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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
HORSE MEDICINE
CAUSED HIS DEATH
Joseph Perron, Employed Near SOM
erset Dam, Made Mistake-DoSe
Contained Much Aconite

Joseph Perron. who had been en-
ployed in camp No. | Of the New
England Hardwood Lumber Co, To-
Gated near the Somerset dam, is dead
as the result of drinking horse medi-
cine by mistake. Perron, who had
been employed by the company for
some time in their wood camps and
on other jobs, was suffering from
cold, and thinking doubtless that al
most anything in the shape of medi-
cine would relieve him, went into the
stables Friday morning and took a
spoonful of a horse medicine which was
kept there. AS soon as the mistake
was realized, DIR. Wright Of Whining
ton was summoned, but before the
| physician could reach the scene the
man died 1t is said the dose which
Perron took contained q large amount
/ of aconite.
| But little is known of Perron, ex-
eept that he came from Canada and
had worked for the company several
months. In the effort to locate reIa-
tives, Selectmen johnson and Robarge
of Somerset telegraphed to. Canada,
but received no reply. Undertaken j.
HI. Kiddef of Wilmington teoB the
| body to that town where it was EN-
balmed. No word having been re-
ceived from Canada. the body was
buried in the town cemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06

British in France of driving out the enemy
from strongly fortified places 1t is eS-
pcctcd that some time viii elapse before
the issue in the east is decided definitely
Pctrograd adyices are that Russian
forces have entered Armenia by routes
and that several Turkish regiments nave
been captured The Russian government
asserts that it has sufficient forces inde-
pendent of those engaged with Austrians
and Germans to meet with the Turks 50
that for the present at least Turkeys ae-
tivities are not expected to affect mate
rally the fighting in other fields
The British and japanese forces attack
| ing Using Tau are concentrating efforts,
according to official announcement in To-
kio. toward the capture of outlying Ger
man forts which must be taken before the
attack on the main position is inaugural
ed. More than 1000 japanese have been
killed or wounded
PeHograd reports that Count Won
Schwerin. cousin of Emperor William.
is dead as a result.of wounds received IN
the fighting in the east Russia's long
cherished hope of extending the sphere ol
Slavonic control has revived with frsh
Vigor as a result Of Turkeys participation
| in the war. In the Russian press the
lname Of Constantinople has been replaced
| with the old Siavomc name Of Tzargrad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
BACK TO PRISON
TO FINISH TERM
John Doyle of Brattleboro Violated
Parole and Went from Bad to
Worse, Abusing His Family.

John Doyle of Brattleboro, who was
sentenced to the state prison in Wind
sor in October, 1909, for six to eight
years for assault with intent to rape
and who was released on parole in
April, 1912, after serving only about
two and half years Of his sentence,
was returned to the prison Wednes-
day for breach of parole. He viii now
serve the rest of his original sentence.
This action was taken after he had
been given every chance to make
good.
When DOYLE was released he went
to work on the railroad as a brake
man, and until he had one shoulder
smashed in an accident he worked
steadily. After that he fell into bad
ways and continued from bad to
worse, abusing his family and fright
ening others After he had been warn
ed and otherwise shown every consid-
Grafton by the authorities the case
was reported to Governor Fletcher and
warrant was promptly returned for
his recommitment to state prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
CanOeist Saw West Medf0rd
Man Floating in Merri-
mae River
HAD RELATIVES
IN RRATTLERORO
Disappeared Oct. 20 After Saying
Goodbye to Flancee at South sta
tion in Boston-Was to Have Been
Married Soon-Was in Ill Health

The mysterious disappearance Of
Horace s. Bickford OF West Medford,
Mass, who on Oct. %, dropped from
sight almost on the eve of his mar
riage to Miss Maud Allen of Norwich,
Conn, was solved yesterday when his
body was found IN the Merrimae
river. his death apparently due to sui
eide. The young man was nephew
of Mrs. Frank II. Howard Of Brattle
boro
The body was discovered BY Herbert
s Bocar. who was canoeing in the
stream. 1t was recovered near the is
land on which is located the Nesper
| Country club, near Lowell.
| The tragic ending of this romance
| had caused much excitement in Med
ford and Somerville, where the moth
er and sister of the young man live.
At the time Of the disappearance of
Bickford reward was offered for in
| formation leading to knowledge Of
/ his whereabouts.
Mrs II. B. Bickford, the mother Of
the young man, was reluctant last
night TO admit that the body found
Hoating in the Merrimac river was
that Of her son. From papers founo
on his person the authorities of Low
ell and kingsboro are confident thai
the identity has been established.
4 While out canoeing Yesterday after
lnoon about 4.20 clock Herbert S
Boear saw a body living in somewhar
shallow water in the Merrimac rive
on the Kingsboro side of the Countr,
club
Medical Examiner Joseph y. Meig
was called and performed an autopsy
after making a tentative identified
: tion of the person from papers foun,
in his clothing. The body had beer
! in the water about 10 days.
2 From letters and other written mat
l ter found III the clothing it was learn
ed that the probable name of the MAJ
: was Horace s. Bickford of % Bosto
I avenue, West Medford Further in
VI vestigation caused the authorities t
/ communicate with the mother. of tn
! man, who lives at % Adams street
. Winter Hill Somerville.
Fl Bickford dropped out of sight tn
!. minute after he bade his fianeee goo6
), by at the South station on the morr
. ling of Oct. 20. He had placed her o
the train that was to bear her bac
i to her home where she was TO pre-
: pare for the wedding that was sche6
uled to take place shortly.
! He had been somewhat concerne
i over his Ill health, and it is though
that his mind may have become a
i feeted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
VERMONT TEACHERS
ENDOWMENT FUND
Brattleboro Teaches Appeal to Pub
lie for Cooperation Entertain
ment Next Monday Evening.

Brattlehoro rrides herself on taking
keen interest in I'LL progressive
movements, and showing il wide
awake activity in the afails Of the
state Of Vermont The State Teach
ers Retirement fund il subject of
statewide importance which has been
but slightly considered IN the public
III this part oil Vermont during the
past year. aud immediate action seems
necessary. ii desifed ends are to he
obtained.
The present Retirement Fund Act
is not adequate to the needs Of the
cause, and further legislation is desir-
fed at the coming session OF the state
| legislature. The association hopes to
have the existing law 50 amended that
! it shall provide for the combining Of
ia compulsory savings system with
Ipensions, as is being tried out in Mas
sachusetts at the present time
In accordance with the existing act
rhe state annually meets evefy dollar
subscribed to the fund bvl the teach
ers, up to the sum OF $4,000. Last
year the BrattleboEp teachers sub
scribed one per cent Of their salaries
The state association was able tc
4 Hfst}f
sum was doubled BY the appropriation
from the state. 1t is especially de
| sired this wear to raise the fun $40.
600, thereby receiving $4,000 from
the state, and the local teachers ar,
looking to the public TO help then
raise their share Of that amount
Cooperation III this matter, else
where in the state, is marked Mont
fpelier has already raised over $500 b,
Imeans OF a fair, St. .Johnsburv IN,
Burlington are both hiring Helen Kel
fler for an evening ) entertainment
under a $500 guarantee, and BARR
land Proctor expect to do the same
Rutland has sent in $500, up to date
. and another entertainments is TO b,
given within a few days.
Believing that interest here vii
! lprove itself when given an oppoftuni
lty, the local teachers have hired J
Madison Chapman, impersonator, t
) give IN entertainment in High Sehoc
hall next Monday evening at S cloel
Three hundred tickets ut % cents eac
g viii be on sale By the teachers. an
t a delightful evening is assured.
: For one afternoon and evening dnl
e ing the week of Nov. Is (exact dat
! to be announced later). there will h
a benefit performance at the Princes
( theater, for which the school ehildre
: will sell tickets in advance. Materi;
financial returns from both entertain
: Ements are earnestly desired.
Washington now permits parking
pr automobiles on spee1fed streets
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
GERMAN LOSS 1,750.ooo
British Writer Estimates More Than
a Quarter of First Line Gone.


LONDON, Nov 6.-Hiiaire Belloc.
writing to The London Daily Mail, es-
Inmates the German losses to date at
100000 men.
Il know. he writes. 'fthat this
figure looks Startlingly large, but the
various steps by which it is arrived
at are not, ! think, open to criticism.
1t would be easy. by little manipu-
lation Of the figures, to make out very
much larger totals. have attempted,
on the contrary, to fix the lowest con
ceivable minimum.
The figure, l,750,0G0. includes losses
by sickness, fatigue, aud accidents.
The strict German losses in the field
men hit on caugltt-he puts ut more
| than ,250.000.
These losses, he writes, "'have
| almost up to within the last two
weeks or so, fallen IN the main upon
! the trained troops of the enemy ant
with particular severity upon his body
Of officers This loss of nearly loo.
| 600 at the very least which has III
ready fallen for the most part on tn,
trained army, and equals the untrain
ed mass behind it, has fallen mos
heavily on the first and best. 1t comes
to more than a fifth of all the twt
possible categories combined; NOR
than a fifth of those who can eve
make real soldiers, and Of these NOR
than a quarter Of the first line
There, he concludes, is tn
chief military feature of the struggl
at the present moment. OF all tn
available material for anything N
preaching true army, quarter ha
already gone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Win Make Good Pastry.

In her cookery classes ii Festival hall
size will demonstrate some dainty dishes
that viii appeal to every cook who attends
her lectures. She viii show how to make
beautiful salads and economical cakes
She is an expert pastry maker and will
demonstrate that there is such thing as
wholesome pastry. She has made a spe-
cialty of doughnuts and wil present some
dainty, golden, brown rings To the mem
bers OF her cookery classes in Festival hall
that will convince them that doughnuts
MAY be nude IN Il wholesome digestible
manner All Of these substantial dainties.
delicious and tempting. Viii be served to
the women who attend The Reformer
Free Home Economics school next week.
and the opportunity Of tasting dishes pre-
pared BY such culinary expert as Miss
Hanko i rare one TO be thoroughly en-
ioycd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Especial to The Reformer.)

AND6JN EE, L. NOV. 2. Y
Hungry and cold and devoid of any de-
sire to offer resistance to capture, George
II. Warner Of Simonsville, the alleged
murderer Of his wife ) parents. Mr. and
Mrs Henry f. Virgins, was taken into
custody last evening shortly before dark
He vas found in a pasture not far from
the scene Of the double tragedy, being dis
covered by his half-brother, James Graves
IT Is stated that Warner confessed to
his half brother and to the officers that
he shot Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins and that he
expressed no feeling Of. regret over his
brutal deed. He was taken to Chester for
safe keeping, and it is expected that he
will be given a hearing there today before
Judge II H. Blanchard of Springfield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
MARLBORO.

Miss Rena Mather of Brattleboro was
home over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs J T. Thomas were called
to Bernardston Saturday by the death OF
Charles Stanclift
Mr. and Mrs Sidney Bellows and Mr.
and Mrs Walter Bartlett, all OF Brattle
boro, were in town over Sunday.
Miss l.. w Bruce, who spent severa
days with her sister. Mrs. Gilbert Stan
ley, went to her homie in Brattlebors
Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Sunday, November 8.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with ser.
mon by the pastor
ll.l5 4. m.-Sundav school
G.45 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing in the chapel. Subject, Get
ting Ont Of Ruts aud Keeping
Ont. Amos &: rs Leader, Miss
Harriet Mcllen.
80 p. m.- Stcreopticon lecture in the
church. Subject Germany in
Times Of Peace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
MAKING ANOTHER
MIGHTY ATTACK
Heaviest Encounters Within Triangle Bounded by
Dixmude, Ypres and RouIers- rs-Emperor William
Said to be Directing German Attack Personally
New krupp Guns

Germany is striking another mighty
blow along the whole line of battle Re
sumption of activity is indicated by to-
days official press statement, which mem
tons several encounters at various points
between Flanders and the Swiss border
Meanwhile fighting is proceeding by
land and hy sea in the new war zone
created by Turkeys entrance INTO the
conflict and British warship is said to
have met with disaster in the attack on
the Dardanelles
The battle in Belgium has resulted in
no decisive advantage for either side The
tcrcest encounters center about Il sharp
bend in the German line, forming a tri-
angle with the northern base at DiHmude.
the southern at Npres and the apex at
Roulers. Around this comparatively small
area are compressed great bodies OF men
engaged in SO deadly struggle that
hcrdless Of the effectiveness Of artillery
fire the opposing forces have pushed for
ward until they have come into actual
physical contact.
Only sheer weight of men and metal is
sufficient to win temporary advance. The
plains Of Flanders have thus been trans
formed into something like gigantic
football field.
Reports from the British and French
forces make the claim that the German
attack l. weakening and that the allies
now have reasonable hope Of driving back
their forces TO the interior of Belgium and
thus compelling a general retirement along
the rest of the line German advices offer
no basis for such conclusion Apparent
ly the Germans are bringing up heavy
rcnforccments in the determination of in
creasing instead of diminishing the fur,
Of their attacks. Emperor William j.
said To be at the scene. personally direct
ing the attacks
Forty heavy guns from the krupp work
at Essen are ON their way to Arras. Al
which point the attack is developing Will
violence in pursuance of the supposedly
new plans OF Germany to pierce TIN
French lines at that point
Along the rest OF the line the offensiv
remains generally with the Germans
The French statement says that in the re
gion of'thc Argonne forest in the Wocvr
district and further cast around Name
there have been heavy engagements, j
some instances leading to hayonet encour
tcrs. No important victories are elaine
by the French, although minor advance
are said to have been made at warrior
points.
In the cast the Russians claim decisiN
victory ovcr Austrians They have recaI
tmcd the town of .Iarosau near the lor
disputed fortress of Przemysl, Petrogra
reports. capturing 5000 Austrian priso
ers. The .Austrians are now said to be
retreat
In Poland the Germans have employ,
the same tactics as in France, by pushiI
forward troops as rapidly as possible al
meanwhile tortitying strong lines to Il
rear to which they might fall back III,
have given way to these selected position
and the Russians now face the same pro
lens which confronted the French al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Warner Gave Himself Up.

The alleged murderer who had spent
night and day in the open, though armed
with a rife and shotgun, gave himself up
to his half brother, and does not appear
10 appreciate the seriousness of his posi-
ton
Mr. Graves. who makes his home with
his mother. Mrs. Hattie Graves, went
late yesterday afternoon for the cows. IN
a pasture ON 4 hill near the Graves home
where he came upon the fugitive Word
was sent at once TO the officers and Deputy
Sheriffs T. = Lockwood of Proctorsville
and + 4. Leland Of Chester, who took
tho man into custody.
With sheritfs, deputies and police Off
GERS IN Windsor, Windham. Rutland and
Bennington counties watching every ave
| pue Of possible escape a determined effort
| began at daylight yesterday to locate War
| nor
/ When Sherifs kiniry reached Andoyer
| "Wednesday night he Immediately arranged
to have northbound and southbound trains
/ ON the Rutland railroad searched, but nc
trace Of Warner could be found The last
seen Of the man, until he was found last
night was about $50 O'Clock Wednesday
morning when Warner was seen on 4
wood road leading in the direction Of the
| Wiggins home
Officers at Brattleboro Londonderry
Bellows Falls, Remington, Manchester
INallingford. Rutland and other place:
were notified to be on the lookout, but
the sheriffs' department of Windsor coun
II was inclined to believe that the alleged
fugitive had too great start OF the Off
GERS and had been able to get out of til,
state, and sofne believed that he had com
mitted suicide
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
BRITISH SHIPS DAMAGED.
One Said to Have Been Struck While
Bombarding Dardanelles.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 6, via
Sofia and London, LA p. m.-Aeeord-
ing to a Turkish official announce
ment one Of the British warships bonn
harding the Dardanelles was struck
by 4 shot from one Of the forts and
IN explosion on board resulted. A
British steamer, it is also stated, has
been sunk off Aivaily. Asia Minor. af-
ter the crew and cargo had been put
ashore
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06

fitted for the work could have been Sc
cured 10 conduct the Home Economics
school fot Brattlebofo women aud is quite
proud of having engaged Miss Hanko to
speak here Professional women, business
women, voting and old, experienced and
Inexperienced housekeepers viii ali be IN
spired BY her message Of cheer and en-
couragemcnt and fullg repaid for the time
snent under her Instruction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Advice to Nfr. Crosby.
(Rutland Herald. }

F. c. Crosby was right about not
having chance for election on the
Bull Moose state ticket, but he hadn I
the local situation well enough in hand
to be elected Brattleboro S representa-
tive in the General Assembly. It's a
bad year for the Progressive, any way
you figure it. Hang your hat on the
third hook when YOU come back home,
Mr. Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
AGAINST RUSSIAN sEAPoRTs.
Turkish Cruisers Said to Be Bombard
ing Fortifications.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 6. via london.
1922 =. m. \ newspaper has pub
lished despatch from Sofia, Bulgaria,
saying that Turkish cruisers have sue
cessfully bombarded the Russian for
tilted seaports Of Batum on the east
shore Of the Black sen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday. Nov. 6, 80 p. IN. - Devo,
tional service of the church ia the
chapel Subject The Church and the
Outsider | Thes. 1912; Rom l3:7-I4.
Mrs II. a. Niele will give report of
the state Sunday school convention
held in Barre recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
VILLA WILL RETIRE.
IF That is Necessary to Bring About
Elimination of Carranza.

WASHINGTON. Nov. g. Gen.
Villa has formally notified the national
convention of his Willingness to resign
command of his troops and retire to
private life if that is necessary to
bring about the elimination of Gen.
Carranza.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY
Found Cold and Hungry by HaIfBrother in Cow
Pasture Near Scene of Murder Offered No
Resistance Said to Express No Regret for
Brutal Deed Hearing Today

Sheriff Kiniry early yesterday offered a
reward OF $50 for the apprehen-
sion OF Warner on the charge of murder
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Tonight at 7.aO-R Regular midweek
prayer meeting Of the church in the
chapel All are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Rare Treat Is in Store for
Women of Brattleboro
and Near by Towns
HOME ECONOMICS
SCHOOL NEXT WEEK
Miss Hanko, Engaged by The Reform
er, win Conduct First Session II
Festival Hall Monday Afternoon :
Lectures and Demonstrations Free

Practical economy. house
hold sanitation and hygiene.
fundamental principles of
cookery, food values, digeS-
tion aud nutrition are some
OF the interesting topics that
will be taken up by Miss
lianko III her course of lee
lures at The Rrformer Home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Friday, Nov Especial convocation
Fort Dummer chapter, No. -, r. A.
Nj. Business: p. NJ. and NJ T. NJ, at
, p. m. II. A. at 7.3o p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday With Di-
minishing Winds

WASHINGTON. Nov. G. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday. Moderate northwest winds
diminishing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-06
Autopsies Performed.

Drs Stone and Whitney Of the state
laboratory came yesterday and held autop-
sizes on the bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wig
gins states Attorney Triinor and Sheriff
kmiry were present at the inquest. The
result Of the autopsies wouid indicate that
Mrs Niegins was killed between | and ,
clock "Wednesday afternoon An exanIi-
nation Of the Virgins house leads the
authorities to think that the murderer
shot twice at the woman through a win
dow and that neither bullet took effect.
From the position Of Mrs Virgins
body where it was found in the wood
| shed, adjoining the house, it would appear
that the murderer followed her into the
shed and shot her twice in the head, both
bullets causing fatal wounds. That the
murderer worked carefully and with the
! intention OF covering his tracks is shown
lin the methods used to prevent anyone
entering the she'd where Mrs, Wiggins
/ body lay. One door to the shed was
Hooked and another entrance was elosec
H by wedging a chain against the door il
/ such Il manner that the door could b.
/ opened only from one side.
| It is believed that MIR. Virgins wa
shot about $50 o'clock the same after
noon as he was returning to his home
i from Simonsville, where he went III tn
fmorning to see his daughter, Warner
wife, who has recently started proceed
lings to secure a divorce from her husban'
on the grounds of abuse.