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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
GREEN RIVER.
Mrs. Mary Jana HiIlman.

Mrs. Mary Jane (Shepardson) Hill
man, widow of William Hillman, who
died in the home Of her nephew, \. Il.
Shepardson, IS King street, Reading,
Mass. was buried in the cemetery on
Wilkins hill Sunday ut , 7. IN. Brief
services were held at the grave by Rev,
William Robinson.
Mrs Hillman was Il native Of this
place, daughter OF the late Noah
Shepardson. and resident here many
years. going to Reading after the
death Of her husband u few years
ago. She was tenderly cared for there
| An onlv child, William Jackson Hill
man. died in young manhood.
| The news of Mrs. Hillman : deatl
was not generally known here an,
some of her friends were thereby pre-
vented from attending the burial ser
| vice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
GUILFORD.

r. y Farbank is seriously i'll with
anemia.
Mrs. Lurius Putnam. who has been
i'll with erysipelas, is improving.
Zero weather has come and very few
were prepared for it. Many springs
and wells are poorly supplied with
water for the winter.
The afternoon social at Mrs. c. r.
Atwood 5 was enjoyed very much by
he women and much sewing was plan
ned for the Christmas sale.
Mr.. and Mrs William Brooks of New
York spent several days with Mrs.
Brooks S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crosier,
last week, making the trip with their
automobile.
Archie Mcllen came to his home from
the Melrose hospital Sunday. He Is
unable to walk. as his knee has not
healed. He was in the hospital / l
weeks. Ills daughter, Annie, Is taking
care of him.
Mrs. Florence FennelIy. who has been
ut home with her parents several
weeks will go Friday to New York
| .ity, where She has employment with
| her sister and husband in their bakery
and lunch rooms.
Rev. c. T.. Atwood slipped from his
back piazza steps last week Monday
and was confined to his bed severa
DAYS from the effects. His brother
| DIR. Atwood of Averill, Mass, came by
automobile Thursday to see linn, re
turning home the same day. Mr.. At
wood is able to be about once more a
uSnnl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

\. G. Jones is i'll with asthma
Joseph Graves Of the Fish homestead,
who has been i'll and attended by DR..
Cram, is much better,
Mrs Sarah Eldridge of Castle Creek, n.
Y, who spent two months at |, T. May
hew's, has returned to her home.
Mrs Audrey kearin of Charlestown,
Mass is a guest Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Bernard, at the deer park
farm.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Turner of Black
ington, Mass, who visited her aunt, Mrs
{. A. Crosier, two weeks, have returned
home.
Among the successful deer hunters was
Nathan Jones, the Brattleboro stage driy
er, who shot one from his stage in Gull
ford. The buck dressed 100 pounds ane
had six points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Leon Knapp has gone to Wilmington
to spend the winter.
The Marlboro Branch school is ex
pected to begin the winter term next
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs IL. c. Smead visited in
Springfield, Mass, and West Brattle
Doro last week.
Miss Dorothy Kendall went to Brat
tlehoro Tuesday to visit her grand
mother, Mrs L. c. Gotta. Mrs. Coombs
and children will take Thanksgiving
dinner there.
Rev F. A. Kelly will preach next
Sunday morning from the subject, A
False Step and Its Consequences. Be
ginning the same morning he will
preach a sermonette for the children.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs Mary Ballou went last week
Thursday to Swanzey, n. H., to attend
| the funeral OF her brother-in law, Tru-
| man Ballou From there she will go to
New York city for few weeks stay
before returning TO Brattleboro for the
winter.
Charles 2. Thayer 5 59th birthday
| anniversary was pleasantly observed
sunday, when his children and their
families gathered in his home to spend
| The day with him, bringing remem-
brances with them. The party includ-
| I'd Mr.. and Mrs. Porter {. Thayer and
son, Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur IN
gram and son. Richard, Mr.. and Mrs.
hubert Brown and Howard 'rhayer.
Miss Daisy Barber is spending her
| Thanksgiving recess at home III Lyn-
| ionsille, expecting to return Saturday
land to open the winter term next Mon
day morning. School closed Friday
The afternoon was spent by the pupil,
playing games and popping corn. The
school is enjoying one of the state
| school circulating libraries, which may
remain six months. There are 30 vol
umes in the library. There were l.
lpupils. with an average attendance o.
1916.
, Miss Edith Adams, teacher of tn,
Brookside school, went Saturday t,
Windham to spend the week. She vii
temain until Monday, opening the win
er term Tuesday. The fall term close,
Friday, Nov. 10. with special exercise
by the pupils to which the patrons o
the school were invited. Watson Carr,
had perfect attendance during tn
year. The attendance Of EIva Carr
%as perfect UutiI the last day OF til
term, When she was compelled to be al
" sent on account OF illness.
Thanksgiving day invitations report
c,I are tor Mr.. aud Mrs. Murry +
Cheney to join the family ut Rev. !
| ". Sharp in Brattleboro; Arson Co
lins ;ind family and Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
| ton y. Bingham and daughter. Aldini
!, | with Mrs. Ella :. Willard; Mr.. an
| Mrs. Arthur NJ. Merrileld. and Edga
: | White of Williamsviile and Mrs. Sun
:, aer q. Shepard with Mrs. Samuel Mors
md Mrs. Love; Mr.. and Mrs. James I
Bruce and sons, Graham and Cedric, 4
Suilcld, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
Y. Morse and children. Kenneth an
u / Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Whitney and daughter, Helen, Mr.. an
Mrs. James IL. Morse, all of Brattl
@ poro. aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry G, Smea
). at {. Il. Browns and Mrs. Alice !
= bailey mt L. L. Davenport s in Greer
.ield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs George Abbott i visiting in Bo-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepardson are spending
THANKSGIVING with her mother IA West
Brookheld, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
WEST GUILFORD.

Mrs. G. D. Record is suffering from a
sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Nichols moved
this week to the Mrs. Emily Eastwood
place for the winter.
Mrs. O. J. Hale fell on the sh
floor Monday morning and broke o..e
bone in her wrist Dr. Hunter was
called.
D. G. Willard Of Greenfield nc last
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
4 KEEN. BANKING MAN

makes this suggestion: "sTell people
that life Insurance gives practical re
suits to the man who carries it and
lives. Show the age and strength OF
Your Company, its record for sixty
five years and its conservative invest
ments. We pass the suggestion along
and await your orders. National Life
lns. Co., Of Vt. (AIutuaI) - EARLE
S. KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland
VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
NEWFANE.

Call and see our hand made sheepskin
goods for Chrlstmas-moccaslns slippers,
mittens, coats, etc Mail orders given
prompt attention. f. n Farnum, Will
Evansville, Vt. 223 22S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
BIRTHS.

In Nottingham, NoY. 20. son. Fran
els Newell. to Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Carrier.
In Mortified, Mass, New -, i
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Parks.
In Mortified, Mass, NOV. IL.
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. John Gala
CHAN.
In Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. II, i
sou to Clinton Edward and Gcorgianfl
(Kendall) Miller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

In a famous German animal parl,
there have been erected hfe-sized mod
els of the hugh beasts of prehistoric
times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
DEATHS.

In Bedford. Mass. Nov. 20. Mrs,
Mary b. Dimond. II. wife Of George
NJ Dimond. native of Athens.
One OF the duties of the educated
man IS to beat something worth know
ing into other people : heads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

The Ryte-Me calendars. attractive
Christmas gifts, have been received at
local Red Cross headquarters and are
on sale there.-Adv. 22S
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20

crease probably will be made. up By an
increase In the movement from Aus
tria, Hungary, and Russia
0nly Russians Left.
Considerable space is devoted to the
character Of recent Immigration from
Russia. Heretofore nearly all immlgra-
tion from that country originated among
the so-calIcd ALLEN" population OF the
Western provinces. but recently there
has been a rapid increase In the number
of real Russians. At present those are
largely White Russians and Little Rus
slams, who are near neighbors OF the
allen peoples OF the West, but the
sources are being pushed eastward to
the provinces which are peopled by Great
Russlans-the dominant and most numer-
Gus race I'm Russia.
Concerning the Great Russians, the re-
port says. In part:
"It is believed that Russian immigrants
can be directed to the land instead of to
Industrial centers. They love the land.
but do not like the factory. They have
the ability and the willingness to work
hard. They are accustomed to agricul-
turaI labor under adverse circumstances,
which kind OF labor would seem to be
required In the development OF much of
the so-called waste land In the United
States. 1t Is believed that the Russian
peasant immigration affords the best op-
portunity for developing a movement to
the land. since the Scandinavian 50
largely settled the North Central States
a generation or more ago."
The report further says: Probably II
is not generally realized that the Rus
sian peasant population Is the last Eu-
ropean source from which the United
States can expect 10 draw immigration.
Beyond them there is nothing but the
Mongolian peoples OF Asia and other
races Of the south. Because of this II
would seem wise that every effort be
made to utilize this immigration In q way
that will be most advantageous to the
United States, and probably there will
be little dissent from the opinion that
such advantage lies in the direction oi
building up q much-needed agricultural
population. rather than in allowing this
class Of immigrants to increase the com.
mon labor supply In an already over.
crowded market"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
EUGEN1C COUPLE SEEK DIVORCE

Cleveland, July 19.-Mrs. Josephine
Sanger, aged e6. and Joseph Sanger. aged
"a, raced to the new courthouse yester-
day to see who would be the first to file
a suit asking for the annulment Of their
eugenic marriage.
Mrs. Sanger won by a few minutes.
Her petition says that Sanger misrepre-
sented 'his physical condition.
He told me he was a marriageable.
healthy man." Mrs. Sanger said. 81
found out he wasn't"
A few minutes later Sanger filed suit
for divorce. He asserted that she misrep-
resented her physical condition to him.
A special hearing will be held before
Judge Stevens.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
.. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau


Washington. Sunday. july le-s p. N.
Moderate temperatures prevail generally IN
The Eastern End Southern States. the great central
ralleys and the Lake region, while considerably
warmer weather prevails in the Far Northwest
Ibere were local shONers during the last twenty
-four hours along the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts
and IN the Southern Rocky Mountain region and
KansaS In other parts Of the country the weather
vas fair.
Pressure has fallen decidedly over the Western
Plateau region and the Far Northwest and 1t Is
relatively high over the interior districts east ot
ne Rocky Mountains This pressure distribution
h indicative Of fair weather Monday and Tuesday
oye- the greater part Of the country. Showers are
probable however, over the Southern Rocky Noun
tain region
For The District Of Columbia, Eastern Pennsyl-
EEuIa Sew jersey Delaware. Maryland, and VIZ
EiniA-Fair Monday and Tuesday; light to moderate
porth winds
Iocsl temperature-M Midnight >; L. m, "a; .
q m, Y; a. NJ. 60; q m, 70; 10 a. n ~
z noon. Is; 2 p. m, II; p. m. ~; p m. n;
In m y; 10 p. m, G. Highest, y; lowest, o.
Relative humidity-s a. m, IS; p. m, a.
Rainfall 9 T. m TO p M, Q. HOun oil sun
Lbine rs. Per cent Of possible sunshine, .
Temperature sane date last year-Highest' 81
lowest. q.
Ternpcratures IN other cities. together with the
AMOUNT Of rainfall for the tEenty-four houS ended
IN N. yesterday. are zs follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
KANSAS KIDS SEE MOVIES FREE.
It's Because waEgcner Has Another
BIrthdaH.

Atchison, Kan, July I9.-Baile p.
Waggener, a railroad attorney is sixty
seven years old today, and there are
few children in Northeastern Kansas who
do not know 1t despite the fact that he
is Ill and confined to his bed.
Although Mr. Waggener had received
strict orders from his physician to forego
his birthday jubilee this year he leased
every motion picture theater in this city
and an the children-thousands Of them
were admitted free.
Many other amusements were provided.
That Mr.. Waggener might realize the
appreciation OF the children hundreds OF
the youngsters mailed him birthday
cards. The first waggener jubilee was
given fifteen years ago for Mr.. Waggen-
er's granddaughter. II was such a sue
cess that 1t became an annual event
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
STATES CHIPPING in
TO IMPROVE ROADS
Commonwealth Realizing More and
More Importance of Good High
ways, Bureau Finds.
SOC, 100000 SPENT IN 1913

Approximately SOS 1000. 900 was spent last
year on public roads In the United States.
according to statistics prepared by the
United States Department Of Agriculture.
In 1904 the total was only Ss,Oo,oo In
nine years the increase has been over
go per cent.
This awakening on the part Of the
country to the Importance Of good roads
has, experts say. been due In great meas
ure to the principle Of State aid to coun-
ties and other local communities In 1919
the individual States appropriated total
of S3S, ,755 ,0SS to supplement local expen-
ditures.
In 1872 the cash outlay by counties, dis
tricts, and townships was ;1S7, ,Is3.sS5. II
is safe to estimate the sum at approx
mately Sl5l, ,0Oo. 900. To this must BE added
some SIS, 10000 to represent the value OF
the labor contributed instead OF cash In
districts where this practice prevails
Last year local communities contributed
in round numbers $3.50 000OOo. as against
appropriations from State treasures oil
S3S, T55, ,OSS
At the present time there are in the
United States 2O.7H miles Of roads i'm
proved either wholly or in part by State
aid. or the 2,2e6. .S42 miles OF roads in the
United States. 223,T4 miles. or approx
mately 10 per cent, are classed as i'm
proved.
From material gathered by the United
States Department Of Agriculture. II Is
now possible to prove not only that good
roads are a profitable investment, but
to determine exactly what dividends they
pay. An investigator assigned to this
problem in any given locality first ascer-
tains the extent OF the territory that
is tributary to any main road. The next
step Is an accurate estimate OF the total
products of this territory. OF this guam
tity a certain portion Is consumed on the
farm, the rest is shipped over the road
In question. The whole calculation can
then be checked by investigators at the
shipping point to which the road loads.
In general II has been found that the
two methods yield much the same in
formatIon-the total amount Of produce
hauled over the road. Next. the length
Of the average haul is calculated. the
size Of the load permitted by the char
, acter of the road ascertained, and the
cost OF teams and drivers figured. With
these facts before him. the investigation
is now able to state positively the cost
Of hauling a ton OF produce on that road.
TO express in terms Of these ton miles
the freight traffic on the road. and finally
the total cost to the community served
by the road of hauling its goods to mar
ket.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
ALEXANDRIA COPS raid
ALLEGED POKER ROOM
Proprietor and Six Others Arrested
Put Up Collateral of 500
in Aggregate.
TO CHASE OUT TAGLESS DOGS

Alexandria, Va. July 19-CoIIateraI of
800 was left by seven men captured in a
raid made on an alleged poker room in
Royal street between King and Came
ron streets. shortly before II o'clock last
night. Henry Schlivers, alleged proprie-
tor Of the place, was charged with gamb-
ling and dispensing liquor. He was re-
quired to leave so collateral OF this
amount so was for gambling and 80
for dispensing liquor. Six others. taken
In the raid, were required to put up s
collateral each.
The names given we're fictitious. II is
generally believed that when the cases
are called In the Police Court in the
morning all will forfeit their collateral.
The raid was made by Chief Goods,
Sergts. Wilkinson and Scott. and Police
man Roland
A movement has been launched by a
number of business men having for its
object the erection OF a large hall ana
lodgeroom. with stores on the first floor,
to be erected in Del Ray. a part Of the
town of Potomac, Alexandria County
Tentative plans provide for a number
of store buildings on the first floor.
assembly hall on the second and lodge
room on the third floor.
A crusade against owners of unlicensed
dogs will be made early next month by
the police. All owners Of dogs who have
failed 10 pay the required license tax will
be cited to appear in the Police Court
and be fined s..
Within a short time the police will COM
pile list of those who have paid the re-
quired license tax. The dog wagon will
also be put on the streets for the pur-
pose Of gathering in unlicensed CANNES.
All such not called for within a reason
able time will be dispatched by gas. Four
hundred and eighty-eight dog Hcnses
have been issued thus far by City Auditor
E. F. Price.
Many people today visited the convict
ship Success. A part OF the receipts to-
day will be given to the Alexandria Hos
pital building fund.
A large number of violators of the
trafic regulations were caught by the
police today and cited to appear in the
Police Court in the morning. A ma
Jority of those cited had made improper
turns at street corners. Among them
were several automobilists.
Mrs Catherine Curtis eighty-five years
old. died today at the home of her
brother. John Doherty. IA Prince street.
The funeral will take place at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning in st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
SIX SNAKES EN- BROCHETTE.
indiana Farmer Comes to Town
with the Seasons Record.

Connersville, Ind. July IA half dozen
hlacksnakes transfiXed with a four
proTged pitChfOrk left Hosea Long OF
Orange Township in a class by himself
among local snake killers for the sea son.
He sighted the writhing snakes when
turning windrows in an alfalfa field.
Spearing the mass, he was put TO flight
by one bullsnake which started TO climb
the pitchfOrk handle. He returned with
another fork and killed 1t and others
which. like it. had been pierced b. the
prongs
The largest snake was five feet three
inches long. The combined length Of the
six reptiles was twenty-three feet.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
RING MELTED; GEM UNHURT.
Diamond NOT Damaged When Gold
Band Burns Girls Finger.

Spokane. Wash. July 19.-That good
diamond will Withstand heat Of electric
ity, sufficiently strong enough to melt
the gold band of a ring on which 1t was
mounted, was demonstrated in a peculiar
accident that befell Miss May Udel, Of
this city.
The cord Of an electric iron had become
detached and while trying to replace II
Miss Udell brought both raw ends Of
the exposed metal wire in contact with
the gold band of the ring. When Miss
UdelI had recovered from the first shock
she realized that the molten gold band
was burning into the flesh Of her finger.
BY the time she managed get the band
of, the finger was cooked almost to
the bone. The prongs of the gold set
ting were melted into a black lump. and
the diamond had disappeared. After a
search the stone was found, blackened
by smoke, but in perfect condition. A
jewelers. examination revealed that II
had not been impaired.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
6be Down Grter

DIR. Fax X. Field, of the Casualty
Hospital surgical stan. leaves tomorrow
for Wellsboro, Pa, where he will spend
a months vacation with relatives.
John McIendon, sixteen years old,
and Fred Lynch, nineteen years old,
escaped yesterday from the National
Training School for Boys. The police
are looking for them.
DR.. J. K. Fitzgerald, dentist at 433
Ninth street northwest, told the police
yesterday a thief broke open a show
window in front of his office some time
Saturday night and stole twelve sets
of false teeth.
George weathers, cOIOred, n prisoner
at the Second precinct on charge OF
disorderly conduct attempted to hang
himself yesterday morning to his cell
door, but was discovered in time. He
had made a moose out Of three hand
kerchiefs.
John Fenton, of IO22 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast while standing at
Fifth and G streets northwest early
yesterday morning, was hit in the head
by a bottle thrown by an unidentified
negro. He was removed to Casualty
Hospital.
HaIvor PauIsen, of 100 Twentieth
street northwest was bitten in the
face yesterday by a stray dog. Dr.
Charles Je1ries, OF Twentieth and
streets northwest, gave medical atten-
tion.
Charles w. PIunkett, seventeen years
old, of 1859 Champlain street north
west, had his nose broken yesterday
afternoon when struck with ball dur
ing a game at Fifteenth and H streets
northeast. DIR. z. w. Watson, OF 2lOl
Nichols avenue attended him.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
IMAM OF MYSTERY DIES.
Wen Educated, He Went to Calf
fornia Twelve Year. AGO.

Oakdale, Cal, July 1s.- Henry Noah
known as 'Oakdals's Man of Mystery
ID dead at the age Of sixty-ive. Possess.
ing a fine education and speaking seyera
languages huentiy. Noah came to Oak
dale twelve years ago and obtained worl
az a section hand.
Who he was or whence he came nc one
could ever ascertain. He had travelled
around the world several times and OTTER
told of what he had seen. but II 10y on,
asked questions concerning his family h
would invariably stop talking and wall
away. On one occasion he admitted thi
Noah was not his real name.
At regular intervals he received money
from Germany, which led many to believe
that he was of noble family. He alway,
destroyed his letters. 1t Is known thai
he did not spend more than 10 per ceni
OF his wages. and yet he left no property
The railway company. II is said, offered
to advance him but he refused.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
ROUND UP II CHINAMEN.
pecial o nc w.shinEtoo Herala.


Atlantic City. n. j., July l9.-Eleven
Cinnamon, believed tc have been smLg-
Rled into this country. were captured by
Federal Inspectors Phillips and Alien, as
sisted by local police. last night and to-
day.
All OF the prisoners are in the laundry
and restaurant business here. They are
held in the city Jail until Monday pend
ing further Investigation. Unless they
can show their entry papers Ill will be
ordered deported throhgh New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
CALLED WITCH, SUES FOR $40, 900
Mauch Chunk Woman Charges
NeiEhbor Ruined Her Business.

Mauch Chunk, Pa, July 19-Mrs. EN-
ma Hollenbach, who is engaged in the
egg. butter, poultry and produce busi-
ness in Lower Towamensing township,
Carbon county, brought suit today against
Lizzie Silliman, a neighbor, for $4,000
damages on the ground that she has lost
much OF her trade and her reputation has
been ruined because Lizzie Silliman cir
culated the report that she was a witch.
One of Mrs. Hollenbach's allegations,
specifically stated, is as follows:
ION April "a last Lizzie Silliman, the
defendant. said: Old Mrs Hollenbsct
is a witch. She can practice witchcraft.
She was after my baby, and she also
was after your twins. She has bewitched
them She also bewitched Jimmy Behler.
and after she had brought up fish to him
n the evening she tormented him all
night.