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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
LUSITANIA CASE
is ACCEPTABLE
But United States Opposes Policy Of
Sinking Armed Merchant Ships
without Warning.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il. = Seere-
tary Lansing today accepted the Lusi-
tania agreement as acceptable to the
United States in so far as il relates TO
that case, but asks Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, for as
suranees that Germany will not carry its
policy of sinking merchant ships with.
out warning to liners, even if they car
~ defensive armament.
The question of what constitutes de-
fensive armament is to be determined
later in a way not agreed upon. 1t j.
suggested that the United States may
propose that guns mounted on the stern
of ships and capable of being swung
from 10 to so degrees in either diree-
tion might come within that class.
1t was stated authoritatively that
Germany, because of its unusual posi-
tion, cannot and will not accept the
suggestion of the United States as Il
now stands that liners carrying guns
shall be immune from attacks under
previous assurances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
NOTED FUGITIVE
KILLED IN MEXICO
Guy Johnson Was Hartman. the
Wealthy Distiller, Indicted for De-
frauding Government.

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. 17.-"Guy
johnson, T" American ranch hand
murdered recently in chihuahua by
Mexican bandits, was in reality Guv
l.. Hartman, wealthy distiller of
North Carolina, sought by the United
States government as head of a con
splracy to defraud the government Of
liquor revenues amounting TO hundreds
of thousands of dollars, United States
officials here have learned.
Hartman had been working on a
ranch owned by w. II. Acklin near
TeJolocaehic, chihuahua. Leaving the
ranch he was waylaid by bandits on
December 26 at Bassaseaehic and was
killed after he had himself killed five
assaiiants. 1t is now declared here that
Hartman, believing his location in
Mexico had become known, was en-
route when attacked to Sonora. where
he expected to find a new place of
greater security.
According to the information availa-
bic the government s disclosures last
summer of internal revenue frauds in
the South caused Hartman to flee to
Mexico and resulted in the indict-
ment and prosecution of a group of
Southern distillers and the suicide of
Knox Booth, an internal revenue of
fetal, at Nashville last July. Hartman
IN his escape abandoned a cash bond
of $4,000.
Last October Fay Chew, a special at
torney of the department. of Justice.
and John L. Caspar, one of the dis
tlllers now serving sentence in Lsaven-
worth prison, We're on their way to
IeJoloeaehie to see Hartman and, it is
said, offer him immunity if he
would testify against other alleged con
spirators. But in view of the exodus
Of Americans from chihuahua then in
progress, they turned back at Chihua-
hua city and the interview did not oe-
cur.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
MILDLY KNOCKS TEACHER DOWN.
Harrison, Who Figured in Exam
Inquiry. Attacks Instructor.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. IL In
struetor Julian NJ. La Gale of the de-
partment of modern languages at the
naval academy was knocked down
yesterday by former Midshipman
Thomas w. Harrison, jr. Harrison ac-
cused the instructor of marking him
unfairly and causing his enforced de-
parture from the naval academy.
The two met on State Circle, one of
Harrison is a member of the football
and wrestling teams, and the instructor
went to the ground at the first blow.
Harrison left for Winchester, Va, his
home, shortly after the encounter
Harrison was one of the seven mid
shipmen charged last June with using
unfair means at an examination and
recommended for dismissal by Supt.
Fullam. He was, however, exonerated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
CLAIM THAT CRONES
WAS SEEN IN BOSTON
Waiter Who Worked with Alleged
P oisoner in Chicago Sure He
Saw Man Wanted.

BOSTON, Feb. II. = The police to-
day were investigating reports that
Jean Crones, for whom the Chicago po-
lice are searching in connection with
the alleged poisoning of soup at a ban
quet at which Archbishop Mundelein
and 200 other Roman Catholic prelates
We're present, had been seen in this
city.
according to this report Cam
bridge waiter, who said he formerly
worked with Crones in Chicago, saw
some one whom he claimed to recognize
as Crones near the South station. He
said that when he spoke to him the man
told him to mind his own business and
hurried away in the direction of the
South Boston district. Up to noon
time the police had found nothing to
substantiate the report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

With the capture of Erzerum by the
Russians interest in war operations
has shifted its center momentarily to
the fields of warfare in Armenia. Per
sia and Mesopotamia, where the cam
paigns are expected to be notably in
fuenced in their course by the fall of
the Turkish stronghold The current
Turkish official statement gives no clue
to the course of events, following the
capture of the fortress and indeed
does not record that happening.
The only mention of the operations
is the declaration that Russians, in the
fighting of the three days preceding.
lost 5000 dead and so prisoners.
Unofficial advices from Petrograd
state that the Turkish army is fleeing
westward from Erzerum through a diff
ficult mountain region.
Military observers in the allied cap
itals, who regard Erzerum as key to
Asia Minor, expect the Russian sue
cesses to facilitate the capture of
Trebizond on the Black sea coast to
the north, giving possession to the
Turkish gateway from Asia into Eu-
rope, while Turkish forces throughout
Armenia viii be in jeopardy, it is ar
gued, and the pressure on the British
in Mesopotamia will be relieved
Operations on large scale by the
Russians will now be possible for the
forces of Grand Duke Nicholas, it is
declared
According to the official account the
British Mesopotamian forces have been
heavy sufferers in the recent fighting.
The British losses in the battle at
yataha aggregated 1900, it is stated
Fighting on the western front has
lessened in intensity, probably because
Of the prevailing bad weather, and
similar conditions prevail in Russia.
The Official Messenger, published in
Petrograd, estimates the Turkish gar
rison at Erzerum, capture of which
was announced yesterday, as 100000.
It is also estimated that more than
1000 guns We're captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
CLARENCE A. BARBER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
We1-Known and Progressive Farmer
Taken to Hospital Yesterday -
Death Came This Morning.

Clarence Atphur Barber. 35, success
full Brattleboro farmer. died this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock in the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital of bronchial pneu-
monia He contracted a cold two weeks
ago and last week Thursday became
confined to his bed He was removed
to the hospital yesterday morning.
Mr.. Barber was born in Wardsboro.
July 4, 1850, son OF Daniel ". Barber.
who died in BrattlebOro Nov. L. 1913.
and Lydia Emily (Barnard) Barber.
He attended the public schools of Brat
tleboro aud the Brattleboro high school.
He married, October +. 1905, Nellie
Flora Lord, daughter of Edward A.
Lord of this town, and a graduate of
the high school, and immediately after
their marriage they occupied the /. B.
Taft farm, which Mr.. Barber had
bought. Under his scientific manage
ment this was developed into one of
the finest farms in the Connecticut val
ley. He conducted milk business and
owned many fine head of cattle and
was progressive in every feature of
farm development. He had been man
aging his late father s farm two miles
north of his own since his father 5
death.
Mr.. Barber was a member of Wantas-
tiquet lodge, l. o. o. F., and of Pro
teetive Grange and was an attendant
Of the Universalist church.
Besides his wife he leaves two chill
dren, Ethel Euniee Barber. ). and Dan
lei Lord Barber, ,. He leaves also his
mother, four brothers, Hollis D., Walter
j., Attorney General Herbert G.. and
Judge Frank E. Barber, and one sister.
Florence NJ, wife of Jason f. Bushnell.
all of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
MINARD'S BURNS
RESULT FATALLY
SaxtonS River Man, Formerly of West
minister West, Dies from Effects Of
Fire on January 16.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WESTMINSTER WEST, Feb. !

" 70 lMlN 81 FR NfaSI, teb. II.
John Baxter Minard, II, of Saxtons
River, uncle of Seymour H. Minard of
this place and a former resident here
died about o clock last evening as
the result of burns which he received
Jan. 10, wh@n his house in Saxtons
River was destroyed At the time Of
the fire Mr.. Minard opened a door and
the flames enveloped him. burning the
top of his head very seriously, also his
face and hands, and he inhaled fire. He
was taken to the home of DR.. w. D..
Bowen, where he had been ever since,
being unconscious much of the time
Mr.. Minard was born here Dee. l6
1888, a son of John and Caroline
(Webb) Minard. He married Kate
Williams, whose death occurred 80 or
more years ago For his second wife
he married Charlotte Davis Billings
who died about 10 years ago, soon af-
ter their removal to Saxtons River.
Until going TO Saxtons River Mr.
Mnard was a resident here, his occu-
patton being that of a farmer, and he
was prominent IL the affairs of the
town, but he gave up farming on go
ing to Saxtons River. He was a Sc
lectman from 1sSs to 1898 and again
from 1899 to 1905, and was a lister in
the years 1883, 1884, 1856 and 1894
For eight years he had been a lister
for the town of Rockingham. He was
a member of King solomon s Temple
lodge of Masons in Bellows Falls.
A daughter, Kate Williams, died in
1894 at the age of 80 years. She had
been a much beloved teacher in Bel
lows Falls 10 years.
The nearest relatives surviving are
nephews and nieces, Mrs. Fannie Will
liams of Saxtons River, George Tyler
Williams of Putney, Seymour II. Mi
nard of Westminster West, Charles Mi
nard and John Ober of Boston and
Mrs. Walter Green of Windsor.
The funeral will be held in the Bap-
fist church in Saxtons River Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock and will be a
Masonic funeral, Rev. w. II. Des-
Jardin officiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
WENTWORTH TO BE
HINSDALE PRINCIPAL
Brattleboro High School Gradute, Now
in Amherst Agricultural College,
Engaged by Board
Especial to The Reformer.) )


III-Nt1IJ4h III, y. II, I Cd. Z
The board of education through Su-
perintendent of Schools E. p. Averill
has engaged Everett l.. Wentworth of
Dover, VT, now senior in the Massa-
ehusetts agricultural college, to act as
principal of the local high school to
succeed Prof. f. B. Young. Mr.. Young
leaves about March l for his new po-
sition at Gorham, Me.
Mr.. Wentworth is very capable
young man and has taken up special
work at the college in addition to his
regular studies and has gained sufficient
number of points to enable him to take
the position here now and graduate
with his class in college in June. He
is a graduate of the Brattleboro high
school, class of 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
COURT CALENDAR
is DISARRANGED
Due to Illness Of Judge Gibson ana
Death Of Brother Of Attorney Gen
ercl Barber and Judge Barber.

The calendar Of the supreme eour,
EoW IN special session in -Brat.lebo-,.
mas been disarranged by the illness ~
Attorney Z. w. Gibson and the 5ss.b
of Clarence a. Barber. a brotber 80
Attorney General Herbert G. Rarfsr
and Judge Frank Z. Barber.
The case Of Manley Brothers. GA.
rage propnetors, against the Boston
q Maine railroad and the CRYSTAL
springs Ice Co, appellant. a trover ac-
Iloh 10 recover for six automobile "a
olators which the plaintiff claims were
not delivered, was submitted On
briefs. A. V. D. Piper for the pla;n.
tin. Z. W. Gibson for the Boston 3
Maine road and II. G. Barber for the
ice company.
The case of Leslie E. Stratton of
Mliiiamsville against Holden 4 Mar
tln OF BrattleborO over n lumber deal
IN which the county court gave iudg-
ment for the plaintiff in the sum of
S946.l3 was argued this mornino
Chase Chase and Gibson & Daley for
the plaintiff and A. p. Carpenter ana
II. q. +. Z. Barber for the defend
ant company
The arguments in the case Of Dana
III. Gilman, administrator against the
Hoosae Tunnel Wilmington railroad.
NAAt htSlu LhlS morning This has 20
do with the death Of Antonio Domen-
eini, section hand on the defendant
railroad. who was killed bv a fan Of
rock. verdict against the COMPANY
for $1,000 was given last September
by jury in the county court. Chase
& Chase, G. G. Fits and II. +. Eddy
represented the plaintiff and ". r. pa
lev argued for his partner. +. W. Glib
son, counsel for the company.
The arguments were completed wee
terday afternoon in the ease of Wilson
Brothers, garage proprietors. auaius+
Frank A. Larrow, suit in which the
plaintiff was awarded damages or
S249.0l.
The rest Of the afternoon session
was taken up with arguments in the
case of Thomas Betterley against the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. This
was an action of tort TO recover for
personal injuries alleged TO have been
received by the plaintiff when thrown
from his sleigh al the corner OF Oak
and High streets, exactly year to the
hour before the arguments in the ease
before the supreme court were begun.
The jury in county court awarded dam
ages Of S962.50 and the ease was taken
up on exceptions by both parties. F.F.
Barber appeared for the plaintiff and
Harold r. Whitney and c. c. Fits APP
peared for the defendant company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
BLAMES TROUBLEON
HIS MOTHER-INLAW
Wallace Peters, Who Slashed His
Throat With Razor, in Court
in Rutland.

RUTLAND, Feb. II. - Wallace Pot
ers, whose unsuccessful ATTEMPT at sui
eide in his room at the home Of Mrs.
A. p. Foley of Washington street Tues
day afternoon left him with badly
slashed throat, was before JUDGE y G
Swinnerton in city court Yesterday on
q charge of breach of the peace tbe
complaint being made to Grand Juror
Charles E. Novak by Peters wife. Mrs.
Annette Clark Peters.
Peters appeared with a much ban
daged head and he pleaded not guilty. to
the charge. On recommendation of the
prosecuting attorney the case was held
open until Feb. % and the respondent
promised to leave the SHOWS of Yer
mont behind him within 48 hours and
it was with this understanding that he
was given his liberty
According to Peters, who was in
court several years ago on charge of
stealing pair Of shoes from his broth
er, he has been suffering during the
last few weeks with a serious attack
of too much mother-in-law. - This
particular relative, Mrs. Mary Clark
formerly of Whipple Hollow, but more
lately residing with Mrs. Smith at the
Star Lodging rooms on Merchants row
icAo bNCA KY LIZ lllil lIOuD1G IN large
quantities, he says.
Mrs. Peters said they were married
about q year ago and then the trouble
commenced. On Tuesday it is claimed
he struck her, but this he denied in
court yesterday morning. Peters said
he was with his wife in his room. when
his mother appeared and was taking
his wife away after wordy argument
when he conceived the idea of lending
it all. -
He grabbed a razor and inflicted a
cut across his neck in which DR.. B. C..
Powers took II stitches He could not
remember whether his wife or mother
were present at the time, he was SO ex-
cited. Peters has several brothers and
sisters living in this section.
Although Peters promised to leave
the town and the state as soon as he
could get the necessary money from
his brother in Mendon, he had been at
liberty but a short time when he chang
ed his mind and at last reports he ex-
pected to fight the charge.
Yesterday afternoon the police sta
tion received a telephone message from
Mrs. Peters, who said both she and her
mother were afraid to leave their
apartments while Peters was at large
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
Several Killed in Paris by
the Falling of Tiles and
Chimneys
SEVERAL SHIPWRECKS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED
weather at the Front Worst Since War
Began-Serious Damage in Holland
and Destruction of Dikes Near Am
sterdam Appears Inevitable.

PARIS, Feb. ia gale swept
France yesterday and caused serious
damage in Paris and in the provinces.
A number of shipwrecks have. been re-
ported from the maritime districts and
channel services have been DELAYED and
at some ports entirely interrupted
Many telegraph wires and trees have
been blown down and several persons
were injured and killed in Paris bv
falling tiles and chimneys
Reports from the front describe the
the last As hours as the worst expert
enced since war began
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
Letter Signed by "Jean
Crones" Sent to a New
York Newspaper
STATEMENTS MADE
QUICKLY CONFIRMED
Man Says That He Loves Science and
Hates Reigion-Threatens to Cause
Island Cafe.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL A letter pur-
porting to be signed by Jean Cro1es, the
fugitive Chicago anarchist-chef describ-
ing how the writer put poison into the
food which was eaten by more than 200
clergymen and others at the dinner to
Archbishop Mundelein in Chicago at the
University club last week Thursday
night, was received by the New York
Times yesterday.
The letter contained strong evidence
that it was written by Crones himself.
as it revealed facts about his past life
not known to the police, and as it cor
rected the police in one of their state
ments about what was found in his
ROOM The police had been quoted in
newspaper stories as asserting that six
tins containing guncotton were found
in his room. Crones in his letter to the
Times characterized this as stupid
mistake, and said that the tias would be
found to contain asbestos. AS this
statement was one which, if true, must
have been founded on inside knowl-
edge, the Times sent for further infor-
nation to Chicago
A telegram was received stating that
the city council insisted that the con-
tents OF the ease were gun-cotton. The
Times then wired its investigator TO ex-
six tins, and shortly before midnight
the reply was telegraphed:
:" DR.. T. G. Tonney, ANALYTICAL expert
of the health department, now saws that
the stuff in the cans found in Crone s
room was shredded asbestos, not gun
cotton, as police say.
One fact stated by the writer, which
had not before been disclosed, was that
he = that Is, Croues - had for three
months worked in Castel's restaurant
at Grant City, s. l., beginning in MAY,
1913. Edward A. Marks, proprietor of
the restaurant, said last night that this
was true. He added that Crones had
come there as a cook after being en-
ployed on the Red Star liner Kroon-
land
Word was received from Chicago last
night that a cook named SchoenfeLd,
Crones s helper. had said that he and
Crones had worked together on ships of
the Red Star line.
There are various other points of eyi-
dence revealed by the letter which ildi-
cate that it really was written by
Crones. All of the statements, subject
to verlflcatlon, are now being investi-
gated by New York police under Cap
tain Tunney.
The writer of the letter is in or near
New York. 1t was mailed shortly be-
fore midnight Tuesday and was re-
ceived at midnight at Station R, which
is in East 1S9th street near Third ave
nue.. Crones, or the writer, saws that
he has bleaehed his hair white and that
ne has a Job and is living quietly in a
little town near New York.
In the letter the writer said he loved
science but hated religion. Threats
We're also made to kill people in the fu-
ture. The writer said he was proud to
be an anarchist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
YEARLY SELLS MARE.
Gold Metal, Three -Year-old, Goes to
White River Junction.

Herbert P. Yearly sold yesterday the
handsome three-year-o bay mare, Gold
Metal, by Gun Metal, to n. p. Wheeler
of White River Junction. Mr.. Yearly
bought Gold Metal about six weeks ago
of *. E. Mosher. She was raised by H.
II. Winchester and Mr.. Yearly coasid-
ers her an exceptionally fine animal for
the race tracks. A. V Woodrow came
here yesterday to take the colt to White
River Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
HEAVY BRITISH LOSS.
Turks Claim That 1000 Officers and
Men Fell in Mesopotan1ia.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. II, via.
London.-The losses of one of the
British expeditions in Mesopotamia in
a battle with the Turks near Bathia.
west of Korna, amounted to 1000 of
fcers and men, according to an official
announcement given out by the Turkish
war department under date of Feb. 16
The statement also says that the Rus
slams lost 5000 men killed in three
day battle on the Caucasian front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR STATE LIBRARY
George T. Kelley to Erect Building for
S150,ooo-Heating and Lighting to
Cos4 sf2oo,ooo.
Especial to The Reformer. }

Announcement was made this morn
ing that the state library building con
tract had been awarded to George T..
Kelley of Yonkers, y. Y, the lowest
of large number of bidders. The
heating and lighting contracts, amount
ing to $4,000 will go to Boston
firms.
Kelley s bid was reduced $4,000 by
making certain deductions. but with
out changing the general plan of the
building The deductions were made
to keep inside the appropriation of
$150.O0O available
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Feb. Il, $50 to 80 p. m
The Woman's Association will hold ten
cent tea in the chapel. All women of the
parish are invited Women who are in
creasing their talents may bring articles to
he sold. Business meeting at o'clock.
Thursday, Feb. L. 80 p. m.-Birthday
social for members Of the Christian En-
deavor society and their friends. Each
one is asked 70 bring as many pennies As
he is years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
WRECK IN VIRGINIA.
Fourteen Injured on seaboard Air
Lines Florida Special.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Sea
board Air lines Florida special No.
10, northbonnd, was wrecked TODAY be-
tween here and Chester. Telephone
messages asked that every available
nurse be sent to attend the dead and
injured taken from the five coaches.
No details could be gotten by railroad
officials telephoned to the scene. Later
reports from the wreck say none were
killed and only IA injured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
WILL OBSERVEiNEXT
TUESDAY AS HOLIDAY
General Closing of Stores in Brattle-
boro on Washington Birthday
No Reformer That Day.

Washington s birthday will be OBJ
served in Brattleboro next Tuesday by
general closing of the stores, it be-
ing holiday. The Reformer will not
be issued that day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17

AMSTERDAM, Feb. II, via London.
The northwesterly storm is still blow
ing with undiminished violence and the
situation is described as critical. Re
ports from various places of damage
done are causing grave apprehension.
The breaking of the dikes around West
Linder lakes, eight miles southwest of
Amsterdam, appears to be inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. H. Detectives
today set about investigating details
of an alleged confession sent to the
New York Times by man who signed
the name of Jean Crones They said
information gathered here tailed with
the act explained in the alleged con-
fession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
NORTH ATTLEBoRo FIRE.
-Four Stores and Studio Burned with
a Loss of $4,000.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. Feb.
l7.-Four stores and a studio in the
Kendall block on Washington street
Were damaged By fire today. The loss
was estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-17
PENNSYLVANIA ON TRIAL.
Biggest Battleship Out for Speed and
Endurance Test

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. IL
The superdreadnaught Pennsylvania,
the largest battleship yet built for
the United States navy, left the plant
Of the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company early today for
Rocllland, Me-, to run an official gov
ernment speed and endurance trial.