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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
EX-CITY OFFICIAL
Year in Sing Sing for Edward Nj.
Grout - Swore Falsely to Re
port of Union Bank.

NEW YORK, July %. - In the pres
ence of a crowd that jammed the court
room, Edward NJ. Grout, Brooklyn s
first borough president and for two
terms controller of the city of New
York, was sentenced by County Judge
Lewis in Brooklyn, yesterday, TO Sing
Sing prison for not less than one year
nor more than two years for swearing
to false report of the condition of
the Union bank while he was its pres
idenj
He heard the sentence without
flinching, and Stephen c. Baldwin, his
counsel, began new fight to save him
from prison. Mr. Baldwin got stay
of ten days in which to apply for Il
certificate of reasonable doubt. Mr.
Grout was taken to police head quar-
ters, where his fnger-prints were made
and he was measured and photographed
for the records. lie then returned to the
city prison.
Mr.. Grout was spared the humiliation
of riding to court in prison van. lie
walked from tho jail and WAS permit
ted to sit in the office of Chief Clerk
John T. Rafferty,, where he was Joined
by his wife, his son, and his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Grout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The severe fighting on the Austro-Ital-
ian frontier which has been going on for
approximately a week shows no signs oi
a lct.up nor is there any clear indication
If a definite outcome. The Italian official
reports continue to claim a succession OF
either advances or Of holding the Aus
trians in check.
The Austrians, who are eontesting
every foot Of the Italian advance with a
stubborn determination, have lost 1920
prisoners to the Italians, according to an
official statement given out in Rome.
In addition to the capture of Warsaw
the troops Of Germany evidently are max
ing a special cndcavor just now to cut
communication between Warsaw and Pc
trograd with the purpose of preventing a
euCccssful retreat of the Russian army if
Warsaw falls TO this end are directed
their operations north of Kovno accord
iur TO dispatches from Petrograd. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
700 BUR|ALS IN
CHICAGO TO-DAY
Services Over 80 Bodies in Single Church-AII
Sorts of Conveyances Utilized in Taking Bodies
to Cemeteries Grand Jury to Return at Least
Six Indictments

CHICAGO, H., July 2s.-At least six
indictments for responsibility for the
Eastland disaster Of Saturday viii be re-
turned by the state grand jury today ac
cording to an announcement by States
Attorney Hoyne.
1t will not be decided until late in the
day whether to ask indictments on
charges Of criminal carelessness or Of
manslaughter
In response to a proclamation by Mayor
Thompson, Chicago observed today as a
day Of public mourning The city hall
was closed as the burial of almost 700
Of the excursionists recovered from the
river took place.
Facilities are lacking properly to handle
the funerals and services over as many as
30 bodies were held simultaneously in a
single church
Because there are not enough steam and
electric funeral trains and hearses, the
dead were removed to cemeteries in vari-
Gus sorts Of conveyances. In many cases
motor trucks which carried several cof-
fms were used.
In the vicinity Of the Western Electric
plant, where most of the victims were
employed, the funeral professions blocked
traffic
The work of lifting the Eastland was
started today, but it is expected that 10
days or two weeks will be required to
coupIa+a 4ha task
In the meantime the divers have
stopped work and the number Of bodies
in the boat cannot be determined unit
it is placed on its keel.
Secretary of Commerce Redfeld wa'
busy today directing the federal investiga
ton He examined records of local steam
boat inspection service and conferred witt
officials preparatory to beginning the eX
animation of witnesses tomorrow.
Mayor Thompson returned from Sar
Francisco and held conferences with tn
city council committee, which is conduct
ing an investigation.
At noon the figures We're as follows
identified dead, S26; unidentified, five
Western Electric Company's revised lis
of missing, OBJ; total, 1862
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
SHIPMAN ORDERED
TO PAY SIS A WEEK
Also Ordered to Furnish Security of
S250-Appealed to County Court
and Gave $3.50 Bail.

Cleve Shipman, who was on trial in the
court all day yesterday before
Judge Frank L. Barber on a charge of
non-support of his wife and eight-year-
old son, Roger, was ordered to pay 81 a
week towards their support and to fur
nish security of $3.50 that he would thus
make provision for them His attorneys,
L w. Gibson and W. r. Daley, promptly
appealed from this order and Judge
Barber ordered him to furnish $3.50 bail
for his appearance at the next term of
county court Bail was furnished
The attempt at the noon recess to reach
an agreement came to naught While
Shipman's attorneys would agree to 81 a
week without bond to compel compli-
ance, Mrs. Shipman's counsel, Robert c.
Bacon and States Attorney Q. b.
Hughes, insisted on So a week and a
bond.
Mrs Shipman again went on the stand
at the afternoon session and was followed
by her sister, who testified to her broth
er-in-law leaving her sister and child.
Jason f, Bushnell, proprietor of grocery
store, was the only other witness. He
testified to Shipman having been in his
employ and to having been discharged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Rev. f. A. Kelly attended the Bap-
tist Ministers conference at Putney
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Atwood of Brat
tleboro are visiting their niece, Mrs.
Erwin c. Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Morse last Fri
day visited Mrs. Idella Hescock at
Greenfield Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Milton Dexter spent
Sunday in Wardsboro, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jay Ira Dutton.
The Sunday school picnic will bo held
Aug. IL in Herbert G. Bingham s grove.
The details have not yet been an
nounced.
Mrs. Lyman II. Knapp of West Brat
tleboro has been the guest of Mrs.
Alice A. Bailey and Mrs. i. W. Shepard
tho past week.
Mr.. and Mrs William II. Newton.
Miss Elsie Newton of Newfane and Dr.
Bancroft of Connecticut were callers in
the village Monday.
Lewis Coombs spent Sunday with
Mrs. Coombs and family. Eugene Ken
dali went to West Dummerston with
him upon his return home.
Charles Dyer and Miss Bertha Chase.
who were guests of Mrs. John f.
Morse last week, left Sunday morning
for Boston, accompanied by Miss
Chase S nephew, Kendall Morse.
In the case of Lock Hale vs. Fred J.
Pierce, which was tried before John Z.
Morse July Z, the decision was handed
down last week in favor of the plaint-
iff, who is to recover SO damages and
cost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Ingram, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Ingram and son, Rich
ard went Saturday to Keene, n. H., to
visit Mrs. Herbert Spaulding and re
turned Sunday, making the trip by
automobile.
Mrs. w. o. Allen and children, vii
mer and Norman, went Saturday tc
their home in Rochester, n. Fl. Mrs
Bryant, who had been with her daugh
ter, Mrs. F. A. Kelly, number o.
months, also went to Rochester, he
home town.
] Roy Bailey of Agawam, Mass, an,
; automobile party including William /
Bailey and Miss Lenna Bailey of Aga
, wan and Mrs. Annie Roberts of Glare
mont, n. H., arrived Monday to visi
: Mrs. Alice A. Bailey and other rels
: tives few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
COMPANY / NEEDS
TWENTY MORE MEN
Employers Can Help by Encouraging
Enlistments = Last General Drill
Thursday Evening.

Editor of The Reformer:--
l wish to take this opportunity of
thanking the people of Brattleboro.
especially the business men, for the in
terest manifested in recruiting Com
pany | to its full strength.
1t is the duty of employers to en-
courage employees to enlist. Merchants
in many cities are doing this by grant
ing extra pay to all of their men who
do so. Attention is called to this as
an example of patriotic interest. Of
course, here, extra pay can hardly be
expected, but employers can help by
encouraging enlistments and thereby
strengthen the means of their protection
in times of need.
Company | needs 90 more men. The
last general drill before muster will be
held Thursday evening, July Goth. As
many men as possible should be enlist
ed on that evening.
Let me again urge the best men o.
the town to come forward. 1t is a time
when patriotism of the people should
bring the company to its full strength
Z. w. GIBSON,
Captain Commanding
Brattleboro, Vt, July 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Vincent III. Robinson, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. A. Robinson of 10
Clark street, died this morning OF
cholera infantum. The body was
taken to White River Junction this
afternoon for burial.
One of the trolley ears jumped the
rails at the Park place switch last
evening. The West Brattleboro car
was run back to West Brattleboro
ffom that point to accommodate those
who live in that section. 1t was some
time before the other car was replaced
on the rails.
C. J. Goodale of 65 Central street
received news last evening of the
death of his cousin, George GoodaIe
of Swanzey, n. ii. The funeral viii
be held at , o'clock tomorrow. Mr..
GOodale conducted a large milk route
in Keene until i'll health compelled
him to retire.
George Guy Howe, who pleaded
guilty yesterday in the municipal
court to a single sale of intoxicating
liquor and was fined $500 and costs,
paid $50 of the fine this morning and
was placed on probation for one year
and given opportunity to pay the
other half of the fine in monthly in
stallments of $25, beginning Oct. /.
The band concert which was an
nounced for tonight on Prospect hill
has been postponed on account of the
Chautauqua on the high school
grounds. The First Regiment band
will leave Monday morning for muster
at the state camp grounds near Fort
Ethan Allen, and the next concert
will be given on the common on the
return of the band, Wednesday even
ing, Aug. II, the band to include the
extra men who are with the organiza-
tion in camp.
The funeral of Mrs. George C. Av-
| Grill was held in her late home on
Main street yesterday afternoon at 3
o clock and many friends and rela-
tives were present Rev. Roy NJ
/ Houghton, pastor of the Centre church
of1iciated and Miss Emma j. Gregg
sang four selections, Rock of Ages,
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee, We May Not
| Climb the Heavenly Sleeps and God
Is Love. There were many beautiful
floral remembrances. Among those
| present were Herman f. Chubbuck
| and Mrs. Laura E. Cayvan of South
| Boston, brother and sister of Mrs. Av-
Grill, Mr.. and Mrs George f. Adams
of Springfield, Mass, daughter and
son-in-law and Mrs. Mary a. Averill
of Cambridge, Mass, sister-in-law.
The burial took place in Morningside
cemetery. The honorary bearers were
DR.. Henry d. Holton, Judge James NJ.
| Tyler, Clarke c. Fits and Edward c.
Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The public service commission at
New York yesterday opened bids on
two important subway contracts. The
lowest bid on the Times square Sec
tion of the Broadway subway, extend
ing from 3Sth to 51st street, was
made by the Holbrook, Cabot & Rol-
Inns corporation, whose figures were
$3, 900. The highest bid was 81 )
444,000.
Ray Noah Richards and Miss Eva
Legaccsy, both of Athol, Mass, were
married Monday afternoon by Carl S
Hopkins, justice of the peace. On tht
same afternoon he performed the mar
| riage ceremony for Julian Rice, stu
dent of New York, and Miss Mary Ell
sa Plummer of Newton, Mass. He of
| ficiated yesterday afternoon for 10
seph Elmer Wood of Wilkinsonville
Mass, and Miss Alice Rose Lozeau 0
| Worcester, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
LOW DEATH RATE
AMONG CHILDREN
Improved Conditions in Brattleboro
with Respect to Sewage System
and Milk Production.

Speaking of the death rate in Brattle
bOro, DR.. Henry Tucker, health officer,
said to The Reformer that in the past
year the number of deaths among chill
dren under five years of age had been
eight. This is a low rate. DIR. Tuck
er calls attention to the improved san
itary conditions in Brattleboro with
respect to the sewage system and the
milk production. There is still room
for improvement in the sewage system.
DR.. Tucker has several times in his an
nual reports mentioned the need of
sewer extension. The condition of
Milestone brook in dry seasons is a
public nuisance, he SAYS, due to sewage
that is discharged into it because of
the lack of sewers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
NASHVILLE THROWN
INTO RECEIVERSHIP
Municipal Officials Suspended and Court
Appoints a Man to Run the
City's Affairs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2S.-A mu-
>nicipal receiver came as elimination to
the city hall muddle and scandal yester-
day when Chancellor Allison of the
thancery court appointed Robert Vaughn
clerk and master to take over all of the
property and affairs of the city and con-
duct affairs, with full executive authority
to discharge at will and fill vacancies.
Almost at the moment of the appoint
ment of the receiver for the city came
the suspension of Mayor Howse, Commits
sioners Elliott and Andrews, and City
Treasurer c. A. Myers, under a petition
filed by Harry S. Stokes, counsel for the
citizens in the reccivership case.
The receiver will report to the chancel-
lor as to all affairs of the city, including
the interest-bcaring debt along with all
other Indebtedness. Nashville securities,
valued at several million dollars, are
owned in New York Only recently Nash
vile issued 81, 100000 in bonds, not voted
on by the people, and sold them in New
York 1t is not thought that these will
be in the least disturbed by the receiver
ship.
The receivership will begin Friday
morning. The suspended officials We're
! put out under the custer law that was
passed at the recent session of the gen
eral assembly, the law being so drastic
shat under its provisions the officials &C
out of office after five days notice and
stand removed until the cause is finally
adiudicated l'y the Appellate court.
| The hearing as to alleged misdoings o1
officials will be continued in the ChancerS
bourt by Harry Stokes and associate coun
sci for the citizens and further sensations
are promised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
NO CLEW OF WILMARTH.
Creek Dragged in Belief That Addi
son Man Has Drowned Himself.

ADDISON, July 28.-Though Sher-
if Olin Smith and his deputies have
made a thorough search of this sec
tion for John l.. Wilmarth, who, it is
alleged on Sunday night shot and
seriously wounded his sweetheart.
Miss Stella Cross, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton Cross of this town. not
the slightest clew has been learned
as to the man S whereabouts, except
the wagon in which the young people
rode on the night of the shooting.
The wagon, containing a blood
stained overcoat and sweater, belong
ing to Wilmarth, has been located on
the shore of Dead creek, tributary
of Lake Champlain, in West Addison
The finding of the vehicle has
strengthened the belief that the
young man has taken his own life anC
today the creek was dragged by {
party of men in charge of Fred L
| Wilmarth, father of the missing man
! The young woman is improving ant
! it is believed she will recover from
/ the wound in her head. The wount
on one hand is not considered seri
Gus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
DEATH OF MISS EMMA WHITE.
Had Been Resident OF Brattleboro
Nearly 40 Years.

Miss Emma White, -, died in her
home at Is Chestnut street about q
o o'clock last evening. she was very
patient sufferer during a long and
painful illness. Miss White was born
in Barnet (Vt.) July u, 1843, and
was one of a family of nine children
of Rev. Joseph b. White and Frances
(RusselD White. The only survivor
Of the family is one brother, Z. z.
White of Chicago.
Miss White left Barnet in her girl
hood and had lived III Brattleboro
nearly 40 years. For many years she
was an attendant at the Brattleboro
Retreat She moved to her late home
in 1898 and was always glad to wei
come her friends there. She united
with the Centre Congregational church
in 1891, and was a consistent member
Besides a niece, Miss Hattie s
Johnson, who tcared for her, she
she leaves a brother, E. p White, an6
his wife and five children of Chicago
sister-in-law, Mrs Sarah S. White
and two sons of Schenectady, N. Y
| two cousins, Mrs. Marion Bates an,
Mrs. Ella J. Whitcomb of Burlington
and three nephews, sons Of her sister
! Mrs. Marcia Nash.
! The funeral will be held at tn
house at 3 clock tomorrow after
noon. Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton. of th
;, Centre Congregational church will OF
i ficiate. Friends are cordially invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
GERMANS PAYING
TERRIBLE PRICE
The Great EnveIopng Movement with Warsaw as
Objective is Said to Have Cost Them 100000
Men, and the Russian Front is Not Yet Broken
Crisis Expected Soon

LONDON, July 2S.-Though the Ger
mans now hold great line from the Gulf
Of Riga sweeping southwestward around
Warsaw city and stretching away to the
Galician frontier it is estimated they have
lost 100000 men and perhaps more in
this, the most ambitious movement OF the
par, and the Russian front is not yet
broken.
On the Narcw river north Of the Polish
capital the Russians have made stubborn
resistance, while to the south the com,
hincd Austro-GerIaan forces, struggling
to seize the Lublin railroad, have been
for days on the threshold of success with
out being able actually to achieve their
goal
Fighting on this front has been re
newcd with great intensity and the Teu-
tons claim they have improved conditions
on their right, resting on the Bug river.
Immediately west of Warsaw compare
tive quiet prevails and it is along the
Lublin- Chelm railroad or in the Narew
river region that it is believed that a
crisis viii be reached.
Which one Of these fronts is OF the
greatest strategic Importance London crit
les cannot agree, but the material point IS
admitted that a German victory on either
would mean the fall Of Warsaw.
Italian gains on the Carso plateau and
French gains in the Nosges mountains are
about the only developments in the other
theatres
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28

issues still are undecided with the Rus
slams claiming temporary advantages.
Observers in Petrograd are watching to-
day with particular interest three points
around Warsaw where German maneuvers
are regarded as of special Importance.
These are operations on the left bank of
the Narew to the north of the Polish capi-
tai, against the town of Chelm to the
southeast, where possession of the rail
roads is the point at issue, and along the
Bug
The Germans, according to Russian Of
fetal reports, have brought up enormous
reserves, but nevertheless the Russian
authorities say the troops of Emperor
Nicholas have taken the offensive success
fully at several points.
The German attacks along the Narew
have been checked and along the Bug the
Russian soldiers are holding firmly.
On the other hand, German troops have
made progress toward the Lublin railroad
the operations would appear to have
reached a temporary standstill The Ger
mans are widening their sphere Of hostili-
ties toward the cast
The captain of the American steamer
Leelanaw, sunk by German submarine
off the Scotland coast July -, reports
from Aberdeen that he and his crew were
treated with the utmost courtesy by theiI
German captors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
BROOK TROUT FINGERLINGs.
Consignment CT $1,000 Planted Near
Brattleboro and Townshend.

A consignment of 10000 brook trout
fngerlings bought by the state fish and
game department from a hatchery in
Plymouth, Mass, arrived in Brattleboro
on the 5.55 train yesterday afternoon
Half of the fish were planted in
streams in the vicinity Of Brattleboro
while the remainder were sent to
ToWnshcnd for distribution in that To-
cality. The trout arrived here in eX-
celleni condition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
MORE RUSSIANS ARE
CALLED TO COLORS
Mer Born il 1896 Must Serve-General
Mobilization Throughout Siberia
Expected.

PETROGRAD, July 2S. - An imperi-
al ullase issued today called to the col
ors men born in 1896. 1t is reported
that governmental order is about to
be issued for general mobilization
throughout Siberia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
A Pleasant Auto Trip

The most charming Inn accessible on
n short drive from Brattleboro is the
GREEN MOUNTAIN HOUSE at
WEST WARDSBoRo.
An old fashioned tavern, entirely re-
built and refurnished. Get acquainted
with the mountain country nearby
Twenty -five miles from Brattleboro,
via Hill Road from Newfane, 80 miles
via Townshend.
Goo Windham n0untV First
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
GERMAN SUBMARINES
SINK FOUR VESSELS
Swedish Steamer and Three Danish
Schooners Latest Victims Crew
Safely Landed.

LONDON, July Fisherman subma-
rines show no cessation in their activity
in the North Sea The latest reports set
forth that the Swedish steamer Emma
and three Danish schooners, the Maria,
the Neptunis and the Lena, have been
sunk by them. The crews of these four
vessels were landed at Blyth today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28
President of Haiti Shot by
Mob in Front of French
Legation Today
u. S. CRUISER SAILS
FOR PORT AU PRINCE
One Hundred and Sixty Political Pris-
oners Were Executed Yesterday by
Gen. Oscar, Who Later Was Slain by
the Mob.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 28.
A mob today removed Vilbrun
Gillaume, president of Haiti, from
the French legation, where he took
refuge yesterday, and shot him to
death in front of the building.
This act of violence followed imme-
diately after the burial of the $50
political prisoners who were massacred
in prison yesterday.
The mob was composed in large part
of relatives of the victims OF this
wholesale execution.
The crowd invaded the French Iega-
tion, seized Guillaume, and i'll spite Of
the protest of the French minister.
dragged the president from the protec-
tion of the legation and shot him to
death. The body of the president, mu-
tilated and tied TO the end of rope.
was dragged through the streets The
people are III state of excitement
and further violence is feared.
The arrival OF the American cruiser
Washington is expected at any moment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-28

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 2S.-
Gen. Oscar, governor OF Port-au-P Prince
and a supporter OF President Guillaume.
caused to be executed yesterday at the
time of the outbreak Of the revolutionary
movement in this city, all the political
prisoners in the hands Of the government
to the number Of about 160 men.
The victims Of this massacre included
Gen Qrestes Zamor, a former president
Of Haiti, who was driven out of the coun-
Try last year and returned in March of
1913 and was made a prisoner.
W hen the people of Port-au- Prince
learned OF this massacre there was a gen
eral outbreak of Indignation A mob in
vaded the Dominican legation, where Gen.
Oscar took refuge after his unsuccessful
defense of the presidential palace against
the rebels, seized Oscar and dragged him
before the door of the legation, where he
was promptly executed in his turn by a
tusillade of rifle shots
The mob, excited to great degree. then
turned to the French legation and threat
ened to invade this building to compass
the execution of President Guilhumc
Guillaume took refuge under the flag OF
France at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
after he had been compelled to flee before
the rebel attack.
Gen. Oscar ordered the execution OF
the political prisoners in his power as
soon as he perceived that the revolution
ary outbreak of yesterday morning was
| 1 serious menace
! The body of Gen. Oscar today remains
mburied before the consulate OF the Do
minican republic, where it had fallen after
| he had faced firing squad.
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