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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
One Regiment Returned for
Each New One Sent
into the Service
FOUR REGIMENTS
NOW ON THEIR WAY
The War Department Has Submitted the
Final Disposition of All Border Troops
to the American Mexican Commission
At New London.

WASHINGTON, Sept lS.-Gen. Fun
ston was directed by the war department
today to return one National Guard reei-
ment to its home station for each new
regiment OF the guard sent to the border.
The order was issued in line with Secre-
tary Bakers policy of sending all organ
izations in state mobilization camps to
the border before they are mustered out
of the federal service.
The three North Carolina regiments or
dered south Saturday together with those
from Tennessee already on the way Will
be the first to reach Gen Funston's COM
mand to relieve troops now there There
are 5000 guardsmen still in the state
camps These will move as rapidly as the
necessary arrangements can be made
1t was indicated at the war department
that no general movement of guardsmen
homeward would be ordered until a deci.
sion affecting the border situation had
been reached by the American-Mexican
commission now meeting at New London
The department has submitted the final
disposition of all border troops, National
Guard and regulars, to the commission
| When National Guard organizations are
ordered to home stations for muster out
those members who apply may be dis
charged at the border stations when ap,
/ pGcations are made in good faith and arc
/ approved by the commanding officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
REPEATED ATTACKS
FROM ROOF TOPS
Stones and Bottles Crashed Through
Car Windows - Several Passen-
gers Injured.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Repeated at
tacks from roof tops were made on
passing elevated trains by strike sym
pathizers during the early hours today.
Stones and bottles crashed through ear
windows and several passengers were
injured. In the Bronx policeman
was hurt while dispensing a crowd of
sympathizers who were throwing
bricks Normal service on subWays and
elevated lines was being carried on, ac-
cording to police reports.
There will be no sympathetic strike
to aid the street railway employees until
Thursday at the earliest and one may
be averted altogether if renewed efforts
of Mayor Mitchell to settle the present
street ear strike in the meantime are
successful.
This was announced today after a
conference between the mayor and five
labor leaders representing the street
railway employees, the longshoremen s
union, the stationary engineers and fire
men s union and the state federation of
labor.
The leaders told the mayor that the
various organizations were determined
to strike unless the municipal authori-
ties took some step to compel the trac-
tion heads to observe their recent agree
ment. The mayor promised to make an
other effort to adjust the difficulties and
said he hoped to give them an answer
| by Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
WILCOX PREDICTS
SWEEP OF CONGRESS
Republican Chairman Claims His Par
ty Will Win House and Senate
in Coming Elections.

NEW YORK, Sept. l8.-Not only will
Charles +. Hughes be elected, but there
will be a Republican congress to sustain
his administration is the belief of Viii
liam r. Wilcox, chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, expressed IN
statement made public last night.
The election of Republican house Is
a forcgonc conclusion, said Mr. Wilcox,
and a 100 per cent campaign will be con
Quoted which viii ensure a Republican
senate.
The senate is now composed OF 56
Democrats and 80 Republicans Counting
the Maine results it's composition becomes
- Democrats and Il Republicans. In No
vcmber % senators are to be elected to
fin the places of Il Democrats and 10 Re
publicans.
TO gain control of the senate the Re
pubhcans must elect D candidates-that
is. elect all OF their 10 and make an IN
road of s on the Democrats.
The states now represented by the Is
Republicans are New Mexico, Minnesota,
Wyoming, Delaware, Wisconsin, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts. North Dakota.
Connecticut. Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Washington Utah. Michigan and Califor-
MIA In none Of these states is there any
doubt Of the success of the Hughes and
Fairbanks ticket
AS TO the senatorships. only two may
be considered doubtful Washington and
Wyoming and in these the undoubted
strength of the national ticket viii serve
to elect the Republican senatorial candi-
dates
"Thc states represented by Democrats
are Arizona, Florida, West Virginia,
Texas, Nebraska, Indiana (2), Tennessee,
Maryland. New Jersey. Montana, New
York. Nevada Ohio, Missouri, Virginia
and Mississippi
"Out of these Il places the Republicans
must take s. Can they do it? They can
and will
First let us eliminate the four certain
/ Democratic states of Florida. Texas, Nir-
ginia and Mississippi. This limits the field
to the II states of Arizona, West Virginia,
Nebraska. Indiana (2l. Tennessee, Mary
land. New Jersey, Montana, New York,
Nevada, Ohio and Missouri.
! "Of these Ohio. New York. New Jersey,
/ Nebraska and West Virginia, if the same
/ per cent of Progrcssives vote the Repub-
lican ticket as did in Maine, win elect
Republican senators. The combined Re
publican majority in Ohio in 1912 was
$4,000. in New York 100000, New Jersey
5000 Nebraska 1900 and West Virginia
% .OOO
"If we elect these five senator's, which
is practically certain, we stiIl have the
states of Arizona. Indiana (2), Tennessee
Maryland, Montana, Nevada and Missouri
furnishing places in which to get the re
manning required, and in each one OF
them there is a good fighting chance fol
Republican success"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
ITALIANS KEEP UP DRIVE.
Storm Strong Austrian Positions on
Carso Plateau.

ROME, Sept. IS. On the Carso
plateau, northwest of Trieste, Italian
troops are keeping up their big new Of
fensive movement toward Trieste. They
stormed yesterday further Austrian in
trenchments on a wide front, capturing
500 prisoners. the war Office announces.
The attacks were made against "pow
crful enemy lines, the statement says,
for the Austrians have dug themselves
in solidlv since Goritz was captured, to
block the way to the important seaport
on the Adriatic. The Italian infantry
did not charge until after an artillery
duel that the war office says was "ex-
trcmcly violent During the night the
Italian infantry repulsed several coun-
ter attacks.
"On the Isonzo the artillery was espe-
ciallv lively in the Plezzo area, where
our infantry made several raids on enc
my positions at Rombef, Javorcek and
Monte Nero, SAYS the statement.
- In the fighting, which occurred on
Friday in the Sugana valley between
the Coalba and Maora Valleys says
the statement, speaking of the Trenti-
no section of the Italian front, ''severe
losses were inflicted on the enemy. After
bing driven back on the right bank OF
the Brenta the enemy bombarded om
positions on the left bank east of the
Maso torrent and launched three sue
cessive attacks which were beaten off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
BIG CLEAN-UPS IN
WHEAT SPECULATION
Jim Patten Collects S1,0OO,000 Profit
and Arthur Cutten Takes
Larger Sum.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Jim Patten
and Arthur Cutten, who had been dab.
bling in wheat, let 20 Of some of their
holdings Saturday. Pattea collected
Il, ,000,0 900, while Cutten, who has rare
" been heard of before in the big
wheat transactions, took down $780,
600.
Some time ago, when wheat was
dragging at $1.10 or thereabouts, both
men began to load up and they took
on something like 100000 or more
bushels. From time to time there
were furries, during which the numer-
Gus small fry and shoastring specula-
tors were shaken out of the market
and their discarded holdings were
picked up by the big fellows at the de-
cline. Neither of the two leaders was
worried at any time over the pros
pects but piled up few more sacks of
wheat as opportunity offered and sat
tightly on the sacks.
Then came the terrific heat in the
northwest and rains, and the combina-
tion spelled rust and higher wheat
Came also, cineh bugs and drought
likewise the government report show
ing a world shortage, with all the
world bowling for wheat. Meanwhile
Patten and Cutten sat tight. Then il
was found that most of the spring
wheat was only fit for chicken feed ant
that of the remainder, it required an
additional bushel to make a barrel OF
/ flour. Northwestern millers immedi
ately began reaching into the south
west for supplies, down to Kansas, Ok
! lahoma and Missouri.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
BOSTON & MAINE
USING NEW TRACK
Long Crossover Laid to Connect Boston
& Maine and Central Vermont Tracks
Near New Station

The work of Strengthening the track
OF the Boston & Maine railroad south
of Bridge street, used for northbound
trains, was begun yesterday morning
by a large gang Of men and continued
all day. The work was completed so
that the 9.20 paper train yesterday
track across the Boston & Maine
bridge over Milestone brook.
The southbound track, which is Cen
tral Vermont iron, also required some
attention, being moved slightly to the
west, and a long crOssover, connecting
the two tracks at the north end of the
railroad station, had to be laid. This
work was not completed yesterday and
large crews of trackmen, part from
the Boston & Maine railroad and the
rest Central Vermont road employees,
are working there today.
The work meant considerable confu-
sion this morning for passengers de-
string to take trains, as all trains
were moved III and out Of the station
on the northbouad track.
The Boston & Maine track gang was
brought from as far south as Green
field, Mass, while the Central Yer
mont employees included track men
from the West River branch. Except
in the matter of the crossover each
crew devoted all of its attention to
the track of the road by which it was
employed.
The new crossover is for the benefit
of the aorthbound West River branch
train, which must shift to the Central
Vermont track Immediately upon leav-
ing the station. 1t also will be of use
in doing some switching.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
MANLEY AGAIN TO MOVE BARN
Now Stands Close to Baptist Church
Exchange of Land.

The First Baptist church trustees and
John B. Manley have reached an agree
ment by which Mr.. Manley will receive
strip of land from the church proper
ty on Main street in exchange for
similar strip at the rear of the property
Mr.. Manley will move the barn that
he acquired when he bought the Hooker
property, from its present location
close to the rear Of the Baptist church,
out from the church about three feet.
He recently moved it from where it
stood originally and placed it on the
extreme line of his property. The ar
rangement calls for no expenditure of
money, merely exchange of small pieces
of property at opposite ends of the lots,
which will serve to straighten the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
South Vernon Man Died i'm
Ambulance on Way
to Hospital
STRUCK BY TRAIN
AT EAST PUTNEY
Formerly Lived in Brattleboro and Had
Worked for A. A Dunklee g. Son in
South Vernon = Leaves Wife and
One Daughter.
One Daughter.

Ivan F. Willard Of South Vernon,
about 10 years OF age, a former resident Of
Brattlcboro, was struck by the southbound
W hite Mountain express at the East Put
ney station Saturday afternoon about l30
O'Clock and so badly injured that he died
in the ambulance on the way from the
union station here to the Memorial hos
pital. His skull and chest We're crushed
Mr.. Willard had been visiting his wifes
sister in Westmoreland r. H., and had
crossed on the ferry to take the south
bound local at the East Putney station to
return to his home. The White Mountain
express does not stop at East Putney and
precedes the local by a few minutes 1t
is believed that Mr. Willard thought the
express was the one that he was to take
and would stop at the station. He was
struck and knocked many feet as he was
crossing the tracks.
! The train was stopped and Mr. Willard,
who was breathing, was placed on a
stretcher and brought to Brattleboro In
/ formation was telephoned ahead and the
ambulance was waiting, but Mr. Willard
did not survive the hurried trip to the
hospital
! 1lr. Willard formerly lived on Myrtle
street in Brattleboro and had lived in
! Greenfield and Bernardston About four
years ago he went to South Vernon and
worked for a time for A A. Dunklee &
Son on their farm He leaves his wife
and a daughter, Beatrice, l6. Mrs. Will
ard was a member Of class No. 10 of the
Baptist Bible school Of this town.
The body was taken in charge by Bond
& Son and sent to his home Saturday
evening, The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the church
in South Vernon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
FOUND NO TRACE OF
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Craft Reported to Be the Bremen Was
an American Boat Of L Type Re
turning to Port.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. ls.-The
submarine approaching New London and
which was reported to be the German
undersea merchantmen Bremen was an
American craft Of the. / type returning
from maneuvers, it developed today with
the return to port OF the sea going tug
L. ;. Scott, jr. The tug set out last night
carrying persons supposed to be represen-
tatives of the Eastern Forwarding com
pany, to which the cargo OF the Deutsch-
land was consigned when that freighter
reached Baltimore. The tug reported to-
day that nothing was seen or heard of the
Bremen. The American submarine was
returning to her base
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
PRINCE ALBERT ILL.
Second Son of King George Has Alb
dominal Abscess

LONDON, Sept 1s.-Prince Albert. sec
ond son of King George, has been invalid
ed home on account of an abdominal alb
scess, says an official communication The
communication adds that the prince, who
has undergone an operation, is doing we'll,
but it will be some time before he is able
to return to any duty. Prince Albert,
while serving as a midshipman on board
the battleship Collingswood at the out
break Of the war, was stricken with ap-
pendicitis and operated upon. The prince
is 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
TAG DAY BROUGHT
S266 TO REST ROOM
Largest Tag Day Receipts in Three
Years Committee Grateful to
All Persons Who Assisted

The receipts from Saturdays tag day
for the benefit of the Brattleboro rest
room amounted to $266 This is the larg-
by this method in three years. The COM
mittee in charge wishes to thank all who
contributed as well as the solicitors who
made the contributions possible, and to
say that if anyone failed to have an op-
portunity to contribute he may leave any
amount he wishes at the rest room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
DEPOSITORS MADE
RUN ON STATE BANK
Police Called Out TO Control Crowd in
Chicago - Institution Is Solvent,
officers Say.

CHICAGO. Sept lS.-The police were
called out today to control crowd OF de-
positors who continued a run on the state
bank of Schiff & Co, despite the assur-
ance Of its officials that the institution is
solvent The run started yesterday be
cause of alarm by the collapse of three pri-
vate banks last week Officials said that
$4,000 was paid out yesterday and that
the demand of every depositor would be
met The bank has resources Of one
million, according to an adult Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18

1900 Prisoners and 10 Machine Guns
Taken - British Gaining North of the
somme.
The new offensive by the French south
Of the river Sommc in northern France,
where the important railway town OF
Chaulncs is their objective, has resulted
in the complete cncircling Of the village of
Bcnecourt. the Paris war office announced
today
Bcnccourt forms the center of tho
wedge the French are driving into the
German lines north of Canulbes, its re-
sistance holding up their advance between
Bcrny and Ncimaudovillers, complete oc-
cupation of which villages by the French
was announced last night
Further progress 10y the French in this
region and heavy counter attacks by the
Germans on the new French positions
both north and south OF the Sommc have
been tcpulscd, according to today's report,
which announces that the Germans sus-
tanned enormous losses two battalious
being nearly wiped out
The French have taken 200 prisoners
and 10 machine guns The British are
Keeping mp their forward push north of
the Sommc scoring their advances. how
ever, at isolated points, apparently in
operations to straightcn their lines and
secure their hold on captured ground
London today reports an appreciable ad
vance on the left flank, where the British
line has been driven further toward,
LcSas. Along the Poziercs- Bapame road
north of Martnpuich and east of Cource
lette, on the Macedonian front an entente
attack in the Struma valley northeast oi
Salonild WAS ropulscd 10y the Bulgarians
the Sofia war office announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
AMERICAN LIVES
WERE ENDANGERED
Twenty Eight from This Country Were
Aboard British Steamer Kalvinia,
Sunk BY Torpedo.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.--A torpedo
sank the British steamer Kalvinia, ear
rying 2S Americans, according to G.. w.
Billiard of Richmond, Va, one of the
Americans who arrived here today on
the Cunard liner Tuscania.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.30 - Regular
meeting Of Wantastiquet lodge.
The members OF Dennis RebelSah lodge
are requested 10 meet Tuesday afternoon
at 22O at the home of Mrs. +. L. Young,
corner OF Washington and Central streets.
TO attend the funeral of Mrs. Elbra Reed,
which is to be held in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis +. Perry, - Washington
street, ut 230 O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
STRIKERS RETURN.
Schedule Satisfactory to Both Sides
Adopted in Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. Is. - Two
hundred employees of the Champion. In
ternational company, paper manufactur-
ers, who struck last week for a reduc
tion in hours, returned to work today. 1t
was stated that new schedule salts
actory to both sides had been adopted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
TURKS BEATEN AGAIN.
Frustrated in Attack on Russians on
Caucasian Front

PETROGRAD, Sept IS" Attempts
by the Turks to make an attack in the
region Of the village Of Adisa on the
Caucasian front were frustrated by our
fire, - says the official announcement is
sued here today. On the western
front there were no events of impor-
tance.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY.
British Attacks Dispersed with Heavy
Losses in Mesopotamia.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Sept. IS, via
London.-Another attempt by the Brit
ish forces in Mesopotamia to take the
offensive is reported by the war Of
fee, which says the attackers were dis
persed with heavy losses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
SERBIANS ADVANCING.
Take First and Second Line Trenches
from the Bulgarians.

LONDON, Sept ls.--A further ad-
vance for the Scrbians on the western
end Of the Macedonian front is re-
ported in n despatch today under a Sa-
louih date sent out by the Exchange
Telegraph company. 1t says the first
aud second line trenches of the Bulga-
riuns at Kahmakclun have been taken
by the Setbians, who have crossed the
river Heavy fighting continues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
EPIDEMIC sUBsIDING.
Only Is New Gases of Infantile Paraly-
sis in New York City.

NEW YORK, Sept. IS. = Notable de-
crease in the epidemic of infantile pa
ralysis was shown in the report of the
health department for the "a hours end
ing at 10 a. m. today. There were but
tx deaths and Is new eases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
PLAGUE CASES IN BOSTON.
Eighteen New Victims of Infantile Pa
ralysis in "a Hours.

BOSTON, Sept. IS. = Forty cases of
infantile paralysis, which developed
over Saturday and Sunday, were report
ed today at the health department, MAX
ing total of 321 for the month. OF
the new eases IS were in Boston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
BRITISH AIR RAID.
Aeroplane Attacked Aerodromes at ST.
Denis and Westrehem.

LONDON, Sept. lS.-A raid by a
aerodromes at Saint Denis and West
rehem is reported in an official state
ment issued by the war office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
KILLED IN ACTION.
Raymond Asquith, Son of the Premier
Killed at the Front.

LONDON, Sept. 18-Raymond As
quith, son of Premier Asquith, was
killed in action on Sept. 16, it was an
nounced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
GEN. A. L. MILLS DEAD.
Chief of Division of Militia Affairs
Victim of Pneumonia.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l8.-Mai Gen
Albert L. Mills. chief of the division Of
militia affairs, died at his home here to-
day after 10 hours illness of pneumonia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
THE WEATHER.
Tuesday Fair. Probably Frosts Tonight.
Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight.
Tuesday fair Probably frosts tonight.
Light variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
TURKS DEFEATED.
Beaten by British in Minor Engage
ment East of Suez Canal.

LONDON, Sept. IS. = Defeat of the
Turks in a minor engagement on the
Sinai peninsula, 65 miles east of the
Suez canal, was announced officially to-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18

A genius is a man who can do al
most anything but make living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-18
RECRUITS START
AGAIN TOMORROW
Expect to Leave Fort Ethan
Allen at 12.45 for
Eagle Pass
REACH THIS
TOWN ABOUT 5 P. NJ.
Troops in State Camps to Relieve Those
now on Border - Lieut.. SpauIding
Ordered Home.
Especial to The Reformer.)

FORT ETHAN ALLEN, Sept. is.
The recruits now in camp, about 100,
and three officers, Capt. Hyland, Capt.
Gibson and Lieut.. Sheldon, have been
ordered to Eagle Pass, Texas. a spe-
cial train of five tourists sleepers, a
kitchen car and a baggage car will
leave Fort Ethan Allen at 12.45 o clock
tomorrow afternoon and should pass
through Brattleboro at about clock.
The machine gun company was mus
tered out of the service of the United
States Saturday afternoon and the sup
ply company and the headquarters com
pany will be mustered out today.
/ First Sergt. John Marshall, ir., Sergt.
Thor L. Anderson and Gerald B. Coane,
horseshoer, left for their homes in Brat
tleboro late Saturday afternoon.
| Capt. j. C. Waterman, United States
army senior mastering officer, has been
relieved and is to report at Washing
ton for treatment, the strenuous work
of the past few weeks having told on
his health. His place has been taken
by Lieut.. Ursa Diller, inspector in
structor, heretofore stationed at Fort
Banks.
| Besides Capt. Z. ". Gibson of
Brattleboro the Company I roster OF
recuits includes % men, as follows:
Charles p. Altar, Arthur II. Cain, Da
vid s. Carey, Allan G. Colt, Elias I
Foley, Paul j. Gottwald, Benjamin H
Hill, Dennis j. Jacobs, Chester W
Lane, George I'll Lane, Harold NJ
Lane, Dewey Y. LeFarr. John Nadau
Angelo Morano, Edward Nicholas, Al
lphonse c. Rate, Albert s Rhodes, FL
I D. 1,
ert c. Thayer, George S. Thompson anC
William Tweed
A San Antonio, Texas, despatcl
dated Sept. Il, says: "The First Ten
nessee infantry goes to Eagle Pass, re
lieving the first Vermont, ordered
home. The second Tennessee goes t,
MeAllen, relieving the second New
New York. -