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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
MRS. COWLES UNABLE
TO VISIT CHILDREN
Suffering from Nervous Breakdown in
Medway, Mass. Will Go to
Portsmouth Soon as Able.

Mrs Florence J. Cowles of Brook
line, Mass, formerly of this town, who
was expected to go to Portsmouth,
n. H., late last week to be near her
two children, Mary Haywood and Har-
riet Virginia, who are at present in
the custody of their father, DR.. E. 5.
Cowles, viii be unable to 20 for at
least two weeks, owing to illness.
Mrs. Cowles is suffering from nerv-
Gus breakdown and is at the Medway
farm, where the children were kept
during the divorce trial.
In letter to her attorney Mrs
Cowles says she will 90 to Portsmouth
at the earliest possible moment that
her health permits. The children, who
are with their father, are seen almost
daily through the streets with Their
governess in o pony cart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. - The
navy department was without confrma-
tion of the report of another clash be
tween American marines and Iiaitiene
at Cape Haitien, in which 40 Haiticns
were killed and 10 Americans wounded.
News reached Washington yesterday
that the committee of the Haitier par
lament that had been considering the
protectorate treaty would report this
week. It is confidently expected that
the report will be favorable and that
ratification will follow in short order.
The executive authorities IN Haiti
have already signed the treaty, and
pending its acceptance by parliament
its more important provisions have been
put into practical operation by the
American naval forces around Haiti
under . sort of modus vivendi.
American officials are already ii
charge of the Haitien custom house )
and American marines, some or. foot
and some mounted, are operating in thC
| interior.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
NEW HIGH EXPLOSIVE FOUND.
Swedish Invention Believed to Be
Worlds Most Powerful.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-swedish gov
ernment experts in Stockholm have in
vented what is probably the most pow
erful explosive in the world. The Su-
perphosphate company, in conjunction
with these experts, after thorough tests
is convinced that this new explosive
has military possibilities. 1t will be
especially effective for use in shells.
large quantities of which have been
ordered for the Swedish army. The
chief ingredient used in the new pro-
cess is called kaulosit, an extract of
ammonium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
Trees and Poles Leveled by
Gale and Many Wires
Are Tangled
GREATEST VELOCITY
IN SEVERAL YEARS
All Telephone Trunk Lines Out of Com
mission for Period and 500 Local
Subscribers Affected - Streets and
Lawns Strewn.

Not in several years has BrattleE1rl
been visited by so hard wind as pre-
vailed during last night, which caused
much damage to trees, telephone poles
and electric light poles. Rain fcil
large part of the afternoon, and after
the storm cleared the wind began to
blow, reaching a terrific vel1cit la the
evening and keeping it up most or the
night.
This morning the streets and lawns
everywhere were Uttered with leaves
and dead limbs, in fact most of the
damage was done by dead limbs, al
though several trees were blown down
All the trunk lines of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph company
were put out of commission, but the re-
pair force began work promptly on the
appearance of trouble and worked all
night. Many of the lines We're in work
ing order by 10 clock this morning
and most of the others are now in
service. Local lines also were seri-
ously disturbed and about 300 subscrib-
/ ers were affected. Five poles were
broken down on Tyler street when a
Ftree at the corner of Tyler and Terrace
streets fell across the cable
| The Twin State Gas & Electric Co
| also experienced serious trouble In
front of A. W. Stowe Is house on West
ern avenue three poles supporting the
trolley wire were broken off, but the
wire was not broken. The trouble was
repaired temporarily as soon as posi-
bic and passengers were transferred
so the street car traffic was not Sc
riously interfered with.
On the opposite side of the road from
Mr.. Stowe s, between Harry Hamil-
ton s house and Perry Davis s new
house, a tree was blown down, damag-
ing the veranda of Mr. Davis s house.
A large limb blown from a tree in
front of G. S. Miller s house fell on
a century plant, running it. At the
Eaton place on the Putney road a
fallen limb tangled the electric light
wires. One of the company's poles on
| Central street was broken off and a
tree fell on the electric light wires on
Union hill
The Twin State light and power line
to Hinsdale went out of business at :
0 clock in the morning but it was fixed
by 9.15 o'clock. The light and power
: line from West Dummerston plant gave
5 out in the night, due to falling limbs
l 1t was necessary TO shut off some OF
Z the electric lights about two hour.
while repair work was going on.
Little trouble was experienced on tn,
Connecticut River Power Co.'S lines
and the telegraph companies have been
able to handle their business. although
the Postal lines were somewhat dis
turbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
Jump in Stocks of Com
panies Participating in
Contracts with Allies
VICTORIES IN FRANCE
FACTOR IN THE RISE
Rumor That the Baldwin Locomotive
Company Was to Be Absorbed by a
Larger Corporation Caused an IL
Point Advance in Stock.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-War shares
and the stocks of other companies par
ticipating in. contracts with the allies
scared to new heights in today's up
rush of prices.
The movement was the broadest of
any witnessed since the war began ana
carried the general list with it.
Latest developments in the western
war theatre constitute one of the strong
factors in the rise.
Baldwin locomotive stock was the
most prominent feature, advancing in
the first half hour to 1.06l5, a gain Of
IL points over Saturday and a new
record The demand for this stock was
attended by q rumor that the company
i to be absorbed by one of the larger
industrial corporations whose war con-
tracts have tested its capacity beyond
the limit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
CHAS. M. ALEXANDER
VISITS BRATTLEBORO
Noted Evangelist and Chorus Director
Conducted Service in Baptist
Church Last Evening.

Rev Charles NJ Alexander, the widely
known evangelist and chorus director who
conducted the music at the Northfield
conference and who has done evangelistic
work all over the world, conducted the
service in the First Baptist church last
evening, in which the Methodist and
Congregational churches united In spite
of the unfavorabe weather the church was
filed, even the upper gallery, and it was a
great meeting There was no sermon, eX-
cept as Mr. Alexander wrung sermons out
of the hymns, but the meeting rather was
devoted to the singing of gospel hymns,
with Mr.. Alexander leading in the manner
which is peculiar to him.
Il m not a-preacher,' said Mr.. Alexan
der at one time in the service, but the
congregation already had made up it:
mind that he was, because the thing:
that he said were sermons of the strongest
kind Mr. Alexander sang several hymn,
alone before asking the chorus or audience
to sing them, revealing voice of pleasing
quality One of the persons he brought
with him was Henry Barraclough, accom-
panist, who has written the music fol
many hymns and who is associated will
| Mr. Alexander Mr. Barraclough playeC
the piano. and other musicians included
the organist, an orchestra of 10 pieces anC
| a chorus of about 30 voices.
/ Rev. George f. Tomkinson, pastor
opened the service, Rev. Thomas w
Owens offered prayer, and Rev. r. NJ
Houghton led the congregation in recitin
the 23d Psalm. The closing five minute
were given to Mrs Alexander, who toll
how she became a Christian, her story be
ing very effective
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
The Sunday Blue Laws.
Barre Times.)

Governor Gates did the only reason
able thing in connection with the re-
quest of Bellows Falls man to en-
force the 'blue laws as to Sunday
golf playing; he referred the whole
matter to the duly constituted, prose
cutting officers of the county in which
the Sunday golf playing was perpe-
tfated, with the recommendation that
the situation be Investigated fully.
Unless the county prosecuting officers
had refused to do their duty, there
was no sense in bringing the matter to
the governors attention anyway, un
less, of course, there was a desire tc
secure publicity. If publicity was
sought, the writer of the letter to the
chief executive no doubt had his de
sire partially gratifed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

LONDON, Sept 27-In two days the
French and British have gained greater
results than in the preceding u months
of fighting since the battle of Marine.
With upwards of 10000 German prison
ers in their hands and something like 30
Guns without counting machine guns, and
with a formidable break of the German line
the allies apparently have their long eX-
pcctcd offensive movement well under
way.
The advance has been general and its
effect has been emphasized by the TACT
that on the eastern front a substantial
gain for Russia has been received. Petro-
grad states that the army of Gen. lvanoit
has won striking victory over the Ger
mans and Austrians in the southern the
atre, where 1900 prisoners are said to
have been taken.
The Belgians are taking prominent part
in tho new offensive movement. The oiil'
cial announcement reports the capture oi
German post on the right bank OF the
User, with the consequent evacuation 10y
the Germans Of adjoining trenches.
It is believed in London that the new
move in the west will again bring Ger
many face to face with the necessity o
making a choice between the fronts, a
was the case earlier in the war.
Military writer's point out that the ku'
slams arc now holding the Austrians an
Germans on "A front OF 7GD miles, Will
the presence of nearly 2,G0o,000 strongI
cntrenchod Germans has failed to proven
an advance in France.
The feeling Of optimism in London
enhanced by the political effect which IL
euccesscs of the allies appear to have ha
on the Balkan states. Dispatches tro
Sofia indicate that Bulgarian diplomats a
eager to convince the allies that the m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
VETERANS GATHER
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
Celebration of Grand Army to Con-
tinue a Week-3O,O 900 Expected in
Grand Parade.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2T.-The 49th
annual reunion of the Grand Army began
here today with thousands of veterans Of
the Civil war participating. The celebra-
ton, which will continue a week, will be
featured by a procession Of the survivors
Of conquering army from the Capitol to
the White House in commemoration OF
the grand review which marked the close
of the Civil war Thirty thousand are
expected to participate in the parade.
President Wilson will review it from a
grand stand in front of the White House,
where President johnson stood in 1860 to
review the conquering army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
ONE WOMAN DROWNED.
Fell from. Power Boat in the Gale That
Swept Boston Harbcr.

BOSTON, Sept. 27. = One woman
lost her life in the gale that swept the
harbor yesterday. Several narrowly
escaped death and many others were
marooned all night on the different
islands, being unable to reach the main
land. Mrs. ]. G. Fuller of Quincy was
knocked from the deck of power boat
and was drowned while trying to land
at Peddock 8 island with her husband
and daughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
NOT ADVISED FROM BERLIN.
Count Won Bernstorff Is Awaiting Fur
ther Evidence in Arabic Case.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. = Acting
Secretary Polk has advised Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, that
whenever he is ready to resume negoti-
ations on the submarine question he
can take them up with a state depart
ment official here. Secretary Lansing,
OH a week s vacation, has been holding
himself in readiness to meet the Ger
man ambassador whenever the latter
received word from the Berlin foreign
office concerning the evidence in the
Arabic case. Officials presume that in
asmuch as Count Won Bernstorff has
not asked for an interview he has not
vet been definitely advised from Berlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-According
to private advices received here the
large British transport, reported by
wireless from Belgium on Sept. p to
have been sunk off the island of Crete
by a German submarine was the Gu
harder Transylvania. She piled on the
route between New York and Liver
pool before the British government
chartered her to carry troops to the
Dardanelles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

bilization of their army was not prompted
by hostile motives.
The latest official news from Petrograd
is interpreted here as showing that the
Russians are in a better position. This
seems to be true in the region of Dvinsk,
where Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
concentrated his efforts. The German at
tacks now seem to be slackening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

PARIS, Sept. 27.-The new offensive is
continuing along the entire front in Cham
pagne. The war office announced today
that further German positions had been
that all gains in the Artois regions in
northwestern France have been main
tanned There is intense cannonading be
tween the Meuse and the Moselle and in
Lorraine on the part of both the allies and
Germans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday night at 7.3O-Eegular meeting
of Wantastiquct lodge
At the regular meeting of Dennis
Rcbekah lodge Tuesday evening, Sept.
2s. the Gith anniversary viii be OBJ
served. 1t will be members night
also. Every member is earnestly re
qucsted to be present. There viii be a
short program and refreshments will be
served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
FORCES ATTACKED
BY HAITIAN REBELS
Forty Natives Killed and Ten of Our
Marines Wounded-Haitians Had
Refused to Disarm

CAPE HAITIEN, Sept 81. = In an
attack by Haitian rebels on an Ameri-
can force, about two miles from Cape
Haitien, 40 Haitians were killed. Ten
Americans were wounded.
The rebels have refused to disarm,
and the Americans are marching on
Haut du Cap, in the plain of tie north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
LIBRARY OPENED.
Widener Memorial in Regular use at
the Opening at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 81. -
The beginning of the 279th year of
Harvard university was marked today
by the opening for regular use Of the
magnificent new Widener memorial lib
rary. Preliminary registration indicates
an entering class of $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

Less than half of Boston Symphony
Orchestra concerts this season will be
in Boston. Between 30 and 60 concerts
will be given in other cities as far
away as Omaha.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
SHELLED AND SUNK.
British Steamer Victim of German
Submarine Near Crete

MARSEILLES. France. Sept. 81
The British steamer, Natal Transport
was shelled and sunk by a German sub
marine Sept. II, south of Crete. Its
crew of "a was landed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
SHIPS REQUIsITIoNED.
Greek Government Prepares for Trans
portation of Troops.

PIRAEUS, Greece, Sept. 81. = The
Greek government today requisitioned
30 merchant vessels for the transpor
tation of troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday Frost To-
night-Gales Diminishing.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday Frosts tonight. Northwest
gales diminishing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
Rev. M. J. CarmOdy to Leave
ST. Michael's Roman
Catholic Church
CONTINUED ILL
HEALTH THE CAUSE
Succeeded Late Rev. Patrick Cunning
ham II Years Ago.-das Earned Re-
gard and Esteem of Public-Intere5t-
ed in welfare of Community.

Rev Father Michael Joseph Carmody,
pastor of St Michael's Roman Catholic
church, read his resignation at the $50
and 1920 o'clock masses yesterday morn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Wednesday, Sept. %, 6 p. m.-The
Christian Endcavor society will have a
hot dog roast on Melrose hill. All who
can should 60 on the 30 car from the
common.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

The total. number of blind persons in
the world is estimated at 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

Let us so live that we may never
see the place where Villa told US to 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

There are said to be 500 uses for the
palmyra palm, which grows throughout
tropical India.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27

Memory, it has been aseertained, is
stronger in summer than in winter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-19
DEPLETED TREASURY DUE
TO TARIFF REDUCTIONS
Value Of Imports for Nine Months This Year
Were Only $25.OOO.OOO Less Than for the
Corresponding Period IN 1913.

Washington. Nov. l7.-That tho
depleted condition Of the treasury ls
due TO reduced tariff rates rather
than diminished importaticns, la
clearly shown by statistics which dis
prove the following statement recent
ly made by Secretary OF the Treas
ury McAdoo;
because Of the decrease Of Inn
ports On account Of the war. we have
had an enormous deficit. This defic-
lt would have hoen vastly larger.
however, if the old tariff bill had
been depended upon. At least one
hundred thirty million dollars would
have been added 20 tha deficit had
the country depended on the old
bill."
That Mr.. McAdoo. lgnorantly or
Intentionally, misstated the facts
will be apparent when the records Of
his own department are considered.
For tho nine months Of the present
year ended September. 1918. there
were imported into the United States
goods to tho value Of ~ .302 600 900
In spite of the war. On these Inn
ports the government realized reve-
nue. In the sum Of el4S. .224 .037. Of
an average rate Of duty on all goods
imported for this period Of but III
per cent--about as close 20 free trade
as could be- desired by the most ar
dent free trader. For the CORES
ponding nine months Of the calendai
year 1913, January-Saptember, un
der the republican tariff law, we I'm
ported goods TO the value Of 81 1877.
10000 On these imports the fed
treasury realized revenue IL the san
Of s242. .624 .s69. or an average rat
Of duty 1873 per cent. the duties y
distributed as to afford . fair meai
ure Of protection 10 oil American IL
dustries and labor. Had thls avei
age rate Of duty been collected o
the imports for the first nine month
Of the present year. the governmer
would have realized revenue In II
sum Of s28s, ,266, 900. or ninety ml
lion dollars more than was actual
realized. For this period the 10
duty rate Of the democratic law 20
resents monthly loss Of ten millIC
dollars Of revenue 10 the Cover
ment. Bear this IN mind. the aneul
condition OF the treasury u not dl
!, to decreased imports but ~ the Is
! that 80 many are coming In withO
n paying a cent Of revenue 10 the 20
/. ernment.
On September 80. 1918. aft
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-19
SHOULD
HAVE A HOTEL

We wonder IL the good people OF
Paris are ever going to awaken to
a realization of the fact that their
town is in need of hotel, and that
their failure to provide hotel accom-
modations for those who have occa-
sion to remain there over night, is
giving the little city q black eye.
During the term of district court.
which has just adjourned, the need
Of hotel in Paris was sorely felt by
the court officials and the outside at
torneys, who had business before the
court. SO far as the Examiner Is
concerned. It makes no difference
whether Paris ever has hotel or
not. but we should think that the
leading citizens of one of the oldest
county seats in the state would have
civic pride enough TO see that the
town had a hotel.
We are reliably informed that re
Gently two gentlemen from Utah ar.
rived in Paris in an auto late ont
evening on a mission of business, bu
upon learning that there was no no
tel at which they could stop. the.
came on to Montpelier, and did no
return there the next day to furthe
investigate the business proposition
which brought them to Paris. The.
: doubtless came to the conclusion
that they did not care 20 locate in
town which could not support hote
! One day last week Judge Guhee
E announced his intention Of holding
e night session of court. with the vie
Of cleaning mp the docket at the ca
= lest date possible. However. Il
attorneys protested SO strong
Y against driving to Montpelier in Il
: cold late at night that the Judl
q took pity on them and decided n
: to hold q night session.
a Suppose there should have been
q murder case on the docket at n
p session Of court. with a large numb
Z Y Of witnesses say. from GeOrgetov
Il or the Thomas Fork section. wh
would they have done IN Paris vi
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-11-19

nearly seven months of democratic
rule. the net balance In tho general
fund Of the treasury was one hun-
dred twenty three million dollars.
On March 4. 1913. when President
Wilson was inauguFated. this balances
amounted 10 one hundred forty-nina
million dollars. The democrats were
presented with . handsome treasury
surplus ON March Ath with which 70
set up housekeeping. The Under
wood tariff law went on the statute
books October ath. 1918, business
went 70 smash. and the revenues be-
gan to dwindle. However. due 10
the fact that republican rates On
wool and sugar prevailed for . por.
tiOn Of that fiscal year. the treasury
was able 20 limp through with but
small deficit on June 30. 1914.
With wool Oh the free list. the duty
ON sugar reduced. and millions Of
dollars worth Of imports coming In
free. thlnGa vent from bad 70 worae.
and the outbreak of the European
war was instantly seized upon as =
pretaxt for naddllnR the country
with the war revenue measure.
Every device known 70 tricky book
keeper was employed by Secretary
McAdoo TO make n good showing for
June 80, 1915. and yet there was =
huge deficit on that date. On Sap
tember 30. 1915, the next balance In
{ the general fund had sunk 70 les
: than forty-one million dollars. by .
: piece Of financial ledger demain
: characteristic OK Mr.. MeAdoo. tho
: credits 60 dlabnrsing officers and the
! national hank-note redemption fund
, were switched 10 the live sGsat sol
. umn Of the treasury statemant. and
: On October /. 1916. the nee hAlanea
> was inflated TO one hundred twcaty-
: eight million dollars. an Increase 81
. eighty-seven million dollars over
= night.
4 About the flns Mr.. MeAdoe waa
. making the statement . she peepls
J. OF Salt Lake. above quoted. hnlls
y tin was Issued by Secretary Eedhald'l
y department, which stated: Duty
p free imports comprise 7l.6 par esn
m Of the total imports for September
b. 1915, ard 81 per cent Of thoes .
ie September, 1919" That Il II
V prime reason. together with tha 81
g travagmncs Of tn Last Demoerats
= congress. for the Treasury deheis
and no argument Of Mr. MeAdoa
W however ingenious. ean altar the fael