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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
iQuIST.. .SWENSON::::.
Wiaa,lNG iN CHURCH
80: ...'
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j
Swenson Becomes Wife of Swed-
ish Congregational Minister.

Rev. AXel Linvid Quist, pastor of
the Swedish Congregational church of
Brattleboro, and Miss Esther Mary
Swenson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew j. Swenson of AZ FairTiew
street. We're married last evening in
the church of which Mr.. Quist is the
pastor. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Axel Strandine. pastor of the
Swedish church of Proctor. The church
was crowded with friends of the bride
and members of the parish.
The bride was attended by Miss Lii
liam Swenson of Brattleboro, n cousin
Of the bride, as maid of honor and her
bridesmaids were Miss Ellen Larson of
Boston, Miss Anna johnson, Miss An
ma Verne, Miss Ingaborg Anderson and
Miss Signe johnson of Brattleboro.
The bridegroom 5 attendant was Rev.
A. G.. Lund Of Beverley, Mass. Axel
johnson of Hartford, Conn, was usher
The bride wore gown of white
crepe de chine over silk and veil
and carried a shower bouquet of bride
roses. Her maid of honor wore pink
chiffon over pink silk and carried pink
roses and the bridesmaids wore yellow
chiffon over yellow silk and carried
yellow roses.
A reception in the church followed
will postpone their wedding trip until
spring, when they plan an extended
trip through the. West. They viii
make their home for the present in the
home of the brides parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
KAISER ISSUES
STIRRING ADDRESS
Nation Prepared for Every Sacrifice to Protect
Country from Invasion Germany Holds $50 600
Military Prisoners Italy Pleased with Amer
cas- Note to Great Britain

Emperor William, in stirring address
10 the soldiers and the sailors on the first
day Of the new year. refers to brilliant
German victories since the opening Of
hostiIitcs and then lays emphasis on the
fact that every attempt of the enemies OF
the fatherlaud to enter German territory
in numerical strength has failed.
Behind the army and the fleet is the
German nation, his majesty declares. pre-
pared for every sacrifice to protect the
country from outrageous invasion
In conclusion the emperor calls upon
his people % face the new year unhinch-
ingr and to win new victories for the
tatherland
As the year 1915 opens after five
months Of hostiities in the great war,
the fighting both in the eastern and
western areas IS going on without decisive
results
There las hec,r no material let-up with
the advent of winter weather
In Poland here are today active hos
tilities between the Germans and Rus.
slams between the Eistula and Filica riy.
crs, e.id along the battle line in France
fro,n tho sea to Switzerland there are al
most continuous exchanges of artillery
ire on infantry charges against trenches
followed by desperate counter attacks.
Neither is the airShip activity being neg
lectcd There are in Germany today,
after approximately 40 days Of hostil-
ties. no fewer than 5SG,0O military pris-
oners OF war These include over S,100
officers, among whom are 2S generals.
Russian prisoners are the most numerous
with nearly 10000 officers and men.
The American note 70 The British GOV
emmcnt oil unwarlanted interference
with American commerce to neutral coun-
tries has met with a favorable response
in Italy Italy confronts similar situg-
ton in the matter Of her own commerce
and she Is hopeful chat the steps taken
hy Washington win result in clearing ur
he contraband question Tor herself and
other ncutrals as well as for the United
States
Another British warship went to the
bottom today and apparently Germany
has scored again 10y novel methods OF sea
lighting Whether the Formidable wa.
sunk by submarine or mine has not beer
determined
Fighting on land is proceeding along vir
tuallv the same line as within the last
few DAYS. The Berlin war Office an
nounccs today the abandonment of an at
tempt to rctaIlc the Belgium town OF st
Georges, recently captured by the allies
on account of the high water there Tn,
heaviest fighting in the west was in tn,
Argonnc
The Berlin official statement assert
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
MISSING AIRMAN
RESCUED BY TRAWLER
Commander Hewlett. Who Figured in
Cuxhaven Aerial Raid, Safe in a
Dutch Port.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. l. ~ tele-
gram received here from Aruiden. liol
land, ut the mouth Of the Neeht. SAYS
steam trawler has landed there
Flight Commander Hewlett of the Brit
ish navy, who was one OF the British
@isega ia TIC Ivs, ut ava IT uxha1ei
and WAS supposed to have been lost
his machine having been picked up OF
lielgoland
Commander Hewlett was rescued off
lielgoland soon after he fell, but
rough weather delayed the trawler in
reaching port.
Flight Commander Hewlett, who Is
the only son Of Mariner Hewlett, the
novelist, was among the seven airmen
belonging to the British navv-Fheht
Commanders Oliver. Boss and Kilner,
Flight LieutS. Wiley and Edwards. and
Sub Lieut.. ackburn-who. on Christ
mas day, dropped bombs among the
German warships III anchor in the
Schiling roads off Cuxhaven and. ~ has
since been reported, demolished "a
! superZeppclin on shore
At the time it was believed that
Commander Hewlett had perishcd, for
his seaplane was found wrecked by
the departing British squadron eight
miles off Helgoland in the North sea
Afterward il was reported that Hew
lett had been captured by Germans
He will now be interned unless he can
prove to the Dutch authorities his
character as a ''ship wrecked sailor
picked up outside the three-mile limit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
START TOMORROW
ON EXTENDED TRIP
Godfrey Crosby and Benjamin Weeden
to Visit Hawaiian Islands, Phil
ippines and Japan.

Godfrey Crosby and Benjamin Weed
en- will 90 to New York Saturday and
on Monday forenoon viii sail on the
LuckenBaeh fer San Pedro, the port
of Los Angeles. The voyage, via the
Panama canal, win cover a period of
about two weeks. The Young men Will
attend the exposition in San Diego and
viii make a side trip 70 the grand can
von of the Colorado in Arizona. On
returning to San Diego they viii ma ke
their way by easy stages to San Fran
cisco. One of their trips fToan tbat
city viii be to the Yosemite valley
They will spend some time at the ex-
position in San Francisco, and IN
March viii sail for Honolulu. They viii
visit the different Hawiian islands
staying several weeks in that section
On leaving Honolulu they will sail for
Japan. 1t is their expectation to visit
the Philippines in addition to travel
ing extensively in Japan. On their re-.
tnrn 10 the United States they viii Wis
it many places of interest in this
country and northwestern Canada
They will not travel on any fixed sche
dule, but viii utilize their time TO the
greatest advantage according to condi
tions as they find them. The yellow
stone viii be included in their timer
airy. They will probably return home
late next fall, but may extend then
travels so as TO be away over a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
PROHIBITION IN
RUSSIA is ABSOLUTE
Petitions for the Sale of Beer and
Light Wines Are Rejected in
Petrograd and Moscow.

PETROGRAD, Jan. /, Via London,
1.}5 a. IN. The last appeal against
Russia 5 prohibition decree failed
Thursday, when the councils of Petro
grad and Moscow rejected n petition
TO authorize the recommeneement of
the sale of beer and light wines.
The recent final order to discontinue
the sale of all alcoholic drinks was is
sued with reservation that city coun-
ellis should have the right to appeal
for authorization of the recommenee-
ment Of the sale of three per cent
beer and light wine.
The final prohibition order was so
ttnexpectedly issued that there was no
opportunity to provide stock against
the coming period of abstinence.
Between 6 and s % clock in the even
ing the merchants received instructions
that next day there would be absolute
! prohibition and hence there was not .
chance to give warning to eager Gus
| TONERS who ON a false alarm previously
spread lined the streets awaiting theil
turn to squeeze into the crowded
shops
The popular shops, which managed
to weather the Vodka edict were al
most without patronage.
The liquor dealers, restaurant keep
crs, wine growers and distillers brough
all possible influence to bear on Off
cials for authorization TO sell beer ant
| light wine, assisted by theorists, VIII,
while approving of the general temper
anee movement, thought that the pro
hibition should come more graduall
and. that the sudden cessation Of tn
nse of alcoholic drinks would have in
iuriouS effects.
The extreme measures TO enfore
prohibition even extended to the sal
of denatured alcohol, varnish and es
cry conceivable alcoholic compound no
saleable without permit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
BOOK OF CARTOONS
BY M. r. HALLIDAY
Providence Journal Issues Volume of
Pictures by It's Senior Cartoonist,
Formerly of East Dover.

The Providence journal company has
just issued a very attractive book of ear
toons, the work of Milton r. Halladay
its senior cartoonist, who has been con
nected with the paper the last Ii years.
Mr. Halliday is son of w c. Halliday,
the well-known East Dover merchant,
and is half brother of Walter C. Halla-
day of Brattleboro, clerk for Houghton &
Smonds
The Introduction says: There is a fine
quality of sincerity and frankness in Mr.
Halladay's work, and, while his pencil has
necessarily cut deep at times into the
sham and dishonesty of the hour. the
whole spirit of the cartoons is one OF
Sindliness. We feel sure that thousands
OF people viii be glad of the opportunity
to own a book of this kind, typifying the
work of man who has endeared himself
to all the readers of the Providence Jour
nal and the Evening Bulletin for the past
ID years,
Mr.. Halliday is recognized as one oi
the leading cartoonists of the country and
I for number Of years has been very IN
| fiuential in directing Rhode Islano
thought on public matters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
MASS GATHERING
OF THE UNEMPLOYED
Thousands of Placards Chilling for a
Meeting in Union Square, New
York, Today.

NEW YORK, Jan. l. Thousands
of placards which had been distributed
throughout the city announced that the
unemployed would gather in Union
square today to listen to an address re-
garding the problem of the man out of
work this winter. Police Commission
er Arthur Woods said that while not
expecting anything unusual enough po-
icemen would be on hand to preserve
order. The placards calling the gath
ering contained this text: Are You
going to starse this winter with the
warehouses filled to overlooking? This
winter will be one of the worst in the
history of the city and YOU are III
against it. What is the way out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
DIR. LYNCH AND MISS
WHITNEY GET LICENSE
Leave on Northbound Train This
Morning, Supposedly to Be Mar
ried by DR.. Lynch's Brother

DR. Edward Richard Lynch, surgeon
and physician at the Melrose hospital,
and Miss Edwina Augusta Whitney,
who has done professional nursing for
him, procured marriage license last
evening, and on the s.53 train this
morning they left for Burlington by
way of Rutland. IT is the supposition
of their friends that they are to be
married this afternoon by DR.. Lynch s
brother, Rev. Father ]. A. Lynch OF
Pittsford, the next town north of Rut-
land.
Dr. Lynch has been resident OF
Brattleboro q long time and is widely
known as successful surgeon. He has
taken an active part in local Demo
cratic politics. Miss Whitney is a
daughter of E. ID. Whitney of Green
street and is q graduate of the Brat
Itleboro high school and the Farren hos
pital in Montague. Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
IRREGULARITIES OF
PASSENGER RATES
Costs Less to Go from Bratt1eboro to
New York Than to Return-Cen-
tral Cuts South Vernon Rate.

One of the peculiarities of the effects
of the new interstate tariff which has
been put into effect today by some
roads and not by others is that it
costs less to go from Brattleboro to
New York than it does to come to
Brattleboro from New York. a ticket
thought here for New York costs $4 90.
but TO buv ono ia New York for Brat
tleboro it is necessary to pay $4.1S.
The Central Vermont road has not
| vet revised its passenger tariffs except
between Brattlehoro and South Vernon.
| Special tickets have been put on sale
Mt 30 cents TO meet the reduction in
lpriee of the Boston & Maine, which
went into effect today. These special
tickets are good on the day of sale
only and. for passage one way. \ tick
ct reading Brattlcboro to South Yer.
| mon is not good from South Vernon
TO Brattleboro. The old tickets at the
regular fare of 80 cents are good un-
It'll used in either direction.
/ Until such time as the Central Yer
imont gets its passenger tariff revised
there will be difference IN price OF
tickets between Brattleboro and points
in other states and between those
points and Brattleboro.
This is explained by the fact that
the New Haven road, for instance hai
its new rates in operation whicl
Imeans, in most instances, an increas,
and the road charges the new rate
aad gets them over its part of the lin,
of travel The Central Vermont ha
mot vet changed rates and consequent,
must sell tickets at the old rate Il
lpart this is true of the Boston Main
, and ether roads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
BOBINSKI GIVEN
PLACE TO WORK
Transferred from Newfane Jail to
House of Correction to Labor Dur
ing Term of Imprisonment.

Frank Bobinski, who was sentenced
by Special Justice f. j. Waterman
this week to three months imprison-
ment for breach of the peace, the
breach having been the act of striking
his wife with a stove cover litter, was
taken this afternoon from Newfane jail
to Rutland to serve his sentence.
Sheriff G. f. Mann said that there was
no work for the prisoners at Newfane,
and for that reason he transferred
Bobinski to the house of correction,
where he will have opportunity to
work during his term of Imprisonment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
Bristol Merchant Convicted
of fManslaughter i'm Sell
ing Wood Alcohol
THANKED THE COURT
FOR FAIR TREATMENT
Said No One Had Lied for or Against
Him in the Trial = It Is Expected
That His Counsel Will Take an Ap-
peal.
Especial to The Reformer.l
MIDDLFBURY. vt. ia


Don a. Bisbee, the proprietor of a store
IN Bristol, was sentenced at IL o'clock
this forenoon by Judge w w Miles to
serve not less than u nor more than 10
wears at hard labor in the state prison at
Windsor
When asked whether he had anything
TO say as to why sentence should not be
pronounced on him Bisbee remained ST.
lent. After Judge Miles had announced
the penalty Bisbee thanked the court and
the LAWYERS for the fair treatment he had
received, and said that no one had lied
for or against him in the trial.
1t is probable that Bisbee's counsel will
take an appeal
Thirteen people. it is alleged, died as a
result of drinking wood alcohol bought
from Bisbee supposing the liquid to be
whiskey, and several others who recov-
cred were in serious condition several
days
In the trial Bisbee was specifically
charged with causing the death of Cyrus
Curry OF Bristol on Oct. 30 last BY selling
him a beverage composed largely of wood
alcohol. He was indicted by the grand
jury on a charge OF manslaughter
Last evening at 7.40, after being ont
seven hours and 80 minutes, the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty of manslaugh-
ter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
Sunday, January 8

1870 q. m.-Divinc worship Subject
of sermon, the Lord Of Peace.
1l.30 a. m.-Rcception OF new mem
bers and Holy Commamon
1905 y. m.-Sunday school
G.45 p. Instrumentation meeting of
tho Christian Endeavor society. Sub
iect, Who Is On the Lord : Side
Matt. l0:32-@9. The pastor viii lead
the meeting.
40 p. m.-Stcrco7ticon lecture in the
church. Subject, Joseph, the Man
Who Understood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
Brown Accepts woods Challenge.

Pal Brown notifies The Reformer
that he accepts the challenge of Spider
Wood TO boxing bout under eondi-
items mentioned in the challenge, pro-
viding Wood is in Brown S class as to
weight, for any side bet Wood will
put mp. lie says arrangements can be
made at the Fort Dnmmer store at
$50 clock tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
BRITISH LOSE
BATTLESHIP
Formidable Sunk by a Mine
or Submarine in the
English Channel
CRUISER PICKED
UP II SURVIVORS
It is Possible That Others May Have
Been Saved-Vessel Was Launched
in 1898 and Carried Complement
of $50 Men

LONDON, Jan. I, 2.l4 p. m. = The
British battleship Formidable was sunk
this morning in the British camel by
either a mine or submarine according
to the announcement given out by the
official information bureau.
The text OF the statement follows:
The battleship Formidable was sunk
this morning in the channel, but
whether by mine or. submarine is not
wet certain. Seventv-onc survivors have
been picked up bv British light
cruiser and it is possible that others
may have been resclted by other YES
|sels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

Bisbee was brought into court last
evening, when announcement was made
that the jury would report. and when the
foreman OF the jury, Frank Nisun OF
Bridport, reported a verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter" the accused displayed no
other emotion other than a slight twitch-
ing of one arm and the tightening of his
lips
States Attorney Frank W. futile i'm
mediately moved for sentence, but as At
torney Rufus E. Brown, of counsel for
Bisbee, was not in the court the sentence
was deferred
Judge Miles gave the case to the jury a
few minutes after noon following a short
charge in which he dwelt upon The two
CLASSES Of manslaughter, charging the jury
to consider the evidence carefully The
two classes of manslaughter were defined
by Judge Miles as -
I'D Where death results from act of
another, not intending to kill. while In
performance of an illegal act OF rather in
the language of the law in a wrongful act
CD Where death results in perform
ance of lawful act, performed in negli-
gent manner, and nature of negligence is
gross, wanton in its character and, in the
language of the law, gross, cuIpable negli-
gcnce and in reckless disregard of rights
and safety of all
| Bisbee was on the stand for few min
utes and at 90 o'clock States Attorney
Tuttle began summing up for the state,
going over in detail the evidence. During
his argument he dwelt upon Bisbee's busi-
ness of illegal liquor selling He finished
at 9.45
Rufus f. Brown summed up for the de-
fense and Attorney General Herbert c.
Barber closed for the state, finishing his
arguments at 11.50 o'clock The defense
laid great stress on the evidence intro
dueed to show that Bisbee had been the
victim OF someone's earelessness in selling
Ia poisonous beverage and that he had not
been negligent The state dwelt upon the
prisoners business of illegal liquor selling
from which the death of Curry had result
ed
During the afternoon the jury asked for
instructions on certain part of Judge
AIiless charge and the court stenogra.
piers notes Were read
The jury, with the exception of Ward S
Benedict of Bristol. was excused for tho
term. There are still three naanslaughteI
and two illegal liquor selling indictments
against Bisbee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Friday. 80 p. Devotional SER
vice OF the church in the chapel. Snb-
ject, New Year : Resolutions. Cor.
4:le-lS; 5:1-l0.
Friday, $ p. m. Important meeting
OF the trustees and church committee
in the parlors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight. Warmer. Saturday Local
Shows and Warmer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. :, The
weather forecast: Fair tonight ex-
Icept snow in northern Vermont. Warm
er Saturday local SHOWS and warm
er. Moderate winds becoming south
tand fresh.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

William D. canedy. Of Jacksonville was
in town yesterday on business and called
on his sister, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox.
Mrs. Barney MicheIman and children
returned last night from New York city,
where they visited relatives two weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

! Miss Alice Jones, who has been spend
ing the holidays at her home on Chaplin
street, viii return to Bethel, Conn, to-
morrow, where she has position as
teacher
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Friday evening, Jan. SPECIAL communi-
cation oil Columbian lodge. Business
Fellow Craft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

Hi-What course is Sarah studying
at that boarding schools. Si-I can t
remember, but / think it Is cosmetics
Stanford Chaparral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

The British hattleship Formidable
had displacement of $4,000 tons. She
was 430 feet long and carried a com
plemeut Of 30 men. She was. heavily
armored and carried four Pinch
guns and sixteen 1a-pounders. She was
provided also with four submerged tor
pedces. She was launched in 1898 and
was sister ship to the Irresistible and
the ImpIaeabie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-01

LONDON, Jan. /, 2.45 p. m.-The
German war of attrition found another
British victim this morning and robbed
the British navy Of the l6-year-old
but still useful battleship formidable
of the same class rs the battleship Bull
wark, which was blown up a few weeks
ago.
Apparently the loss of life on board
the Formidable has been very heavy as
only II memkefs oI her crew are
kao9u to have been saved.
The officials, however. hold out hope
that others may have been picked up.
The exact locality of the disaster has
not been revealed, but the fact that il
occurred in the English channel recalls
the circumstance that the British ships
have been engaged in bombarding the
| German position on the Belgium coast
and that German submarines on several
occasions have attempted to torpedo
them. As in previous disasters 10
| British ships the casualty list in this
ease includes many midshipmen. no
fewer than 16 having been on board
the Formidable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
SERVICE BOARDS TO
GET 20 YEARS MORE
Present Members Will Hold
Their Places Unless Removed
by the Governor.
TO BE TWO COMMISSIONS

ALBASr, Aug. 25.-The two State
Public Service Commissions are to be con-
tinued during the next twenty years, ac-
cording to an amendment advanced to
the order Of final passage by the Con-
stitutional Convention o-night by a
vote Of 81 to so.
The Public Service Commission article
adopted was a substitute offered by
George W. wlckersham for the one in
troduced by the committee on public
utilities. The substitute was adopted.
except that the irsi sentence was
amended TO provide for two Public Ser
vice Commissions instead Of "one or
more
This amendment was adopted by a
vote Of NJ to 80 on motion OF Senator
Foley Of New YORK.. and its adoption
and the adoption OF the Wickersham
substitute were made possible only be-
cause the almost solid Democratic vote
was cast with the Republicans who were
opposed TO the article prepared b. Judge
Ledyard 4. Hale's committee on public
utilities.
The Wickersham substitute only con-
s-titutionalizes the existing condition re-
rarding the Public Service Commissions
There was much objection TO continuing
the New York CITY Public Service COM
mission for another twenty years, be-
cause its subway work would be COM
pleted IN SIX years. but Judge W. NJ X
Olcott insisted the city would be build
ing subways for the next twenty years
in order to keep pace with the Increase
in population.