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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

military Imprisonment. The fact that
their own statement was the only
proof OF their claim that they were
deserters weighed heavily with the
courtmartial.
But they attained their purpose. The
Dutch press and Dutch international
lawyers are discussing the status of
the deserter and his right to freedom
as non-combatant. And the opposi-
ton papers insinuate that the intern
ment of these men in the first place is
stll another proof of the secret pro-
German leanings of government
which has maintained the country s
neutrality in difficult circumstances
the most difficult Of which will not be-
come known until after the restora-
ton of peace.
The sixteen deserters all testify to
the same effect. They believed that
under international law they would
become non-cOmbatants, and, therefore
free to come and go as they
pleased, once they had reached neutral
territory. One of them deserves the
attention of our magazine editors. He
Is an Austrian, was serving on the
Italian frontier and succeeded in
crossing TyrOl and the whole German
empire from south to north. lie must
have a story to tell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
FUGITIvES FROM FIGHTING.
Status of Deserters from the Armies of
the Warning Nations in Neutral Lands.

What is the status Of the deserter
IN war time, once he has made good
has escape and stands on neutral soil?
lie cannot be extradited; this, at
least, is firmly established. But is he
a free man? BY his own deliberate
act he has become a non-combatant
Ills ease differs from that of strag-
glers or bodies of belligerents forced
across a neutral's frontiers They are
dlsarmed and interned for the dura-
ton of the war, the expense of their
support being borne by their govern
ment. The question of the status ana
rights of the deSerter has come I'D in
Holland, whose authorities have taken
course which does not meet with the
approval of Dutch public opinion and
the Dutch press.
The latest precedent for the treat
ment of deserters is that established
by Switzerland in the Franco German
war. The Swiss, who disarmed and in
termed Bourbaki s troops. forced
across their frontier by the German
army of the south, considered desert
ers, both French and German, as free
men once they had reached the pro-
lection of the republic s government,
Imposing upon them only certain re-
strictions so long as they chose to
remain. They were free to seek work;
they were free to go elsewhere.
In the course of the present war a
number of German deserters from the
empire itself and from Belgium have
sought refuge in Holland. The Dutch
government, however, instead of leav-
ing them at liberty, interned them
with the combatants of their own ma
tionality who had been forced across
the frontier earlier in the struggle
Needless to say, the traitors to their
country were not made welcome by
these warriors. In fact, they were svs-
tematically prosecuted. Their COM
plants of their not undeserved treat
ment were met with the facetious
suggestion that they might be housed
with the C. I. V. Sc Churchill's In
! nocent Victims ''-as the members of
the Antwerp expedition are called
who were forced to cross into Holland
to escape surrendering to the Germans.
The Dutch officers in command of the
| concentration camp in question had, of
course, just as much use, and no more,
for these deserters as had their coun-
| trymel themselves.
And so these fugitives, sixteen in
number, decided to desert from that
uncomfortable camp in order, so they
afterward declared, to call public at
tention to their case. They had no.
| where to go-had they tried to reach
America the English would have got
them at Falmouth, and probably
would have paid but little attention
to their argument that they were not
enemies, since they had voluntarily
stopped fighting So they were recap
| tured ana condemned to two months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. f. @. S. Os-
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
ut 1890. Subject of sermon, A Witness
to the Truth. All are welcome.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Emerson building, Elliot street. Sunday
service at 1915 IA. m. Subject, Love.
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at S O'Clock. Reading room open
daily, except Sundays and legal holt
days, from 3 to o clock. All are vel
come.
st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church, Walnut street, Rev. James z.
Rand rector. Masses at 7.30 and $50
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment Immediately after the $50 mass
Mass in Putney at 1890 a. m. on Sun.
day, Aug. 6.
st. Michael's Episcopal church. Sixth
Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion
at o o'clock; holy communion at &
O'Clock in Guilford; morning prayer at
1880; Sunday school at noon; even
song at 7.30. Holy communion Mondav
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday al
100; Tuesday at $50. Evensong Fri
day at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
POWER co. WANTS
DAMAGES ASSESSED
Asks Court Of Chancery to Determine
Amount TO Be Paid Sarah Brad
ley Estate for Flowagc.

The Connecticut River Power Co.
las filed 20 bill in equity against the
uatccs ,J the Sarah A. W. Bradley
state and the five children Of the late
Ms Bradley asking that the court of
hanccry determine the amount that
hould bc paid by the power company
or the right of flowing land owned
'v the estate or the heirs.
The power company sets forth in the
,ill that since the construction of the
lam llashhoards have been found nee.
'ssury at certain times and these have
'auscd water To set back and over.
low the Bradley meadows. The inter
stcd parties have been unable TO
lgrce upon the amount of damage
hat should be paid and in order To
nave this determined the power com.
'auy has brought the bill in equity al.
csiug that the right to overflow the
and is necessary.
e. &. Fits appears for the power
company aud Chase 4 Chase represent
The Bradley estate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

directions of the way to Elm Creek
bridge, where Company D, LIST Vermont,
is on outpost. 1t is seven miles out. On
the way | saw several things | planned
to get on the way back. / followed the
road for three miles. Then for about
four miles was trail through the
mesquite plains. 1t was country exactly
like you see in the movies of a wild
west scene-cactus, small palms, and
Jackrabbits. | finally arrived at the
bridge and paid Lieut.. Hartwell a visit.
| stayed to dinner and looked the
place over and was about to start back.
when the first sergeant came up and
said man was very sick, and his
throat was swelling rapidly and that he
could hardly breathe, besides having a
chill. Well, | made a wild ride for the
camp hospital in the intense heat. The
doctor went out in a machine and
brought the man back. He had acute
tonsilitis. Not having ridden a horse
since | was a yOungster you can i'm
agine my condition today after that
ride, as it was case of gallop most
of the way.
We had call from member of the
staff of General Funston today. 1t is
expected that the general will make a
personal visit for inspection, so no one
is allowed out of camp today.
LIEUT.. ROY B. MINER,
Company I, LIST Vt. Inf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

figure given, so that there is slightly
each of the 2,375, 900 miles of road out
side of the incorporated towns and
cities.
The relation between ears and road
mileage varies widely in different sec
tons. There is only one motor ear for
every miles of rural road i'll Nevada,
but nearly six motor cars for every mile
of such road in New jersey. There is
AN average of one motor car registra
tion for every II persons in the United
States. Iowa apparently leads, however,
with one motor car for every l6 persons,
while only one for every 200 persons
is registered for Alabama.
1t must be understood, however, that
the figures of registration do not neces
sarilv represent total number of ears,
as some of the states do not require an
nual registration, other group pleasure
and commercial ears and motorcycles
in their accounts, while still other states
do not require registration of motor
cycles.
There is great inequality in the regis
tratiOn fees charged by the different
states. The average for the United
States was SAG. The state of Vermont,
however, secured in 1915 a gross reve
nue. Of $3.50 for each motor car, while
Minnesota received only about 80 cents
annually for each ear. In Texas and
South Carolina no annual registration
fees are collected, the only requirement
being u county fee of 80 cents and 81.
respectively, for perennial registration.
Most of the states, however, also levy
annual taxes on motor vehicles. and
this adds importantly to the public
revenue contributed by the owners of
motorpropellcd vehicles.
In the use of fees, however, there
seems to be general policy of apply
ing the major part of the money col
lccted from automobilists directly to
road betterment. In - of the states of
the Union all or the major portion of
the motor-vehicle revenue must be ex-
pended for the construction, improve
meut or maintenance of the public
roads, or for the maintenance of the
state highway department. In %
states, all, or the major portion. of the
net motor-vehicle revenues are ex-
pended by or under the supervision or
direction of the state highway depart
ment. In : states one-half to one-fourth
of the state motor-vehicle revenues
are expended through the state high
way department. aud the remainder by
the local authorities. MANY states, in
addition to applying licenses fees to
road construction, expended for this
purpose a large part of the fines and
penalties collected from owners.
l.. L., l. a 4 y
York state led in 1915 with 2jj.242;
Illinois was second with lS0.s32; Cali
fornia third with 3.797: and Penn
sylvania fourth with 16o,137. In gross
revenues received from this source
however, California led with S2.027.-
4@2; New York was second with
1891 ISL; Pennsylvania third with
Sl.GGj,27G; while Iowa, with $4,000
cars registered. came fourth in point
of revenue, with ~ 81. 054.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
TRACK CONNECTIONS
ARE AGREED UPON
New Union Station Not to Be Opened
Until They Are Completed-Pub-
lie Celebration Not Favored.

A letter from President r. c. Smith
of the Central Vermont Railway com
pany to Brattlcboro man, in re-
Spouse TO an inquiry about plans for
opening the new union station and
about Il public observance of the event.
reads as follows:
The Boston & Maine and Central
Vermont found that it would be neces-
sary to extend the platforms level with
the tracks ut BrattlcbOro, and to make
a number of further changes in the
track connections, so as to better ac-
commodate the traffic in the yard be-
fore the station is opened Plans to
accomplish this result have been agreed
upon and the work is in progress. Just
how long it will take to complete this
work is question, but it will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. and |
VIII be glad to keep you advised of
it's progress.
As to your suggestion for some public
celebration upon opening the station,
Il will take the matter up with Mr..
LlustiS, but personally feel it is I'M
necessary. | am sure | speak for the
Boston x Maine as we'll as the Cen
trail Vermont, in saying we shall be
well content to feel that the work is
completed and the people of Brattle-
horo are pleased with the result. A
similar suggestion was made at the
time the new station at Burlington was
opened, but on reflection all parties
agreed that any demonstration was un.
advisable.
! trust this will meet with the ap
proval of yourself and the people OF
Brattleboro.
Very truly yours,
+. G. SMITH President.
II is understood that the matter OF
further changes in the track connec
tions. referred to by President Smith
was the real obstacle in the way of al
early opening of the station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Excursion to Missisquoi Park, July
80. See advertisement on page 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Minnesota has 100000 acres of farm
lands awaiting settlement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Harry Smith of Company I, writing
to his family from Eagle Pass, Texas,
last Sunday tells of two of the com
pany while returning from swim,
having captured a snake that measured
four feet and three inches in length.
Boxing matches are held every Satur-
day night, but the young man wrote
that he had declined an offer to meet
a member of Company II in the ring,
although every man who takes part in
scrap is given So. He expresses the
wish that they were coming home now
as there is nothing to do down there
and no one expects that there will be
anything but monotonous guard duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

The new federal binding is now about 3
Irr cent completed and the piastcrers are
|apidg nearing the end OF their work in
he interior. The plastcring has been fin
shed on the third floor with the exception
n q small part of the corridor. on the sec
md floor excepting the court room and
corridor, and the finishing coat is being
ut ON the walls on the ground floor.
The window sashCs are here and are be
NJ placed and the electricians have prac-
ictllv finished their work except making
outside connections aud placing the chan
|cicrs, which will not he done until the
|rulldng is ready for occupaHcy
The lock boxes and drawer, To the mum
rr OF G3l have been received from the
ale Il Towuc Lock Go. The total cost of
hem is Sl,GI3.20 There are five lock
uwcrs considerably larger than any now
- use ia the old postollicc and - others
large as the largest. while there are TO
| lightly smaller drawers. OF the small
ucl, boxes there are 3H The ucyt largest
We has 2l2 and there are - pt the largest
ock boxes
While the building is far from interior
completion a trip through 10 gives some
| den of the amount OF space for federal
,llicials aud employees
The basement s divided into the boiler
room. a room lor the machinery that opcr-
ties the elevator, % janitor's room, fuel
room and rooms FOR the railway mail
clerks and carriers when off duty. with
toilets, available 10 both rooms
Naturally the big work room Of the
,ostohca occupies the greater pant OF the
ian floor with largo corridor along the
| runtl from which. on the north end. opens
thc money order room, aud on the south
y H. pustmJster's room near She elevator.
Tic second floor contains a court room
Wish will be- ono of the most attractive
nthc New England states Ia height il
ctcuds into the third story and in ar
rngrmcnts for convenience leaves nothing
be- desired The lighting system is cX-
client. Along the front of the buildng
tc the offices for the clerk of courts a
Dom set aside for the use ot petit Jurors.
Itll toilet and double office for the dis
ret attorney On the north are two
ooWs reserved for the Use of the Judges
nd at the south two rooms Ion the Unit
u states marshal
The third floor has q room reserved for
Witnesses, another that probably will be
srd for un examination room for civil SER
lcc candidates, q room for the grand
NY. one for the postoicc inspectors and
wo other large offices To which no one
's been assigned
II the building is completed before the
r~t ot the Year as the contractor, T.. T.
\hhott, says viii br done. work must be
u-hrd a. the limit. for what remains to
done is necessarily slow work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
AUTO FEES FOR ROADS.
Sixteen Million Dollars Applied in 1915
High Revenue In Vermont.

Ninety per cent Of the registration
aud license fees paid in 1915 by aptomo-
bilists to the states, or $l6,2l3,3s7, was
spent for the building and maintenance
Of county and state roads, according to
D compilation just published by the
office of public roads Of the department
In all, 2,ll5.66I motor vehicles were
registered in that year, and their own
ers paid total Of SlS,24j,7l3 for regis.
trations and drivers and dealers Ii
lenses. This is an increase Of So, 500, 7G0
over 1914, and an increase of 734 ,325
I'm the number of vehicles registered
Automobile fees now defrav nearly
Z per cent of the total amount spent on
/ raj road and bridge building. where.
ms in 1906 the income from this source
was less than three-tenths of / per cent
of the total expenditure.
The growth Of the volume of fees and
is noted by the fact that
ia 1901 New York, the first state to re-
quire fees, collected only 1854. In 1906
only $4,000 ears were registered through
out the entire United States. BY 1915.
however, the number had jumped to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

IS ARRIVING
Federal Building Is 70 Per
Cent Comprehensive
Being Placed
LOCK BOXES AND
DRAWERS ARE HERE

These Number G31, Some Of Them Be-
ing Larger than Any in the Present
ohice-Excellent Lighting System
Arrangement Of Rooms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
WHAT TO DO WITH MONEY.

Buy an annuity for yourself so that
you may have stated income as long
as you live. A large percentage, safe
and sure No care, no doubt. National
Life ms. Co., of Vt. Mutual. AL
BERT g. LAIRD, Special Agent, Alb
bolt Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29

Excursion to Missispuoi Park, July
30. See advertisement ON page 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-29
AUCTION
| will sell at public auction
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916,
-

AT CLOCK p. m,
my house and lots at 4S Clark street,
Brattleboro, VT. Said house contains
seven rooms. Nice barn connected with
Crowell water; also nice spring of wa
ter running to house. Large lots, 40
foot front, on Clark street running
through to Prospect street, so to go
feet on Prospect st. Buildings in good
repair.
MRS. S. M. JOHNSON,
(Formerly Mrs. W. M. Moody.
A w. J. wilkins, Auctioneer.
The Glenwood post., 1916-05-20
Our Soup Coffee Percolator
Is a Beauty

delicious healthful .mbercoed
quite free dssseesbe Of coffee made in old
fashioned E. &
Made solid aluminium beautifully finished polished
table You would glad $500 $3.50
for this article in
regular
almost for the entire Why anything but
ALUMINIUM ware-vhen you obtain
for prices thsi
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
THE CHILDREN'S CIRCUS
WAS A 6REAT SUCCESS

The children's parade and circus
given this morning under the direc-
ton of Miss Mary Hunsate. director
of the Children's playground work
with the Redpath-Horner Chautauqua
company. was very creditable affair
in all respects. The parade moved
through Main street shortly after
y O'Clock with many children in line;
most of them picturesaueiy costum-
ed fo- the occasion. Conspicuous In
the procession was big elephant. a
giraffe and some other geological Won
ders: all OF them Of the make-helieve
variety. but very clever limitations
nevertheless.
The circus took place at the chau-
tauqua tent at 10 O'Clock and was wiz
messed by u great crowd of young
folks. who enjoyed Il 20 tho utmost.
There was also In attendance a good
many people Of an older growth who
were hardly less enthusiastic, The
performances was given ~ benent
for the Canon City soldier boys now
at the state mobilization camp at
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
AWARDED TO CONTRACT TO
w. e. CINN.

At meeting of the board of educa.
tion last Saturday night contract
was awarded TO w. f. CHM to make
the necessary alterations at the high
school building to accommodate the
commercial department. which will
be added to the curriculum on the
opening OF schoo! in September. Two
rooms on the third floor will he Great.
ed for the new department The con-
tract price for the work was ssis. Prof
Gamble of Colorado Springs. the new
principal and acting superintendent of
The city schools. was present at Sat-
urday nights meeting OF the board OF
education.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
CALLED HERE ~ ILLNESS OF
THEIR MOTHER

Mrs. T. ]. Wilson. who lives on
-Four Mile. has been ser orsly III for
some time past. but her condition is
reported to be somewhat improved
the l-st few days. Her daughters.
Mrs. T. A. Gorme'y OF Mt Vernon,
Iowa. and Mrs. A. J. Benham Of Boul-
der Colorado. are here assisting the
nurse in taking caro- OF the patient.
Mrs Go-ia'e, is a Prominent w. C. T.
U. workers in her home state and is
also a Sunday school superintendent
of sixteen years standing. She has
visited Canon City several times and
is very enthus'astic over the many
attractions of this community and the
sccnic beauties of the surroundings.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
SALE OF SCHOOL, LANDs.

Notice is hereby given that | Will sell
AZ ansShI pnIae aaa aanaetlon; 20 the highest res;
:he office OF The state Board Of Land
yer.. Colorado. the following described
lands. situated in Fremont County
NEA of section sc. Township II S.
Range q w, $500 per acre
SEX Section ss. Township II s.
subject to any or all easements or
riShts of way heretofore legally OBJ
,2iHsd and now in full force and effect.
Reserving,. however. to the state of
colorado, all rights to any and all
and character and all coal asphaltum.
oil. and other like substances in or un-
der said lands. and the right OF ingress
and egress for the purpose of mining
together with enough OF the surface
Of the same as may be necessary for
| such minerals and substances
NO land will be sold at less than the
above, rhs psi9s nsreeis per 1sI asre' as given
described above-be the same more or
less The above land Will be ofered in
not less than 40 acres. All TO be sold
or none. as may be determined by the
S'1.s Tsrrs Soa,1 aS OF Land SomImtssioners:
lows. viz on lands selling for 1850
70 szS per acre. 10 per cent. Of the
the balance In eighteen equal annual
payments at 5 percent per annum
acre and less than SIS per acre 20 per
cent cash on the day Of sale. the bal
ance in fourteen equal annual pay
ments at per cent per annum- Lands
selling for SIS and upwards. so per
cent cash. and balance in seven equal
annual payments at per cent interest
II the purchaser does not own the
improvements. he must pay for the
same at sale. Purchaser will execute
bond. as provided in Section IS. Act of
July IL, 1905: must be a citizen of the
United States. or one who has declared
his intention of becoming such: must
yay appraisement and advertising fees
The Board reserves the right to re-
Ject any and all bids
No sale shall become effective until
approved by the State Land Board.
APPLICATION No. A S744
Date sale ordered by Board, 6-ls-lets
Date Of Sale. August End. 1915
JOHN F. VIVIAN.
| Register State Board of Land Commits
siouers.
Publish July s-lS-2o-s7.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
CANON ALL-STARS EASY
WINNERS OVER SllIDl

The Canon City All-stars won from
Saiida by a large margin at Salida
sundly afternoon. the FINAL score be-
ing IL TO 3. The Canon boys proved
themselves superior at all times of
the game. making only two excusable
errors and getting the total sum OF
10 safe hits on Dunlap. Salida's Inn
ported pitcher. Clyde Turner for
Canon pitched superb ball. and was
only touched for nve hits by the
Sai.da sluggers. The boys report q
fine trip and fne treatment by the
MANAGEMENT Of the Salida club. On
the way up the canon above Parkdale
on the newly built road. they report
seeing q fine bunch OF mountain
sheep which they considered q rare
treat. Several people from Canon
motored to salida to witness the
game.