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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
NAY ARM ]. s.
MERCHAN men
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Germany would disregard the .'an-
Gent friendship between the two
nations by prosecuting a ruthless
nayai program as announced" he
said:
II am saying that only actual
overt acts on their part can make me
believe that even now He then
promised that IF this inveterate
confidence ON my part in the So
ssrsety, prudence and foresight of
her purpose should unlapriiy prove
unfoundcd; il American ships and
| American lives should in fact be
sacrificed by her naval commanders
| in needless enmtrasention OF just
and reasonable understanding of in
lsernaasonal law and the obyious die
fates OF humanity. | shall take the
liberty Of coming again before con-
gress to ask that authority be given
I
necessary In the protection OF our
seamen ard our people IN the prose-
cution of their peaceful and legiti-
mate errands on the high seas
Apparently the president has found
| the accumulation of German af-
fronts since the severance OF dipio-
matte relations constitute the tact
ual overt act,'' which he said in his
| former address would convince him
lof German,'s determination to test
the friendship Of this country.
Though Secretary Daniels this
morning declined 10 discuss the qnes-
ton OF asnaing American merchant
ships before President Wilson deliy-
cred his speech, IL is known that the
navy department is prepared at a
moments notice to mount guns on
merchantmen ii that IS desired.
/ II developed that the president does
not contemplate any discussion Of
the Austrian situation which ii WIS
stated has not yet come TO a head.
Chairman Flood Immediately after
the presidents address called Il
meeting of the house foreign ar
fairs committee to consider 4 bill
which Flood had started to draft be-
fore the message was delivered,
which Incorporates all the legisia-
ton necessary 20 give the president
the power he now desires.
No time has been SEA for the
meeting and II Il expected that it
viii be s or 4 O'clock before the
members Of the committee can be
sotten together.
The Daily Light want column viii
Huy. sell or exchange ANYTHING If
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SCARCITY or FODDER
Is FELT IN HOLLAND

THE HAGUE. Feb. ga large
amount ,of fodder was ION board,
some Of tho Dutch merchantmen
which were torpedoed ca Thursday
IN consequence OF the nonarriTal OF
this fodder. it will be necessary tic
XIII a large part Of Hollands cat
tic.
Deteatlon at foreign ports OF
Dutch vessels laden with Chilean
saltpetsr and other fertilizers Is
causing alarm. it being feared that
this years HARVEST VIII be retarded
seriously.
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ssSsEL TIED IFp;
NO CREW; DEMAND
BIG WAGE INCREASE

New York. Feb. IS The Ameri-
ear steamship Vigilancia. which
cleared for Hayre Saturday, Is az
chorei iii the harbor today unable
10 salt for lack OF crew. After the
veaael left her pier tfairty~fiye OF her
Toriy-Siye men went over the side to
i tug because the owners refused to
meet their demands for large bon
uses. According to the men the dock
force demanded seventy-five per cent
increase in wages aud those In this
engine room an Increase Of 100 per
Gent.
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TWO BRITISH STEAMERS
SUNK OFF COLOMBO

TOXIC. Feb. 20.--The British
steamers Pessesis and Worcester
shire have been sunk off Colombo.
Explosions aboard the vessels leads
authorities here 10 the belief that
the sinking was due "a German plot
ters. The aggregate tonnage of the
vessels was 14.OeO tons.
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FIRST DIVISION on
GIANTS REACH MARLIN

MARLIN. Texas. Feb. 2d.-The
IFst division OF the New York Giants
arrived here yesterday, headed by
Secretary Branniek, There We're
twenty in the division. ineludfnr
MANY youngsters. McGraw will not
arrive before Wednesday He went
By way of Virginia to talk with Dave
Robertson. star outflelder Hand
bail courts viii be busy tomorrow ana
the men Will not 20 10 the baseball
grounds for several days.
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ASKS FOR BIG SUM
FOR FOOD INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20: Senator
Eorah to-day introduced bill pre-
posing an appropriation VI s6,ooos-
600 To be spent at the discretion 81
the president to relieve the present
food situation.
BIG battle north sea-.
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THERE IS ONLY ONE
AMERICAN IN HE'LL

. FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb,
q % NJ. H. Gossett. manager o.
q the municipal free employment
q bureau. is in receipts OF two
. letters from widely diyefgeht
. places. one was from a woman :
. In Paradise. Texas, seeking a
. cook. The other was from .
= friend in He'll, Norway a.
. Norton of Boston-who brag-
= ged that he was the only
a American in He'll, the others
. being Norwegians.
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B.tRIENDERS SERVE,
LIQIORAEss PUNCH
AT BANQUET

. SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. &c =
= -Liquorless punch featured =
= the ball Of the Sacramento Bar
. tenders union here. No booze =
= was allowed on the premises. 4
. This Information was contain =
. Cd in the invitation issued for
9 the event The average bar
Q tender never takes a drink, the =
. banqueters said. .
. .
a. a a a a a a A. a - A. r.
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Jim Hill Of Austin spent the day
in the city the guest OF his sisters
Mrs. Robert Watson and Mrs. ".
D. Anderson.
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Moved downstairs. Come see
Tucker. the printer. job printing,
Traits AL" Phone I48.-tAdv.)
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Mrs. l.. r. Graham, who submitted
to an operation Tor appendicitis sat
ur1ay at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. John b. McRae on West Marvin
avenue. is reported to be doing MEG
lY.
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ADDITIONAL. LOCALS.

Mrs. VIII Mcpherson. who was op
Grated on Friday for appendicitis, L
reported as doing nicely today.
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LIFT BLOCKADE WHEN
GREECE MEETS TERMS

PARIS, Feb, 2e Definite an
noancement was made here yester-
day that the blockade OF Greece viii
be lifted when King Constantine
gives complete satisfaction to the
demands OF tie entente allies.
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j. 7. Tucker. job printing, that's
al.." Phone 14s. -
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Yesterday was rally day At the
4. C M. e. church. Pastor W. @.
Boyd reports that sa34.35 was rails
ed. He returns thanks TO white
friends who assisted with contribu-
tions.
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J. r. Tucker. Job printing. "that'a
ALL" Phone 14g. IF
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The Daily Light gives ALI the
news--the day It happens.
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Today is election day and people
have been working IN and oft OF
the voting booths at lively rate.
The election was called at the in
stance of me people TO determine
whether or not appeal shall be TAX
en- from the action Of the school
board in selecting the site for the
new high school building out on
Marvin avenue, All day long PEG
lie have been voting at a lively rate.
A poll list is being kept and voters
must show their poll tax receipt to
vote in the election. II is expected
that fully $50 votes viii have bee1
cast by the time the polls close To-
night, and in as much as the board
has discouraged voting, it is pre-
sumed the vote cast viii be largely
for the old site.
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II. c. Johnston left for Marlin this
morning TO take his son, Roscoe, TO
the hot wells for treatment for
rheumatism. They made the trip
BY auto. The young mar has been
suffering quite severely the past few
days.
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The Daily Light want column viii
buy, sell or exchange anything. If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

Matinee at the Auditorium tomorrow
at go.
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years, these sums to be used to reduce
the debt due to state road construction
Article 6, calling for the sum Of $3.50
for state aid maintenance and the sum of
81 100 for trunk line maintenance. was
passed, thereby insIIring S2,250 more
from the state to he used on the boule-
ward. 1t was voted to complete the sewer
from the east corner of DR.. Gray's lot to
the west corner of f. J. Richards's lot
on Brat tleboro street.
Additional appropriations were as fol
lows: 5000 TO recrade the highway OPP
posite the new cemetery; $500 TO employ
an engineer to decide the best manner
10 improve Depot street hill road and
,idewalk; - 600 70 drain and harden the
road from the Monument to Henry
Strceters in North lIinsdale. $500 to
maintain and equip the public play
ground; 500 for Memorial day pur-
poses; $500 to purchase rubber coats,
hats, MOBILES and other equipment for the
fire department.
At the suggestion Of Chairman FAY Of
the selectmen the end OF the town fiscal
year was changed from Feb. Is to Feb.
To give the selectmen more time to close
their books
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tients He thought the Retreat needed

tients. He thought the Retreat needed
monev more than anything else.
George G. Ayeril Of the board Of
trustees agreed with Rev. Mr. Osgood
as 10 Dr. LaWtou 5 efficiency and the
institution S need az money, saving
that its deficit was due IN part to ear
ng for state patients at - a week
Neither Ire nor Rev Mr. Osgo0d had
received amy complaints Of the abuse of
patients.
II the Retreat this morning the com
mittoa took the testimony Of the super
visor III the women S department. Mrs.
Marion Shattuck. She told OF her duties
aad said the rooms were mopped every
morning, that she was on the halls
practically all the time, that DR.
Laughton made frequent visits TO the
halls and patients often were taken to
ms office. lie always was kindly toward
thCm. She said Mrs. Guilford never suS-
tanned any injury at the Retreat far
tbcr than what the patient herself in
ficted bE picking her flesh, which left
scars. She testified in substance as Or.
Taylor had done, as to Mrs. Clement s
profanity, obscenencss. etc. The only in
stance coming to her attention Of mis-
treatment Of a patient hv an attendant
was in the case Of Z woman who re-
fused 70 be dressed and was slapped by
the attendant. The attendant was at
euce discharged. She never heard Of
/ Mr.. Hills being intoxicated. She did not
i know who were state patients or who
we're paving patients.
j G. H. Beach OF Fair Haven, a deputy
sheriff. testified in regard to John Ho-
gan, saving that he had arrested Hogan
twice and that another deputs sheriff
in Fair Haven had arrested him about -
times, for INVESTIGATION, that be served
two terms in 1916 il the house Of
correction. lie told of bringing patients
to che institution, being guardian Of
one Of them. The latter. who was an in
chriate. did not leave after being cured
hut hired oat 70 Or. Lawton and re-
manned TO work.
Returning to Mr. Bacon S Office
Judge Tier gave further testimony
telling Of frequent personal visits and
visits of the trustees TO the halls and
Of the work of the trustees and stew
ard in maintaining good table. Tic
gave the origin Of the establishment
and said that for the first state pa
tientS only $50 Z week was received
lie said that every morning when he
went 10 see Dr. Lavton from six to :
dozen patients were waiting TO see the
doctor. He paid a fine tribute to Or
Layton 5 relations with the patients
and his grasp Of all the affairs OF thl
institution.
DR.. IaWton was examined loaE
time lie said that he was IN somt
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NJ DO.
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tcrbury asylum, being received on con
ditions that she should be treated as
that institution thought best.
Judge !. II. TYLER. chairman of the
board CT trustees. was the next witness
lie said the newspapers were asking
why the Retreat paid Mrs, Guilford
},8o1 rather Shan 81 sued, which he
sad was pertinent question, ana ha
proceeded 10 answer it. Mrs. Guilford
was discharged Jan. D The next No
vcmber a Bennington lawyer notified
the Witaess that be lad a ease against
the institution for damages in behalf Of
Mrs. Guilf0rd Tic had never heard If
any complaint concerning her until then.
lie Lad .n Investigation made, had all
The testimony taken 10y q stcnographer
ANA gave a!i the facts to the attorney.
Finally the correspondence ceased. The
nest April Attorney Joseph g. Jones
II Rutland wrote that lac had the ease.
Attorney Jones notified the Retreat
taat il lunSt pay $4,000 or BE sued. Al
fornyv Thomas ". Mol3ncg OF Rutlanl
" as retained by the Retreat and a con-
ference was arranged TO be held III
Bellows Falls. Mr.. Molaney was unable
81 come thar day, bat Judge Tyler and
Mr. Jones discussed the matter tive
or three hours. Judge Tyler said hs
became satisfied that MIR. Jones would
take sl.C9e. ard it was left that Ill
,yogld see if his client would settle
cor that ANA Judge TYLER was to sec
his associates. Finally the case was
settled for $1,000.
The trustees believed, and do nov,
Judge Tyler declared, that there was
newer on, foundation for fhp claim
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part of the wards almost daily, hut
had adopted a policy o. seeing patients
III his Ctlice because the element OF
privacy was very important, prevent
ing patients from ovcrho2ring aud re
pcating things TO the discomfort Of
other patients. AS to somebody = in
timotion that he gave attentiCl to
outside patients 10 the neglect Of in
stituti0n patients pr. L2Wton said it
was not true and that he had but very
Few such patients, they coming in Cor
examination at the request usually Of
some physician. ana he said he never
made any charge fer such services.
lie said coercion was not allowed
except BY sufficient number to i'll
sure safety and that the use Of intoxi-
cants hv employees was never tolcr-
atcd he never heard Of Mr. Hills or
amy physician at the Retreat being in
toxicated. The bill o. fare he said
was exactly the same for state and
paving patients and was more ade-
ouatc than in many institutions He
denied that Mrs. Guilford was ever in
iurcd there, but on her first admission
the restraining sheet was used 10 con
/ serve her strength, she was SO nearly
! exhausted.
| Or. Lawton said that III the case Of
| Ms. Clement, who was the most diff
| cult patient to manage that he ever
! had experience with, he said he exer-
cisod his best Judgment, but was IN
wisely tolerant at the solicitation of
| hcr husband lie said that occasional
/ II IN attendant enforced the rules too
vigorously through lack OF tact and
was discharged AS to vermin, he said
| patients sometimes brought them IN
hut that every Monday the bed springs
were sealdcd ana the mattresses
/ sprayed.
Dr. J.. W Cram OF Colyain was put
on the stand 70 testify regarding treat
ment Of a Miss Lucy Farnum of Hall
fax, who was committed to the Re
treat in 1912 suffering from allied para
noia She suffered a dislocated knee
from climbing gate and he did not
believe that the accident had been
diagnosed properly or properly treated
at first. He had no knowledge Of :;
second dislocation.
J. J. Nandeveer was recalled to the
stand and said that on March | there
were 30l state patients and III private
patients in the Retreat. IN reply TO ;
question he said that the same meat
was served to the inmates o. thu
Retreat as was served TO those Of Lin
den Lodge, but that il required about
500 pounds Of roast to supply the Re
treat and 10 pounds was sufficient TO
the lodge lie said that there are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Boy Scouts of troop No. i will
hold regular meeting in the Univers-
alist church tomorrow evening at 80
clock.
The meeting of the Woman S Uni
tartan Alliance which was to have been
held at the Parish house tonight has
been postponed uatil later in the
month.
sherman F. Abbott has sold his cot
tage house at 10 Cedar street to Mel
vim Dalrymple, who buys for home.
The sale was made through the J. l..
Howard real estate agency.
Steak and live hens which were miss
Jug from the Richardson farm and
slaughter horse few days ago result
in two search warrants beng issued
by the municipal court Tho officers
failed to find any Of the missing prop
crtT.
Brattleboro lodge, n. +. O. T., held
an enjoyable card party at the close
Of their business meeting last evening
Progressive 500 was played. The first
ladies' prize was won by Mrs NJ. J.
Larrabee, the FIRST men ) prize went
TO John G. Pellet. Mrs G.. IT, Smith
, Won the first consolation prize and
willard s. Bcnis the men : consola-
ton. II YVES voted 10 hold a public
card party the second Monday in
April.
Mrs. Flora d. s. Young received a
. Telegram Sundat telling Of the deatl
of her granddaughter, three months old
daughter Of Mr. End Mrs. David Convey
! The child died Friday after n few days
Illness with pneumonia and their other
only child daughter two years old. j,
critically i'll with pneumonia. The fu
neral was held today in their home
in Putnam station. y. y. Mrs. COVE
/ viii he remembered here as Miss Mil
Died Young.
The University of Vermont elag
Tub is to give a concert ia the An
ditorium FRIDAY evening. March -
nd,r the auspices Of the Woman :
hub. There are ~ members OF th.
+ lub and the program will include, bee
idcs selections by the glcc cluh, solos
quartet selections, aumbcr by 9
triuged quartet, readings and special
I ties. Tickets Tor the concert may D.,
+ Jbtniacd Of members Of the WAYS and
means committee OF the club.
Ohc very mild ease OF scarlet feyci
has been reported TO the health an
tkurit:es The paticut IS Mrs. William
Brown Of l6 Organ street, who il
thought t. nave contracted the diseas.
in Kccnc. y. IT,, where she recently
visited. Mrs. Brown S two sons ar,
temporarily quarantmcd, aud evcr1
n prccautiou is being taken - prevent
spread Of the disease. A. there are N
school children i'll the house Or. iieuT1
Tucker, health officer, feels that Their
is little likelihood OF further case
from this one.
L. H. Barber. music dealer, announce
in his window that Miss Florence Bald
lin Of % Frost street is the winner O
the ona-dollar bill offered by Mr.. Ban
Der 90 the school boy or girl who shoul'
bring into their store the largest mum
Der Of words found in the word Vic
trola Miss Baldwin $ number was l0c
the largest III over 30 contestants. TIL
contest, which closed Saturday evening
aroused much enthusiasm among tn
Younger children. IL correcting tn
lists which were sent in, Webster 5 d,
tionary, 1917 edition, was used.
Matinee at the Auditorium tomorrow
I.4 . on
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TOWN MEETING IN
HINSDALE TODAY
Appropriations About $4,000 More than
Last Year-orren c. Robertson on
Board Of Selectmen.
Especial to The Reformcrl
HINSDALE. y. H., March |.

tNI'tldl W ilt lttlbi iltl.l
lIINSDALE, y. H., March IT,
About the average number OF voter.
attended town meeting today and as an
ticipatcd It was "A rather peaceful gath
ering being devoid of any exciting con
test for Office and nothing occurring 10
arouse more than passing interest. There
was a united sentiment toward keeping
the appropriations down 10 the lowest
reasonable figures, due 10 the increased
indebtcdnes, and to he desire TO keep
the tax rate a, low "a. possible, yet the
appropriations totaled Approximately
$1,000 more than last year. owing mostly
10 large increase in state and county tax.
After the reading oi the warrant by
Moderator + II Cole the reports of the
town officers were accepted as printed
M the town reports and IN enthusiastic
resolution 20 support President Wilson
was passed. T.. y Temple was umani-
muusly reelected town clerk and ~.
though the old board Of -elcctmcn, W. T..
Fay, chairman, w y. Pike and y O.
Maynard. was again chosen ON one ballot
with NO opposition Mr. Maynard immc.
dtately resigned, refusing positively To
serve another term owing to business
reasons.
Balloting was hen begun for the Sc
lection Of an officer % hll this vacancy,
which resulted in the election OF Orrcn G.
Robertson.
g. y. keyou was c.clccted treasurer.
also trustee OF the trustee funds. H. W.
Taylor auditor and +. \. Buckley chief
Of the FIRE department w H. Barrett
was again chosen highway agent with no
opposition
The Office Of tax collector ard all other
minor town officers were left in the
hands Of the sclectmcn to he filled
ndcr article 1 tho following appro.
priations were made; Ordinary town
charges, $4,000; support Of the poor,
$500, maintenance of the fire depart
ment, $500; lighting the streets 5l.60O.
the extra lights To bc installed by the So
lectmen in their best Judgment; library
and reading room, 5000; painting Depot
street aud Mortified street iron bridges
$3.50; for the completion Of the work on
the improved road ON the plain, $500; for
regular road work as required by law.
$3.50. and sum sufficient to drain the
Sandcrson fiat of surface water. Under
this article also il was voted to have the
town inventory printed once in three
years instead OF every year as voted last
yepr. The selectmen also were instruct
cd 90 repair Che sidewalks on BrattlcbOro
street.
udcr article asking state aid for
permanent highway, - 800 was raised in
Joint fund notes aud interest to be con.
tinucd each year for a period of seven
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WINDHAM.

Thomas Stone returned Saturday from
Southbridgc, Mass.
The library trustees obtained about
Sl2 from tile dinner served the day Of
town meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs George Chase attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Chase, niece in Lon
donderry Monday.
Mrs. Hannah Prcnti,- and Mrs. +. IL
Jones will 90 thi, weel. to Mrs Edgar
Buffers in East Jamaica for visit.
Mis-, Edythe Ball closed very success
full term OF school March 9 aud returned
To her home in Worcester, Mass for the
vacation.
The following people are i'll with the
measles, having been exposed at London
derry the evening the dramatic enter
tainment Mrs. Charles Fountain, Leon
ard Stowell, Lester VIM, Clarence Hol-
den.
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WEST BRATTLEBORO

Charles Hamilton, a., Of Meadow
brook road was taken TO the Melrose
hospital yesterday afternoon with his
left hand nearly severed as the result
contact with circular saw while
he was engaged in cutting wood. Dr
T.. r. Lynch found ii necessary TO am
putata the thumb, but is trying to save
Tho hand, which was cut from the
wrist down through the palm.
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more canned goods proportionately
served at the Lodge than at the Re-
treat.
Or. Lawton, recalled, said that lie
had never called "our friend Wilson
a liar but told Mr.. Gilbert of The Re
former that the charge made against
the Retreat was damnable lie
At 1.45 Q clock adjournment was
taken to 3 0 clock.
Matinee at the Auditorium tomorrow
at go
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The Pleasure Of Shopping

is certain n Shopping
it's Extravaganza northe fun spending
things need enrich surroundings
the lively satisfaction selecting to needs We do everything to
make your shopping with us pleasure
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If love would only remain blind aft
er marriage but what is the use9