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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
DODD'S CAVALRY IN
AN ENGAGEMENT
Killed, Three Wounded-25 Mex
leans Killed, Nine Wounded

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, April 26,
wireless to Columbus.-Two Americans
were killed and three wounded in an
engagement between cavalrymen under
Col. George A. Dodd and 26o Villa ban
dts at Tomaehio in the center of the
Sierra Madres in western Chihuahua
on April -, according to an official re-
port reaching here late today. The
Villa command under four chiefs was
surprised in the late afternoon and
routed. After the battle the Ameri-
cans found six dead Mexieans and 10
wounded, while a quantity of horses,
arms and equipment was captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
STRIKE AT RUTLAND.
14O Moulders' Helpers Have Tied Up
Work at Howe Scale Plant.
to The Reformer.
RUTLAND, April %.

RUTLAND, April %.
The molders' helpers at the Howe Scale
works, the plant owned by eX-Gov. Mead,
l40 in number, went out on strike tins
morning This leaves business in the
molders' department of the big plant at a
standstill. Twelve of the laborers quit
work yesterday and were followed by the
others today. The demands made by the
union are:
Only members of the union shall be EN-
ployed by the company, and when the con-
cern is in want of help, the officials shall
notify the officers of the union Ii help IS
not supplied in "a hours, the company has
a right to hire in men, provided they join
the union.
A minimum scale of 221z cents an hour.
A nine hour day. All time over the sched-
ule to be paid by time and halt Sunday
and holiday at rate of double time.
President Mead said he called one OF the
men purporting to have signed the docu-
ment into the Office, and he said he never
signed the paper, although his name was
there. He said he could neither read nor
write. This man said he was frightened
into joining the union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
FOUGHT DUEL TWO
MILES FROM EARTH
Aeroplant Fired Nine Incendiary Shells
at Zeppelin, Which Was Apparent
ly Damaged.

PARIS, April 26-A French aeroplane
and Zeppelin fougth duel at an altitude
of 1000 meters off Zeebrugge today. The
aeroplane fired nine incendiary shells at
the Zeppelin, which appears to have been
damaged.
The engagement occurred more than
two miles from the earth and was fought
at o'clock this morning. At the same
time another French aeroplane armed with
cannon, fred numerous projectiles on a
German torpedo boat off Ostend. A Ger
man aeroplane was brought down in an
aerial combat near Luneville, France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
WILL INVESTIGATE
PRISONERS STORY
Glennorris to Be Paroled and to Visit
Spot Where He Says Dorothy Ar
mold Was Buried.

NEW YORK, April pa further in
vestigation was announced by the New
York police today into the story told by
Octave Edward Glennorris, now in a
Rhode Island prison, that he aided in bury
ing in the cellar of house near West
Point the body of young woman who,
he believed, was Dorothy Arnold, who
vanished from her home here in 1910.
Police Lieut.. Grant Williams returned
today from Rhode Island, where he cross
examined Glennorris, and said he was con-
WINGED there was some truth in the prison
er's story.
1t was stated that steps will be taken
Immediately with view to having Glen
norris paroled in custody of the authori-
ties here so that he may be taken over the
route he alleged to have covered the night
: the body was buried
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
ATHOL COMPANY
WANTS TO COME IN
Would Furnish Electric Lights at
Northfeld-Special Town Meeting
Result of Primaries.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass, April 26

NORTHFIELD, Mass, April &c.
Some progress, although not a great
lot, toward Strengthening out the
street lighting situation was made in
the special town meeting in the town
hall yesterday afternoon 1t was voted
not to pay the Greenfield Electric
Light & Power Co. the extra price de-
manded for continuation of service.
The number of voters present was 136.
The street lighting committee, con-
sisting of E. c. Field, Ralph Leach
and c. Z. Williams, made q report of
its Investigations and stated that the
electric light company in Athol want
ed an opportunity to furnish light, so
it was decided to give the committee
further time. Another meeting will be
held May 20 at 2 p. m.
1t was voted to raise 5000 to pay the
cost of the survey for the proposed
fire district. 1t was decided to regu-
late the speed of motor vehicles with
in the town limits by limiting them
to 15 miles an hour. The article to see
if the town would accept the road as
laid out by the selectmen on petition
of Francis Schell was passed over
The pledged or Roosevelt candidates
for delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention lost out, the vote
being in favor of the unpledged can
dldates. The vote was as follows:
For unpledged delegates at large
Mccall, A; Lodge, so; Weeks, II;
Crane, is. For unpledged district dele
gates-Baeon, 43; McCullum, Is.
For pledged delegates at large -
Cushing, 10; Bird, 43; Gardner, "A;
Washburn, A.. For pledged district
Il alarr D.
There were thrown ont as being i'm
nrnnnrlr nnrlnl % lnlIn4c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
BoMBARDED VIGOROUSLY.
German Attack Centred on Avocourt
Woods and First Line of Trenches.

PARIS, April 26-French positions on
the Verdun front west Of the Meuse were
bombarded vigorously by the Germans last
night The attack was centered on the
Avoeourt woods and the first line trenches
north of Hill No. 3o4 In the Woevre
there was big gun bonbardment The
official French statement of this afternoon,
in which these developments are reported,
says also that a number Of German pris-
oners were taken in the course Of yester.
days attack north Of the Aisne
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26

LONDON, April 2G.-Liberty hall, head
quarters of the Dublin rebels, and Ste
phen's Green, which was captured by
them, have been occupied by the military,
Premier Asquith announced today in the
house Of commons.
The revolt was led by the Sim Feiners,
the ultra-radical Irish organization. For
24 hours bitter street fighting was in pro
gress. Twelve men were killed on the
governments side, and the casualties
among the rebels are believed TO have been
heavy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
THREATENS DEATH.
Strange Letter Received by British
Ambassador in Washington.

WASHINGTON. April 26-The British
ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, today
received and referred to the state depart
ment an anonymous threatening communi-
cation declaring that any treatment of Sir
Roger Easement other than that due a
prisoner of war of the highest rank would
be sentence of death against him and
other English servants in this country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
MILTON MAN KILLED.
Cassius A. Pratt Struck by Shifting
Freight Train Today.

MILTON, Vt, April 26.-Cassius A.
Pratt, wealthy resident of this town
for many years. was killed today when
he was struck by shifting freight
train on the tracks of the Central Yer
mont railroad. He was 81 years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
TWENTY-FIVE CASUALTIES.
Loss at Lowestoft from German Shells
Greater Than at First Report.

LONDON. April 26.-Twenty-five cas-
ualties in dead and wounded from the
bombardment of Lowestoft by German
warships and the consequent running
fight with the British light cruiser squad
ron and destroyers All British ships have
returned safely, two of the light cruisers
bearing signs that they had been hit by
shells, but not in vital places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
HETTY GREEN SLIGHTLY ILL.
Son Denies Report That She was
Stricken with Paralysis.

NEW YORK, April 26.--published
reports that Mrs. Hetty Green, con-
sidered the wealthiest woman in the
world, had been stricken with paraly-
sis and was seriously i'll were denied
here today by her son, COL Il. r..
Green, who said his mother contracted
a slight cold while riding Sunday.
{ She was up yesterday attending her
usual heavy routine Of business, Col.
Green declared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
HAVE LEFT BERLIN
TO CONSULT KAISER
Chancellor Hollweg and Admiral Won
Holtzendorff to Confer Regarding
the American Note.

BERLIN, April %, via London,
April 26.-Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and Admiral Won Holtzen-
dorff, chief of the naval general staff,
departed for headquarters on the even.
ing train to consult with Emperor
William in regard to the reply to the
American note. The chancellor s con
ference with James w. Gerard, the
American ambassador, this afternoon
lasted half an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING TONIGHT
Annual Session in Brooks House Par
lors, Followed by Banquet and Ad-
dress by Col. George Harvey.

The annual meeting OF the Brattleboro
board Of trade viii be held at 645 o'clock
tonight In the Brooks House parloTs. At
730 O'Clock the annual banquet Of the
board viii be served in the hotel, follow
ing which the speaker of the evening will
be Col George Harvey OF New York city,
editor of the North American Review
Col. Harvey is a national figure, and has
address is sure to be instructive and in
spring
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
GERMAN TUNE CHANGED.
Will Not Deny That Steamship Sussex
Was Torpedoed.

BERNE, Switzerland, April 26, via
Paris.-The Bund, which has exeep-
tional sources of information in re
gard to German affairs, says it is prob
able the German government will not
maintain any longer that the steamship
Sussex was not torpedoed by German
submarine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
Military Forces Occupy the
Positions Which Were
Captured by Rebels
TWELVE KILLED ON
GOVERNMENT SIDE
Casualties of the Rebels Believed to Be
Heavy = Revolt Was Led by the
Sim Feiners, Ultra-Radical Irish Or
ganization.

LONDON, April 26-Martial law has
has been proclaimed in the city and county
of Dublin, it was announced in the house
of commons today. Troops have arrived
from Belfast and England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
In Odd Fellows Temple

Friday night at 7.3O--Special meeting
will be held in the banquet hall of the
new temple. The first degree will be
conferred on a class of candidates. The
anniversary exercises will be held at
this time, with special music, and re-
marks by several brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
Roosevelt Ticket Beaten by
Over Is, 900 i'm the Bay
State Primary
COLONEL GETS FOUR
DISTRICT DELEGATES
But the Total Strength of the I'm
pledged Men Is 32-McCall and Bird
the Leading Vote Getters of the Two
Factions.

BOSTON, April Thirty-two of
the 80 delegates chosen in the presi-
Dental primaries yesterday to repre-
sent Massachusetts in the Republican
national convention at Chicago are nm
pledged to any candidate for presi-
dent. These include the four dele
gates at t-large, Gov. Mccall. Senators
Lodge and Weeks and former Senator
Crane. The remaining four delegates,
chosen from the 9th and 14th congress
sional districts, are understood to IA
vor the nomination of Theodore Roose-
velt. A revision of figures for the en-
tire state today showed the following
vote for delegates at large: Unpiedged
ticket, Mccall, 62.77j lodge, 81 ,352;
Weeks, 5s.56S; Crane, 59,ls5; Roose-
Welt ticket, 46,209: Cushing, 46.255;
Gardner. 45.495; Washburn, 42.757
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday at s p. m. Mrs. Fred c.
Brown and Mrs. Ernest r. Bemis will
entertain the Mary Field Hadley class
at Mrs. Brown S home on Bullock street
at a lO-cent sociable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
AUSTRIAN SUCCESS.
Reoccupy Part of Col di Lana, Cap
tured by the Italians Recently.

BERLIN, April 20, by wireless to
ayville-Austrian troops have reoc-
cupied part of Col di Lana, cap
tured recently by the Italians, the of
fetal statement issued at Vienna April
%, says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26

There is an excellent market for
saws in Russia, as that great country
does not manufacture them
Omaha has new paper manufac
turing company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26

OF the nearly 5000 electric plants in
the United States more than one-third
supply current only at night.
The discharge Of one of the lareest
cannon now III use is estimated to de-
velop $4,000, 900 horsepower.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, NAMIQUI-

PA, CHIHUAHUA, April 25, wireless to
Columbus, n. NJ, April 26.-Several de-
tachments of American troops have re-
sumed active pursuit OF Villa and are
whipping the mountains north and west
of Parral, where the bandit chieftain Is
reported to be hiding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26

PARIS, April 26.-The German-Swiss
frontier has been closed since Monday af-
ternoon, even to mails, says a despatch
from Berne, Foreigners now in Germany
have been informed that none viii he al
lowed to leave the country before 30 days
have elapsed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-26
Americans Experience Great
Difficulty in Getting Out
of Country
THE GERMAN SWISS
FRONTIER is CLOSED
Foreigners Now in Germany Have
Been Notified That None Will Be
Allowed to Leave Before 20 Days
Have Elapsed.

GENEVA, April %, via Paris, April %
Newspapers are now taking a more serious
view Of the German-American situation
They say Emperor William is expected to
return to Berlin from general headquar-
ters. In the meantime Americans at
tempting to leave Germany by way of
Switzerland are encountering difficulties.
Many of them are held up at Constance,
the Baden frontier having been closed
since yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
MINOR LEAGUES
 SEEKING STARS
''Bushcrs'' on Outlook For a Number of Cast Off Big Leaguers-Cubs
 Release Weiss

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Charles Weegh- man, purchaser of the Chicago Ma tional League Baseball club, returned home from Cincinnati yesterday and immediately went into conference with Manager Joseph Tinker.
 Until we can decide on our play CTS and see what we can acquire in exchange we will have no list of names to give out" MT. Weeghman said. I've will have a lot of players to dispose of before long. The minor leagues are eager for men, de- siring to revive interest by getting hold of stars.'' ... The first player to be formally re- leased because of the purchase of the Chicago Nationals by MT. Weeghman was Joseph Weiss, who played first base several times last season for the Chicago Federals. Weiss was today transferred to the Minneapolis Amer ican Association club.
 Weeghman and Tinker remained in conference much of the day deciding what players should be placed on the waiver list.
 It was announced that the final meeting of the Federal League would be held Jan. 12 at New York, and that the schedule meeting of the National League will be held in the same city Jan. IA. ~>
 One of the most important matters to be taken up at the meeting of the Federal League last season will have the decision to withdraw the suit against organized baseball, which has been pending for a year before Judge K. M. Landis in the United States District here.
 According to MT. Weeghman, every owner who has connected with the Federal Leageu last season will have to attach his name to a letter of con- sent giving counsel the right to with draw the case before the legal pro- ceedingS can be dismissed
 Clarence Rowland, manager of the Chicago American League team, yes terday discussed the needs of the team with President Comiskey, and after the conference said that he would make no bids for any Federal League players.
 B. B. Johnson, President of the American League, returned yesterday from Cincinnati. He said the af- fairs of the Cleveland club of the American League were unchanged, and that he knew of no prospective purchaser.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
BURKETT IS THROUGH.

Worcester, Jan. 7.-Progress was made in strengthening out the affairs of the Worcester baseball club yes- terday. Paul McHale is now in charge of the affairs of the club and 1t will be up to him to make the proper moves that will lead to al final settlement that now seems fair ly we'll assured. Jesse Burkett and John J. O'Donnell, the other two stockholders of the club, signed over4 their shares to McHale and the lat-t ter is to arrange for the wiping out of the $6,700 debt of the club and1 the ultimate sale. Jess Burketts draws check for $500 and steps out of the club and later, when the sale is arranged, he will draw his share, of the net sale proceeds. BurkettS owns 43 shares, O'Donnell 43 and McHale 15.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
MAYOR STODDARD IS
 FROM MISSOURI
New Haven Sportsman Wants to Be. Shown Facts Before Falling
 In Line.

New Haven, Jan. 1.-The base- ball situation is too indefinite for those whom l represent to pledge themselves at present to go into it." said Ezekial $. Bronson last night& Bronson, who is a city alderman, one of the owners of the Hotel Taft and personal representative of the capital ist, Maj. Louis E. Stoddard, declined to discuss the situation in detail From other sources it was learned that Maj. Stoddard heads a syndicate which stands ready to take the New Haven franchise as soon as 'some-f body with power to offer it" comes along. Messrs Stoddard, Bronson and the other members of the com pany do not believe either Jack Zel- Ter or Jim Clarkin has much of any thing tangible yet to offer.
 In other words, the row must be fought out before the Stoddard sup port can be enlisted. The situation in New Haven has not changed. Mrs. George M Cameron, widow of theS owner of the New Haven nine for sev- eral seasons till his death last year, controls the Savin Rock grounds. No others are available and the propo- stion to buy land and erect buildings and stands on them out DiXwell ave- nue. beyond the Winchester factories bringing the grounds to within 10 minutes from the center of the city has no financial packers. This plan is advocated by Zelier's crowd, repS resenting the Eastern association.
 If Zeller could assure Maj Stod- dard membership in first-class eight-club league, however, Mai Stoddard would as soon build such grounds out DiXwell avenue as to buy the Savin Rock grounds from Mrs Cameron. If these are bought conf- plete new stands must immediately be built.
 The Lighthouse Point grounds are 35 minutes from the city and win never, because of their distance prove profitable, although they can be used for Sunday games. An ad- vantage of the DiXwen avenue grounds would be that they would be- over the New Haven city line in the town of Hamden and would there- fore also be available. Sundays.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
Y. H..PHIHLIES ARE PUFFED.
Athletics Manager Makes Some Tart Remarks Concerning Moran's Team.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 7-"The Phillies are poor sports We are ab solutely through with them, and there will be no more interleague games with them so long as I am connected with the Athletics This statement was made yesterday by the usually quiet and taciturn Connie Mack, leader of the former worlds cham pion Athletics. Mack declared that Pat Moran's National league cham pions were puffed up over winning the pennant and do not want a spring series with the White Elephants, as a defeat might interfere with open ing their season in a blaze of glory. When the Athletics were winning championships the Phillies were anx- ious for the city series,' Mack sad, "as then they had all to gain and nothing to lose by winning from the champions
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
TO PLAY IN HARTFORD

The All-New Britains, composed of the select among the basket tossers in this city, will journey to Hartford next Monday evening where they will stack up against tue Delphis of that place, in the Northwest school Gym nasium, the following players will constitute the locals lineup: w. Kopf, Larson Hultgren, Anderson, Walthers and Ellison. Yump Johnson we'll known in this city for, his basket tossing prowess, is member of the DelphiS.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
DREYFUS HOPEFUL OF 1916 SEASON
Pirate Manager Says Last Season
 Was PreCariOuS

New Haven, Conn, Jan. Ear ney Dreyfus, owner of the Pittsburgh National league club, writing in The Yale Daily News, admits that the paGt season was precarious one for the National league, but he now looks forward to a revival of interest in baseball because of the settlement of the war conditions brought on by the Federal league. Nearly every club in organized baseball, he says; was obliged to increase it's salary list ow- ing to the discontent of players, and in the case of the Pittsburgh club alone this amounted to $44,000 in eX- cess of the payment in normal times. Some of the clubs had a salary list of $115,000 The Federal league, he believes, took $3,000,000 away from the National and American leagues.
 In the adjustment due to peace, Dreyfus predicts a reduction of the high salaries and at the same tiu,e
 better play for the public. The good
 players in the Federal league, he
 thinks, should be distributed so that the four second division clubs of the National league would be strengthen ed, thus bringing about another close race, which he says was the only 1 thing that saved the National league 1 last year.
 Dreyfus touches upon the question 1 of Summer baseball for the collegians l and says that it is a good thing. The | average college player according to , his view, has to be developed before | he can become proficient as a big | league man and summer baseball
 helps in this regeneration more than | any other feature.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
INNER ANXIOUS
 TO BUY INDIANS
her Fed Owner HurrieS to INeW York to See Gilmore

2tsburgh, Pa, Jan. 7.-Edward Eswinner, president of the local 1ral league team, in answer to a 1B call from James, M. Gilmore train for New York at i sck y yesterday. s From one of the zers of the Rebels it was learned
 8 that Gwinner is to meet his
 her, c. M. Comstock, and Harry
 Rair in New York and with Presi- Gilmore the purchase of the AIand Indians will be discussed. 9ter the conference with Gilmore, Aner and Comstock he will accom- Gwinner and. .Comstock to Cleve- this evening, where negotiations occurring control of the Cleveland will be taken up with the 9ers' committee which now con- Sgage. .. ,s,~a,s.
 amstock, who was in Pittsburgh
 bay, left for Cleveland Tuesday ping and was in that city until tuesday afternoon. Representing Ward interests, Co1nstock is said save arranged with a well known bland financier to accept the Bdency of the Indians in the event zwinner and himself securing con- zof the club. - aI>
 fore leaving this city Gwinner ad- kd that he will hold his club r of last year intact for eventual Rebel Oakes, manager of the Federal team, has been in this since Monday awaiting de-
 bments.' '-'-+"-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07

Haaren, Newman, Baxter, and Leon ard. Ed Burghard, center, has re- sumed practice after two weeks ill., n ness. ' Kornsand, a veteran, will play left forward, and -Haaren and Laird will be sent in at the guards.
 Manager w. P. Preiffer of the Columbia track squad has entered the team in three indoor meets to be held in the next two months. The schedule has not been definitely announced and, there may be one or more events added to the list, including meets held by the National Guard regiments. The season will open February at the Boston A. A. games when Colum- bia will run a one-mile relay race at the New York A. c. games on Feb
 ruary s. The class of IT won last year by a, yard, and will enter prac- tically the same team again. The season will close on March 4 with the indoor collegiate meet at Madison Square Garden. ~, i