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The Clio messenger., 1916-02-18
PRESTON TELLS
ABOUT TANLAC
Brooklyn Man Says Remedy Has Bene.
fitted Him Very Much

George Preston, prominent Brook
lyn, Michigan, farmer, tells what Tan
lac has done for him, as follows:
81 suffered so much from kidney
trouble and nervousness that, some
days, l found it almost impossible to do
my work. slept very badly at night,
often getting up two or three times.
In the mornings would get up feeling
call in.
/ have taken Tanlac for short
time and can notice decided improve
ment in my condition. l can sleep all
night long and always wake up feeling
refreshed and energetic. 1 am not
nearly so nervous, have good appe-
tite and am always fit for work. |
can't say too much in favor of Tanlac
Tanlac may be obtained here at the
store of E. E. Huyck.
The Clio messenger., 1916-02-18

Wall paper sc and 10c per roll at
Hurd's.
The Clio messenger., 1916-02-18
WARM LUNCH AT NOON

OE GAZE All of S. 90 and under, cash; all
~ ~ AA@A that amount nine months time will be
d bankabe notes bearing cent interest," cent off for cash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
STUDYING PARALYSIS.
Nearly All States Represented at Con-
ference in WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 17.-Meas-
ures to prevent further spread of in
fantile paralysis were discussed here
today in conference called by the
public health service under the author
ity of congress for such councils in an
epidemic Of national danger. Dele
gates from nearly all states were pres
ent today with detailed reports of the
spread of the plague over the country.
The conference is expected to contin-
ue two days.
The conferees agreed their figures
showed more than 10000 eases of in
tantlIe paralysis in the United States,
bu that outside of New York, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania the
situation was normal. Aside from the
eases in the vicinity of New York no
specific evidence that the disease could
be traced back to the metropolis.
The statistics showed that eases in
persons older than 16 were rare. The
exact figure from 3S states showed H.
III cases, not confined to cities bv anv
means. Many are reported on farms.
Most of the speakers thought there
was little necessity of a quarantine by
other states against travellers from the
east.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

WOUNDED THREE,
KILLED HIMSELF
Young Italian in North Adams, Proba-
bly, Demented, Fired Is Shots
from Window.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, August Is
Insane, probably suffering from relig
ious mania, Giuseppi Cianfoni, 81,
poured a volley of shots out of his win
dow, rear of IS West Main street, yes
terday evening at o'clock, wounding
three persons, and then shot himself
through the head. He used a revolver
and fired 13 times.
The persons wounded are Mrs. Neal
Johnson, 40, shot in the left leg; Frank
Scavo, 81, shot in the right hand and
Guiseppi Astorino, 30, shot in the right
shoulder. None of the wounded persons
are supposed to be in critical cOndi-
tion. Al are in the North Adams hos
pital.
Ciandoni died three hours after he
shot himself. The bullet entering the
right side of his head, just above the
ear, passing through the frontal part of
the brain and protruded from the left
side of the head.
Cianfloni came to this country March
% and lived at the house in which he
killed himself, with his uncle, Tomaso
Mazza. He had worked in the Arnold
print works until Friday, when he
left his job because he was tormented,
he said, by boys who worked with him.
He declined to return to work.
Early yesterday afternoon he went
from the house and remained away till
80 o clock. During the time he was
away the police We're notified to come
after a man who was acting strangely
on Hudson street, placing sacred pic
lures on a tree and kneeling before them.
The police were unable to find the man,
but his description answers in detail
that of Cianfoni.
After Cianhoni had supper he went
upstairs to his room, played a cornet
for some minutes, then sang a while,
and went into an adjoining
room and got his revolver and
began loading aId firing it,
apparently aimlessly, from his window.
The persons he wounded were either
standing below his window or in their
doors or at their windows. Scavo was
pulling in hose, and his hand, which
was wounded was the only part of him
visible.
After he had fred till he had Is
empty shells about him Cianfoni fired
4 bullet into his own head.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
FARMERS GOING ON
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
VIII Visit Dairy and Onion Farms in
Connecticut Valley and Look Over
Experiment Station

On Monday, August 81, party of
Westminster farmers will go on an au-
tomobile trip down the Connecticut val
ley to visit dairy and onion farms and
look over the grounds of the Massa-
chusetts Experiment station. The party
this year will be smaller than the one
which made the trip in 1914 This will
give more of an opportunity for asking
questions and gathering information
Stops will be made at the following
places, and others may be added to the
list: A. A. Dunklee s, South Vernon;
Mt. Hermon school; Connecticut Valley
Onion Co., South Deerfeld; Belden
Bros, Bradstreet and the Massachusetts
station. Westminster farm
ers are getting up this trip, but anyone
in the county is invited to find a seat
in an automobile and join the party.
As to time of starting, d. 2. Wright Of
Westminster or A. w. Sweeton of Brat
tleboro will be glad to give information.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Committee of Union En-
plOyes Held Conference
with Manager Today
LAST NIGHT 1000
VOTED TO QUIT WORK
II Grievances Are Adjusted They Will
Return - Action of the Union An
pears to Be ominous of Strike -
Officials to Meet Committee.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Authorized bv
their unions to call strike on all sur
face lines of the. New York company a
committee of union employees of the
halfway company today held a confer
ence with the general manager, Frank
Hedley, to demand a settlement of the
grievances which have developed since
the recent street car strike Two thou
sand employees of the New York Rail
way company voted last night to quit
work If their grievances were not ad-
Justed. Before going on a strike, how
ever, they voted to call upon Mayor
Mltchll and the chairman of the down
state public service commission to use
their influences to induce officials of
the company to put into effect agree
mentS which were made as result of
the strike early this month. Although
the action of the union appears to be
omlnous of strike it was pointed out
that the chief difficulty had been elimi-
mated when the officials of the Rail
way company agreed to meet the com
mlttee and consider their grievances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
CORNER STONE OF
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Building to Be Erected in Bennington
Memorial to the Late II. w. Put
nam, and Is the Gift of His Son.

BENNINGTON, Aug. Il. - Benning-
ton s holiday, the anniversary of the
victory of the Colonial troops under
Gen. John Stark over the British in
l777, was observed with civic parade
forenoon, followed by the
laying or the corner stone of the new
Henry w. Putnam Memorial hospital
on Dewey street.
Nearly every organization in the viii
lage was represented in the parade.
which was directed by the Bennington
board of trade and which marched over
the principal streets to the entrance of
the hospital grounds. The exercises
were IN charge of the local Masonic
bodies
1t is through the gift of the late
Henry W. Putnam of San Diego, Calf,
that Bennington will come into the pos
session of a modern hospital next
March, if the provisions of the build
ing contract are carried out. The donor
was for many years a resident of Ben
nington and the foundation of his for
tune was laid in small one-story brick
mill on North street, III which he man.
ufactured number of different patent
ed novelties,
At the exercises H. H. Ross of Bur
lington, grand master of the grand
lodge of Vermont, presided and, follow
ing the Masonic ceremony of laying the
corner stone, there We're short addresses
by James c. Colgate, New York sum
mer resident of Old Bennington, James
X. Batchelder of Arlington, and Rev.
Thomas R. Carty, pastor of st. Francis
de Sales church of Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
NEW FAME.
Fiftieth Anniversary Gathering.

Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Howe celebrated
the Doth anniversary of their marriage
Tuesday, August Is. In honor of the
occasion family gathering was held
~ which all of their five sOas were
present. These We're, in Jrdcr Of tncir
arc DR.. MARSHALL A. love. curator Of
the New Iorl, Botanical Garden in New
York city; dermon A. Howe. who owns
and opc'a;es a farm in Bfuokliac; Ar.
thur .. Howe, who lives with his
parents and manages the Old home
stead; Carlton ID. Howe, who is supcr-
ir'endcnt of schools Cor the towns Of
Morristown, Stove and Elmore. and his
twin, DR.. Clifton ID. Howe. who is as
sistant professor of forestry in the
University Of Toronto. OF the three
daughters -in.law and eight grandcbil.
drcn, Mrs Marshall A., with children.
Gertrude and Prentiss, and Mrs. Her.
mon A., with children. Minnie, Olive.
and Henry, were able to be present.
In addition to the immediate family.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin l.. johnson and
two sons Of West Wardsboro, Joel Gropt
of Ncwfanc aud Drs. A. j. Grout of
New York city were among those who
called TO offer their fluctuations and
best wishes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. ~, $50 p. m. -- Mid
week meeting of the church. Subject,
How 10 Make a Tool of Habit. Mark
1:l-22; Peter 4:1-19.
The Atlanta university male quartet,
than which there is no better colored
male quartet in this country, will give
concert in the Centre Congregational
church Sunday evening at o clock and
the work of the university will be pre-
sented as in former years. An Offering
for the work will hc received. Persons
who enjoy the songs Of the South will
be pleased with this opportunity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
HUGHES SUFFERING
FROM SORE THROAT
Expects, However, to Be Able to De
liver Address in San Francisco
Tomorrow

PORTLAND, Oregon, August II. -
Charles +. Hughes left here early today
on 35-hour trip to San Francisco,
which he expected to make only an oc-
casional break for brief rear plat
form addresses. Mr.. Hughes s voice,
which had troubled him during the first
few days of the western trip and later
seemed better, again has become quite
hoarse. 1t is the belief of the specialist
accompanying the nominee that Mr.
Hughes will experience no difficulty il
the proposed speech at San Francisco
Friday night. During the stay in San
Francisco Mr.. Hughes expects to con-
fer with western leaders of the party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
PHILIPPINE REPORT TO HOUSE
Mclean Says Administration Lied to
the Filipinos.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. - The sen
ate yesterday passed the conference re-
port on the Philippines bin giving a
larger measure of independence and
sent the measure to the house. The
vote was 81 to -. In the course of the
debate Senator Borah warned the Dem
ocrats that not only would the Philip
pines remain subject to the authority
of the United States, but that Cuba
would become part of the possessions
of the government in the course of
time. Senator Borah said the senti-
ment of the American people was for
holding the Philippines.
Senator Mclean, Connecticut, said
the Democratic administration had
been lying to the Filipinos by prom
ising them independence in the Balti-
more platform and failing to give it to
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
DECREASE
IN PARALYSIS CASES
During the Last "a Hours Plague
Killed 80 Children and There Were
121 Stricken.

NEW YORK, August l6.-In four
out of the five boroughs of the greater
city the epidemic of infantile paraly.
SIS took turn for the better today.
It was the third consecutive day that a
decrease was shown in the number of
deaths and new cases.
During the 24-hour period ending at
10 0 clock the plague killed 80 chill
dren and 12l were stricken. This com
pares favorably with yesterday S fig
urcs, which showed "a deaths and 1873
new cases. The total eases now num-
Der 6,774 and deaths 1929.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
NURSES MAY ENTER U. s.
Those Held at Vermont Border to Aid
in Paralysis Fight.

WASHINGTON, August T.--For the
first time in many years the alien labor
clause has been waived by the immi-
grafton authorities in the case of 80
Canadian nurses engaged by the local
health department to help fight the
epidemic who were held up at the Yer
mont border because of clause in the
immigration law which forbids the en-
try here from foreign countries of per
sons under contract to work.
William G. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury, in a telegram sent yesterday
to Health Commissioner Emerson stated
that the bureau of immigration had
given instructions to its agents at
Montreal to permit the entrance into
the United States of the nurses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
MAI. f. w. CHILDS
DENIES THE CHARGE
Says He Did Not Operate Automobile
with Cutout Open and Will Fight
Case-Hearing Saturday.

The case against Mai. Frederick W.
Chiids, charged by village officials with
operating his automobile with the muf,
fler cutout open, will be tried Saturday
morning. Maj. Childs is to be repre-
sented by Attorney A. T. Schwenk and
will contest the case. The village will
be represented by Acting Village At
torney w. R. Daley. Maj. Childs, it is
understood, will dispute the claim that
he had the cutout open at the time al
legged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Harvest Will Yield About so
Per Cent Increase
Over Normal
QUALITY GOOD, BUT
PORTION DAMAGED
Some Not Yet Cut, Owing to Unfavora-
BILE Weather Conditions - MANY
Farmers Have Barns Full with No
Place for Putting Rowen.

That there is an exceedingly large
crop of hay this year mas been general
iy realized, and statements to this pa
per by representative farmers show
that the crop is nearly half as large
again as IN an ordinary year. The
crop IS late this year, not all having
been harvested yet, and the increased
yield is offset to certain extent bv
unfaV0rable weather for securing the
crop, which caused some damage. The
conditions with respect to hay are told
IN an interesting way in the following
communications from two we'll known
farmers and the agent Of the Windham
County Agricultural society:
Editor of The Reformer:-
The hay crop is abundant in this Sec
ton, probably averaging nearly double
the amount harvested during any re-
cent year, with the prospects excellent
for a good second crop on eariy cut
pieces. On account of unfavorable
weather conditions it is slow work Sc
curing the crop, and while farmers gem
orally have their hay in the barns at
this time, considerable proportion of
the crop is still uncut this season.
Grasshoppers have done serious dam
age IN places and appear to be more
generally scattered over the town than
last year.
GEO. t. APLIN.
Dat,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
CHANGES IN NAVAL BILL.
California Wins Fight for Battleship
Construction.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. = AS the
naval bin finally was perfected today
the Pacific coast won its fight for q
big battleship construction yard on
Puget sound, but lost the appropriation
for a submarine and torpedo boat base
on the Columbia river. The latter
was dropped out pending the report of
q commission.
Battlcship construction yards were
also provided for Boston, Philadelphia
and Norfolk.
The 100000 item for deepening the
channel to the New York navy ward
so as to boat the greatest warships at
any tide was dropped out of the bill.
despite the urgent request by President
Wilson that it be retained.
All disputed items now are cleared
up and the bill, with the big building
program, the greatest in the history of
the United States, already perfected, is
ready for the President S signature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
VERMONT BANKERS OUTING.
About 100 Attended the Meeting Held
in Richford Yesterday.

RlCHFORD, Aug. 1.-THE summer
convention of the Vermont State
Bankers association was held here yes
tcrday with about 100 bankers and
other business men attending. This
morning the principal manufacturing
plants were visited and this afternoon
there was a meeting on Island Park,
where addresses were given by William
Reed, assistant cashier of the National
Clty Bank of New York, and c. w.
Barron, editor of the Boston News bu-
reau. At the business session Olin Mer-
rlll OF Enosburg Falls, vice president of
the American Bankers association, was
elected delegate to the annual meet
ing TO be held in Kansas City. A ban
quet was held in the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

CALLS PRESIDENTS
Of THE RAILROADS
1t Is Believed Managers
Would Not COncede s.
Hour Plan Proposed
BROTHERHOOD HEAD
NOT VERY HOPEFUL
All That Garrison Would Say Was That
He Deemed Settlement Still Pos
sible - Big Men fastening to Ma
tional Capital.

WASHINGTON, August IL. - Presi-
dent Wilson today invited the presi-
dents of the principal railroads of the
country to come to Washington imme-
diateiy TO confer with him on the
threatened strike. Pending their ar
rival he does not plan to see the com
mittce of managers here with whom
he has been meeting.
The President sent the following
telegram to the leading railroad presi-
dents: discussion of the matters in
volyed in the threatened railroad strike
has reached point which makes it
highly desirable that l should person
ally confer with you at the earliest
possible moment, and with the presi-
dents of any other railways affected
who may be Immediately accessible.
Hope you can make it convenient to
come to Washington at once.
Judge Chalmers of the federation
board of mediation and Cancellation
held a brief conference with the broth
erhood heads this morning He had no
statement to make further than to sar
he had one question on which he
wanted a definite answer and that he
got it.
The conferees would not discuss the
nature of his visit. MIR. Chalmers went
to the White House Immediately upon
leaving the brotherhood officials.
81 should not like to say that the
situation still is hopeful a. B. Gar.
retson, spokesman for the employees.
said after Mr.. Chalmers had left.
" Hopeful is hardly the word that !
should use. / would say though that
l deem settlement still possible -
The President S action in asking for
the conference with the railroad presi-
dents themselves is interpreted as
meaning that the managers committee
had refused finally to concede the s.
hour day as the President s plan pro
posed and the question now is to be
taken up with the heads of the rail
roads themselves.
Among the managers it was pointed
out that the presidents have been CON
stantly advised of the negotiations
with President Wilson and the feeling
prevailed that the attitude of the rail.
road heads was now the same as the
managers committee, although no one
could forecast what effect personal
conference with the President would
have. The railroads are expected tc
make strong plea for preservation OF
the principles of arbitration.
In case President Wilson finds that
any of the railroad presidents cannot
speak absolutely for their roads he may
invite to the White House the fnan
ciers who control them. Officials said
today that the President wants to dea
with the ultimate authority on
both sides in order that negotiations
may be conducted here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
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South Vernon, Aug. 16.
Editor of The Reformer:-

Editor of The Reformer:-
The hay crop in Windham county
for the summer of 1916 is the largest
in many years. During the last month
many middle aged men have stated that
they did not remember when there had
been a heavier crop of hay. Grass on
the better titled fields has been very
heavy with an extra large proportion
of clover. On the more or less bound
out fields on the back farms the crop is
more than double what it was last year.
In my visits about the county l have
found many men who have their barns
crammed full and are wondering what
they are to do with the rowen crop.
The cause for this heavy crop is prob
ably due to several reasons, but mainly
to the wet weather which we had in
1915 and which has been continued in
1916. Previous to 1915 there had been
term of years in which the rainfall
had been considerably under normal and
during this period the hay crop became
lighter and lighter, except on the fer
tile, well-tilled fields. When the rain
did come in 1915 the dried-up grass
plants began to thrive and came back to
normal. Following this came winter
with good snow covering and another
rainy, cool spring, all being favorable
for luxuriant growth of foliage, which
has resulted in the abundant hay crop
of this season.
The gain is not as large as it might
seem, however, and frequently we hear
experienced feeders saying that they
think that the hay will not ''spend' as
it usually does. Through the growing
period there has been very little sun
shine which is necessary in the elabora-
tion of the various food constituents.
and this may result III q smaller
amount of nutritive value in the hav.
Then again, on account of poor hay
weather quite proportion of the hay
has either been rained on or it has stood
in the field until it is over ripe, which
increases the woody tissue and decreases
the food value. The lowering Of the
quality of the hay in these ways proba-
bly, in part offsets the increased amount.
A. w. SWEETON,
County Agricultural Agent.
Brattleboro, Aug. 16.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
SELECTMEN LAYING
OUT VERNON STREET
DESTROYS of Getting Sidewalk Laid
Soon as Possible - Balance of
Sidewalk Appropriation 81 400

Inc Selectmen, after waiting over a
year tor the Boston & Maine railroad to
establish the west line of their proper
ty on Vernon street, have begun the
work of laying out that street in order
that sidewalk may be laid from
Bridge street south.
The street has never been laid out
since the work of lowering the grade
was completed nearly two years ago, the
authorities waiting until the other rail
road improvements that might affect
the exact boundaries of the street had
been completed.
For several months past the Boston
4 Maine railroad company has prom
ised the town fathers repeatedly to
establish their line, but has not kept
the promise. The selectmen are desirous
Of getting sidewalk laid this summer
and to that end have begun the work of
preparing for it.
There is a balance of about ST 400
left from the sidewalk appropriation
and this will be used on Vernon street
as far as it will go, which will provide
walk probably as far as the Standard
Oll Co. S tanks. Beyond that there is
considerable work of an unusual nature
to be done to prepare for sidewalk
and special appropriation for the pur-
pose will be provided to meet the cost
OF building the rest of the walk south.
There is no walk leading to the new
office of the American Express com
pany in the southern end of the new
railroad station and to get to the office
requires walking through soft sand and
gravel. The railroad company has as
sured the express officials that a walk
will be provided as soon as the town
walk on Vernon street is laid and the
grade established.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
IN STRAIGHT SETS.
Champion Wins Again in Tennis Tour.
nament at Newport, r. I.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. II. - William
M. Johnston of San Francisco, national
singles champion, qualified for the semi
final round in the Casino lawn tennis
tournament today by defeating W. NJ.
Washburn of New York in straight sets,
60, 60, 6-3.
Clarence j. Griffin of San Francisco
also qualified by eliminating R. Norris
Williams, I'd of Philadelphia, former
Casino cup holder, in four sets, 6-3,
7-5, SO. SO.