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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09
SKILLED LABOR IN
CONSTANT DEMAND
More Activity in Building Material
than Usual - Prospect Of More
than Normal Summer Business.

Bradstrcet s Burlington, Vermont, /
office reports that labor is well employ /
ed in all lines Of manufacture, except /.
granite; in fact, skilled labor is in /
constant demand, some manufacturers |
accepting labor which under ordinary |.
conditions would be placed upon the |
waiting list. This fact has tended to
cause some uaeasiness. One mauufac
turing line is at present held up by
reason Of labor controversies. Several
manufacturers have made voluntary
advances in wages, making same con
tingent upon present demand for their
line of goods
More activity is noted at present in
demand for building material than is
usual for this period Of the year. Build
ing work, however, is not confined to
any one locality, but is generally dis
tributed throughout the state. With
the relief afforded by the acceptance
of freight by roads connecting with
Vermont s railroads, the movement of
lumber out of the state has grown in
volume. Lumbermen and manufacture
ers in that line report a good demand
and every effort is being made to
comply with requests accompanying
liberal orders. The furniture manufac-
turers in the state report a large
amount of business ahead, but some
trouble still is experienced in obtain
ing raw material.
With the manufacturing of dye
stuffs in this country, users Of that
commodity note little relief WOODEN
mills are we'll employed, and most of
them report sufficient business on hand
to keep plants fully employed for the
remainder of the year. The eXtraordi
nary demand for shoddy which has
prevailed up until recently is report
ed not as large, but the present de
mand is still above normal.
A canvass of the summer hotels anG
resorts in the state warrants the
statement that if present indications
can be taken as barometer for sum
mer business, at these points tn,
year business viii be considerably
above that of year ago, if not abov,
what is usually called a normal year
Reports from the country district
show travel and road conditions ar,
rapidly approaching a condition to fay
or travel.
Trade at the rural stores is reported
as improved. Collections vary all tn
way from 'not good - up TO "oood, .
and are classcd as a whole as bette
than fair. One mercantile failure !
reported for the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09
IS ACCUSED
OF POISONING
Proprietor of Home for Aged
Persons Charged with
Numbering Inmate
20 SUSPICIOUS DEATHS
IN THE INSTITUTION

The Bodies of Two Persons Taken from
Graves in Secrecy and Autopsies Held
Which Resulted in Arrest of Mrs. Gil
hgan.
HARTFORD, Conn, May Q. - Mrs
Amy f. Archer Gilligan, proprietor of
the Archer House for elderly people.
in Windsor, six miles from here, was
arrested by the state police at
o clock last night, charged with muir
der.
She is accused of causing the death
by arsenic poisoning of Franklin r.
Andrews, an inmate, who died en- May
30, 1914, from gastric ulcers, accord
ing to the certificate of dcath made
by DIR. II. f. King Of Windsor, at
tending physician and also medical e%-
aminer OF the town of Windsor.
The body Of Andrews was disinter
red from its grave in the Cheshire
cemetery one week ago, in ser rccy
and at might, by direction Of Coroner
Hi Mix of New Haven county and the
autopsy was performed by DR.. Arthur
T. Wolf OF this city, by direction Of
@tatrs Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcon and
under the guidance of State Police
a.ag Robert +. Hudley. The body Of
un.t1rr former inmate has also been
axaminod and instead of death being
he result Of natural causes, DR.. Wolff
~tatoa that it was caused by poison.
The state police have been working
on this ease for more than a year and
it is their opinion that out of IS deaths
ut the home in five years, probably %
have been the result of violence.
Mrs. Gilligan waived examination
and was taken to the Hartford coun
ty jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09
HURLED UNDER AUTO.
Lloyd E. Aldrich of Rutland, Flung
From Motorcycle and injured.


RUTLAND, May 9. - Lloyd L. Al
drich, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar H.
Aldrich of Roberts avenue, a student
in the Rutland high school, is at the
Rutland hospital with severe injuries
received when a motorcycle he was
driving at high speed crashed into an
auto owned and driven by John w.
Blanchard, at the corner Of North
street and Lincoln boulevard yesterday
afternoon. Aldrich was thrown head
long under the car.
The motorcycle had swerved and
struck the automobile wheel, push
Ing it upon the lawn of the Kenyon
home. The motorcycle was almost de
moliahod, while the. front wheel of
the automobile was smashed, the axle
bent, and it was otherwise damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-09

Every time a fifteen-inch gun is fired
bale of cotton weighing 500 pun Is
is blown away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
VILLA ALSO COMES OUT
WITH PEACE PROPOSAL
Promises to Make No More Raids If
L. :. Will Let Him Battle Car
rama Without Interference.

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. IA Mex
lean courier reached the border Fri
day from Francisco Villas camp at
Creel, so miles west Of Minaca. in
the Guerrero district of Chihuahua
with proposals for the United States
government that Villa would re-
frain from the further destruction
Of foreign life and property in Mex
leo on the condition that the Unit
ed States would not interfere in any
way with his campaign against the
Carranza government.
This was officially announced late
today by a high representative Of
the government after Villas prOpo-
sal had been forwarded TO Wash
ingtOn by telegraph.
villa also offered to protect all
foreigners and their property from
the raids of irresponsible bandits
it was also stated This proposal
included all Americans in Mexico
il was added.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
NAPPANEE MAN IS
SOUGHT FOR SHOOTING
Negro Struck in Head by Bullet But
Wound is Only a Flesh
One.

Thinking that he had murdered a
man, a young colored man by the
name of Gilbert, fed from the little
shack belonging 10 the Hemp fac
tory at Nappanee where he had shot
and wounded another Negro, John
son, and is thought TO have caught a
fast east bound freight.
Gilbert and Jackson had an argu-
ment in one of the houses provided
for the company for their employees
early Friday night. Jackson who is
considerably larger, threatened his
companion and drawing a knife
rushed him into one corner of the
room. Gilbert then drew a revolver
and fred point blank Jackson
dropped TO the blood streaming
from his face and head and Gilbert
fled at once.
Physicians who attended Jackson
found that the bullet had struck his
forehead and glanced off. infiicting
only q flesh wound that is not likely
to prove fatal A search was i'm
mediately instituted for Gilbert but
he could not be found.
Gilbert is described at about FIVE
feet. six inches tall, weight 125
pounds, copper complexion, p years
old He wore dark suit and dark
cap when last seen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
IF YOU FIRE A FURNACE
YOU SHOULD PAY HEED
There's a Lesson For Every House.
holder i'm Pamphlet just
Issued.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-There's a
lesson for every householder in the
pamphlet on how to save coal just
given out here by the Anthracite
bureau of information. Listen:
Don't put in too much coal or too
little.
Don't crowd it above the top of
the friedrich lining in range, cylin-
der stove or hot air furnace.
Fill the fuel space twice a day in
winter weather, heaping the coal
slightly in the center.
Don't leave the feed door open;
it cools the heating surfaces. To
check draft, open the check dam
per i'm the stovepipe and shut the
ashpit door.
See that the coal is properly con-
sumed and not shaken through the
CRATE 10 pass out with the ashes.
Keep the ashpit empty.
Don't use the wrong size of coal;
it's uneconomical.
If right size and quality of coal
are used no ash sitter is required.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
FAILED TO GET PERMIT
Fine and Sentence Asked in Charge
i'm City Court.

The city of South Bend filed a suit
i'm the city court Saturday morning,
demanding a fine of 500 and a sen
tence of so days in the county jail
for the failure of The Construction
Co. to secure a permit for the con-
struction of a garage at 227 y. La
fayette st. A hearing was set in the
case for next Friday.
1t is charged in the affidavit that
the company has proceeded with the
building of the garage without first
having secured a permit from the
building department. Violation
against sections % and $50 of the
building ordinance No ISIS is
charged. Andrew DuShane, it is
understood. is the controlling stock
holder in The Construction CO. The
affidavit is signed by Philip Near.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
POLICE COURT TO HAVE
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Eour 15-year-old Boys To Act As
Special Judges at At
lantiC City.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. Dec. 10
The local police force is 10 have a
juvenile department, through which
Chief of Police Miller believes he
will reduce the number of petty
burglaries and create a more whole
some effect upon the youth of
Americas large coast resort city.
Four 15-year-old boys viii be sworn
in as special officers i'm each of the
four wards. given badges of office
and instructed i'm the duty of pre-
venting crime and apprehending
youthful violators of the Saw.
During the last several months
small burglaries 10y boys have been
increasing. and while several gangs
have been convicted. the police be-
lieve there are a great number TAX
ing advantage of every opportunity
20 steal.
II has also been decided TO sup
plement the police force here hy
two women during the spring and
sum ner seasons next year. They
will not wear uniforms, but Will be
placed on the regular payroll and
act as plain clothes women, beiug
assigned 10 the boardwalk and cafes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
5000 SUCKERS SOLD
sales Arc Helped out by Workers
i'm Local Stores.

More than 5000 Red Cross seals
were sold throughout the city Fri
day. The oliver hotel station again
comes out ahead with Mrs. Hastings
and Mary Leeper i'm charge.
The local department stores are
selling stamps along with merchan-
disc. The Philadelphia is putting
the stickers on all their Christmas
candy boxes. The O'Brien Narnish
factory sent i'm for 1000 stamps and
SaX's store sent for more seals.
The committee in charge is very
anxious as To the outcome OF the
Indiana sales ON account Of the Chal-
lenge taken up from the state OF
Illinois. Both states are overly
anxious 10 beat in the race, and up
TO date the contest is very close.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
\ GOOD CLUB TO JOIN.

The North Side Trust and Savings
co. has always believed i'm the prop
ositiou of thrift and economy that
exists i'm the minds of the people OF
our city. 40 greater evidence, how
ever. of the existence of these card
iual principles SO necessary to sue
cess has ever been demonstrated
than i'm the eagerness with which
~o many are joining the Christmas
Money Club.
We believe that our people have
waited for this opportunity for a
long time. We have known of the
efforts toward systematic savings
which some people have made for
years. Tt is difficult TO explain how
much pleasure it gives us TO be able
20 lend TO them at this time the
assistance that comes through the
Christmas Money Club. Join today
and ask your friends TO join-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN

Bank clearings for the past six
days increased S6O9,166 over the
same period OF last year. the figures
for the week being S2.3S5.14f as
compared with SI776,57S for 1915.
Tuesdays clearances We're the larg-
est of the week, S440,763, although
on two other days the clearings also
went over the 100000 mark.
Following are the daily figures.
Monday. s26s.6-1: Tuesday. $40
763: Wednesday. S351,S54. Thurs
day S4222S7: Friday. S405.6s7: sat
urday S396.4S2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
ADREN ROSS SHOWS
UP UNKNOWN WONDER
Has No Trouble in Defeating
Billy SChober'S
PrOtege.

over 200 NishaWaka and South
Bend wrestling fans were treated TO
arst-cIass mat exhibition at the
century theater last night. The
main bout was between Mishawa-
las star grappler, Adren kid
Ross. and Billy Schober's unknown
ouder. which terminated in two
straight falls for Ross. The won
der" was too young for Ross, al
though quick and 1.-the he was no
match for the local man, who tum-
bIed him about almost at will. The
first fan came after Is minutes and
a half Of tusslinr. featured by many
spectacular holds The unknown
was thrown with a half Nelson body
lock hold. Ross used the Gotch toe
hold i'm the second bout 20 advant-
age. making Schober's man give mp
iu seven minutes Both weighed
about 1916 pounds
Ira the preliminaries. Potts beat
Deal i'm three minutes. who i'm turn
was defeated by Haney in eight and
e. half minutes. The Great Daro Of
south Bend oficiated.
After the match. Schober disclos-
rd the name of his prOtege. IT is
Young kid" Siler OF indianapolis,
nephew Of the famous referee,
George Siler Of boxing ring fame.
Schober challenges Ross i'm "A handi-
cap match, agreeing 90 throw him
twice in 20 minutes.
Arcther challenger uopppd M
during the bout. An Elkhart
wrestler. John Hurley. weight 1&5
pounds. wants match with Ross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
SOUTH BEND NEWS
ezslSa
ROMANCE OF LAND OF
FREE ENDS IN DIVORCE
Judge Ford Grants -Four DEGREES As
Part OF saturdays
Proceedings.

Back iu Hungary 10 years ago
Louis Kovacs courted a girl who
later became his bride Together
they dreamed of America and after
they had been married a few months
the husband set out alone TO find
new life i'm the new land. Patiently
his wife. Regina, waited for the let
ter that did not come. Friends told
her that her husband was in Detroit
and after eight years OF waiting she
came 20 this country 20 meet him.
But he was not glad TO see her. He
beat her and told her that he would
not have her. Saturday morning
Judge Ford gave her "A divorce in
superior court
John Szabo deserted his wife and
children i'm September. 1913, and
now he is back in the old country.
lighting His wife, Elizabeth, was
given a divorce Saturday morning.
She said that he was an habitual
drunkard throughout their married
life. They were married May 4,
1891
Three months after John and Mary
Paulkutz were married. the HUSBAND
began drinking. The wife said sat
urday that he constantly got drunk
and clicked" her and Judge Ford
granted the divorce They were mar
ried oct. %, 1910, and lived to-
gether only L months
Because Nettie NJ. Tomlinson was
jealous Of her husband she threw a
handful of knives and forks at him,
hit him with a sugar bowl and
struck him on the head with a dip
per. That was the story told by
Willis J. Tomlinson which secured q
divorce for him. The couple was
married April Il. 1894, and separated
after the trouble which occurred on
May 3. 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
SON HUNTS FOR MOTHER
Believed That Woman Deaped to
Her Death i'm Sea.
rternntionll - Serrlce -:

international News Service:
ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. 16.-One Of
the most mysterious disappearance
cases ever known here came TO light
today when Joseph p. Cannon Of
this city. wired relatives that he was
i'm New York instituting a thorough
search for his mother, Mrs. Alice
Cannon, As years old, who is believed
to have sailed for New York on the
steamer City of Columbus from
Savannah last Saturday.
The last time Mrs. Cannon was
seen on shipboard was the night Of
sailing when she went into the cabin
20 retire. She was never seen to
emerge. Officials of the line express
the belief that she jumped overheard
during the night. When the stew
ardess wen. 10 call her the next
morning her bed had never been dis
turbed and a search of the ship fail
ed 10 produce any evidence of her
whereabouts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
ROYAL ARCH DEGREE
CONFERRED ON CLASS

over 100 sat down 10 banquet
served in the Masonic chambers by
.he Ladies OF the Eastern star last
night ON the invitation OF Mishaws-
Aa chapter. 80. So. r.. A. over half
- the members were from south
Eoud. who came to- the city for the
purpose of comforting the r.. A. de-
gree ON % class of candidates. After
supper the work was put ON. and
was followed by "a musical program
-f considerable merit y t5-piece
orchestra played several selections.
much to the delight of the gather
tHE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
TO TEACH WOMEN LAW
Mercer school i First TO Admit
Fair Sex.

MACON. Ca. Dec. 1.-THE Mer-
Ger law school u this city which is
believed 10 be the first college in the
south 10 take such action, viii in the
future admit women. Under the
charter of the school and a recent
action Of the general assembly law,
diplomas OF the Mercer law school
viii admit female graduates 10 prac-
tice in the state and United States
courts in George
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
NEW ELECTRIC DEVICE
TO BE DEMONSTRATED

Miss Fanny simpson domestic
science teacher in the public schools.
viii give a demonstration today OF
lne latest invention in electric table
stoves at the .. +. T-ang x Co. hard
,.are store. This new electric con-
venience IS called THE Standard
Table stove and its uses are mani
fold. IL enables the user 10 fry,
boil toast stew and I'm fact do
everything necessary To "a square
meal. 10 can be placed ON the din
Ing room table and i'm the course of
very few minutes "a complete meal
-au Doe cooked ready Tor serving.
The demonstration viii take place
during the forenoon. afternoon and
evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
BAzAR AND CARD PARTY.

a bazar. card party and cafeteria
lunch was held at the home of Mrs.
Florence Kimball, l16 w. Sixth ST.,
under the auspices of the Home
Grove drill team. Friday evening.
at cards Mrs. Anna Yates of Law
ton. Mich. won the first favor; Mrs.
Anna mcclure, second, and Mrs.
Nora HOrnung. third.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

Owing CD 0n Unprecedented
demand for advertising space in
the Mishawaka section Of next
Sundays Ncws-TimeS. advertis-
err are respectfully requested 10
hand in their "cOpy' before
NOON ON Saturday % a. to
insure proper service. Being the
last Sunday of tie Christmas
shopping week. many advcrtis-
crs are using this issue OF the
paper i'm order Co better acquaint
it, numerous readers with TnciT
holiday offerings. sundays issue
will contain a complete directory
featuring Christmas gifts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
NnSHAWAKA TRUST & SAVINGS
co. XMAS SAVINGS CLUB.

A neat and attractive bank book
issued TO each member of our club.
Our classes range from one cent to
s. per week for fifty weeks. Hun
dreds are joining. Join now. Adyt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
YOUTHS BEAT FATHERS
Tennessee Youngsters Raise More
Corn Than Their Parents.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. boys
of six corn clubs of shelby County,
Tenn. have demonstrated they are
better corn growers than their faith
ers. The average yield of corn per
acre in the country is 215 bushels.
The 165 boys Of the clubs have an
average Of So bushels TO the acre.
and one Of them succeeded in pro-
ducing S.67 bushels on one acre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
MRS. MARY ANN SMITH
FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
A. Smith will be held from the res
jdeuce of her son, George W. Smith.
S27 j. Fourth ST., Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock Rev. DR. Loren NJ.
Edwards of the Methodist Memorial
church Will odiciate.
The body Will be sent 10 Center
Vile, Mich. for burial Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We the undersigned. hereby wish
Co express our sincere and heartfelt
thanks 20 AIN relatives. ucighbors
and friends who assisted us during
The illness and death of our beloved
mother Mrs. Margaret Magolske,
ard for their kind expressions of
sympathy Their kindness will
never he forgotten. We are also
thankful for all floral ouerings
Advt. THE CHILDREN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
SOUTH SIDE PATRON
TEACHERS ENTERTAIN
Z = x !. 4 = = !. \ !: = = ! J :
BALL BAND LEAGUE

The South Side Teachers
club entertained at an enjoyable
function in the south side school
Tuesday evening, being assisted by
the children of the third and fourth
grades. A number Of dolls, made
by the members of the club and pre-
scented TO the children, were sold, as
" ell as candy and refreshments. An
interestins program was presented.
There was good attendance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
RORRERs XIII WAN.

InteTnaUOn1I News service;
VINCENT. Ark. Dec. 16-After
thieves robbed NJ L. Thompson Of
several thousand dollars he kept
hidden in his home where he lived
alone they killed him and burned
his body and residence 10 cover the
crime Thompson lived on "a big
cotton plantation near here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
CENTURY VAUDEVILLE.

A splendid vaudeville bill will
open at the Century theater tonight
1t is guaranteed 10 be one OF the
best ever brought to Mishawaka.
Bob and Pesgy Valentine" viii APP
pear m singing and talking act.
Elmer Jerome as the black-faced
monologist. and the "Cleora Miller
Trio i'm the prima donna and the
Observation-Disclosures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
CUBS AFTER AL DEMAREE
Pat Moran Turns Down Trade rs He
Can't see Lavender.
News-TImes sneciaI serrice /:

CHICAGO, Dec 16.-Al Demaree.
pitcher for the Philadelphia Ma
uonals. may wear a Cub uniform
next season His home is in Chi
cago and he authorized Pres't
Weeghman. before he departed for
the National league meeting in New
York 10 open negotiations for him
II is said Weeghman offered 10 trade
Lavender for Demaree. but that
Pat Moran does not care for the Cub
twirler but is willing 20 consider
some other pitcher ina exchange.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

Mrs Lorene Kenyon. s10 Lincoln
highway T.. was hostess 20 the
members OF the Berean Bible class
Of The First Presbyterian church
Friday evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16

freeze.
PARIS. Dec. IA dispatch 20
the Havas news agency from its cor
respondent at Piraeus. Greece, dated
Thursday. says:
THE note of the allied powers 10
the Greek government was handed
this afternoon TO Foreign Minister
Zalacostas.
The document says the recent
events in Athens prove that Meth
er King Constantine nor the Greek
government has sufficient authority
over the Greek army TO prevent its
becoming a menace 10 the peace
and security of the allied armies in
Macedonia The allies are there
fore obliged, il continues, i'm order
TO protect themselves against at
tack. to demand immediate remOv-
al of the troops and war material
indicated in an annexed list. These
removals must begin within "a
hours and all movements of troops
and war materials towards the
north must be stopped. il declares.
IF the government disregards the
note, it was informed, its attitude
Will be considered a hostile act"
The .signatOTies of the note, il
says. have received orders TO quit
Greece in "a hours with the per-
sonnet Of the legations if the terms
of the note are not formally accept
ed The blockade will be main
tanned, il is declared, until adequate
guarantees for the future have been
given
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
CNRD PARTN TONIGHT.

Members of the Pocohontas and
the Red Men viii entertain at card
party and dance tonight in the Red
Mems Wigwam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-16
RAILWAY HEAD DIES
William {. Nixon President of 1t.
Louis and san Francisco.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-William c.
Nixon, president of the St Louis
and san Francisco railroad. died at
1--WE o'clock Friday afternoon.