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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
LIVED SEVEN HOURS
IN AIR-TTGHT BOX
Chemist Made Wonderful Exhibition
Before Naval officers to Prove In
vention Claim.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-William
Bond, chemist of Wilmington, Del,
climbed into an air-tight box which was
submerged in a tank filled with water at
10 o'clock yesterday morning and re-
manned inside until ) O'Clock in the after
noon, depending for seven hours upon his
chemical formula for purifying air The
test, which was made with view of prov
ng the adaptability Of Bonds ideas as to
submarines, was witnessed by several Unit
led States navy officers and was pronounced
successful
The air-tight chamber was 6-foot pine
cube Bond, wearing a bathing suit, took
his lunch, several magazines, quantity
of his chemical and small stool with him
The box was then sealed and lowered into
another larger box, which in turn was sub
merged in large tank. The chamber and
the two boxes had glass tops, leaving the
figure of the inventor in full sight from
the top.
At intervals Bond talked to his friends
on the outside through an improvised tele
phone, the wires Of which entered the bo1
through hermetically sealed holes A mar
could not live longer than a half hour II
! the box without some means of artifcia
breathing.
! Bond carried his chemical. which. hC
said, would Immediately purify carboni,
gas as it was exhaled from the body, in /
handbag Bond said that the chemica
would enable him to remain in the DO,
! indefinitely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
DR.. DERNBURG is ON
DETAINED STEAMER
German Official Had Been Promised
Safe Conduct by Representatives
of Allied Powers.

NEW YORK, June 24.-In the alb
sence of dispatches from London con
cerning the disposition of the Nor
wegian American liner Bergensfiord
detained by the British at Kirkwall,
there was much speculation here today
as to what had happened to DR.. Berharu
Dernburg, former colonial secretary of
the German empire, who sailed from
this city on board the steamer June II
under guarantees of safe conduct given
by representatives in America of the al
lied powers.
All that was definitely known here
was that the Bergensfjord s voyage tc
Bergen, Norway, had been interrupted
and that she had been taken in to Kirk
wall and detained there.
This intelligence reached New Yorl
after two days delay by the British
censor, the despatch being filed Sun
day.
The despatch also stated the Swedish
steamer Yaring, from Savannah, wa
likewise detained by British authori
ties.
In maritime circles the detention
of the vessel, apart from the fact tina
DR. Dernburg and his wife were aboard
was not regarded as of much signif
cance, although in most cases wher
transatlantic ships have been delaye
| the delay has been longest on the west
bound voyage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
MULLER, spy, IS SHOT.
Associate of Kuepferle Executed IL
Tower of London.

LONDON, June 24.-The German
spy, Muller, who was arrested at the
same time as Anton Kuepferle, who
later committed suicide while his trial
was in progress, was shot in the Tow
er of London yesterday. Muller was
tried at the Old Bailey before the Lord
Chief Justice and was sentenced to
death on June 3. The sentence was
confirmed by the court of criminal Ap-
peal
Muller s death ends the story OF
three men arrested at the same time on
charge of espionage. Kuepferle, who
at first claimed American citizenship
confessed his guilt in note written be
fore he hanged himself in his prison
cell. Hahn, the third man, was tried
with Muller and was sentenced to sew
en- years penal servitude.
The press bureau issued yesterday
summary of the evidence taken a
| Wellington Barracks in the case O.
Robert Rosenthal, who confessed las
month to being a German spy. He vii
be tried by court-martial. 1t was Ro
| senthal who said that the head of tn
German spy system in Berlin possessed
complete outfit for making fraudu
ilent American passports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
INFIELD WILL BE
PERFECTLY LEVEL
Baseball Diamond on Fair Grounds Will
Be in First Glass Condition To
morrow Night.

James E. Helyar, who is in charge Of
the work of grading the baseball diamond
at the fair grounds, will have the diamond
in first class condition tomorrow night in
ample time for the opening of the local
league season at , O'Clock Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Helyar at first believed he
would be compelled to have the infeld
slope slightly from third to first base, but
he says now that he will be able, without
undue expense, to make it perfectly level.
The board of governors has arranged to
have the crowd roped off from danger of
encroaching upon the playing field. They
are well pleased with the interest that has
been shown in the opening game. The
charge for admission is - cents and will
include the privilege of seeing two games
each Saturday afternoon as the second
game will be started Immediately follow.
ing the first one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
Held a Long Conference
There with His Intimate
Friend Col. House
EUROPEAN WAR WAS
SUBJECT OF TALK
What Col. House Had to Tell Was
Gained from His Impressions on a
Trip of Four Months to London,
Paris and Berlin.

NEW YORK, June 24-President Will
son, en- route from Washington to his
summer home in Cornish, n H., stopped
off today at Roslyn, L. l., to spend the
day with his intimate friend, Col E. NJ
House, and to receive at first hand the
latter's impressions of the war situation in
Europe and the development incident
thereto affecting the United States
Col. House, 10 days home from four
months trip that carried him to London,
Paris and Berlin, met the President warm
ly in the little station at Roslyn and tool,
him by automobile to his country estate
After sitting for a while on the broad
veranda, apparently in earnest conversa-
tion, the President and Mr. House went
for a stroll over the estate.
No part Of their conversation was di-
vulged and it was generally known to
members of the Presidents party that
the topic was the European war, its de-
velopment, the attitude of foreign govern
ments toward the United States, how the
masses of warning nations regarded the
struggle and the prospect for peace
| What Col. House had to tell the Presi-
dent was gained from trip that st:rted
Jan. 80 when he sailed from New York
and ended with his return here June Ii
! from Liverpool
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
STATE RESTS IN
POLISH MURDER CASE
Attorney Benton Said Mrs. Salewiski
One of the Respondents, Would
Take Witness Stand.
Especial to The Reformer.)
IEENE N N LIE

KEENE, n. H., June a
The states testimony in the murder
trial of Felix Buchanowsl1i and Mrs
Domenico Salewiski, whom the state al
leges poisoned Frank Salewiski, the hus-
band of Mrs Salewiski, was completed
yesterday afternoon in the superior court.
Anthony w Zwalenski testified that
during Franks illness he heard Mrs Sale
wiszi tell her husband 'You are not
dying or getting better. l am not going
to tend you any more"
Felix Buick, a boarder at the Salewiski
house, said that before Frank was taken
sick he had seen Felix in the kitchen and
Mrs. Salewiski put her arm around him.
On cross examination he stated that
Mrs. Salewiski and Frank were jovial and
liked fun. He never heard Frank say that
he suspected anyone had given him poison
The last witness was Carol kuhk, a
partner in the store with Felix at Win
chester. He said he had cautioned Felix
about staying too long at the Salewiski
house. He also stated that the day Frank
died he told Felix they suspected him and
that he would be arrested.
Attorney Benton, who represents Mrs
Salewiski, said that he would place his
client on the stand near the close of the
trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
GRoTTo-ARLING WEDDING.
Brattleboro Couple Married in Bride S
Home by Rev E. S. Hewitt.

A pretty wedding took place yester-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs. An
ma E. Airing, 16 Spring street, when
her daughter, Miss Maude Vivian, was
married to Lewis Charles Grotto of
Brattleboro. Rev. E. S. Hewitt, pastor
of the Advent Christian church, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride wore
white lace over light blue silk and carried
white carnations. She was attended by
Miss Audrey Grotto, sister of the
bridegroom, who was dressed in white
muslin and carried white sweet peas
Henry Moore was the best man. A
family dinner was served at p. m
followed by a reception at which 4C
guests were present. The couple re
ceived wedding gifts of silver, linen
pictures and money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
Power of Offensive Has Been
Lost for Long Time, Mil
itary Critics Say
ARMIES DRIVEN TO
THEIR OWN FRONTIERS
Grand Duke Nicholas May Have Had
Difficulty in Withdrawing to New
Line-Lack of Munitions Prevented
Russians from Making Attacks.

LONDON, June 24.--With the excep-
tion of a small front along the river
Dniester all the armies OF Russia are
either within or on their own frontier.
Heavy fighting was reported to the
north of Lemberg before the fall of
the city, so that Grand Duke Nicholas
may have had some difficulty in with
drawing his men to their new lines
along the river.
Military critics in London today are
admitting that the power of offensive
has passed for some time from the
hands of Russia, while special despatch
cs from Petrograd declare that it may
be even years before the Austro-Ger-
man aggressiveness can be worn down.
Ii is generally admitted that Russia
like England, is not suffering from lack
of men, but that a shortage of muni-
tions has prevented the initiating of
the general allied offensives expected
early this summer.
Heavy engagements marked the op
erations along the western front yester-
day. The French were the object OF
vigorous counter attacks by the Ger.
mans, who are seeking to recover the
positions lost by them III the month
of June.
Each side reports slight advances
but the relative positions have beer
little changed
The lack Of naval news of the last
few days has been relieved by the ad
miralty announcement to the effect
that the armored cruiser Roxburgh
torpCdoed in the North sea, was st
little damaged that she was able tC
proceed under her own steam.
Posters calling for recruits to LloyC
George = army of munition worker
were issued today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The fall of Lemberg is being follow
ed, according to Berlin advices by a
general Russian retreat over a wide
front.
In the Lemberg district the victo-
rious Austro- German armies are said to
be driving the Russians eastward,
while to the west the armies of En-
peror Nicholas are falling back from
the country northwest of Przemysl near
the Russian border.
The Berlin despatch says the Rus
slams near Lemberg kept up their re
sistance to the last, their lines being
cut in the north and finally in the cen
ter before the city surrendered. Hos
tilities are continuing with varying
degrees of intensity along the whole
Italian front.
An official communication from Rome
states that the Austrian attacks at sew
eral points were repulsed. The report
mentions no further advances by the
Italians, except for one small gain and
apparently the invasion of Austria has
been checked by the reinforcements
brought in from the Galician front.
The Turkish forces in the Caucasus
which recently have undertaken a new
offensive movement, are said to have
won a fresh victory.
An announcement from Constantin
ople says the Turks captured positions
along a front of nearly two miles il
the fighting in the direction of Olti
the Russians fleeing eastward.
A Berlin newspaper, Tages-Zeitung
which was suspended on Monday foi
its unfriendly utterances concerning
the United states, was permitted today
to resume publication.
Seven British fishing vessels have
been sunk by a German submarine of
the coast of Scotland. Most of tn,
crews were saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
WILL RAISE SUBMARINE.
Admiral Moore Makes Official Report
on Wrecked F-4.

WASHINGTON, June 2I.-Rear Ad-
miral Moore, commandant of the Ha-
waiian naval station, in mail
report to the navy department says
that progress is being made in the work
of raising the submarine, Fl, which
sank in Honolulu harbor several months
ago. The admiral says that divers have
been occupied in plugging holes in the
Eide of the submarine to keep sand
from settling within it. The submarine
is lying where the sea does not break
and he reports that she is in shape tc
be raised upon the arrival of improved
apparatus which has been reauisitioned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
THAW AS WITNESS
AGAINST HIMSELF
Will Be Called by the State So as to
Avoid Restrictions Of Cross
Examination.

NEW YORK, June 24 = Harry X.
Thaw win be called by counsel for state
as witness against himself in the hearing
now in progress to determine whether he
is sane, according to an announcement
made today by Department Attorney Gen
eral Frank Cook
The states purpose in adopting this
plan, it is understood, is to avoid the re
striction which would limit his cross-ex-
animation and to lay his story of the kill
ing of Stanford White before the jury
shortly before it retires to consider a ver-
dict
Thaw's brief direct testimony dealt
chiefly with his escape from Matteawan
and the subsequent incidents.
The taking of testimony was resumed
today. 1t was expected that his side
would be concluded within two days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
LANSING CONGRATULATED.
Took Oath of Office Today Before Of
ficials and Diplomatists.

WASHINGTON, June q. - The
United States government today mott
fed all foreign governments of the ap,
pointment of Robert Lansing to be sec,
retary of state.
Mr.. Lansing took the oath of Office
today as successor to William J. Bryan.
High officials, diplomatists and per
sonal friends were on hand to witness
the ceremony and to extend congratu-
lations.
Former Secretary Bryan, who return.
ed last night from Asheville, n. c..
would make no comment upon Mr.
Bansing's appointment except to say
that he would extend his congratula
tions. Today was diplomatists day al
the state department and representa-
ltives of foreign governments in Wash
iington called to felicitate Mr.. Lansing
or hia appointment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

: Miss Agnes Brown of Springfield,
Mass, came today and went to Sunset
lake to enjoy an outing with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Hawkins of Springfield.
Miss Susie L. Clark, who has been
at home the past year on a leave of
absence from the Jefferson avenue
school in Springfield, Mass, has re-
signed her position there. She will
continue to teach in the primary de-
partment at the academy the coming
year.
First Congregational church. Minis
ter, Rev. Henry Lamb. The weekly
prayer meeting will be held Friday
evening at 7.3O. Topic for the meet
ing, The Temptations of Summer. Luke
II: 22-49. Services for Sunday. Di-
vine worship at 1870 with sermon by
Rev. Lewis S. Chafer of Northfeld,
Mass Session of the Sunday school
at noon. Christian Endeavor meeting
at Z o'clock. Topic, Song and Its
Meaning. Leaders, Mrs. Renfrew and
Miss Florence Ames.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
SUE FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
olivas, Vaudeville Artists, Bring $780,
900 Suit in Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, June "a. - Alleging
that they were forcibly detained and
imprisoned without cause, Fanny Olivia
and g. Olivia of Cambridge, Mass, vau-
deville artists, have caused suits to be
entered in Washington county court re-
turnabIe for the September term
against R. L. Mcintyre and Ida Nc
Intyre of this city, George Morris of
Barre and C. E. Henderson of Woods
vile, N. HI. The plaintiff in each case
is suing for $4,000. Mr.. Mcintyre is
manager of the Pavilion theater OF
Barre of which Mr.. Henderson is pro
lprietor The Olivas have musical act
and the papers set forth that they wer,
caused much humility and suffered los
of reputation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
HARVARD'S BIG DAY.
Widener Library Dedicated - S125,-
900 for New Professorship.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 24-Found-
ing of the James j. Hill professorship Of
transportation in the Harvard graduate
school of business administration with an
endowment of $3.50 was announced by
President Lowell in his address to the Har
ward alumni assembled for commencement
today The "A donors of money include
railroad presidents, bankers, and other
friends and admirers of the former presi-
dent of the Great Northern railroad, who
have named the new chair in honor of Mr..
Hill, because of his accomplishments as
builder and operator of railroads.
The Widener memorial library present
ed to the university by Mrs Eleanor FL
kins Widener of Philadelphia in memory
of her son, Harry Elkins Widener, a vic
tim Of the Titanic disaster, was dedicated
today The formal presentation followed
the commencement exercises and was
made in a small room set apart for the
personal library of the young man in
whose memory the structure was reared.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge made the
presentation address. President Lowell ac
cepted the library for the university. The
exercises We're attended by the overseerf
and faculty of the university, Mrs. Wild
ener and party of friends. President
| (Emeritus) Charles w Eliot, J. p. Nor
gan, Gov. Walsh, Lieut. Gov Gushing anC
those upon whom honorary degrees wer
conferred by the university today.
/ Among the u recipients of honorary de
grecs from Harvard university today wa
Theodore n Vail of Lyndonville, VT
#lpresident of the American Telegraph AM
Telephone Company, who was given tn
degree of Doctor of Laws. Twelve hun
dred and five degrees in course were cor
Iferred on Harvard stdents at the con-
] lmencement exercises
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
GRADUATION TONIGHT
Altar Society Will Give Lawn Party
and Rev. Father M. J. Carmody
Will Confer Diplomas.

The graduating class of st. Michael's
Parochial school will receive their diplo-
mas this evening at I.3O O'Clock, presented
by Rev. Father NJ. j. Carmody, who viii
give an address to the school. There will
be lawn party on the school lawn for
the children, given by the Altar society.
All are cordially invited The following
pupils viii graduate: Ralph Omer Pa
quette, Thomas Andrew Clune, William
Paul Baker, Katherine Elizabeth Wei
come, Bridget Martha Herbert, Eleanor
Marie Sheehy, Irma Rose Rate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
Federal Government Makes
Another Large Addition
to Forest Reserves
PART OF TRACT IN
WHITE MOUNTAINS
The Latest Addition Brings the Total
Number of Acres Bought in the East
Up to 1,275,0OO - --latest Expendi-
ture S38O,0OO.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Aprroval of
the purchase by the federal government
.of 7,SSS acres Of non-agricultural land in
the White Mountains of New Hampshire
and the South Appalachians was an
nounced today by the national forest res
ervatiOn commission.
This brought the total area so far ap-
proved for the national forests in the east
up to more than 1,275,000 acres.
The latest acquisition will involve an
Expenditure of S3S0O00.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
MRS. FOWLER MARRIES.
Former Husband Deserted Her on Trip
Through Switzerland.

Mrs. Mabel B. (Cone) Fowler, resi-
dent for some months of Brattleboro,
and Scott Burkham of New York, a re-
tired business man, were married yes
terday in the Office of the town clerk by
Carl S. Hopkins, justice of the peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burkham left town inn
mediately after the ceremony. Mrs.
Burkham obtained divorce from her
former husband last month in county
court. She alleged desertion while on
a trip through Switzerland, in her pc
tition which was not contested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
CooMBs GOES TO HOSPITAL.
Exertion When His Factory Was
Burned Aggravated Appendicitis.

Robert G. Coombs, owner of the fac
tory building in Guilford which with
its contents was entirely destroyed by
fire Tuesday night, will be taken to
Memorial hospital this afternoon to be
operated upon tomorrow for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Coombs had been suffering
from mild attack of the trouble be-
fore the fire and his exertions at the
fire caused him to collapse. As he has
not improved under treatment an oper-
alton was deemed necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
OPERATED AEROPLANE
WITHOUT A LICENSE
Jones, Who Was Plotting Machine
When Two Passengers Were Kill
ed, Fined S10O.

QUINCY, Mass, June 24-Harry NJ
Jones, pilot of the acroplane which fell
at Squantum last week and caused the
death of two passengers, George H. Her
sey, jr., of Boston and William Ely of
Providence, pleaded guilty today to a
charge of operating an aircraft without a
license. He was fined 500, but sentence
was suspended for three months. Jones
told the court that it was necessary for an
aviator to make flights before he could
qualify for a license.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
GAINS AT DARDANELLES.
French and British Advanced and Took
Over 500 Prisoners.

PARIS, June 24.-An official note
made public in Paris today gives de-
tails of the land operations on the
north side of the Dardanelles between
June l and June s, and recites that as
a result Of the attacks by the French and
British a gain of from $50 to 400 yards
along the front of over a mile was
made. British troops took over 500
prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
Wedding Invitation.

The teachers of the beginners de-
partmcnt invite you to be present at
tho marriage of Dorothy Dainty to
General Tom Thumb ON Saturday af-
ternoon. June 26, 1915, at O'Clock
Lindenhurst, Brattleboro, VT. Re
ccption Immediately after the eere
mony, to which all are cordially in
vitcd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-24
BRYAN LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Speaks in New York Tonight Before
Going to San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, June "a. = Former
Secretary of State Bryan left today for
New York, where he will speak tonight
on National Honor. Later this week
Mr.. Bryan will leave for San Francis
co to participate in the Fourth of July
celebration at the exposition. Mr. Bryan
said today he would retain his residence
at Lincoln, Neb., but would establish
his summer home at Asheville, n. C
He will keep as much time as posi-
BILE free to contribute to the crystal
ization of the peace sentiment in this
country.