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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-18
kAAl ouARTETTE At Ap CLUB

Ernest Kaai has accepted the in
vitation OF the AID Club to be present
with his quartette Of Hawaiian musl.
clans who viii furnish the musical
feature Of the AID Club lunch at the
Alexander Young hotel on Wednes-
day. With William H. Crane and the
Kaai auartette as features. Acting
Secretary Tom Sharp believes that q
record crowd win be in. attendance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-18
WILL Boost PINEAPPLE DAY.

Reed Smoot, u. s. senator from,
Utah, has written the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee stating that he
would be more than pleased to parti-
cipate n Hawaiian Pineapple Day this
year. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb
OF Connecticut also writes that he will
be pleased to take part in the eele-
bration, and hopes to be able to visit
the Isles OF Peace In the near future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-18
HOTTEST DAY

When the heat is In the pavement
and the corn IL III the sock and the
sbun'' Is in the bunion, that's the time
to see DR.. Ryan at McInsrny's Shoe
Store. ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-18

was popular with the geisha girls and
at meeting it was decided to give
the performance in her memory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
COLORED WOMAN
LOCATES HUSBAND
Shows Proof of Marriage to Barber Shop
Bootblack, Who Is Sentenced to
House of Correction.

William DeCassi. who has been en-
ployed as bootblack in j. II. Aliens bar
Der shop since June, was sentenced by
Judge Frank +. Barber in the municipal
court this morning to serve not less
than four months nor more than eight
months in the house of correction at hard
labor, lie pleaded guilty to an offcnse
under the blanket act.
Saturday afternoon young coIored
woman arrived in Brattcboro and told her
story to officials, who, after Investigation.
lound that her story was true, and Sheriff
I. r. Mann and Police Chief George Wi
son arrested Del asst, who is her husband
lie had been living here with another
woman, and his wife, Mona. had been
seeking hlm since June. She showed proof
lhat they were married Feb. % in Nov
York and claimed he left her in June
states Attorney o. B. Hughes appcared
Tor the state, Attorney A. f. Schwenk
Tor Mrs DeCassi and r. c. Bacon and
II. +. Whitney for DeCassi.
After sentence had been pronounced
Mrs DcCassi left the court room and fell
in dead faint on the concrete floor in
the corridor. She tainted twice Saturday
evening while discussing the case with
officials
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE
Harold Alexander Holder Found Dead
In Bed by Wife-Spent Last Three
Winters in California.

Harold Alexander Holder, 54, wa,
round by his wife yesterday morning
about o'clock dead in his bed in his
home, 79 Pine street. Death was caused
by heart disease. Two weeks ago he
was Ill from the effects of the hot
weather, but last week he had re
covered sufficiently to work at his trade
of interior decorator He retired Satur.
day night apparently as well as he had
been.
Mr.. Holder was born in st. John S
n. F., Feb. 9, 1862, son of William
and Anna (Davey) Holder. His parents
moved to England when he was two
years of age and he attended private
schools in that country and continued
to make his home there until 1876. Ir
that year he returned to st. Johns and
in 1883 moved to Montreal and later
to Kingston, Ont
In 1895 he went to New Rochelle, n
y, and carried on a successful business
as an interior decorator until 1909
when he moved to Brattleboro for the
benefit of his health. The last three
winters he had spent in California at
Pasadena and Long Beach.
He married in ST. John s August 90
1888, Ada Nichols, who survives him
with five children, Henry Samuel. Ada
May and Francis, who live at home.
Anna Eunice, wife of Charles Griffin of
Quebec, and Harold A. of Phoenix,
Arlz. Mr.. Holder was a member of the
Centre Congregational church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
FORD CAR STOLEN
FROM LAKESIDE BARN
Dealers Throughout New England Noti-
fed - Hudson Car Disappears in
Northfield, but Is Found.

Within week two automobiles have
been stolen in towns near Brattleboro.
4 Hudson touring car which was left
standing in front of East hall in
NorthfieId disappeared About "a
hours later it was found near Wanna
maker pond. Evidently the persons
who took it went on JOY ride and then
returned the car to point less than
a mile from where it was taken. On
Wednesday night, August 16, Ford
car was stolen from the barn at Lake
side, Spofford lake This car was
owned by Mr.. Ryan, the proprietor of
the resort. The car was in the barn
with six other machines belonging to
guests at Lakeside. No. trace of this
machine has been found, but dealers
throughout New England have been no.
titled of the theft and given a descrip-
ton of the car, with the manufactur-
er S number.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

clared they were united against the Presi-
dents plan as it stands and hoped to
agree on some form Of counter pro.
posaL The railroad presidents were con
sidering under what circumstances they
could find way to accept the S-hour
day basis and still conserve the principle
OF arbitration.
Western railroad presidents arriving to-
day seemed confident that a way would
be found to avert a strike
No conferences between President VIII
son and the railway executives are expect
ed before tomorrow.
The men, after a brief meeting TODAY,
adjourned until tomorrow, awaiting dcvel-
opments and meanwhile sent delegates to
congressman to acquaint them with the de
tails OF the controversy The situation
continued, as both sides expressed it. as
serious but not hopeless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
Later-A Conference Today.

President Wilson called the railroad
president to the White Houes again this
afternoon ior another conference 1t has
been expected there would be no further
move until tomorrow, but when the west
ern men began arriving today the railway
managers found that all the executives
who could reach the capital within rca-
sonable time already had arrived. They
50 advised the White House and the Presi,
dent invited them to confer at go
One OF the suggestions the railroad presi
dents were prepared to make at the White
House was ior legislation to create com.
mlstion to investigate when trouble
threatened between railroad employers and
employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
EDWARD A. STARKEY
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Former Brattleboro Man Sewers Wind.
pipe with Razor in Vergennes Hotel
Has Chance of Recovery.

Edward a. Starkev, formerly of
Brattleboro, about 65 years old, a trav-
ellng salesman for the K. L. Dennison
company of Rochester, attempted sui
eide at the Stevens House in Nergennes
about 0 clock this morning cutting
his throat with q razor. He was rushed
to the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
hngton by automobile and it is stated
that he has chance of recovery. When
asked why he attempted to take his
life he said he had nothing to live for,
For the last two or three months Mr.,
Starkey has been making his headquar-
ters at the Stevens House and has been
travelling through the territory there by
team
1t is evident that after he had drawn
the razor blade across his throat he re-
gretted his act and had a great desire
to live as he rang furiously for a bell
boy. When the boy reached the room
he found Starkey lying on the bed
with the blood gushing from the gap
ing wound, the bedding being soaked.
BY means of signs he instructed the
boy to lose no time in summoning med
zeal aid
DIR. '. w. Waterman, who was sum
moned, found that the razor had missed
the Jugular vein but had severed the
windpipe. After rendering first aid
DR.. Waterman had the injured man hur-
ried to Burlington by automobile.
Mr. Starkey formerly was in the
clothing and men S furnishings busi-
ness in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
SITUATION SERIOUS.
BUT NOT HOPELESS
Railroad Officials and Committee of Managers
Working to Devise Some Means of Averting
Threatened Railroad Strike-I00 Railroad Heads
in Washington Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, August 21-Wth tn,
arrival here today Of Louis w Hill, presi
dent of the Great Northern, and other
western railway executives in response to
President Wilson's summons. important
developments in the threatened railway
strike situation were looked ior. although
no further general White House confer
rnec was expected here tomorrow.
President Wilson, however, made no en-
gagemcrt for today and stood ready to
continue negotiations with the railroad
executives While the railroad officials
have tentatively refused tn accept the set
Element plan proposed by President Viii
son that they grant an S-hour day with
pro rata pay for over time and submit
other ISSUES TO Investigations 10y a federal
commission they are said to he considering
counter proposal 1t is said to include
arbitration ol some OF the points in dis
putc with the granting of others.
President Wilson had before him today
numerous kilograms from business men
and trade bodies urging that he insist on
arbitration. 1t was said officially, how
ever, that the appeals would be without
effect on him since he had failed in his
effort to bring about arbitration and had
no way of forcing it,
The incoming executives conferred with
those already here and with the managers
committee To iamillarize themselves with
the negotiations So tar An the western
presidents are expected before tomorrow
noon. By that time it is thought 100 rail
way heads, representing properties valued
Mt about SlOm0,0 100000 will be assembled
for the next conference with the Prcsi-
dent
The railroad presidents and their com
mittce Of managers worked steadily today
tu devise some means of avcrtng the
threatened strike which would, in the
main. accept President Wilson's plan, but
at the same time preserve the principle OF
arbitration
Leaders of the railroad executives de.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
CHARGE OF FISHING
WITHOUT LICENSE
A. M. Sheldon Brought from Jackson
vile and Case Continued to Friday
Has Cottage at Pond.

Albert N. Sheldon of North Adams,
Mass, was brought to Brattleboro late
Saturday afternoon charged with fishing
without license in Roberts pond in
Jacksonville, known also as Laurel Beach.
where Mr.. Sheldon and FIVE other parties
own cottages that were built years ago
The case was continued to Friday for a
hearing, bail being fixed at $50.
For about 20 years Mr. Sheldon has
spent the summer at his cottage at this
pond on the shore Of which he owns land
The pond contains pickerel, perch and bull
pout, and fishing in the waters is said
to have been carried on by those who
spend the summers there for a score oi
years.
E. II Metcalf, deputy game warden
and L. { Bellows are witnesses against
Mr.. Sheldon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
RUSSIANS MAKE
FURTHER ADVANCES
Are Over Border Into Hungary, and
Other Forces Are Pushing Through
Carpathian Passes.

PHTROGRAD, August 81, via London.
The Russians have made further adj
vances at some points along the Stokhod
line where they broke through the Austro-
Hungarian detenses last week. the war Of
lice announced today
/ he capture of more than 1900 men in
tins region in two days is reported. The
russians are pressing forward vigorously
through the Carpathian passes which
lead to Hungary. Following last week ;
announcement of advances near koros-
mezo, Just over the border in Hungary.
the war office today reported gains in the
pass east OF this region leading south from
kuty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
10000 DELEGATES
IN NEW YORK CITY
Large Attendance at Sessions of Ameri-
can Federation of Catho-
lie Societies.

NEW YORK, August 2l.-Business ses-
slons ot the American Federation of Cath
ohc societies and allied organizations be-
gan here today with nearly 10000 dele
gates attending. Catholic Week" with a
series Of meetings and ceremonials which
are to continue to and including Friday,
was lnaugurated yesterday with "a pontiti-
cal high mass in st. Patrick's cathedral,
attended by three cardinals and the apos-
tollc delegates. This was followed by a
mass meeting of the federation, which
Drought about $4,000 delegates in the
evening to listen to addresses by Cardinals
Gibbons, OConnelI and Farley and others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
DOOLITTLE AND MOORE
BURY THE HATCHET
Sign Notices of Settlement of Disagree
ments, Which Means Discontin-
uance of Litigation.

Considerable litigation was brought
to an end today by the filing of notices
Of the settlement and discontinuanee
of cases of Warren G. Doolittle against
John NJ. Moore and of Moore against
Doolittle, Fred Thomas and George
Mundell.
The first of these cases was to have
been heard by jury this morning in
the municipal court and the second was
count court case. Both arose over dis
pute between the two principals regard
ing the expiration of lease of farm
owned by Mr.. Doolittle in Newfane. A
jury heard the case of Doolittle against
Moore in June and disagreed. 1t was
to have been tried again today.
The notices were signed by Mr.
Moore and by o. B. Hughes, attorney
for Mr.. Deolittle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
MRS. EUNICE KINGSBURY.
West Brattleboro Woman Dies Today
in 91st Year

Mrs Eunice (mgram) Kingsbury, 90,
widow OF Elliot Kingsbury, died this
morning at 2.30 O'Clock in the home of
Everett b. Corbett of West Brattleboro,
following shock last night at 7.3o
O'Clock. She had been in her usual health
up to the moment of being stricken.
Mrs. kingsbury was born in Northfield
Mass, Oct. 5, 1925, a daughter of Elisha
and Ennlce CChamberlain) Ingram. She
was married when young woman to FL
hot klngsbury, who died many years ago
She had made her home many years in
the home of Mr.. Corbett and was "a mem
Der of the Baptist church of Wilmington
where they lived before coming to West
Brattleboro four years ago She leaves
three grandchildren and several nephews
and nicces
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
CENTER OF PLAGUE
NOW IN MANHATTAN
More New Cases There Than
at Any Time Since Incep-
ton of Disease
80 CHILDREN DIED
AND 81 NEW CASES
Death Rate Was Lowered in Report
Yesterday = Since Epidemic Began
IN June There Have Been 1902 Cases
and 1850 Deaths.

/ NEW YORK, August 2l-The center
OF the epidemic of infantile paralysis shift
ed today from Brooklyn to Manhattan and
there were more deaths and new cases
there than at any time since the inception
OF the disease During "a hours preceding
10 a. III. the plague killed SO children and
W new cases were reported as compared
with l0S new cases and 20 deaths at the
end OF the corresponding period YESTERDAY.
Since the epidemic began in June there
have been POP cases and | $50 deaths
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
PLAGUE ARRESTED.
Only 10 New Cases of Infantile Paraly.
sis in 48 Hours.

BOSTON, Aug. 21. = Spread of in
fantile paralysis in this state has been
arrested temporarily at least, accord
ing to the reports received by the state
department of health today. Only 10
eases were discovered in all parts of the
state within the last 4S hours Further
preventative regulations, the out
growth of the conference in Washington
on the subject latst week, were being
considered today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

This unconfrmed report from Berlin
Is the first intimation that Mr.. Angel
had become involved in any such diff
cultles. He is the author of number
of works on war and diplomacy. Mr..
Angel spent his youth in the United
States. He is best known for his adj.
vocacy of international peace
Mr.. Angel has made several visits
to America during the war, lecturing
on peace at first, but last February he
advocated complete preparedness for
this country. Most of his lectures were
delivered in New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
IRELAND NOW ISOLATED.
Nobody but British to Be Allowed to
Enter or Leave.

LON DON. August 2l.-Bv new or
der-ln-council the government is en-.
powered under the defense of the realm
act to prohibit from entering Ireland
any person not British subject or
who, being British subject, has since
the first Of March, 1916, come or ma
hereafter come to the United kim.
dom from parts beyond the seas. -
ANY such persons as described in tho
ordeT, embarking for or found in Ire.
land Will he regarded as guilty of a
summary offence, says the order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
ADVANCE IN
ANTHRACITE COAL
Price Marked Up Twenty Five Cents by
Boston and Suburban Deal
ers Today.

BOSTON, August 2l,-Retail prices for
anthracite coal were marked up . cents
a ton by city and suburban dealers TODAY.
The advance, which is the second of the
year and is coincident with an increase
of ~ cents a ton in the wholesale price.
makes the quotation for both grades of
hard coal p cents higher than year ago.
stove coal at $s25 is advanced 80 cents
over last years price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

Active participation by Italian troops
IN the Salonikl campaign would mean the
existence of state of war between Ger
many and Italy Germany is directing the
operations against the allies on this front
and as the official German reports show
has forces there
Italy, which has a considerable surplus
OF troops, has been urged to take more
active part in the Balkan operations. but
was believed to have refraincd partly ON
account OF the fact that she was not at
war with Germany. There have been sew
eral recent indications, however, that a
declaration of hostilities was Forthcoming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
NORMAN ANGELL CONVICT. -
Berlin Reports English Writer Has
Eighteen Months Sentence.

BERLIN, Aug. 2l.-According to the
Overseas News Agency an Italian paper
has published a report that the English
writer, Norman Angel, has been sen.
fenced to Is months at hard labor, af-
ter having been under arrest for sever.
al months, because he declined to take
part in the war
This report says Mr.. Angell's plea that
he had conscientious objections to waI
service was ovcrruled by an English
court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. F. D. Kendall and daughter,
Bessie, returned Saturday from a vaca-
tion of two weeks in Plymouth, n. H.
Mrs. f. G. Pettee has returned from
Schenectady, n. Y, where she visited
three months in the family of w. II
Corser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
TRYING TO AVOID
STREET CAR STRIKE
Mayor Mitchell Returns to New Yor,,
to Confer with Railroad Men
and Their Employees,

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. - In the hope
OF avertlng threatened strike of the
street and electric railway employees
that would tie up not only the surface
car lines of at least three of the
boroughs of this city, but the elevated
and subway lines also, Mayor Mitchell
came home today from PIattsburg, n.
" to confer with the railway men and
their employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday from to , p. m. in the
chapcl-Midsummcr Thimblc party for
all women IN the parish. Please bring
your talent money, or birthday money
for the benefit of the building fund.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
USED FLAMING LIQUID.
But Germans Failed to Make Gains al
Fleury, Near Verdun.

PARIS, August p. - The Germans
delivered violent attack on Fleurv
near Verdun. last night using fla .nino
liquid, but without result, saws the war
office statement today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.30 - Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday evening, Aug. -, at $50,
regular meeting of Dennis Rebekah
lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair and Continued Warm
Tonight and Tuesday,

WASHINGTON, August q. - The
weather forecast: Generally fair and
continued warm tonight and Tuesday
except showers Tuesday in Vermont
Moderate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
First Baptist Church

The ladies' of the church will serve
ice-crcam and cake at the band concert
ON the common Tuesday night of this
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

Conay Island is to make a million
dollar trolley terminal, work on which
will soon be commenced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21
Her Action in Landing
Troops at SalOniki Is
Very Significant
NO DECLARATION
OF HOSTILITIES
The Fact Germany Has Forces ON the
Saloniki Front Shows That Italians
Are Ready to Join in Battle Against
Teutons.

PARIS, August 2l.-Italian troops be.
gan to dlsemhark at Saloniki yesterday,
says a Havas despatch from that poipt.
On leaving their ships, the despatch saws.
the Italians passed through Saloniki to
camp, preceded by the military bands of
the allies and cheered by the populace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

Excursion to Newport, r. T., Aug. "a.
See advertisement on page 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

When exceptions become too numer.
Gus they cease to prove a rule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-21

Continued on Page 6.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-02
.DENOUNCE CARRANZA'S
CANDIDACY AS ILLEGAL

El pasO. Tex, Nov L. The com
mittec of organization and propagan-
Ola Of the Mexican Lega-st party
which maintains it's headquarters
here, came out tonight with a state
mcnt dcnouncing the candidacy Of
GcncraI Carranza for the Mexican
presidency as lllcEaL
THE Esprit of the constitutional
law against recollection is that no citi-
zen should hold office two terms In
succession says the protest The
subterfugc employed by Caranza in
adopting the title of first chief does
not empower him legally to do so.
II further declared that the rcvo-
luton IN Mexico had its beginning I'm
the very question of The pcrpetuation
Of power by reelection.
''The committee protests the state
ment said i'm conclusion, before the
nation and before the world, against
the new attack on the constitution by
the Carrnnza party and declares that,
according to the laws of the country,
neither this 3o-callcd election nor any
of the acts authorizing it, can hold
valid, since they are not approved By
our fundamental law"
The paper bears the signatures Of
Emiliauo G Saravia, lgnacio Borrego
Esparza, Enrique Bordes MangeL
Adolfo Nj. Azuota, BENJAMIN Rios, Dr
Ramon Pucntc. FREDERICK Cervautcs
and Hodolfo Farias Flores.