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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03
TIRED OF SCOLDS,
DECLARES EDGE
What the People Really Want
Is Constructive Ideas.

Newark, Oct. 3o.-"I find that the
people of New Jersey have no use for
a campaign of s%colding,' said Walter
r. Edge, Republican candidate for
Governor, when he stepped in for a
brief visit at State headquarters here
this morning. "Scolding only wearies
them. What they want is to know
what the candidate is going to do after
he is elected. They weigh his promises
by his record. If he has shown he will
do things they are willing to believe he
will do things.
ION one of the advertisements which
has been put out in behalf of Mr.. Ere
linghuysen and myself is a sentiment
which is we'll worth bordering: 1t Is
not the oath which makes us believe
believe the oath If have kept faith
with the people of New Jersey l can
trust the people of New Jersey to be
lieve in me. ! am not afraid to stand
on my record.
II have gone about the State daily
from early to late telling the people
with all sincerity what | propose to do
to better the management of the af-
fairs of government if they elect me
Governor. | have pointed to b things
of the past only in so far as 1t seemed
to me necessary to show that my rec
ord Is a record of accomplishment and
that during my services in the Senate
and during my brief term as acting
Governor | have laid the foundation
for the greater work that can be done
in the chief executive office of the
State.
For my opponents sake, / regret
that he has seen fit to waste SO much
of his time and effort in scolding about
things of the past with which neither
he o myself had anything to do, and
which has absolutely no bearing on
the present campaign or on the future
work of the Governor of New Jersey,
no matter who he may be. My an
swer to his talk about one-time polit-
ical conditions in Atlantic County is
merely to point to my record, which
stands clean and clear, and to ask
him whether he and his party are in
favor of the advanced program of
efficient business management which
/, as the nominee'o of the Republican
party for Governor, intend to carry
out if elected.
Il may say that I am entirely con-
ident of the success of the whole Re-
publican ticket in the state. In nor
mally Republican counties we will
produce .pore than the usual plurali|
Ties and in the Democratic counties
we will make gains, either to the ex-
tent of actual pluralities or the ma
terial reduction of the normal Demo
cratic vote"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

II the Democrats really believe that
they are going to get anything like
the vote they are predicting they are
going to receive a very disagreeable
surprise. Whatever the vote may be,
we shall do everything in u power to
make it legitimate. Given that condi-
ton, we shall be willing to take our
chances.
"We have good reason to believe We
shall poll a bigger Republican vote
than ever before in HudsoNand if the
Democrats get through wiz a margin
of more than 10000 they may consider
themselves lucky, as things look now.
This statement is based upon a knowl-
edge of conditions as they actually ex-
ist."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03
LIVELY FIGHTS
ON LEGISLATURE
Assembly and Senatorial Con-
tests In State.
REPUBLICANS EXPECT GAINS

They Say That the Situation In the Va
rious Counties Is Working Out Favor
ably to Their candidates-WiIl Fer
ret Out Alleged Democratic Frauds
In Hudson.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03

Nj. Wilson says the election of Mr.
Hughes will mean war with Europe
and war with Mexico. Why not chuck
in Abyssinia and Patagonia for good
measure? One is as likely as the
iother.
Now Ellis Parker Butler, author of
"Pigs Is Pigs" has declared for Will.
son. It's a great administration fol
pork, all right.
Now that Mr.. Hughes has left Mis-
) souri, they're referring to it out there
as the I'm Shown" state.
The people of Vera Cruz who have
erected a monument in the plaza to
the Mexicans slain In battle seem to
be ignorant of the fact that Mr.. vii.
son kept this country out of war.
y A doormat leads a life of supine
lpeace, but 1t has to stand for an awful
lot of stepping on.
Add famous quotations of history /:
Ell surrender on this line II 1t takes
aAh summer"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03
WILSON HAS FAILED
To REDUCE PRICES
Has Fallen Down Hard on His
Pre- election Promise.

When President Wilson was elected.
he promised to reduce the high cost of
living.
Has he kept his promise?
Facts talk. The following is a com
parison of prices in 1912, when Wilson
made his prediction promise, and
prices at the present time:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-03


Paid for by NGD jersey Democratic State COMMITTEE
EDWARD CASPER STOKES, former Republican Governor, recently
expressed hiss admiration for WlTTPENN as a manly and independent
public official and citizen. II first met Mayor Wittpenn, " said Governor
Stokes, when l was Governor, and trusted him in a day OF corrupt politics
t * that a public building In Hudson county was honestly constructed.
He had the courage to carry out his assurance % me in this respect, and my
admiration for the man has grown from that day to this"
THE RECORD FOR EDGE
FRANK BERGEN, General Counsel for the Public Service CORPORATION.
introduced Senator Edge o q Somerset county audience, October 10Th, and
urged that he be elected Governor.
GEORGE L. RECORD, now a candidate for elector o n the Republican
ticket, had bis to say of those who agreed upon Mr.. Edge as a candidate for
Governor: ut was a hand. picked committee, carefully selected by exSen-
atr Wakelee, who is the paid lobbyist and Trenton lawyer of the Public
Service Corporation"
JOSEPH II. MARVEL, who was last week named by Republican State
Chairman Bugbee as chairman of the HARMONY CAMPAIGN COM
MITTEE for Atlantic county, says that Edge, when majority leader on the
floor Of the Legislature, successfully blocked the passage OF an act increasing
the franchise taxes of public utility corporations to five per cent, opposed
the act taxing railroad property the same as that of private citizens, opposed
the extending of the direct primary to the nomination of candidates for
Congress and Governor, and fought the rate regulating clause of The public
utility law. And Marvel declares that by the side of Edge, while he voiced
this opposition, sat John j. Bureieh, of Camden, vice president of the Pub
lie Service Corporation and chief lobbyist at Trenton for that corporation.
The next Governor of New Jersey names majority of the Public Utilities
Commission, which fixes the rates for gas, railroads, troleys, water, elec-
tricny and telephones. Do you see the Significance of the Bergen Bureigh-
Wakelee support of Edge? A distinguished Republican friend Of Edge said
a few weeks ago that the Public Service Corporation wa overcharging the
people of New jersey MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR
FOR GAS ALONE.
Paid for by New Jersey Democratic State Committee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
TURKEY WILL PERMIT
WORK OF RED CROSS
Negotiations Result in Consent for Elk
tended Relief Campaign to Be
Taken Up at Once.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - Turkey
has yielded to diplomatic negotiations
for an extension of American Red Cross
work in Ottoman territory beyond the
present limited operations in famine
stricken sections of Syria. The state de-
partment has notified the Red Cross
headquarters that the Turkish govern
ment has agreed to remove its restric-
tions, and preparations were taken up
at once for beginning great relief cam
paign in cooperation with the Red
Crescent society of Turkey.
President Wilson by proclamation has
set aside Oct. p and p for Armenian
and Syrian relief days, and it is expect
ed that the funds in hand will be in
creased by contributions largely re
ceived then. In the sections where the
Red Cross is operating such cooperation
has proved successful. About 0,00(
has been sent on to the branch of the
society at ConStantinoplc presided over
by the American ambassador and the
other branch at Beirut
f. p. Bicknell, director general Of the
Red Cross will go to New York Tues
day for conference with the Armenian
and Syrian relief committees which
have raised $430,000 available for the
work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
MILK BOOTH RUINS
WORCESTER SALOON
Experiment of Large Manufacturing
Company Has Proved a Surpris-
ing Success

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 22.-One
saloon has been put out of business and
the profits OF others materially decreased
by an innovation adopted at the plant of
the Wyman x Gordon company on Brad
ley street-not however with any inten-
ton of wiping out the liquor traffic. The
managers OF the concern during the hot
weather established in the plant a booth
where milk buttermlk and ginger ale
Were sold practically at cost
There was such big demand for the
drnkabes on the part Of the workmen
that the stock of milk has been increased
to at least 200 pints a week and the GIN
ger ale to between $500 and 1850 bottles
a week, according to the weather condi-
tions About 100 galolns of buttermilk Is
now consumed weekly.
Some of the men drink as much as three
quarts of milk a day from the booth As
! the cool weather draws on, the .demand
| for ginger ale is decreasing, but the call
| for milk is increasing
The undertaking is a brand new one in
| Worcester, if not in the country 1t has
been learned that since the milk booth was
Established the patronage OF neighhorinp
saloons has fallen off to a remarkable OK,
tent as the men do not feel the need OF
alcohol after they have drunk a quantity
Of milk
| The Norton company, which employ.
thousands of men, now plans to set up
milk booth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
POWERFUL POISON
FOUND IN BODIES
State Makes This Allegation in In
dieting Mrs. Gilligan for Murder
of Five Persons.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 22-Alrs.
Amy Z. Archer Gilligan, charged with poi
soning five inmates of her home for elderly
people at Windosr, was indicted for first
degree murder on five counts late yester-
day
Benedict NJ Holden, counsel for Mrs.
GIlEgan, announced that he was not ready
to proceed with the trial and Judge NJ. 5.
Shumway ordered the case continued to
the December term of the superior court.
Mrs. Gilligan pleaded not guilty and was
remanded to the county jail without
bonds.
The state alleged that Mrs. Gilligan poi
soned the following persons: Mrs. Maud
Lynch Of Lakeville on Feb. q, 1916;
Franklin r. Andrews of Cheshire on May
30, 1914; Charles A. Smith Of Waterbury,
on April 9, 1911; Michael w Giligan, sec
ond husband OF the accused, on Feb 20
1914, and Mrs. Alice Gowdy of Hartford
Dee 9, 1914
Mrs GilIigan was arrested on May
last, specifically charged with the murder
of Mr.. Andrews, whose body had been Sc
cretly eXhumed Since that time foul
other bodies have been exhumed, and tn,
state alleges that evidence of a powerful
poison was found in all the bodies Al
the deaths occurred at the Archer Home
| Most of the inmates We're admitted t
the home, the state claim, after contract,
had been signed providing for life carC
! upon payment of $1,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
COSTLY FOR THE GERMANS.
Hindenburg Directed Disastrous Attack
on BouchaVesnes

PARIS, Sept %. Ninety thousand
men directed personally by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg took part in We'd
nesday's attacks on the new French po-
sitions in the region of Bouchavesnes
on the Somme, according to La Lib
erte S special correspondent in the
field. Many additional artillery trains
had been brought up for the event. The
results Of the battle were disastrous for
the attacking forces, declares the cor
respondent, division after division be
ing decimated by the French machine
gun fire. The fighting was extraordi-
narily fierce in the center of the region
attacked, around Bouchavesnes and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
HARRY NEAL FINED $50.
Orange Hotel Man Found Guilty OF
Carrying Liquor.

ORANGE, Mass Sept 22-Harry Neal,
owner of the Putnam Hotel, charged with
the Illegal transportation of liquor, was
fined so in district court yesterday.
On Sept. 6 three barrels were taken
from team driven by Neal as he was
bringing them toward Orange The case
came up the following day, but on Mr.
Meals request was continued until last
Thursday At that time counsel for Mr.
Neal said the barrels contained canned
goods and not beer
Witnesses testified yesterday that The
barrels in court containing the canned
goods were not the same barrels taken OF
Sept g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

/; H. B. Haus, i; G. Gallup. 3; j. NJ
knight, /; +. Dewitt, l; j. II. Ware,I;
w. \. Wilder, l. H. b Howe, /; Oscar
G. Miller, /.
Assistant judges of county court-.Tohn
NJ. Knight, 10; Peter Doran, IS; {. s.
Chase, /; K. S Childs, 3; +. B. Pier, l.;
Edgar II. Davenport, l; William \. Shum-
way, l; L. L. Hastings, l; d. NJ. Canedy,
|; w F. Knight, 3
Sheriff G. Granfeld, 3; NJ. J. Gran
field, IL; NJ A. Granfield, /; w a. Shum-
way, /; Fred Cross, ,; NJ f. Lyman, l.
High bailiff-Myron Lyman, l3; Byron
Wyman, 81 NJ. A. Grantield, l.; d. NJ. Can
edy, |; VI. j. Granfeld, l.
States attorney-E. H. Davenport, IA;
George A. Weston, 3; w. A. Shumway, l;
Q. B. Hughes, |; F. b Pingree, ,
Judge of probate, Marlboro district
w. A. Shumway, s; H. b. Haus, l; ]. T.
Gale, ,; {. c. Fits, / w. A. sherman
Ia.
Judge of probate, Westminster district
&c. A. Weston, ).
National Progressive Party.
Senators-Natt L. Divoll, /; Hermon f
Eddy, l.
Assistant judges Of county court-E. L
Hastings, |; F. b. Pier, l.
Sheriff Clifford f. Mann, l.
High baiiiff-All Rice,
States attorney-Ozro r. CLAYTON. |.
Judge of probate. Westminster district
Warner A. Graham, l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
W|NDHAM COUNTY
OFFICIAL VOTE
Primary Election Canvass
Made in Office of COun-
ty Clerk
ONE WAS HIGHEST
PROGRESSIVE VOTE
Full Democratic Ticket and Partial
Progressive Ticket Nominated-Sev-
eral Received Votes on Two Tickets
Results in Detail.

The canvass Of the votes cast in Wind
ham county on the county ticket at the
primary election last week has been made
in County Clerk F. d. f. Stoves office by
the officials designated in the statutes
Only the Republican candidates names
appeared on the ballots, but a group Of
Democrats appear to have had an under
standing that they would cast enough
votes to have a Democratic ticket in the
field at the November election. 4 partial
ticket OF the National Progressive party
also was nominated, although no person
voted for on that ticket received more
than one vote. Several persons known to
be Republicans received one or more votes
on both the Democratic and Progressive
tickets The official figures are as fol
lows:
Republican Party.
Senators-Frank s. Dewitt. .293; Matt
| L. Divoll, 9l3; Hermon i. Eddy, 1874;
John II. Ware, l05l; Emery Melendy, l.
Assistant judges of county eourt-Ed-
win p. Adams, 1,0l7; T. L. Hastings,
1871 Frank B. Pier, 1865.
/ Sheriff. Clifford T. Mann, 2.09S: T. l..
\ Waterman, /; f. l.. Welman. l: F. f.
! laws, II. It w Ills, /. Auln Miller. =:
/ Earl Davis, /; G. P. Miller, l; F. Fl. Well
man. l.
| High bailiff-Frank Pier, /; NJ. W. Up.
ton, l; l.. ID. Taylor, II; Guy Bailey, /:
q. P. Alexander, 3; Hermon f. Eddy
/; \. p. Adams, l. Fred Robinson, /; f
NJ. Butler, /; b. c. Eager, 3; John F
Morse, l; C. X. Stedman, /; Russell
Blood, g. Louis J, Robertson, 4; c. r
Crowell, /; F. b. Phelps, /; John o
Spring. l: l.. J Parker. ); Fred Pingree
/; \. H. Lawrence. L. +. b. Batchelder
/; George Banks ]; c. s Chase, l; +
Hager /; c. Chandler. L. w. NJ Sparks
/; +. Z. Davis, /; Will Dean, l.
States attorney-Ozro r. Clayton ESQ
William X. Daley, l.27S; Fred d. Pingree
3lS
Judge of probate, Marlboro district
Anthony f Schwenk, ,l49
Judge of probate Westminster distric
Warner A. Graham, 979; A. L Bolles, .
A. +. Cudworth, l.
Democratic Party
Senators Halbert \. Wheeler. 81
Marshall \. Wheeler. II; Clarke c. Fits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our deep appre.
citation for comfort and help given at
the time of the death of our mother and
sister to the members of Dennis Re
bekah lodge, Odd Fellows, neighbors
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. Reed
Frank S. Holbrook
Brattleboro, Sept -, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

Bots I'Abee and at Combles, about the
Priez farm, as well as at Rancourt. At
Priez farm two Prussian battalions We're
nearly destroyed. adds the correspondent.
and similar fate was suffered at RAM
court by three German regiments,
which, advancing in four waves. made
the last desperate effort of the day.
The extent of the German losses, says
the despatch, may be estimated by the
fact that a company of the 18th
Bavarian division lost 100 men out of
30, while regiments elsewhere lost 60
per cent of their effeetives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
The Monadnock Mills
cLAREMoNT, N. H.

want help for its weaving, spinning
and carding departments. Good pay
and steady work. Experience unneces
sary. Mill has just advanced wages 1C
per cent. Largest town in New Hamp
shire. Write for further information
or come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

FOR SALE-Bay horse, years old,
sound and a good driver; also ! new
carriage, express wagon and harness.
G.. N. Bond, 3 Locust st. Tel. 23l-X.
66-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

BUILDING LOTS-On Oak Grove Ave,
Parksidc Ave, Clark Ave. Canal St, Fair
ground Road. Cash or monthly pay
ments. Modern building plans free G. +.
Allen. l72-3-5-l If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

WANTED-Agents for our new Dol
lar-a-Month accident and Health poll
cies Including Natural Death Benefit).
To men and women; all occupations;
liberal commissions. National Accident
Society, 800 Broadway, New York. (Es-
tablished 1852 174-5 It.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

FOR SALE - A surrey in good con
dition, also light extension buggy pole.
Inquire 90 Washington st. or Fred
Thomas ut Durham -. 1j3-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

FARM FOR SALE-120 acres, l
mile to postofiice and school. For fur
ther particulars write John Mckay,
West Brattleboro. 1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Why Pay Rent :?
A Few Hundred Dollars Down
Will Buy

An up-to-date bungalow, modern in
every particular; has only been lived in a
few months. If you want a cosy home,
see this one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

The red sumach blossoms make a
tart drink
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

The six state capitals of Australia
have been connected by wireless teleg-
raphy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Modern Cottage and Barn
on Guilford St.

About one-naiI acre land, with apple,
plum, cherry and other fruit trees; straw
berries, raspberries, asparagus bed; beauti-
full shrubbery If YOU want to go into the
market garden business on a small scale
and make as much as you would on a small
farm, this is your chance. We have re-
Gently taken this place in exchange for a
farm, and we offer it at a reasonable fig
lure. beautiful home with all school and
church privileges. See us before the other
fellow gets ahead of you
Don I forget that we can sell you a small
farm in very good location if you wish to
do farming In a small way
We are headquarters for all kinds of
Real Estate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

FOR SALE-Auto, 5-passenger, in
good condition, new tires, low price, or
will trade for lumber or other useful
articles. Ullery. 167-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO Three-room apartment,
all furnished in nice location. Charles
Miner. 170-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
WANTED

Messenger Boy, $500 per
month. Western Union Tel.
Company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO RENT-The Waterman house on
Elliot ST., next to Princess theater, II
rooms, modern, just the place for a
rooming and boarding house, also barn
and garage. Can be rented separately
Edgett & Co. SS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

FOR SALE-Hard and soft wood slabs;
prompt delivery. Holden Martin ll0-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

WANTED = Fat cattle, sheep and
calves. w. f. Richardson Co. 40-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
For Sale

FOR sALE-Sand, gravel and loan.
III. G.. Clark. soft
FOR SALE-All kinds of dry wood.
George NJ. Stark, Cedar Street 234-tf
FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and secondhand at j. b. Dunton g..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Wanted

WANTED-Janitor. Box IL, Brat
tleboro, VT. 171-175
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO RENT - Four-room tenement,
modern improvements; L. E. Convey, 81
Western avenue. 159-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO RENT-Steam heated apartment
at 50 High street. Apply to Mrs. G. IL.
Smith, 129 Main Street. 173-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO RENT-Barn for automobile or
storage; IA Prospect Street. 170-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Special Notices

GAMING CHAIRS. G. w. Hudson,
4 Spring st. 172-lS0*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
To Rent.

TO RENT-Down-s stairs tenement; 4
Birge Street. 150-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main St. 229-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

LOST-Child s gray Angora sweat
er between DIR. Miller's Office and
Whites stable. Reward if left at
White s stable. 1878
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

TO RENT-One large front room,
furnished. Nice for man and wife or
for two gents or ladies'; also one side
room; Stewart Place. 171-176*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22

WILLIAM SHAW & CO., house
painting and interior decorating; full
line of wall paper samples; ~ Ma
pie Street. Tel. 7O4-J. 53-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-22
Democratic Party.

Senators Halbert A. Wheeler, 81;
Marshall A. Wheeler, Il; Clarke c. Fits,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-03
Thorpe Goes to Milwaukee;
Fails to Hit Giants Stride
Special to the TeIegrabh

Beaumont, Tex, April 8. The
career of Jim Thorpe as a major
league athletic is over, perhaps. John
j. McGraw has released the famous
Sac and Fox to the Milwaukee team
of the American Association under
the optional agreement, but it is the
consensus of opinion that the option
will not be exercised.
Thorpe will report to his new team
at once. Thorpe was not the only ath-
lete to fall under the sweep of the
pruning knife. Joe Rodriguez, the
young Cuban first baseman, was ship
ped to the New London team of the
league to be formed from the merger
of the New England League and the
Eastern Association.
The failure of Thorpe to live up to
promise was a disappointment to Nc
Graw. When the Indian reported this
Spring he changed his stand at the
plate and hit left-handed He failed
TO work any great improvement, how
ever, and his nemesis of old, the slow
curve, worked just as great havoc with
his batting average as ever. Jim could
not hit the benders with any degree of
success