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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
NORTHFIELD WOMAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Mrs. S. G. Rich Suffering from Brain
Conclusion as Result of Auto
mobile Accident.

MONTPELIER, August I3. - Mrs.
S. c. Rich of Northfield is in the
the Heaton hospital, suffering from
conclusion of the brain and Sc
we're bruises and decorations as the re-
suit of an automobile accident lust be-
fore midnight Wednesday. The phys
icians say she has an even chance for
recovery.
Mrs. Rich was one of party of
four from Northfield who were ridine
in a 1915 Oldsmobile driven bv the
owner, George Cross, of the firm or
Cross Brothers. The cause of the ac-
tcident, which took place on North
field street while the party were re-
turning to Mortified after visit to
Barre and Montpelier, has not been
fully explained. Tracks of the wheels
show that the car ran a distance of
40 feet outside of the main highway
and then plunged down an embankment
go feet. The car did not turn over. 1t
was stopped when the radiator struck
big rock.
It is uncertain whether Mrs Rich s
head came in contact with a tree or a
stone. She was picked up unconscious
about 30 feet from where the car stop
ped. A deep cash was cut in Mrs.
Rich Is head, her face was lacerated
and several teeth were knocked out.
She bled profusely from the nose,
throat and several cuts.
Mrs Rich conducts a bakery in
Northfield and is the wife of an insur-
ancc agent there Mrs. Fred Green,
one of the other occupants of the car,
is the wife of drug clerk in Mont
pelier. Frank b. Hutchins, another
member Of the party, is a meat dealer
in Northfeld The escape of three oc-
cupants Of the car without serious in
Jury is considered remarkable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
Rear Admiral Caperton Com
PEELED to Take Action at
Cape Haitien
UPRISINGS BY BOBO
AND ZAMOR FACTIONS
Commander olmstead of Nashville
Ashore and a Battalion of Bluejack-
cts from the Connecticut Have Land
ed to Assist in Maintaining Order.

WASHINGTON, August 13. - New
uprisings by the Bobo and Zamor fac
tions have broken out at Cape Haitien
and have forced Rear Admiral Caper-
ton to establish military rule in the
city.
This statement was issued at the navy
department:
Admiral Caperton reports that on ac-
count of disturbed conditions in and
around Cape Haitien, due to the Bobo
and Zamor factions, it has become
necessary to take military control of
the town and conduct affairs in the
same manner as at Port au Prince.
Civil officials are employed where it is
possible and suitable men can be OBJ
tanned.
Commander Olmsted, commanding of
tieer of the Nashville, has been placed
IN charge and has battalion of blue
lac kets from the Connecticut ashore to
assist in maintaining order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
ORDER ISSUED IN
KNAPP FARM CASE
Hearing Before Chancellor Butler :
Court Transfers Further Hearings
to Chancellor T. L. Fish.

Chancellor Fred NJ Butler opened
this morning in the Office of the county
clerk the hearing in the chancery suit
of Ambrose and Chauncev |. Knapp of
Brattleboro, Ida G. Knapp of North
ampton. Mass, and Mrs. Martha f.
Hancock of Springfield, Mass, against
their brothers, Horatio and Ora Knapp
of Dummerston. The claim is made
chat the defendants have refused an ac-
counting to the other heirs, who are
the orators in the suit. of the farm in
Dummerston which has been in the
Knapp family over 100 years, also that
the defendants appropriated the farm
to their own use after the death Of
their parents.
The petition asked the court to com
pei the defendants to make an account
ing to the other heirs and asked fur
ther that proper steps be taken for par
titioning the property among the heirs
Chancellor Butler drew an order re
curing that the defendants allow no
waste on the farm, that they make an
accounting of the annual crons for the
current year and file at once a bond
for $500 with the court as surety that
they will carry out the order.
They are enjoined from interfering
with the use, by the orators, of certain
rooms in the house and from interfering
with the orators going to or coming
! from the farm property
Chancellor Butler transferred further
| hearings of the suit to Chancellor Franz
| l.. Fish, who will be here at the next
| term of county court, and allowed II
days for the orators to file further
/ DIpadinoS in answer TO +hp cross hill
filed this morning, in which all the
allegations of the orators were denied.
Attorneys F. E. Barber and Robert
fC. Bacon appeared for the orators ant
Attorney C. C. Fits for the defendants
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
ZEPPELINS MADE
RAID LAST NIGHT
Attacked English Coast for Second
Time in Week-Six Persons Killed
and % Injured.

LONDON, August 13.-Oficial an
nouneement was made today of an air
ship raid last night on the east coast
of England. The official announcement
says that six persons were killed, %
were injured and Il houses were dam
aged seriously by bombs
The Zeppelins which made the raid
were engaged at some points, but sue
ceeded in getting away from our air
craft patrols. One of the Zeppelins was
probably damaged by the mobile anti
aircraft section
Last night t's raid of zeppelins was
the second this week over the same
general locality. On Monday night Yep
pehns flew over the English coast and
killed II persons and wounded IA 9th.
ers
These raids are the renewal of Yep
pelin attacks on England after an in
terval of several weeks.
The last previous raid with excep
tion of minor attack on Harwicf
early in July was June Is, when II
persons were killed and 40 injured.
In all there have been nearly a score
of these attacks resulting in the death
of more than 100 persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
LOVE AFFAIR CAUSE
OF DISAPPEARANCE
Miss Della Girard, Supposed to Be
Drowned, Found Nine Miles from
Her Claremont Home.

CLAREMONT, n. H., August 13-
Miss Della Girard, for whose body Sugar
river has been dragged and dynamited, was
found yesterday on Newport hill at the
home of Lewis Adams, nine miles from
here, where she had walked with man
dolin under her arm
When Chief of Police Elmer Cole and
Henry Therrian visited Weathersfeld
Tuesday, a Mr.. Breault stated that he was
to give Miss Girard lessons on the mando-
lin. Nothing was thought Of the statement
until yesterday morning when Chief Cole
learned that woman passed Kelleyyille
with musical instrument under her arm
Investigation showed that a woman bought
a mandolin at a local store Monday
Chief Cole, Joy and Therrian went to
Kelleyville by automobile and thence to
the top of Newport Hill, where Lewis
Adams lives. Inquiries led to the state
ment that a strange woman was there
with mandolin, and they found Miss
Girard on the front porch sleeping in a
hammock
She burst into tears saying, Il won't go
back. l have no friends and want to be
alone"
Miss Girard arrived at the Adams home
Tuesday at 11.30 p. m, with a red ban
danna handkerchief about her neck and a
handkerchief cap. She asked for food and
chance to rest, saying she was alone in
THE world. Adams gave her food and Sc
cured her a position at Newport, where
she was to begin work yesterday.
Miss Girard finally consented to return.
She gave the following statement as her
reason for disappearing ''I have been
disappointed in love affair, had no real
home, was disgusted with my work and
inharmonious relations with relatives. ]
| left to start anew. ] left all articles OF
personal adornment at home and wanted
to start at the foot Of the ladder again
win never stay in Claremont, but Will
return and leave in more proper man
ner"
| Chief Cole and relatives had two physi
clans examined Miss Girard last night and
strict watch viii be kept. as she is very
ldespondent She stated she had no in
| tention of committing suicide unless she
did not succeed in her new start in life.
| Ten blasts Of dynamite We're set off III
iSugar river and several posses had been
securing the hills for Miss Girard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
CHANGERS TO HAVE PICNIC.
boring Oranges to Barber Park for
All Day Saturday, Aug. q.

Fall Mountain Grange of Bellows Falls
has arranged for a general Grange picnic
at Barber park Saturday, Aug. Il. 1t
viii be an all-day affair, with dinner and
supper at the park. Immediately after
dinner there win be outdoor sports and at
$50 Twin State league game will be
played between Keene and Bellows Falls,
to which admission will be charged.
The park management intends to have
a play IN the theatre afternoon and even
ing, a musical comedy company having
been scheduled for that week The man
agement viii give the children one free
ride on the merry-go-round. There will
be free dancing at intervals until 7.30.
Later the regular Saturday evening dance
will be held.
Twelve Oranges have been invited, and
the members are asked to bring their
friends. Fall Mountain Grange viii fur
nish hot coffee for dinner and supper and
ice-cold lemonade all day The coffee and
lemonade win be free to all Changers and
their friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
BELLOWS FALLS.
TWO BOYS SENTENCED.
Bombard and Bellrose Go to Industrial
School for Larceny.

Floyd Bombard and George Bellrose,
each 16, were sentenced TO the industri-
al school in Vergennes during the re-
mainder of their minority by Judge T..
E. O'Brien in the police court yesterday
afternoon. The boys pleaded guilty to
larceny, having broken into Freda s
grocery store and the store of the How
ard Hardware company.
Adams Swicklow aged Is, George
Hassett, Leonard Hassett, and Peter
,Augustonowicz, each aged 10, appear
ed before Judge o O'Brien in the Ju-
venile court and their cases We're eon-
tinued until August %. Bombard, Bell
rose, Swicklow and Augustonowicz
have all served time in the industrial
school. The value of the goods these
boys have stolen within the past few
weeks, in several breaks, has not yet.
been determined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
BATH TUB MURDERER
PAYS DEATH PENALTY
Smith Drowned Three Wives in Order
t1 Get Insurance Money-Robbed
Two Others.

LONDON, August 13.-George Joseph
Smith, the wife murderer, was hanged to-
day at Maidstone.
Smith was found guilty by a jury on
July L He was accused of numbering
three wives in order to collect insurance
money from their lives.
In each case the victim was found
drowned in a bath tub soon after the we'd
ding ceremony After Smith was sen
tenced to death the court, complmenting
the jury on its verdict, declared that the
prisoner had gone through the ceremony
Of marriage with two other women, both
of whom he had robbed of considerable
sums of money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
President Wishes to Confer
with Congressional Com
mittee Chairman
MORE SUBMARINES
AND AEROPLANES
Are Wanted by the People, According
to the Belief of Secretary Daniels =
Naval Advisory Board Win Meet
Next Month.

WASHINGTON, August 13. = Pres
ldent Wilson has postponed until next
week a discussion of the national de
tense question with Secretaries Garri-
son and Daniels. Mr. Garrison is away
for the weekend.
The President will not pass upon the
war and navy estimates until he has
conferred with the chairmen Of the
congressional committees
Secretary Daniels declared today
there was an overwhelming sentiment
in the country generally for large in
creases in submarines and aircraft
The people in inland states partic-
ularly have come to the conclusion
that there should be large increases in
submarines and aeroplanes for our ma
val defenses, said Secretary Daniels.
!" Many of our citizens who do not
mean to attach that Importance to
dreadnaughts which naval experts do
or who doubt the navy's Judgment of
dreadnaughts are satisfied that the next
navy program should provide for liberal
expenditure for undersea ships and
aircraft. Much attention would be
given to that popular sentiment, the
secretary said, "in framing the naval
program, but more and stronger
dreadnaughts also are to be asked. =
What the navy seeks, he said,
- is 10 make the dreadnaughts as in
vulnerable as possible If we cannot
make them invulnerable, . said Mr..
Daniels, we want to find out how to
prevent torpedoes from sinking them,
The first meeting of the naval ad-
visory board, to be headed by Thomas
A. Edison, win be held some time next
month.
Before then Secretary Daniels viii
announce the entire personnel of the
board which viii consist of 20 of the
foremost scientists and inventors of the
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
GREAT BRITAIN ADDS
TO STOCK OF GOLD
Large Shipments from South Africa and
Australia Soon to Follow That
from Canada.

NEW YORK, Aug. l3.-Private adj
vices from London intimate that the
recent shipment of $20,00O,000 gold to
this country via Halifax is soon to be
supplemented by heavy imports direct
from South Africa and Australia The
Bank of England has gold reserve of
about $l00,00O,000 at Cape Town and
from fifteen to twenty million dollars
Of gold TO its credit in New Zealand.
These reserves, it is understood have
been drawn upon to meet obligations
in this country and shipments Of the
gold are said to be in transit. The
South African gold may come direct TO
this port, while the Australian gold
probably will be landed at San Francis
60 and credited by telegraphic transfer
to the local sub-treasury. j. p Nor
gan 4 Co. professed ignorance regard
ing these imports, but would not deny
that yesterday S transfer from Halifax
might soon be increased from other
sources Remittances ON London was
again the feature Of the foreign ex-
change market, demand sterling fall
ing to the new low price Of 4.l7H.
Quotations on Paris and Rome showed
no abatement of the acute conditions
at those eenters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
ITALIAN VICTORIES
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Attempts of Austrians to Cross From
tier at Altitude of 10000 Feet
Frustrated.

ROME, via Paris, August 13-The eff
fectiveness Of the Italian Alpine troops in
repulsing two Austrian attempts to cross
the frontier through passes of the Alps at
an altitude Of 10000 feet is praised by the
Italian war Office in today's official state
mcnt The announcement says:
In the steep rugged zone of the Furva
valley the enemy, who on the fourth had
leconnoitcred by patrol were Immediately
driven back through the Nicz pass 10000
feet high Later they made an attack
across the Forno glacier against our troops.
posted near the hotel of the same name,
while another detachment advanced through
Ccdvcle pass II 600 feet high against our
troops which occupied Capanna Cadez The
watchfuness of our Alpine troops, who
notwithstanding glaciers and high peaks
are inccssantIy active, succeeded in trus-
trating this bold Vancouver, and the enc
my was son rcpulscd The enemy was
my was soon repulsed. The enemy was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
States Attorney Not Exer-
cised Over Saxtons
River Threat
COMPLAINT AS TO
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Duty of Officials to Act According to
Best Judgment After Considering Cir
cumstances = Local Matter, Other
Attorneys Say.

Replying to the despatch to The Reform
er from Saxtons River that a movement
was on foot, there to proceed against the
officers of Windham county 'for not per.
forming their duty in accordance with
their oaths of Office" also that the officers
had been notified of the proposed breaking
of the law by the management of the Bel,
lows Falls baseball club in voting to have
Sunday baseball at Barber park, States
Attorney o. b. Hughes of BrattIeboro saws
he Is not worrying.
Mr.. Hughes says that he did receive a
complaint from Bellows Falls that a viola
ton OF the law was about to take place in
the form of a baseball game on Sunday.
but that on complaints of that kind it is
for the officer to exercise his best iudg-
ment after considering all the circum-
stances. No game Is scheduled for next
Sunday, and Mr.. Hughes understands that
it is not likely that any more Sunday
games viii be played
Some other attorneys regard the matter
las purely a local question in the village of
Bellows Falls and Saxtons River and think
that the states attorney ought not to
spend the states money on it unless the
local authorities, like the town grand jur-
ors, regard it as of sufficient importance to
make II the basis OF a complaint.
The despatch to The Reformer stated
that the congregations of two churches in
Isaxtons River met together and that when
the minister called for a vote of protest
leverybody stood, although the audience
| was not called together for that purpose
| 1t is understood here that while the con-
lgregation did not attend church for the
particular purpose of voting on the ones
ton of protesting against Sunday baseball,
| information was passed around that such
la vote was to be taken so that the matter
Ibid not come up wholly as a surprise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
SURVIVORS SANG TIPPERARY.
Captain Among the Sc Saved When
Cruiser Was Torpedoed.

CHRISTIANTA, August y, via Lon
don, August IS. Captain William
Kennedy of the British auxiliary cruis-
or India, who was on the bridge of his
ship when she was torpcdoed by Ger
man submarine in the North Sea Au-
gust s. was among the Sc members of
the crew who were suved Among the
survivors were nine other officers. Some
Of those rescued were taken from a
raft where they stood singing Tippera-
~. In the India 5 two life boats were
So other men.
The bodies Of II sailors who persisted
were buried with military honors When
the bodies were brought ashore they
were taken to a chapel, where they were
placed in caskets, each OF which was
covered with the Union Jack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
osGooD L. LEACH DEAD.
Chairman of County Commissioner
Died in Brattleboro Hospital

Osgood Luke Leach, &C, resident OF
Northfield Farms and one Of the promi-
nent citizens OF tins town, being chair
man of the Franklin county commission
ers, died in the Memorial hospital in Brat
tlchoro yesterday. MIR, Leach went to the
hospital a week earlier Ill with peritonitis
and underwent an operation. He seemed
to improve until few hours before his
death
Mr. Leach was born in Wendell Mass,
Sept IS, 1S4S, but most Of his life was
spent in this town. He attended school
in Wendell, a1o attended New Salem
academy and Monson academy. On March
i, 1871, he married Bessie Anne Eastman;
Of Lowell, Mass, who survives with three
children, Charles and Ralph Leach, who
live at home, and Mrs. Walter Bancroft
of Somervile, Mass He also leaves a
brother, John n Leach Of Boston, and
three sisters, Mrs. Ellis l.. Bowen of Wen
dell, Mrs J. f. Cone Of Orange and Mrs
T. B. Bemis of Orange.
For many years Mr.. Leach was engaged
in the lumber business with the late
| Charles II Green, and since Mr.. Green's
| death MIR. Leach and his sons had been
associated in the business He took q
tprominent part in the church work ir
Mortified Farms
| Mr.. Leach served the town as selectmar
land assessor many years, also served OF
the school board At the time of his deatl
ne had served - years as one of the coun
Ity commissioners He was representative
from the 4th Franklin district in the gen
ieral court in 1895. He was a member o
Harmony lodge of Masons of Orange chap
tier, Royal Arch Masons, and of Orang
lcommandery Knights Templar
Il The funeral will be held at the house a
3I2 o'clock tomorrow and the body will b
taken to Orange for burial, the Orang
commandery officiating at the commits
) service.
Mr.. Leach was of quiet and unassun
ing nature, but enjoyed the respect an
; confidence of all who knew him H
death has left vacancy in the board {
/, county commissioners that will be tn
cause of considerable haste to fill upon th
part of aspirants for the office, NJ
Leach had his nomination papers all file
in Boston. To be eligible for this commi
sion papers must contain $50 names an
must be filed on or before > O'Clock Satu
v dav afternoon of this week PromineI
Franklin county men who are mentione
as rpossible candidates are Albert n. Dar
G ing of Sunderland, ex-Representative He
J. nv d. Wright of Rowe, ex-RepresentatiN
t William b. Avery Of Charlemont, Fred I
4 Dexter and Mendel Underwood Of 0rang
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
SCOTT ORDERED TO
REMAIN AT Ell PASO
Chief of staff of Army Ready for Any
Mission State Department May
Have ON Border.

WASHINGTON, August 13-Maj. Gen.
Scott, chief OF staff of the army, has been
ordered to remain at Fl Paso to be ready
for any mission the state department may
have on the border.
Gen Scott is reporting directly to Secre-
tary Lansing While Gen Scott IS acting
as agent Of the state department in con
nection with the negotiations between the
Mexican factions he also is watching the
border situation and is in communication
with Maj Gen Funston. War depart
ment officials say they have no knowledge
of the work the state department is asking
|bf the chief of the staff. No more troops
were today ordered to the border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
RESTORES ALASKA LANDS.
President Issues Proclamation Affect
ing chugach National Forest.

WASHINGTON, August 13. = Near
" half of the land in the Chugach ma
tionaI forest, Alaska, through which the
government railroad is to run, is re-
stored to the public domain by procla-
nation of President Wilson made pub
lie last night. The boundaries of the
forest, as redrawn by the proclamation
contain approximately 5,S1S,000 acres,
$500, 900 acres being withdrawn
Forest service officials explained that
the land withdrawn had been classified
and found lacking in timber value suf
fcient to warrant government protec-
ton. The area retained is heavily tim
bered, its present growth being estimat
ed at 100000, 900 merchantab1e feet.
Homesteaders are warned that the
chances of locating in the withdrawn
land are not encouraging as they, con
tain few agricultural areas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
ORDERS 11-CENT STAMP.
Postmaster General Acts as Result of
Parcel Post Demand

WASHINGTON, August 13. = Post
master General Burleson has authorized
an 1l-cent stamp to meet the demands
Of the parcel post. The new stamp is
dark green and bears the profile head
Of Benjamin Franklin from Houdin s
bust
The 11-cent issue was brought into
being by the demand for one stamp to
cover insurance and G. o. d. charges
on parcel post matter. In addition
all parcels for local delivery weighing
II or Is pounds carry cents postage
as do parcels weighing seven pounds
In the first and second zones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
FOUR MORE STEAMERS
SUBMARINES VICTIMS
Chief Engineer, Mate and the Latter S
Wife Drowned When Summer
field Went Down.

LONDON, August 13 = The 3,000ton
British steamer Tacoma, which was en-
gagged in the transatlantic trade, has
been sunk. Her captain and nine mem
bers Of the crew were rescued.
Announcement also was made today OF
the sinking Of the British steamers Osprey
and Summerfield and the Norwegian
steamer Aura The chief engineer, the
mate and the mates wife Of the summer
field were drowned The others on board
the three vessels were landed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-13
TROOPS TO BE READY.
President Gave Order to Prepare for
Emergency in Texas.

WASHINGTON, August 13. = Pres
ident Wilson took up the situation on
the Mexican border today with Acting
Secretary Breckenridge of the war de
partment and gave directions that suf-
ficient troops be held ready for any
emergencies. Gov. Ferguson s telegram
asking for more troops is being held at
the war department. awaiting any fur
ther word from Mai. Gen. Funston.