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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
REPORTS MANY GAINS
Village of Carancy il Pecarious Po-
sition = -Four Strong Counter At
tacks Broke Down.

PARIS, May IL, ?. 80 p. m.-The
French war Office this afternoon issued
the following official statement:
In Belgium near st. George the en-
emy endeavored by night attack to re-
capture the positions taken by us dav
before yesterday. They were repulsed.
To the north of Arras our progress
has continued. Monday evening we
took possession of the eastern part of
the village of Caraney, where we cap
tured 230 prisoners, including three of
fce9s, and took several machine guns.
The village is invested by our troops on
three sides and is reduced to pre-
carious communication with the German
lines.
The forces brought by the enemy
from Lens and from Douai in automo.
biles were not successful in getting ad-
vantage anywhere. Four strong coun-
ter attacks broke down Monday after
noon, suffering very heavy losses.
These took place at Notre de Lorette
at Sanchez and at Neuvialle St. Vaast
At this last mentioned place we gain
cd territory at the same time making
about 10o prisoners. Up to yesterday
evening we took more than so officers
further check
The counter attacks to the north Of
Neuyialle St. Vaast, preceded by a VIC
lent bombardment were repulsed anl
we retained all the ground gained by
US, inflicting very heavy losses on the
assailants.
On the remainder of the front ther,
was no counter attack yesterday
Following the bombardment of Dun
kirk reported yesterday morning tn,
Germans threw IL shells on the towl
Of Bergues, southeast of Dunkirk
| Twelve persons were killed and
wounded.
Our batteries opened fire and put
stop to the shelling of the enemy
which was not resumed during the day
On the rest of the front there j.
nothing to report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11

eral months. None of the members would
deny that the Lusitania incident had been
discussed The demeanor of cabinet mem
bers was grave and reserved Secretary
Bryan, pressed with questions, declared,
we must not discuss what occurs at cab
met meetings Secretary Daniels, when
asked when the Atlantic fleet would pass
through the Panama canal in accordance
with plans, said: 4 cannot discuss that
or any other question now" He was
asked whether the review of the Atlantic
feet, planned for next week in New York,
would be held. Yesterday in Philadelphia
he denied that plans would be changed.
At the White House no intimation was
Forthcoming as to whether the President
had decided on a course, but there was
every indication that he had decided not
to allow any intimation of plans TO leak
out until he is ready to make the an
Inouneement. White House officials de-
clared there was nothing to be said at
present to elaborate the statement made
public Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
ROOSEVELT GAINS
IMPORTANT POINT
Ccurt Rules Political Corruption Does
Not Always Imply Pecuniary
Profit.

SYRACUSE, y Y, May IL - Col.
Theodore Roosevelt triumphed over
William Barnes yesterday afternoon
when Justice Andrews ruled that cor
rupt political leadership does not ne
cessarily imply pecuniary gain.
Justice Andrews held, in substance,
that Col. Roosevelt had made prInt
facie case in showing that Mr. Barnes
dominated the state Republican organ
ization; that Mr.. Barnes had an I'M
proper arrangement with Charles It.
Murphy; that Mr.. Barnes ordered Sen.
ator Grattan to vote against the Ag-
newHart racetrack anti-gambling bill
and that direct primaries bills were
defeated or passed by means OF bi-
partisan combinations.
The heart of the decision is that Col
Roosevelt, in order to Justify partly his
accusation that Mr.. Barnes and Mr.
Murphy really form the all powerful
invisible government which is respon
sible for the maladministration anC
corruption in the public offices of tn,
state. does not have to prove that
Mr.. Barnes had cash interest in pol
itics.
The decision turns upon the meaning
of the word corruption as applied
to politics and political leadership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
Hinsdale Assesses Property
of Power Company at
S2,041, 900
TOWN TAX RATE
MATERIALLY CUT
Valuation Last Year Was s1,02e, ,oo0-
Increase Due in Part to Overlooked
Lands Being Taxed This Year for
First Time.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE. y. III. Nav


The tax rate for this year was fixed
yesterday at $1.33 per hundred dol
lars valuation, decrease of 10 cents
from the rate of $152 of last year
which win be very pleasing to the tax
payers.
This is due to the increased valua-
tion throughout the town, particularly
on woodlots and the real estate of the
Connecticut River Power company.
which was raised from $1,029,0 900 to TO
s., OIL 900, the increase being ac-
counted for on various tracts of land
overflowed when the dam was put in
that heretofore have not been taxed.
also on the plant itself. There seemed
to be a general impression here that
the Power company had not been as
sessed enough in proportion to other
property in town, and the new valu-
alton is much more satisfactory.
Contrary to former conditions, how.
ever, all valuations in this state now
have to be approved by the state tax
commission, which has full authority
and which is more insistent than ever
that all property must be assessed foI
| its full value, and if any material
changes are made by this commission
the tax rate viii be raised or lowed
| accordingly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
ITALY EXPECTED
TO DECLARE WAR
There Is Said to Be Only Slender Chance That
Agreement Will Be Reached Heavy Fighting
in Progress on the GalipoIi Peninsula - Rus
SLAMS Claim Victories

War between Italy and the Central En-
pires is now regarded in Rome as almost
unavoidable.
There is said to be only slender chance
that an agreement will be reached.
Military preparations are being pushed
and political opposition to the war appar-
emily has largely died away
In Paris it is rumored that the Germans
and Austrians have declared war on Italy,
but SO far as known there is no basis for
such reports.
4 Milan despatch gives what purports to
be an offer of territorial concessions from
Austria described as unacceptable to Italy
inaslnuch as it excludes Trieste and Istria.
Heavy fighting has been in progress on
the GallipoIi peninsula during the last few
days, although accounts Of the results are
in complete contradiction. An official
statement issued at Constantinople said
the allied troops made four attacks sun
day, but were driven back with heavy
losses. II is asserted that three battal-
ions or about 5000 men were annihilated.
= press dcspdlCll 70 l-Ouhoi 9dA , LIZ.
allies made advances Friday and Saturday
and Turkish losses were estimated at 49,
OOG.
Victory in several engagements along
the Carpathians is reported in an official
Russian statement.
Dispatches to Switzerland say the Rus
slams have begun a strong offensive al
Tarnow, reported to have been captured
last week by the Austrians as well as in
the Baltic provinces to the north.
German and Austrian accounts of in
portant successes in these regions have
not been qualified
\ German aeroplane flew over st. Deni
today and dropped two bombs Five per
sons were injured.
The newly inaugurated offensiy
movement of the allies over a long sec
tion of the front in Belgium and north
eastern France has developed q genert
engagement of intensity.
Official statements from Berlin con
eeded the allies have won ground be
tween Careney and Neuville, but Al
tacks elsewhere are said to have bee
repelled.
The Germans announce the captur
Of French trenches over a width G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
% MORE BODIES HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED
Brought to Small Ports Near Queens
naturalization Marks on
Some of Them

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 1.-THE
number Of bodies of victims at Baltimore,
small seaport on the Irish coast. was in
creased to 10 today. Two others have been
brought ashore at Castle Townsend near
Baltimore.
OF the bodies at Baltimore SIX are Of
men and four OF women.
1t is reported here that one Of the bodies
at Baltimore had on it papers bearing the
name of Harrison, Main St, Bridgeport
Conn, and on another was a circular Of a
firm called Florence & Co, toothbrush
manufacturers, in Connecticut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11

nearly one-fourth mile in the vicinity
of Berry-auBac.
The Paris war office states the allies
made gains yesterday in Belgium, near
Arras, France, and at several other
points and that German attacks were
beaten back.
The Russians claims to victories
in the Carpathians are offset by the
German war Office reports that further
striking gains have been made.
1t is said the attempts Of the Rus
slams to halt the pursuit of the Aus
tro-German forces were defeated with
heavy losses to the Russians.
Italian officers and men in Switzer-
land up to the age of "a We're ordered
to rejoin their regiments at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
PROGRAM ARRANGED
BY ODD FELLOWS
Grand Bodies TO Meet in BrattIeboro
Next Week-Parade Will Take
Place Tuesday Afternoon.

Members of the local committee of Odd
CLOVIS having IN charge the arrange
ments for the state meeting here next
week met last evening to complete plans
The program win show the following main
features, which will be in Odd Fellows
hall unless otherwise specified:
Monday, May Il.
80 p. -Wantastiquet lodge Of Brattle-
boro will confer the second degree.
Tuesday, Canton Day.
900 a. m.-Department council
II a. m.-Officers' school.
, p. m.-Parade. Line of march: Main
street, Putney road. Park place, Oak.
Whipple, School, Elliot, Elm, Canal and
Main streets
4 p. m-Degree of ehivalry will be con-
ferred in Festival hall
s p. m.-Concert and ball in the Armory.
"Wednesday, Encampment Day.
3 a. m.-Grand encampment annual meet
ing.
.2.30 p. m.-AutomobIe ride for the visit
ing ladies.
IS p. m.-Banquet of Past Masters associa-
tion in the Brooks House.
Thursday Grand Lodge Day.
8 a. m.-Opening of the grand lodge, busi-
ness and election of officers.
+ 10 o.oo p m-heDekah reception IN the
Brooks House paflors.
80 p. m.-Amity lodge of Rebekahs of
Bellows Falls will confer the Rebekah
degree in Festival hall
| 7.30 p. m.-Oasis Encampment of Brattle-
| boro will confer the Golden Rule degree.
Friday, Rebekah Day
10 a. m.-Rebekah assemly annual session.
Throughout the evening the Rebekahs
will keep open house in their headquar-
ters in Odd Fellows hall. a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
BOMBS ON ST. DENIS.
Shell Which Exploded Wounded Five
Men Sleeping in Shed.

PARIS, May II, $40 p. ma Ger
man aeroplane passed over St. Denis,
suburb of Paris, shortly after :
clock this morning and dropped five
bombs One fell through the roof of
an apartment occupied by a woman,
bounced from the bed where a 9-year-
old son was sleeping and exploded on
the floor Another missile, on explod-
ing wounded five men who were sleep
ing IN she'd. Two other bombs dam
aged an apartment house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
CIVIC LEAGUE TO
HAVE FLOWER BEDS
Results of Cleanup Week Very Sat
isfactory Hoped that Citizens
Will Keep Town Clean.

The report of the cleanup week commit
tee made in the meeting of the Civic
league last evening was that the efforts
this year, through the cooperation Of
others, had been the most satisfactory
ever 1t is the expressed hope of the
league that now that so many places have
been cleaned up they will be kept clean.
1t was voted to have flowers placed at the
town building as in former years, also to
have one or two attractive beds in other
places. The report of the treasurer was
accepted as satisfactory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
LISTERS EXPECT TO
FINISH ON TIME
Most cf Field Work Is Done - Have
Until Next Week Thursday to
Complete Work on Books.

The listers today We're engaged in the
Fort Dummer mills and the factory of the
Vermont Last Block Co., section they
had not before touched. With the excep-
ton Of scattered lists which have been
promised, some of them repeatedly but
which have not yet been turned in, the
listers have succeeded in getting most of
their field work done. They have until
next week Thursday to complete the
writing up of the books, and with reason
able luck they expect to complete their
work on time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
TURKS SUFFERED
TERRIBLE LOSSES
Hospitals so Crowded in Constantine
pie That the Wounded Are Sent
TO Asia Minor.

LONDON, May II, 6.29 a. m-The
allied troops in the Gallipon peninsula
continued their advance Friday and
Saturday They are- reported to have
occupied an important position in spite
of the desperate resistance offered by
the Turks, whose total losses are es-
timated at As 600. The hospitals in
Constantinople are said to be so crowd
AsiG Minor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Tuesday, May II, 7.3O p. m.-Regtllar
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. lnitia-
ton. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, May y, 80 p. m.-Re-
hearsal of the Golden Rule degree.
Friday, May II, 7.30 p. m.-Meeting
Of the chairmen of each committee o.
arrangements for the Grand Lodge
session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
ORDERED TO REGIMENTS.
Summons Given to the Italian officers
in Switzerland

GENEVA, Switzerland, May IL,
2.25 D. m.-All Italian officers and men
in Switzerland up to the age of 81
wears were ordered yesterday to rejoin
their regiments Immediately. Austrian
and Bavarian forces are concentrating
in the Tvrol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
WAR A QUESTION
OF ONLY A FEW HOURS
Belief General on Frontier That Italy S
Participation Will Not Be Long
DELAYED

ON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER, May
II, 11.40 a. m-The opinion prevails in
Rome that Ita1y's participation in the
war is only question of days Along the
frontier. where the correspondent of the
Amer, an press has been, from one end of
the line to the other it is universally felt
that war is a question of hours only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 11-Six-
teen bodies were brought here this after
noon by a tug chartered by the Cunard
line. None of the bodies has yet been
identified. They are those Of nine men,
five women, boy and a girl. They were
floating with lifebelts, 20 miles east OF
the scene Of the disaster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
SAILING CANCELLED.
Mauretania, Sister Ship Of Lusitania,
VIII Remain in Port.

LONDON, May Il, 1885 a. m.-- The
sailing Of the Cunard liner, Maure-
taRia, sister ship of the Lusitauia, ad-
vertised for May %, has been cancelled.
cancelled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Tuesday, May II, : p. m.-Meetirg
Of Boy Scouts in the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11

The highest hotel in the United
States will be erected in California,
at an elevation of $4,000 feet above
sea level.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday Warmer
in Interior-Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, May II. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer tonight in interi-
or. Moderate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-11
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Tuesday, p. m, Picturesque Japan
illustrated lecture for children; 80 p.
m, Christian Endeayor meeting; p.
m, illustrated lecture on Picturesque
Japan.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-12

ar, $3.OO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
BOX CAR THIEVES.
Five Cars Entered - Jail Birds From
Illinois Suspected.

Keokuk, July 21.-During Saturday
night five cars on the Burlington
tracks in the lower yards had their
seals broken, it being the evident an
ticipation of the guilty parties that
they would find valuable merchandise
within them. Four of the cars con-
tanned cement but the fifth one was
loaded with miscellaneous merchan-
disc About 10 o'clock Saturday night
Officer Lefevere saw Blackey Wilson
carrying a butt of tobacco under his
arms and placed him under arrest.
Special agents of the c., B. & Q. were
to Keokuk and they dis
covered that this particular butt OF
tobacco had been taken from the car
of merchandise loaded at Ksokuk.
Tuesday morning Marshal kenney
received telegram advising him of a
Jail delivery at Pittsfeld. H., about
twenty miles south of Quincy, Ill. 1t IS
the supposition that the fugltlves were
headed for Keokuk with the intention
of crossing the Mississippi river at this
point. Two of the jailbirds are
negroes and two white men, and they
were incarcerated on the charge OF
burglary committed in Pike county.
Illinois After effecting their escape
they stole an automobile and headed
One of the fugitives is an
expert chauffeur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
wilI prx Property Loose.

Des Moines, July 21.-AH has not
gone smoothly with capitol extension
and the state has finally been forced
to start condemnation proceedings to
secure some of the necessary land.
Eleven property owners held their land
so high that the executive council did
not feel warranted to meet their price.
Negotiations were carried on by MI
Jester, the purchasing agent for the
state, and the owners, but they would
not retreat from their position in the
matter Of price.
The case has been placed in the
hands OF Attorney General Cosson. 1t
was referred to c. A. Robbins. the spe-
cial counsel for the state. and he has
notified Sheriff Griffin of the states
intention. The proceedings are to be
tried before sherffs court. Chief
Justice Deemer Of the supreme court
selects the Jurors for the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
SEARCH FOR klDNAPPERs.
We aIthy Idaho Ranehman Held For
Ransom,

Idaho Falls, Ida, July 21.-Authori-
ties in command Of the rescue parties
searching for kidnappers of E. A,
Empey, wealthy ranchman held &c.
$4,000 ransom, today refused the SER
vices Of several thousand volunteers,
selecting only experienced ranchmen
and cowboys,
Idaho Falls. Idaho, July 21.-Earnest
Empey a wealthy rancher, Is being
held prisoner under a death threat by
lone bandit for $4,000 ransom. IL the
word received today from Empey's
ranch, thirty-three miles east OF town.
He was captured in the mountains.
where he Is now . prisoner.
Directions for delivery Of the ransom
money. brought to tho ranch by En-
pey'. 11-year- old son and q neighhor
lad. provided that 1t be delivered or
lonely mountain read the night OF July
"a: if it is not delivered Empey is
threatened with death.
From the boys description. officials
believe Empey's captor Is Hugh Whit.
ney "a fugitive thought to be hiding
in the mountains OF eastern Idaho OF
western Wyoming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
R.d Sea coIored by Weeds.

The drowning of Pharaoh and his
host in the Red sea had nothing TO do
with its name. 1t takes this from a
peculiar reddish color remarked at
sss:ocs Of the year in parts
of this sea, due to marine plants, or
to reddish animalculae, called BY
sailors whale feed. which float on It
like scum; or to the reefs OF red
coral which abound in many parts of
Il: or. possibly, to the fact that its
upper course was one Of the bound.
aries Of Edom, "the red" No Biblical
scholar Of any repute has ever a.
serted that the sea took it, name from
the overthrow Of Pharaoh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Village of Luther to Build $4,000 Con-
soidated School.

Boone, July 21.-After hard work on
both sides the question of whether TO
sell bonds in the sum Of $4,000 for the
erection of a consolidated school at
Luther carried by mere margin of
sixty-one votes. All day Monday the
polls were swarming with voters who
knew which side they were working for,
automobiles were busy bringing in
those who could not come otherwise
and altogether much interest was dis
played. During the evening the vic
tors celebrated in hilarious fashlon
with the Lutherj silver Cornet band to
help in a musical way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21

Mrs. John Jacob Aston, along with
nearly all the women members Of the
summer colony at Bar Harbor. Me-, has
pledged herself to sew shirts, surgical
bandages and other articles for the
allied armies in Europe at least one
hour q week. At a meeting Of the
recently formed Bar Harbor relief COM
mittee the work was outlined along the
same lines as those that prevailed at
Aiken. 8. c., last winter. A room In
the Bar Harbor high school is the office
and workroom. and each day from 10
TO / q member of the society u in
charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
EXTENDS WATER MAINS.
GrinneII Orders ss,735 Of Water Main
Extensions.

Grinnell. July 21.-Bash & Jones,
we'll known firm of contractors from
joplin, Mo, were awarded the contract
Saturday for thirty five blocks of new
water main which the city will need to
clear the way for paving already or
dered or in prospect. The contract
price Of s9,735.51, including both ma
terial and cost of installation. is pro-
nounced exceptionally low by c. P.
Chase, of the Iowa Engineering Com
pany, which has charge Of the engi-
neering interests of the city during the
extensive improvements now in pro-
gress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
BOYS, BEER AND AUTO.
Mixture Causes Accident Near Cedar
r. RAPIDS,

Cedar Rapids. July L. While re-
turning from Cedar Rapids to their
home near Big Creek with meat for
supper a case of pop and several bot
ties of beer. two boys giving the name
of Burns. We're seriously hurt at $50
Tuesday evening when their Overland
car overturned, pitching them beneath
it. The elder boy. Is, suffered broken
leg. The younger, 8, was hurt in the
leg and the hip, but it was thought no
bones were broken.
The elder boy ran off the road after
going down an incline and evidently
gave the wheel sharp jerk, causing
the car to captize. The beer, pop,
meat ETC.. were mingled with the mud
and the repair bill for the Overland
probably will amount to 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
GRUMPY CENTER PAVING.
Council Orders Fourteen Blocks Of
Asphaltic Concrete.

Special to Times -Republlcan.
Grundy Center, July 21,-At the spe-
cial meeting of the town council held
last evening. the contract for fourteen
blocks of asphaltic concrete pavement
was let to the Ford Paving Company,
of Cedar Rapids. The price of this
pavement is 81 65. There are but a few
blocks of this new pavement that will
he used for heavy hauling, most of il
being in residence districts.