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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
STATE ROAD WORK
ACROSS THE RIVER
improved Highway 81 Feet Wide from
Point Opposite Railroad Bridge
to Top of Thomas Hill.
Especial to The Reformer


HlNSDALE, n. H, July 20
lhe new state road between this town
ana Brattleboro is now being finished from
the north end of the strip put in by the
Boston Maine railroad about oDpositc
the railroad bridge, to the top of Thomas
hlil and is very satisfactory The grades
have been improved, the curves widened
and Strengthened as much as possible and
the entire highway made q feet wide.
which meant much digging at places into
the east bank.
RAPID progress has been made by Fore
man I. [. PEmpton, who is doing the
work under the direction of the selectmen
who, accompanied by Division Engineer c.
NJ, Brooks of keene, recently inspected
the road and at the same time considered
the alterations necessary on Thomas hill
where a cut of four feet will be made
at the top and fill of rock and gravel
about five feet in depth will be made at
the foot. The curve at this point will he
greatly widened and the several telephone
and electric wire poles moved up the bank
some distance. The gravel for this section
| OF the road will be obtained in Brattle-
| boro.
| The state has relieved Contractor Helvar
OF further responsibility in connection
with the expensive bound macadam road
| put IN on Bfattleboro street under its di-
rectlon last year and has arranged to
! take over the remaining material on the
| site, The state will now assume all re-
| sponsibility for this road until fully and
satisfactorily completed, with no expense
whatever To the town. 1t is thought that
the binder which the oil company fur
nlShpd was not as ordorad and tbo ,,,o++,r
| is now being investigated
The strip of road between Streeters hill
and Sand hill will be constructed Of gravel
| by the town and work will begin not later
than next week, if teams are available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
DIR. Celia Adams Died from
Poisoning, But Circum-
stances Are Unknown
DIR. HARRIS HAS A
FIGHTING CHANCE
Physicians Endeavoring to Save Life of
oSteopathic Physician Who Was
Wounded by Three Bullets Fired bv
Jealous Rival.

BOSTON, July 20. - Hospital phvsi-
clans attending DIR. Wilfred r Harris.
president of the Massachusetts College
OF Osteopathy, said today that he had
lighting chance. to recover from
the three bullet wounds inflicted Tues-
day by DIR Eldridge, also an osteopath.
While the physicians were exerting
every effort to save the life of the
patient the police were endeavoring to
clear up the mystery surrounding the
death by poisoning of DR.. Celia Adams.
DR. Atwood 5 tiancee, which occurred q
few hours before the shooting of DR.
Harris. The autopsy failed to reveal
when, where and under what circum-
stances this poison was received. -
Temporary insanity will be the defense
OF lh. Atwood when he is brought to trial
for the shooting "f Or Harris unless pres
ent plans are changed. it was intimated
today. \ predispoSition to insanity prob
ably win be established if this Is possible
htwood was visited today by Attorney +
w. kenney Later the lawyer said:
There is no doubt that the young man
was dcranged for the time being when he
shot Dr. Harris. 1t seems clear also that
there has been insanity in the family"
Attorney kcnney denied some state
ments attributed to Atwood AS | un-
dcrstand it," he said, my client has said
only that Dr. Harris had an influence
over Miss Adams that prevented her mar
rage 10 Atwood. 50 far as | know he
has made no claim that the young woman
was in a state OF health that was a bar
to their union.
Medical Examiner Mauath said today
that no significance other than appeared
on its face was to he attached to his state
ment Of last night that il was not appal-
ent from any facts then in his possession
when. where and under what crcum-
stances" the poison that killed DR.. Adams
was received
II did not intend to intimate that the
girl might have been murdered or to draw
any conclusion whatever as to whether the
drug was self-administered or otherwise. =
he said My examination did not reveal
a physical condition that might be expect
ed to result in low spirits and a conse-
quent tendency to selt-destruction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
John Fleming Lost Life in
Canal Near Elm Street
Just Before Noon
THREE COMPANIONS
FLED IN FRIGHT
BODY Recovered by Fred Hescock, Who
Ran from His Garage as Soon as Noti-
fed - Pulmotor Used Too Late for
Resuscitation.

W hlle Fred Hescock was at work in his
motorcycle garage on Elm street about
noon today someone notified him that
a boy had been drowned in the water
IN the brook below Elm street about half
an hour before. Mr.. Hescock ran to the
swimming hole, plunged in and dragged
ont the liteless body of John Fleming,
10, son OF John Fleming of Elliot street
FOR two hours efforts at resuscitation
were kept up, first by the old methods
and later with the aid of the nulmotor
l)r. Henry Tucker was the first physician
on the scene and was followed by DR.
Thomas Rice
When the pulmotor was brought no one
present knew how to operate it, but Hes
cock, who had gone back to his garage
to change his clothing. again responded
and operated the machine. 1t was not
until after , O'Clock that hopes Of resusci-
tation We're given up
Fleming. ii was learned. was in swim
lining with three other boys. all smaller
land younger than he. None of them
could be found after the accident. and it
ts believed that they became frightened
and ran away when the older boy failed to
come to the surface One of them later
mustered up courage to report the acci-
dent, but it was then too late to restore
life.
The drowned boy leaves his father
three sisters and two brothers. The
father IS employed at f. B. Barrows &
Co. 5 coal sheds
Miles Hill said this afternoon that
he had been in swimming and had dressed
and gone to the spring nearby to FIJI a
water Jug when a companion called to him
that Fleming had sunk.
Hill says he threw broom handle that
was near to his companion, who extended
it to Fleming. who grasped it hut let 60
and sank. Hill says he then ran to tele-
phone for a doctor and to send for some
one to get the boy out of the water He
thinks it was Is minutes before Mr. Hes
cock responded to the call. He fixes the
time of the accident at l2.l0 O'Clock He
said that Fleming could swim little and
had been in the water only a few minutes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
LARGE TICKET SALE
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Committee Makes Report to Chairman
NO Season Tickets to Be on
Sale After Next Thursday.

The ticket selling committee for the
local ChaGtauqua made its first report
to the chairman last evening In spite
of the hot weather with which the can
Vassers have had to contend the re-
turns from the - districts, although in
complete, indicate the sale of all the
tickets guaranteed.
1t is very important, however, that
the remaining pledges for tickets De re-
deemed promptly. The canvassers
should not be compelled to make more
than one call, as it is no easy task for
II or Is persons to cover the town in
the few days allotted to the sale Any
one wanting tickets who has not al
ready signed pledge for them should
secure them at once as no season tickets
will be on sale after Thursday, July 27.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
WANT INTERVENTION
BY THE GOVERNMENT
Strike of Cloak Makers Threatens tc
Cut Of the Supply of Woman's
Clothing

WASHINGTON. July %. - President
" llson today received a request from
Henry Morgenthau, former ambassador to
Turkey, Cleveland II. Dodge and Barton
Hepburn and several other New York
men asking that tho federal government
intervene in the eloalmakers' strike which
has been IN progress in New York city for
l. weeks
The petition was made on the ground
that the strike threatened the supply OF
women's clothing for the whole nation
The President referred the petition to the
department OF labor and commerce with
the request that immediate action be taken.
The bureau OF Cancellation probably will
undertake negotiations for settlement OF
the strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
JURY DRAWN TO
HEAR BOYD CASE
Trial on Charge of Breach of Peace to
Be Held in Municipal Court Mon
day Morning, July 81.

a jury was drawn this morning in
the municipal court to hear the ease of
the state against Harry Boyd, charged
with breach of the peace in driving an
automobile on July and causing in
juries to Mrs. William NJ. Randall and
Nelson Derby. The ease is set for
trial Monday, July 81, at Q clock.
The following comprise the jury: NJ.
G. Williams, Il. +. Knight, Lyman p.
Bailey and George T. Aplin OF Putney.
i. c. Cutler, J. c. Taft and Charles ii
Willard of Townshend, w d. Spark and
F. f. Willard of Newfane, Gerald Ad-
ans and c. d. Dalrymple of Marlboro
and a. +. Hadlock Of West Townshend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
TO DISCUSS WILSON'S REQUEST
Senate Democratic Caucus Will Con
slider Legislative Program

WASHINGTON, July 90. - President
Wilson s request that the child labor
bill be passed by the senate before ad-
Journment of congress will be submit
ted to a caucus of senate Democrats,
to be held probably next Tuesday
night
The Democratic steering committee
held short session yesterday to con-
slider the request but decided it was
pOwerless to change the legislative pro,
gram agreed upon by the Democratic
caucus last week, placing child labor
legislation in secondary position
where it has little chance of coming III
by Aug. 10, the date agreed on for ad.
journment The committee will meet
again Friday to set date for another
caucus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
Important Road Improve
ment Contemplated North
of Crosby Pond
UPPER ROAD WILL
BE DISCONTINUED
Lower Road to Be Raised and Wild
ened-Expense About 81 ,O0o-Coun-
ty Road Commissioner Expects to
Begin the Work About Aug. Is.

County Road Commissioner d. t.
Ferry Is doing what work on Flat
street he can until such time as the
poles now III the street are removed.
rms work IS being accomplished as
rapidly as possible by the linenen,
VINO have been hampered by the non-
arrival of the necessary materials.
Air. Perry hopes to begin the work of
preparing the street for paving with
big force of men next week.
The trap rock for Western avenue.
where the new cement highway is
being laid, arrived yesterday and the
work of teaming it to the place where
it is needed was started. With .rea-
sonable luck as to weather that
stretch of road will be completed in
a few days.
Mr.. Perry has arranged with a con-
tractor, who has gathered a force of
men together, to be on top of Hog
back mountain on the Wilmington
road Aug. l and camp out there until
such time as the work of making =
good road in that section is com
pleted.
With that matter disposed of Mr..
Perry expects that by Aug. i he will
be able to start work on a bio i'm
provement on the Dummerston road
Just north of Crosby pond. This has
been under consideration for two or
three years. It will eliminate a stiff
grade on the east road. or hill road.
besides several bad curves, as well as
to partly eliminate the big curve Just
north of the pond.
The Improvement contemplates,
turning the tide of travel permanent
ly into the lower road From the in
tersection with the upper road. lust
north of the pond, the road viii be
raised and widened for a distance Of
200 to 300 yards north There it will
be turned off through what is now
private property and by very easv
grade will again join the upper road.
This plan eliminates the steep pitch
and two dangerous curves in the up-
per road
When this has been done that sec
ton of the upper road Just north of
frosty pond will be discontinued per
manentlv. 1t is estimated that the
work will cost about 81 900 and the
expense viii be paid out of the re-
serve fund of the state, being an ad
dition to the Dummerston share of
the state money
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
CAVALRY NOW TRANSFERRED
Major Wallace Batchelder Returns to
Aviation Squadron.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

(Speclal TO Inc RetOrmer.)
CAMP GOVERNOR GATES, July 20.
The men of the lst Vermont Caval-
ry were transferred yesterday to
Colonel Reeves's regiment, the lst
Vermont infantry, to form mounted
scouts, supply company, and ma
chine gun company. Under the new
law a regiment is a very large or
ganization ana may contain about
2,400 men. This will put all Vermont
troops under command of Colonel Ira
l.. Reeves, president of Norwich uni
versity.
OF the officers of the 1st Vermont
Cavalry, some are detailed for re-
crnitlng duty, some as military in
struetors in mobilization camps, and
Major Wallace Batchelder, the com
manding officer of the cavalry, will
return to the aviation squadron,
where he was when ordered from
Washington to take command of the
cavalry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
GREAT BATTLE DEVELOPING.
Results Thus Far Have Been Favor
able to the Russians.

LONDON, July 2O.-A wireless de
spatrd from Rome sags it is reported
from Petrograd that great battle
is developing at Jablonitza, the re-
suit of which thus far has been IA
vorablc to the Russians. In addition
to the heavy fighting in the Car
pathans the despatch says the Rus
sian offensive has been resumed he
fore koyel and in the Riga area. ia
hlouitza is in the Carpathians
south Of Kolomca near the northern
end of one of the mountain passes
leading to Hungary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
HAS NOT STRUCK COAST.
But Warnings of Tropical Storm Are
Out at Many Points.

WASHINGTON, July %. - The
tropical storm, making its way up the
Atlantic coast from the West Indies.
apparently was centered this morning
POO miles off the North Carolina coast
about eastward of Cape Hatteras. Very
little information had reached the
weather bureau early today concern
ing its intensity. The only report came
by radio from ships at sea in the vi
cinity of the storm. Storm warnings
were ordered to continue at ali sta
tions from lIatteras to Boston except
at Baltimore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
SERVICES AT WEST HALIFAX.
Rev. H. L. Thornton to Supply at Uni
versalist Church This Summer.

Rev. George T. Fortier of st. Al.
bans, state superintendent of Univer-
sallst churches, announces that Rev. II
l.. Thornton, pastor of the Universalist
church in st. Albans will serve as sum,
mer pastor at West Halifax. Super.
lntendent Fortier has recently estab-
llshed services at West Halifax for
the first time in several years. Mr..
Thornton, who is at present visiting
his father in Rockville, Conn, will
begin his summer pastorate next Sun
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
MANY DROWNED IN
SOUTHERN FLOODS
Seventy three Persons Known to Have
Perished and Nine Are Still Re
ported Missing.

ASHENlLLE, \. c., July 20.-The
list Of dead from sunday s flood in
five southeastern states, which has
been constantly growing as the chan
nels OF communication were restored,
stood at - today with nine persons
still reported missing. Most of the
deaths have been in western North
Carolina and investigators returning
yesterday from the isolated mountain
hamlets brought reports that raised
the death toll from yesterday a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
Infantile Paralysis Kills 81
Children in Last "a Hours
in New York
119 NEW CASES ARE
ALSO REPORTED TODAY
Only One Day Since the Outbreak Has
the Showing Been More-Total of
4s7 Deaths and 2,446 Gases Since
Beginning of Epidemic.

NEW YORK, July 20.-On only one dav
since the inception OF the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis. on June 26, have more
fatalities from the disease occurred than
IN the last "A hours. During this period
the plague killed 81 children and there
were ll9 new cases reported in the five
boroughs OF New York city. Since the
beginning of the epidemic there have been
49, deaths and 2,446 cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
TRAVELLING PUBLIC
WANTS PARLOR CARS
Increasing Demand, Even on Short
Train Rides = Requests at Local
Station Every Morning.

1t is a noticeable fact, railroad men
claim, that the travelling public is de
manding more and more parlor car
service even for short train rides.
There Is scarcely a morning that there
are not requests for reservations at
the local office for the morning locals
both north and south. This morning
four people wanted parlor car seats
on the southbound local and were
disappointed to learn that there was
no parlor car attached to that train
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
CAPTURE OF VILLA
is HOURLY EXPECTED
Messenger, Taken Prisoner Yesterday
Is Said to Have Revealed Where
abouts of Bandit.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 20.-The
capture of Francisco Villa by cavalry
OF the de faeto government is momcn-
tarily expected, according to a cable
gram received today by Juan A. Maleos.
Mexican consul here. The message
said Villa messenger captured yester-
day by Carranza troops told of Villa S
whereabouts and that a force has been
sent to capture him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
MAIL CONFISCATED.
British Took All of the First Glass
Mail from a Dutch Steamer.

BERLIN, by wireless, July 2O.-A
despatch from Amsterdam says the
British authorities confscated the en-
tire first class mail of the Holland
American steamship Noordam on her
last trip from New York to Rotterdam
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
BRITISH GAINING.
Occupy New Positions After Heavy
Fighting on Somme Front.

LONDON, July 20 - Heavy fight
ing continues on the Somme front. The
war office announced today that the
British had gained ground in Delville
wood and Lougucval. North of the
Longueval- Balentin position the Brit
ish pushed forward their line. East Of
the Lcipsic redoubt bombing parties
made a substantial advance during the
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
OCCUPIED BY RUSSIANS.
Czar's Soldiers Take Kugi, Important
Point in the Caucasus.

PEIKOGRAD, via London, July 90.
The war Office announced today that
hugl an important point in the Cau-
casus, was occupied by the Russians on
Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

However strong gale may be
blowing, not a breath of wind IS felt
by the occupants Of a balloon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

The new thoughts of today are the
old ones of yesterday, paraphrased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

Paris has a theater with reversible
floor, one side intended for dancing
and the other for the seats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight - Friday Increasing
Cloudiness- Shifting Winds.

WASHINGTON, July %. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight. Friday
increasing cioudiness, probably rain
near the coast. Moderate shifting
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, July 90, at 7.3O u. m. -
Regular meeting Of Oasis eneampment.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Buddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
 Most Women Can Have
Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-known
 Ohio Physician

Dr. F. M. Edwards for IT years treated scores of women for liver and bowel all ments. During these years he gave 10 HIS patients a prescription made of a few we'll known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them pr. Edwards Olive Tablets you will know them by their olive color.
 These tablets are wonder-workers on the liver and bowels, which cause normal action, carrying off the waste and poison- ous matter that ones system collects.
 If you have pale face salloW look, dull eyes. pirpIes. coated tongue, headaches, g. listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts in active bowels, you take one of Dr. Edward Olive Tablets nightly for a time and note the pleasing results.
 Thousands of women as we'll as men. take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets now ano then just to keep in the pink of condition.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the success full substitute for calomel - 10c and 25c per box All druggists.
 The Olive Tablaka1enpany. Columbus, G
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The informal ballot for class ora tor for the graduation of the senior class was taken yesterday Paul Pihl received the greatest number of votes namely 50. next to him comes Edward Ginsberg with 49. Carl Dixon makes up them third with 10 The final election will take place sometime next week.
 The report cards must be in by Fri day of this week. If any are brought in later the student must obtain pass from the office to be admitted to the school
 Any of the seniors named on the honor list last week may compete for places on the platform at graduation. They may write essays on any topic that they choose. These essays must be in before March 26 and must not exceed 1,200 words.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
HAVE SELECTED PLAN.
Chamber of Commerce Committee to
 Recommend Isle of Safety.

The committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Investigating the isle of safety proposition, has practically de- cided on a plan, and will ask for a hearing before the board of public works. It is the idea of the com mittee to abandon the site at tho triangle, and instead erect the isle at the south end of the park where the concrete is laid. To use this space moving the tracks on the west side nearer to the curb of the street will be necessary. Engineers have informed the committee that it will not be necessary to slice off any If the curb to allow the cars to make the turn at the corner.
 This city presents one of the most difficult problems as regards an isle of safety on account of the largo amount of traffic in the center, which is at times more or less congested. If the plan is carried out it will mean the passing of much of the parking of autos and wagons which is now carried on.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
G0ATS' MILK FOR COUGHS

Go to the Hills and drink goats milk" was the prescription given by fIippocrates more than 2O00 years ago for coughs, colds and bronchitis, but nowadays our local druggists, The Clark &, Brainerd Co.,. Riker-Hege- men Co.,, Druggists, New Britain. Conn.,, have a non-secret constitu- tional remedy just as certain which can be taken right at home, It is Vinol--composed of the healing, medicinal extractives of cod flyers, without oil, peptonate of iron for the blood and the nourishing properties of beef peptone. It goes to the scat of the trouble, removes the cough and cures the cold. Ninol is a very re- liable preparation
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
VETERANS TO ENTERTAIN.

Members of the New Britain lodge. 957 E. P. O. E.. will be the guests of Stanley Post, c. A. R., at a special m eeting, to be held this evening ill G. A. R. hall. The members of the lodge will assemble at the Elks homo on Washington street. and will march to the headquarters of the post at 7:45 o'clock. r. w. Latham will render vocal solos, short addresses will be given by E. w. Schultz and Commander Streeter, followed by a smoker and refreshments. Remin- iscences will be given by individual