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The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
ATTENTION PEOPLE!

Some folks say there's nothing under the sun. But, there is. For instance, the new Country Gentleman. It's entirely different magazine from what it used to be. There are all kinds of new features now, and this weeks is truly m-dandy. The story about Abraham Lincoln, ac- companied by large photo of the former president, is we'll worth the nickle. There are 72 pages of read ing matter in the February 10 issue, on sale Thursday. Lewis Wilson. phone F.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
DIVIDES ON
 UNIVERSITY REMOVAL

Little Rock, Feb 6.-The education committee sent in a divided report on the bill 10 create Pulaski county into an improvement district to raise $t,oo0,0o0 with which to build a mod ern University of Arkansas in Little Rock The majority favored the re- jaetion of the bill, and the minority favored it. This bi1 does not move the Uni. arsity from Fayetteville, but maintains it as 8 branch school. The committee report makes 1t open for a fight on the floor of the senate with out further action.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06

J. Martin Downing of Conway should Cato decide to play. The delegates also were instructed to vote for Dr. B. F. Canister of Guy for secretary of the league.
 Indications point to a successful season for the league. Practically the same teams will again be in the race, and at the Greenbrier meeting 1t may be decided to include two other clubs, making an eight club league.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
WOMEN OF CHURCHES
 HOLD UNION SERVICE

The women of the First Methodist church of this city will be hostesses of the women of the other churches in Conway tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in the Epworth League rooms of the Methodist church. The subject for discussion will be "Ark- ansas as a Mission Field" All wo- men interested are cordially invited.
 Mrs. H. N. Street of Lonoke, . noted Bile student and teacher, tele- phoned this afternoon accepting an invitation to address the meeting.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
COUNTY SALARY BILL
 PASSED BY SENATE

The bill placing Faulkner county officers on salaries now lacks only the governors signature to become law, having passed the senate yes terday. The salaries provided for in the bill do not become effective until the expiration of the present terms of office, with the exception of the coun- ty judges which is raised from 1000 to S2,000 a year, effective April l, 1917.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06

hasien Che work of the grand jury and dispense with the arioas labor of
 transaribing evidence taken by it in handwriting. The salary of the stem ographer will be &is50o, apportioned equally to th2 lee counties compos-
 ing the district The position will te fli9 bH appointment by the cir .uit iadee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
DISTRICT TO HAVE
 TWO STENOCRAPHFRS

Governor Brough yesterday sign ed bill introduced by Representative Waggoner and passed by both hous- es, providing for an additional court stenographer for the Seventeenth judicial district, of which Faulkner county is a part. The new stenog- rapher's duties will be to take down evidence in the grand jury room. 1t is believed that the steaographer will
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
CALDWELL BILL POSTPONED.

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-ln order to give the special committee appointed to draw up a law which will permit Arkansas to secure a part of the fed eral appropriation for the construc- tion of permanent highways, the senate Monday afternoon postponed for a week the Caldwell bill dividing the motor tax in counties.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
ANOTHER Y|L0N|A
 COUPLE 10 WE'D

Another Vilonia couple, the tenth since Christmas in which the parties are just 2l and IS, were issued l- cense to wed by County Clerk John Reeves this afternoon. The couple were R. K. Hartfeld and Miss Luda Bennett. The marriage will take place at the brides home, it is stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
THOSE LITTLE PREPS
 RAMBLt RIGHT ALONG
Nobody Home When Academy Lads Take the Field-Hendrix Inter-
 Class Court Results.
The Clubs Standing.

Nine straight victories is the rec ord of the Hendrix Academy lads in the inter-class basketball series be- ing staged on the college courts. Their last win was over the Sophles,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
MR.. DJNHAM LEAVES
FOR MONTPELIER
Senator Eddy Going Tonight or Tomor-
row from Boston-Other Brattleboro
Persons at Capital

Representative George L. Dunham,
Mrs. Dunham and daughter, Evelyn,
left for Montpelier on the 213 train
this afternoon 10 be present when the
Legislature opens tomorrow. Mr. Dun
ham has engaged two rooms in the
Pavilion hotel for the session, and his
family will be with him a part of the
time. They will return SATURDAY. to
stay over Sunday
Senator Hermon E. Eddy is in Bos-
ton. He will 90 to Montpelier either
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Judge and Mrs. Frank L. Barber left
for Montpelier this afternoon. Judge
Barber will attend the Vermont Bar as
soeiation meeting this evening as we'll
as the opening of the legislature tomor-
row. State S Attorney 0. B. Hughes and
States Attorney-elect William r. Da.
ley, Chairman Robert c. Bacon of the
public service commission and Sanford
A. Daniels went to Montpelier yester-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
DEER DIES, HORNS
LOCKED IN TREES
Unable to Extricate Himself, Bobcats
Devoured Most Of the Hand
some Animal

MIDDLEBURI, dan. George Ayres,
who lives Just over the line from Middle
bury in the town OF Salisbury, while
spotting line on a timber tract on the
mountain found the body of buck deer
which had died under peculiar circum-
stances, having both horns hooked around
two trees.
The deer had evidently been rubbing his
head against small tree about one and a
half inches in diameter which grew about
Is inches from another tree about four or
five inches in diameter The small tree
apparently bent toward the larger one and
allowed one of the horns to eneircle it, and
as the horns bowed in towards the head
the animal became caught by both horns
in such manner that he could not extri-
cate himself.
The deer had fought to clear himself
and chafed the skin from the top part of
his head. It is thought the animal had
been there about two weeks or more as
the foxes and bobcats had partly devoured
him.
County Fish and Game Warden George
Il. Chaffee was notified and went to the
scene and found upon examination that
the deer in its struggles had broken his
neck He removed the horns, which were
Of unusual size and will have them mount
ed Mr.. Chaffee thought the deer would
weigh about 200 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
SUIT FOR $4,000
AGAINST LUMBER CO.
John Zulla of Manchester Alleges
Breach Of Contract-Local At
torneys represent Parties.

John Zullo Of Manchester has en-
tered suit i'll the Bennington county
court against the East Haven Lumber
Co., for $4,000 damages for alleged
breach of contract Service has been
accepted for the company BY II. +.
Eddy Of Brattlcboro, its attorney. Tho
papers are from the Office of H. G. &
+. +. Barber.
The plaintiff had contract to cut
pulp wood On lands being numbered in
Manchester, Sunderland, Stratton and
Winhall. lie was to be paid certain
prices per cord for the wood delivered
at certain places, the company's esti-
mates to govern He alleges that the
company failed az stated times to meas
ure the wood and that on Dee. 13, 1915
James Howard, foreman, informed the
plaintiff that the contract had been
let to someone else and took the plain
tiff S mon and tools to make road
and later failed to care for the tools
/ by reason Of which many of them were
lost and broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
CHILDREN BEGIN
PAPER COLLECTION
Interest Taken in Reformer Plan
Points to Money for
Playground.

That the children of the public
schools have been interesting them
selves in The Reformer s plan for
collecting and selling old newspapers
and magazines for the benefit Of the
playground fund was indicated this
morning when school opened after
the Christmas vacation.
There was hardly room in which
at least few pupils did not bring in
some papers and magazines, and
many more were expected this after
noon. One voungster proudly in
formed his teacher that his grand
father had an accumulation of about
1900 pounds of old papers which
were going to be turned over to the
bog to help the cause along.
AS soon as possible arrangements
for a regular collection of the aceu-
mutation of papers and magazines
from the schools viii be made. 1t
is probable that the first collection
will take place on Thursday or Fri
day of this week, and thereafter the
papers and magazines viii be
weighed and paid for at regular in
tervals. The Reformer will publish
the standing OF the different grades
each week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
GOV. HUNT REFUSES
TO GIVE UP OFFICE
Thomas f. Campbell Was Inaugurated
il Arizona, But Fails to Get
Into Office

PHOENIX, An, Jan 2-Thomas T.
Campbell tRep.l was inaugurated governor
OF Arizona yesterday. There We're no
inaugural ceremonies for Gov G. w T..
Hunt, incumbent, claims the office When
Gov Campbell went to the executive
Offices he found them locked
Coy Campbell delivered his inaugural
address to crowd that filled the capitol
grounds There was no serious disturb
auce. Scores OF armed deputies were scat
tered throughout the assemblage.
Gov Hunt left the capitol shortly be
fore Gov Campbell arrived declaring he
would be at his desk today Gov. Camp
bell announced that he considered the oath
OF office he took Saturday before notary
public sufficient to entitle him TO the gov
ernorship, and therefore he had not in
sisted on formal ceremony at the eapi-
to- yesterday
Mandamus proceeding already have
been begun in the supreme court To com.
pei Gov. Hunt to relinquish the office 81
chief executive
Grea, crowds assembled in the capitol
grounds early in preparation Tor possible
clash between the Hunt and Campbell ad-
heTrnts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
INCREASED RATES
FOR NEWSPAPERS
Provided in P0stoffice Bill
Reported to House
This Morning
SECOND CLASS MATTER
UNDER ZONE SYSTEM
Magazine Publishers Actively Opposed
to Rate Increase on Publications Car
ried More Than 500 Miles-Bin May
| BE Debated This Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-The annual
postotiice appropriation bill reported to
the house today carried provision to in
crease rates on newspapers, magazines and
other second-class matter by zone sys-
TEN, establish penny postage on local let
ters and impose heavier penalties for send
ing liquors through the mail.
The bill would appropriate 1929 ,553. 100
an increase OF S4,000000. Magazine pub
fishers have protested vigorously against
the rate increase which would affect only
publications carried more than 800 miles
and Postmaster General Burleson proposed
to Chairman Moon Of the house postoiiice
committee q substitute provision to post
ponc the effectiveness Of the increase iol
a year after the measure becomes a law
The bin Is reported would make the new
rates apply after June 30, however, ant
Mr.. Moon has not indicated what actor
will be recommended on Mr. Burleson'
suggestion.
The bill probably viii be debated in III,
house within few days. The bill direct,
that hereafter catalogs and similar publ
cations will be classified as third clasi
mail matter with increased postage
Another section provides that after july
/; next, rural carriers pay shall be baset
on length OF routes, time required to serv,
them and quantity OF mail transported
with a maximum pay OF s. 600 and a mini
mum OF $3.50 year Another provision
would strengthen the ant-gamblng law
directed against lotteries, gift enterprise
or schemes offering prizes dependent ol
chance. 4 fine of 1000, two years i'm
prisonment or both are prescribed as pen
alties Tor mailing liquors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
NEW QUARTERS FOR
WOUNDED CANADIANS
Portion Of Big Pier in Halifax, N. s.,
VIII be Converted into Clearing
Hospital at Once.

HALIFAX, y. s., Jan. 2-Hospital fa.
ciiities in Great Britain having become
oyertaxed hurried orders have been given
for the extension of accommodations for
wounded Canadian soldiers here The
military hospitals commission already has
arranged for the conversion Of one OF the
large piers Of the new steamship terminals
into clearing hospital with capacity of
400 beds. Under the direction Of Capt.
Symons chief engineer of the commission,
a force Of ~ workmen has been started on
night and day shifts to hasten its com.
pletion
Other structures nearby are being in.
spccted to determine their availability fol
similar purposes As the new hospital is
60 be a clearing institution it is under.
stood others will be arranged in different
parts of the Dominion to which patients
may be forwarded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
LAWSON'S TALK is
"BELLOW OF AN ASS"
Senator Stone Makes Plain Talk About
Alleged Leak in In
formation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Charges OF a
Teak" of advance information on Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note involving other
charges that somebody made profit on it
in the stock market gained further official
attention today when Senator Stone,
Democrat, spoke on the subject in the
senate and Thomas w. Lawson of Boston
conferred with Chairman Henry Of the
house rules committee about proposed
congressional investigation.
Senator Stone rose to a question of per
sonal privilege. He said that confidential
communications concerning the honor of
the nation had fallen into improper hands,
but said he had 10 information as wheth-
er leak occurred as recently reported.
If so he believed it would be traceable TO
departmental employees Secretary Stone
cent declaration that members of congress
would shrink from an investigation into
stock market leaks
Il despise the sensational takers who
are always talking about public bodies and
public men, said he Il am sorry that the
newspapers should take up the believing
of this ass
After eonferring with Mr. Lawson two
hours Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee issued a statement IN which he
said: Il ask Mr. Lawson for the name
of the individual giving information con
stituting she leaks and the names OF
those spectators protiting by such alleged
leaks. He has not furnished the names
in either case
/ Upon leaving Mr.. Henry's Office Lawson
declared that he had given enough infor
nation to warrant any intelligent man in
proceeding with an investigation of tho
entire stock exchange situation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
AT ODDS ON soMME LOSSES.
Berlin Agency Contradicts Sir Douglas
Haig's Statement.

BERLIN, by wireless, Jan. 2.--In a
statement in reply to the recently pub
lished review Of the battle of the
Somme by Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig the Overseas News Agency asserts
that the British commander state
ments in regard to the relative loss of
the British and Germans are disproved
by the German and British casualty
lists It states the losses of the en-
tente forces amount 70 100000, while
the German losses have been estimated
at 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
HAD EATEN MEAT
JUST BEFORE DEATH
FOcd in Mrs. SmaIFs Stom-
ach May Have Important
Bearing in Case
HUSBAND SAYS THEY
HAD BUT LIGHT LUNCH
And Defence May Try to Prove That
Finding of Other Food Shows Victim
Was Alive Some Time After Small 5
Departure.

OSSIPEE, \. H., Jan. 2.-EXpert testl-
mony that Mrs Florence \. Small had
eaten meat and vegetables an hour before
her death was supplemented today by the
statement OF witnesses that FREDERICK J..
Small who is charged with the murder,
and his wife generally had their heartiest
meal at noon. This testimony was gwen
by Mrs Lila " Ferren and Edwin {.
Connor, who were recalled to the witness
stand, and is regarded by the prosecution
as significant because OF its bearing on the
time OF the womans death,
Small left his home for Boston about 3
D. m on Sept 2S the day OF the murder.
He has stated since that thes had light
luncheon Of canned shrimp iust before he
left Counsel ipl defense. il IS understood.
viii contend that the finding OF other food
in the stomach oi the victim indicates that
she was alive after her husband departed
and had opportunity To eat another meal
before her death. which in those circum-
stances must have occurred after Small had
boarded the train.
Both Mrs Ferrcn and Mr. Connor tcsti-
fed that Mr. and Mrs. Small had told
them at various times that they ate their
principal meal al noon Connor also iden-
titled SmalIs writing in diaries, memoran-
| diam books and papers, which were found
| in his satchel the day of ms arrest
| DR. T. W lIodsdon, who was recalled
| testified that from the direction Of the
1 bullet wound III the head Mrs Small must
| have been lying down when the shot was
! hIed The person who fired ii must haze
! been standing above her, he said. Arti-
cles found in Smalls satchel after his ar
rest on sept %, when he returned from
| Boston, were identified by Sheriff Arthur
IW Chandler These ncndcd a Masonic
apron. an inventory of property in small.
cottage, a pair Of BARRIERS clippers, variou
toilet articles, seven memorandum book,
and diaries and two letters.
The letters were dated Dee. Il, 1898
and April -. 1893, respectively, and signcC
Laura Nmalls second wife was Laura
Patterson Small, from whom he obtained
a divorce after he had obtained damage
in a suit against A. H. Soden, a former
Boston baseball magnate, in which Small
alleged alienation OF affections The cour
would not allow the contents OF these let
ters to be made public
Sheriff Chandler produced a spark plui
which he found in the cellar OF the cot
tage He identified an automatic revolve
taken from the cellar at hi. direction ant
part Of an alarm clock. Witnesses ha,
testified that this revolver was similar I,
one owned by Small 1t was of 80 calbr
and 32-calibre bullet was found in Mrs
Small's head. The sheriff also identiie,
number Of fine wires found in the celia
near the spark plug The rest Of tn
morning session was spent in putting il
as evidence wires, nails, revolvers shell
and other articles which were found il
the basement Of the Small cottage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
AGED MAN IS INJURED.
G. D. Blair of North Troy Hit BY Run
away and Badly Hurt.

NORTH TROY, Jan. .. - A double
team attached to an empty rig and be
longing to Herman Titus ran away yes
terday causing considerable damage.
On Middle street the animals overlook
George D. Blair, 20 years old, and he
was thrown several feet down an en-
bankment His right wrist and several
ribs were broken and he was otherwise
injured. It is feared that the old man 5
injuries will result seriously as he is il
frail health and has just recovered
from an illness. Two little girls, Doro
thy Gilbert and a daughter of Charles
Chase, were later hit by the runaways
and slightly injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
NEW FEDERAL TAXES
ARE NOW EFFECTIVE
Takes in Incomes, Estates, Munitions
Manufacturers and Various
Corporation Stocks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. New federal
taxes on incomes, estates, munition manu-
iactures, corporation stocks and certain
businesses became effective with the new
year today. The taxes are provided by
the emergency revenue bill enacted by
congress sept. 8.
Unmarried persons with net incomes Of
-, 600 or more and heads Of families with
incomes of $1,000 or more, are subject to
pay a normal tax OF > per cent instead OF
the present rate of | per cent and addi-
tional taxes are imposed on incomes of
more than $4,000 by graduated scale
running from ] to Is per cent. \ tax Of
. per cent is made upon the incomes oi
corporations with stock valued at $4,000
or more, the former rate was | per cent
\ graduated tax OF from | to 10 per cent
j. laid on estates of Sj0,0m or more when
they are transferred
Munition manufacturers are taxed - l..
per cent of their net profits. Corporations
are subjected to a special excise tax of 81
cents year for each $1,000 Of fair value
of capital stock in excess of 500 coo
| Among the new annual taxes on specia
! businesses are these:
Securities brokers, $50; pawnbrokers
$50; custom house brokers, Sl0 ship brok
ers, $50; theaters, S25 to 500, according I,
seating capacity, with rates one-half a
great TO towns Of 5000 or less; circuses
sl00; other public amusement shows. ex
cepting chautauquas and educational ex
hibits, $40; bowling alleys and billlar
rooms, IS for each alley or table; tobacc
manufacturers, sliding scale Of rate, deter
mined by sales
Special taxes heretofore collected iron
commission merchants and commercia
brokers are abolished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
SENTENCE WAS $500
AND IMPRISONMENT
Reckless Driving Of Automobile May Be
Prosecuted Under Breach of Peace
Statute Respondent Is Out Under
Bail
Especial to The RefoYmer.
MONTPELIER, Jan.

The only Windham county ease re-
ported by the supreme court up TO noon
today at the regular January term was
that of the appeal of Harry Boyd, 90,
of Brattleboro, ion which the supreme
court, in an opinion by Judge Loveland
Munson, sustains the Judgment Of the
lower court.
BOYD was sentenced by Judge Frank
f. Barber of the Brattleboro municipal
court Aug. to pay a fine of 5000 and
to serve from four to six months in
the house of correction. He was tried
on a charge Of breach of the peace, the
charge being based on his conduct in
driving an automobile from which Mrs.
William NJ Randall was thrown out in
the West River bridge and very serious
ly injured.
The trial was by jury and the y men
were out only 90 minutes before they
returned their verdict of guilty. State S
Attorney 0. 3. Hughes conducted the
case for the state and Attorney Harrie
B. Chase was counsel for the respondent.
Boyd IS out on bail of 81 1000 furnished
by his father.
Counsel for the respondent took ex-
ceptions, among which was the follow
ing:
'The case was tried under the com
plant of breach Of the peace instead
of under the statute relating to the
driving of automobiles. Under the latter
the maximum penalty is fine, while
Under the breach of the peace charge
the maximum penalty is five years"
This exception and others were taken
after Judge Barber had refused to sus-
pend the Jail sentence, saying at the
time that the young man had been
charged before with trouble while driv-
ing an automobile.
The ruling of the supreme court is
that reckless driving of an automobile
may be prosecuted under the breach of
the peace statute.
Boyd drove Mrs. w. NJ. Randall and
Miss Edith Walker in his automobile
July 3. They had been to Bernardston,
where some liquor was drunk On their
return the car was driven into the West
River covered bridge so rapidly that it
hit the side of the bridge, collided with
a carriage IN which were Mrs. Henry
Gilfeather and Mrs. J. c. Newton, aft
er which Mrs. Randall was thrown from
the machine. She was so badly hurt
about the head that she was in the Me-
mortal hospital many days.