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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
MR.. FARMER

1 can save you money on your
Farm and Garden tools, Plows and
Plow Gear, Blacksmith Tools and
supplies, Wire Fence, Builders Hard
ware and roofing &etc. Best goods
and lowest prices. See us before you
buy. F. E. A. Schilling.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
TWO CARRIERS BEGIN
WORK THIS WEEK

Mr.. Tom Handy and Mr.. Ben Con-
ger have resumed their duties as
rural carriers on the two newly or
ganized routes. Mr.. Lassiter, for
merly of the Marietta force of car
riers, has been employed in the Smyr
ma post office for about two months.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17

FOR RENT-Eight acres of land on
the Jonesville road. Apply to
Charles s, Gardner. Phone 1911. m27.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17

Fresh country eggs IL 1-2 { doz.
W P DObbs. Phone 295.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
SEEKING TO CRUSH
THE FRENCH LINE
Germans Make Another Fierce Attack
Before Verdun, But the Result Is
Inconclusive.

PARIS, May S.-After II days of bat
tie the Germans are making a new attack
before Ncrdun with another formidable
army Fighting almost equal in violence
to that of the beginning of March is in
progress on both banks of the Meuse
The principal effort Of the Germans is
being directed against Dead Mans hill.
Following the Napoleonic policy of at
tempting to turn what cannot be carried
by frontal attack, the Germans, with a
whole army corps, made the assault by
way of the ravine between Hill No. 304
and Dead Mans hill, seeking to crush
in the French line along front of mile
and a half. The ground there is favor
able for the attack and the French COM
mander, aware of the weakness OF the DO
sition, placed one of his best army corps
at that place. This corps disposed of
the initial attack without ceding any i'm
portant ground, but the battle is still rag
ing and according to the latest advices
the result will not be known until some
time today,
East of the Meuse the Germans deliv-
cred four attacks on a front of 1900
yards each advance being made by a diff
fcrent Prussian regiment. The fighting
there is as fierce as on the other side OF
the river and as inconclusive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
Diver Will Make Search in
Connecticut River This
Afternoon
RIVER DRAGGED
BY LARGE PARTY
About 100 Men and Boys Have Been
Engaged in the Work - Young Wo-
man Was Member of Eastern Star
Attended Rehearsal Thursday.
Especial to The Reformer.)

III4Nob1AI4I, y. H.. MAY >.
Diligent effort of more than 100 men
and boys was unavailing Sunday and
today in their search for Miss GLADYS
Stearns, who disappeared Friday after
noon. The woods Ill the vicinity of
the pasture where Miss Stearns was
supposed to have picked Mayfowers
were covered thoroughly and then prac-
tically all the searching was devoted
to the river in the vicinity of the
South Vernon railroad bridge, which is
about mile distant from her home.
Seven rowboats, lined III relays, dragged
the river increasingly from early morn
ing until night The water in the riv-
er is about the normal depth for this
season, but roillv, and the current is
very strong. The depth is % feet III
some places.
Equipment necessary in a diver s
work was being conveyed to the bridge
this morning and a large raft used at
the Connecticut River Power Co. s dam
was floated down, and it is expected
that the diver who is regularly employ
ed by that company will be able to be
gin work this afternoon.
/ Owners of automobiles are freely
1 giving the use of their ears to convey
4 the searchers to the bridge and the de-
I sire of everyone to do everything pos
sible to aid and comfort the parents is
only one indication of the esteem in
which Miss Stearn was held by the
, townspeople.
/ She held the office of Adah in Naomi
chapter, o. E. s., and attended a re-
hearsal at the lodge Thursday evening
/ IN preparation for the visitation of the
grand officers, which was scheduled for
this evening, but which has now been
/ postponed. Although she knew her part
thoroughly she was unable to go
through the entire rehearsal, owing to
the intense pain in her head directly
back of her eyes, and she was unable
to arise at the usual hour the next morn
ing, for the same reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
MRS. ARMENIA S. WHITE.
New Hampshire Woman Mother, by
Adoption, of Mrs. H S. Dearborn.

Mrs. Armenia s. White. %. one OF
the wealthicst and best known women
of New Hampshire, died in her home in
Concord Sunday of pneumonia. She
wan a philanthrpist and active in
all movements for women 5 progress.
An adopted daughter is Mrs. Harriet
S. Dearborn of Brattleboro, whom she
had visited and who visited her of
ten
Her husband was Nathaniel White,
who became millionaire through his
control Of the express business in New
Hampshire Both She and her husband
were ardent workers in the anti-slavery
cause and their home was one of the
depots Of the underground railroad >
for Negroes on their way to Canada.
She was one of the founders and the
first president of the New Hampshire
W. c. T. L. and for many years
president of the Woman s Suf-
frage association of that state. In
1854 she gave to Concord in memory
of her husband a large tract known
as White park. To the first fund for
the establishing of the New Hampshire
Centennial Homo for the Aged in Con
cord she gave $4,000. She had been a
large contributor to other charitable
organizations and to the Universalist
church of Concord, which Is known as
the White Memorial church.
| She leaves two children. Mrs. Arme
| MIA f. Hobbs and Benjamin c. White
! of Concord, besides her adopted daugh
fer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
MAY NOT JOIN
IN MOBILIZATION
Company Unlikely to Go to Northfield
- Automobile Owners Averse to
Transportation Plan.

Whatever may be done in other
towns and cities in the state where
there are companies of the First Regi-
ment, Y. n. G., it seems unlikely that
Company / of Brattleboro viii partici-
pate in the proposed mobilization Of
the regiment at Mortified May 30 by
automobile.
President Horton D. Walker of the
board of trade has written Col. Ira l..
Reeves, commander of the regiment,
who, in common with Adjt. Gen. Lee
IS. Tillotson and James p. Taylor, sec
retary of the Greater Vermont associa-
tion, wrote Mr.. Walker urging coop
Grafton, that he finds car owners here
averse to the plan.
1t has been planned to have the va
rious companies Of the regiment mo
bilize at Mortified, making the jour
ney by automobiles, as a practice
event. Mr.. Walker s letter follows:
Col. Ira l.. Reeves, Norwich University
Northfeld, Vt:
Dear Sir:-I have your esteemed ia
vor relative to the mobilization OF
the regiment at Northfeld, by auto
mobile, on May 90.
| | have taken this matter up wit.
several men in Brattleboro, car owners
who are interested in the regiment and
in the local company. In each case !
| have found them not disposed to ap
prove of the idea, although two Of
them would place their cars at the
company's disposal is enough were
found to make the scheme go.
In each case it has been said very
emphatically that, necessity demand
ling, there would be no hesitation. Per
sonaliy it appears that this idea wa
conceived by some one who never own
cd a car. Certainly if the writer own
/ cd nice car he would be very lOatl
to use it for the transportation of moi
and their equipment for this purpose al
though he would be very anxious to d,
so in case of an actual emergency call
Your very truly,
HORTON d. WALKER,
| President Brattleboro Board of Trad,
Nav 3. 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
BIDS FOR PAVING
FLAT STREET OPENED
David T. Perry Understood to Be Low
er of Two Bidders Contract
win Require Granite Blocks.

The selectmen in their meeting Sat
nrday evening opened the only two
bids received fer paving Flat street
from Main street west TO a point near
the bend in the highway. 1t is under
stood that the lower bidder was David
T. Perry. The se.eetmen said this
morning that the contract would be
signed probably late today or tornor-
dow morning.
The contract viii call for the paving
|of the street with granite blocks with
grouting. There are between 400 and
], 800 square yards to be laid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
MRS. SARAH E. CoUDRY.
Wardsboro Woman Died in Home of
Daughter in Brattleboro

Mrs Sarah f. Coudry, IS, a resident of
Wardsboro, died shortly after midnight
Saturday in the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Wood, on Putney road. Mrs.
Coudry came from Wardsboro to make
her home with her daughter because of i'll
health, five weeks ago. \ week ago she
sustained shock and gradually sank until
the end
She was born in Vernon, a daughter of
Charles Michael and Susan Preston)
Heald. She had made her home in
Wardsboro a number of years.
Besides her daughter she leaves one son,
who is in the Northwest, There was a
prayer service at the house this morn
ing at o'clock, Rev. Richard H. Clapp,
pastor of the Centre Congregational
church, officiating. The body was taken
Iby automobile to Jamaica, where tho
funeral service was conducted and the bur
| ial took place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
FOREST FIRES LAST YEAR.
Unusually Exposed Season but Dam
age Less Than Usual.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres of national forest land
in 1915, according to official reports
just compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand. Out of a total of 1924
fires, $40, or 5 1-2 per cent, did dam
age to the amount of 800 or more.
The timber loss was l56, 100000
board feet, valued at $4,000. Al
though the season was regarded as one
of unusual exposure, owing to delayed
fall rains, the loss was materially be-
low the average of the last five years.
Over 81 per cent of this loss occurred
in the states of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, while more than - per
cent was in Oregon alone. Besides the
timber loss, fire destroyed reproduc-
tion, or young tree growth, of an esti-
mated value of 100000. and 8,407
worth of forests. The loss per fire in
1915 was $60.41, which is $14.06 less
than the fve-year average, while the
cost of fighting each fire was $20.83
less.
Lightning figures as the chief cause
of forest fires in 1915, as it does in the
average year Twenty-eight and q
half per cent of the fires were due tC
this cause. Campers caused IS per
cent, which is 1-2 per cent higher
than the average. Eleven per cent
were caused by brush burning. Near
lly II per cent were of incendiary
origin. Railroads We're responsible fol
NEARLY per cent of the fires in 1915
against IA 1-2 per cent due to this
cause in the average year. The causes
4 of over Is per cent were unknown
LAUNDERING operations caused less thar
| 5 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
THINKS MEDDLER IS PEEvED.
Citizen Hopes Shock of Village
Meeting Will Not Be Lasting.
Editor of The Reformer:

Editor OF The RetOTmer:
Your '.Meddler' appears to be
very much peeved over the defeat of
Mr.. Richmond at the village meeting,
but Judging from the sentiment of citi-
zens in general the chief mourners at
the funeral last Tuesday night seemed
to be members of The Reformer staff
and the fire department.
No doubt it was a severe jolt to
the "Meddler' as well as to Mr..
Richmond to learn that their wishes
had so little weight with the citizens
and taxpayers of the village, but it
should serve as a reminder to the
g Meddler' that the majority of the
citizens are fully capable of making
their own choice and are not at all
worried over the result Of the election
/ sincerely hope that the Med.
der will recover from the shock
soon and be able to attend TO his bus
mess as usual.
CITIZEN.
Brattleboro, May 5, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08

The above communication was brought
into The Reformer office this afternoon,
and when some of the girls were ques-
toned as to the cause of the trouble they
said they had been getting 81 day and
that in April Mr.. Ninton promised to give
them Sl25 day beginning May l. They
said that when they received their pay
this morning the amount did not come
up to expectations as time consumed in
cleaning up was deducted They said Mr..
Vinton told them that if they were not
satisfied they could quit.
eve should worry" said one of the
girls in relating the trouble. She said
that five girls quit. They were Mrs. w.
C Henry. Miss Elizabeth Manning, Mrs
Emma LaDuca, Mrs Birdie Hcrrick and
Mrs Annie Phillips It's awfully hard
work." she said, "and is worth at least
81 90 day"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
MILITARY BALL PLAN
RUNS AGAINST SNAG
Festival Hall Needed for Primaries on
Date Dance Is to Take Place
Pavilion May Be Available.

The plans Of Company |, V. \ c., and
the state have been found to conflict
About a week ago it was decided to have
a military ball and Maj. l.. d. Taylor en-
gagged of George i. Fox, manager of the
Auditorium and Festival hall, the hall for
the evening Of May l6 Advertising was
Immediately prepared and displayed. Tick
cts were printed and some have been sold
Then some one remembered that May l6
was the date for the state primaries. and
Festival hall, being the regular voting
place and customary gathering place for
the voters OF the town, had been consid-
cred by the town officers as engaged for
that date No one had notified Mr. Fox
therefore there was some miNup this
morning when it was discovered that Fes-
tival hall was under contract to hold A
grand military ball as well as presidential
preferential primary at the same time.
Maj. Taylor said this noon that the mat
ter had not been entirely Strengthened
out, but that it was possible the ball
would be held in the Island Park pavilion,
There are numerous things to recommend
that pleasant resort. There is a large bal
cony where onloolers may find room. the
dance floor is superior to that in Festival
hall, the dance hall lends itself to decora-
tion much better than does the hall con
troled by the town fathers, and if the
evening should be warm the island pavilion
would be much cooler place for dancing
than Festival hall.
/ 1t is certain that the state primaries
/ will be held May l6. II is equally a fact
/ that Company I will hold ball that even
/ ing with a concert by the First Regiment
/ band from 8 to 9 o'clock and music for
dancing 10y Leitsinger's orchestra from
to l o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
A Geographical Puzzle.
lBennington Banner.l }

A strange thing developed at a re-
cent family reunion over the mountain.
Three persons in the family, represent.
ing three generations were born IN the
same house but no two Of them were
born in the same town, though tho
house was not moved. The cxplana-
ton is simpler than ii looks At first
thought. Many years ago the eastern
part of the town of Somerset, eat OF
from the rest of the town by noun
tain range, was annexed to the town
of Wilmington and was known as the
Wilmington handle. A few years
later it was figured that it would be
more convenient for the people living
in the handle to be joined to the
town of Dover. Accordingly Hhe
strip was annexed to Dover where i
still continues. The older generation
Of the family was born in Somerset
the next in Wilmington and the --latest
in Dover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
ALL GEORGIA IS NOW DRY.
Few Arrests for Intoxication Under
New Law.

ATLANTA, May 3. - Georgia has
been dry as bone for a week as a re
suit of the new prohibition laws which
went into effect May l. Everywhere
the law has been drasticallv enforced.
In Atlanta, Savannah and other cities
hundreds of gallons of liquor, which had
been hidden, have been seized and
poured into cutters, and those who
stored the liquor have been fined and
have received prison sentences.
The legal liquor shipments into Geor-
gia have been almost nil. Four quarts
were received in Atlanta last week and
one in Macon. There has been practi-
cally no drunkenness and arrests for
that offense have reached the vanishing
point. Savannah, which has been Geor-
gia S wettest city, reports not a single
, arrest for the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
REBELS IN SERVICE.
Government Investigation Makes Star
Ting Revelations in Dublin.

DUBLIN, MAY S.-The government
is making q rigorous examination in
to all its local departments with the
object of purging them of rebels. The
Sim Feiners insurrection has reveal
cd that many branches of the govern
ment service, particularly the postof
flee, have been honeycomed with dis
loyalty. The investigation thus far ha,
uncovered the case of a high postof
flee official who lived in house
which had been used as an arsenal by
the rebels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, May S.-Regular meeting of
Wantastiquet lodge. This meeting will
be held in the new lodge room. The
third degree will be conferred on a
class of candidates
Tuesday, May Q, 7.3o ?. m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebckah lodge. The
Rebekah degree will be conferred and
refreshments will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
HANGS BY FEET 48 HOURS.
Binghamton, N. Y, Man Slips While
Trimming Apple Tree.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, May s. = Af-
ter hanging head downward for as
hours from an apple tree, R. A. Case
yesterday was declared by physicians
to have a fair chance to recover.
: Mr.. Case, who resides in Galena, a
hamlet north of here, was trimming his
apple trees last Wednesday He slipped.
his feet caught in a crooked limb and
he hung head downward. When found
he was thought to be dead. He re-
gained consciousness yesterday and was
stronger today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Ma,

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, May ;,
motor truck to Columbus, n. NJ, May
s.-The punitive expedition under
Brig. Gen. Pershing has accounted for
about l25 Villa bandits slain and be-
tween POO and 300 wounded. Mean
while the Americans have lost six kill
ed a ratio of 20 bandits slain for ev-
cry American life lost. In wounded
the bandits have suffered nearly 80
casualties for every American nit by a
bullet While the American expedi-
tionary force has not lost one officer
the Villa band have had half dozen
of their leaders killed. More i'm
portant than the number of bandits
killed has been their complete loss of
morale. Nowhere will they stand am
longer to fight Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
WINTER WHEAT CROP.
A yield Of 4ss,28o,ooo Bushels Indi
Gated in Government Report.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The wint-
er wheat crop viii be about 499 ESQ.,
600 bushels, according to a forecast
eeatalned today in the May crop re-
pprt Of the department of agriculture.
Vhe area to be harvested Is about 33,
100000 acres. Condition of the crop
An Nav i was s2.4 of normal, indi-
ihating a yield of ISL per acre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
EUGENE REED NOMINATED.
New Hampshire Man Named for Place
on the Philippine Commission.

WASHINGTON, May. 8. = President
Wilson today nominated Eugene E.
Reed of New Hampshire to be mem
Der of the Philippine commission, sue
ceeding Clinton l.. Biggs of Baltimore,
who resigned some time ago. Mr.. Reed
is an ex-cOngressman and has served
several terms as mayor of the city Of
Manchester
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
Mexicans Who Killed Three
Soldiers and Boy Fleeing
to Mountains
u. S. SOLDIERS
FIRE VERY DEADLY
Have Killed 125 Of Villa Men and
Wounded 200 to 500, Sustaining Only
Small Losses -Mexicans
No Longer Fight.

ALPINE, Texas, May 5. - Fleeing
through the wild passes of north
ern Coahuila the 20 or more ban
dts that raided the American settle
ment of Glen Springs Friday, killing
three cavalrymen and a 9-year-old boy
are believed to be heading to the in
terror today, many miles from the
scene of the depredations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
CIVILIANS ARE VICTIMS.
Twenty Seven Killed in Belgium Dur
ing the Month of April.

BERLIN, May 8, to Sayville. -
Eight men, 10 women and nine chill
dren, all civilians, were killed in April
in the occupied portions of Belgium
and France by the artillery and aero
planes of the enemy, says the Over
Seas News agency. Twenty-three men,
% women and 23 children were wound
ed. The total number of civilian vie
Tins since Sept. 1918, is 1913.
Long Islanders last year built 7,27C
new dwellings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
GIRLS AT VINTON
PAPERMILL QUIT
Say They Didn't Get Full Amount Of
Pay Promised - Told They Could
Cult if Not Satisfied.

Editor of The Reformer:-
All the girls in the W. B. Ninton paper
mill went on strike this noon, asking
for more pay, but did not get it. Mr..
Tinton didn't come to his agreement.
SIGNED BY THE GIRLS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
TO PURSUE BANDITS.
Recent Raiders in Texas to Be Follow
ed by U S. Troops.

WASHINGTON, May s.-Secretary
Baker stated today that the war de-
partment considers the agreement un-
der which the army began the pursuit
of the Villa bandits still in operation
and that under its terms Gen. Fans-
ton will take any steps necessary to
pursue the band which Friday raidea
the Big Bend country without further
instructions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
NODiplOmatic Break as Long
as the Submarine Com
manders Obey Rules
PRESIDENTS NOTE TO
GO FORWARD TO-DAY
Says the United States Cannot Allow
Germany to Dictate It's Negotiations
with Great Britain-oficials Agreed
on Policy.

WASHINGTON, May S-A note to
Germany has practically been completed
and probably will go forward to Berlin
today. 1t will be made public soon
afterward. 1t is understood it viii he
brief, informing Germany that as long as
the new instructions to submarine COM
mauders are observed diplomatic rela-
tion will be continued, but that the Unit
ed States cannot allow Germany to die
tate its negotiations with Great Britain.
The President worked on the proposed
communication early today, following his
conference with Secretary Lansing last
night 1t is understood officials are SO
far agreed upon the policy to be pursued
that it will not be necessary to wait for
the cabinet meeting tomorrow.
While the German note has averted for
the present at least break in diplomatic
relations it was said today that the
President was not satisfied with the APP
parent conditions attached by Germany
The United States stands by its de
mands that Germany cease her attacks
on vessels in violation of international
law, regardless of the negotiations which
may he carried on with Great Britain
over the food blockade
Some of his advisers wanted him to
make no reply to the German note and
only await developments, but Mr.. Wilson
new communication
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
AGAINST SENATE BILL.
House Rejected Measure for Standing
Army Of 100000 Men.

WASHINGTON. May 4. A stand
ing army of 250,00o men, provided for
in the senate amendment of the army
bill. was rejected by the house today
22l to 142. The house provided for 140,-
600 men. The senate plan to provide
rejected today by the house by vote
of 251 to 100.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-08
GOLD PIECES FOR BUTTONS.
Nevadan Has $50 Coins on Coat and
$40 on Vest.

KANSAS CITY, No, May Straw
elers gasped and depot ushers made a
center rush for the entrance at the
union station as a tall Westerner, his
coat cleaning with yellow buttons,
came through the doors.
"Surc,' said the stranger. 81 IN
Fred Mccormack, landman of Reno,
New. We grow money in my coun-
try
Mccormack used $40 and 500 gold
pieces as buttons Four 500 coins or
namented the fFoat of his coat. There
were six $40 gold pieces on his vest
! three so pieces on each sleeve, anc
a $50 gold piece was used as a watch
| charm.