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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
NO SUSPENSION ON
SPRINGFIELD LINES
Troleymen Agree to Run Cars Pend
ing an Investigation CT the Point
in Dispute.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 80. -
There will be no suspension of service
on the Springfield Street Railway com.
pany's lines pending an adjustment of
the differences between the company
and the trolleymen S union, members
of the state board of Cancellation and
arbitration announced last night
After a conference between Chair
man Charles G.. Wood and F. NJ.
Bump of the state board, and repre-
sentatives of the union. the executive
board of the union held long ses-
sion, at the end of which it was an
nounced that they would meet again
today and make final statement of
their attitude to the state board
Chairman Wood said that If it were
found that there was small chance of
the union and the company officials
coming to an agreement, the state
board would hold a public investiga-
tion of the controversy. Assurances
We're given by the board that cars
would be run as usual in the event an
investigation was necessary Accord
ing to the state board member, the
controversy between the union and the
company arose over the question of
Ireinstating three conductors discharged
for alleged irregularities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
MAKE PROGRESS
AT DARDANELLES
Reports Indicate British Have Established Two
Lines Across Peninsula Cutting Off Turkish De-
tenders from Supplies and Reinforcements from
ConStantinope

a decisive victory over the allied forces
in the Dardanelles region is announced by
the Turkish war office in an official report
from Constantinople today This state
mcnt, which is in direct conflict with adj
vices from London and Paris, says all the
troops landed on the straits with the ex-
eeption Of forces near the tip of GaIlipoli
peninsula have been driven away.
Advicer from French and British forces
give the impression that the :anding forces
are making progress. 1t would appear that
the British have established two lines
across the peninsula, which, if maintained
would cut off the Turkish forces from Con-
etautinople
An official report from Berlin mentions
heavy fighting in the town of GallipoH
which an unofficial report from Athens
states the allies have captured
The German forces in the east have in
auguated another general offensive move
ment along the Prussian border
The German official communication says
that the situation in the east is unchanged
Heavy fighting in this region was report
cd in the last official communication from
Berlin.
Two British steamers, a freighter and a
trawler, have been sunk by German sub
mariuos, one off the north of Scotland and
the other OFF the mouth of the river Tyne.
In both instances the crews escaped.
A London despatch says fighting con
tinues in the region of the Suez canal l.
is asserted the Turks are preparing for an
either advance against the British.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
Boy Scouts viii Look After
Public Places Under
Sc0utmasters
LIST OF PLACES
TO BE VISITED
Camp Fire Girls Assigned Sections to
Keep in Mind Throughout Year
Work Tomorrow Morning VIII Be
Begun at 8 O'Clock.

Cleanup day tomorrow will bring out the
Boy Scouts in full force During the week
many private places have been made tidy
bY the owners, and tomorrow the more
public pieces will be taken in hand by
the Boy Scouts, places which have been
located by the Scouts and Camp Fire
girls. The latter will not take an active
part tomorrow, leaving that work for the
boys, but the village has been divided into
districts and the districts have been as
signed TO different girls, who will keep
Watchtui eye on them throughout the year.
Waste material VIII be collected tomor-
row and placed by the edge Of the road.
and will be collected by teams except where
there are suitable dumping places near.
The Boy Scouts viii all meet at $40 a,
m to get orders and will start work at {.
The Scouts viii cover the territory as fol
lows:
Scouts under Rev George E. Tomkinson,
scoutmaster, viii cover:
1. Watercre.
,. Entrance to paper mill.
3. over wall near Carpenter organ shop.
Scouts under Scoutmaster Fred H. Har-
ris viii cover:
]. Along Vernon street.
:. On road from Vernon street up.
), End of Fort Dummer avenue.
4. Papers back of stores from bridge up
To town hall
Scouts under Rev. Nelson kellogg, scout
master, viii cover:
|. Bank along Brannan street.
;. Back of Doolittle building off Canal
street
,. Bank from near water house on
Western avenue down to Williams street
Various other places requiring heavier
work viii be looked after by the board of
trade, {. L. Stickney, chairman Of commit
tee
The credit for launching this cleanup
day campaign belongs to Miss Helen Mar
TIN, teacher in the ninth grade
The boys OF the fourth grade in the
Oak Grove school, wishing to assist in the
work Of cleanup week, have removed the
gravel from the cement sidewalk leading
from Oak Grove avenue to Moorland ave
nue. and have gathered stones and made a
temporary embankment to prevent the
gravel from sliding to the walk.
The village teams will collect rubbish to-
morrow on Prospect hill and the Fort
Dummer Heights district Amy whose rub
bush has been overlooked my notify Mr.
Stockwell at the steamer house by tele
phone and team will be sent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
RIOTING AT TRIEST.
Uprising Caused by Scarcity OF Food
Many Killed and Wounded.

LONDON, April 80, $50 a. m. - Sc
rious rioting has occurred during the
past few days at Triest. an Austrian
seacoast town, according to mail ad-
vices from Budapest. The disturbances
have been due to further increase in
food prices and scarcity Of floor re
sulting from military acquisitions. po-
lice are reported to have charged a
mob in the suburb of Triest, killing
several and wouhding 300. Army
scandals continue to arouse deep in
dignation at Budapest Many additional
arrests have been made of persons ac-
cused of supplying adulterated food
to the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
So Says Attorney in Asking
Abatement OF Tax of
White Mfg. Co.
LIST MADE BEFORE
RECENT TRANSFER
Company Did Not Have Anywhere
Near Property Called for in Seized
ule-Problem for Board of Civil Au-
tho~ity-Cther Tax Matters.

The board of civil authority, which met
last evening in the office of the Sc
lectmen, was asked by Attorney Harold
+. Whitney, representing the White Man
utacturing Co., manufacturers of handker-
chiefs, to abate the tax imposed on an IN
ventory Of S7,Jt4 flied by that concern. on
the grounds that the concern was, when
the inventory was filed, a subsidiary com
pany OF the Fort Dummer Mills Company
and therefore exempt from taxation. and
upon the ground that the inventory was a
gross mistake The board postponed def
mite action. The tax had been paid under
protest
MIR. Whitney explained that the inven-
tory had been made out 10y one Of the Of
fee employees and that the company did
not have anywhere near the property called
for in the schedule The latter had been
sworn to by Z. G-Chace, treasurer of the
Fort Dummer Mills Company, before Her,
mon E. Eddy, notary public
One item in the list was for So. AGO worth
OF machinery. Mr.. Whitney said that at
the time of the inventory the company
owned only few sewing machines, and
said that $500 would cover all it owned of
machinery. Materials and manufactured
goods called for by the inventory were
5000 and the machinery at 81 ,O1G the year
before
The White Manufacturing Company
paid taxes year ago on So. 500, about one
half Of the inventory Of this year There
was no protest a year ago that the com
pany was a subsidiary of the Fort Dunn
mcr Mills Company and therefore free
from taxation
The White Manufacturing Company was
bought by Fred c. Clark, grocer, in March
Of this year and he now conducts the bust
ness. The board, after asking many ques-
Hons and discussing the matter at some
length, decided to postpone definite action
Several other questions of abatement
We're taken up, including the case of w. T..
Taylor, who had cattle appraised at S54O
which We're condemned and for which he
received only $500. His tax was abated
accordingly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
PRESIDENT WILL
ATTEND CHRISTENING
Plans to Leave Washington at Mid
night Tonight on Trip to VII
Jamestown, Mass.

WASHINGTON, April 8o.-The itip-
erary Of President Wilson'S trip to
"llllamstown, Mass, to attend the
Christening of his grandson, Francis
Sayre, was made public today. He will
leave here at midnight tonight, 90
ing oy way OF New York and Albany
and arriving in Williamstown at :
th' saturday. He will leave Williams
town at ?. m. Monday, arriving here
at a. m. Tuesday. The President will
oe accompanied by DR.. Cary r. Gray
son. his naval aide, Miss Margaret VIII
son, his daughter. and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, his cousin. The chris.
tening will be held Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
ATTACKS MADE
BY AIR AND SEA
Zeppelin Dropped Bombs Upon English Towns, and
German Warships Sheed Dunkrk with Loss
OF 20 Lives England Still Deeply Stirred by
Liquor Question

LONDON, April 30, noon.-The east
coast of England again has been subjected
TO an aerial attack accompanied by the
usual infiction of material damage, but
without casualties of any sort.
Like the former raids the one of last
night is marked by differences of opinion
as to the type OF air machine used by the
Germans, but most people agree that
Zeppelin carried the raiders, who arrived in
the small hours Of the morning and spent
a brief time over Ipswich and Bury st.
Edmunds
Another item Of news of striking interest
was the presence reported officially from
Paris Of the German fleet off the coast of
Belgium and the shelling of Dunkirk with
a loss Of 20 lives.
Further news Of this marine activity on
the part Of Germany is awaited anxiouslv
in England
The air raid, the fighting along the Oar
danelles, and the German warships off
Belgium, however, were crowded out of
the limelight by the question of liquor
regulations in Great Britain and the gov
ernment for the first time since the begin
ming Of the war has met division in the
house Of commons.
The attitude Of the house probably re-
fiected the opinion of the conutry, which
Is sharply divided on the question of regp-
iating the consumption of alcoholic bever
ages
Even the Church of England resolved to
view with uneasiness" any action sug-
gesting total abstinence
The fighting in the western arena still
-eenters in -Steenstratte-- ---
This position, occupied by the Germans.
forms an entering wedge in the allied line
In the east there has been some revival
Of activity along the line in Russian Po-
land, where the Germans have made a
number Of isolated attacks.
These, however, according to Petrograd
advices, have been repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
HODGE CREATES
FINE IMPRESSION
Notable Performance of The Road to
Happiness in Auditorium Last
Night-Competent Company.

The most thoroughly enjoyable and en-
tertaining play given in the Auditorium
thus far this season was the four-act com
edy, The Road to Happiness, presented
last night by William Hodge and sup
porting company that was entirely com
petent The large audience was greatly
impressed with Mr. Hodges ability and
gave him an enthusiastic reception. in
fact the whole company was well received
and after the third act the applause was
so marked that Mr.. Hodge came before
the footlghts and made a brief speech ex-
pressing appreciation for the reception.
A few had seen Mr.. Hodge in The Man
from Home, but to most of the audience
he was unknown except by reputation He
will not be forgotten by those who saw
hlm last night. Droll, quiet, quizzical and
shrewd, his homespun epigrams marked by
a slow drawl and quaint wit, Mr. Hodge
showed himself to be an exceptionally able
interpreter of native American type. and
his natural method of playing revealed the
source Of his strength and popularity and
showed him to be a master OF stagecraft.
In the role of Jim Whitman, Mr.. Hodge
champions girl who is unjustly accused
by Benjamin Hardcastle when a baby
founding is discovered on Hardcastle's
doorstep. The ensuing scenes, in which
Whitman nearly loses his own sweetheart
and IN which is an exciting tar and feather
party, furnish some intense situations.
The barn scene, with scaffold of hay, box
stall, stanchions, hen, dog, horse and gen
eral litter, decidedly realistic
There We're many character types in the
play besides Whitman, all being taken ex-
ceptionally we'll 1t will interest MANY 10
know that Ida Vernon, who appeared as
Whitman's mother, has Just celebrated the
3Sth anniversary of her footlight debut
She has played with Laura Keene. Edwin
Booth, Richard Mansfield, f. H. Sothern
and other celebrities Scott Cooper, who
impersonated Benjamin Hardcastle, has
played stage villains % years and revels in
stage villainy Edwin Melvin, who ap-
peared as the Judge, formerly was the most
famous Uncle Tom on the Pacific coast
William Brady once played the part of
Marks with Melvin as Uncle Tom Marie
Haynes, who made such an excellent i'm
pression as the faultfnding Martha Hard
castle, is a character actress of note and
has starred as an emotional actress. Ger
trude Hitz and Hazel Sexton, the younger
women Of the cast, not only were attrac-
tive In appearance but acted with fidelity.
The company was made up of persons who
nave had interesting careers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
PERHAM EXPLAINS SHOOTING
Pownal Man Says He and Hill Quar-
relied Over Wages.

BENNINGTON, April 30.-Marshal
ferham, who acknowledged the shoot
ing OF John FL. Hill Wednesday after
noon at the latter s farm in the yiein
lty OF Pownal Center, claims that he
acted IN self-defense. He SAYS that
ne is perfectly willing to face the court
and tell of the particulars of the fra
cas- which resulted in sending the aged
civil war veteran to the North Adams.
Mass, hospital where two bullets were
extracted from one leg.
Perham claims to have had an argu
ment over wages owed him by Hill and
that during the argument the latter
struck him on the head with a shovel
Perham says that Hill went into anoth
er room and secured a 80 caliber re-
volver.
Seeing that his employer intended to
take drastic measures in settling the
dispute, Perham claims that he went
to his room upstairs in the Hill home
and got an old-fashioned pistol with
which he did the shooting.
When both men faced each othar
with weapons, Perham claims that Hill
snapped his revolver which failed to
explode Perham then fred, he ac-
knowledges, and both shots took eff
feet though Hill did not fall.
Sheriff Godfrey has the two weap-
ons and the revolver which, is claimed
Hill used, contains cartridge which
has evidently been dented by the ham
mer of the arm, but not exploded, thus
eorroborating the statement of Per-
ham. that Hills revolver missed fire.
Hill, who is resting comfortably in
the hospital, is expected to recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
SAYS BRITISH FALSIFY.
German Accuses London of Making
Untrue Claims.


BERLIN, via wireless to Sayville l..
l., April 30.-The frequent discrep-
aney between the German and tho
British official statements IS thus re-
ferred to by Wilhelm Schefmann. Il
German correspondent writing for
Gerlin paper:
When one compares the German
general staff report with that OF the
British there is an irrenconcilabIe diff
ference. In my trips along the front
hy Eeuyc ChapelIe and Givenchy /
have travelled much of the time in
the territory which according to re-
ports and maps published in the Eng
lish newspapers is in possession of the
British troops, but in reality ] did not
see a single Englishman on the road.
not even q prisoner.
Since the preceding day had been
very quiet, 1 entered upon the field Of
battle at spot which, according to
British representations, was part of
the gain in the battle of Neuye Cha
pelle. According to British reports and
maps the next village must be in Brit
ish hands, but it did not look SO. Every
house was flying the Bavarian flag.
made by tearing the superhuous red
stripes from the French tTicoIor.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
INSTANTLY KILLED IN QUARRY.
Ton of Marble Falls on Michael Doval
Ia al Proctor.

PROCTOR, April 30.-Miehael Dow
ALA, 45, married, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon in the Double Road
quarry of the Vermont Marble com
pany when block of marble, weighing
about ton, fell upon him. He was
badly crushed.
With other workmen Dovella was at
work in the bottom of the quarry when
the rock cleaved away at a seam and
fell upon him. The other men escaped
injury. He had been in this country
"a number of years and since returning
the last time from trip to his ma
tive country he had been employed by
the Vermont Marble company about
four years. He was of Slavish nation
ality.
Besides his wife he leaves three
children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
ALL STIRRED UP
BY THE KAUFF CASE
President Tener Says Player Who
Jumped from Brooklyn Fedsrals
viii Not Play in Nationals.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The several
clubs and leagues interested in the
playing services of Benny Kauf,
whose appearance in a New York Ma
tional club uniform at the Polo
grounds yesterday caused baseball
sensation, played waiting game to-
day.
1t was stated at the headquarters of
the various organizations that there
were no new developments Of import
ance.
Secretary HeydIer, speaking for
President Tener of the National league,
said that the latter had ruled that yes
terday's game between New York and
Boston, won 13 to 5 by Boston, was a
contest regularly scheduled and PLAYED.
Secretary Foster of the New York
club said today that when such a de-
cision was officially received by his
club the game would be protested.
President Tener today officially no.
titled Robert B. Ward, president of
the Brooklyn Federal league club,
that Kauff would not be permitted to
play in the National league at this
time.
President Gilmore of the Federal
league issued call for special
meeting of the association to be held
in this city tomorrow to conside- the
various phases of the Kauff case.
1t is understood from sources out
side the Federal league that the indie
pendent baseball organization is de-
termined to make a strong fight in
this case and settle the status of this
player and others, who have signed
with first one team and then another
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
ADMITS swoBoDA IT GERMAN.
Accused Mans Counsel Makes State
ment in U. S. Envov.

PARIS, April 80. - The attorney for
Raymond Swoboda' went to United
States Ambassador Sharp Wednesday
and informed him that his client had
confessed to the military and judicial
authorities that his real name is
Schwind and that he was born in Ger
many and not in America, as he assert
ed Immediately after his arrest in con
nection with the fire aboard the La
T0uraine.
The statements upon which he OBJ
tanned an emergency passport from the
American embassy in Paris on Decem-
ber and a permanent passport in
January from Washington were false.
The attorney said that he did not wish
Ambassador Sharp to take his word for
these statements, but would submit to
him a report from the military au-
.thorities establishing Schwind S identi-
tV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
Especial to The Reformer.)
SOUTH VERNON

' I+FN-N7l-Nt -AIITII ~.
Mrs Fred Gassett Of this place was noti-
fed this forenoon OF the death of her hus-
band in Windsor through an electric shock
caused by touching a live wire near which
ne was at work. She left immediately for
Windsor.
The family came here from Greenfield.
Mass, two years ago and Mr. Gassett had
been employed both as a railroad man and
as Hneman, Of late having been working
IN Windsor, for the electric light company
There are four children, the Oldest being
nine years old and the youngest baby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
GATES MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
Chaffee, Vail and Vaughan for Board
of Agriculture.

MONTPELIER, April 80. = Gov.
Charles II. Gates has named George T..
state board of agriculture and for
estry for the term Of six years. The
other appointees named by the gov
ernor to the board are Theodore n.
Vail of Lyndonville and Arthur
Vaughan of Randolph. The latter is
superintendent of Shelburne Farms,
the country place of DR.. w. Seward
Webb.
Dean Hills Of the state agricultural
college and the state commissioner of
agriculture, Elbert S. Brigham of st.
Albans, are ex-oficio members of the
board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
JACKSONVILLE

There viii be band concert May
z.
Miss Alice sprague is working for
n. E. Adams.
Harold Richmond and Hugh Ward
were at w. II. Hancock s Sunday.
Mrs. Mervin Brown, Mrs. Lyman
Lake and Mrs. Jennie Pike went to
Brattleboro Monday.
In the contest of setting the tables
at the Grange meeting the married wo-
men We're awarded the first prize The
next meeting will be in charge of the
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
JAMES DUFFY KILLED.
Winner of Boston Marathon Race Was
Fighting with Canadian Troops.

HAMILTON, Ont, April 80. - The
name of James Duffy, prominent
long-distanee runner whose home was
in this city, appeared in today's list of
those killed in the Canadian contingent
at the front.
He figured prominently in many
Canadian races and gained fame in
the United States by winning the Mar
athon race at Boston last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
Sunday, May 9.

1890 a. m.-Service of worship and
praise. Sermon by the pastor. Sub
ject, The Joy of Jesus John 15:lI.
l1,30 a. m.-Holy Communion and re
ccption Of new members
1905 p. m.-Sunday school.
7 p. m.-Consecration meeting of the
Christian Erienvor society Topic,
joys of the Christian Life. / Peter
1912. Leader, Miss Margaret Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30

There have been several dispatches
in the past week indicating that Ger
man warships were in the North sea,
evidently having evaded the British
men-of-war which for many months
have been doing patrol duty in the
North sea. The latest report along
this line was brought in by Capt.
Scott of q Swedish steamer, who de
clared that he had seen in the North
sea a German feet numbering IS YES
sells of all kinds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
CLOVER LEAGUE TO OPEN.
Brattleboro High and Bellows Falls
High at Barber Park.

The Brattleboro high school baseball team
will leave the high school building tomor-
row afternoon at 30 o'clock in automo-
biles for Bellows Falls where the team of
Bellows Falls high is to be played in the
first game of the Clover league schedule at
Barber park at 3 o'clock. The local team
will line up as follows: Shea, If; Kaine,
3b; Plumb, c; Hamilton, 2b Angler, 1b;
Stockwel, cf; Vinton, IF; Adams or Mont
gomery, IS; Haskell, p; StoweI, sub
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday at $50 p. m.-Unjon meeting cf
Sunday school workers in the chapel, ad-
dress by Rev c. A. Boyd
Saturday at $40 a. m.-AIeeting Of the
Boy Scouts at the chapel for cleanup day
II is hoped that every Boy Scout will be
present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-30
TURKS HAVE INNING.
Claim to Have Driven Away Land
Forces and Damaged Warships.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 80, via
London, l p. M. - An Official state
ment issued here today says the allied
forces which landed on the Asiatic side
of the Dardanelles have been entirely
cleared away, that a large part of the
troops which invaded the Gallipoli
peninsula have been driven off and
that several warships and transports of
the allies have been damaged