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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
AIRMAN'S ARROW KILLS
GENERAL Won MEYER
German Commander Picked OFF by
Shaft from the Sky While Enter
ing His Motor Car.

BERNE, Dee :. - The Bayarian
press reports that Major Gen. Won
Meyer, while entering his motor car,
was killed by an arrow which was shot
by a hostile aviator.
The French call these arrows " Les
deches.' They are six inches long,
grcovPd to insure straight, downward
light. about an ounce in weight and
are carried in a box which launches
900 at a time. Actual service has
proved that from 1000 to 5000 feet
altitude. the arrows hit with driving
force of 100 pounds and viii 60 clean
through rider and his horse. All
French airmen are equipped with them
whenever there is a chance for their
effectiveness.
Major Gen. Won Meyer was In com
mand Of the Sixth German army, prin-
cipallv composed Of Bavarians, which
is operating south from Lorraine
through the Vcrdun-Toul barrier line
1t was stated a few days ago that
Crown Prince Rupprecht had been re
quested to go to Brussels to aid in re
organizing the German civil admins
tration OF Belgium and had left Gen
Won Never in command of the Bavari
ans.
Field Marshal Baron Won der Goltz
who had been ordered TO SO to Turkey
on Nov. 80 to direct the German-drill
cd army there, was, up to that time
| governor of Belgium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
STREETS MADE GLARE
BY HAIL AND RAIN
No Damage in Brattleboro, but Wires
Tangled in Other Places-Linemen
Called to Springfield

A hail and rain storm made the
streets like glare ice last evening, but
otherwise it did no damage here. East
of here the telephone and telegraph
companies suffered heavily. When the
$40 train went south last evening
there was a squad of linemen of the
telephone company on board who were
hurrying to Springfield in response 70
telephonie orders to get there as soon
as possible to aid in Strengthening out
the tangle of wires. The men were no
titled with only q few minutes to
catch the train at Bellows Falls and
were travelling eight having moth
ing but their tools and the working
clothes in which they We're garbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
NO MILITARY LOBBY.
Wilson Has no knowledge of Effort to
Stir UP Military Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 8. = President
Wilson told callers today he favored the
disclosures of all facts connected with
the unpreparedness of the United States
for national defense and believed that
while the subject should be discussed as
fully US possible the whole question
hinged on the method of investigation.
The commission plan proposed by Rep
resentatiye Gardner he disapproved.
The President said he had no knowl-
edge of the existence of lobby for
stirring up military discussions at this
time, but he intimated he believed
there was such an organized effort.
He declared that his correspondence
showed widespread opposition to any
effort to involve the United States in
militant movement.
The President refused to say whether
he believed partisanship entered into
because he thought partisanship should
| because he thought partisianship should
not be mentioned by government Off
cials concerning relations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
w. FL. CORSER FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
Schedule Shows Liabilities of S158,319
and Assets of S400-Brattleboro
Firm a Creditor.
Especial to The Reformer.)
UTICA, y. ", Dee.


William H. Corser, director and
stoc kholder of the Mohawk Clothing
Co. Of Schenectady, \. Y, formerly
called the Mohawk Overall Co, has
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
in this city
Mr. Corser's schedule places his liza
bilities at Sl5S.3I9 and his assets nj
$500. Incnded in his liabilities are
banks in Springfield, Vt, and New
Y Gork city, also a claim of the Hooker,
Corser Il Mitchell Co. of Brattlcboro,
which is estimated at SO, goo.
There arc also creditors which ac-
eording to the schedule are secured by
stock OF the Mohawk Clothing Co,
which Mr.. Corser says is of questiona-
BILE value, the company having been
placed in n receiver 5 hands on peti-
ton of one of the minority stoc khold-
erS.
Mr.. Corscr is n former member OF
the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. oi
Brattleboro and is one of the defend
ants in suit for damages brought by
that company, which has just been de
| eided in its favor, damages in which
will be assessed soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
DIR. and Mrs. Hamilton Sell
Their Interest to Partner
and His SOnsl
TRANSACTION OF
LARGE PROPORTIONS
Deal Includes Richardson Farm, Marl-
boro Woodlot, Trucking Business,
Quarry Rights, Five Ice Ponds, "a
Horses, Auto-trucks, Etc.

A local business transaction Of un.
usually large proportions was consum-
mated shortly before 3 clock This af-
ternoon in the sale of the interest of
DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Hamilton in the
Crystal Springs lee Co. to their part.
ner, Henry L. Whitney. and his four
sons. Mr. Whitney has owned a half
interest in the business. Hereafter he
viii have associated with him his sons.
Henry +. Whitney, ir., Oscar T. Whit
ney, Orlin ID. Whitney and RAYMOND
| r. Whitney. DR. and Mrs Hamilton
agree not TO engage in similar business
In Brattleboro for a term of 10 years.
The amount Of money involved in
the purchase is not stated, but ii is
known 70 be large. 1t includes not
only the ice business, but also grow
| ing wood business, a trucking business,
five ice ponds, the Richardson farm.
woodlot in Marlboro, mountain stone
quarries in Hinsdale. y. H., and other
real estate besides 24 horses and two
automobile trucks
The ice ponds include the Taft pond
in the north part of the town, two on
t'rost place. which were the main
ponds many years, and two on the
Richardson farm. The Richardson
farm consists of about go acres and
the Marlboro woodlot about 175 acres.
The company has been disposing Of
about 1000 tons of ice annually. BY
fair means and business principles Mr.
Whitney hopes to increase the output,
and he makes good bid for public
lconfidence by announcing that the com
ing season he viii so arrange the price
Ischedule that the poor man viii not
have to pay more IN proportion than
the man better situated, except that a
Idiscount win be made for very large
Quantities. He will establish an office
on or near Main street and will supply
lboth coupon books and score cards.
Mr.. Whitney 5 counsel in the trans
action was Frank 4. Barber. DR.. and
, Mrs. Hamilton were represented by
Clarke G. Fits.
) Mr. Whitney has been in the ice
business % years and knows the de-
tails thoroughly. He was with Frost &
White 13 years, with Shumway &
Staples one year and with DR.. and
Mrs. Hamilton the past - years. DR..
Hamilton has been silent partner,
Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Whitney being
, the active partners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
SPECIAL MEETING
OF VILLAGE DEC. IS
Special Committees Draft of Building
Code Will Be Voted Upon-Code
VIII Be Published

The village commissioners have call
ed a special village meeting for FRI
day evening. Dee. Is to consider the
new proposed building code, the draft
of which has just been completed by a
special committee appointed over
month ago for that purpose. The code
is te be published in full before the
meeting, that all who desire to do so
may read it. The draft of the new
code is only about one-half as long as
that which was offered for adoption a
year ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
LOSSES 100000 IN
FIGHTING AT LODI
Germans Paid Awful Price, But Their
Success in Capturing City Was
Remarkable Achievement.

LONDON. Dee. 5. - \ despatch to
Reuter- Telegraph company from Pet
rograd says:-
fhe Boursc Gazette estimates the
Germ:m losses IN the month 5 opera
tons in the LODI region at 100000 men,
on, roughly, onc-httn Of their strength.
The Germans have renamed Czenstokov
lCzcnstochowa , kaiserberg.
The success of the Germans in captur-
ing Lod2, in Poland, largely because of
what preceded il, is considered by mil
itary experts q really remarkable
achievement. Less than Il fortnight ago,
the army 10 which this victory has fal-
len. WAS surrounded by Russians and
cut it's way out only at the last moment,
losing great numbers Of men and many
cans. Yet it was able within few
days to rcorganize, take the offensive
and defeat the Russians defending
Lodz.
This was made possible by the won
dertul network OF strategic railways on
the German side OF the frontier, over
which rcinforccments can be sent where
they are most needed. The Russians
on the other hand, who vigorously at
| turked ON both wings, were unable tc
srud fresh men to stiffen their center
to meet the German wedge, and were
compelled TO fall back.
| There viii undoubtedly he much more
! lighting before the campaign in this
district is concluded. LODI was wor
only after haud-to-hand fighting in thC
suburbs of tile city. and the whole Rus
sian line. from north to SOUTH Is nov
Strengthened out and viii contest every
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
PERSONALLY CARRIED
SLIDES TO ROOSEVELT
Afternoon-Set of Stereopticon
Views Miscarried.

. Prof George K Cherrie left hurried
ly this afternoon at 2 O'Clock for New
York to deliver to Col. Roosevelt some
Of the lantern slides Prof, CheTie uses
in his illustrated lecture that he gave
here in BrattIeboro last week. Col.
Roosevelt Is to lecture at the American
museum this evening and Prof. Cherrie
had sent him some Of the slides he had.
These did not arrive and upon tele-
graphic request today Prof. Cherrie had
slides rushed to him in Brattleboro
from Newfane and then took them per-
sonally TO New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
BARTLETT HALL
AT ANDOVER BURNED
One OF the Oldest Dormitories at the
Historic School - All of the Stu
dents Escaped.

ANDONER. Mass. Dee. S.-Only the
brick walls remained after fire had
swept through Bartlett hall, one of the
eldest buildings at PhillipsAndover
academy early today, causing a loss o.
10000. The building was used as It
dormitorv and 40 students were asleep
when the blaze started. Robert Shed
don Of Brookline, who occupied room
on the top floor of the fourstory struc-
ture, was awakened by the smoke.
Springing from bed he discovered that
live Goals which had snapped out of
the fireplace had set fire to the floor
and walls. Unable to- extinguish the
flames he spread the alarm The stu
dents were quickly aroused and left
the hall before the fire spread to the
other rooms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
ALLIES FORCE
THE FIGHTING
Fierce Battle Is in Progress Along the User Canal
Germans Make 100000 Russians Prisoners
at Lodz AustriaS Armies Overwhelmed by the
SerVianS

Official advices from Berlin today
confirm tho report that the allies have
assumed the offensive in France and
Belgium, but do not indicate that the
movement has Vet grown TO formid-
able proportions.
The attacks. is is said, have been
few i'm number and have been defeat
ed. Private dispatches from Holland
are to the effect that fierce lighting i-
i'm progress along the User canal.
These reports are in partial agree
ment with the latest official French
communication. which. however, tend
to show that the forward movement
of the allies is being attempted ut
points all along the line.
Berlin already is looking toward the
possible Investment Of Warsaw rs Il
result Of the capture of Lott, Russian
Poland.
It was said officially at the German
capital today that news of decisive
results in the campaign against the
Russians may be expected at amy time
and that the latest reports from tine
military headquarters lcad to the be
lief that 1.-The operations have thus fan
been successful. "
1t is reported unoticially in Bcrlir
that 100000 Russian, were captured
at LODI.
In the Balkans Austrja's armies ap
parcutlv have met with check in their
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
MITCHELL HELD
UNDER MANN ACT
Arrested Today by. Deputy Sheriff
Knapp Came Here from New
York with 18-Year- Old Girl

Leon Mitchell, p, who came here
some weeks ago from Gopenhagen, ).
Y, leaving a wife and two children in
that town, was arrested here this af
ternoon at l o clock by Deputy Sheriff
&C.. /. Knapp on statutory charge pre-
ferred by the parents OF Rachel
Moore, a girl of Is, who has been here
with Mitchell. He. was found in a
house on Elliot street, and although
his presence there was denied by his
mother, who was living there with
them, the deputy sheriff found him in
hiding. He is being held for the Fed
eral authorities under the Mann act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
Soon Afterward Fun Will Be-
Gin at Baseball Bazaar
Tomorrow Night
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
RUN FROM NORTH
Description of Various Games and At
fractions - Barkers Include Well
, Known Experts - Bob Shumway
TO Look After the Gold.

The doors will swing open in Festi |
val hall at clock tomorrow evening
for tho big baseball bazaar for the ben
eft Of the Brattleboro baseball associa- !
tion and the fun will start at about
7.l5. As the games which will consti
tute an important feature. OF the
bazaar have never been seen in Brat
them, and there is promise of a bigI
crowd both tomorrow and Thursday
nights
The games all require skill on the
numerous barkers will call attention
numerfous bankers viii can attention
to the several devices and explain them.
| in terms that cannot he misunderstood.
| Among those who will bark are ID.
| Frank Shea, Edward Snyder, Fred J..
Minis, James p. Ferriter, Charles +.
| Mann, Hugh Ilarwood. X. Z. Moshier,
| and others who will be able assistants.
The Electric maze. the mechanism
of which Will he in charge of Horton
! p. Walker, will interest every person
in the hall. IT. consists of two large
| boards, one horizontal and the other
vertical, and n steel ball which the
! player shoots across one board and 1t
rolls in and out among holes, gates,
tunnelS and ovhr mountains and valleys
and when it finally comes TO rest an
electric light on the upright board in
dicatos the position and prize won. Spe-
eial prizes viii he awarded to those
who can make the bali roll through a
tunnel.
The Japanese boards are in pairs III
order that two groups of people may
engage in tho contest Of skill AT the
same time. A special prize is TO be
awarded on each OF the nights TO the
Ipcrsou rolling the highest string.
Johnny il another game
of skill which viii interest those who
desire To compete aguinst friends as
well as those who will play it for the
prizes offered Ii requires accuracy of
= hand and eye
The hoopla is among the most popu-
lar games found at summer resorts and
leach person who j. able TO toss a hoor
over an object has the article over
which the hoop j. thrown as the prize.
\ special train will hp Run from Bel
llows Falls tomorrow evening and 6
laron deIeoatiotl is c,rccted from that
Ifown and way stations.
\ Icitsinoer's orchestra will fprnisl
. unsie for the dancing on both even
lines and the distrihution OF the col,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
GERMANS CAPTURED
100, 900 PRISONERS
News Of the Success at LODI Received
with Extraordinary Enthusiasm
i'll Berlin.

LONDON, Dee. 5. ll,50 a. MA Cen
trail News despatch from Amsterdam
SAYS that according 10 Il message from
Ecrlin il is reported there that upwards
Of luuu0u prisoners were taken by the
Germans when they captured Lott.
News of the capture of Lott, this mes
sage says, aroused extraordinary en-
thusia~m at Berlin. No official report
has vet been received concerning the
number of prisoners and guns captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
CHARLES H. PHELPS
Was Well-known West Guilford Far
mer-Church Funeral Thursday.

Charles II. Phelps, -, died this
morning at 3 O'Clock in his home in
West Guilford, after a brief illness.
Mr. Phelps was born in Halifax Dee.
9, 1912, and had always lived in that
town and in West Guilford, and spent
his life farming. He was member
of the West Guilford Baptist church
and well known in that section. He
leaves his wife and one son, Walter,
of West Guiiford, and one brother, n.
b. Phelps OF West Brattleboro.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at > O'Clock in the Baptist
church, Rev. w S. Y. Robinson, pas
tor. officiating. The burial will take
place in the village cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
A SILLY STORY.
American Troops Not Given an Ulti-
matum by Gen. Carranza.

WASHINGTON, Der 5. President
Wilson laughed heartily today when
report was brought to his attention
that Sen. William Smith of Michigan
had said the evacuation of Vera Cruz
was caused by an ultimatum from Gen.
Carranza giving the United States "a
hours TO Withdraw the American
troops The President said it was nse-
less to comment on the report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Regular stated communication Of
Columbian lodge Tuesday evening.
Work, T.. \.
Special communication OF Brattlcboro
lodge, No. l02. Wednesday evening at
7.@0. business: Master Mason degree.
A regular convocation Of Fort Dunn
NOR chapter. No. ., Il. \. NJ. will be
held ia Masonic temple Thursday even
ing. Dec. 10, at 80 % clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
CAR BARN DESTROYED.
Fire in Norton. Mass, Probably Start
ed from Defective Wiring.

NORTON, Mass, Dee S.-The car
barn Of the Norton 4 Taunton Street
Railway company was burned early
today together with 2 closed and open
cars The loss was placed at $4,000.
1t is thought that the fire originated
from defective wiring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
SCHOONER Is WRECKED.
Captain, Wife and Crew of Two Men
Escaped with Difficulty.

ROCKLAND, Maine, Dee. s. - The
twomasted lime schooner, Nile, built
at Kennebunllport IS years ago and
owned in Boston, parted her cables at
sheep island in Mussel Ridge channel
early today and was blown on the
rocks. She will be a total loss. Capt
Frank Thurston of Rockport, his wife
and crew of two men, had hard time
getting away safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08
BRITISH SAILORS PERIsHED.
Cargo of Gasoline Ignited in Gale
Two Survivors Severely Burned

BARROW. Dee 5, via London, Ills
a. m.-The British steamer Vedra from
Port Arthur, Texas, with cargo of
gasoline went ashore near here this
morning in a heavy gale The. cargo
ignited and of the crew of Sc men only
two were saved and they were severely
burned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-08

The reclamation of the land Of Hol-
land is q work which has been going
on for many centuries.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Two good sized heaters
and pipe. which | will sell cheap
J. w. English.
FOR sALE-Cheap. good coal stove.
Phone 1858.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
FARMERS COMMITTEE
IN CALLED SESSION
Discussed Plans for Marketing Turkey
Crops and other Matters Of
Importance to Farmers.

In response to call from President
]. NJ. Cook, the executive committee
OF the Brazos County Crop D!yersln.
cation and Marketing association met
in the Commercial Club room at .
p m. yesterday
The following members answered
TO roll call: Ed Hall, first yice-presl.
dent; committee on crop methods. A.
w. Buchanan, Jesse Henry and Jim
Tobias; committee on livestock, II.
p. Dansby, f. U. Peters and ]. -.
Dunn; committee on marketing, John
stasney and T. p. Hall; committee
on organization, A. W. Kinnard and
John Nedbalek
The first matter to receive atten.
ton was the problem OF marketing
the turkey crop. II was the consen.
sus OF opinion that as the acorn crop
Is about gone the turkeys should be
sent 10 market On motion. the mar.
ketlng committee. composed OF John
stasney and T. p. Hail. was author.
Ted TO proceed with the necessary
arrangements for selling turkeys be.
longing TO the members OF the asso-
citation or any other parties who de.
sired to sell through the organization.
This market committee, together with
the secretary, will have direct charge
OF all sales for the present They
named Monday. November %. rs tur.
key day On this date the association
will offer for sale at Bryan several
hundred turkeys.
The meeting engaged IN a thorough
AMI exhaustive discussion Of methods
OF increasing the number and quality
OF livestock IN Brazos County. The
livestock committee will have n
definite proposition to offer at an
early date, which viii probably en-.
able some OF our small farmers to
engage In hog raising on a safe basis.
The matter OF further Organization
Of the county was discussed with the
agreement that at an early date a thor.
ourh campaign would be made by a
group OF organizers, covering each
school district In the county. A reso-
luton was offered and passed unani-
mously inviting the directors and
members OF the Commercial Club 10
attend these school house meetings
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
PERMANENT WAREHOUSE
LAW PLACED IN OPERATION
tBy Associated Press.)

Austin, Tex, Nov. 19.-The perma-
nent warehouse law, enacted at the
third called session Of the Thirty
third Legislature, is TO be placed In
operation this week. The law is de-
signed not only TO help in warehous'
ing Of cotton, but also all other mar
ketable products. At preliminary
meeting OF the board of supervisors,
which Is composed of the Governor
OF the State and the Commissioners
OF Agriculture and Insurance and
Banking. II was decided to appoint
+. c. Welnert present Secretary OF
State, to the position of general man
ager. lie Is an agriculturallst OF some
note and is well qualified for the posi-
ton. II Is said. Il. A. Calvin Of Hous-
ton. member OF the Legislature
from Harris County. is to be assist
ant general manager Of the ware
house system. in charge OF marketing,
and ]. T. Bowman, at present private
secretary TO Governor Colquitt. viii
be secretary to the permanent board.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19

and TO assist in the work of organi.
zation.
At 3 p. m. the directors OF the Com.
mercial Club Joined in the meeting
and took an interesting part in the
discussion. Major McInnls spoke In.
terestlngly OF the problem confront.
Ing our county. He stated that by
reason OF the one-crop system, our
people had gradually sunk into very
deep "rut" and that time would be
required to get out OF this rut. lie
explained that this rut is so deep
that II we undertake to pull ourselves
out at once and at right angles that
something will break.
He expressed the belief that
through an organization such as those
present represented that our people
can gradually lift themselves from
this depth.
The four committees composing the
organization held separate meetings
after adjournment, and each outlined
In a general way the work It will I'm.
dertake 10 do. A full and complete
report from these committees viii
appear shortly.
The following directors from the
Commercial Club were present: l.. l..
McInnls, A. NJ. Waldrop, A. w. vii.
kerson. Tyler Haswell. John A..
Moore, J. S. Doane, ]. J.. Edge, ]. NJ.
Caldwell. r. S. Webb. W. II. Cole and
l.. VI. Hewitt
The following visitors were pres
ent: George w. Higgs, Allen Smith.
r. r. Knowles, Ralph Dunn. Uncle
Mark Wilcox and II. r. Lawler.
On motion the meeting adjourned,
TO meet on call OF the president.
II. L. MCKNIGHT, Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19

George L. Roberts Of Fort Dodge
Iowa, no has resigned as director OF
the United States mint TO become
identified with the National City Bank
of New York. is one Of the foremost
authorities on financial questions in
this country. He Is a Republican, but
has been frequently consulted by Of.
flcials OF the Democratic adminlstra.
ton when new currency legislation
was being framed.