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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

The fortunes of the Ceased.

The fortunes of the ''Gassed.'
The latest British reports credit the
deaths of IS soldiers to the Germans
poisonous gases. 1t seems death by
these gases is described as similar to
that of slow drowning. Here is the
graphic account of British soldier
who came in contact with the men who
had been "gassed " at Hill 60:
When we got to the hospital we
had no difficulty in finding out in
which ward the men were, as the
noise of the poor devils trying to get
breath was sufficient to direct us. We
were met by physician belonging to
our division, who took US into the
ward. There were about twenty of the
worst cases in the ward, on mat
tresses, all more or less in sitting
position, propped up against the walls.
'tTheir faces, arms, hands were of a
shiny, grey-black color, with mouths
open and lead glazed eyes, all swaying
slightly backward and forward, trying
to get breath. 1t was a most appalling
sight, all these poor black faces, strug-
Cling, struggling for life. What with
the grooming and noise of the effort
for breath, Colonel -, who, as every
one knows, has had as wide an ex-
perience as any one all over the saw
age parts of Africa, told me today
that he never felt so i'll as he did af-
ter the scene in these cases.
.There is practically nothing to be
done for them except to give them salt
and water to try to make them i'll.
'.The effect the gas has is to fill the
lungs with a watery, frothy matter
which gradually increases and rises
till it fills up the whole lungs and
comes up to the mouth; then they die;
it is suffocation; slow drowning, TAX
ing in some cases one or two days.
We have lost hundreds of men who
| died in the trenches, and more than
| half the men who reached hospitals
have died. Eight died last night out
| of the twenty / saw and most of the
others / saw will die; while those
who get over the gas invariably devel
| op acute pneumonia. 1t is without
doubt the most awful form of scien
| tifc torture. Not one of the men
saw in the hospital had a scratch o
| wound.
"The nurses and physicians were al
| working their utmost against thi
terror; but one could see from thu
tension of their nerves that it was lik
fighting a hidden danger which wa
overtaking every one.
GA German prisoner was caugh
with a respirator in his pocket; tn
pad was analysed and found to con
tain byposulphite of soda with on
per cent of some other substance.
"The gas is in a cylinder, fror
which when they send it out it is pre-
PEELED a distance of 100 yards; it ther
spreads. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Commencement exercises at Norwich
university viii be held June 20 to 81.
Sunday, June 20, the baccalaureate ser
mon viii be given in Dewey hall by
Rev. R. NJ. Houghton, pastor of the
Congregational church of Brattleboro.
Drills and field events Will take up the
next three days and on Thursday the
graduation exercises viii be held, at
which time Maj .-Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of staff, L. S. a, and Congress
man Frank L. Greene, will give the adj
dresses. The presentation of military
academic and general medals viii be
made at that time. IN the evening the
annual entertainment and ball Will be
given by the seniors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Amos Pinchot cannot be accused of
mincing matters when he talks of alli-
1nces between "our great industrial
producers and our railroads. These
alliances, he holds, not only drive other
producers out of business, but keep
possible producers from getting into
business. The interstate commerce
commission, he insists, cannot, and new
er will, compel the railroads to give
transportation to all on equal terms. 1t
will not be wise for the railroads OF
heir best friends sweepingly to de
nounce Mr.. Pinchot as a misehievous
agitator. 1t win be much better fol-
them to reform their methods, whether
the interstate commerce commission
an compel them to do so or not. Tn,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
vENIsoN WAS EXPENSIVE.
Roland Hall of Dandy Paid Over 81 q
Pound for His Meat.


RUTLAND, June s. - Roland Hall
of Dandy appeared III city court yes
terday and entered plea of guilty to
the charge of having deer meat in his
possession unlawfully. Judge f. G.
Swinnerton fined him 800 and costs OF
$3.50, which he paid.
Hall, who is so years old, was ar
rested Saturday afternoon by Fish and
Game Warden T. w. Hayward and
Depaty Warden c. A. Robinson on a
warrant issued at the instigation OF
State S Attorney c. Y. Pollin. The
officers found a quantity of deer meat
in the pantry of Hall 5 home, but DID
not locate Hall himself until they hat
made a trip half way over the noun
tain toward Weston. Following the ar
rest, Hall was out on bail until his ap
'pearance in court.
Warden Hayward is making an espe
cially vigorous effort to stop the kill
ing of deer out of season, and he i
Iwaging a similar campaign. against tn,
taking of understood fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Senator Cummins of Iowa possesses
the laudable ambition to be president
Of the United States, but it is not prob
able that he will ask for popular sup
port on the ground that he was author
of the amendment to the interstate
commerce act which compels each trav
elcr on an interstate journey to make 9
declaration of the value of his baggage
and to pay fixed charges on valuations
Of 500 or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

1t was hardly fair to imply by head
lines that the Vermont Federation of
Women s clubs endorsed local option.
The members simply adopted a resolu-
ton to the effect that their organiza-
ton is opposed to the liquor traffic
and in favor of such federal or state
laws as will tend to eradicate this
evil They discussed statewide pro
hibition, tpt III their resolutions were
not specific as to the laws regulating
the sale of liquors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

The stock market jumps up and down
on all sorts Of decisions and reports
There was quick upward tendency
when the United States Steel corpora
ton received a clean bill Of health in
the district court recently, and the
melon of $4s 100000 which the Ford
company has cut has caused advances
generally in the shares of other motor
ear companies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
GRAND LODGE WEEK OPENS.
M. o. Perkins Head of Vermont Ma
sonic Council Of Deliberation.

sonic Council of Deliberation.
BURLINGTON, June s. - Masonic
grand lodge week for Vermont opened
in this city yesterday with the 41st an
nual reunion of the Vermont Council
OF Dehberation:
Marsh o. Perkins, Windsor, com
handkerchief; George +. Root, New
port, grand first lieutenant command
er; Charles A. Chapman, Ferrisburg,
grand second lieutenant commander
Raymond L. Soule, Burlington, grand
minister of state; Edward l.. Bates of
Bennington, grand chancellor; Elrov
b. Whitaker, Montpelier, grand prior
Charles w. Whitcomb, Proctorsville,
grand treasurer; Henry II. Ross, Bur
lington, grand secretary; Frank l.
Clark, Rutland, grand master of cere-
monies; Lee S. Tillotson, st. Adams
grand hospitaler; Herbert B. Small
Burlington, grand senschal; Austin d
Paige, Burlington, standard bearer;
Christie B. Croweu, Brattleboro, grand
captain of the guard; Albert Killam
Burlington, grand sentinel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
BOY browns IN PAssUMpsIc.
Phil Lacourse Seized With Cramps
While Swimming.

ST. JOHNSBURY, June S. = Phil
Laeourse, Is, son of Albert H. La
course, was drowned in the Passump-
sic river yesterday afternoon Clifton
Perrigo, y, who attempted to rescue
the Lacourse boy, had narrow escape.
Lacourse was almost instantly seized
with cramps after going into the wa
ter. The body was recovered about 10
minutes after the little fellow sank
by employees of the Boston & Maine
railroad who were working on the
track nearby.
The lad was one of family of six
children. His mother is dead and his
| father, who was at work, did not learn
of the death of his son until he return
ed home in the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

there are plenty of servants to take
their turn in being responsible for
the days work, the situation is not
bad; but where there is but one pair
of hands to perform all the work Of
getting meals, it seems as if it were
wiser to have simpler meals or those
that can be reheated. It is of very
great Importance that the mother
should have rest and that the family
should have the privilege of selfdenial
and helpfulness in thinking of al
others comfort. 1t is often the fault
of an overindulgent wife and moth
er that the Sunday feast days are so
common.
Roasts may be roasted on Saturday
and reheated on Sunday, and be just
as palatable. Salads and desserts
may be prepared and all ready to
serve.
The salads are better not mixed
| until the time of serving, but the ma
terials may be all ready the day be-
fore.
Soup is quickly prepared, and one
may use the canned soups If it is
wished to do away with the prepare
ton
For the Sunday night lunch the
man of the house in many families
| thinks it great sport to prepare the
meal. 1t may be very coy, informal
one, toasting bread before the crate
4 fire, or on the electric toaster, using
chatting dish, and everybody enjoys
the process of meal getting. This is
a good time to train the older boys
and girls to the responsibility, and
j, they will like it. Let them ask a
J, guest or two on the nights they are
| to perform, after they are proficient
enough to insure a success. Hos
! pitality is too little exercised in the
home IN this day of hotels and res
taurant dinners, and our young PEG
, pie need the training. One who en-
tertains friends at the home table
gets much more than he gives in rea-
Measure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Under the heading "Editors Past
and Present. in the Boston Sunday
Herald, one may read among sur
prising number of other inaccurate
statements, the interesting information
that Arthur F. Stone has retired
from newspaper work. - This is no
doubt polite way of stating the fact,
which is that Editor Stone, after a
brief session as postmaster of ST
Johnsbury, is now the editor OF the
Springfield Reporter. If this be retir.
ing from newspaper work, let Mr.
Stone make the most of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

LuS c.SJ 1Gu Years.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-The treas
ury department let it be known yester-
day that Knox Booth, internal revenue
agent for the Tennessee and Alabama
district, had disappeared and was
sought with a warrant in an effort to
connect him with revenue frauds ex-
tending over the last three years.
amounting, it is estimated, to about
100000
Frauds similar to those with which
Booth s name is associated have been
going on in North Carolina, Virginia,
and Florida for about ten years, and
/ have at various times led to arrests and
convictions. 1t is asserted that the
| frauds have cost the government $780,,
100000 approximately.
Booth s disappearance followed close
upon the arrest of John L. Caspar, pres
ident of a large distillery at For,
| Smith, Arkansas, and the arrest in Kan
sas City of Guy L. Hartman, one OF
Caspar s assistants. There have beer
q number of other arrests of minor rev
enue officers, charged with accepting
brides for overlooking tax-dodging, anC
of various distillers who were incul
pated.
Booth 5 disappearance came as dis
tinct shock to the treasury officials, VIII
had long regarded him as one of thei
best men. Other arrests are expecte,
TO follow. 1t is understood that Caspa
and Hartman were IN the liquor bust
ness about the year 1905 in North Care
lima, when reports filed against them b.
treasury inspectors caused them t
move to Virginia, later to Florida an
finally to Arkansas.
While there is general similarity j
method, treasury officials believe tina
there was no real connection betwee
the 20 or more cases that have arisen.
number of convictions were obtaine
IN Virginia about 1909 and some recoN
cries were made Until the present il
vestigation began about six month
+ ago there seems to have been lull
|, prosecution In general it is allege
that certain distillers have evaded pa.
ment of part of their internal revenu
. taxes by the connivance of governmeI
officers. ...ff-a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Nothing in the way of prices will
stop the moving picture companies
when they wish to procure a striking
production. Geraldine Farrar is rated
as a top-notcher in grand opera, but
the lure of the coin has called her
from New York in a special ear for
Los Angeles, where she is under en-
gagement the next three months in a
movie presentation of Carmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Notwithstanding the fact that it had
the support of the better class of hotel
proprietors the bill to make it unlawful
to register at a hotel under an assumed
name failed Of passage by the Massa-
ehusetts Legislature. 1t was bill that
ought to have passed, and its enactment
and enforcement would have meant q
big gain for morality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
Member of the Associated Press.
TUESDAY, JUNE s, 1915.

Norwich university is to be congrat-
ulated on the speakers secured for com
mencement day, June q. The two
main addresses will be given by Major
General Leonard Wood, who as chief OF
staff is the highest ranking officer of
the United States army, and by Con.
gresham Frank l.. Greene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
THAT TERRIBLE BACKACHE

from which so many women suffer is
significant of organic trouble. 1t tells,
with other symptoms, such as mead
aches, nervousness, and depression,
that nature REQUIRES assistance For
forty years Lydia E. bingham s Veg
etable Compound, a simple remedy
made from roots and herbs, has been
the one effective remedy in such cases.
It speedily removes the cause and re-
stores the system to healthy normal
condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
TO SUISSE RIDERS.

1t is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery OF
the paper each night and 1t soltctts the
Prompt report should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, In person,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause OF the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

The national conference of the
church of the Brethren, to be held
soon at Hersey, Pa, will be attended
by nearly 10000 delegates. The con
vention hall, built especially for this
occasion, cost $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

Bank clearings in Oklahoma City in
creased nearly $25, 100000 in 1914 over
1913. There was also a large increase
in the amount of livestock handled IN
that city, particularly in sheep, mules
and horses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October IS, 1914.
Trains Leave BrattIeboro.

Trains Leave Brattleboro.
7.00 a. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
$50 Il. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
9.20 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.i5 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
400 j.. IN. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New Yorl
via New London
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Local fo
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

The first presidency of the church
of Latter Day Saints has just decided
a weighty problem Melchizedek it
must be spelled hereafter, good Nor
mons scorning Meiehiscdek, Melckike-
dec and Melchisedec
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
VIII You Read This Twice?

A very important question
to-day which every housekeeper
must decide for herself is whether
she prefers pure, cream Of tartar
baking powder like Royal or
whether she is willing to use
baking powder made Of inferior
subst flutes which do not add
healthful qualities to the food.
One kind is easily distin-
guished from the other, since
the laws Of various States require
the ingredients to be printed
upon the label. IF anyone is in
doubt which kind is most health
full, it is worth while to ask the
family doctor. Then decide.
And when once decision is
reached let no advert sement or
dea1er'S argument or canvasserfS
solicitation change the decision.
It is not a question Of few
cents or Of pleasing a salesman.
Tt is a question Of health.
IF this appeals to you as rea-
Sonable and sensible advice, it
is worth reading twice. And it
is worth rememb ering.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO..
New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertisIng-Ru of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents line first
Insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position. 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
FRAUDS COST
$2O,00O,000
Missing Internal Revenue
Agent Believed to Have
Secured 100000
DISTILLERS SAID TO
HAVE EVADED TAXES

New Outbreak in Several Southern
States of Swindling System Which
Has Vexed the Federal Authorities
the Past Ten Years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

railroads should not forever wait until
compelled to do the right thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08

" the day before, 50
that the house mother
may have a little lei
sure to enjoy the day of
rest. In many homes,
Sunday is a feast day,
which should not be
criticized if there is no.
body overworked. Where
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-08
TMH EIz Kz||HX
.z66ABEII[NE .IEE
Music when soft voices die
Vibrates in the memory;
Odoss, when sweet violets sickeE,
Live within the sense they quicken.
SUNDAY MEALS.

The meals on Sunday should be
well thought cut and prepared large
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Playing .German" Poker.

Sometimes they draw fire-pinkish
spurts of light long way OF where
Fritz is trying to coax them over a
minefieId he has just laid; or they
steal on Fritz in the midst of his job,
and the horizon rings with barking,
which the inevitable neutral who saw
il all, reports as "a heavy fleet ac-
ton in the North Sea" The sea after
dark can be as alive as the woods OF
summer nights. Everything is ex-
actly where you don't expect II, and
the shyest creatures are the furthest
away from their holes. Things boom
Overhead like bitterns. or scutter
alongside like hares, or arise dripping
and kissing from below like offers.
1t is the destroyers' business to find
out what their business may be
through all the long night. and to help
or hinder accordingly. Dawn sees them
pitching immensely between head seas,
or hanging on to bridges that sweep
like scythes from one forlorn horizon
to the other. A homeward bound sub
marine chooses this hour to rise. very
ostentatiously, and signals by hand to
lieutenant in command. They were
the same term at Dartmouth and on
same first ship.
What's he saying" Secure that
gun. will you? Can't hear oneself
speak" The gun is a hit noisy on its
cone, but that isn't the reason for
the destroyer lieutenant's short tenn
per.
SAYS he's going down, sir" the
signaller replies What the submarine
had spelt out. and everybody knew ii.
was: Cannot approve of this eN-
tremeIy unpleasant weather Am going
TO bye-bye."
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

last howl of his before steam goes
ont of his torpedoed boilers. They
stand by 10 catch and sooth him IN
his pajamas at the rangway. coi'eet
his scattered, life boats. and see q
warm drink into him before they turn
10 hunt the slayer. The drifters'
punching and reeling mp and down
their ten-mile line of traps; the outer
t-awlers drawing the very teeth OF
death with water-sodden fingers are
grateful for their low. guarded sig
nails; and when the Zeppelin's reveal
ing star-shell cracks darkness open
above him, the answering crack OF
the invisible destroyers' guns COM
forts the busy mine layer. Big cruis-
crs talk 10 them. too. and what Is more.
they talk TO the cruisers.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Only Wanted ..GOodnight Il ISIS.

Well" snaps the lieutenant to his
siGnaller. What are. you grinnlng
att" The submarine has hung on to
ask if the DESTROYER viii kiss her and
whisper good night" breaking sea
smacks her tower in the middle of
the insult. She closes like an oyster
but just too late. Habet! There must
be quarter of ton of water some
where down below, on its way to the
tickIish batteries.
What wag:" says the signaller
dreamily. Well. e can't say e didn't
get is little kiss
The lieutenant in command smiles.
The sea is a beast, but a just beast.
This is trivial enough, but what
would you have" If admirals will not
strike the proper attitudes, nor lieu
tenants emit the appropriate senti-
ments, one is forced back on the
truth, which is that the men at the
heart of great matters in our empire
are mostly of an even simplicity.
From the advertising point of view
they are stupid, but the breed has al
WAYS been stupid in this department
IT may be due, as our enemies assert.
TO our racial snobbery. or as others
hold. a certain God-given lack of i'm
aginatIon which saves Us from being
oVer-cOncerned at the effects of our
appearances on others. Either way.
il dcceiVes the enemies people more
than any calculated lie. When you
come to think of it. though the Eng
Iish are the worst paperwork and
viva-yoce liars i'll the world, they
have been vigorously trained since
early youth to live and act lies, for
the comfort of the society in which
they move, and so for their own COM
Tort the result in this war Is inter-
eSting.