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In spite of this, however, he had lit

tie or no money saved.
Shortly after the trial he went to
work for Carson, Parie, Scott & Co.
as a private detective. He worked
there until last December, when
heavy Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.
wagon crashed into him and injured
him so badly that he was taken to a
hospital.
Mcclellan has never been off his
back since that accident. But still
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. has made
no effort to help him. When he was
injured his pay stopped.
True, c., S., P. & Co. did do one
thing. They gave Mrs. Mcclellan a
job behind the counter at $3.50 a
week. But when her health broke
down from the drudgery of the store
and the added work of nursing her
husband at night, they discovered
that she was not fast enough to go
the pace set by the young girls and
she was summarily discharged.
Since then, penniless and friend
less, Mrs. Mcclellan has struggled to
bring her husband back to health.
But her fight seems doomed to fail
qre. The doctors expect the end
within a few days.
Last night a Day Book reporter
visited the little upstairs fiat of the
M'Clellans at 1862 Ogden av. He was
met by corpse-like woman. 1t was
Mrs. Mcclellan. For 48 hours previous
she had not closed her eyes. In the
bedroom the sound of man calling
out loudly in his delirium was heard.
1t was the former detective, now but
a shadow.
There is hardly any food in the
house. The rent is not paid and there
is an overdue mortgage on the furni-
ture. And Mcclellan has no life insur-
ance through which he might be
buried. 1t is the thought of that
which is crushing the already en-
foohIod uJOTroon fO tho oTfh
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O-O
WHO'S WHO?

Boston.-Two nights wake, burial
in family lot, insurance money spent
for corpse of Patrick ]. Coleman.
Coleman, hale and hearty, returned
from Canada. Now it's who's who"
in the family lot. $500 ,------7.c.
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CANADIAN BRIDGES BURNED :
PRO-GERMANS BLAMED
Vancouver, B. c., April %. - Ger
man sympathizers are alleged to have
fired the Granville and Connaught
bridges, main arteries of railroad traf-
fic southwark, near here today.
The great Connaught bridge will be
a total loss. The wind is unfavorable
for the destruction of the Granville
structure and it probably will be
saved. Together the bridges cost over
81 zoo, 900.
WHITMAN URGED BULL MOOSE
G. o. P. ALLIANCE, SAYS T. r.
Syracuse, N. Y, April pa bomb
was thrown into New York - and
possible national = politics in the
Barnes Roosevelt libel trial.
A proposal by Gov. Whitman of an
alliance of New York Progressives
and progressive Republicans to rid
the state of machine misgovern-
ment was the coup sprung by the
Roosevelt side.
The colonel said he read the
Whitman letter, written last fall,
when Whitman was district atty, and
relied upon it in attacking Barnes
during the 1914 primaries.
Roosevelt's testimony was finally
concluded at 1915. 1t was the eighth
day he had been on the stand and
when excused he had been under ex-
animation for thirty-eight hours and
fifteen minutes. Before springing
the Whitman letter the colonel gave
dramatic recital of how he approved
acquision by the street trust of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. to stop
the 1907 panic.
The colonel also told how he had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE.
Cardinal MERCER Not Arrested or Con-
fined in His Own Palace.

ROME. Jan s, 2.43 p.m.-The govern
ment has sent to the Vatican an explana-
ton of the Merciel. incident IN which it
says that there is absolutely no truth in
the report that the Cardinal was arrested
by the German authorities in Belgium or
even confined to his own palace or pre-
vented from leaving it.
The German authorities entrusted with
the most delicate and difficult task of main
tanning order in Belgium and convincing
the hostile population of that country Of
their sincere desire for their good simply
addressed to Cardinal Alercier most def
erential prayer that he abstain from any
attitude which might make difficult the
accomplishment of their duty or ultimately
entail risk TO the Belgian people 'In fol-
lowing this. OUT the German statement
goes on, t'the Germans had in mind the
fulfllment of Christian duty which must
be particularly dear to a minister of the
church of avoiding the shedding of blood
Any agitation or tumult arising from even
am indirect cause" the German communi-
cation says in conclusion, will render mes
essary severe measures ON the part of
troops for restoration of order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
COMPENSATION FOR
FAMILIES OF VICTIMS
Payments Expected to Be Made on Ac-
count of Shooting of Americans
by Canadian Militiamen

WASHINGTON, Jan S-The British
government today was in receipt of the
formal note from the United States gov
ernment asking that the Canadian militia
men who shot and killed Walter Smith
aud wounded Charles Dorsch, American
citizens, at Fort Erie, Ont, while duck
bunting III alleged violation Of the Cana
dian game laws be punished
Communications Of friendly nature
were transmitted to Great Britain through
the British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring
Rice.
i pointed out that not only was it ex-
pected that they be punished but that the
families OF the victims be compensated.
Aftcr the memorandum had been re-
| eelved from Sir Cecil Spring Rice in con
nectlon with the note Secretary Bryan de.
clared that the British government. with
out deciding the question Of liability
would consider tho payment of damages.
! The statement was interpreted to NEAR
that damages would be paid following thu
completion OF the inquiry by the Canadian
authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
SURGEON OPERATES
ON DIR. A. [. MILLER
Resting Comfortably in New York Hos
pital-Had Attack of Gallstones
Appendix Removed Last May

DR.. a. / Miller, who had been feeling
poorly for two days. went to New York on
the Z clock train yesterday morning, and
although. suffering intense pain insisted
upon making the journey alone to consult
DIR. B. H. Wells. A message received last
evening from DR. Wells was to the effect
that Dr. Miller was hurried Immediately
to hospital and there underwent an oper-
alton for gallstones. The message said that
he had come out from the anaesthetic In
good condition, considering the seriousness
OF the case.
Mrs Miller planned to go on the 4 %
train for New York this afternoon, but
soon after | o'clock she received mes
sage that her husband was resting quietly
and had no fever. She therefore decided
not to go.
! Dr. Miller was attacked with acute ap
pendieitis while in Boston May u and
underwent an operation there He made
a good recovery and since then had beer
attending to his practice in Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
FIRST REHEARSAL
FOR MINSTREL SHOW
Over so Met Director Nolan at Brooks
House Last Night-Engagement
Of MaranviIle Pleasing.

The first chorus rehearsal for the base
ball minStrels was held last evening in the
parlors OF the Brooks House. directed by
John y. Nolan Of Boston. who i to direct
the performance. Over. 80 were present
and Mr.. Nolan was much pleased with the
way they entered INTO the spirit OF the
work. Another rehearsal Will be held this
evening IN the same place and several who
could not be present last evening win be
added 10 the chorus. Some Of the special
ties viii also be rehearsed IN their acts
this evening by Mr Nolan. Mr. Helen
Brasor acted a. aeeompanist last evening
Mr.. Nolan leaves for Boston tomorrow To
rehearse another big show. aud win re
turn early next week to continue the re-
hearsals here
The announcement that RABBIT Ma
rlnvllle had been secured In his act a. one.
OF the attractions was surprising and
pleasing news to baseball fans in this local
IT,. as comparatively few Of them have a
closer acquaintance with the wonderful
ball player than IS obtainable from gazing
at newspaper reproductions of his picture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
PROF. BUTTERFIELD
ON HUMAN VOICE
First Lecture Largely Outline of What
Will Follow - Has Assisted Many
Singers and Speakers.

Prof. J.. A. Butterfield of Brattle-
boro gave last evening the first of a
series of three lectures in the Ccngre-
gational chapel on The Study and Tx
precision of the Human Voice in the
Light of Modern science. An audience
OF about 80 was present. Prof But
teriield said the first lecture was more
IN the nature Of outlining what he in
tended 70 say in the two following lee
tures, which win be given on the two
following Thursday evenings in the
same place nj 80 'clcck. lie devot-
ed his time last evening largely 10 an
explanation Of the scientific principles
of the vocal chords and sound waves
caused by the human voice.
These lectures are free and designed
especially for the benefit of public
speakers and singers Pref. Butteriield
u n graduate Of Boston university and
for wears was assistant TO Prof Alex
ander Graham Bell in the department
OF oratorv of that college. Later he
took mp the study and teaching OF
"visihle speech for the benefit Of the
deaf and the nnte, hut OF late wears
he has specialized in the restoration OF
strained voices and in the development
of the natural voice to the individual
ideal In this connection he has lee
tured before many colleges and univer-
sites and has had under him hundreds
OF famous singers and public speakers
from all over the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
EXTENSION SCHOOL es... s,..s
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Speakers and Subjects for Next Week
at Townshend Seminary-Univer-
sity of Vermont Auspices.

Following is the tentative program
OF the extension school in agriculture
TO be given in Seminary hall, Towns
mend, next week under the auspices of
the University of Vermont agricul-
tural college,:
Monday. Jan. 11.-1.30 p. m, regis
tration, Mr.. Downing; 1.45 p. M. How
to Know Soil Needs, Mr.. Downing;
80 p. M, What the Cow Does With
What She Eats, Mr.. Carrigan.
Tuesday, JAN. 12-l0 a m. Land
Drainage, Mr.. Sweeton; IL a. M, Mix.
ing and Balancing Rations, Mr.. Car
rigan; l.30 p. M, The Corn Crop. Mr..
Downing; 2.l5 p. m, What Feeds Shall
We Buy, Mr.. Carrigan; , p. M, LINES
and Lining, Mr.. Sweeton; 80 D. m.
BOYS and Girls Club Work, Mr.. In
gals; $50 p. M, Man, Milk and Bae-
terra (lantcrnl. Mr.. Carrigan.
Wednesday, Jan. 1910 a. m.. Bal
ancing Rations demonstration
Messrs. Carrigan and Sweeton; 1.3O D
m, Roughages for Vermont, Mr.. Car
rlgan; 2.l3 p. M, Potatoes in Windham
County, Mr.. Sweeton; 3 p. m, Praeti-
cal Breeding, Mr.. Carrigan; 80 p. m.
| Tillage, Mr.. Downing; $50 p. IN.
Moving Pictures (State Board of
Health), DR.. Ladd.
Thursday, Jan. l4.-10 a. M. The
Baheock Test and Why Cream Tests
Vary, Mr.. Moran; $50 p. M. Forestry
and Pastures. Mr.. Chandler; 2.15 p. m.
Feeding for Egg Production. Mr.. Law.
renee; p. m, Commerce Il Fertilizers
Mr.. Downing; go p. n Cow Testing
Associations, Mr.. Moran; $50 p. m.
| General Forestry, Mr. Chandler.
Friday, Jan. l5-lO a. m. Calf Rails
ing, Mr.. Moran; IL a. m, The Hay
Crop, Mr.. Downing: 1.30 p. M, Thin.
ming Our Forests, Mr. Chandler; 2.I5
p. m, The Farm Poultry House, Mr.
Lawrence; 3 p. NJ, maintaining Sol
Fertility, Mr.. Downing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
SAVED BY AMERICA.
Belgians Would Have Starved But for
Our Assistance.

BRUSSELS, via London. Jan. S. ~
: If the United States had not come to
our aid it would have meant starva-
tion for the most of MS, said Alfred
Nerinex, provisional burgomaster OF
Louvain, to the Associated Press yes
terday. We are willing to work, but
we cannot when the doors are closed to
exports. We cannot buy food. even if
we have the money, when the doors are
closed to imports. 1t is no fault of ours
if we starve. Food is low and we will
pay You back in industry when the war
is over.
"We are paying back now in graft
tude for the lives America has saved
gratitude which will endure as proof
that human affection is stronger than
any treaty alliance.
Here in the midst of ruin of my
town, / do not lose heart. / know we
shall rebuild it all if we can only have
food to keep us alive. The most pow
erful army in the world cannot Teu-
tonize Belgium, but America, armed
with bread, is Americanizing Belgium
My worst fear is that there will be
bread riots if the relief stops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
GUJILFORD MAN TO
RUN ICE CART HERE
Edward p. Squiers Built Pond Past
Summer and Has Made One Cut
tirg-May Buy Automobile Truck.

There is to be competition in the ice
business in Brattleboro the coming sum-
mer- The Crystal Springs Lce Co, consist
ing Of Henry 4. Whitney and his four
sons, is TO have competitor in Edward p.
Squiers of Guilford. Mr. Squiers lives on
the Boyden place in Guilford village, near
the old ). A. Smith mill site, and the past
summer he constructed an ice pond on the
premises by building a cement dam 100
feet long. the pond being fed by springs.
He also has built large ice house. He
already has made one cutting, harvesting
5000 cakes about 10 inches thick. and he
plans to store about 1000 tons
AIR. Squiers says he will run probably
two teams in Brattleboro next summer. or
he may decide to buy an automobile truck
Tor delivery purposes. He has filed sev-
eral private ice houses in Brattleboro and
Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
PRoULX HELD IN $1,000.
Baseball Player Found Probably Guilty
of Manslaughter.

TAUNTON, Mass, Jan. s. - Found
probably guilty of manslaughter in
causing the death of Joseph NJ. Cunha
.at Sabbatia lake. Dee. 2S. Anne Proulx.
a well-known baseball player. was held
for the grand jury by Judge Austin in
the district court yesterday mcrning in
sureties OF $1,000.
Cunha, with his brother and some
friends, had gone to the lake to look
for work at ice cutting. They became
involved in sow with other young
metls alaaes We're thrown aud one of
them struck Cunha on the head. His
skull was fractured and ne died some
hours afterward. Proulx was arrested
and identified by Cunha s brother and
his friends rs the ono who threw the
stone. He denied having been engaged
in the stonc-throwing.
Ia court yesterday Medical Examiner
Charles A. Atwood and Or. Edward J.
Gailigan testified as TO Cunha 5 injuries
Bernado Cunha. the dead man 5 broth
er, and the other two mon. also testi-
| fed. No evidence was presented By
Harold T. Hathaway, Proulx-s counsel
who entered a plea of not guilty.
William and Arthur Charbonneau
| Arthur Cote, Antoine Beaulieu. Philir
itmond, Arthur Lavoie and Georg,
Loeski, alleged to have been eoncerneG
in the stone-throwing, were charged
with assault and were also held for tn,
grand jury in 5000 each. Sureties were
| furnished for them and for Proulx.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
BERLIN REPORTS ON
ADVANCE IN WARSAW
Total Losses of Russia Put at 100000
Muscovites Short of Rifles,
Shells and Money.

BERLIN, Jan. s. The latest Ger
man official bulletin verifes the public
expectation that a further advance III
the direction of Warsaw would he an
nounced this week
The war correspondent of the Vienna
Ncuc Frcie Presse notes that the Rus
sian artillery has lately begun TO cX-
pend ammunition much more economi-
cally. Some Russian divisions, the cor
respondent SAYS, also are using anti
quated rifles, Included IN the budget
OF news given ont by the official press
bureau were the following items:
Reports received here from Constan.
tinople say that more than $1,000 Rus
sian prisoners, captured in the Cau-
.casus, are being conveyed TO the IN
terror Of Turkey.
The correspondent at Brussels of the
kreuz Zeitung asserts that it is admit
tied in French official circles that the
losses in the French army up to Dee
% were about 100000 men. OF whom
10000 were officers
The Paris Matin estimates that tht
Russian losses in killed and wounded
mp 10 Dec. . number l.750,000 but, as
the Germans have captured more thar
100000 Russians and the Austrian>
have taken 100000 the Russian casual
ties must exceed 2,000,000.
Destitute Russians living in Germany
received up to the beginning 81 the
new year 20 marks go from Russia.
From Jan the pension IS reduced t,
five marks (sl.25) fortnightlv.
! The Paris Iibrc Parole sharply criti
! cizes the French sanitary seHgiee i
lrepofts that at Baaneres- Dc-Inchon
where 2,500 wounded were lodged
there were no surgeons and 10 nurses
Hotel chambgrmaids volunteered n
nurses
A German official memorandum .,
the war ii German Southwest Afric;
SAYS that British soldiers plundcred nm,
destroyed private houses at Iudcritz
| bucht
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
GERMANS ARE HALTED.
Muddy Roads Make Trouble iIs
tempt to Advance on Warsa&

LONDON, Ian. 5, 1910 p. nv aside
from the continued Russian pursuit OF
the TURKISH forces defeated in th9 Caa-
casus aud the continuation Of. the; Rns-
sian advance through the passes Sf the
Carpathiau mountains siege wSrfare
seemed for tho moment TO prcvfr al
most everywhere In the area Of Eostil-
itic~ IN the eastern arena as wfll as
the western.
Reports reaching London show that
Gen Won lIindenburg, the Gsrmau
commander in Poland, for sometime
past has made no appreciable progress
toward Warsaw. the mud of lsolqnd
evidently having done for him swhat
the broken dykes and consequent ,inun-
dation did for the Germans in West
Flanders. \ despatch coming tf Lon
don from Copenhagen declaresi that
Won llindenberg is expecting rein
forremcnts and that he purposes to
make one more effort to break through
to. the Polish capital The Russians
appear to have ample time to gather
reiuforcemcnts and strengthen their po
sitions around Warsaw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
FAIR ASSOCIATION
MAY LOSE STATE FUNDS
Hearing Before State Auditor to Hear
About Alleged Gambling
at Northfield.

MONTPELIER, Jan. s. - Acting on
the complaint of F. A. Joslin OF North
field who charges that gambling took
place on the grounds at Northfield dur
ing the last annual fair of the Doc
River Valley Fair association, State
Auditor Horace f. Graham Yesterday
served notices on Eugene +. Campbell
Of Waterbury, president of the asso-
citation, and Mr.. Joslyn that a hearing
would be held before him at the state
auditor s Office at 10 clock tomorrow,
morning, to determine if the com.
plaint is founded on fact and If so
whether or not the fair association is
entitled to its proportion OF the fund
appropriated by the state for a2ricul-
tural fairs.
The law says the money shall moi
be paid to associations whore oamb-
ling takes place on the grounds during
their fairs
Mr.. Joslyn, III several letters to the
state auditor, alleges that several re.
Sponsible persons reported gambling
on the ground, some of which he sav4
he saw himself, enumeratine the Ted.
dy Bear game. punch board, doll game.
paddle outfit and some others on the
midway. lie says he could give the
names of ladies who were fooled on
the Teddy Bear game and he charac.
terizes some OF the contests of skill
as a skin game. lie will be given
an opportunity to prove his assertion
He names the chief Of police of North.
field and residents of Northiield and
Barre as witnesses to bear out his
statements.
Mr.. Campbell denies the allegation
and says that he himself as well as
Mr.. Douglass, the secretary. had Wis
tied other fairs and did not see that
their side shows were any djfferent
than those at Northfeld and ne alleges
that he notified the authorities to sec
that no gambling devices were allow
ed and none were there 10 his kno.vl
edge.
1t is interesting to recall that Mr.
Hap9ood OF Peru raised a similar ques
tion in connection with the Rrattleborc
fair last Year, and there is no doubt
that he viii be IN Interested spectato:
and perhaps a participator in This pro
cedlue.
The complaint by Mr.. Joslyn was
made last September. He claims ina,
he at one time owned IA shd1les
which he sold, ana he was also director
and superintendent of grounds at on,
time, and that lately he bougnt til; et
shares OF stock and is now Il siIaGchold
er Of the association
The novelty OF the ease viii attract
Iattention among members Of the lceis
laturc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
Belgian Legation in London
Makes Awful Accusation
Against Germans
SOME WERE CARRIED
AWAY AS PRISONERS
1t Is Believed They Were Subjected to
Severe Churches Were Used
as Stables and Sacred Vessels Were
Stolen

LONDON, Jan. s, ll.26 a. m-At the
request of the Belgian legation in Lon
don the British spress bureau today l.,
sued detailed fallegssion of maltreat-
ment Of the Catholic clergy in Belgium
aud the destruction of institutions BY
the German troops. This statement
SAYS the churches and religious houses
were destroyed or profaned in almost
every village and in many towns where
the German troops passed. In most
cases. the edifiees were utilized as sta
bles and quarters for the prisoners and
when not placed in safe hiding the
sacred vessels were stolen. In the do
cese Of Liege. Namur. Malines and
Ghent many priests and others connect
ell with the churches were either shot
or hanged. Many other priests We're
carried 10 Germany, where they appear
TO have been = subjected 10 severe
usage. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
.C0NSTA|N NT|NOPLE
GREAT WAR PRIZE
Allies Hope to Force abandonment of City as Seat
of Turkish Cover rf'ment AngIo-French Fleet
Hammerng at the. DardaneIes Russian Ad
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
VILLA TO ATTACK
CARRANZA GARRISON
War Department at Washington Has
Received Advices About the Plans
at Naco

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Gen. Villas
intention To attack the Carranza garrison
at Naco was communicated to the war de
partment today in official dispatches
Secretary Garrison said, however, that the
information came from the American side
OF the border When shown a report that
y lila had notified Major General Scott OF
ms intention of attacking the border town
IN an effort to dislodge Carranza forces
Secretary Garrison said he had received no
report from the chief of staff since he loft
Naeo for III Paso
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
CHEERING GERMAN REPORTS.
Progress in France and 1000 Russians
Captured in Poland.

BERLIN, Jan. s, by wireless TO Lon
don, $50 p. mn the official state
ment issued at Berlin today the Ger
mans announce that they have made
further gains in the Argonne forest in
France and that attempts of the
French to advance in the vicinity of
Rheims and in the Voges mountains
have been repulsed. The statement
adds that fighting is still in progress
for the village of Aberburnhautt. In
Russian Poland, where unfavorable
weather is interfering with military
operations the Germans report the cap
ture of 1000 prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-08
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
French Report They Have Made Short
Advances Near Rheims.

PARIS, Jan. 8, 2.40 p. m.-An-ex-
tended official report given out in
Paris this afternoon shows the custom
airy artillery activity all along the line
from the sea to Alsace and saws that
the French guns arc gaining the adj
vantage The French claim some in.
fantry advantages. Near Rheims they
moved forward 200 yards and else.
where 80 yards. At another point they
retired 80 yards Referring to the sit
uation in Alsace the report claims ia
yorable developments.