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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
Contest for Worlds Championship.

New York.-The Boston American
league club and the Brooklyn Nation
ais will meet in the 1916 worlds SER
les. the opening game of which will be
played on Braves field at Boston or
Saturday. October Z.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
His Little Ioke

1t seems to me that you are much
heavier than you were" said the poIice-
man
Il am" replied the retired grocer.
hut don't weigh as much as l DID,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
State Eair Dozens at saIt lake.

Salt Lake City.-In the presence Of
crowd that thronged the coliseum
Monday night, the thirty eighth annual
state fair Of Utah was officially
'pened and dedicated by Governor
Spry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
Fairbanks at salt Lake.

Salt Lake City.-Charles w. Fair
banks. former vice-president of the
United States and now candidate for
the yice-presidency On the Republi-
can ticket. addressed three big Salt
Lake audiences on Saturday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06

Chicago. --Seyen men fought re
volscr battle over the sale" OF a
woman for $500. with the result that
one OF the men was shot 90 death and
another man was so seriously wound.
ed that physicians say he wsii die.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06

Omaha While fremen were work.
ing IN the sinoldsring ruins OF a por.
ton Of the packing plant Of Morris 4
Co. shich was burned. the south wail
fell. kiilsag one aud seriously inlurlng
two.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06

And many man who gives up ten
cents to the church on Sunday ex-
poets the Lord to give him back $40
the next day.-Indianapolis Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
STRIKE RIOTS IN YoNkERs.
Disorder Follows Attempt to Move
Street Cars.

New York Rioting occurred Sun
day when an attempt was made by
the Yonkers Railroad company. whose
men are on strike. to run surface cars
from Yonkers to the subways system
The motorman and conductor OF one
car were severely bruised and all win
dOws of the car broken.
Evening star., 1916-05-18
M'EWAN PROBABLE
MODERATOR CHOICE
Election Chief Interest at First
Session of Presbyterian
General Assembly.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., May 1s.-ln-
terest in the first days sessions of the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly. which
began its 1esth annual meeting here
today. centered in the election of
moderator to succeed the Rev. j. Ross
Stevenson. president of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary. There were a num-
Der of candidates. but leaders among
the 1000 delegates predicted that the
assembly would set a precedent by Sc
lecting the Rev. W. l.. McE.wan of
Pittsburgh.
1t is customary to alternate between
the east and the west in filling the high
est office in the gift of the church
Other candidates prominently mention
ed include Rev. DIR. John A. Marquis.
Cedard Rapids. Iowa, Rev. DR.. George
IL. Robinson. Chicago. and Rev. DR..
Hugh A Walker of Los Angeles.
successor to the late DR.. Noble of San
Francisco. the permanent clerk, was
also to be chosen a todays sessions.
Important Questions Up.
DR.. Stevenson is to preach the open
ing sermon and preside during the cleo
tion of officers.
The gathering is considered one of
the most important in the history of
the church. Among the matters to be
considered are overture from the
Cincinnati Presbytery for the expulsion
of the New York Presbytery. on charges
of ordaining to the ministry men who
disclaim many of the essential beliefs
of the church, ministerial relief and
ha N Ill
dation of the college board and the
board of educatio The long standing
controversy over the supervision of the
expenditure of endowment funds of the
Union Seminary, New York, also will
be considered.
Effect of War on Religion.
The general assembly is meeting on the
Steel Pier and will continue through until
Friday. May &c 1t is one of the important
church gatherings of the year and the re-
ports that have been prepared by various
committees for considera ton during the
week reflect some of the new phases of
church problems and particularly some
of the effects which the great war in
Europe has had on church work.
These reports, compiled in a book of
200 pages, which were placed in the
hands of the delegates to the assembly
here today, include some optimistic
views as to the effects which the war
is having and will continue to have on
religion. The executive commission of
the alliance of the reformed churches
the world reports:
Instead of showing the failure of
Christianity, this war has revealed the |
strength of Christianity, for Christian
ity has been the only bond that has not
snapped because of this war. Out of
the present conditions in Europe three
a r. rfyIn a haa
ligious situation. The first is that re-
Iigion over there has become largely
philanthropy. The people have passed
from faith to works. All the coun-
tries are full of charitable efforts to
relieve poverty and suffering.
Evening star., 1916-05-18
Destroy Old-Time Sabbath.

Modern inventions such as the auto
mobile and motion pictures are cited as
adding a tremendous influence to the
combination of powers already at work
to destroy the old fashioned Sabbath
Resolutions are proposed In protest
against the operation of moving
picture theaters Sunday and also
against the use of public school
buildings that day. The faculties
Of colleges and seminaries. it is
proposed. should also be urged to
omit recitations Monday mornings. 50
as to leave the Sabbath free from the
felt necessity Of some of the students
to prepare their lessons that day.
The committee reports a number of
victories in tn" movement for observ-
auce of the Sabbath among them the
Sunday closing of the saloons in Chi
cago for the first time in more than
forty years. The committee is also
cratified AT the stand many employers
have taken in regard 10 Sunday work
and il notes that even in England the
authorities have found II advisa BILE to
ban Sunday work, even in the munition
factories.
one Of the most important of the re-
ports is that by the commtte" on
church cooperation and union, which.
among other things. favors the CON
tinuance of the negotiations for the
union of all churches of the Presby-
terian household in the United States
and also conferences with the Church
Of the Disciples of Christ. with a view
to closer relations In the matter of
cvane eelzation, the question is also
raised whether the hour has not ar
rived for the Inauguration and pro-
motion Of countrywide movement of
evangelstic eudeavor of such char
acter as will meet with the approval
and appreciation of the united minis
try of our land"
The assembly's approval is also to he
asked of the steps thus far taken in
the movement for the worlds confer
ence on faith and order, proposed by
the Rrotestant Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1916-05-18
Scope of Evangelization.

The second popularity is evangelical
ton. The 24,o00.OO0 men of the diff
ferent armies afford a grand oppor-
tunity for the spread of the gospel
The 100000 prisoners in Germany,
most of whom are Russians. open a
great field for the evangelization of
Russia. In the camps, in the hos
pitfalls. in the prison camps, is an open
door of hope, tremendous and mighty,
that will affect every church in
Europe
The third feature is personalness;
that is. piety more than ever has be-
come personal thing. The war is
making Europe learn that religion is
a personal matter rather than for
NAL one. The lines between denomi-
nations are largely broken down in
armies and camps Faith is being
purified. sham and unreality are burn
ing out. Men are thinking straight
and centering themselves on Jesus
Christ. These characteristics are not
going to pass entirely away, for Eu-
rope has been too deeply stirred. She
is never going back to what she was
before the war.
After the war. the report points out
there may be a great call for Ameri-
cans to take up the continuance Of
English church work on the continent
Of Europe, particularly in Germany and
Austria, where prejudice may initiate
against Britishers resuming their ac-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25

When only II she appeared on the
stage with Sir Henry Irving in his re-
vival Of Robespierre. She has since
acted with Sir Charles Wyndham, Sir
John Hare and Sir George Alexander
and has played Ophelia, Desdemona
and other leading parts with her un-
Gle, Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson.
In 1907 she was brought to this
country by Miss Ellen Terry, and she
returned the two following years un-
der the direction of Charles Frohman.
She then joined the New Theater com
pany in New York for its first season,
at the close Of which she married
SWinburne Hale, New York lawyer,
Since 1910 she has ceased to act, but
has devoted herself to leeturing and
writing.
Mrs. Hale has been widely identi-
fed with the Woman : movement
both in England and America. She
brings to the lecture platform IN.
usually attractive qualities. Posses
sed of a well-trained, musical voice
winsome and graceful. keen in intel
lect, no one can see or hear her with
out acknowledging that in allying her
self with woman Is work she has lost
no feminine charm
| This meeting is open to any one up
! on the payment of the usual CUES
\ fee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
PRESIDENT FAVORS
TARIFF COMMISSION
VIII Attempt to Get Bill Through
Congress for the Necessary
Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25-President
Wilson told Chairman Kitchin of the ways
and means committee that he favors the
creation of a tariff commission and will
attempt to put bill for one through the
present session Of congress.
The President is expected to discuss the
question in special message soon.
Representative Kitchin favors putting
the powers of tariff commission with the
federal trade commission instead of Great
ing new body, but the President believes
a separate commission should be estab-
lished.
Mr. Kitchin said, after a conference with
the President today, that he did not know
whether he would oppose the plan. He
added that he thought a majority of the
ways and means committee were in favor
of it. Some time ago the President was
said to feel the power of tariff commits
sion already existed in the trade commits
sion, but he has now changed that view
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
CANDIDATE MAY BE
"BORN IN CONVENTION"
Chairman Hilles Makes a Surprising
Prediction Regarding Repubn-
can Nominee.

CHICAGO, Jan. %. - Preliminary
plans for the Republican national con
vention to be held in Chicago at the
Coliseum June were approved yes
terday by members of the sub-commit-
tee on arrangements of the national
committee after a series of confer
ences with Fred w. Upham, chairman
of the local committee.
The subcommittee adjourned with
out discussing the selection of a tenn
porary chairman for the convention
although four names were mentioned
as possible candidates. They were
Elihu Root of New York, Senator
Borah of Idaho, Gov. Mccall of Mas
sachusetts and Chase Osborne, former
governor of Michigan. 1t is believed
that the selection of the temporary
chairman may be deferred as a mat
ter of political expediency until April
or May, although the subcommittee
adjourned to meet again in Chicago
March Is when the subject may be
taken up.
Republican national leaders who at
tended the meeting expressed the opin
ion that the convention would be
open minded and deliberative in the
matter of naming a candidate fo1
president. They indicated they would
favor any available compromise eandi
date excepting Theodore Roosevelt
and said they believed the delegate.
would be able to select leader VIII,
would be satisfactory to every ele
ment of the party.
| Charles D. Hilles, chairman of tn,
| Republican national committee, ex
pressed the sentiment of the part,
/ leaders when he said nobody knew
who would be nominated, but tn
candidate would be "born in the con
! vention.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
PASSES
CONSCRIPTION BILL
Vote Was 386 to Sc, Which Shows Op-
position Has Been Reduced to
One Third.

LONDON, Jan. 25. = The military
service bill passed the third reading
in the house Of commons last night by
a vote of 3S3 to So. The bin was i'm
mediately sent to the house of lords
and had its first reading. The vote
on the second reading will be taken
on Wednesday, and parliament will
probably be prorogued Friday.
The principal discussion in com
mons turned upon safeguards against
employing the measure for industrial
compulsion, many members expressing
suspicion because David Lloyd George,
minister of munitions, had not partie-
ipated in the dehates. Andrew Bonar
Law, in behalf OF the government,
gave assurances, which, he said, were
; binding on the whole government.
The size of the minority vote, vir-
tually only third of that on its first
reading, is regarded as a great tri
umph for Premier Asquith and An
| drew Bonar Law, who directed its
course. There is no doubt that gen
eral opposition to the measure ha:
diminished greatly since its introduc
ton, and that the feeling of the
country is strongly with the govern
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
T. A. D. JONES
HEAD COACH
Former Quarterback tOHave
Charge of Yale Eleven
Next Season
COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN FEW DAYS
It Is Also Understood That M. F.
Sweeney, a Wen-Known Athlete, Will
Hold the Position of Consulting
Coach Under Jones.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 25.-T. A. D.
Jones, former Yale quarterback and a
member of the all-American football
team, has been decided upon as head
coach for the Yale eleven, it is un-
derstood here, although official confr-
nation is lacking, pending formal ac-
tion by the committee having the mat
ter in charge.
This committee, it is understood,
will meet within a few days 1t is al
so understood that NJ. F. Sweeney, an
instructor in physical culture at Hill
school and a former wellknown ath-
lete at St. Francis Xavier S college, is
to be called here as consulting coach
Prof Robert n. Corwin, chairman
of the Yale Athletic committee, when
asked if there was any truth in the
report that Jones had been agreed up
on, said: - don't know officially.
suppose there is"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
JEWEL PRESENTED
RETIRING MASTER
Brattleboro Lodge, N. E. o. P, Recog-
nizes Services of Harry N. Hol-
land-Oficers Installed.

Following the regular meeting Of
Brattleboro lodge, \. E. o. p. last
evening there was a public installation
of the officers. The officers elect
were installed by District Deputy
Grand Warden Mrs. Jennie E. Patch.
assisted by Grand Chaplain Mrs. Mary
Roberts and Grand Guide Mrs. Ger
trude Bannister, all Of Springfield, this
state.
On behalf of Brattleboro lodge Mrs
w. I. Mixer presented the retiring
warden, Harry y. Holland. past mas
ter S jewel. Those who spoke for the
good of the order included the grand
officers and Austin G.. Nichols and Har-
~ \. Holland of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Roberts read poem, The Faithful
Few. Refreshments Of sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and coffee were served by
the supper committee, Mrs. Belle Wor-
den A social hour followed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
IN NORTHFIELD, MASS
Nominations for Town officers Made
Papers in Behalf of Other Per
sons Likely to Be Filed.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Jan

NOR1htlEI4lJ, Mass, Jan. -.
About 60 voters attended the Republican
caucus in the town hall last even
ing and nominated officers The Demo
Gratis will hold no caucus this year, but
nomination papers are likely to be filed in
behalf of certain persons other than those
nominated by the Republicans c. S.
Warner, chairman of the Republican town
committee, presided last evening and
these nominations were made:
Town clerk and treasurer, w J. Wright:
selectmen, to succeed F. c. Britton, who
has left town, and c. +. Williams, resigned
+. w. Doane and L. A. Polhemus, the re
naming member of the board being f. c.
Field; assessor for three years, +. A. Hol-
ton; cemetery commissioner for three
years. c. l. Holton; constables, F. W.
Doane, F. H. Watson and A. O. Howard; !;
member of the school board, Prof f. L.
Duley; library commissioners for three
years, f. S. Howard and E. c. Field, and
for one year, Mrs. c. II. Webster to fill
out the unexpired term of Rev H L. Buz.
zell; tree warden, NJ. a. James.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
HEALTS'S BROTHER
IMPORTANT WITNESS
Quoted Brown as Saying Il Plugged
the Doctor and Spellman
Plugged Miss Burger

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan 25.-By the
testimony of three witnesses, including
handwriting expert, the state today made
further attempts to substantiate it's case
against Mrs. f. F. Mohr, Cecil Y. Brown
and Henry Spellman, on trial for murder of
DR. c. Franklin Mohr. When the court
ordered a recess for luncheon the prosecu-
tion had not concluded the presentation of
all its testimony.
Herbert Heals. brother of George w
Heals, DR. Mohrs chauffeur, said that
while visiting at Bristol Jail Brown de-
clared, 4 plugged the doctor and Spellman
plugged Miss Burger.
Joseph Clark, a handwriting expert, was
introduced to show that Browns alibi and
an order which he gave to Herbert Heals
were written by the same person.
Police Inspector James A. Hearn corrob.
grated other witnesses relative to the al
legged confession made by the Negroes at
police headquarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
UNION STREET NOW
is TWO RODS WIDE
Line of Survey Went Through Parlors
Of Two Houses, but Selectmen's
Proclamation Changed it.

Although the plan of the new layout
of Union street could not be found last
evening at a hearing given by the Sc
lectmen to abutters and property own
ers on that street, not a whisper of an
objection was heard to the proposition
to give each of the property owners
there more land than they actually had
owned before.
This hearing was the reverse of some
that have been held lately by the same
board, in that the town was willing to
give land instead of being insistent on
ia king land from others.
Some years ago houses were built on
the upper end of Union street and
sold, the deeds reading that the prop
erty transferred extended to the street
line. Everyone concerned supposed
that the street line was represented by
the travelled highway.
Some surveying was done on that
street and the fact that the street was
four rods wide at the top of the hill
and three rods wide at the bottom, as
originally laid out, came to light. \
little further investigation developed
the fact that part of the four rods
of street width was in the parlors OF
the houses of Charles II. Niles and
Mrs. Persis A. Eames.
This started investigation and re
Gently the street was re-surveyed by
James A. Helyar at the expense of tht
property owners, and upon his report
to the selectmen the town fathers de
cided to make the street officially wha-
| it has been actually in effect tw,
rods wide, with the center of th'
street practically where it has been.
This simple solution suddenly re
moved two parlors from the highway
gave several property owners eigh
feet and three inches of land whicl
they formerly supposed they owned an,
left the street of ample width to &C
commodate all the traffic that it will b
necessary to handle on that thorough
fare.
Although one or two Of those presen
would have been pleased to have ii
spected the plan as drawn after th
last survey the general satisfaction .
getting out of a bad technical mes
was so evident that there was not
possibility Of an objection creeping il
Hereafter Union street is ofliciall
two rods wide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
NEW PROPOSAL IN
LUSITANIA CASE
Indications That Latest Document May
Bring Satisfactory Settlement
of
of Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Germanv
has submitted to the United States,
through Ambassador Won Bernstorff,
another written proposal designed to
bring about q settlement of the con
troversy over the sinking of the
steamship Lusitania, with a loss of
more than 100 American lives. There
were indications last night that the
document might bring to satisfactory
termination negotiations which have
been in progress eight months.
Although the greatest secrecy sur
rounds the negotiations, it was stated
tonight on excellent authority that
Germany finally had agreed to elimi,
nate from the text of the agreement
any mention of the warning issued by
the German embassy the day the Lu-
sitania sailed on her last trip from
New York Mention of this warning
is understood to have been contained
in the last proposal, which was reject
ed after President Wilson had consid-
cred it.
1t is understood also that Germany
has left out her proposed general res
ervation of admission of wrongdoing
ON the part of the submarine com
mander to which the United States
objected Mention of the warning is
believed to have been most objection
able to the administration. In effect
it was regarded as conveying the idef
that no American lives would hav,
been lost had the warning been heed
ed
1t was also said authoritatively tha
in its latest communication German,
makes some references to a desire t.
see the United States take action il
regard to the questions involving tn
| freedom of the seas. The German am
bassador and Secretary Lansing prom
ably will confer regarding the pro
posal of the immediate future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
Otherwise There is But Lit
tie Activity Along the
Battle Fronts
MONTENEGRINS IN
GUERRILLA WARFARE
Evidently the Montenegrin Army Has
Ceased to Exist as a Separate Unit
Germans Again Attack Nancy
with Long Range Guns.

Monastir and Gievgeli, Southern Serbian
towns held by the Teutonic allies, have
been attacked again by a squadron of
French aeroplanes. Bombardment of Nan
cy, France, by the Germans has been re-
newed Aside from minor happenings the
military situation is virtually unchanged.
On the principal fronts the great bulk OF
the armed millions remains inactive with
only aerial bombardment and occasional
thrusts of small forces of infantry to
break the monotony of the deadlock
The remnant of the Montenegrin troops,
driven from their own lands, are falling
back through Albania Apparently the
main Montenegro army as an organized
unit has ceased to exist, for the cable re-
ports speak of the present activities as
guerrilla warfare, which is being waged in
the mountains by detachments of poorly
equipped troops.
The report comes from Constantinople
that the famous German field marshal
Baron Won Der Goltz, has been appointed
commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces
in the Caucasus The field marshal will be
opposed by Grand Duke Nicholas, who
with a reinforced Russian army, has wor
recently a series of victories which hav,
brought Erzerum within the range of hi,
guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-25
Grand Jury FindsBill Against
Former Public Service
Commissioner
WOOD WANTED $4,000
FOR HIS OWN VOTE
According to Testimony Brought Out
by the Legislative Committee-Max-
imum Penalty for the Offense is 10
Years in Prison.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-An Indictment
charging the solicitation of bribe was re-
turned by the grand jury today against
Robert Colgate Wood, former public ser
vice commissioner, who resigned recently
after testimony in reference to the al
legged bribe had been adduced during an in
vestigation into the down state public ser
vice commission by the Thompson legisla-
tive committee.
Mr.. Wood is accused of having asked a
bribe of So, 900 from the Union Switch and
Signal company, for his vote as a men,
ber of the public service commission, ap-
proving a contract with that company in
connection with the subway construction.
The penalty for the offense is imprison-
ment for not more than 40 years and a
fine of not more than $1,000, or both