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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
PoULTNEY GIRL browns.
Fell Into An Abandoned Quarry While
Trying to Catch Lame Grow.

POULTNEY, June 2l-Agnes Tobin,
aged IN, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tobin of York street, was
drowned in the Iernek quarry Satur1
day afternoon while trying to rescue a
lame crow from ledge on the bank
of the quarry. With her little brother,
John, aged nine years, and George
Hood, aged 10 years, she left home
early in the afternoon to 60 Deriving
on the McMorrill farm where the
quarry is located
The pit is between IS and loo feet
deep and is filed with water, not hav-
ing been operated in 80 wears. After
the children had finished Deriving they
sat down on the south bank of the
quarry. Looking across they saw on
a ledge on the opposite side crow
with a broken leg, hobbling about, and
the little girl thought to rescue him.
She went around, leaving her compan-
ions to watch her She walked too
close to the edge of the bank. which
suddenly gave way, letting her down
into the water.
The girl had presence of mind enough
to shout to her brother to throw her
a log, lying near at hand, which he did
but she was unable to get hold of it
She came to the surface twice accord
ing to the stories of the small bows
When she failed to reappear they ran
to spread the alarm, her brother going
to his home and George Hood to the
road where he finally got hold of Ed
ward Butler.
After two hours of work with crap.
ping hooks from boat which was
secured Immediately. the body was re
covered about 10 feet from where il
went down.
The deceased, who was student il
| the Poultney schools, is survived by
her parents and eight brothers and sis
| tiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
72S VOTES
FOR NOMINATION
A Total of 1902 Votes to Be
Cast In Democratic
Convention
IONLY 1928 DELEGATES
| ARE INSTRUCTED
Palmer With rs Leads In Pledged Sup
porters = Champ Clark S Name Will
BE Presented-A Boom for Chair
man Cummings.

I WASHINGTON, june pa complete
list of state delegations to the Democratic
national convention at San Francisco
showing the voting strength by states
how the delegates were chosen and what
delegations are instructed, was issued al
headquarters of the Democratic party to
day. There will be 1902 votes in the con
yehtion.
The veto power of the nomination car
be exercised by 365 delegates There vii
be 736 uninstrueted delegates, 1923 in
structed and % delegates contested from
Georgia. Palmer leads in instructed del
egates with 76 from Pennsylvania. Co,
stands next with As from Ohio and y
from Kentucky
Total number of votes in convention
1902.
Necessary to choice (two-thirds)-7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

children, but now we have a fine big
boy and we always call him our Pink
ham boy. The doctor was afraid of
my case as was Al years old when the
boy was born, but came through all
right. You can use this as testimon.
ial if you wish and will certainly write
to any one who writes to me about it. ,
Mrs. MARGARET G. HAvERCANIP, 529
Howard Avenue, Lancaster, Pa.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia f
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdential)
Lynn. Mass, for advice Your Letter
will be opened. read and answered by /;
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
MRS. COOLIDGE ON POLITICS.
Believes Women Will Take Large Place
In It-For Home First.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, June 2l-
Mrs Calvin Coolidge, wife of Governor
Coolidge, Republican nominee for vice
president, who is a strictly home
woman" devoted to her. family, believes
that women are destined to take a large
place in business and politics. She de
clares, however, that she is not a suffra :
gist to the extent of going out and
working for the cause"
1t is her opinion that woman's first
duty is the home, yet she believes that
women will find a way to participate in
political life without neglecting it.
Motherhood is not Incompatible with
voting she said.
She makes no secret of the fact that
her heart is wrapped up in her two boys
and her husband
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
PROGRESS IN AERIAL
MAIL DISTRIBUTION
Air Carriers Fly 54,693 Miles In May
Average Efficiency Ranges from
rs to 88 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, June 2l-United
States mail planes flew total of 1858
miles in May, according to the report
matte publicity Second Assistant Post
master General Praeger. The average
lof efficiency on the New York Washing
ten, route was So per cent; New York
Cleveland, 81 per cent;d Cleveland Chi
cage, 10 PEI cent; and, Chicago Omaha,
So per cent. i. '@'
Only two forced landings were made
because, of mechanical trouble in either
planes or motors. Fifteen others were
made because of shortage of gas or oil
through combating head winds, four be.
cause of weather and seven because new
lpilots got off their courses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
Convertible Skates

A Chicagoan has invented con-
vertible skate. Which reminds us
though it is nothing appertaining
to the subject-did you ever notice
how quickly a man sobers when his
wife sights him? The convertible
skate is not new by any manner Of
means.-Buffalo News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

The Rutland street department is
having Il difficult time in CARRYING on
its work this summer. No oil for lay
ing the dust being available, the de-
partment purchased carload of cal
cium, chloride as a dust laying agent.
This cost S23 ton, and it takes about
a pound and three quarters for each
square foot of road. Two more car
loads were ordered, the second at 500
ton and the third at $32, with no
promise as to when either of the last
lots will arrive. 1t was planned to lay
vitrifed segment block sewers, but the
l, blocks could not be secured and the de
eisiqn was reached to lay cement sew.
ers instead. Now they are unable to
secure the cement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

ana stomach ali Ine
t i m e, and bearing
down pains. | had
used Lydia f. Pink
h a m s Vegetable
Compound a n d il
helped me, so my
mother got me tc
try it again. and ]
am now feeling bet.
ter than I have for
years. We w e r {
m a r r i G d sixteen
raoro opd bad mr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
Cats and Dogs at Peace.

There is one place near Philadel-
phia where cats and dogs dwell to-
gether in peace. 1t is cemetery de-
voted to deceased pets. 1t is at Fran
cisvilie and contains many handsome
tombStoneS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

In Waiting match which took place
IN Italy a few years ago eight couples
competed, and commenced to dance at 10
O'Clock on Sunday evening. Nobody
ceased until compelled by exhaustion,
and at midday on Monday two couples
were still staggering around the room
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

A. Richardson of Boston. Mr.. Rich
ardson up to his retirement from bust
ness several years ago was one of the
leading merchants of st. Adams. He
organized and was member of the
firm of Richardson, Twigg & Co., a
large drvgoods store now known as
William Doolin & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

There will be Sportsmen Is conven-
ton at Burlington June % and %,
backed by all the state societies and
organizations whose double war cry is
- Quito door Life and Recreation" and
Conservation of Natural and Wild
Life Resources. This date is in CO.
operation with the annual tournament
of the state Trap Shooting association.
The object of the convention is to
unite all state departments and organ
izations in efforts to conserve natural
and wild life resources and to mold
public sentiment in support of this
work; to bring before organized sports
men and citizens the Importance of
out of door recreation for boys; to in
spire educational work in schools and
boys clubs; and to present the ideals
of real sportsmen who use but do not
destroy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

A. F. Richardson of st. Adams died
yesterday morning after an illness OF
several weeks. Mr.. Richardson is sur.
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Frank L
Greene of that city, and one son, E
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

Frank Whittemore of Eden commit
ted suicide Wednesday about noon by
drowning himself in the water of 9
stream nearby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

The FIVE passenger Overland car of
David Wright of lancaster, N. H., was
stolen last week while standing on the
street in st. Johnsbury A tour of the
side roads was made and shortly before
midnight in front of the Plymouth
creamery the ear was found by the side
of the road. A wire connection which
controlled the flow of gasoline was
broken. The engine hood was up and
the men had worked to repair the dam
age so that they could go away with
the car but had been unable to do the
repair work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

Many applications have recently
been made at the office of the Yer
mont commissioner of industries by
boys under IS for permits to work in
quarries during he summer. The com.
missioner has been obliged Ito refuse
permits in all cases FOR work of this
khfd, for the reason fhat general laws.
section $685., positively prohibits the
employment of. child under 10 years
of%age in a nine or quarry, and the
commissioner has ne authority to waive
this provision sunder any circumstances
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
VERMONT NEWS.

Horse racing is to be revived in Bur
lington this summer, the opening
events to take place July 4 at River
side park.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

At the annual meeting of the Ayr
shire Breeders association held at
Springfield, Mass, June 9, j. c. Watson
of Brandon was elected secretary treas
urer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21
Chill DLESS
WOMEN
Please Read This Letter And
See What Normal Health
VIII Do For You.
Observation-Disclosures

Lancaster, Pal was weak and
run down, had pains in my head, back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

A pocket in a rock on Wales street
at Rutland which members of the
street department were blasting. caused
an explosion which broke windows in
neighboring houses. scattering debris
and rocks about the streets for some
distance. The department has been
blasting for some days and the lack OF
resistance of loose rock to the dynamite
caused the accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

Avery Blair of Enosburg Falls was
brought before Judge Nathan n Post
at st. Adams Saturday, charged with
the larceny of a large quantity of
sugar from the Federal Packing com.
pany of Enosburg Falls. He was re
leased on bail of $500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-21

The price-cut tide has struck Rut-
land just as it has Burlington. The
price decline hits almost everything
clothes for men and women, furniture
shoes and .iewelry. The reductions are
sweeping in almost every instance. Fiji
teen and 20 per cent off is said to be
the average.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
ASK OUTSIDE HELP
TO CAPTURE A GHOST
Newton, n. J., Residents Afraid
to Tackle "Sp0Ok."

Newton, n. J. Jan. e0.-Help want
ed: Any one to grab ghost, only
to have his hands pass through it as
through smoke, clutching nothing
ness? Come on out here and try 1t.
The ghost is waiting, but none Of the
men of this place appear keen to learn
Just what a ghost feels like.
This up-to-date ghost is quiet, Or
derby one. He never utters dismal
means, nor does he inhabit a grave
yard, which has caused some skeptics
to doubt if it be real ghost after
all.
Women and girls in the residential
section Of Pine and Sussex streets
have been driven almost into Mysteries
for a week by the appearance, each
night of a man or a ghost, as many
now regard him. He roams about the
outsides Of homes, but makes no noise
and has offered harm to no one. Some
brave male residents fred guns in
the air, hoping to frigh.en the mys-
terious nocturnal visitor, but the
ghost" appeared not even startled.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
SLASH HARB0R BILL

House Committee Cuts $50 SOC, 900
From the Total Estimate.
Washington, Jan. 20-Ths annual
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year was reported
to the house by the ways and means
committee.
1t appropriates only $12,4O0,O00,
cut Of $30,500IO00 from the total esti-
mates submitted, and a big drop in
amounts usually provided. 1t carries
100000 for Improvement work; So
100000 for maintenance and 100000
for survey purposes.
"The funds now available" the re-
port sails, should be ample to prose-
cute the progress of the work. The
plan in this bill will permit the Sec
rotary Of war to allot funds 70 the
different works when and as the main
tenancs work is needed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
FAMILY OF FIVE
KILLED BY GAS
Asphyxiated in Their Home by
Leak From Main.
BREAK IN PIPES FOUND
Policeman Forces Way into House
and Finds Bodies on Stairs and
Near Windows.


and Finds Bodies on Stairs and
Near Windows.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2O-An entire
family of five persons, was wiped out
by gas in their home, at the north
east corner of Seventh street and Al
legheny avenue.
The dead are: John ]. Kelly, fifty,
a widely known real estate dealer;
Mrs. Mary Kelly, his wife; Francis
Kelly, sixteen, their son; Morgan
Sweeney, seventy-seven, father of Mrs.
Kelly, and Mrs. Catherine McGinnis,
sixty, domestic employed by the
family.
Illuminating gas, escaping from
broken main in Seventh street, about
twelve feet from the Kelly home, fill
tered through the foundation wall and
filed the house.
THE main was broken entirely
around" said J. B. Douglas, a U. G.
l. company official, who investigated.
1.-THE only explanation I can see is
that it was done by a heavy truck
passing over the frozen ground
above"
The bodies of the five were found in
various parts Of the house. Some had
been awakened and tried to escape.
Others had died as they slept. All had
been dead from two to three hours
when discovered.
The first intimation of the tragedy
came when Ernest KEY, a butcher
living OH the opposite corner Of the
street, noticed that the Kellys had
not taken in their morning milk. He
went across the street. and rang the
bell, but received 10 answer. Then
he tried to get the house on the tele-
phone with the same result.
eff CAM get satisfaction over the
phone I'm going to look for a police
man." he said. A woman volun-
teered to do this so that he could re-
main in the store. She went out and
soon found Paul Schladensky, police
man. She explained their suspicious
to him.
Kelly home, but failed. The odor of
gas was becoming stronger. Some
one brought him an axe and with this
he chopped his way through the door.
AS it crashed in he was met with
volume Of the deadly fumes.
Ignoring these he ran in and start
ed to open windows and doors. On
the stairway between the first and
second floors he found the body Of the
son, Francis. In one second story
bedroom Kelly's body lay on the floor
near window which he mad evidently
leff bed 20 open.
Mrs. Kelly was dead in the bath
room and Mr.. Sweeney's body lay as
heAhad slept in another second floor
bedroom. Mrs. McGinnis also was
killed in her bed on the third floor.
In.the cellar small terrier dog was
also found lifeless.
Meanwhile neighbors sent a hurry
call for DR.. Walter G. Spiess. He
came over and pronounced four of
the victims dead. He was uncertain
about Mrs. Kelly and she was taken
to the Episcopal hospital and it was
found that she also was dead. DR..
Sp!ess estimated that death had oc-
Cured several hours before.
The q. G. I. company was notified,
and half an hour later an emergency
gang under Duncan was on the job.
After ventilating the cellar, the street
was dug up and the break discovered
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
osteopaths Can't Vaccfnate.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Founder a
decision given to the state department
of health by Deputy Attorney General
B. J. Myers, "osteopaths have no right
to vaccinate nor issue certificates
therefore, nor have they the right to
issue certificates setting forth a child
has been properly vaccinated or vac
cinated in accordance with the regula-
lions Of the department of health"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 20.-Watchful
waiting over a fresh egg buried in
the ground failed to cure Walter Can
non. so he had Mary GeorgIvich arrest
ed on the charge of attempting a fake
cure. Cannon felt i'll, and consulted
the Georgivich woman. She recon-
mended The egg cure, and charged him
$50 in cash and a suit of clothes of
equal value for the advice.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
MOTHERS FRIEND
E&R 0
BRITISH LOSE HEAVILY
Casualties in Battle on India's Fror
tier Total 385

Casualties in Battle on India's From
tier Total 3e5.
London, Jan. 2O-News reached
London Of a heavy engagement last
week on the northwestern frontier of
India. in which the British suffered
severely.
The engagement was fought by the
Derajat column, which, while advanc-
ing last Wednesday into the Mahsud
country, met with strong opposition
north Of ANIMAL Danghi, and engaged
in fighting at close quarters.
The British suffered 3S5 casualties,
including eight British officers killed
and twelve wounded or missing, while
a large number of Indian officers were
killed or wounded. The Muhsuds lost
100 killed and more than 200 wound
ed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
Serum Saves Olive Eater.

New York, Jan. 20-Antotoxin rush
ed here Saturday from Washington
and administered to eight-year-old
Lena Delbene, victim Of olive pois-
oning at the Fordham hospital, is be-
Iieved to have saved her life. Unless
unforeseen complications developed,
physicians stated, the girl will recov-
er. The child's parents, a brother,
sister and two uncles all died within
a week as a result Of eating germ
laden olives.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
BOOZE SHIP IS IMMUNE
Hard Liquor Safe When Disabled
Vessel is lowed to Port.

Hard Liquor Safe When Disabled
Vessel is lowed to Port.
New York, Jan. 20.-The cargo Of
hard liquor, said to be worth $4,000
600, which is on board the disabled
steamer Yarmouth now being towed
into Delaware Breakwater by a coast
guard cutter, is nos imporiIlcd from
the prohibition laws by the forced re-
turn Of the ship, revenue agents here
said.
The Yarmouth sailed Janu0Ey II
for Havana, but her cargo was on
board and cleared before the law be-
came effective, Colonel Daniel l.. Por-
Ter, supervising internal revenue agent
here, said. Even if it is necessary to
transfer the cargo to another vessel,
because of disability Of the Yarmouth
he added, it can still be forwarded to
IFS destination under the same clear
ance
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
Oppose Daylight Saving Plan.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 19.-The day
light saving ordinance, which was pre-
sented at, the last meeting of council,
Is meeting with much opposition and
it Is believed that it. will be defeated.
The strongest opposition has come
from the Lancaster Automobile Club,
with a membership of more than 5000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
soviet Ends Executions.

London, Jan. 20.-The Central So
Wet government in Russia has deereed
the abolition of capital punishment.
and directed all tribunals that where
death sentences already have been
passed they shall be committed to va
rying terms of Imprisonment at hard
labor. This is stated in a wireless
despatch from Moscow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
State of Onio, IIty OF To-
,IIPaQ nnptN 60

>
Franz }. Cheney MAKES cath that
he is senin, partner of the firm Of
F. ]. Cheney G Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said flrm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
csribeo in my presence, this 9Th day
Of December, A. D. 1885. A. W
GLEASON, (Seai) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken
internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for consti-
patioa-AdV,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
A Good Cough Medicine for Children

A Good Cough Medicine for Children
Mrs, J. w. Thtllips, Redon, Ca,
phoned to J. NJ. Floyd. the merchant
there, for bottle of Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy and said she bought
a bottle Of it at his store recently
and that it was doing her childr ID
SO much good that she wanted to
keep up the treatment. You will
find nothing better for coughs aid
colds in children or for yourself. It
keeps the cough loose, expecto-
ration easy and soon frees the
system from the cold.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
d LEAP INTO FROZEN RIVER
Mercury at IL, BuIgarians Observe
Ceremony Of christ's Baptism.

"SISdiy at ~ 0ul9dFidnS O0SerVS
Ceremony Of christ's Baptism,
SteeltOn, Pa, Jan. 20.-The mercury
registered twelve above, the ground
was covered with snow and the Sus-
Quehanna river was frozen.
Nevertheless, four men in bathing
suits jumped into the cold water In
search Of small gilded wooden cross.
The midwinter bathers were mem
bers Of the Bulgarian orthodox church
and were taking part in the annual
celebration of the baptism of Christ
in the river Jordan. The giIded
cross was thrown into the river by
the church rector.
The first to recover It kissed 1t.
and then, amid shouts of the specta-
tors. threw It In k into the water, the
fire" others repeating the perform
RnCe
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
MAN AND WIFE ASPHYXIATED
Cutlery Of Hungry Cattle Lead NEIGH.

Outcry Of Hungry Cattle Lead Neigh
bors to Investigate.
Lancaster, Jan. 20.-Asphyxiated by
coal gas Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry
Schlegelmich, of Florin, were discov-
cred by neighbors.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schlegelmilch
are past seventy years Of age and liv-
ed alone. The outcry Of cattle which
had not been fed five days led the
Reighbors to investigate.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
1'toney-b1c guarantee
CAMBRIDGE PHARMACY
This Means You


When you get up with a bad taste
in your mouth, a dull tired feeling
no relish for food and are consti-
pated, you may know that you need
a dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets
They not only cause an agreeable
movement Of the bowels, but cleanse
and invigorate the stomach and i'm
prove the digestion.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-20
Man is Found Frozen to Death.

Marysville, Pa, Jan. 20.-Irvin
Baer, sixty years old, of West Fair
view, was found frozen to death near
Enola, after having been missing for
a day. He had been in poor health
for some time, and it is believed that
he was seized with 4 heart attack
and fell in the snow.