davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

The alliance between union leaders and
gansmen revealed by the Dopey Benny
confessions. worked directly through a
club. formed ostensibly for social pur.
poses. but In reality the weapon with
which the union men struck terror into
the hearts OF all who questioned their
authority or worked outside the union
ranks. II was composed OF union strong
arm men and gangmen. and was the
guerrilla company which fed victims to
the so-called union courts or bloody
asslzes."
name OF the Young Cloak Workers Club,
and Its main headquarters was at So
East Fourth street. where Herman Lieb-
erwitx was beaten to death. They had
other rooms. two OF which, small. dark
and thick walled. were the meeting
rooms Of sthe tribunal which condemned
men to torture that made them some
times plead for death. These rooms
we're also their drsenals. where the re-
volvers used In raids on open shops or
In the attacks on men who had fallen
under the ban OF official displeasure
were kept.
The club was composed of about
twenty-five union members told OFF to
do strong arm work and ifty ganemen,
who made their headquarters at the
Forsyth Baths, In Forsyth street. some
one was always there who could ne
reached Ivy summons from the union
headquarters. and IL was an easy mat.
tar in 49, ila Tn y q
either during the day or night. This
rendezvous was mentioned by Dopey
Benny.
Trial q NOcker,.
The raid completed. the prisoners
taken were turned over 10 the tribunal
FOR trial and judgment The trial was
a mookery. the judgment awful. \ grim
humorist named one OF the trial cham
bers Special Sessions" where minor in
fractions OF the rules wer. punished and
the room in which the worst of the union
crimes were perpetrated was known as
General Sessions"
Most of the crimes revealed in the
present Investigation took place during
carnival 81 terrorizatiOn that was car.
rled or for eleven weeks in the last gar.
ment workers strike. The club mem
bers did constant duty. Their hyina
| squadron was constantly on the heels o
| men who were picked up by policemen
terribly beaten ar were taken TO tn,
! trial rooms To suffer even worse punish
| meni. The bloody asszes" was work
! ing nearly every night
| Occasionally some OF the beaten mel
would appeal timorously to a Msg.sirat,
/ for protection and prosecution of his tor
mentors. Such cases were away
wrapped In sHroud Of mystery. Th'
/ complaining witness often disappeared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
LABOR UNION AGAINST WAR.
Docsnt Want 20 Fight or Pay AM
War Taxes.

The Central Federated Union issued
last nigh: national anti-war pro-
est" copies OF which are to be sent
TO labor organizations throughout tho
country
The war sentiment 10 condemned az
being manufactured by the ruling
classes aud attempts to void the com
pcnsation law" "wantOn murder OF
women and children In the Colorado
coal strike are pointed to In the reso-
luton as reasons why the Tailoring
forces" do not feel justified In doing
the fighting and assuming the burden
OF 'a'rs duo to a war situation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

supreme Court Justice Brady has SCI,
Monday for the beginning OF the trial
Of Mr. Ida Shiffen Walters charged
with the murder Of her two children. the
son aud daughter Of Lo'lys Elton
Pogcrs Justice Barlow S Weeks will
preside
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

a !
GR
q: u.s..
Who's rolling in clover?"
You are!
You and a lot of other men
who need a new suit and
want it in a hurry.
What tailor offers finer
woolers, finer Innings, finer
making?
Where else will you find
wider variety Of fabrics,
models, sizes?
Tailor can't help you've
can!
The suit you want, in your
size, in your style, is ready
for you now.
That's why we say you're
lin clover"
Besides, you're money in
pocket-our suits are but
half what a good tailor
charges.
SIS to 90.
Straws! Straws! Straws
Plenty about town for a
dollar, but what does a dollar
buy2
We prefer to give quality
and-"your money back il
you want it."
" to SI2.
-r-
Sporting Goods ip~ all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15

Sporting Goods ip~ all
stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

Armies of Italy are drawing nearer
Trent and Trieste, the principal cities of
the territory over which Italy went to
war. Little news of the campaign is re-
ceived from Italy on account of a rigid
censorship, but dispatches from Geneva
state that the Italians are still advancing
Near Goritz the Austrians offered deter
mined resistance, leading to fierce bayonet
fighting In Trieste anti-Italian disorders
are reported and the municipal authorities
are said to have fed
Turkey now has about 10000 soldiers
on the Gallipoli peninsula, it is estimated
at Athens, and is bringing in reinforce
ments from Syria, concentrating her efforts
on the decision Of Constantinople On this
account offensive operations in the eau
casus have been abandoned and the Rus
sian army is pushing forward steadily from
the province of Van The Turks are said
to be threatened with shortage Of am
munition.
The Austro-German advance in Galicia
is still being prosecuted with success ex-
cept for a Russian victory on the San at
Sieniawa Reports from Vienna indicate
the maneuvers designed to isolate Przemysl
are proceeding unchecked and that this for
tress may soon be surrounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
A TROOP WINS FIELD DAY.
Military Evolutions Feature of Second
Days Program of Junior Week.

NORTHFIELD, Vt, May %. The
second day of Junior week at Norwich
University opened yesterday morning
with battalion drill uader command OF
Mai. John d. Murphy.
Fencing exercises and short troop
drill followed. Later the mounted
troop worked for over half an hour
The work included hurdling over three
horses and landing on the fourth, and
mounting facing to the rear.
Yesterday afternoon a military field
day was held on the polo field with the
following events: Dismounted first aid
and rescue race, mounted rescue race.
shoe race, mounted potato race, equip
ment race, relay race and fitting con-
test.
A Troop got 10 points, giving il
first place; D Troop, second with 1115
points; B Troop, 81; c Troop, T. The
winning troop has silver band, suita.
bly, engraved, put on its guidon staff
This makes the second year that
Troop has won.
Last night the Junior prom, the larg
est dance Of the year, was held il
| Dewey hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
GERMAN AIR RAID REPORT.
Several Killed by Explosives Works
Near Mannheim Badly Damaged.

AMSTERDAM, via London, May %.
The Cologne y Nolks Zeitung has pub
lished a despatch from correspond
ent at Ludwlgshafen who gives a Ger
man version of the French air raid
upon this city on the Rhine
The correspondent says that at
about ! o. clock Thursday morning five
or six airmen appeared over the town.
The noise of their motors awakened
the people at Ludwigshafen from their
sleep. The weather was calm and
clear. Anti-aircraft machine guns open
Ell fire on the raiders, but the airmen
circled over the town and the Rhine
and then flew off to the westward af-
ter dropping many bombs.
One bomb fell on the house Of Town
Councillor Zeuch, killing three persons
and wounding Herr Zeuch and four
others. Another bomb killed three orn-
er persons and wounded four more.
One of the raiders, it is reported, was
forced to descend. He burned his ma
chine before German soldiers could
take him prisoner.
Many bombs were thrown upon the
aniline dye factory. Here FIVE persons
were killed and - wounded, but the
work of the factory was not inter
rupted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
POISONED BAIT
KILLS GRASSHOPPERS
Over 200 Succumbed on Square Foot
of Land in East Putney-Dem-
onstrations by A. w. Sweeton.

Agent A. w. Sweeton Of the Windham
County Agricultural association has start
ed a determined effort to help the farmers
of the county keep in check the grass
hopper pest. Last year, especially in East
Putney, they did a large amount Of dam
age, and they have increased in numbers
and the consequent amount of damage
they do all over the county.
Mr.. Sweeton on Wednesday on the farm
of Loomis Brothers in East Putney ap-
piled the mixture recommended by the
United States department of agriculture
as an effective method of destroying the
pest and yesterday on one square foot Of
land over 200 dead grasshoppers were
counted, ample proof that they are not
only thick in that locality, but that the
mixture is very effective
This morning at 4 clock on the farm
of Herbert Howe in Broollline nine farm
ers gathered to watch the mixing of the
preparation and the method Of its appli-
tion, which was demonstrated by Agent
Sweeton. The preparation also was used
lat Newfane. Mr. Sweeton VII give a dem
onstration at Loomis Brothers farm in
East Putney Tuesday afternoon, showing
how the mixture IS prepared and its
method of application, and all farmers in
|terested are invited to be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
Mrs. Tucker Denies Nothing
Except Remark as to
Membership
LIQUOR CIRCULARS
FOLLOW EXPOSURE
Intimates Affairs at Country Club
Have Been as Bad as Quoted Re
mark About Church SociabIe - Has
Courage OF Her Convictions

The despatch from Bellows Falls in The
Reformer yesterday concerning the county
w {. /. I. convention in that village in
which Mrs. Harriet A. Tucker of this
town was quoted as arragning Brattleboro
women for becoming addicted to intoxi-
eating drink, has aroused much comment,
among the fair sex Telephone
lines have been burdened with messages
of inquiry, denials, comments, etc. and one
interesting circumstance is that today
some local women have received liquor
circulars through the mail, whether through
coincidence or design is not known.
Mrs. Tucker stated to The Reformer to-
day that the statement that "the falling
off in membership Is due to the fact that
the women of Brattleboro are becoming
addicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors. which she was quoted as making,
was erroneous. 1T would be absurd for
me to make any such remark" she told
The Reformer, because the fact is that
the membership of the organization is
larger than ever
As to the other essentials of the des-
patch Mrs Tucker has the courage of her
convictions and SAYS she is willing to
stand back of anything she says She
thought it would be unwise to cite anv
oISttAlit AAStei4St VI utl1hlliS dl DEtuHc par
ties or the use Of narcotics, and when her
attention was called to the statement that
lemonade with a stick in it was served
at church sociable she asserted: II
know too much about that to make any
denial OF it
I ought to have called attention to some
things that have gone on at the Country
club said Mrs Tucker in closing her in
teryiew. and you might add that to your
story
Mrs. Tucker expressed surprise that her
remarks at the convention were quoted
anyway, as she said they were made in
formally and not in an address, while
others made more important remarks than
she, including a minister who told of the
practice Of girls IN smoking cigarets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
STILL sTR1cTER CENSORSHIP.
England to Prosecute All Guilty Of
Printing Prohibited Matter"

LONDON. May %. ~ The govern
mont has decided to regulate more
strictly the publication OF war news.
1t was announced that in ORDER TO
prevent disclosure Of information or
publication of statements in the press,
which might assist the enemy, or in
terfere In successful prosecution o.
the war, the Director of Public
prosecutions in England and Wales,
the Lord Advocate in Scotland, and
the Attorney General in Ireland would
be charged with the duty of insti-
tuting proceedings in the event of in
fractions of the Defense of the Realm
regulations by publication of prohib-
itcd matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
TANGO BELT IN DANGER.
New York Begins Crusade Against
Restaurants and Cabarets.

NEW YORK, May 29-The crusade
against tango restaurants and eabarets Of
Broadway was begun yesterday with the
arraignment in police court of the pro-
prietor Of one restaurant and the manager
of another on charges of giving theatrical
performances without license. So elab-
crate is the cabaret at each of the places,
it was charged, that it has developed into
theatrical entertainment.
The dance hall licenses under which the
defendants operate cost but $50, while a
theatrical license costs $500. Vicious and
immoral conditions in some of the various
establishments is charged by an investi-
eating committee.
Hearing in the two cases was postponed
till June 3 In the meantime the city
authorities are conducting an investigation
of conditions in the so-called tango belt
! of the Tenderloin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
STOP WAR ON
AMERICAN SHIPS
bending Any Diplomatic Discussion That Germany
May Wish to Conduct That is Believed to Be
President Wilson's Position on Eve of Receipt
of LuSitana Note

WASHINGTON, May 29.-On the eve
5f Germauys reply to the American note
ON the sinking of the Lusitania there are
Indications that President Wilson will
take the position that if Germany wishes
20 conduct long diplomatic negotiations
she first shall suspend submarine warfare
ON American ships or those carrying
American lives.
Il was expected here that the German
pote might be delivered at any hour today
to Ambassador Gerard The first official
dispatches from Europe gave no intima-
the opinion that should the docum1nt be
delivered to the American embassy today
it might not reach Washington before
Monday.
The passing Of three weeks, however,
rucc the Lustania was torpedoed has not
diminished the tension in official quarters
where conviction prevails that President
Wilson feels that Germany should make an
carly disayowal of any intention that
American lives should be lost.
The admission by the German admir-
atty that a German submarine torpedoed
The Gulhight without warning is taken
to confirm the conclusion OF the Washing
ton government reached before the Lusi-
tinia note was sent Reports from Berlin
that the German submarine commander
had said close investigation OF the neutral
on belligerent character OF the GulAight
was dangerous because she was in the
company Of two British patrol boats was
pointed out by officials as proof OF THEN
contention that German submarine com.
manders without visits of search or warn
ing may subject an American vessels to
the same risk as belligerent crafts r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
UNDERWATER WAR
WILL BE EXTENDED
Germans Threaten to Garry 1t to Suez
Canal-British Trade
Continues.

LONDON, May 29-Thc success of
the German submarines in their at
tacks on the British fleet supporting
the army on the Gallipoli peninsula,
which has resulted in the sinking of
the battleships Triumph and Majestic
and the ever increasing activity of
these boats in the waters around the
British Isles and the threat to carry
this underwater warfare to the Suez
canal and the trade which passes
through that waterway, have brought
the naval officials here to a realization
of the great danger that viii exist if
Germany is able largely to increase her
fleet of L boats.
Yesterday came reports of the sink
ing Of the British steamers Cade0y
and Spennvmoor and the Swedish bark
NJ. RoosvalI and . statement that the
bic liner Argvllshire was chased and
fired upon by an undersea boat, but
succeeded in escaping and reaching
Havre
Trade to and from British ports goes
on as if there were no submarine
danger, and it is stated that there will
be no interruption in the operations in
the Dardanelles The fleet there will
have to assist the army on the Galil-
poll peninsula, taking chances Of de
steuction by submarines and mines OF
she'll fire. The spirit of British mcr-
chantmen was indicated today in the
reply 8f sailor to Lord Mcrsey s
question at the inquiry into the sink
ing OF the steamer Falaba by a Ger
man submarine some time ago. ASKED
whether he would 90 to sea again, the
sailor promptly replied; Yes, -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
SENTENCED IN ROME.
Italian Who Committed Murder in
Beverly, Mass, Gets Light Term.

PEABODY, Mass, May 20. - En-
manuel Margetti, who has been sought
by authorities since he killed Miss
Madelina Romani in Beverly in Au-
gust, 1913, appeared before q court at
Rome on May II, and pleaded guilty
to premeditated homicide. He was
sentenced to prison for four years and
seven months, according to Eome
newspaper, copy of which was re
ceived here today. The court ruled
that extenuating circumstances war
ranted the imposition of a compara-
lively light sentence. The laws VI
Italy prevent extradition of an Italian
subject, but provide for trial of any
one who has committed a crime in an
other country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
INTEREST IN
GERMAN NOTE
England Believes tt Will Deal
with Debatable Points in
Question at Issue
FRENCH PROGRESS
NORTH OF ARRAS
Have Captured Portion of Strongly
Fortified Position and Are Trying to
Occupy It Completely Terrific
Fighting in Galicia.

LONDON, May %, 11.52 a. b.-The re-
ply Of the Imperial German government to
the note of the United States concerning
the sinking Of the Lusitana is awaited
with keen interest in England. The belief
is general that Berlin viii endeavor to
gain time by the discussion of debatable
points in the question at issue.
Terrible fighting is continuing along the
river San in Galicia with the Austro-Ger-
man force making progress. except at
Sieniawa, where, according to claims of
Petrograd and admissions of Vienna, an
Austrian force was thrown back across the
river to the west bank IN this action the
Russians assert they have captured several
thousand prisoners and a number of guns
In the Caucasus the Russians are steadily
advancing against the Turks.
The latest reports given out by the
French army headquarters dwelt on the
British advance toward LaBasse and fur
ther French progress in the most difficult
section Of the Lens-Arras line A little to
the north OF Arras formidable German
fortress bars the road to the eastward.
The French have captured part Of this
work and they are endeayoring totally to
reduce it The Germans are fighting stout
iy to prevent allied progress in this direc-
tion and have made no less than seven
sanguinary assaults on the new French po-
sition at Angres Berlin reports that the
battle at Alain-St. Nazame Is still raging.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
GREENFIELD STILL
HAS BASEBALL HOPES
Wants to Get Into Some Kind of
League-Thinks Situation in Brat
tIeboro Has Improved.

The Greenfield Gazette and Courier is
still hopeful that Greenfield will succeed
in getting a team into some sort of a
league. The paper claims that President
T. II. Day is still working with that idea
in mind. Says the paper:
"Brattleboro is believed to be in a better
position than it was, as it is thought the
team could now secure a loan on its
grounds. keene IS not believed to be salts
fed with the present Twin State league,
and Athol and Orange are still regarded
as hopeful ground
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
TO REMOVE BODIES
FROM SUBMARINE
Large Hole Discovered in Hulk of Fl
Now But Few Feet Below
Surface.

HONOLULU, May 20.-Owing to the
discovery Of large hole in the side of
the submarine Fl. submerged since March
- on the floor OF the ocean outside this
harbor, an attempt was to be made today
to remove from the vessel the bodies Of
it's crew of II men to prevent possible
mutilation by fish The hulk is now with
in n feet of the surface.
Towing and lifting operations were halt
ed Divers prepared to enter the hulk and
a barge was made ready to receive the
bodies Naval officers said the hole prob
ably was caused by the constant pounding
Of the hulk on the ocean bed in the heavy
seas of the last few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
JUNIOR FROM WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT
Armory Prettily Decorated for Occa-
sion Leitsfrger's Orchestra
Many Visitors Expected.

The annual junior hop of the high school
viii be held this evening in the Armory
and among those who Will attend viii be a
large number from out Of town, who viii
arrive during the day to spend the holiday
with local friends The hall has been pret-
tily decorated for the occasion, and Lett
singers orchestra of six pieces viii furnish
music The committee III charge Is com
posed of Joseph Estey, Miss Sylvia Crosby,
Miss Katherine sherman and Raymond
Bishop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
FROM FRENCH WAR OFFICE.
Omcisl Bulletin Tells of Progress in
Argonne District.

PARIS, May %, $50 p. m. - The
French war office this afternoon gave
out statement on the progress of
hostilities as follows:
In the region north of Arras tnerc
occurred last night a very violent ar
tillery engagement. A night attack
made it possible for us to make
further progress in the vicinity of
Souchez. At about midnight Ger
man counter attack on our trenches
was easily repulsed. In the Argonne
yesterday we took possession Of a
section of the enemy 5 trenches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
COLORED HOSTLERS
FIGHT ON TRAIN
Carload Went Through Brattleboro
This Morning-Broken Windows
and Battered Faces.

A carload of hostlers, most Of them ne
groes, who had returned from accompany
ing a shipload of horses to England, went
south through Brattleboro this morning.
The men had been engaged in a fight
since leaving Montreal and car windows
had been broken and one of the men wore
coat which had been slashed down the
back, but he had not been badly cut
Others bore evidence of having been bat
tered about their faces
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
VANDERBILT WILL FILED.
Testament of Wealthy Lusitania Vic
tim Probated in New York.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The viii of
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who perished
when the Lusitania went down, was
fled for probate today in the Office of
surrogate of New York county. Mr.
Vanderbilt was reputed to be one of
the richest men in America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
ANOTHER SHIPPING WARNING.
German Government Cautions American
Vessels in War Zone.

WASHINGTON, May %. - An
urgent warning to American shipping
against traversing the naval war zone
incautiously and to have neutral mark
ings displayed as conspicuously as pos
sible, including illumination at night,
was communicated TO the state depart
ment today by the German government
through the American embassy at Ber-
lin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday, May 81, 7.3o p m.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge Reports
from representative to Grand lodge.
Tuesday, June 1, 1.30 p. m.-Members
of Wantastiquet lodge are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows hall to attend the
funeral of our late brother, James Hyde
Bring badges and white gloves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
AID FOR BURNING STEAMER.
Two Boats Report They Are in Sight
OF Drifting Vessel

SAN FRANCISCO, May 90. = Aid
was reported TO have reached the burn
ing freight steamer Mackanaw early
today off Point Montana, 10 miles
south of here. Two steamers reported
they were in sight of the vessel and
she was afoat. The Makinaw drifted
so miles south in 70mile gale during
the night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-29
NEBRASKAN REPORT
is RECEIVED HERE
But State Department Official Will Not
Say Whether Torpedo or Mine
Was Cause

WASHINGTON, May %. = Ambass-
ador Pages report on the explosion
which damaged the American steamer
Nebraskan including the findings of
naval experts who examined her,
reached the state department. today,
but will be withheld from publication
for the present. Whether the expert
reported the ship torpedoed or dam
agd by a mine the department Off
ciala would not discuss.