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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
WOMAN'S CLUB PLANS
GENTLEMEN s NIGHT
ha4. E.1lily Montague Bishop viii Give
Her Famous Senate Scenes
Wednesday Evening, Jan. 21

Gentlemen : night viii be observed
BY the Brattleboro Woman 5 club We'd
nesduy evening, Jan. q. Mrs. Emily
Montague Bishop viii be the entertain
er, giving her famous Senate Scenes,
which have met with very enthuslas-
tic reception throughout New England
and the middle West. Admission will
be free to club members upon presenta-
tion of their receipts. Each member OF
the club also viii be entitled TO one
free guest ticket. These may be obtain
el in the north room of the public
library between 2.30 and 5.30 clock
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15. Those not
applying for them at that time may
call for them al the library desk
later a limited number Of tickets. for
this entertainment will be on sale at
the library on and after Thursday,
Jan. j.. No one should miss the oppor-
tuuitv 10 obtain this graphic and
dramatic picture Of the senate in ses-
sion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
BRITISH ARMY
FACES BIG SCANDAL
Officers and Civilians Summoned il
Connection with Charges of
Bribery and Corruption.

LONDON. Jan. s. Summonses
against l6 British army officers and
civilians were granted today by the
police magistrate in the Bow street
court. The men are summoned to ap-
pear Jan. ~, to answer charges in con
neetion with the management Of can
teens in the army barracks. Systema-
tie bribery and corruption is reported
to have been in progress some time,
and is said to have reached such pro
portions that the war Office decided
that court marshal would not have in
risdiction sufficiently wide to dea
properly with the scandal. The name,
OF the men summoned are withheld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
BEGAN DUTIES TO-DAY
AS OFFICIAL TESTER
Walter ]. Wright of Newfane in Con-
ference in Brattleboro with Secre-
tary and State Tester.
( Especial To The Reformer.
NEWFANE. Jan. ;.

Walter J. Wright OF Newfane, a
graduate Of Lyndon Institute. began
today his duties as official tester for
the West River Cow Testing associa
tion. The route is not entirely laid
out yet
Mr.. Wright went today 10 the Green
Hill farm in Brattleboro. the home of
Walter :. Pratt. who Is the secretary
of the association. 70 meet and con
fer with Thomas f. Moran OF .Jeri
rho. who is the supervisor OF the cow
testing association Of the state Mr.
Moran wiIl help start Mr.. Wright in
the work
One third Of the members of the
association ike IL Londonderry. and
whether the testing viii begin there Or
III tile lower end Of the route will hc
decided today
Mr.. Moran was one Of the first COW
testers in the state The associations
are growing rapidly, aud there is
prospect that others IN this locality
viii he organized soon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
SEPARATION URGED.
For New Haven from Fail River
Steamships and Trolleys.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s-The con-
ference between Chairman Elliott Of
the New Haven road and oflicials'ot the
department Of justice was continued
today in an effort to reach an agree
ment for reorganization. Points winch
are troubling the officials are under
stood to involve separation of New
Haven from the Fall River line Of
steamships and interstate and intra-
state trolley lines of New England con
trolled by the New Haven.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
HEALTHFUL BABY
WEIGHS TWO POUNDS
Newfane's Tiniest Representative of
Human Race Is Daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Grout
Special to The Reformer.o
EWFANE +. Jan.


Florence Martha. daughter born
to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Grout on New
fame hill Jan. ;. j. the tiniest repre-
sentative Of the human race in this
town She weighs only two pounds.
hut she i normal and healthtul
child and has good vocal capabilities,
ami just now she is queen of the house
hold
This little mite IS one of several
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grout anu
Is granddaughter of Deacon Joel
Cr0ut. a longtime resident on his farm
on Newfane hill and veteran of the
Civil war.
Ur f. l.. Osgood was the attending
physician, and the little one is being
cared for by Mrs Mary Wilcox,
nurse. who lives in this place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

thursday. 80: Regular conyocation
% Fort Dummer chapter, X. \. NJ.
Work: Royal Arch Mason
There Will he a meeting Of Scottish
Rite Masons at the temple Friday
evening, Jan. 5, at o clock. 1t is
important.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

Some women are so inclined to make
light Of things that they even bleach
their hair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
MOYER HAS GONE
BACK TO HANCOCK
Expected to Testify Before Grand Jury
in Regard to His Recent Depor
tation.

CHICAGO. Jan s.-Charles H. Mo
YER. president Of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, left Chicago secretly
last night, and will be on the scene of
his deortation at Hancock Mich, at
noon today. It is believed he will
testify before the grand jury which is
investigating his deportation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

Marseiles annually exports about
$4,000, ,000 worth OF eocoanut butter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
Confined Oh Page ;.
Special Notices


CASH PAID for dry wood. F. A.
Larrow. 233-tf .
sl.o0 down and s1.0o weekly buys a
high grade range for q short time only.
Emerson q Son. 22S-tf
SEWING Machine Needles ard sup
pliea for all makes of machines ut j.
b. Dunton 5, Is Flat st.
HIGHEST cash prices paid for rags,
rubbers, metals, hides, skins and bones.
Geo GGss, p Flat s.. Tel office 576-M
5. ZAR, IS Elliot, buys rags, metals.
ubbers, papers, cash, trade Best prices
Mail card | will call. Tel 209 W.
243-tf
Every woman doing her own dress
making should eall and see the Acme
dress form, Adjustable 10 100 different
sizes. Il Green ST 262 80
BUTTER AIERGER-Make pounds
Of butter from l pint OF milk and
pound Of butter Phone 343-.I aud
have it demonstrated 259264
LOST-Ladv S black fur coat Thurs
day night between Charles Harris :
and Allen 5 Stable Finder please re.
turn to Reformer office 80 If
! FOR ADOPTION Bright boy, ;
years Of age; boy 10 months oil and
baby boy three weeks old. All good
Parcntage. References required. Jennie
/ Powers, Keeue, \. II. 261.2G3
CARE OF COMPLEXION x HAIR.
Shampooing scalp treatment, facial
massage, manicuriug. Falling hair,
badness, danlrulf, treated elfectually.
II American Bldg, Flora N. Kava-
naueh. Tel G05-W or jG6-W. 262 tt
] WILL, CLEAN and press your suit
for 80 cents. Ladies and gentlemen 5
garments repaired and altered at rea-
sonable prices. Call 236-W and l will
come for and deliver yonr work. Carl
Kohls. "a Chestnut st. 260-270*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
To Rent

TO RENT-Room at Is Grove st.
2O4-tt |
TO RENT - Nice tenement at >
Birge street. 2G2 t (
TO RENT Fiye-room tenement n
l6 Thomas st. 26l-tf
TO RENT-Modern fat for small
family. f. NJ. Angler. 236tf
TO Furnished room. gas,
hath aud furnace heat. Harris place
263-tf
TO RENT-Six room teuemeur IL
Green St. |. 6. Crosier. Tel. 376-Y
247-tf
TO RENT Moderate priced tene-
ment on Thomas st. Inquire at Pros
pect St. 243tf
TO RENT-Tenement, nearly new,
all modern, fine location, Inquire 30
Prospect St. 24o-tf
TO RENT-Frea II. Holden house, Q
Oak St. Inquire VIM c. Horton 5
Agency, . Main st. 255-tf
TO -Fiye-room tenement in
block aud large basement under the
theater, all heated. Charles Miner.
262 #
TO RENTING floors in Ullery
building annex, suitable for light manu-
featuring or storage. j. G. Ullery.
170-tf
| TO RENT - Large furnished front
room. with electric lights ana bath,
suitable for , Over Vt. Savings Bank.
263t
TO RENT Downstairs tenement of
6 rooms and bath at u Forest street.
Inquire r. W. Nichols, 10 Forest street.
257tf
TO RENT-Seven room cottage house
on Church place; also second floor room
40 Is on Flat St. Apply to II. e.
Brown. 260-ti
TO RENT-A quiet American family
an find good modern tenement OF
six rooms with garden. Apply to
Edgett Co. Zf3-t1
TO RENT-Downsta Groom mod
ern tenement with yard and garden
Inquire Of E. f. Perry q Co., Main st.
Brattlehoro, Vt. cot
TO RENT-Two large unfurnishe,
rooms connected by folding doors, suit
able for light housekeeping; also barr
[ with three stalls. c. H. Allen, II Ma
, pie street. 219-20
E TO RENT-Small tenement suitahl
Z for man and wife. care furnace 70
: heat. care lawn and walks, rent rea
sonable, none others need apply. Plum
f mer, 203 Main. 262-265
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

FOk SAI.E Sleds and sleighs. , top
slcighs; rarlor and kitchen stoves; one
new fur Wombat overcoat. one second
hand fur coat $l0; one Franklin type
writer, good as new. Charles Miner.
-62-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

WANTED -. Boarders and roomers
Mrs. Frank Goodroe, 25 Green st. l96-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

WANTED - Married man to go on
farm driving team. Address &C. care
Rcfermer Office 26O-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
Wanted

WANTED Proof reader. Vermont
Printing co. 25l.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

CASH PAID for dry wood. F. \.
Iarrow. 233-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

Slo0 down and $1.00 weekly buys a
high grade range for short time only.
Emerson & Son. 22S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08

TO RENT-Small tenement suitable
for man and wife. care furnace for
heat. care lawn and walks, rent rea-
sonable, none others need apply Plum
mer, 2o3 Main. 262-265*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
BIG HEARINGS
TO BE HELD IN
SEVERAL CITIES

WASHINGTON, d. C. March D.
Hearings In important cities
will be held before the federal In
dustrial relations committee, ac-
cording to announcement here to-
day. Its tentative itinerary In
cludes 80 cities, including San
Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles.
Trinidad, Denver and Butte.
The commission will take testi-
mony regarding regularity Of
employment, the possibility Of
providing work and the activities
of unions and employers asocia-
tions. The commission, 1t was
said. will not allow itself to be
drawn into. loca controversies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
TACOMA IRISH
WILL BANQUET

The Friends of Ireland club of
Tacoma is making elaborate prep
arations for a st. Patrick cele-
bration. to be held on the evening
of March 16 SO as not to conflict
with the presentation of General
John Regan" on the night Of the
18th. The banquet will be held
at the Tacoma hotel. and toasts
will be responded to by U. s. Mar
shall John M. Boyle, Governor
Ernest Lister. Mayor Seymour.
John Leo, andE. ]. Walsh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 629T
A Resolution to declare the In
the electors Of the City of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, April 7, 1914. a proposition
to amend Section So Of the Charter
of said City by changing the Ian
guage thereof SO as to provide for
Bureau and the appointment OF a
Purchasing Agent.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
to the electors of said City whether
Section So of the Charter of said
City be amended SO that the same
shall read as follows:
Section SO. The City Council
shall organise and equip Purchas.
charge of a Purchasing Agent; said
Agent shall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
of eligibles submitted to the Coun-
ell by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
In an amount to be fixed BY the
Council conditioned for the faith
full discharge of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
in this Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall make
supplies for the City of Tacoma as
he may be authorized to make by
the Council or by general ordin-
ance passed in the manner provided
In this Charter but he shall make
no purchase of any material or sup
plies OF an amount or value in ex-
cess of $4,000 except upon written
contract and after advertising for
competitive bids for furnishing such
material or supplies by causing no.
tice inviting sealed proposals there
for to be posted conspicuously in his
office and published in the. offisial
newspaper for not less than five
days. Said notice and advertise
ment shall Invite sealed proposals to
be delivered at q certain day and
hour at the office of said Agent for
furnishing materials or supplies
and shall contain a general de-
scription Of the rn materials b or sup.
within which the same must be fur
nished, the amount Of bond to be
given by the bidder, and shall
refer to specifications on file in the
office Of said Agent for full details
and description Of such materials or
XII proposals shall be made upon
printed forms prepared by. such
Agent and furnished gratultously
upon application. with . form for
the affidavit provided for In Sec
tion lit of this Charter printed
thereon; and each bid shall be ac-
companicd by an affidavit as pro-
vided In said Section. On the day
and hour specified on said notice
inviting sealed proposals all bids
shall be delivered to said Agent
ADVERTISEMENT and the award on
said bids shall in all cases be made
to the lowest and best bidder and
In the manner. so far as applicable,
~ set out In Section lis Of this
Charter. The right may be reserv-
"a BY said Agent to reject any and
That said Amendment shall be
dssignated ~ Charter Amendment
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the wcrdss
"For Amendment No. II
(Purchasing Bureau and
Agent). -
Against Amendment No. II
(PurchaSins Bureau and
'Thss the CLERK shan publish said
enenoment ~ Preposed Amend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

that transported them to Oakland
on the first leg of their journey.
She Is shown in the foreground.
They left in perfect military Or
ganization, marching in COM
panies of 60 men, each under a
captain. Behind trailed their
wagon train vehicles loaded with
their bedding, tents, foods, etc.,
pulled by the men, At the Oak
land ferry terminal they we're met
by Chief of Police Peterson and a
squad of 25 policemen and or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
FILMS WILL TELL
THE STORY OF
BIBLE

A series Of film pictures telling
the entire story of the Bible, and
OF such length that they require
eight hours for single exhibit
ton. will be brought to Tacoma
Wednesday by the International
Bible Students association, and
be produced at the Tacoma thea
ter. Two performances will be
given daily from March IL to
March 20, with the exception of
March 20 and 81. The associa-
ton, of which Pastor Russell Is
head. charges no admission fee
and takes up no collection, the
films being produced purely for
their educational benefits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
TO pave ROAD

The county commissioners this
morning adjusted matters with Il.
F. Gregory for the land over
which to run the extension Of
Union avenue onto the prairie and
the road was fixed and steps will
be taken at once to pave 1t this
summer clear to the Country club.
The road will go south from the
city limits to the Seven Mile
House, turn west and then go
south again in front Of the old
automobile track grandstand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
LEGAL NOTICES

~s~>ss>S~>s~~>~~s~>sr>~~~s
ment No. 1 to the Charter of the
City of Tacoma" for thirty days In
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
Feb. rs, 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 3. Nays o. Absent ., Free
w. w. SEYMOUR
Mayor.
Attest:
HOMER Fl. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
I, Homer II. Edwards, City Clerk
OF the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing Ii Q full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 62s7
adopted by the City Council on the
25th day of February, 1914, prOpos-
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter of said City. to be voted upon
at the General Election to be held
April 18th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City OF Tacoma, this 25th
day of February, 1914
HOMER H. EDWARDS.
Feb. 2sth to March a7th. 1911.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
WAS SHOT
in VILLAS OFFICE?

ed by the witness. He asserted
that testimony purporting to have
been given before a courtmartial
by Benton does not bear his sig
nature and was written by a con-
stitutionalist officer after Benton
was killed.
According to the story the Of
ficer told, Benton was shot while
engaged in a heated argument
with the rebel leader. The guard
who fired the shot believed his act
would win him promotion. The
body was then destroyed, he said,
to hide the crime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTs TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTs TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE f REsoG IL TSe9 NJ. is,s,.
A Resolution to declare the inten-
tlon OF the Council to offer to the
electors OF the City of Tacoma, at
the general election to be held on
i Tos'd to am Apna Sections fsds
i7s, $50. 49,. 1872, 1888 and 1874 Of
the Charter Of said City. by revising
and adding to the language there
Of In aid of a more comprehensive
o BE II RESOLVES sspy,Sf sy BY Tile CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
be held In the City OF Tacoma on
mittsd to the electors. OF Z s az CITY CITY
whether Sections % 81. 90. l7S,
$50, 181, 1872, 1873 and 1874 be amend,
ed SO that the same shall read as
Sec. ~. Upon the appointment
pirate department, and confirma-
ton by the Council, when re-
CURED, the Mayor snail commission
All other appointiye officers as In
Sec. S.. The Commissioner of
Public Affairs, Health and SANTA
tion shall have general supervision
OF the Department Of Health and
ssnitMas sSnr He shall appoint. and
Health Officer. who shall be a
licensed and practicing physician.
which appointment shall be sub
tect TO confirmation by the Coun-
mssos CITY s:S apP9in Ms a9a nS
Pure Food Inspector, and Plumbine
Inspector. He shall also appoint
and as Mayor, commission ali such
other inspectors. clerks, assistants
BY the Conncil by ordinapce si1 fee
the efficient administration Of this
department of the city government
Sec. So. The Council shall by
ordinance provide for tine esta blisi,.
Department. a Fire Department, a
Free Municipal Employment Officc'
the office Of License Inspector. and
the office of Building Inspector
The Commissioner OF Public Safety
of these departments and Offices
and upon the appointment OF tile
Commissioner the Mayor shall
commission a Chief Of the Poiics
Department. 9 Chief Of the Fire
ton by the Council. and the Com
missioner shall appoint, and the
Mayor commission. O Superintend-
emit OF the Employment office,
License Inspector. and a Building
Sec rs. There is hereby estab-
lished q Civil Service Board, con
Visting o. three r, enipes .. who shall
serve without compensation.
The Council first elected after
- soon a. practicable fhsrsafter,
appoint one mem Der Of said Board
10 serve for one yea, another mem
Der to serve for two years, and q
third member to serve for three
mg saui, shall be APPOINTED 'by f Inc
Council TO take the place OF the
member whose term shall next ex-
pfre, % that one member shall b
appointed evory year to serve for
= period Of three pears. II va
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

DOUGLAS, Ariz., March o. -
William Benton was shot to death
In General Villas office by one of
his bodyguard, without the FORM
atty of an arrest or trial before
a courtmartial, according to the
statement of Aqua Prieta today of
a constitutionalist officer who was
at Juarez when the Benton affair
occurred.
The officer further stated that
transcripts of all testimony of de-
PENDANTS before Mexican court
martial must be signed and seal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
WOLFE LOSES
SCHOOL FIGHT

ID. NJ. Wolfe, the school teacher
at Gertrude, on McNeils island,
whose method of teaching has
developed a bitter factional fight,
will not be reinstated. At the
school board election Saturday,
the townspeople deposed Peter
Nelson, one of the present direc-
tors, and elected Martin Larson,
who is opposed to Wolfe. Larson
has pledged to vote Wolfe out at
the first meeting of the new board
March 30.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
TICKERS WILL
NOT walk OUT

PORTLAND, March 9.-Agreo-
ments reached last night between
General Manager J. p. O'Brien Of
the O.-W. r.. & NJ, and J. H.
Young OF Hermiston, chairman q
the committee representing tho
company's telegraphers and sta
ton agents. preclude the possi-
bility of strike. a vote on which
had been taken by f.. J. Manion.
fifth vice president of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers. q.
w. Hangar. assistant governments
mediator, started back to WASH
ington on midnight train, htS
work completed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

dered to move on" The police
escorted them through the city.
The army plans to march to Mas
silion, Ohio-General Coxey's
home-arriving there in May.
Here it is expected that all the
unemployed workers of the Unit
ed States will gather, and, mil
lion strong, under the leadership
Of General Coxey, they will invade
the national capital and demand
legislation that will be of lasting
benefit to unorganized labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09

Here is the vanguard of the
army of 1900 unemployed that
left San Francisco recently for
Washington, ID. c., under the
leadership of two men, General"
Chas. T. Kelly and William Thorn,
rivals around whom the jobless
hundreds rally. A woman, Doro-
thy Rigmer, the Joan of Arc of
the jobless, led this motley crowd
In their march down the city's
main street and onto the ferry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
FUNERAL OF
JAMES KNOX
HELD TODAY

The funeral Of James Knox, 6dr
years shipping commissioner here.
took place this afternoon q 1
O'Clock. Death claimed him Set
urday, after long illness. M.
Knox was one of the best known
men on Puget Sound In shipping
circles, having lived In this sso-
ton 81 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-09
CARDINAL DOES
~. NOT FAVOR It

NEW ORLEANS. March o.
Although an ardent advocate of
temperance, Cardinal Gibbons,
who is visiting his brother here,
declared today that he felt intui-
lively persuaded that prohibition
could never be enforced in this
country.