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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
SHELDON LEWIS WANTED
THE WATER WARMED


Sheldon Lewis, who as the unmiti-
gated villain in Pathe's The Iron
Claw" causes delicious shuddcrs to
chase uD and down ones spine, pulled
A good one the other Gay. Director
Edward Jose had just had Mr.. Lewis
Jump from bridge into river which
was pleasantly spotted with ice cakes.
Mr.. Lewis was trying to control his
shivering as he sat hugging d red hot
stove Ia a shack near the scene Of
the dip. The director came in and
said, lawfully sorry. Sheldon, but the
camera buckled when you did the
Jump and it will have be done Overt"
Lewis groancd and then replied:
Ill do it one. one condition, old
top What's that" said Mr.. Jose.
- hat YOU have that water warmed"
said MIR. ! owls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
CLEVER ESCAPE OF POODLE
WINS EiH NEW NAME

Lets call him Houdini" shouted
Miss Anna Nilsson, star of the
Pathc who's entity" series, as she
rushed out Of the Arrow Studio in
onhers and few pell neil down the
street III pursuit OF a frislly toy poodle.
Half way down the street She over
took it, gathered it up and started
back toward the studio just as Tom
NJ loore, her co-star, came putting UP.
thought the doors were all closed
SOS that pest couldn't get out"
Wheeezed Moore. so they were,'
SAID Miss Nilsson; che was chained
and the doors were closed and yet
he got out! That's why" she said
smiling pleasedly up at the mystihed
Moore, I'm going to call him
'HoudiniP"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
CASTLES IN TIE AIR

OFoLIho IN TIE AIR
are neither real estate nor personal
property. Dream your dreams. We
hope they will come true. We advise
some life insurance for real security.
Consult us National Life ms. Co, Of
Vt. (Mutual) - ALBERT G. LAIRD,
Special Agent, Abbot Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
BONDVILLE.

Mrs, R. E. Morse is i'll with grip.
f. /. Bolster spent Monday in Brat
tleboro.
Hermon Favors is drawing ash logs
to the mill for f. \. Morse
Mrs. Miranda Stark has gone on a
visit to Manchester and Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolster were in
West Townshend the first of the week.
Beatrice Morse of New London, Conn.
is spending a week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Morse.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clarke were at
their home IN Halifax over Sunday, re-
turning here Monday night in their au-
tomobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
RAWSONVILLE.

Mrs. Lottie Clark of Jamaica was at
B. F. Wilder 5 recently
Mrs. Olive Low of Wardsboro re
Gently visited at G. p RawsOn s.
Mrs. Eta Johnson and children of
Wardsboro recently visited her sister, at
L. f. Styles 5.
Walter Underwood and daughter of
Hoiyoke, Mass, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. J. \. Underwood
Mrs. May Rawson and Miss Hazel
Landman Of South Londonderry recent
~ visited at W. w Heald s
Mrs. Effie Wilder and son, Lyle Boil
ster, of Londonderry visited her moth
CT, Mrs. Phoebe Landman, the first of
the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
Got Rid Of Wy Germs
With Magic ''caGs -Es''
Simplest Corn Cure in the WoIIl-No
Pain, No Fuss. New, sure Wav.

When Corps make YOU almost odin
with ycur boots on wncr vot.sT,s
soaked them and picked them 1n6
sliced them, Whaa Ccrn-swcILine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
NEW STUNTS IN DARING THAT
TEASE EVEN PEARL WHITE

Have heart, George" was the
way Pearl White, starring in Pathe's
" he Iron Claw" expressed her idea
OF the scenarios for the serial She
was talking to George Bracket Seitz.
the scenario editor, who was partially
responsible for her "Perils" and "Ex-
PLOTS, and wholly SO in. her encoun-
tcrs with the yillainous Legar. Mr..
Seitz had thought of some new stunts
which were of such a degree of dar-
ing that even peerless, fearless
Pearl had to ask for a little con-
alteration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
OLD ARTIFICIAL TEETH

set in Gold, Silver or Rubber. We paw
S2.oo and mn for full sets. broken or
mutliated. We also buy old gold. silver
and platinum; mail them to us We hold
all goods for one week subject to your
approval. Mendlow Bros. s. Co., %
school St, Room Al, Boston, Mass, or
branch office, 10 Central Ave, Room 2,
Lynn, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05

ss2lves, and tapes. bandages. and
piasters that make corns pop-eyed
faster, just hold your heart a moment
ana figure. this: Put two drops
OF "Gets-It"'- on the corn. 1t dries
and stocking on right over it. The
corn Is doomed. 1t makes the corn
come Off clear and clean. It's the new,
easy way. Nothing to stick or press
shoes. Youll be a joy-walker No
pain: no trouble. Accept no substitutes
Getsrit' is sold by druggists every
Nhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct D.
~. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, III.
sold in Brattleboro and recommended
rs tle World's best corn remedy h,.
---. w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05
Proposals

The Trustees for the Vermont State
School for Feeble Minded Children viii
receive sealed tenders for the construc-
ton of two dormitory buildings to be
erected at Brandon. Vermont, until 2
T. H., May %, 1916.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of A. I. Lawrence, Arehi-
teet, 1876 College Street. Burlington.
Vermont.
4 certified check in the sum of one
thousand 1S1,000.00) dollars will be re-
qaired with each tender, made PAYABLE
to the State of Vermont, as a ruaran-
tee of good faith; said checks will be
returned to all bidders within 10 days
after the signing of the contracts.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved by the Trustees.
Trustees of the Vermont State School
for Feeble Minded Children
JOHN E. PIDDocK,
Secretary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-05

w. Kellogg, Miss Susan Lawrence. The
meeting closed with devotions by Mrs.
A. G. Moody.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
The Confessions OF a Wlfe
Mary's Letter Continued.

old song--It is not so much what he
says but the nasty way he says it?
have changed IL tot is not so
much what he says but the dearest
way he says IT,
HE does not talk much. Margie
lie lets me bubble over with enthu-
siasm and often only by the most
engaging smile in the world does he
tell me that he Is interested.
But when | ask his advice or
help, get it always. II is as though
put out my hand only TO find an
other warm hand seeking mine
He has made things in a busi
ness way very easy for me in Paris
introduced me TO the right people in
the right way. You know he Is
much interested in books. and has
one OF the finest libraries in the
United States. have been able to
make some wonderful deals in con
sequence. or course he wants me
10 marry him. but. as you know, he
IL few years younger than i
does that matter? And have had
such terrible luck in turning one
devoted lover into a husband that I
am rather dubious about repeating
the experiment.
"You will probably be thinking by
this time that | don't love him-that
II ] did ! would not be questioning
my heart. Yes, do. at least love
love In him.
"Do you know that | am now sure
that what a man looks for in love
is woman and what a woman looks
for in man is love. That may be q
little obscure, but because you are
a woman and because you have
loved you will understand IL.
IL am very miserable when try
TO decide what shall do. and very.
very happy when we are together.
1T is spring in Paris. you know
and that is almost heaven.
IL expect in the end I'll marry
him-and perhaps regret II ever af.
Ter.
Tell me about yourself. dear.
Have you heard from Molie since
he was married? How is Mrs. Wa.
verly standing the separation. and
how are all our friends? IL any OF
them ask for me. tell them
that am well. for your eye alone
am writing this, however. that I am
very happy most of the time.
Think of me and love me, dear.
for love you always. MARY"
I wonder, little book. what she
will say when she gets my letter
telling Of my accident and Mother
Waverly's marriage.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

could not sleep after Dick left
me, so | turned 10 Mary's letter
again.
"Margie. I'm afraid was the last
sentence had read before Dick
came In.
You may think it strange TO be
afraid OF loving. But when one has
had such an unhappy time as had
with Jack one must be afraid 10 try
matrimony again.
II am really quite happy now.
Thanks TO dear Aunt Mary and some
splendid business deals have made
in old books. am very Independent.
and whether | would be as happy
even with Max Pendleton as | am
now IL should marry him is a ques-
ton ! ain trying to decide.
Anyone would know from that
last sentence. Margie. that had
put youth behind me- for what
woman under 30. in love as am.
would stop to consider whether she
would be happier in the long run
with or without the man she was In
love with?
Max is an ideal lover. the sweet
est. tenderest man ! have ever
known.
"T am beginning 10 shrink from
the idea OF the cave man ! don't
want that kind of love any more
"Max's very compliments are more
in the caressing way he says them
than In the words themselves.
IL have been buying many pretty
gowns IN Paris. You know | never
before had enough to indulge my
taste in that direction. Max has
been with me on many shopping
expedition and his new pet name
for me is 'extravagant lady
do you remember, Margie. the
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

evening, Feb. 2s. in Riverside
temple.
The House OF Providence auxiliary
will give a card party. Monday aft.
ernoon, Feb. 2s. in the home OF Mrs.
Frank G. Pingree. No. So Eliot.st.
o
Under the auspices OF the Pa
triotische Toechter. vaudeville en-
tertainment will be given Saturday
evening. In Harmonic hall. for the
benefit OF the relief fund for the
widows and orphans OF German and
Austrian Hungarian soldiers.
o
Instead OF the usual illustrated
lecture In the Museum OF Art Sun
day afternoon. musical program
will be given by Miss Oleane Doty.
Miss Marian Peck. Miss Elizabeth
Bennett, and Miss Mildred SchafIer
@
The Robert Emmett club will OBJ
serve the one hundred and thirty
I
Irish patriots birth. Sunday even
ing. with special program Of
speeches and music, in the Detroit
| opera house.
Adam Strohm will address the
members OF the College club. Mon
day afternoon. Feb. %, at 4 o'clock.
on THE new library and future Of
Detroit" Tea will follow. the tables
to be presided over by Miss Rosalie
Mumford, Miss Blanche Barney,
Miss Lucy Morgan, Miss Clara
Mooney and Miss Katherine Hine.
o
Hamlin Garland. the well.known
novelist, and vice-president OF the
Authors League of America, will
give lecture Monday evening, Feb.
%, in the Hotel Pontchartrain, on
THE business of authorship" An
informal reception will follow and
opportunity will be given for en-
rollment in the league.
| O.
A unique patriotic entertainment
was given Tuesday evening, in OBJ
servance OF Washington's birthday,
by Golden Rule and City of the
Straits lodges, Star Of Bethlehem,
IN the temple, Cass and Warren.
aves. The ceremony OF the Hon
ors TO the Flag" and the Star
Spangled Banner parade. Officially
provided for in the ritual of the or-
der, proved interesting and attrac-
tive to the large audience. Robert
Young officiated as commander, Miss
Charlotte Iseler as custodian OF the
colors, and Charles Iseler as mas.
ter of ceremonies. A musical pro-
gram and cherry pie supper" fol-
lowed.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 274-A Meeting.

messages: 1T would be- impossible
should prefer not seeing Mr.. Al.
berti." Kindly tell Mr.. Alberti that
Mrs. Alberti cannot see him now or
at any other time"
At last. apparently, drove my
husband to desperate courses. He
waited for me all one long after.
noon at the corner OF my street.
Naturally when went out ! en-
countered him. He came toward
me al once.
Don't you think, Beth, he asked.
IA he took off his hat, that you are
treating me a little unfairly"
considered my husbands ques-
tion gravely.
NO" answered slowly. 81 am
trying TO he entirely fair. told
you | should prefer not seeing you
any more. have asked you not to
call upon me. You have persisted
in spite OF my requests and not
once have told you anything which
was not true. have merely stated
again and again my desires and
what | feel.
Have you told me what you
feel?" Andre asked, in a low voice.
nodded my head.
"All OF it," he persisted.
/ looked at him quickly.
II mean" he explained, al d his
gaze held mine steadily. that were
you not afraid 10 meet me, II you
/ didn't know. way down in your own
| heart, that you still cared and that
| could make YOU admit II IL had
the chance, would you so persistent.
ly avoid me-"
And this, too. ! faced. There was
something of truth in what Andre
| said, and | had too much pride not
TO place every weapon against me In
his hand proposed TO fight this
fight ont on equal terms. So now
stood stock still and looked my
husband squarely in the face.
You are right" I said slowly.
You do still attract me somewhat.
| do fear for my own sake TO be
alone with YOU But also ! know
that this Is not the good in me. and
| | am lighting il exactly as would
fight any other impulse had which
| knew to be weakness There i5
| the truth
My chin went up. III you are
coward enough, you may use it for
| what il Is worth"
My husbands face famed scarlet
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

I'VE mustn't waste any time"
said Sammy Jay. "if We are 20 get
Farmer Browns Boy before the one
who set that snare gets around TO
look at II and finds poor Mrs.
Grouse. Well 60 right over to
Farmer Browns dooryard now"
You mean you will" retorted
Reddy Fox. 81 will wait on the
edge OF the Green Fores,. You re-
member | fooled Farmer Browns
Boy not long ago, and got away
with chicken. II he sees me
around there again he may get out
that terrible gun. I'm afraid he
hasn't forgotten that chicken yet"
Sammy chuckled. THAT was the
cleverest thing you ever did. Red.
dy," said he. 81 saw IL all. and /
will admit that you fooled me as
much as you did him. and you know
it isn't often that will admit 10
being fooled. certainly thought
you were dead when he had you
over his shoulder. II you can be az
smart today, perhaps, we can save
Mrs. Grouse"
Reddy looked pleased. Praise
from Sammy Jay was praise indeed
Reddy is like most OF the rest OF us,
and likes to be admired when he
does smart thing.
IF you'll feel better about 1t you
can wait on the edge OF the Green
Forest while I try to get Farmer
Browns Boy over there" continued
Sammy. "If he doesn't have his ter
rible gun, and I'm sure he won't
because he never takes It out these
days, you can show yourself. He'll
be likely to follow you just to scare
you away from his chicken yard
Then you can lead him right over
TO where poor Mrs. Grouse Is. Poor
thing. suppose she is wondering
II we really are trying to help her
and probably hasn't got the least
bit Of hope. Now I'll hurry ahead
and see II can find Farmer Browns
Boy"
SO Sammy spread his beautiful
wings and headed straight for the
edge OF the Old Orchard close by
Farmer Browns dooryard There,
just as he had hoped, he saw Farm.
er Browns Boy. He was very busy
at the wood pile, whistling as he
worked. Sammy went back 10 the
middle OF the Old Orchard and there
he began 10 scream at the top OF
his lungs as II he had discovered
something. In fact, ne screamed
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME


Just as he often had screamed u
make trouble for Reddy Fox. FAR
er Browns Boy stopped work 1c<*
just a minute an looked over to<1
ward the Old Orchard. Then IN
grinned. Scream away. you raSca1<}
wonder II you are quarreling WITH
Chatterer the Red Squirrel or II yOu
are just making a fuss over moth,
ing for the fun OF hearing your owuS
voice. Anyway I've got too muck1
to do here to waste my time going
over TO see" said he, and went o..
with his work.
Sammy screamed until his throak
was sore and brought everybody.
within hearing except Farmer
Browns Boy. Chatterer and hia
cousin, Happy Jack scsmpered over
to see what the trouble was. 0o
did Black Pussy the Cat. But Sam
my paid no attention to any Of
them. He didn't even get angry
when they made unkind remafl1.
and called him a meddlesome. noisy
mischief-maker. When he found
that Farmer Browns Boy wouldut
come he flew over to where Reddys
was waiting on the edge Of the
! Green Forest.
Its no use," he painted. "Ho,
won't leave that woodpile. ] guess
I've fooled him too often. Youth
Rave TO come up TO the edge Of the
Old Orchard where he can see you.
Reddy. It's perfectly safe. He
hasn't got his terrible gun and Bow
ser the Hound is chained UP. +
looked to see"
Reddy hesitated. Then he thought
of poor Mrs. Grouse and decided to-
go. Besides. he knew that IL he ap-'
peared afraid now that Sammy Jay
would never let him hear the end
OF it. So he trotted up through tho
Old Orchard, keeping close to the
old stone wall. or course, Happy
Jack and Chatterer saw him and;
scampered up a tree. where they
began to scold and call him all the
bad names they could think o..
Black Pussy saw him. too. and sud-
denly remembered that she had for.
| gotten to drink her milk that morn
ing. So she hurried back after it.
Near the edge of the Old Orchard
Reddy stopped and once more Sam
my began to scream. Chatterer and
Happy Jack added to the noise, and
this time Farmer Browns Boy just
had to go see what all the fuss was
about.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

tnat can mean anything, the victory
That comes after battle fairly
fought.
my husband and myself. However
long IL might last, for the present
al least, Andre was again in love
with me. My ability to stand upon
my own feet and determinedly to
resist him had, think, caught at
his imagination once more For he
had. in its highest development, the
common human fraility OF wanting
most that which il seemed he could
not get So long as | remained An.
dre's wife. and he felt figuratively,
that AZ any moment he could stretch
ont his hand and be sure OF me, his
interest In me would remain a very
comfortable emotion. Moreover. he
would not feel that he was bound in
any way not 10 admire other femi-
nine charms. But the instant ] had
asserted my right 10 resent his at
titude toward other women. TO break
with him completely IL he were TO
give IL full head, he al once felt
that. after all. ! might have more
spirit and magnetism in me than
he had supposed: that IL would, per.
haps. be as we'll not 10 overlook me.
Indeed. when the definite clash had
come and | had been able TO face
my husband squarely and tell him
that never again would | be wife
OF his. AT last succeeded in arous.
ing his interest In me TO the highest
pitch. so that he had cried
You wait and see, I'm going 10
WOO you and win you all over
again"
And will say for Andre he set
himself TO the task with "A will
worthier of higher purpose. He
called at my hotel continually lie
telephoned me. At least twice a
day the clerk at the desk down.
stairs would ask. Gould not Mr.. Al.
berti have a few moments with me
He was waiting" Nor was he 10
be discouraged apparently by thus
having TO plead with me through a
third person. The situation began
10 get terribly upon my nerves.
However. | had made up my mind
I would not lie TO Andre. This was
too big thing In our lives for us
TO stoop TO paltry subterfuges. I
left no word that was out" or
had gone away Instead. over the
telephone steadily gave my return
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Muir B. Snow are
receiving congratulations on the ar.
rival of a daughter, Washington
birthday, to be named Mary Buel
Snow.
Mrs. Wesson Seyburn will give
dinner Saturday evening, in honor
of Miss Helene Wright, bride-elect
of next week
@
Mrs. Adele Strasburg Hyde will
give a carnival Saturday evening, in
Columbus temple, for the children
Of her dancing classes.
O.
Sigma Chi Alumni association will
hold the annual tanquet SATURDAY,
evening, in the Hotel Statler
o
Riverside chapter. Eastern Star.
will give dancing party, Monday
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

Miss Wanda Leszeyinska, and Mr.,
Blinstrub. The recital will be free
to the public. subsequently. re
citals will be given devoted entirely
10 Russian, French and German
music.
Miss Grace Davis. weii-known New
York and Brooklyn concert and
church singer, has opened a studio
at No. 100 Hazelwood-ave Miss
Davis. during the fall, was the sub
stitute soprano soloist, in the First
Baptist church of this city. She has
concertized throughout the country
and has received many favorable
newspaper notices on her voice and
musicianly equipment.
Miss Mercia Beaubien. soprano o'
this city, and a pupil of Clyde Mich
OILS. gave song recital for the ANA
teur Musical club. OF Chicago. Feb
IA. Miss Beaubien's success was
pronounced dIu bHt WdS iihhiNulnt'
ly offered a position with well
known lyceum bureau and also a Pa
cifc coast tour by a concert man
ager, both OF which she refused.
Madame Evelyn Scotney and How
ard White, basso, will give join
recital, Sunday afternoon, in the
Detroit Athletic club, the program tC
begin at 3 80 o'clock. Both singers
were former members Of the Bostor
grand opera company Mr.. White Il
also a cellist of talent and will PLAY
a cello solo, and obligatos for Nine
Scotney's songs.
Mrs. Marshall Pease. contralto
will be the soloist of the Detroit
Symphony orchestra popular concert
in Arcadia, Sunday afternoon, al
o'clock. Mrs. Pease will sing ar
aria from Gluck's "Orfeus and Fury
dice" and aria from Tschaikowsky's
Jean d Are" The orchestra vii
play Mozart's overture to THE Mar
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

The active class or the Socialer
Turnverein will give the fourth an.
nual minstrel show. Monday even.
Ing. Feb. 2s. In Turner hall. +. A.
Voigt will act as interlocutor. and
the end men will be r. Bornman.
Gerhard Xix. Leo Beegan. Jake
Wall, Elton Kruger and Paul Nent-
Wig Tho soloists include l.. Martz.
r. Pennyfather. Wesley Murdock.
Miss Emma Cline and Miss Dorothy
Furnish.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
MUSIC

John Mccormack. favorite Irish
tenor. has lost none Of his popularity
I'm Detroit. judging from the advance
sale OF seats for the recital which
he will give in Arcadia. Tuesday
evening, Feb. 20. under the Devoe-
Detroit management. Mr.. McCor-
mack has won greater triumphs
than ever during the present season.
lie is singing only three concerts a
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

The Tuesday Musicale will pre-
sent Weston Gales, conductor Of the
Detroit symphony orchestra. in a
lecture The orchestra and orches.
tral instruments" Tuesday after
noon. Feb. 30. at 3;30 o'clock. in III
Century building. An informal re
Ception for Mr.. Gales will follow III,
LECTURE. and afternoon tea will be
served.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26

week and insisting on short railroad
journeys. thus obviating fatigue. Mr..
Mccormack comes 10 Detroit from
Cleveland having two days interval
between concerts. The program is
one OF unique attractiyeness. and
the many admirers of Mr. McCor-
mack will hear him at his very best.
Miss Elizabeth Reesor, soprano
pupil of Miss Jennie Stoddard. san"
AZ the Washington's birthday receT
tion of the Eastern Star in Palestin
lodge house.