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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
TOWNSHEND.

Albert Laing of Burlington, field see
rotary of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
league; will give an illustrated lecture
entitled Facts and Fancies About a
Famous Fraud, in Academy hall,
Townshend, Tuesday evening, Feb. 10,
at o o'clock. Mr.. Laing uses about 80
lantern slides, many of them colored,
TO help show the results of experiments
which may prove that alehohol used
even in small quantities as a beverage
rs injurious to mind and body. He has
gwen this lecture In many places in the
state, and it is highly commended by
those who have heard it. Admission
will be free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
WE MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH

On hand to fill every sweet tooth in
town but as we are making candy ev-
cry day we feel that we can keen M
with the demand. If we cannot there
is such thing as working overtime
and before having anyone suffer for
the want of the best candy that can
be made we will put in even more time
than we are doing. Such variety.
toe Those caramels we make have no
superior IN any market. A. +. Miller.
candy kitchen. Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
NOT A BIT OF DAMAGE

Was done me or my business by the
fire that destroyed the Grange block
and its contents, for my place of bust
ness was in the next building and
moved all of my stock of materials
for my tailoring business before there
was. any chance for the smoke or wa
ter to injure them. / am Just as busy
as | ever was making the finest suits
of men s clothing to be bought in
Brattleboro. w. HI. Haigh, merchant
tailor EIlint street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
KEEP HOT FROM COLD

In one of the lunch boxes we are offer
ing for sale now. The metal case CON
tains Thermos bottle that keeps hot
liquids hot "a hours or cold liquids
cold for - hours and besides there is
ample room for a great big substantial
lunch. The real advantage of this
equipment is that the hot and the cold.
the dry and the wet, do not mix until
you want them to. And il does NOT
cost much to be assured of this. Rob
bins Il Gowles. hardware.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
ALTHOUGH WINTER

Has by no means left this section of
the country we have marked down
about everything in our large stock of
clorhing to point where we are
satisfied that we shall not have to
carry any of it over TO next fall. Some
of the bargains we are offering are the
best we have ever given and that is
saving great deal for the markdown
includes our regular stock of high
grade clothing. Ambrose Knapp, Main
ST
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
OUR DISPLAY WINDOWS

Do not begin to tell the story of our
stock of millinery. We carry one of
the largest stocks of the kind in south
ern Vermont and there is not a hat.
trimmed or untrimmed in our whole
establishment that will not pass criti-
cal inspection either as to style or ma.
terials used, and the prices are made
to give us quick sales and small prof
its and the customers complete salts
faction. Donnell & Davis, Main street
miIlners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

dren have returned home, after visiting
several weeks in Hudson, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Van Ness were
IN Brattleboro Tuesday to attend the
funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Abbie E.
Moran
Miss Carlotta Lawrence of Leland
and Gray seminary spent the week
end with her grandmother, Mrs Sarah
Howard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
SOMETHING DOING.

Just to keep something doing through
the dull season we are offering at spe-
c1al reduced prices building lumber,
hemlock boards, doors and other vari-
cites of lumber. If you are in the
market for such material you will find
1t greatly To your advantage to see
Holden Martin, Frost street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
oNE-HALF THE USUAL PRICE

Is what is marked on everything in
my stock. This means that where |
lose my customers win. In my stock
are several very fine tailored hats from
one of the best houses in the country
and | have few very pretty dress
hats. Of course there are untrimmed
hats in velvet, velour, felt and beaver
and everyone of them is included. in
this special sale. Mrs. G. III. Smith,
millinery, So Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Pirates, with LOG III 1908, l02 in 1909
and los in 1911; Mike Doulin of the
Chants with 100 in 1905: Sherwood Ma
gee Of the Phillics, with ZIG III 1910:
Frank Schultz OF the cubs, with I2l IN
1911, and Chief Wilson of the Pirates
with los in 1911.
OF the 129 tallies battcd home by
Hravath in 1913, Ill came in Oh safe
hits, eight on sacrifice flies and seven
on iniieId outs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
IT'S OUR BUSINESS.

We have modern equipped machine
shop in charge of expert engineers
who are ready to build model ma
chinery of every description, tools and
parts and general repairs of machinery.
engines, automobiles, etc. Will give
you estimates on application and as.
sure you perfect satisfaction. Ma
tional Automatic Machine Co., Brattle.
bero, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
EAST JAMAICA.
January Much Colder Than Last Year.

h. +. Chambcrlin of this place states
that the average temperature of Jan
uary, 1914, at z clock in the morning
was only nine and fraction above
zero. While the average temperature
tor January, 1918, at a. m., was
&c 1-3 above zero.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
WEST ToWNSHEND.

Mrs. Fred G. ioughfon spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Hnlett AMI four chill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Alexander Aberg, the champion wres-
tier of Europe. took ont his first papers
TO become a citizen of the United
States of America. Aberg is the first
one of the ,many foreign champions
that have visited this country to re-
nounce his fatherland and decide TO
remain here. The move means
great deal to AberS, for he viii have
TO give up his business interest in
Reval, Russia, where. among other ven
lures, he is 4 big property owner and
the head of a WOODEN mill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Ivan Mahmutoff. the Russian wres-
Ting expert. IS shown in the accom-
panying illustration using a new form
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

4 good many mistaken notions travel
about masquerading as the truth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
MAHMUToFF APPLYING TOE HOLD.

of toe hold He raises his opponent
off his feet and applies the hold MS
shown. 1t is very painful and breaks
bones frequently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

The franchise OF the Troy State
league baseball team was sold to Zeph
Magill of Troy who has retained Hen
ry Ramsey as manager.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

President Charles w. Murphy has
announced the spring schedule of the
cubs The team will leave for the
training camp at Tampa, Fla, on Feb.
16. The dates follow:
March l.. - and II. Philadelphia
Athletics. at Tampa; Il. IS and 10.
Philadelphia Athletics. at Jacksonville;
20, Savannah. at Savannah: II and 30,
Memphis, at Memphis; &c -. % and
20. louisville. at LouiSville: so. Evans,
vile. at Evansville: 81. Terre Haute,
mt Terre Haute; April 1, >. 3, 4 and ),
indianapolis, at indianapolis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Other Walkers of His Age.
The contest arranged for next Sep
TENDER, for which preparations are
now in progress on both sides of the
Atlantic. will mark an epoch in the
history of Americas cup racing, mas
much fas both the challenging and de-
Tending vessels will be built under
scales of measurement different from
those which have operated in any for
mer contests.
The challenge was issued and has
been accepted for a series of races be-
tween yachts designed under the ex-
listing American rule of measurement
the universal rule-as it is known. The
New York Yacht club was somewhat
loath to accept the challenge under
these conditions. Many objections
We're raised until Sir Thomas Linton
offered to build vessel under the rule
which governed the designs of the
yachts in the three former contests in
which he has taken part Eventually
the challenge was accepted under the
present conditions.
NouSlueIdbie interest IS attached to
the challenging yacht which will diff
fer so greatly from the other Upton
boats. Shamrock ~. will be a seven
ty-five footer, and the yachts from
which the defender will be selected
are being built to the same rating. The
defenders. however. Will have some
latitude. since. while Shamrock "
W mr.
ty-tive feet 10y the smallest fraction.
the defending vessel need not neces-
sarily come within this rating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05

Dan OLeary. the seventy -year-old
walker, who recently completed
jaunt from Portland Me. to San
Francisco. issues challenge to walk
a match race with any man of his age
I'm the world. O'Leary says he prefers
10 meet Weston. Since be began his
career as a professional walker in 1874
OTeary says that he has walked 1oI,-
S57 miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-05
NEWS OF the
SPORTING WORLD
Race For Americas Cup to
Be Rare Test.
WRESTLER NOW A CITIZEN.

Foreign Champion Swears Allegiance
to United States-Cnariey Murphy of
Cubs Announces Spring Dates-Dan
O'Leary Issues Def to Weston and
Other Walkers of His Age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
JEWS SING OLD MELODIES.
special Festival Is Given mt Pageant
Of Nations

Jewish melodies some Of them so old
that they 20 back of written history into
the time OF tradition. were features OF the
Jewish evening at Public school 63
Fourth street near First avenue, last
night. This was one of series Of fes-
rivals in the pageant Of nations, which
was arranged by the Peoples Institute
~ . part OF Director Frederick c. Howe's
'dea that the schools should be turned
over to popular and neighborhoOd celeDra-
tons In the evenings,
The programme Included songs by
pupils of the Jewish National School and
pupils OF the Jewish National Radical
school, selections from "Shulamith' and
Ben Ami by Nine. Rosa karp. songs
from Yiddish operettas by Kalman Jave-
lier, folk songs by Platon Brounoff. hymns
by the choir of Congregation Ohab Zedek,
regulations and addresses.
Leon $. kosseif spoke In Yddish on
Jewish Art IN America" and the Rev.
DIR. David de Sola Pool spoke In English
America The Jewish idea permcated
America, he said, before the arrival of
the first Jewish immigrant through the
OLD Testament, which the founders OF the
nation used az their guide and inspra-
ton, The Jews who have come here
since then have been prominent as
scholars, art cOnnOisseurs muslcians-
men of every professional walk OF life.
Tonight Is Italian night in the carnival
OF nations. Tomorrow afternoon AT
o'clock there will be pageant and parade
from the school 10 the playground at
Eleventh street and First avenue, and to-
morrow night tho festival closes with a
Dance Of tho Nations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
HONORS FOR NEW YORK GIRLS.
Many Are Conferred on Them at
Bryn MRwr.

PHILADELPHIA. June New York and
New England students figured largely in
the distribution Of degrees and honors
at the annual commencement exercises
at Bryn Mawr College to-day. Ninety
girls received degrees and sixty Of these
were recipients OF honors.
Degrees were conferred on the follow
Ing New York girls Doctor OF philoso-
ply. Angie Kellogg; bachelor of arts
English and philosophy, Eugia Baker !.
French and Italian. Helen Carey; French
and Spanish. Elizabeth Colt; modern
history, Elizabeth Baldwin French and
history OF art Wynanda Boardman !;
modern history ana economies, Isabel
Benedict. Jessie Boyd. Frances Living
stone, Ida Pritchett, Marjorie Southard
Dorothy Weston; economics and politics
Margaret Blanchard. New York city.
Resident fellowships were awarded as
follows Greek, Mildred Hardenbrook
Valat,e. y. Y. economies. Majorie Frank
lin, New York city: chemistry. Mar
guerite Wilcox, oxford, y. Y.
Graduate scholarships (value 5000
were awarded as follows:
Competitive literature, Elsie Deems,
Staten Island. y. V; geology, Caroline
Duror. New York city.
The undergraduate scholarship went TO
ITALIA Smith, New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
SELLS AUTO: KILLED BY 1T.
Tax Receiver MORALLY
Injured on His Last Ride"

Joseph T. Hall of Valley Stream. L. J.,
tax receiver OF the town OF Hampstead
was thrown yesterday from an automo-
bile he had sold the day before 20 John
Doty OF Hampstead and died soon after
being taken to the Nassau Hospital
Mineola.
This will be my last ride In this car"
said Hall 10 his wife as he was leaving
home to go to his office. At Fulton ave-
nue. and Franklin Square. three miles
from Hampstead, the slippery condition OF
the roadway, owing TO the rain. caused
the wheels "a skid The automobile turned
turtle. throwing its occupant against n
telegraph pole and fracturing Halls
skull.
Mr.. Hall was serving his second term
as tax receiver OF Hampstead. He leaves
a widow, who was Miss Margaret Davi-
son of Rockville Centre. and four chill
dren. Lyman H. Florence l., Helen
and Joseph T.. Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
G. E. wYETH WEEDS DRESsMAKER
New York Manufactures Was Dt-
yorcrd From First wife In 1910.

LANCASTER, Pa. June 4.--George Ed
ward Wyeth, New York manufacturer,
married Miss Elizabeth Gress, until re-
Gently n drcssmaker OF Plttsburg. here
this afternoon. MIR. Wyeth was accom-
panied by his sister and a friend. while
the brides mother, Mrs George w. Gress.
and brother Charles. n chauffeur. were
also present. After the ceremony the
couple started for New York.
The marriage license gave Mr.. Wyeth's
age as 81 years and set forth that he was
divorced from a former wife on statutory
grounds In New York in September. 1910.
The brides age was given as ~ years.
Mrs. Gress said that prior to her daugh-
ters removal to Pittsburg ten years ago
she was a clerk In a Lancaster dry goods
store. She met Mr.. Wyeth in Plttsburs
two years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05

Exercises Held In New Building nj
800 Park Avenue.

The new building OF the railroad
Branch Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton at 3f9 Park avenue, near Fifty-third
street. was Officially opened last night
The buildings and furnishings cost S45S.-
600. w, *. Vanderbilt. f. w Wander
bit and A. @. Vanderbilt each contributed
100000 and the New York Central and
the New Haven made a Joint contribution
OF $4,000
Short talks were made by G., A. Har-
wood, chief engineer OF the New York
Central; John +. Moore, Y. NJ. c. A.
senior railroad secretary; Ward w. Adair.
SECRETARY of the local branch, and John
Il, Mott Of the y, NJ, C, A. International
committee.
The old railroad branch building was
NJ 3bl Madison avenue and nearly 2,OO0.-
600 men registered there The new build
ing has membership OF more than 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
"BEST LIGHTED CITY"
NOT BEST, AFTER ALL
Electric Association Learns
Brilliant Lamps Endanger
Passersby.
ARRESTS THE FACULr
Or. Munsterbcrg Says Shadows
Are Necessary for Proven
ton Of Accidents.
ARRESTS THE FACULT

PHILADELPHIA, June Streets that
are too brilliantly Illuminated hypnotize
the passerby, faculties become benumbed.
attention Is duled and reaction is slow.
This indictment OF best lighted cities
and great white ways" was made at to-
days session Of thu National Electric
Light Association.
In their search for information upon
the psychology Of street lighting the
committee having the matter in hand
consulted Dr Hugo Munsterberg of Har-
ward. His report was presented at the
technical session in the Bellevue ballroom.
Bright lights do not mako for safety,
he argued. There Is small chance for
tho pedestrian unless there are lights and
shadows to Keep his attention awake and
TO keep awake the attention Of tho cabby
or chauffeur he ia trying to dodge.
Two topics Of vital interest occupied
the attention ~ the convention this morn
ing-Federal control and water conserva-
ton.
Samuel iusui, president Of the Com
monwealth Company Of Chicago, declared
that II the Government would only keep
its hands Off the electrical Industry In
proposed legislation, all would be well.
IL want to point out the seriousness of
any national legislation that might cur
tail our business or conine us to limited
territory" he said "when our industry II
one that should be permitted the limit
OF It's abilities to serve. without regard
to State lines or municipal boundaries.
III the so-called Improvements OF the
Federal antitrust act are such as to
bring our business into Federal control
we are likely to be the sufferers. and our
business over wide areas will DO largely
curtailed."
Notwithstanding the opinions OF many
members OF Congress, | would urge our
members 10 get into tuucn with their Fed
eral representatives aud show them That
monopoly can b. made advantageous
to a community and that our industry Is
now watched over by STATE commissions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
FORTY GIRLS GRADUATE
FROM FACTORY SCHOOL
Italians, Poles and Russians
Give Addresses in Perfect
English.

one thousand social workers and edu-
Gators gathered in the upper floor OF
the muslin underwear factory OF II. f.
Sicher & Co. 10 Yves: Twcnty-hrst street.
last night 70 see forty immigrant women
workers graduated from the first ntra-
factory day school In America and receive
as diplomas the Board OF Education's
certificate VI literacy.
That the occasion was unique in tho
history Of industry" as Mary Antin said
AT the close of the programme. was fully
evidenced when the Italian, Polish and
Russian girls, who twenty weeks ago
knew not a word of English. rose one
by one and described with clear enuncia-
ton the evolution of an undcrgarment'
or told how to get and hold position
or how to operate complex machinery.
The graduates sang America" performed
physical exercises and received their
coveted certificates to the applause Of
hundreds Of other girl workers who
crowded the hall. They had received all
their instruction during wording hours
drawing the same pay as when at work on
their machines.
II. u. Sicher explained that this new
form of social service began year ago
when Or. Wentworth Talbot. Miss Anne
G. Hedges and Miss Rector. principal Of
School No. I. obtained the consent of the
Board OF Education to join with the firm
In an endcavor to help eliminate illltcracy
from among its $50 employees. Miss
Florence II. MYERS Of School No. was
put IN charge Of the work
There Is nothing We need more in the
city to-day said superintendent Of
Schools MexNeli. one OF the speakers.
ethan industrial education. Every year
10000 boys and girls leave the public
schools to begin blind alley jobs. drift
about and end often. In failure. We have
more than $4,000 students In our high
schools fitting themselves for colleges
and universities. But what are We doing
for those who cannot continue on to the
higher schools? The people Of this city
should demand an answer to this question
from the Board OF Estimate"
Mary Antin spoke feeilugly OF the new
equality in America typihed by the little
factory school. Other speakers and guests
were State School Commissioner John r.
Finley H. l.. jenkins. Lillian Wald. Muir
ray Stand, Miss Anne Morgan. the Rev
Alexander Lyons OF Brooklyn. and Miss
Marian Clark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05

they would bleed. My face was all disng-
ured. would he ashamed 70 go out.
II used cold cream long time and used
- - and many other things but
they never did me any good. Hearing OF
Cuticura soap and Ointment I thought I
would take one moro chance which | viii
never regret. Every night before retiring
I would wash my face With good hot water
and Cuticura Soap and then put the Cuu-
cura Ointment on for about two weeks and
I could sce the improvement. Now ! am
all nd Of my pimples and blotchee." (signed)
Mis- Janet Sanford. sept Is. 1918.
For more than a gencr alton Cuticura Soap
and Ointment have been the fayortcs for
the treatment OF eczemas rashos, itchinss
irritations and other torturing. dishgurins
humors OF the skin and scalp. Sold through
out the world. Liberal sample OF each
mailed free. with 32-p. Skn Book. Address
postcard "Cuucura, Dept 7, Boston"
ED-Men who shave and shampoo With Gu
acurs Soap will ind It best for skin and scalp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05

STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO any port.
Ohicial Agent all lines
Ray mond d Whltcomb Co., 225 9th Az, N. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05

bus biotchee. Al 1rst my
face began TO Itch and
then my face would break
out In small pimples. FL
nally they became larger
and larger until they came
70 q head and then the,
would foster terribly.
They would itch me so I
would scratch them TIL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
SIX BARNARD GIRLS CONFESS.
own I'd at senior Glass Dinner That
They Too Are Engaged.

Six seniors at Barnard College 'fessed
up at the class dinner last night. They
too are engaged. 1t was the annual ex-
perlence meeting and the last event Of
the class day programme, and such sur
prlsts were In order.
Just how great was the number Of en-
gagements none of the seniors will tell.
but the six surprises were 20 sudden that
they could not help allowing the lnfor-
nation to leak out The names. how
ever were withheld.
The experience meeting is one Of the
most solemn events OF the college year
and consists OF roll call IN response
TO which each girl In turn rises. crosses
her heart and her fingers and really tell,
whether she Is engaged or not and II
so, to whom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
P|MPLES AND
BLACKHEADS
Face Nothing but Botches. Became
Larger and Larger. Festered
Terribly. All Dishgured. Used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Now All Rid OF Trouble.

1893 East 22nd St.. Paterson. N. IL
have been troubled with pimpls and black
heads long timo and my face waS nothing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
woskowitx Cuts on Three Jobs.

In his reorganization OF the Civil Ser
Vice Commissions office President Henry
Moskowitl has asked three employees TO
seek work Ia other city departments, as
their j bs vii! be- abolished. The three
are John r, Skully, a Tammany man, who
Is assistant secretary to the commission;
lhiup Cotey, labor clerk. and Claude L.
Curtin Of the chief clerks stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

out the gag, rolled over, in time to see the
fail swing for the second, when the third
lunged for kick in the game 'un's stomach
and he veered to leeward and fell foul o me.
Quickerin' could grunt he was up, swingin'
Crack! and another goes to the bunk, good
for hours dream. The other takes a hint,
and a running start. Watch EN- till l come
back-they're harmless!' sings out the hui
man typhoon as he heads in pursuit all
standin, a BLOWN police whistle like
a Highland piper You're right he got
i'm, an the cops took in the three of EN-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

Yep, that was Ma
| grath. He'd heard my
| c. Q. D., an headed
across full speed. He
takes care of my wages
now when I'm in port,
an since he made me
quit tryin' t exhaust
New York's supply O
grog there's generally
some money left to
send home to me old
mother, the which he
sees that l do"
3Know Magrath?"
The eye of the big
Scot frightened. Era
the time he started in
to make the waterfront
a safe place FIR a sailor
lad to put his foot an
provide a comfortable
place f'r him to spend
a pleasant hour in
stead O. 1oafin' in
a grogshop! Fear?
Muckle fear he has O
mon or divil! Here's
a story" The blue
eyes snapped. zone
night one O the lads
off the ship went into
a grogshop, ordered a
drink, an all unthink-
in put down a pun