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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
FOrty-Five Children Have
Died of Infantile Paraly-
sis in "a Hours
LARGE INCREASE IN
|NU UMBER OF NEW CASES
Since the Outbreak of the Epidemic
More Than 5000 Children Have Been
Over 1000 Names.

NEW YORK, August 4.-More than
! 900 children of this city have died of in
fantile paralysis and nearly 5000 have
been stricken by the disease since the out
break of the epidemic. The health de-
partment bulletin today shows that the
plague still continues to gain headway.
During the n hours ending at 10 d. m
today 4j children died of the disease in
the five boroughs OF New York city and
l75 new cases, the second largest number
in a single day were reported. Since June
% there have been 1850 cases. l,025 OF
which proved fatal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
SUPPER AND LAWN
FETE PLANNED
Soldiers Aid Society to Make Effort to
Raise More Funds for Families
of Company I.

Tho executive board of the Soldiers
Aid society in meeting in the Hooker
house voted to several bills for the
benefit of families of members of Com
pany T. The society has no income and
depends upon the generosity of the
townspeople, but the calls for aid will
be met as far. as the means of the So
ciety will allow. No bill will be hon
ored unless accompanied by a credit
slip signed by the president, Mrs. L.
f. Holden, and the treasurer, Mrs. G.
+. Barber.
Plans are being made by the society
for having public supper and fete
on the lawn of the Hooker premises,
probably ON Bennington day, Aug. l6,
to raise funds.
The society acknowledges gifts from
the local lodge of the New England
Order of Protection, the Woman s Re
lief corps and the women of the
church in Vernon. The demands are
more urgent than most persons realize
and contributions are gratefully re
ceived.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
SITUATION NOT HOPELESS.
Judge Chambers Believes Big Railroad
Strike May Be Avoided.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-Judge
William l.. Chambers, commissioner of
the United States board of mediation
and conciliation, conferred with Prcsi-
dent Wilson today over the threatened
strike of 100000 railroad employees.
They discussed every phase of the situa-
tion, but Judge Chambers told the Pres
ident he believed there was nothing for
NAL the federal government could do
until the railroads and representatives
of the employees meet again next week
after the counting of strike vote has
been completed.
Judge Chambers thinks the situation
is not hopeless and that there is still a
chance for the employers and the en-
ployes to reach an agreement. The
board expects to be called in should a
break appear inevitable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
L. S. HAS BOUGHT
DANISH WEST INDIES
Treaty Signed in New York to Take
the Three Islands for
S25,OO0OO0

WASHINGTON, August 4-Acting See
rotary Polk announced today that a treaty
10y which the United States is to purchase
the Danish West Indies from Denmark
for S25,000,000 was signed at New York
this morning 10y Secretary Lansing and
Minister Constantn Brun. The treaty
provides for the transfer to the United
States of three islands, It. Thomas, St
CroiX and st. John, which have been the
subject of negotiations between the Unit
cd States and Denmark for many years.
II is understood the administration will
ask for ratification 10y the senate before
the end of the present session, and while
there may be some objection to the price
no really serious opposition is expected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
PRINCE EXPLoDEs SAUSAGE -
American Aviator Destroys German
Observation Balloon.

PARIS, Aug. NORMAN Prince, an
American aviator with the French ar
my, brought down Wednesday one of
the German observation balloons,
which are nicknamcd sausages" be
cause of their shape. To destroy one of
these is Il particularly hazardous feat.
The balloons always are anchored far
within the German lines, and besides
il is risky to descend to their low al
titudc.
Prince had his swift fighting m"chinc
fitted with special weapon to he en-
ploved against these balloons. He fired
at the gas bag at about 100 yards
range and the sausage Immediately
disappeared in cloud of smoke. Prince
is unaware of the fate of the observers
They have parachutes and sometimes
are able to escape.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
CARRANZA APPOINTS
HIS COMMISSIONERS
Their Work Apparently Limited to the
Military Situation First Under
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, August 4. - General
Carranza' $ reply to the last American note
accepting his suggestions for a joint com
mission To adjust the border differences
but proposing a broader scene for the
commissions work was delivered to the
state department today 10y Eliseo Are
dondo the Mexican ambassador designate
1t announces the appointment of three
Mexican commissioners with instructions
TO devote their attentions preferably to
the resolutions of the point mentioned in
the previous note
Thus the de tatco government apparent
~ rejects the proposal that the commits
sion consider other questions than the
military situations and limit its discus
sions to the subject originally suggested by
Carranza.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
CHELSEA FACES STRIKE.
600 Carmen Vote Unanimously in Favor
of Quitting Work.

CHELSEA. Mass, August "A report
of practically unanimous vote OF the 600
carmen of the Chelsea division of the Bay
State Street railway to strike it necessary
to support the agreement signed last Octo-
ber was forwarded today to the national
office of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees Of America at
Detroit. Voting lasted all night and came
as a result of claim made by the car
men that a conductor was discharged for
alleged failure to register fares without a
proper hearing The officials on the other
hand claimed fair hearing was given
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
WARS ANNIVERSARY
0BSERVEDIN ENGLAND
A Determination Evincod Everywhere
to Garry the Struggle to a
Victorious End.

LONDON, August T. I-Evcry Snwn and
village IN the British Isles, as well as
places throughout the empire, today oh
served the second anniversary OF Great
Britain's declaration of war Meetings
were held and resolutions passed dcclar-
ing determination To continue to a vie
totIous end the struggle in the maintc-
nance ct the ideals of liberty and justice
which are the common and sacred cause
ct the allies Three meetings had been
arranged ion London. In the afternoon
Sir Francis Lloyd, general officer com
maudmg the London district, spoke to
A,ooo wounded from the London hospitals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
MAKING READY NEW
DRYGOODS STORE
Goodnow, Pearson s, Hunt Engage John
j. Sullivan and Will Garry Full
Stock of Best Quality.

5 Within the next three weeks, probably
about August p, a full-fledged drygoods
store will be opened by Goodnow. Pearson
d Hunt, the well-known clothing firm. in
the downstairs part of the firms new store
IN the American building 1t will be in
charge Of John j. Sullivan of Maiden,
drygoods business, who came to Brattle-
boro last evening to put things in readi-
ness.
For the past nine years Mr.. Sullivan
has been superintendent for the David +
Murphy drygoods store in Concord y. H
For seven years he was superintendent and
buyer for +. \. Joslln & Co, of Maiden,
Mass, and he has had other valuable ex-
perience in the business His home is in
Maiden, where he has a wife. She will
come to Bratteboro soon
Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt plan to carry
only the best grade of stock and to have
everything that usually is found in first
class store. The entire stock will be new
The i've and ten cent department, which
was conducted by f. J. Fenton & Co.
when the present proprietors acquired the
store, is being closed out as fast as posi-
bic to make room for the drygoods store
Carpenters are now at work under Mr.
Sullivans direction making the necessary
alterations and improvements The old
counters are being removed and new ones
will be put in their places New shelving
and fixtures will be installed, the store
will be equipped with new and adequate
lighting system and the whole interior
will be finished in white The new store
will be roomy and attractive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
LOOKS LIKE WALKING
IN NEW YORK CITY
Indications That 5000 More Motor
men and Conductors Will Join
the Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. =. Whether
the 100000 who daily travel on
the surface ears in the boroughs of
Manhattan and Queens are to be in
convenienced by a strike of 5000
motormen and conductors of the
New York Railway company and the
New York and Queen S County Rail
way company, will be known this
afternoon or tonight.
The time limit set by the leaders
of street railwaymen s union with
in which the officials of the two COM
panies are required to answer to
the demand for recognition of the
union and increased pay expires at
) O'Clock this afternoon. There is
no indication of any intention on the
part of the companies to grant the
demand. 1t is reported that 1000
strike breakers are ready to hurrv
to New York from other cities to
take the places of the strikers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
LIKE A RIPPER MURDER.
Missing Boys Body Found Terribly
Mutilated in Paterson.

PATERSON, n. j., August Max
Goldstein, three and half years old,
of 2l Hamburg avenue, who had been
missing since Wednesday, and for
whom his father, Isadore Goldstein, and
the police searched for more than
twenty-four hours, was found dead late
yesterday afternoon in the cellar of his
home by Mrs. Fallad, neighbor, in a
terribly mutilated condition.
His throat and stomach were slashed
and the police believe he was killed
by an insane person, similar to the
Ripper who caused the deaths of
several children in New York last year.
Detective Sergeant Otto Keppler and
County Physician Armstrong are con
Quoting an investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
PARALYSIS IN MILLERS FALLS
Mild Case Discovered on the Erving
Side-House Guaranteed.

MILLERS FALLS, Mass, Aug. T.
Stuart, three and one-half years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Dykes of
Gunn street, Erving side, was declared
i'll yesterday with infantile paralysis.
The boy has been under observation for
several days.
DR.. G. ID. Cudworth has been in
charge of the case. He called upon
DR.. Stanley Osborne of North Adams
district inspector for the state depart
ment of health and the latter verified
the diagnosis. The case is mild one
The house has been quarantined. 1t is
believed that the case is an isolated
one and has no connection with the
New York epidemic or cases elsewhere
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
TON OF HONEY A DAY.
This is Average Yield of the Crane
Apiaries at Middlebury.

MIDDLEBURY, August 4. Some
idea may be gained of the honey pro
ducing possibilities of Vermont from
the fact that the firm of j. +. Crane &
Son of Middlebury have for some time
been bringing in from its apiaries an
average of a ton of honey a day. Crane
honey is known throughout New Eng
land and far beyond its borders, and
the containers used by this firm carry
the name of Vermont to far distant
points.
j. Z. Crane, the senior member of
the firm who is one of the state in.
spectors of apiaries, recently visited
West Rutland and burned up an en-
tire yarl Of bees, consisting of some
90 hives, belonging to a resident OF
that town, disease having gained head
way among the bees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
First Baptist Church

Regular Friday evening prayer meet
ing tpnight at 745.
Rev. Guy g. Lamson will occupy the
pulpit in the First Baptist church Sun
day morning, Aug. 6.
sunday. August g. Rev. and Mrs
George j. Gels win speak in the evening
service. Mr.. and Mrs Gels went to
Mytkyiua. in Burma, in 1892 and have
done wonderful work among the kach-
ms, one ct the hIl tribes They have a
very lntrrcstlng story 20 toll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
BOMBS ON sUEZ CANAL.
Attack on Shipping Made by Aero
planes, Londcn Announces.

LONDON, August 4. = \ lombard
ment of shipping on the Suez canal By
hostile aeroplanes was officially an
nounced todav The attack was carried
out by two machines over Lake -Timsah.
A. miles south Of Port Said. The town
of Ismailia on the lake border also was
bombarded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
EFFORT TO LOCATE
RELATIVES FAILS
Body of Patrick Mccarthy, Who Was
Drowned in Connecticut River,
Buried This Morning.

y prayer service was conducted this
morning by Rev. T. w. Owens, pas
tor OF the Methodist church, IN the
undertaking rooms Of Moran 4 Rohde for
Patrick Mccarthy, who was drowned in
the Connecticut river July n The burial
took place this afternoon in the West
Brattleboro cemetery at the expense Of
the town. Every effort to get in touch
with relatives who were believed to live
IN Lawrence or Haverhill, Mass, failed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
RESOLUTION TABLED.
Inquiry into Railroad Conditions
Deemed Inadvisable at Present.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The senate
commerce commission today voted to
table Senator Newland's resolution to di-
rect the interstate commerce commission
to investigate and report to congress on
the wages and hours Of service of each
class Of railroad employees because action
was deemed inadvisablc pending mediation
and arbitration Of the disputes between
the railroads and their employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
ITALIANS LOSE STEAMER.
Reports Also of the Sinking of Two
Other Vessels.

LONDON. Aug. 4. - The Italian
steamship Crtta iii Mcssina of 1000
tons has been sunk, according to an
announcement made at Lloyd's today.
Announcement also is made of the
sinking of the Kohiua Maru and the
the British schooner G.. G.. Gradwell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS.
Take an Important Town Only 10 Miles
East of Kovel.

PETROGRAD, August 4 - Russian
troops have captured the village of Rudka-
Nirynskaia on the river Stavok, a tribu-
tary of the Stolihod, it was officially an
nounccd today by the Russian war depart
ment Rudka-Mirynskaia is 10 miles east
of Kove
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

MENICO CITY August 1.-The depart
IRE from Mexico City for the United
States of Luis Cabrera and Alberto Pani,
who with Ignacio BonilIas has been Sc
lected TO reach a settlement with the Unit
ed States commissioners of the question
at issue between the two countries, will
not he long delayed, according to the gen
craI heIief here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
MILL BURNED
AT WEST RUTLAND
Vermont Marble Company Sustains Loss
of $4,000 on Structure Known
as Palace Mill
Especial to The Reformer.)

RUTLAND, August 4.
The Palace mill of the Vermont Mar
bic company in West Rutland was
burned this morning, causing loss of
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
This was one of the largest mills in this
vicinity and its destruction will great
ly Inconvenience the company, as it
was being run at full capacity on i'm
portant orders. 1t was a mill with 20
gangs. All of the machinery and stock
were ruined. 1t is believed that the
fire started from hot box.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
REGAIN FLEURY.
Germans Capture the Village North of
Verdun Fortress.

BERLIN. August 4. via London.-The
village of Flcury, north Of Nerdun. was
rcgaincd by the Germans this morning, it
was officially announced today by the Ger
man army headquarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
BRITISH MADE GAINS.
But Operations on the Somme Front
We're of Minor Scale.

LONDON, Aug. Minor operations
last night by the British on the Somme
front resulted in the gains for them of
some ground west of Pozieres, the war
Office announced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday - West to
Southwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The wealth
or forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday.
Gentle west to southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, $50 p. AI.'--.l. meeting
Of the church. Subject. The slaves Of
lleedlessncss. Matt %: lib; ~; i6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

One human generation is figured at
about % years. One fly generation is
about seven or eight DAYS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

Excursion to Ocean Beach, New Lon
don, August &. See Ad. on page ;.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04
sCHooNERs ToRPEDoED.
British Lose Two Vessels in the Chan
nel-Crcwg Were Rescued

HANRE, Aug. T. - Two British
schoonerg wcr" torpcdocd in the Eng
lish channel Wednesday night. The
crews were rescued and brought here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-04

Statisticiaus figure that average
Americans spend IS per cent of their
incomes for foot and 20 per cent for
rent.
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THE Bread Prob

lem Is not a problem In
the home where Shredded
Wheat is known. The
whole wheat grainis the real
staff of life. and you have 1t
In Shredded Wheat Biscuit.
prepared in a digestihle form!
1t contains more real, BODY.
building material than meat
eggs, Is more easily digest
ed and costs much less. Tho
food for the up-and-comlng
man who does things with
hand or brain-for the kid
dies that need a weil-bal-
anced food for study or play
for the housewife who
must save herself from
kitchen drudgery. Delicious
for breakfast, or any meal,
with milk or cream. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. Y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-10
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-10
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
foS eIckAcHt KIDNEYS Mo elA9O OsS

OIL and Gas Lease Blanks.
oil and gas lease blanks for sale st
The Leader office. Conform to all
late supreme court decisions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
PROCLAMATION

TO the Citizens of Wausau {:
Public health, safety from ire and
the beauty of surroundings all demand
that at this time of the winters
accumulation of rubbish, filth and
waste be cleaned up and removed
from all premises.
As we are all desirious of having
our own and our neighbors premises,
and the streets and alleys adjacent to
such premises, present the best
appearance possible, l would therefore
suggest that all citizens clean up their
premises and deposit all refuse in re-
ceptacles or piles where such can be
readily hauled away.
therefore designate the first week
in May as "Clean Uy Week. and hope
that all citizens will unite in making
our city attractive, beautiful and
healthful, and after "Clean Up Week"
has gone by let every day be "Clean
Up Day" HERMAN E. MARoUARDT,
Mayor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
ROTARY CLUB DINNER

The semi-monthly Rotary club din
ner at the Wausau club Yesterday noon
was attended by about fifty members
and was of unusual interest. Mr.. Zim-
norman, president, induced a Little
German Band, of five horns and clari-
net, to furnish music during the hour,
and it added much to the pleasure of
the event
DR.. B. H. Conlin, president of the
city park board, had been invited to
say few words about our city parks.
The DR.. deplored the fact that there
were so few parks owned by our city,
when we might have been so well
provided for, if the opportunities to
secure them had been taken advan-
tage of. Just at present, he said, there
was move on foot to try and have
the city take over the fair grounds as
public park. DR.. Conlin said that
the Agricultural society would not
have to give up any of its rights by
turning this park over to the city or
leasing it for term of years. for it
would retain the privilege of using the
ground for agricultural purposes as
it has in the past. 1t only meant that
the grounds would be under the super
vision of the city and that it would
mean much to our people to have
this park, one of the most beautiful
in the state, open continually to the
public. He asked the cooperation of
the club in this work, which is of so
much Importance to our citizens gen.
orally.
The principal address of the occa-
sion was made by Hon. A. L. Kreutzer,
VINO gave those present much valuable
information about Trust companies;
how estates are administered after
ones death; how the state safeguards
the interests of the widow and her
children; the Importance of having a
will and how much better it is to have
estates cared for by men Of experience
rather than by inexperienced individ-
uals. Mr.. Kreutzer was asked many
questions when he had finished and
he was given a rising vote of thanks
for his excellent talk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
RUNAWAY

While Mr.. and Mrs. Anton KaloZin-
ski were returning home from a drive
in the country Sunday evening, they
met with an accident which nearly cost
them their lives. They had reached
the st. Paul crossing and were driving
west, down the hill towards the bridge,
and were a few rods east of the tracks,
when the evening passenger train came
along. The horse became frightened
and ran away; going south along the
right of way and just ahead and east
of the running train. In going down
an embankment the carriage was up
set, throwing out its occupants very
close to the track, and how they es-
capped injury is mystery, as the car
riage was ground into a wreck under
the wheels of the train. The train
was stopped and Mr.. and Mrs. Kalozin-
ski given assistance. They were not
seriously injured but were badly
bruised and shaken up. They were
taken to st. Mary's hospital where
they were taken care of. The horse
was not injured. 1t was a miraculous
escape from death and those who wit
messed the runaway were of the opinion
that both would be killed.