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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
BUT ONE CONTEST
IN TOWN MEETING
That is Outlook Today-Meeting Opens
at 9 O'Clock Tomorrow with Mod
orator Schwenk in Charge.

The annual Brattleboro town meeting
VIII be held tomorrow and will be called
to order at . O'Clock by Moderator \. F.
Schwenk and balloting on the license ques-
ton viii begin Immediately. This will
continue to o'clock, when the boxes
VIII be turned. During the day, while the
balloting IS in progress, the business IN
the warrant viii be disposed of
Only one contest for Office has developed
Three candidates for selectman have lined
up. They are J. Edgar Mellen, who has
been on the board the last three years:
Lyman Z. Holden of the firm Of Holden <
Martin, and A. W. j. Wilkins, who has
served as town constable and deputy
sheriff and a well-known auctioneer.
There seems to be little public interest IN
this contest and from general appearances
none of the candidates has any organiza
tion working in his interests.
Warren /. Walker, road commissioner,
IS not expected to have any opposition for
reelection. Frank II. Howard, who was
reported as intending to make contest
for the office, when asked about it saiC
that it was news to him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
MINING QUEEN WINS
FROM FRANK TURNER
Retains Title to s25o,0oo Gold Mine in
Decision of Federal Court-S1OO,-
600 Taken Out

The hot winds Of the desert seemed
to blow into the federal court room in
Los Angeles, Cal, Saturday as Kate j.
Wells, six-foot mining queen living
at the Abbotsford Inn, was awarded
her right to retain a gold mine worth
$25G,00o in Inyo county in a decision
handed down by Judge Blcdsoe.
The loser III the case was T. Frank
Turner of Boston, formerly of Brattle-
boro, who asserted that IN 1907 he
grub-staked A. w. Wells, husband OF
the mining queen.
After the suit was begun by Turner
against A. w Wells over three years
ago, Wells died, and Mrs. Wells took
up the cudgels in defense of the mine
81 Iron Sides
Since the claim was first located in
1907, Burgess Robinson, stepson OF
Wells, associated with him in prospect
ing, was accidentally killed in the
Sierras; Kyle G. Smith mining expert
who told Turner the value of the claim
was murdered in the Funeral noun
tains, and p. #. Carney, first counsel
for Turner died, leaving the case un
decided
Since litigation began Mrs. Wells ha;
superintended the extracting of 500,
600 worth of gold from the mine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
GRANITE WORKERS
ARE IDLE IN BARRE
Other Washington County Towns AT
fected - Trouble Over the New
Wage Schedule.

BARRE, March With the three
years wage agreement between the
granite cutters ana manufacturers ex-
piring March l and deadlock exist
ing between the two sides, following
"a submittal of q schedule by manufac-
turers Saturday about 1000 cutters and
quarrymen quit work today.
That strike of long duration i'm
pends is acknowledged by labor leaders
unless manufacturers accede to the cut
ters demands. The manufacturers in
sist that they cannot make better
terms than those offered Saturday and
rejected at meeting attended by
about 1900 cutters in the Barre opera
house.
The three years agreement expiring
tomorrow contains . wage schedule of
403s cents an hour for an eight hour
day, five days a week; five hours on
Saturday.
The manufacturers offer 42 cents an
hour until May l, then 45 cents AN
hour until March, 1916, when they will
pay 80 cents an hour, or 81 for a day
of eight hours. This agreement would
continue until 1920.
The cutters, it is said, are holding
out for seven hour day except en- Sat
urdays when they want to work but
four hours.
All of the granite establishments in
this city, Montpelier, Waterbury,
Northfield and Williamstown are af-
| fected, as are the quarrymen at Gran
! iteVille ana Websterville.
Though nothing is officially given out
as to the discussion at the meeting of
cutters yesterday it is known that sew
eral heated arguments were INDUCED
in and that a part of the workmen
We're not in favor of rejecting the of
fer of the manufacturers.
II. J. NJ. Jones of Montpelier, chair
man of the manufacturers committee
said that the manufacturers could no.
| offer more than they have done. The
last strike, coming at the termination
Of a long term wage agreement, was OF
November Il, 1911, and the cutter
We're out of work until March, 1912.
A rumor has been in circulation tina
the American Federation of Labor
with which the cutters are affiliated
does not sanction the cutters action
and that the federation has advise,
the acceptance of the manufacturers
offer If the federation should de
cline to sanction a strike the cutter
would be deprived of % a day strik
wages from that body.
As everything depends on the Barr
union 5 action other sections Of Wash
ington and Lamoille counties ar
waiting the decision Of the local cut
ters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
LIBRARY BURNING.
Serious Damage 70 Structure Contain.
ing Memorial Hall in Lowell.

LOWELL, Mass, March l. = Fire
ygkieh started in public library bui "a
ing shortly before noon threatened Sc
rious damage to the structure. In ad-
dition TO the library the building con
tains large public hall, known as
Memorial hall Half an hour after the
fire was discovered flames were break
ing through the roof. The city hall
building joins the library.
A general alarm was sent soon after
the fire was discovered and for a time
the department had to struggle to keep
it from spreading. The loss will prob
ably amount to 100000. The building
was three-story granite affair and oe
eupied by G. 4. R. post, the public
library and public reading room.
In Memorial hall were numerous
valuable relies, including a flag carried
by the 9th Massachusetts, regiment
during its march at Baltimore, anC
uniforms of the first two men to fall il
the Civil war.
Mayor Dennis J. Murphy assisted il
removing some of the valuable book
and oil paintings. Several fremel
were injured by flying glass and slat
when the roof fell in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01

should Rumania enter the war she would
do 80 in the hope of enlarging her terri
tory at the expense of Austria and with
the particular object of obtaining Trans
sylvania, which is populated by Ruma-
mans largely.
\ new attempt to force back the Ger
man line in France is apparently under
way in the Champagne region. Attacks of
the allies along this section of the front
is proceeding several days, but the COM
munication from the German war office
today indicates that an assault IN force
has now been launched
1t is said that at least two army corps
Of France We're engaged and that they re-
pulsed the enemy after fierce fighting at
close quarters. Berlin reports that in the
Argonne the French made five efforts IL
break through the German position. being
thrust back in each instance. The Frenci
statement asserts that the allies made
Slight progress in the Nosges/
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
RIVER MUCH LOWER
AT DAM IN VERNON
Had Fallen Nearly Five and Half
Feet at Noon Today-Traffic I'm
proved on West River Road.

Water at the Vernon dam of the Con
necticut River Power Co. at noon today
had dropped FIVE and four-tenths feet
from the high mark of Friday and wd3
steadlly dropping BY working every
minute of daylight linemen of the com
pany managed early this morning to get
the high tension wires across the Connect
cut connected again, and power Is once
more being transmitted to the towns
north of Brattleboro.
The fact that the men could not raise
again or replace the poles that went down
on the Island when the ice jam struck 1t
Friday afternoon forced them to make d
very long span. From the poles near the
gas company's plant on the river bank they
carried the wires to a point ON the high
way bridge, and from there they run to
the New Hampshire side north of the Is
land without any support. 1t is d span
that puts tremendous strain on WIRE and
supports, but it Is. the best that can bt
done until the ice permits the erection
of poles on the Island.
The West River branch Of the Centra
| Vermont railroad resumed traffic th
morning as far as West Townshend. Pas
sengers and mails are being transferle,
there around the washout and the plac
/ WDcI6 the GItSLitf went Vua III TIE DODa
and it will be some time before this trans
fer can be obviated.
| BY working steadily at the big ice wal
on the tracks three miles north of Brat
tleboro and doing some ballasting wher
the tracks were badly flooded Friday m
Saturday near the mouth of the Wes
river, it was possible to avoid the nece,
sity for the use of a team between tn
railroad station in Brattleboro and tb
quarry at West Dummerston, but Satul
day night passengers We're transferred !
that manner
The water is steadily falling all alon
the Connecticut and West rivers, whie
means that the masses Of ice have droppc
down correspondlngly and do not thredte
bridges as they did Friday and Saturda,
1t is believed now that if the weather COZ
tinues moderately mild the ice will 90 o,
without doing further material damag
O But in the event OF another continu,
: rain there is likely to be more trouble.
: Men are working today tearing down ii
h Bigeow boathouse and they expect to
! able to salvage all of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Mission study classes as follows:
Monday, $50 p. m, with Mrs. f. J.
Waterman, 36 High street; Tuesday,
7.30 p. m, with Mrs. Louis Whitney,
40 High street; lesson in both classes,
chapter of the text book.
Thursday evening at 7.3O-First ses-
sion of Christian Endeavor mission
study class, in the chapel.
At the Children's 5 Greenaway fair
Saturday there will be "a sale of fancy
articles, aprons, books, food, confec-
tionery and grabs. Refreshments in
cluding ice cream, Lady Baltimore cake
and coffee will be served in the tea
room. The entertainment on the stage
at $50 o'clock will consist of the Sun
bonnet Babies and tableaux from Kate
Greenaway Admissi on to the fair, Il
cents. Children up to AMI including
the intermediate department of the Sun
day school win be admitted free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
FLAGS FLYING AT
DARDANELLES
Advance of British and French Warships Makes a
Great Stir in the East Russians Making Des-
perate Effort in Northern Poland French Troops
Advance

LONDON, March /, u m.-The flags
Of Great Britain and France are now fly
ing at the entrance to the Dardanelles over
the Turkish forts reduced by the sea pow
or Of the allies,
While it would appear to be a fact that
the allied fleet has reached Chanak, Il
miles from the Mediterranean Sea, the
British press warns the public not to eX-
pect the immediate fall of Constantinople.
Nevertheless the operations of the Brit
ish and French warshsps are creating
tremendous stir in the near east.
Broussa in Asiatic Turkey has been Sc
lected by Turks as their new capital in
case it becomes necessary to evacuate Con
-tantinople.
Interest in the fighting on the eastern
battlefront has been DETECTED for the mo-
meut from the Uarpathians to Northern
Poland where the Russians appear to be
making a desperate effort to regain the
ground which Field Marshal on linden
burg won when he threw them back from
East Prussia. Consequently the struggle
the Narew
Vienna reports Il violent engagement in
Bukowina, but does not tell the outcome,
while Petrograd claims to have checked
the Austro-German advance in this re-
gion.
In the west interest centers in the
Champagne region, where fierce attacks
and counter attacks have marked tine
operations of the past week
Berlin claims to have repulsed the con
tinued French advances in this region
while Paris asserts that the French troops
have been successful in making progress
and repulsing the German countea. attacks
Practically all discussion of the diplo
matte situation has been suspended in ex
pectation of the statement which Premie
Asluith is to make in parliament this al
ternoon on the steps which the allies viii
probably take to meet the menace Of tn
German submarine blockade.
In the meantime no progress has pee
made in the case of the American steam
ship Wilhelmina, the fate Of which ma
become mere formality if a gener;
blockade of Germany is proclaimed.
The Rumanian minister OF interior
credited with the statement that repr
sentative of his country has made formi
agreement with Great Britain, France a.
Russia for entering the war with then
Bucharest advices say that 10 classes
Rumanian reserves have been called OF
for March IL. 1t has been expected tn,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
AMERICAN RESERVE LEGION.
Secretary Garrison Has No Definite
knowledge of Subject.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Secre-
tary Garrison said today he was unin-
formed of the proposed formation OF
an American reserve legion of 300, ,00O
men, as announced in New York last
night, except by news dispatches, but
he would look into it at once and
meanwhile would not discuss it. An
Capt. Gordon Johnston, aide-de-camE
to Mai. Leonard Wood, commandinz
the eastern department of the army
and it was said to have the unofficial
endorsement of Gen. Wood and othel
army and navy officials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
STRIKERS RETURN.
Government Made Appeal to Employees
in Engineering Works.

LONDON, March /, 2.45 p. m. -
Many of the striking laborers at the
Clyde engineering works resumed work
today, in accordance with instructions
issued by the government. These labor
troubles threatened to interfere seri-
ously with the supplying of equipment
and war material for the troops in the
field, and the government took a hand
in their settlement on a basis of ma
tional necessity. 1t is expected con
fidently that all strikers will be back
not later than Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
MANY WORKERS USE
UNION HILL DAILY
Strong Plea Made for Sidewalk by
John J. Eckels-Over 300 Persons
Used the Street Yesterday.
Editor of The Reformer:-

Editor of The Reformer:-
Dear Sir:-Having used Union hill
four times each working day for about
II years and being one of the signers
for a sidewalk on said hill, / desire
through your valuable paper to present
to the taxpayers of this town some OF
the reasons for presenting our peti-
ton. The above street has been open
for about 25 years and is the only
avenue whereby the residents of West
ern avenue, Mechanics square, High
and Green streets can get TO the shops
or across town. Between 20 and so shop
workers, men and women, use the hill
four times daily. On Sunday, by actual
count, 300 persons used this street.
1t has been the custom for number
of years for our road commissioners tc
put Stag and coal cinders on this hill
to prevent washing, which is proper Sc
far as road construction is concerned
but L can assure the taxpayers of this
town that by the time we working peo
pie break up that cinder and Stag road
bed we are both weary and footsore
Many women at times have attempted
to push their baby coaches through the
cinders but were compelled to return
to Elliot street and to School street il
order to reach Western avenue.
On the east side there is an insight
ly gutter three or four feet deep and
in some parts as wide, where the sur
face water runs. This could be laiC
/ in that ditch tile of sufficient
size to carry off said water. Then the
ditch could be filed up and leveled off
allowing a three-foot sidewalk, there
I by permitting us working people Il
have the same comfort and accommo
dations as teams and automobiles
which under present conditions we d,
not receive.
If such work as is suggested wer,
done, on the east side it would max,
quite an addition to the roadbed, whicl
in some places is very narrow anc
could not be made wider except b,
building an expensive wall on the ives
side of the hill.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN J. ECKELS, ST
Brattleboro, March /, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
MRS. sTEGLER DISCHARGED.
Was Charged with Assault on Reporter
for German Newspaper.

NEW YORK, March Mrs. Richard
Stegler arrested today on charge of
felonious assault made by Arthur
MateiRet, reporter for German news
paper. was discharged later in police
court. Had certain evidence been more
definite the magistrate said he would
have been inclined to send her aecuser
10 the workhouse. Almost at the mo-
ment of her discharge the federal grand
Jury returned an indictment charging
her husband with conspiracy against
the United States in obtaining ar
American passport falsely. Stegler is
German naval reservist. Two Others
were indicted with him, Richard Mad
den. in whose name the passport wa:
! issued. and Gustave Cook.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
KNEW NOTHING OF
PROHIBITION BILL
L. E. Holden, Mentioned for Select
man, Says He Has Been Misrepre-
sented-Favors Present Law.
Editor of The Reformer

Editor Of The Reformer:
While the office of seleetman is not
an office of my seeking l do not want
10 be elected or defeated under misrep-
representations.
The story has been circulated very
freely in the last two days that / was
the instigator of the Perry prohibition
bill.
Regarding this l wish to say that
I knew nothing Of the bill whatever
until it was introduced into the legis-
lature. While the bin may have its
merits, l think the present local option
law which Is now in force is the best
law that We can have for the state OF
Vermont and while / am q no-license
man / thoroughly believe that the liq
uor traffic can be best controlled un-
der the present law.
L. +. HOLDEN.
Brattleboro, March l, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
BERNSTORFF TO STAY.
Report of the Ambassador Recall Is
Pronounced an Untruth.

NEW YORK, March BERNARD
Dernburg, former German colonial min
lister, characterized as untrue today a
report that Count Won Bernstorf, Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
would be recalled and Baron Treutler,
said to be with Emperor William at
the battle front at present, would De
sent to Washington in Count Won
Bernstorff s place. 1.-THE report is part
of deliberate attempt of English
agents to discredit prominent Germans
in America DR.. Dernburg said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Premier Asqmth Makes Important Dec
laration in House of Commons.

LONDON, March l, 1926 p. NJ
Speaking in the house of commons to-
day Premier Asquith made the decla-
ration that at no time had his govern
ment been more confident than today
that the allies would ultimately achieve
victory. Germany has driven her
opponents to adopt retaliatory meas
ures to prevent commodities of every
kind from reaching or leaving Ger
many said the premier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
PRESIDENT VERY BUSY.
May Abandon Proposed Trip to San
Francisco Exposition.

WASHINGTON, March l. = Presi-
dent Wilson told callers today that the
European situation was demanding so
much of his attention that he was
doubtful if he would be able to leave
Washington this spring, even possibly
to make his proposed visit to the San
Francisco exposition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL

Monday, March l, 7.30 p. m.--Regu-
lar meeting of Wantastiquet lodge. At
the close of the meeting there will be
Il rehearsal of the initiatory degree.
Tuesday, March 2, 7.3O p. m.-Den-
MS Rebekah lodge will hold a drill.
Every member is requested to be pres
ent.
Wednesday, March 3, 7.30 p. m.-Re-
hearsal of the Royal Purple degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
BRAVES AT MACON.
Boston Players Greeted on Their Ar
rival by Manager StaIlings.

MACON, Ga, March /. - Members
of the Boston National league baseball
team who have arrived here were
ready to begin spring training today
Capt. Johnnie Evers, Gather, Gowdy
Whaling and Tragressor and Pitcher
Hess were greeted on their arrival by
Manager Stalings, who spent the win
ter on his farm in Macon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
ASA GOODWIN WAS
SOME PATRIARCH
Died at the Age of 1Os, in Bessemer
leaving Total of Over 500
DESCENDANTS.

BESSEMER, Ala, March !. - Asa
Goodwin, said to be the Oldest man in
Alabama, died here yesterday on the
eve of his 10Sth birthday anniversary
of pneumonia. Goodwin was born in
1907. He has "A grandchildren, 227
great grandchildren, and Is great
reat-grandchildren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
SIGNED PENSION BILL.
Measure Signed by President Provides
for S164,00O,o 900.

WASHINGTON, March l. - Presi.
dent Wilson today signed the pension
appropriation bill carrying approx
mately 1854, 100000. 1t was the first
of the large appropriation bills t.
reach the president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
WHEAT GOING DOWN.
Another Marked Drop in Prices for
May Deliveries Today.

CHICAGO, March /. The rapid
progress of the Anglo-French fleet up
the Dardanelles, smashed the price of
wheat 80 cents per bushel at the start
today. May delivery, which closed
Saturday at $1.531a, opened this morn
ing with $1.4s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
POISONOUS GAS.
Germans Report That French Are U.s.
ing New Explosive.

BERLIN, March 1, 2.55 p. m..-The
official announcement of the progress
Of war given out in Berlin today con
tains a statement that the French
forces have begun the use of a special
artillery she'll which spreads a poison
Gus gas on exploding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01

1t Is said that the time ball of the
Greenwich observatory has never been
wrong except one day in 1878, when it
was half second late.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday-M Moderate
Northwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Fair to-
night and Tuesday. Moderate north
west winds
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-04
ArlingtOnE'aOtel andBafbS U. .
PLAN
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
ON U. :. RESERVATION

modern for the comfort and pleasure Of the highest type of patronage. Beautiful lobby Ios, writing and and rest room over looking Reservation Park. Every hall of each floor neCted to the Mountain Park by steel bridges. $5OOOO pended the past in completely rebuilding and furnishing the Bath House. installing modern acil ty for the most perfect administering of the mineral including complete HydrOtherapeutic system and automatic heating and Ventiating Private elevator from each floor to the baths used exclusively for the batherS
 W Mig
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-04
MAURICE APARTMENTS
Opposite Majestic Hotel

American or European.
 American Plan ......so0o to $t2o0 European Plan .......S3.00 to SIOo First class housekeeping suites in connection. Steam heat, hot water etc. Convenient to two bath houses. Phone 1870. Mrs. M. D. Brady, Prop.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-04
Jones Apartment s

332 Quapaw Ave. Phone 1911 Modern, clean. Location ideal Close to bath houses and business center. Everything furnished for light
 housekeeping. 9 room apartments and or room apartments, with private bath and toi- let, especially adapted for permanent tenants. Steam Heat and Running Wa ter in All Apartments.
 Board can be arranged for at reas- enable rates. Those sick or alone giv- en special attention. Single bedrooms for local clerks, or visitors, at re- duced prices.
 R. A. ("Pea') Williams, Prop.
 Formerly of COzy Inn.
 Come and inspect before locating.