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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
FORMER RESIDENT
OF FTOWNSHEND DEAD
Mrs. Mary II. Brooks Was Resident of
Holyoke - Son First Volunteer
Killed in Spanish War.

Mrs. Mary H. Brooks, s., died in the
home of her daughter, Mrs David \.
Howard of - Willow street. Holyoke,
Mass. Thursday afternoon. Mrs Brooks
had been resident of Holyoke two years
She leaves, besides Mrs Howard. another
daughter, Miss Bertha Brooks, The
funeral was held Friday evening, Rev T.
L. Dolan officiating, and the body was
taken today to Townshend for burial
Mrs. Brooks's son, George A. Brooks,
private in Company +. second Massachu-
setts regiment, was the first volunteer
soldier killed IN battle in the Spanish
American war. His regiment was engaged
against the Spanish IN the battle of FL
Caney. A rifle bullet struck his cartridge
belt, exploding the cartridges He lived
long enough to ask his comrades to send
a message to his mother. Private Brooks
was a member of the Masonic lodge In
ToWnshend and of Beauseant command
cry, Knights Templar, of Brattleboro
The family lived in New York city years
ago and moved to Townshend on account
of the Ill health of the father, who died
in that town. Mrs. Brooks moved to
Orange, Mass, about 1896 and lived there
until she went to Holyoke two years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
THREE co TO PRISON.
Two Horse Thieves and Woman Sen
tenced at St. Alhans.

ST. ALBANS, Jan. 90 IN city
court yesterday, before Judge Post,
Earl p. Hill, giving IIardwick as his
residence, pleaded guilty to an infor
nation charging him with stealing
horse from Myron Moffatt of West
Enosburg, and Leon Gilbert of Lewis
ton pleaded guilty to an information
charging him with stealing horse
from Ernest Brooks of this city. Each
was sentenced from two to three years
in state 5 prison.
Mandy" Manor pleaded guilty to
information charging her with robbery
from the person of George Merrill.
Her sentence was cne TO two years IN
state 5 prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
SENATORS ARE
FILIBUSTERING
Smoot of Utah Spoke Con-
tinuously Eleven Hours
and 35 Minutes
REPUBLICANS TRYING
TO BLOCK SHIP BILL
Session, with Prospect That
the Endurance Contest Will Be Con
tinued Through Today and Tonight
Democrats Have the Votes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. so. - Locked
in the most spectacular legislative bat
tie since the celebrated fight on the
Cannon rules, the senate Democrats and
Republicans were arrayed today in the
final stages of an historic contest over
the administration ship bill.
After an all-night session IN which
Senator Smoot had lead the Republican
filibuster by speaking continuously II
hours and - minutes and the Demo
cratic parliamentary sharps kept
vigil in vain for an opportunity to drop
the gavel and order roll call Fresh
Republican forces trooped into the
chamber today and Senator Sutherland
took up the fight.
Senators of both parties, called from
beds aud banquets, had held the bat
lifeline all night. The two little armies
were uniformed in dress suits
Through the long hours, while Sena,
tor Smoot held the floor without u sign
Of fatigue until the daylight came
streaming down through the glass tops
of the senate chamber. the reserves of
both sides snatched maps IN the cloak
rooms, on sofas in the chamber or at
their desks.
An array Of dropping eyed senators
with rumpled clothing held their line
until fresh forces relieved them
just before Senator Smoot gave way
to his colleagues Mr.. Sutherland forced
a roll call. 1t disclosed a quorum and
! it was evident that the Republican re-
serves We're prepared to carry their
flight through another all night session
/ if necessary and that the Democrats
were holding majority eirhcF In the
! chamber or within roll call of the bell
| for the first opportunity to take q vote.
| The slightest relaxation or q parlia-
mentarv slip ON the part of the Re
publicans might give the Democrats the
opportunity OF dropping the gavel.
They claim to have the vote ready
to pass the bill.
The Republicans say they intend by
all means at their command to prevent
that and the sharpest experts Of prac.
tice on both sides were ranged in what
was battle Of endurance and wit.
Senator Kern. the Democratic floor
| leader, declared that the session would
be continued throughout the day and
that Il decision would be reached this
evening as to holding another all-uiglt
session.
Senator Sutherland eontended that
so far no filibuster had been carried on
against the bill. but he adds that in his
judgment any parliamentary power tho
Republicans might exert to prevent its
passage would be of immcasurable val
ue to the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
DECISION FAVORS
GEORGE C. AVERILL
Difficulty with Vermont Valley Railroad
to Be Tried in Law Court Rather
than by Chancellor.

After more than year In various
courts, the difficulty between George G.
Averill and the Vermont Valley railroad
has gotten back to the point where it
started, through a decision yesterday Of
Judge Waterman as chancellor, and the
dispute over the boundary lines VIII be
settled IN the law court instead Of being
taken into the chancery court.
Over a year ago, after Mr.. Averill had
completed extensive improvements at the
rear Of his Main street property, employees
of the railroad began TO dig on ground
claimed BY Mr.. Averill Suit was
brought and again the employees began
digging, and finally a petition was
brought in chancery Tor temporary IN
junction. The matter went through vari-
Gus stages, the railroad seeking 10 have
the matter settled in chancery and Mr.
Averill demanding that it be tried at law.
Judge Waterman. as chancellor, has set
tied the point in favor of Mr. Ayerill as
the result Of d recent petition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
HOME AGAIN TO
SPEND THE SABBATH
Legislative Wheels Stopped Yesterday
fternoon-Cominitte Visits
Vail School.
Especial to The Reformer.
MONTPELIER. Jan. 3

Another Saturday finds the legisla-
tive halls deserted. So little business
was done in the house yesterday after
noon that it hardly paid the members
to assemble, and no serious objection
to the motion to adjourn until Monday
afternoon ut ) clock. 4 Joint reso-
luton was introduced providing for the
printing of 1000 copies of the educa-
tional bill, while two senate bills and
one joint resolution were referred.
The senate adopted the resolution in
regard to extra copies of the cduca-
tional bill under suspension Of rules,
and H lo7 relating to the election OF
United States senators was passed in
concurrence. After a few other mat
ters Of minor Importance We're acted
upon the senate adjourned until 730
Monday evening.
Governor Gates has signed the fol-
lowing measures: 5 10, an act relating
10 public buildings; 5 j.. an act relat-
ing to food inspections; II -, an act
relating to tramps; II IS, an act to
provide chairs for female employees.
and H 40, an act exempting certain
goods and chattels of debtor taken
and sold on execution.
L ne SpetlaI Iolilt committee 10 lHNeS-
tigate the offer of Theodore n. Vail
Cf Speedwell Farms and boys school
ut Lyndon left Montpelier early yes
terday morning to visit the Vail prop
erty. The party arrived at il clock
and dinner was served in the boys
dormitory to the committee. number
/ ing five senators and 10 representa-
Jives, among them Senator Dunklee OF
/ Vernon. Commissioner of Agriculture
Z. $. Brigham Of st. Albans, Arthur
| NJ. Vaughan of Randolph and Harry
/ Carr of st. Johnsbury, trustees Of the
state agricultural school at Randolph
accompanied the committee. A tour OF
/ inspection was made and the party
went over the farm aud through the
dormitory and also the Vail residence
| The chairman of the committee had
a telephone conversation during the af
ternoon with Mr.. Vail who Is at Jeky
| Island, off the coast of Georgia. re
gardipg the terms of the offer of tn,
farm and equipment to the state.
It Is expected that the committee
will meet the Farmers club of the leg
islature next week and discuss Mr.
Vail s offer. The committee returned
yesterday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
BREAD SUBSTITUTES.
Recommendation Made by Clean Food
Club of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-EIousewiyes of
Chicago will be asked to bake their
own bread from cheaper grade Of
flour, or from potatoes to combat the
threatened advance in the price Of
bread Mrs. H. Von Hoist, chairman
of market committee Of the Clean
Food club of Chicago. announced to-
day. While bread is habit" she
said .wcmen should declare an en-.
barge against it if prices are raised
and use rye. corn, potato and brown
bread instead Members of the mas
ter bakers association of Chicago will
meet tonight to discuss raising the
price of ordinary bread from five to
six cents a loaf and larger loaves from
ten cents to twelve cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
APPEAL TO HELP
THOSE NEAR AT HAND
Rev. DR.. McCrea breaches Forceful
Sermon on A Life Worth While
Obligation of Service.

The last Of the evening services by
Rev DIR. a. G. McCrea in the Meth
odist church was preached last even
ing to Il congregation of large proper
tions. His theme was 4 Life Worth
While, and it was a forceful appeal to
persons to help those nearest at hand.
/ William Ii. Pagdin, tenor, again de-
! lighted his hearers with his excellent
singing. Both Dr. McCrea and Mr..
| fagdin viii be heard in the Methodist
church tomorrow morning, after which
they viii be at the Baptist church un
/ til Friday night.
Using as text last night John
1917, If We know these things happy
are We if We do them DR.. McCrea
said, among other things:
I The life worth while is the active
| life. There is much in the Bible to
engage the mind 1t is the greatest
+ of all literature. it is the most inform
/ ing of histories. its philosophy is
i searching and satisfying, its morals
pure and lofty, its spiritual uplift sub
lime hence the tendency to make the
religion Of the Bible consist largely In
mental activity. Again there is much
+ in the Bible to stir the emotions so
that one who is naturally emotional
may very easily and naturally make
+ itll2Apu Il luiHS bi tH4DlAOu OHlA- lit
ideal is attained when mental and
/ manifest h c m e y es In religious
works. Why are we not active2 Why,
when we 81 know these things, do we
not do them2
Habit has a great deal to do with
our inactivity. We are not accuStom
/ ed to doing our share toward the spir-
itual uplift of our neighbors. We have
never asked him about his soul, even
when we see him sinking lower and
lower. We never have done this kind
of thing aud so inactivity Is a habit.
But stir up yourselves. for God will
not hold YOU guiltless if you have neg
lected doing your share toward bring
ing your neighbor to Him,
Then again, some people do not care
to begin at home and DO work for
Christ in a small way. A singer thinks
he should only sing to q large metro.
politan audience and viii not sing his
best TO 4 small gathering. y preacher
will not 10 his utmost in a small way
side chapel, thinking that with his tai
ents he should have 4 large congrega-
tion in q great city. They are not
willing to initiate the Master, who was
so humble that he washed the disciples
feet
Christ taught that Won should helr
,, those WHO arc nearest to you. one by
one drawing them to Himself Woe
! unto Nc who DO not ''do these
: things If YOU cannot save the ones
nearest to YOU. how can YOU save
those in remote parts Of the earth.
Ii Is not fer us to say. Lord, thou
has not endowed Us with great abil
itv. II is for us to use those mean.
that God has placed in our hands, fol
t whether our talents are great or smal
, they are given TO Us to use for Hin
, and His work. The eyes of all are
4 upon us. Our children look to Sc,
4 what we are doing. Are we, by oul
example, bv our activity, setting up
+ standard for our loved ones9 The ob
/ legation of service Is upon us. Wha-
J fare you doing for Christ! Are yol
+ guiltlcsS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
Pawn Shop of AdOlph Stern
in New York Looted by
Three Men Today
ROBBERS ESCAPED
IN AN AUTOMOBILE
CLERKS Were Gagged and Bound and
the Highwaymen Worked Leisurely,
Finally Leaving the Store without
Attracting Suspicion.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Diamonds val
ued at $4,000 were stolen today from
the pawn shop of Adolph Stern on the
upper east side by three men. They drove
up to the store in an automobile, held up
three clerks. bound and gagged them,
threw the jewels into three suit cases
and escaped in the waiting car.
The first Of the three men entered the
store ahead Of his companions and en-.
gagged one of the clerks in conversation.
The other two came in together and
snapped the spring lock on the door be
hind them. As If by a signal all three
drew their revolvers and covered the
clerks
The clerks were marched to the rear of
the store and gagged with cords and hand
kerehiefs Then they were thrown to the
floor and tied together.
Having thus disposed Of the clerks the
highwaymen worked leisurely, rihing the
safe, which had been unlocked a short
time before when the shop opened for
business.
Most of the jewels were mounted in
rings. The highwaymen took S170 in
cash, but overlooked other cash IN the
safe
WIN the three SUIT cases the highway
men LETT the store without causing sus-
picioB.
About quarter of an hour elapsed be-
fore one Of the clerks freed himself and
released the others
The proprietor OF the store, after a
rough inventory estimated the loss at
$4,000. The estimate made Of the loss
covered shc amount for which the Jewels
were pawned. the proprietor said, and did
not cover the full value of the goods
This. he thought, was much higher
I The highwavmen worked with unusual
coolness and leisure
The suit cases were taken from the pawn
brokers' stock and were the best he had.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
ID. L. BOYDEN DEAD
IN WEST TOWNSHEND
Oldest Member of Blazing Star Lodge
of Masons-Left for Dead at Marys
Heights in Civil War.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WEST TOWNSHEND, Jan. Sc

NENoI IUN NFoIIL.NI7, UtiI' 'V'
Dexter Edmund Boyden, 50, died
about II clock Friday evening at his
home here, after lingering illness.
The funeral will be held at the Con
grcgational church at , o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Blazing Star lodge Of
Masons, of which he was the Oldest
member, viii conduct the services. The
members of Birchard post, G. A. r.,
and West Townshend Grange also are
especially invited to be present
Mr. Boyden was a veteran Of the
Civil war and in May, 1865, funeral
services for him were held at Middle
bury college. He was left on the bat
tlefeld at Marys Heights for dead and
his things were sent home. He lay on
the field three days and was then taken
prispuer and recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
WINDHAM COUNTY ON THE
HAPGOOD BILL.

The second roll call in the house
CURED Thursday on the Hapgood
bill abolishing the squares at the
head of each party column on the
official ballots. The bill was de-
feated 116 to 107. The Windham
county delegation voted against the
measure Is to Z, as follows:
Yeas.
Aiken of Putney.
Austin of Brookline.
Butterfeld of Westminster.
Howard of Dummerston.
Leonard of Grafton.
Smith of Athens.
Stocker Of Wardsboro.
Noes.
Eddy of Stratton.
Corbett of Wilmington.
Gleason of Jamaica.
Graham of Rockingham.
Higgins of Newfane.
Ingraham Of Guilford.
Jenison of Windham.
johnson of Somerset.
Melendy of Londonderry.
Newton of Vernon.
Perry of Brattleboro.
Snow of Dover.
Wheeler of Nottingham.
Ware OF ToEnshend.
Worden of Marlboro.
Absent or Not Voting.
Thurber of Halifax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
TURKS DEFEATED IN PERSIA.
Are Retreating from Tabriz, Which
They Occupied Early This Month.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Thc Paris agent
Of Reuter- 5 Telegraph company tele-
graphs that lac learns the Russians
have routed the Turkish troops in Per
sia and have entered Tabriz, capital of
the province Of Azerbaijau, which the
Turks occupied early III January. The
Turks are retreating toward Maragna
80 miles south Of Tabriz, according 10
another report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Saturday, Jan. 80, 745 2. NJ
Dress rehearsal for initiatory degree.
Monday. Feb. !, 7.30 P. m.--Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge to con
fer the initiatory degree.
Tuesday, Feb. >, $50 2. m.-Dennis
Rebckah lodge will hold a drill. Every
member is requested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
Legislative Notes.

Representative Perry's bill to exempt
the property of Wantastiquet lodge of
Odd Fellows has reference only to the
new clubhouse which the lodge is plan
ming to erect next spring and not to
the real estate elsewhere which it owns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, January 81.

1890 20. m.--Divinc worship. sermon
hx EeN. John T.. Jones, y. D., of
Modurg, Iudia.
Has a. no. - SUNDAY school. Opening
exercises OF the several departments
together i'm the church
G.i5 p. m.--CLristiau Endcavor meet
ing i'm the chapel. Subject, Foreign
Mission Opportunities the World
Around. Missionary committee i'm
cbarge. No evening service owing TO
thc special services in the Baptist
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
BRITISH AEROPLANES
BOMBARDED OSTEND
Chased Three Machines into the
Open Sea.

LONDON, Jan. so, 1915 .. IN. -
Wireless advices from Berlin bring a
report that of seven English aero
planes which have bombarded Ostend
and Zeebrugge, three failed to return.
1t is stated these three machines were
surrounded by German aircraft and
chased into open sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30

Tuesday, to 6 p. m.-Teu-ceut tea
for the entire parish. The ho~tesses
wIll be member, eft the Woman : asso-
citation living on Forest. Oak Chase
Chapiu aud Wiljistou streets. They will
offer for sale limited supply Of
homemade doughuuts. cookies. salted
nuts, candy and mamalade Women
who desire are invited TO bring their
sowing or TO come prepared to sew for
the Kuru lIattiu boz.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30

The above despatch may indicate
a new British air raid on the Belgian
coast towns, The last British raid re-
ported in that direction occurred at
Leebrugec on January %. Only two
British ayiators took part in this at
tack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30

It's the little things that count, but
don t lose sight Of the fact that it,
the biggest ish that always get away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair and Not So Cold To
night and Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Generally
fair and not so cold tonight and Sun
day. Gentle to moderate shifting
winds becoming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-30

Rev. George f. Tomkinson, Minister.
1890 %. MIR. Henry Bond aud the
pastor will give report of the Billy
Sunday Campaign i'm phlladcDphia.
solo by Alr. ragdiu.
Ii.iJ a.. m.-Biblo school.
- %. m.-Union service. The Life Beau.
tiful solo by Mr.. Fagdin.
, p. m.--Uniou service. The Law of
Christ. Solo 10y MIR. Pagdiu. Chorus
choir. double quartet Dusau IS orchcs-
tf8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11
SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN MONDAY
SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCES The
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS.
ALL IN READINESS.

The Brownsville public schools. with n
probability of the largest attendance in
their history, viii open for the 1876
term on Monday morning. The suprrin
tendcnt If schools III announcing the list
Of assignment for the teachers. said that
al the buildings are ir complete readiness
~ receive the studcnt-. This will ~ the
the independent school district law. and
the increased number Of schools largely
increases the importance Of the local sys-
tenn.
The assignment of teachers follows:
High School-Mrs. May II. Dickens.
principal and history; Mis- 4. X. y. Craig.
English: Mi Dora a. Willineham. maihe-
matic~: Ms Fon 81. Gentry. domestic
science: II. VI. pati~on, Latin and Span
i-h: ". u. k,nnnmer. science.
Grammar school Mr.. y. -. Bowle-.
geography. sixth and seventh grade Mr..
May 4. Dayi-. arithmetic. sixth and
seventh. Mrs. Cecil shelton. English. sixth
and seventh Nj Mabel Harrison. history.
sixth and seventh Mr.. +. II. Clearwater.
fifth: Mr.. X. y. Hamilton. fifth; Mi ia
bel Pierce. English. fourth and fifth: Ms
Eloi~c Cavazo-. fourth: Mis- Addie Lon
Green. fourth: Mis- Francis Prarcy. hish
third: Nil Rachael ". Clearwater, HIGH
't.~d Nil %I."ttir Eien~. low third Nh
Blanche Custer. low third. Mis- Rave II
Stowe. Inch second. Mis- Emma NeS=rron.
h.-h second. Mr.. ncmla II. Moore. low
-ccoud N:-~ Henrietta Doughertv. hish
frt: Mr.. a. N. Putegnat, Inch first. Nj
Re--ie Nicken-. low first Inch, Ms
Geneva Hodge. low first hlgh Mr.. Olivia
Yznaea. low first high Mi VI. +. Duffy,
low first low Mis- Fanny T.. Mullin, low
first low Mis- CECILIA Il. Burns. low first
low; Mi~~ Sara \. Hobbs, low first low
Mr.. Virginia Miller. substitute: Nj Anita
kowal-ki. mn IN.
Nj Anirl Kendall. Rlalack school: Mr..
Minnie Lubbock. Les Matanza- Mr.. Emily
II. Ru- ell. Media Lima; Nil Bernicr
S'-il. N"pahta; Ml-- Lula Champion, III
Nil Nina Smith. Ms Blanton
m.th. West Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11
McAllen Social Notes.

McAllen. Texas. Sept. l1.-Mr and Mrs.
John Nudge Of Edinburg were MrAllcn
visitors this week.
Mr.. w. III. pelcher wa nn tie sick list
Mrs. r. F.. Horn u expected home III Y
few DAYS from an extended visit ID Eld"
RADIO. Kan.
Mr.. and Mr.. +. y. Wilmer and SOU.
cedeS were gusts of Mr.. and Mrs. J. a.
Bodcnhamer ia McAllen Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. b. Livingston leave IN
a few DAYS for Karnes county. where they
will reside hereafter.
Mr.. +. o. Berg aud children have r.
turned from an extended visit ~ the north.
Mr.. and Mr.. 4. J. January are visiting
relatives and friends IN Mi~- ion.
The ladies of McAllen gave a farewell
party 10 Mr.. q. II. Wing Thursday evening,
which was a most enjoyable affair. Games
were p,aved and delicious refreshments
served. Mr.. and Mr.. Wing leave m 4
short time for Indiana To reside.
Judge Glendenning wa % yearS old on
Wednesday and IN SUNDAY school class
gave him a nee surprise party, which was
an event long To- be remembered. Addresses
were delivered aud hight Refreshments
served.
Mrs. J. {. Palmer has returned from 4
visit ~ Corpus Christi.
MIS- Goldie Forrest ha- returned from
m extended VISIT Ia Missouri
Ms Roth Nrlch. Alice and Hazel
Smith AMI Manle Jones attended the
rcarlicrz'iretitut at Brownsville this week.
Mise Grace and Edith TAYLOR are visit
ine their aunt in Dallas.
Mr.. Webb T%hornboroush and Ms Dag
ner Portland were married by Rev. Gran
or ". Smith Saturday evening ~ the resi-
nee of Mr.. Srith. Both are popular
Young people. and VII continue to reside n
McAllen.
Miss Irene Hall entertained the younger
II with a party a few nights since. II
vas a very pleasant event and was quite
largely attended. A nice salad course was
wed in the way of refreshments.