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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPE JAIL
Throw Red Pepper in Keepers Eyes
Two Men Caught

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Four pris-
oners escaped from the detention pen
of the West Side prison in West sod
street here last night after throwing
pepper in the eyes of William j. Jack
son, 81 years old, the head keeper, and
knocking him insensible by striking
him on the head with pitcher Two
of the fugitives were recaptured a
block from the prison by policemen
who fired several shots at them.
Meantime, the prison was IL an up
roar, but 10 other inmates IN the de-
tention pen made no attempt to fol
low the jailbreakers. One of the men
went to the assistance of jackson
Another rang the prison bed which
gave the first intination of the escape
to other keepers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
NANTAsKET RESORT BURNS.
Paragon Park Wrecked, Gotta gers
Sleep on Beach.

HULL, Mass, Sept. 11.-Paragon
park, the principal amusement place at
Nantasket, was overruI by fire early
yesterday with loss of 100000. Nj
merous attractions and restaurant
buildings outside the park were de-
stroyed. The firemen kept the flames
from sweeping the populous Rock
land Hill district.
The beach was Uttered with house
hold effects removed By anxious cot
tagers and with furniture taken from
the Nantasket hotel. Some persons
camped on the beach for the rest of
the night.
The Hull fire department was as
sisted by apparatus and men from
Quincy, Weymouth, Rockland, Hing
ham, Cohasset and East Weymouth
Capt. Walter Buckley and Fireman
Templeton of the local fire department
were injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
SEN. PAGE ASKS
FOR CROSBY'S AUTO
Local Man, Actively Opposed to Hyde
Park Candidate, Receives
Amusing Letter.

Charles r. Crosby, who has been one
OF the most outspoken opponents OF Sena-
tor Page in this section, was surprised and
not little amused to receive the follow
ing letter from the Hyde Park candidate
this morning:
Dear Mr.. Crosby:
Upon the strength of assurances that
you are in favor of my return to the SEN
ate, l venture to come to you with a sug-
gestion of active assistance to my eandl-
dacy.
Word comes to me that the Fletcher
managers are boasting that every avail
able automobile in the state will be en-
gagged by them next Tuesday.
! l hope that ON that day when it begins
, to be apparent which of the voters have
not been to the polls and should be sent
for, you will feel inclined to contribute to
the cause the use of your automobile Tor
"a short time in getting out the tardy Page
voters
| hope you will not regard this request
las an unwarranted imposition because
upon the success or failure to get out the
Page vote depends the success or failure
tof the whole campaign. | feel that IN this
contest | am fighting not alone for my
own vindication, but in a very real sense
for the honor of. the state by preventing
Vermont from being made the playthinl
of a multi-millionaire outsider.
You probably know that there is fed
eral statute placing limit OF $4,000 upol
the expenditures of candidates for tn
United States senate, not including, how
lever, postage, stationery, telephone mes
sages and kilograms.
, 1t is my intention to obey this law bot
/ in letter and spirit, a purpose which
hope you will commend. To do this | an
of course, forced to rely to no inconsde
7 able extent upon the kindness and loyalt
4 of my friends, among whom | think
: have excellent reasons to count you.
Very truly yours,
+ c. s. PAGE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
KILLED HIMSELF
AND TWO CHILDREN
John w. Wood of Fitchburg, Who Had
Been Despondent Several Weeks,
Turned on the Gas.

FITCHBURG, Sept. 11.-John w.
Wood, so, who made his home at IA
Chestnut street, took his two children,
John H. Wood, aged 5, and Laurel
Wood, aged Z, to his bedroom Saturday
night to sleep with him, and after the
two children were asleep opened the
The three were found dead this morn
ing by his wife.
Wood, according to his wife, had
been respondent several weeks, but
never showed any signs of wanting to
end his life. She said that the girl,
Laurel, was in the habit of sleeping
with her, but that evening the girl
| wanted to retire early and the mother
| suggested that. the girl go to the cham
Der occupied by the father, while she
went to the shopping district
The boy, Mrs. Wood said, always
slept with his father. She said that
/ the father was very fond of the tive
children and that he evidently decided
| to take them in death with him.
! Mrs. Wood told the police that wheI
she returned Saturday night the fathe
and the two children apparently ha'
lretired and she did not arouse them
When she came down stairs in tn
moraing there was strong odor o
gas in the kitchen and she fnali
traced it to the chamber occupied b
the husband. The door, she said wa
closed and the keyhole was stuffe
with cloth to prevent the gas fro.
leaving the room.
Medical Examiner Norton was not
: fed and after making an examinatio
said that the children had evidentl
been dead about four hours.
Mr. Wood was employed as staticl
airy engineer in one of the large MANI
featuring plants. He has been en-
ployed constantly, and except to h
wife he did not show any signs of b
ing respondent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
BAN ON MEAT IN RUSSIA.
Populace Forbidden to Eat Four Days
Week.

BERLIN (by wireless to Sayville)
Sept. 11.-unof1ieial reports to the
Overseas News Agency say the sale of
meat is forbidden throughout Russia
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of each week A despatch from
Budapest says the decree providing
for meatless days in Petrograd has
caused an increase in the prices of
other articles of food, especially vege-
tables and fruit, amounting in some
eases to 10 per cent.
Reports from Stockholm to the Over.
seas News Agency, say that the food
situation in Petrograd has reached a
crisis. There is famine throughout
Russia, and Stockholm adviees say al
persons in Petrograd whose presence is
not absolutely necessary will be de
ported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

well, IS, died Saturday at his home in
Derby Line of complication of dis
eases. He had been in failing health
the past year.
Mr. Caswell was the present repre-
sentative from the town Of Derby in
the Vermont general assembly and was
"a Republican candidate for county SEN
ator at the primaries tomorrow. He
had held important offices in the town
for many years.
He was member of the firm of Cas-
well & o 'Rourke for many years and
had been identified with the business
interests of Derby and the lumber bust
ness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Not All Given Over TO Fish.

Are the fish thick here?' We'll,
not too thick, SIR" answered the ma
tive. I'VE have to use this lake partly
for navigation. Louisville Courier
Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
A. w. j. WILKINS, Auctioneer.
Piano Lessons

Miss Hawley has returned and will
resume her piano and harmony classes
at once.
Dates with former pupils are already
being made.
Early communication either in per-
son, or by telephone or letter is adj
vised.
Address 1e Chaplin st. Telephone call
562-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Hands Tell Character.

According to palmists. short hands
denote impulsive Judgment witisous
analysis. while long hands denote ca
pacity fer detail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
A MEDICINE OF MERIT.

The great sale of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound all over
this land is the result of genuine merit.
The reason is that this good old fash
toned root and herb medicine actually
helps those suffering from the ailments
peculiar to women. If it did not,
would not the women of America have
found it out in forty years, so that few
of them would buy?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
The MonadnOck Mills
CLAREMoNT, N. II.

want help for its weaving spinning
and carding departments. Good pay
and steady work. Experience unneces-
sary. Mill has just advanced wages 10
per cent. Largest town in New Hamp-
shire. Write for further information,
or come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Six room tenement, mod.
ern conveniences. W. G.. Rockwell, Al
Frost st. se 152-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT Four-room tenement,
modern improvements; Z. E. Convey, 81
Western avenue. 159-l64
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Modern 7.room tenement.
Inquire of w. H. Fletcher, 107 Canal
street. 161-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-Ca7able girl for general
homework. Mrs. Frank w. Robertson,
Hinsdale, n. Ii. 160-164
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-Man to make syrup. Ad-
dress, Standard Bottle Works, White
River Junction, VT. 60-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
WANTED

To rent small tenement or cottage
house Must be modern in every way,
and located within IS minutes walk
of American building. Address "R."
Reformer Office, or phone 171-Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Four-room tenement, good
yard for children, $40 per month. ga
Prospect st. 155-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED = Man used to working
around saw mill. Holden e. Martin.
9l 163-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-25 women and % men;
also good.sized boys; good wages.
Snowflake Canning Co. 157-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

FOR SALE-Two-horse delivery wa
gon, two-horse delivery sleigh, pair
double harness, fitted for both wagon
and sleigh, one-horse order wagon, good
pleasure sleigh, new order harness with
both breast collar and names, three good
robes. Above are in good condition.
Earl Warren, Westmoreland Depot,
N. III. 15S-160*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED : Girl for general house,
work in small family. Mrs. G. c. Gould,
81 Oak st. 163-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-At once, waitress at
Newfane Inn, Newfane Vt. Tel. SOLO.
157-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Room in The Abbott. G..
w. Gilman. phone SPAIN. 160-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Seven room house, all
modern, splendid location, near car line.
Beautiful home for small family. Adj
dress "Box III, Reforner Office.
16l-166*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Furnishe rooms. Mrs
Kittredge Haskins, Z Terrace Street.
162-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

: TO RENT-Nice tenement for small
family. Inquire at No. 1 or Baker
Street. 154-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-The Waterman house on
Elliot St., next to Princess theater, II
rooms, modern, just the place for a
rooming and boarding house, also barn
and garage. Can be rented separately
Edgett & Co. SS-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-Two messenger boys be-
ginning when school opens, salary SIS.
Western Union Tel. Co. 159-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Four-room tenement, IA
Organ Street. loft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral homework. Very best of wages.
Apply to Mrs. l.. E. Holden, Park
Place, Town. 12s-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

wANTED-Good teamster on farm
also woman for general homework. Ad.
dress "Bp Reformer Office. 16l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

wANTED-Young ladies to wait on
table beginning about Sept. l. Also
one for hand laundry. References re-
quired. Apply to The Mortified, East
Mortified. Mass. 150-167
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
DEATH OF FRED T. cAswELL.
Derby Town Representative - Candi
date for County Senator.

NEWPORT, Sept. II. = Fred T. Cas-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

WANTED-Capable woman for care
OF children. Mrs. John Manley. 159-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

FOR SALE-Timber lot, 100 acres of
nice spruce, pine and hemlock, some
very nice oak, white ash and bass
wood; estimated 400 to 600 thousand
feet. Three miles from Saxtons River,
VT. Nal Bemis, Athens, Vt. Tele-
phone Saxtons River 31-32. 1910
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Wanted

WANTED = Fat cattle, sheep and
calves. w. +. Richardson Co. 40-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

FOR SALE~-Furniture and Ranges
new and secondhand. at j. B. Dunton Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
TO Rent.

TO RENT-Down-stairs tenement; A
Birge Street. 150-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
For Sale

FOR SALE-All kinds of dry wood
George M. Stark, Cedar street. 234-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

FOR SALE-Hard and soft wood slabs;
prompt delivery. Holden & Martin ll9-ti
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22

How Vote Stands Now. ..
The political division Of the house by
states on these figures, therefore, will
be as follows: @
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22

cases to their absence, entirely. BY
very little work these foundations can
ordinarily be repaired. Foundations
that are not in too bad shape can cas-.
lily be fixed by the use Of little ce.
ment and any bricks and stone which
are always available. Where there is
no foundation, the sides of the barn
should be banked with manure or
with leaves or chaff up to at least
six inches above the floor. Boards
should be placed between the material
used and the siding of the barn so as
to prevent its rotting. This will pre-.
vent currents of air from coming up
from below and will also make the
barn much warmer.
Where drainage is poor, water and
other filth. is often known to stand un.
derneath the floors. This makes the
floors very damp and cold and conse-
quently are very unhealthful and I'M
sanitary. "A few tile laid will easily
remedy this. The floors if they are
not concrete should be made tight.
There are any number Of other SIM
pie and Inexpensive improvements
which can easily be made on ordinary
barns which will add very much to the
health and comfort Of the dairy cow
If every dairyman in Iowa would
make ut least one Of these improve
ments mentioned it would have a
great effect on the profit Of this great
industry in Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22
REMoDELlNG DAIRY BARN
Small Expenditure Means a Large
Increase In Ahe Production of
Dairy Products.

Now is the time for the farmer and
dairyman to think of the comfort of
their cows during the coming winter
months. No class Of livestock re-
spends to good care and treatme nt as
does the dairy COW. A little time and
expense which may be used for this
purpose will more than be repaid by
the increased production during the
time. There are any number of barns
in this state which will be used for
the housing of cows this winter which
are entirely unfit for this purpose, but
little time and money can be made
very comfortable as we'll as healthful
and sanitary. IS. T., e.. y.
The very first thing which would
come to the mind of every dairyman
would be the lack of light and ventila
ton in the average barn. 1t is very
simple task to put in Il number of ex-
ira windows. Each COW which is kept
in the barn during the winter should
have four square feet of window glass.
There is nothing that win keep cows
as thrifty and in as good health as
plenty of sunlight and good ventila-
ton. There is on the average farm a
number of windows in some old little
used building that might just as well
be doing some good. With very little
extra work the windows may be placed
so that they will have additional
value as part of simple but fairly
efficient ventilating system. The WIN
dows should be hinged at the bottom
and be opened inward from the top,
At either side Il one inch by six inch
board should be nailed to prevent air
from entering the side of window and
blowing directly on the cows. This
should be left six inches wide at the
top Of window. being sawed on an am
gle coming to an acute angle at the
base of window. A piece ofrilath
should be nailed to the inner edge Of
each board so as to act as a support
to hold the window while open.
This arrangement when open will
act as an inlet for air currents. In
barns that have a silo in ,connectio
the slo shaft and hay chute will do
as outlets. Where there is no siloN in
connection a shaft about three feet
square running from within one and
a half feet from floor up and out
the, roof to a point about u
foot above the highest altitude OF the
barn. will act as an outlet. This
chute should be boarded tight. Some
prefer to use, hay chute as an outlet,
boarding it tight except just at the
bottom and providing it with trap
doors in the hay NOV through which
the hay may be thrown down. Either
Of these arrangements are ineXpens-
i've, because ON tile ordinary farm
there is more than enough old lumber
laying around which will answer for
this purpose. ''- So.
= One of the worst possible conditions
existing in many old barns is that of
having currents OF air coming UP
through the floor. This is due most
often to poor foundation or in some
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22
REPUBLICANS
MAJORITY N HOUSE
Several Districts Are. Still In
Doubt-SpecuIation as to
Who Will Be Elected Next
i Speaker. ..-z
G. o. P. Claims Majority.

The Republicans are claiming 217
and conceding 21O to the opposition.
This claim is based on the assumption
that some of the doubtful districts
and members classified as independent
will unite with them in the house.
A Republican gain was made in the
Sixth New Jersey district, where John
H. Ramsay was elected over Robert
Heath. In the Third New Jersey dis
trict Thomas J. Scully, Democrat,
claims to have been elected over Rob-
ert Carson, Republican.
Three districts in Pennsylvania, two
won by Republicans and one by a
Democrat on the face Of the returns,
may be changed by the soldier vote.
The Democrats have chance to win
in the Eleventh Iowa district, where Il
recount is possible, and the plurality
of the winning Progressive In the
Third louisiana district Is so small
that q recount there is probable.
The Independents have not commit
ted themselves. Under the Independent
classification are listed Schall Progress
sive) of Minnesota, Martin Of Louisi-
ana, Fuller Protection Democrat Of
Massachusetts, Randall Prohibitionist)
Of California, London (Socialist) Of
New York and Nolan (Progressive) of
California.
These men may have lot to say re-
garding the organization Of the next
house and, II. they agree to act to-
,gether, possibly can dictate the speak,
ership. Even with a majority in the
house the Republicans cannot hope to
control legislation because the senate
is Democratic by a majority Of twelve.
The most important measures that
will engage the attention of the pres
ent Democratic congress when it con-
venes next month includes the immi-
grafton bill. once vetoed by the presi-
dent; new corrupt practices law, con-
servation and water power legislation,
vocational education bill, a project
to permit the organization Of collective
selling agencies in foreign countries
and additional defense measures.
1t is apparent from the, returns to.
date that the Republicans will have
enough members to organize the house
in the next house of representatives.
Should the Republicans be obliged to
depend on some Of the representatives
of the minor parties to carry out the
work Of organization they may not be
able to put James r. Mann Of Illinois
IN the speakers chair as the successor
OF Champ Clark Of Missouri. Minor
party representatives may insist that
some other Republican be chosen and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22
threaten to throw their votes to the
Democrats and possibly re-elect Speak

threaten to throw their votes to the
Democrats and possibly re-elect Speak
err Clark If their wishes are not grant
ed Should the Republicans have q
fair majority over any possible COM
bination in opposition Mr.. Mann proba-
bly, will be their candidate for speaker.
In telegraphing to Washington that
he had been reelected Congressman
John NJ. Evans, Democrat, conceded
the election OF Miss Jeanette Rankin,
Republican, as congressman, or, it
may be better to say, congressman
an at large from Montana over Harry
b. Mitchell, Democrat. Both Mr..
Evans and Miss Rankin live In Mis-.
soula. The acknowledgement by a
Democratic congressman that Miss
Rankin had been elected seems to- re-
move all doubt on that score. 49,, d..
No Recount Likely.
In view Of the fact that President
Wilson obtained such substantial plu-
rality Of the popular vote Republican
managers found little consolation In
the vague hope that the official count
In California might place majority
Of the votes in the electoral college in
the Hughes column. Officially National
Chairman William r. Wilcox refused
to concede the reelection Of the presi-
dent, but there is a pretty definite
feeling abroad that none of the Re-
publicans expected any change favor
able to their cause. ..1- =.
Mr.. Wilcox, after conference with
Charles Z. Hughes at the Hotel Astor,
said lie wanted it understood that the
Republicans We're not "crying over the
result" He looked rested, and Mr.
Hughes also apparently was In good
spirits. 1t has been said that the fact
that Mr.. Wilson obtained the popular
vote as we'll as the electoral vote had
served to remove much of the sting
from the eleventh hour defeat At
first it was supposed that Mr.. Hughes
was the popular choice. e,lt
The chances are that the Republican
managers and Mr.. Hughes will con-
cede the reelection OF President VIII
son as soon as the official recount has
been made. II it shows that President
Wilson has maintained his lead in Cal
ifornia and beyond doubt captured the
thirteen electoral votes in that state
there will be small room for doubt.
A. to the chances Of contests in Cal
ifornia Mr.. Wilcox will make no def
mite statement at this time. !
Messages have been sent to him al
leging that there had been fraud, but
that there was no substantial proof OF
1t. When the official count was receiv-
ed, he said, the situation would be
thoroughly canvaSsed. His words,
however, gave the impression that only
absolute evidence Of corruption would
lead to contests, and that the present
indications were that the official count
would be accepted as final. This atti-
tude was reflected by others who had
little heart for contests of more or
less technical nature when President
Wilson was apparently the choice OF
the voters OF the country by perhaps
400 900 votes. N,..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22

Millions of dollars have been spent
on the political campaign, and the
portion of it that went into political
advertising at least produced good
moneys worth of publicity.