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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

The radium Of Passaic, the cod liver
oil Of Nutley, even the petroleum OF
TOMS River and all the other vast
natural riches that are going 70 be dis
covered in New Jersey have been put
into the shade. David Il. Barney, OF
Flushing. Long Island, has invented b.
perpetual motion machine.
Barney made the announcement HIM
self last night. He knows the machine
il all right because he has been work
ing at ID for years. Now he has a
working model, and declares 1t VIII
work anything from. an automobile TO
an Atlantic liner.
In fact, Barney says that before we
know where we are everything VIII be
run BY his machine because OF the
great saving.
All that has 20 be done is just 70
turn the tap. and the thing goes on
forever without the slightest expense
for maintenance. Riding will become
80 cheap that people will walk merely
20 display their wealth by wearing out
shoe leather.
Moreover, the initial outlay for in
stallatiOn will be mere trife. This
machine. now that at last il has been
invented. like all other discoveries tina:
have puzzled and then astounded the
world, IL as simple as safety razor.
All il consists Of only. curiously
enough, no one ever thought OF il be
fore Barney did is tank one-half
full Of ordinary water and the other
half full Of ordinary air.
The tank has TO be "a little strong,
because the air has 20 have "a pressure
o. 1000 pounds 10 the squnre inch.
Dtherwise. any old tin csn would do. 20
far as any secret mechanism goes. But
Inc tanks won't be costly. Barney is
going 20 be content almost entirely
With the immortal fame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NAVAL MILITIA
ON OLD VESSELS
Forced to Start on Annual
Cruise in Ships of Many
Years Service.

The naval militia OF New York and
New Jersey this summer have been
deprived OF the privilege Of boarding a
battleship for their annual cruise on
account of the fleets stay at Vera Cruz.
The New York men realized this fact
yesterterday when they set sail for the
seasons practice on the gunboat Wasp
and the New Jersey men on the old
Civil War sloop Adams, which were
pressed into service.
The Adams is an Anticipated but
hardy old ship. and, according to
United States navy records. is still able
to weather any gale that ever blew
"out o Hatteras." She is commanded
by Lieutenant Jesse Foster; Com
mander Mcclure Peters heads the bri-
eade
Eighty men were in the New York
division Yesterday. under the commend
Cf Lieu .enant Commander William Bell
Waite, jr., when the Wasp sailed at 80
o'clock in the morning, with a crowd OF
wives, mothers and sweethearts, just
as in war time, At the headquarters
ship. the Granite State, at the foot Of
West goth ST., to see the boys off.
There will be something like real
war in the work of the cruise. In the
afternoon the ship dropped down the
Sound. and fire quarters. gun station
and abandoning ship drills were prac-
tised.
Another day in the programme calls
for target practice in Gardeners Bay,
The cruise will last twelve days, dur
ing which stops will be made at New
London, New Bedford, Newport, New
Haven, Greenpoint. New Rochelle,
Block Island and Edgerton, and home
again July "a. There will be five
cruises in all, with eighty men on a
cruise, until the whole battalion has
been given a chance at practical sea
duty.
The Adams left the pier at 10Th St,
in Hoboken, early in the afternoon
Her destination is Portland and other
ports on the Maine coast. She will be
away two weeks. More than two hun
dred Jersey naval miitiamen who i've
in Hudson County were on board.
The Adams will meet the vessels OF
the Massachusetts and New York Naval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

invited Jim" TO go downtown with
her in the taricab. Travers asserted
that the woman was a daughter OF a
Senator. =.
At the Hotel Normandie 1t was sara
that miss Anna Howard" was not reg
istered there. The clerk, howeVr
said he thought he knew the woman
from the description given.
When she was told she was under
arrest. the woman did not seem great
~ troubled. but asked whether Joe
Corrigan" would be sitting in the court
in which she would be arraigned.
Magistrate Joseph Corrigan, when
told Of the affair, could not recall the
woman among his acquaintances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
GET MARRIED AT SUNRISE
Eloping Couple Break Dreams
of Minister and Town Clerk.

Brewster. July il.-Andrew Patter.
son and Miss Francis Herman. OF
Eidgefeld, Conn, eloped in an auto
mobile TO South Salem, near here, to-
day. Rousing the town clerk and min
lister, they were married at 5 o'clock
in the morning. AS the bride stole
away after midnight and returned be-
fore the family was up, her mother
knew nothing about the ceremony.
Objections of Mrs. Herman 20 the
match are said to explain the rush.
Miss Herman packed her suitcase
and slipped out of window. Patter--
son took her into his car and dashed
TO the home Of Town Clerk Smith for a
license. Then he woke up the Rev W.
A. Thomas, OF the Presbyterian
church. Needing legal witnesses, he
cut short the sleep OF 7. NJ. Scott and
James Macarthur After the knot was
tied he hustled his bride into the car
and as he started for Ridgeheld was
heard to say: "If we hurry, mother
won't even know we were out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
OPPOSES SEX HYGIENE
Jersey Board of Education
Against Teaching in Schools.

Trenton. y. j.. July 1.-THE State
Board OF Education unanimously voted
down to-day resolution offered by
Melvin A. Rice providing for the teach
ing of sex hygiene in the Newark Nor
NAL School. The resolution was intro
duced at the request Of W. Spader
Willis, principal OF the school, who
stated that DR.. {. r. O'Crowley. Of ~
Iombardy St, Newark and DR.. II. J. +.
Wallhauser, OF AZ New ST, Newark,
were willing to give lectures on the
subject.
The resolution was opposed by John
7. Murray, member of the board, who
contended that there was no demand
for the teaching Of sex hygiene in the
schools of the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
SAVES LIFE BY LEAP
Woman Jumps with Baby as
Auto Leaves Road.

Leaping out Of an automobile. Goa
troll OF which she had lost. Mrs. Charles
Jersey, Of New City. Rocklsnd County
broke her leg yesterday. bat saved her
own life and that Of her baby.
The engine stalled taking a steep
grade in Hayerstraw Road. Inc car
started TO back and the brakes fsiied
30 WORK. Snatching the infant, Mrs:
Jersey Jumped. breaking one leg and
iniuring the other. she was just IN
time. for the automobile went over an
ennbanknent and WAS wrecked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
HONOR HUDSON CAPTAIN.
Passengers Celebrate A. R.
Harcourt's 10th Birthday.

Captain Alfred R. Hsrcourt, the old
est navigator Of the Hudson River, for
fifty years in the service with the Day
Line Company, was honored aboard the
steamship Robert Fulton, on the occa-
sion of his SEVENTEEN birthday yes
terday. The celebration continued
from Yonkers to Poughkeepsie and
back to Manhattan and was Joined in
by hundreds OF passengers on the ship
Captain Harcourt received a birth
day cake from the crew and a check
from Manager Olcott, of the company
The sailor, during his long years OF
service, has never had an accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
BOLT KILLS MAN AND BOY
Fourteen Cows Dead in Storm
in Upstate Counties.

Utica. y. Y. July ia terrific
storm passed over Otsego and Che
range counties late yesterday and
brought havoc TO residents in that
section. Al Burlington Flats, Otsego
County, William Zimmerman, a
farmer. and his nine-year-old son were
killed when tree under which they
were standing was struck by light
ming. 1t was reported that fourteen
cows were killed during the storm.
At New Berlin barn was burned,
at a loss of $1,000. and house was
damaged The rainfall was 1921 inches
and WAS accompanied by hail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
December and departed with his fam
;lv voing 20 Portland.

December and departed WIN MS IAN
ily. going 20 Portland. :.
According TO the understanding III
Carson City he and his brother were
formerly from New YORK City, where
lines was connected with a big house
handling bonds. by whom he was SENT
to Manila, whence he came 10 Carso"
City.
by Telegraph to Ire Tribr'e.
Atlanta. July 11.-Mrs. J. ". Nelm'
anpealed 20 Governor Slaton to-day
for the arrest Of man representing
himself as "Victor L. lnnes," who
she believes. can explain the dlsap-
pearance of her daughters, Mrs. Eloise
Dennis. and Miss Beatrice Nelms.
Mrs. helms said that lnncs was in
Atlanta early in June. She said to-
day that she believed Innes exerted a
hypnotic influence over Mrs. Dennis,
and charged that he had taken advan-
tage Of this power 20 advance his own
interests.
Mrs. Nelms received a telegram late
tonight saying a woman, supposed TO
be Beatrice, with a man and woman
companion. were seen in La Grange,
Ca, late last night.
Houston. Tex, July 11.-One trace
the police have been able to obtain here
Of information bearing on the Mrs.
Dennis mystery is an entry on a hotel
register the night Of June 90, reading
Miss Il. c. Nelms." The police an
rounced that the two women reached
here, presumably from Atlanta, on
June Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
lRy Telegraph 70 Tn. Tribune

Reno. New, July 11.-Court records
in Carson City show that Innes got
a divorce from his first wife, Viola
A., on June 6, 1910. on grounds OF
desertion. He lived there several
years. They were married in New
York City on October IA, 1908, and
have one child.
Some time after the divorce Mrs.
Dennis arrived on the scene. and dur
ing her eight months stay in Carson
City he was her constant companion,
driving to watering resorts and about
the country. She had her baby boy
with her. and report had it that they
were to marry.
lines was devoted student OF the
occult sciences. In May, 1918, Mrs.
Dennis obtained a divorce from her
husband in Atlanta. lines was her
attorney. Soon after she and the child
departed. lnnes remained in Carson
City, where his second wife. with his
two children. arrived. and lines OBJ
tanned months leave OF absence in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Few Chances for Mosquitoes.

Reporting on the success OF the hght
against mosquitoes at Larehmont by
draining, DIR. Ellsworth J. Smith, health
officer Of the town, said yesterday that
an examination Of the swamps had dis
closed only two breeding places this
summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Kclirrd IiClt !. \ MrkioVtr- Eug. ~
on own application after more than twenty
cars ser, lc'. r~nsion 1850. FROM Jul. n
Medical examination Prob fircmcn 4
Hnuf Ens. ~. O. g. W6s. Emg 20. re
port 10 medical hoard. II O. M. Jus n
Leaves tvlthout Engineer \ I
1oggie. Ing. 49, q hours. july ~. Lieut.
~. f. keli,. Dr.. ~ AZ l.. T. q hours
.tulv Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Woman Killed in Runaway.

Troy. July II. Mrs. Rosannn John
son. Of Lake George. was killed day
while driving through the village OF
Luzernc. Her horse became frightened
AT an auto truck and dashed down the
street, hitting a telegraph pole. The
woman was thrown out and received y
fractured skull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
FIRE RECORD.

y VI
81 Boscohol and Shakcspes avs,
James : Hutchinson. 500.
..:,-G:is 18th ST.. Samuel Gcrsou. $500
10 5u-Picr -. North River. Old Dominion
Steamship compan,. So
II .:O--1S4 Madison 81. Fannie HOFFMAN.
triring
T. ~
ie:eo st Henry e.. Mr. Alderman.
slight.
. o. - East Hin 81. Morris Schwartz:
trirtuE
20 rs East c2Oth 81. MARY stewart.
s.
2 90 ~ Ear, l0oh st n Delusty:
frlnlnc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
Male

NTTPHDAsT 81 TONPA>fO* Porner
ffnplogef aoylG Ike ~ mn gOod pDrliiDn
har ifgsif1 an fslfbfDi nsic ait"nGaDf.
frldfie szel. wiling ~ frayei h'Shrf' ref
syeea Addffae G"pYe q HsfeD1fi, f9fs
i-4z.ea, nm ca. Eit'fon. =. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
LONG ISLAND.
HELP WANTED.
WORK WANTED.
Fenale

Female.
DpEfgHAKKH -Goo1 litter designer hesi
roferen.er ffoin cgstOfnefE. ifz Wcft
IN e.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07

Thursday, Jan. |, was Wisconsin :
frsr day under the new eH2enic law.
Mol single marriage license was IS
sued in Milwaukee last Thursday,
81 "a. far as the Free Press of that
city could hear) anywhere else III
the state. The county clerks turned
away applicants who presented them
selves without bringing the certificates
required by the statute, ami the ply
sicians generally ii not universally re-
fused TO do any certfcating. "it is
impossible To comply with the law un-
der present conditions, said Or. Clar-
ence BaeT. Yet the country has been
told often Of late that all Wisconsin
laws are carefully edited bv a bureau
Ct experts, who edit out every crudity
or ambiguity and make them perfect
~ practicable and effective for the
purpose designed. The report is that
the Milwaukee common council is go
ing 10 ask. ,;ov. McGovern to call u
rpcciai session Of the legislature and
get this particular law amended
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07

ment factories had a successful year.
Organ manufacturers note a liberal in
crease III output. Machine ulactur-
ers report that the first nine months of
the year shaved fully as good as nor
NAL, but the last three months were
quiet. With the exception of one wool
en- mill the WOODEN industry reports a
big year. Knit goods manufacturers
have produced fully as much As usual
Reports from five cities IN the state
give an approximate expenditure IN
huiiding work OF Si,26s, $50 during
1913 ~ against Sp36.7oU tor the year
1912. 'ta itrs IN mill supplies report
that tie present outlook Tor business -
he best they have seen II. Generally
~ optimistic tone performances. At
though some are inclined I" remark
that the next two months will he rath-
81 quiet. All reports a. rule note
slow collections
Failure reports for the year, affect
my mercantile interests numbered ~
tx. l"rsest number reported since 1907
lie amount 81 damage done ~ mr.
| w:s he largest recorded since i9oe
-a1eral large companies suffering dam
| az, during the year winch brings tota
damage n, TO + ,oao CD from rs fires
/ affecting ~ mercantile companies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
BUSINESS IN VERMONT IN 1913.
labor Well Employed and All Lines of
Mcnuf acture Show Increase

IN making summary OF business.
ondtions IN the state for the year
Oh reports state that labor was gen
rally we'll employed, hut the lack of
now for the winter period 1912 1913
AS . decided set back, a short maple
ngar crop, climatic conditions ana an
Get pests damaged the fruit crop and
he cnrtaiiing OF the growing pcriod
Or corn made that crop a short one
)a the other hind top prices We're re
eived for all kinds Of produce. ont
ide Of two or three business centers
Killed labor was in good demand and
veral places found il impossible TO
eCure all the unskilled labor desired.
The granite trade reports IN increas-
Il production over that done III 1872
y fully 10 per cent. Other producers
f stone products note an increase in
olume OF business. Overall and gar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
HINTS WORTH KNOWING.

Here is suggestion for fixing
pine or soft wood floor which IL Ger
tainiy invaluable Smooth Off the |
floor. filling all the cracks with t1ilef |
or putty, ana then paint il " it'll = coat |
or sodium silicate tsOluble glass;. the |
same that is used 10 preserve eggs |
IL VIII also preserve floors and save
the back of the woman who has TO
scrub and clean them The water
glass viii dry almost Immediately, and
three coats should be put on, one right
after the other. If you wish to change
the color of your floor, add yellow
ochre or Vandyie brown water col
ors, not oil. Try on a board until
the color desired is obtained When
the paint is dry, cover it with coat
of three parts boiled llnseed oil and
one part Japan dryer. mixed. Any
kind Of floor or old furniture may
be treated in this way
Apply raw white egg to a cut: ii
will keep oSt foreign matter and alfay
the pain
For & cough, q roasted lemon is both
healing and pleasant to take Roast
the lemon carefully until thoroughly
hot, then squeeze the juice into a
cup containing a few tablespoonfuls
| OF sugar Take a spoonful whenever
| the cough is troublesome
| Burn a little camphor gum in the
/ closets where moths have been found.
/ Close the door and keep the fumes in
as long as possible
A piece of camphor gum in the sill.
yer chest will keep the silver from
furnishing.
a lump OF lime kept in the fruit
closet will keep mold from forming on
| jelly and preserves
When peeling onions. a pair OF auto
goggles worn will keep the eyes from
| troubling.
Keep list of easily prepared dishes
inside the cupboard door or in al
equally handy place, so when unex
pected company arrives in the furry
Ct trying 70 think OF something TO ca,
70 time need be lost
Slip a paper bag over the egg beaten
when whipping little cream IL &
bowl so there Will be no splatters.
A dish mop is a good window clean
er Use two, one to wash and the
other for polishing the windows.
Bread dipped in mi and baket
makes delicious ruskz 20 serve viii
salad or soup.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07

Washington correspondents are writ
ing this week about an appropriation
of s. 300, which they say has been u
football the past six wears between
The United States treasury and Mrs.
Redfeid Practor, wife OF the senator
Of Vermont. who died March 1. 1905
1t is customary for Congress to vote
Il wear salary TO the near kin of any
member of the House or the Senate
who dies wit hin his term, or 50 niue
of ri as may remain of his term, pro
vldlng II is not more than one wear.
Thus it came about that when Sena-
tor Proctor died, Congress made the
usual appropriation for the widow.
Mrs. Proctor is Il woman of large
means and she refused toy accept the
money. The treasury department has
held the money as an uneXpended bal
ance, and has tried repeatedly to have
Mrs. Proctor accept il. but she steadil,
refuses. Her action is admirable. al
| though il is said TO be case without
| a precedent, as the families OF Other
wealthy senators have not refused pay
ments under similar conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07

II is good news to hear that the
granite industry At Barre, which has
built NJ one If the largest and most
prosperous communities in Vermont, !
still growing. The production in 1913
was over POI 80 tons. or the largest
amount in the history OF the city 60
ing back five and 10 wears il is found
tina: the production in 1905 was 1914
G3e tons and IN 1908 Ia. 63l tons.
Much ot the output from Barre j.
shipped over the Central Vermont
railroad to New London, Conn. where
il IS transferred 10 boats and distribut
ed among the coast cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
Member Of the Associ ated Press
WEpN ESDAY, JANUARY :, 1914.

Horace w Bailey, United States
who died in Rutland yesrer-
dav. Was one Of the few men who had
original research in Vermont historical!
matters He was genuine Vermon.er,
who had pride in the state S history
anA traditions. 1t is 10 be hoped that
his knowledge Of the early days Of the
state has been recorded in such form
that it may be available for Younger
historians like Walter Crockett.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
TO ADVERTISER as.

Transient alYertisng-Rn of paper,
30 cents an inch for first insertion, 2,
cents All inch FOR each subsequent inser-
ton Limited space on first page Al
double rates
Space rates on Application.
Classified adVe. easements Five cents
q line ti4st insertion with 80 per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading Nuticts-Ten cents line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
TO SUBSCRIBER RS.

1t is the aim Of the management To
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and L solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be gwen OF each
failure To receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone postal card, thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
EVERY WOMAN LIKES

\ new vase, fancy dish, Tray or some
other similar articlc She always has
4 place somewhere IN the house that
mas been waiting for that very thing
for wears. just now rs we are prepar
ing 10 move into onr new building we
aave marked prices WAY down on sach
articles for there is nothing haricr ID
move than rrockerv The less VIC move
the better we shall like it. Emerson
< SON. Afnin street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
Dividend OF 100 PEI Cent.
(Rutlalel News.

The stock holders of the Montpelier
savings Bank and Trust company re-
r.ive q gift OF no small a!Ze ~ :; stock
dividend Of 100 per cent. Tie pros
perity of this fdueiarl institution -
matter Of state con@ratuatl"n. Il
is pleasure 10 note that Vermont PEG
pie investing in Vermont cntt rpri7 es
meet with 2ood fortune The incl
gives impetu, To the contention that
Vermont offers desirable opportunities
for investment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
WAS THAT KNIFE DULL

When : Father rarve1 the duck No
excuse for i; because You could have
purchased Of rs real knife sharpener
that viii put an edge on anything II
the line 81 to3Is IL Just 4 minute. We
have sFeeial skate shafperers. too. that
viii he'll, ont the boys Just now. Mel
len Hardware Co. Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
SEEING IS BELIEVING.

We wash before we iron ana We give
your linen that rich snow white dull
finish that pleases particular people.
And We want you 70 know that our
prices are no more than YOU are pay
ing for inferior work. Seeing Is be
iieving. Send us your starched linen
work this Wee k.-The Brattlehoro Gas
tom Laundry, 81 Elliot ST
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
WE DON'T BELIEVE

There is Il restaurant in the average
town that gives you such wide
choice in quick lunches as we do. You
may come in and order almost anything
that is served in q restaurant and want
il in a hurry and We will be able to
deliver This is because most people
who want a lunch want it in hurry.
Hurry is our middle name. sherry 5
resi- amrant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07
IHEKKlHEN
.GABLNEE

Ii folks would always say:
Good morning. neighbor let me give
a Helping hand today
HOW many smiles there viii be,
My friend. when you and
Have learned 70 practice what we wisi
There's other folks would try,
John Trow bridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-07

The Chinese divide the day into 10
parts. each two hours long.