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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
MOBS DID $40, 1000, 900
DAMAGE IN MOSCOW
Stores, Factories and Residences Loot
ed-Russians Suffered as Much as
Austro- Germans.
pETROGRAD, June q, via Londc

PETROGRAD, June q, via London.
Moscow suffered damage to the
amount of $2O,00O,Oo0 during the re
cent anti-G erman demonstrations, in
which nearly 500 stores and factories
and more than 200 private. lodgings
were wrecked. The infuriafcd mobs
turned the city into wild disorder, ac-
cording to eye-witnesses. From music
stores, piano and other musical in
struments were hurled into the
streets, until the piles of wreckagc
made progress through these thor
oughfares impossible. The rioters, heat
ed with liquor which they found in
the demolished wine stores, became
reckless in their pillaeing, setting fire
to and destroying many stores and
apartments, the owners Of which were
Russians. OF the total number of
/ buildings destroyed only 1l3 belonged
/ to Austro-German subjects. The demon
strations beginning early on june Q
lasted more than "a hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
WARDEN'S WIFE DEAD,
NEGRO SUSPECTED
Mrs. Edmund NJ Allen Found Burned
to Death in Blazing Bed in Joliet
Prison.

JOLIET, ILL.,, June q. - Mrs. Ed
mund M. Allen, wife of the warden
of the Illinois penitentiary, was found
burned to death in her blazing bed
yesterday and a committee is investi-
eating the cause to determine whether
she accidentally set herself on fire or
was slain and burned by George Camp
bell, a negro prisoner, who served the
warden s family as a personal servant.
Mr.. Allen was absent on a trip to West
Baden, Ind.
A jug, partly filled with wood al
cOhol, was found in the bedroom af-
ter the fire was extinguished and mem
bers of the investigating committee
said it was possible that some of this
fluid had been used in an effort to
cremate Mrs. Allen. Campbell, who is
trusty, while serving an indetermi-
nate term for manslaughter, commit
ted in Chicago told the committee the
following story:
"sWarden Allen left for West Bad
EN-, Ind, Saturday night. About 6
o clock yesterday morning Mrs. Allen
called me and asked for the morning
papers, which / got, Then | placed
some ice water by the bed in which
she lay and took her pet dog out doors
as l do every morning. When re-
turned. | saw smoke isuing from a
third floor window John Simpson and
another trusty were trying to fight
their way through the smoke in Mrs.
Allen s room. We called the prison
fire department.
A half hour fight eXtinguished the
blaze, which seemed centered around
Mrs. Allen 5 body, which was charred
The condition of the body prevented
a satisfactory examination to deter
mine whether Mrs. Allen had been at
tackled previously to the fire, but two
members of the committee said that
Campbell probably would be charged
with Staying Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Allen was formerly prima don
ma of company presenting The Mer-
Try Widow. Her maiden name was
Odette Maizee Bordeaux and her home
was in Los Angeles, Cal, where an
aunt and cousin still live. She was
81 years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
WATERS CLAIM SIX VICTIMS.
Six Persons Are Drowned in Places
Near New York.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Six persons
were drowned IN nearby waters yes
terday, four of these being victims of
boating accidents. Five foreigners
were in a row boat that capsized on
the Shrewsbury river near Red Bank,
n. j., and three of them sank, the
others managing to cling to the over
turned craft and gain the shore An
unidentified fisherman fell from his
boat in Sandy Hook bay and was
drowned.
James r. Bruncr, a New York bank
clerk, was caught in the under tow at
Edgemere, Long Island, and was car
ried out into deep water where he
went down before a companion could
reach him. Ruth CoIley, a small child
was drowned in a stream near hel
home in Ogdensburg, n. J.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
Kaiser in Command Ready
to Witness Final Fall of
Galician Capital
GERMANS CONFIDENT
OF FINAL VICTORY
Allies Are Making Advances in North
ern France That viii Permit More
Active Operations in Sphere Occu-
pied by British Army.

The announcement that Emperor
William has assumed supreme command
Of operations in Galicia is interpreted
here as indication of the complete Ger
man confidence Of final victory in the
assault ON Lemberg.
This is regarded as so near at hand
that the Germans who, during the last
two months, have battered their way
across the province, wish the Emper or
to participate personally in the expect
rd triumph.
Some Of the claims pushed forward
by Germany and Austria to really de-
cisivc results are still to be substanti-
atod, but there is no question that they
have won victories both west and
north OF the Galician capital. The fail
ure Of Russia to hold these positions
has been n disappointment to the Brit
ish, who hoped that this strong and
selected position might furnish another
example Of the force of the Russians
to resist which has been one of the
marked features Of the war in the
cast
1t is pointed out, however, by Brit
ish observers that latest German com
munication hardly indicates such an
overwhelming success as the oppon-
cuts claim, although it is admitted that
the Teutouic forces have gained
ground.
The French and German accounts of
operations in the western theater show
the usual variance, but detailed re
ports from Paris satisfy the British
that their allies are making advance:
and win shortly permit more active op
erations in the sphere occupied by the
British army.
The French advance north Of Ar
ras, It is thought here, must have push
ed the German s into narrowed front
which will render some Of their masse
of troops comparatively Ineffective.
The gain in Alsace shows that tn
French are drawing close to the area o
prominent German Notifications.
The Austrian and German forces ar
closing on Lemberg. The German wa
Office today announced the capture
Rawu, RusIa, b miles northwest o
the city.
Emperor William has gone to tn
eastern front to direct the campaig
which is generally believed is near
successful conclusion. lie was prcsen
mt one of the battles for the possessio
Of GrodeI line west of Lemberg.
Further successes in northwester
France to the north of Arras as we
MS in Lorraine were reported today b
the French war Office. In Lorrair
the capture of the German first lin
position for a distance of 20 miles
claimed The fighting here was of u
usual violence and it was said the &c
man trenches were filed with dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
Bomb Used Under Factory
Making Uniforms for
British Soldiers
CRIME is CHARGED
AGAINST GERMANS
Belief That Smypathizers from Detroit
Were Responsible for Attempt to
Destroy Building in Suburb of
Windsor, Canada.

WINDSOR, Ontario, June 21.-The
overall factory of the Peabody company,
limited, located in Walkerville, suburb
.of Windsor, was partially wrecked by an
explosion Of bomb early today.
The company IS said to have just com
.pleted an order for 115,0OO British uni
forms
Horace B. Peabody, head Of the com
pany, expressed the belief that the bomb
was placed under the factory by German
sympathizers from Detroit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
FORESTRY MEETING JUNE 25.
State Association to Hold Annual
Meeting in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Vt, June 81. -
Through the courtesy Of the Spring
field board of trade and merchants as
sociation, the Vermont Forestry asso-
citation viii hold its annual meeting
here June % This has been one OF
the centers of growing interest in for
estry and there are extensive planta
tions of different species of trees il
the vicinity.
The local organizations will furnish
automobile conveyance for all attend
ing so that they may inspect these
plantations, especially the Hartnesi
and Woolson properties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
EX-BANKER SIEGEL
LEAVES FOR PRISON
Waived Stay of Execution Of Sen
tence and Started for Rochester
Today,

GENEsEO, n. Y, June 21.-Henrv
Siegel, former department store own
er and private banker, today waived
stay of execution of the sentence
passed last November and a few min
yates later left by automobile for
Rochester to serve 10 months in the
Monroe county penitentiary.
He was convicted of misdemeanor
in obtaining loan from the New York
bank, but it was said this was not sat
isfactory to a majority of the 14,000
bank depositors, who lost $2,3f4,0O0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
Terrific Volcanic Eruption
Witnessed 20 Miles from
Japan's Coast
DAYLIGHT WAS
TURNED INTO NIGHT
BY Pillar of Fire and Volume of
Dense Smoke Which Obscured the
sun-Earthquake Shock Reported in
Central Japan Yesterday.

TOXIC, Japan, June 2I.-Reports of
a terrific volcanic eruption at sea two
days ago south of Japan were brought
into Yokahoma today.
The disturbance is regarded. as the
direct cause of the earthquake shock
IN Central Japan yesterday.
According to the reports the erup-
tion took place 20 miles southeast of
the island
A pillar Of fire and dense smoke OBJ
seured the sun, turning day into night.
Huge rocks and mud were thrown M
from the sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
AUTO STRIKES YOUNG BOY.
Bernard Littlefeld Sustains Fractured
Skull at White River Junction.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, June
2l.-Bernard Littlefeld, II, son of En-
gineer Littlefeld of the Central Yer
mont suffered 4 double fracture of the
skull about 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon whom he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Alfred Wright, a
printer, of this town. The boy was
taken to the Mary Hitchcock hospital
at Hanover, n. II.
The accident happened on Maple
street as the boy came from behind a
baker S cart near what is known as
the Point. - 1t is likely that an in.
vestigation of the accident will be
made by the state s attorney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
TRY TO PREVENT STRIKE.
Question Involving 1000 Railroad
Clerks May Be Settled Today.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 81. -
The question of strike Of 1000 clerks
employed in the freight houses of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad rests with the committee of
the Brotherhood of Railroad clerks
which will meet here later today to
take final action. Up to noon no word
had been officially passed along the
line for a strike although many clerks
had heard rumors that such action had
been ordered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
ALFALFA is A LEGUME.
Is Insect Fertilized, while Grasses Are
Wind Fertilized.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Speaking about grasses, alfalfa is a
legume. If alfalfa is a grass then the
Telephone pea or the Yellow Eye bean
is a grass. Beans, peas, alfalfa and
elovers are legumes. Clovers and al
falfa differ from the grasses in their
habit of growth, they take much of the
nitrogen they need from the air. They
have long taproot brancging consider
ably. Their flowers are born in heads
and contain large amount of honey
which attracts insects and they are, ac
eordingly insect fertilized grasses
are wind fertilized.
DANA II. STAFFORD.
Brattleboro, June 81, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
SICK MAN OF EUROPE.
German Specialist at the Bedside of
the Sultan of Turkey.

BERLIN, via London, June 21 -
Prof. James A. Israel, well-known
German specialist, is at the bedside of
the Sultan in Constantinople, accord
ing to local paper. The nature of
the ailment of the Turkish ruler has
not been disclosed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21

More than four ton of carp were
seined from the lake in single day
recently near Dunkirk, n. Y. The fish
come close to the shore during the
warm weather. Most of them are sold
in New York city for canning pur-
poses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight-Warmer in Interior
Probably Showers Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, June 21 The
weather forecast: Fair tonight Warmer
in the interior. Probably showers
Tuesday Light variable winds beeom-
ing moderate southeast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
Decision Affecting Ownership of $500,
600. Acres of Land.

WASHINGTON, June q. = The
government today lost its suit in the
supreme court to forfeit the unsold
portion of the Arizona and California
railroad land grant, amounting to
nearly 2,300, 900 acres and valued al
$50 ,O0O. 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
KAISER ON BATTLEFIELD.
Was With the German Soldiers at the
Conflict of Beslkid.

BERLIN, via London, June 21. -
Emperor William, it was announced
to-day by the German war department
was present at the battle of Besllid
for the possession Of the Grodek line
These Russian positions are west o.
Lembcrg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday night at 7.3O Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday, June %, 7.30 p. m-Regu
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21

Germany makes use of bonuses,
ranging as high as $4,000, in reward
ing spies and secret agents. She and
Russia spend about 100000 a year
each in seeking inside information or
other governments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
ILLINOIS LAW UPHELD.
Decision of Supreme Court in the Pure
Food Case.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The con-
stitutionality of the pure food law
prohibiting in effect the sale of food
preservative containing boric acid,
was upheld today by the supreme
court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
WILLIAM H. RAND DEAD.
Was Head of the Noted Publishing
Firm of Rand, McNally & co.

NEW CANAAN, Conn, June 81. =
William Fl. Rand, of the firm of Rand,
McNally & Co., publishers, died here
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21
O'LEARY ON TRIAL.
Charged with Shooting a LECTURER
Against Catholic Church.

MARSHALL, Texas, June 21.-The
case Of Frank OLeary, charged with
completely in the killing of William
Black, lecturer against the Roman
Catholic church, who was shot here
shortly before he was to deliver one
of his lecturers on the evening of Feb.
3, 1915, was placed on trial here today
in the district court. O'Leary was
not present at the shooting, according
to testimony given at the examining
trial last winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-21

Excursion to Harvard Yale boat races
June %. See adv. for particulars-Ad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
MISS cLARks, WEDDING.

This 5 the wedding day of Champ
Csrks daughter, Genevieve. She is
% marry J. NJ. Thompson, a newspa'
Der mar, publisher Of the New Or
Ieans Item. The wedding has attract
"a national attention. The whole
statA Of Missouri was invited to the
wedding. II was found impossible to
send out written invitations to all
those whose presence was desired at
he marriage ceremony, SO the prob
Ian was solved by sending out q proc
Isnation inviting all the citizens OF
ne STATE to attend.
Miss Clark is one Of the most hand
some women in the United States and
very talented. The pictures Of Miss
Clark published in The West Virginian
yesterday and today give ample proof
Inst che Is one Of the fairest women
"a our land.
We can but wish today's bride and
noom from Bowling Green long life
and happiness. Today's wedding is
without doubt the most interesting of
an the June events.
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ROMANCE IN A NEW TONGUE.

THE nu-speech fad has KUN 2 stay"
So all the wisest ad men say,
Then, good-by. language Of u dads,
For here's the nu-speech seen in ads:
Sweet Summers here. B.kool-&.airy;
Wear DAVIS Gauze Draws;
They're San.knit.tary.
P~la-safen-bi Carts Garterette;
The garter that you've garter get.
Bill Billson Tests the STUFF that goes
In "Billygit-i-mat-erial" Hose.
Drink Safe-T first and U.kant-luz.
Chew Choo-Choo Cheese, the cheeze
all choose.
Try Tilley's P~iccadilly Oils, the
pickle with 1000 thrills.
These signs framed up in Broadway
lights,
Hung in the sky like tailless kites.
And as | walked the great white way,
They fairly drove my wits astray.
There in the crowd. with brain awhirl,
I stood B-4 a stunning girl.
Yes. I was off.mi-nut l vow,
l prestalite kissonerbrow.
A big policemaneater rose
And smote-a-pote with billy blows.
He baldmeout-he lost all poise;
"Ubeetit, see! or goat-a!ale
Where all your kash kant bi.a.bail,"
And so l made my getaway.
Nu-speech, NC, has kum-2Stay.
Philadelphia Bulletin Bubble.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
Mr.. BRYAN AND AMBASSADOR


The attempt OF Mr.. Bryan to ex'
plain the statements made by him 10
the Austrian ambassador after the
dispatch or our note Of February 10 TO
Germany IN which message It has
been understood widely that Mr..
Bryan nisrepresented the Presi-
dents policy. is all sufficient proof OF
the fact that he was a dangerous Sec
rotary Of State and that whatever
may be the truth about the real rea'
son and the manner OF his exit from
the cabinet. the administration and
the country are well rid OF him. Mr..
Bryan's purpose in making the state
ment which he gave out for publica.
ton in Washington Sunday night was
to correct what he calls the misrep'
reservations OF the lingo papers" to
the effect that after the sending OF the
first note to Germany he gave Am
bassador Dumba the impression that
the note was not to be taken serious
ly." If Mr.. Bryan cares anything for
his reputation, II he thinks he still
has a reputation worth saving, he
owes It 10 himself to make pubic an
accurate statement OF what he did say
to the Austrian ambassador.-N. y.
Times.
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charter was void, it seems odd, in
deed, that they should hold up the
record in the case until 1t was too
late for the supreme court 10 pass
Judgment on the charter before the
court took a recess for the summer
months. II the Democrats were GER
tain that they were right and that
they could prove their contentious. It
seems most peculiar that they should
delay the record Of the case in reach.
ing Charleston.
II they were SURF that they had
a good case against the charter tano
they intimated that they had) the log
Iical thing to have done would have
been to have rushed the record Of the
case to Charleston and had the char
ter once and for all declared uncon'
stitutional by the supreme court.
This would have settled the argument
and the charter proposition would
not have been hanging hre all sum
mer.
But the fact Of the matter is that
the Democrats know full well that
they do not have a good case and that
when the case once comes up in the
supreme court and is heard on its
merits the decision will likely go
against them. This is the reason why
the record was delayed. 1t was al
a little game to hold of for a few
months longer the inevitable defeat
OF the anti-charter gang. The Demo,
Gratis gained their point in temporary
delay; but next September they must
face the music.
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10c
Percales
&c yd.

Worry is the great American habit
AS a national pastime baseball IS a
poor second. ;.
Our peculiar civilization makes IT
chronic. We are the champion wor'
riers Of the universe.
The African is happy; oriental fatal
ism prevents a dissatisfaction with the
Asiatic; the European In peace is usu'
ally content.
But we worry because Jones next
door has an automobile, Our brethren
Of the other continent would merely
accept Jones as a superior being ana
let It 20 at that. We don't
So we go on worrying because Jones
has an automobile. because Mrs. Jones
has a new gown and because we may
have some trouble scaping together
the money for next months rent and
food bills. And we know all the time
that worrying won't ever get US a mo
tor car, the gown. or pay the rent; IN
fact, 1t takes away whatever little JOY
there might be in living.
We know that it impsirs our health,
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for nine years was the only bar be-
tween Thaw and freedom, got mixed
up in the proceedings.
All that may be said Of the incident
is that Jerome had better stay of the
Harry Thaw case for good. The PEG,
pie are tired OF the ThaE litigation
and want to see the famous prisoner
set free. The motive OF Mr.. Jerome
all through the Thaw case. from the
first to the last, has been questioned
by the general public, and should this
attorney come back into the case at
this time, he would likely not be well
received.
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FROM VAUDEVILLE.
John and Mae Burke.)

John and Mae Burke.)
Are you a soldier?"
"You bet I'm q soldier"
What kind Of a soldier are you
I'm a boy SLOUGH. But you say you
are a soldier. too"
yes, there are 5000 women in my
army"
, Five thousand women. l want to
ioin. I'm a home guard"
What are the duties OF a home
guard?"
why. l stay home and take care OF
the regular soldiers wives
Were you ever in a regular bat,
tle?"
Il lived with my motherinIaw two
years"
THAT wasn't a battle"
NO, that was a riot"
Are you brave??"
81 should say so. l hadn't been
in the army two weeks before ! saved
the entire regiment"
You did! How"
az shot the cook"
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BOSS POWERFUL, BUT PEOPLE
SPEAK LAST.

Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan, Of New York
and Virginia. is beyond doubt one OF
the most powerful politically in the
Democratic party-or. for that matter.
IN the Republican party either. Mr..
Ryan is equally influential with the
Democratic boss, Murplh. and the
Republican boss. Root. To the for.
mer boss M. Ryan gives prince!y
campaign contributions; 10 the lat
ter royal retainers as attorney for
corporations. The making Of Presi.
dents is one OF the passions Of Mr..
Ryan, though thus far he has only
succeeded in making Presidential can
didates. It is accordingly most IN.
wise for Gov. Whitman to turn away
from the people and appeal to Ryan
chiefly to further the governors
Presidential aspirations:-N. Y. Amer
lean.
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An old Scotswoman was famous for
speaking kindly. No sheep was so dark
but she could discover some white spot
to point out to those who could see
only blackness. One day a gossipine
neighbor lost patience with her. and
said. angrily:
"Wumman, yen hae a guide word to
say for the deevil himself"
Instantly came the reply:
Weel! he's a vera in~dustreeous
body"