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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
SOUTH VERNON.

Alfred Lackey has taken situation
in Strattou.
Miss Mildred Laelzcy has returned to
her home ut W. n. DuullIee :.
Mrs. Julia Newton is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Wood, in Nortbheld.
Fred Jac ksou of Greenfield visited
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jack
son. recently.
Mrs. Roy Miner of schenectady, \.
y, was guest OF Miss Lucy Weather
head recently.
Farmers are filing their ice houses
.and the ice is of exceptional quality
and thickness.
L. H. Wcatherhpad, who has been iiv-
ing III the west the past two years, Is
visiting relatives IN town.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving II. Webster are
boarding at +. +. Johnson 5 for the
winter, and Will Woosenden Is d guest
there few days.
Rev George Tyler Of Bristol. Conn.
and William Tyler of Boston made
brief visits with their mother, Mrs
Martha Tyler, this week.
Hazen Stockwell and Miss Harris OF
Brattleboro spent New Year 5 day
with Mrs. Martha Tyler and Mr.. an,
Mrs. }. l.. Stockwell were her guest,
Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
NEW YORK BROKER
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Suspension of Stringer g. Co Announc-
ed Just Before Junior Partner
Shot Himse''

NEW YORK, Jan. sc F. Stringer,
junior member OF the stock exchange firm
OF Stringer & Co., shot himself and died
instantly in his Office shortly after the
suspension of the firm was announced to-
day on the floor Of the stock exchange.
The firm of Stringcr & Co was organ
ized May %, 1912. It,consisted of 6. +.
>tringcr. sr., and his son of the same
name At the time OF the organization
G. F. Stringcr, jr., had not attained hls
majority. Recently, after reaching 2l,
he was admitted as partner. He was
married \ few minutes before the open
ing of the stock exchange today Mr.
Strngcr, jr.. LETT his own office and en-
tered that oi the Guam Aiuato Develop
uent Co. in which the finn OF StringcI
< Co. had an interest. When the eN
change opened the failure was announced
| Not long afterwards the body was found
| lying on the floor under a desk IN the
| Development company > Office with tin,
revolver a few feet away
| For more than hour no announcement
| of Mr. >tringer's death was made. II,
| shot himself iu the mouth.
The firm did a commission business o
small proportions 1t has been iutercste,
IN MeNicau properties. The unsettled 40
liticai conditions in Mexico embarrasse,
the firm financially and its suspension wa
.attrbuted primarily to this
G. \. Decker, counsel for the firm. sal,
/ he knew Of no reason why Mr.. >trugc
should kill himself Mr. Decker then add
ed that he had no detailed information
covering the cause of the failure.
Dung >tringer recently returned I
New hori from Mexico. where he wen
to look over properties IN which his hrI
was interested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
DISPENSATION TO
WEBSTER LODGE
Local Brarch of Scottish Rite Masons
Received Document from Visiting
Officials Last night.

Local members of the Scottish Rites
branch Of the Masonic order met in the
temple last evening and received Deputy
Marsh o. Perkins Of Windsor, Assistant
Deputy Rev. Henry l. Ballou of Chester
of the council OF deliberation of the state
Of Vermont. and David Elliott, master Of
Windsor lodge OF Perfection Of Windsor
They brought with them and delivered
to the temporary officers of Webster
lodge OF Brattleboro the dispeuzation for
work from the sovereign grand command
cr
Webster lodge viii perfect its organiza-
Ition and begin the working OF the degree,
ia the Scottish Rite at an carly date
There are 30 members Of this branch ol
Masonry IN Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09


htte ~ Puolir interest Will happen
here until business Is resumed Monday.
y glance through the hst OF mousse
committee appointments shows only
two charmanshIns Tor Nmdham
county, Gralum OF horkin&ham belng
at the head Of the judiciary and John
son Ct somerset headlh& IN" commit
tee on lond taxes. ihrFc WAS some sur
prise Mt the selection "I cN-'oNeFhnr
Fletcher. s. secretary "i elFh aud hH-
tary affairs for the FORMER post SINCE
| 1t wa, supposed IT would nc gwen to
| Mr.. Wilson Of Cheise1 us r""ard for
his withdrawal FROM tn" speaNersnp
contest. Mr.. Graham, however, IS gen
| orally believed to he fully competent
| for the position and the Nlhdham
IcountE men are naturally pleased that
he landed ii. some vii has remarked
chat the member from Somerset ought
to be Il good chairman IF the land tax
committee since land - about all there
is in that town.
Representatives Ware ot ToWnshend
and Perry Of Brattlcboro are placed ON
the important WAYS and means commit
tee. Mr.. Jenisou of Windham is on
Ielcctious and street railways, Mr.. Al
Ken oL 1lleH On yui,,,' Nt W.,
land municipal corporations, MIR. In
graham Of Guilford on elections ano
Hand taxes. MIR. Buttcrfeld of West
minister on highways. Mr.. Corbett OF
, Wilmington ON education, Mr.. Gleason
lof Jamaica on claims. Mr.. Snow ot
Dover on Land taxes. Mr.. Austin OF
BrookHne ON claims. There are othcr
{ Iimportant committees to be appointed
= lieutenant Governor Darling remem
p berr1 the Windham county senators b,
+ placing Dunklee at the headof the com
2 mittee on education. which promises >,
j Ibaye pIcnty of important work. am,
lDivoIl in charge Of the general commit
r Zee
J. There seems To be general satisfac
Il tion over Governor Gates $ choice fo
I state hiobway commissioner I'm set
e +iinr this imrortant matter the mex
't\1'''''N' t'''> -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

Snappy sentences from President :
speech:
! would prefer that our thoughts
should not too often cross the ocean.
but should center themselves upon the
duties of the United States.
If | was not ready to fight for every
thing ! believed in 1 would think il
my duty to 20 back and take back
seat.
The trouble with the Republican par
tv is it has not had a new idea for 50
years.
Only about ouc-third of the Republi-
can party i progressive and about two
thirds of the Democratic party Is pro-
gressive.
claim to be an animated con-erva-
tive myself.
Ii any group of men dare 10 brca i
the solidarity of the Democratic team.
theirs will lie "a responsibility which
Twill bring deep bitterness 10 them.
These gentlemen lsouators opposing
| the ship purchase bill) are now seeking
to- defy the nation and prevent the rc.
/ IlCase of American products To tine SUf-
ifcriug world.
| Some OF them are misguided. some
blind: NEST of them are ignorant
lwouid rather pray for them than abus,
them.
The United States in its Judicial pro
Icedure i, many decades behind cvefl
other civilized governments IN tn,
lworld.
| At every turn the Things that tia,
progressive Republicans have proposed
that were practicable the Democrat,
have done or are immediately proposiu:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
MANY BAKERIES CLOSED.
Chicago Establishments Put Out of
Business by High Price Of Flour.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--Betwecu 200 and
800 small baking establishments have
been compelled to close on account of
the high price OF flour, it was learned
today Authorities in the baking trade
say that unless the market falls short
| Iv within the next two or three weeks
bred will be advanced to e cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
P. w. CLEMENT SUED.
New York Woman Wants $4,000 for
Services and $4,000 for Ring.

RUTLAND. Jan. @.--Marion T. Egg
bert Of New York has brought suit in
Rutland county court against PercivaI
W. Clement to recover $1,000 for per
soual services and she also sues for
$1,000 or replcHip writ to recover a
diamond ring which she alleges that
the defendant holds wrongfully. The
plaintiff was employed by Mr.. Clement
to work out the Clement family genoa
oIogy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
FEAR DISASTER TO
THE STEAMER DORA
Ship Which Carried go Persons Re
ported Is Missing Of the
Alaskan Coast.

VALDEZ, Alaska. Jan. 9-t,laye fears
frc felt here for the safety of the mail
steamer Dora. which has not been report
81 since Jan. >, when she left Kodiak for
Seward. a run OF unly 80 hours \ teI-
rife storm l. reported raging of Cook
inlet and it Is feared the stanch little
wooden steamer has met with mehap.
Including passengers and crew 60 persons
were ohoard the Dora when she left
Kodiak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
ARE SEEKING A PARDON.
Efforts 10 Free Miss Peueticr from
Prison-Il in Hospital

HOULTON. Maine. Jan. a-ETorts
to obtain a pardon for Alice Pellcticr
of PrcSaUc isle. vino WAS sentenced To
short term in state prison rs aecc-.
sorry 10 the killing of Mildred Sullivan
Of iIoultUu. were begun TODAY bv her
counsel Since she was taken To the
prison She has becu ~ the hospital and
the physician there is saiJ Z" have re
ported that ~h, Is affected with tuber
culpsi.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, January 10

1890 "a. m.--Diyinc worship. Subject of
sermon, The Lord OF Peace
ll.i5 a. m.-Sunday school.
G.l5 r. m.--Christian EudcaEor meeting.
Subject, Our DcuomiuatiouaI Eoard,
and Our Relation TO Them. Cor
SSH. Leader. Mrs. G.. II. Thompson,
7.3o p. m.-Stercopticou lecture. sub
irct. The Land OF Saint Patrick -
ireland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
QUICK DROP IN WHEAT.
Opening Price Two Cents Lower Than
Closing Price Yesterday

CHICAGO. Jan. 9. - Wheat dropped
today as if struck with d hammer. The
opening prices were in some eases
nearly two cents a bushel lower than
last night. May wheat sold down to
1.39 as compared with I.4D IS at yes
terdav $ close. Fear of the effect of TN
embargo on the export Of foodstuffs as
we'll as on arms and ammunition had
much to do with the sudden decline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday-Gentle to
Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The wealth
cr forecast: Fair tonight and sunday.
Gentle to moderate winds mostly west,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

1t is the contention of geologlsts
that the Mediterranean was once .
great inland sea, and that the noun
famous rocks, separating it from the
Atlantic, were in the course of ages
worn away by the force Of the water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09
How Windham County Mem
bers Fared on Committee
Assignments
WARE AND PERRY
ON WAYS AND MEANS
johnson Of Somerset Heads Land Tax
Committee County Senators Well
Cared For Graham's S Assignment
Well Received.
{ Special to The Reformcr.

NUN f.IlIlI LII. Jan. =.
The state house presents L deserted
today. Most of the mem
bcrs Of the house aud senate made n
break for home Immediately after ad-
iournmcnt Yesterday afternoon. and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-09

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
OLIVER ORDEAL FOR
J.W. OSBORNE TO-DAY
Counsel for SHADES Preparing
Battery Of Questions on
Tanner Affair.
DEFENCE rs CONFIDENT

James W Osborue's stiffest ordeal al
the trial OF David and Maxwell Slade FOR
conspiracy growing out OF Rae Tanners
suit against Mr.. osborne for alleged
breach OF promise will come this morn
hlg when Martin w. Iittleton. attorney
for the defendants, will 70 to grips with
the former Assistant District Attorney
about the identity OF Oliver Osborne,
Mr.. Osborne was on the witness stand
Friday afternoon and all day Saturday
before Judge Russell in the Federal Cir
cult Court. where the SHADES are being
tried with Albert !. McCullough, a pri-
Nate detective who Investigated Rae
Tanners claims that James w. Osborne
had promised 10 marry her, but Oliver
OSborTe has been mentioned seldom IN
the Observation-Disclosures. Oliver is the mar
who, according TO James w, called upor
the latter three days after Miss Tanners
$4,000 suit was begun and narrated 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne a story in which he
claimed TO have had all the experiences
with Rae tina she charged against Mr.,
Osborne.
Il is expected that Mr.. Osborne will
he on the witness stand for at least the
entire morning session. and Mr.. Little
ton will devote most of his time "a
searching out with great particularly
the events OF March 10. when Oliver Os-
borne appeared. Everything that James
W. Osborne can remember about his
namesake will be spread upon the record
and il is believed that many questions
about Oliver which have been ag'tating
the public will be answered.
Mr.. I.ittleton will inquire particularly
about the haste in which Mtss Tanner
was arrested. which was so great that
II did not seem necessary TO United
states Attorney II. Snowden Marshall 70
wait until the next day TO see and talk
with Oliver Osborne in person.
\ strong point in defence OF the SHADES
Is that Rae Tanners allegations OF facts
are rot Controvertcl. Her statements
that "A man using the name of Oliver Os-
borne met her on the street. called upon
her. gave her jowelry only 10 take II
back again and registered with her al
the Hotel K~tns.gnton. plainfeld. y. j.,
arc not denied 10y James w Osborne or
By the Government. The only point az
issue IN connection with her charges Is
that James W. Osborne is not the man.
Mr.. Littleton Is expected 10 make
much use OF an argument that the Gov
eminent co1cedes all the facts che
charged, hut would substitute another
the a
It "a row thought likely that the tria
viii last n week and a half more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
NEW EDISON LAMP PIERCES
SMOKE FOR LIFE SAVERS
Fire at Plant Causes Inventor
to Devise Two Lights
for Firemen.

WEST ORANGE. N. J.. June 27.-The
and removal of articles of great value
vii he made easier. 1t was said to-day.
by "A new freman's lamp invented by
Thomas \. Edison. Its light will pene-
trste smoke or steam and make 1t easy
to find persons who are overcome, and
small articles OF value.
While directing the volunteers who
assisted In saving property when the
big Edison plant here was burning on
the night of December 2, Mr.. Edison was
told that glass Jars in one OF the build
lngs. containing diamond points for disc
records, would certainly be destroyed as
no one could see them In the smoke.
MIR. Edison then turned to his wife
and said that two new fire fighting de-
vices were needed, a small fireman's
lamp to pierce the smoke In buildings
and a large one for use outside. The
INVENTOR at once began work on the two
ideas and progressed so rapidly that his
big portable s~earchlight will be on
European battlefields within a month.
1t will also be used In mines and on
railroads. The small lamp. which the
fireman will attach to his helmet. weighs
only two pounds. Ii will burn without
re%charging ten hours. The battery Is
strapped to the fireman's waist. A fire.
PROCEED tube sends the current to the
tiny incandescent lamp on his helmet.
Tests made by Fire Chief Allen under
Mr.. Edison's direction at the Silver Lake
factory. where a boiler room was filled
with smoke for the test, and at several
fires here proved that the light would
meet the uses for which II was designed.
objects were easily distinrishable In
the smoke. That 1t will quicken rescue
work vas also shown. This especially
appealed to Mr.. Edison. as one Of his
employ ees lost his life in the fire at the
Edison plant.
"A fireman in the first few minutes
after his arrival at n building has his
only chance OF saving life as "A rule"
said Mr.. Edison, in speaking OF his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
GAS KILLS MOTHER
And TWO CHILDREN
Husband Finds Them Dying on
the Bathroom Floor With
Jet Turned On.
AN ACCIDENT, POLICE SAY

when william Moore returned to his
home at SO st. Nicholas avenue early
yesterday morning. looking forward TO a
day in the country with his wife and
children, he found the house brilliantly
lighted and full OF gas. lie ran through
where on the floor he found his wife and
their two children. Adele. 5 years Old,
and Beatrice, 3.
lie carried them into the hallway and
then did the best lie could 20 revive
them until DR.. Rosenberg OF the Wash
ington Heights Hospital arrived. The
children were dead and Mrs. Moore died
soon after she was taken TO tho hos
pital. despite the efforts of physicians
and the use OF n pulmotor.
The police and Dr. Edgar r. Ray.
Coroner's physician. were convinced that
the deaths were purely accidental after
they examined the bathroom. On hooks
hung the children's clothes and in the
bedroom their fresh things for the next
day were laid out. Mrs. Moore had
evidently started 70 give them a bath
and had knocked open a gas cock on a
small heater without noticing II. APP
parently she did not smell the gas until
too late, for she was found sitting on
the floor with Beatrice in her lap and
the other little one beside her.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Moore had been
away recently, and yesterday was 10 have
been their first outing together IN some
time. She had returned but a few DAYS
ago from n visit to her mother in Wash
ington and he on Saturday from a two
weeks vacation in the mountains. That
evening she was out until quite late with
he children shopping. buying them rib
hons and good things to eat for the next
day II was TO have been a gala o.
casion
Mr.. Moore. who Is employed IN the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
went out TO see a friend. went to the
MOVIES and got home about l o'clock.
Az he opened the door he saw the lights
and thought that his wife had waited up
for him until the odor OF gas came 10
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
THREE DROWN, OTHERS
NEAR DEATH IN WATER
BatlIcr at COney Island Seized
With Cramps-SiX in Boat
ing Accident.

Three persons were drowned in and
around New York yesterday.
Adolph Nereuson, Is, a salesman. OF
342 Fifty-fourth street. Brooklyn,
drowned in the afternoon while swim
ming off Timer Park. Bath Beach.
Verguson, with his wife and family and
Otto Peterson. 1851 Flfty-third street, his
brother-in-law, tried the surf in the
afternoon. Nerguson was seized with
ramp and drowned before Peterson
could reach him,
When three boys werp rowinE a small
boat Off Fifty-scventh street, Brooklyn.
yesterday afternoon the swell from a
passing launch overturned tho craft
and one OF tho boys was drowned, lie
was Alfred Dallled, IA years old. or
345 Fifty-second street, Members OF the
launch party rescued the " others,
The police of IIarbor A precinct were
called and Policeman Duffy recovered
the boys body after graphing for two
hours.
Six men were thrown into the water
and barely escaped drowning when the
storm struck Coney Island. Their
twenty foot boat was overturned In the
choppy water just on Harvey Bowen $
pier,
The men were Harry jain. 222 East
Eighteenth street John puglisa, 90
East First street Charles Mindretta.
PA East Thirteenth street Samuel Col
Inns, 6s East First street Thomas
Marine, 6513 Fourteenth avenue, Brook
Ign; Andrew summers, G3O5 New
Utrecht avenue, Brooklyn, They left New
York in the launch lllina, owned by
Charles Mitchell. ga East Thirteenth
street. early In m afternoon, They
tried to land at Steeplechase Pier, bu,
were not allowed TO do so, They then
tried for the other landing, but cap
sized before they could make It. The
majority of the men could not swim, but
life guards and policemen swan out and
rescued them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
WIFE CALLED LAZY
IN ALIMONY FIGHT
Husband Of Nine. stems. Once
NOtAl Actress. Says She
Gets Up at Noon.
AVOIDS PAYING MORE

Mrs. Thea Wolf Stems. vino was n
favorite actress in Vienna years ago
and was highly connected In Austria, has
fallen on evil days, according TO nm
affidavit she has filed In the Supreme
Court. Nine. stems is the wife of WILL
lam stems, a lace merchant, from whom
she go a separation on the ground OF
abandonment in 1913, with SIS a week
alimony.
At the time Nine. Stems got her de-
cree the court gave her permission to
apply for more alimony when she
could show that her husbands income
had increased. She applied last year.
but her plea was denied. In making
her present application she says she
can't live on SIS n week n that her
! husband Is well able to give her more
MY father was tho director or the
Imperial Board Of Accountants OF Aus
tria, COMMISSIONS OF Regents ana
Chevalier OF the Order OF the Iron
Crown" said Mime. stems. AT the age
OF 20 I was an actress OF standing in
Austria. earning $500 n week and Nv
ing In an atmosphere of refinement.
Nine. Stems, in telling OF the difficulty
| she finds in living on SIS n week, said
II have been forced to &c without many
Of the things which in earlier days
| considered necessities. I am living In
"A small room on the top floor or a
furnished room house at 511 Garden
street, Hoboken. while my husband Is
paying 500 a month for an apartment IA
the Gramercy Park section and spend
ing his money freely In entertaining
others
stems said In reply to his wife's state
ments "For all OF the high sounding
titles my wite's father was only a sub
ordinate Government official in charge OF
"A bureau at Vienna. lie had little or nc
means except his salary at his death and
was not "A person of rank When ]
married the plaintiff she was leading
lady I'm Amber's Theatre In Irving place
at 500 a week. She Is a competent
actress, II she mad an inclination TO fol
low her profession. She has journalistic
and literary ability and could earn u
good living with her pen.
"My wife is incurably indolent and
never arises until noon and haOitually
takes her breakfast IN bed. Her un-
happy temperament manifested Itself
within a very few years OF our mar
rage, which proved a failure owing "a
her laziness, her violent. vicious ana I'M
governable temper. her undomesttcity
and her extravagance"
Stems asserted hat his income was nc
greater than IL was when his wife got
her allowance of SIS n week. Justice
Shearn again denied her application,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
MURDER IN MOONSHINE PLOT
Indicted rice Says Deputy Was
q lie Lurrd 10 Death.

FORT SMITH. Ark, june EFT he
came known hero to-day hat Knox
Booth, eN-Chicf of the Tennessee Internal
revenue division, involved In the moon
shine conspiracy, told Government OH!
cials In his confession here that John F..
Serher OF Atlanta. indicted supcrinten-
dent OF the Georgia internal revenue d.
vision. suggested that they kill David
A. Gates OF Arkansas. Deputy Internal
Revenue Commissioner, who unearthed
the frauds. According TO BOOTHS confess
sion. Serher laid bare tho alleged plot
after Booth fed to Serber's home In Al
lanta and hid ten days when warrants
were issued for his arrest.
The scheme, Booth confessed, was for
him 10 decoy Gates TO Atlanta, where
Serber would pick a quarrel with Gates
and shoot him. He was to plead self
defence and Booth was 10 bear evidence
for him,
Booth asserts in his confession that
he positively declined 70 become a party
10 tho plot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
WHITMAN SILENT ON BECKER,
umO Reaches Sing Sing Gov

Charles Becker's counsel. Martin T.
Mantor, was still without definite word
from Gov. Whitman yesterday concern
ing the Governors intended action or
Becker's plea for a private tribunal 70
give certain witnesses a chance to re-
cant II they so desire. Mr.. Manton may
hear from GOV. Whitman this morning
but IL he does not, owing TO the rapidly
shortening period still allowed for
Becker's final efforts to escape death
the lawyer will telephone to the Execu-
tive Mansion.
4 m reached Sing Sing yesterday
that the Governor might hold a hearing
OF the case on Friday. 1t Mas also said
that Becker wants TO make a deposition
to be read before the Governor. Mrs.
Becker spent several hours with her
husband yesterday.
Meanwhile the Women's Peace Society
Is planning a campaign for a million
signatures to a clemency petition TO the
Governor on behalf OF Becker and Mrs.
Madeline Ferola.