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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11
ACUeSI.-
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
(FORM OF CUUPON.)

W.. 9AO.VU,
On the first day of December (Junel
49,, the Parish of Jefferson Davis, in
the State of Louisiana, promises 70
pay to the bearer Twenty-Five and no
100 Dollars (S25.O0), at the Continen-
tai & Commercial National Bank in
the city of Chicago, Illinois, being 81;
months interest then due on its
road bond, series "a" dated June l,
1915, No. -.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11

for Congress. Seventh District, subject
to the action of the Democratic prl-
mary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11

President of Police Jury
Attest
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11
PRINCE ALBERT
the national low smoke
the national joy smoke

has flavor as different as is delightful You never ia
And that isn't strange, either.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11

-----------, December, 1916.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1Ol.

An Ordinance providing for the issu-
ing of road bonds of Jefferson Da'
Wis Parish in the amount OF four
hundred thousand dollars (S4O0,OUO(.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
IO'GORMAN WILL NOT
BE A CANDIDATE
States That He Has Had "a Years of
Public Life and Private Affairs
Demand Attention.

WASHINGTON, May T. - In an
nouncing his determination to retire
from the senate next March, Senator
O'Gorman of New York today would
add nothing to a formal statement he
had prepared on the subject.
The senator s statement read: 81
have decided not to accept a nomina-
tion for reelection to the senate. When
my term expires on March /, 1917, |
shall have completed an uninterrupted
public service of "a years, Is years as
p judge and six years as n senator. My
personal affairs now require and should
receive my undivided attention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
RANCHER WAS SLAIN
BY VILLA BANDITS
His Foreman Also Murdered - Holly
Had Acted as a Guide to the
Sixth Infantry.

Ell PASO, Texas, May 1T. H.
Holly, a rancher near San Antonio,
Mexico, was murdered with his Mexi-
can foreman on the night of April 20
because he had acted as a scout for
American troops, who went to the HoI-
iy ranch to rid it of Villa bandits.
This is the information contained in
despatch from Gen. PeTshing today
\ detachment of the Sixth infantry
guided by Holly, sent out on the morn
ing of the Goth to run down the Villa
bandits, dispersed the bandits, wound,
ing two men whom they captured Hol
~ stayed at the ranch that night. The
next morning his body and that of his
foreman were found The despatch
did not state whether Holly was an
American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
Trin of Two Barrels Of rlour.

In Farm and Fireside, the national
farm paper published IN Springfield,
Ohio, Is the following illustration Of
the cheapness Of steamship and rail-
road transportation before the present
conflict. go The story went that a man
iii Minneapolis bought, at one Of the
great mills in the Touring capital of
the world, two barrels of -four. One
barrel he ordered put on dray and
delivered to his home in the outlying
part of Minneapolis; the other he put
into car that was being loaded for
seaboard, steamship, and Liverpool. He
kept tabs on the expense of both de-
liveries. and when they had been made
found that 1t had cost him trifie
more to deliver the barrel by dray in
Minneapolis than the barrel that went
1000 miles by rail and steamship to
liverpool = It is needless to add that
this was before the war;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
WEST WARDSBORO
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
Miss Mary Thomas Last Seen Wading
Through Snow on Mountain Road
Near Arlington Sunday.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WEST WARDsBoRO. Mnr


Miss Mary Thomas, a middle aged
colored woman who was at Edmund
Roberts s last week, left SATURDAY.
morning to look at the Caroline Styles
farm, which is just over the line in
Stratton, and has not returned. She
was seen Sunday near Arlington, but
since then nothing has been heard
from her Mr.. Roberts s family ex'
pected her to return Saturday, as she
left her extra clothing there. From
what has been learned of her, however
it is not believed that any harm has
befallen her.
Before coming here Miss Thomas
was at several places in Jamaica
leaving there abruptly. 1t is under
stood that she had some money anC
wanted to buy place. The day afte
| leaving Mr. Roberts's she was met bJ
person here on the mountain roa,
naar Arlington, wading through th'
deep snow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
WOMAN'S CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Henry R. Brown President-Re-
ceipts Past Year - 81, 1,963-Fun
Membership and Waiting List.

a prosperous year and a full mem
beHship list with several waiting to be
admitted were reported yesterday III
the annual meeting of the Brattleboro.
Woman 5 club in the Congregational
chapel. The officers and ehairmen OF
committees gave a comprehensive re-
view of the year S work. There ars
go active members, which is the limit
set by the club, with waiting list of
IL. There are five nonresident mem
bers and six associate members.
The treasurer s report showed the
special room fund to be $1,765. The
club puts aside each year what 1t can
spare looking to the day when it will
have permanent quarters. The receipts
! from all sources the past year were
/ 81 ,963, and there is Il balance on hand
/ of 1896 50. 1t was shown that since
the penny savings plan was put into
effect there has been deposited s.,
5l19S.
An enrolment of 81 different chii-
dren during this year was shown by
the kindergarten committee 5 report.
The report of the philanthropic com
mittee stated that $405.35 was raised
for Belgian relief work. The Civic
league representative reported a mem
bership of 100 in that organization.
These officers were elected: Presi
dent, Mrs. Henry R. Brown; first vice
president Miss Ethel Osgood; seconc
vice president, Mrs. Halbert L. Water
man; recording secretary, Mrs. Harold
f. Whitney; corresponding secretary
Mrs Harry c. Freeman; treasurer, Mrs
Clarence l.. Stickney; directors 70
three years, Mrs. Frederick J.. Swift
: Miss Edith NJ. Giikey and Mrs. Charlie
G. Staples; director for one year t
! fiji out an unexpired term, Miss Rutl
w. Childs; auditor, Miss Edith NJ
, Stolte; delegates to the state fedora
! ! tion meeting in White River Junctio
the first week in June, Mrs. Will T
Smith, Mrs. Edgar B. Smith, Mr.!
Francis P. Blake, Mrs. Lyman F. Ho
den, Miss Edith NJ. Gilkey and Mrs
Wilfred F. Root.
The retiring president, Mrs. Swif
! presented the gavei to the incomin
president, who spoke in pleasin
manner in accepting the work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
ADVANCE OF FRENCH
CONTINUED LAST NIGHT
Gains Increased and Consolidated =
Civil Population Evacuating
the City of Metz.

PARIS, May 4-The advance of the
French in the district of Dead Mans hill
on the Nerdun front was continued dur
ing the night, the war office announced
this afternoon.
The gains made yesterday were increased
and consolidated, as "a consequence of
French artillery preparations at Dead
Mans hill yesterday. The statement says
two Germans surrendered, stating that
they were the sole survivors Of the men in
their trench. Elsewhere west of the Meuse
there was active fighting with artillery.
An engagement with grenades occurred in
the Avocourt woods. French artillery de-
stroyed an ammunition depot in Belgium
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
MRS. BROWN WANTS
PAY FOR SERVICES
Marlboro Woman's Suit Against Faith
er-in-Law Comes On Next in Coun-
ty Court in Newfane.

Arguments were completed this
morning in the case Of the H. w. Gut
ternan Co. Of Springfield, Mass,
against w. B. Houghton of Brattle-
boro and the case viii go to the jury
this afternoon The plaintiff claimed a
balance due for storage of furniture
and for decorating of $1,000 The de-
fendant claims an offset of about
5000 for damages TO furniture and
that the bin for decorating is exces.
sive
The case to be tried next is the suit
of Eva L. Brown of Marlboro against
her father-in-law, Albert G. Brown OF
Marlboro, and the Brattleboro Savings
bank trustee. The suit is to recover
pay for housework she claims to have
done for the defendant from June 1s
1915, to Jan. /, 1916. This suit follow
ed one brought earlier against hel
husband, Ernest, for divorce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
Elliott, Who Killed George
Pettis and Daughter,
Caught This Morning
SOUGHT SHELTER
IN CARRIAGE SHED
Was Exhausted and Made No Effort
to Escape = Carried Three Revol-
vers, Two of Them Automatics-Is
Badly Injured.

THOMPSON, Conn, May 4. - John
Elliott, farm hand, sought for two
days by posses as the alleged murder
er of Miss Sybil Pcttis, a school
teacher, and her father, George a.
Pettis of this town, was captured here
early today.
oft in his carriage shed, where he had
sought shelter from the rain. Elliott
was in an exhausted condition and
made no effort to escape arrest He
was apparently in a stupor when Mills
discovered him.
The latter notified Deputy Sherit1
William F. Bates, who placed Elliott
under arrest. One of Elliott s eyes
was nearly closed and he was cut
about the face and head, indicat
ing that he may have had a struggle
| with Pettis before shooting him.
/ He was apparently suffering from ex
posure and lack of food. When arrest
ed he had two automatic revolvers anG
one of the ordinary type, between 81
and 90 rounds of ammunition and {
small sum of money.
/ Elliott was arraigned before a jus
tice of the peace later on charges o
murder and was ordered held in tn
Windham county jail pending actor
/ by the grand jury
After examination of the prisone
/ physicians stated he probably woul,
not live to stand trial, as there wer
| indications of a compound fracture o
the skull Elliott said his mind was
blank as to what happened after hi
fight with Pettis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
Roads from East Mortified
to White River Junction
Affected
RULE GOES INTO
EFFECT JUNE 1
Announcement Will Bring Joy to Hearts
Of Travellers - West River Road Not
IncIuded-No Rebate Checks at West
Dummerston.

Announcements just promulgated by the
Central Vermont railroad will bring JOY to
the hearts of travellers through this sec
tion. The old necessity for having two
! sets of mileages in travelling over the con
Meeting lines of the Boston 4 Maine and
Central Vermont railroads between East
Northfield, Mass, and White River juno
tion is to be done away with after May 81.
On and after June l it will be possible
to travel from New York with a New
/ York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
l000-mile mileage book over that com
pany's line, the Boston & Maine and the
Central Vermont as far north as White
River Junction. A l000-mile Boston &
Maine mileage will be good over the same
route and for the same distance.
Take for example the Boston & Maine
train was due here from the south at $40
O'Clock every afternoon. This comes into
Brattleboro over the Central Vermont
tracks from East Mortified and Boston &
Maine mileage IS not good for the II miles
from East Mortified to BrattlebOro. On
and after June l it will be possible to pre-
sent for passage and have accepted be-
tween those points any one of the following
mileage books: 1000-mile New York, New
Haven & Hartford, l000-mile Boston &
Maine, 500-mile Central Vermont, 500-mile
St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain, or 500
mile Montpelier & Wells River.
Boston & Maine mileage will not be good
on the West River branch or south of
East Mortified on the Central Vermont.
On the 920 o'clock train south in the
morning Boston & Maine mileages have not
been good as the train is the one south
bound Boston & Maine train that goes over
the Central Vermont tracks to East North
field, but after June ! Boston & Maine
mileages win be good on that train.
:, Not only will this save a lot of trouble
e for passengers and conductors between
n these points, but as this interchange of
), mileage is TO be good as far north as White
/ River Junction it clarifies the situation
s north of Brattleboro
Q From Brattleboro to Windsor is Boston
. S Maine trackage, and it is Central Yer
q mont trackage from Windsor to White
River Junction. Where it has been neces-
: sary to have both mileages to cover this
territory in the past, either Boston &
Maine or Central Vermont will be good
as well as the others mentioned, although
ID the others are not so generally used in this
territory.
An order to conductors on the West
y River branch now IN effect concerns the
e sale Of cash fares from West Dummerston
,d station where no agent is maintained
t Conductors viii collect the regular ticket
ly fare of 20 cents and give a receipt check
e which viii not be redeemable, instead d
as collecting 80 cents and giving a rebate sliT
good for 10 cents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
BLUE BELL DANCE
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Telephone Employees Entertained Large
Assembly - Handsome Decorations
and Pleasing Concert.

The fourth annual ball of the tele-
phone employees of Brattleboro, he'd
last evening i'll Festival hall, was de-
lghtful dancing party. While the at
tendance was about as large as it has
been at any of the annual events by
the Girls, a larger proportion than
usual of those who attended partic-
ipated in the dancing.
Blue and white, the colors used by
the decorating committee, were dis
played very effectively. From the cen
ter of the ceiling was suspended a
huge electrically lighted blue bell, the
symbol of the telephone company. From
this radiated to the sides of the bal
cony twisted streamers of alternate
blue and white.
The stage decorations were espc
eialiy effective. Across the bottom OF
wide arch of blue, ribbed with
white. was baiustrade. From
| the wall at the rear extended twisted
! blue and white strips at intervals of ;
/ few inches, giving the effect of can
! opy. Electrically lighted japanese
/ lanterns hung across the rear of tht
stage, and at the ends were pillars en-
twined with blue and white strips.
| In the southwest corner of the room
4WaS q cosy corner ana IN the HoIln
west corner was booth Of blue ant
white, where punch was served durini
the evening.
Leitsinger's 5 orchestra, c. NJ Dugar
director, gave the following very pleas
ing program from 8 to 9 o clock:
March, The Vanguard, Bagley; over
ture. Raymond, Thomas; The Perfec
i Day trumpet and BELLS, Bono
Messrs Morse and Brasor; selection
The Only Girl, Herbert The Cavalr
Charge (descriptive), Luders; Renick
hits, Lampe.
! Dancing was enjoyed from o to
o clock and the floor was used /
each dance to the limit of comfort fo
those engaged in the pleasure. Nume1
ius guests from out of town were Pre'
emit
The general committee in charge wa
: H. C. Shaw and Miss Lucy Z. Wa
bridge. The decorating was in chare
of Z. T. Foley, R. J, Eldridge, Mis-
Florence Hoton. Miss Lena Coomt
and Alfred Darling.
/ Caterer Ausin E. Miller served ic
; cream during the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
TRYING ORDEAL FOR
RICHARD C. AVERILL
On the Witness Stand in Trial of His
Father Many Hours Stood the
Test Well.
{ Especial to The Reformer.
BURLlNGTON. Me-


The trial of George G. Averill, for
mer president of the Vermont National
bank of Brattleboro, charged with
making false entries with intent to de
ceive federal officials, was continued
in the federal court today. Richard G.
Averill, son of the defendant, who has
been on the stand all day, has testified
as to the bookkeeping methods of the
bank. Details Of entries on the books
have been brought out. The witness
was under close cross examination
early in the afternoon.
All yesterday afternoon was con-
sumed with the further examination
of Richard G.. Averill, son of the de-
fendant. District Attorney Bullard
subjected young Averill to a gruelling
questioning as to the meaning of GER
tain figures appearing on the books of
the Vermont National bank, made by
him under the direction of his father,
or by his father. These figures were
! the ones on which the indictment of
Averill, ST., was based They are
amounts alleged to have been credited
to the Shawmut and Hanover banks OF
4 Boston as reserves for the Brattleborc
bank, although the district attorney
alleges the money never was passed.
The method of bookkeeping pur
sued by the Vermont National banI
was thoroughly gone into and the wit
ness was questioned on various de
tails of the work with minuteness. H
stood the ordeal exceedingly we'll anl
at the close of the day, after being OF
the stand all the forenoon and all tn
afternoon, he appeared fresher thar
most of the jurymen and than tn
district attorney. He was being cross
questioned when adjournment wa
taken at ) clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
BY COURT MARTIAL.
Asquith Intimates How the Irish Re
VOTERS Will Be Tried.

LONDON, May 4.-In the house of com
mons today Premier Asquith promised that
he would make a statement next week on
the causes of the Irish revolt. The pre-
mer said it was not desirable to say any
thing more at the moment than that all
appropriate steps were being taken to deal
with the Irish rebellion and those respon-
sible for it.
Asked whether the rebels would be tried
by court martial or by civil tribunal the
premier stated that he had never said any
thing regarding the inquiry being judicial
one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04

DUBLIN, May At has been definitely
established that three and not four leaders
of the Irish rebellion have been found
guilty and executed. The men condemned
and shot were Patrick II. Pearse, president
of the provisional government, Thomas
MaeDonagh and Thomas J. Clark. James
Connolly, at first reported as also having
been executed, is in prison wounded
Connolly was known as the command
ant general of the Republican army" He
was native of Ireland, but lived some
years in New York, where he was we'll
known as a Socialist After going back
to Ireland he devoted his time to publica-
tion work and the writing of a few books.
He has a wife and eight children.
Pearse was the real head of the Irish re
bellion. He was only 81 years of age and
was known as an authority on Gaelic lit
erature. He was the son of an English
man, but was born and educated in Dub
lin. MacDonagh and Clark were among
the leaders Of the rebellion, but were not
az widely known as the other two men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
EX-U. S. SENATOR
LORIMER ACQUITTED
Not Guilty of Charges of Embezzle
ment Conspiracy 10 Defraud the
Government

CHICAGO, May 4. - William Lori
mer, former United States senator, last
night was acquitted of the charges of
embezzlement and conspiracy to de
fraud in connection with the failure of
the LaSalie Street Trust and Savings
bank while he was president. He said
he would start out today to accumulate
money with which TO reimburse the
depositors who lost by the failure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
SHIPS FAST HORSES
TO FAIR GROUNDS
String of Seven from Ticonderoga to
Be Trained by A. B Martin
Charles Spoon Has Several There.

A. B. Martin of Ticonderoga, y. Y.
the well-known horse trainer and race
driver, has shipped a string Of seven
fast ones to the Valley fair grounds,
where be will work them out prepara-
tory to the racing season Charles
Spoon already has several in training
there, the latest addition to his string
being Early Morn, owned by K. E.
Mosher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
SOCIALIST ARRESTED.
And Another Socialist Demands Release
of DR.. Liebknecht.

BERLIN, May i, via London. - y
Berlin Socialist has introduced a reso-
luton in reichstag requesting Chancei-
lor Won Bethmann Hollweg to release
DR.. Carl Liebknecht from arrest and
to suspend proceedings against him un-
tile after the adjournment of the
reichstag.
Leibkneeht, the most feared man in
Germany by the army leaders, was
charged with being engaged in a pop
ular demonstration in the streets
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
AUTO FATALITY.
Strong, Playwright, and stagg, Author,
Dead at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, May 4. Malcolm
Strong, playwright and Clinton Stagg,
nj author of New York, were killed
last night when an automobile driven
by Stagg overturned on country roaa
near here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
EXPECTS NOTE TODAY
Ambassador Gerard Gables in Regard
to the German Reply.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Secretary
Lansing announced today that a de
spatch from Ambassador Gerard dated
yesterday said the ambassador expect
ed to receive today the German reply
to the American note demanding imme
diate abandonment of present practices
of submarine warfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
WILL RELEASE PRISONERS.
Britain Also Expected to Disavow
Seizure on Steamer China.

LONDON, May 4.-Belief is express
cd in neutral diplomatic circles that
the British foreign office not only will
order the release of Austrians, Ger
mans and Turks seized on board the
American steamer China, but also win
disavow the action of the captain of
the auxiliary cruiser in making the
seizure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, May 4, 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Oasis Encampment. The
Patriarchal degree will be conferre
on large class of candidates. a good
attendance is desired.
Friday, May ., 7.3o p. m.-Rehearsal
of Rebekah degree. Every member of
the degree staff is expected to be pres
ont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
STICKERS TO BE
USED IN PRIMARIES
Republican State Committee VIII Fur
nish Larger Towns with Votes for
Hughes for President.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

Republicans in the good sized towns
in Vermont who wish to vote for
Charles E. Hughes in the presidential
primaries to be held May Is will have
an opportunity to use stickers.
The Republican state committee will
furnish stickers in the larger places,
which is taken to indicate that the COM
mittee, as body, has not decided that
Mr. Roosevelt will be the choice of the
state. The lack of funds will prevent
the stickers being provided for voters
in every town in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
Loss of Life in Dublin Was
Large, as Many Were
Killed in Streets
JAMES CONNOLLY
WAS NOT EXECUTED
He Is Wounded and in Prison-Pearse,
Head of Sim Feiners, and Two Other
Leaders Were the Men Shot-O Rel
ii Killed in Fight

LONDON, May 4.-O'ReilIy, one Of the
rebel leaders, is believed to have been shot
while attempting to escape from the Dub
lin postofice, according to a Dublin CORE
spondent Of the Exchange Telegraph Co.,
who, telegraphng on Wednesday, said that
O'Reilly has been found near the postotiiee
building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04

LONDON, May At is officially an
nounced, says despatch to the Evening
News from Dublin, that the number of
deaths ir hospitals alone resulting from
the rece revolt is 1888. This includes 6G
soldiers and l22 rebels. The total casualty
list is not known, but is very large, as
many people were killed outright in the
fighting in the streets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-04
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Moderate Northwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, May 4-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight an
Friday. Moderate northwest winds.