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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
TO MAKE PLANS FOR
BIG DAIRY SHOW
All of the New England Governors to
Attend Banquet in Springfield,
Mass, Tonight.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 13. -
Plans have been completed for the New
England banquet in this city tonight
This gathering, arranged by the
Eastern States Agricultural and In
dustrial exposition, will be unique in
that every one of the New England
governors will sit at the same board
and by their presence and in their ad-
dresses give the Endorsement of their
states to the project of the exposition
to unite the agricultural and CONNER
cial interests of the northeast on a CO.
operative program for country life and
farm betterment.
Cows. Marcus H. Holcomb of Con
necticut, Oakley G. Curtis of Maine,
Samuel w. Mccall of Massachusetts,
ROLAND H. Spaulding of New Hamp-
shire, r.. Livingston Beeckman of
Rhode Island and Charles w. Gates Of
Vermont have already given hearty
approval of the aims and ambitions of
the exposition. At least three OF them
broke previous engagements in order to
come to the New England banquet.
As representatives of the farming
interests there will be present a large
number of agricultural college presi-
dents, experiment station directors
and country life movement leaders,
and scores of the foremost men in the
commercial, industrial and business
life of New England will attend The
transportation interests will be repre-
sented by Howard Elliott of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, James
| II. Hustis of the Boston Maine and
Howard NJ. Biscoe of the Boston &
Albany.
| The purpose of the banquet is to for
mally open the program of the Eastern
States exposition TO provide group
! of buildings on 170-aere park within
20 minutes walk of the Springfield
postoffice, to house the National Dairy
show October y to 81, and every wear
thereafter give an Eastern National
show.
The plant will represent an imme-
diate expenditure of $750,000. 1t will
be permanent in character for the plan
of the exposition is TO establish head.
quarters for an all-the-year betterment
movement which shall include every
form of rural activity, with special
emphasis on dairying, the BOYS and
girls clubs, domestic science and NO
men s interests.
The banquet speakers will outline
this ambitious program in detail anC
1t IS known that in addition TO the gov
ernors, men representing every phast
of the life of New England will thi
evening pledge themselves to unite 70
the success of what has been described
as ''the biggest idea conceived in New
England in half century,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3o-Regular meet
ing Of Wantastiquet lodge.
The T.. n. Grands of Dennis Rebek-
ah lodge are requested to meet in
Odd Fellows hall Tuesday at 4.3O for
"a short committee meeting.
Tuesday, Feb. 10. - Meeting of
Friendship Circle followed by supper
at els.
\ military whist party will be given
by Dennis Rebekah lodge in Odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday evening, Feb.
IL, at $ o'clock Tickets 25c each.
Proceeds to be used for furnishing Re
bekah parlor. Refreshments will be
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
BLIND BOY TO COME HERE.
Bennington Lad Blinded by Gun TO En-.
ter Austine Institution.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Hollister Of
Bennington have been informed Of the
appointment by Gov. Gates of their son,
Walter, to the Austine Institution for
the blind.
The boy lost his eyesight in Septem-
Der while pilfering grapes from the gar
den of Charles Oatman, being shot IN
shotgun. Mr.. Oatman, the owner of
the garden, who claimed that the shoot
ing was accidental, was made the de-
.fendant in civil suit at the Decem-
ber term of county court and a verdict
of $1,000 damages was returned by the
jury. The ease has been appealed and
until a final Judgment is reached the
injured boy viii be cared for at the
expense of the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
Building of the General
Electric Co. i'm Schenec-
tady Wrecked Today
CONCERN WITHHELD
ALL INFORMATION
The Plant Has Been Closely Guarded
Some Time, and No One Was Allow
ed to Approach the Munitions Build
ing After the Fire.

SCHENECTADY, y. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
munitions plant of the General Electric
company was wrecked by fire today The
blaze was finally extinguished by the COM
pany's private fire department and no re-
port was made to the city police or the
fire authorities Officials of the company
withheld all information regarding the FIRE
The employees of the munitions plant were
sent home 1t was reported the roof of
the building had fallen in and that the
walls had been declared unsafe.
The plant has been closely guarded for
some time and no one was allowed to ap-
proach the munitions building today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
CRAPO HOUSE IN
NEWFANE BURNED
Fire Thought to Have Started from
Defective Chimney - Neighbors
Saved Barn-No Insurance.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial TO The Reformer)
NEWFANE, Feb IA.
The dwelling house on North Main street
owned by Austin CIapo was entirely CON
sumed by fire Sunday morning. Mr.. Grape
had been to the barn to water the cattle
and was returning to the house about $50
O'Clock when he saw that the house was
on fire. Mrs. Crapo also had discovered
the fire, which started in a chamber over
the sitting room, where the pipe went
through the floor. At about the same time
Raymond Pratt saw smoke coming through
the roof, and rushed there to give an
alarm
At the alarm of fire neighbors hurried
to the family's assistance bringing fire ex-
tinguishers and pouring water on the roof
of the building. About 30 men were there,
but the fire had gained such headway that
their efforts were of no avail, so far as the
house was concerned, and about 10 O'Clock
the house lay in ruins.
None of the things upstairs were saved,
but most Of the household furniture on the
first floor and some clothing was taken
out, but it was damaged by the snow storm.
| Through a determined effort the shed be-
tween the house and barn was torn out.
and the barn and contents were saved
The stock, consisting of a horse, cow and
pig HdQ Deen fGulOFSu dS Il LLtdsutS ol
caution.
i In a closet was a number of things, in
Guiding a rife belonging TO Mr.. and Mrs.
I Crapo's son, Glen, which, had they not
been forgotten, might have been saved.
Among the things lost was an excellent SET
of dishes, a large amount OF canned fruit
and a new oil stove.
Mr. Crapo had begun making repairs al
his home this fall. He had no insurance
and his loss will be $500 or more.
The northeast snow storm aided in sub
DUNG the flames. But for the storm it Is
believed all the buildings would have been
burned.
1t is thought that the fire was caused by
a defect in the chimney.
| Through the kindness of the directors %
the Newfane Inn, which was closed tempo
rarily, the Crapo family was permitted tC
occupy the west end of the hotel. They re
moved their goods there Sunday afternoon
Much sympathy Is felt for the family
They are at Herman l.. Edldy's for thC
present.
This is the first FIRE that has occurred IL
! this village since A I. II. Farnumi
blacksmith shop was burned six years ago
, The school house was burned the preced
, ing year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
DOZEN PATIENTS REMOVED.
Fire in DR.. z. S. Cowles's Sanitarium
in Portsmouth, N. II.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., Feb. IA
Fire in the basement of the sanitarium
of DIR. Edward 5. Cowles on middle
street yesterday afternoon caused
considerable excitement and the dozen
or more patients were removed TO the
residence of Ex-MayOr William /.
Marvin.
The fire, which originated from =
defective flue, was confined principally
to the basement OF the building, al
though it burned a hole through the
diningroom floor. The damage is es-
timated at $500, principally by smoke
and water.
When called TO the Cowles sanitari-
um the fire department had just re-
turned from a fire on Deer street
where an overheated stove caused 500
damage in the boarding house Of Mich
ael Ferrelli.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

Lieut.. Grahame- White, one Of the
best known aviators, won international
prominence several years ago by his
spectacular flights IN England and
America.
He enlisted in the naval corps AZ
the outbreak Of the war and was ap-
pointed temporary flight commander.
A year ago he had a narrow escape
from death. After participating N n
raid by Q squadron of aeroplanes on
Belgian towns, he fell into the sea but
was picked up by a cruiser.
Lieut.. Grahame-White s wife, for
merly Mis- Dorothy Taylor OF New
Y York, obtained last month decree for
the restitution of her conjugal rights,
an action which in England is a pre-
liminary step to a suit for divorce.
Claude Grahame-W White was the star
at the Harvard-Boston aviation meet
at Squantum IN September, 1910,
when he won the Boston Globe $40,
600 prize.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
SECOND CROP FROM
FROST PLACE POND
Crystal Springs Ice Co. Scraping Snow
Today-Expects Other Ponds to
Yield Second Crop Also.

The Crystal Springs Ice Co. finished
cutting ice Saturday on the big pond
on the Richardson farm and today be-
gan seraping the snow from the
Frost place pond, which viii be cut
over for the second time. 1t is figured
that the second cutting of this pond
will fill very nearly the ice houses
there and will give the concern a good
supply for the season s trade. If the
weather should continue cold there
will be more cutting on the other
ponds of the company which have been
cut over once already.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
Massachusetts Product of
Better Grade Than That
of Other States
NO HOPE HELD OUT
FOR CHEAPER MILK
A More Careful Supervision, Its Pas
teurization or Sterilization and Exten-
sion Of Dairy Lands Advocated by
Special Board.

BOSTON, Feb. "A. - The standard
of milk in Massachusetts, though be-
low that of New York, is higher than
in New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode
Island, according TO the report of a
special milk board, filed today with the
state department of health, after an
eight months investigation.
The board held out no hope for cheap
er milk, but declared that Massaehu-
setts dairymen must produce milk Of a
superior quality in order TO hold their
patronage in this state.
A more careful supervision Of milk,
its pasteurization or sterilization and the
extension of dairy lands in this state
were advocated. 1t is expected that
the report will be used in formulating
a bill for presentation TO the legisla-
ture now in session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
Provided Limited.

Old Nanny Mary Persimmons called
one day on the village lawyer.
"Well, old lady" he said, ''what
can | do for yOu2''
All wants to div 'oce nah hus-
band, said Aunt Mary.
divorce your Uncle Bill9' cried
the lawyer. "'Good gracious why?'
"Bekase he s done got religion, dat IS
why said Aunt Mary, g an we ain I
had a chicken on de table fo' six
weeks. Ohio Farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-THE official re
port issued yesterday says:
AT sea Saturday afternoon, sea-
plane squadron destroyed two station
warehouses and the Ravenna station
and badly damaged sulphur and sugar
factories Some confagrations were
observed.
The seaplanes were violently bonn
barded by the anti-aircraft post at
Goreini. A second squadron hit the
pumping works at Codigoro Cavanelle
with several heavy bombs. All the sea
planes returned safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN
BOMBARD RAVENNA
Report Is That 10 Were Killed and
Others Wounded, Women and
Children Being Victims.

PARIS, Feb. H. - Austrian aero
planes made raid Saturday over
Ravenna and the neighboring towns of
Codigoro and Bottrighe, in Northeast
ern Italy near the Adriatie. A Havas
dispatch from Rome says Is persons
were killed and number of others
wounded.
Several women and children were
injured. A hospital and the basilica
of SAINT Apollinare at Ravenna We're
damaged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

Mark Shinborn dropped dead yester-
day noon from heart disease while in
conversation with a fellow inmate at
the John Howard Home for reformed
prisoners at 500 Massachus ave
nue.. His physician, DR.. George w. Gal
vim, attended him.
Although he had asserted that he
had stolen money amounting to So
100000 during his lifetime, he died
penniless. Some years ago he re-
nounced forever his vocation as a bank
robber.
DR.. Calvin, who took an interest in
the man because of his genius and his
perverted capacity for good, once ask
ed Shinborn what had become of all
this money. "Oh, it was stolen from
me by honest business men,'' was
Shinborn s witty retort.
Shinborn was born in Austria about
so years ago. His name is said origi-
nally to have been Maximilian Sheen
bein. Early in the '60s he came to
America and started his career as a
| professional bank robber. OF fine
| physique, weighing about III pounds,
about ) feet inches in height, he was
dignity itself, and wore, in those early
days, the Dundreary whiskers popular
! American residence was Moscow, Penn.
He committed burglaries there, then
went to New York and set up his
headquarters at Harvey Young's gam
bling house, one of New York S ia
mos haunts during the days of the
Bowery's s glory. His immaculate
clothes permitted him TO pass as a
mere fashionable gambler, and SO he
escaped gamblers being re
spectacle persons in 1864
From New York he planned robber-
les in New Hampshire His Moscow
coup had netted him $4,000. His rob
berry of the Walpole bank in New
Hampshire netted him $4,000. Always
his robberies showed uncanny clever
ness and scientific methods-absolute
efficiency
Other robberies landed Shinborn il
Jail at Concord-10 years. But no jai
for him-he escaped the night of hi:
sentence, and two accomplices haC
been discharged for lack of evidence
He next worked the Cheshire Count,
bank through wax impressions of tht
locks. He took $232, 900 and fed t,
Saratoga, but was captured there. H
!. again escaped, but minus the loot thi
time. In February, 1866, he and hi
cronies attempted to rob the St. Al
bans bank, but armed guards fred up
on them and they fed. On the trai1
to Boston Shinborn was recognized an
arrested and brought to Concord stat
prison. BY a sensational coup, aide
by outsiders, he escaped in December
1866
Followed robbery upon robbery unit
he was arrested and taken to his oil
stamping ground, Concord, for sentenc
for the Walpole robbery. In 1908, a
old man. he was released. For 3
: years he had eluded the police for TIL
crime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
GARMENT WORKERS RETURN.
Back at Work in Boston Shops-Their
Demands Were Granted

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Twelve hundred
of the 1900 garment workers in this
city who struck Feb. 10 for increased
wages and better shop conditions re-
turned TO work today. Strike leaders
said their demands had been granted.
Labor leaders said today they antici-
pated concessions by the independent
Shops within short time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
BRITISH CRUISER
ARETHUSA HIT MINE
It Is Feared the Vessel Will Be To
tai Wreck-Ten Men Reported to
Have Been Lost.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-The British
cruiser Arethusa struck mine to-
day off the east coast of England, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
British official press bureau. 1t is
feared. the statement adds, that the
vessel will be a total wreck.
About 10 men were lost in the sink
ing of the cruiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
President Gives Consent to
Use of His Name in the
Ohio Primaries
is UNWILLING TO
ENTER A CONTEST
But Is Ready to Permit the Use Of
His Name in Order That the Demo
Gratis of Ohio May Make Known
Their Preferences.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - Presi-
dent Wilson today formally gave his
consent that his name be used as IA
candidate for denomination.
In letter to the secretary of state
of Ohio the President stated that he
was unwilling to enter a contest for
the nomination, but was ready to per-
nit the use of his name in the coming
primary in order that the Democrats
of Ohio might make known their pref
erence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
TO FIGHT BRITISH.
Turkish Forces in Large Number Are
Being Sent to Mesopotamia.

LONDON, Feb. IA Renter de-
spatch from Athens says il is reported
that the Turkish forces in formidable
numbers are being sent to Mesopota-
mia. Troops released from the Oar
danelles are already on their way
thither and small contingents have al
so left from Thraee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
THOUSANDS ON STRIKE.
Sixty Thousand Involved Among Needle
Workers and Shirt Makers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE needle
workers strike, which has already
thrown 10000 men and women out of
work, threatened today to spread to
another great allied industry, the shirt
makers. The strike vote has been or
dered III the latter trade. The union
members, according to their leaders,
number 10000. The vote is expected
to be completed on Wednesday,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
ANOTHER VOTE OF CREDIT.
England's War Expenditure Totals
Nearly Two Billion Pounds.

LONDON, Feb. LIT is expected
the next vote of credit will be intro
duced soon after parliament reas-
sembles tomorrow. The statement is
made unoficially that the vote will be
for 250,000,000 pounds, bringing the
total of the war credit to 1919, 2,000,-
600 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
FIRE IN MARLBORO, MASS.
Three Business Establishments Burn
ed Out with Loss of $4,000.

MARLBORO, Mass, Feb. 14.-The
St. Jean building, owned by the St.
Jean Baptist society and occupied by
three business establishments, was de-
stroved by fire today. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
MILAN BoMBAROED.
Six Persons Killed and Several Injur-
ed by Bombs from Aeroplanes.

LONDON, Feb. IA Reuter- de
spatch from Milan says six persons
were killed and several injured by
bombs dropped from aeroplanes which
appeared over the city this morning
The despatch says several aero
planes took part in the raid which was
made at a. m. Anti-aircraft guns
opened a heavy fusilade and the aero
planes disappeared after dropping
bombs. The material damage was small.
The casualties were all among civil
lians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
One Bigger.

Mr.. spudd (angrily)-I was certain
ly the biggest fool in the world when
1 asked you to marry mel
Mrs. Spudd dangerously sweet)-
Not the biggest, dearest; / accepted
youl-Chicago Daily News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
OCCUPY ALBANIAN TOWN.
Bulgars in Possession of Fieri, 16 Miles
from Avlona.

LONDON, Feb. IA Reuter- de
spatch from Athens says that the Bull
earian forces have occupied the Al
banian town of Fieri, about 16 miles
from Avlona.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
RIOTING IN PAWTUCKET.
Several Persons Injured Before the Po-
lice Restored Order

,PAWTUCKET, r. l., Feb. 1.-THE
police today We're called upon to re-
store order near the plant of the Roy
al Weavers Co. between strikers and
80 weavers who are said to have re-
fused to quit work when strike was
ordered. Several persons were slight
Ily hurt, but no arrests were made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
GERMANS MAKE GAINS.
Advance on Two Fronts and Capture
Seven officers and 500 Men.

BERLIN, Feb. IA, via London.-Im-
portant gains for the Germans in two
engagements were reported today by
the war office. Northwest of Tahure
positions over a front of ZOO yards
were captured, seven officers and
men being made prisoners. In the re-
gion of Abensept, near the French
frontier, allied positions 400 yards
were captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
MARKET INVESTIGATOR.
M. R. Tolstrup of Ames, Iowa, Re
ceives Appointment for Vermont.

ST. ALBANS, Feb. 14.-Morgens r.
Tolstrup of Ames, Iowa, today was ap-
pointed market investigator of Yer
mont by Charles j. Brand of the
United States office of markets and ru-
raj organizations, and Z. s. Brigham,
state commissioner of agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
TO SINK ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
Formal Notification of Intention Sent
by Austrian Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Austria S
formal notification of her intention to
sink without warning armed merchant
ships after March l was received to-
day by the state department 1t is
substantially the same as that receiv-
ed from Germany
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday-Not Quite
So Cold Tonight.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday Not quite so cold tonight.
Warmer Tuesday. Light variable
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
Centre Congregational Church

Mrs. w. A. Gilbert and Mrs. G. p.
Spencer will give a 1O-cent social to
the members of the Mary Field Hadley
class at is Williston street tomorrow
evening at 5 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
GRAHAME-wHITE WOUNDED.
Noted Aviator Was a Lieutenant in
the British Army.

HAZEBRoUCK, France, Feb. IL
Claude Grahamc-W White, the British av-
iator. has been wounded graveiy. No
details have been obtained He was
commissioned lieutenant last month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
VERMONT BOY KILLED.
Stanley 3. Morehouse Was Fighting
with the British.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 14.-Stanley
B. Morehouse of Newport, VT, has
been killed in action, according to the
overseas casualty list made public last
night by the military department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

The church of SAINT Apollinare was
erected in the years $50 to 53S and
was consecrated in $40 by st. Maxim
ian. 1t was restored in 1779 and is
the largest of the basilicas still exist
ing at Ravenna.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14
SHINBORN DIED
FROM HEART DISEASE
Noted Crook Said He Stole 50, SOC. 600
Robbed Walpole Bank-Lived
in BernaTdston.

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Mark Shinborn
is dead.
To many honest people, the name
means nothing. To the police of Eu-
rope and America, to the shady un-
derworld, to students in criminology
and psychology, and to historians OF
the curious, it means that the last of
the famous old-time crooks is
dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

Milan is the second largest city Of
Italy with population of about 500,-
OO0. Milan is in Northern Italy south
of the Swiss border and 20 miles west
OF the Austrian line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-14

A few years ago Shinborn made his
home several months at the hotel IN
Bernardston. Mass, when it was own
ed by G. Baxter Read, now of Brat
tleboro.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-02

clerks, B. w. Franklin, A. P. Fruit, Sayre route sheriff, Cicero Purifoy, Sayre route l.
 Taylor Township, Delta Box Judges, G. S. Alder, w. D. Parsley, Waldo route ?; Wm. s. Mckinney, Rosston route 3; clerks, B. F. John son, w. H. Haynes, Waldo route 9; sheriff, Claude Butcher, Waldo Tt. ?.
 Willisville Box-Judges, G. F. Her ring, L. S. Warmack, E. E. Thompson, Rosston route 3;clerks, J. w. Silvey. Carl Mum, Rosston route 3; sheriff, k. L. Holloway, Rosston route 3.
 Union Township, Bluff City Box