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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
STILL WAITING FOR
GERMAN VERSION
officials Want Affidavits of Survivors in
Determining Whether Germany
Broke Pledges.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-State de-
partment officials were still waiting to-
dag for Germany : version of the de-
struction of the Marina with loss of
American lives. They also were expect
ing atfidavits and other data gathered
from American survivors on which to
determine whether Germany S pledges
to the United States had been broken.
A news despatch from Athens saying
the Greek government had been nOti-
fed that Germany intended to sink
without warning all ships carrying
supplies to the allies was regarded
here as of great Importance. So far as
is known the United States has re
ccived no such notification. Secrctar%
Lansing said today that the United
States understands Germany S pledges
not to sink merchantmen without warn
ing and without providing for the
safety of passengers and crew applies
to ships with defensive armament.
No distinction was drawn in the cor
respoldence between armed and un-
armed ships and the state department
does not accept any construction that
Germany s responsibility is limited to
those without armament. Nevertheless
it is admitted that Germany always
has taken distinct view of the sta
tus of armed ships and it is thought
probable that she will attempt to in
lect tine point into the present situa-
tio1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
HIGH SCHOOL TO
RENDER CANTATA
The Builder of the Ship to Be Presented
in Auditorium Next Week
Chorus to Number $50.

High school pupils, assisted by two solo
lists from the Baptist church choir, will
sing the cantata, The Building of the Ship.
in the Auditorium Friday evening. Nov.
10, under the direction of Frank NJ Cram,
supervisor of music in the public schools
and organist of the First Baptist church.
The chorus will number l50, all mem
bers of the high school, and the soloists
win be Miss Harriet Z. Arnold, II, so
prano; Mrs. a. L. Maynard, contralto;
a. /. Maynard, tenor, and Ernest Y
Barre, 49, baritone. Leitsingers orchestra
will furnish the instrumental music. :,
This cantata is based on Longfellows
poem of the same name and the enter
tainment promises to be the most pfeten-
tious of any ever undertaken in musical
Time by Brattleboro high school pupils.
Tickets will be on sale by members of the
high school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
KITS FOR SOLDIERS
SENT FROM HERE
Brattleboro Women Forward Boxes for
French Wounded in Hospitals for
Christmas Distribution.

The BrattleborO women who have been
working Monday afternoons at Mrs. \. |.
Hawley's for the American Fund for
French Wounded sent boxes to headquar-
tiers this week containing among other
things III soldiers kits or comfort bags
Each bag contains SIX articles, some for
practical use and some for amusement.
Bags Of this kind are to be distributed at
Christmas time in the hospitals Besides
the bags were comfort pillows of all sizes
which are used especially by the ambulance
men in making the wounded more com
Portable while they are being carried to
the hospitals. The boxes also contained
surgical dressings of different kinds, fan
mel shirts, knitted sweaters, muffiers, socks,
etc. There will be no work done at Mrs
Hawleys until Nov Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
CLAIMS MANNING
OBSTRUCTED ROAD
jury Drawn in Action Brought by the
State Against Auto-Truck Driver
Hearing Set for Saturday.

A Jur% was drawn this morning in
the municipal court to hear Saturday
the case of the state against John
Manning, an employe of the Bay State
Trucking Co. Of Springfield, Mass who
IS charged with having obstrueted a
highway on the night Of Sept. 20 be-
tween Bernardston and Brattleboro.
On that evening DR.. II. p. Greene
and u. L. McElhnny and family were
driving from Greenfield to Brattleboro.
They charge that Manning, who was
driving a heavy auto-truek with only
one headlight, not only refused to pull
TO one side and permit the lighter ma
chine to pass, but constantly turned to
the left whenever the machine tried ia
pass the heavy truck. Manning was
arrested at the time on complaint OF
State S Attorney o. B. Hughes and re-
leased on bail furnished by Chase &
Chase, attorneys, who were retained by
the Bay State Trucking Co. to defend
him. The case has been set for a
hearing Saturday.
The following have been drawn a,
jurymen: +. II. Howard and A. J. Cur
rier of Brattleboro, p. t. Franklin
Burt II. Newton, c. F. Fairman anC
Ernest W. Dunklee of Vernon. CLYDE
Coombs and Lawrence French of Gull
ford, and +. II. Miller, d. r. Miller
Luther Houghton and Henry Blood OF
DummerstOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
RAILROAD MEN
CHEER PRESIDENT
Mr. Wilson Received with Enthusiasm
in New York, Where He Will Make
Four Speeches.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-President Wilson
arrived this morning from his campaign
trip up state He was taken by automo-
bile across town to the East river and
went aboard the government yacht May
flower for a political conference with Col.
+. NJ. House and Vance C. Mccormick
When the president reached the Grand
Central station to spend his only day OF
campaigning in New York city with four
speeches ON his program for the afternoon
and evening he was cheered by a large
group OF railroad men. some OF them carry
ing American flags While the President
was aboard the Mayilower Mrs Wilson
and the other women of the party went
shopping. The President decided not to
attend the O9th regiment bazaar in the af-
ternoon, but Mrs Wilson arranged to visit
ii.
The Presidents visit here is the climax
of the Democratic campaign in New
York The candidates principal speech
will be at Madison Square Garden and he
then will speak at Cooper union. In con
nection with the Garden rally Democrats
have arranged for several parades More
than 25,000 men and boys Will be in line.
His first address of the day was at a
luncheon of the Wilson Business Men 5
league. Business men from many states
had been invited.
| The President, it was announced, plans
on Thursday next to 90 to WiIliamstown.
to attend the christening of the second
child OF his daughter. Mrs Francis B.
Sayre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
BRATTLEBORO MAN
GETS 1886 FOR FOX
Arthur Wilson Bought it for $3.50 =
Turned Out to Be Silver Grey of
Great Value-Shot in Ludlow.

Arthur Wilson of the garage firm of
Wilson Brothers made an investment
this week that puts the deals of ordi-
nary tinanciers in the shade, although
he doesn't take any special credit for
the big returns. He was in Ludlow
Tuesday when Ora Atkins of that place
came down off Ludlow mountain with a
grey fox which he shot while hunting
squirrels. The animal was seen chasing
a squirrel and when it approached near
enough Mr.. Atkins dropped him with,
charge of shot in the head.
Mr.. Wilson says both he and Mr.
Atkins supposed the fox was a woods
grey and that he bought it for $3.50.
Later he says he came across Guy w.
Blood of Grafton, whose father is a
furrier, who saw at once that the ami
NAL was a prize, being silver grey,
and that Mr.. Blood yesterday bought it
of him for $3S5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
CHEMICAL FUMES
KILL THREE MEN
Three Others Taken from
Hold of Steamer i'm Crit
ical Condition
ONE LOST LIFE IN
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE
All OF the Victims Were Carpenters EN-
ployed on the Leyland Liner Devoni-
an Now in the Harbor at Boston =
Gas Masks Finally Used

, BOSTON, Nov. 2.-Fumes from chemicals
used to exterminate rats in the hold of
the Leyland steamship Devonian caused
the death Of William H. Sterling, his son.
William +. Sterling, and Daniel Dempsey.
Three Others are in critical condition in
the hospital. Four men, all carpenters,
had hardly entered the hold, when they
began to be affected
Their cries attracted Chief Officer Selby
and w. /. Sterling, foreman OF the carpen-
ters. Selby and Sterling were overcome
in trying to rescue the four men. Mean
while Capt. Trant Of the Devonian called
his crew and with the use Of mprovised
gas masks they were able to bring the six
men to the deck
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
MRS. KIDDER GIVES
PLAY DELIGHTFULLY."-
Wonderful Versatility Manifested on
Occasion of Third Appearance Be
fore Woman's Club.

Mrs Christabel Whitney Kidder de-
lighted a large audience last evening
at the First Baptist church with the
play, The Truth, by Clyde Fitch. Frank
NJ. Cram gave short but very pleas
ing organ recital preceding the play.
This was Mrs. Kidder's third ap-
pearance for the Woman s club and the
fact that the guest fees last evening
were exaetly double those of last year
expresses in measure her popularity
here. Although The Melting Pot by
Zangwill is undoubtedly Mrs. Kidder s
greatest play, each type she gives
only shows her wonderful versatility.
She has over % programs of plays and
poems and how she can so eliminate
self and be each character represented
IS a marvel. To a very attractive per
sonality and a beautiful voice is add
ed sinceritY and simplicity.
Last evenings selection, although
amusing in many parts, taught an un.
DERIVING truth that may well be
learned by everyone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
CARRANZA SOLDIERS
SHOT BY VILLISTAS
Twenty nine Slain in the Presence of
Passengers, Who Were Robbed of
All Possessions

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Nov. /.
shooting the 20 Carranza mill
tarv guards of the south bound passen-
ger train which left Juarez On Mon
day, Villa bandits looted the train,
robbed the passengers and even took
the clothing from the women passen-
gers.
DIR. Haffner, a German passenger on
the train, who was mistaken by the
bandits for an American, was struck
over the head with gun by one of the
Villistas.
The bandits, who were under the com
mand of Murga Brothers and Sylvester
Quevedo, then abandoned the train
carrying the loot away in mule-drawn
wagons.
There were approximately 200 in the
command, which held up the passenger
train. The bandits could be seen plain
ly by the engine crew and passengers
before the train was stopped, but be
cause of the nature of the country
escape was impossible
One of the bandits went through the
train, ordering passengers to alight. Tht
conductor was shot in the hip. The Car
rama soldiers were shot down in view
of the passengers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
BOOZE MYSTERY
NOT YET SOLVED
Chief Wilson Assumes Moral
Responsibility, Having
Had Charge
NO PROCEEDING YET
BY COMMISSIONERS
Chairman E. w. Gibson Leaves for Au-
tomobile Trip to Boston-Keg Was
Ordered Tapped by States Attorney
to Determine Contents.

The answer to the question of wb.
took the booze from the village pollcu
station has not yet been determined
No investigation by the village com
missioners has yet been underta ken,
morning on trip to Boston by auto
mobile.
Police Chief George Wilson said last
night that he took full moral respon-
sibility for the loss, because the booze
was in his official charge. He said that
it was taken between Friday night of
last week and the time when Sheriff G.
+. Mann went there Monday to invea-
tory II preparatory to selling it under
the municipal court s order
The chief said that State Is Attorney
o. 3. Hughes ordered him Friday to
determine what the contents of the
several containers of liquor and to tap
one of the small kegs and make sure
that the contents were what they were
claimed to be.
The chief said that he did this,
drawing part of glass from the keg
and uncorking each of the containers
of whiskey, wine and rum. He said that
he did not III any instance seek to de-
termine the exact quantity in any of
the containers, but that each of them
was far more than half FULL and he is
satisfied that each was practically full
when he inspected them Friday night
The trial was held Saturday and
Monday Judge Frank L. Barber in
stead of ordering the liquor Spilled
as is customary, ordered it sold. 1t is
easy TO understand that whoever was
responsible for the liquor being missing
had not figured on the prospect of it
being sold, but had expected that ii
would be ordered poured into the sew
er, and the quantity in that case would
not have attracted particular atten
| tioa.
State s Attorney Hughes said last
night that he had ordered Chief Wilson
| to satisfy himselG as to the nature OF
| the contents of all of the containers
| of liquor and to determine the nature
/ of the contents of one of the kegs. Be
yond that Mr.. Hughes said he knew
nothing except that the chief had ties
titled in court that when the good:
were seized the contents had not beer
touched, except in the case Of the gal
Ion of rum which Miss .Wilk, now Mrs
Szot, testified she had uncorked anC
| had tasted to determine the nature o.
the contents.
There the matter stands for the pres
ent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
EMERY A. MELENDY
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Station Agent at South Londonderry
Sustained Bad Fracture Of Leg
in Falling Few Feet.
Especial to The Reforner.)

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Nov. ,.
Emery A. Melendy, one of the best
known citizens of Windham county.
sustained a compound comminuted frac-
ture of the left leg by falling from
step-ladder a distance of only few
feet while attempting to enter box
car at the railroad station here yester-
day afternoon about clock.
Mr.. Melendy has been crippled since
his boyhood days, the left knee being
stiff as the result of an injury He is
the station agent and was engaged in
his regular work of inspecting the cars
when the accident occurred
The bones protruded from the flesh
and the cloth from his stocking and
trousers was iammed deep into the
wound. Eight men assisted in CARRYING
him to his home, a short distance from
the station DR.. Millington was in at
tendance in a short time. He found it
necessary in dressing the wound to re-
move an inch and a half of the larger
bone between the knee and ankle. He
was assisted by DR.. Calvin of London
derry and DR.. Havcns of Chester, who
were in consultation in Londonderry.
Mr.. Melendy was taken TO Brattle-
boro early in the evening in Addison
Cudworth s ear driven by Raymond
Davis. He was accompanied by his
wife and DR.. Millington to the Memoir
.al hospital, where he was attended by
DR.. G. r. Anderson of Brattleboro
The report today is that Mr.. Melendy
rested comfortably during the night.
Mr.. Melendy is a man of varied ac-
tivities and interests. In addition to
filing the position of station agent he
is manager of the Melendy Brothers
telephone lines, reaching to many towns.
He represented the town in the last ses-
sion of the legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
Crown Prince Is Compelled
to Abandon Important
Fertilization
WITHDRAWAL is
ADMITTED BY BERLIN
Virtually All of the Ground Taken by
the Germans Last Spring Has Been
Retaken - Rumanians Now Holding
Enemy in Check.
Enemy in Check.

Fort Naux, one of the most important
Notifications captured by the German
crown prince in his prolonged drive at Yer.
dun. has been evacuated by the Germans.
'ihe evacuation is announced by Berlin
today shortly after Fort Douaumont had
been rctaken and a wide stretch Of the
front in this region rcgained by the French
in their sudden offensive movement on
oct p it was pointed out that Fort Naux
likewise had been put ia a perilous posi-
tion.
The Germans evacuated Fort Naux dur
ing the night. says their official report,
without hindrancc by the French and after
portions of the fort had been blown up.
The French continued to pour heavy trc
from their guns on the Notifications Nir-
tully all the ground OF pronounced value
taken by the Germans on the east bank
Of the Nleusc in their winter and spring
offensive at Nerdun has now, with the fall
OF Fort Naux, been lost to them
French troops operating in the Ran
court sector on the Sommc front also
gained ground yesterday in attacks on the
German line,
There is no apparent lct-up in the pres
sure which gen. Won FaIkenhayn is exert
ing along the Rumanian northwestern
frontier but in general the Hnmanians are
reported 90 be holding him fairly well in
check In the meantime. however, mill
tary critics are looking for definite news
soon from the southeast front in Bobudja.
Field Marshal Won Mackenscn is believed
to be making preparations for some new
stroke IN an effort to complete his con.
quest of this Rumanian province. On the
Stokhod in Nolhnyia Russian defeat
south OF Witoniez j. announced by Berlin
which reports the capture OF more than
1000 prisoners by Gen. Won Linsingen
troops in this action. .....
The Rumanian forces continue to pursue
the retiring Austro-German troops to the
west Of the Jiul valley in Twnsylvania
according to today's Rumanian official re
port Teuton attacks, the statement adds
were rcpulsed after continued lighting r
the Prahova valley. East of the river Ait
d battle still is in progress. The Serbian'
on the Macedonian front are making gooC
progress in the Cerna river region south
cast Of Monastir, the French war office re
puIts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
SKULL NOT FRACTURED.
But Mrs. Stone Is Badly Hurt - Dr..
Greene Goes to Greenfield.

At the request of Bert Stone, whose
wife is in the Franklin county hospital
at Greenfield as the result of injuries
to her head received in an automobile
accident Tuesday night at the underpass
between South Deerield and Whately,
Mass, DR.. II. p. Greene went to Green
field this noon to consult with DR.. Best,
who is in charge of the case there. 1t is
understood that Mrs. Stone s skull is
not fractured.
Mr.. Stone has a bad cut on his head
and IS otherwise injured. Their daugh-
ter, Hazel, was in such pain after reach
ing her home yesterday afternoon that
DIR. Greene was called to attend her. Ed
ward {. Harrington, who was in the
party, received the least injuries of any
.of the party, being only slightly bruised
and scratched.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
VISITORS WARNED
OFF DEUTSCHLAND
Only Officials Allowed to Inspect Un-
dersea Craft Which Brought
S1O,OGO,OOO Cargo.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov. 2.-Whle
the crew Of the German undersea mer-
chairman Deutschland busted themselves
behind the barriers which hide the boat
from public view, customs officials and
naval officers prepared for the inquiry to
determine the status OF the craft.
New London citizens made ready plans
for public welcome to the Deutschland's 5
captain and crew Local business men
rendered Capt Koenig an invitation to a
dinner at date to he set by him. The
captain refused a plea that he allow the
public to view his craft None but gov
ernment or city officials might enter the
enclosure he said.
The cargo of the Deutschland, dye stuffs
and chemicals. is estimated to represent
value of Sl0,000,0O0.
In a summary of his voyage Capt. Koe-
mig, who returned with fine decorations
from German royalty as marks OF recogni-
ton for his pioneer voyage, said this was
a quiet trip" Recital of it's incidents.
however, developed matters Of lively inter
est The Deutschland did not lie on the
ocean floor this time as in the voyage
which ended at Baltimore last July The
submarine instead varied the monotony Of
its sailing underwater on the surface with
occasional lodges beneath vessels identified
as warships of belligerent nationality, or
thought to be.
Seven times Capt Koenig said he ma
nouvercd in this way. The last time was
off Nantucket Tuesday, when he sighted a
"four-funneled steamer and dived be
meath her. The storms gave lis more
trouble than this socalled blockade he
continued. I'VE were heset by heavy
southwest gales for days and they were
with ms most of the way across. Fog also
hindercd us. We might as we'll have been
submerged the weather was SO thick at
times. The superstructure of the Deutsch-
land was dcnted by the blows OF the seas,
but she suffered no severe damage, her
commander said.
Capt. Koenig said the Deutschland was
kept under way on the surface during most
OF the storm, but at times he had her
submerged and under water she moved
UP and down easily with the seas. Sc
severe was the storm that at times the
submarine made only mile an hour head
way In all She was delayed three days
her captain figured, and fuel was consumed
at a rate far in excess OF normal The
Deutschland was still supplied for nearly
90 DAYS" when she came in. During the
trip of 4,500 miles the Deutschland trav
eled under water less than 100 miles, ''95
| should think" Capt Koenig said They
call it a blockade You can Judge how
much it blocks the Deutschand's skip
per exclaimed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
Day Police and Garbage
Problems Confront Com
missiOners
COST ESTIMATES
BEING EXCEEDED
Funds Must Be Provided if Services of
Day Police Are to Be Retained and
Garbage Collection System is Con-
tinuad
tinued.

The cost of the day policeman and
the cost of collecting garbage re two
financial problems the village commits
sioners are facing. Last month it cost
the village 1927 to collect the garbage.
The day policeman calls for an expen-
diture of about $50 month.
In the old days residents of Brattle-
boro made their individual arrange
ments for the disposal of their gar
baSe. The time came, when it was the
consensus of opinion that the village
ought to take over the work of the
collection and disposal of the refuse
matter Satisfactory arrangements
were made through Wilson /. Brown.
who was given charge of that work, by
which different farmers collected it for
food for hogs. Then came the sickness
among hogs and many of the farmers
who had collected it declined to do so
longer.
The village commissioners were then
forced to make other arrangements and
this has cost considerable money with
the result that the estimates of the
commissioners as to the years running
expenses are being exceeded.
This is true also with regard to the
day policeman. 1t is An acknowledged
| fact that his services have been of
value, especially during the automobile
season. That he ought to be continued
on the job is the general opinion, but
/ TO do so calls for a continued ex-
pense. |
The village commissioners have about
decided to put both matters up to the
voters for decision at special vii
| lage meeting. If the collection of
| garbage is to be continued, or the day
| policeman continued on duty, it is up
TO the voters to provide the where
| withal to meet the bills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
PIRACY, SAYS vENIzELoS.
Sees in U-Boat Attack Chance for
King to Restore Unity.

LONDON, Nov. "A Reuters despatch
from Saloniki quotes NJ. Nenizelos, the
former premier, in an interview on the
sinking of the Greek steamer Anghelka by
a German submarine, as saying:
1T was an act of piracy by a German
submarine in the territorial waters of
Greece against a vessel plying between
Greek ports, and the lamentable death of
many Greek citizens gives the last chance
to King Constantine to restore national
unity by assuming direction of the sacred
struggle which imperiously is necessitated
by the honor and vital interests of Greece.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday at p. m.-Forcign missionary
meeting in the chapel \ special program.
Nearing the Jubilee. will be presented
4 large attendance of women is desired at
both meetings.
Thursday at 7.30 p. injecting of the
Christian Endeavor mission study class
with the Misses Mellen, IS Walnut street.
All who wish to join the class are invited
to be present
Friday at 7.30 p. m.-Midwcek meet
ing in the chapel Subject, Freedom
Thronph Faith. Romans 5:l.2l.