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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE
121st Annual Meeting of Vermont
Body to Be Held May 1913.

BENNINGTON, Mag Arrange
ments have been completed for the
l2lst annual meeting of the Vermont
Congre egational conference and the
9sth annual meeting of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society which
will be held here May l6, Il and IS.
The sessions will be held i'll the Sec
ond Congregational church. Each
church is entitled to be represented by
the pastor and one lay delegate.
Prominent Congregational elergymen
from without the state will deliver ad-
dresses and among the Vermont lay
men who will speak are State Auditor
Horace F. Graham of Craftsbury and
Charles p. Smith, president of the
Burlington Savings bank. Judge John
+. Weeks of Middlebury is president
of the conference.
The reports of the various activities
of the conference are issued in ad-
vance of the meeting and that of the
committee on benevolence for the year
| 19l5-l9l6 shows total contributions OF
$53 900, gain of $4,l42 over the pre-
/ vious year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
Work Being Done in Behalf
of Henry r. Brown for
Commissioner
VILLAGE MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT
Mr.. Brown Says He Does Not Think
He Will Be Candidate Whether He
Would Serve if Elected Is Another
Matter, He Says.

The prospect of contest in the election
of commissioner is likely to result in a
large attendance at the annual meeting in
Festival hall tomorrow night at clock
Solon A. Richmond's term as commits
sioner expires this year, and report is
current that Henry K. Browns name will
be presented in opposition to Mr. Rich
mond
Mr.. Brown was asked today by a mem
ber of The Reformer staff If he intended
to be a candidate for election at the meet
ing, and his reply was: 4 don't think so
Asked if he would accept the Office If
elected, he allowed that that was another
matter.
1t has been stated that Mr. Brown wrote
to some business men to know if they
would support him, and when this report
was called to his attention Mr. Brown
stated that lac had written only one letter
Whether Mr.. Brown is to be a candidate
or not, it is known that some work has
been put in in his behalf, and at this time
it is safe bet that his name will be pre-
sented tomorrow night.
MIR Brown was elected a commissioner
when the commission form of government
was adopted three years ago to succeed the
form whereby five bailiffs were elected
He served one year and was succeeded by
Walter < Stearns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
EASTERN STAR INSTALLATION.
Memorial Services Also Held by Bing
ham Chapter-The oficersI

About go were present Saturday even
ing in the Masonic temple at the in
stallation of officers of Bingham chap
ter, o. E. s., which followed a memor-
ial service for Rata A. Mills, NJ w
G. matron of the general grand chap
ter; Gertrude F. Buell., p G. matron Of
the grand chapter of Vermont, and
William II. Vinton, past patron OF
Bingham chapter.
The installing officer was Mrs Clara
v. Sawyer, d. d. G. NJ, of Whiting
ham, assisted by Mrs. Lena H. Walker,
marshal The officers installed were:
w ~. Minnie L. Haynes W r,
George M. Clay; A. NJ, Clara b. Mil
Ter; Sec, Eugenia NJ. Pettee; treas,
Ida j. Gibson; con-, Addie p. Carpen
ter: asst con, Marion p. Prescott;
chaplain, May S. Edwards; marshal,
Frances I. Randall: Adah, Elizabeth
Brasor; Ruth. A. Josephine Toedt; Es-
lther. Mary C. Robbins: Martha. Clara
f. Allen; Electa, May G. Robbins; war
der, Ethel K Hall: sentinel. Wilbur T.
Carney; organist, Helen c. Brasor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
PERSONAL.

Merrill Haskell of Norwich univer
sity is spending few days in town at
his home ON Chaplin street.
Z. G. Frost has rented an apartment
in Jesse Johnson S house on Forest
street and will move there.
H. j. Farwell, who is working in
Springfield (Vt.) spent Sunday with
his family on Myrtle street.
E. II. Bradford of Bangor, Me-, trav-
cling salesman for the Dunham Brothers
company, was in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Lewis Morse and
daughter of Cynwyd, Pa, are guests
in the home of Mrs. u. l. Hawley.
e. j. Taggart is having his household
goods taken to Greenfield today by the
CRYSTAL Springs lee Co. $ motor truck.
Murray Frost has returned from
home of Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Richard.
son.
Mrs. A. ID. Thompson and son re,
turned Saturday from week VISIT
with relatives in Winchester and swan
zey, y. III.
Miss Elizabeth Moran, who spent
| the winter III Florida, IL visiting ~
the home OF her uncle, + Moran o1
Beech street.
| Miss Amy Weeaen and Abbott Rich
mond returned yesterday AFTERNOON
| from Boston, making the trip IN Miss
Weeden $ ear.
| Miss Marion b. Gibson of Leominster
Mass, came Saturday to yiist her aunt
! Mrs. &. NJ. Wright, at 6. j. Goodale 5
| 6s Central street.
John ]. Eekles, ir., and Joseph 4
Eckles returned TO Hartford, Conn, thi
morning, after visiting at their home
4 here over Sunday.
Mrs. Mercy Woodard, who had spen
several weeks at E. E. Vanderpool s
went this morning to Northampton t
i stay few weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
PLAN TO RECRUIT
COMPANY TO LIMIT
Company Men Want to Be in Position
TO Get Machine Gun-Seventy-
One Men Now Enlisted.

With Company /, Y. y. c., of Brattleboro
recruited to II men, within seven OF the
maximum peace limit of men and officers.
there Is a determination on the part of
the officers and enlisted men to see the
company reach the extreme limit in order
that the local organization may be in a
position to secure a machine gun
There will be an opportunity later to oh
tain gun. The new army bill provides
Cor liberal supplies for the militia compa-
MES of the country and for supplying ma
chine guns to some Of the militia organiza-
tIons.
just as soon as this bill becomes effec-
tive move viii be inaugurated to get a
machine gun for a squad TO be located in
Brattlehoro. and the desire Of the officers
is to recruit the company to its limit in
order that a squad may be detailed from
It TO man the gun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
AVERILL CASE
STARTS TOMORROW
Judge Hand of New York, Who Is to
Sit, Unable to Reach Burlington
to Begin Case Today.

The case Of the United States against
George c. Averill Of Brattleboro, charged
with a violation OF the federal banking
laws relative to book entries, was set for
trial today in Burlington but on account
Of the inability Of Judge Hand Of New
York to arrive today the opening OF court
was put over to tomorrow evening
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro. Thomas
". Moloney of Rutland and Rufus f
Brown Of Burlington are attorneys for Mr..
Averil, while United States District Y. A.
Bullard of Burlington represents the gov
eminent
Judge Harland B. Howe of st. Johns
bury is on an important case in New
York, hence he is unable to sit in this
case
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
DEDICATION OF
TEMPLE TOMORROW
Odd Fellows Services to Be Conducted
by Grand Master Holcombe-Open
House in Evening.

The formal exercises in connection
with the dedication of the new odd
Fellows temple will take place tomor-
row afternoon at $50 clock in the
temple. In the evening from $50
o clock open house will be kept for ali
members of the order and their families
and the lady or gentleman friend of un-
married members. The temple viii be
open Wednesday from 10 a. IN to p.
IN. to the general pubic.
/ From 5 clock until the beginning
of the actual ceremonial program A.
F. Gunzingcr will be at the Estey or
gan and will play as the audience as
sembles. At $50 clock Francis T.
Perry, past grand preventative, will
introduce the grand master, DR. L. c.
Holcombe of Milton, who will conduct
the dedieatorv services. He will be
assisted by Rev. J. b. Reardon of
Barre, grand chaplain, and others of
his suite
After the actual dedication cere
mony. which vii! come early in the rit.
ualistic program, the grand herald vii
announce the news of the dedication
and the keys, which will have beer
previously handed to the grand master
by Arthur L. Maynard, chairman o1
the building committee, will be giveI
in turn to w. J. Cain, chairman OF
the board of trustees OF Brattlebor,
lodge
During the program there will b,
singing by the Henschal male quartz
of Springfield Mass. L. l.. ingalls,
grand representative, of Burlington vii
deliver the address. Prayer will be of
fered by the grand chaplain and tn
meeting viii close in lodge form.
In the evening there will be dancin,
from $ clock until late to music b.
Dugan $ orchestra, and the bowling Al
IIeys and billiard and pool tables vii
be for use of the members and thei
families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
AN IDEAL SPRING DAY.
Outdoors Was Attraction for Multi
tudes Yesterday.

Every one not a shut-in was out yester-
day, which was an ideal spring day
Automobiles tina ad been in storage for
six months were brought out to reflect the
bright rays of the sun from their shining
fresh-varnished sides, and livery horses
earned their salt.
From early in the morning until the
dusk of the early evening pedestrians were
seen returning to town with baskets and
bouquets of MayHowers and other evi-
dences of tramps to woods and fields
The roads were in excellent condition
considering the long ,"spelI of weather =
tramp of seven miles to Guilford re
veaed only two places where there was
any mud and that was not sufficient tc
cause the driver of an automobile to slow
down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
MANSFIELD HELD
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Two Indictments Against Engineer of
Gilt Edge Express in Wreck on
April II.

WEST KINGSTON, R. /, May l.
Charles H. Mansfield of New Haven,
Conn, engineer Of the Gilt Edge ex-
press which was in collision with a local
train on the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad at Bradford April II,
causing the death of FIVE passengers,
pleaded not guilty today TO two indict-
ments charging mansIaughter.
The indictments, which were return
ed Friday by a special grand jury, al
legged that Mansfield was responsible
for the death of Miss Janet Clark and
Mrs Olivia Martell of Southbridge
Mass.
Judge Charles f. Stearns of the su
perior court. who presided at today Z:
hearing, allowed Mansfield 10 days il
which to withdraw his plea if he de
sired He was released on $4,000
bonds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
GERMANS ATTACKED
IN DENSE MASSES
Suffered Heavy Losses in Attempt tc
Retake Positions Near Dead
Mans Hill.

PARIS, May l.-German troops in dense
masses made violent attack last night
on the positions captured by the French
north of Dead Mans hill on the Nerdun
front. The attack was defeated by the
French. the war Office report says The
Germans, the announcement states, suf-
fered enormous losses Two simulta-
neous counter attacks by the Germans on
a trench captured yesterday by the French
north of Cumieres were repulsed. At Hill
No. 304 and in the Naux region there was
irccssant bombardment. \ French aerial
squadron bombarded supply and muni-
ton station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
PERSONAL.

Orrie D. LeBurt began work this
morning in Lenihan s barber shop.
Miss Muriel St. Marie spent the week
end with friends in Springfield, Mass.
J. J. Clune of Northampton, Mass,
spent Sunday in town with his fami-
Edward Foley and Thomas Howard
of Bellows Falls spent yesterday in
town.
Mrs. c. a. johnson of Rutland is a
Pettee.
Miss Cloie Franklin spent Sunday at
her home in Vernon, returning this
morning.
4. l.. Benedict, engraver at Vaughan
& Burnett :, began a vacation Of two
weeks today.
Amherst college spent Sunday at their
homes in town.
Luther Hawley, who had spent few
days in town, returned TO Washington,
d. c., yesterday.
Mrs G. B. Hunter and Miss Catherine
| Van Gumster are spending the day in
Springfield, Mass.
Frank Dimes went to Bellows Falls
]
returned this morning.
| L. r. Vaughan went yesterday after
noon to Tyngsboro, Mass, to visit his
father, H. E. Vaughan.
Mr. and Mrs John NJ. Lane of Spring
| field (Vt.) came by automobile yester-
dav and visited in town with Mrs
Lane s sister, Miss Phoebe Clark.
NJ. j. Baker and family moved Sat
900 I'M Il. Il.
had lived for % years, to the house
which he owns on Highland street.
Mr.. and Mrs Highland Niles have re
turned to their home in Greenfield
Mass, after visiting briefly with Mr.
Niles S mother, Mrs. Ada Niles Of Higi
street.
Raymond Phillips of Townshemd be
gan work today in the wholesale de
4 partment of the Dnnham Brothers com
4 pany. He will live in the home of G. II
i Palmer.
i Miss pearle McGee, who spent I
two. weeks vacation in Bolton and
Randolph. has returned and rcSumes
work III the Brattlehoro Baking com
lpany : store.
Richard Davis, who had been in thu
Melrose hospital following an operation
. for appendicitis, resumed work Thurs
day afternoon in Goodnow, Pearson !
Hunts store.
NJ. g. Morrill, and family will NOV,
tomorrow from the corner of Homestead
| tplace and Canal street to the house OF
j Canal street recently bought of Z. M
Holden by A. l.. Trip.
Mrs. Julius j. Estey. who attende
!, the Continental Congress of the Daugl
4 ters of the American Revolution i
Washington, is now in Cambridge, }
Y. She will return to Brattleboro earl
! this week.
e Mrs. John L. Knowlton and daugh
ter, Elizabeth, of Cambridge, Mass
t came Friday to be guests a week in tn
!, home of Mrs. Knowlton S mother, Mrs
0 Edward Clark, and sister, Miss Flor
ence Z. Clark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
BACK TO ENGLAND.
Former British Statesman and German
Spy to Be Extradited.

WASHINGTON, May l, - The su.
preme court today held that l. T. T.
Lincoln, former member of the British
parliament and confessed spy, must 90
back to England for trial on a charge
of forgery.
Lincoln was arrested in New York,
made sensational escape, was rear
rested, and from an order for cxtradi-
tion sought relief through habeas cor
pus proceedings. The New York fed
eral court refused to release him and
Lincoln appealed to the supreme court
which today affirmed the lower court.
Lincoln contended that if he return
ed to England he would be tried as a
spy, contrary to the extradition treaty
Between the United States and Great
Britain that no one shall be extradited
for political offense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

DUBLIN, May l, via London.-Reb-
ample of their leaders this morning
and confessed that the cause of the
Irish republic was lost by laying down
their arms and surreudering to the
British troops About 100 of them who
had fought since Monday marched out
from their strongholds and gave them
selves up. A few, however, continued
sniping.
GEN Maxwell, the British command
cr, announced tonight that T. O'Reil-
lv was among the prisoners. He also
stated that reports from the country
districts showed that everywhere quiet
was being restored and that the rebels
were coming i'll by groups to surrender
The opinion prevails on every hand that
the attempt at the formation of a re
public has been abortive. The rebels
have been unable to show any success
after their first surprise attacks
The number of casualties is not re
ported, but large number of men hav
been killed and wounded, rebels, Brit
ish troops and civilians engage,
in the fighting being among the victims
James Connolly, commanderin-chief O
the rebels, is among the slain an
" President Pearse is reported to b
prisoner.
The fire started by the rebels nea
the postoflice buildings destroyed larg
amount of valuable property, one d,
spatch estimating the loss at $l0,o00,00
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
WOULD DEVELOP HER SOUL.
Girl Leaves University to Get Educa
ton From Real Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, May L. DefJ-
ing paternal authority and scoring
present day methods of education,
Miss Niolettc Wilson, daughter of J.
Stitt Wilson, the former mayor of
Berkeley, has withdrawn from the
University of California.
She announced that it was her in
tention to develop her own soul and
that she intended to get an education
from real life and not one the whole
significance of which lay in a college
diploma. Miss Wilson registered III
letters and sciences at the university
last August, but after few months
decided that her studies were hamp
ering rather than assisting her menta
growth. So. despite the wishes of he
parents, she left the classroom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
TRANSPORT ToRPEDoED.
Berlin Reports Loss to Allies in a De
spatch from Saloniki.

BERLIN, May /, by wireless to the
Associated Press to Sayville, l.. lit
is reported from Saioniki that a Gen
man submarine has torpedoed a large
transport
1t is said the transport was tor
pedoed off Kara Burun, 10 miles east
of Salonili. This is the second in
stance in which a transport is reported
to have been torpedoed near Salonik1
This report is contained in a despatch
from Zurich, which credits this news
to a Salouiki newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
5000 GET MORE WAGES.
Employees of Mil in North Pownal
Among Those Affected.

ADAMS, Mass, May 1.-The employees
in the Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing
'eompany's mills and the Renfrew Manu-
featuring company's mills in Adams and
the Greylock mills in North Adams, VIII
TIiamstown and North Pownal, Vt, were
made happy Saturday by the announce
ment of a 10 per cent increase in wages, to
go into effect May |. Employees in the W
&C. Plunket & Sons mills in Adams were
given similar raise last week. About
5000 employees are benefited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
BRITISH SUFFER
ENORMOUS LOSSES
Casualties in Mesopotamia During
March and April Aggregated TO-
600 Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, May l, by wireless.-The mum
Der of casualties sustained 10y the British
forces in Mespotamia during March and
April is given as 10000 in Constantinople
despatch to the Over Seas News agency.
The booty captured at kut-cl Amara has
not yet been recovered. Among the prs
oners are four generals, 24O British officers
and 27O Indian officers. The Turkish com
mander-in-chief presented Gen. Towns
hend. the British commander, to retain his
sword.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
DISSOLUTION ASKED.
Government Wants Decree in Sui
Against American Can Co.

WASHINGTON, May THE gov
ernment today filed motion for final
dissolution decree in the antitrust suit
against the American Can Co in the
federal district court at Baltimore. 1t
asks that the corporation property be
disposed of and that ii be enjoined
from acquiring any interest in more
than one of the concerns taking over
the Can company plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
$4,000 CANADIANS SAIL.
Four Liners Leave Halifax Under
Cruiser Sussex's Convoy.

HALIFAX. \. S, May IA force
of $4,000 Canadian soldiers sailed for
En- gland last Wednesday on four
steamships conveyed by she British
cruiser Sussex, which formerly patroIl-
ed the Atlantic coast of the United
States on the lookout for possible
German craft which had escaped from
internment.
The vessels carrying the soldiers
were the Lapland, Empress of Britain
Metagama and Calgarian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
ESCAPED TORPEDO.
Missile Came Within 10 Feet of French
Passenger Steamer.

NEW YORK, May /. - The French
passenger steamer Patria, which arrived
here today from Naples and Palermo,
reported that on her last outward voy-
age at 10 n. m, on April ., she was the
target ofa submarine torpedo attack
III the Mediterranean. The torpedo
missed the ship by about 10 feet, the
officers said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
CITY LABoRERs STRIKE.
Men in Syracuse, N. Y. Quit Work,
Asking More Pay.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May l-Strike
of the building laborers of the city
was begun this morning. The men de-
mand 30 cents an hour. They have been
receiving 2S cents. The plasterers
and teamsters employed b. the city
have presented demands which have
been refused and they are expected
TO 90 out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
Indian Government Makes Change In
Order ON Wheat Expectations.

SIMLA, India, May |, via London
The government today restored normal
conditions pertaining to the private
export of wheat, subject TO maximum
restriction on the quantity permitted
to be exported during the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
Rank and File Follow Lead
ers in Laying Down
Arms in Dublin
QUIET RESTORED IN
COUNTRY DISTRICTS
TO Official Statement as to the Number
CT Casualties 49, Rebel Commander
Among the Slain-Fire Damage Esti-
mated at S10,000,O0O.

LONDON, May Official announce
mcnt was made this afternoon that all
The rebel leaders in Dublin had surren-
dcrcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
STEAMER SUNK.
City of Lucknow, 300 Tons, Was
Owned in Glasgow, Scotland.

LONDON, May /. - The British
steamer City Of Lucknow, 3,700 tons
gross, owned in Glasgow, has been
sun k
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Z. Coxson of Spring
field. Mass, formerly residents of this
town, spent Sunday here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-01
In Odd Fellows Temple
Dedication of Temple.

The formal dedication Of Odd Eel
lows temple will he Tuesday, May ,.
$50 p. m.--Dedicatorv ceremony con-
Quoted by DR.. l.. c. Holcombe, grand
master. and suite, assisted by the
Henschel male quartet of Springfield,
Mass; address, Il. l.. ingalls,, grand
representative, Burlington, VT.
7.30 p. m.-Open house.
All members of the order and their
families and the lady or gentleman
friend of unmarried members are cor
daily invited.
Monday night at 7.3O Regular
meeting will be held in the banquet
hall of the new temple. The second de
nrce will .be conferred on a class OF
candidates.
Wednesday, May 3-The temple viii
he open to the public from 10 a. m
throughout the day and evening. Al
will he most cordially welcomed.
Kcvs to new Odd Fellows tempt
will be on sale Tuesday afternoon ant
evening in the pool rooms Apply t
tho janitor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-25
CALOMEl DYNAM|TES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile, making
you sick and you lose
DAVIS work.

Calomel salivates; It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on slug
gish liver. when calomel comes into
contact with sour bile 1t crashes into
It. causing cramping and nausea.
II you feel bilious. headachy con
situated and all knocked out, Just go
to your druggist and get 5O-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, when
is a harmless vegetable substitute
for dangerous calomel. Take a spoon
full and II it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you up better ana
quicker than nasty calomel and with
out making you sick. you just go
back and get your money.
lf you take calomel today you'll De
sick and nauseated tomorrow; De
sides, IL may salivate you. whlie II
YOU take Dodson's Liver Tone you
will wake up feeling great. full o'
ambition and ready for work or play
It's harmless. pleasant and safe t'
give to children. they like 1t,