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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
BRATTLEBOR0
IS LEFT OUT
Bellows Falls Also Fails to
Have Place in Twin
State League
SALARY LIMIT NOT
FAVORED BY OTHERS
New League May Not Hold Together
Movement Already Started for An
other Combination Jimmy Burns
Also Has a Scheme.

Newport, Keene, Greenfield and North
ampton are the members OF the new Twin
State league, in which there is no salary
limit. The new circuit was named by Abe
Berger, new owner of the Keene club, and
the elimination of the salary limit was
on suggestion and insistence of the Green
field representative, who truthfully said
the limit never had been lived up to.
This was the net result of the meeting Of
representatives of the old Twin State
league at Bellows Falls yesterday, follow
ing the motion to disband the old league
f. T. Murphy Of Newport, who has in
sisted all along that the Twin State league
would be six-club circuit, stood out for
four-club league with the towns nearer
together, but said, after the formal vote
on Berger's motion. that if nothing new
developed his town would remain in the
new circuit. He did not pledge. however,
that his town would remain in it.
The officers of the new league are :
| President. +. NJ keyes of Keene: treas
urer, H. G. Rice of Keene: secretary and
official scorer, Clarence d. Mooney Of
| Newport
| In speaking of the scoring Mr. Murphy
made the statement that the scoring in
the different towns in the league differed
widely and that the scores as published in
/ the Spflngnelu papers were never right,
information that will be highly entertain
ing reading to some who have tried to fol
low the style Of scoring IN vogue at New
port.
While Brattleboro and Bellows Falls
have been left out of the league. Brattle-
| bOro because of the action on the salary
limit, the presidents of those two associa-
tions have much to look forward to this
summer. On motion OF President Murphy
of the Newport team each of them is tc
receive a free pass to all the league games
Directly following the meeting step.
were taken by Bellows Falls to interest
lClaremont \. H., in coming into league
with Newport. Bellows Falls and possibly
Brattleboro on keene Newport will joir
a new league in which Claremont and Bel
lows Falls are represented, which account,
: for President Murphy's qualification of hi.
/, Vote on the new circuit
Jimmy Burns who managed BELOW,
Falls last season, was in town and sale
that he would like to get a franchise for
Springfield, Mass. team in a Circuit Will
Greenfield and Northampton Jimmy
thinks that with Springfield situated a
it is in regard to baseball a circuit Of fou
, clubs would prove a winner in that terri
! tory. lie did not present his proposition
to the directors in the meeting but rod
with the Greenfield and Northampton di
! rectors as the train left town 1t is be
ieyed that Burns has enough money bacl
of him to start something in Springfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
RUSSIANS REPORT
MANY VICTORIES
Claim That Austrians and Germans
Are Making Attacks to Draw At
tention from Carpathians.

PETROGRAD, 1880 p. m.-The Aus
tro-German forces, which still hold the
isolated SUBMITS Of the Carpathians,
are contesting stubbornly every foot
of the Russian advance along the
front from Bartfeld to Stry. This
front runs almost due east and west
for ll5 miles.
Uzsok, near the pass of that name,
still remains in the possession Of the
Austrians, but the Russians attacked
the heights to the northward, coming
within three miles Of the railroad sta
tion, and their occupation of the town
itself is expected.
The Austrians are vigorously repeat
ing their efforts to penetrate from
Bukowina into Russian territory The
Russians characterize this move as a
device for drawing the Russian troops
from the Carpathians.
They assert the Austrians have been
unable to bring up sufficient reinforce
ments to check the Russian advance
and that the only alternative for the
Austrians is to attempt to divert a
part Of the Russian forces in other
| directions.
To the north along the Prussiar
| frontier Inere are no movements OF
great Importance, although small bat
ties are a daily occurrence in the re
gion of Nariampol.
The Germans have occupied fortified
positions in this region since their un
successful invasion of a month ago.
The Russians are attempting to Gus
the Germans from this region. Tn,
German s are attempting TO undertake,
an offensive movement at severa
points along the Narew river, but ar
avoiding a battle in the district O
Niemen, where the muddy condition o
the ground makes maneuvers difficult
The Germans are making occasiona
sorties further south, presumably 70
the purpose of relieving the Russian
pressure in the Mariampol district, an
the Russians are pressing the Gel
mans on both sides of the Ossowetz
which is again under heavy Germa
fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
MEMORABLE DAY
FOR BASEBALL FANS
Weather Bureau Promises Fair Wealth.
er for the Opening Of the Big
League Games

NEW YORK, April 14.-This was the
most memorable day of the year for base
ball fans throughout the country
The Washington weather bureau prom
ised fair weather to greet the thousands
who We're to gather in the baseball parks.
In accordance with the ancient custom
the great game was to receive official en-
dorsement by President Wilson in Wash
ington in tossing the first bali on the dia-
mond
Mayor Mitchell in New York and other
officials in various cities performed similar
functions President Tener OF the Ma
tional league planned to attend the open
ing game Of the New lork-B Brooklyn clubs
here
| The league president was in optimistic
mood 4 feel that this race will be the
| closest we have ever fought he said
| New York fans figured that with four
teams in this city, including Brooklyn
with its Federal league club, there ought
to be a far chance of winning one Of the
pennants. Tesreau for the Giants and
| Pfeffer for Brooklyn were the opposing
| pitchers selected for the first game OF the
season here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14

LONDON, April IA, 1245 a. m A
struggle for the last pass of the Carpa-
thans remaining in the hands of the Ger
man allies still holds the center Of the war
stage. In London the critical import of
the series of battles being waged along
the eastern front from Bartfeld to Buko-
wilma is SO fully recognized that activity in
other fields appears relatively of minor inn
portance.
Each side claims success The Aus
trians assert that the invaders have been
held in check since March 20, but official
statements from Petrograd declare that
fighting is in progress more than II miles
to the south of Dukla pass. which would
indicate a considerable Russian advance in
the direction of the Hungarian plains.
The Teutonic forces still hold Uzsok
pass and continue their ceaseIess counter
attacks, but last night the Russians an
nounced the capture of three more
heights, one within four or five miles Of
that vital gateway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Called Togethe as Honorary Pail Bear
er3 at the Funeral of Prof.
Lounsbury.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April II = No
cordiality was in evidence between ex-
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt yesterday
afternoon at their first meeting in FIVE
years. Their greetings were Of a most
formal nature and were confined to a con
ventional exchange of salutations
Called together as fellow honorary pail
bearers at the funeral of Prof Thomas r
Lounsbury of Yale, they first met when
the bearers gathered in the vestibule of
Battell Chapel, Just previous to taking
seats inside the chapel.
Roosevelt made the trip from New York
city on the noon train, accompanied by
Prof Brander Matthews of Columbia uni
versity, another" pail bearer, and President
Hadley of Yale. They joined Prof. Taft
with the other pail bearers at Battell
Chapel Col Roovelt shook hands with
every member Of the waiting party in the
chapel vestibule, greeting Prof. Taft last.
Their salutations consisted of merely
How do you do, Mr.. Taft, and How
do you do, Mr.. Roosevelt
| Col Roosevelt Immediately stepped back
| from Prof. Taft s side, but a minute later
came forward again to inquire after Mrs
Taft's health and to request that his re
spects be paid her
The ex-presidents occupied different pews
| in the chapel, marched out Of the chape
with different partners, and sat in differ
ent hacks on the way to the Grove street
cemetery where the interment of Prof
Lounsbury took place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
Couple from White River
Junction Held by Police
in Springfield
MISS EDITH KENT
ONLY 13 YEARS OLD
Horace Punt Is 20 and Proud of the
Fact He Is Farmer-Planned to
Go to Home of Punt's Aunt Near
Cleveland, Ohio

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April IA
Horace Punt, 20, and Miss Edith
A. Kent, Is, both of White River
Junction, Vt, eloped from their home
town yesterday and landed in Spring
field, where Officer H. G. Clark placed
both under arrest on the charge of be-
ing fugitives from justice. They were
taken to the police station where they
viii be held for the White River
Junction police authorities. Horace
told the officers at the station that
He was doggone sure somebody
would recognize him in his new suit
of clothes, while the girl felt equally
sure that her new dress and shoes were
responsible for their Identification. At
any rate, their trip was brought to a
| sudden termination, and Horace viii
| 90 back to answer charges preferred
against him by the girls parents.
The whole proceedings came as a
distinct surprise to the couple, who
were bound for Cleveland, O., where
! they intended to settle with his aunt,
who lives on farm a short distance
from Cleveland. He told the officers
| that the girl s parents had not used
| her right and that he determined to
take her away, where they could set
tie down and eventually become mar
ried. He needed Horace Greeley's adj
vice and started West to grow up with
the country. He said that he took his
entire savings of S160 and bought the
girl a new dress and a pair of shoes
before huying two tickets for Cleve-
land. When he arrived at the police
station he still had $110.S5 in his pos
session.
They were unique looking pair
when they arrived at the police sta
ton. They walked. in slowly, each
carrying a paper lunch box under the
arm, from which they were picking
choice morsels of food. 81 m far
mer and ] m proud of it, he said,
| when asked what occupation he fo1-
lowed. He told the officers an amusing
story Of his experiences. The girl was
i equally talkative. She said that it was
not her purpose to become married to
Horace at once. when / get to be
! 49, she said, 'FI just as leave mar
~ him As the matron tucked her
away for the night she told her not to
TO worry over her plight. Apparently
n the admonition was unnecessary, for
she replied 81 got nothing to worry
, about. as she went to bed. And ap-
) parently she didn't for a few minutes
: later she was sound asleep. Horace
likewise was undisturbed by any fear
) of the fate that awaited him in his
home town, for he also fell sound
asleep after he was placed in the de-
tention room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
MORE BENNINGTON CURRENT.
Connecticut River Power Co. to Fur
nish 1000 Horsepower.

BENNINGTON, April 14-Benning-
ton is to profit by the big hydro-elec-
tric development in the Deerfeld Val
ley and the coming summer will bring
1000 horsepower of current to this vii
lage, to the Twin State Gas and Elec-
tric company, from the Connecticut
River Power eompany's station at
Monroe Bridge just south of the line
between Readsboro and the state of
Massa achusetts. This is the expecta-
tion of those interested in the matter
1t is expected that at least 10 miles
of new high tension line will have to
be constructed in the plan Of bringing
current TO Bennington. Employees OF
the Connecticut River Power company
are negotiating for rights of way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
Three Hundred Said to Have
Been Killed in the Sortie
at MatamOrOs
CARRANZA'S FORCES
ASSUMED OFFENSIVE
Besiegers Replied by Shelling the City,
Which Was Only Slightly Damaged
= Brownsville in No Danger from
Present Positions

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April IA
In a sortie by 1.500 Of the Carranza
garrison at Matamoros yesterday a
heavy blow was inflicted upon the
Villa army besieging them. Gen. Saule
Navarro, second in command Of the
Villa troops, was brought to Browns
Vile dangerously wounded and the
Carranza consulate here claimed the
Villa dead numbered 800
The sortie drew from the Villa
forces their long promised shelling of
Matamoros, but the firing ceased when
the Carranza garrison returned to the
trenches with the positions of the ar
mics virtually unchanged.
During the bombardment eight
shells passed completely over Nata-
moros and four others dropped in the
city where they did little damage The
shelIing demonstrated that so long as
the Villa cannon retain their present
positions 70 the extreme west of Ma
tamoros, Brownsville probably is safe
from she'll fire.
Villa officers said the sortie first
drove in the Villa outposts. but thai
the Carranza troops retreated when
the Villa cavalry brought up its main
IDItG. uc lila lfuOBS Nctt kAb"
to have some dead and wounded. bu;
they denied the number was 800
Col A. p. Bloekson, commanding the
United States army post here, station
ed himself on the international bridg,
during the cannonading. Cavalry pa
trols held spectators back about
mile from where bullets might be ex
peeted A range finder on the bgidg,
indicated that the Villa position wa
about two miles away.
The United States border patrol con
tinues to guard the American side o
the river closely tonight Extra force
/ were sent to the international bridge
There was no rush of refugees acros
the river from Matamoros. Gen. T.
| Nafarrate, the Carranza commander
| forbade any person entering or leavinl
Matamoros except the American con
sui and the Carranza consul here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Klases of Misses Smyth, Misses Mite,
Misses Mors, Mista Hauly & Mista Mors
will hold a povity soshal in the parler of
the Baptist Church on the fifteenth of
this munth Thursday of this week) from
ait til ten p NJ Every Woumman must
ware caliker or gingham dres an no
Guilry on men must ware ole close &
culored Shurts. Billed Shurts and Stand
up Dliies nut aloud onles there ole &
rinkled. Enybudy braking these rules or
waring eny under eclstravagence vii bee
proprieteie fined Kun & have sum phun
Thursday, April %, 3 p. m.-AnnuaI
meeting of the Woman 5 Missionary
and Aid society in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF
WILMINGTON SOCIETY
Village Improvement Organization
Holds Annual Meeting -Subscrib-
| ers to Sprinkling Fund Meet
Especial to The Reformer.)
WILMINGTON. April IA

WllMlNGION, April Il.
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement society was held last
evening in the town hall, when about
40 were present. The meeting was
called to order by fhe chairman of the
board, Mrs Mae Crafts, and minutes Of
the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Page, was read by Mr.. Streeter, Mrs.
Page being absent, and was accepted
and approved. There was in the treas
urer S hands April Z, 1914, $3.50. and
S247.77 was added during the year from
the proceeds of dances, refreshments
served at dances, cement sold and from
the cantata Princess Chysanthemum,
which brought in Sl46.22. There was
paid out during the year S314.37, prac-
tically all of this being for the cement
and labor used for the new sidewalks
on East Main street and from the
| Wheelock building on River street to-
wards the station.
! Miss Everill Davis then entertained
with q piano solo.
| The following officers were elected tC
serve the coming syear.s Executive com
mittee, G. II. Parmelee, G. Fl. Streeter
Frank Allen, Mrs. FLOYD Crafts, Mrs
John Howe, Mrs. John Buckley. Miss
Alice Brown; clerk, Miss Alice Brown
treasurer, Mrs Laura Page; auditors
| d. o. Butterfeld and =. j. Fitch.
Prizes of $50 each were AWARDED
to Miss Hazel Bates and Miss Heller
Streeter and 80 each to Carleton
Brown and Eddie Houghton for theil
excellent work on cleanup day.
When the meeting was open t.
those present there was very interest
ing discussion concerning number O
Improvements to be brought to tht
notice of the new officers for their ut
tention the coming season. The meet
ing was closed with music by Miss Ev;
Rice
Following the meeting of the I'm
provement society the subscribers t
the street sprinkhng fund held a meet
ling and officers were elected to serv
the coming year as follows: Clerk an
treasurer, Charles Parmelee; executiv
committee, r. J. Courtemanche. J.. /
Wheeler and II. p. Allen; solicitor an
collector, f. Z. Wheeler; auditor, j. L
Kidder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
SWEETON ENGAGED
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Services of Windham County Agricul
trlral Agent Past Year Have
Proved Highly Satisfactory.

In a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Windham County Agri-
cultural association yesterday after
noon A. w Sweeton of Brattleboro
was reelected county agent for one
year. Mr.. Sweeton work the past
yea has been highly satisfactory to the
committee and they were glad to re-
tain his services.
During the past year Mr.. Sweeton
has given the farmers of the county
an idea of what is to be gained by the
application of science to agriculture
and ne has aroused an interest in farm
ing along right lines such as never ex
listed in the county before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
STATE ENCAMPMENT
OF G.. A. r. CLOSES
George p Martin of Burlington Com
mander-Brattlebor Woman Of
ficer in Woman's s Relief Corps.
Especial to The Reformer.
CT AJpAN~C Anil I

ST AIBANS, April Il.
The state Grand Army encampment
closed today Governor Gates and other
officials returned home this morning In
business session this morning the No-
mans Relief corps elected Mrs. Ada Nor
rill of Cabot delegate at large Mrs.
Calista T. Bangs of Brattleboro was APP
pointed counsellor. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheel
err of White River junction inspector.
The auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans
elected Mrs Nellie Stone of Morrisville
president. Mrs Mary Deford of Hard
wick vice president, Mrs. Mabel Fay OF
Morrisville treasurer, Mrs. Hannah Tay-
lor of Morrisville secretary Mrs. Carolyn
Trow of Hardwick chaplain.
Mrs Taylor, national delegate, appoint
| ed Mrs Hazel Hopkins of Springfield pa
| triotic instructor and Mrs, Laura Phillips
| of Morrisville inspector. The president OF
the ladies of the G. A. r. appointed Mrs
| Julia Wetherell of Burlington department
secretary, Mrs Hannah Flagg of Braintree
patriotic instructor, and Mrs. Clara Rock
of Northfield inspector.
| George p. Martin OF Burlington was
elected, commander of the Vermont De
Ipartment of the Grand Army of the Re
public yesterday.
| Other officers chosen are: F. H. Ketch
am, Randolph, senior vice commander; l.
T. Barber, Rutland, junior vice command
er; DR.. George S. Morgan, Burlington
medical inspector; Rev. Henry Croker
Chester, chaplain.
The ladies' of the g. A. R. elected Mrs
Myrtle Parker of Burlington president
Mrs. Luella Biclford of Bradford wa
chosen head of the Woman's Relief corps
1.-THE Sons of Veterans elected A. w. Rob
linson of Barre commander.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Wednesday, April IA, 80 p. M
Special meeting Canton Palestine, No.
3. All Chevaliers are requested to be
present.
Wednesday, April II. 80 p. m. -
Rehearsal of the Golden Rule degree.
Thursday, April Is, 7.3o p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Oasis Eneampment
Exemplifcation of the Golden Rule de-
gree.
Monday, April 10, 80 p. m-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge. The sec
ond degree will be conferred
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
AUSTRIANS MADE
PRECIPITATE RETREAT
After II Hours of Fighting Were Driv-
en- from Position Thought to
Be ImpregnabIe.

LEMBERG, Tuesday, 245 p. m. =
In a desperate attack by. the Russians
on the right flank of the Austrian po-
sition at Mezolaborez on the Hungarian
side of the Beskid mountains and about
80 miles south of Przemysl the Austri-
ans were forced, after I2-hour bat
tile, to make precipitate retreat. The
whole main crest in this district which
the Austrians considered to be i'm
pregnable is now in the hands of the
Russians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
State of Siege May Be Pro-
claimed on Account of
Popular Feeling
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
AROUSES ANXIETY
Rumor that Emperor Francis Joseph
Has offered Concession to italy Not
Believed in Rome - British Parlia-
ment in Session Today.

After a prolonged lull in the opera
tions at the DardaneIes fighting has
been resumed on small scale. An
official report from Constantinople
says the batteries at the entrance TO
the straits were bombarded yesterday
and that a cruiser and q destroyer
were struck by the Turkish fire.
Messages from Vienna to Rome
quote an Austrian official as saying a
state Of seige probably will be pro-
claimed in Austria on account of the
popular unrest occasioned by the adj
vance Of the Russians through the Car
pathians.
1t is reported also that Emperor
Francis Joseph has decided to make
the territorial concessions desired by
Italy provided that nation will take
up arms for Austria and Germany
This report is not generally credited
in Rome
The Austrian announcement that The
Russians have been checked in the
Carpathians is disputed at Petrograd
where it is said further advances
have been made.
Uzsok pass apparently is the key t.
the situation and on account Of tho
strong force of Austrians and Ger
mans massed in this district the Rus
slams have been unable to force Their
way through.
The last official report announce.
the capture by the Russians of thre
villages and 300 prisoners near th
pass.
The British parliament meets toda,
for consideration of some of the i'm
portant issues. 1t is expected tha
the liquor problem will be discusse
and the government may announce it
decision in favor Of measures TO Ell
force Temperance or prohibition.
An announcement is expected cor
cerning the government s plan fc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
ROLLER MAY COME
FOR ANOTHER MATCH
Threw Mattson Three Times in 40
Minutes in South Londonderry
Left Today for Montreal.

DR.. Ben F. Roller of Seattle, Wash,
was in town few hours this morning,
having come down from South London
derry where he spent DO minutes in de
feating Cyclone Mattson by throwing
where he has some wrestling engage
ments and may possibly come back to
Brattleboro once more if an engage
ment is made for him before he retires
permanently from the athletic game
juno l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
RUDOLPH AND ALEXANDER.
Pitchers Selected for Opening National
League Game in Boston.

BOSTON, April IA. = The opening of
the National league baseball season found
the worlds champion Boston Braves eager
to start its first game with Philadelphia at
Fenway park today. Mayor Curley has
accepted the invitation to throw out the
first ball 1t was expected that Rudolph
would start in the box for Boston and
Alexander for Philadelphia The sky was
clear and there was promise of ideal con
ditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-14
BOARD OF TRADE
NOMINATIONS MADE
Committee Submits Names for Direct
ors, Treasurer, Auditor and
Clerk for Coming Election.

The nominating committee of the
board of trade has presented the fol-
lowing names for the coming election:
Directors, A. p. Clapp, c. R. Crosby,
s. A. Daniels, l.. J.. Dunham L. Z.
Holden, w L. Hunt, A. L. Maynard,
NJ. j. Moran, II. c. Rice. w 4. Shum-
way. A. P. Simonds, c. G. Staples, G.
L. Stickney, Fl. D. Walker; treasurer
G. A. Boyden; auditor. F. c. Adams;
clerk, c. S. Hopkins. The nominating
committee is G. L. Dunham and c. S
Hopkins.