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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
Marlboro Farmer Fell When
Horses Ran Away Going
Down Long Hill
ENDBOARD DROPPED
ON HORSES HEELS
Was Returning from Blacksmith Shop
Forty eight Years Old and Lived
in Western Part of Town = Leaves
Wife and Adopted Children.

Rollin D. Adams, 48, farmer in
Marlboro, was almost instantly killed
yesterday afternoon IN a runaway ac-
cident not far from his home He
lived in the west part of the town and
yesterday went to Barrows s black
smith shop a mile away to get his
horses shod. When that work was
completed Mr. Adams started home.
the horses being attached to a lumber
wagon.
In going down long hill less than
half q mile from his house the front
endboard fell out, striking the horses
heels. The team started to run and
Mr. Adams braced himself as much
as possible in an effort to stop them,
but he finally slid out at the forward
end of the wagon and fell down be
tween the horses.
He was kicked on the head by ore
of the horses and was run over, his
head being badly crushed and his body
being bruised in several places. The
team ran home, arriving with the neap
broken.
Mr.. Adams was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Adams, who live in the
western part of Marlboro. He also
leaves a wife, who was Nettie Strong
of this town, and two adopted chill
dren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

After the Fight British Sailors
Launched Boats Which Picked Up
Al Germans, the Prisoners Including
Two officers.
A BRITISH PORT. MAY 3 Despatch
to the London Daily Chronicle) - Two
German torpedo boats were sunk in a
short, sharp fight with four British vessels
on Saturday. A German submarine was
operating in the North Sea, with the OBJ
ject Of menacing British shipping, and
when in the vicinity of the Galloper
hghtship she encountered the British de-
stroyer Recruit, an old twin screw vessel.
The submarine crossed the bows of the
British vessel and maneuvered for a posi-
tion from which to attack her. and was
successful III ending the career of the re-
cruit, for she crashed a missile into the
destroyer amidships. Slowly the British
vessel began to heel over She was able.
however, to signal for assistance. and a
government trawler, the Daisy. hastened
to the scene
Boats at once were lowered, and 30 of
the crew of the Recruit were picked nm
The Daisy herself was next attacked A
torpedo was fired at her, but missed So
determined We're the Germans. however.
that the Daisy had to leave one of the
rescue boats behind The men in the lat
ter had received instructions as to the
course to take, and rowed away. They
soon found, however, that they were being
pursued, and torpedo was fred at them.
It took effect, and four men We're wound
ed.
Meanwhile the Daisy had signaled for
British destroyers, and four boats OF the
l. Tate,g J
two German torpedo boats The Ger
mans steamed away az fast as they could.
Two of the British vessels, the Lark and
the Laforey, took up the chase and grad
ually the Germans were overhauled.
1t was about 3 30 o'clock when the ac-
ton commenced, and in the running fight
which ensued both the German vessels
were sent to the bottom in less than an
hour. The Germans made an extremely
poor fight. Their shooting was erratic.
whereas the British firing was very effec-
tive. An eyewitness of the chase said
1T was a thrilling sight The Germans
looked beaten from the first I never
thought they would reach home The
British boats simply shot through the
water. They were in grim earnest and al
most every minute bang went one of
their guns. | could see one shot crash
into one of the German boats. and She
must have been struck in a vital part for
her speed became considerably reduced
and she offered little further resistance.
watched them as long as I could and
saw they were both doomed"
After the fight the British sailors show
ed the greatest respect for their foe and
launched boats to their assistance. Alto
gether, Al men We're picked up and cared
for by the British boats The prisoners
included two officers They were landed
at Shotley on Sunday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
WILMINGTON ROD
AND GUN CLUB
Organization Starts with Large Mem
bership-Grounds for Range Sc
cured-Win Re-stock Brooks.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WILMINGTON May

IL
WILMINGTON, May 8.
The Wilmington Rod and Gun club was
organized at a largely attended meeting
held in Bank hall Friday evening, April
30, which was also the first annual meet
ing of the organization.
The constitution and bylaws adopted
are those of the Interstate association:
the yearly membership fee was placed at
81, payable in advance Suitable grounds
for a rife range and trapshooting layout
have been secured and work will be begun
Immediately under direction of Field Cap
tain Arthur Lyon on the erection of a
club house and laying out the range
A paper signed by 81 local sportsmen
was presented at the meeting and the off
GERS assume that the organization will
start with approximately that number of
charter members The object of the club.
as set forth in its constitution, is the pro-
motion of the art of trap-shooting, the
proper protection of game, and the pro-
motion of good fellowship among lovers
of this class Of sport. The constitution
provides that the membership of the club
shall consist of such true sportsmen as
care to associate themselves together in
the above cause, and enrolment NAV be
secured on application to the secretary
and the payment of 81 for the first years
dues
Officers elected for the ensuing year are
as follows: President, w a. Brown;
vice president, w A Hall; secretary
treasurer, George c. Dixon; field captain,
Arthur Lyon. \ committee consisting of
f. f Ray, c. d. Wheeler and L. C. Bel
lows was elected to take charge Of the
matter Of restocking the trout streams in
the vicinity of Wilmington, and CORE
spondence with the state fish and game
commissioner for the purpose of securing
fry fngerlings is already under way.
The unusually large charter membership
Is pleasant surprise to the promoters of
the club, and a successful future is conf
IDENTIFY predicted for the organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
HOWARD CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED KANE
VIII Run for Office of Village Com.
missioner in Annual Village
Meeting Tomorrow Night.

Frank H. Howard Of the former livery
firm of Howard & Yearly, viii be a candi-
date in the annual village meeting tomor-
row night for election as a member Of the
board of village commissioners to succeed
John T. Kaine, whose threeyear term ex-
pires.
It was expected that Selectman A. z.
Merrill would be a candidate, and it was
given out that the object in putting him
up IN opposition to Mr. Kaine was to
bring the management of town and vii
lage matters more closely together. Mr..
Merrill declined to run, however, and with
Mr.. Howard candidate that reason falls
down.
1t is understood that the opposition to
Mr.. kaine comes largely on account of
his views respecting matters connected
with the fire department
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
z. ID. Stafford AGAIN
IDENTIFIED OSBORNE
Insist That Lawyer Was the Man at
Hotel in Plainfeld with Miss
Rae Tanner

NEW YORK, May 3. - Frank D. SAT-
ford, the hotel clerk indicted on a charge
of perjury in connection with his identi-
fication of James w. Osborne, a we'll
known criminal lawyer, as man who
registered with Miss Rae Tanzer at a
Plainfeld, n. j., hotel last October, re.
iterated on the stand today in his own be-
half that Osborne was the man he, had
seen at the hotel with the girl. Stafford
related with minute detail many incidents
leading up to his previous identification.
II have looked at Mr.. Osborne in court
and the more / have looked at him the
more | am convinced that he is the man
and | won't take it back / didn't do it
for pay and [ have not committed any
perjury"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
Shock Killed Captain Gunter
and Two of the Sailors
Were Drowned
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
ARE DEEPLY STIRRED
President Refuses to Make ANY Com
ment,s But the Note to Hold Ger
many to "Strict Accountability
Is Generally Recalled.

LONDON, May 3-The American oil
tank steamer Gulfight, which sailed from
Port Arthur, Texas, April 10, for Rouen,
France, was torpedoed at noon on Satur-
day off the Scilly islands, according to
despatch received in London yesterday by
the Central news agency The captain Of
the Gulfight, according to the same ad-
vices, died of heart failure as a result of
shock. Two seamen jumped overheard
and were drowned The other members
of the crew We're taken off by patrol
boat and landed The vessel was towed
into Crow sound and beached
The Gulfiight was a steel vessel of 1902
tons net and was built at Camden,s n. J..
in 1914. She was owned by the Gulf Re
tining company. The vessel was 3S3 feet
long, 81 feet beam and 80 feet deep. She
was equipped with wireless telegraphy
apparatus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
SHOT SWEETHEART
WHILE SPOONING
Lett S Automatic Pistol Fell from His
Pocket, and Exploding Killed the
Girl

SANDWICH, III, May Herbert
Lett, young farmer, accidentally
shot and killed his sweetheart, Adelia
Sehiedeeker, under peculiar circum-
stances Saturday night. The pair were
spooning at the Lett home Their
arms were around each other.
Lett SAYS he reached in his pocket
for handkerchief An automatic
pistol be carried fell out with the
Handkerchief. 1t struck a stove ana
exploded, and the bullet passed
through the girls head
Lett placed the body in a motor car
and drove madly to Sandwich. When
a physician was reached the girl was
dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
GERMANS TORPEDO
A SWEDISH STEAMER
Sixteen Men and Two Women Barely
Had Time to Escape in One of
Small Boats.

LONDON, May 3, 113S a. m.-The
Exchange Telegraph company has re-
ceived despatch from its CORES
pondent at Copenhagen saying the
Swedish steamer Ellida, timber laden
from Helsingfors for Hull, has been
torPedoed in the North sea by Ger
man submarine.
She went to the bottom in less than
20 minutes. The 16 men and two wo-
men on board barely had time to make
their escape IN one of the small boats.
After cruising about two hours they
were picked up and landed at Dan
ish port
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
TRAVELLERS CREWS PERIsHED
Two Small Ships Sunk by Submarine
Of the Coast of Scotland.

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Nav 3, l2.42
p. m.-Trawlers making port TODAY de-
clare German submarine sunk two
trawlers within so miles Of Aberdeen
Sunday. In addition to sending the
two vessels to the bottom the subma-
rlne chased three other trawlers 90
miles. 4 patrol boat was then seen
approaching and the submarine dived.
1t was feared for many hours that
the crews perished, but all of the men
of the two ships reached port in small
boats late this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
mCOurtRoOm on Indictment
Charging Her with Muir
dering Mrs. Bailey
NEW WITNESSES
WILL BE CALLED
photographs Taken Yesterday of the
Office and House Where the killing
Took Place Last June Mrs. Car
man Pale But Silent.

MlNEOLA, n. Y, May 3. = Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman was placed
on trial today for the second time on
an indictment charging her with the
murder of Mrs. Louise C. Bailey at
Freeport on the night of June 80 last.
The jury in the first trial disagreed
and Mrs. Carman has been at liberty
since under bonds.
Accompanied by her husband Mrs.
Carman motored from her home in
Freeport to the courthouse
She was pale but silent. and seemeo
TO be in better health than when she
was tried before.
Justice Blackmar presided over the
court at this second trial
In selecting the jury each side will
be allowed 80 peremptory challenges
and District Attorney Smith intimated
1t might require a week to present the
state s case alone
Several new witnesses will be called
by the state
Peter Rohrback, jr, the ninth tales
man examined, was the first Juror Sc
leeted. The eight others were dis
missed.
Statements from both sides indicated
that each hopes that the jury VIII set
tie definitely the question of Mrs. Car
man $ guilt. The first jury voted ten
to two for acquital
Mrs. Carman's s lawyers heard late
tins afternoon of some new evidence
which District Attorney Smith has
found since the first trial and a eon-
ference was hastily arranged to take
place IN DR.. Carman S office. Then a
photographer was summoned and he
made many pictures of the Office and
house arrangement, in some of which
DR.. Carman posed in the position he
said he was in when the revolver was
thrust through the window and Mrs
Bailey was killed.
A county detective was sent to yir-
ginia yesterday to bring back Celia
Coleman, the Carmans' negro maid AT
the time of the murder, who said at
the first trial that Mrs. Carman en+er.
ed the house from the rear in orea+
confusion Immediately after the shot
was fred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
Say British Colonial Troops
Were Forced to the Shell
ter of Warships
STATEMENT CONFLICTS
WITH BRITISH REPORT
Which Stated That British Were Re
suning Offensive at the Dardaneues
After Meeting Stubborn Resistance
Worrying About Russia.

LONDON, May ,, 1918 p. m.-The
weekend has been marked bv relative
ly mild activity in the North sea and
the resumption of submarine blockade
by German craft which have DESTROYED
or damaged three vessels. one being the
American oil tank steamer Gulfight.
No further official statement has
been made concerning the fighting in
the DardaneIles
late Turkish official announcement
claimed a victory on GallipoI PENN
sula which is said to have resulted in
the retreat of the Colonial British
troops to the shelter Of their warships.
This account does not agree with the
British official report published Satur-
day which declared the British were re-
suming the offensive alter stubborn
resistance
Petrogtad continues to assert that
the advance of the German troops IN
the direction of Riga is only raid.
but an uneasy feeling is growing in
London that these invaders are in a
sufficiently strong force to threaten the
Russian lines of communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
AERoPLANE DRIVEN AWAY.
German Craft Secuted Over Dover ana
Folkestone at Noon Today.

LONDON, May 3, 1852 D. m. A
German aeroplane coming from the di-
reetion Of Ostend secuted over Dover
and Folkstone at noon TODAY. It was
driven off by gun fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
AUSTRIAN VICTORY REPORTED.
Eaid to Have Broken Entire Russian
Front in West Galicia.

BERLIN, May 3, 3.o4 p. m. = An
important Austrian victory in eastern
campaign is announced in the commu-
nieation issued today from the Ger
man army headquarters. The state
ment is made that the Austrians have
pierced and broken the entire Russian
front at West Galicia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

NEW YORK, May 3.-The two Ameri-
cans in addition to Capt Gunther who lost
their lives when the American steamer
Gulfight was torpedoed off the Seilly Is
lands were Charles G. Short of Chicago, the
wireless operator, and Eugene Chapaneta
of Fort Arthur, Texas, seaman, accord
ing to a cablegram received here today by
the Gulf Refining Company, owners of the
vessel.
The message was signed by First Officer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

Ralph Smith. 1t said that Capt. Gunther
whose home is in Bayonne, n. J., died of
heart disease and that Short and Chapa-
meta were lost.
These were the two men, it is believed,
reported yesterday to have jumped from
the vessel. Including her officers the Gull
flight had 3S men aboard, most of them
sailing from ports in Gulf of Mexico. The
ship and cargo were valued at 81 ,O0o, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 3.-News
of the torpedoing of the American steam
er Gulhight off the Seilly Islands on Satur-
day, was communicated to President Will
son last night, on his special ear, on the
way from Williamstown to Washington.
He declined to make any comment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
President Wilson Went Directly to the
White House.

WASHINGTON, May 3. - President
Wilson returned this morning from
Williamstown, Mass, where he had
been godfather yesterday for Francis
Sayre. He went directly to the White
House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

WASHINGTON, May 3. = The United
States today awaited the result of an in
vestigation into the case of the American
steamer Gulfight reported to have been
torpedoed with the loss of the captain
and two members of the crew. Pending
Developments of official facts, no action
viii be taken. In official circles it was
thought that the inquiry probably would
disclose the fact that the attack on the
American vessel was an accident and not
deliberate and in that event it was con-
sidered likely that no action would be
taken by the American government be-
yond a demand for damages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

WASHINGTON, May a President
Wilson viii reserve Judgment on the tor
pedoing of the American steamer Gulfight
until full official details are received.
He inquired about the incident when he
arrived from Williamstown, but was told
the White House officials had received no
word. Officials admit the attack on the
ship is a serious matter, but say a thor
.ough investigation win be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

The big pile Of ties that has been
In the rear of the American building
annex for year are being removed
on cars for use on the Boston 6 Maine
line south of Bratt1eboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Tuesday-Mod-
crate Northeast Winds.

WASHINGTON, May 3. = Weather
forecast: Showers tonight and Tues
day Moderate northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday, May 3, 7.3O p. Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge. The
initiatory degree viii be conferred.
Tuesday, May 4, 40 p. m.-Rehearsal
Of the Patriarchal degree
Tuesday, May 4, 100 p. m.-SpeciaI
meeting Canton Palestine Drill for
decoration Of chivalry.
Wednesday, May >, s p. m.-Anniver-
'sary exercises with address by Rev. J. s.
Braker, u. d., of Burlington Refresh
ments will be served. Ladies are request
ed to bring cake
Thursday, May 6, 7.3O p. Regular
meeting of Oasis Encampment Exempli-
lication of the Patriarchal degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

NEW YORK, May 3.-The captain Of
the Gulf1ight was Alfred Gunther of New
York; the first mate Is Ralph Smith of
Y aketield. and several members of the
crew are from New England, according to
information obtained in Boston last night
from relatives. Capt. Gunther was COM
mander of the steamship Oklahoma, which
went down IN gale IN January, 1914, off
the coast Of New Jersey. With several
members of the crew he escaped from the
vessel in a lifeboat, and was picked up
eventually by another steamer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03

W NAohING1ON, MAY +3.-Prpss reporfs
of the torpedoing of the American steam
er Gulfight and the loss of her captain
and some members of the crew created n
stir last night in official circles here.
where the seriousness of the occurrence
was everywhere admitted. In the absence
of President Wilson, officials made no
comment as to the probable action of the
United States government, beyond saving
that thorough inquiry as to the manner
of torpedoing and the responsibility for
1t would be required before desicision
could be reached as to the kind of repre-
sentations to be made
If first reports are borne out. the attack
on the Gulfiight constitutes the first case
OF an American vessel struck by a torpedo
with consequent loss of lives Two Ameri-
can vessels have been sunk by mines. the
responsibility for which never has been
fixed, and an American, Leon c. Thresh-
err was drowned when the British shin
Falaba was torpedoed. The United States
government has just completed its inves-
tigation of the Thresher case. but in view
of the direct attack on an American yes
sci now reported, it IS probable that both
incidents will be dealt with in whatever
diplomatic action is taken.
1t was generally recalled last night that
IN the note sent by the United States to
Germany in answer to Germanv's war
zone proclamation around the British Isles
and Ireland, the Washington government
stated that it would hold the German gov
ernment to strict accountability for
the loss of any American lines or vessels,
the phraseology being so drawn as to COW
er attacks on belligerent vessels on which
Americans were travelling. Officials said
at the time that the purpose of the docu-
ment was to insist on the right of Ameri-
cans to voyage on the high seas even on
Ibelllgerent merchantmen, and on the OBJ
servance of previous rules of international
law which provide for the transfer to
places of safety of noncombatants aboard
unarmed merchantmen.
In diplomatic quarters the attack on the
Gultiight recalled similar experiences of
other neutral craft with German subma-
rines. A Norwegian and Dutch steamer
We're torpedoed recently, but so far as
Icould be recalled by officials at Washing
ton no lives We're lost In these cases the
German government, besides promising to
pay damages for the vessels DESTROYED. ex-
pressed its regret at the occurrence.
The language of the American note
which said Germany would be held to a
strict accountability" has never been in
Fterpreted by high officials at Washington
The possibility of any action other than
a demand for damages III the present case
is considered remote, however, because of
the belief of officials that the attack on
the Gulflight probably will be found to
have been accidental and not deliberate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-03
SHIPS SUNK
IN BATTLE
Germans Lose Two Torpedo
Boats and British a De-
strOyer in North Sea
ATTACK STARTED
BY A SUBMARINE

After the Fight British Sailors
Launched Boats Which Picked Up
Al Germans, the Prisoners Including
Two officers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-05
YOUNG STRANGER TAKES
OWN LIFE ON PINE ST

PLEASE send my trunk and body
to my father in Chico. Texas. Don't
tell him that ! committed suicide and
don't let report of my death reach
the newspapers"
This was the message found on u
young man who was found dead on
Pine street in front of the Pollard
residence about @ o'clock Tuesday
evening. The note and other papers
found on the body bore the name of
John Schurbett and messages to c.
NJ. Schurbett at Chico, Texas, were
answered by orders to send the body
ut once.
II developed that the young man
came from Vaughn, New Mexico. and
arrived here Monday. No reason
for his act has been discovered.