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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
JIM coFFEY, IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAM
PION.

JIM CoFFEY, IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAM
PION.
and muscle. But he and CofHey be-
came fast friends right on the spot.
They started pulling and hauling each
other to keep warm.
Shaw thought Jim would be a mark.
The policeman had been great wres-
tier a few years previously, and he
started to pull all kinds of holds on
the big Irishman. But Jim tore loose
from them all and finally picked Shaw
up bodily and threw him on his back.
''Where'd you learn to wrestler
Nowhere. l don't know anything
about it, replied Jim.
The policeman saw visions of an
other Zbysco and invited Jim to drop
around to the New Polo club the next
afternoon. Jim dropped around" all
right. But he didn't take up wrestling.
Instead, he put the gloves on with Carl
Morris. who was training there.
OF course Carl found Jim soft. but
that night Jim went home and decid-
ed that he was going to practice at the
manly art game until he became cham
pion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
COFFEY HEADED FOR TITLE.
Irish Heavyweisht Champion Now In
Line For Crack at Willard.

irish 1eaVywei9ht champion NO" IN
Line For Crack at Willard.
A fire on Broadway. New York,
made Jim Coffey, the Irish heavy
weight champion, the great fighter he
is today.
1t seems thnt Jim had just landed
on New York shores from Roscommon
county, Ireland, and had secured a
job as motorman. Early one morn
ing, three years ago, fire broke out in
a big apartment house in Gotham. II
was a bitterly cold morning, and Jim's
cdr along With others was forced to
LAY up" as hose was extended across
the track
Jim watched the fire for awhile from
his platform, and then got off to take
a little sprint up and down street to
warm him up. The wind was blowing
hard, and as he paced along he finally
ran into a big, bulky policeman, who
was also endeavoring to get his blood
circulating faster.
The policeman. whose name was
Shaw, was surprised at the shock OF
humping into 200 odd pounds of bone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
ROLL OF NEW HOUSE.
Democrats Number $50. Republicans
191 and Progressives Z.

WASHINGTON, May 5. - The of
fetal list of members of the house in
the 9th congress shows that of the
435 members, $50 are Democrats, 191
Republicans, seven Progressives, one
Independent and one Socialist, with
the LIST New York district not yet de
termined between Lathrop Brown,
Democrat, and Frederick G. Hicks, Re
publican.
Of the 430 whose election is now CO.
tain, sol, including the five territorial
and insular representatives, served IN
the esd congress. l.. c. Dyer (Rep J
of st. Louis, also served in pat Of
that congress, but was eliminated from
it on contest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs. George Houghton is i'll with
grip.
Charles II. Allen is assisting in the
Dewitt 5 Grocery Co. 5 wholesale house
two weeks.
Perley Martin went to Springfield.
Mass, yesterday on business. He will
return tonight.
George O'Connor, who is employed in
Windsor temporarily, was at his home
on Clark street over Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. J. Bruce returned last Tues
day from Green River, where she was
caring for Madam Glazier, and is now
caring for Frank Harrow.
Miss Georgiana Mexican, teacher in
the Canal street school, is seriously i'll
and probably viii not be able to re
turn to her school this term. Mrs. Alb
bic NJ. Harlow is substituting for her,
Miss Mexican expects to go to the
home of her sister in Springfield,
Mass, as soon as she is able.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
ONE LOOK AT BARROW WAS
ENOUGH FOR ALTROCK.

Nick Altrock likes to tell of an
experience he had with Ed Bar
row, now president of the Inter
national league.
Barrow was manager of the
Toronto club some fourteen years
ago. and Nick was one of his
pitchers.
Altrock was dissatisfied with
conditions in Toronto and had
Just received an offer to jump
to the Pacific coast and play
with the so called Coast Outlaw
league
Asking Barrow for some ad
vance money, Altrock laid his
plans carefully and, believing
that nobody knew what he con-
templated, figured on a clean
getaway, but he reckoned with
out his host.
Barrow had some way or 9th
er got wind of things and after
the ball game which was to have
been Nick's last requested the
left handed pitcher to see him
in the clubhouse.
Nick was there, and Barrow
waited until all the players had
left. Then, walking to the door,
he turned the key.
''If you were a manager of a
club, Nick, and if player want
ed to jump what would you do?'
Barrow inquired.
I'D let him go if he was dis
satisfied" Nick replied.
mot a chance" angrily retort-
ed Barrow. He would have to
lick me FIRST, and you can start
right in now if you feel like it,"
, Looking at Barrow, Altrock
saw he meant business, that he
, was growing hot under the col
lar, and, considering that he was
, a big, husky guy, decided that
there would be no fight that day.
"I'll stay with your club and
finish out the season." Altrock
told him.
shaker cried Barrow.
They did and have been good
friends ever since.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Taken at 40 High Street, Elevation
333 Feet, for April.

Maximum temperature. 50 (25th);
minimum temperature, - (5th); mean
temperature, 475; mean maximum
temperature, COS; mean minimum tenn
perature, 35.3; maximum barometer,
3055 (22d); minimum barometer, 20
g. Goth; mean barometer, 30.05;
clear days, 6; prevailing wind, north;
snow fall, 3 inches; precipitation, 20
inches: precipitation in April last year
5.3S inches; precipitation for year 1918
1852 inches; precipitation to May /
1914, 1901 inches; deficiency this year
2.49. f. R. Vaughan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
RABIDoU's BAIL INCREASED.
Mortified Autoist Valves Examina
ton on Manslaughter Charge.

MONTPELIER, May 81. P. Rab-
idou of Mortified waived examination
in Montpelier City court Saturday on
charge of manslaughter and bail was
increased from $4,000 to $4,000 which
was furnished The ease will come up
at the September term of Washington
county court The inquest in conaec-
tion with the case, which grows out of
the death of c. Ned French of Stowe,
who was struck by an automobile driv-
en- by Rabidou, is still being conducted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
Track Meet Results.

At Amherst, Brown 70, Amherst So.
At New York city, Columbia rs,
Wesleyan so.
At Worcester, Technology, 1919, Holy
Cross 461A.
At Hartford, Conn, Worcester
"sTech = S3H, Trinity 421a.
At Durham, n. H., Bates 6715, New
Hampshire 1912.
At Syracuse, n. Y, Syracuse 50,
Pittsburg AZ.
At Troy, n. Y, Middleburg rs, Rens-
salaer 46.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
ZEPPELIN SIGHTED.
Big Airship Of Netherlands Coast
Headed Toward England.

LONDON, May 8, 2.52 p. NIT is
reported Zeppelin airship is travelling
in the direction of England from the
island of Vieland off the northern coast
of the Netherlands. The airship pass
ed over this island at 10 clock this
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

The Eastern association has an
nouneed that May - will be opening
day in that league. So far as known
generally ball parks have not been ar
ranged for in all of the cities of the
proposed circuit, which indicates that
there is some work ahead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Catcher Schlei Now With Memphis.
George Schlei. the old New York
Giant casher. is now with Memphis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Miss Gertrude Matthews is home
for a vacation from her work as must
cal instructor in the schools in Dalton
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

About 2,750,000 acres of land in
Great Britain are devoted to woods
and forests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

The question of the moment: "W What
time is it2'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn
New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsbnrg at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
American League.

National League Games Today.
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
American League.

Saturday Games.)
AT New York:
New York, IL Is Of
Philadelphia, 8 81
Caldwell and Sweeney; Shawkey,
Bressler, Davis and Schang.
At Cleveland, 10 innings:
ST. Louis, 5 8 3
Cleveland, 6
Walker, Mitchell and O'Neil, Billings.
At Chicago:
Chicago, 5 8 j
Detroit, 0 3 4
Russell and Sehalk; Dubuc, Govel-
eskie, Reynolds and Peters.
At Boston:
Boston Washington, wet grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

\DdtuIUdN OetIIIts.J
At Philadelphia, i
New York, . 8 /
Alexander and Killifer; Mathewson
Schauer and Meyers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Saturday Games.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
National League.

Saturday Games.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

At Chicago
Detroit 0
Chicago, 0
Dauss and Mckee; Cicotte, Faber,
Wolfgang and Schalk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
American League.
Sunday Games.)

Steen, COumbc and % Neil; Well
man, Baumgartner, Loudermilk and
Agnew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

National League.
Sunday Games.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Caldwell and Sweeney; Shawkey,
Bressler, Davis and Schang.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Standridge and Bresnahan; Adams
/ kantlehner, Councilman and Schang.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Robinson, Griner and Snyder; Doug
las, Ames, Schneider and Clarke,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
BELGTANS' THANKS GOES
TO LITTLE GIRL HERE
Letter Expressing Gratitude for
Money Sent Given Her by
Consul Hegamans

a letter, signed by six little girls in the
third and fourth grades OF Public School
No. @ Antwerp. Belgium, thanking the
children of America for sacrificing their
pennies TO aid the stricken people of Bel
gium, has been given to l2-year-old Agnes
Boil, 30l5 Kensington avenue, by Paul
Hegamens, the Belgian Consul General.
The letter was given to little Miss Boil
as souvenir for the part she took in
aiding the stricken people. Last year the
little girl patiently saved up her pennies
until she had $40 stored away, with which
to buy Christmas presents. When the
call for funds to aid the Belgians was
sent out Anna took her savings and sent
them to the Relief Committee, with the
special request that the money be used
to aid the school children of her own age.
The letter, which is printed in the orlgi-
nal typo of Christophorus Plantinus, who
lived in the sixteenth century, and to
which the seal of the city Of Antwerp Is
attached. is as follows
christmas. 1914 Belgian Ubar soubenir.
with the cordial thanks Of the poor
children of Antwerp to their kind-hearted
comrades Of the United States for their
nice Christmas presents"
II is signed by Gabrielle Vermeiren,
Maria Meulders, Maria Learf Jeanae Van
den Reeck, Tulma Deruelle and Bertha
Malaise, all of District School No! 2, Ant
werp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
BUREAU OF JUVENILE
EMPLOYMENT IN CITY
Educational and Industrial Of
ficials Decide to Place Cen
trail Agency Here

Philadelphia Is to be the centre from
which the state Department Of Labor
and Industry will formulate plans for its
system Of employment bureaus and agen-
cies for the enforcement Of the law IN
tended TO furnish employment to juve-
niles and at the same time provide them
with vocational training in continuation
schools
This honor was awarded TO this city
today when a conference was held In the
Colonnade Hotel between State and city
educational officials and representatives
of the State Department of Labor ana
Industry II comes to Philadelphia be-
cnuse OF the excellent system Henry d.
Gideon, Chief of the Bureau Of Com
pulsory Education, has In operation IN
caring for the children of the city, and
because there are so many children en-
ployed In local factories.
Just what method will be followed has
not been definitely decided. but II VIII
be determined by conmlttee oil tne
state oficials and educational heads.
which was appointed today by Jacob
Iightner, Chief of the Employment Bu-
reau of the State Department of Labor
and Industry. at the conclusion OF the
conference. This committee will meet TO
formulate plans next week.
II is probable that the State Depart
nent will have a representative to CO.
operate with Mr.. Gideon and that the
work will be carried on through this
agent. Mr.. Gideon's bureau and Associ-
ate Superintendent of Schools John c.
Frazee, director of vocational education.
+. n Brewer president of the Public
Education Association praised Mr.. Gid
cons work, and told of the kind of train
ing Young men and women receive in
continuation schools in the Wanamaker
store. Mr.. Lightner also praised the local
system, and believed that the plan that
would be w~~ked out here with the CO.
operation Of Mr. Gideon and Mr. Frazee
and the State officials could be applied
to advantage throughout the State.
G. l.. Sprague, formerly of Wisconsin,
now with the Public Education Associa-
tion, told the educators and State officials
that he had found the system used in the
Bureau OF Compulsory Education in
Philadelphia one of the best in the coun-
try. DR.. Oliver p. 'Cornman. associate
superintendent of schools, was present
ent's Department.
Those named on the committee by Mr.
Lightner 10 formulate the system to be
followed here are NJ. B. King, represent
ing the State Department of Education
r. n. Brewer. president of the Public Edu-
cation Association; Paul n. Furnman,
representing the State Department of
Labor and Industry. and II. II. Wheaton,
consulting expert, with Mr.. Lightner as "A
member ex-ofiicio
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
MAYOR TO TAKE STUMP
ON SO-CENT GAS ISSUE
Declares He Will Give Vendors
of Broken Pledge Story
All They Want

Mayor Blankenburg announced last
night that he will go on the stump ana
tell about "S0-cent gas" upon which issue
the Republican Organization Is hghting
the independents. Asked II he subscribed
to one statement made in the review OF
his administration, that he had promised
the people S0-cent gas but was prevented
from fllline his pledge by Councils, the
Mayor, with nre in his eye and with all
his vigor OF four years ago, answered:
"Ah, that old sO-eent gas story is up
again. I'll 60 for those peddlers OF that
gas story, especially one, when get on
the stump. l asked for money and they
would not give II to me. What does 1t
mean when you ask for money to obtain
a good end and cannot get itp l shall
discuss that S0-cent gas proposition on
the stump and 1 shall have something
10 say about IT. 1 shall not discuss IT
further now, but there will be a good
deal 10 be said that has not yet been
disclosed. l shall answer the S0-cent gas
question on the stump and l will tell
them enough about II"
Discussing the announcement that his
whole influence will be thrown to Director
Porter, the Mayor said: II am not hide
bound. am not against Colonel Sheldon
Potter but I am for George d. Porter l
like Colonel Potter personally, but as
Director Of Public Safety Potter was as
bad in using the police in politics in 1905
as the gang ever was A man who once
misuses power like that cannot easily get
out Of the habit. / have tried to keep the
police out of politics, and, with the as
sistance Of Director Porter. have sue
ceeded as far as it is humanity possible to
do So"
Governor Brumbaugh's part in the
Smith deal is 'inexplicaole" TO him, con-
tinued the Mayor. MT. Smith," he said.
has the prestige of % days service Is a
Public Service Commissioner. That is a
great experiences as a qualification for
Mayor. The Governors action in the mat
ter is inexplicable. He said in his letter
from the Maine woods that the people did
not understand the situation. No more do
/. 1t is altogether beyond my comprehen-
sion. II we were to make a campaign on
the gangs past sins we should have to
hire nightly several Academies OF Music"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
RUSSIANS WIN VICTORY
ON OLD GALICIA LINE
Continued from Page One

Conunued from rage One
their major attack against Riga the Ger
mans have been unable to make progress
Enormous losses were also suffered by
the enemy In killed and wounded, the
official statement says. II characterizes
the result OF the conflict as a complete
German defeat"
The official statement follows:
I'm Galicia, near Tarnopol, Tuesday,
we achieved n great success against the
Germans. The German Sd Guard Division
and the 4sth Reserve Division, reinforced
by an Austrian brigade and light artil-
lery, according to statements made by
prisoners. had been preparing for several
days for a decisive attack. This was
fixed for the night of Tuesday-W ednes-
day. Forestalling the enevy. our troops
took the offensive After stubborn fight
on the Roljonka, the Germans were COM
pletely defeated on Tuesday evening.
AT the end of the engagement the
enemy developed an artillery fire of most
extraordinary intensity. Only the impos-
sbility Of replying with the same weight
of metal prevented us from further de-
veloping the success we had obtained.
The Germans. besides suffering enormous
losses In killed and wounded. left as pris-
oners i'm our hands more than 200 officers
and 5000 men. We captured 80 guns, Il
of which were heavy calibre; many ma
chine guns. gun-limbers and other booty.
After a brief pursuit our troops occu-
pied their former position on the River
Sereth.
The Emperor. having received news
Of defeat inflicted on the enemy, sent
an order TO express to his troops his 10y
and thankfulness for their success and
the heavy losses inflicted on the enemy
In order TO occupy a position better
covered we withdrew a little on the right
bank of the River Lautz. The Germans
directed violent artillery fre and as
phyxiating gases against our troops oc-
cupying the outlets from the lakes in the
region Of Nowytroki.
I'm the region of Doubok and ReEnetz
we occupied new positions on the River
Ikawa and Upper Gorwyn.
stubborn German attacks continue
from Grodno. In the region OF Drons-
ksniki railway station and toward Skidel.
In the latter direction we repulsed the
enemy with great losses for him and took
scores OF prisoners.
South Of the Niemen the enemy de-
livered extremely stubborn attacks In
the region of Wokowsk."
South of the Thembowla region the
enemy was repulsed at numerous places
Three guns and 10 Msxims were cap.
tured
Between the Dniester's left bank and
the lower Sereth the Austriana assumed
the offensive In the region OF Woniatytz
Their offensive was held. Eleven officers
more than 1000 men and a number OF
Maxims were captured"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
DIVORCE HEARING RESUMED
Master Hears More Testimony In
DR.. Hawks Action-Six Men
Accused

Testimony IN the divorce suit Of Dr.
Philip n Hawk. professor OF chemistry
and toxicoiogy Al the Jefferson Medical
College. against his wife. Ellen Henrietta
Hawk. was reopened today by the hear
ing OF several witnesses IN behalf OF Mrs
Hawks defense. The hearing was given
by Court Master Harry Hodge, in the
Franklin Bank Building. Mrs. Hawk was
represented by former state Attorney
General John G. Bell
Six correspondents. said 20 be prominent
IN business and professional circles. are
named BY Doctor Hawk Mr.. Bell, her
attorney. declares his client 10 be inno-
cent
noctor Hawk met his wife while he
was teaching chemistry AZ the University
Of Pennsyivania. She was Miss Ellen
Henrietta Moore After a short COURT
chip they were married IN the Church OF
the Saviour In 1906. Prior 20 their sepa-
ration their home was at t227 Baltimore
avenue. Mrs Hawk IL living at the home
OF her mother. Mrs. l.. J. Benton, AZ ieo
South Broad street.
Doctor Hawk Ia a tennis expert OF ma
tional reputation He holds the indoor
championship Of Philadelphia and for
years has been a member OF the Banking
Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
PREPARE IN INDUSTRY
AS WELL AS IN ARMS
SAYS TEXTILE LEADn
make Ready to Have Prosn..
GUS and Determined People
Behind Fighting Forces"
Duncan Urges
WAR RUINoUs TO TRAM

NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept an.
address before the National Assoc,s.,.
Of Cotton Manufactures here todsv NJ
president, Albert @. Duncan, head =,
large Boston textile company, eaid M
the United states must prepare w,.I
industrially as we'll as militarily for -.
sible war.
This is one Of the lessons Of the prs...
world war he declared.
Military preparedness ana indp,,.
preparedness should go hand In hsnsj
he said. by commercial prepared,,..
I mean not only the Strengthening ~ 4
dustries which would coc-ribute sunr,,
for a possible war, but all enterprise, N
manufacture, transportation and a.
tribution. go that We can put behina al
body Of men enlisted in the natior, S|
fense united. prosperous and d,ss
mined population.
we have learned the sad lesson A..
trade relations with other countr,.
however firmly rooted, are secondarv NJ
military exisencies. We have seen -.
mills handicapped. and In some es,.
forced to close or curtail. due to sher
ness Of wool, dyestuffs, chemicals s,.|
other needed supplies
"our financial dependence on other =.
tions. was brought home to us strons]
in the early days of the war.
"our national honor, and even our :,
istence, may depend upon the extent ,r,|
the thoroughnees in the next few pnon,s|
of our military preparedness, but 4.
basis and groundwork which alone III
make possible the enormous expenditn-|
involved, our domestic affairs shoas|
have equal attention.
Mr., Duncan derided the recent Fed,,
Committee on Industrial Relations andss|
tackled the present tariff law.
"The next year is pregnant with opp,,
tunity for the business man." he ~
"in that the policy Of the country. hon|
foreign and domestic. for the next fow|
years will be decided. years the rnas
critical in the industrial life of our ns|
tion. ~,
THESE facts should bring sharpy /.
our minds the necessity Of business l,,|
islation by business men. who shouu|
bring business and politics into harmon,
and as o unit determine the pollc,
which shall shape the destinies OF our hs|
loved country TO the highest and noblea
ends"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09

This is on the America
League slate. Certainly,
the best ball work will
win, but don't slight tht
bench wireless; it's also i
managerial battle.
Stoney McLinn suppliss
new food for your hops
and fears by showing YOU
the real pilots of the Bos.
ton Red Sox, the Tigers
and the Chi White Legs,
See the personal sides oi
Carrigan, Jennings and
Rowland in "The Amer.
lean Leagues Managerial
Fight" Sundays Public
Ledger
SPORTS MAGAZINE