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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Labor Leader Misguided,
Board of Education In
vestigators Find.
ITO HELL" INCIDENT
TRIBUTE TO POLICE
Eleven Witnesses and a Iele-
gram Join in Generation
Mitchell Gets Report To-da

The American flag is all right, AFTER
all. Jim Maurer. the big hot-worded
labor leader from Pennsylvania. did not
commit the un-George- VI. -Cohan-like
break OF shouting ITO hell with the
American flag" IN his speech last Sun
day night before the Labor Forum IN
Washington Irving High School. This
was established yesterday by eleven wit
nesses, one letter and telegram. Also,
by Jim Maurer's renunciation.
When Mayor Mitchell read Of that al
legged outbreak on Monday morning he
jumped into the fight and directed Will
lam G.. Wilcox, president OF the Board
Of Education, to make an investigation
into the misuse Of a public school for
the utterance Of such blasphemy against
the national banner. Mr.. Wilcox, with
Miss Mary +. Dreier and Leo Arnstein,
members Of the board, sat yesterday as
an investigating committee. When they
finished, Msurer appeared more in the
light Of a patriotic defender OF the flag.
They sat in Room 202 at the Board
Of Education Hall. On one wall hung
A. c. Dollman's masterpiece, "Am ! My
Brothers Keeper" showing row Of
human dereicts sitting on park bench.
This painting formerly hung on the
walls in Washington Irving High School,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
but was banished recently by Edward C.

but was banished recently by Edward Z.
Zabriskie. the principal.
This action caused a storm OF protest
by the forum, whose leader, Carl Beck
conducted the case for Maurer before
the investigating committee. After a
three-hour session Mr.. Wilcox mace
the following statement:
I'VE have found absolutely no corroo-
grafton. with the exception OF the test-
mony Of one reporter. that Mr.. Maurer
said. TO hell with the American flag.
or made any statement whatever IN any
way insulting 20 the American flag.
THE bulk of the evidence was re-
markably uniform 10 the effect that DIT.
Maurer told an incident about the
Pennsylvania constabulary IN connec-
ton with a man who had been 20 the
Spanish war and returned with honor.
He later died. and was buried during
strike. under d special permit Tor
procession headed with the American
flag.
THE constsbulary stopped the. pro-
cession. Then the permit Of the judge
was shown to them. The members OF
the constabulary. according TO the incl
dent as told BY Maurer, permitted them
10 20 on. but said, Down with the
American flag Some of the witnesses
testified that the words quoted by Mr..
Maurer were You must furl the Ameri
can flag.
They agreed tina. Mr.. Maurer went
on 10 say that when advocates OF pre-
paredness talk TO me about that sort Of
patriotism and rub the American flag
under my nose. feel like telling them
TO 90 10 hell
Nr. Wilcox was asked whether he
had any criticism to make as to the
using OF profanity in speeches on school
platforms, but said he would not 90 so
far as 20 take any action on the pro-
priety of language. He said he would
report the result of the inquiry to the
Mayor to-day.
One Of the exhibits for Maurer was
this telegram from Mrs. Helen Hoy
Greeley. secretary Of the committee for
state police: Though opposed to Maur-
or on state police question and his pres
entation Of Pennsylvania experience, |
can't protest too vigorously against
gross distortion OF mis- speech.
my recollection of Maurer's state
ment exactly accords with his version
published to-day. He did not insult
the flag. lie merely described the way
he thought Pennsylvania policemen in
suited il. Best wishes for my oppo-
nent's complete vindication."
In his statement issued on what he
said Maurer imputed TO the constabu
larry the insult 10 the flag, saying that
when ordered to do so the funeral
marchers protested against furling the
Stars and Stripes, and the captain OF
the constabulary said, ITO hell with
the Stars and Stripes" He quoted this,
he said, with indignation agains. the
constabulary for their insult 20 the flag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
GIRL FIGHTS THEFT CHARGE
Schoolmaster Admits He Heard No
Confession.

Miss Julia Pinchuk, the eighteen
ycar-o.d prize scholar in the Jamaica
High School. who attempted suicide
Friday. because, as she said, Theodore
c. Mitchill, the principal, accused her
unjustly Of theft, was arraigned yes
terday. Mr.. Mitchill appeared and ad-
mitted that he had called her very
clever little thief" but denied that ne
said she was "a cold-blooded crook.
Miss Ella A. Holmes, he said, made an
investigation of the theft Of pocket
book charged against the girl by
school cleaner. and reported to hlm
that Julia confessed her guilt lie
heard nc confession himself. he said
Miss Holmes testified that Julia CON
fessed to her and came to school win
a friend who impersonated her mother'
This was Mrs. Mary Goulka: An al
iournment was taken until TINS morn
ing 10 get more witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
REFUSES TO SEE
SETTLEMENT WORKERS
Delegation Seeking Support for
Bill Halted by His Secretary.

A large delegation Of settlement
workers. headed by Benjamin {. Marsh
of the New York congestion committee
who called at the City Hall yesterday
to enlist Mayor Mitchels support fof
tho Cromwell Marsh bill, empowering
the Tenement House Department 10
vacate rooms so defective "a TO be uniit
for human habitation, failed TO get an
audience. The Mayor refused TO sec
them. II was said at mis- Office that the
delegation had written asking for an
appointment, but had been Informed
by letter that the Mayor could not see
them.
Among those in the delegation were
Herbert {. Jerome. president OF the
international Brotherhood OF House
Superintendents and Janitors; Mrs.
Florence Kelly, Joseph VI. May. OF the
BROOKLYN Federation OF Jewish Char
ties: Howard Bradstreet, Franklin {.
Wells. Of the Neighborhood Workers
Association; Miss Laura Knox. of the
Union Settlement, and Miss VI. De G.
Trenholm, Of the East Side Settlement
House.
Mr.. Wells was admitted to the Office
of Samuel Martin, the Mayors eXecu-
tive secretary. He said later that Ar.
Martin told him that the bills were bad
measures. and If enacted would throw
five thousand persons into the streets.
That, OF course. is the object Of the
bills" said Mr.. Wells, ITO get people
out Of the cellars and black holes IN
which they live"
Mr.. Martin told Mr.. Wells that II the
bills passed the Mayor would. Of course,
hold a public hearing on th<l, and
would then hear what the delegation
had 20 say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
CHARITIES MEMBERS PICKED
Gillespie and Ridder Nominated by
Whitman.

George j. Gillespie. a member OF the
Board Of Education and the candidate
Of the anti-Mitchel forces against Will
lam G.. Wilcox. who recently was elect
cd president Of that body. and Victor
+. Ridder. son Of the late Herman Rid
der. publisher Of the "Staats Zeitung.
we're nominated yesterday by Governor
Whitman as members Of the State
Board of Charities. They will succeed
Thomas J. Mulry and the elder Ridder.
Mr. Gillespie is an attorney and
president of the United States Title
and Guaranty Trust Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
GOETHE
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Conducted by Samuel Hopkins Adams

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
Government Received Ad-
vance information of the
Uprising in Ireland
KNEW OF PLOT TO
LAND GERMAN ARMS
From Submarines, and That Others Had
Been Carried into the Country in
Passengers Baggage - But Few of
National Volunteers Disloyal.

LONDON, May IS. - From testi-
mony developed today at a hearing
opened by the royal commission to in
quire into the Irish rebellion it ap-
peared that the government had re
ceived advance information of prep
arations for an uprising with help
from German sources.
The testimony was given by Sir Ma
than Matthew, who resigned as under
secretary for Ireland after the rebel
lion broke out
The government received adviees.
said Sir. Matthew that an attempt
would be made to land arms in Ire
land from German submarines, also
that rifles had been purchased from
British soldiers on home leave, while
others had been taken into the coun-
try in passengers baggage.
The former secretary gave the tes-
timony in the course of a long
statement outlining the formation of
the National Volunteers, of which. he
declared, a small section only aad
shown themselves disloyal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
FLOOD CONTROL BILL PASSED
House Adopts Measure Calling for
S45, 100000 Expenditure.

WASHINGTON. MAY 18 - The
flood control bill providing apprdpria-
tions for the Mississippi and Sacra-
mento rivers was passed by the house
late yesterday by a vote of $50 to >.
The bill now goes to the senate, IT
would authorize the expenditure of not
exceeding $4,000, 900 for flood control
and general Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river under the Mississippi
river commission and $1,000 900 for
flood control, removal of debris and
general Improvement of the Saera-
mento river, including continuance of
the California debris commission
plans.
The expenditures are to be spread
over five-year period. The Missis-
sippi valley local interests are to CO.
operate with an amount equal to one
half of the $4,000, 900 The state of
California is to match the S., 1000, 900
with an equal sum, while the Sacra-
mento valley land owners are to build
all river levees, bypass Ievees and by
pass rights-of f-way in work estimated
to cost them under the debris commits
sion plans approximately $30,000,000.
The bill provides machinery under the
war department by which any flood
problems other than the Mississippi
and Sacramento may be examined and
reported on by army engineers.
There was no party division on the
bill, Senator Clark and Majority Lead
er itchin being joined by Minority
Leader Mann in its support
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
STOLTE EXPECTS
SOME FAST TIMES
Annual Track Meet to Be Held on
Fair Grounds Saturday at ESQ
Cars to Rear Entrance

The 10th annual track meet conduct
ed under the auspices Of the Brattle-
boro high school will start promptly at
2.30 o clock Saturday Afternoon on the
Valley fair grounds with Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls and Keene high schools
and possibly Vermont academy compet-
ing. The first meet was purely a local
one, held in 1907, and the second a
dual meet with Bellows Falls high.
Since that time three or four other
schools have competed each wear
against Brattleboro and only twice mas
the local school lost the cup-once to
Greenfield and the other time to Bel
lows Falls and Vermont academy, who
were tied for first
The track should be in the best pos
sible condition Saturday Coach Died.
rich Stolte says that in spite OF the
fact that most of his team sre com
peting for the first time he will be sur
prised if some unusually fast times
are not made by his men ana that in
some of the sprints the winner. if he
comes from another schoG,, will haze
to crowd record time.
Principal L. b. Smith of Brattle-
boro high will be referee and the
Judges will be representatives of the
faculties of the several schools compel
ing.
Owing to the laying of the sewe:
to the entrance at the rear of tine
grounds instead of to the front cl,.
trance as usual at these events.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
CURzoN PRAISES oUa RELIEF
High Tribute to Humanitarian Work of
American People.

LONDON, May Is. - Earl Curzon
of kedleston, in a speech at the At
lantic Union again paid tribute to the
humanitarian work of the American
people, and also spoke on the senti-
ments of Americans with regard to
the war
cit is very difficult for Englshmen
at this crisis to speak about the at
titude and sentiments of our kinship
in the United States,' said Earl Cur
zon. cit is not for us to Judge either
favorably or t1e reverse, the conduct
of their government, their statesmen
or even their public. They have inter
ests of their own to look after and
their angle of vision is neces. ilrilv
not the same as ours.
"This, l will say: Not since the war
began have l come across single
American in this country who did not
feel and openly avow interest and SYM
pathy with our causes-who did not
say that the battle we are fighting is
theirs also
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
PENROSE WINS IN
HIS HARDEST FIGHT
Elects Majority of the Delegates to
-Brumbeugh Probably Gets
First Place.

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-In the
pennsylvania primary election contest
Senator Boies Penrose was victorious
IN the most determined effort that has
ever been made to overthrow his lead
ership Of the Republican party. Despite
the energetic fight made against him
by the faction of the party which
ehose Governor Braumbaugh for its
leader, Senator Penrose nominated his
candidate for auditor general of the
state, Charles A. Snyder, by $4,000 to
10000 majority.
a majority of the rs delegates,
elected to the National convention arc
Penrose men, and a new state commit
tee was chosen that will elect him a
member of the national committee to
succeed Henry G.. Wasson of Pittsburg
Incomplete returns indicate that
Brumbaugh, running ahead of his tick
ct, was apparently elected Il delegate
at large to the national convention.
1t is not yet certain that a1v of mis-
eleven colleagues on the anti -Penrose
ticket for delegates at large were sue
ecssfui.
In the campaign the Penrose element
favored an uninstructed delegation,
while the Brumbaugh faction advo-
Gated the election of delegates, pledged
to vote for the popular choice of the
voters as the party S presidential can
didate.
On the Republican Presidential pref
erential ballot only one name was
printed, that of Brumbaugh, and there
was much interest in the extent to
which voters would write on the ballot
the name of the party leader whom
they favored. In Philadelphia Brum-
baugh got 6S,776 votes, Ford, 3,I23:
Roosevelt, 1896, and Hughes, 507.
Some other counties report scattering
votes for these candidates, but the
only one outside of Philadelphia show
ing a vote of any consequence for Ford
was Lebanon, which gave him 102
votes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
YOUNG AMERICAN
WILL BE RELEASED
Kilgallon Under Arrest in Dublin
Charged with Participating in
Recent Revolt

NEW YORK, May 1s - Luke Kill
gallon of Far Rockawav, L. l., was
notified today by the state department
at Washington that his son, John Kill
gallon, %, under arrest in Dublin on
a charge of participating in the Sim
Feiners' revolt, would soon be re-
leased.
Young Kilgallon was a student in a
school conducted by Patrick H. Pearse,
president of the Irish republic, since
executed. According to information
received by his father, the boy, with a
number of fellow students, was en-
listed in cadet company by the Sim
Fein leaders, but the lads were kept
in Ignorance of the purpose for which
they were being trained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
DEATH OF
+ WARREN G. NORRIS
Heart Attack Caused by Acute Indi-
gestion-Member of Fort Dummer
Colony of Pilgrim Fathers.

Warren G. Norris, 76, died very sud
denly of heart attack. caused by
acute indigestion, about 4.3O 0 clock
yesterday afternoon in his home in
the Whitney building on the east side
of Main street. He had been in i'll
health since about five years ago.
when he had an attack while at his
work in the Eels bottling works. The
last attack previous to yesterday was
last Sunday, but he recovered suffi-
GENTLY so that he was able to assist
Mrs. Norris about the house yesterday.
He sank suddenly to the floor and died
Immediately.
Mr., Norris was born in Danburv, n.
H., May II, 1910, one of IA children
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Norris. OF
this family two brothers of Mr.. Nor
ris survive They are Jonathan of
Missouri and Hiram c. of Salem De
pot, n. H. He attended school III Dan
bury and when a young man went to
Concord, y. H, where he became a
railroad man i'll the yard. a part of
the time running as conductor between
Concord and Boston. He also was en-
gagged in the bottling business in Con-
cord about seven years.
On Nov. 5, 1865, Mr.. Norris married
Miss Nellie Ash of Concord. They
came to Brattleboro about % years
ago, and for over 20 years Mr.. Norris
was employed III the Eels bottling
works, until he was obliged to give
up on account of i'll health. For -
years Mr.. and Mrs. Norris lived in the
0. j. Pratt building and for the past
10 years they have lived in the Whit
ney building.
Mr.. Norris had been a member of
Fort Dummer colony of Pilgrim
Fathers since a short time after com.
ing here. He thoroughly understood
the business at which he was EMPLOYED
so many years and was efficient and
trustworthy, thoroughly devoted to his
home.
The funeral will be held in Bond &
Son s undertaking parlors Saturday al
2.30 0 clock. Rev. Delmar E. Trout
pastor of the Universalist church, will
officiate and the body will be placed in
the mausoleum in Morningside GENE
terry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
WON'T ACcEDE TO BERNsToRFF
Lansing Does Not Believe Merchant
men Seek Submarines.

WASHINGTON, May Is.-Secretarv
Lansing las indicated that this gov
ernment would not follow Germany s
suggestion conveyed in note from
Count Won Bernstorff that captains of
merchant vessels be warned not to ap-
prOach submarines which call on them
to stop. In response to question Sec
retary Lansing said he never had
heard of a merchantmen seeking out
or approaching submarine on the high
seas until the Ambassador s note men
tioning the Dutch steamer Bandoeng
was brought to his attention.
The insinuation in the German note
was that British merchantmen made
a practice of this. Secretary Lansing
has never credited German reports as
cribing' this procedure to British mer-
chantmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
Vermonter to Be Ranking
Officer of the Entire At
lantic Fleet
ADMIRAL FLETCHER
TO RETIRE JUNE 19
The Latter VIII Probably Be Assigned
to Important Strategic work-De-
Witt Coffman to Hold Position Of
Vice Admiral

+ WASHINGTON, May lS-Plans for re-
organization OF the Atlantic fleet, which
will be announced shortly by Secretary
Daniels, include the retirement of Ad-
miral Fletcher, commander-in-chief.
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo, now com
mander of the first division of the fleet,
with his flag on the Arkansas, will succeed
Admiral Fletcher as commander-in- chief
Admiral Fletcher automatically returns
to his line rank of rear admiral and prob
ably will be assigned to important STRAIT
egic work.
Admiral Dewitt Goffman, one of the
division commanders of the feet, will be-
come vice admiral. All the changes be-
come effective June TO- Admiral Fletcher
has completed his term as commander-in-
chief.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
ANNOUNCE CAPTURE
OF A GERMAN FORT
French Also Raided Three Trenches and
Killed or Captured Occupants of
Positions.

PARIS, May 18,-Several attacks were
made by the German troops on the Yer
dun front last night in an effort to cap
ture a redoubt at Avocourt. The officia
statement of today says the Germans were
repulsed each time and that they lost heav-
ily.
French troops, after severe fighting cap
tured a German fort on the northeast slope
of Hill No 304. Three German trenches
north of Hill No. 287 were raided by the
French forces, which killed or captured
the occupants of these positions.
On the Nerdun front east of the Meuse
the artillery ON both sides was active dur
ing the night. Two French aeroplanes
dropped so more shells on the railway sta
tion at Metz on the night of May I6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
ASKS QUESTIONS ON
VILLAGE EXPENSES
Citizen Thinks Coal Bill and Cost of
Keeping Horses, Shown in Report,
Is Out of the Ordinary. ee
Editor Of The Rcformer:

Editor of The Reformer:
would like to ask some questions Of
the village commissioners. | find in the
village report for the past year that it cost
almost 81 600 for feed for the four horses
owned by the village. This figures out.
nearly s4.75 per week per horse for feed.
II we add to that the cost of shoeinE as
shown by the report, we have a cost OF
about $3.50 per week per horse during the
year. Inquiry shows that the average cost
of feed for horse is not far in excess Of
$500 per week. Now | want to ask the
commissioners if this great amount Of
feed consumed is due TO the size of the ami
NAL OF is it due to some other cause
also find from the village report that
nearly 10000 pounds of coal, 5s short
tons, were purchased last year by the vii
lage for the fire-engine house and the po-
lice station. AS near as | can find out
about Il tons of this We're used at the p0-
lice station and the balance Of nearly 81
tons were used at the fire station There
IS only one heating apparatus at the fire
station. Now / want to ask what kind
Of a heater that is. II surely has the most
wonderful capacity for eating up coal Of
any heater | ever ran across
There may be other questions / would
like TO ask later, but if l can have an an
sver TO these | viii be satisfied for the
time being Hoping for an early reply, 1
am
Very truly yours.
CITIZEN.
/. Brattleboro, May ls, 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-18
Office of States ATTORNEY
Attracts South Lon
dOnderry Man
JUDGE E. L. HASTINGS
HAS RECONSIDERED
VIII Be Candidate for Reelection to
ofice of Assistant Judge Of County
Court from North District - Mr..
Clayton Admitted in 1900.

Editor Of The Reformer:-
May | use your valued columns for the
following announcement:
10 the Voters of Windham Countv.-
According to the custom that has nre
vailed Tor many years in Windham c0un-
ty, OF alternating the states attorneyship
each term between the northern half and
the southern half Of the county, and this
office being now located in Brattleboro it
Is the turn of the northern half to furnish
the states attorney for the next term.
Hence | wish to announce to the voters
OF Nindham county that am a candidate
Tor the office of states attorney, on the
Republican ticket. If elected, shall give
my best endeavors to the faithful discharge
OF the duties of the office
The town of Londonderry has not been
given county election office since 1900
when Hon. A T. Cudworth was elected
senator; so / feel sure that it is entirely
proper to ask that the states attorneyship
imay come to this town at the next cleo
tion.