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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
Notable Attention Given to
Regulation of the
Liquor Traffic
VERMONT'S MEASURE
CONSIDERED DRASTIC
Two States Provided for Statutory
Prohibition to Become Effective al
Once Eight Voted to Submit CUES
ton to Referendum.

NEW YORK, June %. - A canvass
by The Associated Press of legislative
activity this year in the state law
making bodies of the country, most of
which have adjourned for the summer,
shows that among the subjects which
received notable attention was that of
the regulation of the liquor traffic
The legislatures of two states en-
acted statutory prohibition to become
| effective this year, and eight voted to-
submit the question of statewide pro-
hibition to a referendum of the peo-
|ple. OF the latter, two established
statutory prohibition to become eff
fective in the meantime. Four states
where prohibition is already effective
fpassed additional restrictive laws. and
two of the five states, where, under
constitutional amendment, prohibition
lis to 90 into effect next year, enacted
necessary statutes for its enforcement.
Tn six of the so-called "wet'' states,
statewide proposals met defeat. II
lother questions of local option, trans
lportation and licensing were acted
upon.
The two states where direct prohibi-
, ton laws were passed are Florida and
Alabama. Those whose legislatures
! voted to submit the question to
the people are Idaho, Iowa, Montana
South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah
: Vermont, and the territory of Alas
ka. In Iowa, the legislative resolution
: according to the state constitution
: must be passed by the next sue
. ceeding legislature, before the people
. lean vote on it, but the state returned
to statutory prohibition, meanwhile
: Through the repeal of the so-calle,
r Imulct law. Idaho was also made dry
;, meanwhile through statutory enact
J Iment. In Utah the bill was vetoed b.
L 1.-THE governor after the legislature ad
: ijourned. In South Carolina, the vot
E Twill be taken at the election this yeal
g in Montana, South Dakota, Vernon
2 and Alaska in 1916; Idaho in 1917
!: It will be thus seen that as a meas
u ure of the progress of the cause c
: prohibition the Is states already /
Mt the ranks have this year been el
- forced by four and the legislative va
" cleared for four others, incIudin
Alaska, to join. In the latter ever
nearly half the country will hay
- placed the ban on the liquor traffic
Vermont s prohibition proposal w.
re, in the form of a law which will |
d submitted to the people at the munis
Id Ipa1 elections in the spring of 1916
lis Ipassed, its effect will be drastic as
,rs makes no provision for the sale
lal liquor for medical and mechanical IT
-tposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
MELANCHOLY WOMEN

Women should understand that mel
anchHly, eoninonly called the Blues,
is IN nine cases out of ten "a pure
symptom of some organic arrangement
which Should have attention. For
nearly forty years Lydia Il. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for such conditions,
as proved by many testimonials which
we are constantly publishing fran wo-
men who have been restored to health
by its use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
KILLED TWO ON FIRST TRIP.
White Mountain Express Ran Into
Railroad Employees Yesterday.

The White Mountain express, due TO
leave Brattleboro northbound every af-
ternoon at 2.22 on the new summer
schedule, while making the first run of
the season yesterday killed two men
both employees of the New York, New
Haven 4 Hartford railroad, near Har-
tison Station, y. Y. o. 5. Timmons, q
freight conductor, and sherman VII
liams, a detective, were walking on
the track when struck by the express.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

substance of the speech was that if
Frank could sit up and talk nc would
say that Felix was not guilty. IF the
people viii dispense the lightning and
thunder will kill me if | poisoned
Frank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
In No Mood for Entertaining.

Mrs. Benham-John, I think there s
2 man under the bed.
Benham-W Well, you talk to him and
ct me sleep.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

Fruit-growing is to be encouraged
in the north of Scotland. The Marin
shire advisory committee of the North
ern College of Agriculture had before
them recently a proposal to form an
experimental fruit-growing farm in
the neighborhood of Marin. The com
mittee unanimously agreed to recon-
mend it to the college of agriculture
being satisfied the conditions of eli
mate and soil were most favorable for
fr1it-growing on largely increased
scale in the district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

The men of United States coast
guard cutter blew up an abandoned
schooner off the Florida caost not long
ago In the process they secured S53
pounds Of fish, the largest specimen
weighing 800 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

The governor of Kansas rode &c
miles in wagon recently to address
the graduating class of a high school
The class, with his hair brushed and
his best necktie beaming, listened at
tentively.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

Excursion to Harvard-YaIe boat races
June %. See adv. for particulars.-Ady
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

WANTED-Young man for cashier in
store. Address, Cashier, care The Reform
or 95-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

Heated arguments often cool warm
friendships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
To Rent

TO RENT Tenement at 203 Main st.
CIT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

10 RENT-My house will be for rent on
Tune IL. H. r.. Lawrence. SLIT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22

TO RENT-Six room apartment. E. M
Holden, Tel. 665-W. 76-tf
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
PHONOGRApH TO BE USED IN
COURT TO STOP FAMILY ROWS

Kansas City, Kan, July 2S-Instal-
laticn of a photograph in his court
room to reduce to a minimum family
quarrels, is the plan of Police Judge
Joseph H. Brady of Kansas City, Kan.
Hereafter, when family quarrels
come to court, Judge Brady announc-
ed, today, photograph will take down
each bit OF testimony, recording the
infections and interruptions of wit
Lesses. Then, few days later, he will
summon all who took part in the case,
produce the photograph records and
have them listen to their testimony.
There will be nc further need for a
Judge" said Judge Brady. "Those who
took part will feel so ashamed of the
entire proceedings thev will drop the
matter right there.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
TEXANS BURN A NEGRO
Black, Accused of Murder, Is Taken
from Jail and Slain by Mob.

Temple, Tex, July 30-W;ii Stanley,
a negro, was burned in tie streets of
this city tonight by mob which
stormed the Jail and took possession of
the negro. Stanley had been arrested
on suspicion of having murdered the
three children of w. R. Grimes, at
tackled his wife and fatally injured
Grimes.
A negro entered the home of Grimes
and knocked him unconscious with a
combination spike maui and rail cut
ter. He then murdered the three chill
dren, after which he took charge of
Mrs. Grimes and held her a prisoner
for an hour. After releasing her he
beat her into insensibility with his
weapon and fled.
Stanley was one of several suspects
arrested. Blood stains were discovered
on his clothing, and when this discOv-
cry became known by the populace, a
mob quickly formed and stOrmed the
Jail. He was taken down to the heart
of the city and burned. A crowd esti-
mated at 1000 jeered and cheered as
the negro was dying.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
MRS. LEON J. ALBERT SELLS
HER PROPERTY IN THIS CITY

Mrs. Leon Cairns Albert yesterday
disposed Of several pieces OF property,
in settlement Of the estate of her late
husband, LCOn J. Albert.
f. J. Deal, president Of the South
east Missouri Trust Company, bought
three lots, 6, : and S, in block p, West
End Place, for 81 ,166.
William H. Stubblefield, Jr., presi-
dent of the Sturdivant Bank, bought
two lots. One in the Red Star Add
ton was purchased for $31, and an
other was bought by Mr.. Stubblefield
for $42.
Tom S. Lilly bought the eleganthomc
occupied by Robert Lankin, for 81 $50,
but agreed TO assume payment of an
lndcbtedness of 81 800.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
WHAT DOES THE FALL OF WARSAW MEAN.

According virtually
by the the Germans
this and by unreasonable how
much longer the last?
the bulk of the fighting for the Allies since
together
France although they have been
soldiers France hardly
There easily French English
sme that have taken place the Germans
MAIDEN Oreg gains than they suffered losses
eliminated By
cities Poland Russia has given the
If her soldiers cannot hold these
believe that the soldiers retake them
Notifications she Germany
a Hndenbug and his mighty at
reinforce the German IN France
England cannot defeat small
they the attacks OF the whole German 1ghug
strength?
The may struggle the Allies can
they they will have to do soon Inc ne" cam
in France will be worth watching.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
MODS OF THREE
ILLINOIS TOWNS
HUNTFOR NEGRO
Black Accused of Attacking
and Staying Murphysboro
Lawyers Wife Sought.
SHERIFF FLEES FROM
3 LYNCHING PARTIES
Negro ParOled From Prison Was
Servant in Home of PrOmin-
ent Couple.

MurphysbOro, ILL.,, July 30-This city
is in a state Of frenzied excitement to-
night over the discovery of the body
of Mrs. James H. Martin, wife of a
prominent attorney, who had been at
tackled and then brutally murdered in
her home this afternoon.
Joe Debarra- negro servant, who
was found half dressed in a room in
which the body of Mrs Martin was
found, was arrested. A mob immc-
diately formed and started for the Jail
to take charge of the black. The sher-
iff learned of the mob's intentions and
spirited the negro away to Marion,
H., for safekeeping.
The news Of the murder and the ar
rest of the negro reached Marion be-
fore the sheriff and his prisoner ar
rived, and another mob was quickly
formed there and announced that it
would hang the negro on the public
square.
The sheriff was notified upon his ar
rival that the mob was awaiting him,
boarded another train and went to
Harrisburg. He had Just reached Har-
riSburg when he discovered that the
citizens of tina, city were enraged and
had announced they would hang the
negro upon his arrival.
The sheriff reached Harrisburg and
then vanished. 1t is supposed that he
encircled the city and escaped to an
other town with his prisoner.
Mrs. Martin, the murdered woman
induced Gov. Dunno to parole Debarra
from the penitentiary at Joliet. AT
Mrs. Martins request her husband
who also haG helped the negro to get
out of prison, employed him as one of
the house servants. Since entering the
employ of the Martins, the negro had
been considered faithful employee
Mrs. Martins sister, Mrs. Amelia
X. Smith, and daughter, Mrs. +. NJ.
Rolens, who are guests at the Martin
home, were returning from shopping
trip, when they heard screams. and
hurried into the house. They found
Mrs. Martin dying with her body badly
mutilated.
The two women gave the alarm and
several men rushed in. The negro was
found in an adjoining room. He was
dressing when arrested. He denied his
guilt but could give no satisfactory
explanation.
The mob formed while Debarra was
being taken to Jail, and when he ar
rived there the sheriff took him in
charge. The sheriff learned of the
mob's plans and Immediately fled from
the city with the black.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
Mr.. HOUCk RESTING WELL
Injured Eye Is Now Causing the Chief
Concern, Son Says.

The condition of Louis Houck was
satisfactory, the Sister at ST. Fran
els Hospital informed The Tribune
early this morning. He rested better
than he did The previous night and he
was less nervous yesterday.
His son, Maj. Giboney Houck, in
formed The Tribune yesterday that
Mr.. Houck has suffered constantly
from his left eye, which was badly
bruised when he was hurled against
the tree in the runaway, He has not
been free from headaches since the &C
cideEt, and Maj. Houck is planning to
have noted oculist from St. Louis
examine the injured optic.
The sight has not been damaged,
but it is feared the injury has disar-
ranged the nerves.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
FOOT ONLY WORTH $4,000
Is THF BELIEF OF A JURY

A jury in the Court of Common
Plea, yesterday placed the value of u
human foot at $4,000 This was the
sum given Cal Watley, a brakeman for
the Iron Mountain, whose foot was
caught in a defective frog at Charles
ton last November and held it until a
train passed over it, severing the
limb.
Mr.. Watley brought suit for $4,000
The case occupied Judge Ranney's
court all of Friday and large part of
yesterday. The jury held that a foot
was not worth but one-third of the val
uaticn placed upon it by Mr. Watley.
Watlcy was working on the train
which robbed him of his foot. He left
the train at Charleston in the transac-
ton Ct his duties and as nc attempted
to board it again, his foot was caught
and held tight Before the engineer
could bring ais locomotive to a stop,
the wheels passed over the limb, sever
ing it.
He was represented by Harry f.
Alexander ana Senator Thomas +.
Lane
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
MIR. HOUCK BIZ. "rR:;
DOCTORS PLIASrL
ArOuses From StupOr and Asks
Son Why His Horse
Ran Away.

Louis HOucl; was reported slightly
improved early this morning, but there
was no decided change in his condi-
ton. Opiates are still being admin
lstered to induce sleep, but he was not
so nervous yesterday as he was the
previous day.
HIS mind has not been clear since
the accident, but yesterday he revived
sufficiently 10 ask his son, Major Glib
Oney HOuck: Il wonder why that
horse ran away
He furnished no information. and
fearing it might excite his -.. Ma
jor Houck did not make a ...... 10
ascertain the details Of the ......r.
From the question askc. g.. u.
Houck, it is now believed ?.
horse became frightened anc
instead of shying into the tn
His attending physicians ...., .r
will begin to recuperate rapi ....-
the I.ext two days. They sa .-,..
nothing UNUSUAL about Mr.. i.r.... r.-
manning so Icng in a stupo n..a
he begins to rally, they b t.
would become normal in a 5 .....
Mrs. Patrick Frissell, Mr. 'I. ,s
daughter, viii arrive ip thi e..
noon today from Douglas, h ..
will remain with her mother ana
brother until Mr.. Houck is out of dan
ger. She was notified of the accident
short timc after her father was
found, and boarded the first train out
of Douglas fot Cape Girardcau.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
PRATT Is REMOVED
TO JAIL IN JACKSON
Alleged Bigamist to Seek Freedom
on Insanity Plea, is
Belief.

Bryan G. Pratt, the alleged biga-
mist, was transferred from the Jail
at Poplar Bluff to Jackson yesterday,
where he vii; be held until his trial,
which has been set for Bloomfield dur
ing the second week of September.
Prattwas turned over to Sheriff Sum-
mers yesterday afternoon and locked
up. 1t was announced in Jackson yes
terday that bond in the sum of 81 900
will be furnished within the next few
days, and Pratt will be given his liber-
ty until his case comes to trial.
Joseph Pratt, a brother of the ac-
cused man, stated shortly after Pratt's
arrest, that drugs given Bryan G.
Pratt while he was i'll in Advance, was
responsible for his second marriage,
but this allegation is ridiculed by At
torney Harry E. Alexander, attorney
for the two wives.
1t is known that Pratt wrote af-
fectionate letters to Miss McClatchey
several weeks before their marriage
in which he also expressed the hope
that she would become his wife. He
represented himself to Miss McClat-
chey as an unmarried man.
Both wives will appear against
Pratt at the trial in September. Ac-
cording to the report in Bloomfield
Pratt's attorney will plead temporary
insanity for the prisoners second mar
riage. Pratt still raves about his love
for Miss McC,atchey, and it is said
that he will claim his affection for the
pretty Cape Girardeau stenographel
caused him to temporarily forget his
previous marriage.
The two wives will present their
marriage certificates at the trial and
both will testify against their husband
Miss McClatcney's love for her hus-
band has turned to hate since the ex-
posures following her marriage. When
she learned that she had been deceived
she denounced her husband bitterly.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
KAGE AND WILLER WARNED
Mysterious "FrOm a Friend Asks
Them Not Give Legal Advice.

Following Mayor Kage's receipt of
an anonymous letter several days ago
mystcTiously warning him against Civ
ing legal advice, Justice of the Peace
W. H. Wil!er yesterday received SIM
liar missive, calling his attention to
the session laws passed by the last
General Assembly which forbid GER
tain public officials to act as an at
torncy.
The note Justice Willer received was
carefully typewriter and the sigma
ture was attached with the typewriter:
"From Friend"
The purport of the note simply ask
ed the Judge TO look at Session laws
90 and 100 which bear on the point in
question.
The law itself declares that a public
official shall not serve as an attorney
and receive remuneration for it. JUS
tice Willer and Mayor Rage both re-
marked that 1t is well nigh impossible
to refrain from answering a few fun
damental questions asked by persons
who appeal 20 them in the course of
transacting court or official business.
No remune, alton has been received
for his replies to such questions, Judge
Willer declared, and he holds that his
action is entirely upheld by the law.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
GOES TO
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Still DEFIANT
Issues Statement Charging
Gov. Whitman With Max
ing Untruthful Charges,
DEMANDS THAT STATE
EXECUTIVE RETRACT
Wife's Plea That Murderer's
Life be Spared is
Rejected.

Poughkeeps;e, N. Y, July 29-After
listening to tie pleading of Mrs. Char
les Becker for over an hour at local
hotel, Governor Whitman refused to
intervene in behalf of Charles Becker,
and the condemned man viii be cleo
trocuted at 5:45 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Governor gave as a reason the
fact that the Appellate Court had
found Becker guilty and no new evil
dence had been produced.
Ossining, N. Y, July 29-Charles
Becker made final plea tonight to
Governor Whitman to retract certain
statements ne is alleged to have made
last night at Albany.
Becker's statement demands gin the
name of justice you disclaim" state
ments that Becker offered to plead
guilty to murder in the second degree
that Becker offered to give testimony
against unnamed persons of having
grated with him; that Becker sent
counsel to two men arrested for Ro-
senthal's murder, and that Becker's
first wife died under circumstances
warranting suspicion of him.
The statement as originally pre-
pared was replete with bitterest in
victive adjectives and shocked the
priests who read it. Becker modified
it only after three hours of persuasion
by attorneys.
81 shall go to the electric chair like
man." cried Becker, "but l will not
have my memory blackened by de,
liberate lies
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
HAY PARTY TOURS THE TOWN
Dozen Couples RIDE Timothy Covered
Wagon Over the City.

Hay-ride parties is becoming fad
in Cape Girardcau. 1t is bccon
substitute for house parties and
lily balls.
Last night almost dozen G., %
toured the city on farm WACO .-r-
cred with hay. After driving tn s
the west end streets. the par rr
merry-makers drove down Broi
and then through Main street.
reported an excellent time.
The wagon was halted in from "a
downtown ice cream parlor an
freshment3 we're served to the ...ss
men and ladies on the hay. In tn a..-
ty were: Misses Erma kcnn ....
Clara Muily, Helen Eagle, Edith E..i.
Lucille Ruch, COrdelia Haas, Am
Hattie GcIdmaCher. Georgia Sun
Edna and Marie Schradcr. The ...,
men We're: Ray and Arthur Ora
thur Poinsett, Roy Buckncr. +
DeevCrs, Charles Koch, Leslie ..u,,.-
and Chick Stewart.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
BEN LUNDY'S HOME BURNS
Overheated Flue Is Blamed for Loss
of Residence.

The home Of Ben Lundy, mechanic
on TIE dredging works, south of this
city, was destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The house which is located at SAP
South Frederick street, is divided into
two apartments, one-half being occu-
pied by the Lundy family and the
other by Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Stone, an
aged couple.
The interior of the building was
Quilted, and all of the household goods
belonging to Lundy was lost. The
Stones, with the aid of neighbors, sue
ceeded in saving the most of their
household equipment. The walls of the
building remained intact, and the roof
was not completely destroyed. The
Lundy household goods were covered
by insurance, and the house, which be-
longs to Rudolph Eifert of limo, is
also said to be insured.
The fire is to have originated from
fire that Mr.. Lundy had started in
his kitchen stove, while heating water
preparatory to taking a bath. After
taking his bath he had walked to
Haarig and had forgotten to close the
drafts, and it is generally believed that
the flue ignited causing the roof to take
fire.
None of the Lundy family was at
home when the fire broke out, and the
blaze was discovered by Mrs. J. C.
Davis, near neighbor, who turned in
the alarm to the fire station.
bundy was in Haarig when the fire
wagon passed through in response to
the call, and ne Joined the throngs that
followed to s"e where the fire was To-
Gated
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
SHUTTING THE DOOR.

shutting the
doubt attended by the
possibly will be
900 bereaved families will the millions
the tragedy through the columns of the which reflected its pf
tails
However regabe the fact be nothing
occasional holocaust stimulate regulation
will doubt
inspection result the apsng Of the Eastnd Greater
horrors could
mad the continued
vigilance less that will be oceasioned by the
lives in Chicago River.
The conviction the captain of the Gen. Scm
his compliance with would
refused from
the energetic inspection that followed the disaster
perhaps the
boats from coming grief unprepared
the Eastnd cupabiy that which
the Titanic wothrds lives the
punished the Titanic disaster will
nobody punished for responsibility the Eastnd turning
will
safety inspections which will their to the virtual
0 1000 picnckers
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
ENGLISH NOTES AND NONSENSE.

Engnd which outline
do her dealings with Great Britain the height
with Germany destroying American
Just reasonable ask Britain
pagn Engand
be free.
This pucre pae. When America dealing
matters issue bearing
Try and Germany
Even Germany fragrant
Law would England legal likewise
Valid would who witnessed the
1t is time for the United States
been doormat about long enough