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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
|JURIEs IN THREE
LAWSUITS DRAWN
Appealed Cases to Be Heard in New
fame Beginning Monday, Judge
Frank E. Barber Presiding.

Juries IN three cases which have been
.appealed from decision of justices to a
special term of the Brattleboro municipal
court to be held at Newfane IN the county
court house, beginning June 20, were
drawn Saturday in the municipal court
room.
The first case set for trial is that of
Earl Q. Williams of Londonderry against
Hugh Randall of the same town, appel
liant. Hhe plaintiff was awarded a judg
ment of $542l The plaintiff claimed
$ll5 due for one colt and the defendant
claims an offset of S12584 O. r. Clayton
is attorney for the plaintiff and L. r.
Pierce for the defendant. The jury drawn
Tor this case consists of Edmund Med
bury, Merton T. Barber and Carl S. Bow
ers of Wilmington, Hollis Stetson, S Muir
dock and Marcus -Butterfield of Whiting
ham. Harold Buggy, George T. Aplin and
Z. E. Knight Of Putney, A. FL. Farnum,
| w P Eamcs and O. r. Wright of New
| fame
| The second case set for a hearing is that
| of Ray A Starkey of Dover against Rena
| b. Powers of Marlboro, a suit to recover
$l85 for money alleged to have been
loaned. Judgment was given for $3.50 and
costs Of Sc, and the defendant appeals o.
and A. T. Schwenk for the defendant.
The jury consist of H. L. Gould of Wind
ham, James A. Muzzy of Jamaica, O. f
Hill of Dover, w W. Kidder and John
f. Gleason of Wardsboro, J. S. Robinson
OF Jamaica. W. II. Lyman of Dover F. +
Churchill of Londonderry, f. Z. Yeaw OF
Dover, Dexter c. Waite of Wardsboro
Carl Wiley of Londonderry and l. L
.JennisOn of Nindham
The third case is that of the Richardson
Mig. Co. against Daniel McIver, appellant
i, G. Martin appears for the plaintiff anc
Gibson 4 Daley for the defendant Th,
jury is J. H. Ware, W. II. Miles and f
b. Batchclder of Townshcnd Charles Kim
ball of West Townshend, William W
Burnett Of West Dummerston, a. c
Wcllman of BroolIine, Carl I Reed o
Dummerston, George H. Barrett of Yves
Brattleboro and \. E. Merrill, +. l. Park
or, Walter NJ. Robbins and II. k Ham
ilton of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
Grasshoppers Thrive Despite Wet.

claimed to discourage the growth of
arasshoppers, these insects are thriv-
ing in even increased numbers on
many of the river farms in this To-
worked devastation in the garden and
are rapidly destroying the crops.
A demonstration was given by A.
w. Sweeton at this farm at 400 Mon
day morning of the method of pre-
pairing and applying poisoned bran
to destroy the pests. Many of the
neighboring farmers were present to
profit by the instructions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
important to know by Tuesday. June

important to know by Tuesday, June
20, how many to provide for
Connecticut Valley commanderv
will be met at the fair grounds in
Brattleboro by Beauscant commandcry,
from which point the parade vii. start.
The committee in charge in Green
field is II. f. Hamilton, c. W. Schuler,
William Blake Allen, John Hackley,
James, Gum, jr. The Brattleboro
committee consists of c. B. CrowelI,
c. H. Niles, II. D. Walker, D. Cowles
and G.. Jones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
LIGHTNING STRIKES
TWICE IN HTNSDALE
Methodist Church Spire Hit First
William King House Then Hit
Only Small Damage Done.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE, \. H, June IS

HINSDALE, n H, June 80
The climax of a weeks rain came in Il
sharp electric storm Sunday afternoon,
when lightning played pranks in two
buildings, but without serious results
The spire on the Methodist church was
the first target, but beyond dislodgmg
few states ard clapboards and putting the
electric lights out OF commission no dam
age was done.
In the second instance. when the home
of William King on Northdeld street was
struck, the escape OF the family from
injury seemed almost miraculous The
bolt entered through the ell, which it sep
arated at the top fully an inch from the
house, and after travelling about in sew
cral rooms tearing off plastcrlng and paper
from the walls, it passed out the south
west corner of the building, removing IN
the meantime some clapboards, castings
and slate. The attic was filled with smoke
as well, as were some of the rooms but
no trace Of any blaze could he found The
terrific crash of thunder which instantly
followed was alarming.
Excursion to Plattsburg June p. See
I'D IN y,oUa
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vice presidents, Mrs. A. F. Stone, Mrs.
H. j. Heath; secretary, Mrs. i. ].
Parker; treasurer, Mrs. II. F. Howard.
A membership committee was ap-
pointed and plans for work were dis
cussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
And still il Rained.

And still it rained
And still they wondered well
How one June sky
Could carry all that fell.
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MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, June II, by Rev.
D. f. Trout, George II. Johnson and
Miss Bernice Broughton, both of
Hartford, Vt.
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RTRTHS-

Excursion to Plattsburg June %. See
ad on page 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19

. In Brattleboro, June IS, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence d. Moon.
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Excursion to Plattsburg June 25. See
ad on page 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19

Excursion to Plattsburg June %. See
al ON page 3.
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Excursion to Plattsburg June p. See
ad on page ,.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01

Conersssman-at-Large MeLemore Of
Texas 10 the man whose resolution
warning Americans from armed liners
was defeated In the house at the be-
hest Of President Wilson. Mr.. Mo-
Lemores first name 10 Jeff:-not JET
fsrson or even JEFF. He always uses
the colon, explaining II 10 boyhood
fancy to which he has chung. He was
born on Tennessee farm and has
been . cowboy, proprietor and nsws-
paper man In Mexico, Colorado and
Texas. He 10 . Democrat and resides
In Houston.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
ARMS DENIED TO
BORDER RESIDENTS
WAR DEPARTMENT REFUSES THE
REQUEST MADE BY THE GOV.
ERNOR OF ARIZONA.
Secretary Believes Arms Should Not
Be Placed in the Hands of Any
Body Of Men Except Those
Under Severest Discipline.

Washington.-Senator Ashurst was
informed by the war department on
Monday that it could not under the
law furnish citizens of Arizona 5000
rifles requested by the governor for
purposes of self-protection against
raids from Mexico.
Senator Ashurst made public a tele-
gram from Secretary Baker to Gov
erner Hunt explaining the depart
ments refusal
There is no authority of law for
this issue OF arms" read the telegram.
In the present apparent panicky
state OF mind Of citizens along the
border, | do not think that arms
should be placed in the hands of any
body of men except those who are un-
der the severest discipline. The pres
ence in border towns OF armed bodies
of citizens is liable to result in some
unfortunate incident which might pre-
cipitate the very trouble that all wish
10 avoid. l cannot recommend the in
discriminate arming OF the civilian
population. Consular reports indicate
that there are few Mexican troops
along the border. General Funston II
aware OF the conditions and is believ
| ed to be taking such steps for pro
| lection of citizens as it should demand
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
GERMANY AGAIN IS
ASKED TO EXPLAIN
QUESTIONED AS TO WHETHER
STEAMERS WERE SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINES.
No Action Has Been Taken by the
President Which in Any Sense
May be Considered as a De-
mand or a Protest.

Washington Secretary Lansing,
with the approval OF President Wilson.
has instructed Ambassador Gerard to
inquire of Germany whether any OF
it's submarines torpedoed the British
channel steamer Sussex, upon which
twenty-five American citizens were
travelling, or the British horse ship
Englishman. which went down with a
loss of one American life.
AS the situation now stands the
United States has no conclusive proof
that a submarine attacked either ship,
but all evidence at hand indicates
that both were torpedoed without
warning. Upon the response of the
Berlin foreign office to Mr. Gerard s
inquiry may depend the next step OF
the American government. -. ..
At this time it Is made clear that no
action has been taken which in any
sense may be construed as a demand
or q protest
President Wilson laid all the state
departments reports on the subject
before his cabinet. 1t was after the
meeting that Secretary Lansing allow
ed it to become known that it hat
been determined to make an inquiry
of the German government Later il
was learned that instructions already
had been forwarded to Ambassador
Gerard g.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
MOST Delicious
Chew IS
''pENN's THICK
Made Of the Choicest Selected
White Buriey Grown
In kentucky
RICH. NELL 0WANDl LUSCIOUS

Nothing like a chew of 6rst-class
plug tobacco to put an edge on your
appetite and give you all the rich, juicy
satisfaction that nature puts into the
tobacco leaf.
PENIS Thick has the natural favor
of the natural leaf.
That leaf is the Aawless product of
modern tobacco-growing, selected, re-
selected, examined leaf by leaf. Then
it's ond-stemmed and made into lus-
cious Plugs with the ~ataral favor
perfectly retained. And it's made
with pure-food exactness in one of the
worlds greatest plug factories.
When you're reveling in the rich,
sweet, natural favor of PENIS Thick
Natural Leaf you're chewing the lus-
cious result of the most modern meth
DDS of high-grade plug tobacco-mak-
ing.
Is it any wonder that PENIS is the
most delicious chew on earth? Try it.
PENIS is guaranteed to be the best
Natural Leaf Tobacco made. Any
dissatisfied customer can return it to
any merchant, whom we hereby au-
thorize to refund the money. In l0c
cuts. "
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
TAX SUGAR FOR FOUR YEARS.
Democratic Senators Favor Extension
of Present Duty.

Washington.-Senate Democrats In
caucus Monday night voted to substi.
tute for the house resolution repeal
ing the free sugar clause Of the
tariff act a resolution extending the
present duty OF a cent pound until
1920. The vote on the substitute,
which was recommended by Demo-
cratic members Of the finance COM
mittee, was % to Z.
Senators Broussard and Ransdell
of Louisiana vigorously opposed the
substitute, declaring that four-year
extension was no assurance to Louis
lana sugargrowers and producers, and
that it would fail to restore activity
to the sugar industry in that state.
Five other Democratic senators vot'
ed with the Louisiana senators.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
PAYING FOR PURSUIT.
Congress Authorizes $s,611, 900 for
Mexico Expedition.

Washington.-On Tuesday congress
rushed through an emergency appro-
priation of sS,611,502 to pay for the
pursuit of the bandits and the state
department prepared to press General
Carranza for permission to use, Mexi
can railways to solve the troop supply
problem.
Fears expressed in press reports
from the border that failure to OBJ
tain use of the railroads might 'seri-
ously hamper the pursuit of Villa were
not reflected at either the state or war
departments. Senator Gallinger, Re-
publican leader in the senate, present.
ed to Secretary Baker telegram
from Senator Fall at Ell Paso, dealing
with the railway and border questions
1t declared shipments of gasoline in
tended for the American forces in
Mexico were being held up by Car
rama officials.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
CHINESE MONARCHY FALLS.
State Council Admits Error In Chang,
ing From Republic.

Peking.-The state council held q
special session on Monday and act.
ing as parliament rescinded all mon
archial legislation, restored all the
laws of the republic affected by the
monarchial movement, then adjourned
permanently, thus giving public evil
dence of an admission of the errors
made by parliament in urging mon.
archal form Of government upon the
president.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
INDIAN SCOUTS TO HELP.
General Pershing Requests Services
of Apaches.

San Antonio, Texas - Twenty
Apache Indian scouts for service with
General Pershing's forces in Mexico
will be selected by Captain Hazard,
commander at Fort Apache in north.
ern Arizona.
General Funston sent to him instruc-
tons to choose them from those will
ing to volunteer and to prepare them
for immediate dispatch to General
Pershing's headquarters.
General Pershing suggested using
the Indians and requested that he be
sent twenty
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
Ills an Ili Wind,

A business man in the Midlands the
other day circularized the customers
of his firm: II am sorry to tell you
that my partner died recently, tut l
am pleased to inform you that you
may now have an additional five per
cent discount. as here is now only
one to keep. "-Man, hester Guardian.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
Opposed to Explosives,

Bobbys first teeth were bad and
had to be extracted. He seemed 30
fearful of the ordeal that his mother
asked him IL he did not want to take
gas for it. His eyes opened wide and
he exclaimed in horror: Take gas!
should say not! Do you think / want
TO be blowed up?"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
Mexicans Raid Texas Ranch.

Ell Paso, Texas.-The ranch Of c. e
Kelley, former mayor Of Ell Paso, thir.
ty-two miles east Of here, was reported
raided by Mexican bandits. who drove
of a number Of cattle and badly bea,
the caretaker,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01

EIoh Meet Death In Tornado.
Oklahoma City.-Eight persons were
killed in farmhouse two miles east
Of Davis, Okla, by tornado which
struck that section Saturday night.
The path of the tornado was eight
miles long.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01

Hesitatei Use Sure ''Gets-It' for Those
Corns and Save Your Life and Your TOesl
eat OFF the toes, tapes that stick to
the stocking, bandages and plasters
that make a package Of the toes. try
ing blood bringing razors and scis-
sors. Then tried 'Gets-It' just once
and you ought to have seen that corn
come off-just like banana peel" It's
simple. wonderful. It's the new way.
painless. applied In two seconds, new
or hurts healthy flesh or irritates.
Nothing to press on the corn. Never
fails. Quit the old ways for once any
way and try "Gets-It" tonight. For
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere, csc q
bottle. or sent direct by e. Lawrence
q CO., Chicago. Ill.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
Fast Train Wrecked.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-R. G. Stoddard
OF Vancouver, B. c.. and two other
passengers, were seriously injured
when the Wolverine Aver on the
Michigan Central railway, jumped the
track near here.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-04-01
corns Come OF
Like Banana Peel
Wonderful, Simple "Gets-1t" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.

Wouldn't 1t jar you? Here I've
been going along for years, with one
desperate corn after another, trying
to get rid Of them with salves that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-29
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 20. 1915.
AMERICA FIRST
yesterdays weather was not of the regular sunda,
brand.
/ MILK INSPECTION.

M0NG other ordinances on the city books, is one
~ concerning milk This particular ordinance is
seven years old but has never been properly en-
forced It's admitted by all to be model Of excellence
but this counts little when 1t is dsregarded Thorough
milk inspection provided for by the ordinance It is
asseed has been offered be the city at the
very small sum Of s25 per month; but SO far the city
fathers hayenot accepted the proposition 1t is pointed
ont that more money is being every month for the
protection Of public health along other lines no effort
has been made to protect the health Of the citizens
from the deadly typhoid germ which sometimes turks in
the mink supply is pointed out that the five little
children who recently developed typhoid fever could
have been prevented from suffering from this malay had
the milk ordinance, years on the books been en-.
forced, instead Of simply being Joke ordinance.
The inspection Of milk in scientific manner is boom
for the milk men well the consumer There no
added cost the milk and no added cost Of produc.
ton. The whole point Of the milk inspection plea is
that " tnsures clean lines and care in handling Of the
milk which will be consumed by the public and that in
many tnstnces such inspection will prevent disease
According to the health officials there would be small
first cost for the installing of meteorological equipment
but after that the cost of making the inspection would
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pIanItles Of Office.
(BY CoNpo.)

This story-which Is perhaps true
and perhaps not-is being told in many
Itaiian messrooms. On one of his royal
tours, King Victor Emmanuel spent
the night in a small country town,
where the people showed themselves
unusually eager in caring for his com.
fort. So when he had gone to bed, he
was surprised to be wakened by q
servant who wanted to put clean
sheets on his bed. However, he wait
ed good.naturedly while It was done,
and wished the servant good night. He
had dosed OF to sleep, when he was
reused for tho second time by a rap on
the door; and the servant reappesred,
asking to change the sheets again. Nat
urally, the king asked why the change
was made SO often. The servant an.
swered reyerently, For oneself, one
changes the sheets every week, for an
honored friend every day, but for o
king every hour."-Youth's Compan.
ion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-29

Many persons refuse to believe Eliza
crossed the ice, as related in uncle
Toms Cabin" or that there was such
person as Eliza.
But Mrs. Meeky B. Coffin of clncIn.
NATL says she knows Eliza crossed the
Ohio river on ice blocks and was hid.
den in the same house along the river
in which Mrs. Coffin was living at the
time.
Mrs. Coffin says she actually saw
ELIAS baby, which was responsible
for Eliza crossing the ice.
Mrs. Coffin says that after being hid.
den in the house, Eliza was Struggled
into Canada. Mrs. Collins father.in.
law was Levi Coffin. head Of the "Un.
foreground Railway" a secret organiza.
ton which made a business Of res.
.cuing slaves.
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the convention falling upon Mr.. Bur.

Neutrality-suspicious. who haunt the up.
per reaches Of the Potomac when the
bees begin to bite will not fail to be
impressed by the great sheat In
course Of construction on the banks
OF the Potomac at Shepherdstown ov.
erlooking the scene of the first sue
cesstul experiment In steam nayiga-
tlon," remarked former State Senator
William Campbell. of Charles Town,
who Is q director of the Rumseyan
Society at the Powhattan. 1.-THE mon.
ument Is to John Rumsey, inventor of
the steamboat, for which the state of
West Virginia appropriated $4,000.
While Fulton is generally given
credit for this epochal discoverythere
Is indisputable evidence that Rumseys
invention not only antedated Fulton's
but that the latter visited Rumsey at
Bath, now Berkeley. Springs, and
Shepherdstown while perfecting his
boat, and subsequently in London and
got from him the ideas which he made
affective years later.
Armed with letters from Jeffer.
son, Franklin and others, Rumsey
went 30 LONDON In an endeayor to In.
terest British capital in his invention.
He had partly succeeded and had a
boat under construction on the
Thames when his sudden and tragic
death robbed him of the honor which
Fulton assumed. Called on to nd.
dress the Society. Of Mechanics Art at
the old Adolph In London, Rumsey
was overcome by embarrassment and
suffered fatal stroke Of apploplexy
on the stage. His body lies In the
shadow Of Westminster Abbey In the
churchyard of st. Margaret's, the Of.
fetal church OF the House Of Com.
mons. The body Of Sir Walter Ra.
leigh 10 buried under its chancel
While In London q few, years ago !
obtained permission to erect a tablet
to the memory of Rumsey on the
church walls, patriotic undertake.
Ing, which 1t 10 understood the society
OF Colonial Danes Of West Virginia
has In contemplation. ~
1.-THE monument at shepherdstown
Is nearly completed and Will be I'm.
yelled with imposing ceremonies on
the Fourth Of July" -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-29

During the recent convention OF the
star bankers at Wheeling a reporter
for the Wheeling Telegraph interview.
ed some OF the more prominent finan.
ciers on their opinion Of the proposed
equal suffrage amendment to the state
constitution. Following are some OF
the expressions he printed:
Josephus G. Black OF New Martins,
ville-1 think women will get the
ballot at the next election and they
are deserving Of 1t because they have
the same intelligence OF man AMI
when the fact that many more girls
graduate from our high schools and
colleges than boys they are much
better fitted to handle the ballot"
J. A. Sydenstricker, Pocahontas
county.-T doubt very much II tho
men will be strong enough to over.
come the fight being waged by the
fair sew. At any rate why should the
men try to overcome the war when It
is coming to them"
Robert L. Lee, Harrison county
while there is not much spirit in
the fight in my county sentiment
seems to be in favorof the cause and
they will probably win"
L. H. Ritter. Mannington-"Well,
1t looks as though the women will
vote at elections after November"
William ]. McIlhenny, West Union
II am taking no part In the fight
and any way 1t goes suits me. But
things do look like they will bet the
ballot"
Edward Warsaw, Chicago, nl.,-"I
am not In your state but then the
women ought to have the ballot"
M. A. Kendall, Pittsburgh-"We
voted for 1t in Pittsburgh but they
beat It In the state. But then 1t is In
certain ways a pretty good thing for
state"
s. B.. Thomas, spencer-aThings
look very bright for the suffrage
proposition in my county and I look
for them to win out. 1t is coming to
them II they can get I: and they Ger.
tainly are trying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-29

Berkeley county automobile owners
are insensed about the condition OF
the roads in that section of West yir--
ginia and Maryland and at meeting
which was held in the Hotel Berke-
ley in Martinsburg the other night
a committee was appointed to appear
before the Berkeley county court and
request the suspension OF tolls on
such pixies as are in bad condition.