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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-17
Rescue IL conf;rrsd.

San Antonio, Tex. May 1.-THE
rescue by American soldiers Of J.
Deemer and the negro cook. Monroe
Payne. carried of as prisoners by the
bandits that raided Glenn Springs and
Boquillas. was reported to General
Funston today.
Their rescue alive was due, It was
said, to the refusal Of residents Of the
village where they were left to carry
out the orders of the bandits to kill
them. nag
The report came from Col. Frederick,
Sibley. whoS received his information
from Major Langhorne. now 100 miles
south Of the border. A detachment OF
Major Longhorne's force found tho
Americans at Ell Peno. ninety miles
south Of Boquillas, yesterday morning.
The Americans had been left there
by the bandits in charge of the resi-
dents. None but the unarmed In
habitants of the town were there
when the soldiers arrived and no res
sistance was made.
Major Langhorne reported that he
hoped to overtake the bandits during
the day. He added that mo federel
troops had been encountered. S5 5ss
scarcity Of forage was rcpo14aA
and Colonel Sibley said he wss pre4
pairing to send forward n rapidly aS
possible hay and grain for the hor1ee
and mules. n r afs sfs'5.7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-17
Opposition Decreasing.

Washington, May .17.--Gennine re-
lief over the Mexican situation was
evidenced in administration circles to-
day. The principal cause was the as
surances conveyed Ito President VIII
son and his cabinet yesterday thru
Secretary Baker that the Carranza
government is now convinced that the
United States has no Intention Of in-s
|tervention in Mexico and that con-
|sequently the opposition to the paHi-
tive expedition Is gradually decreas-
ing. ..,s "
General Scott brought this word to
Washington from his conference with
General Obregon. ..s. ss15@.5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-17
,Mancini Was Wireless Expert.

Roswell, n. NJ, May 1f.-Lutgi Mar
TIM Mancinis who was drowned when
the steamer Batavier v. was sunk, Tor
many years was an instructor at the
New Mexico Military F1pstitute here
He went to London and Naples In 1917
/ in the employ Of the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company. f.rn s3f%s.s
He was the youngest SON of titled
Italian family and was naturalized
here. 49, !: .s,,, -. 60, .,s. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-17

r. Another clash between German
and British war craft took place
yesterday off the Belgium coast,
British destroyers and monitors
engaging German destroyers. The
British report that the Germans
withdrew after a brief engage
ment. ..T
Altho heavy cannonading con-
tinues on the Verdun front there
has been little infantry activity.
The Dutch steamer Batavier. ".
of 1900 tons, has been blown up
in the North sea with loss of
four members of her crew, q Lon
don dispatch states.
London, May 17.-A dispatch t.
Lloyds from Great Yarmouth says th'
Dutch steamer Batavier ", 1900 tons
gross, has been blown up in thu
North sea- Four members Of thu
crew were lost, the remainder LANDED
at Yarmouth. The Batavier v wa
on her way to London from Rotter
dam.
The American embassy was in
formed today that Luigi Martin
Mancini, an American citizen, was
drowned when the steamship Batavlel
w., was blown up.
Two other American citizens, whe
were on board the steamship. were
saved. Mancini, wireless expert
was from Roswell, N. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Dorr Sprague went to Newfane Mon
day as petit juryman.
Fred Sheldon left Saturday to visit
his mother in Greenfield, Mass
Little Dorothy Harris is i'll with ton
silits and complications. DIR. Mather
was called Monday to attend her.
Leon Williams has bought the Gous-
beck property in Jacksonville village.
lie moved his family there this week.
Ralph Parker will move to the farm
Mr.. Williams has vacated.
Mr. and Mrs. o. 2. Hubbard were
called to the home of their daughter
Mrs. c. f. Gates, in Jacksonville Tues
day. Mrs Gates died at 9 o'clock
Tuesday evening, leaving eight chill
dren, one an infant of four months
Much sympathy is felt for the be
reaved family.
John Thompson died in the home OF
Walter Streeter Monday morning
where he had boarded for some time
and worked for c. F. Clark. The body
was taken to his home III West Halifa2
bv Undertaken Canedy. Services were
held Wednesday at 10 clock in the
Baptist church. The burial took place
| in Heath.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
LANDGROVE.

Carl Westine is running the saw for
NJ. j. Hapgood at the water mill.
Mrs J. T. Thomson and Mrs. A. A.
Towslee were in Brattieboro Satur-
day.
Mrs. Mason Aldrich has finished
work for A. D. Reynolds of London
derry. She returned to her home Mon
day.
f. L. jenkins is staying with his sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Fuller, a few days
while recovering from sudden attack
Of illness Saturday.
Mrs Oracle Harris is working fol
Mrs. w. A. Cudworth few days while
Mrs. Alice Bushee is away to attend
the funeral of a relative in Dandy.
Mrs. Annice Livingstone of Walling
ford, who had been visiting her sister
Mrs. B. W. Beers, returned to he
home Saturday, her daughter, Mary
going with her for a week S stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
STRATTON.

Forrest Nose was in Dover Monday.
Rev. Edgar Johnson of West Wards
boro was IN town making calls Friday.
About foot of snow fell Saturday
night and Sunday, making good sleigh
ing.
This is one of the best sugar sea-
sons, and an excellent quality of syrup
is being made.
c. J. Allen went to Newfane Tues
day to serve as iuryman at the spring
term of court.
Miss Grace Payne of West Wards
boro called on Mrs. Z. o. Lyman and
Mrs. L. y. Eddy Saturday.
Miss Hattie Allen returned from
West Wardsboro Saturday to the home
of her sister, Mrs. \. J. Pike
Vera Nose went Monday to work
for Chester Clark, who lives on the
Dexter Knight place. Mr. Clark viii
move to Wilmington soon.
Miss Ethel Eddy returned to hel
school in Brattleboro Monday morn
ing, after spending a two-weeks' va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. A. Eddy. Her niece, Miss Doris Ed
dy, spent the vacation with her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

Mrs. Hattie May had shock Mon
day morning. She is somewhat better,
but one side is still paralyzed.
George Chase, who has been i'll with
grip, is better W. w. Follett of Will
mineton has come to look after his
business affairs.
People were surprised and saddened
to learn of the sudden death of John
Thompson, 50, Monday, resulting from
an abscess on the brain. He worked
Thursday, but on Friday he did not
feel we'll On Saturday he became
worse and the end came Monday at 4
a. m. He was the son of Jerry and
Editha (Hillman) Thompson and leaves
besides his father and mother, two
brothers and a sister, Mrs. May
Brooks of Athol, Mass, Friedrich OF
Guilford and Roy of Marlboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WINDHAM.

Nelson French visited his sister, Mrs
Waldo Smith, Sunday
Ethel Vincent returned to East North
field april to resume her school work
The late SHOWS, which have been fol
lowed by good runs of sap, have kept
the sugar makers busy and turned what
at first appeared to be poor sugar sea
son into a good one.
The funeral of George Holden, who
died Of old age April 4, was held at his
home April 6, Rev. Mr.. Contois Of South
Windham officiating. Mr.. Holden was
ia member of the Baptist church of
Grafton. Although having met with ac-
cidents that resulted in broken bones
and being a cripple in consequence, he
lived to a good old age, maintaining q
cheerful disposition and living q peace
full life, respected by his neighbors and
all who knew him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
GREEN RIVER.

Sugar makers are busy and report
better quality than the first run.
Mrs. George Pond was in Brattle-
boro, q guest of her sister, several
days recently.
Leslie Gallup was a weekend Wis
itor at the home of his uncle, Henry
c. Gallup, in Brattleboro.
W. S. Miner of Minnesota, who
spent the winter with his brosher, +
w. Miner, will return to the West this
week.
Mrs. Elva s. starkey and son, Still
man, of Deerfeld, were guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. S. Gallup
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert White spent
the weekend in South Guilford, at
the home of Mr.. White s father, w
Z. White, who has been i'll a year anc
is now in a serious condition.
Mrs. Calista Lee observed the $50
anniversary of her birth April 8. Mrs
Lee is very entertaining and relates
many happenings of other days. An
hour in her company is greatly enjoyed
by her friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

After the big snowstorm Saturday
and Sunday big run of sap has been
reported.
Baptist church. Rev. William Robin
son pastor. Morning worship II. Sun
day school u. Evening worship 100
A. w. Sweeton gave a talk Wednes.
day afternoon ON taking care of trees,
shrubs, bushes and vines, to some of
the. nighbors at the home of Arthur
| Lynde.
Mrs. II. L. Nichols was called to
Greenfield last week Tuesday by the Sc
rious illness Of her daughter, Mrs. H.
| w. Carpenter. She returned home
Tuesday, accompanied by her grand
son, Francis.
Sidney Coleman S horse went one
day last week to the Henry Brown
farm without driver. Mr.. Coleman
was about ready to start for his work
when the horse became frightened, ran
and threw Mr.. Coleman out cracking
one of his ribs. When the horse cot
to the Brown farm it was put into the
barn. Rev. William Robinson carried
Mr.. Coleman to his work.
\ family gathering was held Mon
day, April 10, in the home of Mr.. an6
Mrs w. c. Phelps, in honor of Mrs
Phelpss mother, Mrs. A NJ. Huling
who celebrated her Goth birthday ami
versary. Her brother, Orson Thayer
and son-in-law. Merton Thomas, TIVE
sisters, Mrs. Jane Bishop and Mrs o
j. Hale, and husband, Mrs Archie
Phelps, Mrs Aurelia Taft and broth
! er, Fred had dinner with the family
J In the afternoon and evening Mr.. ant
4 Mrs. Ernest Thomas and three children
and a few of the neighbors called. Mrs
: Huling received IS postcards up t.
Monday night Mrs. Huling is wei
and active for one of her age, able t
attend suppers and gatherings in tn
neighborhood and goes on a trip of
. week every summer with her daughter
Miss Estella Cook of Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
SOUTH WINDHAM-

Hugh Holden recently lost COW.
Miss Sprague is at work for Mrs. A.
J. Baker.
Miss Fife stowell is at work for
Mrs. Fales
Mrs. G. 7, Fales is i'll and confined
to her bed
Weston Cheney is home for a few
weeks stay
Mrs. Kittie Jones was in Brattle-
boro Tuesday.
Harry L, Hall is i'll, having trouble
with his heart.
Miss Bernice Gibbs has begun work
for Mrs. Pollard in Chester.
Mrs. Alva \. Harris had an attack
of acute indigestion Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Westcott and Mrs. Hugh
Holden We're in Brattleboro Friday.
Hugh Tenney was home from his
work in Worcester, Mass, the first of
the week.
Miss Leta Gibbs, who worked in
Alstead, \. H., through the winter, has
returned home.
Miss Noble the nurse who cared
for Mrs. A. !. Baker two weeks, has
returned to Brattleboro.
There was a birthday party at A. L
/ Howe 5 Monday evening in honor OF
/ Ramona 5 Goth anniversary.
Mrs. Eenot of Chester was at thy
home of her father, G. 7. Fales, las
week. Master Arthur Nenot, who ha,
been visiting his grandparents, re
turned home with his mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

Proctor Busby is working in L. H.
Sawyer s mill.
Z. IL. Tyler was in North Adams a
few days this week.
Irving Phillips has moved from the
Carpenter farm to Halifax.
Edmond Becker returned to c.. S.
Goodnow's this week after an absence
of about four years.
Mrs. Grace Sherwood of New York
was called Saturday to care for E. L.
Wheeler, who is very i'll.
Leon Wheeler, Grace Hyde, Arthur
Demming and George Atherton were
among visitors to North Adams last
week.
Emerson Stafford visited at Claude
Cassius s few days last week. Jason
Stafford has returned from a few
weeks visit in North Adams, to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude
Cassius.
Quilting parties are still holding
their popularity in this community.
Mrs. Clarence Plumb and Mrs. Elliott
| Davis Will give one Saturday after
noon in the home of Mrs. Plumb. All
the women are invited.
Mrs. Frank White took her daugh-
! ter, Leola, to the North Adams hes
uitaI Monday for another operation,
| this being the third time this girl OF
! IS years has had to undergo this or
deal. She was in this hospital seven
or eight weeks about a year ago. The
operation was performed Tuesday and
at this writing the girl is very low.
Rev. T. n. Thomas of Langhorne,
L H., III
at the usual time, II o'clock, next Sun
day and the following Sunday. Sunday
school viii follow. There have been
no church services here since the i'll
ness of the Rev. Joseph Macdonald
with the exception of two or three
Sundays when Rev. Mr.. Rafter OF
Wilmington supplied the pulpit.
G. w. Kentfeld met with painful
accident Saturday while chopping
down a tree in his woodIot. When the
tree fell it lodged on the large limb
and while trying to bring it to the
ground it came down suddenly and as
Mr.. Kentfeld jumped to free himselt
one of the limbs caught his foot and
came near breaking the ankle bones
He has been unable to use that foot
since.
Mrs. Patrick Rogan and Euzedt
Leonard of New York state, Mr. ant
Mrs. Joseph Leonard, Mrs. Leger Mar
coux. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Leonard, Mr.
and Mrs. John Lafiemme, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Chebot, Alma and Mary Beaoit
Alfred Marcoux, n. Boutin and sol
and Jimmy Pullerin of Bennington
visited at Joseph Marcoux' s last weel
on their way home from attending tn
funeral of John Leonard, who die
very suddenly at his home in Jackson
Vile last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WEST WARDSBORO.

HAL Robinson has gone to Brattle
boro to work for the S. A. Smith Mfg.
Co.
George Bowen and John Edwards are
working for ] ohm Nichols during sugar
ing.
The Stratton Mountain club will hold
its next meeting in the vestry Saturday
evening
Mr. and Mrs. James Corser were
guests at George Shampine s one day
last week
George Bowen moved his family last
week into the tenement recently vacat-
| ed by Mr.. Carlstrom.
Miss Corene Pike is assisting Mrs
| f. o. Robinson during the absence of
| Mr.. Robinson and Floyd.
| Z. J.. Pike, who was away for his
Ihealth several weeks, returned home Fri
day. His daughter, Mirth, returned
with him.
Miss Hattie Allen has recovered from
her illness She returned to the home
Of her sister, Mrs. 4. J. Pike, in STRAIT
ton Saturday.
George Tudor arrived home from Ben
inington last Thursday Mark Tudor
came with him, and is spending a few
]
Hugh Putnam visited his mother in
East Northtield briefly last week. She
lis recovering from her illness, but is
still confined to the bed.
Visitors at school last week were
Supt. and Mrs. Whitney of Townshend
and Mrs. Belle Pneo and Mrs E. c.
Wilder Of Wardsboro Center.
What seemed at first to be dull
SpaSao, * 1troy-iucr IN La .yoaI
one. Many of the farmers are making
very satisfactory quantities of maple
syrup.
Mrs. Sara Pike, who is 81 years of
Iage, has pieced several bed quilts by
hand this winter, one Of them being a
silk quilt bought by her landlady, Mrs
Selfors.
There was a snowfall of about IL
inches in this place ON April and 8
and as there was no road Sunday morn
ling the church attendance was very
small. No service was attempted in
1.-THE evening.
Mrs. William Nash of Chicopee
; Mass, spent the weekend with hen
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. \. Ii
Robinson. She was accompanied to hel
home Monday by her little nephew, Mel
2 vim Robinson.
There was q large attendance at tn,
regular meeting OF the Ladies Socia
circle held with Mrs. L. W. Johnson las
week Thursday afternoon Il members
= being present besides several children
The work OF the afternoon was sewing
for Mrs. Charles Hescock Mrs. John
: son served refreshments in abundance.
and very pleasant afternoon wa
spent.
+ Baptist church, L. W. johnson
pastor. Sunday, 1915, morning wor
ship. Subject, The Last Week; l. M
0 Bible school. Glasses for all; 3 .. M
:. Wardsboro Center, Mrs. j. Dexter 5
5 prayer service and Bible class: 40 2
m, evening service. Subject, Hal
/ Asleep and Half Awake Sunday, Apri
r I23, at l0.45 a. IN, the Easter Sunda,
, school concert and pageant viii TAX
2 place. Everybody is asked to try an,
be on time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
EAST JAMAICA.

Miss Florence Allen was in Brattle-
boro Saturday.
D. J. Stone of Londonderry was in
town the first of the week.
Wesley Allen of Wardsboro has been
assisting his brother, W. D. Allen, in
sugaring recently.
Miss lola Gleason visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Allen, in
Jamaica this week.
lola and Claude Gleason attended a
birthday party Monday evening at A. L.
Howe s in West Townshend.
Mrs Edna Lackey and Mrs. Ethel
Cooley and baby of Jamaica were
guests at J. H. Peck's Tuesday.
A. w. Sweeton of Brattleboro and
Harold Bailey Of Bradford were at G
H. Gleason's last week. They spoke
in the school house Thursday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Eddy of Brattleboro was in town
this week.
Miss Rena Allen was in Brattleboro a
few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Kimball of West
Townshend were in town the last of
the week.
Eighteen from Jamaica attended the
sale of the Q. J. Pratt goods in Brattle-
boro Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Daggett returned the last
of the week with her new stock of hats
from New York city.
Misses Hilda and Florence Cobb OF
Bondville have been visiting their faith
er, Ernest Cobb, at C. L. Sargent s sew
eral days.
The subject of the Sunday morning
sermon in the Baptist church will b'
The Christian Abroad, and III the even
| ing Modern Gideons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
Advertised Letters.

Men-Ernest B. Adams, Z. P. Bet
terley, Z. J, Commerford, ,, James J.
Corln, A. r. Fuller, George c. Hall
W. H. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs Burton T.
Swan, Eddie Wood. ,.
Women-Miss Leora Barker, Miss
Eva Lowe, Mrs. Albert Mason
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
HALIFAX.

H. NJ Ward and party of friends,
who were at the deer park have re
turned to New York city.
The Whitneyville school opened
Tuesday. The teacher, Miss Alice
Bowen of West Halifax, boards at J.
], Creran $
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
Central Vermont Ry
Corrected to September 20, 1915.
Trains leave Brattleboro

Trains leave Brattleboro
600 q. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
900 q. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
Gas a. m. Daily. For South London
derry.
1925 q. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
410 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New York
via New London.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Local fol
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WHITINGHAM.
Spruce Oil Still Burned.

The spruce oil still on the John
Conley place was destroyed by fire
Thursday night, April s. A quantity of
the brush was burned the evening be
fore and the men took pains to wet
down the Goals before going home, but
they think their work could not have
been effective as when they went to
work the next morning they found the
place III ashes. They say it will be re
built and ready for business again il
10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
Bring Your
Here

if you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-'flled precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
to produce the exact effects he desires
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department,
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly
too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
c. F. Thomas, Phi. G.
DRUGGIST.
Commonwealth Hotel
Qncorporated)
Opposite State House, Boston, Mass.

Offers rooms with hot and cold water
FOR S1.OO per day: which includes free
use Of public shower baths. Nothing &c
equal this in New England Rooms with
private bath for $3.50 per day; suites
of two rooms and bath for $3.50 per day
Dining room and cafe first-class. Euro
pean plan.
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROoF.
TEMPERANCE HOUSE.
Send for Booklet.
STORER F. CRAFTS, Gen. Mgr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

After the big snowstorm Saturday
and Sunday big run of sap has been
reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
This Simple Laxative
A Household Necessity
DR.. CaldweIFs Syrup Pepsin Should
Have Place in Every Home.

Consultation. OF inactiOn Of the bowels,
a condition that nearly everyone expert
enees with more or less frequency. is the
direct cause OF much disease. When the
bowels become clogged with refuse from
the stomach. foul gases and pOisOns are
generated, and unless the congestion Is
quickly relieved the system becomes
weakened and most susceptible TO at
tack
Various remedies 10 relieve cOnstipa-
tion are prescri bed. but many Of these
contain cathartic or purgative agents
that are harsh and violent in their action
and shock the system The most effec-
tive remedy Is the combination of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsn that Is
sold IN drug stores under the name OF
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
The Hon. John d. Keistcr Of Brandy
wine W. Va. who has represented his
district In the State Legislature for six
years, writes that he uses Dr.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pcpsin and finds 1t a splendid
laxative easy 10 take and mild. vet posi-
tive. in its action. and that 10 should be
in every household for use when needed.
DR.. Caldwelrs syrup Pepsin Is sold
by druggists in all parts of the United
states and costs only fifty cents a bottle
Il contains no Opiste or narcotic drug.
does not grippe. and l. recommended as
a family laxative, mild enough for the