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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
CHARGED WITH
PENSION FRAUD
Aged WardsbOro Man Ares
ted in SALISBURY After
Long Walk
IMPERSONATED MAN
DEAD MANY YEARS

Will be Taken to Montpelier Today to
Appear in Federal Court Claims
Pension Agent Said It Would be All
Right.
RUTLAND, May 26.-On an indict
ment charging him with attempting t
defraud the government by posing as
man who has been dead many years and
thus securing his pension, Edwin 3
Parker, alias George NJ. Elliott Of
Wardsboro, was arrested in SALISBURY
yesterday by Deputy United State.
Marshal Edward S. Whitaker OF TINS
city.
He viii be taken to Montpelier to-
day, where he viii face the charge Al
the May term Of United States court
Parker, who is 50 years old, admit
ted to Marshal Whitaker that he had
attempted the pension fraud, claiming
he was partially aided By q pension
agent who is alleged to have said i.
would be all right for him to get the
money due to 90 to George NJ. Elliott
Although Mr. Parker is a resident 0.
| Nardsboro he was found in SALISBURY
At the home of relative. lie wake,
| the entire distance on Monday, some
thing about 20 miles.
| It is alleged that Parker on Nov. 81
| 1914, presented a claim to the Pensiol
Department in Washington sWeanr.
that his name was George III. EIlioEt
/ The records kept by the government
showed that Mr. Elliott had been dea,
a number Of years and an investigated
was started which resulted in the pres
eut prosecution.
I Nj Elliott was member of Co. z
eth Vermont Regiment.
Mr. Parker Is q native Of Clareuder
His wife is living and they havc
| children, 80 grandchildren and s
reat-grandchildren
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26

Y c sc t bi @ Com
pound. MY be elk
acheduntil I thought
it would break, ] had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. I
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b eng W ell an d
strong. After TAX
inc lydia, z. Pink
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
AUCTION!

The stockholders of the Brattleboro
Creamery Association having voted to
close out its property and wind up the
corporation, said property will be sold by
public auction on the premises of the as
sociatiOn in said Brattleboro on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26

FOR SALE-A two-story house with IA
rooms at 20 Elm street. The property of
the late Ephraim Haskell. Good garden
and henhouse and fine, large lawn. Would
make fine summer residence for city
people or nice home for anyone. G6-T7*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26

hams Vegetable Compound | improved
rapidly and today am a well woman. /
cannot tell you how happy I feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house if
it cost three times the amount. Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. F. D. No. z, Belle
Vue. Ohio.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERyILl
Finally Restored 70 Health
BY Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio. -EI was IN tcrri5lc
state before took Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
Woman's Precious Gift.

The one which she should most zeal
ously guard, is her health, but it is
the one most often neglected, until
scne ailment peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When so af-
fected such women may rely upon Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, q
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
cessful in restoring health TO suffering
women.
/. IF you hove the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinlzham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia .Pinkham MedicineCo.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read end answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
LIKE KIPLING,s SHE.

When a man finds himself, he makes
failure a stepping stone to success.
When a man analyses himself correctly,
he thinks seriously of life insurance
National Life ms. Co. of Vermont
(Nutual.) EARLE S. KINsLEY, Cen
frA Agent, Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26

FOR SALE-The handsomest roam mare
in this part of New England and just as
good as she looks Five years old; weighs
100; sound, fearless and a good driver
Walter $. Pratt, Phone %, Brattleboro,
Vt. 75-S6%
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
To Rent

40 NSMt
TO RENT Tenement IA Organ st. 64tf
TO RENT-Tenement 203 Main St. soft
TO RENE Tenement. Green St Edgett
& Co. 6S-tf
TO RENT-Tenement Elliot st. Edgett
& Co. 6o-tt
TO RENT-Tenement Reed ST. Edgett
& Co. 6S-tf
TO RENT-Barn containing A stalls. II
Frost Place. 6S-tf
TO RENT-Five-room tenement, Myr
tie st. j. E. Mann. 43-tf
TO RENT-Downstair tenement A. f.
Rohde, Organ st. Tel 147-Y. Gift
TO LET-Rooms and offices, steam
heated, in Ullery building 207-tf
TO RENT-Large furnished room
with bath. The Abbott, suite 6, I'd floor.
TO RENT = Room at 50 High street
Electric lights and bath. G. w. Gilman.
69-tf
TO RENT-Tenement, second floor, 6
rooms. w. II. Fletcher, 107 Canal st.
64-tt
TO RENT-Tenement of ; rooms. Good
location Apply at 5 Maple ST., Brattle
boro. 61-tf
TO RENT-Furnishe front room
with bath, 218 Main street. Telephone
395-M. 20-tf
TO RENT = Two furnished rooms for
light Housekeeping. Mrs. j. F. Bailey, II
lGreen St. 64-tf
TO RENT-New Groom modern house,
May /, or will sell on monthly payments.
lie D. Allen. 35-tf
TO RENT-Six-room tenement at 10
Brennan st. All modern improvements.
H. B. Haus, admir-. 16-tf
TO RENT-Large front room suit
able for millinery, dressmaker OF
manicurist. Address FM., ReformeI
| Office 72-17s
TO RENT-One ) and one Groom
tenement. Hot and cold water, elec
tric lights, spring water for drinking
j. E. Mellen, agent. 59-t1
TO RENT-Two nice tenements OF
lBirge street, 50 per month; one large ten
cement, rooms and bath, on RivervieV
street, $275 per week. Holden & Martin
.Brattleboro, Vt. Gilt
TO RENT-Tenement. Five rooms
bath, electric lights, gas, steam heat
one vestibule, separate halls, barn 70
, storage, and garden. Sarah BUnhan
, 80 So. Main st. 74-16
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-26
Special Notices

SWITCHES, pompadours; eombings
made up to order. Mrs. E. z. Bailey,
liz Main Street. So If
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-29
(By, Benjamin Franklin Fly)

(By, Benjamin Franklin Fly)
 Landowners, enrrymen and water users of the Arizona California Yuma project, as well as officials of the United States Reclamation Service have been grievously disap- pointed in the quality of water diverted from the Colorado river for irrigation purposes by means of the dam, Laguna, nor does it hurt any person or any interest to make this statement.
 The truth of the matter is that many are diSgusted with the quality of water furnish ed for irrigation purposes.
 Instead of too much John son." it's TOO MUCH SILT!
 Ordinarily, the man who owns an irrigable farm wants silt, or sediment; but that is in a country where the silt is needed for and takes the place of-fertilizers. The Yu- ma project, however, does not need it, because the soil is al- ready so rich that in many of the worn-out Eastern states if they could only get the silt that is daily spread upon the farms hereaboutS, they would convert it into gold coins by selling it for butter.
 However, the farmers of this section have no very great desire for disposing of. the silt in that manner. But they do want to get rid of'it-I and that's a problem that even dear old Uncle Sam,. aided and a5etted by the best engi- neerS and experts that money can procure, has been unable to solve with any degree of satisfaction.
 The settling basin" sys- tenn has proven to be wholly ! unsatisfactory, though at the beginning it was thought en- tirely feasible. The basin fills so quickly with silt that it | would bankrupt the project to keep it cleaned out, just as
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-29
THE SENSATIONAL STORY IF THE DAY S
 HERE AND NOW TOLD FOR FIRST TIME

rid of the silt!
 Whats that got to do with i it?
 Why, it's the plainest, sim plest problem the Reclama- tion Service has ever had to contend with. Here 'tis:
 Build a levee all around the 15,OOO acres, and make it as high as you like, say 30 feet. lhen divert the water from the dam, Laguna, into this al- most natural reservoir, and LET THE WATER SETTLE.
 In a short time it will be as clear as a crystal. Rainbow trout, Lake Tahoe trout. Dol 1 Fly Warden trout, and other kinds of the finny tribe will make this big lake an invalu- able asset to both Arizona and California, while in winter time it will be alive with teal, mallardS,. spoon-bills, canvas backs. redheads. and the like. that will at once make Yuma the sportsman's Paradise.
 All this time the lands of the Imperial valley and Yuma valley, as we'll as every acre on the mesa will be irrigated by this crystal-like water, in- stead of the soup that now 'peSticateS" both Uncle Sam and the farmers. The dimen- sionS given would produce nearly half a million acre-feet of clear water. When Lake Bard'' would begin to get low, all you would have to do be to open up the gate at the darn, Laguna, and fill it up again, and, when that task was done, then turn the water back into the river.
 But, you will argue, Lake Bard will fill up just as the ditches dol Suppose it does how long do you imagine it will take? Computing the silt at one-twentieth q doubt | if it's that much) you would have to fill Lake Bard" 600 times before the silt would be oe level with your levees, and
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-29

Ithe irrigating ditches and canals keep filling with it so rapidly that it requires an eX- penditure of from $500 to S1, ,OO0 per mile to clean them out. When you consider the fact that the project will have something like 700 miles of canals and laterals when com pleted it will at once be seen that the one item of "mainte- nance" will amount to quite enough to start a firSt-claSS national bank.
 How to get rid of the silt, therefore, is the all important question, and this at once re- solves itself into what l said yesterday, is: THE SENSA- TON OF THE DAY! And, right here, right now, let me publicly proclaim in the name of the Yuma Daily Examiner that 1 HAVE SOLVED, Al LAST, THE QUESTION OF HOW TO GET RID OF THAT EVERLASTlNCLY .BOTHERSOME SILT!
 "Yes, I'm from ArkanSaw! Now laugh, durn ye, and, even if you are from Mis- soury," 1 think l can show you.
 Let it be thoroughly under stood also, right here, and right now, that this solution of the silt question" is nol entirely original with me. Charge it to my friend, MT. Charley Meadows. If you think you can lick him, why, go to it. But, before you start on the job be sure that you are not afflicted with the hook-worm"!
 Now, let's get rid of the silt. All right,
 The first prerequisite is to completely obliterate Bard, and, for that matter, the en- tire Indian Reservation unit wipe that beautiful valley completely off the map! l
 You'll have to do it to get
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-29

Dy tn1S time tn1S new system would have supplied TWO HUNDRED AND SEVEN ITY MILLION acre-feet of water, so clear that the peo- pie using it wouldn't need looking glasses.
 Isn't that worth thinking about? Well, l guess yes!
 This great body of water would be sufficient to irrigate every acre in Yuma valley, the mesa and the entire impe- rial valley. The scheme is considered so plausible that the c. D. company is ready to turn all it's canals and lat erals over to the Reclamation Service in order that the ditches down there may be rid of the silt. In fact, my friend, Meadows, tells me that the Chamber of Commerce of the Imperial valley, as we'll as the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles are now just about ready to pass resolu- tions in favor of this vast un- dertaking.
 But how about Bard and, the Indians?
 That's dead easy. Every unit holder of Bard will be given land on the Mesa or in Imperial valley, just as they please, and, naturally, will be, fully compensated for this i'm. provements, and 1 dare say all of them will be glad to SO exchange. As for Poor Lo! Well, 1 guess whenever it gets down to that point that Uncle Sam will do pretty much as he pleases, regard less, etc.
 Now, gentle reader, kind friend, and all the balance of you, that's my sensation of the day." If you don't like it, why, go kick the stuffing out of Charley Meadows! But, as for myself, we'll, I be- lieve it's worthy of the most serious consideration at the hands of the local board of cost review. Therefore, the Yuma Daily Examiner will re- spectfully pass the buck" to them.
 When you want real, live news, read the Yuma Daily Examiner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Fined for Carrying Weupons-uny
Have Had Part in HopcmrIl
RObberiph

IN" SouthsiGe police started an in.
Nrstita,on yesterday into tho identity
OF Williams Jones. colored. who was
arrested Wednesday night IN Hun
street saloon while IN company with
James Jordan, also colorcG. who had
hesn shot In the foot IN the early part
of the day
When the men we're searched ~ tho
InitH station Two pistols were found
~ Jonsss pockets ana tho sta,cnen,
'hay made that they had Travelled from,
~ foi"t together, led The police 70
oe!ieye that the mon might possiblv la
connected with the numerous rnhlcrins
81 .itney hussea that ply between Pc
,"fshure and Hopcwell Jones was
hn"h 500 In Police Court. Par, H., yes.
'sfhaF Tor carrying concealed wcapons
ana IN default wen, to jal for thirty
n ~, u.s. jordan drew the same sentence.
i"' p".Icc ""gc nrst led TO snspnc, the
."eH after they had said tia, Jordan
,.'" been sao' Ia INC carly part of
'"' ""y ana when they ala not stop
, W f"'"rshnfe for medical attention but
J cam" on 10 this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
DRAKE COMPLlMENTED
London Newspaper Refers 10 Former
Member of "RIchmond Light Blues
Now In british Army.

Complimentary reference is made to
James II. Drake, Jr former young
Richmond lawyer. who is now serving
The following article. which appeared
In a recent issue ~ London Opinion:
Since the war began, over $500
Americans have Joined the British
army. Actual young citizens OF the
United States, | mean 4 few of whom
have told me that they enlisted Just
for n bit OF excitement but most OF
whom affirm. with lower jaws stifflv
set. that they are In Khaki for the
sake of seeing that Kaiser Bill gets
his
The hulk o: these men. OF course.
are members O: ihc two Canadian con-
tingcnts, but lot Of them. too have
come across 20 England and enlisted
here. One % the latter ia among the
most recent winners OF tho V. c. Many
o: them are graduates OF West Point
and Annapolis ,the American naval
almost at once, some OF them. too,
have had experience in Cuba and the
Philippines and other hot countries
where th.y really nave flies, and these
young officers have been able 10 give
lis some valuable hints In the matter
OF camp sanitation. One expert In
this respect Is a former member OF
the Richmond Light Blues. one Of
Americas crack regiments He was
rather badly wounded at Ncuve Chap
ellie. hut has gone back chccrlly to
the front again"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
'AT LEAST 2O6 MEMBERS
FOR NOMAN's SUFFRAGE
Reports Concerning Next National
House of Representatives by
Mrs. Mcdill Mccormick.
CONFIDENT OF MORE GAINS
Women Planning to Exert Direct
Pressure in Various Congressional
Congressional Union
Behind Anthony Amendment.

NEW YORK, September 1s.--At least
206 members OF the new National House
OF Representatives will vote for tho
Federal amendment for woman's suf-
frage. according to report made to-
day Ivy Mrs. Medill Mccormick, OF Chi
caGo. TO the executive board of the Ma
tional American Womans Suffrage AS
socia ton at a special meeting OF the
organization here.
Mrs. McCormick's report put 206 as
the minimum fgurc,'' with every
likelihood that il will be increased as
additional reports are received, and as
a direct result of the pressure women
now are planning 10 exert in the vari-
Gus congressional districts
According to this estimate, the
women have increased their strength in
the lower house by thirty-two votes
over the Ia they mustered for the So
called Susan b. Anthony amendment
last January.
This estimate" said Mrs McCor-
mick lis based upon the reports OF
congressional district leaders. who
have beer quietly Interviewing their
Representatives ana Senators al their
homes this summer. We expect 10
issue a special report upon the Senate
shortly"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
SHOWS NO DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST TRADE ADVISERS
british Government Denies 1t Fuyors
Representatives of Private
Trade interests.

LONDON September l6.--The gov
ernment denied to-day that it had any
intention to discriminate against the
American state Department foreign
trade advisors in favor of representa-
tvcs of private trade interests In Sc
curing release OF goods of German or
Austrian origin consigned 10 the United
states from neutral ports
me government here points ont that
us pollcN now is to order the release
OF any such goods on proof that they
either were paid for before March
or that the American consignees or
derlnE the goods before that time ul-
tiinately will he compelled to pay for
them.
Foreign Secretary Grey explained in
me House OF Commons to-day that the
government was not interfering with
shipments from Germany of such goods
SIR Edward said also that Great
Eritain was permitting free passage OF
drugs and certain chemicals produced
ohE IN Germany, for which neutrals
had an imperative need.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
CLUBS USED ON NEGROES
witnesses In Trial or Mayor He'll Tell
HOW Voters Were Prevented
From Reg lsterlnr,

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. September 1e
-How negro voters were prevented
from registering by the police who
drove them away with riot clubs, was
related by number Of witnesses for
the state to-day In the trial Of Mayor
Joseph =. Bell. on charge Of cleo
ton conspiracy. Among the witnesses
were Arthur Robinson. State Senator
and candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for United States Senator
Robert II. Bryson. former postmaster:
James f. Cleary. State Representative:
Sher!H George V Coffin, Walter
Pritchard. deputy prosecutor, and a
number of negroes.
Several Of the witnesses testified
that the riot clubs were handed the
policemen by Samuel V. Perrott. Chief
OF Police and indicted with Bell. with
instructions to use them" The ne
groes told OF being struck by the po-
lice. Pritchard testified that when he
brought up some negroes to register,
officer liulsc, one of those indicted
said D you. Pritchard, IL you bring
any more colored men here, I'll beat
you up instead Of them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
WANT DOUBLE TRACK
South Richmond Democratic Club to
Elect Oncern md Transact Other
Business Tonight.

The South Richmond Democratic Club
meets tonight In Fraternity Hall.
Eleventh and iiuli streets for the cleo
ton Of officers TO serve during the en-
suing year, and the transaction OF other
business OF Importance. II is probable
that Councilman Carter c. Jones will
again head tn" organization.
The question Of doublc-tracking the
street car lin" on Fourteenth street,
between Cary Street and Mayo's Bridge
viii come up for discussion and ii is
said that resolutions may be adopted
requesting the Council take the mat
ter UP at an early date with the street
car company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
THOMAS F. RYAN OWES
S1,7O0,OOO IN TAXES


day that he was authoritativ&lv adj.
Nis"d that Congressman Hal u Flood
mad hcen employed in his professional
capacity 10 defend the Ryan interests
IN the negotiations looking 10 the col
lection OF the SI.700, 900 of back taxes
due from the Ryan estate. State Of
hciais concede that II is quite probable
mat Mr.. Ryan did not have persona!
knowledge OF the omitted items OF
taxable values dating back through
many years II is not an uncommon
tnlns FOR a man OF large means TO
leave the matter OF preparing itemised
statements of this character, even
where enormous values are involved.
TO his agents and indorsing them.
IN some respects. however. the tax
statement Of Mr.. Ryan in virginia
seems almost absurd. For example.
the statement handed in carries the
Acknowledgement that MIR Ryan's in
come Oh which he paid taxes in Vir
GINA last year Was il.5cc.C0O. In the
same statemen; the to,al OF MS in
tangible property is given as sl506.-
GOO, That showing would indicate thai
ms income each year was equal 10 his
total OF intangiblcs-ln other words
that ne was making 100 per cent on all
of his Investments
In years prior 10 1914, while the
amounts were different. The same ratio
between intangibIcs ana incom. il
shown by thc records
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
CONGESTION RELIEVED
Pupils From New I,iuford Junior High
school Transferred to Mad
iNOm SrhOOI.

To relieve somewhat the congestion
in the Binford Junior High School,
Superintendent Chandler yesterday
transferred 100 OF these pupils, includ-
inS two Sixth y grades and one sixth
3 grade to the Madison School. over
1000 pupils are still enrolled in Bin
ford This school takes care of the
Junior high school students OF the
West End
Enrolment in the Richmond public
schools for this session breaks all rec
ords. Many out-of-town children, liv-
ing along the railroads that lead out
20; Richmond, have applied for enroll
ment. but. for lack OF room. many OF
these applications must he denied.
The Misunderstanding over the pur-
chase by the city OF the Glen Lea
School. situated just outside tho city
limits. bids fair TO tie adjusted to the
satisfaction of all parties concerned.
Superintendent Chandler said ycstcr-
day that the CIV School Board would
offer 20 lease the property. instead OF
buy il. for one year, and If this sug-
sestion meets with approval of the
iienr!co authorities, the city will join
with the patrons of the school in ask
ing Judge Scott not TO confirm the
sale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
DIVIDEND OF SO PER CENT
Declared by General Motors Comnanv
OF New York Mt Meeting
Of Directors

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
General Motors Company tonight an
nounced that il had declared n cash
dividend OF - per cent. $50 a share. on
the common stock. The announce
ment followed n long meeting of di.
rectors and leading stockholders The
company has done large export bus
mess in automobiles and motor trucks
since the outbreak OF the war
GROSS sales for the year just ended
were s9i,425,000, as compared with
<s3,SI 1900 in the previous year. The
annual report, which was discussed be-
fore the declaration of the dividend
showed net profits of sl4,926,G00 for
the fiscal year which ended July 81
last, as compared with s7,3i7.C0O in
the previous year.
After the payment OF interest and
dividends on the per cent preferred
stock there were left in undivided
profits Sl3,409.0 900, against s6.o 900 at
the end of the previous years The
common stock dividend calls for pay
nacnt of Ss,253.0O0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-17
DECISION WILL MAINTAIN
EFFICIENCY OF SEA POWER

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
LONDON. September 1.-The Times
this morning, discussing cditoriallN the
prize courts decision in the packers
case. SAYS
sir Samuel Evans, in careful and
able Judgment. has rejected conten-
tions which II adopted, would have re-
duced to nudity the blockade OF Ger
man ports and arrived ~ decision
which Will maintain and strengthen
the efficiency OF our sea power.
Any other result would have hamp-
cred seriously or lesscned the value OF
our fleets operations. Maybe. III the
opinion OF international lawyers, he
expanded somewha; the doctrine OF
continuous voyage. as applied 10 con-
trahand SIR Sanuel's decision prob
ably is the most advanced point 10
where that discussion has been car
ris5