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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
CHAUTAUQUA TO
BEGIN TOMORROW
Large Demand for Course Tickets. Both
Adult and Junior-Program Opens
at $50 O'clock.

Brattleboro's second Chautauoua season
will open tomorrow afternoon at go
0 clock IN a big tent on the high school
grounds. The crew who will come here
closed yesterday in birmingham. Mass.
and probably will be here tonight. A spe
clal baggage car will come with them
bringing the equipment. DIR. Edwin W
Huester, superintendent, will be here all
through the coming week Flags are be-
ing put out on the business buildings to-
day, by the committee on decorations.
which urges all merchants to make their
store fronts and show windows as attrac-
tive as possible.
1he local Chautauqua association appre-
clates greatly the enthusiastic support if
has received In the preliminary sale of sea-
son tickets. The members of the ticket
committee are entitled to much praise for
their efficient work Last evening less
than ~ tickets were left of the number
guaranteed. a few additional tickets sup
pied by the general association are still
lett ana may be secured this afternoon or
evening by application to George NJ. CLAY.
chairman OF the ticket committee.
lhe flrst meeting of the Junior Chautau-
quans Will be held at the close OF the af-
tefhoon session tomorrow. Over so Junior
tickets have been sold and a successful and
enjoyable week for the young peonle is
assured. The leader in charge will he
Miss \erna NJ. Slade, and she will be as
sisted by Miss katherine Watson. The
local committee is composed Of Mrs. VIII
J}. Smith. Miss Florence Hemenway- Wells.
Miss Jessie Ransom, Miss Evelyn Emer-
son, Miss Rosabel Miller, Miss EVELYN Sta
pies and Miss Janettc Smith.
All school children of Brattlebor0 are
urged to be at the high school building at
l.3o clock sharp tomorrow afternoon to
ride in automobiles in the Chautauqua pa
lade- The parade will start at , O'Clock
and all automobile owners in town are re-
questcd to have their ears on hand in or
der that the parade may be large one
and all children accommodated.
The route will he down Main street nm
Canal to Oak Grove avenue, to South Main
street, to Washington, Birge, Elliot and
Nam streets to the Chautauuua tent.
where all children will be admitted to the
afternoon performance free. Pictures of
the parade will be shown at the evening
entertainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
Thirteen Freight Cars Are
Derailed as Track
Gives Way
FIRE AT ELECTRIC
LIGHT STATION
Wet Limb Brings Wires in Contact and
Explosion Follows-One Man Knocked
Down-section of Tree Carries Troll
ley Wire Nearly to Ground.

AS a sort of top notch performance
Of the prevailing rainy season Jupiter
PluV1us late yesterday afternoon and
last evening stirred up a lot besides
mud and tempers.
Traffic north of Brattleboro on the
Boston & Maine was stopped by
Washout that derailed IL heavily
loaded cars. Electric wires short cir
cu1ted, shocked one man, started fire
on the roof of the electric light sta
tlon, plunged a part of the town into
darkness, caused call for the fire de-
partment and played hob generally.
A section of the highway on the road
between Brattleboro and Spofford lake
was washed out This was at the foot
OF the halrpin curve near the site of
the old mill a mile and half from
the lake and in dangerous locality.
Another hole was washed in the high
way just north of the three bridges on
the Putney road. This is on a curve
and very dangerous. When these
were reported last evening to Police
Chlef George Wilson he telephoned to
the Chesterfield authorities, warned the
local garages and livery stables and
did all possible to have the news
spread generally.
All of the highways on the hills suf
Tered more or less and crops were laid
talrly hat IN many places, but prob
ably not much permanent damage was
done to them.
Brattleboro did not get much of the
storm that broke to the east and south
OF the town last evening about
o clock although the heavy dark
clouds threatened trouble and kept
many indoors. Not until three hours
later did the very heavy shower hit
town and it rained as hard then for 80
minutes or more as it is possible for
rain to descend in this section of the
country. Cutters were not wide
enough or sewers large enough to ear
Try off the flood.
The first of the troubles became
known about s O'Clock when news
came that northbound freight Y 2604
on the Boston & Maine railroad had 70
cars of coal and one of cement off the
rails just beyond East Putnev and
about mile from the point where an
engine and caboose went into the river
in March, 1913, when Fireman Perritt
was drowned.
There was no warning of the i'm
Ipending disaster. The heavy engine
and 10 cars of the train had passed the
spot when the roadbed suddenly eaved
and the next 13 cars were spilled on
the bank. The front wheels of the ca
boose stopped on the edge of the hole
and no one was injured, although
tramp who was near the front end of
| the train received the scare of his life
Traffic was completely tied up until
shortly before noon today, when the
train due here at 9.01 clock this
morning reached Brattleboro.
| The trains due here from the north
at $50 last night and from the south
| at l0.46 were sent around by way of
| Keene and South Vernon and an en-
| gine and ears sent from here to South
Vernon to bring Brattleboro passengers
to this town. The morning trains north
were sent along to the wreck and
| Continued on Page g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
DRIVEN BY SNUBS
TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Police Wire Taper in New York Tells
of Treatment After Testifying
Against Clergymen.

NEW YORK, July 27.-'Snubs'' to
which he and his family had been subject
ed because of his testimony against Roman
Catholic clergymen rather than fear of
the results of a second test of his efficiency
as a telephone eavesdropper, was the rea-
son given in an ante mortem statement
last night by Detective John Kennel. chief
of the police wire tapping" squad. for
his attempt at suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself His physicians say there is
little hope for his recovery.
Kennel had listened in on the tele-
phone wires of Mgr John ] Dunn, chan
celor of the Roman Catholic diocese of
New York and Rev William b. Farrell
who are involved in the charges. He tes
titled last Thursday at hearing before
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum that he
had recorded ''phonograms' of their con-
versations In one of these conversations,
Dunn and Farrell were alleged to have
offered Rev. Dir Daniel c. Potter money
ito leave the state" DR.. Potter was
wanted as a witness at the charities in
quiry.
Justice Greenbaum permitted Kennel to
be subjected to test of his proficiency in
recording telephone conversations and
later pronounced the test failure Ken
mel was to have had another opportunity
to prove his proficiency today.
Police Commissioner Woods issued a
statement in which he described Kennel
as IAN honest, conscientious man and a
faithful officer"
''IIe knews that he had told the truth, ;"
said the commissioner, but felt that he
had failed in the test and that it might
appear that he had testified falsely
The detective ut the point of death in
the hospital made this statement:
II am Catholic-a good Catholic
simply did my duty; something | had to
do and was ordered to do | did it hon
estly and that is what hurts. But my chill
dren, my family and myself were
snubbed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
AND OTHERS
BUY PIPER PROPERTY
Includes Eaton Place. Two Lots on Put
ney Road and Southern Part of
Richards Bradley Estate

The Walter Collins Piper Co. real
estate, including the Eaton place, two
lots on the Putney road, and the south
erly portion of the Richards Bradley
estate, with the White cottage on
North street, has been bought By
George c. Averill and persons associ-
ated with him.
1t is intended to develop the prop
ertv, practically on the lines proposed
by the Piper Co, into excellent resi-.
denee sections.
A sidewalk on the Tyler street extcn.
sion is to be constructed at once
making lots there as well as on the
Eaton place, in every way desirable
for building purposes.
The sale and transfers of the prop
critics We're made through the office of
Chase & Chase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
ATTACKS REPULSED.
British and French Beaten, Berlin War
Office Announces.

BERLIN, July -, via London.-Brit-
ish hand grenade attacks against the
German lines TO the west of the town
of Po2iercs in the Somme region were
repulsed Yesterday, according to the an
nouncemcnt made by German army
headquarters today. South of the river
Somme French attack launched at a
point northeast of Barlcux failed, the
statement adds
In the Ncrdm region several strong
French attacks were carried out in the
region of Froide, Terre ana FIcury.
but they were repulSed. Fighting con
tinues at some points
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27

BALTIMORE, July 27.-If Captain
Paul kocnig of the merchant submarine
Deutschland plans to start today on
the return voyage to Germany there
was nothing going on this morning at
the pier where the submcrsible is
hcrthcd that was any more Indicative
OF the departure than has been the case
for the last few days Overnight de-
velopments, in fact, tended to increase
the probability that the Deutschland
would remain here until some word has
been received concerning her sister
ship, the Bremen
"Shc will not leave for week, -
said Mr.. Luderitz, German consul here.
when asked regarding the Deutsch-
land S departure He would not add to
this statement, however, when he was
asked the cause Of further delay in the
vessel $ departure, although clearance
papers had been taken out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27

RUSSIANS TAKE
TEUTONS PRISONERS
Captured $3.50 in the Battle Tuesday
Another Army Is Chas-
ing the Turks.

PETROGRAD, July 27, via London.
In the battle on Tuesday ON the Rus
sian western front $3.50 Teutons were
taken prisoners, says the official
statement issued today by the Russian
war department. The Russians also
captured five guns and - machine
guns.
Russian forces operating in the Cau-
casus are continuing the pursuit of
the retreating Turks, the Russian
adds.
In the Turkish fortress of Erzingan,
the capture of which was announced
Yesterday, the Russians took depot
of war materials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN SECOND DEGREE
Otis Williams Convicted of KILLING
Joseph Felch of Waits River
Last April.
CHELSEA. July
Especial to The Reformer.)

NHELSEA, July y.
Otis Williams, a young farm hand.
charged with the murder of Joseph
Feleh IN the latter S sugar house near
Waits River last April, was today
pronounced guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree, by the jury, which reported
at 9,l5. Fclch was killed by a rifle bull
let. The testimony tended to show that
Williams was infatuated with Mrs.
Eeleh and that the couple desired to get
felch out of the way. 1t is not ex-
peeted that Mrs. Felch will be tried
at this term of court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
Claims Great Britain's Black
list Is Invasion of Neu-
tral Rights
SEC. POLK DECLINES
TO DISCUSS SUBJECT
Says 1t Contains Representations,
and That the Communication viii Re
Given Out for Publication Next Mon
day.

WASHINGTON, July 81. = A note
to Great Britain obiecting to the black
listing of American business firms as
an ''invasion of neutral rights was
cabled to London late last night bv the
state department. Acting Secretary
Polk announcing today that the COM
munication had been despatched and
declined to discuss it further than TO
SAY that it contained representa-.
tions. He said it would be given out
for publication Oh Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
DRIVE BACK GERMANS.
British Soldiers Press Enemy in Hand
to-Hand Encounters.

LONDON, July -. - Throughout the
night British troops continued to press
the Germans with hand-to- hand en-
counters at various points on the Somme
front IN France, says the official Brit
ish statement issued today. The state
ment adds: ''The enemy is using large
numbers of gas and tar shells in the
battle area. Elsewhere on the British
front there was no incident of import
auce in the last IS hours -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
BOMBS FROM AIRSHIPS.
MAIN Bases for Russian and British
Submarines Attacked

BERLIN, by wireless. July PA
German naval airship on July % at
tackled the main base for the Russian
ana british submarines at Mariehamn,
II was officially announced by the Ger
man admiralty today. The airship
hombarded the fort successfully, it is
added, with 700 Kilograms of explo-
slve bombs. Although the air vessel
was shelled it returned to port un-
damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
EXPELLED FROM HOUSE.
Member of Parliament Is Charged with
Disorderly Conduct.

LONDON, July 27.-Laurence Gin
neil, nationalist member of parliament
Tor northeast Meath, was suspended
from thn sitting of the house Of com
mons this afternoon, according to the
Exchange Telegram company, for disor-
derby conduct. At first Mr.. GrinnclI
refused TO leave and the sitting was
suspended. Later he withdrew from
the house when the scrgeant-at arms
approached him with four attendants.
After he had left the chamber the sit
ting was resumed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
EASEMENTS S APPEAL.
Five Judges to Hear a Possible Appli.
cation for Prisoner.

LONDON, July -. - Justice Oar
ling announced today that the five
Judges who heard the appeal of Roger
Easement against the sentence of death
ON the charge of high treason in con
ncction with the Dublin revolt would
sit tomorrow to ''hear possible ap-
plication ON behalf of the convict. The
date of the application was not dis
closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
wARsHIPs ARE WATCHING.
Two Looking for Submarine Of Beau
fort Inlet. s. C.

BEAt'FoRT, S. G., July -. - Two
allied warships appeared off Beaufort
Inlet last night. following reports that
the German merchant submarine Brc-
men was headed this way Nothing was
seen of the submarine, but the war.
ships continued their patrol today.
cruising about Is niles oiT shore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
Determined to See That the
Deutschland Has Fair
Play at Start
SUBMERSIBLE NOT
TO LEAVE AT PRESENT
Cause Of Further Delay in the Vessel s,
Departure Not Apparant at Baltimore,
Although Clearance Papers Have
Been Taken Out.

WASHINGTON. July -. - The ar.
morcd cruiser North Carolina and
three United States destrorcrs were Oh
neutrality duty today outside Virginia
cape where allied warships are hover
ing in wait for the German submarine
Deutschland, about TO leave Baltimore
for Germany, and the submarine Brc-
men, expected hourly from across the
seas. The American war vessels went
90 sea Yesterday ol orders from the
navy department after vessel pur-
porting To be British warship had
passed into Chesapeake bay and out
ogoIn iH the early morning hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
GOOD FOR CENTRAL VERMONT
To Continue to Operate Steamers Be-
tween New London and New yorlr

WASHINGTON, July 27. - Authori-
ty was given the Central Vermont Rail
way company today by the interstate
commerce commission to continue opera
tons of steamers between New York
and New London, Conn, and to install
similar service between New York and
Providence despite the prohibition in
the Panama canal act against railroad
ownership of steamship lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
AUsTRIANs FALL BACK.
Retreat Before Superior Pressure of
the Russian Army.

BERLIN, by wireless, July 27.-An
Austrian withdrawal before the SUI
pcrior Russian pressure north of Brodv
IN northeastern Galicia is announced
by tb" Austro Hungarian army head.
quarters in it's report of July 26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
WILSON SIGNS MEASURE.
Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Bill
Calls for S420OO,0OO.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-President
Wilson today signed the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, carrying
approximately $42, 100000 Most of the
money is to be spent on existing i'm
provement prospects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
DECREASE IN CASES.
But 81 Deaths Took Place from Infan
tile Paralysis in New York.

NEW YORK, July 27-Little change
in the epidemic of infantile paralysis
was noted today in the health depart
ment report for the "a hours ending at
10 a. NJ. During that time there were
81 deaths and 151 new cases. This is a
slight decrease from yesterdays fig
ures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
First Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Hayne of New Brunswick
\. j., will occupy the pulpit Sunday,
July 80.
The regular prayer meeting of the
church will be held Friday evening at
10. Mrs. L. l.. Smith will be the
leader. Subject, Secret Disciples. John
19:3S-42.
The Philathea class will hold a food
sale in the chapel Saturday afternoon
from 3 to ) clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Little Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, July 81. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Little change in
temperature. Gentle to moderate
north and northeast winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27

There is another thing that is as
easily found as trouble, and that is
an excuse for worry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27

Some men show more touch than
they do feeling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-27

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08

r hop off my farm and not come back
that's all
You know, as well as I do, that I
! can't have pests on my farm. gu
might not do any harm, but you would
| be a pest just the same, and before
! you knew il you might eat up potato
| breaking your leg, and then I'd have to
send you to the hospital"
'Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken, said
the hoptoad. I won't do a bit OF
/ harm. Please let me stay
wait until look in my book said
the bunny uncle Just wait a minute"
So the hoptoad sat under a leaf in
! the shade and waited Uncle Wiggily
found pictures of potato bugs. of cinch
worms. of cabbage butterflies and
things like that, but he found none Of
the hoptoad-
the rabbit gentleman said, shaking his
ears to and fro still. I am not sure
about you. You may be a new kind Of
pest.
Now. I'll tell you what I'll do. You
just stay here and I'll go get Grand
father Goosey Gander and Dr. Postum
They know all about pests, and if they
say you're not one. why you're not;
that's all. even If your name and pic
lures may be in some book Now just
stay here until I come back"
So Uncle Wiggily hoped off. with
the farm book under his paw, and the
uOpLOaC UnQer a ledI.
This is too bad" said the toad to
himself. 7 was thinking Of spending
the summer on Uncle Wiggily's farm.
and now ne takes me for a pesti l
know I'm not. but how can I make him
believe that?"
Just then Uncle WiggiIy came back
toward where the hoptoad sat in tbs
shade.
please come with me" begged the
bunny Or Possum and Grandpa
GOosey are too busy TO come and look
at you, so I'll take you to them And
If they say you are pest-off you
go-bangi-'
oh. dear" began the hoptoad IF
you would only
And just then there was a rustling
in the bushes. and out jumped a trou-
blesome old fox.
'Ah. ha," barked the fox AT last
] have caught Uncle Wiggilyi III take
him off to my den and soon I'll call in
the ear-scratching cat and
But Just then the fox saw the hop
toad beside the bunny gentleman.
oh. wow howled the fox. At
didn't know you had a hoptoad for
friend. Uncle Wiggily. Oh, my, That
toad viii make me all covered with
warts If 1 go near him. Oh. what a
mistake I madel Excuse me-" and
away ran that fox as fast as he could
go, for he was afraid of getting warts
on his tail.
Why. how strange" said Mr.. Long
ears.
Yes, very" answered the toad
Why, I couldn't give anybody a war;
II ! tried, not even bad fox. But its
Just as well he thought so. for it mad
him so away
Yes. but you needn't go away" said
L cle Wiggiy TO the toad. You saved
my life. and I don't believe you are 2
pest after all You may stay on M
farm forever"
Thank you" said the hoptoad. and
ne stayed a long while So you see
even toad does good. And II tn
elephant doesn't try TO lean on the
candy cane and bend il into round
hoop. to roll on the roller skates m
tell you next about Uncle Wiggiiv and
the big carrot--COpyrigh 1916. BY
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
HOROSCOPE.
Wednesday, August o. 1915

"HIS is read as an unimportant dav.
50 far rs planetary direction is
concerned. but good influences
prevail The Sun and Uranus are in
benefic aspect.
It IS a favorable rule for seeking
positions and promotions Persons VINO
WELD power in finance or politics
should be amenable to persuasion aud
argument.
Gain through agreeable manners and
magnetic personality is believed to he
easy while this configuration rules.
The kindly aspects of the sun are
held TO enhance loyalty. sincerity. am
bition and adaptability. Strength and
energy are increased during the rule
This should be a lucky day for politi-
cal candidates. as publicity. whether ii
ne through the newspapers or by means
OF oratory. is said to be more effective
than during other planetary govern
ments.
Treachery on the part of state
leader in one of the political parties
is foreshadowed
Money belonging to the people of the
tinted States viii be wasted. the seers
declare. and they foreter trouble that
affects many states as well as the gov
eminent at Washington.
This is not a lucky aspect for jour
news, especially on the high seas
There is a sign that warns against
uncleaniness in any form. The sinister
influence of Neptune is especially male
violent. the seers declare. in increasing
danger through poisonous gases. fetid
doors and polluted water.
Education continues under sway
read as exceedingly progressive Re
forms viii be widespread. Honors for
the president of university are fore
told.
There is a prophecy that the next
president of the United States will make
a record in forwarding the interests OF
international law
Persons whose birthdate It is should
be cautious in handling money. specu-
lation will be unlucky Those who are
employed probably viii be promoted
Children born on this day are Likely
TO be better followers than leaders
Thev should become employees These
subjects of Leo are usually specialists
-Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
'CA[OMEL SELDOM
SOLD HERE NOW
Nasty drug salivates, makes
you sick and you lose a
days work.

Every druggist IL tOwl-your drug
9. gist and everybOdy's druggist has no
Sticed a great falling off in the sale of
calomeL They all give the same rea-
son Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
Its place
'-Calomel is dangerous and people
know il, while Dodson's Liver Tone Is
perfectly safe and gives better results"
said q prominent local druggist bod
sons Liver Tone IL personally guar
anteed by every druggist who sells il
A large bottle costs so cents and il il
fails to give cas- relier in every case OF
a,liVer sluggishness am constipation. you
have only to ask fol your money back
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy. harm
less TO both children ano adults Take
a spoonful at night ard wake up feel
ing fine; no biliousness. sick headache.
acid stomach or constipated bowels. II
doesn't grippe or cause inconvenience ali
the next day like violent calomel Take
a dose OF calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak, sick and nauseated.
don't lose a days work. Take bod
sons Liver Tone instead and feel fine.
fun OF vigor and ambition--Advertise
ment-