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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
MRS. WILDER SELLS
JOB SHOP BUSINESS
Are c. H. Anderson and j.
H. Olson = Retains Cigar Box
Business and viii Operate 1t.

Mrs Don a. Wilder has sold her job
shop business in the Ullery building to C.
Fl. Anderson and J. H. Olson, who took
possession Saturday. The purchasers have
been employed by the Estey Organ Co.
They will conduct the business under the
firm name of Anderson & Olson, continu-
ing it in its present location.
Mrs Wilder retains the cigar box bust
ness, which her late husband conducted in
connection with the job shop, and she will
operate that herself in the present quar-
teTs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
WAR SUMMARY

The French troops, working up the
railroad line from Saloniki are beating
off the Bulgarian forces in southern
Serbia. have secured possession on the
line as far as Negotin, abuot 80 miles
southeast of Uskap, it is stated in
despatch from Gradek, Serbia.
It is denied in the Gradek adviees
that the line has been cut at Veles,
the Bulgarian attack on that place
having been defeated. Further north,
according to the latest claims by the
invaders of Serbian territory, Uskup
is in Bulgarian hands.
For the Austro-- German forces head
ing southward slow advances are
claimed.
The latest official statement from
Nish reports offensive movements on
the part of the Serbians in efforts to
check the Teutonic progress Capture
of machine guns and equipment in two
engagements is reported.
The new Italian offensives have not
resulted in permanent breaches in the
Austrian defensive lines.
The current official statement of the
Vienna war office claims almost with
out exception the recapture of such po-
sitions along the line as the Italians
had taken. Especially severe fighting
at Goritsia is reported.
Venice was twice attacked last night
by aeroplanes from which bombs, some
of them incendiary, were thrown, it
was officially announced in Rome.
Paris reports a successful attack on
salient in the Champagne region,
where an important position extending
| 200 yards, with average depth of 25o
yards, was captured
French troops, following up their re-
ported success in routing the Bulgari-
ans in engagements Friday and Sat
urday, are threatening Strumitsa, acOrd
ing to dispatches from Saloniki. TIL,
Bulgarians are reported to have lost
heavily in the fighting,
Paris dispatches from Athens re
ItNt d ulOAS HbpN4 IA IOiAN III 1AANStA'N
quarters regarding the situation il
Serbia. 1t is declared that according
to Nish advices the Teutcnic offensivD
along the entire northern front ha'
been brought to a standstill and tina
the Bulgarian forward movement ais,
has been checked.
Berlin declares that AustroGermal
troops have made further advances il
Serbia, notably the new force whic
had crossed the Danube near the Ru
manian border. The Bulgarians ais
have made progress near a central poin
of the Serbo-Bulgarian frontier, it
claimed.
A semi-oficial statement issued i
Petrograd indicates that the Russia
military officials are hopeful of bea
ing off German attacks on Dvinsk an
Riga. The Russian positions befor
those important cities are declared t
be unshaken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
MRS. MARTHA M. GOLDSMITH.
Mother of ]. Lyman Goldsmith Died
at Age of 81 Years.

Mrs. Martha NJ. Goldsmith, 81, moth
er of j. Lyman Goldsmith, died Sunday
afternoon in her residence, North
street, where she had made her home
for seven years.
Mrs. Goldsmith was born in Swanzey,
\. H., July %, 1884 daughter OF
John Brown and Asenath (Howe) 81
monds. In her earlier life she was an
active worker in the town, being q
member of the First Universalist
church and the Grange.
She leaves one son, J. Lyman Gold
smith, one sister, Mrs. W. T. Hodg
kins. and two grandchildren, Gretchen
and Wallis Goldsmith The funeral VII
be held Wednesday afternoon at 23C
O'Clock at the house and will be pri
vate to relatives and invited friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
All of the General Electric
Employees Except the Ma
chinists Return
LATTER WILL NOT
ACCEPT AGREEMENT
Plan at Which They Balk Contemplates
a Five Per Cent Increase of Wages
at Once and Another Similar Increase
Year from Now.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Oct. 25.-
With the exception of the members of
the machinists union virtually all of
the $4,000 employees of the General
Electric company, who have been out
on a strike three weeks for an eight
hour day, returned to work today. The
machinists, between $500 and 5000 in
number, remained out in accordance
with the vote of the union last night
not to accept an agreement between
the company and the agreement com
mittee of the strikers under which the
men will work 912 hours a day at a
wage increase of pc rcent for the
present with an additional per cent
increase and a nine-hour day year
from now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
FUNERAL
OF VIM. H. VINTON
Largely Attended Services in Masonic
Temple-Past Grand Master Ballou
Offciates as Prelate.

The funeral of William H. vinton.
was held this afternoon in Masonic
temple and was one of the most impress
sive and largely attended Masonic
funeral services ever held here. Rev
Roy NJ. Houghton, pastor of the Cen
ire Congregational church, conducted a
prayer service at 1880 clock in the
home, Is Green street. The body was
taken to Masonic temple, to the main
lodge room. where it laid in state from
l.30 to 2.30 O'Clock. A guard of hon
or from Beauseant commanderv. K. T..
was stationed at the casket while hun
dreds passed to pay their last respects
to the man who had been so prominent
for years in the business life of the
community and in Masonry.
Rev. NJ. Houghton conducted the
funeral service, which began at 2.3O
clock and was followed by the
Knights Templar service by Beauseant
commandery. Frederic G. Adams sang
two solos, Eternal Goodness and Q
| Love that VIII Not Let Me Go.
Rev. Henry L. Ballou of Chester
past grand master of the grand lodge
of Vermont, oficiated as prelate. Rev
! Mr.. Ballou and Rev. Mr. Houghtor
came from New Haven, Conn, wher,
they were attending the national coun
ell of Congregational churches.
The honorary bearers were j. Henry
Pratt, Edwin H. Putnam, Kittredg,
Haskins, Ovando E. Randall, James B
Randoll and Isaac D. Bailey.
Beauseant commandery and delega
tions from Columbian and BrattIebor
lodges escorted the body to Prospec
Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
DEMANDS SEVERE SENTENCE.
Italian Prosecutor, Claims Charlton Had
No Provocation for Murder.

COMO, Italy, Oct. 25.-The crown
prosecutor delivered his argument to
the jury today in case of Porter Charl-
ton, an American, who is on trial for
the murder of his wife The pros
ecutor denied that Charlton was men
tally irresponsible at the time the deed
was committed. He denied also that
Charlton had provocation for killing
his wife and insinuated that he mar
ried her for her savings and that he
had appropriated her jewels after kill
ing her. He concluded his address with
demand for a severe sentence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
Bennington Board of Trade
Coming Friday to Talk
About Highways
PARTY COMING ALSO
FROM BELLOWS FALLS
viii Meet State Highway Commission
er Stoddard Bates = Dinner Will Be
Served in Brooks House - Local
Board to Be Represented.

President Horton d. Walker of the
board of trade received notice Satur-
day evening from Bennington that 80
automobiles already had been secured
to bring to Brattleboro Friday mem
bers Of the Bennington board OF trade.
1t is expected that there will be
over 100 in the party. They will have
dinner at the Brooks House and will
meet here Stoddard Bates, state high
way commissioner, and discuss improv-
ing of highway between Brattleboro
and Bennington.
The chamber of commerce of Bel
lows Falls has been invited to join
the Bennington party at Brattleboro,
and it is expected that large dele
cation from that town viii be present,
and the local board of trade also will
be represented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Nashua Men Charged With Murder in
Connection with Strike Trouble.

NASHUA, \. H., Oct. 25.-Adam
Sharpie and karoliu Baranski, charged
with the murder Of james Stivie, a vic
tim of the strike riot here Oct. 10,
were ordered held without bail for the
grand jury following hearing in the
district court today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25

Baltimore, Nd. has received more
than 200 manuscripts in her municipal
song contest. Every state in the Union
represented in the poems that have
been sent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
MALLORY LINER
ABANDONED AT SEA
wireless Reports Received at Charles
ton, S. c., Indicate That Crew
Was Rescued.

CHARLESTON, s. G., Oct. %. - The
Mallory liner Colorado, which sailed
from Charleston last night with cot
ton for New York, caught fire and was
abandoned, according to a wireless re-
ceived here today from the steamer
Suwanee. It is reported that a steam,
er rescued the crew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
STATE NEWS NOTES.

William Dunn of Stamford captured
swo big black bears last Thursday
night One weighed 300 pounds and
the other 275. Both were trapped in
what is known as the De Sault wood
lot. Dunn has trapped four bears in
Stamford and vicinity during the past
four weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, Oct 26, at 3.45 p.m.--Alecting
Of boys and girls between and If years
in the chapel to form Junior Christian
Endeavor society All are invited. No
tice the change in date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3O-Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7.30 p.m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge Initia-
ton. Visitors are expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
PRESIDENT A PATRON.
To Join in Movement to Buy the
Birthplace of Longfellow.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - President
Wilson today consented to become a pa
tron of the movement to purchase the
birthplace of the poet Henry w. Long
fellow at Portland Me. He already is
honorary president Of the international
Longfellow association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
BULGARIANs ROUTED.
Three Divisions Beaten by the French
Troops in Serbia.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-French troops
routed three divisions of Bulgarians on
Saturday in southeastern Serbia, ac-
cording to a despatch from Saloniki
dated Oct. "a. The Bulgarian forces,
the despatch adds, were decimated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
VICTORY ANNOUNCED.
Success by French Troops in
the Champagne District.

PARIS, Oct. 25.-An important sue
cess by French troops in the Cham
pagne district was announced by the
French war office this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25

Exactly 622. .2S4 people in the United
states own railroad stock. The average
mCant held figures out at S13,95S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-25
THE WEATHER.

Fair and Warmer Tonlght-Tuesday
Partly Cloudy-M Moderate Winds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The wealth
er forecast; Fair and warmer tonight.
Tuesday partly cloudy Warmer in the
interior. Moderate winds becoming
sOutherly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
EXPECT THOUSANDS TO CONFER
ONNATIONAL DEFENSE PROBLEM

of the Navy League, the Army League,
and other defense associations. -:
At the National Defense Confer
ence will be considered just what must
be done by congress, state legisla-
lures, commercial organizations, and
citizens generally to better prepare the
United States for national defense.
The present unpreparedness will be
considered from every viewpoint, and
movement will be started for
greater army, larger navy, and an
increased and more. efficient National
Guard 49,. ...".
A large number of Grand Army vet
Grams who attend the encampment will
remain in Washington to participate
in the National Defense Conference.
The program now being arranged,
which will last four days, will include
some of the greatest men and speak
ers of national fame in the United
States. Many prominent men have
already accepted invitations to speak
at the conference The speakers pro-
gram, to be announced later, will in
clude cabinet officers, governors, SEN
ators, representatives, army and navy
officers and leading men of the coun-
try in every walk of life. Representa-
tive Julius Kahn of California, chair
man of the League, and Senator Rob-
ert F. Brouss9rd of Louisiana, vice
chairman, will preside at the confer
ence.
Assurances have been given that the
railroads will arrange special rates for
the conference and the Washington
Hotel Mems Association has promised
reasonable hotel rates. 49,.
The committee to hive charge OF
details of the conference is now being
organized by Col d. L. Rice, publisher
of the National Tribune, and Winfield
Jones, secretary of the National De
tense League .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
HALF BILLION DOLLARS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE?

tion is one day added to our danger
limit .~.
The enlisting of trained men can
begin al Cnce. The Naval Academy
which IS now working at only about
seventy per cent OF its capacity, can
at once be brought up to its full capa.
city and more officers provided. The
new machinery that has been created
To supply war material for the Allies
can be used to provide reserve guns
aud ammunition. which We do not
have now, and when we will not be
able to provide if war were sprung
upon us suddenly For heavens sake.
let US learn something from the ex.
ample Of others. the pitiable condi.
ton in which Britain finds herself
ought to be lesson enough, and it
ought not TO be necessary for us to
go through the same painful expert,
ence if war should be forced upon
us. -.
The experts of the army and the
navy have been telling Congress and
the people for years just what our
condition is and nobody has paid at
tention to them. The late maneuvers
have startled the people little, but
very few comprehend what they mean.
Yet it was clearly demonstrated that
the attacking feet, based upon condi'
tions which could be duplicated by
a European fleet, and not the great.
est, forced landing Of her transports
and would, in war, have inevitably
destroyed our fleet. Not that our fleet
would not have made a magnificent
showing; not that officers and men
would not have proved themselves he.
roic and daring, but simply because
the machinery, which is the great fac
tor of the present day, would inevi-
tably have crushed out the weaker
and less efficient fleet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25

officer, by comparing our navy with
ether leading navies Of the world, te
determine exactly what we need to
make cur navy caPagIe of holding the
sea in any emergency. A May that
in time of war, must hide itself be
hind Notifications or mine 8. is OF nc
use. Every dollar that is spent upon
il is money wasted. Clearly. there
fore. in order that our expenditures
Eay be justified, We should, at once,
as quickly as possible, put our navy
in shape to give us what we are pay,
ing for; that is, safety from inva'
sion. T..
Now, Of course, il will be Impossible
for US to spend $500,0O0,000 in a year
or ia two years, but by having a
definite plan, the ability to make con
tracts covering the entire increase
needed, great economies can be ef.
fected. The effect of our present sys.
TEN is that the contractors who work
for the government never know posi-.
lively whether the contract they are
working on will be their last employ.
ment or not Necessarily, therefore,
they must provide for large profits 50
as to speedily write off the cost OF
their works otherwise they will be
wasting their capital. -. -. ~ 4.
Now, what does our navy need. to
make it adequate? First, it must
have battle cruisers like the British
Queen Elizabeth; it must have
more scout cruisers, more destroyers,
more submarines and aeroplanes Be
fore all, it must have more men to
train and more officers to train them.
None of these can be improyised.
Admiral Fishes statement that five
years would be required to make our
navy adequate was based upon accu.
rate knowledge, and every day that
we waste in beginning our prepare
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
u COL. RoE=RT M. THOMPSON
Annapolis '6s
Chairman Executive Committee
Nav LEAGUE.

From Advance Copy OF July Issue,
Seven Seas Magazine, the publ
cation OF the Navy League OF the
II. So r..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
Constructive
LEGISLATION
FOR The ARMY
Secretary Garrison Working
Along New Lines and Nation
is. at Last Awakening
Q, c S. ALBERT

Special Star-Bulietin CORES pondence)
WASHINGTON, June lt-Secretary
OF War Garrison is prepared to sub
nit to Congress plan fer reoTganiza-
ton of the army o; any time If Con-
gress should be called into extra ses-
sim. In --@-
The secretary has indie ted that the
Ism IS sufficiently broad and compre-
sensiye to enable the legislative
branch to h;Iitd law on it without
GificUr.' -. r. :+...
Secretary Garrison has for weeks
been working out a plan along with
the general staff. r.
Although il is the purpose to sub.
nit this TO leaders in Congress next
fl, it can be whipped into shape on
a few lf0uls, notice if il becomes nee
eSSar::' =. - ~. :. >.-.."... .. .. ..
One of the greatest problems for
Congress to settle at its next session"
says Representative Beakes, democrat,
of Michigan, lis the question of ma
tiGnal defense, II will not do simply
to increase the regular army. A reg.
ular Amy increased to an efficient
size would entail burden of taxation
too heavy to be borne by nation
which does not faYCr milharism. As
along NEST other lines. there has been
no constructive military Legislation
for many years. What the United
States needs is new system cf pro-
viding a trained citizen soldiery which
can be modified quickly enough and
be lrge enough to furnish effective
defense in case of need. The problem
for the coming Congress is TO furnish
such ? system. 1t means entirely new
constructive military legislation Of the
greatest Importance to the country.
Il am of the opinion that the work
Secretary Garrison is now engaged
upon will Iroye Of inestimable value
to the, country and that his recon-.
mendations to the next Congress will
receive the closest attention of its
members. For myself, | believe he is
working along the correct lines The
country is waking up to the question
What We need now is not patching
UP of old laws, but constructive legis.
lation along lines which will give us
a system of defense not dependent
upon an inadequate number of hired
soldiers and which will also inculcate
the patriotism which will cause our
citizens to feel that they themselves
must defend our country from attack
and that they must possess the reaui
site knowledge to perform their duty
to their country.
With the nation prepared, we shall
be safe from attack. This is a prob
lem we must face, and / believe the
next Congress win face it. The last
Congress was a constructive one /
think the next will be, and the CON-
plications of the European war teach
us that our military defense needs
overhauling and constructive legisla.
ton of the highest order. Secretary
Garrisons work will bear fruit in leg
islation.'' ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF ARMY LIFE

The following anecdote was told by
an old-t.mer recently, who claims to
have been an eye and ear witness:
Pvt. Hawkins. from down in the
country always. arrived at Fort j
with bunch of recruits in January,
and enjoyed the bright lights of the
nearby city to such an extent that
much of his service for the first few
months was done in tae guard-houss >.
Late in the fall Ma decided to go and
visit her soldier boy. The trip was a
long one and. to cover the expense,
Pa had to dispose of heifer. Ma
arrived in the pest en- about the only
day in her sons military career that
lie was not followed by sentry, and
was shown the sights by her son, from
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
Governors, Mayors, Army and
Navy Men, Editors and Vet
Grams Invited to Meeting
BY c. S. ALBERT.

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, June 1L-Formal
announcement has been made here
that the National Defense League has
called conference on national de-
tense, to be held in Washington, Oc-
tcber At, Immediately following the
Grand Army of the Republic Encamp-
ment. %r~#... ..@-
While the conference will be held
under auspices of the National De-
Tense League, it will not only be a
convention of the league but a great
gathering CT representative citizens,
from every state in the Union, who
will consider the measures to be taken
to put the United States in a military
and navel position where it will be
able to maintain it's dignity and Sc
cErity. #:%.~= -.....
Letters of invitation to attend the
National Defense Conference are be-
ing sent out by the League to COVER
nors of all states, members of all
state legislatures, all members of con-
gress, 5000 mayors of cities. members
of 5000 commercial organizations, edi-
tors of the 2509 daily newspapers of
the country, adiutant generals and Of
ficers of the National Guard and the
army and navy, commanding officers
Of camps of the Grand Army of the
Republic, United States Spanish War
Veterans, Army and Navy Union. vet
Grams of foreign wars, officials OF all
patriotic organizations. the Boy Scouts,
the National Rifle Association, wom-
ems patriotic organizations, members
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End INFANTRY
TO LOSE MANY
OF ITS VETS.
Old Timers viii Be Parted From
Regiment BY Colonial Ser
vice Scheme
Especial star-sullet,n corresoonoenoei

rSpeciaI Star-Bullettn Corresoonoencet
FORT SKATER, June 26.-In pur-
suance of the plan Of the War De-
partnent to limit the tour of duty OF
enlisted men en- foreign service and
In Hawaii to three years, the I'd In
fantry will lose many OF its most valu-
able men who will be transferred to
ether regiments in the United States.
The places vacated by the non-com-
missioned officers win be taken by
men of the same rank from regiments
in the states and as far as that goes
there will be no loss of efficiency in
the regiment, but there viii be loss
IN the regiment in men who have
served a score or more Of years in It's
ranks. who have fought over Cuban
swamps and Filipino jungles with 1t,
who have been wounded defending its
name and standard and have lain
wounded on fever laden battlefelds
for days and nights that its honor
might be upheld.
This is what the regiment loses. 1t
may not be felt in Washington, but it
must be felt by everyone attached.
body and soul, to It and who have
been for the best and most glorious
part Of their lives. No one seems to
know who was responsible for this
scheme Of colonization of regiments,
which results in the wiping out of all
esprit de corps and smears out the
memories of those who would serve
with il always, but il is fairly safe
10 assume thet he never mad command
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the corral to the bean pot. While
standing near the barracks group CT
soldiers assembled near to give Ma
the 'once over" and to see if she
would fiirt, as soldiers do. Ma was
very much puzzled to know the mean
ing of all the. stripes on the sol.
diers' arms (chevronsl, so son ex-
planned. -.
You see that fellow with the one
stripe?" pointing to a lance-jack.
We'll, he has been in the mill once;
that other fellow with two stripes has
been in twice and the guy standing
alongside CT him has been IN three
times" Ma said. What does that
one mean?" pointing to the top ser
geant, and son explained that the little