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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
Henry Bond Gives $1,000 to
Send Ministers to
Conference
BAPTIST CLERGYMEN
TO GO TO BOSTON
J. N. Barss of vergennes New pras;-
dent of Baptist State Convention
Gathering in Chester Votes IN Mac.
in Richford Next Year.

a munlficent gift by Brattleboro
man came as climax to the annual
heetlng of the Vermont Baptist State
convention IN Chester yesterday. Hem
~ BOND of Tyler street, the retiring
president of the convention, at a meet.
ing or the convention board at noon
gave $1,000 to pay the expenses of
every Baptist minister in Vermont to
attend in Boston during Evangelist
Sundays campaign in November con.
terences with specialists on church
work during the forenoons and to at
tend the evangelistic services after
moons and evenings These conferences
will deal with the problems of how
best to make the churches felt in their
communities and how to increase the
strength of the churches in various
lines of activity, including religious
work, finances, benevolences, etc.
Mr.. Bond declined reelection TO the
presidency. These officers were
elected: President, J. n. Barss of Yer
gennes; vice president, A. j. Crane of
Burlington; secretary, Rev F. S. Toll
man of st. Johnsbury; trustees, C. A.
Day of Cavendish, Rev. Henry Crook
er of Chester, DR.. H. D. Holton of
Brattleboro, c. Fl. Henderson of st.
Johnsbury, T. s. Dickerman of Bristol,
| Rev. J. S. Brown of Manchester and
Rev. W. G. Towart of Bennington.
In the session Yesterday Miss Hilda
F. Pratt of Bennington; a graduate of
Vassar, gave remarkable address on
community service work. The ineom-
ing president, Mr.. Barss, gave an ad
| dress on Vermont g Opportunity. Mrs.
George w. Coleman of Boston spoke on
the opportunity to help the new Amer
leans in an educational way. Mrs.
Helen B. Montgomery gave an inter
esting address on the world call, en-
phasizing the oneness of the world.
Rev. DR.. Guy c. Lamson spoke in the
evening, giving as usual, foreeful ad-
dress 1t was voted to have the next
convention in Richford.
A comparison of the past year g
work with that of the previous year
showed a loss of one per cent in Bi-
Bile school enrolled members, loss of
four per cent in church benevolenees
an increase of two per cent in church
membership, an increase of four pei
cent in resident membership, and ar
increase of 16 per cent in eontribu
tions for local church expenses and ar
increase of 63 per cent in the number
J of new members received into th'
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
MUNICIPAL COURT SUITS.
n. n. winchester, e. NJ Holden and
Mosher & Tucker Bring Actions.

Civil entries in the municipal court
are as follows: II. H. Winchester of
Guilford sues C. K. Farnum of that
town and j. A. Scherlin of Vernon
and Cortes f. Farnum of Brattleboro
to recover S2l7,4S alleged to be due
on a note and interest and S15 for work
haying. John L. Gale is the attorney
for the plaintiff.
E. NJ. Holden sues j. R. Vancor to
recover $50 alleged to be due for labor.
o. B. Hughes is attorney for the plain
tiff.
Mosher & Tucker sue the Globe Au.
tomato Sprinkler Co. of Boston and
the Dewitt Grocery Co., trustee, to re.
cover $50 alleged to be due for livery
hire in January and February of this
year. r. c.. Bacon is attorney for th'
plaintiff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION.
Needless Mobilization of National
Guard Is Condemned.

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. %. = The
platform upon which the Republican
campaign in this state will be based
was adopted today by the state eonven-
tion as presented by George II. Moses
of this city, former minister to Greece
the chairman of the committee on res
olutions. 1t referred to ga needless
mobilization of the national guard
forced upon us by the Democratic ad
ministration and urged various con
stitutional amendments. Presidential
electors were named, headed by former
governor Charles NJ. Floyd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
TURNER SENT TO
JAIL FOR Is MONTHS
Rutland Man Failed to Support Family
and Eloped with a High
School Girl

RUTLAND, Sept .2S-A sentence of not
less than IS months and not more than
two years was meted ont to Frank 4
Turner of this city in City court yester-
day by Judge Swinnerton after Turner
had pleaded guilty to a charge OF refusing
TO support his wife and four minor chill
dren. Turner figured in an elopement on
Saturday of last week with a Rutland
high school girl Miss Ruth Coolidge of
North Clarendon, who was allowed her
liberty pending a further investigation OF
the case
According to the statement made by
States Attorney c. Y Poulin in court
Turner, who has been friendly with the
Coolidge girl for some time past, went to
the high school building Friday afternoon
and asked her to get excused and go with
him to St Albans.
On Saturday he met her again on the
streets and in the afternoon they took
the train for St Albans, later going to
the home of a relative in North Fairfax
where they were arrested Monday morn
ing by st. Albans officials.
Turner who has been in court before
pleaded guilty and was given the sentence
At the completion of this term he will be
forced to serve sentence of three months
for breach of the peace. the sentence being
suspended when he was in court in June
1915.
Turner, when sentence was passed, saiC
he would have tried to support his family
if his wife had been ION the level Will
him Miss Coolidge pleaded not guilty Il
a serious offense against the statutes anC
the case was held open, the girl being al
lowed to go on her own recognizance. Sh'
said she didn't care anything for Turner
but she hated to see him sent to Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
BODY THOUGHT TO BE
THAT OF JAMES WARE
Man Killed In Greenfield, Mass, Had
Bellows Falls Address in Pocket
About % Years Old.

The dismembered body of an unidenti-
fed man was found on the eastbound track
near the Greenfield, Mass, railroad station
about o'clock last night.
In his pockets were found an nnmailed
postcard addressed to Carroll Tolin, q
Brown street, Bellows Falls, Vt, and a
slip of paper with the name j. Murray.
care of Mrs Bigelow, SO Barker street. Bel
lows Falls, Vt.
The man was well dressed. He was ap-
parently p.
Bellows Falls police were communicated
with and today Mr.. Murray went to
Greenfield to see the body He was of
the opinion that it would prove to be that
of James Ware of Fitchburg, Mass, who
had lived with him week and who left
yesterday for Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
FARM HAND FATALLY INJURED
George Perkins Dragged in Runaway
Wheel Passing Over Head.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Sept. 2S.-George
Perkins, 30, farm hand employed by
Henry f. Wilson, was fatally injured
Yesterday afternoon, dying a few hours
later. The man went from the Wilson
farm in Goss Hollow to the home of
Arthur Young, ncighboring farmer,
for n separator. He hitched his horses
to the neighbor S wagon, the pole of
which was shorter than the team was
accustomed to.
Grazcd by the pole the frightened
horses boltcd. Perkins was thrown
and dragged 80 feet. the wheels pass
ing over his acad. The man S wife left
him few years ago with four sinai
children. The oldest child, Josephine
il crippled from infantile paralysis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
HUGHES AT TRENTON.
First Appearance as Presidential Can
didate in Wilson'S State.

TRENTON, n. J., Sept. 2S.-Charles
L. Hughes addressed today an audience
at the state fair here. He came to
Trenton from Pittsburg, where he spoke
last night, and motored to the fair
grounds, where he held a public recep-
tion for an hour, afterwards speaking
from the judges stand at the race
track With him were successful and de-
feated Republican candidates for vari-
Gus offices at last Tuesday s primary
1t was Mr.. Hughes's first appearance
as a presidential nominee in President
Wilson s own state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
PERSONAL.

Mrs NJ C. Houghton is spending the
weekend in Breton Woods, n. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton R. Smith of
Claremont are spending their honey
moon in Brattleboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Jones returned
last night from week s wedding trip
to Boston and are living in the Abbott
on Canal street.
Mrs Warren G. Doolittle and sister,
Miss Eva Ward, went today to Chico
pee Falls, Mass, TO attend the funeral
of their brother-in-law, William A.
Beleher. Mr.. Belcher was a prominent
resident of Chicopee Falls, where he
had lived many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
FAIR TRIAL FOR
THE PRIMARY LAW
Republican State Convention to
Make Such Declaration in It's
Resolutions.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BURLlNGION, Sept. 2S.
The Republican state convention.
composed of nominees for state of
ticers and members of the legisla-
ture, was called to order in the
Strong theater at O. clock this af-
ternoon by Stanley c. Wilson, chair
man of the state committee. There
was an attendance of about 200.
DIR. ID. &. Hawley of Burlington
was chosen chairman and w. R.
MeFeeters of Enosburg secretary.
The principal duty of the con-
vention will be the adoption of a
platform. The draft of this docu-
ment shows it to favor conserva
tion and improvement of agricul-
ture, better highways, a continu-
ance of the present educational
system, conservation of forests and
water powers, the immediate repeal
of the so-called Perry bill, fair
trial for the primary law, enlarge
ment of the scope of workmen 's
compensation, and consolidation of
state commissions. No mention is
made of woman s suffrage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
LIE DUO EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN WIFE
Hurries to Bedside of Wounded Woman
Who Was Shot in Hotel with
Another Man.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2s-Hurrying
to the bedside of his wife, the one sts-
vivor in the triple shooting yesterday,
Joseph c. LeDuc of Chicago, today said
that he had every confidence in her 10y
atty and would stand by her through her
trouble
Mrs. LeDuc was improved today and
physicians said she would recover. She
was shot by Mrs. Harry Belzer of New
York, who found her and James G.
Graveur, also of New York, in a hotel
room Before reaching the hospital lie
due told Of his happy married life of Il
years and of his implicit trust in his wife
He repeated many times his belief in her
lfaithfulness She left about two weeks
ago to visit her nephew and his wife. lIc
| had letters from her every day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
VILLA WITH 600 AT
SANTA CLARA RANCH
Wants to Capture Trains with the Idea
of Striking North and Invading
Texas

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico,
by wireless yesterday.-Francisco Vii
la with COO men was at the Santa
Clara ranch on Sept. % for the i'm
mediate purpose of capturing trains
near Laguna aad with the idea of
striking north and invading Texas in
the vicinity of Fabens, according to
the latest and most detailed reports
of the bandit leader movements, re-
ccivcd tonight at field headquarters.
Villa himself is said to be unable
to walk without a erutch. The horses
in his band are reported to be in poor
condition and his followers are said
TO be in rags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

Miss Esther Tyler went Monday to at
tend school in Brattleboro.
NJ. H. Peeler has gone to Jaffrey, n. H.,
to work in a shop.
Albert Darrell has been having bath
room built at the Sykes house this week.
Edgar Aldrich did the work.
/ Henry Marshall from the Soldiers home
in Bennington was a guest recently of his
daughter. Mrs. William NJ. Stone.
The farmers are very busy cutting corn,
filling silos and doing the general farm
work with help very scarce indoors and
out This is ideal weather to ripen Der
ries and fruit Mrs NJ III. Brown has
picked several quarts of large, red rasp
berries from her St. Regis fall bearing
plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
WILSON TO ASSAH
THE REPUBLICANS
Plans for His Speeches Made at Confer
enCe - Will Go to New York
City and Buffalo.

LONG BRANCH. n. J., Sept 2S.-Ar-
rangements for President Wilson to assail
the Republicans on the prominent issues
of the campaign were made at confer
ence here today between the President,
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, and Secretary
Tumuty Using his speech of acceptance
as a foundation the President is prepar.
ing to build up the Democratic case in a
series of addresses. Mr. Wilson, it was
decided today, will make two speeches at
least in New York, one in New York city
and the other in Buffalo. They will not
be made until the middle or latter part OF
October
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
FATAL INJURIES
TOPATIENT ALLEGED
Three Employees of Medfeld State Hos
pital Plead Not Guilty to Charges
Of Manslaughter.

GEDHAM, Mass. Sept. 2s.-Three at
tcndants Of the Medheld state hospital for
the insane, Thomas NIcGrath, Frank Hale
and Wesley II. Linton, pleaded not guilty
in the district court here today to charges
Of manslaughter in connection with the
death OF Camille Strazzullo, a patient in
that institution who died Tuesday and was
alleged to have received injuries in strug-
gle with the hospital employees. At the
request of counsel for the defendants the
case was continued to Oct. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
REPULsED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Germans Beaten in Attack Made on the
Verdun Front Last Night.

PARIS, Sept. ga strong attack
was made by the Germans last night
on the Ncrdun front between Thiau-
mont and Fleury. The war office an
nOunccd today that the assault had
been repulsed with heavy losses for
the Germans. On the Somme front
French batteries are actively lombard
ing the German positions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Pauline Aldrieh is attending
Keene Normal school and is roo.ning
at the dormitory.
j. Ferd Gates was a recent guest
at the home of Mrs. Ed Aldrich and
Mrs. Henry Briggs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
SOUTH VERNON.
Shower of Ants.

: An unusual sight was witnessed by sew
eral people one day recently. Preceding a
thunder shower there was shower OF
ants. They came down so thiekly that
they sounded as though it was raining on
the leaves of the trees. The air overhead
was full of them and the road in front o.
the Gould farm was covered with ants,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
GENERAL STRIKE
CALLED A ERlE
If One Is in Progress There
Is Little Evidence of 1t
In New York
LABOR LEADERS SAY
125,000 ARE IDLE
Attempt to Aid the Striking Traction
Employees Not Successful = Service
on Surface and Elevated Roads Con-
tinues Today.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Strike labor
leaders appeared today to have met
with small success in their efforts to
bring about their promised general
strike to aid the striking traction EN-
ployes which was appointed to begin
yesterday.
Despite the claims of the leaders that
the numbers who have quit work total
l25,000 or more police officials said to.
day that if the strike was in progress
there was little evidence of it.
If there is general labor strike
in this city we cannot find it, - said the
secretary of the police commission
Service on surface and elevated roads
continued about the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
ONE PASSENGER INJURED.
Hit by Missiles Thrown Through Third
Avenue Car In New York.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-One passen'
ger was injured when Third avenue
elevated train was showered with bricks
and bottles today. Other Third avenue
trains also were attacked but the dam
age was limited to broken windows
The police today arrested four men
two of them striking carmen, on the
charge of having been responsible fol
the riot that took place last night fol
lowing the derailment of a Third ave
nue. surface ear at Doth street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The council of
Greek ministers has decided, in agreement
with King Constantine, upon military CO.
operation with the entente powers, says a
Reuter- despatch from Athens, dated We'd
ncsday
1t is understood that communication be-
tween the king and NJ. Nenizelos has al
ready been established through the former
minister OF war, General Yanakitsas.
The battleship Hydra has joined the
allied feet, it is said and there is an un-
confirmed report in Athens that the Greek
hattleships Spetsai and Psara and four
Greek destroyers have also joined the com
hined Ango-Frendh naval forces under
Vice Admiral Du Fournet in the Nlediter-
Tanean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
INFANTILE PARALYSIS CASES.
Twenty-six Reported in New York To
day with Ten Deaths.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S. = The number
of new eases of infantile paralysis re-
ported today remained at the level set
by the increase of yesterday, there be
ing 26. The deaths doubled, being 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
SOCIALISTS RECOGNIZED.
On Oficial Ballot by Polling / Per Cent
of Maine's Vote

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 2S.-The tabula-
ton of the official returns of the state
election shows that the Socialists retain
their place on the official ballot by casting
50 more than per cent of the total vote
They polled l55S votes for F. H. Max
field, their candidate for governor. The
Prohibition candidate for that Office, Linus
Seeley. had only 249 votes and it will be
necessary for his party to get on the bal
lot for the next election by petitions, as
was done this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

They used los mules and 80 horses at
Eagle Pass.
The boys brought home numerous SOU
venirs and pets. Horned toads appear to
be popular.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
In Odd Fellows Temple

Regular meeting Of Canton Palestine,
No. ,, Thursday evening, Sept. 2S, at
7.3O. An members are requested to
make special effort to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
TANNERS HOTEL BURNED.
Fire in Biddeford, Me-, Causes Loss
of $4,000 Today.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Sept. 2s.-Tan.
ner IS hotel and block, which has been
closed three weeks, was destroyed by
fire today. Charles w. Tanner, owner
estimated the loss at 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Friday.
Moderate South Winds.

WASHINGTON, September 2s.-The
weather forecast: Probably showers
tonight and Friday. Moderate south
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28
King Decides Upon an I'M
mediate Declaration
Against Bulgaria
WARSHIPS SAID TO
HAVE JOINED ALLIES
People Feel That Their Long Period of
Expectancy Is About to End and the
Prospect of War is Apparently Wei
come TO Them.

ATHENS, Sept 2S.-Thc Associated
Press is IN position to state positively
that King Constantine decided this morn
ing in favor OF an immediate declaration
of war ON Bulgaria.
Reports that general mobilization has
been ordered are premature The decision
OF the king TO declare war on Bulgaria has
not yet been announced publicly, as nu-
merous details remain to be- worked out
They include an ultimatum demanding in
stant evacuation OF all Greek Macedonia
us we'll as plans for mobilization. The
king probably will preside personally over
u meeting of the crown council at noon
tomorrow. Excitement is evident every
where this afternoon. The people feel that
their long period OF expectancy is about
10 end and the prospect ot war with Bul-
gra is apparently welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

Auctioneers are men who cry because
they have to make an honest living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

LONDON. Sept 2s.-Prince George of
Greece, brother of King Constantine. who
has been in London for some time repre-
senting the Greek court, today received a
telegram from the king recalling him to
Athens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

PARIS. Sept. 2s.-An Athens despatch
20 the Havas agency says that a monster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-28

meeting will be held at Mytel tomorrow
at which the revolution will be proclaimed
Evening journal., 1916-02-15
What DYSPEPTlCS
should EAT

Indigestion aud practically all forms Of
stomach trouble about nine times out or ten
are due TO hypcmcidity; therefore stomach
sufferers should. whenever possible, avoid eat
ing food that is acid in its nature OF which.
by chemical action in the stomach. develops
acidty. Unfortunately such a rule elimin-
ates most foods which are pleasant TO the
taste Is well as those which are rich In
blood, flesh and nerve building properties.
This is the reason why dyspcptics and
stomach sufferers are usually so thin. enact
ated and lacking In that vital energy when
cun only come from well fed body. FOR
the benefit of those sufferers who have been
obliged TO exclude from their diet all starchy,
sweet or fatty food and are trying TO keep
up miserable existence on gluten products.
IL L. suggested that you try meal
of any food or foods which you Ike, IN
moderate amount, taking Immediately after
wards q teaspooniul OF bisuratcd magnesia
IN little hot or cold water. This will neu'
tralize any excess acid which may be present,
or which may be formed. and ipstead OF the
usual feeling Of uneasiness ana iull-
9es, esr ySo5 p5SssSg Will T Soa So9 1sat psr
fectly There is nothing better than B'surated
Maguesia as n food corrective and antacid. lt
has no direct action ON the stomach; but by
neutralizing the acidity OF the food contents.
and thus removing the source Of the acid ir.
ritaiion which inaames the delicate stomach
lining il does more than could be possibly
done by any drug or medicine that acts
upon the stomach lining rather than
tho stomach contents Medicines Of vari'
necessary. but there is no sense IN dosing an
inhamed and irritated stomach with drugs
instead Of getting rid of the acid--the cause
of the trouble. Get a little Bisurated Magne-
sia from your druggist, eat what you want
at your next meal. take some OF the Bisu.
rated Magnesia, ag directed above, and see II
this isn't the best advice you ever had on
the subject Of eating.