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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
HIGH OFFICIALS
AT n. E. O. P. MEETING
Supreme Warden Willis of Boston,
Grand Warden Fillmore Of Ben
nington and Others Speak

Supreme Warden Arthur Willis of
Melrose, Mass, and Grand Warden II.
d. Fillmore of Bennington paid their
semi-annual official visit to Brattle-
boro lodge. \. Z. O. P, last evening.
4 special reception committee consist
ing of Harry Sweetland, Mrs. Harry
Holland and Mrs. Ellen Herrick, had
supper with the visitors at the Brooks
House and escorted them TO the g. \.
R. hall, where many members of the
lodge received them. Mr.. and Mrs T.
J. Bagley of Bellows Falls, past grand
officer and supreme representative,
soon arrived and were given a welcome.
After short business meeting, Su-
preme Warden Willis was introduced.
and he in turn introduced Grand War
den Fillmore and requested that Mr..
Fillmore speak first, which he did in
a very pleasing manner.
Supreme Warden Willis spoke half
an hour, keeping his audience amused
with stories, including "reminiscences of
his boyhood days in Brattleboro Then
he took up the practical side and gave
a remarkable history of the order. He
told of the large amount of good it
had done and the immense amount o.
money that had been paid to widows
and orphans, bringing comfort to many
homes. All this had been accomplish
ed while they were not on adequate
rates. Now all has been readiusted.
the rates are adequate and Just to ev-
cry member. \ bright future for the
order was predicted.
Mr.. Bagley and Past Grand Warden
Austin Nichols of Brattleboro were
called upon and responded with en-
couraging words. Refreshments were
served, after which a social hour was
enioyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
GALINSKI KNOWN BY
RUTLAND OFFICIALS
Participant in stabbing ARRAY off FL
Got Street Sunday Taken to
House cf Correction.

Aahai Gallnski, who was sentenced
yesterday to the house of correction at
Rutland for moi less than two wears nor
more than two ami one-half. was taken
to Rutland yesterday by Sheriff G. f..
Mann and Deputy Sheriff Frank l..
Nellman. He was recognized by the
authorities there as Il former prisoner
who had been sentenced for n cutting
atfrav
The officers had a hard time getting
home with their automobile and finally
made the Brooks House Just as their
engine went dead. They paid for a
large supply of gasoline at point well
up the line, but did not superintend the
actual filing of the "gas" tank. The
result was that they did not get the
supply they had paid for. and besides
hndlng ii hard going up the steep hills
they We're barely able to reach Brat
tieboro before their tank went dry.
Charles Sincarish. who was severely
wounded IN the throat and face in the
row III the watercure building Sunday
afternoon, for which Galinski was sen
tenced, viii be discharged from the
hospital today or tomorrcw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
GUILFORD FATALITY
RESULTS IN SUITS
Two Actions for Damages Aggregating
$4,000 on Trial in Greenfield
w. H. Ulrich Defendant.

Two interesting civil cases were taken
up yesterday in the Franklin county
superior court in Greenfield. Mass. and
both are being tried at the same time.
Frank J. Lawler, administrator Of the
estate Of Elisha d. Gates. late of Gull
ford. seeks damages Of $4,000 from
William II. Ulrich of Greenfield in an
action of tort. Willard Gilbert of Gull
ford seeks damages of $4,000 from the
same defendant in a similar action.
The ease ceuters about an accident
in Green River village in the town of
Guilford, IN which Mr.. Gates lost his
life and in which Gilbert alleges in
juries. Gates and Gilbert on june ),
1912, were riding in a blackboard wa
gon on the road running from Green
River village to Jacksonville. 1t is al
legged that the defendant. driving an au-
tomobile at high speed, came toward
them, forcing the team to one side OF
the road. where it tipped, throwing the
occupants out, causing injuries alleged
to have caused the death of Mr. Gates
George G. Fenton of Orange is foreman
of the jury sitting on this case Frank
j. Lawler appears for both plaintiffs
and Green & Bennett for defendant in
each ease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
DEATH OF FRED HOLMES.
Former Resident of Brattleboro Sus-
tanned Three Shocks.

News was received here Yesterday
Of the death. Nov. 2, in Sunnyvale.
Cal. Ct Fred Alton Holmes. a former
well-remembered resident of Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Holmes had sustained three
shocks, having been taken i'll first OF
last May. Tor the last ii weeks he nad
been unconscious most Of the time with
a pressure on the brain.
Mr.. Holmes was born in Bridgeton.
Me, Nov. ,, 1897. a sen of Stuart and
Betsy Holmes. He went with his family
as q child to Fitchburg. Mass, in 1865
and came to Brattleboro in 1882. For
six years he worked for the Brattleboro
Sewing Machine Co. and then entered
the employ Of the Estev Organ Co.
where he continued until 1900. wnen he
moved to the west. He was a member
of the First Baptist church of Brattle-
horo and former member Of the Yer
mont Wheel club
Mr. Holmes married Miss AdeIaine
Burnett of Brattleboro and she survives
with one adopted son, Robert He
leaves also three brothers. Perlev
Holmes Of Portland. Ore. Eugene Z.
Holmes of Brattleboro and Woodbury.
Holmes of Asnby, Mass
The funeral was held in Sunnvvale
Nov. = and the body was taken to
San Francisco for cremation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
NEW HIGH RECORDS
IN FOREIGN TRADE
Merchandise and Gold Shipments Show
United States Is Strongly a
Creditor Nation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - New
high records in the foreign trade of
the United States continue to pile
up the greatest favorable trade balance
the country has ever known. The
movement of merchandise and gold
shown in figures made public by the
department of commerce discloses how
decidedly the United States has been
converted from debtor to creditor
nation.
During the 12 months ending with
October the foreign trade exceeded So
.0OO,000,000. Imports were 81, 69I,74s,-
.0l3 and exports $3,31S, ,634 ,636. as com
pared with imports of Sl,S80,4l4. Sol
and exports of $2,140,847, ,829 during
the same y months previous
Exports of October established new
high record, rising to 1894. 4.63S.57s.
which was $33, 1861, ,756 more than the
former record made in September. Oc.
tober imports were S148, $4,000. The
record trade balance made during the
month was 1886, 6,108,95s The previous
high balance, made in February. was
$174600,000.
During the u months ending with
October, $326, 1923, ,779 in gold came to
the United States to pay the debts of
other nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
EVERY SERB BATTLE
WAGED HAND TO HAND
Austrians Report Encountering the Bit
terest Opposition of the Entire
Campaign.

AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS. Nov
%, (via London. With the occupa
lion of Novi Bazaar by the Germans the
Saniak has been almost entirely wrest
ed from the Serbians, and the fighting
turns more and more toward the ancient
Kossovo battlefield and around its prin.
cipal city, Pristina.
The troops of the central powers are
encountering the bitterest opposition OF
he entire Serbian campaign, and every
battle before it is won becomes a hand
.o-hand conflict The Serbians apparently
are planning on a final stand on the
Kossovo plain.
As the Austro-Germans press forward
.nto the territory where the population
is more friendly they are daily able to
improve the conditions for caring for
the wounded, as well as to strengthen
rheir lines of communication, establish
order, and bring about Il degree OF com
fort for troops and animals.
The Austrians and Germans estimate
the Serbian army still numbers between
1870, 600 and 100000, but that it is di-
minishing by 5000 men daily.
The Bulgarian war ministry publishes
the names of twelve Bulgarian officers
now serving with the Russian Army
who are branded as deserters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
CANADIAN CORDITE
STORES BLOWN UP
Explosion at the Big Plant Near Parry
Sound Attributed to Alien
Enemies.

PARRY SOUND, Ontario, Nov. 23.-
An explosion, which is generally at
tributed by officials to alien enemies.
occurred last night in the plant of the
Canadian Explosives company, which
occupies nearly three square miles at
Nobel, seven miles north of here.
Five one-story buildings used for the
storage of cordite, which the company
has been manufacturing in large guam
titles, were destroyed.
Fifteen hundred men are employed
in the plant, but so far as is known
there was no loss of life, the employees
having quit work before the explosion.
The magazines were situated a mile
and 4 half from the manufacturing
plant, and, with the exception of the
night Waterman who, it is thought. is
unlnJured, no one was in the vicinity.
The fact that explosions occurred
simultaneously gave rise to the theory
that they were not the result of acci-
dent. The force of the explosion ere
ated some loss here, the Canadian
Northern station being partially
wrecked.
Major Storey, in charge of the over,
seas contingent in training here, dis
! patched $50 men of his command. and
a strong guard was placed around the
works tonight.
! Word came from Toronto that de-
tachment of troops was being held
there, ready to be sent Aere if required
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
GREAT COMPLIMENT
TO DR.. CHAPMAN
Rev. r. M. Houghton Receives Letter
from Friend Telling of Results
of Evangelistfc Campaign.

Rev. R. NJ. Houghton of the Centre
congregational church has just received
letter from a personal friend, Rev.
j. Brainerd Thrall of Asheville, n. c.,
an which he says: Il am sure YOU
will want to know what the results of
the Chapman and Alexander campaign
have been in Asheville.'' - Then he tells
OF crowds being turned away from the
tabernacle because of lack of room
The singing he writes, 'shas been
simply wonderful. Alexander certainly
is master magician in getting music
out OF a big audience. 1t is worth
one s while to go to the meetings
simply for this alone. Brown, the
sololst, and Barraclough, the accompan-
ist, complete what is far and away the
best combination / have ever seen in
this particular line of evangelism.
DIR. Chapman is altogether the
sanest, next to Moody, and without any
exception whatever the sweetest and
most persuasive evangelist [ have ever
known. He is a most lovable man.
abuses nobody, though his message is
trenehant and uncompromising, and he
does everything in his power TO
strengthen the position of the minis
ters IN the community and make the
pastors work easier. =
After speaking of the remarkable
freshening and revivifying of the
churches Dr. Thrall says: "There has
been an unusual absence of criticism.
The most prominent Catholic ladv in
Asheville, or probably in North Car
olina for that matter the widow of a
governor and United States senator.
said to me this week: 4 am carried
away with the good these meetings are
doing in this city
The quiet work of Mrs. Chapman
and Mrs. Alexander in the home pray
er meetings for ladies and in the over
How meetings and Sunday afternoon
meetings for women has been very
deeply felt and Appreciated "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
MANS CONFESSION
CLEARS MYSTERY
Champn, Street Car Inspector Told Police He
Killed Motorman Bishop, Whose Body Bearing
Three Bullet Wounds and with Head Crushed
Was Found in His Home

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 23.-Peleg
f. Champlin was arrested early TODAY on
a charge Of murder after he had con-
fessed, according to the police, that he
had killed Frederick Bishop 1t was
planned to have him appear in coutr for a
hearing today
Bishops body, bearing three bullet
woands and with the head crushed. was
found in his home Sunday. His wife,
who had been visiting relatives, did not
know of the killing until she returned
home Sunday night Champin is general
inspector of the Rhode Island company
for which Bishop worked as a motorman.
According to the alleged confession.
Champlin went to Bishops home after he
finished work early Sunday morning.
Bishop had asked him to come Bishop.
who had gone to bed, got up to admit
him, and got into bed again. Champlin
sat down and Bishop asked him if he had
been with Mrs. Bishop on Sunday.
Champlin replied that he had not. Then,
Champlin told the police, Bishop struck
at him and siezed him by the throat.
Champlin said he took black Jack from
his pocket and hit Bishop over the head.
The men grappled and fell Champlin
said he was being held down on the floor
when he pulled his revolver and fired.
Champlin said he left the house at once,
went to the trolley company's Office and
washed some blood off his hands and then
went to his boarding house He did his
customary work yesterday
The police took Champin to headquar-
ters for examination last night after they
had learned from Mrs. Bishop that She
had been very friendly with the inspector
two years.
After Champlins wife died three years
ago he went to Bishops home to board,
remaining there until about six months
ago. Police officials said he was questioned
closely several hours before he broke
down and made signed confession. Cham
pin admitted that badge and revolver
holster found in Bishops house belonged
to him
In the district court this afternoon.
when arraigned on the charge of murder
ing Bishop, Champlin pleaded not guilty
and waived examination He was adj
Judged probably guilty and was held with
out bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
GREEK BLOCKADE
IS NOT IN FORCE
Provisional Intention of Allies AnnouCed Premature
Iy as Accomplished Fact Desperate Fighting
in Which Italians Retain Advantage Germans
Capture More Serbans

In the desperate battle being waged for
torizia it is declared by Rome that the
advances scored in the Oslavia sector and
elsewhere has been retained despite violent
rounter attacks. The Austrians penetrat-
ed the new Italian line several times, but
on each occasion were thrown back. it is
Isserted.
Additional progress on the Carso plateau
near Monte San Michele and San MARITIME
also is claimed by the Italians.
The latest Turkish war office statement
does not indicate continuance of often
sjve operations on an extensive scale by
the ancoBritish forces 1t declares
Turkish artillery fire drove off transports
attempting to approach the coast of Gal
lipoh peninsula, possibly with reinforce
ments of allies. Todays official French
statement alludes only to the operations
of aviators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
REFUSE TO ENDORSE
8-HOUR LABOR LAW
Federation of Labor Delegates at San
Francisco Closely Divided
After Hot Debate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. %
The American Federation of Labor.
after a contest waged on the floor Of
the convention here for four hours. re-
1used by close vote last night to en-
dorse state and federal legislation pro
vldlng for an eight-hour day. President
samuel Gompers ended the debate in
an lmpassioned speech, in which he de
clared the Socialist party was behind
the movement to force the federation
10 endorse the proposed legislation.
Neutrality in the European conflict
as practiced by the United States was
approved. The resolution upheld tie
right OF the United States to ship muni-
tions to belligerents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
TO DEVELOP FOREIGN TRADE,
A $4,000 Company Backed by Finan-
ciers Formed in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23. = The forma-
tion of a $5o,o00,O0O company, hacked
by leading fnanciers of the country,
to develop the foreign trade Of the
United States has been made known by
the National City bank Frank A.
Vanderlip, president of the bank, who
is credited with organizing the com
pany, is said 10 have associated with
him as probable directors Charles A.
Stone of Stone & Webster, Boston; A.
H. Wiggin, president of the Chase Ma
tional bank; Otto III. Kuhn Of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., and Willard d. Straight,
until lately associated with j. p. Nor
gan & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
ABOUT $50 PRESENT
AT GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Stockwel Re
ceive Additional Gifts-Two Pres,
ent Who Attended Marriage.

About $50 friends, neighbors and rel
ahves of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
StoekWell called at their home on
south Main street yesterday in honor
Of their 50th wedding anniversary,
from to > in the afternoon and from
8 10 10 III the evening Denslow
Stoekwell, brother of Mr.. Stockwel,
OF South Hadley, Mass, and Mrs.
jeanette Morse of Williamsville, who
were present yesterday, attended the
wedda1., % years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stockwell were presented some hand
some and substantial gifts, many of
them being gold money, in addition to
those received at the family dinner
party Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight at 7.3o - Union service in
this church. Special address by Rev. G.
l.. Evarts. This will be the last of
the preparatory services before the
cvangelists come.
Tuesday. 10 am. to 6 p.m.-Thirteenth
annual Thanksgiving food sale in the chap
e Bread, pies, cakes, puddings, pre-
serves, pickles, ielIies and candy will be on
sale. There win be an exhibit of handi-
work OF the women of the parish in the
tea room. Orders may be telephoned to
Mrs. J.. +. Holden, Mrs f. II Crane or
Miss Florence .Hemenway-Wells
Thursday at 10.3O-Union Thanks
giving service in the Universalist
church. Sermon by Rev. d. L. Trout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
HUNTER REWARDED AT LAST.
Richard Averill About to Give UI
when Doe Appeared

Richard c. Averill, who has been
very faithful in his pursuit of deer dur
ing the opening days of the hunting
season, was rewarded this morning
with doe weighing about 125 pounds
which he shot in West Brattleboro
from a distance of about 10 yards. He
and Harrie B. Chase, whose efforts to
date have been for naught, were about
to abandon the hunt this morning when
they saw the doe in a field. Mr.. Av-
eril shot her and she ran but a
short distance before falling dead.
Nine more licenses were issued yes
terday by Town Clerk Carl S. Hopkins,
one of which was to woman.
G. l.. Coane of BrattIeboro shot a
200-pound doe on Dummerston hill
Thursday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
AUsTRIANs PROTEST.
Think Official Statement Confirmed AL
legations Against Consuls.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Oficials
OF the state department and the de-
partmcnt of justice were today consid-
erIng a protest by Baron Zwiedinck,
charge of the Austro-Hungarian en-
basSy, that statement issued in the
name OF the department Of justice ap-
p2rently tended to confirm allegations
OF illegal activity on part of Austrian
consular officers made by DR.. Joseph
Goricar, former Austrian consul. The
protest was lodged with the state de-
Hartment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
DODGE GETS FIVE MONTHS.
Pleads Guilty Of Soliciting Orders for
LIQUOR at Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 23.-Eleazer e.
Dodge, arrested for soliciting orders
for intoxicating liquors, was sentenced
on Il plea of guilty yesterday bv City
Judge Erwin NJ. Harvey to a iail term
Of five to six months. Tie arrest follow
cd the trial of Mrs. Joseph Canales. a
mother of seven children. at which
Dodge was present as a spectator. The
court told Grand Juror Theriault to pro-
ceed against solicitors Mrs. Canales :
sentence was suspended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

part in flights which resulted in our ad-
vantage. In Belgium two German aero
planes were compelled to come to the
earth. In the region of Rheims two avia-
tors pursued by us flew away. In the
Champagne district and on the borders of
Argonne there have been five aerial en-
gagements, as a result Of which three Ger
man aviators were compelled to come down
suddenly within our lines A fourth was
disabled and fell The fifth came down to
the ground in flames.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
AGAINST WIDOWS TAG DAY.
Claim It Would Promote Beggary and
Expose Women to Insults.

CHICAGO, Nov. Charitable or
carnations of Chicago today began ac-
tive opposition to council order pass
ed last night permitting a tag day for
widows. Dec. Il. the widows themselves
to do the tagging. Mayor Thompson
was asked to veto the order on the
ground that it would promote beggary
and expose to jibes and insults women
who appeared on the streets labeled
widows and soliciting funds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

BERLIN, Nov. %, by Sayville wireless.
Notable progress for the Bulgarians in
the region southeast of Pristina in Serbia,
with the capture of 5000 Serbians, "A can
non and 22 machine guns, was announced
by the German headquarters today The
Teutonic troops have taken 1900 additional
Serbian prisoners and have captured SIX
cannon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The foreign of
fee states that no Greek ships are be
ing seized or held up in the ports of
the United Kingdom and that no
blockade of Greek ports has been in
stituted or is in force.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
ONE HUNDRED DROWNED.
Fatalities Due to Washing Away of a
Bridge in Sicily.

ROME, Nov. %, via London.-Onc
hundred persons were drowned today
in the washing away of a bridge over
the Salso river, Sicily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

A British private escaped three bull
lets in an hours fighting in France
One penetrated his pounch, another the
pack on his back, and a third destroy
ed his rifle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

LONDON, Nov. '23.-No amphhcation of
the foreign Office statement is obtainable
in official quarters. The universal deduc-
tion is that the Greek government has sat
sicd British demands submitted by Earl
Kitchener, secretary for war, who was in
Athens last week 1t is assumed that
Greece has furnished guarantees of the
safety of the Anglo-Frenc expeditionary
force
1t is believed the announcements from
Athens concerning commercial blockade
OF Greece were premature in that they
presented the provisional intentions Of the
allies as accomplished fact.
Austro- German and Bulgarian forces
fre pressing the Serbians hard, driv-
ing them toward the Kossovo plain
from both northeast and southeast of
Pristina. The Teutonie forces are
nearing Mitrovitza.
An official statement issued by the
British foreign office declaring that
no blockade of Greek ports has been
instituted is interpreted in London as
indicating that the Greek government
mas furnished guarantees demanded by
the entente allies regarding the safety
Of the allied troops in the Balkans.
Apparently anticipating a Russian
advance in Volhynia the Germans are
reported from Petrograd to have
strongly fortified Kovel, the important
railroad junction held by them some 80
miles to the west of the river Stvr. IN
;his region the Russians recently have
announced important successes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday-Prob-
ably Rain or Snow.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Probably snow or rain.
Warmer tonight on the coast. Moder-
ate variable winds, mostly south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23

PARIS, Nov. 23,-French aviators have
been unusually active recently, according
20 the French war office statement of to-
day, which says:
During the day OF Nov - French avia-
tors at various points on the front took
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-23
First Baptist Church

Tonight 7.30--Tnion meeting in the
Congregational church; S.45 p. m.
meeting Of ushers in the tabernacle.