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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
ExoNERATEs JUDGE LINDSEY
Denver Grand Jury Indicts One OF
His Accusers.

DENVER, April, 13.-Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court
was exonerated of all charges of mis-
conduct in a report of the county
grand jury, filed late yesterday. Frank
l.. Rose was indicted on a charge of
criminal libel in connection with affi-
davits rejecting upon the character of
Judge Lindsey.
Gov. George A. Carlson announced
that he would veto the bill designed to
transfer the authority and duties of
the juvenile court to the district court
of Denver county.
The governor stated his veto mes
sage would take the position that the
electors of Denver would have ample
means of displacing Judge Ben B.
Lindsey through the recall, and that it
is a local matter in which the state
has no concern.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Tuesday, p m.-NTeeting of the Boy
Scouts in the chapel All boys IL years
of age and older are invited.
Thursday, 3 to : p. m-The women of
the parish living on Oak Grove and Bel
mont avenues, Maple, Brook and upper
Canal streets invite all the women Of the
parish to a ten-cent tea at the chapel
There will be a sale of homemade com
modities TO which anyone may contribute.
Thursday, 7.30 p. m.-Meeting of the
Christian Endeavor mission study class in
the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
TWIN STATE LEAGUE
DISBANDED TO-DAY
Directors in Session in Bellows Falls
Believed Four-Team Circuit viii Be
Formed, Including Brattleboro.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS. April

The Twin State league was disbanded
at meeting of the directors of the or
ganization in this town this afternoon,
and it was voted to divide whatever funds
may lurk in the club treasury.
Although the directors were still in ses-
sion at 3 p. m, the action mentioned in
the foregoing paragraph is taken to indi-
cate that a majority of them will decide
in favor of a four-club circuit, and it is
understood that the four towns to be
chosen will be Brattleboro, Bellows Falls,
Greenfield and Keene.
These four towns, as well as Newport
and northampton, are represented at
this afternoons meeting Jimmy
Burns IS also here, trying to get fran
chise to put Twin State league team
in Springfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
CHANGES IN PASTORS.
Troy Methodist Conference Appoint
ments Include Vermont Towns.

ments Include Vermont Towns.
SARATOGA, \. Y, April 13.-Many
changes of pastors We're made in the
churches of the Troy Methodist Con-
ference, which adjourned its annual
session yesterday after the announce
ment of pastoral appointments
j. L. Mead Of Plattsburg was ap-
pointed superintendent of the Platts-
burg district. B. l.. Grape of Middle
bury was appointed a member of the
conference commission which has been
authorized to raise a pension fund of
$30o,000 for retired cIergymen
The pulpit changes include Fair Ha-
ven, W. G. Horton; Poultney NJ. g.
Cole; Rutland, J. B. Horton; Pittsfeld
Mass, Epvorth Mission c. L. Jenkins;
Stamford, d. c. Abbott
Rutland had requested that DIR. f
p. Stevens be returned to that city
where he had filed a pastorate of five
years. but he was assigned to Glov
ersville, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Wednesday, April "a, 7.3o p. M
Special meeting Canton Palestine, No.
,. All Chevaliers are requested to be
present.
Wednesday, April IA, $50 p. m. =
Rehearsal of the Golden Rule degree
Thursday, April Is, 80 p. m.-Reg
ular meeting of Oasis Encampment
disqualification of the Golden Rule de
gree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
ossoWETz BoMBARDED.
Germans Tried to Use Fire Rats, But
They Wero Sunk

LONDON, April 10, 9.45 a. m.-The
following semi-official statement issued
at Petrograd is contained in q despatch
to the Havas agency "Ossowetz was
bombarded Sunday by eight-inch how
tiers. The artillery of the forts re-
piled furiously, damaging one of the
enemy's batteries. The Germans tried
to send fire RATS against the forts,
but they were sunk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
200 INSANE PATIENTS
RESCUED FROM FIRE
Annex of State Hospital Destroyed at
Dunning, Ill. = $500 Patients
Under Guard.

CHICAGO, April 13.--Two hundred
convalescent patients of the state hospital
for the insane were rescued today from a
fire which destroyed the structure used as
an annex at Dunning, northwest Of the
city Some $500 other inmates of the
institution were guarded to prevent a
panic in the main building a few hundred
feet away The loss is estimated at
SOC. 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
SEAPLANES USED.
Assisted Battleship in Bombarding
Turkish Encampment.

PARIS, April Is, lilo a. m.-The
marine ministry issued the following
today: Yesterday a battleship in
connection with a French seaplane
bombarded the important Turkish en-
eampments in the neighborhood of
GAIA.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
''Ifs" Are Four-Team Circuit
Salary Limit $3.50 and
Island Park
FINAL DECISION
MADE BY DIRECTORS
President. Sherman Attends League
Meeting in Bellows Falls Today to
Make Known Local Attitude - No
Great Enthusiasm for Team.

The directors of the Brattleboro Ath-
letic association decided at meeting at
Is o'clock yesterday to have baseball in
Brattleboro on the following conditions
That the league be a four-team circuit
That the salary limit be $3.50
That the league games be played on Is
land park
Besides thesse conditions the directors
have preference as to what teams should
compose the four-team circuit. but that
IS not to be insisted upon by the local
association.
President George +. Sherman was in
structed 10y the directors TO attend the
meeting in Bellows Falls this afternoon at
/ o'clock and to state plainly the local
attitude and be guided IN his votes BY this
attitude. Mr.. sherman left this morning,
and Is at the meeting this afternoon.
The vote Of the directors yesterday was
unanimous on the foregoing questions, al
though President Sherman informed the
Others that he had been unable to dig up
any great amount of substantial enthusi-
asm in support of team.
Barber Thinks Money Will Come.
Frank L. Barber of the directors be-
ieved there would be no difficulty in rails
ing $1,000 10 support the team and that
Brattleboro should have a team if the
games could be played at Island park.
The management of the park has been
disappointed in contractor who was ex-
pected Sunday and yesterday to look over
the grounds and buildings and estimate
what would be the cost Of putting them in
shape for playing and for the accommoda
tion of crowds
| The directors are firm in their stand
| that the playground must be Island park
or nothing, having discarded once and for
| all the suggestion that the Valley fan
grounds be used Under the circum
stances, should the meeting this afternoon
/ decide on a four-team circuit and the sal
AIRY limit of $3.50, BrattIeboro must still
await the verdict as to the Island parb
grounds
! Bellows Falls has cleared little over
/ $500 on the baseball bazaar. so the deficit
of that club has been materially reduced
and the directors voted Saturday to sticl
| by the plan to have a four-team circuit
One of the Greenfield directors has saic
that a four-club circuit would be satisfac
tory in that town and another has saiC
at a league meeting that it must be si1
clubs OF nothing As Keene has an
nomced its willingness to play in eithel
a fourclub or six-club circuit the fina
answer appears to be with Greenfield.
Greenfield will vote for four-club leagu,
the question IS practically settled
There seems TO be no chance of eithe1
Brattleboro or Bellows Falls voting 70
anything but a four-club league, and it i
believed here that Greenfield would tin,
j it very expensive to have to Jump from
the Massachusetts town to Newport an,
! Claremont for all its games. Brattlebor
and Bellows Falls are about in the middle
of the circuit and are important town
to have in it for financial reasons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
IN LINCoLN's MEMORY.
Fiftieth Anniversary of Death to Be
Commemorated Thursday.

WASHINGTON, April IS. The
50th anniversary of the death of Pres
ident Lincoln will be commemorated
here Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
NEW B. s. M. HEARING.
New Hampshire Plan Not Reported to
LEGISLATURE.

Legislature.
CONCORD, n. H., April 13. - The
bill for the reorganization of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, which the judi
ciary committee expected to present to
the house of representatives last night,
was not reported. Instead, upon the
insistence Of Gov. Spaulding, the whole
question has been opened again and
the committee will conduct further
hearings. Conferences were in prog
ress yesterday to determine whether
they should be before the judiciary
committee or a committee of the
whole house. The Judiciary com
the amended public service commission
bill, which was to have been reported
to the house last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13

The stumps of the great trees
which have been cut in the North
west are now being utilized for shin
giles. Ten thousand have been made
from one stump.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday. Temper
ature Near Freezing.

WASHINGTON, April 13. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday, Temperature near frecz-
ing tonight. Moderate northwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13

Potash deposits covering more than
100000 acres were discovered three
years ago in Spain, near Barcelona.
The product, however, is not yet COM
mercially available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13

Mexico appears destined to become
the world s principal source of petrole
um.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-13

There are about 250,O0O Jews in the
United Kingdom.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
DISTRICT COURT
HAS ADJOURNED
AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF SIREN
UOUS WORK, JURORS ARE
SENT HOME - MANY CASES
DISPOSED OF-THREE MORE
SENTENCED.

Final disposition was made Thurs
day of the last of the civil cases to be
tried at the present term of Distric,
court, and Judge Leighton discharged
the jury. Three cases were put over
for sentence on Friday at 10 a. m
These were the case of the State VS.
Jas. Scobie. found guilty Of adultery
sentenced to four months in the coun-
ty jail; Jos. Letcher, who pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed weapons
sentenced to pay fine and costs,
amounting to total of S165, or in
default thereof to spend 80 days in
Jail. Sentence was deferred in this
case to Tuesday at II o'clock. Frank
Rose, found guilty of assault, was Civ
en- sentence of 500 and costs of
$3.50 or, in default thereof, 60 days
in the county Jail The case of Mack
Hendricks VS.. Fred Hughes and A. S.
Anderson was dismissed for want of
prosecution upon motion of defend
ant. Peter Dix VS.. C. A. Golfer &
Son, the jury was called and trial
started, when the case was dismissed
upon motion of defendants attorney
A verdict of $3.50 was given the plain
tiff in the case of A. F. Blum VS.. JOS
eph Ermantrout.
The case of A. Antonio VS.. Hodgins
Transfer Co. was dismissed without
prejudice upon motion of the plaintiff.
A verdict for the plaintiff was rem
dered in the suit of Gus Gohl vs. Louis
Bechtold ct al. This IVES the case in
which the plaintiff sued for damages
sustained when defendants beat and
tied him and forced him to sign
release of a labor lien. He sued for
$4,000 damages and was awarded dam
ages in the full amount.
John A. Lindquist was awarded
damages in the sum of $1,000. This
was the suit of Lindquist VS.. the G.
N. railway. Lindquist sued for S.
900 damages for injuries sustained in
being kicked off moving train near
Des Laos.
In the suit of Mary Reid VS.. Peter
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
GIRL SECURES
$4,000 DAMAGES
VALLEY CITY GIRL SAYS SHE
WAS ENTICED AND DECEIVED
BY LOYER-A BALM OF $4,000
is AWARDED.

Aurora, ILL.,, Dec. 1O.-Eleanor
Ceser, Mendoza, Ill.,. milliner, for
merly Of Valley City, N. D., who al
leges she was enticed to Mendoza on
promise of marriage by Herman
Moorehouse, a scion of well-to-do
family living near that city, has been
awarded judgment of $4,000 against
young Moorehouse in the circuit court
at Ottaa. Miss Ceser filed two bills.
one accusing Moorehouse of libel and
breach of promise and the other
charging attempted criminal attacks
at Fargo, n. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

and Fred Ehr, the case against Peter
Ehr was dismissed and verdict of
$4,000 damages against Fred Ehr was
awarded the plaintiff.
A verdict for the defendant was
rendered and the case dismissed in
the suit of the Minot Auto Co. VS.. G.
Roy Ringo.
At the close of the case of H. O.
Dalen VS.. N. G. Coddington the suit
was dismissed upon motion of defend
ants attorney.
The damage suit of H. L. Glazier
VS.. c. T. Drury resulted in a verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of 500.
Drury gave Glazier horrible beating
over a trivial disagreement. The
damages and costs count up heavily
and he will think twice before attack
ing another man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
FORMER MINOT
MAN HAS C0LDfEET
PAUL J. SCHULTZ, WHO SOLD
NEW YORK HOTEL PROPERTY,
BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES
AND ASKS THAT DEED BE AID
JUDGED VOID.

An action has been started in the
district court by Paul j. Schulze, for
merly of Fargo, w. NJ. Smart and the
Farm Mortgage and Investment Co.,
against Pauline B. Stenvick, E.. H.
Stenvick, NJ. r. Porter and o. d. Will
liams, for damages.
and bought the New York hotel prop
erty on North Main street. He made
some improvements and in October,
1t is alleged, he contracted to sell the
same to the Farm Mortgage and In
vestment Co., with which W. NJ.
Smarts is connected. The plaintiffs
claim that Schulze contracted to sell
the property for $4,000. The con-
tract was recorded Oct. s, 1915.
Plaintiffs set out that later, NJ. r.
Porter, president of the Scandinavian
:. nerican bank. and E. H. Stenvick
offered to buy the property from
Schulze, giving him in addition to
part cash, deed to the property
known as the st. Paul Flats. and that
the deed to the flats was to remain
in the hands of Porter until some liens
against the New York hotel property
were satisfied. Schulze gave a deed
to Pauline E. Stenvick which was re-
corded Oct 9Th. Later Miss Stenvick
conveyed the title to 0. D. Williams.
whom the defendants allege cannot
now be located. Schulze wants $4,000
damages and in addition asks that the
deeds of record be adjudged void. This
is rather complicated case and its
outcome will be watched with inter
est.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Coming Attractions at the Arcade.

Coming AttractlOns at the Arcade.
Around Chinatown and the myster-
ious and devious manner of Chinese
revenge runs the plot of "The Sable
Lorcha' which will be shown at the
Arcade Monday and Tuesday nights.
The other film will show Raymond
Hitchcock in "Stolen Magic" We'd
nesday and Thursday nights 'The
Blindness of Devotion" very strong
film, will be shown. Ford Sterling
will appear Friday and Saturday
nights in His Fathers Footsteps"
and also Julia Dean in "Matrimony."
The Arcade is charging the popular
prices of ten and fifteen cents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

7. E. Week, living southwest of Nj
not, brot 140 muskrat hides to the
Minot Hide & Fur Co. Tuesday. Mr..
Baker informs US that so many pelts
from one trapper is not unusual at
this time of the year, as many as 400
having been purchased from one party
upon several occasions. In the hill
district, especially, every pond is COW
cred with muskrat houses this wear.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
THE SAILING OF THE DACIA

The sailing of the steamship Dacia, from the port
of Galveston yesterday, for Rotterdam by way of
Norfolk, with cargo of cotton billed to be trans
shipped from Rotterdam to Bremen has very i'm
pOrtant bearing in determining America relations
TO the belligerent nations. This is because it is
likely to bring to an issue between this country
and Great Britain the question whether the latter
nation has right to interfere with cargo shipped
IN what formerly was a German vessel nterned in
an American port but sold to an American firm
being used 10 carry trade with Germany
Since the Dacla Is carrying cotton, which is not
contraband. no objection can be raised by Great
Britain TO her cargo. The objection that Great
Britain has raised is that the transfer of the Ger
man ship to an American firm F. n Breitung. of
New York Is merely a subterfuge for transferring
German liners to the American flag to permit the
vessels to engage in trade between this country and
Germany
Although the Daea is not fast vessel she is
equipped with powerful wireless apparatus that
ought to permit her to dodge British cruisers and
make the British channel before being captured
but her ultimate capture by the British seems inev
table The sailing of the Daca, therefore. seems
to be an experiment to see what the British are
going to do about it after they seize the vessel.
Bureau of the United States Treasury Department
has insured the Daeia's cargo. which the shippers
value at SSS0OO0, that this government regards the
shipment as having been made in good faith as an
ordinary business transaction in class of goods
that Is not contraband of war The fact. however
that the Bureau has refused insure the ship itself
seems TO indicate that this government has avoided
committing herself as to whether the sale of the
vessel to an American is above suspicion of being
the subterfuge that the British claim it to be.
The sailing of the vessel therefore is attracting
Worldwide interest. Assuming, as seems likely
that the Dacia will fall into British hands before
arriving in Rotterdam, interest centers chiefly on
what Great Britain will do upon seizure of the
craft. Should Great Britain raise an issue that
would involve the right of an American shipper to
send from this country goods that are not contra
band of war, United States in maintaining her
shippers rights may find herself in position
which requires very delicate diplomatic handling
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01

and explained to him that sometime he
might be stepping off of the elevator
when some person on one of the other
floors would attempt to start it. This
might result in serious, if not fatal
accident.
The advice seemed, however, to make
little impression on the man. On the
return journey, the elevator was stop
ped at the second floor. While the in
spector was examining the door at the
back of the elevator the superintendent
raised the gate in the front and start
ed to step off. At that instance, some
one below started the elevator The
superintendent had neglected to lock
it, as he had been warned to do only
few minutes before and in order to
prevent being hurt he was compelled
to jump quickly back on the elevator.
The value of the advice was thus
brought home to him and when he
reached the first floor he called together
all his employees who had anything to
do with the operation of the elevators
and told them in very strong terms
that anyone found not locking the ele-
vator before getting off would be dis
missed. This practice should be follow
ed in all establishments.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
American Buttons for England

Lesser successes have been achieved
by the men who have marketed such
minor articles for soldiers use as
boot-tag, pipe-lighter and patriotic
brooch. An American traveller at the
beginning of the war ehanced to learn
that the supply of cheap buttons in Eng
land was preeariousiy low, most of the
English supply having been imported
from Austria. He took immense orders
in behalf of an American firm at prices
presumably well above the ordinary.
The war has brought moderate degree
of prosperity to makers and dealers
in foods, clothing, medical supplies, war
munitions and an immense number of
small articles required by land or sea
forces. Ship builders and ship owners
have scored heavily. and the British
farmer is getting unprecedented prices
for his products. Even the dentists
have had their share of war business.
FOR 1t Is necessary that the man who is
going TO the front to serve the King
IN water-tilled trenches should have his
teeth in sound shape if he is to enjoy
the excursion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
One Effect of Local ontion

The Legislature ought to be very
careful IN passing that local option
bill, said an old resident. cor we will
have conditions just as we had them
some years ago. Of course. Daunbip
county, ia one sense. was not affected
because IT did not adopt local option
but Cumberland county did. and the
sale OF liquor was shut off in that conn.
~ However. that did not prevent the
residents of that county from aettipg
all the liquor they wanted and Il
worked to the advantage of the Harris.
burg liquor dealers. The residents of
towns in the Cumberland Valley would
buy their liquor by the wholesale, max.
ing their purchases. on Saturday. of
enough OF the stuff TO last them nntiI
the next Saturday The Cumberland
Valley railroad also prOfted bv this
There were clubs in every town and
they ordered supply of drinkables to
be sent down every Saturday,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
MAKE THOSE PAY WHO CAN!

The statement made to the Legislature in the
report submitted by former Attorney General Bell
that the State can collect half million dollars from
insane patients in various hospitals whose expenses
and keep have been paid by the State despite the
fact they possess wealth which could be used TO
pay the expenses, is born of the investigation set
on foot by Auditor General Powell some time ago
when he convinced that some of the patients
being kept in state insane hospitals at the state s
expense had ample means to pay their own ex-
penses.
In one instance General Powell through investi-
CATION, found that patient in the oil regions had
$4,000 to his account in bank and the interest of
this regularly drawn by his legal representa-
ves, but part of it used to pay for his care
and maintenance in the insane hospital Suit was
at once brought to recover and the State obtained
about $4,000 that due it.
Another case has been discovered in a Central
Pennsylvania county where the insane patient is
being cared for by the State while she has $25, 900
stored away in paying bonds. In this instance her
next friend will be called upon to produce for her
maintenance. and there is way to shrk payment.
General Powell is of opinion that there are hun
dreds of patients cared for at the States expense
whose husbands and parents, or whoever are re-
Sponsible. are well able to care for them
The movement to require payments from those
who can we'll afford 70 make them is a very proper
one, especially at this time when the Commonwealth
must make extra exertions to obtain enough rev.
enue to meet its expenses without running into
debt.