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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
AUTO DODGED TRAP
FOR BRITISH ENVOY
Six Men Blocked the Highway, But
Chauffeur Turned Car Full Speed
Toward Them.

MINEOLA, July 13.-William Pat
terson, head chauffeur for J. P. Nor
gan, tells an astonishing story of an
attempt by six men in a black limou-
sine to stop Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador, while Patterson
was driving him in one of Mr.. Nor
gan s cars on the Westbury road,
near Greenvale, on Monday night, two
days after Frank Holt shot Mr.. Nor
gam
According to Patterson s story he
was driving one of the Morgan cars
with the ambassador as the only pas
senger, when about three miles from
Greenvale another limousine, also
black, and showing no tail light, pass
ed the Morgan car. About 200 yards
ahead it slowed down to the pace at
which Patterson was driving and
maintained this position for two
miles
Then, on reaching a dark turn in
the road, about mile from Greenvale
the dark car stopped and backed, SO
that it was diagonally across the road
in front of the machine carrying the
British ambassador.
AS to what happened next Patter-
son is not sure. His nerves were un-
strung by the assault made by Holt on
his employer-he was one of the ser
wants who overpowered the frenzied
man-and by the startling disclosures
that followed Holt S arrest. Six men
he thinks, jumped from the car, and
strung out across the road in front
of his machine. One of the men made
| signals and shouted words that were
unintelligible to Patterson. His only
thought was that here was another at
| tempt on the life of an eminent man
and that the man relied largely OF
| him for safety.
With his heart pounding like ham
mer Patterson says he drove his ca
forward at high speed and headed hi
| heavy limousine straight at the men
praying they were not armed. He sue
ceeded in passing.
/ Patterson is not sure whether n
struck two of the men glancing blow
or whether they dived under thel
black machine to escape injury. I'll
did not look back, but drove the am
bassador safely to Mr.. Straight
home. where Sir Cecil Spring Rice wa
a guest. On the way back, later IN tn
| evening, he approached the turn care
fully, but saw no sign of the car Q
its six occupants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
LAKE STEAMER LOST.
Crew of IS Probably Perished When
Choctaw Went Down.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 13.-The
steamer Choetaw was wrecked Sunday
night in the fog off Presque Isle, Lake
Michigan, and her crew of sixteen
men are believed to have been drowned.
News to this effect came to her own
ers, the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company,
from Sault Ste Marie, Mich, where
the wreck was reported last night by
the steamer James II. Reed.
Capt. Brown Of the Reed told of dis
covering the wreckage as he passed the
island. He stopped his vessel and
cruised about, but was unable to find
any survivors. Oil barrels in the wreck
age led him to believe that the Choc-
taw was in collision with an oil
freighter, but he could find nothing to
identify this boat. He reported that
there was little sea running Sunday
night, but that there was dense fog
The Choctaw and her coal cargo were
valued at 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
MRS. RoSETTE E. DAVIS.
Death Took Place in Home of Daugh-
ter. Mrs. Louis A. Whitney.

Mrs. Rosette E. (Towne) Davis, 20,
who for three years had lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Louis A. Whitney
of 40 High street, died in her daugh
ter S home about 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon of a heart trouble. She was
as well as usual up to three weeks
before, when she became i'll, but she
was not confined to her bed until the
Thursday before her death, when it
became apparent that she had an asth-
matte trouble affecting her heart.
Mrs. Davis was native of Sulli-
van, n. H., and was born April %,
lS45, the Oldest of nine children of
Daniel and Emily (Rugg) Towne. She
was of Revolutionary descent. Most
of her girlhood was spent in Cam
bridge, n. Y, and she attended the
academies in Cambridge and Green
wich, n. Y. She married Albert Davis.
n wellknown farmer of the town of
Nelson, N H., Nov. 26, 1868, and they
lived there many years, later moving
to East Sullivan, N. H. Mr.. Davis
died Sept 26, 1908.
! Two children were born to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Davis, son who died in infan-
cy, and daughter, Ida L., wife of
| Louis A. Whitney of this town. Be
sides her daughter Mrs. Davis leaves
! two brothers, Lorin w. Towne of Los
Angeles, Calf, and Lester III. TOwne
Of Marlboro, n. H., and three sisters
Mrs. George II. Clapp of Brattleboro
Mrs. Addie Jenkins of East Sullivan
and Mrs. George Capron of Marlboro
n. II.
Mrs. Davis was member of the
Congregational church of East Sulli
van She always attended church ant
Sunday school, and for many years sh
taught Sunday school class. Sine,
coming to Brattleboro she regularl.
attended the class taught by Rev. II
4 A. Goodhue and showed wide knowl
edge of the Bible. She was devon
Christian, self sacrificing in the inter
est of others, constantly manifestin
loving devotion to those bound to he
by ties of kinship and friendship.
A prayer service will be held at tn
house at o'clock tomorrow afternoo
bv Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of the Ger
tire Congregational church Funers
services will be held in East Sulliva
at = clock Thursday and the burif
/ will take place there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
To Give His Inventive Genius
to Problem of Perfecting
the Navy
ADVISORY BOARD OF
CIVILIAN INVENTORS
With the Electrical Wizard at the
Head First Efforts Will Be Direct
ed Toward Improvement of Subma-
rines and Aeroplanes.

WASHINGTON, July 13. - An
nouncement by Thomas A. Edison of
his acceptance Of Secretary Daniels S
offer to head an advisory board of civ
ilian inventors for the proposed bu-
reau of invention and development of
the naval resources was received to-
day at the navy department.
Secretary Daniels was especially
pleased because upon his acceptance
depended almost entirely the develop
ment of the secretary's plan of util-
izing the inventive genius of the
country to aid in perfecting the navy
as fighting machine.
One of the first problems to be laid
before the bureau will be to improve
the navy s submarines and aeroplanes
Referring to his letter to Mr.. Edi
son Secretary Daniels said that he
felt sure that with Mr.. Edison s won
| derful brain to help them the officers
of the navy would be able to NEE
this new danger with new devices K
| assure the preserving the peace 20.
| this country.
r. S. Hutchinson, clerk and repre-
sentative of Mr.. Edison, called OF
Secretary Daniels and informed hin
| of Mr.. Edison 5 acceptance of the in
| vitation. He said that Mr.. Edison re
| garded it as a call to duty and tina
he would be glad to render any ser
| vice to his country.
He further stated that he would b
very glad to send in a few days hi
reply to the letter of Sec. Daniels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

There are signs of renewed activity
along the eastern fighting front. Pet
rograd officially reports lively engage
ments along the East Prussian fronts
There are fresh attacks reported north
of Warsaw.
South of Warsaw only sporadic ac-
tions have occurred, but from Eastern
Gallicia attacks have been reported.
The upper Bug river also has been
the scene of renewed fighting. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen' army,
strongly reinforced, will soon resume
operations.
The resumption of heavy assaults in
northern France is interpreted by
Paris to mean that the failure of recent
attempts to break through III the Ar
gonne district, is being followed by a
similar effort in this direction.
Paris has received a report that as
the result of another battle on the
Gallipoi peninsula, the forces of
the allies have advanced 200 yards.
According to despatch the kings
of Greece, Rumania and Bulgaria are
soon to meet in Athens.
The attitude of Rumania is again the
subject of wide discussion. According
to statements by the allies she has
been given month to decide whethel
she will accept the territorial conces
sions as the price of neutrality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
Austria Ready to Give Up
Territory in Return for
Definite Neutrality
WANTS OPPORTUNITY
TO SUPPLY TURKEY
Russia Is Said to Be Building Trenches
Along Her Bulgarian Border-Halt
in German Advance on Warsaw Is
Not Fully Explained.

LONDON, July 13.-Reports regard
ing the Austrian defeat at klasnlk con
tinue to be conflicting.
The Russians claim that the Austro-
Germans are contemplating a geneTal
retreat, but the mystery of the general
situation is the persistent inGctieity,
there being no effort apparent 20 e.
sumo the German advance on Warsaw.
Petrogc. d claims it is due to the te0r
that the left flank of the Tcutonic 81
lies will be exposed. Some fear is belng
expressed by military experts here that
the German military cc.nulandCr IS
planning an unexpected coup.
The German attacks on The Souchr:,
cemetery, where the French advances
had threatened the town of Lens, may
Indicate the arrival of the ichg expect
ed TeGtonic reinforccments.
Germany and Austria, according to
the dispatches received here. are using
every diplomatic resource to induce
Rumania to join forces with them, or
at least, to preserve a permanent atti
tude of neutrality. 1t is reported that
the Austro-Hungarian minister al
Bucharest has offered RamGhia Ger
tain concessions of territory in return
for definite neutrality ana facilitie,
for supplying Turkey with munitions
Of war.
From Austrian sources it Is repo7te,
that Russia is giving substantial lroo-
of her fear of Rumania By huildin:
trenches along her Bulgarian border
Bulgaria and Turkey are said u hav
reached deadlock in negotiations o.
account of the refusal Of Sofia to d
anything more than maintain a friend
lv neutrality in return for the territori
al compensation offered from Constan
tinoplc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
PERMISSION TO
AMEND THEIR BILL
Decision Given in Case of Minority
Stockholders in Suit to Recover
s1O2, 100000.

BOSTON, July 13. = Permission to
amend the bill in the suit of minority
stockholders of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, who
seek to recover $102,000,00O, alleged
to have been misused, was granted by
Judge DeCoursey in the supreme court
today.
Eighteen days were allowed in which
TO take action. The suit named among
the defendants William Rockefeller
Charles S. Mellen and other proml-
nent men who at various times served
as directors of the road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
SoCOnfident of AcqittalThat
He Is Selecting Route
for Auto Trip
PANAMA EXPOSITION
OBJECTIVE POINT
Several More Alienists to Give Testi-
mony = Counsel for Both Sides
Hope to Have Case in the Hands of
the Jury Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July IS. = DIR. Austin
Flint, the first of the state alienists to
testify in the insanity trial of Harry
K. Thaw, was still under cross -exami-.
nation by Thaw's counsel today.
When court adjourned yesterday he
was being questioned as to his belief
that Thaw is now insane.
The state has one or more additional
alienists ready to testify before the
evidence in rebuttal is begun
1t IS hoped by counsel of both sides
to have the case in the hands of the
jury tomorrow.
Thaw spends most of his time in
court in selecting the route of the au-
tomobile trip he hopes to take to the
Panama exposition when he shall have
been acquitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
MUNITIoN WAR TAX.
British Government to Apply 1t In
South Wales Coal Strike.

LONDON, July 13.-The British
government has decided to apply the
munition war tax to the South Wales
coal strike on the ground that it is
preiudicial to the transportation and
production of supplies of munitions of
war. The fact that the government
had reached this decision was an
nounced in the house of commons to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
Vermont Crops.
burlington News.)

Vermont crops make pretty good
figure in the government report for
the current month, although the to-
tails are generally smaller than last
The total crop of corn viii be, ac-
cording to this official forecast, l.
$4,000 bushels, while last year it was
2,115,000 Oats show a decrease Of
$4,000 bushels, the totals being 3,270,-
900 for this year and 1857 900 for
1914. There is a big falling off in po-
tatoes, the figures for this year and last
being respectively 3,500,000 and 1900,
600 bushels.
Apples show a tremendous decrease
In 1914 the total product was 100000
bushels, while this year it is set at only
500, ,00G.
The average condition of hay is SCI
at 73, whereas last year at this dat,
| it was sc. Pastures were 81 in 1914
while this year their condition is onl,
IS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Rodney P. Wheeler returned Sunday
night from Atlantic City, where he
went to attend the biennial Anti-Sa-
loon League national convention. He
stopped in Philadelphia and in Brook
lyn with friends on his way home.
The Woman s association will meet
in the church parlors Thursday after
noon, July Is, at 2 O'Clock for the
surgical relief work. If the weather
is unsuitable that day the meeting viii
be postponed until Friday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
TUESDAY CLOSING
OF STORES BEGINS
From Today Through July and August
Most of the Stores Will Not Be
Open Tuesday Afternoons.

This was the first afternoon closing
day of the season for most of the
stores in town. Last year some of the
grocery stores closed, but this year
they have all decided to remain open
The drug stores, Lowell & Brown s
hardware store and the w. T. Rich
ardson meat market viii keep open
Tuesday afternoons. Otherwise the
closing is very general at l O'Clock
Tuesday afternoons from today
through July and August.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
First Regiment Band to Play Tonight
in ESteyville.

The First Regiment band will give
concert tonight in Fuller park in Es-
teyville. Following is the program:
March, The Aggressor, Bagley
Overture, Merry Wives of Windsor,
Nicolai
Three dances from Henry VIII,
German
Selection. Chin Chin, Caryl
Oriental Patrol, In Cairo, Won Blon
Medley, Remick's Hits, Lampe
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Wednesday, July IA, 3 to ) p. IN. =
Children IS party on the lawn at Lin
denhurst, for all the children of the
Sunday school and their friends. The
children will appear in the Sunbonnet
Babies and the Kate Greenaway cos
tunes which they wore at the chill
drcn - fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
A DANGEROUS FIRE.
Flames Within 10 Feet of 5000 Pounds
of Powder at Navy Yard.

BOSTON, July II. - A fire in the
forward handling room of the battle
ship New Jersey in dry dock at the
Charlcstown navy yard, within 10 feet
of 5000 pounds of powder, was put
out by the quick work OF 20 OF tho
crew today.
1t is believed it was caused by short
circuiting Of the electric wires. The
wires were cut and the handling room
was flooded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
BIRTHS.

In Bronxville, N. Y, June 10, q
daughter, Elizabeth Claiming, to T
Claiming and Bertha (Stone) Moore
granddaughter Of the late Byron A
Stone of Wilmington and great-grand
daughter of Mrs. Ashley Stone o
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
GUILFORD.

Mrs. Elizabeth w. Sprague, 50, wild
ow of Nelson Sprague of Shelburne
Falls, who died recently in Buckland,
Mass, was native of this town,
daughter of Joshua and Achsah Clark.
She spent most of her married life in
Shelburne Falls and was one of the
oldest members of the Methodist
church of that village. She leaves one
son, Archie Sprague of Springfield,
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
ENORMOUS WAR LOAN.
British Subscriptions Total Nearly 600
Million Pounds.

LONDON, July lat was officially
announced today that the subscrip-
tions to the great British war loan
had reached total of almost 600 mil
lion pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Light West Winds.

WASHINGTON. July IS. = The
weather forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday,. Not much
change in temperature. Light west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Nichols left
this afternoon for q weeks vacation.
They will visit in Brandon and Mid
dlebury, also at Camp Abnaki on
North Hero island, where their son,
Francis, is camping with other boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Dennis Bebekah lodge will hold regular
meeting Tuesday, July 13, at 7.30.
Thursday, July 10, 7.30 p. m.-Reg
ular meeting Of Oasis Encampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13
DEATHS.

Tn Brattleboro, July 13, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Freda.
In Claremont, n. H., July u, Robert
J. Howard, jr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13

Petrograd win install a new sewer
age system at q cost of $60,0OO,OOu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13

There are nearly 100000 Jews in
the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13

There will be midweek jitne,
dance at Island park tonight.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-13

Continued on Page 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
Guard Ordered TO Hopereil.

CHASE CITY. VA. December 2l.-
The Mccklenburg Guard. the local
militia company. was ordered out to-
day. on instructions from Adjutant-
General sale. at Richmond. TO take it's
place for duty at Hopcwell. The local
soldiers Will relieve the Petersburg
GrayS. who have been on duty in the
powder town. The Guard will leave
Chase City at l0:3S Tomorrow morn
ing. and Captain Geoghegan says that
fifty men will bc taken. The Neck
lcnburg Guard is considered one of
the strongest companies In the State.
and has a high record for efficiency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

have TO have supports between each
set of tracks.
The order directs further that all
surveys made under the conditions Just
outlined shall be known hereafter as
the revised Hankins plan" Mr.. Han
kins is instructed to proceed with the
work at once. in order that n report
may he had at an early da.c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

Haukins is instructed to base his
grades Oh a vertical clearance of six
teen feet from the top of the rails to
the bottom of the bridges. and A six
one-half-foot horizontal clearance
IRON the center Of the tracks to the
side OF the posts or abutments of the
proposed bridges. AS at present con-
templatcd. tho bridges will probably
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
BELT LINE GRADES
BOnrd Directs iJnnkins
to Nuke Surveys for Neces-
sary Work.

An order entered Yesterday by the
Administrative BOARD directs Assistant
City Engineer Hankins to make the
necessary surveys for tho DEVELOPMENT
of a system of grades in conjunction
with the track grades for the Belt
Line Improvement, on the basis of the
primary conditions tentatively approved
10y the street Committee on Monday
night.
In accordance with this order. Mr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22

cast that II was for the purpose OF
boosting the oyster Ray statesman.
No matter what is said hereafter. it
VIII be almost impossible TO correct the
first impression as to the purposes of
the dinner. Colonel Roosevelt if he
were nominated, would evidently he
hcralded ny Democratic speakers from
every stump the l2,00O 600 900
nominee and the selection of big bust
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22


In plan orumW
b. gier e
proportions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
ROOSEVELT EDGISG CLOSE
TO REPUBLICAN PARTY

an inc news reaching Washington
IL that Colonel Roosevelt is cdging
closer and closer TO the Kcpublicao
party and looking more longinrly al
the prize TO be bestowed on the man
In control at the June convention In
innate friends Of his. one of them a
Washingtonian. who has just come
from Oyster Bay. claim that the Col
onel Will never let his name go upon
presidential ticket again unless II is
placed there through complete harmony
or the Republican party They believe
mat the Coionc. Is planning. II not Il,
control the convention for himself, to
prevent the nomination going TO some
one he feels cannot harmonic the Re-
publichns and progrcssives They be-
heve ne is sincerely DESTROYS Of again
reuniting the party he once held un-
disputed sway over
Democrats are confident Colonel
Roosevelt Is out for the nomination
Many OF them have felt that way all
along. Senator Chiffon, Speaker C'larI,
and dozens of Others have SO cynrcssed
themselves. Senator SALISBURY. o! Del
aware. who called at the White House
to-day, expressed the Democratic view
ms way; Roosevelt, wants the Rerub-
ilcan nomination and VIII prrrahly get
II We are satisfied. In my opinion
he will be the easiest man for us 10
beat. II big business wants him. tho
Democrats ought not 10 kicii There
Is no prejudice in the Democratic partv
against business generally. hu; IL will
not be good for politics for Big bust
ness L" again attempt 10 control the
White House. do not SEE how Colonel
Roosevelt i going 10 cOntinu, 10 pla..
the Progressive game opcu!y and pcr-
NIT himself - be hostcd toward the
White House again by a sl2. 1000. 600. 900
dinner given by big business In his
behalf"
The best information reaching Wash
inRton is that the dinner given in
honor of Colonel Roosevelt was not a
political one IL any sense. and tina,
presidential politics We're no, touched
1upon. but the Democrats arc iicklcd
that the impression has gone broad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
ROOSEVELT IS EASIEST
REPUBLICAN TO BEAT
Democratic Visitors to White House
Hope He Will BE Given
Nomination.
DELIGHTED WITH GARY DINNER
Astute Politician Says More Than
Half of Men Who Voted for Taft
IN 1912 Would Give Their Sup
port to Wilson.

WASHINGTON. December 2l.-DemO-
cratic visitors to the White House to-
day. some Of them very close TO Prcsi-
dent Wilson. appeared to be delighted
with the Gary dinner in New York last
Friday night and It's consequent re-
fiVnl OF the talk of nominating Colonel
roosevelt In the Republican National
convention In Chicago. This opinion
was shared by Cabinet member. two
united States Senators and three Rep.
|resentatives
I'VE will all fervently hope and pray
that Roosevelt will get the Republican
nomination" said the most astutc poll
tician OF the number. Roosevelt Is
by long odds the easiest Republican in
tho country for Wilson TO beat"
Then he explained, and the reason
lngs or the others were along the same
lines, that If Roosevelt should be the
Republican nominee. more than half of
the more than 100000 men who voted
FOR Taft In 1912 would vote for Wilson
again splitting the Republican ranks
|"Colonel Roosevelt" asserted this same
man. would be just as weak az would
be w. H. Taft. The Roosevelt sup
porters of 1912 would not stand for
TAFT, and would go to Wilson. Neither
will the Taft people of that year stand
for Roosevelt. ! have no doubt that
the Colonel wants the nomination and
Is willing TO take the chances Of cleo
ton. His adhcren;s are going TO make
n tremendous effort to win with him
|Thc effect is going To be to revive the
bitter factionalism within the Repub-
iican ranks, create suspicious and an
tagonisms that can only benefit the
Democrats"