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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Transit of the Rutland Transit,
burlington Free Press.l

The Rutland Transit company, which
operated a line of steamers on the
Great Lakes connecting with the Rut-
land railroad at Ogdensburg, has sold
the last two steamboats, in its posses
sion. We have already indicated our
belief that the elimination of a rail
and water line like the Rutland be-
tween great lake points and the east
ern field was the outcome of a wrong
Interpretation of the law, working a
positive detriment to public interests.
In the course of time congress may be
depended upon to correct errors which
have crept into legislation intended to
protect the public against monopoly in
transportation.
We do not suppose for moment
that the sale of the Rutland boats will
mean any closer competition between
Rutland and the Grand Trunk on
Chicago freight, for example. On the
other hand, the Rutland must now de-
pend upon some other system for its
Chicago connections instead of one. II
follows as a matter of course thar
freight in question must pay two
profits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Carranza, the Humorist.

The Latin race has earned a delight
full reputation for frank humor, in off
ering to buy off that ferocious rebel,
Villa, Gen. Carranza has not only sus-
tanned the honors of Latin humor, but
has also shown himself a statesman.
Spanish descendants have inherited
a highly sensitive pocket nerve. 1t re-
spends acutely to the least twinge. Now
this is more than can be said for the
Spanish ear. Spaniards have listened
for centuries to flowing eloquence, so
flowing, in fact, that it never sticks.
They are ready enough to applaud real
sincerity when they find it. but they
are outrageously slow to condemn yer
bal fireworks and political bombast.
They even like it, Carranza under
stands this very well. He knows just
what percentage of Villa s patriotic
rhetoric is principle, and what percen-
tage mere political capital And he has
shown his good sense, according to re
ports, by frankly valuing the former
at a quarter of million dollars.
In any other country of the world
this would be bribery in Mexico it is
not. So far as we can judge, Villa is
cut for gold, not principle; and certain
it is that with $250,000 in his pocket
he could do far better in Wall street
than in Mexico. Of course he will re
| fuse this honest bribe at first He vii
demand time for the proper heroics ant
back-stairs bargaining. But after tha
| his energies will quietly fade, like
statesman because he is willing to Gu
| his garment by the cloth.-BostoI
1 Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
PERU.

Frank Wyman has not fully recover
ed from his illness.
Mrs. Alice Naples of Sharon, Conn,
returned to Peru last week with her
uncle, NJ J. Hapgood, in his automo-
bile for a weekend visit with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Warren.
Rev. and Mrs Wood went to South
Londonderry Sunday evening to give a
stereopticon lecture on the Life OF
| Christ and other Bible scenes. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
die Bell.
Mrs. John Russell has gone to Man
chester Center, where she has room,
for herself and daughter with Mrs
George Wyman for this winter. Hel
daughter. Beatrice, will attend schoo
at Burr and Burton seminary.
Mr.. Spear. guest of NJ. J. Hap
good entertained the Christian En-
deavor society Sunday evening. Thi
was his second appearance in tn,
church here, the first having been 2!
years ago. when Rev. Mr.. Puffers wa
pastor.
There were several visitors at tn
church Sunday Among them wer
were Mrs. Ernest Edgerton and he
brother, Harlow Coolidge, both of Dor
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Coolidge o
Landgrove. Mrs. Henry Lovejoy o
Weston and Mrs. Moore of Alstead, \
H.
Eddie Bell and five of his family
besides IL taken in along the road 0
two miles, making IL in all, recent
came to the evening church service i
large hay rack drawn by fine yok
of oxen. Those outside the family r,
turned hearty thanks to Mr.. and Mr.
Bell for their generosity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Bolt Does Damage Amount
ing to About $500 at
Geo. b. LiscOm's
PATH OF WRECKAGE
IN THREE ROOMS
Nobody Hurt and No Fire Resulted
Twenty Windows Damaged, Some
Wholly Removed-China in Closet
Smashed, but Glass Door Unframed.

Lightning played strange pranks in
cavorting through the house of George
B. Liscom on the Bonnyvale road in
West Brattleboro at 8.51 O'Clock this
morning and did damage estimated at
over $500. The clock in the kitchen
stopped at S.51 which fixes the time
that the bolt, the first of the thunder
storm this morning, struck No fire re-
suited.
Apparently the lightning hit an elm
tree in the yard, jumped over the tel
ephone wire to the piazza roof and re-
moved section of that going thence
into the house, where it shot around
three rooms. Mr.. Liscom was working
for Silas Holbrook in West Brattleboro
and his daughter, Miss Alice Liscom,
was at her employment in the Holstein-
Friesian office.
Arthur Miller, who was driving past
the house, saw the damage. Fearing
that someone might have been in the
building and injured, he forced an en-
trance and then reported to Mr.. Liscom.
Twenty windows were damaged, and
| in some instances an entire window
and sash were removed. The telephone
pipes in the house were all leaking. In
one of the rooms were several pieces
of furniture and these were hurled in
! TO a motley pile in the middle of the
room with the register from the floor
on top and the door to the room lean
4 ing against the pile.
| In the dining room the curved glass
doors Of a china closet were opened
without breaking the glass, but every
piece of china in the closet was smash
! ed. One entire pane Of glass was re-
moved whole and was lying on the
grass outside unbroken. Pictures were
yanked off the walls and plastering
ripped off in three rooms, while clap
boards at the rear of the house were
either torn off entirely or broken and
started from their fastenings.
/ Apparently the same bolt entered the
next house, owned by Mrs. Eta F.
Akeley and occupied by William H. Ed
dy, This also followed the telephone
wire, but did only a little damage,
which was confined to one room.
! The storm broke under peculiar con-
ditions. While the sun was shining
brightly in the southeast the thunder
was rolling in the northwest, which
was black with clouds. The low clouds
soon covered the whole canopy, max
ing it so dark that many business
places the electric lights We're turned
on. The storm was not of long dura-
ton, but much rain fell in the brief
period, accompanied by small hail
stones. About 20 local telephone lines
were put out of commission, affecting
from 90 to 100 instruments. Repair
men began at once the work of restor-
, ing the service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
LARGE VOLUME OF
MAIL IN ONE WEEK
Amount Transported Between Local
Post Office and Boston & Maine
Trains was 27,s93 Pounds.

According to the record kept last
week bv the postal authorities 27,S93
pounds of mail of all classes were
handled between the post Office and
trains of the Boston & Maine railroad
only, which is considered a large fig
ure This record is for both incoming
and outgoing mail. The weighing of
the mail between the post Office and
Boston & Maine trains was ordered
specially by the government and has
to do with determining what is paid
for the transportation.
Peter S. Hopkins has given up his
light trucking business for the present
and L. ]. Allen has been given the
work of carrying the parcel post mail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
PROBATE COURT SESSION.
Much of Scheduled Business Post
poned to This Week Saturday.

Only a little business was transacted
at the regular session of the probate
court session Saturday, much of the
business being postponed to next Sat
urday. The following business was
transacted Saturday: Final settlement
asked in the Mary Ann Cune estate of
Brattleboro, George c. Averill execu-
tor, and in the Nancy S. Cutler estate
of Brattleboro, Mellen S. Goodenough
executor.
Final settlement was allowed in the
estate of S. w. Kimball of Brattle-
boro, George G. Averill executor.
The account of I. w. Eason, admin
istrator of the estate of George L. Ea-
son. was allowed.
The will of Henry E. Lynde of Gull
ford, George Lynde executor, was al
lowed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The great Italian general offensive
launched 2 fortnight ago has broken
down, the Austrian war office declares
in statement today. One hundred and
fifty thousand men were lost by the
attacking forces.
The Vienna statement asserts that
the Austrian lines on the Isonzo front
arc unchanged despite the assault in
great force made upon them.
British and French transports with
troops Oh board have appeared off
Kavala, Greece, a Berlin newspaper an
nounces, apparently presaging the land
ing of new allied expeditionary
force for operations in the Balkans.
The railroad from Saloniki to Dee
degaleatcle, Bulgaria, lies a few miles
to the north and 20 miles to the east is
the Bulgarian border
Dispatches from Athens to London
declare the attitude of Greece toward
the entente allies is becoming more ia
vorable.
A Bucharest telegram received in
Italy quotes the conservative leader as
declaring in effect that Bulgaria s ac-
tion in warning upon Serbia had done
wonders toward sOlidifying public opin-
ion for intervention on the side of the
entente powers.
The Montenegrin war office declares
that Montenegrin troops are success
fully holding the Austrians south of
! Nicegrad in Bosnia.
Paris announces the prevalence of
calm after recent serious fighting on
the western front.
Constantinop1e reports violent ar
! tillery duels on the Dardanelles front
The Turks claim to have dispersed by
artillery fire masses of the allied
troops sighted by their scouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
STATEMENT BY ASQUITH.
Premier Tells of War Situation in
House of Commons

LONDON, Nov. >. - In his address
before the House Of Commons this af-
ternoon Premier Asquith stated that
Field Marshal Sir John French. com
mander of the British forces on the
tranco-Belgian front, was now in com
mand of nearly 100000 men. Review
ing the work of British submarines in
the Turkish campaign the premier said
that in the sea of Marmora they had
sunk or damaged two battleships. five
gunboats, one torpedo boat, eight
transports, and 197 supply ships.
Mr.. Asquith said the total casualties
in France and Flanders amounted to
| 81, 900. He asserted the Germans had
not made net gain of foot of
ground since April
! The premier asserted the financial
situation of Great Britain was serious
and that the nation must be prepared
to make far greater sacrifices than it
| had yet done to enable it to sustain
the burden imposed by the war Mr.
Asquith said there was full agreement
between Great Britain and France to
maintain the independence of Serbia
and not let her ''become the prev OF
| the sinister and nefarious combinatio7
Of Germany, Austria and Bulgaria
Premier Asquith said he strongly be
lieved the recruiting plan of the Ear
of Derby would succeed and that com
pulsion would be unnecessary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

Chief interest in the elections being held
in 10 states today appeared to center in
the proposition of granting suffrage to
women, submitted to the voters of New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
The voters of Massachusetts,, MARYLAND
and Kentucky are balloting also for gov
ernor and other state officers. while state
wide prohibition is the feature of the Ohio
state election, and other state or local
issues are before the people of New Jer-
sey, Mississippi, Michigan and Virginia.
Generally fair and mild weather pre-
vailed throughout New York state and a
heavy early vote was reported from many
parts of the state.
In all instances the woman suffrage
question appeared to be the chief issue
and the proposed new constitution ranked
second.
In New York city women watchers were
at every polling BOOTH
Mild fair weather also prevailed through
out Massachusetts and a heavy early vote
was reported.
Women allied with the suffrage cause
continued their campaign during the day
Early reports indicated a large vote il
Pennsylvania, where suffragists also were
active. \ spirited mayoralty contest il
Philadelphia added to the general interest
in the election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Four Desperate Attacks Fail
to Overcome Carran-
"a Forces
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
KEPT UP ALL NIGHT
Cannon, Machine Guns and Rifles Used
in Effort to Capture Aqua Prieta-
United States Troops Are Guarding
Border.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Nov. 2.-After
four desperate attacks ON Aqua Prieta,
which kept the Carranza defenses
blazing practically all night with guns
and shells, Gen. Villa drew off shortly
after daylight today At that time a
half dozen persons on the American
side of the boundary had been wounded.
Lcsses Of the Carranza garrison were
reported bv Gen. Calais as 45 killed
and - wounded, although unofficial re-
ports stated his casualties were $50.
Villas dead and wounded in large
numbers were scattered over the desert
outside the barbed wire entanglements
which surrounded the Mexican town
The battle continued practically
without intermissicn from yesterday
afternoon until O'Clock this morning.
At 3 O'Clock Villa launched his
ficrcest attack with the combined fire
of rifles, machine guns and cannon.
American army officers, who with
men were in trenches facing the border
all night, pronounced the firing the
most violent they had ever heard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Thirteen Persons Lost Lives
in a Tenement House
Fire in Brooklyn
MOST OF VICTIMS
OVERCOME BY GAS
They Are Believed to Have Been I'm
conscious Before the Fire Started =
Six Were Men, Three Women and
-Four Children.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Thirteen per-
sons, of whom six were men, three
women and four children, lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed three
story brick tenement house in Brooklyn
this morning.
Most of the victims were overcome
by gas, which leaked from a broken
pipe in the building, and they are be-
ieved to have been unconscious before
the fire started.
Many of them were found dead in
bed All were Poles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
British Ship Known as No. SO Was il,
Collision at Gibraltar.

LONDON, Nov. 2. The British
admiralty this afternoon announced
that the British torpedo boat No. 90
was sunk at Gibraltar yesterday after
being in a collision.
Torpedo boat No. 90, says the Of
fetal statement, was sunk yesterday in
the strait of Gibraltar after a collision
with a ship of the mercantile fleet
auxiliary. Two officers and nine men
are reported missing and it is feared
they were drowned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
INJURED IN EowDER EXPLOSION
Fourteen Persons Brought to a Hos
pital in Wilmington, Delaware,

WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. Pour
teen persons injured in a powder explo-
sion at Carney's Point, n. j., were
brought to a Wilmington hospital to-
day. 1t is said others were injured
but the number is not known. Details
have not yet been received at the Du-
pont Powder company offices here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
CHILDREN WERE
MARCHED TO SAFETY
Father Reardon Continued Ceremonial
Until Little Ones Were Out of
Burning Building.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 2.-Sylvian
Heights orphanage, the largest institu-
tion of its kind in the Catholic do
cese of Harrisburg, was destroyed by
fire today, but its 103 children, who
were attending mass, ware marched to
safety.
Father Reardon, who was conducting
mass. continued the ceremonial until
all of the children were led out of the
building by the sisters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Hardware Store of Reynolds
& Son Destroyed Early
This Morning
LOSS is ESTIMATED
AT FULLY $50, 900
The Origin of the Fire Undetermined
Building Was Landmark, Erected
in 1902 and Was Once Used as a
Methodist Meeting House.

BARRE, Vt, Nov 2.-The hardware
store cf Reynolds & Son, a three story
structure in the business section here,
was destroyed by fire of undetermined
origin early today, the loss being esti-
mated at fully $4,000
The building, erected in 1902, was
once used as a Methodist meeting
house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

BOSTON, Nov. 2. - Returns in
the state election today from
Acushnet gave for Gov. Mccall,
Rep, 10; Walsh, Dem. 48; suffrage,
Yes A, No 100. Corresponding vote
for governor, 1914, was Mccall,
Rep. 50; Walsh, Dem. 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
ANGLo-FRENCH EXPEDITION.
Transports with Troops for Balkans
Have Appeared off Kavala, Greece.

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. >. -
The new Anglo-French expedition to
the Balkans is announced by a Berlin
newspaper. This paper publishes
telegram from Sofia stating that the
British and French transport ships with
troops have appeared off Kavala.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
TEUToNS TAKE CACAK
occupy Important Railroad Junction
Point in Serbia.

BERLIN, Nov. ?, via London
Cacak, an important railroad junction
point in Serbia, about 30 miles to the
southwest Of Kraguyevatz, had been
occupied by the Teutonic forces en-
gagged in the Serbian invasion, it was
officially announced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday With
Occasional Rains-Colder.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The wealth
er forecast; Cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday with occasional rains. Colder
Fresh southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
MARRIAGES.

In Jamaica, Oct p, by Rev. Irving
Gray, George James Wateroff of
Waverley, Mass, and Miss Una Mary
Allen of Jamaica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday, Nov, 2, at Z p. injecting OF
the Boy Scouts in the chapel.
Tuesday, Nov. ., at s p m.-Christian
Endeavor social in the chapel All young
people of the church are invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
FIRE IN MAIDEN.
Print Room of the Cochrane Manufac
turing Company DESTROYED.

MAIDEN, Mass, Nov. 2.-Fire to-
day destroyed the print room of the
Cochrane Manufacturing company, a
one-story structure which contained a
quantity of carpeting and print cloth.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

The longest cable crossing the Allan
tic is that running from Lisbon to Per-
nambuca- something over $500 miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

In the japanese navy an admiral
gets the same allowance for food as his
enlisted sailors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

Honey and wax production of the
United States is valued at $6,00O,000
a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov. 2, daughter,
Florence Marguerite, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford A. Daniels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02

Virginia is the leading state in the
production of soapstone, Vermont rank
ing second.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
Woman's Suffrage Question
Appears to Be the Chief
Issue Today
WEATHER CONDITIONS
VERY FAVORABLE

Women Showing Great Interest Also
in the Voting in Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania - Prohibition the Fea-
ture in Ohio.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-02
In Odd Fellows Hall

Thursday, Nov. A, 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Oasis Encampment. Re
hearsal of the Golden Rule degree.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
CANNING FACTORY
TO BE BUILT SOON
Company Buys FIoranus Rey.
nolds Farm to Grow and
Pack Fruit.

The Sunnyside Orchard Company.
o new concern here. which recently
obtained state charter. is preparing
to establish large orchard and build
q canning factory on the Floranus
Reynolds farm at Reynolds Siding,
few miles northwest OF the city.
The company has purchased
ninety-three acres Of the Floranus
Reynolds farm and work OF convert
ing It into the uses desired by the
company is to be started in the near
future. The farm is situated both
on the Fairmont- Clarksburg interur-
ban line Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company and on the Short
Line branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. which will give 1t
splendid shipping facilities. An ex-
pert orchardist Is to be engaged TO
manage the orchard and another ex-
pert will be engaged as superintendent
Of the canning factory. Part OF the
fruit from the orchard, will be mar
keted and the rest will be canned.
The company has q capital stock of
$4,000. q large percentage OF which
has already been subscribed. George
r. Jackson. clarksburg attorney, is
president Of the company, and. Flor
anus Reynolds is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
RADICAL ARE
TAX CHANGES
IN SUSPENSE
Are Washington Officials over
Fate OF Steamer as Result
OF Conflicting Reports.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Con-
dieting dispatches from Rome and
London as to the American tank
steamer Cummipaw, one reporting
1t sunk of Tobruk. Tripoli. the other
announcing Its arrival ut Alexand ria,
Egypt. left officials here In suspense.
Official advices from Anibassa dor
Page at Rome, reporting thut an
American ship held to have been
the Standard OIL tanker Communi.
paw" had been torpedoed and SUM,
we're received in the forenoon by the
state department. Ambassador Pages
source OF information was not divulg.
ed In his message. but IL was thou ght
likely he had received the same re-
port as that transmitted In press de-
spatches last night from Rome una
that the message received from him
today might simply have been delayed
In transmission.
No confirmation OF the news de-
spatch from London. reporting the
Communicates safe arrival at Alcxan-
dria had been received BY the de-
partmcnt.
More details as to the Comm uni.
paw. as well as tho Standard OIL
TINKER Pctrolite. reported attacked by
a submarine In tho Mediterranean
last Sunday morning. are being
awaited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
INJURIES
Received When Struck by Yard
Engine Causes Death Of
Wilson loughery.

Wilson l. Loushery, aged Al
years. engineer al the Reserve Gas
Company's gas station at Wilsonburg
died Mt o'clock Wednesday morning
In q locad hospital OF injuries received
Tuesday morning at Z o'clock when
he was hit by \ Baltimore and Ohio
yard engine at wilsonburg.
Loughery was picking up coal from
the railroad track to make fire 10
dress some tools and apparently did
not hear the engine until 1t was upon
him. He tried TO get of the track but
was struck by tho engine. He re-
ceived a fractured skull. broken rib
and was internally injured. He was
brought to this city and taken TO the
hospital where he died at the hour
stated above.
Lcughery had been In the employ
OF the Reserve Gas Company for sew
eral months, taking charge OF the
Wilsonburg station when II was
opened. He moved to Wilsonburg
from Sistersville.
The deceased man Is survived by
his widow. Mrs. GolGie Loughery, and
three children.
Mr.. Loughery was q member OF the
Sistersville Lodge Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows. The Howard Lodge
Of Odd Fellows. OF Wilsonburg, will
have charge OF the funeral services
here.
The body will be taken to Sisters
vile Thursday and tho funeral SER
vices and burial will be held there
Friday.