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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
FOUR SHIPS SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Three Others Damaged by Same Under
Sea Boat-British Elated Over
Land Victory.

LONDON, March 15-The sub-ma
rine U29, one Of the largest and fast
est of German underwater craft. had
successful thre days off the Scillv Is
lands and in the English channel
where on Thursday, Friday and Satm-
day she succeeded in sinking four
British steamers and one French steam
er and in damaging three others. The
German commander gave the crews Of
most of the steamers time to leave
their vessels and in somec ases towed
theship's 5 lifeboats kith the creaw to
passing steamers by which they were
brought to port.
The U-29 was chased by patrol
boats, but proved too elusive for them,
while steamers which tried to ram or
escape her found that the submarine
was much faster than similar craft
which had previously been sent on
mission to destroy Great Britain s
oversea trade With German subma-
rine in the waters around The Scillv
Islands, which the big liners pass on
heir way across the Atlantic. there is
much uncasiness in shipping circles
and during the course of the day re
port which also reached the American
ilIit4 Wv VI II ~ fFA'N4tNSs W ftS tii
culated to the effect that one of them
had been torpedoed. This report, it is
believed, arose from the sinking of the
Andalusian, which belongs to the
EIerman line.
The British feel that they more
than evened matters up for the loss Of
these steamers by the victory at Neuve
Chapelle and the defeat yesterday of
the Germans in their effort to recover
the ground gained by the British reg
ulars and Indians in preceding days.
According to the report issued by
the war Office tonight the Germans on
Saturday morning delivered several
minor attacks and in the afternoon 4
very heavy one, which were all re-
pulsed The total number Of prison
ers taken in three days was leo,
while it is estimated that the total Ger
man losses were not far short of To-
| 000.
! British airmen also have been active
| again and have destroyed a train at
| Don, a short distance from Lille. This
| cooperation between the air and land
| forces has become more pronounced. the
airmen always being active when any
| fighting is in progress, in order to CD
struct the movements Of German
troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
ST. PATRICK's DAY PROGRAM.
Children of St. Michael's School viii
Give Entertainment.

The children OF st. Michael's Parochial
school will render the following program
st, Patrick's day in Festival hall:
Whispers and Echoes from Erin, Pape,
by Marion Long and Gladys Russell; vocal
selection, Dear Little Shamrock, Cherry
class Of girls; recitation, The Irish
Eclipse. Edward Garrity: The Destiny. OF
Erin, Eleanor Shechy as Erin, Ruth Filion
as angel, kathering Garrity, Mary Dan
yew, Bridget Herbert, Mary Kennedy,
Helen Mann, Irma Batte. Katherine Wei
come, Gladys Russell, Mary Young; The
Birds Ball, Andre, by Anna Fleming and
Mary Curry; McKenzie's Band, Dolor
Nolin as band master, members of band,
senior pupils; The Minstrel Boy, Old
Irish, by the choir, The Harp That Once,
Old Irish, by choir; Tipperary, Edward
Snyder; pantomime, The Battlefield Of
the Republic, Tenting Tonight, just Be
fore the Battle Mother, by James Scanlon,
| William Boyce, John Kennedy, Louis
Yauvey Thomas Clune. Justin Moran
! Francis Manning, Francis Austin, James
Sexton, Daniel Curtin; fancy musical drill
lby senior boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Chief Engineer Harry w. Sanders
is having the village Seagrave auto
mobile fire truck demonstrated today to
a committee from Greenfield, Mass,
where the purchase of a truck is under
consideration.
Open water is beginning to show in
places in the Connecticut river, which
has been a mass of jammed ice cakes
two weeks. 1t is now believed gener-
ally that there is no further danger
from the ice. regardless Of possible
high water. for the ice is very rotten
and much Of it has melted or been
worn away.
The funeral of Mrs. Albina Trip,
who died Friday night in the home of
her daughter, Mrs l.. NJ. Carpenter of
I Retting place, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at / clock in Manchester,
Vt. Prayer was offered in the home
this forenoon bv Rev. Mr. Tomkinson,
the Baptist pastor. Mrs. Carpenter
viii accompany the body to Manches-
ter. leaving on the West River train
tonight
George Chamberlain, who attempted
to commit suicide Thursday by taking
poison al the railroad station, was talk
en- to the home of his brotherin law
Wesley Allen, in Wardsboro Saturday
evening. Mr.. Chamberlain was very
weak from the effects of the poison
and the subsequent treatment giver
him in the Memorial hospital and was
not questioned at length by State ::
Attorney o. p. Hughes as to the rea
sen for his act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
Crew of French Collier Saved by
Danish Steamer.

LONDON, March Is. = \ despatch
from Bordeaux, France, yesterday, by
way Of Paris, says that the steamer
Auguste Conseil, from Cardiff for
Roucn with a cargo Of coal, was tor
pedoed by a submarine oft the Start
point, near the southern extremity Of
Devon. Eng. on Thursday afternoon.
The crew of 2S men il reported to have
been saved by q Danish steamer and
taken to Falmouth The Auguste Con
SELL belonging to the Society Les Af-
fecteuris Reunis, was q steamer of
1852 tons She sailed from Hveres,
France, On January 25 for Havre,
where she arrived February .. Mari
time records contain no information
concerning her movements after that
date.
The Augustc Conseil was sunk by the
German @uhmarine U-29. Her crew ar
rived at Falmouth yesterday on the
Danish steamer Excellence Pieske
Members Of the crew say that the ccm-
mander of the German submarine gave
them 10 minutes in which to leave
their ship. after which she was de
stroyed with bombs. The German com
| mander told them he left Cuxhave1
six days ago and was about to return
| He said that the U-29 would be re
| placed by another submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
TROOPS MASSED
TO RELIEVE SIEGE
AuStro-German Forces to Try to Drive Russians
from Przemys-GreeCe Offered Men for Oar
daneIIes Expedition Allies Planning for General
Spring Attack

4 new phase of the campaign in the
cast has developed in the attempt of the
Austro-Gcrmau forces in Galicia TO relieve
PrzcmysI For this purpose the center has
been shifted westward, following the re-
cent Ineffective movements in Eastern
Galicia and troops have been concentrated
10 lift the siege Of the Galiciau fortress,
whose resistance month after month to the
Russian army has been one of the strik-
ing episodes of the campaign.
A Paris newspaper publishes report
that before his resignation Premier Ven
izclcs Of Greece offered 5000 men to the
enteuc powers for the Dardanelles eNpedi-
tion
The young Turks, under whose leader
ship Turkey went into the war, are said
to find their present position in Constanti-
nople a different one and one report from
Greek sources is that they may flee the
capital
The British admiralty announced tnat
the steamers Florazan, HeadIands and
Hartdalc, previously reported torpedocd
by German submarines, although it was
not known definitely whether they had
sunk, have all gone to the bottom
In France and Belgium offensive oper-
ations at present rest peacefully with the
allies. whose activities are interpreted in
London rs preliminary to Il general attack
IN the spring.
In Belgium, Champagne and the Ar
gouc separate movements are under way,
although apparently little ground has been
gained except that won by the British
near Nerve Chapellc.
Authoritative denial was given in Rome
today of report that Emperor Francis
Joseph Of Austria had refused to consider
territorial concessions to Italy At the
same time. it was said. that the conces
sjous Austria was willing to make were
So small by comparison with Ttalv's de
zires that am understanding seemed hope
less
Todays official report shows that fight
ing Of increasing volume is in progress il
the west
The Germans yesterday made attaci
ju force against the British near tn,
Frauco-Belgian border and against TIN
French in the Champagne and in the Al
qonne According to the French versiol
an these assaults were repused, althoug
It was admitted the Germans temporarl
gained ground from the British.
The German report says the German
made good progress south of Npres TIL
Berlin statement indicates the Russian
are making strong efforts to repulse tn
next German advance on Przasnysz.
The Russian attacks in this vicinity al
said To have been defeated,
In the Augustowo region the number ,
Russian prisoners Is said to have been il
creased to BOO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
BLOCKADE ABANDONED.
Carranza Allows American Ships to
Leave the Port of Progreso.

WASHINGTON. March l5.-General
Carrauza has abandoned hi; blockade
cf the port OF Progreso on the urgent
representations of the United States.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragosa has
been called off and two American chips
laden with sisal for the United States
were cleared Saturday without inter
ference.
Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding
the American fleet in Mexican waters,
reported the raising of the blockade in
his official dispatches today and re-
ported that the Zaragosa had returned
to Vera Cruz.
The Admiral 5 despatch telling of
the situation brought new note from
the United States which was sent on
its way to Carranza this morning. In
the notice it was stated that the Unit
cd States was determined to raise the
blockade and If necessary use a cruiser
to do SO. 1t became known today for
the first time that last week the Mex
lean gunboat had sunk one American
ship, held up another and interfercd
with commerce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
BASEBALL MEETING
OPEN TO EVERYBODY
Action in Brooks House Tomorrow
Night Will Determine Whether This
Town Has Team This Year.

The meeting in the parlors Of the
Brooks House tomorrow evening to dis
cuss the baseball situation Is open TO
everyone in town who Is interested IN
baseball. The more present the great
er assurance the directors VIII have
that they are acting in the future as
the local enthusiasts desire them to act
The future of baseball in Brattlc-
boro, at least for this season. will de-
pend entirely upon the action taken at
the meeting tomorrow evening. There
is no time in which to delay acting up
on the matter if Brattleboro is to have
a team and for that reason the meet
ing has been called by President
George f. Sherman Of the Brattlcboro
Baseball association at the earliest date
possible after the league meeting held
yesterday in Bellows Falls. report Of
which is published elsewhere in this pa
per.
NJ J. Moran, league representative
of the local club, viii he present aid
give a detailed report Of the league
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
BRITISH TROOPS WERE
VIOLENTLY ATTACKED
5ushed Back South Of Ypres, But Re
covered Scmc of the Ground in
Counter Attacks

PARIS, March Is, 3.35 p. m.-The
communication from the war Office this
afternoon Is as follows: The Belgian
army continued to make progress in
the end Of the Ysor and south Of Dix
nude The British troops were very
violently attacked yesterday evening
south Of Ypres and were pushed back
slightly, but by their counter attacks
had regained part of the ground list.
The fighting continues In the Ar
gonne the enemy attempted late yestcr-
day "a third and very violent counter
attack to take the trenches taken by
us near -Four de Paris and Boiaute,
This assault was repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
Hearing on Motion of Coun-
sci That He be Sent to
New Hampshire
PRISONER WISHES
TO ESTABLISH SANITY
This Would Prevent His Removal to
Matteawan If Mental Condition
Comes to Test Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
Will Be Summoned

NEW YORK, March 15-Arguments
on the motion OF Harry X. Thaw S
counsel that the state be directed to
send him back to New Hampshire,
whence he was brought to face trial
for conspiracy, were to be heard in the
supreme court this afternoon.
1t was reported today that Thaw
had demanded that they seek to estab-
liah his sanity here, and thus prevent
his return to Mattcawan instead of
trying to obtain his removal to New
Hampshire He hopes this time to OBJ
tain a trial by jury.
Frank Cook, deputy attorney gencr-
al, said that if the issue of Thaw s
mental condition came to trial he ex-
pected to include Evelyn Nesbitt
'Fhaw among the state 5 witnesses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
RETALIATORY MEASURES.
British Statement in Regard to Action
Taken Against Germany.

LONDON, March 10, 1.30 p. IN. -
The British order in council decreeing
retaliatory measures ON part of the
government to meet the declaration of
Germany that the waters surrounding
the United Kingdom are q military
area was made public today
1t contains drastic provisions not
only for holding up ships to and from
German ports, but for confscation Of
goods of German origin or destination
shipped from neutral ports.
Under this decree the civilian popu
lation Of Germany as well as the army
will be cut off from any form Of over
sea traffic so far as it lies within the
power of the allies to bring it about.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
RUSSIANS SUSTAINED
VERY HEAVY LOSSES
Berlin Report That the Number of
Prisoners from Recent Engage
ments Was 5,400.

BERLIN. March IS. - The German
war office today gave out the following
announcement; The baths at Westende
were shelled without effect by gun
boats OF the enemy. The German at
tacks on the heights south of Ypres
occupied by the British troops are
making progress. Counter attacks by
French troops in the Champagne dis
trict have been repuIsed. The enemy
sustained heavy losses. The number
of Russian prisoners from engagements
to the north of the Augustowo forest
has been increased to 5400. Strong
Russian attacks north and northeast of
Przaznysz resulted in failure and the
| enemy's losses were heavy. South of
the Yistula there has been no change
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
HAS SUNK Is SHIPS.
German Auxiliary Cruiser Very Sue
cessful in Raid on Commerce.

RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil. March -
The German auxiliary cruiser Grown
Prince William which has aboard 500
German sailors, has sunk l3 vessels
since she began her raid on commerce,
according to the passengers and crew
of the French steamer Guadeloure
who We're taken to Permanduco by the
British steamer Churchill. The Guade-
loupe was sent TO the bottom by the
Crown Prince William, off the eastern
extremity of Brazil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
A SUBWAY FIRE.
Streets Filled with Smoke and Traffic
Suspended in New York.

NEW YORK. March l.. - Fire early
today in the subway under construc-
tion on eth avenue between 42d amt
45th streets filed the streets with
smoke and tied up traffic on a portion
of the old Broadway subway and some
adjacent lines. The fire was discovered
at $40 and two hours elapsed before il
was brought under control. The fire is
attributed to a short circuit. said to
have been caused by n workman who
drove drill into Il large cable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
DEAD DUCK PLACED.
Former Representative Palmer ?. Head
of Court of Claims

WASHINGTON. March 10 For.
mer Representative A. Mitchell Palmer
of Pennsylvania has been selected hv
President Wilson for chief insticr ~
the United States court Of claims. 80
succeed Charles b. Howrv. whose rr-ie-
nation is TO take effect April j
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
LEO COUNCIL GAINS.
Cue Artists Now Lead st. Charles
Council 50 Points.

The third set OF matches in the pool
tournament between members of Leo
council, X. G., Of BrattIeboro and St.
Charles council OF Bellows Falls, played
Saturday evening in Bellows Falls, result
ed in adding 60 points to the lead Leo
council had over their opponents, or a
total lead now of 90 points
W. Blake of Leo council beat Keefe
100 to 81. and Dennmg of Leo council
beat Sheridan 100 to So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
ASLATIC CHOLERA?
Suspicious Illness on Greek Steamer at
New York.

NEW YORK, March -. The
Greek steamer Ioannina. which arrived
here today from Greece with 269 pas
sengers, was held up at quarantine by
the health officers, until there could be
definitely determined the nature of the
illness of a steerage passenger, who
showed symptoms of Asiatic cholera.
The patient was removed to the hospi-
tai The test, it is said, would require
at least six hours. IN the meantime
all passengers will be held on board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
LIS of the United States Navy Chris
tened at Quincy. Mass.

QUINCY, Mass, March 10 - Sub
marine LIS, built for the United States
navy by the Fore River Shiphuilding
corporation, was launched today. Mrs.
Charlotte S. Atkins, wife of Lew NJ.
Atkins, assistant naval constructor,
christened the craft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
MRS. ANGLES TRIAL.
Woman Charged with Manslaughter
May Testify About Ballou's Death.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. March 10. -
The trial of Mrs. Helen NJ. Angle for
manslaughter entered its third week
today. Expectation that the accused
woman might take the stand today TO
tell her story of the death Of Waldo r..
Ballou last June, with responsibility
for which she Is charged, drew a large
crowd to the court room. The state
still had two or three witnesses to be
examined when the court opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
Moderate North Winds.

WASHINGTON. March 10. The
weather forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday Moderate north
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
KEENE. N. H
Holmes Jndge Of Municipal court.

Judge L. ". Holmes Of the new mu-
nicipal court ri Kccnc has received his
commission ami been sworn 10. trying
his first case. q civil suit left over from
the ola district court. saturday morn
ing. Judge Holmes has appointed Dan
y. Williams clerk If the court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Mission Study Glasses.

Monday $3.50 p. m.--With Mrs. II.
G.. Rice, Chestnut hill.
Tuesday 7.3O p. m.-With Mrs. G. 2.
Spencer, Chase street.
Thursday 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor class in the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

Canvass Will be made this week for the
sale of tickets to the concert by the Ann
herst college glee and mandolin clubs IN
the Auditorium Wednesday evening,
March 24. The concert viii be followed
by subscription dance in Festival hall.
Tickets for the concert are - and a.
cents for the dance. - cents person
adv 13
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

Teacher-What calender do we use
Gregorian or the Julian? William
Neither; ours is from the Blinkenstut-
ter Brewing company-Puck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

Under normal conditions, human be
irgs perspire about twice as much when
asleep as when awake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

In China an oil well has been drilled
to q depth Of $500 feet with the most
primitive native tools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

Turkish territory in Europe has
9.91O square miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-15

European Russia S hay crop
estimated at 1920 tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-03
MANCHESTER PHYSICIAN DEAD.
DR.. Lewis E. Hemenway, 81, Died After
Short Illness.

Manchester. March 3-Dr Lewis i
Hemenway, ~ years old, died at his
home in Manchester Center shortly aft
er midnight Monday night His death
was caused by pneumonia and he had
been sick but about five days.
DR. Hemenway was son of DR.. and
Mrs. l.. II Hemenway OF Manchester
and was educated in the schools of Man
chester and at Burr and Burton semi
nary and graduated from Yale in the
class Of 1901, and from the Detroit
Medical college in 1906. settling in his
native town TO take up his life work,
where he succeeded TO the practice Of his
father, who retired from active practice
a few wears since.
In 1910 he married Miss Mabel Mer-
rill. daughter Of Henry Merrill OF Mid.
dlebury, who, with son, Merrill Hem.
enway, survive. Besides his wife and
son, Mr.. Hemenway is survived by his
father and mother, DR.. and Mrs. L. II.
Hemenway. a sister, Miss Clara Hcmen-
way and three brothers. Charles He
menway OF Honolulu. with whom the
father. mother and sister are making
their home al present. +. II. Hemen'
way Of Manchester and George X.
Hemenway OF st Adams.
The funeral win be held from his
late residence at Manchester Center
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-03
TALK OF THE TOWN
New Iaees at Yanphan,s.

New laces at Vaughan's.
See Abbott's table of Toe ginghams and
percales.
The two-act operetta "Seven Old La
dies 0. Lavender Town." will be given
tonight at the Uniyersalst vestry. Ad'
mission, Zoe.
Mrs. Edward Wash of the Morse block
left last night for her former home in
Waltham, Mass, where she will make a
visit of several days with her parents.
The weekly reading of the women OF
the Church of the Good Shepherd will be
at 3 o'clock Thursday of this week at
the house OF Mrs. Sherman N. Parker, -
Spaulding street.
MIR. and Mrs. Alex Blair and children
left this forenoon for Burlington, where
they will make few days stay with
relatives before going to Chazy, n. u,
for a more extended visit.
Mrs, e. N. Stratton and Mrs. Ernest
Sanders, who have been passing a week
in the city with their brother, +. X.
Bailey OF Brook street, have returned
to their home in Norwich, Conn.
"Mother Earth and Her Vegetable
Daughters" will hold a meeting at the
Congregational church Friday night at
7:45 TO appoint queen. This meeting
is open to the public for l0c. Each veg
etable will have a chance to speak for
herself. Come and see if her final choice
is right. Homemade candy will be on
sale
r. S. Currier, county supervisor of
highways, has arranged for a gathering
of Washington county town road COM
missoners to be held at the capital on
the forenoon of April 6. The meeting,
to be held in the city hail. viii embrace
every town in the country, and among
the speakers who are to be present are
Gov. Gates and the state highway COM
missioner.
News was received in the city this
forenoon of the death of Mrs. William
j. Young, which occurred at Williams
town at l0;30 O'Clock to-day, after an
illness of one day. Death was due to an
abdominal trouble. Mrs. Young was one
of the prominent women of the town.
She was AZ years old and besides her
husband she leaves daughter, Miss
Katherine Young, of Dorchester, Mass,
a son Sibley Young, of Williamstown,
and her sister, Miss Ella Sibley of Dor
chester. Her mother, Mrs. Frank Sib-
ley also resides in Dorchester. The flu
neral arrangements have not been com
pleted, although it is expected that the
services win be held Friday.
w. ]. Clapp returned from Randolph
last night, whore he was called yester-
day by news of the death of his cousin,
Mrs Mary W. Goldsbury. Mrs. Colds
bury will be remembered by many as a
resident OF Washington street, owning
the property which is now Bolster ave
nue. and adjoining residences. Mrs. Colds
bury was born in Warren, coming 10
Barre in early life, residing here until
moving to Randolph 30 years ago this
spring Funeral services will be held at
her late home in Randolph Thursday at
p. m. and the remains will be brought 70
Barre, arriving here at 4:30 p. m. Inter
ment viii be in the family lot at Elm
wood cemetery. There viii be a short
service at the grave, Rev. J. w. Barnett
officiating.