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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
McGINNrFY HAS LOST wAD.
Iron Man" Said to Have Sunk S27,
600 in Club.

This thing of being a baseball mag
nate is not all that it is crac ked up to
be. Ask Joe McGinnity, who used to
be the greatest Iron man. III the
business. When at last the metallic
wing Of the great major league twirl-
err gave way, he got a job as manager
Of the Newark Internationals. That
was in 1909 In 1913 Joe had saved
enough coin of the realm to enable him
to realize his dream of becoming
magnate. He invested the savings of
lifetime in the Tacoma club of the
Northwestern league, and prepared to
settle down to spend his declining
years in peace and luxury. Lately
it has been alleged that Joe has
dropped his whole Wad in the Taco
ma venture. having lost 427 900 III
three years. The soft place he pick
ed for himself has proved to he about
MS hard as the metal that Joe 5 arm
was once thought to be made Of.
McGiunitv is - wears old. He
was born in Illinois ans spent his
youth in the mines. He pitched for
three major league clubs, Baltimore,
Brooklyn and New York Early in
his career he had the benefit Of the
counsel Of Ned Haulon, and at later
period Jawn McGraw put on the
finishing touches and made him one
Of the greatest twirlers the game has
ever had. His cold Sal was as ia
nous and effective as Mathewson 5
fadeaway.' In 1904, with the
Giants, Joe pitched 10 games and won
80 of them. In all he won 415 games
in the majors, more than any other
twirler in the history of the game ex-
cept old "Cy' Young. McGinnity 5
"old SAL was rise ball delivered
underhandcd, and, gee, how the oppos
ing batsmen loved it. Joe was a
great institution and he deserves a
better fate than Tacoma has proved
to be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05

wrestling championship, his work in
the New York tournament stamping
him as the peer of all grapplers. The
Belgian mat man thinks lie has a
splendid chance to wrest the crown
from Lewis.
Frank Corte1, who first brought DR.
Roller to the top of the ladder of wrest-
ling fame, is personally training Draak.
Cortell claims that Draak knows more
about the graphing game than any
other European wrestler now in this
country, besides having greater endu-
rance than the other foreign mat men.
Draak is in hard training and Judging
from reports from his training quarters.
he viii be in the pink of condition for
his battle with Stranger
Draak 8 work in the New York tour
nament stamped him dangerous mat
man. His victory over Irsa, Zurich.
Sehilling Berner and Linow placed him
among the winners of the big wrestling
tournament. Draak is going to exert
every ounce of strength and skin in his
frame to beat Lewis next Tuesday
night.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO

{. @. Kimball Of Townshcnd spent
yesterday at the home of his sister.
Mrs. Frank r. Mann
Mrs. \. L. Saxton was admitted to
the Memorial hospital this week to re-
ceive medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Matt have ar
rived from New Haven and are now IN
charge of the town farm.
j. 4. Hoadley is making an excel
lent recovery from an operation in the
Melrose hospital: for gallstones-
Mrs. David T. Perry has recovered
from. an illness So that She is able To
he dressed and about the house.
Mrs. c. F. Clark of Elm Grove came
Tuesday to visit until tomorrow with
her daughter. Mrs. Hoyt H. Barber
Mr.. Bryant, who lives in Miss Kate
Wheeler 5 house has returned from q
few days business trip in Canada.
Henry c Smead is spending the day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
PERSONAL

w. L. Hunt was in Boston yesterday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Nichols spent
yesterday in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Marie Gauvin of Boston is Wis
iting in the home of her uncle, w O.
Young.
HAL Robinson of West wardsboro
is spending few days in town with
friends.
Mrs. FIorance Ferriter and son OF
Greenfield are visiting relatives in town
this week.
Mrs Thomas Edwards of spl,r.c
street is IN Worcester. Mass, visiting
her daughter.
NJ J. Baker will move this week
from Union street to his new home on
Highland street.
Mrs. Mary Foss and daughter, Miss
Ruth -Foss, are spending the day IN
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Alice Butler, who has been i'll
in the Memorial hospital two weeks. Is
slowly improving.
f. Simmons of MiIlers Falls has tax
en- a position this week with the Ma
tional Automatic Machine company
Miss Ruth Stowen and Miss Char
lena Thomas are working this week in
the Dunham Brothers company S of
fee.
Miss Minnie Moran, who had been
a guest of her cousin. Miss Margaret
Moran, returned to New York city to-
day.
Miss Phyllis and Miss Onalee Lang
Of Waverly, y. Y, are guests of Miss
Lillian Lawton at her home on Linden
street.
Miss Marguerite White and Miss
Leila Knapp, who had been spending
the vacation at their homes in town
returned today to Smith college.
b \. Stoner, travelling passenger
agent OF the G. +. & Q. railroad, was
in town yesterday afternoon. He in
spected the new railroad station and
praised it highly.
! Arthur and Hosea Holt of Barre ano
/ Or. Clifford Holt of Cambridge, Mass.
| who were in town to attend the funer
/ al of their sister, Mrs. Albert Bixbv
returned to their homes yesterday at
| ternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05

in South Newfane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smead expect to 90 to their home there
the last of the week.
Mrs j. i. Stockwell has received
news from her brother, Leslie Tyler of
Mortified, that he is slightly improved.
Mr. Tyler sustained a shock recently
Henry W Barber was able TO sit up
short time yesterday for the first
time since his illness with pneumonia
Miss Jacques of Greenfield, a profess
sional nurse, is caring for him.
Miss Sarah Thayer, who had been In
the Melrose hospital two weeks, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis, was
discharged from there Tuesday and
went to her home on Dummerston hill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05

"she's had a number of divorces
hash t shea
Yes, she's been happily unmarried
four times. Detroit Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
LARGE IMPORTS OF GEMS.
Those Received in New York in March
Worth Nearly $5,000,OOO.

NEW YORK April 5.-The increase
in precious stone importatious which
became marked last fall continues ua-
abated despite the fact that as a rule
at this time of year entries are gener-
ally low. Although heavy purchases
were made abroad by American deal
ers for the last holiday season, the
usual hull has not taken place so far
this year.
Figures given out by Special Depu-
t. Appraiser Wolf covering gem en-
tries in March showed that their value
was $4,93S, 425, thus closely Apr XII
mating the November or holiday i'm
portations, which were set down at
$5,056, 752. In March, 1915. the en-
tries were only $1,049,378, and in
March. 1914, 50 ,995 1896. In February
last, the diamonds and other precious
stones brought in amounted to $4,7S3, ;
1872
Gems in the rough or uncut state
were said yesterday to be harder to
get, owing IN considerable part at
least to the closing Of the South At
rican mines. The prevailing scarcity
of rough goods in the principal dia-
mond centers has had the effect OF
stiffening prices on all classes of gems
Advances in prices have taken place
face of the fact that the market il
Europe for stones has gone to pieces
as a result of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05

Hills-What line does your son take
to-?
Milis-Contracting. Debts. For dad
to pay.-Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05

The area Of Canada $ forests
more than double all OF Europe 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
Sporting NegUs
GALLERY RECORDS
OF 10 COMPANY I MEN
Sergt. Pearl T. Clapp Leads with 140
Out of Possible 15O-Sergt. Miner
Second in List.

That the members of Company I, V.
N. G., are attending strictly to business
may be noted from the gallery record
of rifle practice sent to the state in
spector recently. The possible total
score obtainable is $50 and Sergt. R.
b. Miner, who led the members of the
Vermont National Guard at the last
camp in accurate shooting, had a total
of 49,, but was topped by Sergt. P. T.
Clapp, who turned in total score of
l40. The gallery records of the first 10
men of the company with their records
in the different positions required, fol
low:
prnnn knnnlinm Sitting Stanlinn Tntal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-05
DRAAK IN PINK OF CONDITION.
Expects to Make Stranger Lewis
Hustle Next Tuesday Night

Local wrestling. fans viii have an OPP
3ortunity to see Stranger Lewis in ac-
ton when the winner of the New York
tournament goes against Tom Draak,
the Belgian champion, in finish match
next Tuesday night at the Auditorium
Lewis is known over the United States
as the ho.der Of the heavyweight
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
Travelling Mans
Experience.

In the summer of 1888 had a
very severe attack of cholera NOR
bus. Two physicians worked
over me from four a. m. to six p.
N. without giving me any relief,
aud then told me they did not ex-
pect me to live; that l had best
telegraph for my family. Instead
of doirg so, gave the hotel por-
ter fifty cents and told him to
buy me a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, aud take no substitute.
| took a double dose according to
the directions and went to sleep
after the second dose. At five
o'clock the next morning l was
called BY my order and took a
train for. my next stopping point,
a we'll man but feeling rather
Shaky from the severity of the
attack" writes H. W. Ireland,
Louisville, KY. Obtainable every
where.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
Is N Another Trick!

A great many people view Car
rsnxa's present role of good In
dian" with suspiciap, and with
reason. T tft
Carranza is lettering on his
throne. His. power Is on the
wane. His army is disgruntled
aud his generals are dissatisfied
and defiant.
And there's a reason.
The self styled first chief is
out Of money, and without money
or loot or the prospect thereof
the Mexican does not fight. He
prefers to Toll around in the sun
aud roll cigarettes.
There appears to be but one
source from which the Mexican
government can secure the fiuan-
cial assistance OF which It stands
so distressingly in need. That is
from the United States. And we
strangely enough, seem to be
willing to furnish the gold that
will enable them to regain their
position and ultimately turn their
guns against US again.
No sooner had Carrauza an
uounced his desire to reopen dip
lomatic relations with Washing
ton than the information was all
lowed to filter out that he was in
the market for a big loan, and
fiuanciers Immediately pricked
up their ears in anticipation OF
another slice of interest bacon. "
Their patriotism appears to begin
at one end of the pocketbook and
end at the other.
The Mexican is an adept at
playing good Indian when he has
something to gain, and the first
chief greatly desires American
gold.
He may get it, but if he does
we will soon be receiving bullets
lin return for it instead of interest
money.
Keep both eyes on the good In
dian, and don't let him come toe
close to you in the dark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
Quality Brings
Quantity.

When you employ a man to
drive your team on the farm you
do not select a weakling who
would stagger under fifty pound
weight. You want a man.
When you want a horse for
speed and endurance you do not
pick up a sway backed, string
halted and spawned plug. Ifyou
did you would live and die in the
shadow of the same spot.
Then why should not the same
far sighted sagacity be applied
to the selection of your dairy
stock?
Too many people are content
to buy dairy stock of inferior
breed and trust to quantity to
produce the financial returns.
Their expectations are seldom re-
allied.
Quantity is quantity, but it is
quality that brings the price.
Quantity, in fact, is one of the
underlying results of quality,
and the man who keeps up the
quality invariably reaps the re-
ward of both quality and guam.
tity. 49,.
There is no economy, no spirit
of thrift, in buying cheap dairy
stock, for cheap COW, like every
thing else cheap, is just simply
cheap.
1t is essence of wisdom to gel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

good stock and keep up the breed.
The quantity of milk will be
greater, the quality of milk will
be higher, and the financial re-
turns will be larger.
Quality brings quantity, in
dairying as we'll as in all other
lines of business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
A MOman'S Back.

Many a woman's back has many
aches and pains.
Outlines tits the kidneys fault.
That's why Doan's Kidney
Pills are so effective.
Many Baxter Springs women
know this.
Read what one has to say
about it:
Mrs. Anna Peake, River ST.,
Baxter Springs, says:
II first used Doan's Kidney
Pills six years ago and they acted
promptly in Strengthening my
kidneys. 1 have always kept
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house
since, getting them from A. X
Kane's Drug Store, and / have a
great deal of confidence in them,
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-th'
same that Mrs. Peake had
Fost .r.Milburu Co, Props, Buff
falo. N. Y,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
Beauty More Than
Skin Deep.

A beautiful woman always has
good digestion. Ifyour digestion
is faulty, Chamberlain's Tablets
will do you good. Obtaiuable
everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce OF the
country to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars a year, and A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On ali the Western railroads in 1915 sevenve per Of the
Of alD a. shown by the pay rolls
Froiah Yard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

On account of the advance in
the cost of print paper as well as
almost everything else that goes
to make up a newspaper, many
weekly newspapers in Kansas and
other states have increased their
subscription rate to l.s0 per year.
Like dye stuffs, wood pulp and
chemicals for paper making must
be imported and just now such
raw materials cannot be obtained
in sufficient quantities to supply
the demand, hence the ascending
prices. Last year paper on which
newspapers are printed cost
around S2.25 per hundred pounds.
Today, paper of inferior quality
but the only kind obtainable,
costs Sc. 90 per hundred. Under
such conditions in order to exist
newspapers have got to sell for
more money, and compared with
the advances on ether commodi-
ties, an increase of fifty cents a
year on the subscription price is
very moderate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

For Sale Good platform scales.
Guaranteed in first class condi-
ton. Call on Chas. I. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

For Sale A ten-acre ffteea
per cent lease. Shaft in good
ore. Call at this oi6ce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth of all empoyes)i is equal to S per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without clear mandate from public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the, settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
=. Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov.
eminent determine this issue!
National Conference Committee Of the Railways
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-27

A. s. CREIc, ASSt - Rscstesrs,
81. Louis a San FFaaelseO Railroad.
CIV. KOUNS, CsAT Manager,
Aiehison. Topeka a Santa Fs RailvaN
q. ". MeAlAsTER, CsnT AsRager,
wheeling and Lake Erie RAilrsaA
n ID. MAHER, Hios.Prssidsnt
Norfolk and Western Hallway.
JAMES RUSSELL, CsnI ManagsN
Denver 4 Rio CFAnde RailFoad.
A. d. SCHOYER. Resident vieSPrass
PsnnSylvanls Lines West.
y. L. seldom, Tios.PFssidsaS
Ssabosrd Air uno Railway.
4. J. STONE, HlsS.PFssidsAi.
Erie RallFoaA
6. 8. WAlD, TaseFFsA . CssT MssNgaS
0uasss Csalsal uaes.
.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
IS YEARS
CURED IN q DAYS

Gentlemen: For over Is years was
afflicted with eczema, covering my
arms. legs and face. l suffered so that
i could not sleep. My face was red
and swollen, and covered with dry few
erish scales. Was unable to attend to
business for weeks at time.
tried Amolox. The first appllca-
tino gave me relief so could sleep.
After 80 days treatment my eczema
entirely disappeared.
James r. Rigby. Youngstown, o.
Amolox ointment will quickly heal
pimples on the face. blackheads, and
minor skin troubles. Chronic cases OF
psoriasis, salt rheum, letter, that have
suffered for years. require both the
ointment and solution 20 effect cure.
Trial size. soc. Guaranteed and recon-
mended by Wells-Haymaker Co.
Send postal for free sample to Amo-
Iox Laboratories. Youngstown, Ohio
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
And One of Importance as Is
Shown by the National Geo.
graphic Society.

WASHINGTON. May 1S-News OF
the success Of Belgian forces in con-
fict with colonial troops of German
East Africa gives timeliness to a
war geography bulletin. issued today
by the National Geographic Society
from its Washington headquarters,
which says:
when the American public reads
that the troops OF the Belgian Congo
have defeated the colonial troops of
German East Africa at Shangugu and
that the victors are proceeding south
ward from Lake Kivu in the -direc-
ton Of Lake Tanganyika, it is hard
to realize that the two colonial pos
sessions have a combined area four
ffths as large as all of continental
Europe, the Russian empire excepted.
Belgium's territory alone in this
quarter of the globe is eighty times
as large as the mother country,
while the population of the jungle
wilds of the Congo basin is variously
estimated at from fourteen to thirty
millions. The German colony is
nearly double the area of the home
country, while the population is es-
timated at eight millions. In both
possessions, however, the number Of
Europeans, chiefly officers Of the
home governments, does not exceed
few thousands.
Fine Body of Water.
"Shangugu. the position recently
captured by the Belgians. lies on tho
southern shore of Lake Kivu. a mag
nificent body of water having an area
almost as large as the state of Rhode
Island, and situated nearly mile
above sea level. with gigantic vol
canic peaks looking down upon it
from the north.
1.-The march of the victorious CO.
lonials is along the Rusizi river.
which conveys the waters OF Lake
kivu for sixty miles to the south into
Lake Tanganyika, the longest fresh
water lake in the world
1.-The history OF both the Congo
and of German East Africa. SO far as
the governing countries are concern
ed, is confined to the last thirty or
forty years. Belgium owes It's inter-
ests in the Dark Continent primarily
to its late sovereign, Leopold II, who
founded the international Associa-
ton for Exploration and Civilization
in Africa in 1876. AS a result OF
this associations activities in effect
Ing treaties with native chiefs, there
was developed the Congo Free State,
a neutral Independent sovereignty,
first recognized as such by the United
States in 1884. Leopold. whose pri-
vate purse had betrayed much OF the
expense OF exploration, was named
as the sovereign Of the new state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
GERMAN EAST AFRICA
is A VAST COUNTRY

BY will, executed four years later.
the king bequeathed the Congo to Bel
GUM. After prolonged international
controversies over alleged cruelties
to natives under Leopold's regime,
the Belgian parliament finally voted
to assume full control OF and respon-
sibility for the territory as colonial
possession. This took place eight
years ago. The first nation to recog-
nize the new power in central Africa
was Germany, in January. 1909.
"Germany's control Of the terri
tory lying on the eastern side Of the
continent opposite the Belgian Con-
go, dates back a quarter OF century
when the sultan OF Zanzibar coded
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
Pennsylvania Boys Were Out
cIassed by State Team and
Should Not Have Scored.

MoRGANToWN, May 1S.-West vir-
ginia University met and conquered
the formidable Penn State baseball
warriors Wednesday afternoon in one
Of the closest, best played games that
has been fought on diamond here this
year.
The university boys. and for that
matter the fans, were trifle fearful
OF the results. but they were deter
mined to make Penn victory one that
would make the big Pennsylvanians
get out and hustle the hardest they
had been forced to this year. To the
delight OF the West virgInians the Wis
itors were outclassed and forced to
leave with the sting OF defeat burning
in their bosoms.
Cold weather made things a trlfe
shivery for the folk who were packed
in the grand stand. but the exciting
features Of the game piling one on the
other for every minute OF play. made
them forget the cold. and kept them
on their feet fully three-fifths of the
time.
Dopesters of the state baseball sit
uation are now getting out their note
books anew and the calculations after
Wednesdays game are giving even bet
ter odds to the Mountaineers for win
ners OF the state honors.
The feature of the game was the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-18
In the Wake of the Nelus
By Ring W. Lardner.
RIVERSIDE LOCALS.
ing w. LdrdneT.
P. Terrence has a new velocipede.

+. Terrence has new velocipede.
The Josiah Crosses arc receiving
congratulations on their shiny new
sink.
Four aces, four treys, and four tens
were held by one person last week,
with no wild cards. The four bullets
Noted him 20 cents. all cash.
X. Beatty's pocket was picked last
Saturday, the brigands relieving him
of $ll and big yellow turnip.
Many are expressing appreciation
Of NJ. Campbell's new silk tie.
The pavement on Longcommon road,
south OF the tracks, has been pro-
nounced o. X. and many are driving
after their mail
Several are planning to attend the
massacre at Speedway park next Sat
urday.
Brother seckel. playing his third
round OF the season; shot &c. Look
out for Brother this year.
Two or three strangers were in
town last week.
The recent rains were welcome, as
they helped the dandelions.
e Campbell won first gents prize at
a whist party Saturday. The prize was
gents silk " hose.
A Bloomingbank road baby played
quite prank last week. She broke
one Of the bars Of her crib, stuck her
head through, and began to scream.
When her mother came and planted
her head back in the crib, she. laughed.
At her mother.
According to last weeks mail, tennis
is one-twentieth as expensive as golf.
Signe and Hazel entertained at ped
70 last Friday night.
The editor won sausage eating con-
test on Scottswood road Saturday
evening. Two were injured.
Many motorists stopped Sunday and
asked the way out of town.
The editors former car took well
earned bath Monday night.
Numerous improvements are being
made down at the corner.
Passengers on c., B. & Q. through