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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
Heavy Loss Early This Morn
ing in Brick Building in
Bellows Falls
FIREMEN WORKED
UNDER HANDICAP
Building Owned by Nina j. Aldrich
and Occupied as Department Store
Two Feet of Water in Brown S
Grocery Store Basement.
Especial to The Reformer)


BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. Nov .
Fire which caused damage estimated at
S2G.O00 was discovered this morning at
213 O'Clock IN the brick block at the
south end OF the square owned by AIRS
Nina J Aldrich and occupied in part By
the Boston store, a department. store of
which John McQueeny Is the manager
1t is not known positively how the fire
started. but ii IS believed to have started
from the furnace in which one of the
clerks was engaged yesterday ia burning
a quantity of paper and cardboard.
Policeman Angus Mekinnon discovered
the fire and when the department arrived
in answer to the alarm the building was
ing is on bank and there are no win
dows at the rear, which forced the lire.
men to fight the flames entirely from the
| front
| 1t was. some time before they found that
the water they were pouring into thC
front was not reaching the flames, but
was striking against a partition.
| The stock of dry goods on the first flool
was total loss, for the flames brok,
through into the first floor and what
stock was not burned was completely
ruined by water and smoke
On the second floor was the corset, mil
Ilinery aud suit departments and the dam
age from water and smoke was heavy OF
this floor
There is two feet of water in the base
ment Of the grocery store Of +. w Brown
next north of the Boston store. Tht
contents of 700 bags Of salt we're entirel,
dissolved and cereals, canned goods. pota
toes and other commodities were dam
aged
Fenton & Hennessey estimate the dam
age from smoke in their furniture store t
be between $1,000 and $4,000 and tn
news stand Of f. G Winnewisser was dam
aged by smoke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
General Committee Organ
lied with Mrs. ]. j. Estey
as Chairman
LARGE AMOUNT OF
WORK Is, UNDER WAY
Boxes for Funds TO Be Placed at Con
venient Locations Cutting to Be
Done at Overall Factory Surround
ing Towns Will Assist.

The committees from the various organ
izations which have undertaken to handle
the Red Cross relief work ia Rrattleboro
met Yesterday afternoon IN the rest room
and organized i general committee with
these officers
President, Mrs !. I Estey. vice pres-
dent, Mrs Clarke G. tItts: secretary.
Mrs. f. c. Pettec: treasurer, Mrs { r.
| Crosby: purchasing agent Mrs. John c.
| Dewitt; room committee, Mrs NJ j.
| Moran; press committee Mis-. y. II. ar
lnold
| The organizations represented were the
| Brattleboro Nomans club D. 4 r., W
iC. + T.. Altar society OF st AIchaels
Roman Catholic church, sunshine society.
Ladies Enterprise society and tile Swed-
Iish organizations
| Already 10 skeins OF yam for knitting
lhave been put ont, and il was reported
THAT a large amount of work had already
lheen done in West Brattleboro The
lCamptre Girls. under the direction of
Miss Helen Martin, il was reported have
Ialready done considerable work, and by to-
night the girls in grades Is I, and .
Twill have completed three dozen bed socks
Although the available funds for the
purchasing of materials already have been
exhausted it was voted to buy more at
once and continue the work, depending
upon contributions to come in promptly to
the treasury Three hoXes, at least. are
to be placed in prominent positions in the
village for the receipt of contributions
One viii be IN the headquarters of the
Red Cross society in the store in the
American building and the two others
viii be placed where they may be found
readily
Henry r Brown has offered to have the
cutting of the garments done Tor the com
mittee at the overall factory and the Offer
has been accepted gladly, for it will per
NIT the women to devote their time en-
ftirely to the making of the various gar
ments The room viii be open from 2 t
, clock daily and the work will be ready
for distribution the first of the week
Clothing and old linen and old hanne
may be contributed by bringing or sending
it to the headquarters, and this viii b
sent to headquarters in Boston from whlcl
a call has come for these things
i Calls have been received already from
Newfane. Marlboro and other near-b,
towns for work and the committee feel
that it would be more advantageous 70
sall concerned If those in the outlyin
n towns desiring work to do would send 70
t ii to headquarters. There is not a da
c when some neighbor is not coming t
q Bratteboro and a stop at the headquarters
Il in the American building, distinct
d marked by a Red Cross flag wuold not b
n burden on the time OF any visitor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
WAR SERMONS AND
MARTIAL MUSIC
Series VIII Be Begun Tomorrow
Night by Rev. George E. Tom
kinson in First Baptist Church

Rev. George T. Tomkinson. pastor
of the First Baptist church, will be-
gin . series of sermons on the war
tomorrow evening, dealing with the
customs, ideals and religious eondi-
tions of the great nations at war.
Du9an : orchestra and the double
quartet will render the martial music
of each nation
The non-Christian world is ridiculing
the Christian nations at war Has
Christianity failed! What caused the
war? Does the Bible indicate the com
ing of this great war? these questions
will be dealt with during the series
The theme tomorrow night will be
the customs, ideals and religious con
ditions of Belgium and France. Du
gan 5 orchestra and the double quartet
will render the Belgium national hymn.
and the Marseilles Services will be
gin promptly at O'Clock. At tn,
close OF the service an opportunity
will be given for those who wish to
ask questions on the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
Said He Also Wanted to Get
Driver of South London
derry Stage
LODGED IN COUNTY
JAIL IN WOODSTOCK
Prisoner Asserted He Would Have
Committed Suicide if He Could Have
Shot Driver, for Whom He Watched
All Day-May Be Insane
Especial to The Reformer.)
WOODSTOCK. n. Nov

NoIIjNI ~ T.. NOV. l..
Under strict guard TO prevent him from
carrying out threat to commit suicide,
George f. Warner Of Simonsville is in the
county jail here TO await trial on the
charge of numbering his wife's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs Henry F Wiggins
He was held for murder by Judge H. H.
blanchard of Springfield at hearing in
the municipal court in Chester yesterday
hat there were not three victims IN
stead Of two is due to the fact that the
desired opportunity did not present itself,
according to the Windsor county authorl-
ties. They state that the Simonsville
blacksmith who in a fit of jealous rage
shot Mr.. and Mrs Virgins Wednesday,
according to his alleged confession to the
officers, not only admits the deed but says
that he intended 10 add TO the death toll
Stage Driver Garfield. who has a route
between Chester and South Londonderry
| 1t IS stated that Warner. who was found
| IN an exhausted condition by his half
| brother is the COW pasture Thursday even
ing, has told the authorities that he
watched all day Thursday for Garfield
It IS understood that Garfield had been
warned to be on the lookout for Warner
| Warner does not say why he wished to
kill Garfield
/ fie asserts Jhai he NOuIu nave taken ms
own life could he have killed Garfield
Warner said that when he surrendered al
night in the pasture near his mother
home he had been without food nearly
two days and that he was nearly frozen.
A statement made by Warner bears out
the conjecture made by the authorities "A,
to how Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins met then
death According TO Warmers story h,
shot twice through window at Mrs
Virgins and then entered her home anC
shot at the woman a third time, blowing
the top OF her head off Warner thel
waited for Mr.. Wiggins and as the farme
drove into the yard shot him twie,
through the breast
!, After the hearing in Chester befor
Municipal Judge Blanchard Warner wa
brought to Woodstock by Sheriff Jane
! H. kiniry and Deputy sherman Taylor 0
Windsor and placed behind the bars of
cell Since the man surrendered he ha
threatened to kill himself and stric
guard has been placed over him.
Warner is of a highly nervous tempera
ment, and there are many who believe tn
man is insane. His animosity towards hi
wife's parents has been Of long standing
{ it IS claimed, and he has been jealous of hi
father-in-law and mother-in-law becaus
: they. it Is alleged, have sided with thei
daughter in her troubled home affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
w. Fl. BRACKETT is
VICE PRESIDENT
Brattleboro Man Chosen Officer of New
England Currency Association of
Vermont

RUTLAND, Nov. THE National Cur
rency association of Vermont was organ
lied yesterday afternoon at meeting held
at the Berwick hotel with a total men,
bership of b national banks, of which 10
were represented at the meeting.
The purpose of this new organization,
which has been advocated for some time.
IS TO allow its members to take advantage
of the emergency currency. 1t is formed
under the currency association act OF the
United States. The rule is that each asso-
citation formed throughout the country
must have assets aggregating S5,000,00O
or more The present association has eapi-
tai and surplas aggregating $J,394 900
The following officers were elected
President Henry f. Field of Rutland
vice president, w H Bracket of Brattie-
boro; secretary and treasurer, Charles II
Harrison OF Rutland The men appointed
to the executive committee were F f.
Burgess OF Burlington, f. w Wilder oi
Woodstock, Albert Tuttle of Montpelier
J Gregory Smith of St Albans, and c. w
Ruiter of St Johnsbury
The membership committee consists oi
Nelson Bailey Of Wells River, w b. c
Stickney Of this city and Bethel. J. III
Williams of Bellows Falls and \. J. Hol
den of Bennington
| The place OF business for the organiza
| tiOn VIII be in Rutland
| The following are the members of tn,
association -
National Of Derby Line. Rutland Coun
ty National of Rutland, First National 0
white River Junction, Howard Nationa
of Burlington. National Bank of Newbur,
at Wells River, Brandon National, Lyn
Idonville National, First National of Or
lwell, National of Middlebury, First Ma
tional of Montpelier, First National o
bristol, National of Bellows FAN.
Woodstock National Merchants Nationa
iof st. Johnsbury, First National of Ber
Inington, National Of Nergennes. Bennine
ton County National of Bennington. We
Iden National Of ST Albans, Peoples NJ
tional of Brattleboro Montpelier Nationa
White River National Factory Point y;
Itional of Manchester. Clement National {
Rutland. Allen National Of Fair HaveI
Baxter National of Rutland, Bradford \;
tional, Orange County National of Che
Isea, Vermont National of Brattlebor,
; First National OF Poultney, First Nationi
Iof North Bennington. Lamoille Count
National Of Hyde Park
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
CATTLE QUARANTINE
HITS BRATTLEBORO
H. G. Clark Ships Every Week from
$1,000 to ST. 500 Worth of Cattle
from Local Station.

The strict quarantine which has been
put into effect in Massachusetts against
shipping into or out Of that state cattle
because of the dangervof the further spread
.of the dreaded foot and mouth disease will
mean cutting off from Brattleboro and
vicinity from 81 900 to $500 week IN
business.
Every week H. G. Clark ships to Boston
cattle to that value. These are bought oi
the farmers in and about Brattleboro
The quarantine puts an absolute stop &
that business until such time as it has
been lifted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
CELEBRATE FALL OF
GERMAN FORTRESS
Toxic Elated over the Victory at
Tsingtau - japanese and British
Flags Everywhera

TOXIC Noy Z, $50 pm Toxic is
celebrating today the fall OF the German
fortress at Tsngtau after an actual siege
OF a few days more than three weeks 1t
was in the middle of September that the
real attack began, although the prepara-
tions for the taking of the German strong
hold in Asia were begun Immediately
after war was declared by Japan on Aug
H.
Crowds celebrated everywhere today
and many professions were formed, the en-
thusiastic people dragging abont with
them floats decorated with flowers as
symbols OF victory Japanese and British
flags are floating everywhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
RUSSIANS TAKE PRISONERS.
Diplomatic Representatives of Austria
Hungary and Turkey Seized.

LONDON. Nov. 7. 1915 pm.-Tele-
graphing from Amsterdam the correspond
ent Of Reuters Telegram Company says
i message received there from Vienna
states that the Austria Hungary consul
general and the Turkish diplomatic repre-
sentative at Tapriz, Persia, have been tax
en- prisoners by Russians and transported
TO Tiff The Persian government and
tire American manister have protested to
Russia against this alleged infraction ot
international law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
GERMAN GUNS DEaDLY
TO HOSTILE AIRMEN
1t Fires Incendiary Shells, Exploding
with Such Force as to Upset
an Aeroplane.

PARIS. Nov. 4 French airmen had
learned hy experience to give as wide
berth as possible to the new German anti
aircraft gun.
This is most formidable weapon, and
10 is common talk among airinen that to
be caught by a battery of these guns at
5000 feet Is as good as having one foot
m the grave Their fire is deadly between
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight and Sunday; Prob
ably Rain in North.

WASHINGTON, Nov. = The
weather forecast: Unsettled and warm
er tonight and Sunday. Probably rain
in north portions. Increasing south
east winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Town of Vina, California Was Twice
Shaken Last Night.

CHICO. Calf. Nov Two distinct
earthquake shocks, Is seconds apart,
were felt AT the town of Vina, 20 miles
north of here, last night, their general
direction being from east to west. SO
far as is known no damage was caused.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov. 6. George L.
Eason, Il, of Des Moines, Ia, ma
tive of Guilford
In Boston, Nov. 6. Thomas Griffin.
81, of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
Planet Seen Distinctly Through Tel
eseopes at Boston.

BOSTON, Nov. THE transit of
Mercury was observed here today un-
der excellent conditions as the sky
was absolutely clear. The black out
line of the planet could be distinctly
seen through telescopes until IT passed
off the disc of the sun to the west
ward. Two large sun spots also were
observed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07

1900 ana 5000 feet, hrst on account OF
the incendlary shells and second because
of Tie force of the explosion which dis
places the air to an extent sufficient To
capsize an aeroplane
Lastly these guns are fitted with ingpn-
ious range finders that not only give the
height OF aeroplane. but signal its speed
at the same time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro Nov. 4, by Rev. Nielsen
Kellogg, Hugh W. Guild and Miss Mary
Isadore Hubbard, both of Chesterfield
n H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07
q, AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, November 8.

1890 n. m.--Divine worship with ser
mon by the pastor.
H. 40 u. m.--Sunday school.
Gas .. Christian Endeavor meet
iug il the chapel Subject, Get
ting Ont Of Ruts and Keeping
Out Amos 8 Is Leader, Miss
Harriet Melen.
7.3O p m.-Stereopticon lecture IN the
church. Subject, Germany IN
Times Of Peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07

Readings by Prof Chapman Monday
evening. High school room Admission -
cents. Benefit teachers retirement fund.
Pensions for Vermont teachers. Adv. 213
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07

why hasn't Turkey mixed herself. mp
in this European war;" "Why, didn't
yon know that Turkey is not Christian
nation ?''-Life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-07

"What's an oetogenarian2 II
don I know. but never want TO be
one They die soon after YOU hear of
them :
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-04
No DUST


provides
A attractive Ball Room S used for the social affairs
Myrtle Niddebrook pupil Of Mr. and Mrs Vernon
Castle of give dancing lessons at The ST.
ohn" Mddlebrook has lately been giving exhibition
dances al The Plaza New York City
A bnardr The Complete Hotel
Where evey
naanphg dtn d
npsnLa~ dn eu
The nEberauym pronounced excellence
For Rates. ADDRESS The ST. John, I1Q1dprsonule N G.
The St. Johns Southern Railway Al the comforts Of ozu'0u "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
BUILD new ROAD
North and South Railway Prop
Ositfon Through Kansas.
Washington and Concordla
Through to wichita.

Charter for a north and south rail-
road through Sedgwick, Harvey.
Marion. Mcpherson. Saline. Dickinson.
Ottawa. Cloud. Clay, Republic and
Washington counties, was granted late
this afternoon by the state charter
board. The corporation, headed by j.
Ralph Burton, former United States
senator from Kansas. Is capitalized at
$500 900.
Immediate surveys and the building
of a line from Abilene to Clay Center
is promised. Wichita and Washington.
KAN, are the objective points of the
new road.
The new company. Incorporated as
the North and South Railway COM
pany. il headed by ]. Ralph Burton
as president; d. w. Mulvane of To-
peka, as vice president; Charles c.
Goldman. Fort Scott, general manager;
Peter H. Halleck, Abilene, secretary,
and Charles T. Estes. Abilene, treas
urer.
According to a statement made by
the incOrpOratCrs, no bonds are to be
issued and the corporation will do
business as a strictly stock company.
Preliminary surveys from Abilene to
Clay Center have already been made.
Other surveys will begin at once.
I'VE will be throwing dirt in thirty
days and will begin work on our final
surveys tomorrow was the statement
Of J. Ralph Burton Of Salina.
The road. when completed, will cover
about 200 miles. The charter prospect
calls for q road through some of the
very best territory in central Kansas
and will afford north and south OUT
let for shippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
ELLIS WANTS MONEY.
Mandamus from Supreme Court ON
Tax Levy i'm County.

The supreme court today issued a
peremptory writ of mandamus d.
rected to Phillips Jacobs, county
treasurer OF Ellis county. ordering
him to pay over to the city of Ellis
the city's portion of the road tax
levy. The writ was issued on appli-
cation of the city OF Ellis. which
claimed that its share of the road tax
levy was being Illegally withheld by
the county treasurer.
When the taxes were collected last
fall by the Ellis county treasurer, he
collected a road tax levied against the
property in Ellis city. The town
wanted to spend the money as it saw
fit, while the treasurer insisted that
the county board should have the au-
thority to spend the fund. When the
treasurer refused to pay the road tax
fund to the Ellis city attorney, an ap-
plication was filed in the district court
asking for a peremptory writ of man.
damus. The supreme court today
granted the writ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
THINKS HE SEES END.
Wilson Believes Congress VIII Finish
by Last Of July.

. Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson was hopeful today that the adj
ministratfon trust legislation program
would be passed so congress may adj
journ by the end of July. He was op-
timfstic as result of a conference to-
day with Senator James of Kentucky
and the conference last night with
other senators and the chairmen of
working committees.
According to officials close to the
president, he believes there is no pros
pect of any organized opposition to
the trust legislation by Republicans in
the senate and that a filibuster is i'm
probable. The president expects the
railway securities and the omnibus
antitrust bills to be reported out of
committee within the next two weeks
1t was made plain today that he has
not finally committed himself to the
details of the bills as they passed the
house.
The presidents attitude against any
adjournment without enacting the trust
bills had an immediate effect The lead
ers began hurrying work on the appro-
prfation bills and tuning up the legis-
lative machinery all along the line.
Most Of the senators are eager for
midsummer adjournment. Democratic
Leader Kern said he thought the trust
program could be disposed of SO con-
gress could adjourn before August and
he expected no opposition from the Re-
publicanS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
ONLY STATE. OF MIND
Question OF Cftizenship Discussed b,
Pollock In Federal Case.

THE question Of citisenship frequently
involves merely state OF the mind" de-
clares Judge John C. Pollock OF the United
States district court in an interesting de-
cision handed down today in which the
court refuses to consider question Of
jurisdiction raised by attorneys for a fed
eral prisoner from whom the government
is trying to recover government funds OBJ
tanned by him while acting IN an official
capacity.
The question OF jurisdiction was inter-
jected In the proceedings by attorneys for
Samuel C. Orchard. q former army officer.
court martialed in Alaska and now serv-
ing a sentence at Fort LeAvenwOrth penI-
Tertiary for embexxlement Of funds. His
lawyers claimed this court had no juris-
dfctcn in q civil action because the de-
PENDANTS residence was In Alaska. The
situation il an unusual one and no pre-
cedents for the present decision are cited
The federal civil code provides that . civil
suit must be brought in the district Of
which the defendant IL q citizen. His
attorneys claim that Orchard can not be
sued here because he has no voluntary
residence In Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
ANTl-FIRE MEETING.
State Prevention Society in Session at
Topeka.

The quarterly meeting of the Kansas
State Fire Prevention association was
held in the main room Of the CONNER
cial club today with thirty persons
present from various sections of the
state. 1t was the opinion of those pres
ert that the next annual meeting. which
will be held in Topeka next November,
will be one Of the most successful. II
not the most successful, event of the
kind in the history Of the organization.
Well known speakers will be booked
for the meeting in November. At that
time the annual election of officers will
be held.
Decision was made today to provide
speakers on fire prevention for chau-
tauquas in Kansas this summer. L. H
Stubs of st. Joe will speak at the Win
field and Ottawa chautauquas. The ses-
sion today lasted from 10 o'clock this
morning to 1880.
Officers Of the Kansas State Fire
Prevention association are: President
Charles F. Hardy. Topeka; vice presi-
dent, w. D. Perry. Topeka; secretary
treasurer, Frank L. Britton. Topeka.
Executive committee: w. NJ. Gregory
III. E. Seeds, r. C. Alexander. E. D.
MARI, and w. b. Gasche.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
Jauhawker lots

The word God is short, explains the
Norton Champion, to accommodate the
weak voice and scant breath Of q dying
sinner.
Many bright. energetic young man
is kept with his nose to the grind
stone" thinks the Marquette Tribune,
because he is not married.
It's the prediction of the Minneapolis
Better Way that automobile racing Will
soon go out of popularity now that there
has been one International race and
no fatalities.
Perhaps 1t is merely a notion. says
Editor Kelley in his Toronto Republf-
can. but 1t does seem as though the
label on the Toronto brand Of bread
tastes just little better than any
other