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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Tonight at Barre Opera House "Under
Cover" the Bill.

The United States secret service Is
the latest theme for a play and Rol
Cooper Megrue has taken the operations
of the detective bureau as his theme.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

some Cuticura Soap and Ointment and they
afforded relief as soon as l bathed with the
Cuticura Soap and put the Cuticra ONT
ment on. In week the trouble had COM
pletely disappeared" (Signed) Edward
n. Mosel, Jan. 81, 1914.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

A party of 22 marble and tile dealers
from New York state, outside OF New
York City, visited Rutland Thursday and
viewed the various marble plants, being
quests of the Vermont Marble Co. A
convention OF marble dealers had been
held in Albany and those attending took
occasion to visit the Vermont quarries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
IVY POISON ON
HANDS FACE, LEGS
In PimpIes. Started to Spread.
Burned, ltched and lrritated,
Could Not Sleep Many Nights,
Used Cuticura Soap and Olnt-
ment. Trouble Disappeared.

90 Ridgewood St.. Waterbury, Conn
II got poison Ivy on my hands face ana
legs and It started to spread. IL broke out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
A Wonder5nt Benefit TO Me
Vas Peruna.
Me. Emma Rooke. 1sl2


ia professional nurse. writes: PERU
ma was a wonderful benefit 10 me.
suffered with catarrh OF the stomach
In a very bad form, could not eat
without great distress. My stomach
became sour. l had gas, and would
belch up my food. My Indigestion
was so bad that l could not sleep
without waking n dozen times In the
night, often with intense pains. My
breath was very bad. l used many
remedies supposed to be good, but I
obtained no relief until after | had
used Peruna. Then my recovery be-
gan. and while It was slow II was
sure. l am therefore more than
pleased TO recommend Peruna for all
catarrhal difficulties, as i am sure
that il will cure Them"
-. f,,;5 ,,,.d;c;res To such neonie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
ontariO's Premier Gone.

Toronto. Ont. sept 26.-Sir James
r. whitney. premier Of Ontario i dead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
Southern Recipes.

Steamed Corn Bread-The ingredients
required for this southern recipe are one
and one-h half cupful OF corn meal and
a half cupful of white flour, half cup
of butter, one egg, one teaspoonful OF
salt and soda, and two tablespoonfuls OF
molasses. These are thoroughly heat
en- together and poured into buttered
pail with tight fitting cover. Steam in
boiling water for two and one half
hours. Then turn out, place on baking
tin, and brown in the oven.
Chocolate Snow Cake-Cream one
quarter cup of butter with one cupful
of sugar, adding alternately about half
a cup of milk, and less than two cups
Of flour, the latter sifted with two heap
ing teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Fla
vor with vanilla and lastly cut in the
whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. Bake in layer tins and fill with
frosting made as follows: Put a
square or more of chocolate into a bowl
TO melt over hot water. In another pan
bring less than half cup of cream to
the scalding point and pour over the
chocolate. Add the beaten yoke of an
egg and small lump 1.-THE size of a
thimblol of butter. Beat all together
with a fork, stirring in enough icing
sugar TO bring the mixture to the pro-
er consistency. Add vanilla to flavor and
spread between the layers of cake. 1t
can be also used as a frosting.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

bo,ed TO be good, but / obtained no
reEiefmfI / used Pernna. Then
my recovery began. "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

Wednesday nights electrical storm
was the cause Of the destruction Of a
barn in Townshend, belonging to Mar
tin Perry 1t was struck by lightning
and burned, with all it's contents, calf,
three pigs, flock of hens and dog
Mr. Perry tried to save horse from
the barn. but it got away and ran back
into the flames, dropping dead Just
inside the door.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

There people taking fluid medicines TO such people
especially valuable They convenient TO carry
in the pocket
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

cloves. This dose can be repeated in
half an hour.
Sometimes water, in a new place, al
though pure, will cause stomach trouble,
SO that it is safe TO take with you a
bottle of tincture of peppermint, or, n.
this is disliked, tincture Of ginger, Twen-
ty drops of peppermint taken on sugar,
or 40 drops Of ginger in sweetened water,
will relieve the disorder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

If you have milk to spare, little
added to the water in which potatoes
are boiled will make them whittier and
better favored, especially old ones,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

A memorial monument has lust been
finished in Hardwick, made from the
Woodbury. company's blue stock, with
the following inscription: ITO the mem
orv of Daniel Decatur Emmett, 1919
1904 whose song Dixie Land inspired
the courage and devotion OF the southern
people and now thrills the hearts OF
a reunited nation. This tablet is erect
cd bv John Lewis Smith, Ashtabula
Ohio. l9I4.n A wreath stands out in
bold relief on the face of the monument
and the whole shaft is considered very
fine piece of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

Could
Not Eat
Without
Great
Distress
ri used man,
rem edies sup.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

f., Sprinkle a little flour over the top OF
your cake and the frosting will not run
over so easily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26

Lightning during the severe storm OF
Wednesday night set fire to the barn
OF Harvey Graylin in Worthwhile and It
was burned to the ground, Mr.. Gravlin
had finished cutting his corn into the
silo the day before, and that, with all
his hay and grain, was lost. The barn,
30 by 40 foot building, and lean-to,
was full Of crops to the peak of the roof,
and much more was on the barn floor.
Only small insurance was carried on
the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-26
Naon. Argentine Ambassador.

A decree has been issued at Buenos
Aires, Argentina, appointing DR.. Romula
S. Naon ambassador to the United
States. He viii be the first ambassador
under the recent action of the govern
ment in elevating the legation to an
embassy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
DEATH TO-DAY OF
MRS. w. Z. GEDDIS
End Came in Home for Aged - Was
Widow of Former Merchant
Church Funeral Thursday.

Mrs. Mary \. (scott) Geddis. wild
ow of William K. Gcddis, died this
morning in the Home for the Aged,
after an illness which had confined her
to her bed only since Sunday.
Mrs. Gcddis was born in Schagh-
ticoke. \. y. Aug. IS, 1S45, and was
married in Victory. \. Y, June -,
1866. to Mr.. Gcddis They moved to
Brattleboro ~ years ago Mrs. Gcd-
dis leaves one son, William H.. and
three grandchildren Of Brattleboo and
n haIf-sister. Mrs. Isaae- Rhodes of
Fonda. \. Y.
Her husband died Jan. 20, 1905. He
was proprietor of Il book and station
cry store on Main street 26 years ago.
where Hopkins. florist, now has a
store. He was a prominent member of
the Methodist church.
In spite of affections Mrs Geddis al
ways appeared cheerful and happy, and
found much solacc in her religion. She
was greatly interested in the activities
of the Methodist church.
The funeral will bc held Thursday
afternoon at 'cIork in the Methodist
church, of which shc VAS Il member.
Rev. Thomas W. Owens, pastor of the
church. will ofciatc and the burial
will take place IN Prospect Hill Gem
CtcrT beside her husband
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
Rumania on Side Of Allies and
Turkey with Germans Are
Preparing for War
ITALY MAY ABANDON
HER NEUTRALITY
Rumania Seizes Arms and AmInuni
tion en- Route TO Turkey-Russian
Ambassador Removes Archives from
Constantinople to Odessa.

ROME. Oct. 20. - The explosion in
the near East which will briu. Ru-
mania aud Turkey into the war Of the
nations Is expected within the week
Official steps taken by the governments
OF Germany and Turkey on the one
hand and the governments Of Russia.
Rumani& and Great Britain on the 9th
er point unmista kablr to the entrance
OF at least two more nations into the
conflict, with Italy perhaps ready 10
abandon her attitude of neutrality.
Couplcd with the significant news
that the Russian ambassador at Con
stantinople has removed the embassy
archives from Cunstautinople to Odessa
comes the news that Rumania has
seized and holds, despite the protests
of the German envoy, "a trainload of
artillery and ammunition passing
through Rumania on the way from
Germany to Turkey.
The action OF thc Russian ambas-
sador Is taken here to mean that Rus
sia comprehends the designs of Turkey
and understands that Turkey has
merely displayed q declaration of war
until Germany can provide her with
heavy guns, ammunition. officers and
complete the training of the Turkish
armies. The removal OF the embassy
| a.cbves to Odessa seems in itself to
be an admission by Russia that war is
certain to come.
| Tine sudden. rather dramatic. course
taken by tine government OF Rumania
in scizing a traiuload of Turkish mill
| tarv property answers question which
/ has been eagerly discussed by Italian
| politicians, whether or not the new
! King of Rumania win depart from the
neutral and pacific policy of the late
! King Charles whose connection with
and friendship for the Hohenzollern
| family 50 iuccnsed the Rumaniau peo-
| pie. 1t now seems positive that King
| Ferdinand viii not ma kc the mista Ike
| of his uncle in riskiug the loss OF his
throne by passive friendship for Ger
manN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
BURBANK OF THE EAST.
Norman White, Native of Putney,
Produced New Varieties of Grapes

NORWOOD. Oct. 2O.-Nclson b. White
of this town, famed as grape grower
and sometimes called the Luther Bur
bank Of the cast" died yesterday i'll hi,
91st year.
Mr.. White was born in Putney, Vt,
aud IN his youth was cabinet maker.
He soon became interested in the culture
.of grapes, and at last gave up everything
to devote himself to it.
For more than half Il century Mr..
White experimental with grape culture.
His garden was his laboratory, Many
years ago he offered his property to the
Massachusetts Agricultural college, but
the transfer was never effected.
10 Mr.. White originated several varieties
| Of grapes that stood at the head of
nursery lists for years, excelling in size
and flavor the ordinary grapes. The orig
inal vines still live in the Norwood gar
den. though several of them were sold
on" for 5000 each to the nurserymen in
various parts of the country, and Mr..
| White years ago, was in the habit every
fall of clipping, packing and shipping the
buds to the owners One of his last pro
ductions was the Early Bird, which Mr.
| White claimed should prove as rich and
famous for Massachusetts, as the Concord
grape did for New York. He had alsc
brauched out with other fruits, especially
Strawberries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
District Attorney Says HeWill
Prove Mrs. Carman Guilty
of Murder
DEAD WOMAN'S MOTHER
WAS FIRST WITNESS
Woman Who Was Slapped by Mrs. Car
man When Given Money by Dr.. Car
man VIII Be Called to Testify -
Plans OF Home Presented.

NINEOIN y Y o, ro T,I.;n, If
testimony in tho tiiaI nf Mrs 'Fior7nca
tonklin tarman. charaed with tho mnrdar
oI MR.. Louise BAILEY vrs bnenn toda,
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,mmediat,h .,tt.r ,,,u,t ,,orod TO-DAY.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
RALLY
IN JACKSONVILLE
Gibson, Piper and Crosby of This Town
and Prof. Cherric of Newfanc to
Speak This Evening.

E. w. Gibson, candidate for attorney
general on the Progressive ticket, A.
Y. ID. Piper. state $ attorney and can
didatc for reelection as an independ-
cnt with Progressive endorsement, and
Prof. George n. Cherrie, naturalist
with the recent Roosevelt Brazilian cl-
pedltion, an ardent Progressive, Will
go to Jacksonville this evening to
speak at a rally with f. c. Crosby OF
Brattlehoro, who is to withdraw from
the state ticket rs nominee for lieu
tenant governor and accept the nomina-
ton for reelection as town representa-
tive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20

The architects plans for BrattIcboro's
government building to include post
office and United States court rooms, are
well under way and will be completed
this month Bids for the construction OF
the building will he called for in Febru-
ary. and as soon as conditions next spring
viii allow the construction work Will be
begun. Congressman Frank Piumley of
Northlield has written Postmaster Kit
trcdge Haslins the exact status of the
building proposition. and the following is
Il copy of the letter:
Hon. kittrcdse Hashin>,
Blattlcboro, Vt.
Dear Mr. Ha>kins;
Before leaving Washington, | went down
to see the supervising architect in refer
cncr to the public building in Your village.
and received from him a certain statement
which | asked him to verify carefully and
put on paper 80 that ! make no mistake
in conveying to YOU the situation, and
this is his letter;
1T gives me pleasure to inform you that
the drawings for the building at Brattc-
bOIo are now we'll under way. and will be
completed by the end of the present
nrouth. The specifications will then be
written and the work placed on the mar
lct for bids during the month OF Fcbru-
AIRY. Should the department be successful
in awarding a contract. building opera
tjous viii commence on the site as early
as the opening OF the spring season viii
allow the work 10 proceed.
We also talked about the quality, Of the
material to be used in its construction,
and while hc say~ that the sum of S11:I--
coo at the present prices for material and
labor is all too small. hc j. making an
effort to meet what he knows to be the
wishes Of Nermont1s by building it OF
stone
The cause, as You know from your own
investigation. has been due to the slow
ness hr which the building has been APP
p.oachcd and owing to the lc>scning o,
| the number of men and women en-
| pioycd in the superlSinG architect office
SO that about - buildings year is the
extent of the government output. There
! j. also "a cause tor sloWuesS IN the fact
that the situation of the treasury for the
present fiscal year and somewhat so in
! the last hail Of the last fiscal year has
| hccn such that the policy of the Secretary
| Of the Treasury has been to lctard rather
! thau hasten constructions
! ana sorry that delay has occurred since
| TIM. Increasing of 1913. but it has beer
cNprditod Il, fast H. other buildings of the
same class and conditions, and condition
of authorization.
ours very respect tUlIy.
FRANK PLJMLEG.
| Northiictd. Vt, Oct. ~, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
TODAY'S WAR NEWS

That the allies are frustrating the at
tempt of the reinforced German army to
skirt the English channel ports with the
supposed object of finding a new route to
Paris is indicated by the French official
statement given out this afternoon, which
asserts that the Belgian army is maintain
ing its position on the river Ysen Fur
ther actions are being fought between the
allies and the Germans III the region OF
Ypres From this point the allied left
wing extends to the English channel
where it is being supported by British
naval forces
Among the remainder Of the 360-mile
battle front stretching from the North
and invaders have been entrenched for
37 days the only activity noted is in the
region of the Meuse river where heavy
lighting goes on incessantly.
French batteries at St AIihicl south of
Ncrdum are reported to have destroyed an
entire battery of German artillery which
had been active in sweeping the French
position.
There is a dcarth of news from Germany
concerning the operations OF Emperor vii
iams forces either in France or in Russia
\ huge conflict Is in progress along the
Nistula river in Russian Poland. Dc>
patches from PetIograd declare that after
fierce fighting in the west of Warsaw the
Germans have been driven back towards
their main position un the Gaician bor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Tonight at Christian Endeavor
meeting in the chapel Meeting will
be in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pretlow, who will give reports of the
Christian Eudcavor convention in New
port, Vermont. held Oct. ). and :.
Al young people invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
STARTLING REPORT
ABOUT GEN. VILLA
Mexico City Hears He Has $4,000 Men
Surrounding Military Chiefs at
h2uaScalicnte

SAN ANTONIO. Texas Oct 2o.-The
McNIcan consulate here today received Il
report from Mexico City stating that
Gen. Francisco Villa created panic
among the delegates to the convention of
military chiefs III Aguascalentcs today by
moving an army of $4,000 mcu into posi-
ton where he can cnvelop the city and
lmprison the entire conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
PLANNING RALLIES
IN THIS COUNTY
Dillingham;, Plumley and Others on
Campaign Trip Will Be in
Brattleboro Thursday Night.

During this week and next the Re
pubIicans will carry the political cam
paien into nearly all the towns in
Windham county. At Bellows Falls
Wednesday night Senator William p.
Dillingham;, Congressman Frank Plum
ley and others will give addresses. On
Thursday morning they will 90 by au-
tom0bile to Putney, where brief
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
G. V. IN THE HOLE.
Grand Trunk Obliged to Make up
Shortage of $685. 600.

ST. ALBANS, Oct. %. - For the
first time since the Central Vermont
railroad entered into an agreement
with the Grand Trunk the latter com
panv was compelled last year TO make
up deficit Of S239. .257.7 - which the
former lost last year in operating, ac-
cording to the reports at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
PERSONAL.

Michael Curry. who went to Ire
land last July, sailed on the return trip
from Queenstown last Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence K. Barber went to
Bellows Falls Yesterday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. IL. kimbalI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
GUILFORD CENTER.

Protective Grange will be unable to
visit Broad Brook Grange Saturday
evening as expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
Bids for Government Building
Will Be Called for Next
February
OPERATIONS WILL
START IN SPRING

Interesting Information from Congress-
man Plumley-Amount Now Availa
BILE Is S115,OoO - Bpilding Will Be
Constructed OF Stone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20
Victory for Roberts.

About this time someone discovered
that the committee had failed to do any
confcrIn4 over the matter they were Il,-
pointed To confer over. aud the Caucus re-
turned to the interrupted business OF
nominating a candidate for town repre-
sentative. The ballot showed total OF
:l3 votes, of which IL were for Mr. Rob-
erts and SIX tor Dr. Hamilton. and AIl-
Roberts was dcciaicd the nominee vi the
caucus
Mr., Roberts spoke briefly. thanking the
caucus for the expression Of confidence IN
him. He said that he always was Demo
crat and that he should 90 into the cam
paigu To mean business, and if elected
would do the best of which he was cap
able to represent the town at MontpcIcr.
Major ChIlds, a. the conference commit
tee again left the room to again confer
over Il justice ticket, urged that Harand
h. Howe, Democratic nominee for gov
crnor. who Is to speak in Brattleboro
Saturday evening, be given a big recep-
tion. He declared that there was a posi-
| bity and even probability OF his eec-
| ton and that Bratticboro Democrats
should make it their business to see that
| he had Il large audience. He said Mr.
/ Howe was to speak IN Newfane Saturday
| morning, in Wilmington that afternoon
and i'll Brattleboro in the evening
| The committee returned some time later
| from the Progressive caucus and reported
that list of Justices had been agreed
upon by the Democrats and Progressives.
The list was read and the persons named
were made the nominees OF the Demo
cratic caucus The list is given elsewhere
in this article. Before adjournment the
Democratic town committee was given
power to till vacancies in the list of
nominations if any should occur.
| Progressives Make Move.
About 20 Progressives were in Festival
ball when +. c. Crosby, chairman OF the
Progressive town committee called the
meeting to order. Ten or - came in
after that Mr. Crosby read the call and
Is w Edgett was elected clerk, but de-
dlined. E. G.. Chace was then elected
clerk The first business on the warrant
was to nominate candidate for town
Representative Il. w. Gibson moved
that the second article be taken up first.
which was to nominate l. candidates fol
| ((foptinupI on paap 2 \
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-20

MIR. Roberts promptly jumped to his
feet and Withdrew himself from nolnina-
ton, saying that he agreed with the pre-
Vious speaker that the man who was
wanted was d vote gcttcr and an honest
man.
Martin Austin asked Mr.. Roberts to re-
consider his determination 10 Withdraw.
Mr.. Roberts asked the chairman If he
or anyone in the room knew anything az
to the attitude OF the Progressive party.
The chairman replied that he had heard
nothing concerning the Progres~ives
plans for representative, but lac had heard
some talk regarding the ticket for Justices
OF the peace.
Mr., Roberts suggested that committee
OF three be appointed to confer with d
similar committee from the Progressives
Rollin :. Chlds took occasion to refer
to the fact that in l. OF the II counties
OF the state there had been complete fu-
sion between those two parties. and he
| expressed regret that the matter had not
| been handled more automatically at the
conference between committees of the two
| parties at the Ncwtanc county conven-
/ lions