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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
ENDORSE CURRENCY PLAN.
Vermont Bankers Ask That Emergency
Act Be Made Fixture.

BURLINGTON. Feb. 23. Vermont
bankers gathered here yesterday for
the annual session cf the Vermont
Bankers association, nearly every
bank in tho state being represented.
Alfred T.. Aiken, governor of the
Federal Reserve bank of Boston, spoke
on The Federal Reserve Banks and
Some Phases Of Their Operations.
resolution introduced by Harry L.
Ward OF Burlington, which was unani-
mously adopted, indorSing the Aldrich-
Nreeland emergency act and its opera
tion in the country 5 recent financial
stress and recommended to the national
Legislators that the act, which expires
automatically in June, be continued
further or made permanently part Of
the federal reserve act.
The visitors, after an invocation by
Rev. George y. Bliss, were welcomed
by Charles =. Smith of Burlington, and
the response was by r. I'll. Harrington
of Brandon. Henry F. Field of Rut-
land, president of the association, call
ed attention to the fact that Vermont
haas one director in the federal reserve
bank of Boston, Edmond r. Morse Of
Boston.
OF the go banks in the country
which had been criticised by the secre-
tary Of the treasury for boarding their
reserves. three were Vermont banks.
| Mr.. Field said the criticism. although
| inspired by patriotism, was entirely un-
| Just. He called attention to the IN
| creased deposits in all kinds of banks
in the state in the last year. and Of the
sturdy character of the loans.
| The following officers were elected:
| ii. NJ. Mcfarland, Hyde Park. presi-
dent; Fl. G. Woodruff of Barre. vice
president; G. S. Webster of Barton. Sec
retarv; D. L. Wells of Orwell. treas.
urcr; Henry O. Carpenter of Rutland
Levi II. Bixby Of Montpelier. s 9. Car.
penter of Richford, w. H. Bracket Of
Brattleboro, executive committee fol
two wears; II. III. Webster Of Benning
ton, executive committee for one year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
CHANGE IN SITUATION.
Opening of the Dardanelles Would Re
duce the Price of Wheat.

NEW YORK, Feb. %. - If the
Dardanelles should be opened by the
British and French fleets, thereby re-
leasing supplies of grain from Russia,
there would be an immediate and radl-
cal change in the situation which IN
this country is keeping up the price OF
wheat, according to {. IL. Candy, presl-
dent Of the Chicago board OF trade
This statement Mr. Candy made while
testifving today at the investigation
Of the state S attorney general into the
causes of the high price on bread stutfs.
It was the tremendous demand from
Europe for grain, not speculation, that
was keeping up the prices, declared Mr.
Candy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
SUBMARINE PERIL
ALARMS HOLLAND
Germany's Silence on Dutch Note stirs
People and Increases Military
Activity.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb %,
VIA London, Feb. 23.)-A tense under
current of feeling has been running
through all classes in Holland for the
last two or three days. This is attri-
buted to public concern owing to Ger
many s action in not replying to the
Dutch note of protest concerning the
North Sea war zone, and nervousness
as to what might result from the Ger
man blockade and submarine activity,
which possibly might produce an un-
toward incident at any moment.
Although vessels belonging TO other
neutral states have suffered, Dutch
ships up to the present have escaped
damage, but many seamen are demand
ing increased wages owing to the risks.
Some of the men declined to sail and
have left their ships, especially those
bound for England. Numbers of pas
sengcrs for the Dutch East Indies have
decided to pass through Germany to
Genoa in order to take ship there.
Even the Dutch fishing boats. by gov
ernmental order, are to be painted in
the national colors. while their crews
have been advised to carry with them
evidences of their nationality.
The continued movements of troops
toward the various frontier points and
the constant work of military engin
GERS on inundation works have increas
ed the uneasiness OF the people The
newspapers generally refrain from com
menting on the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
WILKINS WILLING
TO BE SELECTMAN
Well Known Auctioneer and Deputy
Sheriff Enters Field, Making the
Contest Three Cornered

The contest for the Office of select
man, to be filled at the annual March
town meeting, has developed another
candidate. Deputy Sheriff A. W. J.
wilkins has consented to the use of his
name by his friends, making the contest
three-cornered. The other candidates
are j. Edgar ATellen, whose term ex-
pires this year, and Lyman T. Holden,
of the firm of Holden & Martin.
Mr.. Wilkins is a wen-known auction
eer and has served efficiently many
years in different public capacities, such
as constable, sheriff and deputy sheriff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
BERNHARDT LOSES A LEG.
Successful Operation Performed Upon
Famous French Tragedienne.

BORDEAUX, Feb. %, (via Paris. y
The right leg of Mime. Sarah Bern
hardt, the famous tragedienne, was am
putated yesterday at the St. Augustine
hospital at Arcachon.
The operation which was made nee
essarv by an atfectation of the knee
which had caused the actress much
suffering for several years, was per-
formed by Professor De Luce of the
Bordeaux university.
Professor PozI was to have conduct
ed the operation, but he was called to
serve at the Nal-dc-Gracc hospital in
Paris, and he found it impossible to
leave his duties there.
Nine. Bernhardt refused to submit
to delay of what she courageously
called her release from bondage. and
it was decided that Prof. De Luce
should perform the operation.
1t was announced carly this morning
that Nine. Bernhardt had passed :
good night. She slept well and hel
pulse and temperature are normal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
PREPARING BIDS ON
FEDERAL BUILDING
Contractors in Widely Separated Lo-
calities Call for Plans for Brat
tleboro Postoffice.

Contractors are losing no time on
getting plans ana specifications for the
proposed federal building in Brattle-
boro in order that they may prepare
their estimates OF the cost Of the job.
Already sets of the plans and speeifiea-
tions have been shipped to contractors
in Lowell. Mass, Canton, o., and Hol-
woke, Mass, and information has been
asked Of Postmaster Kittredge Haskins
by other contractors. The postmaster
is receiving constantly requests of all
kinds for information as to the cost OF
labor and materials of all kinds here in
Brattleboro and is forwarding the in.
formation as rapidly as possible. Al
bids must be submitted by March %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
MASKED THIEVES
ROBBED EIGHT MEN
Secured Thousands i'll Cash and Jewel
ry from East Side Produce Deal
ers in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-An old-fash-
ioned mask and gun holdup was sue
cessfulIv carried out Saturday night in
the basement of 3S Ludlow street. Six
robbers obtained from $500 to $4,0OOI
in money and jewelry from eight men
in the basement and made a clean
getaway in a taxicab.
Every Saturday night the eight
members of the East Side Produce
Dealers Exchange, an organization of
Jobbers, meet in the basement to talk
over the business of the week and
balance up credit accounts. 1t is
customary for each member to take
several hundred dollars with him to
meet any demands of the occasion,
and as all are prosperous dealers,
there is always much jewelry among
them.
The robbers must have known these
things, for the eight dealers had just
settled themselves around a table in
their room about S. o clock Saturday
night. when the six men drove up IL
a taxicab, the engine Of which they
left running, and entered the room
with drawn revolvers, each wearing a
black mask.
GLANDS up, and back in line
against the wall commanded the
leader of the gang, and the eight
dealers obeved One of them was in
clined to demonstrate against the pro-
| ceeding.
This is no way TO- he eX-
claimed, but before he could complete
his protest one of the masked men
| struck him in the mouth with the butt
| Of a revolver. knocking ont three Of
his teeth. After that the dealers sub
| mitted meeklv to the robbery. Two
of the robbers went through their
pockets. while the other four held re
volvers levelled.
After the robbers had collected al
of the money and iewelry among the
dealers they backed out of the base
ment. snapped a paddock en- the out
side of the door. thus shutting then
victims in, and made away in the
taxicah. As soon as the robbers haC
gone the dealers began to make fran
tie efforts to get out of the room
| but their cries were heard by no one
and it was five or 10 minutes befor'
they could break down the locke'
door. Pursuit Of the robbers was, O
course. hopeless, SO Jacob SlotopolskN
one of those robbed, went to the Clifto1
street station, and later to polio
headquarters to make a complaint, De
tectives were put to work on the cas-
at once. but last night, as far a
could be learned, they had found N
clue to the identity of the robbers.
Slotopolsky was one of the heavies
losers in the raid, among the valua
bIes taken from him being a damon
ring worth $3.50, scarf pin valued q
$50 and $3.50 in cash. His brothe
Louis lost 800 worth of cash an
? iewelry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
AUTOMOBILE RACE
ON ICE IN RIVER
Ico-Boats, Motorcycle and Other Graft
Provide Activity Of It's Kind to
Unprecedented Degree.

Never before in the history of Brat
tleboro has there been such varied ae-
tivity on the river as was the case
Sunday and yesterday. 1t seemed as
though those who had the means of
having an unusually good time had
waited until the last opportunity be
fore convincing themselves that they
had wasted several months which
might have been turned to the benefit
of their sporting instincts.
Besides the ice boats of different
forms, automobiles, a motorcycle and
sleighs were on the ice. A race Sun
day morning between two automobiles
driven by Harold B. Perry and Arthur
IL. Wilson furnished fun for drivers
and spectators.
One of the stunts was to attach an
old sleigh by about 40 feet of rope ia
an automobile and anyone who cared
to ride in the sleigh was treated tc
something of sensation. Those who
have been using lee boats are positive
now that another winter will see lot
Of activity on the river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
Russians Ready for Battle
Any Time at a Previously
Prepared Line
REPORT SUCCESSES
IN CARPATHIANS
And Defeat of the German Offensive
Campaign in the North Flooded
Rivers Stop German Advance in
East Prussia.

PETROGRAD, Feb. %, 2. Is D. IN.
Making claims to marked successes in
the CarEathians and to having defeat
ed the German offensive campaign in
the north, Russian staff officers took
an optimistic view today Of the out
look along the whole front.
The German advance from East
Prussia has been stopped, owing large
ly to the flooding of the rivers by the
melting of snow.
A new battle line has been form
ed in the north, along which there is
uninterrupted fighting. On the other
hand operations in the Carpathians are
developing rapidly and the Austrian
right flank is now threatened by the
Russian offensive movement.
The situation in Northern Poland
however, is regarded as of great i'm
mediate Importance. The positions of
the Germans near Ossowetz is consid-
cred critical, since they are under at
tack from the heavy guns Of the for.
tress and are unable to bring up THEN
own heavy artillery owing to the poor
roads. According to Russian staff of
Gccrs the Germans have gathered {
large force near this point and are eX
pceted to attempt an advance in tn,
vicinity of Przasmysz.
A general survey of the who'll
northern field of operations is said t.
show that the Russians have retired t,
previously prepared line and are abl
to stop the German advance wherevc
it is decided to accept battle unde
conditions which are considered tn
most favorable.
Russian officers say it will be i'm
possible for the Germans to breal
through the present line of defense,
No fears are felt here for the safet
of Lcmbcrg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
HALIFAX MAN GOES
TO STATE PRISON
Case of Woman He Lived With Not
Yet Disposed of-Two Children
Have Been Born to Them.

William Wilbur, -, and Mrs. Flor
ence Griffin, So, who have been living
in Halifax half mile from West
Halifax village. were arrested there
Saturday by Sheriff c. E. Mann on a
complaint issued by State s Attorney
0. B. Hughes charging them with a
statutory offense. They We're taken to
Newfane Jail after Judge Frank f.
Barber of the Brattleboro municipal
court had held each under $500 BAN
for their appearances at the April term
Of the Windham county court.
They asked that informations be
fled against them and were brought
to Brattleboro this morning and vii
bur was sentenced to the state prison
in Windsor for not less than two aud
one-half years nor more than three
years at hard labor. The case of the
woman had not been disposed Of at s
| O 'clock this afternoon.
The woman has four children bv a
marriage and two other have been
bern since the beginning Of her asso
citation with Wilbur. One is u baby
of nine months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
STATIONS OCCUPIED
BY PAST MASTERS
Brattleboro Lodge Conferred Master
Mason Degree Star Chap
ter Served Banquet to 165.

The annual celebration of Washing
ton 5 birthday by Brattieboro lodge, r.
q A. NJ, last evening was past mas
ters observance ana at the banquet
served at = O'Clock by Bingham chap
ter, O. l.. s., LOO were seated.
y special communication of the
lodge was held ut 4 clock, when the
first section OF the Master Mason de-
gree was conferred upon one candi-
cate. The lodge was opened BY the
regular officers, after which the follow
ing past masters took the chairs:
W. NJ, George M. Clay; 5. w, Fer
ris r. Vaughan; j. w, William B. Vim
ton; treas, Willis ID. Gibson; see, j.
Henry Pratt; s. d., Dennison Cowles
J. D.. Arthur i. Simonds; marshal,
William ii. Ninton; s. s., Charles IL.
Niles: j. $, Major G. Houghton; chap
lain, Ovando +. Randall; tyler, Viii
liam J.. Hunt, assisted by Fred B. Pier
and Thomas Rice.
At 7.l5 O'Clock the second section OF
the Master Mason degree was conferr
ed, and this was followed by an enter.
tainment Of an hour by +. Stanley
Nichols Of Boston, whose stories and
representations were much enjoyed.
The table decorations were IN keep
ing with the day, dwarf cherry tree
being on each table, and at each plat,
was bOutonniere in the shape of !
miniature hatchet and cherry. At the
end of the banquet hall was 4 large
picture of Washington draped with tht
American flag. and large flag wa.
| draped at each entrance Mrs c. )
Chase was responsible for the table
decorations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
DAMAGE DONE TO
THREE MAIL BOXES
One Carried Away and Two Others
Twisted but Not Removed-Stood
Near West River Bridge.

Three mail boxes in a group cf four
which stood north of the West River
highway bridge and near the road to
the Bradley farm were tampered with
Saturday night and one was carried
away and has not been found. Tue
four boxes were on rural free dellV-
err route and were owned by Floyd
Prouty, Nelson Derby, II. NJ. Barrett
and Seth White.
Between 10 and II that night people
who live near where the boxes stood
heard noise of pounding, but thought
some load had become stuck in the
road, rs frequently happens. Next
morning they discovered that somebody
had removed Mr. Prouty's box and had
twisted and damaged those owned by
Mr. Derby and Mr.. White, but was un
able to remove them from the posts
The Barrett box was not damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
Attorney General III. G. Bar
Der Writes Concerning
Milk Claims
OVER $1,000 DUEL
WINDHAM COUNTY
Action Is Held Up Pending Results Of
Legislative Bill TO Abolish Office Of
Attorney General-List Of Claimants
in This County.

The petition signed by farmers Of
Windham county who have claims
against the Boston Condensed Milk Co.
aggregating over $1,000. which recently
was sent TO Attorney General Herbert
q. Barber. has been acknowledged bv
him in a letter in which he saws that
he does not care to start the prOsecu-
tion Of the case until il is determined
whether the Office of attorney general
Is TO be abolished.
In the letter to a. W. Sweeton. Wind
ham county agricultural agent. Mr.
Barber says that the New England Cas-
ualty Co., which signed the bonds Of
the milk company furnished the secre-
tary of state as security, denies any
liability on account of the two bonds
of $4,000 each, except that il admits
such liability as accrued prior 10 the
time the secretary Of state issued an or
der revoking the license of the company
/ TO do business in Vermont
Mr.. Barber saws that if the Office Of
Iattornev general Is abolished he would
not have the time to finish the case,
( which he believes will 90 10 the supreme
court, and it would not be for the best
interests of all concerned to change
counsel.
it 1OiAOMlHE are the names Oh GHOSE
who have claims against the concern,
the names of the towns and the approx
innate amount of the several claims
Westminster-W. :. Fem, 81; r. ID.
Metealf. $50; II. r. Lane. s404; J.. ".
Lawrence, $500; J. #. Gates. &55: u. n.
Jennison, S3l5: ". IT, Wright. s400;
i. H. Farr, $50; W w Twitchel. $40
Z. G. Miller. $3.50; H Z. harrington,
SO; L. w. Fulham, 500; d. p. Wright,
Sic
Bellows Falls-D. DrisIain. $3.50: C.
+. Howard, S2sl.
Athens-H. j. Hastings, $50; M. r.
Brooks, $50; +. r. Clark, S164; G. a
Swan, 500.
! Cambridgeport-Orr 7. Smith. $500:
? NJ. W. Brooks, $50.
BTattleboro-A. 7. Hildreth. $500: p
Whitney. slI9: T. III. Wheeler. SO: r
t f. Carpenter, $265; W. f. Tower. So
r Dummerston-G. j. Gregory. $I,O45
t Guilford-F. Z. Chase. $23f; Mrs
= J. \. Clarke X Sons, Sis: !. l.. Clarke
S277; II. l.. Clark, SlOG. j. II. Thayer
c $50; G.. Lynde, sl3I; =. !. Baker, SO
c BOYD Brothers. 500.
j There arc others whose names and thu
amount of claims are not included o.
:. the petition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23

The cathedral at Rheims, which was
damaged early in the war has suffered
further serious injury, the French war
office announced today. The Germans
are charged with having made a special
target of the cathedral during a violent
bombardment of the city and the vault
ed roof is said to have given way.
The Berlin communication reports
further progress in the Vosges, where
the Germans have captured another
town near Muehlbach.
In the recent battle of the Mazurian
lakes district in East Prussia 300 can
non We're captured, the Berlin communi-
cation states. With regard to the pres
ent phase of the campaign Russian staff
officers are optimistic, believing that
the Germans advance in northern Po-
| land has been halted definitely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
DECISION SOON.
Judge Lands Has Had Baseball War
Case Under Amusement Month.

CHICAGO, Feb. %. IT. Baseball en-
thusiasts were cheered today bv the an
nouncement that Judge lands would
probably give his decision this week in
the suit Of the Federal league against
organized baseball
The Judge has had the case under adj
visement month. IN its petition for
n restraining order against the officials
of the National league. the American
league and the National commission
the Federal league declared that or
ganized baseball had operated in vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
Regin Sunk by Submarine or
a Mine OFF Dover, Eng
land, This Morning
CREW OF q MEN
ARE REPORTED SAVED
Russians Claim to Be Holding Ger
mans in Check-Attacks and Coun-
ter Attacks Reported Along the
Ypres.

LONDON. Feb. %, 1.25 p. m. - The
Norwegian steamer Regin was sunk off
Dover this morning, either by a sub
marine or a mine. The crew Of % men
was saved. The Regin, which was ear
rving coal to Boreau, sank 20 minutes
The Regin is the second Norwegian
steamer to encounter a submarine or
a mine in the English channel since
Feb. IS, when the German submarine
blockade went into effect The tank
steamship Belridge was torpedoed by a
submarine last week. She was not, how
ever, very seriously damaged.
after being struck.
Heavy losses were sustained by the
Austrians, in the recent fighting, the
Russian general staff announced in &
statement claiming several victories in
GaIicia.
In Northern Poland also it is said q
successful stand has been made against
the German army which drove the Rus
SLAMS from East Prussia. On the west
ern battlefield there are no signs OF
returning activity. Official announce
ments show that comparatively smal
numbers of men take part in local az
tions at various points over the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
CABINET DISCUSSION.
Are Submarines Being Made Here for
Use by Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - The
charge by Germany and Austria that
submarines are being manufactured in
the United States for Great Britain
was discussed today at the cabinet
meeting, but without action because
Secretary Daniels had not finished his
investigation. Recently the state de-
partment discouraged American manu-
facturers from taking similar con
tracts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
BREAD DAY IN GERMANY.
Imperial Family Included in the Of
fetal Distribution by Ticket.

LONDON, 1890 a. m, Feb 23.-
The Exchange Telegraph Co. s Copen-
hagen correspondent says a private
message from Berlin states that today
was the first "bread day" in the lat
ter city. Every German received a
ticket early in the morning emitting
him to his supply. Every member Of
the imperial family as well as of the
humblest household were included in
the distribution without distinction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
OLDER MEN CALLED.
Germany and Austria Summon Those
of 48 and As to the Colors.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 23.-
Germans up to the age of As eli
gible for service with the Landstrum
troops have been recalled from Swift
crland. 1t is reported here that those
living in other neutral countries also
have been directed to join the colors
not later than March ,. Austria like
wise has summoned from neutral coun-
tries men Of the Landstrum up to the
age of 45. The order affects 1000 liv-
ing i'm Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
TWIN BABIES BURNED.
Fire i'll Mansfield, Mass, Took Place
During Mother Absence.

MANSFIELD Mass, Feb. 23.-Two
babies, twin children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wills, lost their lives today in
a fire which destroyed their home dur
ing the brief absence of their mother.
The cause of the fire has not been de-
termined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
President of Hayti Has Taken Refuge
On a Dutch Steamer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = Davil-
mar Theodor has abdicated his office
of president of Hayti and has taken
refuge ON board a Dutch steamer in the
harbor at Port au Prince
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
WHEAT PRICES DROP.
May Delivery Falls 5 Cents a Bushel
and July Nearly as Much.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25. = Wheat prices
took a big drop today. May delivery
falling nearly cents bushel. July
tnmbied AK cents Reports of attacks
to be made on Constantinople from the
north as well as from the Dardanelles
forts at the south had much to do with
tbe descent of wheat values.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Unidentified Bodies Taken from Ruins
of Fire in Birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 23.-
Three unidentified persons, probably
more, were burned to death and eight
injured in a 100000 fire, which early
today, swept the business sections, de
stroying several commercial buildings
and a hotel. Four of the injured were
frcmen.