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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
ENGLISH PAPERS
EXPRESS SURPRISE
Not Aware That Treatment of Ameri-
can Shipping Might Furnish Ground
for Controversy.

LONDON, Nov. s. - Notwithstand-
ing the forecasts of the American note
to Great Britain which had been sent
from Washington by correspondents of
the British press surprise is the pre-
dominant tone of the majority of the
British newspapers in their comment
on the document. The country has been
too deeply wrapped up in the consid-
Grafton of the pressing European prob
lens in the past few weeks to give
much attention to the American opin-
ion, and apparently it was not aware
that the treatment of American ship
ping might furnish ground for a seri-
Gus controversy between the govern
ments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
MANCHESTER BOY WOUNDED.
Bullet from 32-Calibre Revolver Lodged
in Donald Races Chest.

RUTLAND, Nov. s. - Donald Race
the l5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Race of Manchester Depot,
IS at the Rutland hospital with a bull
let IN his chest as the result of careless
handling of a revolver at Manchester
Depot Saturday morning. The boy and
schoolmate, Harold Harrington, were
examining the weapon, 32-calibre af-
fair, when in some manner il was dis
charged, the bullet imbedding itself in
young Race s chest
With assistance he was able to wall,
home and DR.. l.. ]. Callahan, who was
called, ordered his removal to the Rut-
land hospital, G. j. Rich brought the
youth to this city in his automobile.
DR.. Stickney, who is in charge of
the young man s case, said last night
that the. patient would probably recov-
er.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
MASONIC BOWLING
TEAMS MADE UP
Schedule Not Completed, but Play
Probably Will Not Start Until At
ter Opening of Deer Season.

The makeup of the Masonic bowling
teams for the present season has been
The schedule committee
has not completed the schedule. but the
series probably will not be started un-
til after the opening of the deer sea
son next Monday. The following are
the teams as selected:
Team A-White, Dubie, Johnson,
Proctor. Merrill.
Team B-Thompson, Locke, McRae,
Wellman. Mixer
Team C.-Marks, Skinner, Hubbard,
Croll, Stone.
Team D-Bowers, Crowel, Streeter,
Motif. Haskell.
Team E-Jones, Buzby H, Cain L.
Winchester, Hail.
Team F-Mareh, Tracy, Jordan, A.
Clark, Chase.
Team G-Barber, l., Miller, Light
Spaulding, Pettee.
Substitutes Vanderveer, Hovey
Frizzell, Jordan, H. F.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
MINISTERIAL UNION
HAS ANNUAL MEETING
Rev. E. G. S. Osgood Secretary and
Treasurer - Union Thanksgiving
Service in Universalist Church.

The annual meeting of the BrattIe-
boro Ministerial union was held this
morning in the chapel of the Centre
Congregational church with seven mem
bers present Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood
was elected secretary and treasurer for
the year. Rev. Roy NJ Houghton was
chosen moderator of the meeting.
Rev. Henry Lamb gave a paper on
Ministerial Character and Conduct and
the sermon was preached by Rev E. Q.
s. Osgood.
1t was voted to have the annual
Thanksgiving union service at 1920
o clock on the morning of Thanksgiv-
ing day in the Universalist church, the
annual sermon to be preached by Rev.
Delmar Z. Trout, pastor of that church.
Those present were Rev. D. E. Trout,
Rev. E. Q. s Osgood, Rev Roy NJ.
Houghton, Rev. George E. Tomkinson,
Rev. George W. Owens, Rev. Henry
Lamb and Prof. L. A. Butterfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
MURDERESS GETS OUT
OF CONCORD HOSPITAL
Mrs. Hardy Folsom Broke Away from
Attendant While Attending Chapel
Service.

CONCORD, \. H., Nov. 5. - Mary
Hardy Folsom, who shot and killed her
husband, Henry H. Folsom, while driv-
ing on a country road outside of Exeter
on June 20, 1914, escaped from the
New Hampshire state hospital Sunday
night and has not been recaptured.
Searching parties today were care
fully examining the banks of the Mer-
rimac river in the belief that she may
have committed suicide. Mrs. Folsom,
who was at the hospital for determina-
tion of her sanity, was allowed to at
tend a chapel service Sunday night
After the service she broke away from
her attendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
Children of ST. Johns School
at Peabody i'm a Wild
Rush to Escape
ONE BOY JUMPED
THROUGH A WINDOW
He Was Picked UP with Broken Arm
and Many Cuts = Pupils Were Ner-
vous from Recollection of Recent
Fire Which Resulted in 2I Deaths.

PEABODY, Mass, Nov S-A cry of fire
rang through the old high school building
where 200 pupils of St Johns parochial
school, recently destroyed by fire, had es-
sembled for their studies today, caused
panic and wild scramble for all of the
exits. There were no fatalities, although
a boy who Jumped through a window was
picked up with a broken arm and many
cuts.
The pupils evidently were still nervous
from their recoleetions of the fire of Oct
IS, which resulted in the loss of p lives
The sight of steam escaping from radia-
tor caused one of the pupils to become
frightened and his shrilI cry was followed
10y stampede The sisters in charge en-
deavored to quiet the pupils, bat the rush
had started and there was no way by which
the children could be stopped until all
had reached the street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
Bay State st. Railway Co.
Presents Case to Public
Service Commission
OPPOSITION FROM 80
CITIES AND TOWNS
chusetts, Rhode Island and New
Hampshire and Asks for Cent Rate
and Smaller Zones.

BOSTON, Nov. s. - Representatives
of the Bay State Street railway, which
operates nearly the entire trolley sys-
tenn III eastern Massachusetts, with
branches extending to Nashua, n. H.,
and Newport, r. l., appeared before the
public service commission today to sup
port with arguments and evidence the
company 5 petition for an increase in
fares
The specific advance desired by the
company is an advance from five cents
to six cents in the fare zone and the
reduction of the length of these zones,
1t is expected that the company 5 case
viii be presented in the next two days
and that an adjournment will be taken
then in order that opponents to the in
crease, which include municipal au-
thorities of so cities and towns, may
prepare their side.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
BISHOP ADMINISTERS
CONFIRMATION TO 100
Very Impressive Service in Roman Cath
olic Church Not Standing
Room When Service Began.

Bishop J. J. Rice administered con-
tirmation to class of 100 in ST. Mi
chael S Roman Catholic church last
evening, of whom rs were children and
p were adults. The service was very
impressive and there was not stand
ing room in the church when the SER
vice began at 7.30 clock.
The men of the parish formed a
guard of honor from the rectory to the
church and from the Parochial school
to the church. Bishop Rice, and Rev.
James p. Rand and Rev. James Fo-
garty, pastor and curate respectively
of the church, with the altar boys view
ed from the rectory steps the process
sion of children in the confirmation
class from the school to the church
After administering the ordinance of
confirmation the bishop addressed the
class on. the sacrament of confirmation
and their duties and was followed by
Rev. Father Rand.
Bishop Rice officiated at the $50
mass yesterday morning and was pres
ent at the later mass, besides officiating
in the evening. He went this morning
to Springfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
GERMANS LIKE wHITLoCK.
Express Regret at the Departure Of
American Minister in Belgium.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. - Secretary
Lansing announced today that the Ger
man military authorities in Belgium
had expressed to American Minister
Brand Whitlock their regrets that the
published report should have made it
appear he was leaving Belgium as
result of objections from the German
government Minister Whitlock was
assured that the German authorities re
gretted his departure. Secretary Ian
sing added that no official communica
ton of any sort had passed between
Berlin and the Washington government
requesting Mr.. Whitlock's s status. Mr..
Whitloek will sale from Amsterdam
on Wednesday of this week for a vaca-
tion due to i'll health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
FRED S. FISHER DEAD.
Native Was Carpenter in
Leominster, Mass.

Fred S. Fisher, 81. of Leominster,
Mass. died in his home Saturday morn
ing after a brief illness with bright s
disease. He was born in Brattleboro,
son of George and Lucinda (Wood)
Fisher, and lived in this town until
about - years ago when he went to
Leominster to live. He was carpenter
by trade and was considered a first
class workman. Mr.. Fisher was an ar
dent baseball enthusiast and few
years ago was one of the organizers of
the Leominster Athletic team. He
leaves his wife, who was widow of
Wallace Pratt of Brattleboro, and two
children by former marriage, Earle
Fisher and Mary wife of James Hurst,
both of Leominster. He also leaves a
brother, George w. Fisher of Dunn
merston, and one sister, Mrs. S. K.
Durrell of North Attleboro, Mass. The
body will be brought here this after
noon for burial in Prospect Hill GENE
terv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
THINK BARBER DOES
NOT WISH CONFERENCE
Selectmen Proceeding to Take Land
OH That AssuInption-Court Com
mission to Report This Week.

The selectmen are proceeding with the
matter of condemning such a part of Fl. G.
Barbers land at the corner OF Main and
Flat streets as is necessary to straighten
Main street and widen Flat street on the
assumption that Mr. Barber does not care
to hold conference with them, as in his
letter in reply to one from the selectmen
suggesting a conference he made no refer
ence to that matter
In the selectmen's Office today Selectmen
Wilkins and Merrill told a representative
of The Reformer that Mr. Barber never
would set price for the land which the
town took on the south side of Flat street,
where the Mosher garage is, until after the
matter got into the court, and that the only
price he ever put upon the property the
town now purposes to take on Main street
and the north side of Flat street was in
letter to c. r. Crosby of the committee
chosen by the town to investigate the mat
ter of widening and Strengthening Main
and Flat streets In that letter he named
$12 600 as his price.
The attention of the selectmen was
called to Mr.. Barbers statement in The
Reformer OF Saturday that he would name
a price when the seleetmen staked out the
land to show Just what they wanted.
They replied that blue prints in the hands
of both the selectmen and Mr. Barber
, showed just what 1t was proposed to take.
which is the same territory that has been
under discussion from the first
| Selectman Wilkins said he had no reply
to make to Mr. Barber's statement that
Mr.. Wilkins was looking for a fight
| Judge T. +. O'Brien OF Bellows Falls,
chairman OF the courts commission ap-
pointed to hear testimony as to the
amount of damages which should be award
ed for the land taken on the south side OF
! Flat street, was asked by The Reformer
] by telephone this afternoon if the commits
sion had made it's findings He replied
that it had and that the report would be
| filed with the county court this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
GREEK MINISTRY
TO STAY NEUTRAL
New Premier Is Said to Be Favorable
to the Entente Allies-Venizelos
May Hold OFF.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The political cri-
sis in Greece, which has clouded the
Balkans, has been finally overcome, NJ.
Skouldoudis having accepted and per-
formed the task of organizing a cabi-
net, which, being composed of practi-
cally all the members of the Zaimis
government, viii carry on the former
government S policy of maintaining
neutrality.
The new cabinet is at the mercy of
the Venizelos majority in the chamber
but the impression is that no attempt
will be made to turn it out, thus avoid
ing dissolution of parliament and a con-
sequent election, the result of which
could not be predicted while the army
remains modified
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
PROF. A. w. PEACH
IN AUTHORS LEAGUE
Bratleboro Boy, Head of English De
partment at Norwich, Is Yer
mont 6 Only Representative.

Prof. Arthur W. Peach. head of the
English department of Norwich uni
versity, has been elected to full mem
bership in the Authors League of
America, Inc Only writer's Of recog-
nized ability are admitted to the
league, and the qualifications of can
didates are passed upon by a commit
tee of which Rex Beach, Owen John
son, George Barr McCutcheon and
Samuel Merwin are members The
president of the league Is Winston
Churchill, and the vice president is
Theodore Roosevelt. Prof. Peach is
Vermont S only representative. He is
a son of Mrs. C. \. Moran of this
town
Prof. Peach, who is a graduate of
the Brattleboro high school, class of
1905, and of Aiddlebury college, class
of 1909, began writing while in col
lege, contributing to Lippincott s Mag
azine, Munsey s, Ainslee s, Leslie s
Weekly and number of others Since
then he has written for those and for
! The Independent, Collier s Weekly
Smart Set, Sunset Mazazine, National
| Overland, Pearson 5. Adventure. New
Story Magazine, New England Maga-
zine, Blue Book, Craftsman, Delin
Gator, Woman S Magazine, Ladies
World, Mothers Magazine Christian
Endeavor World, Epworth Herald, and
other periodicals making a total OF
from 75 to 100 publications. In the
list are some of the leading newspa
pers, including the New York Sun
New York Times, Boston Globe, New
Orleans Times-Democrat, Los Angele
Times, Buffalo Express and others
The matter contributed has been prose
verse and articles, and some of hi
poems have been set to music
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
RUMANIA WILL
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Members of Parliament Support Premier Bratiano's
Plan to Keep Out of War-French and British
Making Slow Progress on Way to Help Serbia
-Montenegrins Defeat Austrans

The fall OF Nish has united sohdly the
main Bulgarian forces and the Austro-
German army advancing from the north.
Hitherto their communication consisted
merely Of tentative reaching out of advance
guards. The BuIgarians and their allies
now hold considerably more than half of
Serbia and command the Nish railway,
which has been one OF the chief objectives
OF their campaign.
From Nish the Bulgarian line now runs
north in a slight curve, encircling the Mo
rava river, where it joins the main Austro-
German forces From that point the in
vaders line turns at right angle and runs
due west across the broadcast part of Ser
bia
No official confirmation has been re-
ccived, however, of reported decisive de
feat OF the Bulgarians, who are attempting
TO advance into Macedonia through Babuna
pass South of Strumitsa the French are
fighting on Bulgarian soil.
The crisis occasioned by the resignation
of the Greek cabinet has been met tempo
rarily and if the chamber of deputies ae-
cepts the new Skoulouds ministry the pres
cnt status may be continued indefinitely
with no change in the announced policy OF
benevolent neutrality on the part OF
Greece.
On the eastern front severe but indecisive
fighting continues before Riga and Dvinsk.
The offensive movement of the Russians in
IL. I... +o,l
for the present and the long battle in that
region has been ended. There are no new
developments of Importance on the othe,
fronts
The French are continuing to press then
advance into Bulgaria, northeast of Stru
mitsa, British contingent aiding them
says Saloniki despatch, but the heavy
rainfall makes progress slow. Likewise
Paris advices declare the French forces
are following up their successes north o
Prilip, where a junction with the Serbian.
on the Babunda range is said to be immi
nent
On the extreme west of the Balkan from
the Montenegrins claim TO be holding th'
Austrians near Grabavo, inficting sever'
losses upon them in desperate battles.
The intention of Rumania TO remain neu
trail at least for the present, is emphasized
in dispatches from Bucharest. All mem
bcrs of the parliament, with whom Premie
Bratiano has consulted have told him the.
consider the governments course so ia
correct, it is declared
Decidedly energetic action by the er
tente allies to open up communication i
the Balkans will be necessary to NOV
Rumania in their favor, the advices ind
cate
On the Gallipoli peninsula the Turk
claim that their artillery successfully a
tackled another allied transport and a to-
pedo boat, setting the transport on fire,
An attack on the Turkish line near SeC
dulBahr was repulsed, it is asserted
There has been cessation of activity o
the western front, according to the oil
cial statement from Paris, which is no
ably brief, declaring nothing has occurre
20 make an addition to last nights stat
mcnt necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
BIG INCREASE IN
WATER RESERVE
Concrete Dam $50 Feet Long Finished
at Sunset Lake-Reserve Sup
ply 120,o0O,00C Gallons.

The work of increasing the storage
capacity of the Sunset lake reserve
water supply of the Brattleboro Water
Works CO. has been completed. This
includes the building Of concrete
dam $50 feet long, with gate house,
and the filing in of some places on
the shores of the lake to prevent dam
age to cultivated land by the fowage.
The waters of this lake are used as
a reserve supply and total of l20
million gallons reserve is now availa-
BILE, an increase of about So millions
over the former reserve supply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
NEWFOUNDLAND LOYAL.
Is Raising Another Company to Go In
to War for Great Britain.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Nov. s.
The seventh contingent of 25O men
recruited in this colony for the British
army has arrived in England, accord
ing TO word received today. Another
company is in process of formation. In
addition to 250 Observation-Disclosures the
colony has sent 1850 men, all expert
enced sailors for service with the Brit
ish naval reserves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
MARRIAGE.

In Brattleboro, Nov 6, by Carl 5. Hop
kins, Esq, Edward John Blair and Alice
Ella (Gero) Casino, both of Springfield,
Mass
In Brattleboro, Nov 6, by Carl S. Hop
kins, ESD, Alfred Henry Peters of Rus
sell, Mass, and Edwidge Emily Delong-
champ of Holyoke, Mass
In Brattleboro, Nov. s, by Carl s. Hop
kins, Esq, Louie Frank Ertle and Lettie
Crowther, both of Gloversville, \. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
UNIFORM CONTRACT.
Plans to Regulate Selling Price of Cof-
fee to American Importers.

ST. LOUIS, No., Nov. s. = A uni
form contract to be entered into by the
Brazilian coffee growers and the Unit
ed States importers probably will be
drafted by the National Coffee Roast
ers association, whose convention be
gan here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30--Regular meet
ing of Wantastiquet lodge. The first
degree will be conferred.
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and their fami-
lies are urged to get their aprons, sunbon-
nets. overalls, hats, etc, ready for the
Farmers Jubilee, Friday evening, Nov. J..
Benefit Of Rebekah room in Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
FACTORY BLOWN UP
BY FRENCH AIRMEN
German Plant for Making Poisonous
Gas Destroyed and Forty-Two
Workmen Killed.

GENEVA, Nov. S, via Paris-The poison
Gus gas factory at Dornach, Alsace, which
was attacked on Friday by French aviators,
was virtually destroyed, according to re-
port which has reached here from Basle
The manager and ~ worBmen are said
to have been suffocated by fumes resulting
from explosions, while other employees who
were overcome have been sent to hospitals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08

French offensive against the Bulgarians is
proceeding surely but slowly, because Of
difficulties OF the rain in the sector north
east of Stlumitsa The French advance
towards the north IS said to be continuing
uninterruptedly today with the British
contingent on the right wing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
GERMANS LOSE CRUISER.
Undine Torpedoed and Sunk by Sub
marine Off Swedish Coast.

BERLIN, Nov. 8, via London.-The
small German cruiser, Undine has been
torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off
the Swedish coast, it was officially an
nounced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
Centre Congregational Church

Monday, 7.45 p. m.-Both Monday
Mission Study classes will meet to-
gether at the home of Mrs. Clarke c.
Fits Chapter 1 win be studied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
Full of Tt.

At the close of the forenoon session
OF ministerial conference in Philadel-
phia, in announcing the opening sub
lect for the afternoon, the presiding
officer said:
Elder Jones will present paper on
The Devil. Then he added earnest
", Please be prompt in attendance,
for Brother Jones has a carefully pre-
pared paper, and is full of his subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov ), a son to Mr..
and Mrs Carl Reinke
In Westmoreland, n H., Nov. ,, a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs Frank Richard
SON
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday, Probably
Showers-Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The wealth
er forecast: Cloudy tonight and Tues
day. Probably showers Warmer to-
night. Colder Tuesday in northwest
portion. Fresh to strong south winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08

Lucullus sometimes spent more than
SIS, 800 on a single meal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08
DEATHS.

In Leominster, Mass, Nov. 8, Fred
5. Fisher, 81, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08

Revenge may seem sweet, but its af-
ter taste is bitter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08

sALONIKI, Nov. s, via London.-The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
City Men Needed on the Farm,

In many notable instances city men
are succeeding as farmers. II they do
not know all about raising grain and
handling live stock, they are able, as a
rule. to apply business methods to
their undertakings.
Successful farm management must
include knowledge Of buying and
selling. In this particular the city man
Is apt to be ahead Of his rural neigh.
Dor. It Is essential to know what con.
sumers require. what the usual retail
prices are on farm commodities, and
the facilities available for transporting
and selling. The man Of city expert
ence understands these things, and he
goes In for line of produce like
onions. beans, potatoes. ducks, chick.
ems and carnations and asters, on
which he gets big profits.
1t would not be like a city man to
raise wheat at seventy-flve cents q
bushel and twenty bushels to the acre,
when he can get ninety cents bushel
for onions and $50 bushels to the
acre. This illustrates the whole idea,
and no truth Is more striking than the
fact that city men are needed in agri.
culture.-From c. c. Bowsfleld's MAX.
ing the Farm Pay"