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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Becky Lanier, Ten Years
Old, Shares Honors with
Young Women.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
HORSE SHOW OPENS
Hunters in Trials Sent
Over the Steeplechase
Course on Golf Links.

Clever riding by children on ponies
and BY young women identified with
the Long Island hunting sets were the
most applauded features yesterday at
the opening OF the fourteenth annual
Piping Rock Horse Show. The judging
was on the turf oval before the club
house terrace. and the hunters in their
trials were sent over miniature
steeplechase course laid out on the
golf links. The classes were limited
20 horses under saddle, but this morn
irg there will be three classes FOR
ponies in harness, with children as
drivers
Becky Lanier, ten years old, who
rode with the dash of a professional
jockey won the first prize in the class
for ponies over the hurdles and also
third place with her nags Evangeline
and Edelweiss, which she rode in turn.
There were fourteen entries in the
class for hunters with ladies In the sad
die, the riders using the oss-saddle
or the park seat, as they preferred.
HonOrs were even at the close between
the two styles. Miss Helen Hitchcock,
riding astride on Kehtoh, was the win
ner, while second honors went 70 Miss
Ida Louise Fleitmann, who rode her
entry, Wathen, on park sidesaddle.
Won Lightweight Cup.
In preceding class for lightweight
hunters, open 10 all, Miss Fleitmann
won the cup with the same chestnut
eelding.
Among prominent persons OF society
in the saddle were Mrs. Arthur Scott
Burden, Miss Lily Stehli, Nj and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock, Miss Constance Sala
Raglan, Miss Elizabeth c. kirlIn, Jo-
seph +. Davis, Miss Vera Cravath, Cap
tain R. B. Alexander, L. S. A; Harry
T. Peters, W. Russell Grace, Harvey $.
Ladew. Frederick B. Pratt, Mrs. J. +.
Aldred. J. c. Cooley and the English
polo players John Drage and W. Bald
ing.
Among those in the boxes were Mr.
and Mrs Mortimer L. Schiff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert VI. Hartman, Miss Anna
Sands, H. S. Fage, Mrs. J. E. Smith
Hadden, Mr. and Mrs Harry La Mon
tagne. Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Coe, Mrs.
Julian Peabody, Mrs. A. Stuart Duncan,
Mrs. Thomas Hastings, Paul d. Cravath,
Mrs. W. Russell Grace, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph P. Grace, George Z. Fahys, Mr..
- ", uo-ba-, Pratt samuel
anu -hIs' De4' 49,
Willets and Mr.. and MIS-. John .
Phipps.
The sadie horses were Juugeu ~
Ior,es & Marshall and the hunters by
- go II Y 81. ar1 7 Wat
+. >. Won SIaue' IL '. OV4' "'4N -
son Webb.
Gas, "a fh,np.rs. first prize 800 presented ~
= Gmr-ose CIs-sl-Won bv Thomas Hitchcock
C.va1tsr. se-~ond Ma c c Rurnseys Dr. q
Cor,n,rds,- thtr4 PAM II Crsvafh's en- e. Hero
so,,--H = Dsv.,s vr : R1srouiulon
CIass il fsaddie horses. exceeding 80 hands
rs, Pr IN M P.me-fo second Mrs.
rto,1ss -" uss.'nsss rh IL Eg5t Bells. third Ms
tr,ti,. nia u ti.it h A+.sis f5u-tb Harvey :
LIltaDe-' n ~ ,- -. . ~
Laacw c.. hr-H. -. ,-e- x ? bsr,. And ID
70 .s1-y,ns 80 agiads e-St priSe 81 pres,-i
10 y4iH...@ Won by Us-vsv Ialeg', ,
~ p-,y1r.or secend 4 Coolev's rh &
A,s,5s.u thlrf ans owners rh z Cotte,hro0k .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
EDAR
SPINDRIFT

SPINDRlFT
A pause a-tiptoe o a craggy ledge,
The
Pounding its measured cadence boomingy below
quick tensing o. muscles,
A spring curling down - .
Then sliding swiftly through the purng, myriadbubblng
Kaleidoscope greeny gurgling waters
To phosphorescent whispering sands,
Chucklng
At fnger-tps;
Now up
The long shadowy
Slvered with light spinters,
Nutterng, peering my eyes, and peeing OF
To the sudden surface
Crisp in my
Nov strongly reach catch,
With sitherng, spume-anged slide;
Again:
And slipping ahead with the crests Of wavelets
s!sppng past cool fanHs
Then quickly VI Wild exhiaration racing
Overhead and catching short, 70 drive huge drives
Deep into the curling cutching, sucking Hood
NgzzLng my shoulder,
And Sueng backward
Under heavy steady sowerpacing strokes
Nov catch
Again-quick-
s1irln g-circled turn,
ang-to simmer slowly downward TO the caves Of under-'ea
FRANCE.
In our tyanna Judgment Archie Natatorial Rhythms
sal the swimming poem submitted And unless oe''er
one notion in before next ouho"y 0ne o''
e"ee for the recipient Of "Collier's' goo
AND SPEAKING OF SW1MMlNO-
spIuter in a sea- Of verses,
And, struggling in the briny dr'nN
Like Cssar. as "A immerSes,
CRY: Help me- Cassus, or ShK'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
MAR RED.
Notices OF marriages and deaths must
be accompanied By full name and address

ROOSEVELT WEINACHT-O Fri
day, September %, 1915, at Trinity
Church, Elizabeth. \. j, by the rec
tor, the Rev Winfield :. Baer, Elise
Annette, daugher OF Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Weinacht, 20 John Kean
Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

We. admission ~ fhs American Museum o.
s,,,,r,I uI,,ory Metropolitan Museum o. AZ,
-, vort Zooloyicsl Para. an tor4Anit
-. lfus.unl aai the Aquarium
az. ~ m, y W penurll on Through the
,f1,nt.ins N Utah ard Colorado. hH'sum
p.,itirs Bronx Pan. ?. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
CEMETERIES.

CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
223i ST. BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
Lots % small size f1r sale.
Ohics 20 East 2sa St. y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
EAGLE PASS. Tex. Aue. 3.


Some of the comforts of home will be
offered in the Vermont section of Camp
Shafter within the next few DAYS. The
lumber arrived yesterday for the perma-
nent mess halls.
Col. Reeves has something on all the
other colonies in camp. He simply sent
today for Artificer Arnold Pellet of
Company | of Brattleboro, who is an
architect, contractor and builder. The
colonel told him to take charge of the
work. Pellet then skirmished the camp
and found that there were 30 carpen-
ters in the regiment. If the Vermonters
don t have the best mess halls in all of
Eagle Pass it will be no fault Of theirs
While Artificer Pellet will have ac
tive charge of the work, Captain H. n.
| Eastman, rcgimental quartermaster, will
assume general supervision. He will be
assisted by Lieutenants w. p. Springer,
l.. T. Huntington and Charles Steele.
Lieutenant H. Hanlev will decide the
location of the buildings Captain l.. j..
| Stanley has been placed in charge of the
regimental exchange and has been made
athletic director. Lieutenant II. II.
| Homister of Company & will be acting
captain of that company.
Corporal Clifford Z. NJ. Gregory of
Northfeld, who was left at a Chicago
hospital when the regiment came South,
reported for duty yesterday. Gregory
received Il royal welcome. He is Il
| crack shot He stood first on the regi-
mental rifle team in the competition at
the state camp in Florida last year.
| \ special company of loo men, made
| mp of the recruits who have had little
target practice, was organized yester-
day. The company is composed of de-
tachments from various companies. 1t
is Col. Reeves 5 wish that the men be-
come familiar as soon as possible with
the way of getting the enemy. Cap
tain c. f. Pell has charge of this com
lpany.
70 show the spirit of the men from
Vermont, one of them, Paul NJ. Cleve-
land, Travelled from California here to
join his regiment. He paid all his own
leXpenses for the trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
SUICIDE WAS vERMoNTER
| o. j. Chase, Who Killed Himself at Ok
ford, Mass, Was Born in Wardsboro.

OXFORD. Mass, August 4.-Brood-
ing over his failing health and the i'll
ness of a son in Worcester is believed
to have been the cause for his suicide
here Wednesday afternoon Of Otis !.
Chase, aged 81, for the past four years
an attendant to John Il. kimball, u
paralytic.
Chase slashed his right wrist while
in a small room off that in which Mr.
kimball lay helpless i'm bed. Weak from
the loss of blood, the wounded man
dragged himself into the next room
end in his frenzy pulled Mr.. KimbalI
to the' floor. He was found lying across
the body of Mr.. Kimball, who was m-
able to help himself. \ doctor who
was called said he had been dead al
least two hours.
Mr.. Chase has a wife ana son and a
married daughter, Mrs. Eugene Wat
Nns, living in Worcester He was .
native of Wardsboro. Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
DIVOLL CANDIDATE
FOR REELECTION
Rockingham Man Would Return to SEN
ate - Thinks it Possible to Com
plete Session in 70 Days.

Editor of The Reformer:-
| wish TO inform the citizens of Wind
ham county, through The Reformer, that
l am a candidate for reelection to the
state senate. -..sI ..- .-..
In my announcement two years ago
stated that my policy would he fewer
laws, shorter sessions, and economy so
far as it would not impair the service Of
the people. | was elected and made every
effort to carry out the trust that had been
placed upon me, being present at every
morning. afternoon or evening session.
The records show that in 1912, So bills
were passed; in 1915. only $50: the length
of the session of 1912, ll9 days; in 1918
only 50 days. As a member of the com
mlttee on final adjournment | did my
part to contribute to this result
While no step backward was taken in
the liberal policy of our state toward her
institutions economy was practiced and
the people were relieved of the burden Of
a special tax. | am opposed to incorpor-
atng INTO our laws measures which are
sure to be repealed at following session
1t takes time and Is waste OF the state :
money. However. if elected, ! viii give
my hearty support TO all measures that
consider for the best interests OF our
county and state.
| believe 1t possible to accomplish the
work OF the coming session in 20 days OF
less and representatives, should be elected
with that point in view We should keen
in mind the states duty to the families OF
her patriotic sons who are doing duty at
the front. We should continue our policy
for better roads, especially the secondary
lines and those of the rural districts. and
we should conserve our natural resources
/ of every kind.
| shall appreciate the support of those
who are in sympathy with these policies
MATT l.. DIN0LL
Rockingham. August ,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Vermont to be Represented at National
Meeting Sept. / at Kansas City.

Vermont G. \. r., is to he well
represented at the seth National En-
ca.npment to he held at Kansas City,
Missouri, Aug. % to Sept L.
The Vermont department officials.
headed b. c. II. Streeter. commander
Of Brattleboro, will leave Boston on
Saturday, Aug. % at Il.30 and White
River Junction at 40 D. m. for Kan
sas City to arrive Monday morning
Aug. IS.
Arrangements viii be made for n
Sunday morning breakfast for those
who wish it in Toronto. The official
route will be over the Boston & Maine,
Central Vermont. Grand Trunk ana
santa Fe lines. The price of round "trip
tickets from Vermont to Kansas Cits
is $3.50. 1t is important that all who
are contemplating the trip should mott
fly assistant adjutant general, II. p.
lIunter at BrattIehoro as early as posi-
bic. Kansas City is making elaborate
preparations to entertain her visitors.
Vermont headquarters will be at Hotel
Baltimore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

making rapid progress in the handling
of guns.
Privates Charles +. Bacon, Charles G..
Holden and Harold Hennessey have
been discharged upon their own applica-
tions on the ground of having dependent
relatives. Several who were transferred
from the LIST Cavalry have also been dis
charged for the same reason.
Would like to have you extend,
through the medium of The Reformer,
the thanks of all our boys for the pa
jamas and comfort packages, which
were received last night and greatly
appreciated by all.
Respectfully,
Z. w. GIBSON,
Capt. lst Inf, n. e., VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

TO RENT-tirst class tenement with
modern improvements. G. G. Fits. lit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
RECRUITS ABOUT
READY To LEAVE
Work of Preparing Detach-
ment at Camp Near
ly Completed
THANKS FOR PAJAMAS
AND OTHER GIFTS
Artificer Pellet of Brattleboro in
Charge of Building Mess Halls for
Regiment at Eagle Pass = Finds 80

SndISe Oh bullulng mess Halls for
Regiment at Eagle Pass = Finds 80
Carpenters.
CAMP GOVERNOR GATES, Aug. ,.
The work Of organizing, equipping and
preparing the detachment of the LIST
Vermont Infantry, which has been here
for the past month, is nearly completed
The men have been organized into four
units-the Machine Gun company with
about 80 men under the command of
Capt. George f. Carpenter, the Sup
ply company with 30 men under the
command of LIST Lieut. Harold z. Shell
don, the lst Infantry detachment with
lbs men, under the command of Capt.
Bert $. Hyland and the Headquarters
company OF about 80 men, under the
command of Capt. Ernest w. Gibson.
Mai. Frank $. Tompkins, who, it will
be remembered, was i'll command of the
American force in the Parral fight, has
been here for the past two weeks super
wishing the instruction, and has devoted
considerable time to the Machine Gun
company.
The war department is asking for ! =
N''i HlbIt men from tIhbHl 10 III UP
the regiment to the required maximum
war strength. To do this three recruit
ing parties are at work; one at Morris
Vile under Lieut.. Walter Merkel, one
ut Middlebury under Lieut.. Robert
Knowltou and one at Bennington under
Capt. Leon S. Ryder. After this mo-
bilization camp is discontinued recruits
will he forwarded to Fort Ethan Allen
for equipment and instruction and from
there to the regimental headquarters at
! Eagle Pass, Texas.
Every man in camp has now been full
| ~ equipped with clothing as required
Each man has drawn two pairs OF
| breeches, two shirts, two pairs of shoes
three sets of under clothes, four pairs
of stockings, a hat and cord and sweater
and other necessaries. The issue OF
ordnance is also nearly complete. To-day
the Headquarters company is drawing
| its equipment of saddles, brides, etc
The Machine Gun company has been or
! the range for two days and the men ar,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

TO RENT-Tencment in Whitney
block. Inquire 2l7 Main street. 132-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
he MOnadnOCk Mills
cLAREMoNT. N. H.

ant help for its weaving, spinning
bd carding departments Good pay
nd steady work. Experience unneces-
Dry. Mill has just advanced wages 10
r cent. Largest town in New Hamp.
|ire. Write for further information,
come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
AUCTION
/ will sell at public auction
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916.
At 9 o'clOck n IN

my house and lots at IS Clark street,
Brattlcboro, Vt. Said house contains
seven rooms. Nice barn connected with
Crowcll water; also nice spring of wa
ter running to house. Large lots, 40
foot front, on Clark street running
through to Prospect street, so to 90
feet on Prospect st. Buildings in good
repair,
MRS. S. M. JOHNSON,
Formerly Mrs. w. NJ. Moody
A. w. J. Wilkins, Auctioneer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

TO RENT - Good tenement. w. G..
DOolittle. l22-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

FOR SALE - Cherry marble top
lamber suite with springs and mat.
ess; iron bcdStead with springs and
altrcss; oak table and sidcboard. Ap
Is Friday, Aug. ., after : p. m at 81
igl street or during the day at l2o
ain street Mrs. G.. II. Smith.
1928
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

Apply James Bowler, 9 Birge St.
129-l3S*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

JOHN G. BAKER has put carriage
on the street and will take orders at
Root : drug store, Tel. l2j, or at Bak-
er : stable, Tel. 1886. Fred Johnson, a
capable Young man who has been in
Mr.. Bakers employ the past five years,
viii drive the carriage. 107-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

TO LET-Several nice offices on the
second floor of Ullery Building. 43-tf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
LOCAL AUTO FIRM
SECURES new CAR
King Mogul Company Adds
Scripps-Booth Car to
It's Line.

The appointment OF the King
Mogul company M agent for tho
thni ihry liNNo closed the distribution
OF ScrippR- liooth Motor Cnis for east -
orn bklIhomn, and that the fiist ship
mont ul these popular cars win arrive
carly In the week and be on diaplny
at their snlcsrpotns.
IN" KING Mngul company announce
Scripps liooth,' stated Mr.. Grady
yesterday, ~ the result of our de
termination to procure the rcprcscn-
tation of the best light car that we
could find on the market"
y wuH first Interested In the Scrip
Booth by its attractive advcrtlsng
ana the quality atmosphere that
seemed To surround this popular ear.
Before going To Detroit hcMdquartcrs
TO look over the factory and IT'S cuuip-
mcnl nude "A quiet investigation
Ia several Of the cities en- route
fNorywhcro find tho attitude, both
OF owner ana dealer townrd the
Sctlpps Booth car most gratifying ana
! was convinced that
for the first time In tho history of
the Industry. Il ear had been porduccd
OF the Hamo superior class OF quality
aud appearance ma that OF tho cost
Hest superior not only IN looks.
hui III power and speed and unusually
economical IN operation.
I'm my talks with owners I find
that the Scripps- Booth appeals to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
CAR SHORTAGE
STILL REMAINS
Detroit Makers Are Ship
ping Product on Flats
and GOndOlas.

An investigation made among the
local motor car manufacturers shows
That there has been little change In
The frcight car shortage situation dur
lng the last four weeks. Several man
uIactllr"rs say the situation Is worse
rather than better one or two only
say there Is n very slight improve
mont Many makers have scouts out
looking Tor freight cars in which to
make shipments.
The railroad officials claim that
they are not to blame, as they are
practically powcrlcss to remedy the
condition. one railroad man, who has
been handling the freight end of the
road here for score OF years, says
mat the present situation is without
n precedent in the history OF Ameri-
can railroads and that the situation
could not have been forcsccn year
ago.
'"To great extent the motor car
manufacturers are to blame for their
plight How could we. the railroads.
know that twice as many automobile
freight cars would be needed this
year? The manufacturers did not
advise us that they were going to
double or treble their production.
they did not cooperate with us as
they should do and thus give us an
opportunity to prepare ourselves for
the increasing freight. How, then,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
W0RKMEN TO Be
WELL CARED FOR
Fisk Rubber Company Will
Give Free Health and
Life Insurance.

'"rhe Fisl; Rubber company Of chi.
copee Falls, Mass, has annourco1
completion Of its plans for tho estab.
lishment of the department of indus
trial relations under the direction %
DR.. William Hall Coon, formerly ~
the Massachusetts state board n,
health.
The Fisk concern is one of the fi-s4
Of the large Industrial concerns IN
Massachusetts to recognize the IN,
portance of conserving the health ana
well being of its employees and TO take
these matters up in q scientific ana
comprehensive manner.
The new department will nrovido
for safety and health Of all the thou.
sands of employees at the Fisk plan
for the increasing and. bettering of
the hospital service and will incmde
division given over to the study of
all questions having to do with indus
trial relations.
In addition, the Fisk company has
provided free health insurance TO nil
employees at the factories and pro.
visions are made for free life ins,lr-
ance as a reward for continuous ser
vice. The latter. starting at $500 in
one year, increases 500 each year
to a maximum of $1,000 in five
years."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
Over 100000 Cars Were Registered in u January First

o"norS OF tho largest ana most costly
cars ana that ita performance every.
where has given complete satisfnc.
ton
Ny interview with dealers In the
Various cities convinced mo that tho
ScflppH- Booth In "a car that stnyD sold
ana makes permanent friends for the
donIor because OF It's comparative In,
munity from trouble.
Tho BcrippS. Booth line includes
both four and eight cylinder models,
ana " made with three types OF bod
l'H' Tho four-cylindcr car comes In n
two- passenger body. with an extra
'hprinR-out" seat for an occasional
passenger. A couple OF distinctive
IN" ana luxurious appointments, In
Keeping with the highest quality OF
limousine or electric enclosed car, IL
hINo built on the four-cylindcr chassis.
win accommodation for three pnH-
songcr9. Tho cight-cylindcr model is
llti"d with u iOur-pasacnger body
only
'fhc Scripps-I'ooth company orig
mated the luxurious light car, with
ihc idoh of furnishing n handy type
OF vehicle that would compare favor
hhly with tho cars of greatest luxury
ana comfort no matter what their
price
our first months allotment for
llllH car waH sold before we had even
received n dcmonstrator, and the only
thing that worries us at present in
with Scripps-Booth repre-
Sontation Is TO get sufficient cars to
supply the spring demand for this
territory"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
an they consistently say that II
are to blame?
More Cars Ordered.

can they consistently say that the
railroads are to blame?
More Cars ordered.
I'VE have ordered more special
motor freight cars but we, like the
manufacturers. are held up because
the manufacturers OF these freight
ears cannot get their needed mater
ials. Instead of being able to deliver
the freight cars to uS In two or three
months there will be delay of five
or six and possibly more before we
get the severa, thousand freight cars
ordered last year"
Hardly any of the local motor car
makers are able to get anywhere near
the number of freight cars now need
ed. Not even enough flat cars. or
course the maker who has but small
production is not so strongly affected
as the one who produces from one
hundred cars and upwards a day.
Dodge Bros say that they are short
40 per cent of the number of freight
cars they need. They do not like to
course. do so when necessary. but
only within "a radius of loo TO zoo
miles
Studcbalter is much displeased al
though getting little more cars, but
as production Is being increased the
situation remains practically un-
Packard and Chalmers
cars continue to be shipped in large
on flats or gondola cais.--
Motor Age.