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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
BELGRADE MAN
THE VICTIM OF
LEWISTON GAME

Lewiston. Me-, April Nv. H. Spragus
of Belgrade was the victim of film
fam game played on him by two un'
known men Thursday afternoon as 10
ton of the Maine Central to take train
for home. After getting Mr.. Sprague "
exhibit his bank roll, which totaled ~
one of the two grabbed 1t and ran into
the Kenmore. Mr.. Sprague was refused
admittance.
AS Mr.. Sprague was on his way to tn'
depot he came on two men who wer
matching pennies. One Of them claimea
the South. They agreed on Mr.. Spraew
as the stakeholder. B
Finally the man from "up North" ran
out of coin, and the man from "do~'
South began to slur the former In ~
gard to his financial condition. He dla
not hesitate to include the stakeholder
in these remarks.
Then the Northerner said to NJ
Sprague, Take out your roll and shoV
him we've got money Mr.. SpraeU
complied with this request and one Of tns
pair grabbed it and ran to a side do0,
of the kenmore Hotel and disappear
upstairs. Mr.. Sprague, slightly bun
man, pursued, but once in the passags'
way found opposition in the person OF 4
man who said he couldn't come In.
Mr.. Sprague was told that he had beea
gambling in the street. that he could ~
come In. Shortly after that police ON.
GERS appeared and it is reported that %"
were also refused admission on
ground that they must have . seasa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
RIDGE ROAD

Earle Nye of Mercer is visiting at the
home of his uncle, Joseph Nye.
L. P Sturtevants father and mother,
who have been passing the winter in
Augusta. have returned to>their home
at Oakland Heights.
George Howe, who has been passing
his vacation in Worcester, Mass, with
his parents, has returned to complete
his sophomore year at Lawrence High
school.
Mrs. Stephen Higgins has been sick
for the pastsweek. Miss Louise Hay
den has been caring for her.
r. NJ Brown of Wilton has been
passing few days at Glencraigen.
Leland Covel of Fairfield Center
passed Wednesday at Fraser Gees.
Frank Brown Of Unity is visiting
at Fred Brawn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nightingale are
stopping at Fraser Gees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS

A very pleasant dancing party was
given Friday evening at Union hall by
Alden and James Merrill. The young
people present numbered about 50, the
majority of whom were students Of the
high school. An order Of IA dances and
three extras was carried out for which
music was furnished by Hahnon's orches-
ira Of three pieces. Punch was served
during the evening by Miss Bessie Wing.
The chaperones were Mrs. E. A. Hussey,
Mrs. H. L. Merrill. Mrs. Harry Fulton,
Mrs. G. H. Bangs and Mrs. e. l.. Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

British Minister of War Trade Makes Statement
to American Correspondents -"Convi need
That Germany Cannot Be Trusted" Dis
cusses Blockade

London April lord Robert Cecil minister of trade
sharp reply tonight to the speech in the Rechstag of
Dr. Bethmann-Holweg, the German Imperial chancellor
Conversng with American behalf of the for
cgn Office Lord Robert said the suggestion that Germany
might warfare if Great Britain relaxed
food blockade hardly likely to be entertained by Great
which had faith that made by Germany
regarding submarine warfare W. uld be kept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

who said nothing and did all the wo,.
are the mysterious Inner Circle. led Nv
Livingston Goodman. who certainly /.
good man for the place. His wors
in this department has been "simplr
great" and he has won . place in ths
hearts Of the boys that Will be Der.
manent. This affair was . fitting eli.
max to a great year at the local "Y,r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

cation Of the encounter and Villa
losses.
The news Of the encounter caused
no surprise or special action in this
camp.
I'VE expect to get Them" was the
usual comment Of the officers when
asked whether they were surprised at
striking the bandits again SO soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
TOWN ELECTIONS

BURLINGTON-select Geo. A..
Lord, Earl S, Page. G. NJ. Potter; town
clerk. F. w. Richardson's; treasurer, A.
w. Page; tax collector. Waldo c. Page;
superintendent. A. w. Page. Money APP
propriated: Schools, 800: highways, $3.50;
other purposes. $50; State road, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
Funeral Of Mrs. Marie Ieclare

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Marie
Leclare were held at 9 o'clock Friday
morning at st. Augustines Catholic
church, Rev. 2. B. Decary officiating. and
the interment was made in the family lot
in st. Augustine's cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

Jennie f. Purinton, formerly Of Lisbon
Falls, died Friday morning in Augusta
aged ~ years. The remains were taken
that afternoon to Lisbon Falls for bural
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
Old Ground Covered

Reviewing the address of DIR. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg Lord Robert Cecil
said:
TIE chancellors speech covers much
Of old ground. AS usual he claims that
the Allies have no legal right to block
aGe Germany, and appears to think the
ncutrals are of the same opinion. Yet
among all the neutral governments
who have protested against our action
none has been found to argue that the
blockade Is in itself illegal precisely
in the proportion in which it is effec-
tive. That is Germany's contention.
Germany has openly proclaimed her in
tention Of blockading this country and
has done her best to do so. We pre-
sumo her action is justified, because it
is ineffective
Referring to DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's statement that Great Brit
ain alone is responsible for the con-
tinuation of the war and that he made
proposals last September to which he
had received no reply Lord Robert
said:
1T may be we'll 20 make a clear an
swer to this. By singing our separate
powers among the Allies the chancel-
lor endeavors to sow mischief and dis
trust among them, but he has failed.
Inc Allies stand together and have
pledged themselves to make peace in
common. The chancellor knows this
we'll. He knows, too, and the people of
Germany whom he deludes should
know, that nothing in any public
speech he makes can ever form the ba :
sis of peace overtures.
These periodical speeches in the
Reichstag are cunning blends Of bonn
3ast and peaceful protestations
Through them all runs the deliberate
design to nourish German hatred of
England above all her Allies and boil
ster the fiction that the German gov
eminent is fighting a defensive war
and to forestall and prevent that which
the German government most fears
popular demand in Germany fol
peace. Never can the Allies dignity this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
AMERICAN CAvALRYMEN 0uTWT
VILLA BANDITS AT THEIR own
CAME OF GUERRILLA WARFARE

Reported Funston Touch with Pershng Two
Days Account of Unfavora BILE Flying Weather
line shortage-Late Defeat the Villa
Bands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
Cannot Be Trusted"

Germany slackeneG her submarine
warfare for some time when the OPP
erations OF the British navy deprived
Marines" said Lord Cecil, but has
now begun it again. / am convinced
that Germany cannot be trusted to
keep any promise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07

The sSdueens" arc the only wasps which
survive the winter, all the workers and
drones being killed off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
Test Birds Homine Capacity.

The homing capacity in terms has
been the subject of interesting expert
ments by Prof J. B. Watson and Dr.
K. S. Lashley at Bird Key, Dry Tor
tugas, under the auspices of the Car
negie institution. Birds were caught
in their nesting places, tagged, marked
with paint on head and neck, and car
riei in large cages to a distance,
whereupon they were liberated and
watch was kept for their return. 1t
was found that the noddy and sooty
tern can return from distances up to
1000 miles in the absence of ali
landmarks, at least so far as the term
landmark is understood at present"
A return from the open sea was found
to be effected as readily as from a
place on the coast. Birds returned
from Galveston, from Cape Hatteras,
from Havana, etc. In these cases,
however, a certain percentage did not
return. The report on these expert
ments discussed various proposed ex-
plantations of the homing capacity in
birds, without reaching any cOnclu-
Scientific American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
Women Construct War Machines

An exhibition of the work women
are doing to replace the men who are
at war is being held in Kensington,
England. All that is best in women's
industry is shown, including what is
done in the home, in the munitions
and Red Cross work and women's abil-
ity to provide new careers for others.
One woman, a consulting engineer,
demonstrates how the welding of GER
tain parts of the aeroplane is done by
women. Careful and responsible work
ers are necessary, for the safety of
the aviator depends on the women's
work. In Glasgow the women are in
structed in tram driving at the cor
poration school so that as male en-
ployees leave for enlistment their
places may be filed quickly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
DRESS WARM And
keep FEET DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to Take
Salts and Get Rid Of
Uric Acid.

rheumatism is no respector of age,
sex, color or rank. If not the most
dangerous of human Affections it is
one of the most painful. Those sub
ject to rheumatism should eat less
meat, dress as warmly as possible,
avoid any undue exposure and, above
all, drink lots Of pure water.
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
which is generated in the bowels and
absorbed into the blood. 1t is the
function Of the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and east it out in
the urine; the pores of the skin are
also a means Of freeing the blood of
this impuritv. In damp and chilly,
cold weather the skin pores are closed,
thus forcing the kidneys to do double
work, they become weak and sluggish
and fail to eliminate this uric acid
which keeps accommodating and cireu-
lating through the system, eventually
settling in the joints and muscles, caus-
ing stiffness, soreness and pain called
rheumatism.
At the first twinge of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
full in a glass Of water and drink be
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to nor
NAL action, thus Kidding the blood OF
these impurities.
.Jad Salts is Inexpensive, harmless ant
is made from the acid of grapes ano
lemon juice, combined with lithia anc
is used with excellent results by thou
sands of folks who are subject to rheu
matism. Here you have a pleasant, eff
fcrvescent Whitewater drink which ov
crcomes uric and is beneficial to you
kidneys as well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
NO SET RULE FOR MOURNING
Time for Wearing Garments That De.
note Sadness Is Largely Left to
the Individual.

In Europe purple and all shades of
violet are still mourning colors and
are used by all chic women as a third
mourning. Touches of purple with
black or white are sometimes used,
or all purple, or violet. The most ele-
CANT third mourning, however, is all
purple or all violet, just as it is ali
black or white for the first, then black
and white for the second Even in
third mourning, velvet, no matter of
what color, is quite out of the fold for
gowns or even for hats. And to the
very last day of mourning feathers are
tabooed.
AS to the periods of mourning, the
length of time varies in different coun-
tries from one to three years. The
time of mourning, if it is sincere
mourning, should be left entirely to
the person bereaved. 1t is, however,
safe to say one year of deep mourn
ing for a husband or parent, a year
of second mourning and a year OF
violet would fulfill the proprieties
Each period can be cut down to six
months if a person is depressed or
feels that year and a half is suffi-
! cient. In Europe, now that there is
so much sadness and almost no SO
ciety, those who are in mourning &C
! about quite as much as the few who
are not Borrowing. Otherwise there
would be no one to fill the few thea
| tiers open, or to keep the life of the
! cities in motion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
GOLD FOR INFECTED WOUNDS
Experiments by French Surgeons
Have Demonstrated Its Value
During the Recent War.

Injections of colloidal gold are be-
ing used in France with great success
in the treatment of the infected
wounds which have been so plentiful
in the present war According to a
recent number of the Revue Scien-
tifque NM. Cuneo and ROLAND have
thus treated a series of wounds in
which the phenomena of infection per-
sisted after surgical treatment.
The gold was administered by the
intravenous method e or cubic CEN
timeters) by intramuscular puncture
Cup to so cubic centimeters), or even
by injections in the peripheral zone Of
the infected region.
The gold is said to give the best re-
suits in large traumatisms of the
limbs, with infection by anaerobic
species (septic vibrions and especial
ly perfringens). The effects of the
treatment are less satisfactory in
cases of pyogenic infection. In
cases of wounds penetrating the alb
domen, the authors have successfully
employed colloidal gold as proven
tive of the infection.
Intravenous injection is formally in.
dictated when it is desirable to OBJ
tain quick action and when the sub
ject is in a state of apprehension. On
the contrary, when the subject is de.
pressed and in state Of hypotension
the intramuscular method is prefer.
able.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
BROTHERS OF PROMINENCE.
Edward Tiffany of Brattleboro Last of
Remarkable Family.

In the special correspondence from
Boston in the Springfield Republican
Saturday appeared the following:
The death Of Edward Tiffany at
Brattleboro lately, closes the record of
a remarkable family of brothers born
III Baltimore. but living mostly in New
England or New York Francis Tiff
fanny, the best known of them, was
well known in Springfield, 7for he was
the Unitarian pastor there when / first
visited your city in 1853. He built
and long occupied the house under the
Stems hill near the cemetery, which
was long the residence of the second
Samuel Bowles. who bought it of Mr..
Tiffany when he left Springfield for 4
pulpit nearer Boston. He married a
daughter of Mayor Browa of Balti-
more, aud l remember an agreeable
call on the then youthful pair when
the house ana the wedding were both
recent. 4 Brother, William Tiffany,
married a sister of Miss Sofia Howard.
He was an architect of merit, who has
long been dead. Osmond, another
brother, was an able writer, and Ed
ward, now deceased, was an authority
on all literary questions, as Francis
was on theological and biographical
/ literature.
| Francis had studied in Germany
when there were fewer American stud
ents there than of late years, and when
! Prussia had not unparalleled the small
er states IN his later years, while liv
! ing at West Newton, Francis was al
! invaluable member of the staff of the
Boston Herald Edward rendered gOoo
service for years in the Boston public
library, but had little ambition fo1
publicity They were college gradu
ates. William, Francis and George a
Harvard 0s43-4S), and they chose thu
scholarly or artistic life, with its vieis
STUDIES and temptations, and its mod
est ambitions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
GIVES TEACHERS $1,000.
Unknown Vermont Woman Aids the
Retirement Fund.

ST. JOHNSBTRY, Feb. An an
onymous gift of ) 900 from a Vermont
woman is announced by Miss Caroline
S Woodruff OF the board Of directors
OF the Vermont Teachers retirement
fund association. As the state gives a
like amount this means $4,000 for the
retirement fund.
The president OF the retirement fund
association has appointed a committee,
consisting of Judge Z. G.. Mower, Bur
lington, chairman: Redfeld Proctor
Proctor; Fred \. Rowland, Montpelier;
Supt. Locke, Rutland, and Miss Caro-
line S. Woodruff, st. Johnsbury, to
study the retirement fund systems Of
other states and prepare amendments
to the existing law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
Sporting Notes.

The management of the Boston
Braves announces that when season
tickets are sold 75-cent seats will 90
for - cents, 81 seats for 62 cents and
$3.50 seats for s. cents.
As a oae sided affair the dual track
meet between Springfield and Holyokc
high school teams takes all prizes.
Holyolle scored one and one-half
poiat out of a possible 81.
The fact that the New York box
ing commission viii make no objec-
ton to the staging Of the proposed
Willard-Moran bout in that city is no
guarantee that it will come off.
Richard Bolster, a former Brattleboro
high school boy who is one of the star
trackmen at the University of Yer
mont, was a member of the relay team
which defeated Rhode Island State col
lcge at the b. A. 4. meet Saturday
might.
Stanley c. Fits ran third on the
| Dartmouth freshman relay team that
defeated NJ. I. T. and Holy Cross
rfreshmen at the B. A. A. meet in Bos-
| ton Saturday evening. The Boston
| Globe in referring to his work said he
''ran like clocEwork.'
The Giants have eight catchers on
the list. One of them, Wanamaker,
former Dartmouth star, will be re
leased before the team goes to train
ing quarters. Darlington, former
Brown third baseman, is one of 10
outfelders the Giants have on the
string.
Eddie Bolin of Brattleboro, who is
matched by George V. Tuohey, the Bos
ton wrestling promoter, to wrestle Pet
err Goulette in Boston Thursday, de
clined to accept the proposition that
the winner take IS per cent of the
purse and demanded that the winner
should take all. This GouIette agreed
to and Tuohey is satisfied that the
/, bout will be one of the best evei
staged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
PERSONAL.

Enrol Richardson of Pittsfeld, Mass,
was home over Sunday.
Mrs. A. d. Reynolds visited in Yer
non Sunday with her father, E. G. Da-
Wis.
Miss Ruth Dalrymple began work
this morning in the Holstein- Friesian
office.
Misses Maude and Marion Betterley
spent the weekend in Greenfield with
Mrs. L. G. Cook.
Mrs. Everett Phillips was in Town
shend yesterday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. o. A. Davis.
Mrs. Harold Webster is having a
week s vacation from her work in J.
f. Mann S store, beginning today.
Paul Chase, who spent the week end
at his home in town, returned to Am
herst college yesterday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Stevens returned this
morning from Winchester, n. H., where
she spent the weekend at her home.
Miss Marion Lerch of Columbus,
Ohio, who is attending Lasell seminary,
was weekend guest of Miss Eliza
beth Hildreth.
Z. C. Chandler, railway mail clerk
! with headquarters at Concord, y. H., is
spending a few days in town with
| Mrs. Chandler.
! Miss Helen Emerson and Mrs. John
| Barden began today vacation of two
weeks from their work in Houghton &
Simonds s store.
Mr. and Mrs James Hennessy and
daughter, May, of Bellows Falls We're
| guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. David
! Meanv of Canal street
Miss Gertrude r. Hubbard resumed
work in the Office of the Brattleboro
Publishing company this morning, af
ter a 10-days illness with grip.
Mrs. Charles Stockweu and daughter
Miss Gertrude Stockwell of West Brat
tlebOro, spent yesterday in Greenfield
in the home of Purle Stockwell
| Miss Marjorie Ellis and Miss Mildred
Sweetland were guests over Saturday
and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Car
roll at their home in Holyoke, Mass.
Henry Bond, who with Mrs. Bond i
spending several weeks in st. Peters
burg, Fla, and who came to Brattle
boro last week to preside at meeting
i'll the First Baptist church last night
! left for St. Petersburg this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
Sporting Ne.Us
CALDWELL WINS HUNTER MILE
Dartmouth Takes Three Relay Event.
at B. A A. Meet.

Dave Caldwell. the former Massa-
chus2tts agricultural college runner
was the winner of the famous Hunter
mile race at the annual B. A. ~ ii
door track meet in Boston Saturday
evening. From fourth place, so yards
from the finish, he passed a national
champion and two other fleet runners
and won by inches in the time of
425 Is.
Dartmouth furnished the real relay
feature, winning three Of those events.
The short distance team defeated
Technology, the long distance team
beat Syracuse and the freshman team
took a three cornered match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
NATIONAL LIFE COUNSEL.
Important Position Offered to M. G..
Webber of Rutland.

MONTPELIER. Feb :. - 1t is stat
ed that the position of general counsel
of the National Life Insurance com
pany, made vacant by the election of
+. A. Rowland to the presidency of
the company, had been offered to Mar
velle c. Weber of Rutland. No state
ment could be obtained from the of
ficers of the National Life, but it is
confidently affirmed that the position
is open to the Rutland lawyer If he
should decide to accept it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
BnaTTLEBORO ASTONisHED
BY SIMPLE MIXTURE

.Brattlehoro people are astonished at
the INSTANT action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed
in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL re-
moves such surprising foul matter it
relieves almost ANY CASE constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas. Because
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and
upper bowel, a few doses often relieve
or prevent appendicitis. 4 short treat
ment helps chronic stomach trouble.
&c. T. Thomas, druggist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07

A holder for ice cream cones has
been invented that enables them to
be filled without danger OF breaking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-07
Cost Of COMPOSING onera.

Massenet dreaded the first perform
ance OF his operas so much that he
usually left the city and hid until they
were over. In a recently published
book, Souvenirs de la Vie de The
atre," Pierre Berton tells Of meeting
him the night before the production of
his "Roi de Lahore" and congratulate
ing him on the success that was sure
He was astonished at the weary, mel
ancholy attitude of the composer
"Massenet silently took off his hat
and pointed with his finger at his
hair 1t was freshly silvered, to my
surprise, for we were then both young
men, And he said to me, See what it
costs to bring out an opera!'"
St. Paul spent 81, $40. $50 on new build
inoS in 1915
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st. Paul spent $11 ,942, $50 on new build
ings in 1915.