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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
POWER co. THINKS
TAXES TOO LARGE
Hearing in Hinsdale in Effort to Show
Over-Assessment by Comparison
with Other Property.
Especial to The Reformer.) J
HINSDALE. n. H. Mar,


a hearing of much Importance, held al
the request of Attorney Clarke C. Fits Of
Brattleboro representing the Connecticut
River Power company, was begun yes
terday in the selectmens room in the
town hall, the object of which is to show
that the plant and property of the Power
company located in this town are taxed in
excess OF other manufacturing plants here
also of property in general, which view is
directly contrary 10 the opinion held by
the assessors, backed by the actual value
OF the plant in question as stated by stock
holders and net earnings as published
Attorneys John L. Allen of keene and
Harold Il. Whitney of Brattleboro were
present IN behalf of the power company,
while Attorneys Charles III Hersey OF
heene and Oliver L. Branch of Concord
Louis Bell of Boston, tax expert EN-
ployed by the selectmen last spring, and
the selectmen, w l.. Fay, w. y. Pike
and \. Q. Maynard, looked after the inter
ests of the town. Several heavy taxpayers
and prominent business men who had been
subpoenaed also were present
Practically the entire morning was spent
by Judge Allen questioning Mr.. Bell.
while Mr. Fay and Mr.. Pike occupied the
stand in the afternoon The hearing was
adjourned at 40 o'colck until this morn
ing, and today Attorney Fits is present.
The hearing probably will occupy all OF
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

A college president wrote: 81 am
very glad TO say TO YOU that Mr..
Clapp is preacher of thoughtfulness.
making an appeal to the thoughtful
mind. He is a good pastor and a good
executive, loved by everybody who
knows him and loved the more, the
more intimate the knowledge. His
preaching is vital and in touch with
the present times, but it is what NAV
be called constantly and deeply
spiritual note
prominent clergyman wrote: "He
IS truly religious man. and able 10
impart real religious conviction. Per
sonally he and his wife are both
charming and would be help and IL
spiration TO any church -
Other equally eommendatory letters
were received by the committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
LEO COUNCIL SERIES
OF SOCIALS CLOSE
Progressive Whist and Dancing En-
joyed-Numerou Prizes Awarded
for Series and Final Evening.

The social activities of Leo council
K. of c., until after the Lenten sea
son, We're concluded last evening with
the last in series of soc. ais. Pro.
gressive whist was played from 8 to
10 O. o'clock and dancing followed un.
til midnight. Music was furnished bv
Earl Woodward, pianist, and Miss
Maize Calvin, violinist There were q
tables in play and 40 couples enioyed
dancing. The series was very success.
ful socially and financially.
For the best scores last evening the
prizes went to Ralph Oakes, who was
tied with ID. +, Finnell, and Miss M
II. Weston. Mr.. Oakes' 5 prize was n
metal ash tray ana Miss Weston re-
ceived a gold plated shirt waist pin.
The series prizes were won as fol
lows: Jerry Curtin, one-half dozen
silver plated knives and forks, and
Mrs. Nellie Rocket, one-half dozen
silver plated knives and forks; Ralpb
Oakes, silver plated shaving cup and
brush; Mrs. John Curry, decorated
gold leaf mantle clock; Joseph Anstin
who won q tie with Carl Weatherhead /,
PLAGUE (Blarney Castle); Mrs. All,
bertine Parquette, who won a tie with
Mrs. Richard Heaphy, silver plated
butter dish and cover. The consola.
tion prizes We're won by John C. Nc
Carly, black leather clothes brush; A.
G. Ratte, picture (Time); Miss Emily
Shea, gold plated brooch; Miss Rita
Eekels, picture (The Blacksmith).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
PAVEMENT OF ROADS
SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Lantern Slides and Motion Pictures
Used to Illustrate Remarks Before
Small Audience.

The free lecture on scientific road
building given last evening in the Au-
dltorium under the auspices of the
board of trade was an illustrated de-
scription of the bitulitnic pavement
and its method of preparation and ap-
plication as laid by the Warren Broth,
ers Co. of Boston
The lecturer was Mr. Mcdonald. who
came in place of l. B. sspafford. who
was prevented from coming by serious
illness in his family. President Hor-
ton D. Walker of the board of trade
introduced the lecturer, saying that
the hoard of trade wa under no Oh.
legations for the lecture, but greatly
appreciated the enterprise of Warren
Brothers company ana expressed the
hope, that the lecture might increase
interest In good roads.
With the aid of lantern slides and
two reels of motion pictures the lee
turer showed the superiority claimed
by has firm for its form of pavement
over others. An audience of about 20
was present, including several road
commissioners from nearby towns who
had accepted invitations of the board
Of trade to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
HENRY F. GooDENoUGH.
Aged Resident of West Brattleboro
Died This Afternoon.

Henry +. Goodenough, so, lifelong
resident Of West Brattieboro, died in
his home on the West Guilford road
this afternoon at l Clock He had
been an invalid Is months, having suf-
fered q stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. Goodenough was born June Is,
1885, in the house where he died, a
son of Simon Frazier and Emily Stew
art (Chase) Goodenough. He spent all
of his life there, aId while his health
permitted he engaged in farming. He
married Lizzie Wilson of Guilford
who died in 1880.
He leaves one son, Arthur H. Good.
enough of West Brattleboro, and three
daughters, Mrs. William Eddy of West
Brattleboro, Mrs. Mia Metz of Col
rain, Mass, and Miss Mabel A. Good
enough, who lives at home. He leaves
| also one brother, Meilen C. Good
enough of West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
1t Is Believed That the At
tack atVerdun WILSON
Be Resumed
GERMANS SUFFERED
TERRIBLE LOSSES
Paris Estimates Place Casualties at
$4,000 to 10000, But Accounts
from German Sources Say Number
That Fell Was Surprisingly Small.

After a lull in the infantry operations
in the vicinity Of Verdun since the early
part of the week there has bgen a re-
sumption of the German offensive in the
Woevre region.
A violent bombardment was followed by
a spirited attack on the French at Fresnes,
10 miles southeast of Verdun.
Paris reports the driving out of the
Germans from the few positions which
they succeeded in penetrating IN their as
sault
The new attack gives color to what
seems to be the prevailing military opinion
in Paris that the German offensive at Yer
dun had merely halted
Estimates of the German losses in the
offensive are running high in entente
quarters, one from Paris placing them at
between 125,oO0 and 10000.
All accounts from German sources. how
ever, have declared that the casualties OF
the attacking armies were surprisingly
small.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
STREET LIGHTS OUT
IN NORTHFIELD
Town Declines to Meet Advance in
Price Made by Greenfield Company
Contract Has Expired
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFTFTn NToSs Navel

MN I1I 1E14D, MaSS.. March =.
The streets of Northfeld, East
Northfeld to South Vernon, were in
darkness last night, as the electric
street lights had been ordered to be
turned off by E. G. Field, chairman
OF the board of selectmen.
The town leased electricity of the
Greenfield Electric Light & Power
company for FIVE years and the lease
expired March l. The company gave
notice some time ago that it would ad-
vance the price for a new lease, and
Northfeld has not agreed to the pro-
posed figures, thus the streets are with
out electricity until some arrangement
can be made.
At the recent town meeting the town
voted the same amount for electricity.
$l1.73 light per year, as before. The
company demanded 1920 light.
committee was appointed by the
town last year to make investigations
IN regard to hiring electricity. Thev
reported at the recent town meeting
that they could obtain current for less
money of other concerns, provided the
equipment could be bought. The COM
mlttee was instructed to continue its
Investigations
The probabilities are that the streets
Will remain in darkness for some time.
and the residents naturally feel con,
siderably disturbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
President Wants Armed Ship
Issue Settled at Once by
Direct Vote
INTERVIEW WITH
CHAIRMAN FLOOD
Latter VIII Present MIR. Wilson'S Po
sttion to Foreign Relations Commit
tee-Wants Settlement Which Will
Not Be Embarrassing Later.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-President
Wilson told Chairman Flood of the house
foreign affairs committee early today that
ne would consent to no compromise on the
armed ship issue and desired direct vote
on resolution warning Americans off
armed ships of belligerent nations.
Mr. Flood viii deliver the Presidents
message to the committee at the meeting
this afternoon.
Administration officials characterize the
proposed vote of confidence as a soft
soap resolution to endorse the President
and at the same time warn Americans off
armed ships
They reiterated that no such resolution
would be satisfactory
This is clear cut issue said one ad-
ministration official, and we do not want
it muddled''
In his talk with Representative Flood
today the President said fatty that what
was wanted was vote on the Gore
resolution or a similar one.
He made it plain that he wants the
armed ship agitation disposed of once and
for all so it will not come up later to en-
barrass the diplomatic negotiations.
Chairman Flood said on his return to
the capitol that he believed some resolu-
tion acceptable to the President would be
agreed upon in foreign affairs committee
today.
Administration forces in the senate evi-
IDENTIFY were lining up for a vote on the
armed SKIP resolution
Senator Stone, at the opening of the
session today, proposed an adjournment to
take the senate ont of the recess IN which
1t has been working so as to clear the par
hamentary situation for a vote on Senator
Cores resolution.
Senator Stone made the suggestion after
a conference with administration leaders.
who decided the situation in the house was
SO complex, with possibility of delay, that
they would not wait for vote there. hut
would go ahead in the senate. where they
are confident the anti-administration reso-
luton can be defeated.
1t seems to be the plan to bring the
Gore resolution up tomorrow.
Senator James, one of the administration
supporters, said: at has been decided TO
bring the resolution up for action as soon
as possible, but probably not TO-DAY. We
have got the votes in the senate to smash
it."
Senator Stone from the floor announced
that he and President Wilson were not
in accord on the issue
President Wilson and Republican Lead.
er Mann of the house will discuss the atti-
tude of the Republicans on the armed
ship issue at > o'clock this afternoon at the
Presidents request. The President intends
to place the issue squarely before the Re
pubhcans in an effort to gain their
support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
Report That British War
ships Have Possession of
the Cruiser Moewe
PRIZE is TAKEN TO
ISLAND OF TRINIDAD
Moewe Was the Ship Which Captured
British Steamer Appam - Another
Version Is That the Vessel in CUES
tion Is German Cruiser Room.

BUENOS AIRES, March >. - Press
dispatches from Montevideo say that
a steamer arriving from Europe inter
cepted near the coast of Brazil a
wireless message stating that British
cruisers had captured the German aux
ihary cruiser Moewe
The Moewe, it is said, was taken by
the British cruisers to the island of
Trinidad. There is some doubt, how
ever, as to the identity of the German
vessel reported to have been captured.
Another version is that the vessel in
question is the German cruiser Room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Taken at 40 High Street, Elevation
333 Feet, for February.

Maximum temperature, Al (1st) /;
minimum temperature, minus II (15th) ;
mean temperature, Is; mean maximum
temperature, %; mean minimum tenn
perature, IL; maximum barometer,
3061 inches (14th); minimum barom-
eter, 1898 inches (26th); mean ba-
rometer, 30015; clear days, Z; cloudy
days, ID; partly cloudy days, 10; pre-
vailing wind, north; snowfall q
inches; precipitation, 5.22 inches; pre-
eipitation in February last year, sos
inches; precipitation this year, 7.0l
inches; precipitation to March /, 1915
1926 inches; deficiency this year
3.25 inches; snow on ground at end
of month, 6 inches. F. r. Vaughan
observer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
PREFERENCE TO AMERICANS.
Law Discriminating Against Aliens
Upheld by Mass. Supreme Court.

BOSTON, March 2.-An act which
provided that citizens should be given
preference over aliens in employment
on public work was upheld today by
the supreme court in dismissing a bill
IN equity brought by Artemus Lee and
other taxpayers of Lynn to enjoin the
commissioner of public work of that
city from discharging alien laborers
The court declares that statutory
discrimination in favor of citizens and
against aliens had been upheld by the
supreme court of the United States
and that the Massachusetts statute did
not violate any federal law or any of
the provisions of the state constitu-
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
PASTORATE WILL
BEGIN APRIL 2
Rev Richard H. Clapp, New Centre
Church Pastor, Highly Regarded
by AL Who Know Him.

Rev. Richard H. Clapp, who resigned
Sunday as pastor of the Old South
church in Pennington, Me-, will begin
hls pastorate with the Centre Congre-
gatlonal church in this village the first
Sunday in April, which is April ,. He
was called by the local church largely
on the strength Of recommendation
from persons who know him.
One of the most widely known Con
gregatlonal ministers in New England
wrote. = lie has, ss u preacher. made a
very deep impression in Pennington.
Maine, and as man he has been and
is greatly loved. He is a person OF
rare Intelligence, rare spirituality and
OF great personal charm -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

There will be target practice this
evening for members of Company l, V.
n. G., from $50 to 7.30 clock, drill
from 80 to and target practice
again from to II clock.
Sixteen members of Witwawentin
Camp Fire enjoyed a sleighride to
Vernon and return yesterday after
noon with their guardian, Miss Ethel
A. Eddy. They were accompanied by
Miss Lucy A. Proctor.
The next meeting of the Woman 5
alliance will be held in the Unitarian
parish house Friday afternoon at 5
Q clock. A program has been arranged
to make the occasion tribute to the
memory of Mrs. Mary C. Warder. its
late president. 1t is earnestly desired
that large number of members and
friends be present. Arrangements for
the annual Easter sale also will be
made at this meeting
Fred Whittemore, deputy collector of
internal revenue with Headquarters in
Burlington, formerly a well known res
ident of Brattleboro, was responsible
for the arrest in that city Tuesday of
a young couple of many aliases for OBJ
tanning morphine by forged preserip-
tlons. 1t is not known whether one of
them IS "dope fend and wanted
the narcotic for personal use or wheth-
er they have been buying the drug in
small quantities on fake prescriptions
and shipping it to New York city.
John Mason and Hazel Dawn will
be seen today at the Princess theatre
In the Paramount production, The
Fatal Card, fve-act drama full of
interest and action, also in connection
one of the Ditmars zoo pictures and
Bray Cartoon comedies which are
reel" laugh producers. Tomorrow
the special Y. l.. s. Z. feature, The
Great Divide, with Ethel Clayton and
House Peters, will be shown with
special music. This production i:
running this week at the Park
theatre, Boston at more than double
the prices charged here.
Ernest B. March, SO, of Shelburne Falls
Mass, son of Mr.. and Mrs William A
March of that place and brother of Hal
L. March of Brattleboro, died yesterday
noon in his home on the Colrain road after
q long illness. Besides his parents ano
wife he leaves daughter, Dorothy, three
sisters, Mrs. G. l.. Brigham of Elm Grove
Mrs. w s. Mills of Bridgeport, Conn, anC
Mrs. Lillian James of Los Angeles. Cal.
and two brothers, Hal l.. of BrattleborC
and Andrew H. of Shelburne Falls The
funeral will be held in the home Friday af
ternoon at 2 and viii be private. Hal L
March, who is proprietor of the Mair
street bakery, will attend the service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
STEAMER THORNABY
WAS STRUCK BY NINE
Disaster Took Place Before the New
Submarine Campaign Went
into Effect

LONDON, March 2-Lloyd's agent at
Blythe reports that the British steamship
Thornaby was sunk by mine on Monday
last Dispatches yesterday reported tho
sinking OF the Tnornaby in the North Sea
and said nearly all Of the crew had been
Killed or drowned, but did not make clear
whether the steamer struck a mine or was
torpedoed or whether the vessel was sunI,
before or after the German submarine
campaign opened Tuesday at midnight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Blue Bell club extended a
kitchen shower to Miss Mildred AL
exander Wednesday evening. A social
hour was followed by refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee.
First Congregational church. Mid.
week meeting Friday evening at 7.3O
Sunday morning service at 1870. ser
mon by Rev. w. w. Coe of NorthfeId
Mass; Sunday school at 11.45. There
viii be no Christian Endeavor meet
ing. on account of the rally in the
Auditorium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
WITHIN SWEDISH WATERS.
Steamer Knipp1a Was Within Her Own
Jurisdiction When Sunk.
STOCKHOLI. March ;. ~ -,

STOCKHOLM, March 2, via London.
1t has been learned that the Swedish
steamer knippla was sunk about 500
yards inside the limit of Swedish wa
ters on Feb. 20. 1t was announced
that the knippla, vessel of 500 tons.
na9 n struck mine and sunk south of
Falsterbo, Sweden, and that the crew
had been rescued
On the same day a despatch from
Copenhagen reported that a large Ger
man fotllla was engaged in LAYING
mines south of Falsterbo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
JUDGE 4. I'll. ALLBEE
HAS HEMORRHAGES
Seriously III in Home in Bellows FalIs
Long a Judge of Probate for
Westminster District.

Judge Zina H. Allbee of Bellows
Fails, long judge of probate for the
Westminster district of Windham
county, is seriously i'll in his home. He
was at his office last Friday, when
some attorneys from Brattleboro went
there to see him, but on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday he was confined
to his home. On Tuesday he was at
his office again. but that night he snf.
fered attacks of hemorrhape.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

The Moewe first came into promi.
nence with the arrival at Hampton
Roads several weeks ago of the Brit
ish steamship Appam in charge of a
German prize crew. She brought word
Of mysterious German commerce
raider, the Moewe, which was roaming
the seas and had captured and sunk
seven British merchantmen and admir-
atty transports in addition to captur-
ing the Appam.
Dispatches from the Canary islands
late last month reported the arrival of
the British steamer Westburn with "a
German prize crew on board, said to
be from the MoeWe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
ITALY ISN'T SCARED.
VIII Continue to Garry Armament on
Her Merchantmen at Sea.

ROME, March l, via Paris, March
/, delayed. - The Italian ambassador
at Washington, Count Macchi. has
been instructed to notify the Ameri-
can government that Notwithstanding
the German and Austrian decrees re
garding the sinking of armed mer-
chantmen, Italian merchantmen will
continue to carry armament. He also
has been instructed to say that Italian
merchantmen will use their artillery
only for defensive purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
MISS EVA ELSIE WHITE.
Death Occurred Today in Memorial
Hospital, After Long Illness.

Miss Eva f. White, 2s, daughter of Mrs.
Robert Kingsbury of West Brattleboro,
died early this morning in the Memo
rial hospital, where she had been a
patient I9 weeks. Death was due to
tubercular peritonitis.
Miss White was born in Windham.
Dec. 10, 1887, and had been a resident
of Brattleboro four years, having been
employed in the shop of the Hooker,
Corser & Mitchell Co.
Besides her mother she leaves one
brother, Harry G. White of Bellows
Falls, and one sister, Mrs. Ellie Wilson
of Greenfield, Mass.
The body win be taken to Chester.
where the funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at clock in the
Baptist church, Rev. Mr.. Crocker of
ficiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
FIRE IN HoLBRooK, MASS.
Town Clerk Probably Saved Records
by Throwing Them in Safe.

HOLBROOK, Mass, March with
the smoke from the burning town hall fill
ing the office Town Clerk Zenas A. French
hung the archives and records into the
vault today and closed the door as the
hames swept into the room. The town
hall was destroyed with an estimated loss
q $4,000, but it was believed that the
records would be found intact when the
vault is opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
SACRIFICED MEN.
French Unsuccessful in Counter At
tack, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, March ,, via London. -
The official German statement or to-
DAY says the French sacrificed men
unsuccesstully IN a counter-artack on
fort Douaumont, one of the outlying
detenses of Nerdun, which was cap
tured by the Germans. The situat on
ON the Franco-Belgian front, the com
munleation says, is unchanged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
NEW HAMPsH1RE's ANSWER
VIII Not Reply 20 the Bill Filed bv
Vermont Until July 10.

CONCORD, n. H., March ?. = The
answer of the state of New Hampshire
to the bin filed by Vermont with the
United States supreme court in the
boundary controversy b tween the two
states viii be presented July 10. It
was originally due this month. but il
was announced today that the New
Hampshire attorneys had been granted
additional time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, March >, at S p. MFRS. c.
" Gushing and Mrs II. A. Barker will
entertain the Mary Field Hadley class at
lO-cent social in the home of Mrs. Cush-
ing, IL Central street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
COMMANDMENT CONTINUES.
But There Were No Developments Of
Importance on Fighting Fronts.

PARIS, March 2.-The war Office
announcement of this afternoon says
that there was intermittent lombard
ment of the Nerdun and Woevrc
fronts during the night, but that there
were no developments of Importance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
THE WEATHER.
Snow Followed by Clearing Tonight
Friday Fair-North Winds.

WASHINGTON, March ,. - The
weather forecast: Snow followed by
clearing tonight. Friday fair Fresh
north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

a man that weighs $50 pounds con-
tains enough grease to make seventy
nVe candles and pound of soap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK.
Eighteen of the Crew Were Drowned
and Eleven Rescued.

LONDON, March . The Russian
steamship Alexander Vented has been
sunk. Eighteen of the crew were
drowned and II rescued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
FOUR SHIPS SUNK.

Crews of Three Smacks Landed-Ital.
ian Vessel Lost.
LONDON, March 2.-The sinking of
four more vessels was reported TODAY,
The crews of three British smacks
were landed at Lowescroft. The YES.
sells are said to have been sunk in the
North sea. The Italian sailing ship
Elisa, also is reported to have been
sunk