was continued through three terms
of court ON the question OF who owned
the SOL in the possession Of the BrattIe-
bore Trust Go. and this was finally set
tlrd by dividing the amount between
the plaintiff and the claimants
\h. Movnihan two weeks ago brought
suit to recover on the Judgment. the
validity of which the defendant ques
tions. Damages were recently assessed
by County Clerk +. D. F.. stowe at
l%l0&.o6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
SUFFRAGETTE WAS
VIOLENT IN COURT
Threw Policeman's Whistle at Judge
and Declared She Would Never
Pay Fine Imposed

LONDON, April S-Pandemonium
reigned in the Marlborough street
court today, when Mrs. Flora Drum
mond, who has the title of general in
the militant sufragettes, was brought
up again and sentenced to a fine Of
SO or Imprisonment for two months,
on the charge Of creating a disturb
ance at Hyde Park Saturday.
Mrs. Drummond became SO violent
that three policement had to pinion her
and remove her hatpins before the
magistrate found an opportunity in
the uproar to pronounce the sentence.
Mrs. Drummond vehemently declared
that she would never pay the fine, and
was forcibly removed to a cell Seiz-
ing policeman S whistle Mrs. Drum
mond flung il at the magistrate 5 head
and he was obliged 10 dodge the mis-
sile. When Mrs Drummond became
calmcr she was released, someone hav
| ing paid her fine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
CHENEY MAYOR AGAIN.
Democrats Claim Defect in Voting
Machine at Hartford.

HARTFORD, Conn. April S.-ATayor
Louis r.. Cheney, Republican. was yes
terday reelected mayor. defeating
Joseph II. lawyer, Democrat, by a
plurality of 81 votes ont OF total of
approximately 10000 cast. The Demo
Gratis claim, however, that one of the
voting machines in the 18th ward failed
70 register 100 Democratic votes. and
it was said last night that the ease
will be carried to the courts The ma
chine registered ,224 for Cheney and
$50 for Lawler
The total vote stood: Cheney, 7.5I9;
Lawler, 1885.
Socialist and Socialist Labor tickets
were also in the field, but the vote was
small. Democrats elected maiorities in
both the upper and lower boards OF
the common council BY n good ma
jority the proposition to abolish the
lower board next year was passed. il
was also voted by big majority t.
purchase water frontage at cost Of
S500.0 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
FOUR GUNMEN MUST DIE.
GOV Glym Refuses to Grant Them a
Reprieve.

ALBANY. y. Y, April s-Gov.
Glvnn last night refused either to com
mute the death sentence # the four
t'gunmeu who were convicted of
shaving Herman Rosenthal OF to grant
them n reprieve until after the second
trial of former Police Lieut.. Charles
Becker. They now must die by electro
eution in Sing Sing prison some time
next week, probably Monday. The
court Of appeals in denying their mo
tion for a new trial set the week OF
the 18th rs the time for their execu
tion. The exact date is fixed by the
warden to suit the convenience of
himself and his assistants.
Justice Golf. who sentenced the men
and District Attorney Whitman, whC
prosecuted them. wrote the governor
that they thought a communication O.
the sentences would be miscarriage
Of Justice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Democrat Endorsed by Administration
Beaten in Congressional Contest.

Democrat Endorsed by Administration
Beaten in Congressional Contest.
PATTERSON, n j., April S-The
Republicans gained and the Democrats,
lost a seat in the House of Represent
atives yesterday rs the result of
special election in the 18th New Jersey
district Dow H. Drukker, contrac-
tor of Passaic was elected congressman
to succeed the late Robert L. Bremner,
by more than 5000 plurality over James
!. o 'Bvrne, a Democrat personally ap-
proved by President Wilson and aided
bv some of the foremost campaign
speakers at the call of the national
administration.
Leading Democrats, however, refused
to accept the result of the election as
a reputation of New Jerseys first cit
| izen. They declared that the reappor-
| tionment of 1912 which divorced Pas
sale county from Sussex and Bergen
counties, and placed it in a congression-
N district by itself left n normal Re
publican plurality. Although Congress.
man Bremner, Democrat, was elected
by the new district, the Democrats last
night asserted that his success was n
personal one William Hughes, now
United States senator, Democrat who
preceded Bremner as representative
from that district, was elected by the
old district.
Frederick w. Van Blareom, chairman
of the Republican county committee
said last night: "There is no doubt
about the fact that this campaign was
waged by the national administration
This fact was fofcibly presented by
; Senators James and Lewis in theii
speeches in the district last night, and
they laid great stress upon that fact
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Men, Women and Children of
the Spanish Colony Driven
Out of TOrreOn
WILL CROSS BORDER
TO Ell PASO, TEXAS
special Agent of United States Gov
ernment Had Another Interview
with Gen. Caranza, Who Reported
Position of Rebels Unchanged

JrAREZ, Mexico, April s. -- Six
hundred and twelve men, women and
children of the Spanish colony expelled
from Torrcou by Gen. Villa, arrived
here today 1t is expected that they will
cross over to El Paso later in the day.
The refugees refused to leave the
cars in which they were huddled, pend
ing the arrival of George G. Carothers
special agent Of the United States gov
crumcnt. Carothers had another inter.
view with Gen. Carranza last night
but reported that the position of the
CunstitutionaIist leaders were un
changed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
ELDERLY COUPLE
DIED TOGETHER
MIR and Mrs. Jacob Theis Felt They
Would Become Burden to Their
Grandchildren.

NEW YORK, April 3. = Despondent
because they believed they were bur
den to their grandchildren, Jacob Theis,
70, and his wife, Elizabeth, IS, com
mitted suicide today by hanging them
selves in the apartment of their grand
son, George Theis.
The couple had learned that their
son was out of position because of
the closing of a factory where he was
employed, and they made careful
preparations for death.
Apparently the old man had helped
his wife adjust the naose aud then had
assisted her to winsssw sill, aud size
stepped of 30 her death. lie then cut
his wrists and hanged himself besid,
her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
RIVER WAS LOWEST
IN OVER TWO YEARS
Drawn This Morning So Flash Boards
Gould Be Put On Dam-Island
Appeared as in Years Past.

The water in the river this morning
was at the lowest point in over two
years. The Connecticut River Power
Co. drew it down last night for the
purpose of replacing fashboards that
were removed at the first sign of high
water. The flood gates were closed at
noon and the water gradually began to
rise again this afternoon. A large
amount of land around the island op-
posite the village, usually under water,
was exposed, reminding persons Of how
the island used TO appear before the
dam was built.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Number of Tent Caterpillar
Egg Masses Gathered
May Be Surprise
NUMEROUS PRIZES
WILL BE AWARDED
Numerous Pupils Known to Have About
10000 Egg Masses Each to Their
Credit Second Essay Contest Ends
at Same Time, April IS.

Only seven days remain, after today,
in the great campaign inaugurated by
The Reformcr and the Windham Coun-
~ Agricultural association for the de-
struction OF the egg masses OF the tent
caterpillar in Windham county, so it
behooves all the boys and girls who
are trying for the cash prizes to get
in some good work in the next few
days. In some districts the schools are
closed for vacation, but those schools
which are taking an active part in the
contest are gathering the egg masses
Just the same, and the contest editor
believes that some surprisingly large
! feures viii he turned in. The contest
started in January, and it had not been
going long when reports came that
many thousands of egg masses had been
| gathered, representing millions Of eggs
| Since then nanE more thousands of egg
masses have been destroyed.
| The contest closes at l. p. III. o.
| Wednesday,, April Is, and immediately
after that the teachers should send il
| their reports to A ". Sweeton, County
| Agent. BrattleAoro The contest con
ducted by the association of which hi
is the agent Is entirely Independent
of that conducted by The Reformer
but the conditions are identical an,
! The Reformer has agreed. as was pub
| Hshcd when the prize offer was frs
made, to make It's awards on the fig
ures furnished to Mr.. SWcetou. In 9th
or words, when the agricultural associa
tion decides upon the winners tn
names will be given TO The Reformel
ana the newspaper prizes will 20 10 tn
4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Wednesday, April 5, $50 p. M
Meeting of the Friday mission study
class with Mrs. l. II. Davis, Whipple
street. Lesson, Chapter 4 of The
King s Business.
Good Friday, April 10, $50 p. m
Annual offering meeting of the Wo-
mans association in the chapel. All
the women of the parish are urged to
be present.
Friday, April 10, 7.3O p. m.-Prayer
meeting, subject, The Passion of Christ.
Matt. 26:30-46; 1880.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Old Board of Officers ReeIec-
ted by the Vermont Wheel
Club Last Night
ORGANIZATION is IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION
Has Total of $4,000 in Cash Assets
Cafe Will Be Continued-Commit
tee to Revise Constitution 60 Meet
Changed Conditions.

The Vermont Wheel clubs annual
meeting was held in the armorv last
evening with an attendance of about
G0. Interest and enthusiasm were
shown in the plans for the GLIB the
coming year, and it Is expected that
the new club home, occupying the en-
tire upper floor Of the Grange building.
VIII bring about greatly increased mem
bership. Report of the officers could not
| be given n complete form. as all
| Of the records were destroyed IN the
fire Of last January, but the club is ia
excellent condition and several names
have been added 10 the membership
i list since the FIRE, including four for
mer members
The club has ! total Of over $4,000
in cash assets, with bat few outstand-
/ ing bills. 4 motion was carried To tnrn
over 10 the general account the money
accumulated as building fund,
amounting 10 over $500. in order that
il may be available for use in furnish
ing the new rooms.
The report OF Lawrence X Barber.
showed that practically all Of the dues
had been paid TO April l, only IS re-
naming TO be paid from both resident
J. I ~
better record than has ever been shown
in the history of the club and a vote
Of appreciation was extended to Mr..
Barber for his efficient work
President Benson announced that
Secretary NJ. 4. Shnmway, owing to
the loss which the club had sustained
the past year. had refused to aaept
any payment for his services and had
turned the amount Of his salary into
the club treasury. This generous action
WAS recognized in vote of thanks.
it was announced that the expert
menr Of cafe in the temporary quar-
ters had been successful. both as a con.
venienee To cluh members and from 4
financial standpoint. and that the cafe
would be continued in the new quar-
tiers.
The old officers were reelected. sev-
eral unanimously and all bv large ma
iority. They are as follows: President
, Oscar +. Benson; vice president
, Charles II. Crosby; secretary. William
, \. Shumway; treasurer, Lawrence X
: Barber; board of governors. Fred
! Chamberlin, Charles A. McRae, Dana
Gilman; auditors. Frank w. Nichol.
and Anthony +. Schwenk
The house committee will be choser
by the board Of governors. which in
eludes the president, vice president
secretary and treasurer, ex-officio
g The president appointed Martin Aus
tin, W. +. Hubbard and c. r. Crosb,
a special committee to revise the coI
r stitution and bylaws to meet th,
5 changed conditions which will come nj
z with the removal to the new club home
a \ resolution was adopted empOwerin,
II the president 10 appoint any speeia
committees needed to carry out the i'm
IS portant work OF the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
DEATH LIST OF COWS
REMAINS AT FOUR
Two Others in Miner Herd Have symp-
toms of Poisoning-Dr. Gage Not
Ready to Make Statement.

No more of the COWS in the herd of
Conrad l.. Miner of Guilford Center,
four of which died between Saturday
morning and Yesterday morning with
every indication of having been poi
soned, have succumbed although two
more are suffering from the same svmp-
toms. DIR. Fred W. Gage, who has been
the veterinary in charge. said this noon
that nc was not prepared as vet Ia
make any statement and that the state
veterinary had not yet visited the
farm. The herd consisted of u fine
head of Holsteins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
DRAPER S CONDITION.
Former Governor of Massachusetts, Is
Too III 70 Be Removed.

GREENFIELD, s. c., April g. -
Little change is reported today in
the condition of Eben ;. Draper, for
mer governor OF Massachusetts, who
is in n critical condition after an at
tack of paralysis. Some of the physi-
clans say he has an even chance for re-
covery. He is too i'll TO be removed TO
hospital and is under the constant
care of four physicians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
BAILEY WILL MEET
ROLLER IN WINDSOR
Date Is April 23-Roller and Ludwig
in South Londonderry April 9th
Bailey and Ludwig Here 25th.

George w. Bailey will go to Windsor
TO wrestle Dr. b. r. Roller the night Of
April -. Promoter Benson has ar
ranged for his biggest attraction of the
season at South Londonderry the 2fth.
when the hcadliners win bc Roller and
Ludwig. Bailey and Ludwig will wrcs-
tie iu Brattlcboro the 2jth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.
Tried to Do Stunts whwile Trying for
Pilot s License.

LONDON, April Sergeant Deane
of the British army flying corps. was
killed instantly today at the Braak-
lands aerodrome, while making his
final flight as a pupil. Acting against
the advice of his instructor. Deane as.
eended to a height of 5000 feet and
attempted a sharp spiral descent, dur
ing which he lost control of his ma
chine, which was overturned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
OFFICES CHANGED
IN CROSBY BLOCK
Dr. Wheeler to Give Up Room to Mu.
nicipal Court, Moving to Judge
Daley's Former Quarters.

The offices in the Crosby block oc-
,upird until the first OF the month by
Attorney w d. Daley are being re
modcIed into tile Offices fof Tr. e. G..
Wheeler, and the doctor ) present of
ices will be taken for the municipal
court, being directly across the han
from the Offices OF II. G. y T. T.. Bar
her and more convenient for court pur
poses than tho room cn the third tlooT
now used as q court room. The change
win hc made as soon after Dr.. Wheel
or GETS into his new quarters as it Is
possible to make his present Offices
ready for the court room u>e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
RETURNED UNoPPosED.
Premier Asquith Elected Again by East
Fife Constituency.

LONDON, April S. ~ Premier As
quith again became n member OF the
House of Commons today, when he was
returned unoppOsed by his old eonstitu.
eney of East Fife, Scotland. He has
represented this constituency since
1886. Today was the sixth anniversary
of Aequith 5 assumption of the premi-
ership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08

Don't swell up with your Importance.
The world is in too mad a rush to re-
member anyone long.
F'Did she make Won feel at hone7,,
''No, but she made me wish a was. -
Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
THE WEATHER.

Unettled Tonight and Thursday; Prob
ably Snow or Rain.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The wealth
er forecast: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday, probably snow or rain; cold
er tonight in New Hampshire and Yer
mont colder Thursday; moderate to
fresh east to north breeZes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08

WILL CLEAN and press your
suit for so cents. Ladies' and gen
tlemen : garments repaired and alter
cd at reasonable prices. Call 236-W
and | will come for and deliver your
work. Carl Klohs, 50 Chestnut ST.
25.36s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Pockets Full Of Egg Masses.

The teachers are not to send any fig
ures to The Rcformer. but to Mr. Swee-
ton. Neither are any egg masses to
be sent iu This was stated last Jan
nary, but one hoy forgot in his cnthu-
siasm and came into The Reformer of
fee few days ago with his pockets
buleing with egg masses. The con
test editor cannot recall Just how many
egg masses the lad had tucked away in
his pockets but the number was close
10 1000. Tho hoy said ne had gather
td something like 1900 egg masses be
sides those he had with him. 1t is
known that several others have collect
ed around 10000 egg masses each, and
there may be some i'm the background
who have found many more than that
number. 1t isn't to be supposed that
gl the contestants are going to tel
how many they have gathered until the
last day. as for the leaders to report
their figures before the close of the
contest would spur others on to beat
them.
1t is hoped that the teachers vii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Thursday, April 8, 7.3O-Regular
convoeation of Fort Dummer chapter,
r. A. NJ. Business: Annual meeting
and election of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Thursday, April 9, 3.45 p. m-Chil-
dren s service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08

II is the economical woman who
dries the potato parings and then uses
them to kiuile the fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08

Continued on Page y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-08
Special Notices

MARGARET L. ROOT. Stenographer
Office. Root s Pharmacy. 26tf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-11
POULTRY INDUSTRIES
WILL Be ENCOURAGED
GOVERNMENT TO TRY TO PRE-
VENT MONOPOLY OF PACK
ING CONCERNS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lin an
effort to guard against a tendency
towards monopoly OF the poultry by
packing industry and TO prevent its
falling into the hands Of a few big
interests as has happened TO the beef
packing industry the Department Of
Agriculture has just issued warning
TO chicken raisers TO give encourage
ment and support 10 local poultry
packing industries In all parts Of the
country.
"There is danger. poultry special
lists OF the department feel. that the
poultry industry Will become as high
IS centralized as the beef industry in
few distant packing centers,' the
department warns In this event,
Just as the farmer with a few beef
cattle to dispose OF has 10 seek a mar
ket several hundred miles away or
deal through local commission men
or agents who will buy live cattle,
chicken raisers. unless local poultry
dressing and refrigerating establish
ments are maintained will have TO
dispose Of their product for live ship
ment TO Chicago and other centers."
From the point OF view Of the con-
sumer. the department says, the ten
dency TO ship live poultry long dis
tances by rail is decidedly wasteful.
Poultry shipped 400 or 500 miles
even under the best conditions Of
transit. loses an average OF 80 per
cent I'm weight. the departments
specialists compute. Chickens that
have Travelled long distances by rail
reach the killing centers in much
worse condition than those which are
sent a few miles. Besides the ad-
ditional cost OF feeding is an import
ant item.
The department specialists. there
fore. are encouraging dressed poultry
producers not TO centralize their
establishments. and in
stead Of erecting one $4,000 plant TO
draw from a territory with a large /
radius, are advising them TO build in
stead three $4,000 packing plants
In three different centers. each look |
ing to a supply from a territory with
4 smaller radius that assures Of live
in excellent condition.
Under this plan" the department |
states "the poultry packed and ship
ped is not only in better condition,
he experts believe. but in addition,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-11
Berlin Tirhter on AIiens

BERLIN. via Rome. Nov. 1o.-In
addition 10 interning Englishmen q
a military axe the government has
sharpened its measures against the
nationals of other hostile states The
latter mus, report twice daily 70 a
police station and are not permitted
20 depart from their precincts nor 10
leave their houses between S O'Clock
az night and : o'clock in the morning
All DAY a stream Of Englishmen
continue 10 pour into the detention
camp on the Ruhlehen race track near
Berlin. Among those en- route from
Bad Nauhrm are British admiral
and two members Of the British par
lament.