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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
CONDUCTOR IS
FOUND GUILTY
Edward LaDuca ofThis Town
Was Charged with In
decent Assault
THREE BOYS WERE
THE COMPLATNANTS

sentence to Be Pronounced Tomorrow
IN Criminal Superior Court in New
Witness Tells of Threat by
One Boy to Extort Food.
The testimony of three BOYS in the
criminal superior court in New Lon
don, Conn, resulted Saturday in the
conviction of Edward J. LaDuca of
Brattleboro of indecent assault. After
short deiberation the jury returned
verdict of guilty on all three counts
of the Indictment and Judge Shumway
adjourned court to Tuesday at Ii
o clock, when sentence probably will
be pronounced.
LaDuca is a freight conductor en-
ployed by the Central Vermont Rail
way company. He seemed unaffected
by the verdict, although he had never
been in trouble before Several rail
road men who had been spectators al
the trial during the day shook hands
with the convicted man after which
he was handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff
William II. Casey of Stonington and
taken to the county Jail in Franklin
street.
The boys whom LaDuca was charged
[,
John Carver and Benjamin Scalpen, all
about II years old, who live in East
New London. The case went up to the
superior court from the police court
Feb. 6. La Duca was arrested Sunday
evening, Jan. 30, by Policemen Nagle
and Pinney on warrant issued by
Prosecuting Attorney Cronin. In the
police court he demurred to the charges
and was bound over to the higher
court on bonds of $500 which were
increased 81 900 at the continued hear
ing. He secured the bonds after being
in Jail few days and was released
Harry Jewett was the first witness
He told revolving story of assaults
committed on him by the accused in
eahooses in the yard of the Central
Vermont railway. The boy testified
that LaDuca assaulted him five or six
times
In cross examination by counsel for
the accused, the hoy denied that he
had approached other railroad men and
solicited money and when refused had
made the threat to put them where
LaDuea was.-----
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

windows and yard being filled at all times
with beautiful poisoning plants Her
love for flowers and good literature brought
her great pleasure.
The two remaining sisters, Mrs Katherine
Burchard of Brattleboro and Mrs. Sarah
Palmer of Fredonia, n. Y, also a cousin,
Mrs George Wright of Westminster, were
with her at the time of her decease
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
Tightening the Load.

'Brien-Kape alive, Pat we're
rescuin We.
Voice from tie Debris--Is big De-
lancy up there wild We?
O 'Brien-Sure he is.
Voiee-Ask him to PLACE step of the
rooms. We enough on top av me wild
out him.-Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
Unpleasant Constraint.

Gable" You say he makes his liv-
ing by the pen. Is he literary mana
Steve" No, he raises hogs. - Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

Mrs. F. A. Blood is recovering from her
recent illness.
Allan Hebb has been i'll and unable to
attend school several days.
irving Watson Of Bernardston, Mass,
visited his brother, f. w Watson, last
week.
Mrs. Mary Brigham has been visiting
recently in the home of Mrs Clara Follett
at Weston.
Mrs Addie Gordon of Wardsboro was a
guest Saturday in the home Of her brother,
A. ID. Benson
Mr.. and Mrs H f. Levoy returned Sat
urday from their two weeks visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Miss Laura Ware of Brattleboro spent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
HOW women
AVOID
OPERATIONS
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio = My left side
panied me so for several years that |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
A Delightful Reception.

An unusually happy occasion was the re-
cotton held in place of the usual prayer
meeting at the Congregational church
| Thursday evening, the affair being ar
ranged by Mrs r. H. Bosworth and being
intended as a greeting to the % members
who have joined the Congregational church
since Mr.. Bosworth began his pastorate
here less than two years ago. The church
vestry was turned into drawing room with
| the aud of rugs, easy chairs, etc, and
tastefully decorated with apple blossoms,
carnations, etc
| A delightful program was given, includ-
ing a duet by Miss Eleanor Willard and
Marguerite Dauchy, solo by Miss Eleanor
Willard, two violin solos by Mrs Almon
Wheelock accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. c. F. Dalton of Burlington a reading
| by Miss Willard and short but character
lstlcally able address by Rev. Il. II. Bos-
worth on What the Church Stands For.
At the close of the program refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake were served.
| Miss Susan Ross, as the youngest mem
| ber' present, was called on for speech,
! to which she responded in a pleasing and
interesting manner, mentioning her long
connection with this church, which she
| joined 81 years ago when a little maid of
/ only Il years
| Deacon Z. H Allbee, in a felicitous
speech, presented two delicious appearing
cakgs, one to Sunday School Superintend-
ent Q. B. Dauchy and one to Mrs F. i.
0sgood, church organist, as token OF
gratitude from the women of the church
A social hour was enjoyed before the
company broke up. The new members in
whose honor the evening was given are
| Mr. and Mrs n n Dauchy Misses Eliza.
beth, Marguerite, and Anne Dauchy, Ma
than Dauchy, SIr. and Mrs. c. G. Robin
son, Miss Mary Kelsey, Miss Emma S
Bushnell, Merle Randall Mr.. and Mrs b.
B. Prentiss, Miss Laura Ware, Mr. and
Mrs r. L. Fitch, Mrs Efie Farwell, Rob
ert and James Follett, Miss Eleanor Will
Lard RaE and Ms e II Rns1Enrth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17
Professional Cards

ct; telephone. 255. Once Leonard block
Hours. 100 to 8. and 10 8. Telephone
20-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

Oh. ". II. LANE. Once and residence. 6
Pptney Road. Office hours: Mornings pntil
9; afternoons until $50; evenings until g.
Telephone A30
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

Q. r ALDRIcH NJ. d. Hours, 1890 to
$50, TO 8. Office phone 1o5W: house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

DIR. @. B. HUNTER. OnHee at residence
West Brattleboro. Hours: 8 TO Q a. m: t
2 and $50 to pm. Tel .9Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

THOMAS RICE, M. D. Office and residence
ever Vermont Savings Bank Hours 8 20 8
=, m, to and TO D. m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

pR. II. p. GREENE, Physician ana Surgeon.
Once, Bank block. Hours: 10 0 e. m,
! 20 and to D. m. Residence 50 Green
Sc, Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-17

q R. ANDERSON, surgeon ana Physician
sargery SPECIALITY. Office and residence
Brooks House. 1873 Main st. Hours until 10 q
~ j 10 $50 and to 8 D. m. Phone 246
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Rheumatic Throat
Is Common Trouble
Should Be Treated in Blood
To Prevent Recurrence.

There are successful gargles that stop
soreness In the throat but to prevent their
incessant return, the blood must be put in
order. The best remedy Is s. s. S., as it
influences all the functions Of the body to
neutralze the irritants or waste products
and to stimulate their excretion through
the proper channels.
Rheumatic sore throat IS q dangerous
indication, as 1t means that the blood Is
loaded with more uric acid than the kid
neys can excrete. and may thus lead to
serious general disturbance
The action OF s. S. S. stimulates cellular
activity. 1t prevents the accumulation of
lrritants In local spots. 1t enables the
arteries to supply quickly the new red
blood to replace worn-out tissue.
For this reason uric acid that finds the
throat an easy prey to its breaking down
influence, Is scattered and eliminated. In
other words. S. S. s. prevents chronic con-
dltlons by enabling all the mucous Innings
Of the body TO secrete healthy mucus. Its
ment Of the bronchial tubes, whereby tie
huskiness OF voice with thick. grayish ex-
pectoratlous Is overcome. s. s. s., we'll
diluted with water, means blood bath.
since 1t Ia welcome to any stomach and at
once gets into the blood
q. s. s. is free OF all minerals and con-
tains Ingredients wonderfully conducive to
wellbalanced health.
You can get 1t at any drug store. but do
not accept anything else. There Is danger
In substitutes s. s. S. Is prepared only by
The Swift Specific Co., 528 Swift Bldg.
Atlanta. Ga. Our Medical Dept will givs
you free instruction BY mall on any subtece
Of blnad disnrdErz VrttH today.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Marriage a Vocation.

Marriage should be looked upon as
vocation and not a mere avocation,
argues one who signs herself "Femin-
ist" in an open letter to one Of the
daily papers. The writer, who had
been teacher, but who is now a
mother, has been surprised that being
wife and mother is a profession,
the successful performance of whose
duties requires all my effort and all
my time" feminist" thinks that wo-
men generally do not realize this or
refuse to face it, that young women
contemplating matrimony should be
made to realize that they are choosing
profession quite as important as
medicine, law or business, and that,
If possible, a preparatory course
should be required before granting
the certificate to practice the profess
sion of wife and mother. This sounds
very well and would be admirable if
1t could be carried through. But as
there are two parties in marriage it
would be very onesided If the woman
received all the training. A good, stiff
preparatory course for the young man
contemplating the profession of hus-
band and father would be quite as
much in order. If we have one let us
have the other.-Frances Frear in
Leslie's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Simpllfied Belgian Names.

/ spent the night--sleeping better
than at home-on straw in water
surrounded post looking across to Dix
nude, which our own soldiers aptly
speak of as "Thickmud." 1t is true
that our men are rather strangers this
way. They have their hands full over
at Ypres, which they call, as matter
of course, "Wipers." There is, If you
remember, Ypres tower on the old
walls of Rye, at home in Sussex,
which has been given the same pro-
nunciation. The British Tommy does
not commonly carry maps, and conse-
quently the peculiar, half-humorous
twists he gives to place names have a
tendency to become permanent. There
is, for example, place near Poper-
inghe called Matou, which has quite
easily become "What-O!" just as Wyt-
schaete has changed with celerity to
"Whitesheet," and Fleurbaix to "Flow-
er Box" while Croix-au-B Bois-impos-
sible for British tongue to circum.
vent-has become "Crossboys. Lon.
don Outlook.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
The Wars Surprise.

At the beginning of the war 1t was
said that every one Of the nations had
surprises in store for their enemies
and the world. There were wonderful
military and naval inventions that had
been kept inviolably secret and that
were to be sprung on the foe when
least expected. Five months of war
have now passed and the one supreme
surprise for the world is that highly
civilized nations do not seem to have
rallied the awful loss of men that
would be involved. The 42-centimeter
gun that reduces forts thought almost
impregnable in few days is as moth
ing compared to the loss of more than
100000 of men in killed, wounded
and missing which, according to ap-
parently conservative estimates, the
Germans and Austrians have suffered
UP to this time.-New York Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
LOGICAL.

"In Washington William Collier was
once conversing with man of much
scientific attainment. The scientist
narrated in detail series of expert
ments he was conducting with the mi
crophone.
"The microphone," said he, "magni-
fies sounds to the ear as the micro
scope magnifies objects to the eye.
The footballs of spider heard
through the microphone sound like
the tramping of marching infantry"
That's amazing" politely COM
mented Mr.. Collier.
"This afternoon" continued the
man Of science, I heard a fly walk
ing across the pane. The noise re-
sembled the hoofbeats of cavalry
mans mount"
Perhaps it was horse fly" sug.
gested the actor.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Not Headv Enouuh.

"The drunkenness prevalent among
the wives of English volunteers has
caused CONSERVATION all over the
country" said Patriarch Alfred Noon,
of the Sons of Temperance, in an in
terview in Boston.
"These women, with their various
allowances from the government and
private funds, have more cash than
they ever had In their lives before.
There's no man in the house, no meals
to cook, hence out go the women with
their babies after breakfast to the
nearest pub, and by 10 or IL o'clock
they're drunk for the day.
English beer is as much to blame
as anything else for English drunken
ness. Beer they call it over there, but
we call it stout or porter or ale. It
is almost as strong as whisky.
Il heard an Englishman once COM
pare the native beer with the lager Of
Germany and America.
"'Why, after our good old beer he
said, them foreign brews tastes like
kissin' your own sister,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
GIVE "sYRUP oR FIGS"
TO CoNsTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhoea, full Of cold,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and In few hours all
the foul, constipated waste, undigest-
ed food and sour bile gently moves
out of its little bowels without grip
ing, and you have well, playful child
again. Ask your druggist for So
cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which contains full directions
for babies, children of all ages and
for grown-ups.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
SOUR, ACID sToMAcHs,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsln" Dlgests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time 1t In five minutes all stom
ach distress will go. No Indigestion
heartburn, sourness or belching of gas
acid, or eructations of undigested food
no dizziness, bloating, foul breath OF
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for Its
speed in regulating upset stomachs
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides II
Is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting large
fifty-cent case of Papes Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless 1t is to suf
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Cut Off.

Prof, Albert B. Merrill, Of North.
western University, praising the
chemical preponderance Of Germany
broke off to tell an anecdote.
"a German-American," he began,
said to me with quiet laugh the
other day:
"'Do you know, my friend, that
since this war began many French.
mans whiskers have turned white in
single night?'
"'Aha!' said I. Trouble, / suppose
Anguish Of heart over Rheims Cathe.
dral; sorrow, horror, eh?'
No, my friend said the German.
American. No, nothing of the kind
The reason is that the Vaterland has
cut off Frances supply Of hair dye"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
As a Souvenir.

Simeon Ford, at dinner of hotel
men in New York, spoke on souvenir
hunters.
"The souvenir hunter is the hotel
mans pest" he said. These people
walk off with spoons, towels, cream
jugs-anything. Why, a Chinese hotel
keeper once told me that souvenir
hunter in Peking shipped off six
inches of his pig tail for souvenir
while he was paying his bill.
Worse than that. though, was the
case Of New York hotel keeper. He
said one day that notorious souvenir
hunter had stopped month at his
hotel
"'Miss anything after he left?' said
|.
"'Yes-my wife, said the hotel
keeper"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Some Shadow.

you say" said the attorney for the
defense. that, though the night was
very dark, you saw Rastus Johnson
leaving your hencoop at midnight
from your bedroom Window"
Yes, sir" replied the plaintiff.
How could you, distinguish him in
the blackness of the night" demand
ed the attorney.
"Why-er," said the plaintiff, "the
darkness got SO much blacker all of
a sudden that Rastus' presence there
was obvious. No other human being
could cast such shadow on anything
already SO dark as that night already
was."-Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
HERE IS A GOOD WAY
TO GET RID OF PIMPLES

Battle your face for several minutes
with resinol soap and hot water, then
apply a little resinol ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash off with resinol soap and
more hot water, finishing with dash
of cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice day, and you will
be astonished to find how quickly the
healing, antiseptic resinol medication
soothes and cleanses the pores, re-
moves pimples and blackheads, and
leaves the complexion clear and vel
vety. All druggists sell resinol soap
and resinol ointment.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
Extinct?

Governor Whitman, of New York, al
a recent congratulatory luncheon
said:
"a splendid sign for our future is
the regeneration of the business con
science. The business conscience is
today like your conscience or mine
Millionaires of Bloccus Stoc's type
have disappeared.
"Bloccus Stoc was proposing certain
rebate deals to a railroad president
over sumptuous luncheon, when the
latter said:
But the onstitution-'
My dear boy said Bloccus Stoc
what's the constitution between
friends?'"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
. NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

Portland-The continued advance in
freights is keeping wheat prices down
here, or at least preventing them from
moving upward in accord with the
higher foreign markets, whence comes
the principal demand for grain.
Bids on the local exchange were
higher this week in some instances,
but declines were in the majority and
the market on the whole was about q
cent lower than last week.
Livestock trade is quiet, with a
limited supply availale. The sheep
market was easily the feature, with
sales at the best figures of the season.
The transactions involved choice year
lings at $6.65 and ewes at s5.75,
which are advances of Is to 25 cents
over former prices. Two punches Of
lambs were sold at 81.
The hog market maintained ita
former steady level, the best light
weights bringing $6.75 and $3.50. The
only deal of Importance in the cattle
division was the sale of load of fine
bulls at So.
The egg market is firm with small
receipts. Former prices were quoted,
but there are indications of higher
range soon.
The poultry market continued over
stocked and weak. Hens are quoted
at l1A@12 cents. Dressed veal was
steady and pork was weaker.
No changes were reported in dairy
produce lines.
Wheat ---- Bid: Bluestem, $1.44;
forty-fold, SLAP; club, s1.40a; red
Russian, $1.35; red Fife, $1.3S.
Millfeed - Spot prices: Bran, $500
81 ton; shorts, $32@32.50; rolled bar
ley, $33. .50@34.50.
Corn-White, $36 ton; cracked, s37.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, SIS
@15.50; valley timothy, $13@13.50;
grain hay, $1O.50@11; alfalfa, $3.50
1850.
Vegetables : Artichokes, IS a 90c
dozen; cabbage, 14@1Ac pound; beans,
12ac celery, $3.50 crate; caulifower,
$2.25; sprouts, &c pound; head let
tuce, $1.85@2 crate; pumpkins, lie
pound; squash, lie; carrots, Slips
sack; beets, $l.25; parsnips, SLIPS.
Green Fruits - Apples, 75c@s1.50
box; casabas, $1.65 crate; pears, SIG
1.5O; cranberries, $9@11 barrel.
Potatoes = Oregon, 81 sack; Idaho,
$1@1.l0; Yakima, 8Oc@$1. 10; sweets,
23c pound.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, $1.25
+. o. b. shipping point.
Eggs = Fresh Oregon ranch, case
count. Csc dozen; candled, 30c.
Chickens, 11s@12c pound /;
broilers, 18 q Zoe; turkeys, dressed,
21c; live, 18c; ducks, 12a q 15c;
geese, 11@12c.
Butter - Creamery prints, extras,
29ac pound in case lots; ac more in
less than case lots; cubes, 25c.
Veal-Fancy, 12a@13c pound.
Pork-Block, SC pound.
Hops - 1914 crop, 10@12hc pound ;
1918 crop, nominal.
Wool-Valley, l7@18c pound; East
ern Oregon, 15@20c, nominal; mohair,
1914 clip, 27sc.
Catherine steers, $7.50@7.75;
choice, $7.25@7.50; medium, $6.75@
7.25; choice cows, $6@6.75; medium,
$5@6; heifers, $5@6.50 bulls, $3.50
@6; stays, $4.50@6.
Hogs - Light, $6.50@6.80; heavy,
$5. 50@5.85.
Sheep Wethers, $5.75@6.65; ewes,
$5@5.75; lambs, $6.25@7.50.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
10 CENT "cAScARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR coSTIvE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and 1oweIs-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
ParadoxlcaI Proposition.

"Do you use the word politics as
singular or plural?" asked the person
who is always wanting to know some
thing.
"That has always puzzled me-" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. There is
nothing more singular than some OF
the pluralities that politics Develops
Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29
SureI

Charles Ogle was leaving the Imp
studio the other day when a pretty
young girl approached him.
i beg pardon" she said, timid like,
"but would you care to help the News
boys Homer"
Charley looked at her kindly.
Sure" he answered, where are
thcyT