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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
DROWNED IN CANAL
John Fleming, is, Lost Life Near
Near Elm Street Yesterday
Three Companions Fled in Fright-Body
Recovered by Fred Hescock, Who Ran
from His Garage.

While Fred Hescock was at work in his
motorcycle garage on Elm street about
noon yesterday someone notified him
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
out the lifeless body of John Fleming,
IS, son of John Fleming of Elliot street
For two hours efforts at rcsuscitaton
were kept up, first by the old methods
and later with the aid of the pulmotor.
Dr. 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 were given up.
Miles Hill said that afternoon that
he had been in swimming and had dressed
and gone to the spring nearby to fill a
water jug when 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 but let GO
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 10 minutes before Mr. Hes
cock responded to the call. He fixes the
time of the accident at l2l0 o'clock He
said that Fleming could swim a little and
had been in the water only few minutes
| The drowned boy leaves his father
three sisters and two brothers. The
father is employed at E. B. Barrows &
Co.'S coal sheds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
Everybody Happy.

A vicar of certain English parish
was sitting in his study one morning
when in burst the verger in a great
state of excitement.
"Mr. - mentioning the Gu
rate s name, "wants yon at once, sir, -
he exclaimed. "He has married two
couples and married the men to the
wrong women and he does not know
what to do. "
"Have tAey signed the register?"
inquired the clergyman.
No. was the verger s response.
"Then they can be married again,
said the vicar. "Tell Mr.. - / will
be at the church in a minute or two to
perform the ceremony"
In due course the incumbent made
his way to the church and found the
parties gathered at the entrance. Be.
fore he could say anything one of the
bridegrooms approached and said:
"We have been talking it over, sir
and we have made up our minds to re-
main as we are" And they did so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
JURY DRAWN FOR BOYD CASE
Trial on Charge of Breach of Peace to
Be Held in Municipal Court Monday
Morning, July 81.

The case of the state against Har-
ry Boyd, charged with assault, which
was continued to Monday morning, is
again continued to July 81 at the re-
quest of States Attorney o. B.
Hughes. The state s attorney an.
nounced that he intended to file a new
charge against Boyd and asked for
the continuance.
1t was announced by II. B. Chase,
counsel for Boyd, that he might ask
for jury trial and Judge +. f. Bar
Der ordered that in the event the re-
spondent was to have jury trial the
request must be filed not later than
yesterday, and on that day jury
was drawn.
Boyd was arrested the night of
July 3 after Mrs. William M. Randall
had fallen or been thrown from an
automobile in which she was riding
with Boyd and Miss Edith Walker
Mrs. Randall was in a critical condi-
tion in the Memorial hospital several
days and was taken to her home last
week a little improved.
The states attorney first charged
assault pending the outcome of the
injuries to Mrs. Randall This morn
ing he informed the court that he
would bring charge of breach of
the peace against Boyd, charging
that he committed a breach by driv-
ing the automobile rec klessly and in
iuring Mrs Randall and Nelson Der
by. Derby was walking in the bridge
when struck by the machine.
The following comprise the jury: M
G. Williams, f. f. knight, Lyman p,
Bailey and George T. Aplin of Putney
F. c. Cutler, j. C. Taft and Charles II
Willard of Townshend, w. d. Spark and
+. Il. Willard of Newfane, Gerald Ad
ans and c. d. Dalrymple of Marlboro
and A. f. Hadlock of West Townshend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
MARRIAGES..

In Brattleboro, July 10, by Carl s..
Hopkins, Esq, Henry Elijah Young
and Mary f. (Krone) Rummell, both
of Northampton, Mass.
In Brattleboro, July II, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Thomas p. McGlynn
and Miss Mary Agnes Doyle, both of
Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, July II, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Charles A. Dmmock of
West Springfield, Mass, and Miss Sa
die E. Satchell of Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, July IS, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, William p. Leahy of
Hartford, Conn.,, and Florence Nav
Redden of Newark, n. j.
In Brattleboro, July 10, by Carl S. Top.
kins, Esq, Robert William sullivan of
bridgeport, Conn, and Miss Sarah NIul.
ford Eckert of Springfield, MATS.
In Brattleboro, July 10, Nv Rev II w.
Owens, George Irwin Co,'Hss of Chicopee.
Mass, and Miss Ella Gertrude Parker of
Chicopee Falls, Mass.
In Brattleboro July Is NV Carl s Hon.
klns, ESQ., Herman Nesbitt Gordon and
Miss Janet Elizabeth Stowel, both of
Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, July 10, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Adam j. Frazier and
Miss Alice Disotell, both of Pittsburg,
Pa.
In Brattleboro, July 10, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, Arthur F. Baker and
Miss Daisie Leona Field, both of
Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, July 10, by Rev. f.
Q. s. Osgood, Elmer Leo Wickham and
Mrs. Margaret G. Collins, both of Wake
field, Mass.
In Wardsboro, July IS, by Rev. Ash
field Ashford Lawrence Holcombe of
Southwick, Mass, and Lucia Frances
Gleason of Wardsboro, formerly of
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
His Chief End in Life.

There was once a rich but very
mean old lady, who paid her servants
as little as possible, and kept very
few.
One of her staff was thin, miser-
able-looking lad of ~, who answered
the door, did the knives and the win
dows, waited at table, weede3 the
garden, washed the poodle and had
the rest of the time to himself.
One visitor asked him:
"Well, my boy, and what do you do
here!"
81 do butler and gardener out
of job!" snapped the lad sourly.-
Answers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
DEATHS.

In New York, n. j.. July ID, Mrs. j. b.
Garfield, formerly of Brattleboro,
In West Townshend, July 7, Lucy s.
Allen, SO.
In Nottingham, July 10, Mrs. Ian
ma Chase futile Fowler, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
BRATTLEBORo A WINNER.
Country Club Score 25 to 6 Against
Keene in Golf Match Wednesday.

The BMttleboro Country club, with
six out OF its ten lowest mark men ON
handicaps out of town or unable to
play, made remarkable showing
against the Keene Country club on the
local links Wednesday afternoon, win
ming by a score of 25 to 6. Owing to
the nontappearance of two team mem
bers DR.. Moore and ID. Cowles, jr., each
played against two men, and both came
throughfor a double victory. The scores
were as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

Emmanuel Kant walked for at least
an hour every day, but doubtless Bacon
or Locke, Chopin or Weber, Spinoza
or Calvin, who were none of them in
good health, would have found walk
of mile or two quite sufficient, or
even too much.-St. Nicholas Magazine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

Charing Cross has probably been the
basis of more petty disputes than any
other London landmark, since it is
from that point distances are meas
lured for London cab fares.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry? =
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus.
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army Of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars a year, and II cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Eastern Railroads 1915 evenyve per the
train employees earned these lowest highest and
of alp as shown by the payrols-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

"For the lands sake-use Bowker s
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21
Shall a nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issuea
ELISHA LEE, Chairman

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
2. II. ALBRIGHT, Cent Managsr
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
L W. BALDWIN, Cent Manager.
Central Of Georgia Railway.
C. L. BARDO, Cent Manager,
New York, New Haven 4 HartfArd RsilrsAA
z. II. COAPMAN. Vice-PrssidsnL
Southern Railway.
.. L. COTTER, Cenr Manoxen
Wabash Railway.
p. E. CROWLEY, Asss Vie .P,s,id.ns
New York Central r., diroad.
G. II. EMERSON. Ge-<T Manas-A
Crea, Northern Hallway. -
c. II. EWING, chi Manager.
rhilndeiPh' a & Reading Railway.
T.. "; IhiC'% AssL to Pre,idaat
ehe'ap cake Ohio Railway.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

Rubber flowers have been invented tc
be worn ON women's bathing suits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

The chewing-gum habit costs this
country $25,0O0,000 annually.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

4. 3. CREIC, <ssG TO Receivers,
ST. Lchis q San Francisco RailFsaA.
G. ". KOUNS, Cent Manager,
Ainhison. Topeka Santa Fo Railway.
II. ". McMAsTRR, CsnT Manager,
Wheeling and Lake Eric Railroad.
N ID. MAHER, Yios-Prssidens,
Norfolk and Western Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, CssT Monagsr.
Denver q RE Crande Railroad.
A. n. sCHOYER. Resident Yies-Prss.
PennsylvaniA Lines West
v. l. seldom, Vios-Prssiden5
seskoard Air Line Railway.
T. J. STONE, Yice-Prsstdsna
Erie Railroad.
@. 9. wAID. vscs-Prss & CssJ Aanagsr
Sunses Central Linea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-21

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Cess than
one-hfth of all employes) is equal to S per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost OF transportation to you
bunal speaking for you;
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The voters will be looking beyond
the form of statement this year; they
will be seeking the substance. Here
Hughes will have the President at a
great disadvantage. Not only will he
equal if not surpass the President in
the manner of his expression Of the
vital issues of the canvass, but he
will make his utterances in such fash
ion to carry conviction. Wilson re-
CARDS word as an end. He thinks that
a smart phrase fulfills his complete
duty in almost any contingency. Not
so Mr.. Hughes. He regards words as
only a means to clearer understand
ing of convictions and of duty. His
words ring with sincerity. Behind
them the average reader or the aver
age man who hears him speak can
always discern the true metal of a
genuine soul. His retoric is sustained
by his record.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The sad side of war with Mexico
is the cost in lives and money and
when it is all over, the Mexican coun-
try viii be relieved of starvation,
their wounded and impoverished cared
for, stable government provided for
them, their country will be turned
over to them for the ambitious revolu-
ZIONIST to squander again in riots and
murder. 1t is wonderfully rich and
fertile country yet the people are
starving because Of the petty ambi-
ton Of a few so called leaders. If
our soldiers were going down there
with the purpose of taking the nation
al boundary line along with them and
providing a place where human be-
ing could live as human being, they
would be a great deal more enthus-
iasm about volunteering for the work.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The progressive party national COM
mittee have defnately endorsed the
candidacy of Hughes for president
and Colonel Roosevelt i'm long letter
to the committeeman of that party,
advises them that Hughes is the only
hope of the American people at the
present time. There has been hope
against hope among the democratic
brethren that Roosevelt would at
tempt to have the progressive party
attempt the defeat of the republican
party, but good, honest reasoning has
brought about an amalgamation Of
the two wings of the republican party
and there is little hope for the demo-
crazy this year. The progressive
element were too wise to listen to the
siren talks Of the democrats and his
tory will repeat itself, in that demo-
cratic president won't last two terms.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

1t is announced that former Gov
ernor Kibbey will be candidate for
the nomination on the republican
ticket for United States Senator. 1t
is said however, that he would not
accept the nomination unless it was
given to him unanimously, this will
hardly be done because of the candi-
dacy of DIR. Percival Lowell of this
city, who it is thought now has a
sufficient number of delegates to
nominate him on the first ballot. Then
there is r. E. Morrison of Prescott
who will also be a candidate for the
honor. The question will be practical
ly settled at the Prescott convention
next week, and will undoubtedly be
settled as satisfactorily as was the
national question at the republican
convention in Chicago.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

Late war news from Mexico does
not change the situation to any ex-
tent. Every preparation has and is
being made for war by the United
States and it does not seem possible
that Caranza is able to handle the
people Of his own country. The de-
feat Of 81 troopers by TOO Mexican
troops has made many Mexicans be-
lieve that it was a great victory and
that whipping the United States
would be just as easy. II war comes,
and il looks like only a question Of
time. it will take from 100000 to
100000 men to handle the job, ex-
tended over time of from two to
three years. So far as actual fight
ing is concerned, the present army
could do the work in short order, but
TO retain ground captured and to keep
up the necessary lines Of communica-
tions, will require large army of
men in that vast country.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

From reports it would seem that
Caranza has advised his folks that he
has Wiped out the United States and
wishes to let the matter drop at that.
The "watchful waiting" policy Of Pre-
sident Wilson seems to have struck a
popular chord among the democratic
editors who were so prompt in calling
President Taft "a bale of hay" They
wanted Taft to do in three months
what they were willing to wait over
three years on Wilson, to see if he
would permanently make up his mind
about it; their impotence ceased i'm
mediately when Wilson took the chair.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30
LEAD us OUT OF THE MIDDLE

Democratic candidates for state
offices are now doing the state in
teams and tandems, putting forth
their best equipment for handling
state jobs. The big fight of the
democratic party has conferred on the
governorship, between George A. Oh
ney and Governor Hunt. While Gov
ernor Hunt has had the advantage Of
two terms of building up very loyal
machine through appointees and their
appointees, 0lney seems to be making
Roadway among the people generally.
who have concluded that a change in
that office would be in the interest of
the people and that two terms for one
man is sufficient.
Governor Hunt has not interposed
an objection to any fad, fancy or new
stunt in the way of freak legislation
proposed by the most violent of agi-
tators. Since the time of the consti-
tutional convention until now, he has
advocated all the commissions, freak
laws and bunk for the people that has
been proposed. Our state has been
the laughing stock of all the states of
the union, and, to their disgust, the
people have had to pay for it dearly.
There has been a constant turmoil, a
confusion Of laws and commissions
eor since Arizona became state.
The people believe that it is time
that we got back to safe and sane
METHODS, that we be relieved of top
heavy state government and be given
time to rest up and find out just
where we are "at" with the multipli-
city of laws we now have on the
statute books. Few know now what
the laws are, yet new laws by the
dozen will be initiated again this fall
for the people to vote on.
The people want someone to lead
them out of the muddle.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

Republicans are greatly elated over
the attempts of the Democrats to "get
something" on Justice Hughes. Their
campaign up to date has been digni-
fed thus far by attacks on his whisk-
ers and his judicial position. 1t is
little wonder that the PRECEDENT has
frowned on these methods. It merely
shows the dilema that the Democrats
are in and that when it comes to criti-
cising the Republican candidate they
have been compelled to resort to
things and to methods so silly as to
SAVIOR of the kindergarten.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The Gallup Herald advises the
Mexican population that "viva-ing"
Villa and Caranza and others on the
streets is not conducive to good health
and will not bring about much pros
perity to those doing the "viva-ing."
1t is very good advice and should be
taken largely and earnestly, for there
are many Americans who have violent
tempers and may want to mort" the
viver.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30
POPULAR Concert Artist

The Mems Club Of the Federated
church are planning to secure William
Conrad Mills, tenor, to give recital
some time in the near future. It is
proposed to include in the program a
group of the best known ballads and
songs, and feature will be made Of
five quatrains from the Rubaiyat of
Omar Khayyam set to music by
James H. Rogers.
Since the recital given at the Nor
NAL school last week, which was so
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
audience, many requests have been
made for another concert.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

Whitewater fire in Mogollon Mount
tains, put under control about q week
ago, is believed to have had its origin
in the careless use Of matches by fish
ing parties. It 10 said that the Crown
King. fire was also due to carelessness.
The cause Of the large fire recently
put out in the Sacramento Mountains
is not known, but there had been no
lightning and it is very probably
caused by carelessness also. While
final estimates have not been made,
local officials state that the damage
sustained from these three fires alone
will be measured in tens Of thousands
Of dollars. when one considers that
we have put out 300 fires in. the
Southwest this year." says District
Forester Reddington, nearly all Of
which were caused by human agen-
cies, and each one Of which might
have been just as destructive as these
three big ones, it becomes readily ap-
parent what huge proportions the
MENACE OF CARELESNESS has
assumed. For years we have tried to
educate the public to be careful with
fire, but something more than educa-
ton now seems necessary. fragrant
cases must be cured by drastic action
in the courts"
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30
FOREST RANGERS FACE
WORST SEASON IN YEARS

Albuquerque, N. N. June 29.-Last
reports received by the District For
ester here show that the Horse Thief
basin fire near Crown King on the
Prescott National Forest, although
still under guard, was put under con-
troll last Thursday after six days
strenuous fighting. 100 men were en-
gagged, in addition to 8 cooks, and a
large number of pack and saddle an
imals used in moving and etpipping
the crews. 1t is reported chat this
fire, which seriously threatened to
detroy the town Of Crown King, was
under control practically every night
for six days, but that each morning
a veritable gale Of wind would spring
up and scatter sparks and embers in
every direction. Forest officers state
that only the hearty aid and coopera-
ton rendered by local residents made
control Of the flames possible. One
fire fighter is said to have voluntarily
staid on the line five days without
sleep. It is also reported that Forest
Ranger M. L. Nichols, while super
vising the work Of crew on night
shift, was injured by his horse falling
in the dark, and has been sent to
Prescott for medical care.
Last reports received from the Sup
ervisor at Silver City state that the
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

While The Sun does not pose as a
thorough Union paper, it is rather
pleased that it was the only paper in
the north that was not selected by a
corporation advertising for strike
breakers in case the railroad men vot-
ed to strike. 1t is pretty good evid-
ence that we are sorter hitting the
middle of the road as between wrong
strikers and wrong corporations and
that there is happy medium between
swag and sweat. There's your slogan
-"swag or sweat
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

Coming back from the Chicago
convention, got off the train and
talked with number of railroad men
in'three different cities relative to our
ticket" said Republican member of
Congress. every one of the men /
talked with said they were going to
vote for Hughes and Fairbanks. They
stated the ticket suited them perfect
ly and that it would receive the votes
of the laboring men of the country
generally.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

1t is reported that Colonel Roose-
welt is preparing to offer a division of
10000 men to the government The
division will be made up of cavalry,
infantry, field artillery, areoplane de-
tachment, engineers, signal corps and
modern field hospital. The majority
Of the new division will come from
the west if it is accepted and differed
by regular army officers.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The county and state political cam
paign have commenced to warm up
some, though candidates are still
some what backward in throwing
their hats into the ring. The repub-
licans will hold their county conven-
ton on July 22nd, for the purpose Of
going over the available candidates
for county offices, preparatory to the
primaries in September and to ratify
the action of the national and state
conventions.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

The republicans have gone and
nominated Hughes for president and
now it appears that Roosevelt will
support him. The democratic papers
have been censuring the republicans
severaly for their action in nominal
ing Hughes and taking him from the
supreme bench. The true inwardness
Of the democratic wall is not that
Hughes was taken from the supreme
bench to be candidate, it is because
they feel deep down in their hearts
that he will be elected president this
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

Algy-I have very delicate health
and tire very easily. Could you ad-
wise me where l should live?
Since you failed to enclose your re-
ceipted boarding house bills, the
question is somewhat difficult to de-
termine, but from the general tenor
Of your note we would suggest that
you go home and convince mawmaw
of your delicately fatigued condition,
and that people misunderstood you,
and have her talk pawpaw into letting
you come home to live again. Few
present day fathers, if mother inter-
cedes, are willing to let son get all
tired out.
The Coconino sun., 1916-06-30

w. S. Johnson, an arrival Monday
from Walnut creek, reported cattle
cleanup Of over 800 head, purchased
by w. G. Wilkins, Of Brawley, Calf,
and shipped few days ago from Sell
igman. The sellers were Mr.. John
son, Clarence Denny and Elmer Plum
mer, and the prices paid per head
were 500 for one-year-olds, $40 for
twos, and $50 for threes, the highest
ever known for a range product in
this country.-Journal Miner.