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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
VIGOROUS DENIAL
TO GERMAN NOTE
Which Claims This Country Does Not Press Right to
Ship Foodstuffs to German Civilians But Allows
Arms and Ammunition to Be Sent Daily to the
Allies

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10-Vigorous de-
NAL, it was said today, would be made by
the American government that it had vir-
tually acquiesced in the British order in
council prohibiting trade with Germany as
intimated by the German government in
note complaining of the United States
failure in its negotiations with the allies
to obtain for American exporters the right
to ship foodstuffs to the civilian population
of a belligerent nation. The work of pre-
pairing the American reply has been begun.
The attention of the United States is called
by Germany to the fact that arms and am
munition are daily being shipped from the
United States to the allies and it is point
ed out that while this government insists
on its legal right to make such shipments
it does not press with equal vigor its right
to ship foodstuffs and non-contraband ar
ticles to the German civilian population
Germany contends that, regardless of the
formal aspects of the question of shipments
to beIhgerents, the spirit of neutrality
should be observed and in support of this
contention reference is made to utterances
of President Wilson before congress in
which he said that shipment of arms into
Mexico would be forbidden.
Officials point out that the relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico can
not be compared to those of European bel
ligerents and that the President is without
legal means to exercise the same authority
with reference to the belligerents
The American government maintains that
its positions regarding arms shipments has
all along been enforced impartially as to
all belligerents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
PRICES LEAP IN
STOCK-BUYING'RUSH
Largest Days Trading with One Ex-
ception in New York Stock Ex-
change in Four Years.

NEW YORK, April 10-A million
and a quarter shares traded on the
stock exchange yesterday, the biggest
day in four years, with the exception
OF the panic day of July 30 last, which
closed the exchange, was interpreted
throughout Wall street as the first big
announcement to the financial commun-
ity and the country that the public
believes the turn has come in the econ
Omic situation of the United States
and that q period of reconstruction is
ahead
Bankers brokers, industrial leaders
and railroad heads stood in amazed
astonishment yesterday when a great
sweep of buying rolled in on the ex-
change, carrying prices with irresistible
strength to points not dreamed of in
the dark days of last August, when it
seemed as though prices were down,
never to come back.
The result of the big day set Wall
street on keen edge. Strong financial
men who had resisted the upward
march IN prices up to this point as not
warranted by any sufficiently pro
nounced turn in business conditions
thus far, surrendered yesterday tc
what they considered the dictate OF
the public that the period of heaviness
in business and finance is about tc
end.
The rushing of the shorts to cover
on the stock exchange was the newt
able result.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
SEPARATE PEACE REPORTS.
Favor of Such a Treaty with Austria
Increasing in Russia.

MILAN, Italy, April 10, sos a. m.
A special despatch from Petrograd
to an Italian newspaper says the in
sistent reports heard in the Russian
capital of negotiations for separate
peace with Austria are based upon the
supposition that Galicia and probably
some other territory would be ex-
changed with Russia for guarantees of
the preservation of Austria s integ-
rity in the Pennsylvania provinces.
Sentiment in favor of a separate peace
with Austria is said go be increasing
in Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
ANNIVERSARY OF
LEES SURRENDER
Meeting of sedgwick Post and Relief
Corps Addressed by Judge Glib
son and Major Childs.

a large attendance was present last
evening in G, A. r. hall on the occasion
OF the observance by Sedgwick post, G.
A. r.. and the Woman's Relief corps of
the -0th anniversary of the surrender of
Gen Robert f. Lee at Appomattox Court
House, Va.
Mrs. Myra L. Stone gave an interesting
history of Gen Lee and of the surrender
Attorney f. w Gibson gave an address on
the causes of the war, spoke gloWingly of
the vaior of both Grant and Lee, and de
scribed the scenes when the news of Lee S
surrender was received IN the North. He
then discussed the wonderful growth and
development of the country since the close
Of the war
Mai. f. w. Childs was called upon and
spoke briefly He described the camp at
Brattleboro and the leaving Of the 18th,
18th 10Th and 10th Vermont regiments
from Brattleboro He was drummer in
the band that escorted those regiments to
the railroad station He told some stories
Of Lees surrender and of Mosby's raid in
Virginia which was described to him by
Mosby himself after the war, in Washing
ton
Miss Ruth Brown and Frank H. Braso1
sang and A F. Hill of West Brattleboro, a
veteran. contributed some old time songs
and Miss Beatrice Bennett each contrib
uted a recitation and the meeting closeC
with the singing of America, after whicl
some of the veterans had a reminiscent
| talk among themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
SIX MILLION CONCERN
GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES
Owners of the Dennison Manufactur
ing Company Give Full Control to
the Employees.

BOSTON, April 10,-The most radical
profit sharing plan ever undertaken by
big corporation has been put into effect
by the Dennison Manufacturing company.
The great $G,000,000 corporation, with
offices on Franklin. street and factories at
South birmingham, has been turned over
to its 240O employees, who viii have full
control Of the concern. Only the ) per
cent preferred stock, with more or less
fixed income, is retained by the original
owners, who will have no voice in the af-
fairs of the company. Not even the distri-
button of profits by the Ford Automobile
Company equals the Dennison move In the
surrender of business control to employees.
Every employe of the company is to
share in the profits. Each employe receiv-
ing more than $1,000 year viii be given
common stock, with voting privileges.
Only in event of the depreciation of the
preferred stock dividends to below 4 per
cent for full year, or to below 6 per cent
for a full two years, may the preferred
stockholders regain management Of the
company, and then only until the interest
on their stock shall have been paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
American and Daughter Killed by
Doctor Who Committed Suicide.

PANAMA, April 10. = The little
island of St. Andres off the north coast
Of Columbia has just been the scene of
a triple tragedy, involving an Ameri-
can and his daughter and native
physician, who recently graduated
from an American medical school.
According to information DR.. 2.
Pusey had been a frequent visitor at
the home of Theodore Robinson and
had recently paid attention to Robin
son 5 daughter. His suit was not
viewed with favor by the young wo-
man S parents, and the physician was
given to understand that he must
cease his visits On March %. Miss
Robinson accompanied by friends
started ON horseback ride into the
country. A short distance away from
the village they were met by DR.
Pusey. who demanded that Miss Rob.
inson accompany him to his office. Miss
| Robinson refused to 10 this. The doe
tor then fred shot into the back OF
| her' head, killing her instantly. Later
| he met Mr.. Robinson. who had hearG
of his daughter 5 death. He also was
killed instantly. The doctor then went
to his office, where he committed sui
eide
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
MRS. MARY Z. PoMRoY.
Native of Townshend Died in Spring
field, This State.

Mary Z. Kidder, wife of DIR. Frank
+. Pomroy, died at her home on Pearl
street Sunday after a short illness. She
was born in Townshend, Dec. 10, 1850.
being the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel Kidder. She attended the Leland
and Gray seminary in that town and
later taught school for few terms.
On Jan. 10, 1879, she married DR..
Frank f. Pomroy and all their mar
ried life was spent in Springfield. She
was a member of the King S Daugh-
ters and the Congregational church.
The funeral was held at her late home
Tuesday afternoon, conducted bv her
pastor, Rev. r. A. Beardslee. The body
was taken on Wednesday morning to
West Townshend for interment. The
relatives from out of town who at
tended the funeral were A. w. Kidder
Of West Townshend, Mrs NJ. G.. Liver
more of Jamaica, Mrs NJ. f. Colby of
Clarcmont, Mrs. James McFadden of
Staten Island, \. Y, Miss Luthera
Gordon, w. A. Shumway and Corvdon
Chamberlain, all Of Brattleboro. =
Springfield Reporter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
Second Event i'm Observance
of 18th Anniversary of
Baptist Church
"REMINISCENCES BY
FORMER PASTOR
Expressed Confidence in Future of
Church-Letters from other Former
Pastors Read-Further Service Sun
day, Including Baptisms.

The second event in the celebration
of the 18th anniversary of the First
Baptist church took place last even
ing, when DR.. F.. E. Marble of Cam
bridge, Mass, brought his Fluctuations
to the people assembled in the regular
Friday evening service.
After music by the Bible school or
chestra and singing by the church
choir, except Mrs. Bassett, whose place
was filed by Mrs. Farnum, and Bright
en- the Corner by Miss Bane and the
congregation, five persons related their
Christian experience and were re
ceived as candidates for membership
after baptism, which win take place
Sunday evening after the sermon by
DR. w. W Weeks of Springfield
Mass. Following this DIR. Marble
spoke for three-q quarters of an hour
He raised the question as to whether
| he was q reminscenee or was expected
| to reminisce. He said that in think
| ing Of this church he was much in the
condition of the beloved brother, who
after the wedding ceremony, asked til,
| officiating clergyman how much his
| fee was The minister said: i" Well
Sam How much is she worth?' an,
Sam replied, "Well parson, you hav,
done ruined me for life Many time
he spoke of the golden memories of tn
years in Brattleboro, and said tina
/ oftentimes when the load was heav,
and things went hard nothing light
ened the load SO quickly as littl
! talk with Mrs. Marble about Brattle
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
TWO ARE INDICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Buchanowski and Mrs. Salawsld Are
Alleged to Have Given Poison to
Woman's Husband.
Especial to The Reformer.)
KEL,N-E n u al

=
An indictment which was returned
by the grand jury Of the April term
Of superior court for Cheshire county,
made public yesterday by the solic-
itor Philip H. Faulkner, charges Felix
Buchanowski and Mrs. Dominica Sal
awaski of Winchester with the murder
Of Frank Salawski, the husband of the
latter respondent
1t is alleged that Buchanowski and
Mrs. Salawski administered poison to
Frank Salawski some time during the
latter part of December. 1t is esti-
mated that five grains of white arsenic
were used. Salawski died at the local
hospital on Jan. l. Buchanowski was
arrested few days later and held for
the superior court. He was been at
the local jail since his arrest several
months ago. Mrs. Salawski, who is il
delicate health, was arrested Thursday
night on a capias issued by Solicitor
Faulkner and is now at the local Jail
1t is expected that the two respond
ents will be arragined before Judge
Kivel in the superior court some time
| this month to enter their pleas II
case the couple Plead not guilty they
viii be tried before a jury at som,
| special session of the court. 1t is no
known whether the cases will bt
tried together or separately. State Z
Attorney James P. Tuttle and Count,
| Solicitor 2. II. Faulkner are the at
torneys for the state and Roy NJ. Pick
ard and Joseph Madden are expeete,
to represent the respondents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
HEAVY LOSSES
FOR AUSTR|ANS
$4,000 Men Gone as Result of Battle Along Dukla-
Eperies Front Troops Against Servia withdrawn
for Service on Italian Frontier Mass Meetings
in Italy Tomorrow

Austria is reported to have abandon
ed her campaign against Servia, bring
ing to a close the offensive which was
immediate cause of the general Eu-
ropean conflict.
Dispatches from Switzerland say
Austria has given up the plan of a
new attack on Servia for the sake of
sending additional troops to the Italian
frontier.
1t is also reported from the same
source that the decision has been
reached at Vienna to sound Russia as
to peace terms.
The official organ of the Vatican de-
nies the report that Austria has re
guested the assistance of the Pope in
such negotiations.
Russia is said to have made an i'm
portant capture of guns and war mum
tions in the Carpathians.
What is represented as information
from the Austrian general staff states
that in the battle along the Dukla
Eperies front the Austrians lost 2600t
men.
Popular agitation in Italy concerning
the attitude of the country has in
creased to a point which has necessi
tated energetic action by the authori
ties to prevent disorder.
Tho factions for and against wa
have arranged mass meetings for to
morrow, which the leaders say will b'
held in spite of a police prohibition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
HARRY X. THAW MAY
STROLL IN STREETS
Counsel Secures Order for Reasonable
Exercise for Prisoners Under
Sheriff S Direction.

NEW YORK, April 1O-Harry X
Thaw, awaiting decision on his appeal
on an order of Justice Page to send him
back to Matteawan, may enjoy today his
first stroll about the streets of New York
in many a day. Under an order of Su-
preme Court Justice Ingraham, obtained by
Thaw's counsel, the sheriff was permitted
within his discretion to allow Thaw to take
reasonable exercise at reasonable hours
The nature of this exercise Is left to the
sheriff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10

sonable regulations in regard to the
number of cars to be run over the said
railway daily and in regard to the rate
of speed and the places for stopping
the cars of the company in the public
streets. In case the company should
consider such requests unreasonable an
appeal may be taken to the railroad
commissioners.
Complied with Requests.
A. E. Merrill, clerk of the selectmen,
was asked this morning if the select
men had ever notified the street rail
way company of the failure of that
company to meet certain require
ments of the agreement with the town
and village. Mr.. Merrill said that on
numerous occasions they had notified
the company of the need for removing
snow and that eventually this had been
done, if not with promptness. On one
or two other occasions other things
he said, had been called to the atten
tion of the company and the company
had met the obligations.
| The hearing is set for Tuesday
| April 90, at / p. m, in the public ser
vice commission s offices in the Wilder
building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
Chateaubriand Sunk by Ger.
man Submarine Off Isle
of Wight Thursday
CREW OF 25 ESCAPED
IN THE OPEN BOATS
Drifted All Day and Night in Bitter
Cold, Without Food, Finally Land
ing Safely Yesterday Morning on
the French Coast.

lie TREPORT, France, April 10, 4.50
a, m-The French three-masted ship, Cha
teaubriand, from London for New York,
with a cargo of chalk, was sunk by Ger
man submarine off the Isle of Wight at II
a. m Thursday. The crew was saved
The - men aboard the vessel were given
10 minutes in which to launch their boats
The vessel was then torpedoed.
After drifting about all day and all night
in bitter cold weather and without food
the crew sighted the French coast yester-
day morning, landing there safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, April II.

1890 Service of worship. The Easter
music will be repeated. The choir
will also sing The Magdalene, by
Warren. The pastor win preach on
The Assurance of Immortality.
l.45-Sunday school.
: p. m-Christian Endeavor. Subject
Conquering Discouragement. Ps. 81
1-14 (eonsecration meeting). Leader
Harry Rhodes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
HARSHER TREATMENT.
Germany Hears of Discrimination
Against Submarine Crews.

BERLIN, April 10. - The German
government is endeavoring to ascertain
through the American embassy wheth-
er crews of the German submarines
taken prisoners by the English are re
eeiving the same treatment as other
prisoners of war. Ii has been report
cd that the crews Of submarines were
set apart for harsher treatment. If
this is found to be true Berlin news
papers demand retaliation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
BROUGHT INTO COURT
ON A STRETCHER
Harry Hine, Negro Terribly Burned
Charged with the Murder of His
Two Children

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 10. -
Harry Hine, negro, father of two
children who were burned to death in
a fire that destroyed their home last
night, was arrested today charged with
numbering the little ones.
Hines, who was terribly burned, was
taken on a stretcher from the hospital
to the district court and charged with
murder and held until April 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
LEAGUE GAMES TODAY.
Federais Will Open the Season in Four
Largo Cities.

CHICAGO, April 10. = The Federal
league clubs start into action today,
four days in advance of the start of
playing in the American and National
leagues with games in Chicago, Balti-
more, Kansas City and Brooklyn. Big
crowds were expected to turn out to
see the opening battles. President Gil
more will be present at the Kansas
City Pittsburg game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
Letters of Congratulation.

Letters of congratulation were read
from former pastors, Rev. Frank f.
Tower of Albany, n. Y, secretary of
the Law and Order league at 7S years
of age, and from DR. John R. Cow, the
past previous pastor, now with the
Olivet Baptist church of Minneapolis.
Services of Sunday will be held Sun
day morning, also a special communion
and roll call in the afternoon. The
service Sunday evening merits a very
large attendance to hear DR.. w. w.
Weeks of the First Highland Baptist
church, Springfield, Mass. Baptism
will be administered at the close of
this service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
Pleasant Memories.

He said that during their first year
here there was a blizzard on Thanks
giving day and on the first of May
they were ehopping the ice away
north of the church. Among his many
pleasant memories were the hearty
good fellowship and the splendid times
socially in rides, pienics, church sup
pers in the country. etc. He remem-
bered, too, how heartily the church had
supported him and fallen in with all
his plans, notwithstanding they were
so many and some changes SO radical
| that not a thing was left standing
| straight up except the church steeple
DR. Marble referred to many things
humorous and otherwise which trans
pired during that period, and to many
| events of supreme Importance to the
| life and history of the church The
crowning event was the revival which
| took place in 1902 under the leader,
ship of Evangelist Edgar +. Davidson
when nearly . hundred were added t6
the membership of the church. IS be
| ing received at one communion ser
vice. He expressed himself as conf
dent of the future of the church, say
| ing that . the good old days. woult
still be spoken of when these young
people became "the good old people
| in after years. What this church ha.
| been, it is now and will still continu,
to be.
Great regret was expressed at tn,
inability of Mrs. Marble to accompan,
him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday, April 10. 73O p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Wantastiquet lodge
First degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
But He Keeps On Talking.

t'Does your barber shut up on Sun
|day?' ''No. He merely closes his
shop. .'5-Calumet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10

A tomato plant eight feet and three
inches high was grown last year in the
garden of Henry Estes of Lewiston, Me-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-10
Renewed Interest i'm PrOvis-
ions i'm View of Coming
Hearing
IMPROVEMENT IN
SERVICE WANTED
Statement of What Is Called for in
Sections of Most Interest to Public
Public Service Commission to Con
slider Petition GOTH

The approaching hearing on the pc
tition of patrons of the local trolley
road to the public service commission
for improved service makes a perusal
of the charter granted the company in
1895 rather interesting reading. Some
of the sections are especially interest
ing.
For instance, section 2 of the agree
ment between the town and village and
the company reads as follows:
In all streets and highways not
macadamized, used by the street rail
way company for its railway, there
shall be placed and maintained at
street crossings by said company
against the outside of the rails wood
en- guard not less than FIVE inches wide
the upper surface of the same to be
not more than one-half inch below the
top of the rail, and on the inside oi
each rail a guard rail of the same
width, of oak or other hard wood or OF
such other material as shall be salts
| factory to the selectmen, which shal
not be more than one and one-halI
inches below the top of said rail.
| is understood and agreed that paving
concrete or macadam may be substitut
ed for wood
| Section 3 provides that the railroad
company shall grade the surface of tht
roadbed flush with the top of said rail
on the outside of the track and no
more than one inch below the top o
said rails on the inside of the track
with the same material that lis use,
on that portion of the street or high
way and said track shall be main
tanned flush with the establishe
grade of the streets or with the SUI
face of the streets