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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Ed. Stark Of Jamaica was in town re
Gently.
Mrs. L. J. Harris went to Brattleboro
Saturday
Mrs Fred Houghton went Monday to
Springfield Vt
Lucius j. Harris of Brattleboro was at
his home here Sunday.
Miss Betty Carr of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting her brother, f. w Holden
Charles Decell was at home from his
school in Brattleboro several days last
week
\ number from here attended the
Grange fair held in the east village Tues
day.
Floyd Holden and Fred Newton attend
ed the masquerade in Jamaica Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs Archer Wheeler and
daughter, Miss Viola, spent the weekend
in HoughtonvilIe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Mann and children
OF Brattleboro called Sunday on his uncle
Charles O. KimbalI.
Mrs w. II. Taft and Miss Matte Taft
have returned from several weeks visit il
Springfield, Mass, and SutieId, Conn.
George ii. Gale OF Brattleboro spent
Sunday with his parents, DR. and Mrs
George +. Gale, Mrs Gale returning Will
him to Brattleboro.
Mrs. c. H. Grout and Mrs. Charlie,
Deane were chosen delegates from the Con
gregational Sunday SCHOOL. to. attend III,
state convention held in Brattleboro thi
week
! Charles o. Kimball went "Wednesday
morning to Brattleboro for medical treat
ment. He will also attend the state Sun
day school convention, being superintend
ent OF the school Of this church, returnin,
| Friday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19

Williams of Worcester, Mass, were at
y. r. Davis's last week.
The young people gave a social
dance Wednesday evening in honor. of
Herman Wright and Ralph Wilson.
The harvest supper in the vestry
last week Tuesday was a success
financially and in numbers. A fine
supper was served
A very pleasant afternoon tea was
given by Mrs. Charles Daniels in hon
or of Mrs. G. Y. Washburn, who is
visiting in town. Mrs. Washburn 8
many friends were very glad of this
opportunity of meeting her. Vocal
music was given by Mrs. Amy Butler.
Herman Wright and Ralph Wilson
returned to their homes Tuesday, hav-
ing been at Eagle Pass with the Yer
mont Regiment several months. Both
are looking even in better health than
when they went away, and their many
friends were very glad to welcome
them home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
C.F.Thomas Praises
Abbey's Salts

Mr.. c. F. Thomas is receiving thanks
from his Brattleboro friends for tell
ing them the value of Abbey Salts.
Before the public many years they
are the surest method of relieving and
preventing Headaches, Biliousness, Dys-
pepsia, Constipation and the many more
serious diseases which Auto Intoxica-
ton brings on.
A spoonful of the granules in a glass
of water taken night and morning for
about a week or ten days will give you
a new understanding of the delight of
perfect health.
Abbey's, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle but at the same old
price.
We suggest that you call at Thorn
as s Drug Store and try a bottle of
these Salts.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
GRAFTON.

Dean King Zeller has a new Arrow
bicycle.
Mrs. Clara Treadwell was in Bellows
Falls from Tuesday to Friday.
Miss s. +. Daniels and Catherine
Ogden left Saturday for New York.
Mrs. f. b. Daniels has closed her
summer home for the season and re-
turned tc Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Daniels gave an after
noon tea last week Friday to which
about 20 were invited.
Eugene Williams and son, Chester
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snuffling, blowing,
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen.
etrates through every air passage of
the head, soothes the infamed or swol
len mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's just fine. Dom stay stuffed-ur
with a cold or nasty catarrh-reliet
comes so quickly.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
WEST DOVER.

Alr. and Mrs W J. Snow were business
visitors in East Dover Tuesday
Fern picking seems to be a pleasurabe
as well as profitable pastime for some
these days.
A few flakes of snow now and then are
The high wind of Tuesday was in strong
contrast to the mild weather of late.
Mrs. Arthur Buffum Of Wilmington
visited at her uncle's, O. E. Hills. also at
Julian SHOWS on Thursday of last week.
Henry Wright and family also Mrs.
Nnghts father, O. T. Negus. of Rowe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
BROOKLINE.

Mrs. Maude Sparks is visiting at
her father s, R. N. Marsh.
Mrs. Don Belleville of Brattleboro
spent Sunday at Albert Austin s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansel Bush of Bos-
ton have been visiting at his brother s.
l.. w. Bush.
Rev. Lawrence of Townshend will
preach in the Baptist church again next
Sunday at 2.30.
Misses Oma and Jennie Harwood OF
Cambridgeport are back at F. l.
Pierce s boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Allbee anj
baby, Harlan, spent Sunday at w. w
Whitney's in Townshend.
E. L. Bush and Mr.. and Mrs. D. e
Perry attended the dairy show il
Springfield, Mass, last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19
Little Red schoolhouse News.

John Northup visited the dairy show
in Springfield Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton and children
were in Wilmington over Sunday.
DIR. Hopkinson and Harry Hopkinson
spent Sunday at their summer home
near Wardsboro.
There will be n regular business meet.
ing of the Farmers Union Saturday
evening in the little red schoolhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Prescott and
their son, Herbert, have returned to
their home in Aver, Mass, after clos
ing up their summer home ON Buck
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams and Q
party of friends came from Bellows
Falls Thursday and were callers at Mr.
Dutton s. Mr.. Williams is president of
the First National bank of Bellows
Falls.
A. w. Sweeton has made a report in
the garden contest, giving first prize tC
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore, second
prize to Mr.. and Mrs. John Northup and
third prive to A. j. sSauterre. The con
test has been successful in stimulating
not only an interest in gardens, but also
in the canning of the surplus products
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19

Mass, came Sunday by automobile and
called on Mr.. Negus's niece, Mrs. Julian
Snow, and family
1t is understood that Mr. and Mrs G.
+. Upton have purchased the homestead
Of Mrs Upton's father, W f Jones, in
the village and that Mr. Jones will make
his home with them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19

Stedman, Sd; Blessing, E. F. Pond, %,
l.. w. Bingham, LIST; Russets, C. X.
Stedman, lst, p. c. Thaver, I'd; straw
berries, II. A. Williams, 1st
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19

A statistical person has figured the
losses to agriculture as a result of dep
relations of insects and rodents as $l2
year for each man, woman and child
in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-19

Outdoor small bore shooting should
become popular with all rifle clubs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The largest flower In the world
grows in Sumatra. 1t measures abou,
yard across, and weighs. roughly Is
pounds.
At the declaration Of war the Brit.
lsh army comprised 711,5O0 men, OF
whom, in regulars and reserves. SOL.
600 were in the British Isles,
Royalties on oil and mining deve,
opments, rents on state lands. leases
and fees pour in so rapidly to the
state Of Wyonaag that she may soon
be In the position of not having to
raise any taxes at all for support OF
the state government. O pitiful pros.
pect.
There is shortage of matches IN
France, due largely to the decrease In
the output - home-manufactured
goods. Owing to this. France has been
forced to increase greatly its imports
of ma:chwood, etc, especially from
the United States, Sweden. Italy, Swift
zerland. Indo-China and Japan.
Shocked into speech" was the word
at recent banquet of electrical en-
gineers at San Francisco, the toastmas
ter having attached to the chairs q,
speakers a little device which caused
them. when he pushed q button. tc
arise promptly and with great an
thusiasm."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
PURSUED WHILE OFF THE
AZORES By TWO VESSELS

New York. May 9.-The steamship
VeneEia arriving here from Bordeaux,
France, with 40 American citizens
aboard was fred upon and chased for
several hours by two commerce raid
ers while Off the Azores, according to
a story related when the vessel dock
ed.
Reports had been in circulation for
more than week that at least one
sea raider was again operating in the
western Atlantic and the news brought
by the Venezia caused alarm In ship
ping circles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per-
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago young woman who
lives in Ne. had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when convalescing was per
mitted to eat anything she wanted.
lndiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
There l stayed" she says, three
months, with my stomach in such con-
dition that could take only few tea
spoonfuls of milk or beef Juice at .
time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and I asked my doc
tor II might eat 1t. He said, yes.
and commenced at once.
THE food did me good from the
start and I was soon out of bed and re-
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties, some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like it better every day.
considering that could stand only
. short time, and that glass of water
seemed SO heavy am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
Is due to II.
i have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and In every
case they speak highly Of the food"
There's Reason" Name given
BY Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Ever read the above letterr a new
one appears frOn time to time. They
are keauine, true and fuIf u AanaD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
U. S. CAVALRYMEN RUSH
INTO BIG BEND DISTRICT
Move on to Glenn Springs Where Four
Americans Were Killed BY
Bandits.

Marathon, Tex, May s.-Two troops
Of American cavalry are swinging
southwark into the Big Bend coun-
try. moving on to Glenn Springs,
where three soldiers lost their lives
and little boy was shot to death In
the raid by villista bands Friday
night The 100 troops or more cavalry.
men belonging to Troops A and B Of
the Eighth cavalry are under the com.
mand of Major George T. Langhorne.
Two troops OF the Fourteenth cavalry.
commanded by Colonel f. w. Sibley
from Fort Clark, so forward today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
MEXICANS CROSS LINE,
KILL FOUR AMERICANS:
KIDNAP TWO OTHERS
TROOPERS FIGHT FOR LIVES
NINE CAVALRYMEN MAKE STAND
AGAINST 70 BANDITS.
Attack on Texas Settlement vividIy
Described In Dispatch -- Adobe
House Set on Fire.

Alpine, Texas, May 9. Mexican
bandits. some 70 In number forded
the Rio Grande Friday night and
sweeping Is miles inland on American
soil, raided the little settlement of
Glenn Springs and attacked a detach-
ment of American cavalry, consisting
of nine men of Troop A. Fourteenth
cavalry.
Three troopers and a little 10-year
old boy were killed, two cavaEymen
were wounded and another Is missing.
He Is believed to be prisoner Of the
bandits who are now fleeing south
ward into Coahuila, Mexico.
Make Fight For Life.
In little adobe house. nine caval-
rymen made their fight for life
against the 70 or more bandits at
Glenn Springs. A hail OF shot poured
for three hours into the single window
OF the mud adobe. but the Americans
refused to give up. The cavalry kept
up steady rifle fire In defiant an
swer. Then the Mexicans' leader or
dersd fire balls to be thrown on the
roof, thickly matched with candelaria.
Unable to rout the Americans, the
leader of the Mexicans gave orders to
throw fire balls or the roof. Flaring
torches made of torn cloth and weeds
were dropped upon the roof. which
started to burn.
The heat became intense. Faces and
backs Of the soldiers, still firing spirit
ly through the window became Bills
cred and burnt
Dashes for the Open.
Il cant stand 1t any longer" cried
Private Cohen, "I'll take another shot
and then try and make 1t through the
window
Cohen leaped into the window frame
to make his dash for the open. A
bullet split his skull and he fell back
dead into the house.
When morning came the American
troops crept back to the settlement
and saw the main body Of some SO
Mexicans packing their loot upon their
cavalry mounts which they had cap
tured. Then with cry they turned
towards the Rio Grande and started
for Boquillas. Here, the brigands car
ried Deemer and Compton across the
river and 1t is reported here that
their threats had been cut.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
LOST HER FAITH IN BOOKS
How Small Marian's Mind Under
went Complete Revision as to
the Abodes of Kings.

Marian has on open mind and is al
framed, changed.
Mamma" she said, looking up
from book of fairy tales, do you
know that castles are solid gold and
have solid gold furniture?"
Those are fairy castles" replied
mother. Real castles are built of
brick and stone, and the furniture IL
very fine, but not of gold.'
A few minutes elapsed.
Say, mamma, you can't believe
anything you read in these books, can
you? I'll bet lot of real poor kings
live in shacks and don't even keep q
hired girl "--Indianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
CARRANZA PLANS CAMPAIGN
Believes Border Raids lneited by En-.
emies In United States.

Mexico City, May General Car.
rama and his Official advisers were In
conference until s o'clock In the morn
ing discussing the campaign against
the border raids. which 1t 10 believed
have been inangurated. to be prose
cuted Systematically by enemies of the
Carranza government now residing in
the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

Paris, May S.--The French troops
have evacuated part Of their trenches
on the northern slope of hill So4 on
the verdun front west of the Meuse,
AZ the result OF al unusually vio-
lent bomhardment by heavy German
guns. The war Office says that all
efforts OF the Germans to advance
were checked by French guns and
that a fresh division OF troops which
the Germans brought into action sus-
tanned great losses. Attacks north
and northwest OF hill So4 vera re-
pulsed at the point o. the hayoneI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
House Rejects Senate Army Bill.

Washington, May "a standing
army OF $4,000 men provided for In
the senate amendment TO the army
bill has been rejected by the house.
eel to 14s, The house bill provided
for lao. 900 men, The senate's plan to
provide for volunteer army Of 26l,-
600 was rejected by vote of 25l to
100
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
May IL, 1915.

Severe fighting on entire front In
Flanders. allies taking offensive.
Teutons occupied four more
towns In West Galicia.
Russians advanced In southeast
Galicia, repulsins Austrians.
British battieship Goliath torpe-
doed In DardaneIies, 500 lost.
Italian steamer Astrea sunk by
mine.
British submarines sank seven
Turkish ships In Sea of Marmora.
Bryce commission reported on
German atrocities In Belgium.
Botha occupied Windhoek, CAPT.
tai Of German Southwest Africa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
COUNTESS GIVEN LIFE TERM
Georsiana NARROWER, irish Revolt
Leader. 10 Sentenced,

-
Dublin, May 9. via London.-Coun-
tess Georgiana Markovicz, one of the
prominent figures In the Irish revolt,
was sentenced to death after her trial
by court martial, but the sentence has
been committed to penal servitude for
life, 1t Is officially announced. The
death sentence upon Henry O'Hanra.
han was also committed to life term.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
BANDITS RAID ON TEXAS SETTLE
MENTS TAKES RANK WITH
VILLAS FAMOUS ATTACK
ON COLUMBUS.
FUNSTON ORDERS CAVALRY
TO PREPARE FOR PURSUIT
Conference Over Cooperation OF Am.
erican and Mexican Soldiers In
Mexico Comes to Abrupt Halt
More Troops Needed In
Bio Bend Country.
CHICAGO pAily NEua

El Paso, Texas, May 9.-Three Am
have lost their lives and two Ameri-
can citizens have been kidnapped and
carried south of the international
boundary to almost certain death In
another raid of Mexican bandits that
takes rank with Francisco Villas IA
nous attack on Columbus, N. M.
The bandits foray., carrying them
through the southern limits of Brew
ster county. in the Big Bend district
of Texas, and taking In three little set.
dement's near the border-Glenn
Springs, Boquillas and Deemers. took
place Friday night and Saturday morn
ing, but news OF 1t has just reached
here.
Plan for Expedition.
Within an hour preparations had
been begun for an expedition. Gen
eral Frederick q. Funston ordered that
all troops of cavalry should proceed
to the raided section to reinforce small
detachments already on their way to
the scene from Preside, Alpine and
other points. These troops got under"
way during the night.
II Is said here that II the exigencies
Of the case demand such action they
will cross the border in order to run
down and dispense the bandits.
They consist of two troops of the
Eighth cavalry from Fort Bliss. Ell
Paso. under Major George r. Lang
horne and two troops of the Four.
teenth cavalry from Fort Clark, under
Colonel Frederick Sibley, commander
of the Fourteenth The two detach-
ments are expected to detrain at once,
Major Langhorne's at Alpine and Col
onel Sibleys at Marathon. From these
points they will march south 90 miles
to the border.
While military events were develop
ing with such rapidity the conference
over the cooperation of American and
Mexican soldiers In Mexico. which had
been expected to reach a elimination
Sunday, came to an abrupt halt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
May II, 1915.

May II, 1915.
French pushed strong offensive
north of Arras.
Russians gained victory In Ru-
kowina but were driven back In
Poland.
French column captured Esoka
In kamerun.
Austrian troops crossed the San.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
Severe.

Stealing kiss Is no crime"
No? Then why does a man get .
life sentence II he is caught at it,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
At the Museum,

rs that the artists name in big let
tiers on the picture, pop?"
mo, my son. That is the name Of
the rich man who presented the pic
ture to the museum. You will find
the artists name in very small let
ner."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

For sores apply Hanford's Balsam
lightly. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
At the Club,

Il see bore coming"
THAT augurs badly."-Boston Tran
script.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

the fashions it Is up to the under
taker to get busy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
Uncanny.

Novelist-How are my novels goingf
Bookseller can't imagine. sir, un.
less it's shoplifters.-puck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

May 10, 1915.
French captured Carency and
tho Forest of lie Pretre.
Heavy fighting east Of Tarnow.
Russians repulsed Germans In
region Of Shawl.
American note sent to Germany
concerning sinking Of lusitania
and attacks on Falaba, Cushing
and Gulflieht.
Great Britain ordered internment
or deportation of resident alien en-
emies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
May IL, 1915.

French captured moro German
positions.
Germans repuised British attacks
near Ypres and advanced in direc.
ton Of Hooge.
Russians broke Austrian lire and
drove them over the Pruth,
German advanced guards reached
Prxemysl.
Escaped members of EmSen's
crew arrived at Damascus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

May 10, 1915.
Allies made great attack toward
careney and Souchez.
Germans gained near Newport
and renewed bombardment Of Dun
kirk.
Russians beat Germans west Of
Mitau.
Germany blamed British "starva-
ton blockade" for destruction Of
Lusitania.
Zeppelins dropped bombs on
British seaside resorts.
Italy called all reserves back to
class Of 1876.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
DeslQnates Mothers Day.

Designates Mothers Day.
Governor Burnquist issued . FRO
clamation designating Sunday, May Ia.
NJ Mothers Day, The selection Of that
day In honor OF the mothers Of the
state was fixed by the Legislature I9fA
4 4 4
inspect sites For Reformatery.
The state board of control II -
ranging to complete inspection of ths
sites offered for the new reformasors'
Cor women. Two sites at Austin have
been inspected and plans have been
perfected for an automobile tour u
the towns near the twin cities which
have offered sites. Waterfowl and
Hutchinson. both ON the Electric Short
line, were to be visited. Ten Of the
% sites offered by local commercial
clubs have been inspected. but the
board expects to reach few Ut the -
sites offered by various individual
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11

bic Discrepancies Found.

Big Discrepancies ound.
Discrepancies between the scaling BY
the Office OF Surveyor General c. IL.
Sinclair of Minneapolis and check seal.
ing done in the office of State Auditor
]. O. A. preus are declared by the lat,
ter to be so marked that MIR. Preus
has refused the demands of the survey
or that bills be made to the lumber
companies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
May 3, 1915.

French took German position
near Lens and made big advance
along Feeht river.
British recaptured part Of Hill go.
Germans captured Libau, on the
Baltic.
Germany declared sinking OF Lu.
sitania was justifiabIe because she
was armed.
British destroyer Crusader sunk
by mine and crew captured.
May 9, 1915.
British repuIsed Germans east OF
Ypres and gained ground toward
FromeiIes.
French made notable advances
farther south.
Austrians cleared Hungary Of
Russians.
Russians made progress toward
Mitau.
Collector Of Port Malone denied
| usltania was armed.
Russians sank eight Turkish
transports.