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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

The best military authorities of the
Old World agree that the end of the war
is not in sight, and that it is probably
a long time distant. There is a mighty
difference between manufacturing auto
mobiles and putting an end to such
struggle as that now in progress across
the ocean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
Todays Grow Up.

Little Betty, aged four, had been sit
ting very quiet. "What are you think
ing about, my dear?" asked her mother
II was wondering" she replied
"what becomes of todays when they
grow up and get to be yesterdays"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night, and it solicits
the corporation of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

water meter. The very apex of extrava-
gance is seen when a plutocratic proper
ty holder sprinkles his lawn four nights
a week with water furnished by the
city at the price of wood alcohol.
Water is great aid to the corn crop
when 1t is not applied too f~ apart
1t is a question which makes the most
money for the owner, watered corn or
watercd stock, but in the long run a
good crop of yellow dent corn makes
a softer dying bed and a more salu-
brious future.
Water is deposited on the earth by
nature, which sometimes forgets when
to turn off the faucet. When nature
prepares a thick, chunky cloudburst
and aims it at the earth, one marvels
at the majesty of the universe and the
scarcity of good swimmers. No one who
has ever passed through a cloudburst
i and came out with his bones in their
original location. will ever scoff at the
storm king or leave home without a
pair of white wings.
me NewsDaOar Servical
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
The Monainock Mills
CLAREMoNT. N. Fl.

want help for its weaving, spinning
and carding departments. Good pay
and steady work. Experience unneces-
sary. Mill has just advanced wages 10
per cent. Largest town in New Hamp-
shire. Write for further information,
or come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

In comparison with other states Yer
montcrs came out in good force at the
primaries. The vote in Massachusetts
Tuesday was shamcfuIly small.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1916.

There is one thing about the primary
that is noticeable; The man that is III
office has an advantage over the out
slider who is trying to get in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

Sometimes the JOY that comes with
the morning is enhanced by the sudden
consciousness that horrible dream was
only that
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
BARN SWALLOW
Hlrundo erythrogsstra)

Length, about seven inches Distln-
guished among our swallows by deeply
forked tail.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States Except the South At
lantic and Gulf sates) and most OF
Canada; winters in South America.
Habits and economic status: This
is one OF the most familiar birds OF
the farm and one OF the greatest in.
sect destroyers From daylight to dark
on tireless wings 1t seeks its prey. and
the insects destroyed are countless.
Its favorte nesting site is barn
rafter, upon which 1t sticks its mud
basket Most modern barns are so
tightly constructed that swallows can.
not gain entrance, and in New Eng
land and some other parts Of the coun.
try barn swallows are much less
numerous than formerly. Farmers
can easily provide for the entrance
and exit OF the birds and so add ma
terially TO their numbers. II may
be we'll to add that the parasites that
sometimes infest the nests OF swal.
lows are not the ONES the careful
housewife breads. ana no fear need
be felt Of the infestation spreading
to the houses Insects taken on the
wing constitute the almost exclusive
diet OF the barn swallow More than
one-third OF the whole consists OF flies.
including unfortunately some useful
parasitic species Beetles stand next
in order and consist OF few weevils
and many OF the small dung beetles
OF the May beetle family that swarm
ever the pastures in the late after
noon. Ants amount to more than one
fifth of the whole food, while waspg
and bees are well represented.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
Dryobstes pubeseens

Length, six inches. Our smallest
woodpecker; spotted with black and
white. Dark bars on the outer tail
feathers distinguish 1t from the stint
larry colored but larger hairy wood
pecker.
Range: Resident in the United
States and the forested parts Of Can
ada and Alaska.
Habits and economic status: This
woodpecker Is commonly distributed,
living In woodland tracts, orchards,
and gardens. Tho bird has several
Characteristic notes. and. like the
hairy woodpecker. is fond OF beating
on q dry resonant tree branch q tat
too which TO appreciative ears has the
quality OF woodland music. In hole
excavated in dead branch tho downy
woodpocker lays four TO six eggs
This and the hairy woodpecker
are among our most valuable allies,
their food consisting OF some OF
the worst foes Of orchard and
woodland, which the woodpeckers are
especially equipped to dig out OF dead
and living wood. In the examination
OF 1873 stomachs OF this bird, animal
food. mostly insects. was found to con
stitute rs per cent Of the diet and
vegetable matter "a per cent. The
animal food consists largely OF beetles
that bore into timber or burrow under
the bark. Caterpillars amount to ls
per cent OF the food and include many
especially harmful species. Grasshop
per eggs are freely eaten. The vege
table food OF the downy woodpeckef
consists OF small fruit and seeds. most
ly Of wild species. II distributes seeds
OF poison ivy. or poison oak, which IL
about the only fault Of this very use
full bird.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRIRG Wife
At FOG, Yea5s & DiseouraginS
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Cstron. Ky.-ln an interesting letter
rom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: II suffered for iour
years, with womanly troubles, and during
.his time, could only SIT up Tor a little
while, and could not walk anywhere al
al. Al times, ! would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat.
ment relieved NE for while, but was
soon confined 10 my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed 10 do me any good.
| had gotteR so weak | could moi stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last. my husband got me a bottle OIL
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and CON-
nenced taking Il. From the very iiisl
dose, ! could tell II was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without is
firing me, and am doing my work"
II you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Ty
Cardui, the woman tonic. lthas helped
more than q million women, In lis g
years OF wonderful success, and shout
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cafdui Tor years. he knows what
i will do. Ask him. He will recon.
mend II. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write lo' Shsusacoga Me'i,lns Co. Laiir,
advisory Dept, Chirafuoss. Ivnl.. tr .si.fa1
htsirIoiions % yuuf case a1i ~ rage hnrs. IN.
IfsA,gnsai iOf Wouin. sent N p.aln vaap,. l..p
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15

MARCEL Gil AELIER Grand Opera Company who directs
Al many operas that organization was ''" w "
GUM received musical cduuHn at III" Conservatory 81 m't aupf
cy II was his youthful piano sQ d "sh that ni
In Wow he began sixteen be received vcr"ehH
for composition and harmony and a~' Tor MS '"Y o
the nsnofortc q predicted for HIN
Two yeats engaged for the Theatre Monnae IN rss as
and capacity that wh'n b" twenty
one he was dictatorship and led u TIE noted operas pro
ucd at thai Opera aud h worlds most celebrated
singers ssrg under his baton
he Garden where he met Ccnc 'nmrann now
the the Caro Grand opera Company subsequently
when Camnan Campanni the United the chief
director % New lk De- brought Charer
with remained With Camloun tine AMI recognized
Ms a director o discretion and marked ability
will appear here The last the Chauiauqua
Of assist the Julia tausspu
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
FOREST GROVE

Little Miss Arnilla Robinson took
sick at her grandmother Cars Sunday
but was able to return home Monday
Mrs. Lille Turley has returned home
from Charleston, I'll.
Little Velda llene, riding on the
wings Of the stork happened to stop at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Hodges
and received hearty welcome.
The lightning the night Of the storm
very badly injured one of Mr. Jim
Claghorn's mules.
Lonesome Hills
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
ALLEGED AUTOMOBILE
THIEVES CAPTURED
In Evansville Upon Information
From Marshal OF Siurgis The
Men Taken To Morganlield.

49,. lone Barker Carol Vaughn
ana and Joe Davis were arrested last
week il in Evansville upon a mes
sage e, from Marshal H. R, Dyor
OF Sturgis, charged with s,oaIinr
T two I automobile ,. tires, one ,'T fro%
T. T.. C. Williams and the o atos'.
/! from m a Mr.. Melton. Dyer y wen,
to Evansville and returned W wi,s
UniontOwn Telegram. '"'''
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
LOOK GO0D-FEEL GOOD.

No one can either feel good nor look
good while suffering from constipation
Get rid Of that tired; draggy, lifeless
feeling by a treatment Of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Buy q tox to-day.
take one or two pills tonight. In the
morning that stuffed, dull feeling ia
gone and you feel better at once. Csc.
at your druggist. .
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
whenever You Need General Tonie
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
GeneiI Tonic because II contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drive.
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
9a:lds Up the Whole System. so cea:S
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
Inc Strong Withstand the Heat a.
summer Better Than The Meat

oli peoplewho ere feeble, and youpge,
p lsp,, aieweak ,villbcGrenphrp,d
an. shlbled TO 10 through the dep,rs,'
,ss uva' %. OF summer hy taking regularly
1 s,'I . $ Ias'elcss ChillTonic. II pufi6,,
,h.i enrich, enilehes the blood aud builds nm
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15
Lightning Kills Turkeys

FLEM,NGBURG, Ky, June s
Mrs William Ferguson, Of Plum.
mer's Landing, lost twenty.four
turkeys by lightning striking the
tree in which they were were roost.
ing.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-06-15

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma.
tlsm and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder In both men and women. II not sold
by your druggist. will be sent by mail on re.
ceipt of 81. One small bottle Is two months
treatment and seldom fails 10 perfect n cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
States. DR.. L. w, Hall, 200 Olive Street
st. Louis. Mo. Sold by UNNECESSARILY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
TIE GATFs OF WRATH

I'm. PIP ... Gr-,se 20 p.r,I carrra,,
Tho shp-covcr calls it ca fantasy:
The title page. ca melodrams" H. is
best described a> a not .oo. .cr. ccrr, cd
with minimum Of effort iu the con.
strucuon @. its plot Coy the dcincation
o. ts five leading characters Il was
probably written TO order for some
popular English magazine Of wide cir
culaton and not particularly CNacting
standards The date Of rs original ap-
pcarqncc is not Indicated. bat it Is pub
hshcd now for the first umc ~ this
country. However. hero is fasci-
mating lady with an Italian name who
looks like her Gaurht,re c'dcr sister.
and who commits murder with the ut
most insouciance. She Iachs. however.
;he cold, calculating brain Of her &C
comp Ice. NllauoU, physician. where
fore. AZ the very beginning OF the story
almost. she tries to XIII the wrong man.
This would not matter very much to
her lr itself. but. rs The doctor cX-
plains. the consequences would be fatal
20 their plan. which IS the possession
OF an enormous fortune. The wrong
mans turn Of being killed rs not 20
ro"ne unit. 'at". add the uouvhter
hitherto willing tool. now suddenly
awakened TO love and read the story
for the complications and the outcome.
The book viii help 20 while away a
railway journey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
New York Contributions
to Red Cross S623,320

Contributions amounting 20 sl,2No"'
have been received By the New YORK
Board Of the American Red Cross Tor
The European War Relief Fund. Total
contributions TO date ere S623,325.l9
The American Red Cross shipped
during the week 100 cases and bales OF
war relief supplies. consl 2ned 10 the
American Relief Clearing House IN
Pans. Twenty cases Of supplies for
war relief work were also shipped on
he Arglo-Californisn 20 the Castle Red
Cross Hospital in Dublin and eighty-siN
eases 10 be used for Syrian relief WORK.
August Belmont. treasurer OF the
Committee Of Mercy. reported yester-
dav a total 90 contributions received
including funds raised in cooperation
with allied committees. Of 3,AN'.sl.
The Armenian fund now totals S24o'-
9O922. e,=,so,
Contributions amounting 10 S2'o4e.-4
we're receival yesterday by the Belgian
PeIief Committee. making the total
Contributions TO date 81 sl.eos. II was
announced that wounded Belgian sol
diers had asked for musical lnstru-
n,cnts and would be satisfied 10 receive
any old but serviccable instruments
inch as accordions. clarinets. comets
.ubas drums. tambourines. viollns. etc.
Anv one having such instruments MAJ
serd them 10 the Belgian Bureau. 10
Rridre Street. and they Will be tor-
warded 10 the wounded soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
SHARE TAXES, SAYS MILLS
Declares Wealthy Lawyer and Capital
list should Not Escape.

How TO make the s5O.OO0-a-year law-
yer and the capitalist share with the
small business man and the widow the
burden of tavetion the latter are now
shoulderinR was the theme Of an ad-
dress b. Senator ogden J.. Mills lGst
night 20 the Republican Club Of the
9th Assembly District
There are lawyer who make as
much as president Of large railroad
each year and get or without cents
tax under our present antiquated per
sonal property taxation system, ana
there are captains Of huge industries
who get OF with q few dimes % per
sonal property tax Meanwhile, the
widow whose husband left her the say
ings OF a lifetime. possibly $4,000, has
TO pay 5000 tax each year out Of her
$500 profits II She IL fortunate enough
20 have it invested AZ that high per
cent. and the small business man whose
property ia IN tang ole form = paying
as much "a the owner Or a bank
Mr. Mills is chairman Of the State
Senate Tax Committee that mas just
completed eight months intensive study
Of TAXATION systems throughout the
United States. and will, within a fort
night. prcsent its report 20 the senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
HARPER'S AZlNF.

Ar article in TINS number on the
Army Service Schools ~ Fort IeaNen-
worth. Kansas. which offer post-Gradu-
ete courses 90 our army officers. D, CYL
dcrce that the editor Of "Harper's,
though still barring war papers from
MS pages. rs fully aware OF the nm
DOrtauCe Of preparedness. lu his own
department. the Editors study. be
takes Charles FcrGusOn's recent book.
The Great News. for his text, and
bases upon 10 prophecy Of new
socio-economic era. led by the scientific
efficiency Of democratic Germany.
Tn. London lecollcctions Of Low
ell By ono Of his attaches. +. ). \adaI.
are pleas ut.v ancclotic. They add Int
lie touchc~ 10 the portrait OF the nan
reveal some OF his amiaDie weaknesses
his frank delight IN his official posi-
ton and his dislike Of advancing age
and just touch upon tho quality OF
his conversation. Among his peers he
was most interesting. ln general So
ciety he was perhaps q little heavy.
Mr.. Nadel fails TO tell the classic story
Of Iowel's inability 10 adapt himself
20 the company Of the moment. Il was
40 dinner party IN Boston that ne
scared his pretty young nelgnbor mo
silence BIS booming out. ~ answer 10
some remark Of hers. 81 do not admit
your major premise. H. g. l,"l gh' !,
always interesting when he writes OF
Turkey. devotcs an article 20 Adrian
op'c between wars -" Harper's. III
VIII be seen. is drawing steadily nearer
10 the taboOed subject. TINS article is
accompanied by some except onaly ln-
tcresting illustrations, the trst pct
urcs Of the city most OF us nave ever
seen. John Burroughs's Bit OF
Natural History" is a fascinating rec
ord of his observations of chip
hunks preparation Of ITS winter quar-
tiers. There rs Il mystery winch Mr.
burroughs mas been unable TO solve
he ends with speculation upon the
adaptations Of habits and color ana
even of physical structure which the
little animal viii have TO make no"
that our forests are fast disappearing
and il IS being forced 70 become
d,vellcr ODD the fields. simeon
Strunskv. she most alert Of New ORR
explorer. takes us out 10 The Guy
Ragged Edge the latest OF its ever
changing city lines. One wishes mat
ON ccasion. he may wander back INTO
d.nbattar's past. Edward Hunger
cords "reminiscences of the ocean OF
his childhood Lake Michigan have
tle charm Of the make-beleve OF cnlId-
hood and are well illustrated IN coIors
and tint by W J. Aylward. There
are short stories by Juliet "l.Dor
1ompkins. Sara Teasdale. Marie Man
ming. Alice Brown. Katherine Fullerton
Gcrould and others an Impressive ar
ray of WCll-kuOwn names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
OLD GUARD BALL
AGAIN ROLLS ON
Preparedness Is the WatchWOrd
from Nineteenth Floor to Base
ment at Fete in BiItm0re.

Going Going! Gone. Gone for
another year arc the gorgeous costumes
Of the old Guard; gone are they Who
lacked only the mysterious 40. 20
make them perfect; and gone is Com
era Luke Wantone. who came zip for
air az exactly 2:35 a. M. lie promptly
went down again from the nineteenth
floor Of the Biltmore. whore the an
nual was held. to, the basement
whence cometh no man after the TWEEN
tieth trip.
There were about six hundred reg
ular Old Guards who attended the af-
fair at the Hotel Biltmore. The dis
lance from the nineteenth floor 70 the
basement il estimated at 760 feet. COM
ing and going. which means that ap-
proximately thirty-three miles were
covered in last nights campaign Tor
preparedness.
And PREPAREDNESS was the password
Of the evening. The man a. the re
volving door OF entrance will confirm
the statement. and the man at the re-
volving door Of exit will corroborate ~.
n was regular ball in the pail d.
room. There was a grand march. led
by Governor Whitman. The march
started off in two's. then II became
fours. and then Fights but after that
the Old Guard left the ball 70 the young
hoods and the women.
Governor Whitman was escorted by
representatives Of the 18th and ota
MARYLAND infantry. the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery. Of Boston, and the
Governors Foot Guard. He arrived
shortly after 70 o'clock. and soon after
the grand march he departed. Soon
after o'clock the ladies departed. and
the Old Guards had il all 20 them
galvos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
STEVENSONIANA
Forthcoming Sale of Early
Letters and Drawings.

4 collection OF nearly 300 autograph
letters and drawings Of Robert LOUIS
S,.vcnson will be placed on exhibition
81 the Anderson Galleries on Monday
February :, preliminary 10 their puolic
sale on the afternoons OF ednesday
and Thursday, February IL and u,
These letters are consigned by MIS-.
Salisbury Field. Stevenson stepdaugh-
Tor who inherited them from her
mother. whose death occurred ~ Cali-
fornia two years ago. hen the mrs.
mart Of the Stevenson collection was Of
fored for sale in November. lsl9; MIS-
Katherine y. Osbourne claimed tne
ownership Of 100 Of the early letters by
Stevenson. and these were Withdrawn
from the sale. These letters have now
been restored by the courts 70 MIS;
Field as the lawful owner. ana VIII
form the first session IA the coming
sale. ,.-l. =.
,erest 10 Stevenson collectors Tor the
reason that the letters are those WI''-
tom nv Stevenson when boy. and later
IN MS life TO his father and mother.
and are Of the most intimate personal
character. Astounding III the most de
lightful literary criticism.
The first item in the catalogue IS
bsbv letter. consisting of meaningless
scravls with the signature "Smouue,
undoubtedly written with the assistance
Of his mother. Then comes a record
i'm his mothers hand which she en-
titles "Remarks for about one quarter
If an hour by Mr.. Smou,ie," which vas
Stevenson's nickname in boyhood. The
next item is letter written by the
boy's nurse. when he was six years OF
age. which he signed Robert Lewis Is.
Stevenson" and this Is believed to be
tho earliest known signature.
Following these come many letters
and notes TO his parents. and some Gu
rious pen and ink drawings. The ca'a-
Icgue is now in the hands of the print
o.. and will soon be ready for distribu-
ton. Part J Of the Stevenson collec-
tiou. sold al the Anderson Galleries
i'm November. 1914, brought S4I.361
Part II. sold in January. 1918. brought
sI9127.95 a total Of S66,i9i'J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS;
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS

NAhN
Il o. c. r F. BRArrlN ttfa.hrI Ms.'i,
~ Nays. Hr-gifsI 500 f0r.
II D. O. H b. MILLER isia bed Donlns'
IL = g rnroN. ae..eaci sos Hampshire.
A Pa5msrsr = IS GANrZ 20 Nss,l Pay o.
r.er. ~....I Nasii sln.
Boa,ssaia r. FREED and W 4 OFT Dc.
farHrl receiving ,Uip % ~ lnrA. 10 Maize
Bos'sssin FRANZ klNNE. lea iri reeeiNns mp
81 Boston. fn tomqu.sr, quo salem
MOyFNfNT
ARRIVED
ia -A-saisas Delaware. f.9flt ~ -
Nshra,sa Nes Jersey Nrs iors ontario hnri-
l.atI Soul. 'ar,l.4 Ietss ltaa. VEGA as
Ifr.f.ia - duantalan1. Bach fa"ruE jarvis.
Isriirs Nl-io.s1l. Parker lsrenn. tli Wa
ri.g+or A. G.aranafal. Bay. Denver sf D.affat.
orion al Hampton Hoals af l4u .tr- il.I
vulcan a. :. jari Wn.rpe IA "a.
wyoming a. Port a. frHof
SAILED
J.r Balra ,lum. =. f.ra.s rar.r- o..
Warn g. t.a fa. au. .' Co. fHan ia
ISL k- kr k. a.d r ala.st. - 81
frr Nfn lN-. Ur. NaulfH. N.aI. Us Lam
Hcr rH.f Ni4p. ia raf fof san p',.o
M.ruIfI i1r tl l'I'... fo- t.t. a.lIn.
Columbia no f... .Hia .arl. N"s ....e ahol.
-.. ir.tn1 f.. Pensacola
Dayton. a. la-l nIl cave about ID groIino
fr DIs. .srsm'
"a istirs-nn $3.50 stop a. N'rfo, IN route Tor. a.
Fl.a.s % y. !. al Portsmouth. =. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
FIRM WOMAN JUROR
FREES HIGHWAYhEN
Deaf to Men Jurors, She Suspect
ed Persecution" by Police.

Kansas City. No, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Mary
Virden. the first woman 20 sit on a
criminal jury in Wyandotte County
Kan. saved Lester Withers and Louis
Howard from terms in the penitentiary
yesterday by refusing TO agree to d
verdict Of guilty. The men were ac-
cused Of highway robbery.
Other members OF the jury said that
from the time they entered the jury
room Wednesday afternoon until Judge
l.. /. Fischer discharged them LAST
ight Mrs. Nirden maintained, despite
All arguments. that the alleged hign,
waymen told the truth when th,y sara
that the police had prosecuted them.
Four men voted with the woman. nut
they could have been won over, accord
ing 70 the other jurors. had not the
woman insisted that she would never
vote to convict"