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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
WANTS XPORT OF ARMS
TO ALLIES STOPPED
German Ambassador Thinks American
People Are Not Observing True
Neutrality.

WASHINGTON, April 12-Without
the state department, Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, made public last night the text of
the note which he had prepared at the
embassy and recently presented to the
department, declaring that if the
American people desire to observe true
neutrality they will find means to stop
the exclusive expectation of arms to
one side, or at least to use this export
trade as means to uphold the legiti-
mate trade with Germany, especially
the trade IN foodstuffs.
Count Won Bernstorff 5 action in
giving out a summary of the note late
Friday night caused irritation at the
state department, as did his action
last night.
Surprise was expressed that the note
should be made public through some
other channel than the state depart
ment, and Counsellor Lansingh said
with emphasis that nobody there was
responsible for the publication Of the
summary or of the text of the note.
The German note is looked upon il
official circles in Washington as NOR,
I>of an appeal to the American. people
than to the state department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
SPRINGFIELD BOY DISAPPEARS.
Joseph Devia1toski, II Years Old
Starts Out to See the World.

SPRINGFIELD, Vt, April 2.-Tak-
ing an extra suit of clothes and it is
believed, 500 belonging to the house
hold, Joseph Deyialtoski, the l2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Braunish De
vialtoski of this village, has gone out
to face the world. He disappeared
from his home on Valley street early
Saturday morning and at a late hour
last night Chief of Police D. J. Me-
Donald, who has been spreading net
over this section in the hope of locat-
ing the youngster, was without clew
as to the boy s whereabouts.
| The boys father says that there is
nothing in the lad S home life which
would prompt him to 20 away.
| Though but a child in years the little
fellow has often expressed desire
| to secure work on farm and it is
possible that the boy has gone away
| hoping to secure such employment.
When the boys absence was discov-
cred by his parents an investigation
was made and it was found that he
had taken a new suit which his father
i bought him for Easter. Both the suit
he wore and the extra garments. were
a grey and brown mixture and the
! other Of dark material. The boy
| wore a grey cap.
/ Shortly after the lad 5 disappearance
the boy s mother discovered that
i 1910, which she had placed on a shelf
was missing. \ girl schoolmate of the
4 lad saw the boy carrying a small hand
bag going towards Gassetts about $50
Saturday morning. The boy was .
pupil in the sixth grade in school
lie is Of light complexion and has darb
hair On the left side of his head is
a scar about two inches in length
which he received from the kick Of
+ a horse while sliding the past winter.
i Chief Mcdonald has notified sur
rounding towns to be on the lookout
4 for the hoy and asked anyone who
may know Of the lad S whereabouts tc
telephone to him at his expense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
GERMAN FUGIr1vEs CAUGHT.
Two Aviators Failed to Escape from
ENGLAND

LONDON, April l2,-The two Ger
man aviation officers who escaped from
detention camp q few days ago have
been captured at Wrexham, in Den
bighshire A central News despatch
from Wrexham says the capture was
officially announced at the headquar-
ters of the DenbighsIrire eonstabulary.
The two aviators We're picked up by
a British trawler in the strait of Dover
and landed at Lowestoft Their ma
chine had failed them while they were
trying to fly from Ostend TO the Eng
lish coast and they had been compelled
to drop to the sea, where they chung
to the wreekage of their aircraft I'M
til picked up. u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
COFFEE KILLS SLEEPING MAN.
Boils Over, Extinguishes Gas and
Causes His Asphyxiation.

PATTERSON, y. j., April 12,-Thom-
as Hoefelfnger, %, silk weaver of
ia North Eighth street, and his wife
went to the movies Saturday night.
When they got home Hoefeitinger de-
cided to make cup of coffee, but his
wife retired Hoefelfnger lit the gas
and put the coffee pot on the stove.
Then he fell asleep, it is supposed.
His wife found the kitchen filed with
gas and her husband dead ON a chair
Investigation indicates that while
Hoefelfnger slept the coffee pot boiled
over, extinguishing the flames and the
gas escaped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
MAJOR sPocNER RESIGNS.
President of Norwich University seri-
ously III with Pleurisy.

NORTHFIELD, Vt, April 12AThe
resignation Of Charles f. Spooner as
president of Norwich university was
announced yesterday.
His resignation has been accepted by
the trustees, who have appointed Dean
Herbert r. Roberts to act as president
temporarily.
President spooner is very i'll with
pleurisy and has been unable to at
tend to his duties for some time His
resignation was rendered last Novem-
Der. He has been at the head Of the
university II years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
WAR NEWS up TO THIS MORNING
Germans in Night Attack Get French Trenches But
Are Driven Out at Point of acknowledgements Capture
Three BelganIVillages

There were riots in Rome and vari-
Gus other cities Of Italy caused by the
pro-war fever. Troops charged the
demonstrators at several places and
many persons were injured. At all the
meetings the crowds shouted for war
with Austria
Official news from Russia says the
Russians have captured additional
heights near the Uzolk Pass, the only
pass which they do not hold, and are
now on the southern slopes of the Car
pathians. They repulsed attacks by
the Austrians and Germans and at one
point captured an entire battalion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

The Germans made surprise attack on
Albert, Saturday, according to q French
official statement, and succeeding in get
ting into one of the French trenches,
from which they We're afterward dirty
EN- at the point of the bayonet. The
French continue their gains in the St.
Mihiel district.
three unnamed villages in Belgium in
the vicinity Of Drei Grachten. former.
~ held by the Belgians. The German
statement SAYS the French suffered
heavy losses near ALLY and in LIE
Pretre wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
ASHES NOT GOOD
WITH FERTILIZERS
Farmers Mixing Them in Order tc
Make Up in Part Shortage of Pot
ash Will Make Bad Matter Worse.

Many farmers are writing to the
Vermont agricultural extension service
inquiring whether wood ashes may not
be mixed with their commercial fertiI-
izers in order to supply in part the
shortage of potash brought about by
conditions due to the war. Apparently
many Vermont farmers are planning
this to accomplish their purpose. They
will but make a bad matter worse, for
wood ashes contain lime; and lime and
acid phosphate, which is the source of
the phosphoric acid in practically all
our commercial fertilizers, are what the
doctors call incompatibles. Lime
when mixed with acid phosphate tends
Ito make once more insoluble large
Ipart of the available phosphoric acid.
| Furthermore, under some conditions the
nitrogen of the fertilizers may IN part
be driven off in the air And, finally,
potatoes grown on fertilizers in which
wood ashes enter to any extent are the
more likely on that account to be scab-
lby.
/ IF the user of commercial fertilizer
wishes to put more potash on his soil
than his fertilizer contains, let him APP
lply the wood ashes and the commercial
fertilizer at intervals of week or two
Iapart. Even under these conditions the
lphosphoric acid may be to some extent
effected, but very much less damage
viii be done than if the two were mixet
together.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
REV. DIR. ARTHUR LITTLE.
Was Chaplain of Vermont Heavy Ar
tilIery in Civil War.

BOSTON, April Il. The Rev Dr.
Arthur Little, rs years old, q retired
Congregational clergyman, died yester-
day, after brief illness in his home
n West Newton. Two weeks ago he
preached at Gloucester. lie was a ma
tive of New Hampshire and was grad
uated from Dartmouth college in 1860.
During the Civil war he was chaplain
of the Vermont Heavy Artillery.
DR., Little was graduate Of both
Andover and Princeton theological
schools and held pastorates in Chicago,
Fond du Lac, Bradford, Vt, and Dor
chester. A year ago he retired as pas
tor of the Second Congregational
church, Dorchester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

rass him in carrying out the policies
of his administration.
On the western trip the President is
expected to explain the legislative pro-
gram he will lay before the next ses-
sion of Congress, including conserva-
ton bills, the Philippine bill, the
Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties,
budget reform and probably senate
cIoture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
ECONOMY, THRIFT, STABILITY,

the three qualities which count for
most in the long run, are always com
bined You will find, in the individual
who is insured. Start first with econ
omy and send for cur booklet today.
stating age. National Life ms. Co.
of VI. (Mutual) EARLE S. KINS-
LEY, General Agent. Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

s'Going to spend the summer at a
watering place2' inquired the first
New sYeEk saasol1er - : X ou.epl aht ieall
it that, answered the other one. = ] m
going to stay right here on the stoc k
exchange. louisville Courier-Joarn-
al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

SWITCHES, pompadours; combings
made up to order. Mrs. E. P. Bailey,
III Main Street. 53-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

The river Thames at London is
from a quarter to a half mile wide,
but bears on its bosom more com
merce than any other stream in the
world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
Special Notices

CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
Mrs. E. p. Bailey, III Main St. Phone
53-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
DIE
FROM TYPHUS
Terrible Scourge in Servia
Described by Returning
American Doctor
NURSES AND MEDICAL
SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED

Of Six Doctors and II Nurses Sent
from This Country by Red Gross All
But -Four Have Contracted the Ter
rible Disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
Paris wardrobe.

Paris Wardrobe.
Mamma, are you going to bed2
You wear a nightgown
{. Not at all, dearie. I am going to
dinner IL Illustration (Paris).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

FOR SALE-A very nice, nearly new 4
room cottage house. modern, all hard wood
finish Several other houses viii make
GOOD homes. Also good farms for sale
)ue good farm on Hnsdale road. VIM. G..
Horton Agency. ;55.}'-::''-..j-12t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

SEWING Machine Needles and sup
plies for all makes Of machines at J.
B. Dunton Is, ~ Flat street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
To Rent

To Pent
TO Reimbursement Edgett & Co. /.
2-tfl
TO RENT-Upstair tenement % Flat
st. 33-tfl
TO RFNT-Two tenemenfs "a Pros
pect st. 37-42*
TO RENT-Good tenement on Birge St
John G. Baker, Tel. 1856. 3Ttf
TO RENT-Six-room fiat, Horton
Place. w. H. Fletcher. 25-tf
TO LET-Rooms and Offices, steam
heated, in Ullery building. 207tf
TO RENT Modern six-room tenement |
Ga Oak Grove Ave, Tel 326-M. 37-tf
TO RENT-Good tenements in cen
ter of village. w. G. Doolittle. TIFF
TO RENT-Tenement at 4S Canal St
Inquire Of Chas Waitman, on premises.
37-42#
TO RENT-Upstairs tenement. In
quire of A. F. Rohde, u Organ st.
12-tf
TO RENT-Furnishe front room
with bath, 218 Main street. Telephone
395-M 20-tf
TO RENT-Cottage house and small
tenement on High street. Mrs. G. II.
Smith 36-tf
TO RENT-New Broom modern house,
MAY 1, or will sell on monthly payments.
| c. f. Allen. 35-tf
no RENT = FIve-room tenement,
gas, electric lights and bath. Inquire
at Beech St. loft
TO RENT-six-room tenement at 10
Brennan St All modern improvements
II. B. Haus, adnnr, loft
TO RENT-Tenement on car line,
West Brattleboro. Mrs. ii. F. Wealth
erhead. Tel. 269-W. 25-tf
TO RENT--Furnished rooms with bath,
electric light, furnace heat, use of tele-
phone. 90 Green St, LIT
| TO RENT-Homes in the best location
and in every way modern. Prices reason
able f. W. Sharp. Tel, 649-W 34-tf
TO BENT-Very pleasant suite Of
| rooms, with bath, furnished or unfur-
nished Apply at II Linden St. 18-tf
TO RENT-AIodern Groom tenement
May /, 40 Maple St Inquire W. A.
Belden, Agt,, As Maple st. Tel. 73-W.
/ 31-tf
| TO RENT-8-room house with bath,
hot and cold water, electric lights and
steam heat. ]. Edgar Nellen, agent.
]. 266-tf
i TO RENT - Desirable four-room
tenement with large piazza at Elm
tSt Vacant after April s. A. E. VIM
i Tel, 169-W. 25-tt
/ TO REN E-sFigh t,raom tenement with
all modern Improvements at % Western
Ave. Room for automobile and horse il
required. Inquire on premises 37-43e
TO RENT-Grouud floor tenement fol
small family Vacant April l. Bath, hot
water, furnace. electric lights and gas
. Right up to date Charles Akeiey, %
Canal st. Tel 425 80
TO -Eight-room tenement OF
Terrace street, near Common. Electric
{ lights. hot and cold water and set tubs
= One of the best tenements and locations il
town. Price 500 per month, Charles
I Miner. Tel 1877 36-t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

WANTED Waitress at Hoadley's Cafe
;34-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12
Wanted

WANTED-Dish washer at 81 Main St
34-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

TO RENT-Six-room tenement at 10
Brennan St All modern improvements
III. B. Haus. admr, lott
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

TO RENT FIve-room tenement,
gas, electric lights and bath. Inquire
at Beech St. lott
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

TO RENT-New Broom modern house,
MAY /, on will sell on monthly payments.
c. f. Allen. 35-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

TO RENT-Eight-room tenement on
Terrace street, near Common Electric
lights hot and cold water and set tubs.
One of the best tenements and locations in
town. Price 500 per month, Charles
Miner Tel 1877 36-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-12

TO RENT-Cottage house and small
tenement on High street. Mrs. G. H..
Smith 36-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
GOVERNOR SIGNS
BOSTON & MAINE BILL
Provides for Reorganization of Rail
road and Permits Purchase of
Hampden Branch.

BOSTON, June 2 = The bill pro-
viding for reorganization of the Boston
& Maine railroad system, which has
been a subject of much discussion, was
signed by Governor Walsh last night.
Under its provisions, the federal trus-
tees of the company may begin at once
the work of rehabilitating the road
which has been threatened with a re-
ceivership. Similar legislation was
enacted in Maine, but failed in the
legislatures of New Hampshire and
Vermont.
The act signed by Governor Walsh
last night is a compromise measure,
the principal provisions of which were
drawn by George w. Anderson, attor-
ney for the public service commission
The Boston & Maine railroad is au
thorized to buy or consolidate with any
or all of its % subsidiary companies
subject to ratification of tw thirds OF
| the stockholders of the roads affected
Should reorganization be deemed i'm
practicable, the directors have power
to form an entirely new corporation.
One of the compromise sections i
that which permits the Boston s
Maine to buy the Hamaen railroad,
line 2 miles long built by private cap
ital at great expense. The price is tt
| be fixed by the public service com
mission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
WARMING SENT TO
MEXICAN FACTIONS
Must Unite for Establishment of Constitutional
Government or United States Will Be Constrain-
ed to Take Means to Help Mexico Save Herself
and Serve Her People

WASHINGTON, June 2.-In a state
ment to the American people today Presi-
dent Wilson served notice on the fac
tional leaders of Mexico that unless they
united within a very short time to set up
a government which the world could rec
ognize the United States would be con-
strained to decide what means should be
employed by the United States in order
to help Mexico, signalling a change from
the ''watchful waiting" policy which has
guided our relations with Mexico for more
than two years.
The Presidents statement was regarded
as notice of new and vigorous policy
to restore peace in the republic Every
where it was interpreted gas a warning
that the patience Of the United States is
exhausted
T What steps the President is prepared
, to take if his warning goes unheeded j:
undscIosed in the statement In high off
cials no doubt existed that he is prepared
to proceed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02

which promises to be effective in bringing
about settlement which will embody the
real object of the revolution, namely, CON
stitutional government and the rights of
the people.
Patriotic Mexicans are sick at heart and
cry out for peace and for every self sacri-
fee necessary to procure it. Their people
cry out for food and viii presently hate as
much as they fear every man in their
country or out Of it who stands between
them and their daily bread
1t is time, therefore, that the govern
ment of the United States should frankly
state the policy which in these extraordi-
mary circumstances it becomes its duty to
adopt
1t must do what it has not hitherto done
, or felt it likely to do-lend its active,
moral support to some man or group of
men, if such can be found. in an effort to
ignore if they cannot unite the warning
Factions of the country, return to the con-
stitution of the republic, so long in abey-
ance, and set up a government in Mexico
City which the great powers of the world
can recognize and deal with, a govern
ment with whom the program of revolu-
tion IS not merely a platform
l, therefore, publicly and very solemnly
call upon the leaders of the factions of
Mexico to act together and act promptly
for the relief and redemption of their
Iprostrate country. l feel it my duty to
tell them that if they cannot accommodate
Itheir differences and unite for this great
pugr ose within a very short time this
government viii be constrained to decide
what means should be employed by the
United States to help Mexico save herself
and serve her people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
Interview Was Held i'm the
Blue Room of the White
House Today
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
MAY GUIDE GERMANY
What He Says Will Be Transmitted to
Berlin, Although the Meeting Waa
Sought Without Instructions from
the German GoYernment.

WASHINGTON, June ?. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor. had an audience with President
Wilson today at noon in the blue room.
The German ambassador has told
friends that he realizes the seriousness
of the situation and is anxious to do
all he can personally to prevent rup-
ture in friendly relations.
The Importance of the conference,
however, lies in the fact that although
the interview was sought without in
struction from the German govern
ment the views which the President
may express to the ambassador would
be transmitted by the latter to Berlin
and would be naturally taken into
consideration there in connection with
the note which the United States gov
ernment plans to send before the end
| of the present week.
With the exception of the hour a.
cided between the German and Italiar
ambassadors, President Wilson spent
/ the entire morning in his study work
ing on the new note which officials ex
pect will 20 before the cabinet FRI
day and be despatched TO Berlin i'm
mediately afterward.
Later today President Wilson con
ferred with Miss Mabel T. Boardmal
of the executive committee of tile ifel
Cross on relief for the famine suffer
ers in Mexico.
Secretary announced the receipt o
a despatch from Mexico emphasizln!
the great need in Mexico City.
Another appeal to local Red Cros
committees throughout the countr.
viii be issued soon to expedite tn,
gathering of supplies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
TEUTONIC ALLIES ARE
GREATLY ALARMED
Ready to Make Concessions to Prevent
Rumania from Taking Field with
100000 Men.

LONDON, June ., 11.42 a. m-Ru-
mania is now occupying the "seat OF
uneasy neutrality lately held by
Italy.
The diplomats of the near east are
evidently working hard to bring about
an understanding between Bulgaria
and Rumania. Kumors are rife that
Rumania is mobihzing an army Of
100000 men which is said to be IN
splendid condition for active service.
The German press is showing some
indications of anxiety and one news
paper calls for concessions to prevent
Rumania 5 intervention.
Vienna has been Informed that Ger
many, pouring out blood and treasure
in the struggle, must be listened to
and that Austria Hungary must be pre-
pared to make certain sacrifices ro
meet the Rumanian demand.
1t is significant in the opinion o.
British observers that three of the op
position leaders in the Hungarian par
lament have demanded and been
granted conference with Emperor
Francis Joseph for the statement oil
| opinions which cannot be uttered II
| parliament itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
UNDERHILI MAN MISSING.
Searchers Drag River in Milton fos
Fred Blodgett's 6 Body.

MILTON, June .. - Men have been
searching at the mouth Of the La
moille river for Fred Blodgett of I'm
derhill since Saturday night with no
results yet and it is feared that he Is
drowned or that he wandered into one
of the numerous "potholes and died
in the mud.
Blodgett and two men named Guf-
fin from Underhiil were at the mouth
of river fishing and when one of the
Grifiins woke up from nap he was
in boat and both his companions
were missing. This was late Saturday
night
Aid was summoned and the other
| Griffin was found asleep in an oil
boat, but Blodgett could not be found
The north channel of the river where
he is supposed to be, if drowned, ha}
been carefully dragged and the searel
has not yet been given up. He wa
about 80 years old and has a wife an,
two children in Underhill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-02
NEW COMMISSIONER.
George E. Carpenter to Have Charge
of Weights and Measures.

MONTPELIER, June . Governor
Gates has announced the appointment
Of George E. Carpenter, of Northfeld,
commissioner of weights and measures
to succeed Hugh II. Henry of Chester,
who has held the position since the de-
partment was created. Mr.. Henry had
twice been a storm center in the legls-
lature and this year an attempt was
made to join the department with the
agricultural department., but it faiIeu.
1t has been generally believed that
Mr.. Henry would not receive a reap
pointment since the fight in the legis-
lature last winter. Mr.. Carpenter is
the treasurer of Norwich university