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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
PROBABLY BREMEN
AT MONTAUK POINT
Orders Received to Tow German
Merchant Submarine into Port
at New London.

WESTERLY, R. l., Sept. 25. Or
ders to have the Tug Westerly proceed
tonight to- Montauk Point, n. Y, to as
sist in towing German merchant sub
marine to New London were received
today by Capt. Frank H. Robinson of
the Westerly Towboat company.
His instructions were obtained from
the t. A. Scott Wrecking company of
New London, which recently has had
several tugs in the service of the East
ern Forwarding company, agents of the
German undersea line. 1t was his un-
derstanding, he said, that the submarine
was now off Montauk Point waiting the
cover of darkness to slip into the port
of New London.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
GERMANS REPORT
EXTENSIVE FIRES
Claim That Big Zeppelin
Raid Inflicted Great Dam
age in England
ADMIT THE LOSS OF
TWO BIG AIRSHIPS
Twelve Machines Joined in the Bonn
bardment - London Admits That 80
Persons Were Killed and 106 Wound
eG by the Shells.

BERLIN, Sept 25.-Extensive fires were
observed to have been caused by the Zcp-
pehn bombardment of London and the
English midland counties on Saturday, it
was announced today in the official report
of the air raid. Two of the Zeppelins
were lost as the result of the fire of anti
air craft guns in London. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
During the night of Sept. 1924 several
naval airships dropped bombs on London,
on places OF military Importance and on
the midland counties Large fires were
everywhere observed to result. Previously
before crossing the British coast the air
ships were fired upon by guard vessels and
during the attack itself were under an
extraordinarily heavy fire from incendiary
shells from numerous batteries in we'll
directed volleys Two of the airships fell
victims OF anti-aircraft at London. Al
the others returned undamaged"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
THE ATTACK FAILED.
Germans Unsuccessful on the Verdun
Front Last Night

PARIS, Sept. %. German troops
made an attack on the Verdun front
last night near the Vaux-Chapitre
woods. The war office reports of this
afternoon say the attack failed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
EASY FOR MILLIKEN.
Elected Governor of Maine oh Total
Expense of S155.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 25.-An item
lied statement filed today by Carl Z.
Milliken, who was elected governor on
the Republican ticket Sept. II, showed
that his campaign expenses amounted
to $155. Of this amount $50 was ex-
pended for printing and $75 for cam.
paign buttons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept %
Charles z. Hughes left here early today
to open his Ohio campaign at Dayton His
program calls for an all-day stop in that
city. Addresses before the National
League OF Republican clubs, at the ma
tional soldiers, home and in the audito-
rum at night, with an afternoon visit at
the fair grounds, were the chief activities
of today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday-Cooler To-
night With Frosts.

WASHINGTON, September 25.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Cooler tonight with frosts.
Moderate west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
wARsHIPs IN ACTION.
British Bombarded the Coast of Bel
gium on Sunday.

LONDON, Sept %. ~ British moni-
tors and destroyers bombarded the Bel
gium coast on sunday, according to a
despatch from Flushing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

LONDON, Sept. 25-Of Il big Zeppe-
Inns which invaded the British Isles Satur-
day night to deal death and destruction
from the skies two lie stark and black
masses of steel and aluminium in the little
village of Mangold, Essex county They
fell victims of the anti-aircraft defenscs of
London and the outlying districts
One came down a flaming torch. as did
the Zeppelin L-2l, destroyed three weeks
ago, while the second, disabled by gun
fire, effected a landing which saved the
lives of the crew, who are prisoners in
England. The crew of the first raider died
in the consuming flames of thir own ship.
This latest raider to light her own funeral
way on English soil collapsed and was
consumed much more quickly than the
L-2l. 1t is possible though that some Of
the men were still living when the great
vessel struck the ground. The captain 5
body was found some distance from the
wreck
The death and burning of the first Yep
pehn was witnessed by tens of thousands
, of Londons residents, but the wounding
and descent of the second raider were a
matter of doubt until yesterdays official
statement was given out Few details are
available of this second raiders condition.
but it is reliably reported that the crew
surrendered to special constables.
! Many who saw the shrapnel bursting
/ like skyrockets above the invader which
subsequently caught fire think there must
have been several direct hits Many air
ships were aloft and attacked the Zeppe
Inns from all sides
The raiders took a heavy toll of lives
before their destruction, % persons being
killed and 80 wounded in the metropolitan
district of London Two persons were
: killed, probably four, and II were wound
ed in the provinces. The property dam
{ age, while widely distributed, is confines
for the most part to small suburban
dwellings and shops, although one railwa,
station was damaged, some empty cars be
ing destroyed and part of the track tori
tup.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
EPIDEMIC DISAPPEARING.
Only ii New Cases of Infantile Paraly-
sis and Five Deaths.

NEW YORK, Sept 95.-A new low
record was established for the 24 hours
ending at 10 a. M. today in the waning
epidemic of infantile paralysis, ac-
cording to the health department There
were il new cases and five deaths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

Public schools of Boston will not
open until Monday, October ., or pos
sibly not until October Q, because of
continued prevalence of infantile
paralvsis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

Texas is devoting 100000 acres to
peanut culture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

LONDON, Sept Regarding the
German official report OF the raid the
press bureau says: In addition to the
fact that no anti-aircraft defenses were
places of military Importance or were
damaged this account is full of the usual
misstatements
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

Coffee beans are sorted not only for
size, but for color.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27
Oklahoma and the Guards Paw,

Senator Gore is constrained to hit in the head
all movements to increase the paw of the Ma
tional Guard because he sees danger to the
taxpayer The Senator's concern IS patriotic, but
is not much called for by his State Oklahoma
appears not to be among the States whose Ma
tional Guard has been designated to 90 to the
border, perhaps because the official list shows
a very small and poorly organized National
Guard in that great State 1t has fewer members
of the National Guard than has the District of
Columbia. The anxiety over taxation also ap-
pears to be general rather than local. for Okla
home, with nearly 100000 people and eight Rep
resentatives in addition to two Senator'S paws
less than one-half as much taxes into the Fed
eral Treasury as does the District of Columbia
with less than 100000 people and no representa-
ton in Congress.
Senator Gore is no doubt informed as to the
administration plans for raising additional reve-
nue. to meet the extraordinary military prepared
ness, and there appears to be nothing alarming
to the taxpayers of Oklahoma in that plan to in
crease the income tax and levy an inheritance
tax. Last year Oklahoma paid about $500, 1000
income tax, while the District of Columbia paid
more than 100000. While the people of Okla
homa boast of their remarkable prosperity and
the phenomenal increase in valuation of all prop
erty, they pay less than 50 cents per capita to
support the Federal government and pay for pre-
paredness. The people of the District of Colum-
tia pay ten times as much per capita to the Fed
eral government, and also have troops ready to
60 down through Oklahoma to the border and
prevent the Mexican bandits from crossir~ Texas
into the State of Senator Gore.
Taking the whole situation the only explana-
ton of Senator Cores speech against the. Ma
tonal Guard appears to be what Uncle Toe Can
non calls "a breaking out at the mouth
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

The tasks Of the fleets mustered to in
vest the Cuban ports and convey the
troops Of the United States to their at
tack upon the island where by no means
simple. The coasts of the long island
had many ports; il was presently known
that a Spanish squadron OF four ar
mored cruisers and three torpedo-boat
dcstrOyers, under Admiral Pascual Ger
vera. had left the Cape Verde Islands for
the West Indies; it was possible to do
little more than guess what port they
would make for.
There were not vessels enough to
watch all the coasts of Cuba and Porto
Rico 1t might be that the Spanish ad-
miral would first make some demOnstra-
ton against a port of the United States.
and it gave the authorities at Washing
ton and all who thought upon the mat
ter no small concern to think how lit
tie had been done to supply the open
coast of the continent with adequate de-
fenses.
As it turned out, Admiral Cervera ran
straight into Santiago de Cuba. the
southern port of the island which lay
nearest the open seas by which he had
approached. The Caribbean Sea was
wide; the American commanders got word
first that he had touched at Martinique,
then that he had touched at Curacao
close by the Gulf of NenezLcla. there was
no making his course out from that. and
he slipped Unobserved into Santiago
while the American commander-in-ch chief
searched for him OF the harbors OF Porto
Rico
At Santiago he lay almost full fort
night before his Whereabouts was dis
covered by the anxious American sailors.
High hills shut the closed harbor in. and
narrow. winding channel served it for
entrance; no ship at sea, no one who did
not stand upon the very hills that over
looked the harbor. could discover what
craft lay within the hidden bay.
But by the 29th Of May = flying squad
ron Of the American fleet under Com
modore Schley. had esta blshed block
ade of the port. reasonably assured that
the Spanish squadron was within. and
by the lst OF June acting Rear Admiral
sampson. the commanLer-ir-chief, had
arrived to add his heavier ships to the
hlockading force and take command.
The whereabouts OF the Spanish
fleet determined the point Of attack
for the army as we'll as for the men
of-war. General Shafter, commanding
the troops assembled at Tampa, in
Florida, was ordered TO take some
sixteen thousand men under convoy to
Santiago, 1900 regulars and $500 VOL
unteers, in order that the town with
its garrison and the fleet lying in its
bay might be taken together, by the
joint action OF the land and naval
forces.
There were not sufficient railway
facilities for sending the troops to
their place OF embarkation; there
were not harbor facilities enough for
the difficult work Of embarking the
troops where the transports lay; no
one in chief command seemed ever to
have seriously studied the handling of
men and stores upon the great scale
there was infinite delay and confusion
and Numbering before the expedition
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

was ready TO sail. It took an entire
week to effect the embarkation, and
the ships were held yet another week
at their anchorage after the troops
were aboard before they finally put
TO sea, because OF false rumors of
Spanish cruisers on the coasts they
were to approach. But by the 14th of
June they were under weigh and by
the morning of the goth were off the
coasts where they We're TO be put
ashore.
On the I'D. 23d and 24th they were
landed at Daiquiri and Siboney, some
twelve to fifteen miles east of the
town of Santiago, and their painful
work began. The country through
which they had TO pass was broken
into abrupt and difficult hills: the
roads were hardly more than bride
paths, and ran through thick tangles
of tropical underground. The flooding
rains of the region were likely at
any time to render them impassabl
and cut the troops off as they ad
Vanced alike from further movement
upon their object and from communi-
cation with their base OF supplies at
the rear where the transports lay
The distempers Of the unfamiliar cli-
mate took immediate hold upon them
and sapped their strength There
were not surgeons or nurses or medi-
cal stores enough, and the lack Of
organized and efficient means and
methods of transportation worked
injury there worse by far than il had
worked at Tampa
At Tampa the blUnderinE and misman-
agement had been stupid. irritating; here
they were deeply trsgicaL It was pitiful
what rank and file alike had TO endure
with stores unpacked. untouched 81 the
rear. and medicines left where they could
"a nT Il 1TTF
gence carried the regiments forward to
the overcoming Of difficulties and the
winning of battles there as they had
carried the men like them who went with
Gen. Scott to the conquest Of Mexico
fifty years before.
Division commander proved more ef-
fcient and resourceful than their su-
perIOrs in command, prlvates knew their
duty without orders. shifted for them
selves in camp, at mess, and on the
march like men who did not need to be
cared for. endured what came 10 them
without murmur or disCours cement and
moved like those who act confidently
without command. carried forward by
their own wits and courage and habits
Of concerted action.
BY the morning OF the LIST Of July the
decisive movements Of the attack were
planned and begun and by the evening
OF that day an advantage had been gain
ed which made it certain what the end
must be.
The town Of E Caney and the strons
hill of San Juan had been stormed and
taken, the one commanding the road t0
Guantanamo, by which the garrison o.
the city might expect succoT and whence
they could threaten the flank OF any
force that moved direct upon Sanuagp.
the other commanding the straight aT-
proaches to the city itself.
Tomorrow The Peace Protocol
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

Probably there has never been period
IL the history OF the United States army
when it NaS so disastrous for an officer
eligible for promotion to fail in his eN-
animation. according to War Department
officials.
Under the army increase provisions Of
the recent reorganization act, there is an
unprecedented number of officers passing
from one grade into another and a slip n
examinations at this time Is almost GER
tain to mean that the officer failing will
be Jumped" by anywhere from 100 TO 200
of his juniors.
Conditions of this sort have evolved
from the operation of the new law. En-
aminations are being held wherever off,
GERS are on duty, in an effort to determine
their qualifications for advancement. The
results Of these examinations are being
sent to the War Department by telegraph
and by mail as fast as they become
known. 1t is necessary to have as much
as possible of this information at the
earliest time. in order TO prepare the
commissions of the successful officers, al
though it will be several weeks before
many of these promotions become effec-
tive.
1t is only natural to expect. OF course,
that certain percentage OF officers will
fail to pass the tests. but up to the pres
ent time only two such cases have been
reported from the recent examinations.
In one case Of an officer who failed in
his examination. the record shows that
he was jumped by a very large number
OF his juniors and under the existing reg
ulations. there seems to be no way to
remedy the difficulty.
The punishment thus meted out to off,
GERS who fail is so harsh that there has
been a revival of interest in a project
recommended to the War Department
several years ago, whereby an officer who
thus fails. would lose a certain number
Of files. rather than be jumped by prac-
tically his entire class.
The army is showing much curiosity
over the mysterious delay in the Presi-
dents action in the courtmartial of three
army officers who were sentenced to dis
missal a rather long time ago, but whose
cases have not yet been acted upon at
the White House.
The President has had before him, it is
said, the papers in the cast of Capt. E NJ.
Reeve, Second Infantry, for more than
a year, the officer in question being re-
ported under arrest since September, 1914
The cases of Lieut.. John S. McCleery, of
the infantry. and Lieut.. o. E: MichaeNs,
also of the infantry, were laid before the
President two or three months ago. ac-
companied by the recommendations OF
the Judge Advocate General and the Sec
retary of War
In view of the promotions which are
scheduled for July l, there is a strong
sentiment in the army in favor Of imme-
diate action on these issues, II the Of
ficers in question are not to be dismissed
Rear Admiral F. z. Chadwick, u. S. N,
retired, is the latest officer to come for
ward with a criticism of the uniform Of
enlisted men in the navy. In letter to
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. in which
he refers to himself as one much in
terested in hygiene in general" Admiral
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

Chadwick strongly condemns the uni
form of the enlisted personnel as ap~
parel which violates fundamental laws
Of wholesome dress"
Strange as it may seem. Admiral Chad
wick takes upon himself the res esponsi5lity
for originating the service coat worn by
of+cers. which buttons tightly about tho
neck, and which not only practically
prevents, as he says. proper ventilation
Of the body, but is a fertile cause 0C
sore throats and other evils In the late.
Years of his service. the admiral saye
he tried in vain to return to a more sen
siole garment with an open collar
The wearing Of white trousers by youns
Seamen, particularly in winter he de-
clareS, is bad, because il necessitates
the wearing Of very heavy underclothing
or even sweater. CndercIothing ne de-
clares, should be light in weight and not
OF wool Wool, says the admiral should
never be allowed to touch the skin Part
Of his letter follows:
Mature shows US the adherence Of
the chill of wool against the skin The
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27
Filtration Of CITY Water.

=. II all the urban population of the United
States were supplied with filtered water, or
water of equal purity. the urban typhoid fever
death rate would be fourteen per 100000, states
George A. ohnson, consulting engineer, of New
York City, in the current issue of the Engineer
ing Record A reduction of 81 per cent in the
typhoid rate Immediately following filtration has
fever death rate among the urban population Of
the United States in 1913 was twenty per 100 900
BY reducing. the rate to fourteen about 1000
lives would be saved annually and $4,000 cases
of typhoid fever prevented. This represents an
amount in vital capital equal to $22, 100000 an
nually, or, at 6 per cent, the interest on an
investment of $375, 100000
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

Mr. w. J. Bryan has not yet accepted the in
vitatiou of the American Union Against Militar-
ism to be of three United States delegates
to the proposed peace conference in El Paso, the
others being DR.. David Starr Jordan and Frank
P. Walsh. Mr.. Bryan says: at is of great
importance for the success of any such effort
that the administration should be sympathetic.
Il would not be necessary for the President to
give official sanction, but anything done against
his wishes would not only fail but might en-
barrass him. l waiting, therefore, until the
time is more opportune." Not for a long time
has Mr.. Bryan given utterance to anything so
sensible. Certainly President Wilson's record
suggests that efforts in the direction of peace
may safely be left to the administration
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

United States army aviator discussing the
and unexpected difficulties encountered by
the flying corps in Mexico, said: at is a re-
markabe fact that practically all the difficulties
OF other places modified, so to speak, into
one united force against in that part of Mex
leo where men are 1t is this that has made
the situation new problem in aviation" So we
seem to have discovered at last the very place of
all others where our aviation schools should have
been established If the army aviators can mas
ter the situation in Mexico there will be no task
too difficult for them.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

Senator Husting has received telegram
from the Ripon Commercial Club and 456 cti-
zens OF Ripon, Wis, asking that the $4,000 ap-
preparation made by Congress for a public build
ing for the town be diverted to help pay for
equipping the National Guard preferably the
aviation service. An appropriation OF $4,000 is
quite modest for a public building; it would be
more interesting to hear from some OF the towns
OF 5000 or 5000 population whose representatives
in Congress are asking for Srsoooo buildings
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

A Sing Sing Penitentiary guard has died Of
bullet wound inflicted by a condemned MUIR
derer who, armed with smugged revolver,
escaped from his cell in the death house, but was
recaptured. Soon it will be time for the prison
welfare workers to devote little attention to
the keepers. whose lot doesn't seem to have been
improved by modern reforms.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

EN ERNONE visiting Washington
wishes TO take away something as
remembrance Of the visit 10 the NH-
uOn's Capital or gift for friends
at home.
IL is the atm of the NationHI Remem-
brance shop 10 supply such things In
souvenirs that shall have some artistic
merit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP,
CMr. Fosters SbopD
18th Street. OPP. Willard Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

and sfte- a while foste0sd
and came to a head. Then I
would open them but they
would stay red and tester up
again and so on. They were
scattered all over my face
and caused a great deal Of
itching and burning and my
face was greatly dis6gured.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

New Hampshire soldier killed and buried
his four pets, horse, two dogs and a cat, be-
fore Joining his regiment, and no doubt he has
charged four lives to the account to be settled
with the Mexicans.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

In California a trout leaped from the water
and bit fisherman the face holding on until
it was subdued by the mans companions using
the butt ends OF their fishing poles. Bait must
have gone to his nose.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

Capt Morey's letter intimatcs very plainly
that the officers and men OF the Tenth got just
what they expected and what they power
less 10 prevent. It cost them dearly to find out
that Carranza and his general meant what they
said
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27
Germany's Allies.

Apparently the Germans have concluded that
Austrians more effective against Russia as
must be financed and protected-Florida Times
Union.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

You are in politics, ladies'" said woman
suffrage official, appealing for funds, "and being
in politics you have got to contributed" The
joke is that a whole lot OF men will be volun-
tary or involuntary contributors to the fund to
be used for their own undoing
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

And still no reason can be discovered why
MI Hughes doesn't want Frank Hitchcock to
manage his campaign except that Mr.. Hitchcock
was the chief if not the only worker for his
nomination.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

An effort Is being made to bring about the
repeal Of the "Borland amendment relating to
street Improvements in the District OF Columbia.
Those persons who are not familiar with its pro-
visions will be in favor OF its repeal solely on
account OF its authorship
The Washington herald., 1916-06-27

The action OF the German submarine COM
u,ander in taking the British steamer Brussels
into Zeebrugge, instead of sinking her, is ex-
planned She carried a big cargo of food.