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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

c. p. Spencer launched today his
motorboat and opened his cottage for
the season.
Ethel Barrymore in the Metro pro
duction. The Final Judgment, will be
the attraction at the Princess theater
today, with special music by the Prin-
cess orchestra.
Deputy Sheriff Frank L. WeIlman
received today a consignment of g.,
600 trout fry from the state, hatchery,
which viii be put in the brook in Gull
ford that RIMS through Mr.. Wellman s
property.
The living model idea is being car
ried out by Mrs. c. II. Smith, milhner.
in her store window on Main street for
the first time in Brattleboro and is at
tracing much attention. For two hours
yesterday, at 4 o clock in the afternoon
and again in the evening, two young
women were engaged in trying ON hat
of various attractive designs, using a
mirror, dresser, etc, while many per-
sons on the street noted the effect of
the different styles. The same plan
viii be carried out this afternoon and
tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
N. Y. LEGISLATURE ADJoURNs
Presiding Officers and Leaders Are
Given Valuable Gifts.


ALBANY, n. Y, April 81 = The
1916 session of the Legislature ad-
iourned sine die at 919 o'clock last
night.
During the last few minutes of the
Legislative session the assembly dc
feated for the third time the Lock
wood Ellenbogen New York teachers
pension bill. The measure had been
twice defeated before, but came up
again after the senate had passed il
D. a vote of 33 to 10.
Among the last measures to pass
both houses was the Lynch bill in
tended to deprive certain peace and
judicial officers of authority to call
out the national guard in case OF
strikes or riots and to vest this pow
er solely with the governor.
Presiding officers and leaders OF
both houses were presented with val
liable gifts by their colleagues anf
the usual complimentary speeche:
were made just before the final fal
| OF the gayel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
NEW U. S. ADVISER FOR CHINA.
Prof. w. ". Willoughby Of Johns Hop
kins Is Selected.

kins Is Selected.
PERM, April p. = Prof. Westel
Woodbury. Willoughby of Johns Hop
kins university has been selected to
succeed his twin brother, William
Franklin Willoughby, as legal adviser
to the Chinese government.
Prof Willoughbv, who is 48 years old,
is & graduate Of Johns Hopkins, from
which he received the degree of A. B.
ard Phi. D. He studied law, was adj
mitted to the bar in 1891 and practiced
law in Washington, D. c., six years.
He was assistant professor of politi-
cal science at Leland Stanford, Jr.,
university lS94-95 and became a full
professor in the same subject at Johns
/ Hopkins in 1897, which chair he still
holds.
Prof. Willoughby is the author of sew
eral works, including Constitutional
| Law Of the United States.' He is the
editor of The American State Series
managing editor Of the American Polit
zeal Science Review and coeditor of the
Johns Hopkins University Studies il
Historical and Political Science.
His brother, William, is also a grad
uate of Johns Hopkins and makes hi'
home in Princeton, where he has be
come professor Of Jurisprudence ant
politics in 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
FRENCH REPORT GAINS.
Continue to Make Progress at Dead
Mans Hiu or Verdun Front.

PARIS, April 21.-The French con
tlnued TO make progress IN the region
Of Dead Man 5 hill ON the Verdun
front in the fighting Of last night The
war Office $ announcement this after
noon reports the capture Of German
trenches and of four officers and 1870
men. East of the Meuse a fierce Ger
man attack was repulsed. In the see
tor south Of the Haudremont woods the
French made gains
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
SIX vILLIsrAs CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Murder in Raid on
Columbus.

DEMING, n. NJ, April 81. Fran
cisco Alvarez, Eusbio Renteria, Juan
Castillo, Jose Rangel, Jose Rodriguez
and Terrino Garcia, the six Villistas on
trial here charged with the murder of
Charles D. Miller in the raid on Column
bus on March Q, were found guilty Of
was out 30 minutes.
The defendants contended that they
were forced to be present at Columbus,
having been impressed by Villa into his
ranks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
NO NEGRO BISHOPS.
Proposition Fails to Meet Sanction of
the Methodist Church.

CHICAGO, April p. - Methodists
who sought to have negro bishops pro
vided for work among negro people
failed to receive the sanction Of the an
uual conferences Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, the affirmative fail
ing bv $50 votes to reach the necessary
two-thirds.
Announcement Of the vote was made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21

today by Dr. Joseph S. Hingolev, secre-
tary Of the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The Will
mington proposition, giving bishops the
right of veto III constitutional issues,
was lost by a majority of 1911 minis
tors and 9GN Iavmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The annual collection of old rubbers
Tor the benefit of the free kindergar-
ten will take place tomorrow. Boys
viii call for them between 9 and -
clock.
Norman Darling of South Main
street had three large storm windows
covering rhubarb plants in his garden,
hat on SUNDAY afternoon between 4
and > o'clock the wind blew them
in different directions, breaking seven
largo squares of glass.
Today the Empire presents The
Kings Game with Pearl White, and
Sheldon Lewis in fve-act drama, The
spotted Warning. latest episode of The
Iron Claw serial, in two exciting
parts. Tomorrow, Protea No. ,, a de
tective story in five acts, win be
shown.
The work Of rounding off the corner
of the ledge at Vernon and Bridge
streets, upon which employees of the
Central Vermont railroad have been en-
gagged several weeks, has been complet-
ed and the selectmen of Brattleboro
have accepted the work 1t makes the
curve there much less dangerous than
before. About 10 feet of the rock was
taken off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21

Easter lilies, Is cents per bloom;
carnations, - cents per dozen; roses,
1925 and $3.50 per dozen; violets,
double and single, 1925 and $3.50 per
hundred; snapdragons, so and IS cents
per dozen. At Durham greenhouse. is
Linden street. Telephone r. II. Mes
scnger 5 house, -W.-Ady. 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21

Remember we have the finest snap
dragons in southern Vermont Prices
are according to quality. Roses $50,
best: carnations zoe, violcts $50 Il
hundred, and Il quantity of other flow
crs that have no equal. Remember us
G. n Bond. Tel. 231-N.-Adv. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
BIRTHS.

IN Brattleboro, April 9, daughter to
Mr. and Mrs NJ J. Sherry.
In Brookine, April II, a son to vii
lis and Gladys Clark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21

British Columbia reports appearance
Of quail IN large numbers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
Easter Neckwear

Crisp, dainty and attractive. To
add the finishing touch to the
Easter outfit. 4 great assert
ment. At Csc and SOC.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
Easter ats

AT S4.98. Nobby Coats in checks
and plain colors, regular 81 val
ues.
AT S6.98 to $3.50. so New Goats,
in tans, blues, checks; wonder
full values.
AT $3.50 to $3.50. Splendid
Coats, in blue, black, tans and
coverts. Silk lined and beauti-
fully tailored.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21

No Easter suits complete with
ont the new silk skirt; every
color; in many models.
At S2.9s to S4.9s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
Easter Suits

AT $3.50. New Poplin and Serge
Suits, neatly trimmed, Shepherd
check Suits in silk lined models.
AT $3.50. Taffeta Suits in green,
navy and black. Regular $50
values.
AT SASS to S25. A great assert
ment Of entirely new models.
beautifully tailored; sizes Il up
to 4G. Beautiful Easter models.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
Nice, France Almost
Provisional Capital
of Serbian Nation

Nice, France. Feb. 15-Nearly all of
the members of the Serbian par1ia-
ment, and most of the higher Serbian
government officials are now gathered
in Nice, which may almost be said to
have become the provisional capital of
the Serbian kingdom, although not of
fciaIIy recognized as such. The mem
bers of the national assembly have
held several meetings, but nothing has
been done except to extend thanks to
the French government for offering
them refuge here. Meetings are held
in a part of the Mayors office, not as
official sessions of the assembly but as
meetings of the "C1ub of Serbian
Deputies of All Opinions
The colony includes a number of
officers and a hundred wounded Ser
bian soldiers, besides the statesmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
THE SHORTAGE of PAPER.

A conference of paper n1anufactur-
ers recently issued an appeal to the
public to save old paper, rags, and
other raw material of paper. They
call attention to the great amount of
such material wasted. and describe
feelingIy the scramble of the paper
makers for the stock needed to fill
orders.
Comparatively few people save
paper as they once did. Formerly
househoIders had a thrifty little ac-
count with the junk man. and the
household routine. Many grown-ups
recall how on rainy days as children,
they would be set to sorting out white
rags from thee oIored, one class
rags from the colored, one class
thrifty housewife could not stand for.
trif1ing now. But material was con-
served and prices kept down.
During recent years the collecting
of old. newspapers has been under
taken as money raising scheme in
behalf of churches and other societies.
Many people can be Interested to save
paper for this purpose who would not
do it for their own profit. / It is popu-
lar in the country where ready money
is often scarce, and church funds
come slow.
It is very simple matter to file
away old papers in the attic and save
them for the Ladies' Aid Society. The
amount of paper and paper stock
that goes through the average home is
very considerable in these days, when
so many newspapers, magazines, cir
culars, and packages come in. The
proceeds may not be large. But to
organize such collections for a public
cause does not require any great
amount of labor.
ToE q a
resources and the removal of a lot of
dust collecting rubbish from the
homes. It is economically profitable
to the community. This cannot be
said of all the suppers and entertain
ments conducted for public causes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
NOTICE 10 ELECTORS

The electors of the city of Bridge
port have been notified that the Regis
uars of Voters will be in session at
their respective quarters, Thursday.
March 10, 1896, for the purpose of
receiving applications to be made and
perfecting lists. They will be station
ed as follows:
and Peter Doolan, Jr., at the Town
Clerks Office
SECOND DISTRICT-John H Har-
ty and Peter zDoo1an, Jr., at Rubey's
Barber shop, 177 Broad street.
THIRD DISTRICT-Geo w. Love-
joy and James A. Farrell, at 70 How
ard avenue.
Lovejoy and James A. Farrell, at $40
State street
FIFTH DISTRICT-Freder Cur
tbs and John T Conner, at the corner
OF Wood avenue and Norman streets.
SIXTH DISTRICT-Thomas Watt
and Terrence. Rogers, at 35 Frank st.
SEVENTH DISTRICT Frederick
Curtis and John T. Conner, at e26
Main street.
and Terrence Rogers, at 902 Main
street
NINTH DISTRICTS. M. Conger
and Michael Lillis, at Loveland's Job
Printing Office, 1876 Jane street
TENTH DISTRICTS. M. Conger
and Michael Lillis at Longs Barber
shop, 291 Barnum avenue.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT-Mich J.
Shannon and Philip Kopp, at M. ]. Je-
roy's Barber shop, 172 East Main St
TWELFTH DISTRICT-Mich J.
Shannon and Philip Kopp, at Frank
Graether's Meat Market, 416 STRAIT
ford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
REORGANIZATION
OF NEWTOWN'S
FIREMEN URGED
Would Drop Members Who
Fail to Answer Alarms
and Reopen Charter
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown, March 15.-The pop con-
cert and dance to be given at the
Newtown Inn on the night of March
II, St. Patrick's Day, under the aus
pices of St. Roses parish promises to
be up to the best efforts of recent
years. Kearns' orchestra of Bridge
port will furnish the music, both for
singing. The following we'll known
talent will sing the appropriate songs
for the occasion: William Connors,
the celebrated basso of Danbury, as
sisted by James Brennan, baritone,
Miss Veronica Bates, soprano, and
Miss Jennie Murray, contra1to. They
viii also appear soloists. Miss
Alice AlcCauley of Danbury, elocu-
zionist, will be heard in choice num-
bers from her repertory. The man
ayers promise all who attend an even
ing's excellent pleasures.
Rev. Father Coholan Of New Haven.
brother Of Rev. Father Philip Coholan
of Newtown, will preach at the Lenten
devotions this evening at ST. Roses
church.
An anniversary requiem mass was
sung today for the repose of the soul
Of Patrick Campbell, attended by
many friends of the family.
Rev. Father Gobel, who speaks the
Slavish tongue, will be at ST. Ste
phen's church, Stepney, March 80, to
hear confessions of the Polish and
S1avish members of the congregation
as we'll as others.
An effort is being made to bring the
borough and the Newtown fire COM
pany into more definite relations, SO
that there may be coordination of eff
forts. 1t is suggested that the Dor
ough officials should furnish Fire Chief
P. Fl. Cannon and the four or five ac-
tive members of the compay with rub
Der coats and helmets, and that a fire
alarm system be installed at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers Tt is suggest
ed that the company drop from it's
roster of membership the names Of a
large number who never respond to
duty, and then open it's charter for
new members, with the proper esprit
du corps as fire fighters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
1OOL5o-2O-YEARs AGO

Bridgeport Traction Co., Judge Geo.
w. Wheeler has rendered a decision,
with a finding of facts, awarding the
plaintiff $500 and costs.
April 8, 1895, plaintiff was driving
east, crossing the Congress street
drawbridge. An east bound trolley
car was approaching and as he turn
ed out to avoid 1t, his team was struck
by car coming from the east. The
collision was with great force and the
car ran about 100 feet before it came
to a stop. Laufer was seriously in
jured and was confined to his home for
a long time. In the opinion of physi-
clans the injuries to his back and arms
are of a permanent nature.
AS to rights to the streets Judge
Wheeler finds that the public have the
first rights and no privileges which
corporations may obtain are superior
to the right of citizen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15

of tubercular patients should the
proposition be agreeable to the
health board.
Commissioner Zepp said:
''Ah, [ see the point now Gordon
wants US to agree to the proposition
for short time and the first thing
you know gentlemen, he and others
will begin to believe that it is the
duty of this department to care for
tubercu1ar patients. Nix on that,
I can't see my way clear to be bun
coed into any such proposition with
visible to me.
eve want to be human and tuber-
cular patients must be cared for. Cor
don has known the situation previous
to this and it is up to him to find
a place for them. Something must
be done, will agree, and I say let
Gordon do it. It is his job and that
is what he is getting paid for. But
for goodness sake, do not let him
dump a load of his work over onto
this department.. The statutes tell
you gentlemen your duties, and if
Gordon insists violating them let
him do it. That is not our con-
cern.'
President Stevens said that tuber-
cuIar patients might be housed at
Lakeview home after that building is
vacated upon the opening of Hillside
home. It is believed that the other
three commissioners will be opposed
to this prop osition.
President Stevens recommended
that the charities department be Civ
en- the use of an empty building in
the rear of the Isolation hospital for
the housing of tubercu1ar patients.
The other commissioners agreed to
this proposal but Commissioner Zepp
said that once Gordon was given an
inch he would want a yard. He
agreed, however, that something must
be done to afford shelter to the tuber-
cu1ar patients for the sake of hu
mainly. The proposition was agreed
to by the board.
Gordon now has eight tubercular
patients on the list of the charities
board awaiting admittance to a state
sanatorium. Until such time as they
are afford adnaittance they will reside
in tenemen in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
SCORE GORDON
AT SESSION OF
HEALTH BOARD
Declare He Tried To Foist
Disagreeable Burden on
Somebody Else.

Spencer R. Gordon, superintendent
of charities, was the subject of a
scorching attack made by DR.. David
H. Monahan and Attorney William L.
Zepp, members of the board or health
at their meeting last night. The at
tack was caused by Gordon's endeav-
Or to compete the health departme
to afford shelter for tubercuIar pa
tients. Investigation showed that such
patients must be cared for by the
charities department and not py the
health authorities. Should they be
unable to obtain shelter, the members
of the board of charities are amen
able to fine and imprisonment
The state statute says that that
board of health shall not be compel
led to care for tubercular patients
and that they must be afforded pro-
per shelter by the charities DEPART
ment in the city where they reside.
This statute, the latter department has
failed to abide by, and many tuber-
cular patients are walking the streets
of Bridgeport at present and unable
to find shelter, according to DR..
Monohan.
The hospitals Of this city say they
have no room for tubercular patients
and the state sanatoriums say they
are overcrowded, according to the
board of health. Therefore, it is up
to the charities department to house
the health of the community. In one
instance a woman patient has been
unable to procure shelter and it is not
known where she resides at present
Mr.. Gordon told her recently he was
unable to find any place for her and
he dared not send her to Lakevlew
home, according to the commission
ers.
The discussion arose when Presf-
dent F. w. Stevens informed the
other members of the board that Su-
perintendent Gordon wished the use
Of part of the Isolation hospital for
housing tubercular patients who were
under the jurisdiction of his depart
ment. At first President Stevens was
in favor of the proposition. The air
began to sizzle when Commissioner
Zepp- raised a strenuous objection to
not stand for housing tubercular pa
tients in the Isolation hospital where
other patients not afflicted with a
permanent disease were being housed.
He said that it would be an 1njus-
tice to patients afflicted with scarlet
fever, diphtheria, measles. and other
diseases that may be cured, to be
confined under the same roof with
tubercular patients. President Stew
ents endeavored to settle the matter
by allowing the use Of these quarters
by tubercular patients until such time
as there is room for them at the state
SanatorfumS.
Commissioner zepp refused to re-
cede from his position, and said that
as a member of the board he would
vigorously oppose such move. It
was then that Commissioner Monahan
sided with Commissioner Zepp and a
few moments later Commissioner J.
Henry Callahan agreed with Zepp
and Monahan.
President Stevens said that Gordon
was willing to pay the health de-
partment SIS a week for the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
EMERGENCY CASES.

Michael Orr, of Is Hancock avenue,
was visiting his friends in the East
Side yesterday and last evening he
started for home. At Barnum ave-
nue. and Ha11ett street he attempted
to board a west bound trolley car and
was struck by one going east, which
he did not notice. It was at first be-
ueved that he had been seriously in
jured but later it was found that
slight abrasion on the left side of his
fact constituted the full extent Of the
injuries he received
Thomas McBarry Of 46S Main St.,
slipped and fell down stairs at his
home Saturday night. He suffered
a liberation of the scalp but otherwise
he was uninjured.
Frank Hooker, 126 Fairfield ave-
nue., received a painful laceration of
the left hand while opening can of
vegetables at his home yesterday. The
can opener slipped and Hooker suffer
ed
George Butler, 3 Pierpont street,
received a painful burn on the right
leg yesterday when while lighting a
fire in his kitchen-range a hot spark
from the stove landed on him and
burned through his trousers. He will
be more careful in the future, so he
said at the emergency hospital to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
Fifty Years Ago.
EIECToR'S NOTICE.

The Electors of the city of Bridge
port are hereby notified that the Reg
1strars of Voters will be in session at
the following places for the purpose
of making voters, on the 14ths 10th
and goth days of March, 1866:
First District-George B. Tracy and
Henry B. Gould, at Washington Hall.
Second District-AInos Fuller and
John H Porter, at store of Henry c..
Fairchild, Main street and Washing
ton avenue.
Third District. M. Conger and
Oscar J. Acker, at L. Murphy's store,
in Staples Block.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-15
One Hundred Years Ago.
THE u. s.. AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Shall They BE. Peaceful Or Shall They
Be At War Again?
(Conc1uded.)

Rome. in her proudest day OF
triumph and glory, had haroiy q
greater lumber of >vassal monarchS IN
her train than the world lately saw
araved in arms, led by address, or
bought by the wealth OF Great Britain
BUT cut off her commerce and she is
powerless Her resources are dr1ed
up.
In all future wars, should we be
driven into any-and we feel CONF
dent they will not be of our SEEKING
the energies of this nation VIII not De
wasted on the land They WALL De
spread over the ocean
Our ~Constitutions,'' and our Unit
cd States and our ''Peacocks, and
our sFWasps,'' and our Hornets ana
our s.Arguses,' and our ENTERPRISES
and orr +sEssexes,'' and our Arm
s-trf,r,ss Will penetrate her bays, and
harbors, and sink, and burn, and de-
atrfv her vessels in all quarters OF the
globe
T.et her regard with serious concern,
the terrible devastation OF HULL OF
Decatur. of Stewart, of cambridge OF
podea-a Of Perry, of MacDonOugh,
of Porter. of Biddle. OF Lawrence, OF
Allen. of BIakely, Of Warrington, OF
Tones. of Read, of Boyle, of Barney,
of Champlain. And let her De assured
the solemn truth ought to make
lasting and an inde11ble impression
it, Porter, or Perry, or its MacDon-
,4,eh. or its Bidd1e-each emulaung
The glory acquired in the late war
each, training every nerve to excel ms
rival in the race Of aveng1ng ms coun-
sz-vss wrongs. Insurance will again De
ms high from England ITO Ireland. as
In i French war it would be from
England to the East Indies
England has been in the haDlr OF
commencing war without declaring II
and thus taking her adversary IN
ayares, she cripples them completely
In this manner, in 1856, she issued
letters of marque against france,
which were acted upon in all quarters
Of the world at once-wherebB she
possessed herself of many hundred
vessels. and 10000 seamen. before a
hostile act was committed by France
she commenced war against Spain
nv an attack upon her hlgaIes
freightened with dollars-and for ner
commencement of hostIIities with un-
offending and respectable Denmark,
we refer the reader to chapter 81,
where he will see a heidious portrait,
drawn by the mastery pen of Roscoe
sTo a nation like the United States,
whose commerce is spread Ger every
sea and every ocean, and which in a
period Of peace, has probably at all
times above a hundred millions af1oat
this is a subject of a most serious
and solemn consideration Perhaps a
general law, for the arrestadons Of
the persons and sequestraHon Of the
property Of the subjects of any power
commencing hostilities without a for
NAL declaration of war, might be con-
sidered as no improper precautionary
measure.