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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
MRS. THAYER
FILES LIBEL
Says Husband Blacked Her
Eye, Pulled Out Hair
and Broke Teeth
WANTS ALIMONY
AND MAIDEN NAME
Says Thayer Has $4,000 OH Deposit
and Farm Worth $4,000 - Judge
Waterman Issues Injunction as to
Disposal of Property.

Mrs. Josie t. Ihayer, who recently was
sued for divorce on statutory grounds by
her husband, John H. Thayer. following
the arrest of Edward Todd a former hired
man at the Ihayer farm, on charge of
alienation of Mrs. Thayer's affections. has
now entered suit against her husband for
divorce. She alleges cruel and abusive
treatment and desertion. She asks for the
right to resume her maiden name and an
injunction restraining her husband from
disposfng OF any of his property She al
leges that lie has over $1,000 on deposit in
local banks and owns clear title to his
farm which is worth 5000, also a wood.
lot IN Marlboro. Mrs. Thayer recently sued
her husbands brother for several thou.
sand dollars, which she claims is due her
Tor dong general farm work for him for
years.
In her petition Tor divorce Mrs Thayer
sets forth that they were married in Brat
tleboro March -, 1900. by William s
Newton, then town clerk. and that they
lived together until Jan. IL, 1915. Among
the things She claims be did that were abu-
sive were assaults on July !, 1905: on Feb.
L. l9o6, when she says he blackened one
eve and otherwise hurt her: at Thanksniv-
ing time, 1905, when she says he pulled
out handful OF her hair. broke some of
her teeth and refused her anything to Get
She says that in April, 1911. she left him.
but after 10 days returned to his home
after he had promised to treat her well.
Soon after her return, she alleges, he
again abused her at intervals and contin-
ued 10 use liquor To excess She states
that she left him Jan. Ii, 1916, solely be-
cause she was unable longer to bear his
abusive treatment. She claims that the
money on deposit in banks in her husband 5
namc and the ownership of the properties
mentioned is due to their Joint labor and
she asks that the court apportion some of
It to her for alimony Judge f. l.. Water.
man has issued temporary injunction re-
straining Thayer from dsposing of more
than one-half OF his properties
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
LONG RUNAWAY
BUT SMALL DAMAGE
Guilford Meat Dealer Horses Started
at Fort Dmnmer Hei ghts-Caught
at Railroad Station.

y pair OF horses owned by L. VI. Spen
Ger, meat dealer of Guiiford. which were
attached to an enclosed delivery sleigh
broke the seasons record up to this morn.
ing Tor long distance runs. They became
frightened at a passing ear in the Fort
Dummer Heights district and as one of
them Jumped to one side the trace hit the
sleigh OF c. Goodwin, which was being
driven past, the trace becoming unfas
tened
Before Mr.. Spencer could reach them
from the steps Of the house on which he
was standing at the time and before Mr.
Goodwin could Jump for them they had
started a career that fortunately did not
result in nearly as great a disaster as was
promised by the route they selected IL
travel They followed South Main street
and came down the long hill When thew
tired 10 turn At the corner of Canal street
the runners Of the forward sled caught in
the car track and the sleigh was left there
While the horses with the front sled con
tInued down Bridge street and turned in
at the railroad station. The sled hit a
sleigh owned by the American Fxpress
company and turned that over. out Of the
way and Topped one of the horses. Men
caught the animals there A broken pole
and broken whiflietrce, some minor cuts
and bruises TO the horses, some broken
glass in the cart and slight damage 10 the
express company 5 sleigh was the sum total
of the damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
HINSDALE, N. H.
CUNNINGHAM- -PORIER.
Well Known Young Couple Married in
Roman Catholic Church

Miss Claudia Porter of this town and
Robert Cunningham of Ashuelot were mar
ried Wednesday morning in st. Joseph's
Roman Catholic church by Rev. Father r.
s Cahill. The young couple were attend
ed by John Barry of Ashuelot and Mrs.
Alice Woods of New \ ork The bride was
becomingly gowned in a dark blue suit
with furs and wore dark blue velvet hat
with white ostrich plume
Mrs. Cunningham is a daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. Arthur Porter of this town and
IS q young woman who has made many
friends by her charming ways.
Mr. Cunningham, who is a carpenter by
occupation is we'll known here through
his connection with the Holbrook, Cabot
4 Rollins corporation when the new rail.
road was built.
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, after which
the young couple left for wedding trip
through several Massachusetts, cities
Upon their return they viii live in this
/ town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Legislative Statistics.

The house of representatives is com
posed Of 2i6 members. Twelve have
been members of the house before;
iour have been members of the house
twice; three have been members Of
the house three times; two have been
members of the house four times: one
has been Il member of the house once
and senate once; two have been mem
bers OF the house twice and of the
senate once; one has been a member
OF the house three times and of the
senate once and one has been a mem
mer of the New Hampshire house. Ma
thanial McWayne of Dorset is the old
est member and was born April IL
1899. Oscar a. Rixford of Highgate is
the youngest member and was born
Aug. 4, 1890.
Religious pretcrcnce-Advent Chris
tian =, Adventist >, Baptist 50, Chris
tian >, Congregational So, Episcopal =.
Methodist 40, none 50, Protestant 10.
Roman Catholic Is, Spiritualist /,
| Union /, Unitarian 6. United Prcsbv-
teriap >, Universalist, 26.
thplace-Canada u, Germany j.
Illinois ], Ireland l, Maine /, Massa-
chusctts 6, New Hampshire ,, New
York u, Scotland /, Vermont 207
| The house has los farmers and some
| others with incidental occupations, )
! carpenters, ministers, > contractors
bankers, lumbermon, 7 manufactur.
ers, II merchants, 3 physicians.
The senate is composed of 30 sena-
tors, all of whom are Republicans
Twenty-one have been members of
the house once; one has been Il mem.
Der of the house twice, and one has
been a member of the senate once
The oldest senator is William II
Wright of Brandon, who was born
August %, 1913 The youngest sen
ator is J. Ward Carver of Barre city
who was born Feb. 10, 1881.
Occupation Banker l, banker ant
dentist /, farmers Il, farmer and dai
ryman l, farmer and insurance agen
l, farmer and merchant l, lawyers 6
manufacturer l. merchants ., merchan
and lumberman l.
Birthplace-Canada :, Vermont y
Wales l.
Religious preferenee-Advent Chris
tian l, Baptist ?, Christian l. Congre
gational II, Episcopal !, Methodist G
i none 2, Roman Catholic !, Universal
1t I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
I'll. Clarence Buck Left Home
After Discussion with
Stepfather
MOTHER ASKS HELP
OF THE REFORMER
Member of High School Graduating
Glass Started with Dinner Tuesday
Saying He Should Not Come Back
Is 10 Years Old.

III. Clarence Buck Son OF Mrs. f. a
Phelps Of the upper Dmnmerston road and
a senior in the Brattleboro high school.
left home Tuesday morning about 8 O'Clock,
and instead Of starting for school went in
THE opposite direction lie has not re-
turned to his home and no trace Of him
has been found by his mother
Buck and Mr. Phelps discussed at some
len9th that morning matters of interest to
them and Young Buck Immediately after
wards packed an extra suit Of clothes in a
box, put IN two shirts, took the dinner
ms mother had prepared for him to eat
at school, as he did not habitually 20 home
until late in the afternoon. announced that
he was going to leave for good and started
Mrs. Phelps did not believe that he meant
what he said and reminded him Of his de
sire to finish his schooling When he did
not return that evening she began
search for him and today asked this paper
to aid her in the search
She believes that the boy, who likes out
door llfe, viii try to find employment on
some farm, although lie is somewhat handi.
'apped by the result Of an illness with IN.
tantlle paralysis when child
Mrs. Phelps describes him as 10 wears
old, FIVE feet 10 inches in height. with
brown hair and blue eyes. even white
teeth gold filled and somewhat prominent.
He walks with a slight hitch. He wore
when he left home brown suit. brown
overcoat with brown velvet collar. and
brown cap. He had a nickle watch with
the letter 'B engraved on it and wore a
- Il ;. fob. The other suit he took
With him was a grey mixture.
80 Tar as his mother knows he had only
few cents IN change with him and no
money on deposit in Brattleboro BE has
a. small bank deposit in birmingham,
Mass, but the handbook is at his home
he has been a resident Of Brattleboro 40
years.
The boy has had no difficulty in school
and stood fairly well in his studies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
DARDANELLEs FORTS DESTROYED
Copenhagen Hears That Anglo French
Fleet Causes Much Damage.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Copenhaoeu cor
respondents in Constantiuoplr report
that the Anglo French aeet has de-
stroyed four of the Dardanellc. forts.
The dispatches continue that the de-
feat of the Turkish armies in the Can.
rasus aud in Persia are only now be
coming known in the Turkish capital.
and that the news is causing panic
there.
\ despatch from Athens says Tur-
kish torpedo boats have made sor-
tie from the Durdaneles Tuesday ana
attacked the Anglo-Frcnch vessels
bombarding the Turkish forts. accora-
ing TO an unconfrmcd report f.om
Mitylene. Two of the Turkish craft
were sunk. II third was badly dam
aged and the rest were driven back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
GERMANS SARCASTIC.
Sharp Comment on the Report That
President Wilson Backs Down.

BERLIN, Feb. +. viz London. Io.5S
a. IN. - y news despatch has been re
eeived here from Washington saving
that President Wilson has consented to
the amendment of the ship purchase
bill which provides that no vessel is
to be bought by the United States If
such purchase would lead to conflict
with any one Of the bellieercnt pow
ers. Nearly all of the German news
papers strongly criticised this course.
They call it backlowu before Great
Britain on the part Of President viii
SON. The krcuz Ieituu@ say: This
tender consideration for Great britain
Is the more remarkabI" in as much as
IT injuries America herself. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
ARE CRUSHING
THE REBELLION
Leaders Of the Revolt in South Africa
Are Surrendering to the British
Forces

PRETORIA, Via London, Feb. T.
"I9 -. m.-The rebel leader. Bezuid-
"nhout and the so-called ''Prophet :
Narkensbur@, surrendered to British
forces with Lieut.. Cot. Kemp. il was
officially announced today. The con-.
mand which gave up its arms also in
"lujrd IS officers and 900 burgers. The
rebels capitulated at Ellington. Van
kensburg's influence is credited with
being largely responsible for the re
belliou. The announcements states that
additional surenders are expected to-
night and that Lieut.. Col AIalitz and
his men probably win give themselves
up before the end OF the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
GERMANY GIVES WARNING.
American Vessels Should Avoid North
and West Coast Of France.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. - Germany
oday notified the state department
nat American vessels should avoid the
orth aud west coast Of France. The
tate department does not regard the
iotlee as formal declaration CT block
tde by Germany of the French coast
lut as similar to one issued bv the
3ritish government and to a PRECEDING
otlce from the German government
egardlng the waters of the North sea
ooth Of which said that mines had been
own within specified limits and that
be waters would be unsafe for tho
'assaSe of neutral shipping except
Inder pilotage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
LAKE STEAMER WRECK.
Caught in Ice Near Chicago HPrbor-
Passengers Probably Safe.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The steame-
Iowa of the Goodrich Transit COMPANY
was caught in the ice about three mile
OF the Chicago harbor and sank TODAY
The crew and passengers numbering
about so, took to the ice.
City tugs and the life crew started
lto their rescue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday, Feb. ., CSC p. IN. Supper
for the men of the parish in the chap
cl Tickets 2jr. At 80 Rev. Henry
a. Atkinson. ID. p., secretary of the
Social Service Commission Of the
national council of Congregational
churches. will give an address, to
which everyone in the parish is in.
yitcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
EFFORT TO RELIEVE
AUSTRIAN GARRISON
Austria Planning to Send Big Army to
the Aid Of the Soldiers Shut Up
AZ Przemysl.

GENEVA, VIA Paris, Feb. (, 5.55 am
a determined effort to relieve the bcsjceed
Austrian garrison at PrIemy~l with Ger
man army is to hc undertaken. according
To "a despatch FROM CracoW. This report
states that the government oi CrJcow has
been instructed by the Austrian general
staff To make preparations for the rccep-
tion oI 100000 troops which 1t Is proposed
tu withdraw from the center Of the forces
operating in Russian Poland The ,itua-
tion at Przemy~I is reported 10 bee dcspcr-
ate with the garrison on the verge of
starvation as "a result OF the long invest.
meut hy Russians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
JAPANESE CRUISER WRECKED
Whether the 800 Men on Board Per
iShed Is Not Reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Rear Admiral
Howard, commander of the Pacific fleet.
reported to the navy department from his
flagship san Diego that the Japanese
cruiser Asama, with 800 men. was wrecked
about 800 miles south of Port Bartolome
and was breaking up
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight Followed by Increasing
Cloudiness on Friday.

WASHINGTON. Feb. /. - Weather
forecast: Fair tonight followed bv in
creasing cloudiness Friday. Rising tem.
perature Fresh northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Valuable
Real Estate
FOR SALE

A client asks me to advertise
that he will sell q valuable piece
of real estate i'll Brattlehoro-o
a main street, well built, modern
aud III perfect condition. It pays
six per cent ret, and Il constant
ly increasing III value. Mearlv
$1,000 income annualle Only
part cash required Balance may
remain on mortgage. Appointment
for personal interview with own
er may be had by addressing
Harold E. Whitney, Brattleboro,
vt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
IOWA CLUBS HAVE
LARGE ENROLMENT
OVER FIFTEEN THOUSAND BOYS
AND GIRLS ENGAGED IN
HOME ECONOMICS.

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-Iowa boys and
girls to the number of 1928 are at
present engaged in developing some
particular phase of agriculture OF
home economic education in which
they are individually interested, &C.
cording to report Of the agricultural
extension department at Ames.
The report shows the enrolment OF
members in the various clubs for the
year closing December 81, next, to be
as follows: Acre corn clubs, 1927;
canning clubs, S,136; gardening clubs,
1910; cooking clubs, 1,186; sewing
clubs, 1,74S; baby beef clubs, 6s7;
baby pork clubs, $50; miscellaneous
clubs, 1913. Enrolment In the baby
beef club as well as in the other clubs
will continue until the end Of the year
Every county in the state Is repre-
scented by enrollments in one or more
of the clubs, according to the report,
In forty-two counties there is definite
county organizations with county lead
ers and in most cases township lead.
ers. There are some district leaders
who have charge of work in territory
including several counties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
COURT MAY MAKE
man A B|CAM|ST
WOMAN WANTS DIVORCE ANNUL-
LED AND FORMER HUSBAND
HAS MARRIED AGAIN.

Sioux City, Nov. "a decision by
Judge Jepson in district court here
may make bigamist out of George
B. Williamson, dentist of Clinton.
Lillian Blain Williamson has brought
suit to have the divorce which Will
,amson obtained here annuled on the
ground that it was obtained by fraud.
Mrs Williamson alleges that her hus-
band came to Sioux City from their
Omaha home for the express purpose
of getting the divorce, that he covered
up legal notice to her by publishing it
in an obscure weekly paper, and that,
though he represented that he had
lived in Sioux City year prior to
bringing suit he had not, in fact, done
so. She also produces an affidavit
which Williamson is alleged to have
signed in the Office of w. L. Cron, a
notary public and attorney at Cedar
Rapids, IN which Williamson declared
that he bad no reason for leaving his
wife other than that he had ceased to
love her.
Since getting the divorce William
son has married again and is practic-
ing dentistry at Clinton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
PYTH|ANs TO MEET
WITH BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield, Nov. 9.-Distrfct No. 30,
Knights of Pythias Of Iowa, will hold
their district convention with Calan-
the lodge No. 26, Bloomfield, on Tues
day evening, Nov. Is.
The convention will be opened by
the opening of the lodge in form by
Bent Humbert, D. D. G. c.. district 30,
after which S. A. Lorenz, chancellor
commander Of Calanthe lodge, will
welcome the delegates and visiting
knights. The convention will respond
through Bent Numbers, district deputy
grand chancellor of Milton.
Foster 3. Outing, field deputy, will
give school of instruction and ques-
ton box. followed by the feature of
the evening, the address by the Iowa
grand chancellor, H. G.. Moore of Well
man.
A talkfest is scheduled to be opened
by Or. J. N Mccoy of Corydon. past
grand chancellor of Iowa. This will
be followed by the reports of delegate
knights.
Succeeding the various reports a
luncheon arranged and served by
members of Calanthe lodge will be
given the convention, followed with a
smoker.
District No. 30, includes the lodges
located at Cantril, Milton, Pulaski and
Bloomfield, and formerly Mt. Sterling.
until the latter disbanded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
ALBA.

Mrs. Anna Stevens left for Gains
burg, Mo, after two weeks visit with
her daughter Mrs. C. E. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Sinclair Of Bid
we'll spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Chichester.
Miss Ruth Fall spent the week end
at the home Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs Wiley Fall.
Miss Ida Tyrrell Of Lovilia spent
Sunday with Miss Alta Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carter from
east Of town are visiting at the home
Of Perry Carter.
Mrs. Merle Bird has returned from q
visit in Ottumwa with her mother Mrs.
Elmer Rose. Her little niece Katherine
lager returned home with her
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sinclair and in
FAINT son Malcolm left for their new
home in Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Codner are NOV
ing to Des Moines.
A. ]. Gatchell is business caller In
Buxton and vicinity.
Miss Nadine Miller has returned
from a visit with friends in Des
Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
CONVICT IS GIVEN
MORE TINE TO LIVE
SLAYER OF WIFE. SENTENCED TO
HANG, GRANTED TEMPORARY
LEASE ON LIFE.

keokuk. Nov. 9.-Mathias O'Donnell,
convicted of the murder Of his wife in
Keokuk has again slipped from the
shadows of the hangman's moose.
O'Ionnen has been granted a temper
airy lease of life, brought about by the
failure of the supreme court to give a
decision in his case at the term of
court which has just closed. This
means that no action will be taken for
at least another month. O'Donnell Is
confined in the state penitentiary at
Fort Madison.
1t is generally believed in legal cir
cles throughout the county that O'Don-
nell will never hang. His sentence,
it IS thought, probably will be COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Word from Fort Madison states that
O'Donnell is maintaining the same air
of bravado which has characterized
his every movement since the arrest
trial and conviction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
n D SALVAGE IN
IOWA STRUCTURE
BUILDING ERECTED At SAN
FRANCISCO TO BE TOTAL
LOSS AFTER THE FAIR.

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-The Iowa
state building at the Panama Pacific
exposition in San Francisco, which
cost business men of Iowa approx.
mately $4,000, including furnishings,
is destined to be almost toal loss,
without chance of even a salvage
to a statement made here today by
Ralph Bolton, one of the Iowa COM
missioners.
The problem which the Iowa COM
mission faces Is that of getting house
wreckers to tear down the building
without making any change for their
services other than the material which
they may salvage. Under the orders
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Co.,
the work Of tearing dowon state build
ings is to begin Immediately follow
ing the close Of the exposition. Infor-
nation here is that none of the
housewreckers seem to want to offer
any cash for the material they might
gain by clearing the ground.
According to a recent report the
Ohio state building at the exposition
was sold for $1,000. This represented
the cash returns from structure
costing about $175,oo0, so that when
the Iowa commissioners learned OF
this, they lost whatever hope they
had previously entertained of being
able to make showing for the money
invested last spring.
The Iowa building occupies a space
of 65x15O feet in one of the most de-
sirable locations on the grounds. II
is two stories in height, the first floor
containing moving picture auditor
ium and rest rooms. There is mez
zaine floor on which the state histori
cal exhibit Is cared for, and the sec
ond floor is occupied by the kitchen
dining room. secretary's room. genera
offices and the governors suite.
The building proper cost originally
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-11
Suffrage at the Polls
The Movement Will Now Be Made for Federal
Constitution Amendment Enfranchising Women
BY ANNA HOWARD SHAW
President National American Suffrage Association

| The cause of woman suffrage was
never so strong as 1t Is today even IN
the face Of the four postponements
which have met our work this year in
| New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets and Pennsylvania. No sane per-
son can use the word defeat" in con-
nection with the results from these
elections. On November approx
mately one million men In three
states went to the polls and voted
Eyes on woman suffrage. Never has
there been such a vote before in the
history of the movement To expect
to win four conservative eastern states
the first time that the question is put
before the voters Is to expect too
much. but every suffragist should feel
jubilans that so many men have been
reached and convinced.
| As short time as two years ago
the campaign states were not thor
oughly organized for suffrage. A phe-
nomenal amount of work has been &C.
lcomplished in this short space Of
time. can think Of no campaign
FEVER carried on in America which can
compare with that which the women
have waged this year. Even five
years ago no one would have dared
predict that the results would be as
ncouraging as they are Suffragists
should concentrate their attention on
the actual number of votes cast for
the amendment and should not be in
the least discouraged over the esti-
mated majorities against. When one
million mon in three states vote in
favor of q question it Is proof enough
that it Is a live issue and that it will
continue to live.
Never before has the president Of
the United States, the governors of
so many states and the leading men
in national life, regardless Of party.
been in favor Of equal suffrage Per
;haps it takes a background Of long
years Of campaigning to realize how
hopeful the situation Is today. When
think of the hardships, the derision
(COpyright 1915. by the N