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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

the four corners of the table.
Miss Florence Stone of Ridgefeld,
Conn, granddaughter, and Miss Ruth
w. Childs were in charge of the dining
room, assisted by Misses Julia and
Ethel Streeter and the Misses Ellen
and Susie Miner, who poured. Refresh
ments of tea, coffee, boulion, fruit
punch, sandwiches, cake, waters, and
bon bons were served. In the center
of the table was a beautifully deco
rated birthday cake bearing 81 can
dies and the initials, II. A. S. and the
date 1915 The tiny cakes served were
frosted with rainbow colors and the
sandwiches were tied with tiny ribbons
of different colors.
Charles Compton acted as usher for
the afternoon and evening, escortlng
the guests in to meet Mrs Stone.
Mrs. Stone received some beautiful
gifts which included several checks and
large bouquets of flowers. She also re
ceived letters of congratulation and
postcards.
Mrs. Harriet Ann (Lamb) Stone was
born in Wilmington, this state, Nov
II, 1924 She was the third child OF
Lewis and Eleanor (Dexter) Lamb. Or
June s, 1914. she married Ashley Stone
and six children were born to them
three having died in infancy. Lewis
the oldest son died in 1904; the sec
! ond son, Byron, died i'll 1905; the thirC
son, Dexter l., lives in Ridgefeld
Conn. There are five grandchildren an,
/ four great grandchildren. The famil,
/ lived in Wilmington until 1881, whel
| they moved to Hinsdale, n. H., Mr.
| Stone s native town, where he died il
1898.
Mrs. Stone has been member o
the Brattleboro Methodist church near
| IL IS years and a member of the W
a., c. T. i. since its organization. She
in remarkably good health and all he
faculties are keen. She keeps an inter
est in current events, enjoys calls fror
her many friends and is busy most o
the day in writing letters, knitting an
sewing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
MORE PAY FOR RAILROADS.
Increase of More Than s4,3oO,0oo in
Third Contract Section.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Rail
roads in the "third contract section "
will receive $2o.o73,4 s4.35 year
for carrying mail during the four years
beginning July l last, under adjust
ments announced by the post office de-
partment. This Is an increase of
more than $4,3o0,00O over the annual
compensation allowed under the adjust
ment of 1907. Section three is the
largest of the four contract divisions
established by the department for con
venience, and embraces Ohia. Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Minnesosa, Wiscon-
sin and Missouri. Mail in ha section
IS carried over 67,375 miles af tack by
Isl different railroads, q daily aver
age of 5,724,34S pounds being hauled
by about 1000 trains. The adjustment,
made in one section each Year, is a
tremendous task, involving the employ
ment of hundreds of weighers, verifers
and tabulators to establish the average
daily weight carried. The job just
finished cost 1891 ,94S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
REFORNER

nished during the afternoon and even
ing. One of the guests was Elijah Al
len of Jacksonville, who is 81 years
old.
The dining room decorations were
especially artistic and very effective,
the dining table being decorated in the
rainbow colors, having a rainbow arch
over the center, with festoons of run
ming pine and ferns, interspersed with
bouquets of flowers of different colors
from the center of the chandelier to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

The vast Arlington Amphitheatre. as designed
by Carrere & Haaeing5. will cover about 10000
square feet Of space, The clliptcal colonnade vii
contain more than 100 massive columns. Within
the oval there viii be seats for 5000 persons.
Beneath the colonnade, stretching out in either
direction from the speakers forum. series Of
crypts will be constructed wherein may be
buried the noted men Of the army and navy
The spacious structure at the entrance will be
used for mortuary chapel and military museum.
Its walls will be lined with priceless relics cleaned
from many battle fields.
This great national monument is being built
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
"PooLRooM KING Is DEAD.
Peter de Lacey Made Over a Million
BY His Gambling

NEW YORK, Nov. 16. = Peter de
Lacey, known as the "poolroom
king who is said to have made more
than $l,00o,0o0 in his pool selling and
race track enterprises, and whose fight
with the so-called 'poolroom ring
aroused the city to the evils of gam
bling, has died in St. Luke's hospital
after an operation.
4 score of years ago his name was
one to cOnjure with among gamblers
throughout the East. and even of re-
cent years he was known as real
estate speculator of keen Judgment
When it became known along Broad
way that he had died, those who knew
him said that his estate would exceed
1000, 900
De Lacey was born in Ireland and
came to New York when young man.
He was soon active in politics and be-
came affiliated with Tammany Hall.
He was close to Richard Croker and
John Scannell and others of the old
time leaders and was long a power
in his district. From politics he
turned to gambling and soon became
a leader among the gamblers of this
| city. De Lacey early realized this
| profits to be made from the pool
rooms. In his early days he was forced
to fight the ''ring,' but it soon ad
mitted him as one of the inner circle
He, became widely known and by 1896
was said to have cleared more than 81 !,
100000 from his poolrooms and rae,
track gambling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
D. ID. ID. In Hospitals;
Standard Skin Cure

writes I'D. D. D. is superior to any
thing I have ever found Soft and
soothing, yet a powerful agent
To do the work. D. D. D. Prescrip-
ton must be applied according to
directions given in the pamphlet
around every bottle. Follow these di-
rections-and see!
And it certainly takes away the itch
at once-the moment the liquid is ap
piled The skin is soothed-calmed-
so thoroughly refreshed delightfully."-
cooled.
All druggists of standing have the
famous specific as well as the efficient
D. d. d. Skin Soap.
But we are so confident of the mer
its of this prescription that we will
refund the purchase price Of the first
full size bottle if it fails to reach
your case. You alone are to judge.
). E. GRAHAM, 40 Main Street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

How many hospital patients, suffer
ing the frightful itch. the raw scorch-
ing pain of skin disease, have been
soothed to sleep by a soothing fluid
washed in by the nurses hands?
That fluid is the famous D. D. D.
prescription for eczema
THE SUPERVISING NURSE of one
of our prominent Catholic institutions
(name of nurse and institute on appli-
cation), writes regarding a patient
1.-THE disease had eaten her eyebrows
away Her nose and lips had become
disfgured. Since the use of d. d. d.
her eyebrows are growing, her nose
expression
How many eczema sufferers are pay
ing their doctors for regular treat
ment and are being treated with this
same soothing, healing fluid?
DE- GEO. z. RICHARDSON frankly
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

Of Vermont Marble from the quauies and shops
Of the Vermont Marble Company More than
$50 carloads w;ll bc required 70 complete it. The
Vermont quarrics beg1a producing monuments
II l790-tablets that are standing today. still
perfectly sound. The stone is already well
known in Washington. The Red Cross Building
dedicated to the women Of the Civil War
is now coming from these same quarries. From
them have come also the Senate Office Building.
the Mess Hall Soldiers Home). the D. A. R.
Building. and many other Of the white marble
landmarks which lend beauty and dignity to the
nations Capitol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

PARTY in vicinity of Brattleboro who
is moving away has paid 1858 on a $3.50
upright grand piano. You pay balance,
$97, and it is yours. Write or see The
Gibbs Piano Co., 71-73 Main ST., Spring
field, Mass. 204-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

LOST-Saturday evening at SCOTS store
or near there, black purse containing sum
of money, keys and Houghton & ST
monds s credit card. Reward if returned
to Miss Mary Sampson, 81 Crosby clock.
22O-221*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
West BrattlebOrO Woman at
Pier 81 Happy and in
Good Health
BY
NUMEROUS FRIENDS
Music Furnished and Refreshments
Served Amid Beautiful Decorations
in Home of Miss Kate Wheeler
Only Son Among Those Present.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter L. Stone of
Ridgefeld, Conn, gave a reception yes
terday afternoon and evening from the
hours of , to . and to 8 in honor
of the DIST birthday anniversary of Mr..
Stone S mother, Mrs. Harriet A. Stone,
at the home of Miss Kate Wheeler,
West Brattleboro, where Mrs Stone
makes her home. Approximately 125
friends and relatives called during
those hours to congratulate Mrs. Stone
and wish her many more years of hap
piness and good health, both of which
she now enjoys. The living room,
where she received the guests, assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter l.. Stone, was
beautifully trimmed with chrysanthe-
NUNS, cut flowers, ferns and running
pine. Music on the victrola was fur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

y sheet of paper $4,000 feet long ano
6 feet inches wide was made at Coly-
ton, Devon, in 1860.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

Great Britain in one year spends
nearly $150,000,00O oil tobacco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
REPRESENTATION

is the thief of time. 1t steals money,
too, if man puts off life insurance
until it is too late National Life
ms. Co. of VT. (MutuaL) - EARLE
5. KINsLEY, General Agent, Rutland,
VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

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 46-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
Special Notices

MARGARET (. ROOT, public stenog-
rapher. Office, Roots Pharmacy. 761-tf
LOST-Saturday afternoon, friendship
bracelet Please leave at BARRIERS music
store. 22l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
LaGTecuueCorsetS and Tailored Underwear
MRS. &. c. BROOKS
Tel. 6S2 8 Crosby Ierrace
NOTICE

All bills against the firm of J. F. Al
len & Son or either of them should be
presented at once and you who have
and unpaid bills due them are
hereby requested to call and settle the
same at once with me.
H. S. GOODENOUGH, Assignee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

To Rent
TO RENT-Good tenements. W. G.
Doolittle 213-tf
TO RENT-Six rooms, modern, S14
Edgett & Co. 213-tf
TO RENT-Cottage house on Pine St.
Edgett & Co. 212-tf
TO RENT-Two pleasant tenements. In
quire at 5 Locust st. 203-tf
TO RENT-Upstairs broom tenement. |
81 Prospect St. E. Fl. Thomas. 2OS-tf |
TO RENT-No. engine house. Apply
%. B. Hughes or Commissioners. 157-tf |
TO RENT-A modern S-room cottage |
house in Centerville. Carl S. Hopkins
2o9tf !
TO RENT-Tenement of Eve rooms and |
bath, S13. Inquire at IA Prospect ST.
193-tf |
TO RENT-Furnished rooms: rooms for
light housekeeping. a. Reformer Office. |
213-tf
TO RENT-Room, modern Gentleman
preferred. Address &C." Reformer Office.
215-tf
TO RENT-Modern tenement of 3
rooms, furnace heat. Inquire ii Prospect
st. 20S-tf
TO RENT-House opposite new Odd
Fellows building. Inquire II. H. Crosby,
Mgr. 219-224
To RENT-Furnishe room, The Alb
bolt. Address r. care The Reformer
Office. 217-tf
TO RENT-Downstair fat of rooms
and bath, furnace heat. f. W. Nichols, -
Forest St 205-tf
| TO RENT-Eight-roo tenement at 81
! Western Ave. Modern. With or without
garage. Phone 763-W. 215-232*
TO RENT-To men only, furnished
rooms electric lights, heat and bath, s
Crosby Terrace. Tel. 6S2. 215-tf
TO RENT - Two good tenements on
Birge street, SO per month. Holden &
Martin, Brattleboro. Vt. 144-tf
To RENT - Downstairs tenement, 6
rooms, so Western Ave. Inquire of H.
G. Barber, or at the house 214-tf
TO RENT-Nice, coy, three-room tene-
ment in West Brattleboro Could furnish
two stoves Address ''E, Reformer Office
220-tf
TO notwithstanding corner Main
and Walnut Streets, frst-class, up-to-
date, with modern improvements. P.
Fleming. Oak St. 212-tf
TO RENT-Downstairs tenement, fur
mace heat, bath, hot and cold water, cleo
trio lights, spring water, on the car line.
Inquire "A South Main St. 209-tf
TO RENT-One cottage, all furnished !;
two rooms furnished for light housekeep-
| ing; three rooms furnished for light house
keeping; two good tenements Telephone
% 1877. 209-tf
TO RENT-Furnished rooms for light
L housekeeping in nice modern home, fine
= location. The right kind of home where
) both work. Inquire SO Prospect street OF
Phone G49-W. 219-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

WANTED-Laundry work to take home
or 90 out by the day. Phone 1874 22O-22o*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
For Sale

FOR SALE-An kinds of dry wood.
George NJ Stark Cedar street. 234-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16
Wanted

WANTED Washings at 162 Western
Ave Tel 22S-M. 214-222T
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

WANTED live veals. Brattle-
boro Cash Market. 122-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-16

BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
ALLIES FIGHTING
On GERMAN SOIL
FIERCE FIGHTING ALONG THE
MEUSE AND NEAR LOR.
RAINE BORDER.
DENY VICTORY BY FRANCE
Claim Is Made BY Berlin That All
Their Successes in West Are
Pure inventions.

London.--Activity prevails along the
western battle line, but seems to par.
take OF the nature of isolated engage.
ments instead Of a general offensive.
Artillery duels have taken the place Of
the fierce hand-t0-hand fighting which
has been the feature Of the recent
struggle along the Mouse and near the
Lorraine border, but the latter type Of
combat continues in the Vosges, where
the official statement of both sides
agree that sharp fighting is taking
place on German territory.
The confederation, however, ends
with this fact, the French claiming tc
have occupied dominating positions
here, and the Germans declaring that
the attacks of the French have failed
From the British end Of the line:
comes the report, officially issued BY
the War Office at London, that Hill 90
an important point, two miles south o
Zillebeke, Belgium, captured from TIT
Germans on the night Of April u.
The German communication tells o
driving the British out OF the German
positions which were occupied by then
to the southeast of Ypres This Is II
the neighborhood of Hill 60.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
NELSON ". ALDRICH
DIES OF APOPLEW
FOR THIRTY YEARS UNI e
STATES SENATOR FROM
RHODE ISLAND.

New YOrk.-NelsOn ". Aldrich, 1ol
thirty years United States senator
from Rhode Island, Republican
leader whose name was stamped on
tariff and currency legislation OF MS
party, died of an ap0plectic stroke al
his home on Fifth Avenue. aged sew
enty-four years. When Or. Thatcher
left Mr.. Aldrich appeared to be recov-
ering from the slight attack OF lndi-
gestion which put him in bed. Ten
minutes after the physician left MT.
Aldrich suddenly became unconscious
and died within few minutes there
after.
Members of his immediate family
we're summoned when he became un'
conscious and were at the oeosloe
when he died. They included Mrs
Aldrich, his wife; Miss Aldrich ane
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr, MI
daughters, and Winthrop Aldrich, ni
son. John D. Rockefeller Jr. coui'
not be reached in time for him .
reached the bedside before death.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
10 WARSH|PS SHELL
DARDANELLE PORTS
A TURKISH CAMP WAS SHEllEO
AND DESTROYED ON THE
GULF OF SAROS.
TYPHUS FEVER BREAKS OUT
Disease in Vrulent Form Said to Have
Reached Lesbos--Weather Re-
ported Favorable.

LOndOn.-lt is reported from the Is
land Of ImbrOs that two batueshipa
recently entered the Bay Of EnOs on
the north side Of the Gulf Of Saros, and
shelled and destroyed Turkish camp
1t is said 70 warship5 were in the feet
that approached the port
The long talked of occupation by the
allies Of Mytiene now is imminent
according to a Times dispatch from
the Island Of Lesbos, spotted typAu:
las reached Lesbos, two cases alreao!
having been reported, says the CORE
spondent, He reports that the weathe
in the Dardanelles is favorable 10
operations.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
DUTCH AROUSEDOYER
STEAMER SINKING
GERMANS ACCUSED OF ViOLAT'
ING RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS-Al
ANCHOR, CoLORS FLYING.

observation-disclosures it is not yet GER
tain that German submarine boat
was responsible for the sending to the
bottom the Dutch steamer KatWyk, on
the North Hinder Lightship, the sink
dlg oE the ys ssss aas aroused the ",
danced by the editorials Of newspapers
in Holland. su
Tho Katwyk, loaded with gram lroh'
baltimore. consigned to the Dutch gov
eminent is reported to have oeen l! =
ING at anchor at the time OF the ca,
rlos,op and to have been flying Tie
mitch flag. The Dutch newspapers liz
sist that no mistake could nave oee'
made, and that If German suoHat'n'
actually torpedoed the steamer
~,ust axnect that the German govern
ment will, without loss OF uhe, y
made responsible for this severe 'lo,,
tion Of the rights of neutral powers
Next in interest TO the sinking o' IL
n u.twvk was the publication OF
Il "white paper" showing that ure'
I: britain acknowledged that brl.''
u cruisers had sunk the German crulS
III Dresden in Chilean territorial "a'e
nj and had apologized for the action
80. anu ''''N
- her squadron. .
As far as fighting is concerned [
battles In the Carpathians and IN
Uoeyre are the only important Oh
in The Russians are said to be continui
Of ,bair efforts to force the Austro-G
ual man armies completely out OF the I
The pathians. Having successfully TAI
ern- The western passes they are bend
ser their energies on an attempt to capt
tho Irzsok Pass aud the heights no
east of that break in the mountain
Petrograd claims that the Russi
,rie. are making steady progress deS
. IN the efforts of the Austro-Germans
o no outdauk them; but the Austrlans
two sist that the recent fighting has
I no in their favor and that they have
tured another important height ~
west Of Uzsok Pass.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
Consul Misunderstood,

Westinghouse full report has been
made to Paris by the French embassy
here regarding the recent CLASH be.
tween the French consul general at
New Orleans, Paul Ferrand, and GER
tain members of French societies IL
that city, growing out of the consul
generals insistence that the descend
ants of French citizens in this country
are liable to military service in France.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
To Meet Panama Rates.

WashingtOn.-That tranS-cOntinental
railroads propose to meet competition
via the Panama Canal by making rates
that will divert freight to points Just
east OF Pacific coast terminals for dis.
tribution. was made clear In hearings
before Interstate Commerce Commis-
sioner Clark on the adjustment o.
rates in sO-called back haul territory.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
Canal Operations,

Panama. the opening of the
Panama Canal. the expenditure. have
been In excess of the revenues approx
imately 10 per cent. due to the cost OF
maintenance and operation Of the wa
terway In the period from July to
March l the canal authorities have
spent $2,595,OOO and the canal has
earned S2,334,OO0.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
P6ce Rumors Secuted.

Washinss ton.-Commenting on Pope
Benedict's reported desire to support
any move the United States might
make for peace. President Wilson said
limitations OF that character frequent
ly had been conveyed to him through
different persons, but no formal CON-
municatiOn had been received.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
larqest American Ship.

Seattle.-The Minnesota is the lar.
gest merchant vessel flying the Amerl-
can flag. She has gross tonnage Of
20,7lS, aud is G22 feet long. She was
built in New London. Conn, in 1904.
and is sister ship to the Dakota
which struck a rock at Shiranama, 40
miles from Yokohama, March 3, 1902,
and became a total loss.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
Dry Florida Is Distant.

Tallahassee-The lower house Of
the Florida Legislature passed a reso.
luton calling for submission to the vot.
ers at the general election of 1916
a constitutional amendment for state
wide prohibition, such amendment, il
adopted, to become effective October
l, 1917.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
National Banks Prosper.

Washington and discounts
IN national banks in central reserve
cities increased s147.636.167 in the
period between December 81 and
March 4, according to an announce
ment by the comptroller Of the curren.
cv. In other reserve cities they in.
creased $l6,S55,4S4.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23
Law Costly to Santa Fe.

Topeka-Legislative action by the
state and federal government cost the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee rail.
road over its entire system, an extra
s1.126,3lO for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1914, according to a state
;nent filed with the Kansas Public Ut'l
itiss Commission.