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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
Constant Agitation for At
tack on Commerce in
German Newspapers
TWO-FOLD PURPOSE
IN THE DISCUSSION
r. Ia Felt That Submarine Is Only Ell
fertivo Naval Weapon Against
Great Britain - Another Campaign
In Directed Against Chancellor.

BEELIN. July 6, via London. The
s,mtatpu I'm HyoJ ot the resumption ot a
full -Nedsrd Submarine war ON commerce
goes theoretically forward Not day
gassr. without articles in various n"vs-
uar,rs to remind the people that, accord
ius tr the German note. 'hc modification
ri Germany- submarine methods merely
WAS temporary and contingent upon "a
modification OF the British blockade,
which IL is declared, has not undergone
the slightest modification since the DIES
match of the latest German note
The purposc ol agitation rs two fold
enc branch ot IL is directed toward the
,cspmption of the submarine campaign,
which ls tclt to be- the only effective naval
vrapon against Great Britain. The other
now has developed openly INTO a move
mept against the chancellor, Dr \"n
Pethmann.Hollwcg. largely ON the ground
nf internal politics. Some Judges oi the
situation. halng their opinion ON the rN
tent and vtgor of the agitation, arc ln
rHncd 60 believe the movement viii lead
not later than September to a revival oi
the submarine campaign on the old lines
Recent inquiries 10y the Associated 'I's-
in authoritative quarters indicate, h""
ever. that the government ipr the present
baa no intention OF resuUunI tine Tree
deu of action" mentioned in che May note
and Of provoking conflicts with the mt
ed States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
WEST WARDSBORO.

Miss Gussie Pierson was in Chester last
Friday.
Clifton Pratt of Brattleboro visited at
C. II. Boyd's recently
+. l.. Adams and family of Townshend
visited friends here on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dairy, two sons and
daughter of Jacksonville called on friends
in this place July f.
John White and family, Mrs Luana
White and brother, Sidney Putnam, Wis
tied in West Dover on Monday
Mrs + /. Adams and son, Hugh, were
in town Wednesday and took Mr.. Putnam
and Mrs. White home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron johnson and son
Robert, of Athol, Mass, are visiting at Mr.
Johnson's brothers. NJ. l. Johnsons.
The Wardsboro band played at a pieni,
in South Wardsboro last Friday and al
Lowell lake in Londonderry on th,
Fourth
Miss Ethel Eddy carried Mrs. Avi,
Waite, Mrs. z. A. Perry. Mrs. Ben PIX,
and Mrs. Swift to Newfane lass Thursda,
to attend the county ", c. T. T. conven
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. $. Hall, Mr. and Mrs
| Z. ] Collins, DIR. and Mrs. f r. Newell
Mrs Ella Miller and Hubert Hail of Brat
tleboro were guests at the Green Noun
tain House on the Fourth
Recent guests at the Green Mountain
House have been j T C;oodnow and II
IL. Humphrey Of Amherst Mass, II. T
Jewell and George W. Plumb of Reads
boro and Roger L. Loomis of Urbana, Ill
Mrs I.uana White, who spent nearly
year IN the west, returned to her hom
here last Friday. Her brother, Sidne,
| Putnam of Bedford, Iowa, accompanie,
her and will visit relatives and friend
here before returning.
Mr., and Mrs Almon Robinson. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Leon Waite and Floyd Robinson at
tended the play and dance at Williamsvill
Tuesday evening. Raymond Kendall cal
ried them by automobile The Robinson
! orchestra furnished music
Z DIR. Edward Brainard of MiddlebuIy an,
Prof. Peterson of Burlington were guest
over Sunday at Green Mountain House
Miss Eddy carried them to Manchester d
Monday by automobile. Tyler Waite an
Doris Eddy accompanied them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
TROOPS ARE
ORDERED TO BORDER
The 1850 Recruits in Camp at Fran
ingham Will Leave to Join
Their Comrades Monday.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, July Ga
further demand for militiamen for border
service was made on this state today,
when Maj Gen Leonard Wood, com
manding the department of the east, or
dered that the 1900 recruits in training
at Camp Whitney proceed to border points
next Monday. When these recruits join
their commands already at the border
Massachusetts, will have contributed 100
to the southern patrol. In asking how
soon the recruits could be made ready to
proceed it is understood the department
commander did not give any reason for
his action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
LINEAL DESCENDANTS
DECORATE GRAVES
Roses Placed Above Is Who United
with Centre Congregational Church
100 Years Ago This Week.

A very appropriate incident in conncc-
ton with the centennial of the Centre
Congregational church was the decoration
today of the graves of 10 of the mem
bers of the church who united 100
years ago this week They included the
graves of such of the II charter members
as are buried in town and those who
united on July !, 1916, two days after the
church was organized. All these graves
are IN Prospect Hill cemetery.
Under the direction of a committee
roses were placed on the graves by two
llneal descendants of charter members OF
the church They were Miss Grace Hol
brook and Miss Leila Thompson, both oil
the fifth generation. Miss Holbrook is a
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. Frederick Hol
brook of Boston and a direct descendant
.of Deacon John and Sarah (knowIton
IIolbrook, both charter members, and Mis-.
Thompson is daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Charles II, Thompson and descendant O
Elizabeth Edwards Skies, a charter
member, whose husband was Uriel Skies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs Charles Coleman Of Wardsboro
is with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert G.
Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs II. !. Dorkendorff of
New Haven, Conn, are boarding with
Mrs. Frank T.. Bruce.
Erwin H. Metcalf is at home after
an absence of several weeks in the
northern part of the state.
Edward V. Morse and George F
Whitney of Brattleboro with theil
families spent the Fourth at c.. E
Brown 3.
Mrs. Copley and Miss G. Brecken
ridge of Dorchester, Mass, came Wed
nesday and are boarding at Mrs Mar,
Ballou s at Brookside.
William T. Dole and daughter, Mis-
Helen Dole, of Lawrence, Mass, werl
guests of Mrs. Harrison Aldrich fo
the week and the Fourth.
Sidney Putnam of Bedford, Iowa
and Mrs Alvin White of West Wards
boro, who has spent year with he
brother in Iowa, last week yisite
their sister Mrs. II, c. Smead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
GRAFTON.


M'S% L 4oe"e FROST ieI"ihe" 10 Ne"
York friday
Ihere was dance at the town hal
last week Wednesday evening
John w. Davis went to Northamp-
ton Saturday for short visit.
Mrs. S. b. Mum passed her 94th
birthday anniversary Saturday.
Dr. Walker of Scranton. Pa. occu-
pied the Baptist pulpit last Sunday.
The first sweet meas of the season
are from Mrs. w. Ii. Bathric s garden.
Faton Ncrrifold is at homo aftor
so,,oraI ,nnntbs, abaenco IN Nav Vorl,
stato
~ r,,;.ota4,, >-o;u , a4 3
N,iss = 8 Han from WodnosGa,, -
Frido,. ia '''' ''-'
M ,,'''S c-t.-.. c.-.,.. t., .. l.
ne grafton o"iItet !t'' oalu ven ~
.iI,ng 9oheg TO TO, play '' '''' I curtin oi uiS
',,"' . ron, r,.,,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
Liabilities
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Sunshine society. branch /. has just
sent $l0 worth of writing materials to
the boys Of Company l. The package
includes stamped envelopes, 500 postal
cards and writing pads.
The Soldiers Aid society will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Hooker house on Main street for a
sewing meeting. All women are in
vited to he present without further no.
tice and to carry thimbles and nee
dies.
Besides making many changes in the
track arrangements in the railroad
yard near the railroad station the Cen
tral Vermont has begun the laying OF
an extension of $50 feet to the plat
form on the east side of the tracks
This is to he of cinders with concrete
curbing. There will be no roof over
the extension.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
DIR. SHANNAHAN HELD
IN THE WARD CASE
Charged with Being an Accessory AT
ter Fact in Connection with Miss
Wards Death.

SALEM, Mass, July 6-Dr, John J.
Shannahan OF Peabody, the tenth person
arrested in connection with the death of
Miss Margaret Ward of Peabody. was ar
raigned in the local court today on a
charge of being an accessory after the
fact to illegal medical practice He plead
cd not guilty and gave bonds OF - 600 lor
appearance at hearing July y, when the
SIN other men arrested here are to ap-
pear IN court.
The operation is alleged to have been
performed in Boston and the police there
are seeking one or more women known to
have been in the house from which Miss
Ward was taken, and from which three
women were removed yesterday and de
tanned as witnesses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
26 VERMONT FAILURES.
New England Record Shows Less Busi-
ness Mortality in 1916.

Strictly commercial failures in the
six New England states during the half
year numbered 904 and involved So
4S4, ,595. whereas in the same period of
1918 there were LOSS insolvencics, ag-
gregating 1884, ,501 With the sin
gle exception of New Hampshire
where there was an increase of II, all
states in this division showed fewer
business reverses, there being de
creases of 81 in Massachusetts,; 80 in
Connecticut; 81 in Rhode Island; Is in
Maine and four in Vermont Apart
from Maine and Vermont. which re
ported expansion of about $500 900 and
100000, respectively, the liabilities
were smaller in all eases, though the
bettcrment in New Hampshire was
tritiing. There were 76 fewer suspen
sions in this section during the see
ond quarter than in the first quarter OF
the present year, though the amount
owed was somewhat larger.
Number Tiahilitip,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
Another Check for $50 Sent
to BrattlebOrO Boys at
Eagle Pass
RECRUITS AT STATE
CAMP ARE EQUIPPED
Capt. E. w. Gibson in Temporary Com
mand of Camp-Letters of Apprecia-
tion from Boys in Camp and on
Mexican Border.
Especial to The Reformer.l

CAMP GOVERNOR GATES, july 6.
Captain Gibson is in command OF
the camp during the absence of Cap
tain Hyland of Rutland, who is at his
home because of illness in his fanny
Captain Gibson expects to get to Brat
tleboro Saturday for a brief stay.
John 4. Clune of East Putnev, who
declined to take the oath, has returned
to re-enlist
Musician Charles Bacon and Private
Allan Colt had leave of absence a few
days.
The following men are acting AZ
corporals: Henry More, David Carey,
Chester Morecroft and Charles Holden.
The recruits were all invited over to
the post Monday evening to a dance,
but many preferred to stay around the
camp fire, which was built in front of
the company street.
The following men represented the
camp in the Fourth of July parade IN
Burlington: Acting Sergeant John
Marshall, Acting Sergeant Anderson,
Acting Corporals D. Carey, Charles
Holden, Henry Moore and George
Thompson.
The guard mount over camp began
last night. This part of camp duty has
been neglected because of the lack Of
equipment on hand, and because the
men were practically all "rookies =
and lacked experience. The work is
gradually being heightened and tho
camp has assumed an aspect Of mill
Itarv bearing.
The men were given equipment this
afternoon. consisting of poneho, shell
ter half, sweater hats, etc. These ar
lticIes have lust been received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
JURY FINDS FOR MRS. SMITH.
Sues Sheldons for Two Months Rent
Exceptions Taken.

jury in the municipal court yes
terday heard the suit of Mrs. G. H.
Smith against Mrs. Sarah Sheldon, Hort
on Sheldon and the American Express
Co., as trustee. The suit was to re-
cover $50 alleged to be due for two
months rent of a tenement and the
jury returned a plaintiffs $ verdict for
the full amount. Harrie B. Chase ap.
Peared for the plaintiff and w. r
Daley for the defendants.
The defendants put in an offset
claim amounting to $24.50, among tho
items in which were $11.20 for meals
50 for six months use of hot water
81 for the care of the furnace Christ
mas day and So for one weeks care
of Mr.. Smith s room.
The defendants occupied part o1
a large tenement owned By
Mrs. Smith. The plaintiff claimed thai
the rent was to be SIS a month ant
Mrs. Smith was to be given her break
fasts. When Mrs. Sheldon decided tt
abandon the breakfast arrangement
with Mrs. Smith the rent was in
creased to $1S month in cash.
The jury was composed of M. G
Clark, Lawrence French and Everett
Gaines of Guilford, c. D. Dalrympl,
and Earl Howe of Marlboro, Walter L
Sylvester, w. b. Houghton, A. u
knight and II. b. Chamberlain O
Brattleboro and Philip +. Franklin an,
A. A. Martindale OF Vernon.
The defense put in no testimony, bu
stood on law questions, and will tax,
the case to the supreme court ON ex
eeptions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM
Montpelier Man succumbed to Hemor-
rhage While Alone in House.

MONTPELIER, July 6. - George
st. John, 80 was found dead in the
bathroom of his house on Berlin street
yesterday afternoon, having evidently
been dead since Tuesday night. Death
was due to a hemorrhage of the lungs.
Mr.. st. John 5 wife was visiting her
daughter Mrs. Sidyl Allard, in White
River Junction, and he was alone III
the house.
The discovery was made by neigh
bors who noticed the house door open
all day. Mr.. 81. John, who was n gran
itc cutter, had beea in poor health
some time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
AUTOMOBILE HITS CARRIAGE.
Car Driven by Mrs. A. V. D. Piper
Damaged Vehicle, Then Struck Rock

In rounding the sharp turn just
above NJ. j. Moran S house on the de
tour made necessary by the Western
avenue highway work, Mrs. A. V. d,
Piper partially lost control of her Ov-
erland runabout this noon and col
lided with a light wagon attached to
the rear of a. B. Goodale's 5 express
team. The machine then struck the
ledge on the west side of the road
with sufficient force to bend the mud
guards out of shape The wagon was
badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
Mr.. MULRY GOES TO LEE.
High School Science Teacher Becomes
Principal-Two Other Vacancies.

T.. J. Mulry. teacher Of science in
Brattleboro high school the last three
years, has accepted, since leaving Brat
tleboro, the principaIship Of the high
school at Lee, Mass, and will not re-
turn TO Brattleboro.
Miss Janette Sears of Holyoke,
Mass, who had been engaged to sue
eeed Miss Orlana Ranney. teacher of
English, who resigned, has been offered
a similar position in her home city and
will not come to Brattlcboro.
With a successor to Miss Lulu D.
Brewer Of the commercial department
to be engaged the prudential commit
tee has three vacancies to fill in the
high school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
BARS YOUNG AMERICANS.
Youths Under Age Cannot Enlist in
the Canadian Regiments.

ST Johns. y. r.. July 6. - Youths
under p who were born in the United
States or whose next Of kin reside
there will not be permitted to enlist
i'm the Canadian over seas unit after
this. Orders to this effect were re
cclved by the New Brunswick com
uaud TODAY. They were issued because
Of many requests from American citi-
2cns for the discharge of relatives who
had enlisted i'm the Canadian units be
fore reaching their majority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
SUBMARINES ACTIVE.
Three Fishing Boats Sunk i'll the North
Sea in Past Few Days.

LONDON, July 6. - There has been
a revival of German submarine activi-
ty during the past few days Three
British fishing boats have been sunk
in the North sea. It is officially an
nounced that a British mine sweeper
was hit and damaged by a torpedo in
the North sea. A report from Chris
tiania says that a German submarine
Yesterday attacked the Norwegian
steamer Petronelle, firing three shots
without doing any damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
CARRIzAL VICTIMS BODIES.
Only Those of Two officers and One
Private Are Identified.

FL PASO, Texas. July 6. - The
bodies of Capt. Charles T. Boyd, Lieut..
Henry Adair and seven troopers of the
Tenth U S. cavalry, killed at Carrizal,
We're brought to FL Paso early today.
Only the bodies Of the two officers and
Private Dewitt Rucker have been
identified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
II. S. MARINES IN
A SPIRITED BATTLE
Killed q Dominicans and Sustained q
Loss of One Man Killed and
Eight Wounded.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Another en-
gagemcnt between 250 revoutionists in
Santo Domingo and American marines, in
which p Dominicans were killed and five
captured and one marine killed and eight
wounded was reported to the navy depart
mcut today 10y Rear Admiral Capcrton.
The fight occurred July l, before tcnta-
tiye agreement Was made for the disarma
ment of tho rebels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
Will Be Conducted Through
the Regular Diplomatic
Channels
LANSING CONSULTS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Gen. Pershing Wishes Every Effort
Made to Expedite the Construction
of Wagon Road Between Columbus
and Colonia Dublan.

WASHINGTON. .Tulv 6-Affcr con-
ference with President Wilson ~ tho
White House TODAY Secretary. Iapsino
said he thought renIv soon would Lo
made to General CarrHnza'. note Il was
understood that all negotiations betycan
This government and Car,apza will Lo
conducted through the regular dinIonatic
clap,ol and d;,ao.I, l....-- H.
governments
The Nrcreta,, WAS with tho p,os;dont
about % minutes He said tbo, won't
over most of +bo ;,oaa.+..nt ,.a..a,.
now before tho s+,,a don.rt,,an+ .,r
..,pnosc that We d;scusscd ef,oon o,
twenty different nronositions " bo s,,d
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06

COLUMBUS, New Mexico, July 6.
Gen. j, J. Pcrshing. commanding the
American expedition in Mexico, has is
sued orders that every effort be made
to expedite the construction of a new
wagon road between Columbus and
Colonia Dublan, according to reports from
the field today, that delays in transporta-
tion over the American lines of commune
cation may be at a minimum during the
rainy season. He has ordered extra labor
ers and additional machinery Military
authorities expect the road will be ready
for motor truck travel in 30 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
FRENCH MAKE CAPTURE.
Secure rs Cannon and Several Hundred
Machine Guns.

PARIS, July g. tast night was poucr
ally quiet north and south ul the river
Summo. say. today 1tUrsu statement ot
the war office There were few lpol
cugngomcnts north of the ~ommy during
tho night ln which the Germans captured
two small woods a kilometer north at
Hem. The French also captured a wood.
South of the ~uumc q German counter at
tack on BclIny was repulsed easily. The
French have captured 7G cannon and Soy
eral hundred machine guns. There was no
infantry lighting ON the Ncrdun front. The
war office says the Germans are attempt.
ing tr humhatd the cathedral at crdun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
ONE DEATH AN HOUR.
InfantiIe Paralysis Cutting Off Chill
dren in New York City.

NEW YORK, July 6. - The health
department announced today that un-
completed figures show that during the
- hours preceding Q O'Clock this
morning 24 children died of infantile
paralysis in this city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
MEN WITH FAMILIES EXEMPT.
National Guardsmen with Dependent
Relatives Not Wanted.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Ap2lications
for discharge by national guardsmen
who have dependent relatives will be
granted, according to orders received
from the war department today by
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. The order
also cuioins department commanders
to instruct recruiting officers to
avoid acceptance of recruits who have
relatives dependent on them for sup
port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06

Four hundred years ago, the aver.
age length of human life was between
lis and 20 years. One hundred years
ago the average human life was
less than 80. The average human life
today reaches nearly 40 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
EVERs SUSPENDED.
Captain of Boston Braves in Trouble
on Account of Scene Yesterday.

NEW YORK, July 6. - President
John K. Tcncr of the National Base
ball league announced today that he
had indefinitely suspended Capt. John
Evers of the Boston club. He stated
that the penalty was inflicted as re
suit of the scene created at Boston
yesterday by Evers, when he was
called ont ON strikes Evers tclegraphcd
apologies to the league, but President
Tencr refused to pass on the incident
without a reprimand and suspension.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday Gentle ts
Moderate Shifting Winds.

WASHINGTON, July 9. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Friday. Gentle to moderate shifting
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
First Baptist Church

Friday evening at 7.4j o'clock-The
usual prayer meeting of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening, July g, 730-Regular
nectlng OF Oasis Eucampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06

Always the satisfaction of having the
last word is marred by the fact that the
argument is ended.