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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-28
BoARDERs WANTED

HAVE vacancy for one or two re-
fined boarders and roomers. Apply 1S4o
Vernon street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-28
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS PERSONALS

FOR falling hair try Gross Quinine
Druggist and Apothecary. 119 Market
street. Harrisburg, Pa. Telephone
orders given prompt attention. Bell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

had not had four unbroken days of
rest. He said he had long desired to
come to the Vermont conference, that
he should go away with very pleasant
memories and that in speaking of the
Vermont conference at meeting of
bishops IN Chicago this week he should
say, Nothing against them. Nothing
against them!"
X. 5. Barker was transferred to the
New Hampshire conference, never
having come to this conference since
becoming member of it. o. ]. An
derson, treasurer, suggested that the
ministers be more careful in making
out their reports and cited some try
ing instances. 'EI can SAYS something
better than that said Bishop Cooke.
- If you haven t sense enough to
make out report quit. - Rev Mr..
Lowe read the appropriations for do
mestic missions, and for the committee
on resolutions Fred Daniels of Grand
Isle read report, which expressed
special thanks to the local Methodist
church and pastor, the other local
churches, the people of the locality,
The Brattleboro Reformer, the Brattle-
boro Trust Co.. and the representa-
tives of various Methodist boards who
had attended the conference. Bishop
Cooke expressed appreciation of the
faithful work of the secretary and sn-
perintendents. It was voted to send a
message of love to Supt. Dukeshire,
who could not attend the ordination
service, also to Rev. G. L. Wells of
Irasburg, who was quarantined with
scarlet fever, and a message of sym
pathy to the widow of E. II. Bartlett,
who was on the supernumerary list.
Bishop Cooke suggested that this con-
ference get all the New England con-
ferences to unite In tribute of love
and appreciation to Bishop Hamilton
of Boston on the occasion of the com
pletion of his third quadrennium.
At this point the appointments were
read, after which the Howard matter
came up, and when that was disposed
Of formal vote TO adjourn was
taken. Besides the appointments to
charges R. n. Joseelyn of Newport
was appointed state evangelist and
Duncan G. Porteous and Howard C.
Hoyt were left without appointments
in order that they might continue to
attend school. Following is tho list of
regular appointments:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
OLD THEATRE BURNED.
Loss of 100000 in Destruction of
New Haven Playhouse.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 26.-
The grand opera house on Crown
street, the oldest playhouse in this
city, was destroyed by fire early yes
terday, and the entire fire fighting
force of the city was given hard
fight in preventing the blaze from
spreading to nearby buildings.
Various office buildings were en-
dangered for time. The loss is $107,-
900. The fire started in a cafe on the
first floor from an unknown cause.
The theater, originally known as
Music hall, was erected in 1860 and
was rich in historic interest. Stage
notables and singers of world fame
had appeared there. Half a century
ago it was the scene of state political
conventions, Yale Junior promenades
and other university events. Mass
meetingsc to encourage enlistment were
held there during the civil war. AT
ter the war national encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic was
meetings to encourage enlistment were
present Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
Charles Dickens lectured in the house
| during his American tour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
WOMAN TAKES HER LIFE.
Miss Pearl Haskins Found Dead on
River Bank Near Montague City.

GREENFIELD. Mass, April %. -
The body of Miss Pearl Haskins, 40,
was found yesterday afternoon on the
west bank Of the Connecticut river be-
tween Turner's Falls and Montague
City, under circumstances which led to
the conclusion that she had committed
suicide. Miss Haskins had recently
been employed in Greenfield as a COM
panion to Mrs. William w. Davenport
Of Main street. She had been in poor
health and had shown indications of
dependency. She was with her brother
from Turner's Falls on Saturday even
ing, and at the time she parted from
him he understood that she was to re-
turn to the Davenport home, where she
had been employed.
Upon her failure to appear at the
Davenport house yesterday suspicious
We're aroused and search was started.
The body was found on the bank of
the river by two Turner's Falls boys,
Remand Gilbault and Paul Collins. Miss
Haskins was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Haskins of L street,
Turner's falls. She was a graduate of
the training school for nurses of the
Franklin County public hospital. She
leaves two brothers, Wilbur and Fred
Haskins. and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Es-
colt, al of Turner's Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
1000 CANADIANS
TAKEN PRISONERS
Cficial Berlin Statement Makes Sweep
ing Claims of Victories by
the Germang

BERLIN, April 26.-In an official state
ment given out today it was announced
that more than 1000 Canadians had been
captured in the fighting around Ypres,
Belgium. The text follows: The Ger
mans hold Lizerne on the west bank of
the canal which the French pretend to
have reconquered. Also on the east of the
canal the conquered ground remains in
possession Of the Germans.
The number of cannon taken by the
Germans rose to 10, including four Eng
lish guns More than 1000 Canadians
were taken prisoners The total number
of prisoners rose to 5000.
They include Senegal Negroes, English
Turks, Hindoos French, Canadians
Zouaves and Algerians.
In the Champagne region two French
night attacks were repulsed On tho
Meuse heights the German attack pro
gressed until the height to the west oI
Les Esparges was taken by storm.
Several hundred French soldiers were
| taken prisoners and several machine gun.
also were captured.
In the Ally forest the enemy's advance
| failed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
GERMANS TO ATTACK
CANADIAN PORTS
Startling Prediction Made by Master
of : Bark Interned at Portland,
. Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 26.-Head-
ed for the Atlantic coast of Canada is
a German squadron bent on lombard
ing cities and Notifications there, ac-
cording to letter received today by
Capt. Carl Braueh, master of the Ger
man bark Dalbek. interned here since
July, from a friend who is an officer
in the German navy.
Eight days before the German feet
hombarded Scarborough and other
fftngffsh ports received 4 letter from
the same friends telling me the Ger
man fleet would strike for the British
coast, and I thought that statement
laughable, said the captain. Since
it came to pass / am convinced that
the move of the squadron to the Ca
madam coast may not be amiss. The
letter has been on the way since
March "a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
FREDERICK w. SEWARD DEAD.
Son of Lincoln's Secretary Of State
Helped to Make History.

MONTROSE, n. Y, April 26.-Fred-
erick W. Seward, 81, assistant secre-
tary of state in the cabinets of Presi-
dents Lincoln, Johnson and Hayes, and
son of the late Secretary of State Will
liam II. Seward. died here yesterday.
He leaves a widow, Anna NJ. Seward,
and one brother, Gen. William III.
Seward
Mr.. Seward was closely associated
with some of the gravest events in the
national history 1t was he who was
sent on that memorable mission from
Washington to Philadelphia to warn
President Lincoln that his life was in
danger if he followed his schedule
through Baltimore. Four years later
he figured in another stirring incident
after the assassination Of Lincoln. He
was at his father bedside when
Payne, one of Booth Is accompices
pretending to be a messenger with
medicine for Secretary Seward, sud
denly drew a navy revolver and beat
Frederick Seward into Inconsistencies
slashing Secretary Seward many times
Payne s efforts TO kill failed Both
Stewards eventually recovered. When
later captured Payne was executed
with others involved in the plot.
Frederick w. Seward was born in
Auburn and was associated with his
distinguished father in all of the lat
ter s public activities He was one OF
the earliest leaders of the Republican
party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
FIGHTING AT MANY POINTS.
French War Office Reports on Numer.
Gus Activities Yesterday.

PARIS, April 26, 2.40 p. m.-The
French war office this afternoon gave out
the following: In Belgium two German
attacks were checked yesterday by the
British troops. The enemy bombarded
4pres with violence All activities are be-
ing continued along the User canal.
At Notre Dame de Lorette we repulsed
La German attack.
In the heights of the Meuse the fighting
is developing.
The attack on the Calonne trench re
ported yesterday was checked by our coun-
ter attack and the enemy driven back
He subsequently made another attack
further east, evidently trying to recapture
Les Eparges A violent attack preceded
by fierce bombardment took place shortly
after this movement on the eastern slope
of our position at Les Esparges, but the
German attack resulted IN failure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
THINKS ITALY
WILL ENTER WAR
Peppino Garibadi Makes That Prediction After
Talking with King and Premier Austrans and
Russians Make Claims of Victories Along the
Carpathan Front

The opinion is growing in Rome that
Austria and Italy are drifting toward war.
A diplomat quotes Prince Won Buelow,
the German ambassador at Rome, as say
ing it would be impossible for Austria to
accept Italys demand.
Tcppino Garibaldi grandson of the fa-
nous Italian statesman, who recently has
talked with the Italian king and premier,
is said TO have received from them an inn
preston that Italy would enter the war on
the side of the allies.
italian refugees from Austria say the
frontier has been fortified by Austrians
with concrete trenches and heavy artillery.
New victories in the Carpathians are
claimed by Austria.
After several weeks of slow progress
they have at last reduced the Russian po-
sition on both sides of the Orawa valley,
the Vienna war office announces.
Pctrograd reports the repulse Of an at
tack in the Uzsol pass and says the Aus
trans have brought up a large amount Of
artillery on the Carpathian front
The new German offensive in Belgium
Is being pushed on with all the power Of
the army of Germany. An official an
nouncement from Berlin reports impress
sive victories, although no admission to
this effect is made at Paris or London.
The German statement makes no claims
to further territory conquered.
The official Paris statement gives few de
tails Of the fighting in Belgium.
The German attack is developing with
great force over large part of the west
ern front.
Berlin reports the recapture Of Hart
Weilerllopf in the mountains neal
Tho eastern end Of the line which France
took recently after several weeks of fight
ing. On the heights Of the Meuse sc
we're battle has begun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
GERMANS ADMIT
USING GAS BOMBS
Say That the Allies Made Them First,
But That Germany's Are the
More Deadly.

LONDON, April 26.-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent sends the following
specidl article concerning the German sue
cesses near Apres as printed by the Frank
furter Zeitung.
1t is, indeed, possible that our bombs
and shells rendered it impossible for the
enemy's troops to remain in their trenches
or artillery positions, and it Is even prob
able that, in point of fact, proiecties emit
ting poisonous gases were employed by us.
for the German army commander has per
mitted no doubt to exist that, as a reply
to the treacherous projectiles of the Eng
lish and French, which have been CON
stantly observed for many weeks, we on
our side also would employ gas bombs or
whatever one may call them.
The German army commander, more
over, declared that from German chemis-
try considerably more effective substances
might be expected, and our army com
mander was right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
PAGE is ARRESTED
IN WORCESTER, MASS.
Former Brattleboro Resident to Be
Taken to Keene on Charge of
Passing Forged Checks.

James A. Page, the former Brattle-
boro resident, who is wanted by the
Keene, n. H., authorities for passing
alleged forged checks in that city on
or about April 16, was arrested Satur-
day in Worcester, Mass, by Inspector
James J. Casey as a fugitive from JUS
tice. He is to be taken to Keene,
where he viii be tried. Page declares
the charge against him is an error.
The Keene authorities allege that
Page obtained $35 on a check which
was endorsed by local employe of the
Standard Oil company and $40 on an
other forged check which was cashed
by a resident of Keene. One of the
checks was drawn en- the Old Colony
Trust company of Boston and the 9th
Ter on the Worcester Trust company
Page was in Keene for several days
living at the Cheshire House, where he
ran up a bill of about 500 It is claim
ed ne paid his hotel bill with the pro.
ceeds of the checks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
GERMANS MAKING
DESPERATE EFFORTS
Their Attempts to Break Through to
French Channel Ports a Shock to
English.

LONDON, April 26, 1920 D. M
What some military critics are inclined
to pronounce the greatest battle of
the war is now under way in the
User canal region.
Official reports are meagre and con.
Trajectory, but is is generally be-
ieved in London that the Germans are
making a desperate effort to break
through to the French channel ports.
Some such recrudescence of German
offensive has been anticipated by the
war experts, but this movement, fore
stalling the Appreciated offensive of
the allies, comes as a distinct shock to
the general public. 1t is impossible
to get q clear idea of the extent of the
German movement, but some special
dispatches to London papers describe
it as so important that the Germans
are credited with bringing Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg from the east to
conduct operations, and Emperor Viii
liam is reported to have proceeded to
the User front.
In the eastern arena the Carpathians
compete with the User in interest. A
gateway into Hungary formed by the
Uzsock pass again is becoming the
scene of sangunary fighting.
'Warsaw as a German objective is
dimmed by the Importance of keeping
the Russians out of Hungary and the
Germans are reported as withdrawing
their lines from in front of the Polish
capital for concentration along the
front of Cracow and in the Carpa-
thians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
BCWLED OVER BY AUTO.
Louis Whittier Struck by Car Opera
ted by Miss Katherine Dunleavy.

MONTPELIER, April 26.-An auto
mobile owned by State Purchasing
Agent Dewey T. Hanley and operated
by Miss Katherine Dunleavy, Mr.. Han
ley s chief clerk, struck Louis Whit
tier on State street late Friday after
noon and although the man did not ap-
pear to be seriously injured he was
taken to Heaton hospital for examina-
ton and treatment After knocking
the man down the machine passed over
him, but it is thought that he fell be-
tween the wheels.
Miss Dunleavy was accompanied by
Miss Clara Williams and both declared
that the machine was travelling slowly
Whittier started to cross the street
near the Rialto bridge. The auto horn
was sounded. but Whittier did not turn
at the warning and was struck by a
fender. Before the auto stopped it had
passed completely by the spot. Drs
Coffee, Harkness and Grimes were sum
moned and the man was at first taken
TO the police station. He recovered
consciousness in a short time and when
informed that an automobile struck
him he appeared to be considerably
surprised, He was badly cut and
bruised about the head.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
MONTPELIER DISTRICT.
Edwin w. Sharp, District Superin-
tendent, Brattleboro.


Ascutneyville, supplied by R. T. VOL
eott. Athens, supplied by Fl. P. Sweet.
Barnard and East Barnard, J. c. Ha-
zelton. Bellows Falls, George w.
Burke. Belmont and Cuttingsville,
supplied by G. A. A. Jones. Bethel,
supplied by J. Wesley Miller. Bethel
Gilead, supplied by Guy F. Crawford.
Bondville, supplied by Percival Hew-
lit. Bradford, F. A. Woodworth. Brat
tleboro, Thomas w. Owens. Browns
Vile, A. j. Hough. Chelsea, Robert
Hazeltine. Fairlee, A. H. Webb. Gays
vile and Bethel Lympus, to be sup
piled. Hancock and Granville, sup
Piled by o. B. Wells. Hartland and
North Hartland, supplied by NJ. H. Ry-
an. Landgrove, supplied by r. A.
Burne. Ludlow, supplied by Frederick
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
FOUR COTTAGES
WERE BROKEN INTO
Since Discovery of Break at Spencer
Cottage Owners of Three Others
Have Made Similar Find.

The same man, apparently, who
broke into and stole various articles
from the cottage of c. p. Spencer on
the Connecticut river bank last week,
broke into the cottages of Charles II.
Crosby, Martin Austin and Charles
Oakes. Not much was taken from any
of them and little wanton damage was
done. Entrance was obtained in the
same way as at Mr.. Spencer s cottage,
by breaking out a section Of a window
near the fastener. The fact that the
three other cottages were entered has
been learned since Mr.. Spencer discoy-
cred the damage to his property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
FINAL SESSIONS
OF METHOD|STS
State Conference Obtains Pleasing impression of
BratteborO Enlivening Feature at Reading of
Appointments Rev. Thomas w. Owens Retained
in BrattIeboro Charge

Vermont Methodists who attended
the list annual conference left for
their homes last night and today with
very pleasant impression Of BrattIe-
boro and with the memory of an un-
usually interesting series Of meetings
The closing business sessions were OF
special interest, and one matter of par
ticular Importance was the adoption OF
resolution requiring higher educa-
tional qualifications on the part of
candidates for the ministry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
Reappointed by the conference to the
Brattleboro charge.

The final minutes Of the conference
were marked by an unexpected devel-
opment which was in sharp contrast
with the tranquility and solemnitv of
the hour which had preceded it. 1t
was disturbing to Bishop Cooke and
greatly intensified the interest Of the
session. 1t grew out of the failure of
Henry Z. Howard to be assigned to
a regular charge. After Bishop Cooke
had read the list of ministerial ap-
pointments, which included the reap
pointment of Mr.. Howard as temper
ance agent, Mr. Howard arose and
asked if he was not entitled to sup
port from the conference. The bishop
assured him that he was and asked
what he meant, wherupon Mr.. Howard
proceeded to explain.
Mr.. Howard said that last year he
asked to be appointed temperance
agent without pay, which was done.
his address being Montpelier. He said
that the reappointment did not carry
with it any salary, that he did not
wish to be reappointed and that he had
asked the district superintendents TO
assign him to a regular charge. lie
| felt that he was entitled to d parish,
being a regularly ordained elder.
Apparently there is some personal
| matter back of this that / don't un-
derstand. = exclaimed the bishop Then
he added sharply: why have you
| left this matter to bring up here at the
eleventh hour?'' In reply Mr.. How
ard said: Having asked for a reg
ular charge, / did not suppose there
was anything further for me to do,
and I had no idea that I was not to
have charge until ! Just now heard
| the appointments read. -
Bishop Cooke called on the district
superintendent for information and
| Supt. Ralph f. Lowe of the st. Johns
bury district and Supt. Edwin w
Sharp of the Montpelier district stated
that they had received letters from
| Mr. Howard in regard to an assign
ment to charge. Supt. Willard B
lDukeshire of the ST. Adams district
was not present at yesterdays ses
| sion, being detained by illness. Bishop
/ Cooke thought the matter better not
| be gone into further in public and an
nounced that he and the superintend
ents would retire for cabinet meet
ing and that the congregation might
| sing to take up the time.
| The cabinet meeting was very short
and apparently it was concluded thai
i Mr.. Howard was entitled to a charge
as Bishop Cooke announced that th'
i appointment as temperance agent hat
been withdrawn and that Mr.. Howard
was assigned to Waits River.
| Ordination and Appointments.
The final session opened in th'
Methodist church at $50 o'clock will
an ordination service. The tTansfe
of John Wriston from Enosburg Fall
to the Maine conference was an
nounced Ashfeld Ashford of Wards
: boro was then ordained deacon b!
Bishop Cooke assisted by Superinten
J dents Sharp and Lowe. Duncan G. Por
5 teous and Sidney G. Suitor were OF
t dained elders, the bishop and superin
: tendents being assisted by Ghaneello
t Hamilton of the American universit
at Washington and Rev. William SHAY
of Montpelier.
/ Bishop Cooke made a few remark:
lsaying that in the past three years h
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
American Newspaper Correspondent in
Trouble in Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, April 26. = Phillip
f. McCleary, an American newspaper
correspondent at Vera Cruz, has been
imprisoned and sentenced to be shot
by the Carranza authorities for having
sent out uncensored dispatches.
Secretary Bryan received an appeal
for aid from John w. Roberts, another
American correspondent there, and in
structed Consul Silliman to take the
question up with Carranza. No official
report on the affair has reached the
department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
GENERAL ATTACK
ON THE DARDANELLES
Official Announcement Made by the
British Admiralty and War Office
This Afternoon.

LONDON, April 26, 5.23 .. m.-The
admiralty and the war office declared
this afternoon that general attack
on the Dardanelles had begun. An
army, it was said, had been disembark-
ed successfully. The last concerted Ell
fort on the part of the allies against
the Turkish fortification was March
10 and 90. This was entirely from sea
and from the standpoint Of the allies
was a failure. A bombardment COW
ering several weeks left the straits in
the hands of the Turks. The allies
lost two British and one French bat
tleship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.
Alden, who Was Supposed to Be
Drowned. Returns to His Home

NEWARK, N. J., April 26.-Frank
Eaton Alden of this city, formerly a
New York broker, who was thought to
have met death by jumping from the
Fall River liner Plymouth April 2, is
alive and at his home here. Mr.. Alden
returned home Saturday night and is
now confined to his bed, suffering from
a mental and nervous breakdown. AT
ter the Plymouth left New York a
note indicating suicide was found in
the stateroom assigned to Mr.. Alden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
DIsREGARDED SIGNALS.
Engineer Alleged to Be Responsible
for B. & A. Wreck Today.

CHESTER, Mass, April 26. - A
freight train, the engineer of which
according to officials of the Boston &
Albany railroad disregarded two ad.
verse signals, ran into the rear of an
eastbound train from Chicago to Bos-
ton here today without causing serious
damages. A passenger in the rear car
saw the freight train approaching and
jumped, breaking his leg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
CARMAN CASE AGAIN.
Five New witnesses Expected to Give
Testimony at Mineola.

NEW YORK, April 26.-It was re-
ported today that five new witnesses,
a woman and four men would aid the
state when Mrs. Florence Carman is
placed on trial again next Monday at
Mineola on the charge of numbering
Mrs. Louise D. Bailey, at Freeport last
June.
81 don It know anything about it
was all that District Attorney Smith
had to stay today about the matter.