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The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30
coNvIcTs As ROAD BUILDERS.
Warden thinner Reports Work Of llli.
i& nois Men Excellent.

Warden thinner Reports Work Of llli.
f& nois Men Excellent.
Fifty prisoners are working In and
around the new epileptic colony in ILL.,
nois this spring in grading and road
building.
Warden thinner Of the state peniten.
tiary in a recent letter to the national
committee on prisons reports great suc-
cess in convict road work in Illinois.
The laws of that state require that
townships desiring to secure the serv-
ices of convicts for road work must
make application and enter into con-
tract with the institution. No work
can be done until such request has
been made and contract entered into.
The success Of the work, Warden
: thinner states, dspends upon the selec-
ton of the a,aaa for the work. Five
camps E5e already been worked in
Illinois and soh carried out without
friction or tro 6le Of any sort. The
warden also emphasizes the importance
Of selecting officers for the camp who
are capable Of supervising such camp
and having charge Of the prisoners in
the camp.
The national committee on prisons
agrees with Warden thinner that too
much stress cannot be laid upon the
selection Of the men and the choice of
officers. The committee has brought
before the Society For Highway Engi-
neering the opportunity for the road
engineer in convict road work and the
need that engineers be specially trained
for this work. Upon the men in charge
of convict camps there is heavy respon-
sibility, but to the right man success is
assured.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30
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MAKING STATE 4 ROADS SAFER

. A bill authorizing the purchase
= Of parcels Of land at highway In
= tersections now on the house cal
. endar is of interest to all travel 4
= ers on the state roads. Any rea- 4
= sonable plan for improving the
. corners is likely to have general I
= approval. Real estate In the coun-
= try towns, outside the villages, Ia 4
= inexpensive. The cost Of elimi-
= mating right angle turns should 4
= not be excessive, and the gain in
= safety will be appreciable. Many
. serious accidents have occurred I
= at these abrupt turns, particular 4
= ly where the dangerous condi- I
= tions were not revealed by lights. (.
= At such points the best remedy I
= is in the relocation of the high 4
= way lines, and 1t may be said I
= that immunity from danger is 1
= worth more than the price Of q 4
= few square feet of unoccupied 4
= farm land.-Providence Journal. 1
= +AAAAA%~AA>~~AAAA1
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30
PARTY UNITED IN CAM
PAIGN TO DEFEAT WHS0I

Theodore Roosevelt finally
declined to accept the president
ial nomination Of the Progress
sives and urged the Bull Moose
organization to support, G. E.
Hughes for president. This was
done and the Bull Moose party
has now practically gone out Of
extsance as a national political
organization.
This combining Of forces was
done to defeat President Will
son.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30
Some Pay More.

The man was looking over the fam
ily bills as his wife glanced through
the paper.
"Oh, John," she said, ut tells here
Of young fellow who was fined $3.50
for flirting"
THAT'S cheaper than I got off," re-
piled the man, his eye still on the bills.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30

For Sale-Three Lots in Block
IA, Veeder's Add. Well fenced
and city water on premises. A
bargain. L. r. Bnrgum.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-06-30

Moderation is the silken string run
ming through the pearl chain Of all vir.
tne.-Nelson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
National League.
National League Games Today.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn double
headcr).
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
PERSONAL.

E. M. Angler is in Springfield,
Mass, today on business.
Miss Charlotte Barrett is working
this week in the office of the Quality |
Furniture company.
Edward HeWins of Norfolk, Va, has |
joined his mother here and is a guest
of Mrs. n. l. Hawley.
Mrs. Scott Eames and two children
went this morning to her former home
in Williamsville to visit.
Mrs. Mary Messer went to New Ha-
ven, Conn, this morning to visit herI
son, who is employed there.
Clarence Neal of Meadvilie, Pa, is
q guest in town of his sister, Mrs.
Henry G. Kane of BrattIe street
Adm Houghton, manager of Hough-
ton & Simonds' S store in Springfield
(Nt.) is in town today on business.
Mrs. a. E. Wood will 90 tomorrow
to Marbiehead, Mass, where she will
be guest two weeks of Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Martin.
Miss Sadie and Miss Lena Young
have returned from a week s visit
with relatives in Boston, Brockton and
WatertoWn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenham Jones are ex-
pected to return today from a l0-days
wedding trip to Niagara, making the
| trip by automobile.
Miss Katherine Bingaman, who hat
| been guest two weeks Of Miss Evelyn
Durham, returned to her home in
| Plainfield, \. j., today.
Mrs. W. II. Proctor and daughter
Miss Vesta, and Miss Florence Con
verse are spending a week at Spoifort
| lake, occupying the Streeter cottage.
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank II. Brasor ant
| Mr. and Mrs. +. \. Docherty OF
Gloucester, Mass, who had been a
Sunset lake 10 days, returned to tow
| today.
Miss Lena Walker, who had been il
at her home ON Spruce street severa
months, resumed work as boOllkeepeI
in the Holstein-Friesian Register OF
fee yesterday.
Sunday night from Boston where the,
had spent week attending tn
| Wholesale Groccrs' association meet
ing in the CopleyPlaza hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Davis 0
: Vernon went yesterday to Wells Rive
to attend Il reunion Of Mr.. Davis
regiment They also will visit i
other places before their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. KnoWlton an
daughter, Ruth, are in Mortified t
+, attend the graduating exercises {
f Norwich university, where Robert
p knowlton, their son and brother, is
member Of the graduating class. Mi
r. Mildred knoWlton is confined to h'
home by illness and was unable to =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
Sporting NeJUs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
New York at Boston.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Detroit
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
American Lea que.
Sporting Notes.

Baker, once home run king Of the
Athletics, was responsible with a home
run and 4 double for the defeat OF the
Cleveland team yesterday.
Amherst won the commencement dav
game at Amherst yesterday from Dart
mouth by the score Of Is to 3. The
game was played under weather diff
culties.
The freshman crew race at Pough-
keepsic was rowed finally yesterday
and the Cornell freshman crew won. de
fcating Syracuse by about two and
oue-half lengths while Syracuse was
only two feet ahead of Pennsylvania.
That 5 strange ease of those
Giants. On the road they have won p
and lost 6. At home they have Won 4
and lost -. Third degree fans and
st0tisticians are dared to point ont
an equal to this peculiar state of af
fairs during the past 30 years of base
ball.
Following the lead of other athleti,
government bodies which hold that the
! hammer throw is too dangerous to b,
included in programs held in re
/ stricted area, the South Atlantic In
/ tcrcollcgiate association has abolished
/ the event as Il part OF its champion
/ ship outdoor games. 1t is not AYERS,
to its practise in isolated spots whcr
there is no danger to the Spectators
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
CIRCUS COMING JULY 1.
Advance Advertising Car of Cook &
Wilson Show in Town Today.

Advertising ear No. Of Cook &
Wilson s Greatest Wild Animal Circus
is in town today and small army of
billposters and other advertising men
are busy covering walls and windows
with gaily colorcd pictorial paper, and
otherwise spreading the glad tidings
that this notably big show is to ex-
hibit in BrattlebOro Tuesday. July +.
Although the Cook & Wilson show is
one of the newest among American
circuscs, it has already created wide
spread interest and its reputation as
the largest and most complete exhibi-
tion OF it's kind in the United States is
growing by leaps and bounds. Primari-
" the Cook & Wilson show is an ex-
hibition of remarkably trained forest
bred wild beasts, and in its particular
field is said to be without a rival. In
| addition to the trained animal displays
/ however, there is offered what is de
/ clarcd by competent critics to be one OF
| the highest class and most novel areniC
! exhibitions ever given by an American
j circus. The combination of these tive
| distinctive forms of entertainment en-
sure. it is announced. a performance
/ that is without dull moment from be
ginning to end.
In the Cook & Wilson show especia
stress is laid upon the fact that, with
out exception, the Gagged animals util
lied in the performance are forest born
and bred. In the trained animal ex
hibitions hitherto seen in the Unite,
States, the displays have almost univer
sally been given with animals born il
captivity and lacking the fire an,
ferocity natural to the real jungl
beasts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
LOSES LIFE REscUTNG DOG.
Ohio Woman Jumps in Front of Auto
to Save Her Pet.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 90. In
iuries suffered when she jumped in
front of an approaching automobile to
rescue her pet dog. resulted in the
death in hospital here of Mrs. Jennie
K. Warner. wife of a railroad con-
ductor of Chillieothe.
Mrs. Warner had been visiting her
son in Columbus and had taken an an.
tomobile ride into the country. The
party stopped at the side Of the road
to repair a brake Mrs. Warner IS pet
poodle jumped out of the machine IN
front of an approaching automobile
wherenpon Mrs. Warner attempted t.
save the dog.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
EPIDEMIC OF ANTHRAX.
of Malady Among Cattle of
New York State Farm.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June 20.-Dis-
covery of serious epidemic of
anthrax, the South American cattle
malady which already has resulted in
the death of several persons in New
York state, was made Sunday at Craig
Colony, the state farm of epileptics
at Sonyea, Livingston county, near
here. Eight cattle infected with the
disease have died on the farm since
Wednesday and the caretakers and in
mates of the colony have been exposed
to the contagion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
Philip Howard is clerk at Marquand

Philip Howard is clerk at Marquand
hall.
Mrs. Doris Chamberlain has re
turned from a visit in Leyden.
Children $ day Will be observed in
the Unitarian church next sunday.
Many town girls are table waitress
es during the young women 5 confer
eIce.
Mrs. 5. Z. Whitman is now in
charge of the Green Gate tea rooms
on the lower floor of her home.
Miss Grace Kcrns, the prima donna
who was guest of Mrs. r. Ii. Phil
brick. has returned to New York.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Alumni association Of the high
school will be held Friday evening of
this week.
Percy Richardson is here and has
opened tent on the grounds of Crane
cottage for the sale of ice-cream aad
| cold drinks.
Mrs. Roswell Dickinson of Wash
| ington, d. c., formerly a resident Of
West Mortified, is a guest of Mrs
| Arthur Bolton.
| Deacon John A. Fisher is recovering
| from a bruised leg caused b. stone
rolling against it when he was help
| ing lay stone wall.
The graduation exercises of the
! high school Will be held in the tow.
hall Thursday evening" followed by ;
reception in the banquet room.
The main street of the town is un
der repairs from Mill Brook bridge
south to the turn to Mt. Hermon. 1
will take fully three weeks to put i
in as good travelling condition as whel
it was first built as n state road. TRAY
el is poor on all roads in the vicinit.
on account of much rain and repairing
of the roads.
Harmony lodge of Masons by invi
| tation attended services Sunday morn
= ing in the Unitarian church. Rev. 6
L. Thompson preached ON The Four
- dation and Growth of Free-Masonry
A duet was rendered by Miss Mario
Webster and Miss Margaret Howar,
In the evening Prof. F. L. Dudley Q
East Mortified gave an address o
The Armenians. He held an impo1
tant position in Robert college, TuI
key, for some years and thus gained
f knowledge of the Armenians, of whol
he has continued to make study
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
WE CANNOT TELL now LONG

q man will live. We can tell as much
about il as the man can, and we I'M
dertake to perform certain things i
he does not live to do them National
Life ms. Co, Of Vt. (MutuaL) - ALI
BERT G. LAIRD. Special Agent, Alb
bott Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Masons May Buy Building.

At meeting of Harmony lodge of
Masons last week the members dis
cussed the proposition of buying the
Proctor block that they might have
large rooms for their meetings. The
thought is to add n third story for a
Mason S hall and reat the two lower
floors Worthy Master n. p. Wood
was given authority to appoint n com
mittee to Investigate the subject and
report at the next meeting, which will
be held in September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-20
Smoke Is 8

A Top-Notch 10c Havana Cigar-niId
and sweet. Try one. Sold by all deal
ers. 166 made by ADAM THOMAS
over 95 Main Street, BrattIeboro. Vt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
MRS. GLLIGAN DENIES
POISONING AGED FOLK
Connecticut Officials Guard AL
legged Evidence of Murders
in Archer Home

HARTFORD. Conn, May 1o.-The
States attorney and the State police who
have charge of the investigation Of the
case Of Mrs. Amy r. Archer -Glligan pro-
prietress Of the Archer Home for the
Aged, where II is charged there has been
at least one and possibly twenty deaths
from poisoning, are closely guarding any
evidence they may have to prove the
charge against the accused woman.
Among friends Of Mrs Gilligan in Wind
sor the lack of any direct evidence Of
administering Of poison to inmates Of the
home is regarded as favorable TO the
woman's case, Locked in the county jail,
Mrs. Gilligan continued to protest her
Innocence. Her pretty 1s-year-old daugh-
ter, Mary E. Archer, talented musician,
also declared her strong belief in the in
nocence of her mother.
While II is believed that other bodies
of inmates who died in the home may
be exhumed. no intlmatlon of the inten-
tions of the authorities In that respect
could be obtained
The publicity incident to the arrest Of
Mrs. Gilligan caused an exodus of in
mates from the home which continued
today, 4 Of the 20 patients having hur-
riedly left yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
Terrible Toll of DEATH Most of the Victims Children,
Includes Seven Killings in the Present Month.
Coroner Knight Favors Drastic Legislation

Since January 1, 46 persons, mostly
children, have been crushed to death in
the streets of this city by motor trucks
and automobiles. In most of the cases
the drivers have offered the tme-worn
plea that the children ran in front of the
vehicle when 1t was going at rapid rate
of speed
AS the law pertaining to such fatalities
is not drastic enough to suit the general
conditions Coroner Knight has done all
that Is possible to stop the almost daily
motor murders. Drivers have been held
In all cases where 1t was shown that the
accident was due to negligence or con-
tributory negligence The Coroner also
sent out letters to the heads of Industrial
establishments and corporations which em-
ploy chauffeurs urging them to use ex-
traordinary care in the selection of dri-
vers, in view of the great death rate so
far this year.
THE best remedy" said Coroner Knight
today. 'is to have a more drastic law
enacted by the Legislature governing
automobiles and drivers of such generally.
I will confer during the present week
with Director Wilson to see II something
cannot be done to reduce the possibility
of such accidents pending the enactment
of the necessary legislation"
Despite the plea by many drivers that
the children playing in the streets run di-
rectly in front of the motor trucks inves-
tigation has shown that drivers of these
vehicles absolutely ignore the speed laws
and cross intersecting streets at a pace
which jeopardizes life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
WOMEN MAY HAVE CAMP HERE
TO TRAIN FOR SERVICE IN WAR
Division of Navy League Plans
Another Chevy Chase

Five sites have been offered tho
women's division of the Navy League for
the proposed Philadelphia military camp
for women. being planned along the lines
of the Chevy Chase camp, just outside
Washington.
One site is in Washington Park, another
includes six blocks at Atlantic City. and
1t is understood, one nearby in Delaware
Is to be offered. Three in the vicinity of
this city have already been offered.
Fifty women have signifed their will.
ingness to attend such camp. No Phil.
adelphla women could be enrolled as resi-
dent students, according to the present
plans Women from New Jersey, Della
ware and distant points In Pennsylvania
would make up the 200 resident student
enrolment. Two hundred could enroll as
day students from Philadelphia
Mrs. Charles Wyatt Bispham, of 1920
Pine street, daughter of the late Admiral
Cyrus Casey, U. S. N, who la excep-
tionally skilful In signaling. Is to be one
of the instructors at the Chevy Chase
camp the last two weeks She is a prime
mover in having a womens military camp
near here for women who are unable to
go to Washington. Her mother Ia in.
structing young women in knitting at
Chevy Chase.
In case Philadelphia does have a mill.
tary camp for women, 1t will open about
October I. Final arrangements concern
ing courses offerss will be made by
June l.
Women interested should get in touch
with Mrs. Bspham
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
PRIZES FOR KNIGHTS
OF GOLDEN EAGLE
Awards Made to Communicates
and Castles in the Parade
at Reading

READING. Pa, May 10.--At the OPEN
ing of today's session of the A2d annual
State convention of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle now in progress here. the
following we're announced as the prize
winners in yesterdays parade, In which
more than 5000 participated:
Commandery having most men-First
prize, $50, Lafayette, of Royersford; sec
ond prize, S25, Lancaster.
Commandery coming the greatest dis
tance--First prize $25, Ivanhoe, of Phila-
delphia; second prize, s25, West Chester.
Commandery of the finest appearance
First prize, S25, Hellertown; second prize,
$15, Ivanhoe, of Philadelphia.
Castle of best appearance-First prize,
500, Aeolian. Philadelphia; second prize,
$40, Centre Valley.
Castle with largest number of men from
outside Berks County-First prize. $50,
Centre Valley; second prize, $40, Aeollan,
of Philadelphia.
Largest number of men In any Berks
castle--First prize, S25, to Obey: SIS, Sec
ond prize, st. Lawrence, and $40 each
to Sinking Spring, Muhenberg, Adonal, Of
Kutztowh and Boyertown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
EASED COAL PRICE
NH BIZ INVESTIGATED
NUS. TRADE BOARD
j Rates Announced Effec-
h'a','s y 'rrne / to Meet Millions
= 'nrsuted by Miners in Re-
cent Pact
,rrMENT BY GREGORY

,,o4,tx May 10.--Circulars an
ffH J.,aroas in the wholesale price
d|affins .,,a coal have been approved
tn.eVscite operators, 1t Is learned mere,
zhinia,e, todav is to send the circulars
"a dealers tomorrow
k1slala s.sess ass sea. which, according to one
ranae from 10 cents ton Tor.
HtiA rsrta n ton for pea coal, fol-
& Y ~ ,he announcement by the oper-
81 Sppea.' .hev would advance the price
31ls tn i meet the additional cost of
~ e..rsases and other adjustments re-
a1ze nuss,sod the miners. Other than to
esalll s,,rnr,se. none of the operators
~ s,nd comment upon the announce
1Ip ~ Federai Trade Commission
ps Z ! Federal inquiry
n Y e..rsIoe to the circular, first ad-
soss into effect June l, and the
ssFea ,ssyaaae becomes effective Septem-
~ ny, IA throughout the fail and win
~ ma June / prices show advances
IT. stsr New York of Is cents ton
4 wv ~ coai. 20 cents for chestnut, 20
if " H. huckwheat No. 1, 40 cents for
go go and so cents for pea.
lns s.sn srl coal. s4.95; egg, $5.05; stove,
r,DAsh -, chastnut, S5.35; pea, S3.65; buck
wy, No /. s2.95. and boiler, S2.25.
Nasa' sN asnta per ton will be added to the
isa ~ egg. stove. chestnut and pea
prsss - me first of June, July, August
fos1 q 1csntenber, making the winter sched-
w rss y SEAS; stove, $50; chestnut,
4 Il and pea, s4.O5.
''ss ~ nrice for the other Goals remains
.lslionary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
HEARTBROKEN, HE. ENDS LIFE
Former Philadelphia Florist Kills Him
self While Family Attends Mass
For His Wife

Lewis Stacquet, formerly florist in
this city shot and killed himself at his
daughters home in Southampton, lower
Bucks County while the members of his
family were in Philadelphia attending
Mass for his wife, who died several
months ago.
Stacquet, 1t is said, was broken-hearted
when his wife died He retired from busi-
ness Immediately after her death and went
to his daughters home. II want to get
into the fields and near the flowers" he
said They comfort me and help me to
forget" Day after day, however, there
were evidences that Stacquet could not
forget.
Members of Stacquet's family were sur
prised when Stacquet exhibited no desire
to accompany them to Philadelphia on
Monday to attend Mass for Mrs, Stac-
quet. When they returned in the after
noon they found him dead in room on
an upper floor. Stacquet was a native
of France and 65 years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
LAFEAN'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Manufacturers and Business Men
Rally to Congressman's Support

YORK. Pa, May 10.-Friends of Con-
gressman-at-Large Lafean are actively
engaged in his behalf, and manufacturers,
business men and others In this section
of the State are rallying to his support
Lafean's friends say Senator Penrose
has lost ground in this and other counties
of this section by his opposition to the
Congressman-at-Large A statement by
the secretary of the Lafean Committee
says:
MANY manufacturers resent the ignor-
ing of their interests by Penrose in his
attempt to defeat Mr.. Lafean who, by
reason of his time of service in Con-
gress, is in line for the more important
committees of the next Congress
by this act Penrose has shown con-
clusively that he is ready to subordinate
the interests of the State and it's people
for the sake of mere factional success
and sacrifice the party, If need be, in order
to retain control of the party organi-
cation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
Y !. ATTORNEY KANE SILENT
On FEDERAL ACTION ON
ADVANCED COAL RATES

United States Attorney Francis Fisher
szae declined today to say what action
I'D authorities would take in this
n hhsn the Philadelphia schedule of
ss.eheed ss.. coal prices,-which will be an
zzaheea today, is put into effect
cannot discuss the situation here"
hane said, but do hope something
- pe done to protect the philadelphia
nc IN the matter"
name emphasized the fact that the
- was being gone over carefully by
a.sa1ney ~ General Gregory in Washington
=. ~ mat the initiative in the investiga-
4ork would be in the hands of the
- Trade Commission.
y the offices Of the Lehigh Coal and
asssslon Company. in the Lafayette
L was said that the president
aineers of the company were still
-. z'is on the figures and may announce
- ater In the day. and that figures
- = ssse nave been published as indicating
= esAelal Increases in anthracite prices
y ufes were available at the offices
"a seorge B. Newton Company. as the
IN, Mr.. Richards, was said TO be in