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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-29

Steel companies In the central West,
after closing for 10000 tons OF basic
iron, including So 900 tons for one plant
In Ohio and 5000 tons for American
steel founders. are negotiating for co.
600 tons, including 20 900 tons for the
Andrew Steel Co, OF Newport, KY. l5.-
900 tons for the American Rolling Mill
al Middletown. Ohio. 2 $1,000 tons for the
Allegheny Steel Co, at Breckenridge. Pa,
and 5000 tons for the Portsmouth. Ohio
Steel Co. for various deliveries over the
first three quarters OF next year, Pitts
burg reports sales OF besseiner iron
a%ggregating about 10000 tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
MONEY FOR MILK
MAY BE RECOVERED
Attorney General Barber Contemplates
Proceeding Against Bondsmen of
Condensed Milk Company.

\. w. Sweeton. county agricultural
agent, received q letter today from
Herbert @. Barber, attorney general,
to the effect that he Is contemplating
instituting proceedings upon the bonds
of the New England Casualty Co, who
bonded the Boston Condensed Milk
company, concern that owes large
sums Of money to farmers III this sec
tion for milk furnished.
Nj. Barber writes that he has had
several conferences with Guy w Bal
ley, secretary of the state, and that he
hopes recovery may be had upon the
two bonds, which total $4,000, SO that
the creditors may get their claims in
full
Agent Sweeton has prepared a peti-
tion to the attorney general asking him
| to exercise his full authority and that
of the state in taking prompt action
and will circulate this petition himself
| \ copy of it viii be left in the Office
| of the town clerk here, where il NAV
| be signed by anyone interested
/ In the town of Guilford alone there
are 10 creditors of the concern and
some of their individual claims arc as
high as 800. In Dummerston and Bel
lows Falls there are numerous others
and some of their claims are in excess
OF 800 each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
To be Made byUnited States
i'm Regard to Use of
Our Flag
PRACTICE CUSTOMARY
WITH NATIONS AT WAR
1t is Expected, However, THAT Admin
istration Will See Fit 10 Send Great
Britain a Note Pointing Out Danger
TO Neutral Shipping.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The admin.
istration view Of the hosting of the
American flag on the British steamer
Iusitania, as stated today on the high
est authority, is that the use of other
flags by ships of nations at war is such
a customary practice that no formal
protest can be made. but that it will
be proper tC send to Great Britain q
note pointing out the dangers to neu-
tral shipping which may follow if such
a practice is continued.
Regarding the establishment Of 4
war zone by Germany around the Brit
ish Isles President Wilson said today
ne Was awaiting the German govern
ment : memorandum to be forwarded by
Ambassador Gerard before reaching
decision on what attitude to take. He
said Germany ! first proclamation on
the subject contained many questions
on which the United States would like
further explanation.
The President takes the view that
| the war zone proclaimed bv Germany
does not constitute Il blockade or even
a paper blockade, but that it was sim
ply i warming. The President himself
said that action bv Congress would not
control the use Of the American flag bv
| foreign ships and that restrictions on
such practices would have to come
through international agreement. The
administration, ii was indicated. Is
deeply studying the war zone question
with i view Of determining its posi-
bic effects on American shipping and
Will seek to get full information from
Germany on exactly what was intend
) cd and what measures will be taken to
insure American vessels from attacks
President Wilson told callers that up
to the present no neutral governments
have officially asked the cooperation
of the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
EXPERT TO SPEAK
TO POTATO GROWERS
H, R. Talmadge, President of Long Is
land Association, Will Be in
Windham Evening of Feb. II.

The Windham Potato Growers asso-
citation viii have the pleasure Of listen
ing to Il talk on cooperation aud the
raising OF seed potatoes, by IL. r. Tai
madge, president Of the Long Island
Potato Growers association, Wednes-
day evening, Feb. II, in Windham.
Mr. Talmadge will arrive at Chester
on the flyer, coming from New York
that day. lie comes to Vermont on re
quest of the Vermont department of
agriculture, to talk in few communi-
ties where Potato Growers associations
have been organized, or where there is
special interest in cooperation and the
raising Of seed potatoes. y. W. Swee-
ton, county agent, will accompany Mr..
Talmadge from Brattleboro.
The meeting will be held III the town
hall at 0 clock The town Of Wind.
ham is especially favored lii having Mr.
Talmadge. The commissioner of agri
, culture, L. 5. Brigham of St. Albans
will attend the meeting if he can pos
sibly leave his other duties. The meet
| ing viii be very interesting, aud every
| one is welcome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
BRATTLERORO LOCAL.

Ii. L. Emerson has bought a new
eight cylinder Cadillac car through the
Mosher Tucker agency.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mutual Aid association will be held
Wednesday at $50 ut the headquarters.
Indian music viii be feature Of the
heme missionary meeting Of the women
of the various churches III the Congre-
gational church tomorrow afternoon at
) O'Clock. Miss Mary Collins, who
will give the address, often has spok
en- at interdenominational meetings,
Her great service among the Indians
aud her personal knowledge and eaper-
fence will give to her address partic-
ular value and interest
The death of G. W. Writers. general
counsel Cf the Central Vermont rail
road, has caused the postponement of
the hearing by the public service com
mission, which was to have been held
tomorrow morning in the office OF the
commission, on the matter Ct building
new railroad station in Brattleboro.
| Chairman r. G. Bacon said this after
noon that he would try to have the
hearing during the week of Feb. 81
The annual meeting Of the stock
| holders and advisory board Of direc-
tors of the Valley Fair association will
be held in Festival hall, Wednes-
| day, Feb II. at ! a. m, for the hear
| ing of reports, the election Of officers
and the revision Of the premium list;
also to transact any other business
that may legally come before the meet
ing. The stock books of the associa
ton viii be closed for transfer OF
stock Monday. Feb. Is, until after thc
annual meeting Only stock of RECORD
viii be entitled to vote, and stoel
standing in name of an estate may b.
voted only by legal administrator q
executor. 4 complimentary dinner vii
be served IT ] clock in the Brook
House, followed By after dinner speak
ing Leitsinger's ! orchestra viii furnish
music On account of the session o
the state supreme court to be held il
the Brooks House that day the plae
I for the annual meeting was changed t
!. Festival hall, by courtesy Of the select
.meu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
SENATOR BANKHEAD
SIDES WITH MORAN
Other Opposition to Maj. Childs in
Senate Postoffice Committee, but
Burleson Remains Firm.

Vermont politicians and candidates
come and 90 here frequently and there
is much putting Of heads together at
the postoffice department and at other
places where federal patronage is aC
the administration disposal, says
Washington despatch to the Boston
Sunday Herald. The nomination OF
Maj. 4. w. Childs to be postmaster at
Brattleboro, which President Wilson
made to the senate Dee. is, still hangs
before the postoffice committee. AS
far as can be learned Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson shows no indication Of
asking the President TO withdraw the
| nomination. Certain senator's of the
pcstoffice committee. including proba-
| bly, Senator Bankhead of Alabama, the
chairman, seem to be taking the side
| of NJ J. Moran, the rival aspirant,
whose friends claim that II TO IA mem
| bers of the Democratic state commit
| tee endorsed him fer the nomination,
and by that token he was entitled to
lit.
| The opposition within the senate
committee holds it is preferable to al
low the state organization to have first
say in these matters and that First As
sistant Postmaster General ID. G. Rope
IinterNened to name Maj. Childs, who
was personally known to him. Repub
licans from Nermonts noting this BIZ
Brattloboro quarrel, are pleased. On,
of them here said today: Democrats
if, properly encouraged, could give Il.
trouble in numerous localities Of til,
state. 1t would be necessary for then
to become united and to proceed Will
some harmony. Instead Of doing th,
things that would make for harmony
they get to quarrelling over every mat
ter that comes up, all of which help
J us politically"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
BIG CLASH SOON
IN EAST PRUSSIA
Germany is Assembling Troops in an Effort to Stop
Advance of Russian CoIumnS-kaiser Attack
in Argonne District Attended by Success
Turks Picturesque Egyptian Campaign Futile

The German army in East Prussia
reinforced with troops sent to help
stay the Russian advance into Germany
has undertaken the offensive The
Russians also are believed TO have a
large army in this region where a great
battle apparently is developing. The
outcome is expected to have an i'm.
portaut bearing ON the cutirc campaign
in the east
At the other end of the eastern
front. iu the Carpathians, neither side
has been able to gain a definite vic-
tory. The Austro- German troops have
made progress in some places, but
elsewhere have suffered rcverscs. In
one cngagcmut. the Petrograd wai
office reports, $500 prisoners were cap
turcd by Russia.
The new German attack in the Ar
gonuc has been attended with auc-
cess The French military authorities
Ndmit that the Germans captured some
Of their positions. Aside from this
movement the German armies of the
west are putting forth few efforts and
NO engagement of Importance is under
way.
The Turkish engagement of Egypt
one of the most daring and pie
tmcsquc of the war. seems to Aav,
come TO nau .ht. After their recent de
feat in fighting near Suez the Turk
are said to have fallen back and nc
rording to an official announcement ar
in full retreat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Tuesday. 80 =. Christian En-
deavor social in the chapel for the
members and their friends.
Wednesday, , p. m.-Interdenomlna-
tional Home Missionary meeting in the
church. Address by Miss Mary Col
Inns, for 20 years a missionary among
the Indians Tea will be served at
the close of the meeting. Everyone is
Thursday. 7.30 ?. m.-Union service
for the young people of the town under
the auspices of the Christian EndeavoI
societies in observance Of Christian
Endeavor week. Address by Henry
Bond Special music. Everyone IN
vited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
AGED RAILROAD MAN,
C.. w. Writers, DEAD
Had Been in Employ of Central Yer
mont as Counsel for So Years
Vice President Since 1911
Especial to The Reformer.


ST. ALBANS, Feb. 3
Chester Wellington Writers, IS, vice
president and counsel for the Central Yer
mont Railway company, died at his home
here this morning after brief illness
with pneumonia
Mr.. Writers was born June 10, 1896,
in Milton, where he attended school and
spent his early life and where be studied
law with the late III. s Royce He repre-
sented Milton in the legislature and was
a senator from Chittenden county. lie
moved from Milton to st. Albans about
10 years ago.
In 1879 he entered the serviC of the
Central Vermont Railway company as at
torney and was elected vice president Of
the road on Oct 26, 1911 He held both
offices at the time Of his death Mr.. Wit
tiers was trustee Of the ST Albans hospi-
tai and had been a director Of the Peo-
pies Trust company since its organization
He was the receiver and closed the affairs
Of the National bank when it failed in
| 1881, and was confidential attorney foI
the late ex-Goy. j Gregory Smith
| Besides his wife, who was Miss Alice
| Ashley, Nh. Writers leaves a son, ". B
| Writers of this city, a daughter, Mrs Guy
/ Robinson of New York, and two sisters
Mrs Samuel Crown of St Albans anc
Mrs Berkeley Ballard Of Fairchild
| Funeral arrangements have not been com
| pleted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
Six Buried by Caye-in at
East Dover-One Boy
Loses Life
PAUL HOLLAND WAS
COVERED Is MINUTES
Accident at Toby Place, Where Steam
Mill Sat Two Years Four Were
Completely Covered and Two Others
Buried to Their Necks.

+. ! e.: l.,,- ,,-.,,. t,.;a a
onc man anu hNc 'oS VIZ puilea
i'll = saweusr caFe-h some Two mlles
west o1 East DoNcf ABOUT cloeA
yesterday afternoon ah9 one u the
Joys, Iaul holland, was taken OUT
deau. lie was covered e depth or
tour feet ana 10 minutes oF more
elapsed before those engaged III the
rescue work couId reach nm. ne was
sou OF MI and Mrs. FRED Holland,
his father beng iarmef III Last
Dover
Four ct the six who were caught IN
the cave-in were completely burned anu
the two others were covered up TO their
necks. The four who we're buried were
Leonard Newell OF " lmingtch anu
Thomas Holland, Gerald Holland ana
Iaul Holland, brothers q East Dover
The two nearly covered We're Orrlh
Bolster of East Dover and John Brat
asket OF Wilmington.
For two years NJ. IL. thehey OF SCutn
Aewfane, whose "lie y = SISTER Of
Mrs. Carl ". Gushing OF TINS town. op-
Grated a steam sawmlH on the Toby
Let near West Dover, moving the null
away last summer. having cleared OIL
the timber There was lett near tue
place where the mill stood huge pile
u N4tSt- ''iC s1'N e'iii e'i'tt tA1'A u -
years.
Teams for miles around have been
coming to the pile Tor saNdust 1ol
stable bedding, and yesterday after
noon five teams were there Tor that
! purpose, ut the time OF the accident.
| While the members of the party were
engaged III loading the sawdust Il large
mass slid down upon them. and as they
We're at unequal distances from th'
| base OF the pile they were covered a
varying depths.
| Orsin Bolster, the oldest, who is iron
10 to 10 years CID, stood near his team
and when the slide began he starte,
his horses. He was covered TO his neck
but when the team moved away som
OF the sawdust was released. and afte
much effort Mr. Bolster was able TO eN
tricate himself
Mr.. Bolster helped free john Bra
tas1et and the two men set to worl
vigorously to rescue the four boys VII
were then out ef sight. One by Oh
the boys Were uncovered aud Leonar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
SENATE TIRED FROM
ALL-NIGHT SESSIONS
But Republicans Are Prepared to Fill
ibuster the Ship Subsidy Bill to

Death.
NASHINGTON, Feb. 8. - Another
all-night session of the senate left
President Wilson S ship bill still being
tossed about in sea of debate with
the Republican filibuster again in full
blast The President at the White
House conference today said he had no
of dropping the bill and init
mated lac would call special session
if it was filibustered to death. Repub-
hcan senators declared again they were
prepared to talk Oft a vote until March
l.
Some indications of the wearing ef
feet of the long, hard fight were com
ing out in the senate, however, and
Senator Reed, one of the administration
Democrats, proposed an order for the
arrest of all the absentees. In short,
he proposed to bring every one of the
90 senators into the chamber and keep
them there until the bill is disposed Of
His proposal drew Il roaring attac
and gave prospect of furnishing ma
terial for an all-day's debate Mean.
while the ship bill was waiting virtual
lv where it has been the last two
weeks. At noon the senate had bcGt
III session 24 hours and Senator Kern
the Democratic leader. was declarin.
any motion to adjourn or recess woult
| be defeated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

An every-member canvass for beuey-
olcnccs will be made next Sunday after
noon by the Centre Congregational
church. a meeting OF solicitors was
held last evening, when preliminary
plans were made.
Tomorrow evening ut the regular
meeting Of Protective Grange the first
degree will lac conferred by a special
degree team composed Of past masters
and the second degree viii be conferred
by the wCmen's degree team.
The runners of a cutter caught in
the car track near the corner of Main
and Bridge streets at ll.30 clock this
morning and the driver, Mr.. Miner
was thrown out. The horse ran down
Vernon street and was caught near the
Crosby grain elevator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
PRIEST sTRANGLED AND SHOT.
Domestic i'll His employ Also Murder
ed i'll New Britain.

Rev. Father Iebris of the Lithuanian
church here and his housekeeper, OF Il
domestic employed at the rectory,
were found dead today on the church
premises under conditions which, the
police say, may indicate q double muir,
der or murder and suicide. The dead
priest was lying OH the church floor
and had apparently been shot and
strangled. The woman 5 body, show
ing, the police say, indications Of
strangling was found III the reetory,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
LaDUCA REMANDED
IN DEFAULT OF BAIL
Brattloboro Freight Conductor Held
for Superior Court at New London
Bond Increased to $500.

Edward LaDuca Of this town freight
conductor on the Central Vermont rail
way, was bound over to the next term
OF the Superior court Saturday morn
ing in New London, Conn, III the sum
Of $500. an increase Of I,000 over
the former bond, on "A charge of indie
cent assault on three Young boys. The
case had been continued from Feb. /.
IN police court LaDuca entered Il de
murrer, which was Cverrulcd. He was
unable to secure bail and in default
was rcmanded to jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
PACKING CONCERNS GUILTY.
Armour, Swift and Others Convicted
of Anti Trust Violatiors.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Feb s.
The packing firms of Armour 4 Co,
Swift & Co, the st. Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision Go. the Hammond
Packing Co. and Norris & Co.. were
found guilty of violating the state anti
trust law 10y the Missouri supreme
court today. An order of custer was
issued by which the companies are al
lowed to remain i'll the state on pay
mcut of fines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
GREAT SHIPPING ACTIVITY.
Vast Number of New Vessels Being
Built by U. S. Concerns.

NEW YORk, Feb. 9.-The greatest
activity in ship building i'll MANY years
iii this country Is underway, according
to an announcement by shipping men
today. Every firm On the Atlantic sea
coast has more orders than it can fill
for new vessels ana the same activity
is said to prevail on tine Pacific coast.
Every vessel now on the ways it Is
said. will be placed under American
registry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
III ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Dennis Rebekah lodge viii hold their
regular meeting, Tuesday evening, Feb
9, at 80 followed by social hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09

Fred Hescoek. agent for the Indian
motorcycle. received this morning q
1915 three-speed machine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
BUCK RETURNS HOME.
Is Back in High School Wants to
Find Employment in Town.

II. Clarence Buck, who left his home
Tuesday morning OF last week aud
finally found work on farm near
Jacksonville, returned to his home last
evening with his mother, Mrs. r. A..
Phelps, who went for him yesterday.
He resumed his studies in the
high school, where he is a member of
the senior class, this morning. Young
Buck would like to find some employ
ment in Brattleboro by which he can
earn something to help him meet cX-
peuses in completing his high school
course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09
THE WEATHER.
Colder Tonight With Continued Fair.
With Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Thc wealth
CT forecast: Fair and colder tonight.
Wednesday fair Moderate northwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09

Continued on Page p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

Hobbs have returned from Prattville.
 Mir. and Mrs Elba Cartledge and chill dren left Monday for Childersburg to visit Mrs Cartledge's parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

MRS. FORTE'S LUNCHEON
 Mrs. William k. Fort will entertain at luncheon Saturday at the Southern club III compliment to Miss Augusta Clark, one of the seasons debutantes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

polated in several comic operas. but our first and biggest hit was at the Winter Garden, where we really arrived. It made me awfully happy, because then I saw the qualification of my ambition in sight 1 Up to that time it hadn't all been a bed of roses Stage life is very>hard-very." There was a tired little look in the big brown eyes as she said this, which prompted me to ask:
 Would you advise girls to follow the stage as professon?" If they are poor girls and have any talent whatever, 1 see no reason why, with hard work and ambition, they can - not win out" was the reply. But for rich girls wl1o can live butterfly life, or a useful life. as the case may be. who only go on the stage as a diversion. should say no-emphatically, no, The stage is not place for levity and fool ishness, I mean by that, when it comes to making a success. It means plenty of work. and very.very hard work Here was a phase of the little star's character that 1 hadn't seen before. She was seriousi
 l became rather serious myself, re- alizing that I'd been very fiippant up to that moment.
 "What, then, do you mean pto 3do-- your ambitions9" I inquired. "I hope soon to do something worth while in musical comedy" said Miss Tempest. T want to be at the head of a company of my own, and after that 1 want to do some really big dramatic work. Something like The Girl of the Golden Vest something me1o- dramatic and big. Of course I shall be very much handicapped because I'm such tiny little mite of a girl. but l shall be big in my work, and after all that is all that matters."
 Your songs and danees-is it diff cult to get them?" I asked.
 ''fhe hardest thing that vaudeville performer has to contend with,' Miss Tempest told me, "is to get song hits and dances You see the field is so over : worked. I dislike. and never use any thing even bordering on the risque-- and in choosing the other, tamness is so often the fault that it Is hard to put the song over. so to speak; at least the audience doesn't warm up to them as I would have them
 How do you spend your time. when you are not worlSing?" l asked
 But I'm working all the time," she smiled back at me prettily. T don't have d minute to breathe in--I mean for myself. It is work, work, work all the time. and I really love it; that's my fad, if 1 must be credited with one.'
 little Miss Tempest impresses me as a vaudeville Peter Pan
 She's just a child in spite of her seri- ous moods and lenses.
 She has no views on suffrage or poli- tics, or how to bring up babies or the question of the war
 If she has, she doesn't mention them
 In her attitude and her point of view toward life, she is a child still--a happy fun-loving child.
 They call it personality in the the atre.
 The audience out in front do not try to define 1t; they simply know they like it and let it go at that
 It IS all just a part of little Miss Tempest's refreshing. youthful, naivete mot knowing or caring about socialism or eugenics, or the new cults and the ories and the rest, and each problem