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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
PAID VILLA MILLION PESOS.
Bandit Threatened to Burn Chihuahua

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 13. - De-
tails of personal appeals to Francisco
Villa for consideration while he was in
control of chihuahua City are recited
in letter received from Mrs. Barnett
Dannis, whose husband is proprietor of
a general merchandise store there. The
letter to her son, Samuel Dannis, Los
Angeles attorney, asserts that Villa was
given 100000 pesos after he had
threatened to burn chihuahua City if
the silver was not Forthcoming.
Villa also threatened, the letter says,
TO rob Americans in Mexico of all their
property and valuables The Dannis
store was looted.
Three times l went to Villa s head
quarters and asked him personally that
he not disturb at least our household
effects, Mrs. Dannis wrote. "Villa
treated me with utter contempt He
said everything Americans possessed
now living in Mexico would be tax
en- away by the Mexicans, and that or
ders had been given to his men that
what could not be taken should be de-
strOyed.
I'VE stayed in hiding for six days
After footing the city and making away
with about 100000 worth of merchan.
disc, destroying and burning every
building that belonged to foreigners
Villa demanded 100000 pesos in silver
of the residents under threat of burn
ing the city. He received the money.
Cinnamon and Mexicans were killed
by the scores. Dead are strewn all over
the city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Mrs. Sherman l.. Rice is spending a
few days with friends in Brattleboro.
The Ladies society greatly appre-
ciates the work of all those who as
sisted at the repairing of the sheds
and at the dinner Nov. %.
Norman G. Colburn is making
rapid recovery from his serious Illness
and it is now hoped that he will be
able to come home by Christmas.
By invitation of Mrs. Alice Rich
ardson, the Ladies circle will meet at
her home Thursday, Dec. IA, instead of
in the hall as planned. Every woman
is cordially invited, whether a member
of the circle or not.
The blowing of old ground on the
Stoddard farm on Creampot hill has
been in progress the past week, some
thing unknown to happen before in
December in the 20 years the writer
has lived on the place.
Clifton J. Stoddard and George L.
Brown are the only lucky deer hunt
ers, so far as known, in this end Of the
town. The latter brought down a fine
| eight-point buck, weighing 225 pounds,
in Moses Chickering's pasture.
At the last meeting of Spofford
Grange the first and second degrees
We're conferred on class of four can
didates, after which fine treat was
| served by those whose birthday ami
! versaries occurred this month. 1t was
voted to have a social hour after each
meeting was closed, if there was time
| 1t was also voted to have a play and
| dance in the near future.
The overseer of Spofford Grange
| wishes to get all the boys and girls
interested in forming a poultry club
to raise pure blooded poultry and tC
be able to have a good poultry show IN
connection with the Grange fair OF
1917. All parents are earnestly re
quested to bring their children to the
next Grange meeting, when the sub
| jeet will be brought up and discussed
as far as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Lottie Davis is working in the
hotel.
Mrs. F. A. Curtis was in Rutland
last week
Peter Fountain has moved to the
Hathorn farm, which he bought recent
~.
The Dramatic club is rehearsing
Mock of the Woods, to be given Dec.
90.
Mr. Hatch and Mrs. ingalls, of Mount
Holly were weekend visitors at A. II.
Wade s.
Williams Brothers have finished saw
ing their logs and are cutting stock
for this winter.
Rev. C. X. Tracey of Strafford
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs, Flora Reed is in Springfield
called there by the illness of her son
Clarence, who has been operated upon
for appendicitis and is in the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

One of the most important questions
confronting the japanese government
is that of changing the narrow gauge
railway system to the standard broad
gauge. Efforts are now being made
to secure the adoption of this proposed
change which will involve the expen-
diture of $5,000,000 and require an es-
timated period of upward of 20 wears
in which to effect its completion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

Shoes with quickly removable solcs
and heels have been invented in France
for railroad men so that they an
escape should their feet be caught in
tracks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

The $4,000 inhabitants which were
credited to Dawson City. Alaska, dur
ing the height Of the 1898 gold rush,
have now dWindled to mere 1000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets

is the one dependable remedy for bad
compilations. They act on the liver and
bowelslike calomel yet have no dangerous
after-efect. They assist nature to throw off
the impurities that get into the blood. They
will surely clear up. even the most Distress
ingcondition quickly and tone up the entire
system, giving pure, fresh. ruddy skin.
They are absolutely pure-easy to take
ly, cleanse and purify-and make you
feel fine. Start treatment now. Get box
from any druggist-l0c and 25c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

pR. z. r. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. Park
Bldg rooms | and Q, telephone $40. 0Sice
hours; until . q. m, 20 3. and TO y. IN. !:
Melrose hospital, telephone col, TO 10 a.
N. Residence, lAl Canal St.. telephone III.
snndAys by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

4. L. TRACY M d. Office and rrsidence
ia Main 81. Hours 3 to $50 a IT,. to 3
snd to $50 p. IN. Tel 256.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13
Moran & Rohde

Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Phone 354-W. 81 Main st., Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

FATHER TIME
is having another birthday which re
minds Us of the brcvitv of life. When
the unexpected -Dcath-enters
your home, send for us. In our
UNDERTAKING
business We have many such calls and
We know just what TO do and how to
do II to save you the most trouble.
Let MS take the entire responsibility
and make this sad time as easy for you
as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, IL Grove
ST.. telephone 25s. Office, Leonard block
Hours: 100 to 3, and TO s. Tel, ,,hone.
29-w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

w. II. MOVES, NJ. D. Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat. TO IL. ] TO 5, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Other hours and Sundays
by appointment Appointments for glasses III.
ting made By mail or phone Americsn Bldg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

W. II. LANE, NJ. d. III Main ST., over
Perry's store. Hours: 1 20 8. and 70 8 D.
u. sundays by appointment. Phone, 7se-W
Residence, Belmont Ave. Phone, 79o-R.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

Oh. H. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon
ONCE. Bank block. Hours $50 70 10 a. m
10 ., and Z 10 8 y. m. Residence, SO Greer
81. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

DR.. II. L. WATERMAN, ONCE Abbott. Bldg
Elliot ST. Hrs. 1.9O.3 90. 6.2O.s. Tel ~. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-13

Or. GRACE W. BURNETT. Physician and
surgeon. Market block, Elliot st. ONCE
hours: $50 20 $50 a. m, 100 to $50. and
2 20 p. m. Telephone, RAW.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-28

IUy about the place, that Miss Parker
had got far out of my sphere of lin
tied means" and then from what she
told him he learned the truth.
Letita, seated on the porch an hour
later, started as a firm hasty football
crunched on the gravel path
Il could not go away without see
ing you once more, spoke Abel, Sc
riously steadily, after coming so
far only to say to you what has been
In my heart ever since I left here five
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-28
years ago. ("

years ago"
And then he told of his hard work
to acquire a few thousand dollars
seeming to him pitifully small when
compared with the apparent wealth
of the woman he loved.
And then the truth came Out-she
was poor, and glad of it, for he was
rich-oh, infinitely rich in love!
and Abel Drake did not leave for the
West.
Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.)
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ats NOJXy I'M UOCUF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
NOT ECONOMIC.

The proposed addition to the high
school will cost s125 900 and take care
of $50 additional students. 49,
When the present high school was
built, the number of high school stud
ents in Ottumwa was $50 In the sew
enteen years since 1t was built, the
city has grown SO that the number Of
high schools students is now 700, or
$50 more than seventeen years ago.
Granting that the city continues to
grow, it is not likely to grow more in
- next ten years than it has in the
past seventeen. If $125.000 will pro-
vide quarters for our high school stud
ents for the next ten years, 1t is not an
economical plan to spend at this time
100000 for an entirely new high
school building.
To do that will be to put the differ
ence between 100000 and $1250OO in
building from which we will get no
use in the next ten years.
That difference is $4,000, the use
of which the taxpayers will lose for
ten years The interest at five per
cent on $175,000 for one year is $3.50
and for ten years will amount to
$s7,500.
In other words to put 100000 into a
high school building at this period in
our city's growth will simply be max
ing the taxpayers pay the bond holders
nearly 100000 interest for which the
community gets no return. "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
OUR PRESENT INDUSTRIAL UN
PREPAREDNESS.

There are three concerns In this
country today that make practically all
the gauges and inspection tools for
this country, and ship much of that
same material to Europe. Those con-
Germs are all in New England-inci-
dentally two are in seacoast cities.
They have gotten together and have
compiled certain figures more or less
for their own information. Those fig
ures show that to produce 100000
shells day in this country ofthe sizes
required by the army and navy would
require an equipment in measuring
tools and gauges and inspection
gauges alone Of from seventeen mil.
lion to twenty million tools, and would
take the combined capacity of their
plants five years to produce them; and
the lack of these tools is one of the
main reasons today why American
manufacturers are unable to fill or.
ders from Europe.-World's Work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
FIGHTING MOSQUITOES.

The school children of Toledo, ONO,
are being instructed how to wage war
on mosquitoes. Besides being pest
and an abonination, the mosquito IS
dangerous for it carries disease. At
the moment it is raising an itchy welt
on your skin and drinking your blood,
it may be transferring the germs or
some plague. So the mosquito de-
serves your closest attention. The
best way to exterminate him, is not to
let him be born. Mosquitoes breed In
stagnant water. An old tin can halt
filled with water may provide enough
mosquitoes to infest city block. A
pond will produce enough for half a
dozen or more blocks. A piece OF
swamp produces enough for whole
city. s-.g
To fight the mosquito most effective
ly, it is necessary to prevent breeding.
The best way to do this is to empty
the tin cans, dry up, wherever posi-
BILE, the swamps and ponds and where
this cannot be done, pour Oil at ire.
uuent intervals on the water. The OIL
lis deadly to the mosquito larvae.
Great efforts are being made IN
Toledo to get the cooperation OF all
school children in Kidding the city OF
mosuuites. The work is not an expert
ment, for similar methods have sue
ceeded elsewhere. s,-,s -...s-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
MAGNETIC ARTIFICIAL HANDS.

2 Scientists ana inventors III every
country are now working on devices
for soldiers MANNED in the war. An
electromagnetic hand has been devils
ed for the armless man which will en-
able him to do almost any of the tasks
he was accustomed to perform before
his injury The member ends in a
pit, or bell-shaped magnet which can
be adjusted to bring the face of the
magnet into any desired position. The
pit magnet is connected with an cleo
trio current by means of a screw plug.
The magnet grasps all iron objects
and holds them tight 1t can lift or
move them in any desired position.
The shape Of the tool need not be VI
tered as the magnet can grasp it in
any place A carpenter can use his
old wooden plane by having small
steel plate set in the top upon which
the magnet can attach ITSELF ,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27

excessive Dragging and boosting of his
state Is beginning to work more harm
than good and he expressed the wish
that everyone could know conditions
there as they really are.
He said that in variety of valuable
crops and natural products, California
Is the most wonderful piece of land in
the world. 1t has the greatest mixture
Of excellent, good, bad and indifferent
land Of any state in the union. But
the excellence of the soil in some spots
is counteracted by its worthlessness
in other spots and climate plays some
pranks that bewilder people from sec.
lions where land and climate are more
stable.
I'm Iowa." he said, land is land.
1t is nearly all good. 1t will nearly all
produce excellent crops. The climate
is dependable and one can buy land
and commence farming with fair
certainty of producing crops. In Cali
fornia, however conditions are differ
ent. A tract Of virgin soil my have
wonderful productivity or may be alb.
solutely incapable of raising anything
at all. White or black alkali, and
hardpan are three elements that rem
der much of California valueless. But
people from the east do not know this
and have seen many pathetic in
stances of families putting their all in
California land which returned not Il
nickle on the investment.
California can grow nearly every
thing and can produce the best OF
everything, but this is only true on the
garden spots of the state The state
as whole is not the agricultural state
that Iowa is. We can produce some
good corn. l have planted three hun
dred acres of corn on one of my
ranches, but to make corn basic crop
for the state would be impossible. 1t
simply wouldn't grow.
After thirty-four years experience
in farming in California, l feel quail
fed to say that my state VIII reward
work and capital properly applied. But
for the man who believes that he has
but to buy California land and then
sit down and watch it make him
wealthy, have only pity. There are
golden opportunities in California. but
so are there elsewhere; the man who
profits by them is the one who works
hardest There are no roast pigs run
ming around with carving knives stick
ing them, waiting to be eaten in Cali
fornia. The man who eats roast pig,
must first pay the price.
81 shall always have warm spot IN
my heart for Iowa. 1t is wonderful
state and not sufficiently appreciated
by those residents who turn their
eyes to the fields afar which appear
greener." sa--. ..ts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
STRONG FOR IOWA.

Col. John P. Irish, noted opponent
Of woman suffrage, spent yesterday in
the city. OF equal interest with his
ideas on suffrage, was his expression
Of views on California and Iowa. The
latter subject did not enter into the
program at the opera house, but de-
serves attention. nevertheless.
The colonel paid high tribute to
Iowa and pronounced this state the
greatest agricultural state in the
taion Without belittling his adopted
state -California-he gave some facts
which show that California is misrep-
resented by over Jealous real estate
men and natives. He admitted that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
Committees to Make Plans
for Flag Day Observance
Are All Appointed
PREPARING TO HAVE
MEMORABLE EVENT
D. A. R. in. Charge of Entire
Program; All Civic Bodies
Urged to Participate

The organization Of the various
working forces that have In charge
the preparations under way for the
proper observance Of Flag day in Of
tumwa has been effected. The meet
ing of representatives of several bod
les held in the Commercial club rooms
Wednesday afternoon was effective in
getting started the plans for the big
gest patriotic celebration ever attempt
ed in Ottumwa and If the hopes Of
the promoters are realized, Flag day
In Ottumwa will be an epoch making
event that all celebrations In the fti-
ture will date from.
The various committees In charge
of important details of the arrange
ments for the day were selected and
are now at work on their respective
tasks. Each Is vieing with the other
and all cooperating to make the day
one to be remembered. The details
of the program, of course, are yet to
be worked out and the d. A. r, is as
signed to take care of this feature,
but the plans include number OF
patriotic numbers, a feature of which
will be a flag raising, the populace
and the mammoth parade.
The meeting held Wednesday after
noon was presided over by Miss
Louisa Van Dyke and the following
committees were appointed:
Finance-E. H. Emery. ]. ]. Irene
man and J. X. Dysart. This commit
tee will have charge OF raising the
funds to defray the cost OF the cele-
bration and whatever deficit there may
be on the cost Of getting and erecting
the flag pole will be raised by public
subscription.
Parade-F. B. Younkin, Mrs. w. r..
Daum, Mrs. F. B. Thrall, Mrs. Peter
Newerf, H. 8. Merrick and T. A. Stoes-
sci. All the arrangements for the
parade will be in the hands OF this
committee.
Flag pole-T. A. stoessel and D. J.
Cation, who will cooperate with the
finance committee.
Program-The Daughters of the
American Revolution will have com.
plete charge OF the entire program
arrangements for afternoon and even.
ing, which includes speakers, band,
etc
All of the various organizations in
Ottumwa, whether business. fraternal
or otherwise, and all individuals are
urged to lend their support to and
take part in the celebration and es.
pecially the huge parade. Owners of
autos are asked to join In the parade
and to decorate their cars in the ma
tional colors. Business houses. public
buildings and every home in the city
are urged to use flags and the nation
al colors to decorate for the occasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
NAME OFFICERS
FOR NEW MAGAZINE

Grinnell, May 25.-Donald H.
Clark of Cedar Rapids and Roger T..
Levitt of Cedar Falls are the editor
and business manager respectively OF
the Grinnell magazines, the new lit.
erary publication by Grinnell students
whose initial issue will appear this
week.
The other members Of the staff in
clude Maurice Fridlund of Sioux CITY,
Paul Friederichsen Of Clinton, Mary
Plat of Montezuma, Lorna Palmer OF
Mason City, Anna Homes and Mary
Stimson Of Des Moines and Edith
futile of Grinnell Willard Osincup
Of Wayerly is assistant business man
ager. rss.
Two additional members of the edi-
torial staff and one of the business
staff will be elected next fall.
The Grinnell magazine Is primarily
devoted to creative literary work and
short stories, poems essays, ETC.. may
be submitted for publication by any
one interested in the work. The mag
azine follows the style of its prede-
cessor, the Unit, which was the col
lego literary magazine from 1891 to
1912. It's aim is to be distinctive
publication and medium for literary
expression of the entire college COM
munity.
Grinnell is the only western college
which has such publication devoted
entirely to literary work. Several
eastern colleges and few large state
universities have similar magazines.
The June issue of the magazine
will appear this week. The magazine
will be published bi-monthly during
the next college year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
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I. . . II
Although he<is a Scotsman, Sir J.
M Barrie, whose delightful new play,
"A Kiss for Cinderella" is drawing
all London, does not In the least mind
telling story against his country
men.
On one occasion lady was Joking
ly reproaching him on the Scots repu-
tation for "nearness."
Yes said Barrie, I'VE Scots alb.
hor waste. Did you ever hear of the
aged Saunders Carlyle, who always
drank OF his whisky to the last drop
the very instant it was poured out
for him?
!" Why do you drink down your
liquor in that quick. way?" stranger
said to Saunders in reproachful
tone.
/" 4 once had one knocked over the
old man explained"
Here is an amusing anecdote told
by Sir James Crichton Browne, the
famous doctor:
An acquaintance OF his once trav-
eled in first. class railway carriage
and opposite to him there sat young
man and girl, evidently newly mar.
rfed.
The carriage was devoid OF light,
and presently the train entered an
enormously long tunnel. When it
emerged Sir James friend casually
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
YOUTH ADMITS he
MURDERED Girl
WHO Tilted HIM
HAD POISON READY TO END He
OWN LIFE BUT LOST HIS
NERVE IN PINCH.

Aurora, Ill.,, May 25.-GwendOlyne,
1b-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Ann
Collins, was found dead In her home
here last night and 19-year-old boy
is said to have confessed today that
he killed her. BY the side OF the body
OF the girl was found cup Of poison
which the boy said he intended to take
himself had not his nerve failed him.
1t was the climax of childish ro-
nance in which Jack Armstrong,
whose real name Is said to be Ver.
hoye, attempted to pursue his court,
ship after the girl had tired OF him.
He declares he became jealous OF the
attentions Of other boys to Gwendo-
lyme and this jealousy led to his
strangling her while her mother was
away from home.
Mrs. Collins discovered the crime
when she entered her home last night.
She found the body Of her daughter
lying on couch In an unused room
In her boarding house in the down.
town district. On a table nearby wae
cup half filed with poison. The
room was locked and the keys were
In the locks on the outside.
As soon as she had notified the %.
lice Mrs. Collins declared that her
daughter had been killed and that
without a doubt Armstrong had com.
mitted the crime The boy was arrest
ed short time afterward but the In
cident was not made public until today
when, after night Of severe question:
Ing. he Is said to have broken down
and confessed that he strangled her
to death. Chief of Police McCarty,
In announcing the confession, said
Intended to XIII Self.
II can not give you the details now
but the lad admits he choked the girl
to death. He intended to take poison
himself but lost his nerve. He waa
jealous because he thought she had
been going with other fellows OF late 4
Armstrong made no attempt to-
leave the city. Mrs. Collins had not
approved the boys attention to her
daughter. #
Armstrong has pursued my daugh.
ter for more than year." she said,
although he was repulsed time and
time again. Gwendolyne did not like
him but he was so persistent he had
her frightened"
Chief McCarty was at first inclined
to believe the girl had committed SUI
eide but the mothers insistence that
Armstrong had slain her daughter led
to search for the boy few min
utes after the discovery Of the body.
The tender age of the girl is said
to have been the main reason for Mrs,
Collins objection to the attentions q
Armstrong.