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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
FINDINGS IN WREN CASE.
Continued from Page y

am concerned win leave it to Him
and God viii help me-
Respectfully,
- Ralph w. Kirkwood.
Gas to what others that is not my
business.
The court continues: "The peeulari-
ties of this letter impress me with the
idea that Mr.. Kirkwood might not have
understood fully Just what he was do
ing when he wrote it, and / have not
considered it sufficient evidence OF.
which to dismiss his claim.
Judge Chamberlin finds that Snow
den, on reading the offer of the re-
ward in Boston paper, recalled that
he helped Wren the day before get his
trunk checked to Chester, \. s., and
obtain two tickets for Halifax Snow
den told an officer in the station, but
the officer said Snowden was wrong and
that baggage then in the station was
being watched. Unable to move the Of
fieer, Snowden went to another of
ficer, o 'Brien, and together they re-
ported the facts to the police depart
ment and the department communieat-
ed with Solicitor Cain, who wired the
police of Halifax the morning of Feb.
Hanrahan, a Provincial constable with
powers of policeman, saw an account
of the murder and the offer of a re-
ward in Canadian paper. The Hall
fax police chief handed him the tele
gram from Mr.. Cain and requested him
to 90 to the train and see If he could
find the man. Hanrahan then called
the chief IS attention to the newspaper
article and the reward offer. He had
no warrant and under the laws of Can
ada was not obliged to look for Wren
nor apprehend him if discovered. But
he found Wren, took him into custody,
learned of the trunk being in the Gus
tody of the express company, made a
demand for it, was refused, swore out a
search warrant and took the trunk
away from the express company.
The findings appear to indicate that
the court was of the opinion that Snow
den and Hanrahan were the only claim
ants who did anything of special i'm
portance on their own initiative after
the reward was offered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
PERSONAL.

E. F. Harrington of Barre is spending
a few days in town.
G. G. Gould went to Boston this
morning on business for the Durham
Brothers company.
Mrs. George E. Sherman returned last
night from Boston, where she had
spent several days.
Fred l.. Fisher of % Canal street is
visiting a few days with friends in
Wlnchendon and Keene.
Homer Ellis returned to Boston this
afternoon, after having spent the week
end at his home in town
Charles f. Ray, formerly of this
town, now of Brandon, has bought out
the news business in that town
Lowell MeCuteheon of Brooklyn and
Thayer Kingsbury of Keene are guests
IN the home of J. Harry Estey.
Adm Houghton, manager of the
Houghton & Simonds store in Spring
field (Vt.), is in town today on bust
ness.
Miss Marion Royce underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the Me-
mortal hospital this morning, DR.. G. r..
Anderson operating.
Z. Warner Hopkins returned Satur-
uay hlght from Ambrldge, Pa, where
he visited two weeks with his sister,
Mrs. Paul b. Convey.
Miss Minnie Brown, bookkeeper in
the retail store of the Durham Brothers
company, resumed work there this
morning, after a 10 days vacation.
A. II. Harvey and grandson, Horace
Harvey, returned last night from Tam
pa, Florida, where they spent the win
ter. They are registered at the Brooks
House.
John Thayer, Fred Ives, Stanley
Jones, Harry Dussosoit and Lewis
Pounds, all of Dartmouth college are
guests of Laurence Sherman at the
Brooks House until tonight.
Mrs. Cleora Brigham, who has been
keeping house and caring for Mrs.
Charles r. Dunklee three weeks, re-
turned to Bellows Falls this morning.
Mrs. Lena Chapman of Bellows Falls
came yesterday to take her place.
Miss Gladys f., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. f. Stevens of Homestead
place, entertained the seventh grade of
Canal street school in her home last
evening in honor of her 18th birthday
anniversary, - being present. Games
were played, after which refreshments
were served. Miss Stevens was the re-
cipient of a large number of very
pretty gifts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
NINETY MILES ON SKIS.
oranosons OF Sumner B. Emerson Have
Lived Outdoor Life.

Inc Boston Globe TODAY contains
pictures of Dean Emerson and Sumner
.. Emerson of Milford, n. H., sons of
MIR: and Mrs, Charles S. Emerson of Mil
fora and grandsons of Sumner B. Elmer
son OF Brattieboro, with brief notice of
tneir @,mile ski trip from Hanover to
NJ. washington The despatch said
Dean Emerson and Sumner b. Emer-
son, members of the Dartmouth Outing
club, left Hanover Saturday for the foot
OF Mt. Washington, where they joined 40
members of the club who had planned am
ascent OF the mountain on skis The
Emerson boys are the sons of Hon. and
Mrs. Charles s. Emerson of Milford. They
made the entire trip of 30 miles on skis.
covering the distance in less than two
lays Both boys have lived an out
door life, During all their vacations they
spend THEN time on the large farm on Fed
eral hill, which Mr. Emerson has devoted
to pine tree culture.
Dean Emerson, who graduated in 1914,
Is civil engineer employed in New
Haven. 1t is understood that Sumner
Emerson, after his graduation. will enter
a theological school,"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

tacks against Wizards body and that
Willard center his assaults in the be-
ginning on Morans head and jaw.
Campaigns of attack and defense can
be but preliminary in nature at best.
They can be prepared TO cover only n
limited period measuring the first few
rounds. Thereafter everything, each
move, is governed by effect
Moran's deficiency in height demands
that he not waste his strength by Der
sistently leading up at Wizards head
but that he work on Jess body with
the primary idea of compelling Willard
to crouch to protect his body and thus
lower his jaw and possibly open it to
what may prove vital attack. Posi-
Oily Moran's attack on Wizards body
will prove sufficiently vicious and
strong to be vital in itself
knowing that he must first fight at
Wizards body. Moran has prepared
himself by perfecting his punching
along these lines, endeavoring at the
same time to develop an impregnable
defense for his head and Jaw.
Willard, equally wide awake to exist
ing physical conditions, has worked to
perfect his jabs, hooks and uppercuts,
at the same time devoting much
thought and time to the careful groom
ing of his body to withstand a deter
mined and powerful punching.
The coming battle will be Moran's
second chance at the championship
crown, His previous opportunity was
in 1914 when he battled Jack Johnson
for twenty rounds in Paris and lost the
decision on points.
Since that battle Moran has made
good impressively. the record book
showing four successive knockouts in
his last four battles. Last March he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
GOVERNOR GATES TO SPEAK.
VIII Attend Sugar Party of Springfield,
Mass, Vermonters.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March IA. -
Gov. Charles w. Gates, of Vermont, has
accepted an invitation to be present at
the annual sugar festival of the Sons
and Daughters of Vermont, which will
be held in the Auditorium April a.
Governor Gates in writing to the local
committee expressed his pleasure at a
second invitation to be present at a
Springfield gathering of Vermonters
and recalled the very pleasant time he
had when he was here last year. The
governor VIII make an address during
the festival His daughter. who is a
recent graduate of the University. of
Vermont, win come to this city with
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
Z Physicians
Eczema Remedy

DR.. Holmes, the well-known skin special
ist. writes:
Il am convinced that the d. D. D. Pre-
rcriptIon is as much a specific for Eczema
as Quinine for malaria. l have been pre-
ecribing the d. ID. d. remedy for years."
This soothing combination of oil of
E'intergreen, Thymol, and other healing
ingredients called d. D. D. Prescription
is now q fayorite remedy OF skin special
lists fer all skin diseases. 1t penetrateS
the pores, gives instant relief from the
Eost distressing itch. It's. soothing oils
quickly heal the inflamed tissues.
Druggists are glad to recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid 25c, soc and S1.00.
Come to US and we will tell you more about
this remarkable remedy. Your money back
unless the first bottle relieves you. ID. ID. ID.
Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
G.. E. GRAHAM, 12O Main Stree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
SPORTING NEWS
Hard to Pick the Winner In
Coming Moran Willard Battle

. INTEREST in the boxing world is
y now centered ON the coming bout
Z. between Jess Willard and Frank
Moran to be held in Madison
Square Garden. New York, March %.
The coming battle has attracted more
attention than any other bout since the
JeffriesJohnson affair in Reno, New,
July 4, 1910.
Picking winner in the coming mill
is a hard proposition, as no decisions
are rendered in New York. Unless
there is Knockout betting men will
leave the selection to experts.
At the present writing Willard is ruI-
ing favorite at the odds of 2 to /. This
is due to the fact that the champion
has so many advantages over the sandy
haired Pittsburgh scrapper He tops
Moran in height. weight and reach.
They are nearly of equal age. Moran
having been born on March Is, 1887,
and Willard on Dec % of the same
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
FALLS INTO SWOLLEN RIVER.
Charles M. Royce of Bellows Falls
Rescued With Ankle Broken.

BELLOWS FALLS, March IA. =
Charles NJ. Royce, local paper mill
employee, is in the Rockingham Hospi-
tai. with fractured ankle and suffer
ing from exposure from falling into
the swift-running waters of the Con
nesticut yesterday afternoon. He was
reading water levels when he fell 90
feet into the river below the falls. He
was thrown against rough rocks, but
secured hold upon a projecting piece
of stone.
He called for help more than an
hour before his cries were heard by
Samuel Guillow, teamster, and fell
low-workmen who rescued him from
his perilous position. He was almost
exhausted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

80 many horses have been Communicated
IN Germany that oxen are being used for
blowing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

Mrs. Ralph Fletcher and baby of Graf
ton are visitors in the home of F. o. Law
renee
Frank Hawkins of Brattleboro spent the
weekend in the home of his father. c. w.
Hawkins
Miss Edna Marsh, who had been i'll two
weeks, returned Monday to her work in
I. c. Robinson's. store
Gordon Lake and friend, Ralph Sever
ance, of Saxtons River visited Sunday in
the home of his sister, Mrs. r. l.. Fitch.
Arthur Stone of Fairhaven. Mass. Is
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F
Stone, and other relatives in the village.
The graded school was in session Mon
day IN order that the term might he
closed Friday, March Il, for the spring
vacation.
Miss Abbie Palmer, who has been STAY
ing for three weeks in the home of Frank
Leonard, spent the weekend at her home
in Grafton. She leaves this week to spend
the rest of her vacation with friends in
Northampton and Springfield, Mass
| As Fred Randall was driving to the vii
| lage Monday forenoon, at a point near
ICol. A. B. Franklin's barn below the Dut-
/ ton place he was much surprised to see a
wildcat some 10 rods away, making its
way leisurely between the railroad tracks
and main road. On seing the team the
animal turned and retreated to the
woods
| About 21 women gathered in the Con-
gregationa vestry Thursday afternoon,
March 9, several of the number coming in
the morning and bringing luncheon, to as
sist in making into bandages, for use in
hospitals of the war zone, the three bolts
OF cloth sent from Brattleboro for that
purpose. The nimbe fingers flew to such
good purpose that the entire amount of
material was made up during the day,
with the exception of some stitching which
was taken to the homes to finish The
cloth was made into body bandages and
sings.
In the regular meeting of the Helping
Hand society in the home of Miss Pearl
Ihayer Monday afternoon farewell re-
ception was given one of the members,
Clara Greenwood, who will go shortly with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \. X. Green
wood, to live in Winchester, n. FL. Miss
Gertrude has been favorite among her
mates and will be much missed in school
and on the playground. Refreshments OF
lee-cream and cake were served and all
joined IN games, 10 members We're present
Tins society of girls has been busy through
the winter piecing and tying quilts, etc
They have collected and sent to mission
airy stations in the Philippines several
bundles of Sunday school leaflets and
other literature and are now making
Christmas gifts and saving postcards and
pictures Tor use in missionary schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
TOWNSHEND.
Prompt Work Saved Buildings.

Mrs. Matte Turner narrowly escaped
losing her buildings by FIRE Saturday after
noon. As she was returning home from
her school trip about > o'clock she noticed
smoke rising from the roof of the house
and discovered that the chimney was
burning out and that the roof was on
tire. Airs. Turner attempted TO chop
through the roof from the attic while her
daughter, Evelyn, ran TO the home Of her
uncle, o. W. Follett, and her sister. Miss
Florence Follett, started to Simpsonvile
for help.
The Follett boys, Robert and James. lads
OF II and a., came quickly, Robert chop
ping his way to the roof and climbing
through, while Mrs Turner and James
passed up pals of water, and they had
the fire under control before further help
arrived. The fire burned under the shin
giles and jet of the house, burning off one
end of ridgepole and doing much damage
Considerable damage was done inside the
house also, the water making the plaster
drop from the ceilings, damaging carpets
and furniture
Mrs. Turner burned one ann severely
in lighting the flames The loss is mar
tally covered by insurance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14
DO YOU KNOW THAT

-Four per cent Of the inhabitants
of certain sections of the South have
malaria?
The Uaited States Public Health
Service has trapped 6l5,744 rodents
III New Orleans in the past IS
months2
The careless sneezer is the great
grip spreader?
Open air is the best spring tonic /?
Typhoid fever is q disease pecu-
liar to mang
Measles kills over 1000 American
children annually2
There has not been a single case
of yellow fever in the United States
since 19059
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14


FRANK MORAN READY TO SEND OVER HIS
RIGHT.
year. Willard, when he enters the
ring, win tower full five inches over
his opponent, who measures six feet
one inch, and as to weight Moran will
have TO concede at least forty pounds.
He generally enters the ring weighing
a couple of pounds over the 200 mark.
while Willard in all likelihood willnot
be very much under $50 pounds after
training.
Wizards enormous reach of eighty
three and a half inches, as compared
with Moran's seventy-eight, is handi-
cap which the Pittsburgher will have
to overcome in order to have a chance
of outpOinting his big adversary. That
Moran is the pOssesSor of courage,
stamina and a punch sufficiently effec.
tive for a knockout has been demon
strated in several of his ring battles
Moran has been anxious to meet Will
lard ever since the latter won the
championship from Jack Johnson near
~ year ago, and, basing his chances
on the showing he made against John
son at Paris in 1914, Moran believes he
has the ability and force to wear down
Willard even in limited bout of ten
rounds
Willard will make every effort with
In his power to knock out Moran. Ten
rounds is a short bout in which to ac-
eomplish this task but Willard ex-
presses his confidence in being able to
do it.
There is no doubt but, that both men
will go into it for all they are worth,
as they will not dare attempt to simply
box through ten rounds. 1t would ruin
Willard as 4 drawing card during his
tour with the wild west show, and it
would put an end to Moran as a high
class heavyweight.
Moran has been studying his man
and doping out how he can defeat him.
He says he doesn't care how big Viii
lard is or how big any fighter is. as he
viii bring him down to his size. His
method of reducing the altitude of his
opponents is well placed wallop in
the bread basket. Moran is coolly conf
dent, according to his own say so, that
he can land amidships of big Jess and
bring his towering head down to an
easy reaching distance. This is per-
fectly logical, providing Willard stands
still and permits Frank to execute his
plans
Jess, however. has some ideas of his
own about defending his person. Will
lard has taken the hardest punches
anybody could hand out without show
ing any grave effects therefrom. He
took the hardest blows Jack Johnson
possessed without even being f1ustered.
used his height and weight. combina
ton to lean upon the colored fighter
and wear him out and emerged from
the battle fresh and unfagged eIs
Wizards style of boxing finds him
standing head erect and thrown slight
~ back Moran's style finds him with
left hand extended, left shoulder pro-
tecting his jaw and crouched 1t is APP
parent the difference of six inches in
height is thus materially increased. Is
1t logical to assume, then, that Moran
will elect to direct his aggressive
against Wizards at the outset any
more than it is to surmise that Jess
will concentrate his early and long
range efforts at Franks body?
The physiques of the men, accentu.
ated by their styles of boxing, decree
that Moran shall devote his initial at.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-14

JESS WILLARD sPARRNG FOR AN OPENING.
knocked out Bombardier Wells in Lon
don in ten rounds. but every good
heavyweight does that. In July he dis
posed of George Sims in London by the
sleep route in six rounds, and last De-
tober he snuffed out the hopes of Jim
Coffee in three rounds, and recently
again sent Coffey to dreamland.
Moran's bout with Johnson compares
favorably with the first twenty rounds
of the Willard-J johnson battle. Johnson
outfought Willard in the first twenty
rounds. but he was Enthusiastically in
much better form than against Moran
in Paris. This puts their showing
against the former champion on a par.
Moran, who has twice stopped Jim
Coffey, proved in both these bouts that
, he was the man of the hour and prov
ed that he was one of the most cool
headed fighters in the ring today. He
carries heavy punch in either hand,
and, while not clever, his ring, general
ship should prove a valuable asset.
{ AS to whether Wizards great advan-
tages will enable him to put the X. o.
on Moran can be answered correctly
on March 20, but the writer is of the
opinion that if Willard uses his
strength, weight and reach and be-
comes aggressive he should put the
X. o. on Moran inside of eight rounds
By this manner he would carry Moran
off his feet and tire him out in a short
time. On the other hand, if Willard in
H. - -
an occasional hook the red haired
Pittsburgh fighter will get him with
heart blows as he did Jim Coffey.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

regime, extended over M of this
county, but the title thereto tes been
settled, and there is ample opportun-
ity for securing va, ant lands.
One large private company has re-
claimed 1900 acres, and the Farm
ers' Development Company has re-
claimed 10000 acres in the neighbor-
hood of Springer. Other project,
have been established by private cap
ital within the county and an avenue
opened to the small farmer. In the
eastern part. there still remains a
large extent of public domain. Dry
farming has proven successful in this
county, about $1,000 acres being now
cultivated under this method. The
county is advancing rapidly in popu-
iation and wealth. Ration is among
the more desirable residence cities
in the state, fully up-to-date, owning
its electric lighting system, and
4 municipal Opera house. The Elks
Club, the County Court house, and
the State Hospital for miners locat-
in this city, are all fine, modern
buildings. and the town contains
hotels with modern conyeniences. II
d, on the main line OF the Atchison.
topeka a. santa Ie Railway, and a
ranch line operated under the name
1f the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain g.
running through Cimarron
uto tie Park, has headquarters at
Ration. There is a good prospect Of
extension Of this line west into
I1As NaIIau
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
CURRY COUNTY

Population, in 1910, ll,445; count
eat, Clovis acreage open to entry
.udcr U. :. Land office at 1T. sum
ucr, surveyed. 1874; uu.uryeycd,
none. Under L. :. Land Office az
Iucumcari, surveyed, 4,05+; unsur-
,cycd, zone.
Principal cities and towns, Clovis,
population, 5.255; altitude, 4.1ul; Mel
rose, population, 700; TcNico, popula-
ton, 400. The altitude OF these towns
IS about the anne as that ~ Clovis,
the lay Of the land being quite level
Curry County, situated on the east
ern boundary oi New Mexico, is one
of the rapidly developing sections OF
the state and is a. example of west
ern growth where opportunities are
favorable. In 1905 the site OF the pres
ent prosperous municipality OF CloLL
was an unbroken plain. Today it is
4 modern, progressive little city with
a prosperous future wei assured. II
is a junction point OF the Belcn Cut
Off and the Pecos Valley branch OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway, and more railroad building
from this point is now under consid-
Grafton. Railroad shops are main
tanned at Clovis, and the surrounding
country districts are rapidly settling
up.
This part Of the state has been.
and probably always will he, a dry
farming section, which method has
proven very successful as evidenced
oy the prosperous farming communi-
ties in this county. None Of the
lands are irrigated and about $4,000
acres are now under cultivation in
this county.
The normal annual precipitation
Tor this county is 1917 inches; the
oormal seasonal precipitation, from
april t. september, is l5.4 inches
the normal seasonal snowfall amounts
to 10 inches mean annual temper
So mean winter temperature.
80, and mean summer temperature,
750. These statistics were compiled
by the Weather Bureau OF Santa Fe,
IRON figures reported by the station
at Clovis, and cover a period OF five
years only.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
DONA AM COUNTY.

Population in 1910, 1885; county
seat, Las Cruces acreage open to c =
try under L. 5. Land Office at L
Cruces. surveyed, 1.4S5,4uO; uust
ycycd 223SQ3.
pr;rr;,,l c;,;es ar1 TOWNS. Is
r,,,rn| nn@n,Iat;or SEQ. a,t;tsr.
~ I P III 1arI nnnnlatiom lIrI'
bona Ana. popuI.tiun. o31; Riuccn.
500
r.-. t., r,...,.. .;t..t,d On -.
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..l ..s-e mentioned. p.t... .r1. in
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A, N,s;I1a Part IN This valley !,
AoT;crltrre and Ncrbanic Arts
wbirb bas -, evnerimcrtaI farm in
cnnnect;or w;tb The rollcre work that
aims 40 Introduce the hrs. methods
~ iarm;ro To the Ncw Ncxico farm
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