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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
POWER COMP ANY
MAY LOSE CHARTER
Has Not Carried Out It's Promise to
Expend 100000 in Develop
ment IL Two Years.

MONTPELIER, March 28.-Thc re-
peal of the charter of the Fifteen Miles
Falls Power company or an amendment
which would oblige the company to do
something to develop the power was be-
fore the house of representatives on
Monday afternoon soon after that BODY
convened. 1t win be recalled that II
was only after a stiff fight that the
company secured its charter from the
legislature in the first place.
The fight was led by Representative
Whitney Of St. Johnsbury, who made
his maiden speech and carried his
point effectively. He said that in 1910
the ST. Johnsbury Commercial club
urged the passage Of a bill which gave
to the Fifteen Miles Falls Power com
pany its charter, that in six wears the
company has done nothing aud people
in st. Johnsbury have been unable ia
bring the Boston parties to st. Johns
bury nor did they appear before the
committee although they did send their
attorneys. Mr.. Whitney said that the
corporation received the help of the
commercial club on promise that
| 50 ,0G0,000 would be expended on the
| development in two wears. He read q
ClttFf.
\. T. Stone. setting forth WHY the club
now wanted the charter taken awar.
He said that as the bill had been amend
ed and he had no opposition 10 it lie,
cause i would be compulsory that
! 100000 be expended before December
! !. 1917. lie also read a petition from
Waterford and Barnet citizens asking
the repeal Of the Law.
, Mr.. Spaul1ing Of Warren read a
petition from the Granite Manufac-
tuners association setting forth that
;. the company had net carried out its
promise OF power and asking for an
amendment to the bill.
Mr.. Stear0s OF Burlington explained
| that the bin as amended would require
the company 10 do something and that
in case it failed by December / it
would suffer the penalty.
/ Mr.. Bond of Searshur9 believed the
! water powers OF Vermont should he
preserved and not allowed to Get into
the hands Of the Standard Oil company.
He thought the oil slpplv eventually
was sure 70 play ont aud thought that
the above company is securing rights
where il can He urged the adoption
/ Of file amendment. The bill as amend
I al was passed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Clesson S. Brag9 Of Winchester Under
So Bends OF S3.03e. - .Aks

KEENE: y. I. ;sd&Malch 2s.-C lesson
). Bragg Off u inrhesfcN was arrested
Monday afternoon ut his home by Dep
utY Sheriff 1. J. Bennett aud Marshal
w. II. Philhrick. charged with bfea king
and entering the Gee grocery and the
store q Ball & Ripley March II. 4
snall sun Of money, probably IS or 50,
was taken from each place.
Bragg had been sought by the off
GERS, hut was NOT located until the two
local men searched the home Of his
mother and Bragg was disclosed hiding
IN cubhy hole in a blind attic lie
surrendered after trying to Get away
once but finding ii useless.
Bragg is now about o3 wears old and
has been before the courts before. IN
1913 he was arrested for breaking into
the Winchester railway station and,
while III Jail awaiting the action OF the
grand .iury, aided III 4 break III which
three men, himself among them. es-
capped after beating Keeper Williams.
Ill were CAPTURED and Bragg 5 ease
was continued for sentence.
Bragg was mraigncd yesterday after
noon before Judge Pierce in the mum
clpal court Of Winchester and was held
IN bonds of $4,000 for the April term
Of the superior court. lie was brought
back to Jail in default Of bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
How TO RETAIN MINES.
Carranza Notifies American owners
They Can Ask Extension Of Time.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Ambas
saG0r Fletcher Of NTexico CITY mas teie-
graphed the department ii commerce
that Gen. CarFanza has informed Ism
that mine owners who are unable to
operate their properties in Me>ico
should apply FOR an extension Of time
within which to resume work. CEN
Carranza assured the ambassador that
in all cases whore conditions were such
as to make it impossible to resume work
an extcnsien would he allowed lie
said that il was not his government 4
intention to compromise mining prop
crty, hut that it would proceed accord
ing to the dictates of equity and jus
tire The ambassador urged the de
artment to notify all mine owners to
make applications Immediately for an
EXTENSION, If such extension is neces
sary. The application should be made
in the Spanish language aud shoaid BE
addressed the AIinist.r ot7 Fomcnto,
Mexico City.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

dex for secretary of state. 81 900: dor.
mitory, etc, for Randolph, 5000: dor.
mito1y, etc, for Brandon, $4,000; dor
lnltory Tor Nergennes, $4,000 land
for state prison, $50; barn for Sol
-dlers home, 200; freeing Peru turn
pike, $1,000; examining National Life.
$1,000; revising Deming' s Vermont, =
$500; drawbfidge, North Hero. s. 900;
various claims, $4,39S.22; eliminating
grade crossings, $4,000; publishing
general laws, $4,000 county tubercuo
losis hospitals, $4,000; women s prison
at Windsor, $4,000; fighting fungus
diseases, $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

ton of their routes. W. NJ. LYMAN,
carrier No. >, was obliged to leave his
team at the home of William Bronson
after tipping over and digging the
horse out of the snow a few times and
walking the fest Of the distance. \. i.
Kingsley, carrier No. | and his substi-
tute, lis. Young, had many difficulties
the horses getting down in the soft
snow and breaking the sleigh and har-
ness.
Monday no trip was made by Mr.
Lyman on roHtc ana Oh route the
substitute carrier, II. S. Young served
the north trip on foot ana the regular
carrier for that route served the south
part OF the route hy going bv train
70 Isle La Motto station and returning
up the west shore on foot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
ALABAMA STORM FATAL.
Eleven Die in Ruins of Homes Near
Petrey

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March IS
At least II lives were lost in a storm
which destroyed many houses i'll cen
trial Alabama yesterday. Six of the
known dead were negroes.
The storm conferred in the vicinity
Of Pctrey. a small town in Crenshaw
county. Every building in the town
VAS demolished.
Late last night the full extent of the
devastation had not been learned and
il was believed other deaths might be
reported when communication was re-
stored
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
ROADS NEARLY BLOCKED.
Worst Condition in Years-Mal Car
riers Have to Walk Over Routes.

AIBURG. March 2S-Old residents
say that the roads have not been in
rs bad 4 condition for many years. The
condition Of the roads kcs travel
ing except on foot almost impossible
Saturday, March -, che carriers Oh
routes ! and , could cover only a por-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

Bill in Kansas state legislature an
j rgp!iatcs $1,000 for the relief Of sick
ees. None Ct the bees we've ever
ncountcrcd has been sick; AZ least,
ret IN the sting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

TO RENT-Tenement, l54 Elliot St.
$40 per month. Edgett d Co. 24tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

TO RENT - Nice Groom tenement
on Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

TO RENT-Four room tenement.
Birge st. IS per month. Edgett & Co.
1877
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
For Sale

FOR SALE Modern two apartment
house; go Green Street. f.. Il. Lowell.
2GJ-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

TO LET-Nice steam heated office,
second Goor, front, Main street, one of
the best in town, could be divided in
to two Offices; also nice double Office.
For particulars address Office, Reform
er Office. l.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

10 RENT Tenement, $40. Inquir,
at II Prospect st. - !
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

TO RENT-Tenemcnt and barn ON
Chestnut st. Ed9ett & Co. 24tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

FOR SAI.E-Cheap. light weight
blackboard with top and Concord bug
~, lust the thing for mud time. Can
pasture j. head Of stock for the season
~ VIII rent pasture reasonable Dr.
Bowen BfattlcbCro, Vt. 1924
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
To Rent.

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement.
Birgc st. l7-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

SEWING Machine Needles and SUP
plies for all makes of machines at j.
B. Dunton s, 43 Flat Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

OFFNLT @ high cost of living-Lot
Taylor, the tailor. : Brook street. fix
up your worn suit for spring. o3.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Special Notices

SllAMPOOlNG and Mmicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, l39 Main 81. 229-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
CLCJNn Walnut alb. 9Th St.
kACkNU Matinees Daily
PROCLAMATION No. 6
Our Audiences LARGELY Composed OF
LndIes--There's n Reason

T1HISa for the WOMEN:-
4 "Pop" has been coming here
Il for the last tWO seasons. So
has your neat door neighbor. The
latter brings his agife, safe IN the
knotOledge that the shOl0 IS fit for
her 10 see. No,o Madam, you Just
insist that your Hubby bring you
along this Ceek and If gou are not
nqreeablp surprised aCeU 'Cant to
k1lo1U the reason 1Ohy. The sho1Os
at the Casino are dlaCdys absolutely
clean and the critics declare thep
hare all the merit Of BroGdlUGy
musical organization.
By the WGy, there's good er-
ample here nert lCCek.
THE LIBERTY GIRLS
Headed by JACK CONWAY in JOE MITCH
Ellis New COmedy-It's Scream and
Finely STAGED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
STAR COMEDIANS TO
UNITE IN NEW PLAY
Nat Goodwin and Arnold DAILY Will Act
Together in "Why
Marry2"

Contracts were signed IN the ofioes Of
Seiwyn & Co. recently which reunited two
of tho undoubted stars OF the theatrical
world and incidentally bridged gap Of
seventeen years BY chance the contracts
were signed within a few minutes Of each
other
To one was affiKed the signature Of Ar
mold Daily; to the other Nat Goodwin. when
Jesse Lynch williamss play. why Marry7"
" produced on Broadway some time In
November by Selwyn a Co., these two real
stars Of the theatrical world viii be seen
together for the first time since 1900 and
for the hrst time in their careers in
America
In 1899 the late Charles Frohman took
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott, then his
wife. TO London 10 appear in Clyde Fitch's
''The Cowboy and the Girl" Other pro-
ductions followed over there, and then Nat
Goodwin became a manager himself in 1900
His first big success was When We We're
Twenty-one." In tho company, beside him
SELF we're Maxine Elliott, Constance Collier,
playing perfectly good vampire, and Ar
mold DAILY. playing the role of the Imp
Needless TO cay, the combination effected
az that timo proved a most successful one
and might well have been continued indefl-
nitely Previous contracts however. brought
Arnold Daily back to America and sent Nat
Goodwin all the way TO Australia.
why Marry" will opon at the Grand
Opera House. Chicago, on Sunday night, No
venber 4. for an indefinite engagement.
What IL New YorlIs loss is Chicagos gain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
LOUISE HUFF DEEP
IN LORE OF WITCHES
Star of "Ghost House" Distinguishes
Between Kinds of Eerie
Visitors

eve never had ghosts in Georgia" ex-
cl timed Louise HUFF the charming costar
with Jack Picbford in speaking Of THE
Ghost House" in which they will be seen
at the Strand Theatre next Thursday. we
had ha'nts' and witches and little voodoo-
isms. We had an Old darky cook who
used to see a new hant every few min
utes and her kinky hair was kept all tied
up in little knots to ward off the witches.
According 10 the old nanny, there was
n liant in an cid dilapdated cabin near
our place and this 'hant' used 10 come out
nights and parade up and down the road
and there wasn't darky in the place who
would go down that road after 10 o'clock at
night.
An old voodoo woman lived about two
miles away in a little hut which was full Of
bones, dried snakes, living frogs and other
horrible things. She had all the dar<ies so
intimidated that they would bring her food
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
STAGE OPENING FOR
AMBITIOUS LAMB
Up--New Animal Actor
Wanted

Here is n chance for nice little lamb
that wants 20 go on tho stage to get a
chance at playing n real role in a big
theatrical production. There are plenty OF
actors out Of work In New York. but very
few OF them are lamblilSe enough TO play
this difficult rolo In THE wanderer" the
biblical play now visible at the Metropolitan
Opera House
In order to get this engagement, the
candidate must weigh not more than
twenty-five pounds, and must have plenty
Of WOOL also four feet and nice lamb
like expression. The reason this opening
occurs in THE Wanderor" Is because the
little lamb Shoeba, which is carried on
IN the first act, has grown very rapidly
during the four months summer vacation
When the animal was carried on last night
by Olga Newton, who plays the role Of
Naomi the lamb was so heavy that tho
young lady could hardly carry It
At first tho actress found IL an easy task
TO carry the lamb, but It then was but u
few weeks old As time passed, the animal
took on more and more weight In fact,
II looked bigger than she. for little Miss
Newton 7nly weighs ninety-eight pounds.
Therefore Messrs Elliott, Comstock &
Gest arc inserting an advertisement In
the papers asking for a nice young healthy
lamb that does not weigh more than
twenty-five pounds, and IS guaranteed to no
kind. gentle. and to stand without hitch
ing If such a lamb will apply at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13

every day and all she did was to sit in her
doorway and smoke n horrible old pipe and
threaten dire vengeance on those who failed
to bring her presents.
IN Tho Ghost House., the latest picture
Jack Pickford and myself have made for
Paramount, l am supposed to be a poor
girl, who, with her sister lnherits an old
house that is supposed to bo haunted We
90 there TO live and tho very first night
catch Jack Plckford, whom we take to
be housebrealer, getting in window. In
reality he Is n college student being ini-
tiated by having TO spend night alone in
what they think IS an empty, haunted
house.
Then some real thieves appear and
things begin 70 happen. beth tragic and
amusing II Is truly one Of the most un-
usual and interesting productions I have
ever encountered. It's atmosphere of super
stition recalls my childhood most vividly."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13

last week. - was clergyman with Mar.
garet Anglin IN The Awakening OF Helena
" N'"' ~ the hops Carriage ana
Excuse Me- / also played tho role of
priest with Kate Bateman, In Leah he
Elsaken, Elaine and Carmen with Olrn
Nethersole; What Happened TO ZONES
The Christian, The Amazons,' The New
York Idea Tho Witch, and last but noi
least, tho clergyman with Arnold DAILY, IN
Mrs. Warrens Profession. II will no doubt
be recalled by local playgoers that as the
portrayer OF this man of cloth / was com.
PEELED to suffer the indignity of being ar
rested, along with others in the cast, when
Il was produced at the Garrick Tbeatrn
New York city, for appearing In whut the
New York police thought was so terribly
wicked, to wit, Bernard Shaw's clever play.
AS an offset to this run Of clerical roles
l have played many buffers or valet parts
In these characters I have scored NV big.
gest successes have appeared as q butler
or valet In The Tree of Knowledge, srre-
lawney Of tho Wells, The INTERRUPTED
Honeymoon The Specltled Band 'Tho
Princess and the Butterfly, You Never Can
Tell and The only Girl William. IN
You Never Can Tell was the best roI1
ever had never tired Of its delicious
shavian drolling."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
'BADGERY'' is IN THE
"NEVER-NEVER LAND"
Home Town of Cinderella's Policeman
Not Discoverable in Any
Gazetteer

10 ls said that, however much he would
like to pay visits to the little Scotch vii
lage where he spent much Of his boyhood.
J. NJ Barrie, the dramatst, seldom goes
to Thrums nowadays, because his presence
in the main street always creates a FURRY.
and the shy little man dislikes heartily to
be made much Of"
Perhaps II was with this experience Of
his own In mind that in bestowinE habi-
tatlon upon the hero Of "A Kiss for Cinder.
ella" he carefully shielded "our Police
man" from a similar misfortunc---that Of
being lionlsed by the home-folk when he
should become famous.
where were you born, oiioer7" asks
Mr.. Bodie the artist, addressing Our Po
lioemRn In the first act Of fine new play
in which Maude Adams Is being seen.
TIN from Bedgery," stoutly afflrms Our
Policeman.
But where 10 Badgery2 One will search
through all the gazetteers and postal guides
Of England without discovering any town
that has a name remotely resembling that
Of "Badgery" And doubtless Barrie dld
search through these samo ga2etteers and
guides before no allowed "Our Policeman"
to reveal this much about himself 1t Is
said, for example, that ono Of tho volumes
he turns to most frequently is Bartletts
Familiar Quotations" II he desires to
quote he looks for the line In Bartletts and
IL II is found there he discaIds i'll All one
knows about BRdgery, our Policeman 3
birthplace" Is that its humble folk use
splt in polishing brass and that there is a
pool at Badgery Water where the half
FOUNDER used--but here ones information
is out short by the tive son, who recalls
that his Cinderella has never been there
and is not interested in II. It's immaterial
to "Our Policeman whether or not the
rsst of the world is Interested In Badgery.
60, "Our Policeman" viii never be pestered
by the "I-isnew-you-when" friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
Play TRADEMARK
IS LATEST NOVELTY
sTbe Grass Widow" Has One,
Resulting From Prize
Poster Contest

.-ademark for play is the latest
Z.atIon in theatrical advertising, and
nlnS,son Corey is the producer who has
ss.troduced It by having poster trademark
nsls,sned for his new musical comedy The
oos oaas. widow" the FORESTS next weeks
pndi ah,,ery commercial commodity should
trademark" declares Mr.. Corey,
as.d this fact IL accepted in business.
,sa,sis almost invariably use an Identifying
s',,rn. most large business firms have their
oa. ,mprint, and occasionally theatre
traue ue'.,,nioved one. But, so far as ] know,
~, nas . the first time this form of adver-
ttls % hos been used TO exploit n single
W.. ue' That is why | am trying the expert
Pa., ~ n trade mark for my new musical
nornsdy. The Grass Widow
The trademark is the only pictorial de-
.,gr used in connection with thls produc-
~ Instead Of a number of different
W. .I..,,.. masters. "The Grass Widow" is rep
P.ssn,sd always by a single design. Whor-
- Won sec the little lady in btllowE eve
sis. dress. with arms outstretched stand
,rg before a tall young man VINO takes
sror, one of her hands decree OF divorce,
whIle upon the proper hnger or the other
~ aims a wedding ring-this VIII spell Tor
~, the words THE Grass widow
Having settled upon the idea of poster
..adsmark. the next question that con-
s.onted Madison Corey was how to secure
~ appropriate design. It was finally de-
sia.a tbat n prize contest would afford the
,.rSest choice Of posters, and at the same
s,rns might result in the discovery OF some
s,,ver artists So an announcement was is
.,od 10 the newspapers and tho various art
.chools and clubs that Madison Corey would
I've q prjze of 500 for the design selected
r. a committee of three judges. The com
,1,,tee consisted of TIy Mayer and George
WcManus, both well-llnown cartoonists,
IA Helen Dryden, who in addition to her
many attractive cover designs is the only
woman artist who has been erninently sue
cessful in theatrical poster work. This con-
,sst attracted attention from the start, with
,ha result that before tho awarding of the
nrizes took place, the Art Alliance of Amer
,ca showed it's appreciation of Mr.. Corey's
sdbeme by Offering him the use Of one of
10 galleries to exhibit the posters sub
mitted The pictures were on view for
three DAYS, and composed the first eXhbl-
tlon of theatrical posters ever held in New
York.
The prize winning design, which is the
ana now being used as THE Grass Widows
trade mark is the work of Miss H. Fern
shook n Young artist, whose work hitherto
has been confined to magazine covers and
Advertising poster work. This was her sec
ond essay at theatrical poster, the first,
as she explained when receiving the prize
Of 500 from the committee Of judges, hav-
ing been made several years ago for Lou
Teegen when he was playing in Taking
Chances" This design, however, was never
used, as the play closed before she had an
opportunity to show her drawing to tho
managers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13

TT IS the business of the screen
L player TO be himself--the bit of
life that he understands and is
capable Of presenting.-Mae Marsh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
SUDERMANN HEROINE
HAS RISEN SWIFTLY
Talents Of Irene FenwiclS, "Lily" Of
"Song Of Songs" Assure
Stardom

Magnetic little Irene Fenwiclt. who VIII
be seen in 'Mary's Ankle" the lively farce
by May Tully which A. II. Woods VIII pre-
sent at the Adelphi Theatre next Monday,
is we'll remembered for her Btartlngly fine
work in THE Song Of Songs" adapted from
Sudermanns remarkable novel II placed
her In a conspicuous position in the Broad
way armament and one which she has
made still flrmer by her work. in 'Mary's
Ankle"
Miss FenwiciS is a native OF Chicago--an
accident which she gracefully and unblush-
ingly admits Her first appearance in a
speaking part in Philadelphia was in George
Broadhurst's comedy "a Fool and His
Money" Not long afterward she retired
from the stage and resided in this city. In
the end, however, the lure Of tho footlights
proved irresistible and she won success in
both musical comedy and the legitimate
drama. She has appeared successfully un-
der five Of the best manREements on Broad
way, Nand has starred in several important
productions. Henry w Savage, Charles
Frohman, A. II. Woods, william A. Brady
and Cohan Harris are among the mama
gers who have featured Miss Fenwick.
Charles Frohman gave Miss Fenwtck her
fret really serlOus work In Austey's The
Brass Bottle" in which she had tho femi-
nine lead. She played the part so well that
shortly afterwArd she was touring the prin-
cipal cities OF England in Oscar Wilde's
Tho Importance Of Being Earnest"
Soon came triumph for the dainty little
actress in THE Million" where she played
the role OF Beatrice Lind. Then she be-
came tho fascinating Princess 1rma In
Hawthorne Of tho u. 8. A." with Douglas
Fairbanks. She appeared In this piece In
all tho principal cities OF the United States
This was followed by Kitty May, in owen
Davis's Tho Family Cupboard" and then
by the brilliant Lily Kardos of "rhe Song
NrltV .eh ten
Fenwick says her career Just began with
'Marys Ankle"-well, Fate Just wrote IL
for her Philadelphia will have a chance
to appraiso that verdict next week.