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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
READY TO AID LAWMAKERS.
Collins Graves, Official Bill Reviser,
Ready for Duties.

MONTPELIER. Dee. Collins NJ.
Graves of Bennington arrived in the
city yesterday and is now ready to
begin his duties in the Office of the
legislative reference librarian as of
fetal reviser of bills, to which office
he was appointed by Gov. Allen Nj.
Fletcher last week
Act II, Section of the Acts Of
1912, provides that the revisers OF
bills shall be in session not less thas;
so days before the opening OF the
regular session of the legislature and
as the session opens January ., Mr..
Graves will probably be continually on
the job from now until the cloSe Of
the session. although until January he
may not be continually at the capitai
but may work at his home.
While the law provides for two re-
visers. it is understood that the gov
ernor feels that one man can handle
the duties until the session opens III
this city and it is possible that the
appointment of the second reviser may
be made by Gov. Elect Charles W
Gates when he takes the oath of othce
Col II. S. Foster of Calais was the
first representative to file bills
with the legislative reference libra
| riran and since that time ABOUT doh
en- epresentatives-eleet have filed
bills with the librarian and the ser
geant-at-arms, Frank 7. Parsons.
| According to the statutes the con
tents of the bills filed with the revis
ers shall not be made known and the
public will therefore be kept in thu
dark as to the usefulness of the pro
posed laws.
The bills are now on file in the Of
fee of the librarian and Mr.. Grave
will be located in the same office. HI
will receive for his services the sun
Of $50 il day As it IS doubtful tina
he will be engaged all the time iron
now until January it has been sug
gested that the reyiser or revisers vii
busy themselves with drawing up
lprimarv law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
UNABLE TO RAISE
THE $25, 900 BOND
Cobb, President of Collateral Loan Co.,
Still in Jail-Part Played by
Messenger Boys.

BOSTON. Dee. 5.-The part played
bN messenger boys and the use of the
mails i'll the stealing from the Collat
eral Loan company is one of the phases
under investigation by the police in the
preparation Of evidence to be submit
ted to the grand jury next week.
One method said to have been en-
ploycd was the sending of letters re
questing loans and forwarding pledges
by registered mail or express with the
stipulation that the loan should be for
warded in cash, as this eliminated
checks or money orders. 1t is said to
have made the eventual re-hypotheca
ton Of pledges less easily detected.
Friends of William Cubb, former
president Of the company, now under
arrest charged with embezzlemenr, hat
not been able up to today to raise thu
required $4,000 bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
CIRCUMSTANCES OF
DEATH WERE UNUSUAL
Autopsy Performed on Body of Wal
ter Boyd of Nottingham
Strangled by Suspended Chain

The circumstances surrounding the
finding of the body of Walter Boyd,
the Nottingham farmer, who, it was
supposed, committed suicide Monday
by hanging himself in his barn, were
so unusual that an autopsy has been
performed by DIR. S. f. Dunn of Viii
mington. The stomach was removed
and sent to Burlington for analysis
, Death was due apparently to stran-
gulation. The position of the body
was peculiar in that the man 5 neck
was thrust through a loop i'll the chain
against which he was leaning with his
feet touching the floor. The beam
over which the chain was thrown was
within easy reach of his hand had he
chosen to reach mp and grasp it.
Mr.. Boyd was about 40 years Of age
the son Of Winfield Boyd, and was .
native of Nottingham He leaves ;
wife and three small children.
The funeral was held at the house
Wednesday. services being conducted
by the Rev Mr.. Contois. The buria
took place in the village cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

Ten days ago the Roman press de
clared that Italian fishing boats in the
Adriatic had reported sighting a mum
ber OF French transports. This prob
ably fixes the identity OF those which
have reached Antivar, which is the
northern extremity of Montenegro :
short coast line of - miles, Dulciguo
being at the southern extremity.
1t is possible that the troops ON the
transports are destined 10 strengthen
the Serviau line 100 miles over the
mountains in the northeast, but more
likely they are to aid in the naval in
vestment of Cattaro, only 40 miles
north on the Dalmatian coast, where
an Austrian squadron lies hidden and
where. on Mount Lovtchen. in the last
davs of October. French naval guns
aiding the tighter Moutencgrin artli-
lcrv made an Intellectual attempt to re
duce the city, although they put out
If action Forts Nermaz and Markon
before they were themselves silenced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
ACTIVE YEAR IN
TUBERCULOSIS WORK
Annual Meeting of Local Association
Held-Sale of Red Cross Seals
VIII Be Conducted Soon.

The annual meeting Of the Brattie-
boro tuberculosis association was held
last evening in the home of Charles G..
Staples on High street. Every member
but one was present, and reports were
given Of year OF special activity and
heIpfulness. Several patients were
cared for during the year and all mon
cys received were used to good ad-
vantage
1t was voted to have soon sale of
Red Cross seals as heretofore by the
school children, under the direction OF
Miss Florence NJ. Wcllman Prizes
amounting to So Will be offered, S.
each to the Parochial school, Nam
street school and Canal street school,
the grade in each school selling the
largest number Of stamps to receive 50
and the grade making the second
largest sales to receive s.. 1t Is ex-
pected that these prizes Will be offered
by the Woman 5 club, Vermont Wheel
club and beard of trade.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Arthur +. Roberts; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. c. II. Thompson; secretary
Rev. u. T. Trout; treasurer, Charles
q. Staples; directors, Mrs. G. Il. War
ner Mrs. c. c. Fits, Fred w Reed
auditor Fred w Reed. The associa
tion expressed appreciation for all hell
received in the past and the hope thai
similar gifts would be received in th'
| future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
YOUNG BANDIT AT BAY
KILLED HIMSELF
Bullet Through Brain Ended Posse s
Chase-Held Up Woman Station
Agent at East Concord.

NnpTII IDN-IDpn ~ ~.
- ~,
An ohldehhhe" man. accused. OF hoiu
ing up Mrs. Hattie Russell, station
agent at East Concord. Thursday night.
tsbo+ bin.nIf tbrouoh tha bo,d after
.,s;.+;.,. n....t ae;aa.~ Lsna
''N'S'i'lS '"''S' "> '"' o"''''S "'i'
yesterday afternoon.
The man appeared at the East Con
cord station Thursday afternoon and
when Mrs. Russell was preparing 10
lock mp the station nj 6 o clock, he
told her that She couldu>t leave, draw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
SESSION OF PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION
Considers Complaint Against Spring
field Street Railroad = Now Work
ing OH Annual Report.

The public service commission return
ed last evening from Springfield fNt.),
where they gave hearing Yesterday
Oh complaint Of Il number Of freehold
erS of the town against the Springfield
Electric railway Co. of which II {.
Crosby OF this TOWN is president, be
cause OF conditions Of the railroad and
the freight tracks on Mineral street
and because Of the leaving Of passenger
cars in the square. The hearing was
concluded in the evening and the com
mission now has the ease.
The commission is in session today in
Brattleboro preparing the annual report
of the body for tine printer. They
have been working on the report for
some time and now have it about ready.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
PLANS MATURING FOR
BASEBALL BAZAAR
Two Evenings of Much Pleasure As
Sured-Gold Prizes of S120 to Be
Awarded-Va

Final arrangements are being made
for the big baseball bazaar which viii
be held in Festival hall next We'd |
nesday and Thursday nights for the
benefit of the Brattleboro Baseball as
ISOLATION This bazar promises to be
the largest and most novel ever held
in this section,
One hundred and twenty dollars in
gold is to be given away, divided as
follows: First prize, 500; second, SO;
third and fourth SO each; fifth, So In
addition door prize of SO in gold
win be awarded each night. Many Of
the games, including johnny the
Spot, japanese boards, hoopla, candy
circle, big doll whirl, electric maze,
etc, have been carried to Festival hall
and will be unpacked and set up at
once. These games never have been
seen in this locality. They are the
same as are used in the large bazaars
in New York and Boston and were Sc
cured at considerable expense from a
large New York company.
Besides these games there Will be a
| gold booth, fowerland, ice cream cafe,
lrefreshment booth, etc. A fortune tell
Ier also has been engaged to occupy a
prominent place in the Midway. There
will be number of vaudeville attrac-
tions by local and outside talent, list
of which will be announced later. 1t
would be well for everybody to learn
the Tipperary song as the four girls
who rendered this hit at the Cafe
Chantant, Misses Brasor, Brockington
Babb and Yearly, will sing it at the
bazaar and the audience will be asked
to join in the chorus.
1t is expected that q special train
from Bellows Falls will be run The
first night Of the bazaar. The names
of the official barkers, dance directors
and vendors viii be announced mex
week. Leitsinger's $ orchestra will giv'
a concert and play for dancin;
throughout the evening.
The price Of admission has beel
placed at Il very low figure, and il
f View of this and the fact that the ba
, zaar is for cause in which all are in
terested-to wipe out the baseball in
debtedness and make it possible I
have team another year-there
sure to be a large attendance bot
p nights.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

PARIS, Dee. ), 2.l5 p. m.-The Off
cial communication given out in Paris
this afternoon says that north of the
Lvs the French troops have made per
ccptible progress, advancing at one
point a distance of 800 yards. The
French resisted successfully the Ger
mau 5 efforts with heavy artillery to
drive them back. Rheims has been
bombarded again and the French heavy
artillery has been used with success
against the east positions of the enemy.
In the Argonne the fighting is being
waged hotly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
HOPE FOR COOPER.
Communication Expected in Sentence of
Murderer of A. c. Bradish

BOSTON. Dee. 5.-The execution OF
Daniel G. Bradish, will not take place
Daniel j. Cooper, convicted Of the muir
der of Daniel G. Braaish, will not take
place until after u meeting of the ex-
until after another meeting of the ex-
ecutive council, according to an an
nouncemcnt made by Lieut. GOV. Barry
today Cooper was sentenced to tic
during the week beginning at midnight
tonight The lieutenant governor, after
a conference with Cooper 5 attorneys
to-day expressed the belief that before
Monday a member Of the council wht
voted against cleinencv would change
his opinion and favor communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

r. Vaughan Gustaf Hertzberg aud
II. +. Jordan were reelected directors
for four wears w p ManIey. &. +.
Merrill and Alfred Jordan were elected
auditors for one year.
President Vaughan re-appointed w.
II. Proctor. H. T. Jordan and Gustaf
Hertzberg as financial committee and
II. l.. Emerson, A. +. Merrill and :.
\. Richmond as security committee and
the appointments were duly ratified by
the board Of directors.
1t was voted to admit new share
holders to series Ne. , without fine,
ul, to an including December u, 1914
The members present were mucl
pleased with the financial showing IN,
past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Mrs. Leslie Knight of Melrose street
is i'll.
L. b. Barrows is spending 4 few
days at his summer home on Amos hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Miller Of
Guilford spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. b. $. Miller.
Vivian Hunter, daughter Of Or. and
Mrs. G.. B. Hunter, was able to be out
yesterday. after a week 5 illness.
West Brattleboro academy was
closed all day yesterday on account
of the teachers convention there.
Miss Ella Fuller has returned to he
home in Windham, after visiting ses-
eral weeks in the home Of her uncle.
Watson ). French.
Wallace A. Harris is building m
addition to the shed connecting V til
Albert Dunklee ) house. Mr.. DunEie
will make il into rooms larer.
Robert Huh. who is employed as or
derly ut the Merose hospital, spent
Thursday at his home in HolyOke
Mass, returning that evening.
| The Busy Bees of the Baptist church
conducted a very successful sale in the
vestry Of the church yesterday after
noon disposiug OF every article ana
clearing over S14 for the treasury. Al
enjoyable musical entertainment wa
given in the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
Members OF American Build
ing Firms Sail TO Complete
Negotiations
MAY REBUILD BRIDGES
FOR GOVERNMENT
Contract Under Consideration Is One
of Largest Ever Considered and Hol-
brook, Cabot & Rollins May Have an
Important Part.
Important Part.

NEW YORK, Der. ). - Frederick |
Holbrook, vice president and William
s. Pattcn, secretary of the Holbrook, |
Cabot & Rollins corporation, contractors
ut %31 Madison avenue, sailed at l0l
0 clock this morning on the Lusitania
of the Cunard line. Also on the list
of cabin passengers on the Lusitania is
\. &. Adams. contractor of go Wall
street.
1t was said last night that these three
men with representatives OF the Lacka-
wanna Steel company were going to
France to arrange. with the French gov
ernment for the recontruction of the
bridges destroyedsin the war.
The Lackawauna Steel company, the
Holbrook Cabot & Rollins corporation,
aud A B. Adams, Inc. have united, it
is said. to contract for rebuilding
the French bridges. the steel company
to supply the materials of contraction
and the contracting firms to undertake
the work.
| The proposed contract will call for an
| immense amount of work and the ship
luent of millions of dollars worth of
| American steel To France According to
an informant OF the New York Times.
| the contract is one OF the largest ever
negotiated.
None OF those sailing on the Lnsitanla
could be found last night. but Il director
of the LackaWanna Steel company. when
asked about the reported negotiations
between the Frehch government and
/ the American corporations, refused tC
affirm or deny tSe report.
Mr.. HoIbrook and Mr.. Patten, il i,
said, have been invited 10 France bN
the government and. after looking over
the field they will submit bids on tht
different parts of the work to be done
The government hopes, according to re
port. to have the contractors 80 t,
work as soon as possible recoustructins
the bridges destroyed by both armies
IN their advances and retreats.
The Holbrook. Cabot < Rollins cor
r poratiOu has undertaken many Iii;
tasks in and around New York On
OF It's most recent contracts was in it
r agreement to build the subway struc
3 turc under Times Square where th
e present subway lines viii bc joine
with those being built.
II The contraction of station an
Il transit connections at this point ha
c been called one OF the most Difficult
7 engineering problems ever attempte,
Q The same firm has the contract for til
L construction Of ono Of the extra Ion
piers to be built in the Hudson Rive
> near Forty-fourth street.
L The Lackawanua Steel company Is
: $40. 1000 600 corporation, and is in a pt
y sition to furnish all the steel necessar
for the contraction of the bridges nee,
ed in France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
ALLIES LAND TROOPS
IN MONTENEGRO
Army May Attempt to Capture Cattaro
and the Austrian Squadron
Bottled Up There.

LONDON, Dec. "a despatch to
the Central News from Berlin says
that, according to an unofficial an
nouncement made there, Il number of
transports, escorted by British and
French warshiPs, have reached Anti
vari, the northern seaport of Monten-
cgro. The Austrian ships guarding the
coast are said to have retired before
the newcomers.
Austrian aeroplancs are active, it is
stated. making disenlbarkations from
the transports unsafe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

BERLIN. Dec. 5.-Progress of the
German forces in the west is reported
in AN official statement given out this
afternoon at army headquarters rs fol
lows: French attacks yesterday in
Flanders 8nd TO the south of Metz were
repuIscd. We made progress at La
Bassee, in the forest of the Argonne
and in the region southwest of Alt
kirch In the fighting to the east and
the Mazurian lakes the situation is
favorable for us and in minor opera
tions there we took 1900 prisoners. Our
operations in Poland are taking a nor
NAL course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
CABINET RESIGNS.
All the Officials in Portugal Leave
Their Places Today

LONDON, Dec. 5-A despatch to
the Exchange Telegram company from
Lisbon says that all the members of
Ethe Portuguese cabinet resigned today
IN u body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
DUNHAMS SHIP GOODS
FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS
Sent 2.400 Pairs of Lumbermen 5
Socks from Brattleboro-Order
for 1872, 900 Pairs Declined.

The Dunhum Brothers Co, whole
sale and retail boot and shoe dealers,
shipped Yesterday from Brattleboro
9,400 pairs of lumbeImen 5 socks to
France. to be used by the French army
The order came from the firm 5 New
York office.
The company has received an order
for 10000 pairs to be shipped to the
same army, but the time limit is such
that the order cannot be filled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

Mr. ILolbrook is widely known resi-
dent of Dummerston, where he Is the
owner of an extensive estate managed
by +. c. Tenney. Mr. Holbrook 5 com
puny built the new Boston s. Maine
railroad from Brattleboro to South Yer
non through Hinsdale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
PRESIDENT
OF LOAN ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Held Committees Ap
pointed and Ratified = Members
Pleased with Financial Showing.

The annual meeting of the Brattle-
bOro Cooperative Savings and Loan
association was held last night IN the
town clerk 5 office NJ. J. Moran was
nominated for reelection as president
but declined to serve, and Ferris r..
Vaughan was unanimously elected.
Solon \ Richmond was elected vice
president and Carl s. Hopkins was
elected secretary and treasurer. As
the president is member, ex-ofiicio,
of the board Of directors. VI. J. Moran
was elected a director in place Of +.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
No Gent.

Servant What was the name of the
gentleman that had room IA last week,
mum! The gentleman that stole the
overcoat and boltcd!
Landladv-PIease don I refer to him
rs a gentleman, Jauet.-EXchuuge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
THE WEATHER.
Increasing Cloudiness. Probably Snow
in Southern Vermont

WASHINGTON. Dee 5.-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight. Sun
day increasing clouliness probably fol
lowed by snow in southern New Hamp-
shire and southern Vermont. Fresh
northeast winds,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
WAR NEWS FLASHES
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
French Report Making Progress
German Official Note Is Likewise
Optimistic.

BERLIN, Dec. ), 2.15 p. m.-An of
fetal statement was issued here today
denying the report that the krupp
plant at Essen had been bombarded by
. foreign aCrOnaut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

HOULTON, Maine. Dee. 5.-Lionel
i. DudIet, young Presquc Isle ply
Stefan, was placed on trial in the su-
preme judicial court today before asso-
ciatc Justice George f. Haley on the
charge OF murder and performing an IL
legal operation upon Miss Mildred Sui
ivan Of Houlton on Sept. 4. The
trial VIII require 10 days at least
Both the prosecution and defense have
many witnesses and every lagai point
will be contested. The medical testi-
mony viii have an important bearing
on the case as viii tie evidence of
Kate Michaud, upon whom the state
depends to repeat her alleged confes-
sion. Miss Michaud and Alice PelIe-
tier, a young woman of Presque Isle
were indicted on the same charges as
were reported against DR.. Dudley and
Ambrose Bridge Of IIoulton is charged
with being an accessory before the
fact of the alleged operation, that the
state 5 attorneys tried DR.. Dudley first
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

All work ken out from the Red
Cross headquarters should be returned
by Thursday, Dec. 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

Lime was one OF the earliest materi-
ais used to improve soil, being mention
ed in the writings OF Plato and Phny
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
STEAMSHIP DISABLED.
Accident to the Antony so Miles
North of the Lizard.

LONDON. Dec. ), 2.40 p. IN. The
Booth Steamship company 5 liner An
tony. bound from Liverpool for Para,
has been disabled by the storm now
sweeping over England and is in dis
tress 30 miles north of the Lizard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
FIRE DAMAGE IN
STOVES DRYHOUSE
Green River Firm Sustained Loss to
Chair Stock, Handles and Slate
Work of Bucket Brigade.
Especial to The Reformer.)
GREEN RIVER, Dec.

Fire Yesterday afternoon partially
destroyed the dry house Of Henry
Stowe & Son. When discovered the
fire was burning briskly, and a lively
blaze resulted.
\ bucket brigade of 10 or more men
fought the flames about two hours and
succeeded in saving part of the build
ing.
A quantity Of chair stock. shovel
handles and Stats for swings in the
building were badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

Rev. George E Tomkinson. Minister.
1890 a. m.-The Night.
II 4J a. m.--Bihle school.
100 p. m.-Cireat Britain: Her Gus
toms, Ideals and Religious Condi-
tions. The national hymns of Great
Britain viii bc rendered by Du-
gan : orchestra and the chorus
choir.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, Dec. 6, 1914.

1870 a. m.-Divinc worship. Subject
OF sermon, Prepare Ie the Way OF
the Lord.
ll.lJ a. m.-Suuday school.
6.lj p. m.--Cousecration meeting of
thc Christian EudcaHor society. to
which all Young people are iu>itcd
Subject. Twelve Great Verses The
Life Verse Rom. G:2&. Leader Mis-.
Emma j. Gregg.
$50 p. -Stcrcopticou lecture, Sub
icct, The Europe Of the Allies il
Time of War.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05
DR.. DUDLEY is
NOW ON TRIAL
Chargedwith Murder and Per-
forming Illegal Operation
on Mildred Sullivan
SENSATIONAL CASE
AT HOULTON, MAINE

Both the Prosecution and Defense Have
Long Lists of Witnesses and Every
Legal Point VIII Be Sharply Con
tested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Agnes Hayenor Timme. owner
OF the Milwaukee baseball club is
studying for grand opera.