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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
WILLIAMSVIILE
Girls to Play Basketball.

A basketball meeting was held by
the Camp Fire girls Tuesday afternoon
in the house of the guardian, Mrs E.
H. Richardson. Mrs. A. S. Charlton
acted as chairman of the meeting.
Many plans were talked over for the
coming season and the following Of
ficers elected: Manager, Mrs A. S.
Charlton; referee Mrs. H. A. Williams
umpire, Mrs. E. H. Richardson; scorer,
Mrs. J. w. Williams. The girls will
meet for practice Friday afternoon in
Grange hall, and all who are interested
are asked to be at the hall at 2
o. clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Damage by High Wind.

The high wind Sunday did some dam
age to the telephone line, blowing over
poles A corn barn was blown over at
Alva Harris 8. One of the large roll
doors on w. o. Jenison s barn was
blown off. Trees were blown down and
brick were blown off from several
chimneys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30

Brazil has prohibited the use of pre-
servatives in almost every kind of fcol
stuff and beverage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

if you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-'filled precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record We have
made in our prescription department
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18

PRISON reform would discard the idea
OF a criminal type and look upon all men
as having "A possible spark OF .uodncss
in their soul capable OF being famed
into a living flame, Men should hc scu-
fenced to prison as to a hospital, ~ I'M
divIduals who may require a longer or
"A shorter time to cure, and should not
get AN automatic, mechanical or re-
vengeful sentence.
"a third advantage of prison reform
would be its education of the community
in its responsibility toward crime,
prisons and pr.soncT.'
Other speakers included Dr.. William
Mabon. superintendent of the Manhattan
state Hospital, who advocated f~re1uent
visits to patients by friends DE- Man q.
SChlapp, director Of the Clearing House
for Mental Detectives OF New York city.
VINO cOntended thar the State should
maintain clearing houses to pass on the
mentally deiective and provide IN State
schools a system of supervision over
mentally defective pupils, and Or. Mar
tin w. Barr. chief physician of the Penn
s~yivania Training School for Feeble
Minded. who suggested that the Govern
ment should set aside a reservation for
feeble minded, arguing that a trained
imhec!le Is a greater menace to society
than one unframed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
RABBI ACCUSED OF DISCRETION.
Arrested at boat. CHARGED win
NexIectIng seven children.

Charged with having deserted his wiie
and seven children two years ago, l@bpi
I.azar kurland wai arrested TUESDAY
afternoon ON the steamer SaNonia Az
Quarantine by Detective OBrien or thc
Second branch detective bureau and was
o-raigned in the Domestic Relations
Court Yesterday before Magistrate Cor
nell, $500,
Kurland gave Ms age as 81 and his
address rs 2S7 East Ninety-eight street
Rachel. the wife. n one child are IN
an almshouse in M~iddletown, y. Y,
three OF the children are In the Hebrew
Sheltering Guardian Society's home n
the remaining three In the Nursery ana
Child's Hospital on Randall's Island
The children. the oldest OF whom "
IL, w,-e committed to the various IN
stitutions by Magistrate Hoyt in the
Chlldren's Court on October >, 1913.
Charles Norris of the Department OF
Charities began "A search for the nus
band and finally located hin In London
under the name of Leonard kaplan,
Information Was then given that kur-
land was sailing from Liverpool on the
SaXonia. A special revenu cutter was
placed at O'Brieu's disposal by COL
lectn of the Port Malone and The po-
!jorman went to ouarnntine 10 meet the
boat.
, Kurlanh appeared IN court in an eX-
pensive fur coat and six hat and had In
his possession more than 500, Ills
| wife was unable 10 appear against him.
lie was held in sisU bond ~ pay his
wife ~ = week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
WILSON TAKES UP
NEW BUDGET PLAN
Fitzgerald and Other Leaders
Favor Appropriation Power
in One Committee.
PRESIDENT MOVES SLOWLY

WARRINGTON. Nov. 17.-President Will
son had . long conference tonight with
a subcommittee of the committee APP
pointed by the House Democratic caucus
at the last session Of Congress to for
muiaAe a budget plan. 1t was stated
oficiaily after the conference hat no
conclusions were reached tonight and
that the subjeot would remain open until
another conference between the Presi-
dent and the full COMMITTEES.
The Congressmen Who attended were
Chairman Fitzgerald and Representa-
tive Shirley OF the Appropriations Com
mit,ee. Chairman Hay Of tho Committee
on Military Affairs and Representative
Stout of Montana. Majority Leader
Ktchin and Speaker Clark. who are
members Of the committee. wree not
present.
The Importance of the two conferences
lies IN the decision to be reached by
President Wilson rs to whether he Will
throw the power of the Administration
behind h movement for a budget sys-
TEN. The President appeared largely In
the role Of a listener tonight and failed
tc commit himself.
Democratic leaders believe that II he
can BE- convinced OF the wisdom Of such
action It will be possible to procure the
adoption Of a budget system at the next
session OF Congress In time for the APP
preparation bills.
Two fairly definite plans were laid
before the President tonight. One, ad-
vocated BY Chairman Fitzgerald. pro-
vides for the enlargement OF the APP
preparations Committee to thirty mem
bers. This committee would be empowered
to decide on a total for Government expen-
d,tures during a fiscal e a and to ap-
portion this total among the various
branches OF the Government service
subcommittee would be called IN &c
draft appropriation bills for the expen.
diture apportioned to each department,
as Is now done by the Naval. Military,
Public Buildings and other committees
which have the power to authorize ex-
pendttures. The Fitzgerald plan would
concentrate all the appropriatirg power
In the enlarged Appropriations com
mittee.
Another plan sponsored by Representa-.
tive Shirley differs from the Fitzgerald
plan in that II would leave with III,
| present House committees the ~prerogativ.
! Of deciding how the sum allotted to thu
| different departments should he spent
Mr.. Shirley suggested to the Prsiden
| that IN devising a method to make ap
preparations on a scientific basis In &C
cordance with revenues II would b
well for the President to make a state
nen concerning the revenues at the be
ginning of every session. Mr.. Sh!rle!
would have the President detail the need,
OF tho various departments and at thu
same time present in detail possible re
ceipts for the ensuing fiscal year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
DENTIST SUED FOR
ALTERNATING PATIENT
DIR. Baab Sued for $4,000 by
r. L. De Ruiz, Who Also
Seeks Divorce.

A divorce suit, alienation caee n
divorce evidence was being obtained
nave been brought in the Supreme Court
and are based on virtually the same
state Of facts. The parties to the d.
vorce action are Richard l.. De Ruiz.
who conducts the public tennis courts
at 1881 street and Fort Washington
avenue. and Mrs. Blanche s. De Ruiz.
The alienation sui, has been brought
by DE Ruiz against Or. Jacob Alphonse
Baab, n dentist of l64 East Eighty
third street, for 100000 damages for
taking Mrs. De Ruiz away. while DE
Ruiz himself has been sue by the
owner OF the apartment house At 100
Post avenue. Manhattan. because he and
two friends smashed a DOR In their
hurry TO ind ur. Baab and Mrs. DE Ruiz.
MIR. and Mrs. lie Ruiz were married
April IL. 1914. DE Ruiz alleges that
the dentist won the affection OF his
wife while she was his patient. and
that he was accustomed to take her on
long motor trips which usually began
on Saturday and lasted until sunday
night. He alleges hat when he accused
his wife of conducting herself improp-
erly she sneered AZ him.
DE Ruiz says he left his wife on
September l last. and alleges that there
after she was maintained In an apart
meut by Or. Raab. lie alleges tha'
when he n his friends went seeking
for evidence on September % last they
found Mrs. De Ruiz and DR.. Baab scan
tily clad,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
JOHNSON HITS o.
E
Sing
~Ex-Deput! at Az
SIN
ALBANY,
prison REF
confe-

ALBANY, ~..sion Of
prison REF zenith State
confe- As and correction
= ,out a row between
sborne OF ling Sing prison
i...u Charles l.. Johnson. ex-deputy
warden under Mr.. Osborne, but now
superintendent Of the Connecticut re-
formatory at Cheshire.
without mentioning Warden Osborne's
name Mr.. johnson attacked the present
Sing Sing methods of handling criminals,
asserting hat prisoners were sen
fenced not to be amused, hut to he re-
made" lie minated that the policy of
the warden Is one Of ''emotionalism"
II insisted that such a policy would
bring about chaos, favoritism and rid
icule. instead OF progress.
Warden Osborne Vas invitedto speak
by the chairman, Frank l.. Wade The
former accepted. explaining that he had
come to Albany to see his physician.
but had timed his visit in order to
attend to-day's session OF the confer
ence.
Mr.. Osborne sale that ny, Johnson's
statement that the prisoners were mot
sentenced to be amused. hut to be re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
ANOTHER TOBACCO MERGER.
Mutual Company To Control New
York and New Jersey Plants.

The organization OF the Mutual To-
bacco COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
with an authorized capital of $50, 600, 600.
divided into 1000 600 shares of the par
value of $40 each, was completed yester-
day at a meeting held ~ the office of
BENJAMIN SwartZ, l92 broadway. coun-
sci for the new company, The following
directors were elected: William II. Dun
ming and 7, star Dunn.ng OF Allen &
Cunning Company, Paterson. y. j.. /.
Henry s., Pfeil OF Campbell Tobacco
Company. Newark. y. j., Stanley J..
Platt and Henry b. Collins of Mrs. G.
Il. Miller 4 co, New York city William
:. Massouneau of Hoffman Il Co. Red
Hook, y. Y. Isaac |. Evans of Ian a.
Lockwood Company, Caldwell, y. j., and
james 9, Tansy and Edward VI. Tansy
of New York city.
The officers elected were. President.
William H. punn!ng first vice-presldent,
James G.. TausS second v.ee-president.
Isaac l.. Evans third vice-president.
William S Massouneau secretary, T.
star Cunning, and treasurer, Henry s.
pfoil.
The now company will take control OF
the plants of the companies represented
IN the board of directors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
WILSON DODGES FIGHT
ON JERSEY SENATOR
No Decision After Conference
With Fielder on the
Candidates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-President WILL
son conferred on the political situation
In New Jersey to-day with Gov. Fielder.
State Committeeman Grosscup and Min
ister to Portugal Thomas II. Birch. who
II here on a vacation. II was said that
no effort was made to decide upon a can
dihate for Senator. as had been predicted.
and that the conference resulted in moth
ing moro tangible than a general discus
sion Of conditions which face the party
there.
In official circles the importance Of the
conference as II may affect the future
policy OF the Democratic party in the
state was discounted. In view Of the fact
that the Presidents secretary. Joseph p.
Tumulty. and United States enato WILL
lam Hughes. both OF whom were At the
White House when the conference took
place, did not participate.
II was pointed u that no necessity
exists for immediate decision among
party leaders as 70 who will receive the
Presidents support for the Senatorial
nomination. The belief obtains that the
p esident will consult other advisers In
New Jersey before attempting to use
his influence In the Senatorial fight, and
that a considerable period may elapse be
fore the situation Is clarified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
WAR CUTS LINOTYPE SALES.
Ner9cnthalcr PrOhts Decrease
Owing to Great struggle.

The report of the Mergenthaler Limo
type Company for the year ended Sep
tcmher 30 last shows the net earnings
for the year from all sources, after all
deductions and charges, were Sl,i6t ,0l5.
The European war u the resultant
dlsui pauizlt.on OF business conditions
caused u substantial reduction of the
c~ompany's profits. The annual report
says in part:
Financial and social conditions III
Europe ar" such as to prohibit the
purchase of machines in those countries
IN which the principal sales have here
toforc been made. The European COM
plicatious are reflected IN great financial
and business disturbances in Australasia.
the South American countries and can
ada, and in the consequent inability
OF the printers to purchase machines
I'm such countries in the usual numbers.
In Mexico internal disorders have pre-
yentcd any business being done
"Nithiu the United states through a
large part Of the year there has been
a serious depression in the printing in
dustry. particularly IN the newspaper
neld.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
CRITICIZE DIEDLING.
Other Prison Commissioners Held
Ills Report 70 he Secret.

ut1b 1teDOFU 10 ne secret
Disapproval was expressed yesterday
BY members of the Prison Commission
OF the publication OF DIR. Rudolph Died.
ling's report recommending the indict-
ment of Warden Thomas Mott Osborne
OF Sing Sing.
Richard NJ. Hurd, president of the
Lawyers Mortgage Company. reiterated
his opinion hat the publication OF tho
report at all before II had been discussed
at the COMMISSIONS meeting early IN
December In Albany was close TO a v!o-
lation of the agreement to keep ii secret.
MIR. Hurd pointed out that the report
was simply the report OF n single mem-
Der Of the commission and that II was in
no sense that OF the entire commission.
Commissioner Ieon c. Weinsto ck.
though refraining from criticism of DIR.
Diedling. said he had understood
nat the report was not to be made pub
lie. He added that whatever MIR. Hucd
said was right. lie added hat IN be-
lieved in Warden Osborne's policies and
thought there had been great improve
ment at Sing Sing. Mr.. Osborne might
have gone a little too far In access o.
zeal, he said. but On the whole he was
al, right.
Huntington w. Merchant. Warden Os-
borne's attorney. said MIR. Hurd's
prompt population OF the report seems
to me to Indicate that the whole pro-
c-edhng IL al individual attack by n maj
known to have been u~nfriendly for some
time past to prison reform as exempt
fed in Mr.. Osborne's ~wardenship. THIS
only serves to lead to "a renewal OF NJ.
Osborne's demand for q fair and thor
ough inquiry"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
SILENT ABOUT
OSBORNE, is ARRESTED
Prisoner Refuses to Testify Before Grand Jury at In
quiry Into Warden's Acts-Is Taken
From Sing Sing to Jail.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, Nov. i7.-As
a new County Court Grand Jury will be
sworn In by Judge Platt next Monday.
1t IA learned to-day. the Supreme
Court Grand Jury now engaged in In
vestigatine conditions at Sing Sing
by next Friday.
Four convicts from Sing Sing and two
from Comstock testified to-day. One
OF the Witnesses was John Flanagan,
who was stabbed in the shoulder by
another convict in Sing Sing. This at
tack. II Is charged. was not reported to
District Attorney Weeks.
The report at the court house here Is
that at cas- ten convicts have been
indicted so far for felonies. Their trials
cannot take place until the January
term of the County Court.
District Attorney Weeks broke his
rule of silence tonight and admitted
that he had secured All order for the ar
rest Of Peter Cullen. n long termer In
Sing Sing. charging him with contempt
for refusing TO be sworn before the
Grand Jury. The warrant was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Wiesendanger.
who too Cullen from tho prison to the
White Plains Jail. Cullen's stand was
pointed to as showing that some OF the
convicts in the Mutual Welfare League
are following out a secret plan to refuse
10 testify In any proceedings involving
Warden Osborne.
District Attorney Weeks said "In
causing the arrest OF Cullen. 1 followed
tho procedure that I would take against
any ordinary individual who ould de-
cline to be sworn as n witness before the
Grand Jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18

The three possible dangers noted may
be Offset by three possible benefits OF
prison reform u~naccompanied by hysteria
or sensationalism. Prison reform Will
be a positive benefit by setting the prison
in It's proper place IN the social organism.
Then its proper function would be the
protection of society. Prison reform
would make Of the prison what Ideally
IL should be--a grea, moral hospital,
where men morally sick are not to he
degraded or pampered. but treated not
To he punished simply for the sake Of
punishment. but restricted in thc.r l.b-
erty for the sake OF society. While be-
the bes, possible opportunity for moral
working powers SO that when freed they
shall be able TO take up self-sustdining
work as good citizens.
prison reform wuuld also emphasize
the truth that the central figure in the
prison is the inmate. The Whole prison
regime should not centre abour the war
den or officials. The prisoner does not
exist for them, hut rather they for the
prisoner. The prison inmate II not 10 ie
robbed of his labor, his IND .v,dualIty.
his health. 80 much Of his morals as h.
MAJ still retain, or be made a cog in u
machine.
1T would require that he lie mentally
examined upon admission to prison so
that his degree of responsibility may be
ascertained, that he get conscientious
medical treatment and attention ana
that his labor he productive and cdu-
c%ational.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
BANKS HEAD REMOVED BONDS.
Bayonne Ex.President C0ntends
Transfer Was justified, However.

NEWARK. ". j.. Nov. 17.-At the con-
~tinuatlon in the United States District
Court Of the trial OF George Carragan,
former president OF tho First National
Bank Of Bayonne, which collapsed in
1915, admission vas made In behalf OF
the defendant hat Carragan had acccss
to a safe deposit 0 and that he took
from 1t $4,000 in bonds. According to
Henry A. Wise. ~Carragan's counsel. the
bonds we're delivered to knauth. Nachod
4 kuhne, New York bankers.
In view OF this admission the prose-
cution rested It's case. Mr.. Wise asked
that the case be dismissed. saying that
Carragan had been authorized by the
banks directors to remove tho bonds
and that 1t wal a legitimate transac-
ton. Judge Rellstab denied the motion.
but said he believed the case against
Carragan was not conclusive.
A civil suit was begun here to-day to
recover on seven notes. a~Sgregating
S22, 900. c. l.. Williams. receiver for the
National Bank OF Bayonne. is prosecut-
ing the action against r. Norris Ten
Brock, "a contractor. Tho suit was not
contested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
UPRUSH OF STERLING
ON REPORT OF CREDIT
London News Of Completion of
New Loan Not Confirmed
by Bankers Here.

'''I'"S 'N'"'he" rates advanced
sharply yesterday, closing AT the highest
prices they had reached siu,a tba Lt,
hroaL uhi,h oor,,., ,.,,.
'"'''' "'"''"u s'''IiIg
uo"h l" SOW l"f1ahd sterling closed
at 4G7A. ~ advance OF 2t cents i'm
the pound over the close M Tu,,t,v
Ior.i,n ax.bon,o ,r,L,, .,, ,.
,,a nt'N''H H'" 'h"t the
apu't a. u"o " ~ icporIs from on
+" -, :, ~ I"r 'ho SUP
"a go 1870 '', ,"c'' ffFItdln
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
R. BRANDRETH WEEDS AGAIN.
Took EnEIish bride ear Ago
First Wife ALSO Nemnrrtes

The fact that Ralph Brandreth. VINO
Inherited "A fortune made In the manu-
facture OF pills and porous plastcrs' n
whose mother made various unsuccessful
efforts TO check his career as a spencer
was remarked a year ago In LONDON
became known yesterday.
An order by Supreme Court Justice
Giegerich, cutting on 800 a month an
mony which Brandreth was directed TO
nay Mrs. Edythe G. Armstrong Bran
dreth. who divorced him last year, not
only disclosed the defendants reinar-
rage. but showed that Mrs. brandreth
is now the wife OF Leonard kebler, son
of IA wealthy electrical engineer living
at Bronxvillc. Brandreth asked TO nave
tho alimony order vacated because or MS
wife's remarriage and she did not OPP
pose II.
The first Mrs. Brandreth obtained her
divorce on testimony showing mat her
husband had been guilty of misconduct
with Dolly ellis, "A I,ondon variety nan
performer. The identity OF Rrandreths
present wife is not known here. but the
attorney who appeared IN behalf OF Bran
dreth yesterday said assurance had been
received by Brandreth's family that she
has not been connected with the stage,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
WANTS CITY SALARIES
PRUNED 10 PER CENT.
Stewart Brownies Proposal Not
Looked Upon With Favor
by Aldermen.

Stewart Browne. president OF the
United Real Estate Owners Association.
told the finance committee OF the Board
Of Aldermen yesterday that they ought
to reduce by 10 per cent. all salaries
not mandatory. His suggestion did not
fall on fertile ground, however, although
there have been limitations that the
Aldermen, having the 1916 tentative
budget before them, would do some
pruning before they send II back to
Mayor Mitchell for his signature.
Alderman Henry II. Curran, vice.
chairman of the board. said In reply
that such a reduction as Mr.. Browne
proposed had been Investigated and that
its application would result In only an
insignificant reduction OF the budget.
He said most OF the big salaries are
%ndato and that to reduce tho
smaller ones would work an injustice.
Mr., Browne insisted that II the Board
OF Egtimatc has the power 10 increase
sala ries 1t has also the power 10 re-
duce them.
"Wel." responded Mr., Curran. we
ara not going to reduce these salaries
until the courts order us to do 80 y.
Mr.. Browne approves the Bureau OF
Contracts. He said that he believed no
department In the city government " 80
valuable to the taxpayers,
s.There have been rumors or reduc-
t,ons OF salaries or Examinations from
this bureau said Mr.. Browne i DO
not think Tilden Adamson's salary
should be reduced. Every report MI
Adamson outs his name TO Is cor
rect. The other bureau. the Bureau OF
standards, | consider vermanned
There are too many high salaries and
too many employees
.How about the heads inquired
Alderman DoWllhR' r..
~ do not consider So 600 too much FOR
the head" replied Mr.. Browne put
$4,000 is too much for the other position.
7 don't think MIR. Tirrelis salary u
he reduced, but there are three assls-
tant engineers. What do they do with
them? think the Board or Alder
men should investigate this matter
Mr.. Browne also suggested mat each
borough could spare at least one deputy
tax receiver. He said he would supini!
a brief covering this mater and several
others concerning which he had specihc
recommendations to make
Half a dozen representatives or iaDof
organizations appeared at the hear'ns
10 protest against reductions OF salary
and %eliminatlons OF positions made by
the Board Of Estimate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-18
UNCLE SAM SUES FOR TAXES.
Action to settle Dispute with
Corporations.

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. Ito settle
a dispute over the payment of the cor
poration tax the Federal Government,
through United States Attorney Thomas
J. Spellacy. brought suit to-day against
ten insurance companies and two banks
in this city for mounts ranging from
$5.643.44. the tax of the Travellers In
surance Company TO s273.j0, the tax OF
the First National Bank.
The other defendants are tho Con
necticut Fire Insurance Company. the
Connecticut General Life Insurance Com
pany, the Phoenix tFtre) Insurance
Company. the Orient tFfre) Insurance
Company. the Hartford Fire Insurance
Company. the Hartford Steam Boiler In
spection and Insurance Company and
Travellers Indemnity Company, the
Aetna Life Company the Aetna Acct
dent and Liability Company and the
Connecticut Trust and safe Deposit
Company.