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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
GERMANY's LOSSES GREATEST.
Latest Figures Show Kaiser's Fleet to
be Heaviest Looser.

Despite the losses by the British Ct
the battleship Goliath in the Dardan-
Giles May Is and two destrovers III the
North Sea May 5. Germany stil leads
in the grand total Of tonnage, although
the margin has been reduced by T.
OBS tons. The difference is now only
5949 in Britain 5 favor
According to the latest figures John
Bull 5 navy has lost % units with
total displacement of 81. 015 tons
while the Kaiser 5 fleet is minus 81
warships, aggregating 222.964 tons.
This total is reduced by $4,000 tons
if the reports be true that the battle
ship Audacious, which was sunk off
the Irish coast by a mine Oct 81. has
been raised and is soon to rcioin the
British fleet. The sinking of the Au-
dacious has never been admitted by the
British admiralty. although well-au-
thentieated reports from MANY quar-
tiers clearly prove that she disappear
ed beneath the waves.
The most recent analysis indicates
that the personnel Of the Kaiser's fleet
has suffered less than that of her island
antagonists, 5,214 in killed and pris-
cners being credited against Germany,
while the British have lost 6,375. In
actual loss Of life Germany has an adj
vantage, her death list numbering
1854, whereas 6,375 English officers
and men have found a waterv grave.
The British, however, have rescued and
taken as prisoners 1880 German of
fcers and men, so that the fighting
strength of the Germans has been re
duced nearly as much as that of the
British.
German submarines were responsible
for the loss of eight of the British
vessels, while the submerged mine has
played scarcely a less conspicuous part.
seven English warships having been de-
stroyed by that means.
Less successful have the British been
with the torpedo, only four German men.
ofwar having been disposed of III this
way. But in direct naval engagements
where the opposite fleets have been able
to use their big guns the British arc
easily in tn lead with at least II Teu-
ton fighting ships to their credit
whereas the Germans have shelled only
| four Britishers.
The losses of the other belligerents
Austria, Russia, France, Turkey and
Japan, are insignificant compared with
| those Of Great Britain and Germany
Facts and figures regarding the cas-
ualties of these minor fleets are not
| complete as those Of the two greater
naval foes, but from the reports which
have escaped the fine-tooth comb of
the press censor, it appears that Franco
has suffered most, eight. of her vessels
totalling 1905 tons, having been sunk.
| The loss of life has never been pub
Iished, so far as known. The japanese
are the smallest losers, with a tonnage
of 4 100 at the bottom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
If the Earth Had No Carpet.

If you have ever been in the bad
lands of our own country or the grass
less plains of South America you know
the horrors of land without a carpet,
says an exchange. The slightest
breath of wind sends clouds of
stran Cling dust heavenward, and it
seems to penetrate to every corner of
the human body. The sun seems twice
as hot as it does anywhere else, and
its glare upon the baked earth is I'M
bearable to the eye.
Were these same CRASHES deserts
covered with a greensward they might
be pleasing and habitable, for our i'm
preston of any place is largely gov
erned by its appearance, and nothing
gives the impression of comfort and
plenty so much as a wealth of grow
ing green stuff The weather would
not only seem cooler, but it would actu
ally be cooler, for all growing plants
cool the surrounding atmosphere by the
large volume of water they give off in
to the air.
Nature covers the naked soil with a
green growing carpet, not only to
make it more beautiful and to hide its
unlovely spots, but also to temper the
climate for rs.
the trees and grasses grow thiekly and
form heavy carpet that holds back
the torrential rains and melting SHOWS
of spring and fall, forcing them to
proceed toward the sea with slower
speed, thus preventing the rapid wash
ing away of the surface soil of the
farmlands near the billy regions.
Let these carpets be removed, as
they have been in the Southern states,
and the loss in fertility from the ad-
iacent farms will be more in one sea-
son than the total value of the trees
whose removal made possible the
washing away of this fertility. Think
of what it would mean if all the lum-
Der cut in a single season were thrown
into the Mississippi and washed out to
sea, and then ponder over the fact
that the rivers of this country are
washing away fully the same value in
plant food from the hillside farmland
yearly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
ILLUSIONS WE'RE WONDERFUL.
What Rutland Thought of Poole Dilger
Thedei Combination.

Concerning the Poole digger Thedes
which begins an engage
ment in the Auditorium Thursday
night, the Rutland Herald of june j
said:
Their stage accessories were simply
beautiful, the costumes of the ladies
being particularly attractive. The
program consisted of about two hours
of eonjuring, and the illusions, especial
~ The Beautiful Evelyn, in which q
lady totally disappears in the flame OF
mammoth candle: The Obedient
Wife, and Ora, which represents a
young woman floating in mid-air with
no apparent means of support, were
nothing short of wonderful.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

LOST-June {, small black purse con
tanning quite a sum of money between
Whites stable and Chesterfield, y II.
Finder will be suitably rewarded if re-
turned to Mrs. Edith c. Miller, Chester
field, y. H. or to Whites stable So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

AUTOMOBILE LIVERY. Efficient SER
vice at reasonable price Parties for long
trips a speciality. Passengers to and from
trains by appointment. Phone 507-M.
S. H. Bellows, 81 Green St 64-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
Number About the Same.

Number About the Same.
AS to the number in the LIST Infantry
V. N. G., there is very little change In
the total from year to year. For in
stance, on Feb %, 1914, there were sd
officers and COZ enlisted men, on Feb.
%, 1915, 53 officers and 645 enlisted
men. On April 80, 1914, there were 81
officers and $40 enlisted men; on April
30, 1915, with one company short, there
were 40 officers and 577 enlisted men
which shows no especial change in
strength.
As to the efficiency of the Vermont
National Guard, which is the main
point at issue, / will only quote from
the report of the division of militia af-
fairs of Oct. IS, 1914, based upon the
inspection of the list Infantry for that
year Under the heading General
Efficiency" it reads: Rated as excel
lent. 1t is estimated that about three
months would be required to fit the
regiment to take the field as an effec-
tive force This is about the highest
praise that a militia regiment can re-
ceive, and hardly bears out your edi-
| torial statement first quoted.
/ take pains to write you at length in
|
time company was disbanded some
| well-meaning editor would take. it as a
sure sign that the Vermont National
Guard was declining and make a few
remarks thereon, which, read by the
1 public, would be accepted as fact, and
in the end liable to keep some young
man from enlisting who otherwise
might enlist
It would be well for the regiment
and your local organization in partic
/ ular, if you saw fit to refute your pre-
i vious statement at an early date
i [ have been continuous membeY OF
this regiment for 26 years-from pri
vate to colonel-and am Of course deep
i ly interested in any moulding of public
i opinion, in which the state papers ear
; aid. / do feel that the public knows
i very little about its militia as, under
i the present system, we do not "mus
ter3 about the state as formerly, anG
i every other year usually have maneu
Il vers outside the state, so that there j,
very little opportunity for people to seC
i the national guard.
i ] should be pleased to have you dis
cuss these points with Col. Estey, one
of the most efficient commanders tho
i regiment ever had, and who, l think
will verify my statement.
i With very best regards,
j HERBERT T. JOHNSON,
i Colonel 1st Inf, Y. n. G
1 Bradford, VT, June s, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
PERIsHEs IN sWANzEY FIRE.
Rodney r. Mckay, sc, Is Trapped by
Flames-Daughter Injured.

In fire that destroyed the house
and barn, owned by T.. J. Averill at
Swanzey, \. H., Saturday afternoon,
Rodney r. Mckay, So, was burned to
death. Mrs. Averill daughter of Mr.
Mckay. was severely burned, as was
j ohm Carlin. The latter is at present
under the care of 4 trained nurse, and
his condition is serious. The fire broke
out shortly after 3 o'clock and it is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin. After the flames had died
down, the charred body was found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

prise Of Mary, who gave her a warm vel
come
I'm glad to see We back said Mary,
taking the wraps
I'm glad to be back, said Nora-then
added. is there any chance Of comm to
ike Wild We again."
There's only the one Of thin here
now said Mary, reverently.
Where's the other:' asked Nora, in
establishment
she's up in the mug on the mantel-
piece. pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Some old people are as hard to
teach as young ones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
The Sacred Urn.

Mary and Nora had lived as faithful do
mestics for many years in a home whose
only other occupants were two maiden
ladies' One of these was a believer in
cremation. Nora took a trip to Ireland.
During her absence the old maid men
toned died Her dust was reyereatly put
in an urn above the sitting-room fireplace,
where the remaining sister could always
have a sense of the departed's presence.
A year later Nora returned, to the sur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.

Death often comes like a submarine
attack. There is usually a warning,
nhccdcd. Life insurance Is an in
dcmuity paid without going to war to
enforce it. National Life ms. Co. of
W.T. Mutual. EARLE S. KINSLEY,
General Agent, Rutland, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

requirements, due to various causes
an unpopular company commander.
lack of public interest, or depression in
local business that decreases the mum.
Der of available young men in the
town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

PUPIL NURSES wanted at the Taun-
ton State Hospital Training school for
nurses. For particulars address DR.. Ar
thur V. Coos, Supt., Taunton State Hos
pital, Taunton, Mass. 46-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

Masses however. their decisive Importance only when
trained discipline and capab full Of bgeren
spirit thoroughly Of what brings re-
war; Of their profession rather srt
materials achieve their full value only
purpose with valiant military spirit
that they pressed with
superiority against and the Carpans Their desperate
superior leadership of the German generals
spirit Of the Austro troops that
their by the hundred thousands to the
weaker opponent
did quantities Of ammunition OF the Frnchmen
British superiority the battlefield avail against
led in distinguished fashion, who used their weapons
could be shaken by anything their IN
alterable confidence in victory?
believe the German submarines which are OF
could have achieved such bril-
liant results they actually had not been commanded BY
like Weddingen and Hersng?
CRITICIsEs THE BRITISH ARMY
the British They want to force victory with masses "
men ammunition armies of people who have been
brought fighting spirit patriotic sacrifice from generation to
generation during history and whose men are trained from
youth dummed together recruits who parity
all the world and certainly not hange
into soldiers overwhelming of artillery and waste Oh amu
milton.
1t the spirit which decides the spirit Of leadership and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

spirit of troops moral factors todsy always are the de-
Gliding nes adrsares expects results only from
material sources will succeed to master the German spirit
and people. 80
The intention Germany and deprive OF the things
sufficient amount OF rood
stuA upon And amply provided with the 'ther
materials necessary warfare.
Our allies standing Loyalty by sde determined as we are
fight for blood One spirit and one VIII
Powers whose powerful auVe
deam cannot the countries OF material world VISION
One belief victory Of their just cause lives in ALL fatn
which could mountains.
Nav our enemies do They cannot anything
equal to the spirit From the beginning they nave
offended against the most important and decisive laws OK inc
warfare they succeed their forces
effective In they have the possibility TO wrip
them after the other
OF France occupied oeIo
French their main forces at the decisive point
being nnihiated while the French are
useless attacks lines OF defen ana the
cannot cooperate owing defective military organization
If they appear forces the battlefield the
French will finally disposed Of and the Italians nave s
things look now all take decisive part the war
They will hardly Limbo the wall of the Alps
Owing this which cannot be remedd
the Allies will reap the final defeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Friction Came with Money,
One Partner, Asking for
Injunction, Says.
HAD ORDER FOR
1OO,000,000 BULLETS
British S12,00O,O00 Rifle Con.
tract Also Figures in Ameri-
cans Suit for Receivership.

Friction in syndicate formed to
sell war munitions came out yester-
day. when Justice Delehanty, in the
Supreme Court, enjoined J. Hunter
Bvrd. Nathaniel G. Prince, George r.
Maxwell. Newenham A. Gray, Charles
n GRAY. Robert Michaelis and the I'm
nerial Contracting Company from DIS
posing Of any property owned by them.
The Injunction will hold pending the
trial Of a suit brought by Frank (.
Webb for the appointment Of re-
ceiver for the concern.
Webb alleges that he associated
himself with the defendants in "a
ioint adventure" TO obtain contracts
fo7 and deal in munitions of war. Al
ter the contract was signed, he says
everything ran smoothly until prohts
began TO come in. Then trouble COM
menced. Webb charges that Byrd and
Prince began to "clsim the fruits OF
our Joint enterprise as their own, de-
nving any other members of the syn
dicate any participation therein"
Then Byrd and Prince formed the
Imperial company. which Webb says
took over some of the syndicate's
business. He alleges that there have
since developed bitches" in distrib-
uting the profits from sale of AGO.
COO pounds of pierre acid to France
and lOO.OOO,0O0 cartridges for the Brit
ish government.
Michaelis sustains Webb's demand
for receivership. and says that last
April he received an order from the
British government for s12.OoO,OOo
worth of rifles. He alleges that when
he heard Byrd and Prince had Dor
rowed $4,000 on an ammunition con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
MORE MARINES
TO GO TO HAYTI
Battalion Ordered to Leave
NO Further Trouble
Looked For.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. 2l.-A battalion Of
marines, with twelve 3-inch field pieces,
received orders from the Navy Depart
ment to-day { prepare to leave An
napolis for Hayti as soon as possible.
A message from Rear Admiral Caper-
ton, commanding the cruiser squadron
at Port-au-Prince, requesting REIN
forcements was the cause of the order.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, acting Secre-
tary of the Navy, announced this after
noon that the marines might not be
sent. but would be held in readiness
until the arrival Of the battleship Ten
nessee, which Is returning from Hayti,
and will be used to transport any ad-
ditional troops that may be sent Mr..
Roosevelt stated that there was no
the territory to be covered by the land
ing force in Hayti is so extensive that
a great many men are required.
1t is expressly denied that any fur
Their serious trouble is looked for In
Hayti. Admiral Caperton reported to-
day that there was a slight disturbance
at Port-au-Prince last night, which the
men garrisoning the town had no diff
Guilty in quieting.
The land force at Admiral Caperton's
disposal now numbers about two thou
sand men, with four field pieces, sew
eral landing guns from United States
war vessels and large number Of ma
chine and rapid Ere guns. The Navy
Department states that owing to the
extreme heat in those ATTITUDES fire.
quent reliefs are necessary, and that
approximately twice as many men are
needed as would be required in tenn
perate climate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
New, Dainty Neckwear

fresh from the designers hands, is among
the many interesting arrivals foreshadowing
the Autumn season. Collars SolNar=amoEcaM
Sets and Semi=guim1pes that will appeal TO
every woman are shown i'm the fashionable
French blue, i'm shell pink, i'm all=wflite' and
i'm white combined with blue or pink.
There are also some charming novelties i'm
Feather Boas made of real ostrich dyed nf1
all the fashionable colors. These are TO be
extensively worm during the Autumn days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

tract from a trust company he asked
for "his share of the loan,"' and was
Webb, in his affidavit, says Newen-
ham Gray was formerly an English
army captain. and an ordnance ex-
pert; that Michaelis is an English
man; that Prince is a resident of Lon
don, now here, and that Byrd and
Maxwell live in st. Louis.
Affidavits have also been submitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
LAWSON JUROR SEIZED
ON PERJURY CHARGE
Affidavit in Aid of New Trial
Causes Arrest.

Trinidad, Col, Aug. 21.-Grover Hall,
one of the jury which on May 3 con-
victed John R. Lawson, international
board member of the United Mine
Workers of America of first degree
murder, was arrested to-day at Ration,
N. NJ, on a charge of pedjury.
Halls arrest was on an information
filed in the district court here by At
torney General Fred Farrar. 1t is
based upon an affidavit by Hall in
corporated in Lawson's motion for a
new trial, in which Hall swore that he
had been coerced by court bailiff
to agree to a verdict of guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

Women's Ready=to=wear Department
Third Floor)
BLACK Satin Dress Skirts
i'm several new Autumn models, mace OF
superior-quality satin, will be placed in stock
Tomorrow monday, and will offer exceP-
tional values at $1,000, 1850 & 1000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

Thirty-fourth Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

by Prince, who lives at the Hotel I'M
perial, and BYRD. Prince says he en-
tered upon the contract work because
he understood from Webb that he was
former captain of the United States
army and an expert on articles used
in warfare. Byrd alleges that the con-
tract, or "joint adventure" was void
from the beginning because of fraud
ulent representations which were made
to him before he signed it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
The Dept of Interior Decoration

is prepared to display, to interested patrons,
the newest textures and color effects i'm
fabrics for draperies and upholsteries.
SPECIALISTS i'm decorative art (fronn the
Studios connected with this Department.
will gladly confer with architects and resi-
dence owners relative to the decoration and
furnishing of interiors, including architect
ural woodwork, painting, upholstery, dra-
peries, etc.
Sketches and estimates prepared. 80
Out-of=town appointments may be arranged.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-01
CAUSE OF THE WAR.

Nothing happens by chance. There is cause for everything. and so there is q cause for the great Eu ropean war.
 We cannot believe the many caus- es, or any of them for that matter, that are given i'll our daily and weekly Associated Press To be- lieYe all would be to imagine that not a king has spoken, q parliament acted, or statesman expressed an opinion without it has been taken as an insult and menace to everyone else
 They tell Us the German Emperor is q tyrant and is attempting to be come second Napoleon. and there fore responsible for the war
 They say the trouble commenced down in Austria-Hungary. when their crown prince was assassinated, that Russia wants an outlet to the sea, that France is endeayoring to re cover her lost provinces. and that England, overbearing and insulting, wats to domiate beth sea and land.
 The Associated Press has also giv- en out that former treaties were not made in good faith and now revenge is sought, and no doubt will be se- cured. that the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente have divided all Flu rope ito two armed camps, that ra- eial and religious prejudice, secret diplomacy, fear and suspicion. di- vine right of kings. jingoism, over crowding and number of other req sons and causes why the war was started.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-01
SPRING VALLEY.

John Shaver has opened his store at Pilgrim Rest.
 Mir Arbogast of Kansas, has come to Arkansas to live a few months. He will improve his farm in the Burk Shed neighborhood We hope he will get it in such a shape that he won't think of leaving it to return to Kansas.
 How did Matthew Morris ever learn that a rural carrier likes apples? Twice in the last few days he has presented us with some fine Ben Davis beauties. Walter Dichen or A. w. Craig may have told him that carriers appetite could be appeas- ed that way, then again, maybe It was all on account of his new daught- er-in-alw, for his son Sam quietly married some weeks ago, never tell ing us a word about it, so We could get it in The News.
 Jay Wilkerson has moved onto his his new farm.
 Mir. Rutherford, father-in-law of w. c. Cannon, while leading a yearling got tangled in the rope, falling and breaking his arm between the wrist and elbow. Dr. Potts was called and set the fracture At last report MT. Rutherford was doing very well.
 Joe Homesley is getting along nicely with his house.
 There seems to have been a good crop of turkeys raised this year in Washington and Madison counties.
The Springdale news., 1915-01-01
OFFICIAL ROSTER.

Little Rock, Dec t1.-An official roster of the Fortieth General Assem- bly,, which convenes Jan II, has been issued by the Secretary Of State. There are 34 members of the Senate and 100 of the House hTere are sixteen members of the Senate who served in the session of 1913, ant 21 members of the House returned.
 The oldest member of the House is Dan w Jones, of Pulaski a form CT governor Of the state, who is 75 years old The youngest member is Oscar F. Ellis Of Fulton, who is p The oldest member of the Senate is J. Monroe Smith of Union and Erad ley counties, who is 69 years old, and the youngest member is sam N. Yam O. Cross and Woodruff, who is just 9 the required age for the upper house
 All the Senators are Democrats, and there are only three Republicans i'll the House, H. k. Jeter of Madi son, Benjamin F. Ruble of Newton and Christopher c. Taylor of Searey There are 26 natives of Arkansas in the Senate, and 52 members of the House who were born in Arkansas.
 There are more lawyers in the Sen ate than any other occupation, there being b, while there are l3 farmers merchants, teachers, and one each of salesmen, insurance men. minis ters, physicians and printers. In sey- eral instances the same man is re- ported as following two occupations
 In the House there is a greater di versity of occupations, but still the lawyers lead with a total of 37 in their class, although some of them prefer to be known as attorneys. Az rlculture claims the next highest number, 33, although some of the farmers make the fine distinction of being chased as planters or stock men There are ten teachers, six merchants, three preachers, four in surance men, and two salesmen
 There is also one author, one edi tor, one printer, one druggist, one real estate man, one musician, one telephone manager, and the state manager of the Woodmen of the World