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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Churchill of Allston, Mass, is
guest of her niece, Mrs. Herman
Bond.
Mrs. J. Q. Pierce of Bellows Falls
was "a weekend guest of Mrs. L. A.
Pierce,
Miss Lizzie Chaplin of Holyoke.
Mass, is spending the week with Mrs.
E. c. Chaplin.
The missionary meeting which was
to have been held with Mrs. Lynn
Fullam last Friday was postponed to
this week Friday.
S. L. Davis of the firm of Davis
Brothers has bought the Adelbert Cor
ser store in Putney. People here pro
phesy that Mr.. Davis will receive a
cordial welcome from the Putney peo-
pie. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Davis viii be
missed here in many ways, especially
in neighborly kindnesses.
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Miss Margaret Finn of West North
field is Ill with diphtheria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04
Sales Have TrebleG

Hudson sales have trebled since
this Light Six came out But this
spring-like last spring-there is
likely to be a considerable shortage
of Hudsons. That will mean you
must be content with a second-choice
car, or lose weeks of pleasant driy-
ing. Choose now and avoid that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

bore, high-speed motor, which is very
economical. This new-type car has
cut tire cost and fuel cost in two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04
Professional Cards

OR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. 10 Grow
Ct; telephone. 258. ONCE, Leonard block
Hours. 1.3O to 8. and to 8. Telephone
R9-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

What is true Of the Hudson is true
of the leader in every class, as you
know. The car that stands out as
first choice finds over-demand each
summer.
That is why men should choose
early-before winter outputs are
sold 1t saves them delays in deliv-
arv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

@. R ALDRTCH, M. D. Hours. 1890 4
800. 2 to 8. Office phone I65-W; hous
l65-R. X-ray work speciality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

n. ANDERSON. Surgeon ana Physician
Surgery 3 speciality. Office and residence
Brooks House 12s Main ST. Hours until 10 .
m. % so an1 TO D. N. Phone. 2A6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

Or. G. B. HUNTER. Office at residence
West BrattlebOro. Hours: 8 to 9 q M; tC
and $50 to pm. Tel. 31s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

De. Fl. p GREENE, Physician ana Surgeon
Ofice Bank block. Hours: 8 to .. IN.
TO and Z to 8 D. m. Residence, SO Green
~ Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

f. WHITE, M. ID. General Practitioner.
06es rooms and 6. Crosby block Hours !:
2 "a 9 .. m, TO and 7 to 8 u. m. Resi-
aence. 90 Grove 81. Telephone. TT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-04

THOMAS RICE, NJ. d. Office and residence
over Vermont Savings Bank. Hours. to 8
. m. / TO and to D.
Or. w. II. LANE. ONCE and cadence, {
Putnsy Road Office hours: Mornings unit
o. afternoons until 2.30 evenings until 8
Telephone, 430.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
Board of Control Would Take
Care of Kansas Aged.
Recommendations of Body to
Governor Capper.
DON'T TAKE CHILDREN AWAY
Parents May Need Financial
Aid and Support.
Humanitarians May Not Have
Money Making Talent.

A state system of county homes on
the colony plan for the care of the
aged is recommended to Governor
Capper by the state board of control
in its forthcoming annual report.
THE state. has Institutions for one
class of its aged, who have no ade-
quate means of support-eX-soldier
their wives and widows, and army
nurses-but it makes 10 provision
for the soldiers in industry" the re-
port says We should have a system
of county homes on the colony plan,
where the aged may have their homes
and help make their living. Some of
them are undeserving, but most of
them have done their fair share of
the worlds work
Some of the best men and women
who have ever lived, and who have
done The most for humanity, did not
possess the money making talent.
Many deserving men and women have
worked hard for thirty or forty years,
and, through influences over which
want in the end They must either
suffer, beg or go to the poor house.
The country has had the benefit of
their work, and justice and human
ity demand that they be adequately
and kindly provided for in their old
age"
Keep the Children.
The repoCt points out also that the
separation OF children from parents
who are unable financially to support
them should not be allowed, asserting
that it is upon the home the state is
buiIded. 1t asserts that step is in
this direction in the mothers pension
act, passed at the last session of the
state legislature. but urges that the
juvenile court act be strengthened to
give the court power to make an
order granting an allowance or PEN
sion to worthy parents when either
the children or the parents have been
brought before the court unGer the
act, and that the scope of the moth
ers pension law should be extended
to apply to all dependent children and
parents.
Bad Boys From Cities.
Reports of the board show that
a. nsss- cpsst afa the bad boNssacss- the
state come from the towns and cities
and that ali equally large percentage
of the wayWard girls come from the
same localities. These estimates are
based on the reports OF the Boys In
dustrial School at Topeka to which,
during the year ending June 80, last,
26S boys were sent from the larger
towns of the state, while the country
districts contributed but "a boys.
Similar figures We're received from
the Girls Industrial Home at Belolt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
FAMILY IS SMALL
Average Kansas Household De-
creasing, Says MOhler.
City Families Are Larger Than
Country "Firesides."

The average Kansas family is rap
idly growing smaller, according to re-
ports received in the compilation of
the decennial census under the super
vision of the state board of agricul-
ture. 1t is also indicated in the re-
ports that a larger number of persons
than ever before are collected in the
cities of the state. These conditions,
il is believed. are correlative. it being
Indicated also that the average city
family is larger than the average rural
family.
The census reports of ten years ago
gave the average Kansas family Az
members, while five years ago there
were 4.32 persons to the family, and
J. c. Mohler, secretary of the board of
agriculture. asserts that this years
census will show that the average
family has in it about 4.25 persons.
The census reports, which will be
made public in about sixty days, indi-
cate also that there are but two Kan
sag counties in which there are no
negro citizens. These are Rawlins and
Kearny. In Comanche county, how
ever. of a population of 4,60S persons
there is but one negro resident. In
making their rounds the assessors
found 26 pairs of twins under the age
of nine years and two pairs of triplets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
A PROTECTORkTE
u. :. to Control Government
Affairs in Haiti.
Republic Given 10 Days 10
Agree to Wilson Plan.

Port Au Prince. Haiti. Aug. ga
The American government has adj
dressed The government of Haiti, eX-
pressing its desire that there be ac-
cepted without delay the draft of a
convention for ten years, under which
there shall be established an effective
control Of Haiti customs. as we'll as
administration OF the finances of the
country. under receiver general and
American employees.
Under the term of the convention,
both municipal and rural police are to
be natives; under the command, how
ever. of American officers. The plan
includes the arrangement of the debts
of Haiti to foreigners and an engage
ment to cede no Haitien territory to
any foreign power except the United
States.
The Haitien government is request
ed to reply to this communication not
later than noon of Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
Employees Testify Regarding
Conditions at Prison.
Mines Are i'm Better Shape
Than Ever Before.
BOTKlN HAS MADE REFORMS
Has Issued Orders AbOliShing
the Straight Jacket.
DepOSed Warden to Be Heard
in His Own Defense.

Lansing Kan, Aug. 24.-Prisor
employees who testified here today
as to the management of the state
penitentiary in the hearing OF charges
against Warden J. D. Botkin, declares
that the prison was being run as
smoothly as in former admiEistra-
tions. Levi Day, pit boss in the
Mines who has been working there
for five years, stated that the cOndi-
tions of the mines was better now
than it had ever been. John Bed
well, a mine OoSS, who has been on
the job for sixteen years, informed
the commission that BCtkin had is
sued an order to discontinue the use
of straight Jackets and gags.
Warden Botkin probably will go to
the stand in his own defense late this
afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Day who testified as to the mine
conditions, has worked in other mines
in the state and he declared on the
stand that the prison mine was a
paradise as compared with some prl-
vate mines he knew of" With the
exception of one section, the air con-
ditions in the prison mines are good,
Day said.
The attorneys for the state on the
out the fact that prisoners working at
the pumping station and on the farm
got supplies and traded them for
liquor. BedweH admitted that this
for the last sixteen years He said,
however, that Botkin did all he could
to stop this trading of supplies for
liquor. Bedwell also testified. on
cross examination. that women of
loose character had been in the ha bit
of visiting the prisoners who worked
at the prison pumping station rms
condition of affairs also has existed
for several years, long before Botkin
became warden, BedWen stated. He
aIsC testified that Botkin had sent
special guards to the pumping station
to keep down this mingling of the
prisoners and Leavenworth women.
Inspected Prison.
As a diversion from their work of
listening to the testimony in the hear
ing the members of the commission
went through the prison at noon to-
day on an inspection trip. The wom-
ans ward, dining room and other
places were visited. Tomorrow morn
ing the members of the commission
plan to eat breakfast at the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth and
make a comparison between the Uni
(Continued on Page 2.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
TEACHERS REBEL
Four Thousand Educators in
Chicago May Strike.
Object to Rule Designed to
Break Up Federation.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Fcur thousand
members of the Chicago Teachers
association Will not sit idly by and
let the school board pass the rules
committee resolution giving teachers
the alternative of quitting their jobs
or breaking up their organization.
There was talk today of the pos
sibility of a strike, which. if carried
out, would close three hunderd
schools.
Such talk, however. according to
Mrs. Ida Furmann, president of the
teachers federation, was among the
only more intensely aroused mem
bers-
Mrs. Furmann was indignant over
what she declared was the invasion
of the inalienable rights of citizens -
1T is ridiculous for the rules COM
mittee," she said. ito assume that
they can control the destiny of 1000
persons who have been adjUdged of
sufficient Intelligence to teach their
children"
The federation is one of the most
powerful organizations Of its kind in
the country. II IS affiliated with the
Chicago Federation of Labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
TAFT BARS MILITANTS
Refuses to Received Delegation From
Congressional Union.

Portland Ore. Aug. 24.-Former
President William H. Taft declined to
receive a party or Congregational
Union suffragist at his hotel here
yesterday. it became Known today.
Mrs. Lee Davenport of this city led
the delegation. which was composed
of a dozen women. IT the hotel they
sent word to Mr. Taft that they de-
sired to lay before him their propa-
ganda. Mr.. Taft sent back an answer.
written in his own hand and couched
in courteous terms. saying his sched-
ule of enga gements for the day was
full and that he could not possibly re-
ceive them.
Mrs. Davenport sent up an insistent
reply but Mr.. Taft stood firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
EVENTS In The WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Germans renew offensive in
North France, but Paris reports
French, English and Belgians are
holding them in check. German
report is that 10000 French have
been taken prisoners and Longwy
captured.
Belgium denies Namur has fall
en-, saying blowing up of one fort
caused report.
Zeppelin drops bombs on Ant
Werp, killing seven, and is brought
down by artillery fire near city.
Invading Russian army defeated
by Germans at Stolluponen, cav
airy contributing to German sue
cess.
Russia reports two great armies
advancing over 70-mile front into
East Prussia.
Premier Asquith tells parlia-
ment that the war probably will
strain empires resources and en-
tail sacrifices
Three thousand Russians leave
Vladivostock to join in attack of
japanese on Tsng-Tao.
Servia announces clearing of her
soil of Austrian troops by battle
at Sabac.
Premier Salandra assures Ital-
ian deputies that mobilization il
not imminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
FAIR WEATHER is HERE
The Temperature This Morning Yas
q Degrees Below Normal.

Generally fair weather prevailed
in Kansas today There have been
scattered showers in the southeast
section of the state in the last twen-
ty-four hours and showers too light
to measure in the west The mini
mum temperatures at Kansas stations
today were abnormally low for this
da.e. The low mark at Topeka was
90 degrees at 6 o'clock; normal is
65.
The stage of the kaw river at To-
peka today was 1O.6 feet, a fall of half
a foot liz twenty-four hours.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight ana prOOa bly,
Wednesday.
The temperature averaged ten de-
erees below normal at Topeka today
The wind was twelve miles an hour
from the northwest this afternoon.
. L,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
JAPS RUSH MUNITIONS
Officials Issue Hurry Orders After
Conference With Emperor.

Toxic, Aug. 24.-Premier Okuma
and Minister of War Okla have paid
a visit to Nikko to report to the en-
peror plans for increasing the supply
OF munitions in accordance with the
decision recently reached to apply all
available resources both govern
mental and private. for swelling the
nations output in aid of Japan'S al
lies in the war. Afterwards the pre-
mier and war minister conferred at
length with the ambassadors of the
allied powers.
Orders have been dispatched to the
foundries and factories of the en-
pire that are engaged in the produc-
ton Of munitions. to rush their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
MILLS new PLAN
Big Dry Goods Company Is Re-
organized Today.
Working Capital Raised From
100000 to $45O,OOO.
OVER $50, 1000 SUBSCRIBED
Confidence in "Big Store"
Shown at Outset.
No Change in Officers or Board
of Directors.
OVER $4,000 SUBSCRIBED

Stockholders of the Mills Dry
Goods company at a meeting held in
the Mills building late today author
lied plans for the reorganization OF
the company. The capitalization Will
be increased from 100000 to $780,
600 or s45O,0OO.
The additional stock will be pre-
ferred. w. w. Mills. president of the
company, stated today that arrange
ments have already been made for
placing $4,000 of this stock, mainly
among the presentstOckholderS This
fact goes to show that the Stockhold-
ers have utmost confidence in the fu-
ture of the confern.
Topeka First" Is Slogan.
Topeka investors will be given an
opportunity to become holders of this
preferred stock. I'VE think Topeka
should come first in all things" said
President Mills.
The new plan will give the com
pany greater working capital" said
David Bowie, a director, "and make
more easy the carrying on of the
business of the company"
The Big Store would be a credit
to even a larger city than Topeka. 1t
is one of the institutions that go to
make Topeka the greatest retail CEN
ter of the state.
No Change in Officers.
In speaking of the plans today
President Mills stated that he did not
look for any change in the staff of
officers.
The officers are: w. w Mills.
G. Thorpe, treasurer. Directors are:
w. w. Mills, Thomas Page, David
Bowie, George j. Crosman, w. L..
Trump and L. G. Thorpe, Topeka;
and A. ID. Kendall. Valley Falls A.
NJ. Mills withdrew from the firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
Jury RetireS without Word on
Identity of Mob.
Verdict, i'm 3 Minutes, Accuses
unknown PARTIES"
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING
Not a Single Witness Throws
Light on Hangmen.
EX-Sheriff Knew Prisoner in
Car, But Not Kidnapers.

Marietta. Ga, Aug. 24.-At 11:40
a. m, the coroner's jury inquirinS
into the lynching of Leo NJ. Frank.
retired to consider it's verdict without
having heard any testimony concern
ing the identity of any person con-
nected with the affair
The jury in three minutes returned
a verdict that Frank came to his
death by hanging at the hands of
parties unknown"
W. F. Frey, former sheriff of Cobb
county. on whose place Frank was
hanged, testified that while he recog-
nized Frank as he was whisked by
his house in a motorcar, he failed to
recognize any of the men who held
him captive.
Witnesses Tell Nothing.
Other witnesses We're remarkable
for what they id not know concern
ing the lynching party.
Big Crowd at Inquiry.
When the time for the jury to as
sembIe arrived, the coroner decided to
transfer the inquest to the county
court house to accommodate the large
crowd.
Attorney John T. Dorsey of Marietta
represented the state of Georgia.
Gordon Gam acted as special attor-
ney for Coroner Booth. There was
some talk early in the day of holding
the idea of secrecy was soon dis
missed.
The jury was composed of six resi-
dents of the county, DR.. w. II. Perkin-
son being the foreman.
DIR. c. ID. Elder, the first witness,
testified to viewing the body of Frank
while it was still hanging in the oak
grove near the Frey cotton gin. DIR.
Elder did not know Frank personally,
but was ss3Old@tise- body wafs 1safAt p
Frank He was not present when the
body was cut down. When he arrived
on the scene of the Iynching the body
still was warm.
Doctor Knows Nothing.
DO you know any of the circum-
stances surrounding the hanging p.
asked Mr.. Dorsey.
Absolutely nothing" replied the
witness.
You We're among the first to reach
the scene?'
''Y eSt sir
How many people were present
when you arrived"
Perhaps half a Dozen"
DO you know who they were?"
es sir
Please name them,' requested Mr.
Gam.
''As I came up two men were run
ming out of the woods. One of them
was Joe Carter and the other man was
Il man they told me was representing
the Associated Press l also saw w.
J. Frey, +. L. Robinson and w. A.
Sans.
Was Frank dead?"
Yes
WAS there any mutilation of the
body?'
NO, sir. The only mark 1 saw was
the cut in the neck that had been
opened by the rope"
Death Due to StranguIation.
DR.. w. NJ. Kemp, another physi-
clan. testified that Franks death was
due to strangulation.
DO you know anything about the
commission of this act?" asked Mr..
Dorsey.
Nothing whatever"
j. Bart Wing, Cobb county com
missioner. was the next witness. He
also was among the first to reach the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
FRENCH SOLDIERS END0VV
THREE SCHOLARSHIPS IN
CAPITAL FOR AMERICANS

New York. Aug. 24.-SOldiers
of the French army have ar
ranged for the establishment in
Paris for three scholarships for
Americans to be endowed and
pcrpetuated as a monument of
gratitude for the sympathy which
America has shown TO Franco
during the war. News of this ac-
tion was received at the head
quarters of the fund in this city
today.
Captain De POiIieS wrote that
all branches of the army are
supporting the plan. The scholar
ships are i'm music, art and SclIlp-
ture and will be known as the
Lafayette fund scholarships of
the army.
The captain wrote more than
10000 soldiers had heen conf
forted by the kits forwarded TO
them hy the Lafayette fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
WATER ON TODAY
Public Utilities at Galveston
Soon in Operation.
Virtually Every Store i'm City
ReOpened for Business.

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 24.-There
have been no additions to the casualty
lists as a result of last weeks tropical
storm, either in this city or from
along the Texas coast.
Relief work is well in hand and
will bc carried on vigorously in all
cases where there is need.
Restoration of the city's wa ter sup
ply is expected by late afternoon. In
the meantime there is ample water
for drinking, cooking and for live
stock. Splendid progress has been
made and is to be made in the clear
ing of the streets. There is an
abundant supply of disinfectant,
which is being distributed freely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
PIsTRoGRAD DECLARED SAFE.
Russian War OFFICE Views situation
With Confidence

Petrograd, Aug. Z4.-Frank admis-
sion that the important cities of Wilma
and Bialystok will shortly fall into the
hands of the Germans, thus severing
the Petrograd-Polish railway, was
made by a high official Of the Russian
war office today.
Our forces, however. will retain
sufficient to withdraw our men from
danger of capture, said this war Of
ficial.
Pctrograd i'm No Danger.
I'VE DO not believe that Petrograd
is in any danger of capture by the
Germans. Ample forces have been
concentrated to insure safety If they
should proceed in the direction Of the
capital
The idea that the Germans have
beaten cur army is ridiculous" said
the war official. This IS just what
the Germans have beer unable to do.
They have torn down our forts and
forced us to retreat, but territory is
something that always can be re-
gained.
Rcverscs Due to Errors.
There is no concealing the fact
that the recent difficulty is due TO
errors we have made in the past, BUT
we have firm confidence they will be
followed by reign of complete
triumph"
The war office official urged the
people to repose the fullest confidence
i'm the success of the allied forces in
the attack on the Dardanelles.
THAT the progress of the allies
seems slow. is true. but our triumph
is not far distant, and the result that
we viii finally achieve, will be enor-
NOUS" said the war official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
BERLIN is DEVELOPING
A new PEACE SCHEME

London. Aug. ea4-A new
peace scheme is being deveIoped
in Berlin, the Amsterdam CORE
spOndent reported today.
The scheme will be disclosed to
the world within a fortnight. if
German plans do not miscarry,
the correspondent said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
OIL STILL ROCKETING
Five Cents q Barrel Added: Third Ad-
vance in Two Weeks.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 24.-Five cents
a barrel was added to the price of the
principal grades of crude oil today
when the South Penn Oil company an
nounced the following rates:
Pennsylvania crude, $3.50; Mercer
Black, New Castle and Cabell, $1.20;
Corning, $1.06.
Two cents was tackled to Ragland.
bringing it to 50 cents, but there was
no change in Somerset. This is the
third advance within two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
Taggart to Go to Montana.

washington, D. C. Aug. 24.-Con-
gresham Joseph Taggart of the Sec
ond Kansas district left Monday for
Kansas. He will remain at his home
in Kansas City for a few days, after
which ne will go to KaIispelI. Mont,
where he will join his family. who
are spending few months at that
place. He expects to return to Wash
ington about September TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-24
DEBORAH DRURY DEAD
Noted Woman Doctor and Suffrage
Pioneer Expires at 80.

Haverhill. Mass, Aug. 24.-Dr. De-
borah Smith Drury, one of the first
women in the United States admitted
to the practice of medicine and an
associate of Lucy Stone Blackwell in
the equal suffrage movement, is dead
here.
She was in her ninety-second year.