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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27

TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
MiIwaukee.-1O-year-oId boy con-
fessed to police he collected gang his
own age and schoOled them to rob
mail boxes.
Houston, Tex.-Lone highwayman
escaped with $1,000 from Guarantee
State bank. Shot and captured after
chase.
Neutrality-suspicious. Of jobs be-
gun by postoffice, labor and agricul-
tural dept. under direction Of Sec'y
Wilson.
Austin, Tex.-DaIIas representative
introduced in legislature bill to tax
titney buses $50 annually and re-
quiring them to put up $4,000 bond
New York.-Wm. TraVers Jerome
notified that his services would be nc
longer required in case Of Harry K
Thaw. Had been appointed special
asst atty general few weeks ago to
handle ThaW case.
Washington - Pres. Wilson will
confer today with congress cOnferees
on immigration bill before deciding
to sign or veto it. =
Lansing, Mieh.-StateWide prohibit
ton will be asked for Michigan in
bill to be submitted in senate by
Sen. Straight.
New YorL.-DeteHnined opposition
to administration shipping bill pend
ing in senate declared by VIM. How
ard Taft, former president.
Washington.-Gen. carTanza de-
MED in telegram to his agents here
that he rescinded his restrictive order
regarding oil development IN Tux
nam and Tampico districts as re-
auested by British and American gov
ernments.
New York.-DireCtors Of the u S.
steel corporation passed dividend on
common stock. Regular quarterly
18h per cent voted on preferred stock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27

tolls. ''To relieve rich of their bur-
den" was its object.
JopIin.-W. F. Helps. owner of the
Menace, anti-Catholic publication;
Marvin Brown, managing editor, and
Rev. T. G. Walker, editor, named in
indictments returned by federal
grand jury charging transmission of
improper matter through mails.
Pittsburgh. - Arnold Meyers, IA
year-old Office boy, laughed at slut
terings of a big fat man. Physicians
says he will recover.
Berlin, - James CreeIman, Amer
lean war correspondent, seriously i'll
here. Heart trouble and Bright's
disease.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-27
INDIcT FOUR MORE AS RESULT
OF M'LAUGHLINS STORY

Four more union men were in
dicted yesterday by the federal grand
jury as result Of BOSS" McLaugh-
Inns story that they tried to make
him come across with graft money.
The men are: Mike Norris, 1851 W.
Congress, Lime, Stone and Cement
Transfers union; John Haley, Lime
Stone and Cement Transfers union;
John Miller, 1852 Diversey pkwy.,
Coal Teamsters' union No. 704, and
John Lynch, Local No. 731, Excavat-
ing Teamsters' union, and assistant
business agent Of Locals Nos. 7O3,
704 and 705.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Naen Tosti Kissed Melba.

In the September Woman 5 Hons
Companion Madam Media, the famous
opera 81 ger, writes an entertaining ar
ticlc entitled Two Favoritc Songs ana
How ] Sing Them. = The songs she e.
fers to. ase: Tosti $ ''Good-hy and
Landou Ronald's down in the
Forest Speaking Of the first time 81 s
sang . Gcod-by'' Madam Melba tells
the following little story:
The first time | sang Good-by it
was in Tosti ; studio, and he played
the accompaniment himself The lines,
Hush! i voice from The far away,
Listen and learn, it seems to say,
All the to-morrows shall be as to-
dayi The cord Is frayed-tho cruse Is
dry, The link must break and the lamp
must die ! sang throughout pianissi-
mo, with only the two slight crescendos
that he had marked in the music Stop
ping sudiealv at the end OF those
phrases. Tosti kissed me. and exclaimed,
That is the way | heard it! knew
what he meant, the desire prompted BY
imagination in its composing had been
realized. And | was very happy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Match Plants Short of Materials

The Swedish match industry writes
Consul General Ernest L. Harris Stock
holm, has considerable difficulty in get
ting suitable material. especially ASH
wood which in normal times is i'm
ported in large quantities from Rus
STA. The price of potassium chlorate.
one of the most important factors in
the industry, has also greatly advanced.
The situation has led to the exploita-
tion of the asp timber growths in the
province of Jamtland. The steamship
companies and railways have reduced
their rates in order to facilitate the
needs OF the manufacturers It is more
difficult, however to get the necessary
chemicals. Before the war broke om
practically all the potassium chlorate
was imported from Germany thus max
ing the Swedish match manufacturers
dependent upon this source of supply.
Through the good Offices of the Swed-
ish Government it was arranged to per-
NIT the raw product to be exported but
at present the German government for
bids the expectation of the prepared
article.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. T. JUS
tice Willis S. Knowles of the eighth
judicial district, was assassinated Just
after he had left his bungalow in
North Scltuate to take a trolley car
for Providence yesterday.
He received three bullet wounds, two
in the back and one in the jaw. The
attack occurred about 100 wards from
the house and apparently from bushes
that lined the village road leading to
the car line.
After having been wounded at least
once, the justice turned back and had
nearly regained the gate opening into
his place when he fell dead.
The killing was not witnessed, ex-
eept by the assassins, who escaped.
The police detained two men on sus-
piciou. They are Italian laborers and
according TO the police, one of them
carried revolver which was loaded
The body was found by Knowles 5
housekeeper, Mrs. Warddell, who had
run from the house when She heard
three shots fred. AS she reached the
lawn she says she heard man s voice,
with n foreign accent, cry: .eNow
Judge, We got you She saw no one
but thought that the voice came from
the shrubbcry.
Justice Knowles was Is years of age
and unmarried. His legal residence
was at Cranston, but this summer he
had occupied the bungalow at North
Scituatc. His office was in Providence.
lie was fond Of the country and en-
gagged much in outdoor sports, inelud-
ing fox hunting
The police are pursuing the theory
that he was killed in revenge by some
titigant against whom he had given a
decision. Ills circuit was made up of
the city Of Cranston and the towns of
Johnston, Foster and Scituate, III each
Of which he held court once a week.
According to the police, he had re-
Gently complained OF the conditions
under which a saloon, short distance
from his bungalow, was conducted. In
recent years many arrests have been
| IN North Scituate Of alleged promoters
pf fighting.
Justice Knowles was born in Hook
| ington, Athens county. Ohio. lie enter
| ed Ohio university and studied three
years thor. In 1890, he removed to
| Boston. coming TO Providence three
years later He was admitted to the
| Rhode Island bar in 1855 and in 1908
| was elected to the bench.
The justice had planned TO leave
next Thursday for a visit of month
at his birthplace.
| Friends OF the dead man told tho
police that Knowles recently had sale
that he was making many enemies be
cause of his activity in forming an or
| ganization to conduct n campaign
against violators of the fish and gam,
laws. Upon this information the pc
lice began a search for "a man whom
the Justice is alleged 10 have described
as having become embittercd toward
him in TINS connection. Application.
for n charter for the society was Il
have been made next week.
The police subsequently eEoneratcd thu
two italians detained. Yesterday after
noon they were looking up a man wht
was once taken into custody at the in
stigation Of Justice Knowles, who al
legged that the man had thrcatene' hi
life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

tory, died Sunday evening about s O'Clock
in the Brattleboro Memorial hospital Of
blood poisoning He received severe cut
on one hand and the infection came from
that He was taken to the hospital Thurs
day, Aug 26.
Mr.. Wilder was born in Waterbury
(Nt) May Il, 1857, son of William L
and Emory (Rice) Wilder He spent his
boyhood there, attended school and be-
came an efficient woodworker before com
ing to Brattleboro After coming here he
soon engaged in business for himself and
was never idle In January, 1914. he
bought Of II NJ Randall his cigar box
business and established that on one floor
Of his shop at 80 Main street in the rear
of the Ullery building
Mr. Wilder was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Alma Cheney of Morris
Vile She died leaving two sons. Gleason
and Walter, both now Of Worcester.
Mass On Sept ., 1898, he married Miss
Blanche /. Pease of Brattleboro. lie
leaves, besides the two Sons bv his first
wife and Mrs. Wilder, daughter. Fern.
and two sons, Donald and Arnold. the lat
ter nine weeks old He leaves also two
brothers, George and Charles, both Of
Brattlcboro.
He was d longtime member Of the First
Baptist church and of Wantastiquct lodge.
IT. O. @. F.
The funeral viii be held Wednesday az
| ternoon in the First Baptist church, Rev.
George = Tomkinson, pastor, officiating
/ The Odd Fellows win be in charge Of the
burial service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
lie Would Lose. Anyway.

There Is young physician who has
aever boon able TO smoke cigar. just
che poisons me, says the youthful doc
tor
Recently the. doctor was invited to a
large dinner party. When The women
had left the table, cigars were accepted
by all the men except the physician.
Seeing his friend refuse the cigar the
host in astonishment exclaimed:
WHAT, not smoking2 Why, my dear
fellow, yoa lose half your dinner.
:. Yes, I know / do, = meeklv replied
the DOCTOR - but IL / smoked one,
should lose the whole Of it. Ladies
Home journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
HINSDALE BAKE
A GREAT SUCCESS
About 40 Partook of 1O-Course Menu
Served by Fire Department. Two
Ball Games and Dance.
Especial TO The Reformer.)
HINSDALE. y. H. Sent :

=
About 100 persons attended the clam
bake held under the auspices Of the Hin>-
dale fire department Monday and all pro-
nounced the bake one Of the best ever
held in this town. The food was served
in 10 courses, which included CLAIMS, oys-
tiers, chicken, lobster, potatoes, sweet corn,
pickles, cake, cigars, etc The committee
in charge was rs follows: Joseph Berge-
ron, Charles Langile, George Walker
Loria Walker, Leon Merritt and William
Langdon
After the bake a bah game between the
married men and single men Of the local
order Of Foresters took place at Riverside
park and the beuedicts won, II to 13,
after 10 innings Of exciting baseball, fea-
tured by heavy hitting, in which Loria
Walker Of the winners exceiled with two
home runs, a three-bagger and a two-bag-
GER to his credit y game was played in
the morning by the foundry team and the
machinists and was won by the former, 5
ito {, also in 10 innings.
A dance was held in the Forcsters' hall
IN the evening, which rounded out one of
the most enjoyable holidays OF the season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Those Dear Girls.

Annie-lt was awfully dark where
we met under the trees, and the first
thing | knew, he kissed me.
Fannie wouldn't he angry about
it. dear. don t think he'd have done
it had it been In the daylight.-Judgo-
lie was madly in love. She was cold
and indifferent.
Sec, darling. he exclaimed; q am
nj your feet.
q Well, how 10 you like my spats2''
-Yonllcrs Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
FIRED
FROM AMBUSH
Judge Willis S. Knowles of
Rhode Island Killed Near
His Summer Home
REVENGE PROBABLY
MOTIVE OF CRIME

Poachers and Illegal Dealers in Liquor
Were Among the Dead Mans Enc
mies-Had Feared Attack and Sell
dom Travelled Alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Here 5 q Fine Idea.

q Please, ma am, said the little girl
from the next door, 'mother wants to
know if you will lend her your new
mechanical tune player this after
noon.
What an extraordinary idea! Is she
going to give a danee?'
No, ma am. We're tired dancing
to it. She wants to keep it quiet for
Il couple of hours SO that the baby
can sleep Philadelphia Public Led
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
DON A. WILDER DIES
OF BLOOD POISONING

Infection Followed Cut in Hand
Taken to Hospital - Weu-Known
Carpenter and Cigar Box Maker
Don Abner Wilder, Is, for over - years
resident of Brattleboro and well known
as a sllilIful cabinet maker and for the last
Is months proprietor of a cigar box fac
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
LINGERING Doubts.

The patient explained his symptoms
fully. The specialist regarded him olcse-
~ over the top Of his spectacies.
- Yes, ] see, he commented grave
"; "now tell me, have You ever been
operated eli for appendicitis?
Well responded the patient,
obviously, - certainly had an opera
ton but / have never been quite sure
whether it was due to appendicitis or
professional curiosity. Stray Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

The Canadian brigadcs are equipped
with motor ears which can be driven
from either end so as to allow grea.er
Of movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
To Rent

To Rent
TO RENT-Tenement at 2o3 Main St.
97-tf
TO RENT-Good tenement. ". q.
DooIittle. 112-tf
TO RENT - Nice Groom tenement.
Chas S Chase 157-tf
TO RENT Six-room apartment. L. M.
Holden Tel GG5-W 76-tf
TO RENT-No. 6 engine house. Apply
o. B. Hughes or Commissioners. 157-tf
TO RENT Two very desirable tene
ments near postofiice Chas Miner 159-tf
TO RENT = Furnished room, The Alb
bott. Address Rooms" Reformer Office.
15S-tf
TO BENT-Five rooms, all modern, sep
arate halls. Miss Burnham, 50 South Main
st, 157-tf
TO RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping, modern convenicnces 100
High St 159tf
TO RENT - Furnished rooms. steam
neat, electric lights, use Of bath Mrs T.
= crosby. loot
10 RENT Room, centrally located,
modern. Gentleman preferred Address
"R'' Reformer Office 155-tf
TO RENT = Two good tenements on
Birge street, 50 per month Holden &
Martin, Brattleboro, Vt. 144-tf
TO RENT-To small family, broom ten
ement, electric lights, desirable location,
S13. Inquire at II Prospect st. 155-tf
TO LET-On a lot Of 40 acres, a good
inh pf hr,t
are tall and land smooth. w. G. Doolittle.
149-tf
TO RENT-One } and one Groom tcne-
ment Hot and cold water, electric lights,
spring water for drinking. j. i. Mellen,
agent, 59-tf
TO RENT-Furnishe or unfinished
apartment Of six rooms and bath. All
modern conveniences. Inquire Of J. f.
Hall, II Chaplin st. lett
TO RENT-Newfane Inn, furnished,
possession given Immediately. For terms
apply to William H. Newton, Pres, New
fame, Vt. 154-tf
TO RENT-Pleasant 6 room tenement
on car line. Modern improvements. Mrs
IT, F. Weatherhead, West Brattleboro
Tel. 269-W 14S-tf
TO RENT-Two or three nice steam
heated apartments in the Ullery building
VIII arrange to suit. Reasonable prices
Apply to j. G.. Ullery. 147-tf
Special Notices
GAMING CHAIRS and repairing furni-
ture. &. W. Hudson, Spring St 15G-167*
| CARL KLOHS, custom tailor, - Chest
nut street Tel 23G-NV. 1j4-1GG*
MARGARET E. ROOT. pubHc stenog-
lrapher Office, Roots Pharmacy 761-tf
SEWING Machine Needles and supplies
for all makes of machines at J. j. Dun
| tons, 43 Flat street.
CHTROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
IIalr goods, made UP to order. Mrs. Z. p.
Bailey, 1T Main St. Phone. 157-tf
FURNACES, special discount during
month Of September. Sole agent for The
Household. Order your repairs now. Tel.
I6GS-M. A. Nolin, 1S1 Elliot st. 137-1GS"
PUPIL NURSES wanted at the Taun-
ton State Hospital Training school for
nurses. For particulars address DR. Ar
thur V. Coos, Supt., Taunton State Hos
pital, Taunton, Mass. 4G-ti
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

The problem Of giving southeastern
Italy an adequate water supply, which
has been studied since Roman times i
about to be solved by the construction
of an aqueduct to cost about $25, 000,-
600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Her Denomination.

Lady interviewing Crib may tell
YOU that we are vegetarians.
Girl anxious to be hirod)-That s
my church too, mum.-Boston Trans.
cript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
For SaIe--SIide Trombone, $l2

including sole leather case French make,
silver plated, in good condition. H. w.
Sanderson, The Abbott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
LESS CRIME IN DRY CITY.
Decrease in Des Moinss Since Capt.
CITY Saloons Closed.

Decrease in Des Moines Since Capital
City Saloons Closed.
Des Moines, Sept. 2.-The closed sa-
loon has benefited Des Moines. It has
decreased the number Of Migrants in
| the city. reduced the number Of arrests
for intoxication, larceny. assault and
battery, and disturbing the public
quiet. 1t has caused the building of
more homes, increased savings depos-
| its, bettered collections and has helped
business in general.
That is the statement Of City Treas
urer Floyd #. Miles, backed by sta
| tistics and opinions from prominent
| men in the city prepared for Judge A.
T.. Sutton, OF Nebraska, on the dry
ticket.
Taking the period from Feb. 16, 1914,
to July Is, 1915, and comparing the
| number Of arrests with those Of the
same period year later when Des
Moines was dry, the city treasurer
J finds:
That of arrests made during the wet
period 1881 were taken for intoxica-
ton. During the same dry months a
year later there were only 939 arrests
for intoxication.
For the first seven months of 1914,
1913 persons were held for larceny. For
the same months in 1915. "a were ar
rested for that offense.
Assault and battery cases decreased
from ia for the first seven months
Of 1914 to 80 for the same months this
year.
The public quiet was disturbed by
234 persons. according. to police rec.
ords, from Jan. !. 1914, to. Aug. the
same year. During the same period
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
PLAN EDITORIAL MEETING.
State Press Association to Convene
Two DAYS in February.

Two Days in February.
Des Moines. Sept. s.-The executive
committee Of the Iowa Press Associa-
ton, at meeting in Des Moines yes
.erday, decided upon Feb. 10 and IL
for the annual meeting of the organi-
.ation, to be held in this city.
John f. D. Aue, Of the Alton Demo
rat was elected field secretary OF the
association. He has been engaged In
the work of organizing the movement
since the preliminary meeting here
six months ago, and will now per-
nanently take the place Of manager.
\fter the annual meeting he will es-
ablish headquarters, probably IN Des
Moines. and the newspapers OF the
state will have an organization on a
asis similar to that Of the other bust
less interests of the state. The MEM
,ership already numbers 800 and Will
reach 400 before the annual meeting.
The development of the association
has been remarkably successful
The committee yesterday selected a
program committee for the meeting OF
February, consisting of o. E. Hull, OF
Leon: D. w. Norris, of Marshalltown;
Lafe Young, Jr., of Des Moines; ]. G.
Gillispie, of LeMars, and Field Secre-
tary Auo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
UNCLE SAM RECRUITING CAV
AIRY BRANCH OF ARMY FROM
FARMS OF IOWA
FINDS PALE CITY YOUTHS
NOT UP TO REQUIREMENTS
Government Selects Hawkeys State as
First in Which to Try New Expert
rnent - Recruiting Officer Assigned
to State For Three Years Service
Organization Proceeding.

Des Moines, Sept. 3.-Uncle Sam
has decided to look to the farmer boy
for cavalry recruits in the future.
The city youth with the pale face,
the pompadour, wrist watch. creased
trousers and cigaret must take a back
in overalls.
The war department is making an
experiment in Iowa. Sergeant E. w.
Savage of the Eleventh cavalry. Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, has been detailed by
the government to remain in the
Hawkeye state for three years. with
instructions to organize and instruct
cavalry troops, to be recruited exclu
sively in the rural districts. Sergeant
NJ. w. Armstrong, retired cavalryman
is assisting in the undertaking, but
receives his pay from the state.
Four troops of cavalry have been or
ganized. Iowa is the first and only
state in the union to mobilize such
troops in villages Of 500 or 600 popu-
lation. According to Sergeant Savage,
II the plan is success in Iowa, the
war department will recruit its cav
alrymen exclusively from the farms for
all time to come.
There is reason. The farm youth
knows horses from childhood up. The
Iowa recruits and all others will fur
nish their own horses. This is i'm
portant, due to the scarcity Of horse
flesh brought on by the European war.
Civ chaoe Aaon Rail
Sergeant Savage says it is becoming
Ia difficult proposition to recruit cav
alrymen In the cities. In the first
place such men must be fairly we'll
TODD to own and care for saddle
horses. Well-to-do men do not show
an over-fondness for drill work and
seldom report except to participate in
a parade, he says.
The rural villages in which cavalry
troops have been organized will build
armories and riding halls. Plans have
been drawn for an armory at North
English, for Troop A. The Second
platoon. Troop B, has an armory at
Lone Tree. Troop B, First platoon,
at Riverside. is planning for an arm
Org. Plans are under way for sim
liar buildings at oxford, First platoon,
Troop G, and Troop D at West
Branch.
What Iowa 10 Doing.
Cavalry platoons have been organ
lied at Riverside. Lone Tree, Oxford,
Williamsburg. West Branch and North
English in the past two or three
months. Sergeants Savage and Arm
strong are making their headquarters
at Iowa City. They state the Iowa or
ganization Is now complete and further
add that Iowa is the first state in the
union to comply with the new orders
issued by the war department
Both troopers are now at the Iowa
state fair grounds with the new cav
alrymen there being detachments Of
eight from each Of Troops A, B. G and
ID under command of Captain Bry-
son and Lieutenant Hemingway. Arm
strong and Savage arrived at Iowa City
on May 9 and have made wonderful
strides in training the green" men.