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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
THINKS PRESIDENT
SHOWS HIS STRENGTH
British Newspapers Believe That He
Has Gained in Regard of the
American Peonle

LONDON, June 9, 1928 p. m. - The
Pan Mall Gazette today characterizes
the resignation of Secretary of State
Bryan as a political event of unnis-
taxable Importance. 1t does not ap.
pear that any Of Mr.. Bryan s colleagues
share the scruples which induced him
70 give up Office and we assume that
his cessation Will not impart anv DELAY
to developments in the attitude Of
America toward Germany. 1t is OBJ
vious that if American influence Is to
have any effect on Germany 5 method
Of warfare the United States must con-
vince Berlin that preservation of peace
however cherished, is not the supreme
and overruling consideration. There are
other things that lie near the heart OF
the American representatives if they
are TO hold the respect of foreign ma.
tions and of their own.
.'The position of President Wilson
will not in any way be weakened by
the loss Of his official supporter. II
Faccepting Mr.. Bryan 5 resignation and
peTsisting in the course which ha,
brought If about the President ha
given the last blow TO the legend tha
he himself was lacking the decisiv,
| a real crisis.
He has given conclusive proof tha
his prolonged self restraint was moder
alton of strength and not timidity. IL
| viii find himself more firmly plante
| in the regard Of the American peopl
| today than at any time since his ac
cession to Office
The Evening Standard says ''M
Bryan IS resignation appeared to fore
shadow more decided American po
icy. 1t was some vision of this, n
Idoubt, which led Germany to dc
lspateh an unofficial emisary to tai
unoficially of peace in the Unite
States. England viii not emulat
Germany in attempting to bully nel
trails as to their policy. We have a
ready expressed our hope that I'll
United States will not be drawn int
conflict, but it is becoming increa
ingly difficult for her TO remain ou
side. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
BRATTLEBORO MEN
IN HIGH OFFICES
Frank :. Putnam Deputy Grand Com
m1nder and M c. Houghtcn
Grand Standard Bearer.

BURLINGTON, June 9. - At Ma
sonic temple here yesterday the 73d
annual conclave took place Of the
grand eommandery Knights Templars
and apperaaut orders of Vermont.
Grand commander OHn W. Daley oil
White River junction presiding.
Right Eminent Frederick G. Thaycr
cf Hatervile, Me, grand standard
tearer OF the grand eueanpment OF
the tinted States, acted as inspecting
officer. lie was accompanied by his
wardcr, }. f.. Hill, also OF Waterville.
4he report of Grand Recorder H. Ill.
hoss showed that during the past year
90 have been llnighted and - knights
have died leaving the membership at
2797.
Officers were elected as follows:
Edward L. Bates of Bennington. grand
commander; Frank b. Putnam Of Brat
tleboro, deputy grand commander; FL
roy b. Whitaker of Barre, grand gen.
eraEssimo; Frederick H. Babbitt OF
Bellows Falls, grand captain general
| issimo; William 1t. Ridley of Bristol
grand senior warden; William II. Her
rick of Montpelier, grand junior war
| den; Alfred J. HoUgh of Brownsville
grand prelate; Frank Adams of Bel
lows Falls, grand treasurer; Henry Fl
Ross of Burlington, grand recorder
| Major G. Houghton OF Brattleboro
grand standard bearer; Otis ~ Keltol
Of St. Adams, grand swordbearer
George b. Wheeler Of Bellows Falls
grand warder; Arthur W. Farnswortl
of Rutland, grand captain of tn
guard.
| George +. Root Of Newport was re
Iappointed grand inspector ana Albcr
Killam of Burlington was reappointc
sentinel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

ditions incident to his advanced age.
Mr.. Pratt was not only the oldest mer-
lant IN Brattleboro in point of years
but he had been in active business long
er than any other merchant in town,
having established a store of his own
in 1850, after acting as clerk number
of years. His dFvgoods store on Main
street is one of the best known stores
in all this section. and no merchant in
Brattleboro ever gave more constant APP
plication to his business than did Mr.
Pratt. He was taken i'll last Decem-
ber and was confined to his bed most
Of the time until April. After that he
was at the store more or less until tae
Saturday before Memorial day, which
was the last day he visited the store.
Since then he had failed gradually
Mr. Pratt conducted the oldest estab-
lished business house in town. and it
always has been one of the most re-
liable. No merchant in this region pos
sessed better judgment as to values,
and Mr.. Pratt never accepted the con-
ditions which obtain in many stores.
those wherein merchandise is nat repre-
sented at its real worth. His honest
dealings brought him a large measure
of success.
]
ality. whose association with men and
affairs of more than a generation ago
gave him a knowledge of local histor,
which few men possess. He was very
punctual man, punetuality being what
/ he regarded as one of the cardinal prin-
/ ciples of a successful career. Before
the death of Col Francis Goodhue,
i George A. Bovden and other of his
contemporaries, Mr.. Pratt was one of a
group of men who daily assembled in
the Brooks House and talked over mat
ters of business and current affairs in
very entertaining way.
Mr. Pratt was one of the corpoTators
of the Vermont Savings bank and un-
: til reaching advanced age he was n
: regular attendant of the Unitarian
church. Funeral services will be held
in that church Saturday at O'Clock
Rev. E. O. s. Osgood, pastor, officiating
1 The burial will take place in the family
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
ALLEGED GERMAN PLOT
TO BUY WAR PLANTS
Two Newspapers Claim to Have In
formation Of Scheme TO Stop
Shipments Of Supplies.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Anothcr sud
den sharp rise in the quoted price for
shares of American arms and ammuni-
tion manufacturing concerns in the
stock market yesterday was eoiEcident
with the revival of rumors that Ger
man interests were seeking to obtain
control of these companies
| Two newspapers, the Chicago Herald
and the Providence Journal profess to
! have positive information that q com
bination of German interests is en-
| deavoring to buy up these corporations
with view to shutting off the supply
of arms and ammunition which thev
arc turning out for the allies.
Among the companies, control Of
which is sought by the Germans, nc
cording to this information. are the
Union Metallic Cartridge company. the
Winchester Repeating Arms company
1.-THE Remington Arms and Ammunition
company, oud the Bethlehem Steel cor
lporatiOH. The first three companics are
supplying the allies with small arms
and small arm ammunition, and the
Bethlehem Steel corporation with
heavy projectiles, sharpncl and artil-
lcry
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation. came to
this city on a hurried business trip late
yesterday afternoon. He went to the
st. Regis, stayed there short time
without registering, and then left the
hotel, returning shortly before mid
= nigh;.
Questioned in the lobby concerning
the reported negotiations, Mr.. Schwaf
! smiled broadly
Yes, I have heard these rumors fol
the last three months,' he said.
r Asked whether they we've true. Mr.
e Schwab said he must first know from
what source they had come.
G 8 Will you deny the reports?'' h,
: wa7 asked.
: "No. You mustn' t ask me to 4.
u that. / really cannot discuss the mat
u ter at all
/ '.Have you had any offers?"
!. son, yes; several" " replied M,
Schwab, edging toward the elevator
But really you must excuse me. Their
= IS nothing l can say at the presen
= time. "
Mr.. Schwab would not say whethe
there was any connection between hi
visit and the rum0rs of the BethI,
t. hem s sale. He said he would renal
in New York until noon today, and T,
- turn to Bethlehem.
a Told later by telephone that it ha
| been intimated that the covernmer
was about to begin an investigation {
H the reported efforts of German aacn
II to acquire ammunition plants. NJ
Schwab said only ''thank you vel
II much Good night =
II The Chicago Herald says that Il
whole matter is fraught with such PC
sibilities of danger to this country tn
Attorney General Gregory and the c
perts Of the department. of justice ha
taken up the question with view
interposing legal obstacles. 1t m;
Il become necessary, it was suggested.
prevent such a sale on the grounds
public welfare, because of strained
u lations with Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
GOODWIN AFFAIRS
NOT TO BE AIRED
Woods Left Town Before He Could
Be Summoned as Witness Case
Against Goodwin Mol Pressed.

The continued case of Charles Goodwin,
charged with breach of the peace as the
result Of fstic battle on Canal street
last Friday with Charles Woods and Mrs.
Goodwin, with whom Woods was walking,
was mol pressed in the municipal court
this morning Woods was fined Saturday
morning, as was Mrs Goodwin, after both
had pleaded guilty to a charge of breach
of the peace. Woods Immediately
.decamped from town and was quick
enough to prevent papers being served on
him for his appearance as a witness
against Goodwin. The trouble started
over the attention Woods had been paying
Mrs. Goodwin, who in court Saturday
pleaded for leniency for Woods and urged
. that her husband be punished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
WINCHESTER AND
MELLEN ARRESTED
Charged With Selling Liquor, as Result
of Disclosure Made in Court by
Wesley Ashe.

Wesley Ashe was arrested last night
on the street for intoxication, and this
morning in the municipal court he
pleaded guilty to a third offense and
was fined $15 and costs of $5.14. He
disclosed that he bought liquor at diff
ferent times of Hooker Winchester of
Guilford and cider of Archibald Mel
len, farmer of that town. Sheriff O.
E. Mann and Deputy Sheriff c. T.
Knapp served warrants on both men
charging them with selling liquor IL
legally, and they were taken before the
court this afternoon at 2.30 clock
Ashe testified that he had been out
to Winchester S on three different oc-
casions recently and had bought a
quart of whiskey each time and had
paid $50 for it.
Officer Ellis G. Worden testified to
having watched the place one day and
to having seen numerous men enter
and leave it.
George A. Miller of Bellows Falls
who is a woodworker and has been a
police officer nine years in that town
testified to having gone out there last
Saturday, representing himself as a
cattle buyer and to have been told
when he asked if he could get bot
tie. of liquor, that Winchester was ali
out that day, but if he came back
Monday he might have some.
lie returned Monday. went with
Winchester to Archie Mellen : and
bought and paid for and drank two
classes Of cider. lie ate dinner al
Winchester s and paid > cents for it
lie had again asked for liquor and
went out and Winchester got his team
md Winchester put a quart bottle OF
liquor in it and Miller handed him
$3.50 and asked him if that was the
right amount to pay for the liquor and
the putting up of the team and Win
chester said it was.
Court took recess at this point a,
the defense wanted to call some wit
| nesses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

over a difficult and vital question Of for
eign policy, itself unusual in the annals Of
American history, was most dramatically
touched by numerous manifestations Of
personal regards for Mr.. Bryan and his
own emotion at leaving the Office he held
so dearly.
Tears stood in his eyes while fren is
commended his courageous fight for pr.n-
ciplcs and his determination to eliminate
himself rather than continue IN tac cabi-
net as a possible embarrassment to Prcat
dent Wilson.
The story Of his fight to sway the Presi-
dents Judgment on the situation with Ger.
many is as yet untold He made no effort
to ally other members with him and when
he came to the parting Of the ways on
the irreeoncilable question Of principle he
did not tell his colleagues generally. hop,
ing his action would not produce any CON
iphcations in the cabinet.
For three days, Saturday to Monday, the
President had Mr.. Bryan's resignation
under consideration and the secretary did
no go to yesterdays cabinet meeting unit
the Presidents letter of acceptance reached
him.
The President had invited him to attenC
after letting the cabinet know Of the situa
tion.
Consideration of the note continued anC
at the end of the meeting the Presidea
and remaining members Of the cabinet OK
Iprcsscd TO Mir Bryan their sense Of per
sonal regret
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
SUMMARY

An important Russian success in East
Galicia is reported unofficially from the
eastern front The Russians are said to
have halted the Austro-German advance
on the Dneister river, inflicting great
losses on their opponents,
A communication from the Petrograd
war office indicates that the German army
which invaded the Baltic provinces has
won further successes. Having brought in
reinforcements the Germans made a new
attack and compelled the Russians to fall
back
Another vitcory for Austro-Germany in
Galieia was announced today at Berlin.
The town of Stanislau has been captured
| by the Teutonic forces in the eastward
sweep.
Unofficial dispatches from Geneva say
the Russians have won a victory in East
ern Galicia, checking the Austrians and
Germans along the Dneister.
This is not borne out by advices from
Petrograd, however, and is contrary to the
official German announcement Of today
One of Germany's submarines has beer
sunk and her six officers and y men were
made prisoners by the British according
to announcement made 10y the secretary
of the admiralty.
An Italian dirigibe which yesterday at
tackled the Austrian port Of Fiume caugh
fire and was compelled to descend on tn,
Adriatic ssea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
BRITISH HAVE SUNK
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Six officers and 21 Members of Her
Crew Are Now Held in England
as Prisoners.

LONDON, June ., $50 p. m. y An
official announcement was made today
by Secretary Of the Admiralty Balfour
that a German submarine had been
sunk and that six of her officers and
21 members of her crew had been cap
tured.
Mr. Balfour announced also that the
German submarine prisoners hereafter
shall be accorded treatment identical
with that of all other German prison
ers in England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
BEN LINDSEY DEFIEs COURT.
Refuses to Tell What Boy Said Regard
ing Murder of Father.

Lindsey Of the juvenile court defied
the district court and the district at
torney yesterday by refusing to testify
as q witness in the trial of Berta
Wright, charged with the murder OF
her husband. He would not tell what
Neil Wright, the woman S twelve-year-
old son, had told him in confidence re-
garding the shooting. The boy had tes-
titled in court that he, not his mother
had fred the shot that killed his faith,
er.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
MISS HELEN KENNEY
DIES IN HARTFORD
Brattleboro Girl Had Been Teacher in
CLARK Institute-Was Austine
Prize Winner in 1911.

News was received this morning Of
the death Of Miss Helen Bracket Ken
ney, %, daughter of Mrs. Nora P. Ken
ney of 6 Chaplin street. The young
woman had been teaching for the past
year in the Clark Institute for the
deaf in Northampton, Mass, until a
month ago, when she was compelled to
give up her work on account of i'll
health She went to Hartford, Conn.
a few days ago for treatment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
Directors of Board of Trade Reelected
Him Secretary.

elected. Mr. Walker succeeds as
president George L. Dunham, who de-
clined to stand for reelection to the
directorate at the annual meeting. He
is > well-known electrical contractor
and has shown himself to possess sound
business Judgment and good executive
ability. The directors are confident
that under his leadership the organiza-
tion will add another successful year TO
its history.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
FIVE BUILDINGS
BURNED IN EXETER
Loss Is S35, ,0o0-Help Summoned from
Haverhill and Dover Before Fire
Was Controlled

EXETER, n H., June 9-Fire Of un-
known origin destroyed five buildings with
loss of S.5 900 today. The mills, a shoe
factory and two dwelling houses were par
TALLY destroyed. Assistance was required
from Heverhill and Dover before the
flames were brought under control.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
Newly Elected President of BrattleJoro
Board Of Trade.

President, Horton D. Walker, vice
presidents, Arthur b. Clapp and Charles
II. Crosby; secretary Carl S. Hopkins
No other business was transacted ex-
cept to elect to membership one resi-
dent and one nonresident.
The new president was made IL.
rector of the board for the first time
at the recent annual meeting. Tie
vice presidents and secretary were re-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
CONSTANTINE BETTER.
King of Greece Began to Show I'm
provement az Midnight.

PARIS, June 8, 2.15 p. IN. = The
Havas news agency received a de-
spatch from Athens saying King Con-
stantine of Greece began to show great
at midnight last night
The hope is expressed that within two
or three days he may be pronounced
out of danger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
ITALIANS LOST DIRIGIBLE.
Caught Fire While Making Attack
Crew Probably Prisoners.

ROME, June 9, 2.1O p. m. An
italian dirigible which made an attack
on the Austrian port of Frume yester-
day caught fire and was lost. The
crew is believed to have been saved
by and captured by the Austrians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
DO NOT RECOMMEND
A COMPUTATION
Decision of Prison Commission of
Georgia Is Against Convicted Muir
derer, Leo M Frank.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 9.-The Geor-
gia prison commission today declined
to recommend to Gov. Slaton COM
mutation of the death sentence of Leo
M. Frank, convicted of the murder of
Mary Phagan. The commission s de-
cision is not binding on the governor,
who it was stated, will conduct fur
ther investigation before making his
decision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

WASHINGTON, June civilian Jen-
nings Bryan formally left his office as sec
rotary of state today and Robert Lansing,
counselor of the state department, was
appointed by President Wilson as secre-
tary Of state ad interim.
The change in the cabinet at a critical
moment in the nations history took effect
with the despatch of the note to Ger.
many.
Differing not on the object sought-the
prevention Of war-but in the method of
approaching the problem, Mr.. Bryan re-
signed rather than sign his name to the
note which states in unmistakable, deter
mined and emphatic terms the demands OF
the United States.
Mr.. Bryan told his colleagues and
friends today as they gathered for a fare
well that his affection for President vii
son was unchanged and that he knew the
President felt as warmly toward him.
Firmly believing he had advanced the
cause OF peace outside Of his official life
and built up sentiment in the United
States that will assist this country il
maintaining friendly relations with all ma
tions, Mr.. Bryan today went back to pri
vatc life
The resignation of the secretary of stat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
SENT NOTE TO
GERMANY TODAY
Publication of Contents to Be Made Friday Mr.
BRYAN to Issue Statement Giving His Reasons
for Resigning President to Stand Firmly for
American Rights

WASHINGTON, June 9.-After a confer
cnee with President Wilson today Coun-
selor Lansing announced that the note to
Germany would go forward to Berlin this
afternoon and would be given out for pub
lication Friday morning
He said the United States would not
wait for a notification from Ambassador
Gerard in Berlin of its receipt there be
fore giving it out.
Mr.. Bryan was up early to begin closing
up his affairs at the state department
lie said he would issue his promised state
ment, giving in detail his reasons for
rcsigning, sometime today after the note
to Germany has been started on its way
to Berlin. 1t will be about 1000 words
long.
Il will make it public as soon as | learn
that / am no longer secretary Of state, y
said he. That will be when the note is
despatched.
So far as state department records show
Mr.. Bryan is the first secretary to resign
as direct result of clear issue with
the President on a question of foreign
policy.
Some of his predecessors have had diff
fcrcnccs with their chiefs, but never have
they developed to a point involving tho
surrender of a portfolio.
Mr.. Wilson and his advisers are as anX
ious to prevent war as Mr.. Bryan, but il
asserting the rights of the United States
they hold it absolutely necessary to af
firm the American position in such way
as to leave no doubt abroad Of the firm
intention Of the United States to enforc,
It's rights if necessary to secure protection
Of American citizens on the high seas
Officials and diplomats who have fol
lowed the situation pointed out that tn
President stood with Mr. Bryan in doin
everything possible to prevent war, bu
believed it necessary to be ready 10
cvcntualities in case Germany refuses t
acqmescc to America in the America
point Of view as to tho neutral rights o
the high seas, and continued her attack o
American lives and vessels.
Twice before, it is known, Mr.. Brya
was willing to place before the Prcsider
his resignation, but the President succect
cd i'm bringing the secretary to his ow
point of view.
Mr.. Bryan is understood to have insis
cd upon and convinced the President th;
to remain in the cabinet would be ve]
embarrassing to him because of his know
Advocacy Of the cause Of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
Lady Salisbury Was Sunk by a Ger
Man Submarine This Morning.

LONDON, June 9, 1926 p. m. = The
British steamer Lady Salisbury was
torpedoed by German submarine this
morning and sent to the bottom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
Was Towns Oldest Merchant
Both in Point of Age
and Service
BEGAN BUSINESS
FOR HIMSELF IN 1850
Possessed Unusual Judgment as to
Values-original Store Was 25 Feet
square-Now Occupies Three Floors
Church Funeral Saturday

The last of Brattleboro s "Oid
Guard {" of merchants, Oscar J. Pratt
So, died this morning. The end came
about 80 clock in his home at -
High street and was caused by con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
Board of Trade Directors
Place Him at Head of
Organization
CARL S. HOPKINS
AGAIN SECRETARY
Vice Presidents Arthur B. Clapp and
Charles r. Crosby Also Reelected
New President Weu-Known Electri-
cal Contractor.

In the regular monthly meeting OF
the directors Of the Brattleboro board
Of trade last evening the directors or
ganized by electing these officers:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight, Probably
Showers Thursday Fair.

WASHINGTON, June 8. The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
might. Probably showers, slightly
cooler. Thursday fair. Moderate and
variable winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

1t is fashionable for girls to be militant
these days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Thursday evening at 73O Regular meet
ing Of Canton Palestine, No. ,.