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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
AMERICANS KILLED
ON ITALIAN SHIP
Men from This Country Employed as
Horse Tenders on Palermo, Sunk
by Submarine.

MADRID, Spain, Dee. 26.-Thc Ital-
ian steamship Palermo, with - Ameri-
cans on board, has been torpedoed off
the Spanish coast. One sailor, reported
to be an American, was wounded by a
shell and died in a hospital at Palatru-
gcll, Spain, where the survivors were
landed. Three others were serious
wJdnded by the torpedo.
The Palermo, 9,205 gross, sailed from
New York on November Is for Genoa
and Spain, and was last reported as
passing Gibraltar on November 2S. She
carried no passengers, but had on board
~ American horse tenders. In addi-
tion to horses she carried a general
cargo. The ship was armed, it was said
at the Offices of fairfield, Scolari & Co..
New York agents of the Navigazione
Genearale Italiana, owner of the Paler-
mo. She carried two three-inch rifles
mounted aft. "'These guns said Mr..
Scolori, "wero carried for defense
onlv.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
HOWE PICTURES ENJOYED.
Intensely Interesting Program Wa,
Educational Also.

By changing his custom of having
the Lyman II. Howe Travel festival on
Saturday Manager George Z. Fox of
the Auditorium ran into a rainy dav
yesterday, which affected the afternoon
attendance, but last evening large au-
dlence was present. As usual, it was a
remarkable exhibition. with a new
program of ever increasing interest and
of much educational value, the behind
the scenes productions of sounds to
accompany the pictures adding to their
VividneSs.
Scenic aspects of Hawaii, the Para
disc of the Pacific, as well as various
pursuits and pastimes of the natives;
Norway, the Land of the Midnight
Sun, with the spectacle of several
thousand reindeer in herd swimming
across a wide ford; dissolving por-
traits of famous men; birds and fishes
of different kinds in the colors of ma
ture; new "kiddie' picture; Sunny
Spain; new assortment of the quaint
and amusing cartoons; life at the West
Point military academy, and the boil
ing lava in Mt. Kilauea 5 crater were
among the delightful pictures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
BIDS FOR FASTEST
CRUISERS IN WORLD
Shipbuilding Companies Ready to Con-
struct Them for u. S, On Per-
centage Basis.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-The New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydoek
company and the Cramps company of
Philadelphia, in proposals submitted to
the navy today for the new battle
cruisers, based their bids on actual cost
plus 10 per cent for profit The Union
Iron Works of San Francisco and the
Fore River Shipbuilding corporation of
Quincy, Mass, offered to build the
ships at cost plus Is per cent. None
of the companies made flat bids. The
ships will be the swiftest fighting craft
ever built so far as American officials
know. They will have a maximum
horse power of 100000, which is expect
ed to drive them faster than 35 knots
an hour as against less than 80 knots
for the fastest European battle cruisers
now afioat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
The John Lambert Victim of
German Submarine Off
the Isle of Wight
HAD BEEN SOLD TO
FRENCH INTERESTS
Was on It's Way to Havre for Delivery
Twelve Shots Were Fired, the Fir
ing Continuing Until the Crew Was
Taking to the Boats.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The steamship
John Lambert, listed in the maritime
register as an American vessel, was
shelled and sunk without warning by
n German submarine off the Isle of
Wight on Nov. %, according to mem
bers of the crew, Americans, who ar
rived here today on the French line
steamship Espange from Bordeaux.
The John Lambert was one of 70
vessels built on the great lakes, which
the French line agreed to purchase
According to the arrivals today the
vessel had not yet been turned over
to the French interests, but was on its
way to Havre for delivery there. The
engineer, Edward Harrison, said that
u shots in all We're fired, the firing
continuing during the time the crew
was taking to the boats. The Great
Lakes and St Lawrence Transports
tion company owned the John Lambert.
John Bernardus, second officer of the
John Lambert, said the vessel flew the
French flag when she went down and
had been using that flag, although not
yet formally turned over TO the French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
STOCK OF BROOKS
HOUSE NOT SOLD
Claims of Local Banks Against E. G.
Crosby Adjusted and Advertised
Auction Today Cancelled,

There was no auction sale of the con-
trolling interest in the stock of the
Brooks House this morning, as adver-
tlsed, to satisfy the claims of local
banks holding notes given by Z. C.
Crosby, proprietor of the hotel.
Three sales were advertised, the first
to take place in the Peoples National
bank, the second in the Vermont Saw
ings bank and the third in the BrattIe-
boro Trust Co.
Late yesterday afternoon Auctioneer
a. ". j. Wilkins was notified that the
sale would not be held, and this morn
ing it was stated by one of the banks
that the claims of the banks had been
adjusted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
INTERESTED MAINLY
IN THE FRENCH FUND
Society Leaders Looking for the Coin
in Bringing Noted Pugilists
Into a Bout.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The proposed
l0-round no decision boxing bout be-
tween Georges Carpenter, heavy
weigh champion of Europe, and Jess
Willard, the American champion, has
among its sponsors Miss Anne Morgan
and Miss Elizabeth Marbury, it was
learned today. Miss Morgan is treas
urer of the American fund for the
French wounded, under the auspices of
which it is hoped to bring Carpenter
here. Miss Marbury, who is also ac-
tiveiy interested in the French fund,
said that her interest in the proposed
bout was solely to see that the $50, 900
which she hoped the fund would receive
from the proceeds was properly
handled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
SECRETARY BAKER
HAS IMPORTANT PLAN
Would Select Candidates for West Point
and Annapolis from Government
Schools.

WASHINGTON, Dee efficient mill
tary organization of the nation demands
abandonment of the present system Of Sc
lecting candidates for admission to the
Military Academy, Secretary Baker de-
cares in his annual report, made public
today Instead of having the President
and members of congress designate stu
dents to take the entrance examinations,
the secretary urges that preparatory
schools be established by the government
and graduates of these institutions who
show the greatest fitness be further
trained at West Point, or Annapolis
1T seems likely Mr. Baker says, that
schools of this sort would spread the field
of selection ideally over the country and
make the cadets at West Point and mid
shipmen at Annapolis bodies of young men
selected by a demonstration of their vital
aptitude for the pursuit of military ser
vice"
The report goes at some length into the
odd situation which was presented when
the National Guard was summoned for
border duty Reorganization Of the force
under the national defense act was in pro
gress, but not completed at the time, Mr..
Baker says and many complex problems
had to be solved.
The confusions and difficulties attend
ing the mobilization, he continues, will
seem Insignificant in comparison with its
success and with the splendid spirit with
which men and officers of the National
Guard responded.
Some disappointment is expressed over
the situation as TO recruiting for the army
| While the number of men accepted every
month for army service has increased
since last year, 1T has not been as marked
an increase as desired the secretary
says High wages and scarcity of labor
are cited as responsible.
! The report shows that on June Both
4 1916, the authorized total strength of the
regular army was Sob officers and
| ID 693 enlisted men, an increase of lS4
officers and 25.445 men over the preceding
year The actual strength on that date
was 4,843 officers and 97,0l3 enlisted men
or net gain during the year of 227 Off
GERS and l,24S men.
Analyzing the national defense act the
report finds that the maximum enlisted
peace strength authorized is 233,5S0, while
the war strength would reach total o.
Dos, 600. The strength of the Nationa
Guard contemplated by the bill is fixed al
Il 900 officers and 10000 men, but the re
Ipcrt says nothing as TO the prospect o
Icnlisting enough men to fill up either ser
vice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The plight of Rumania continues
acute with no sign of stand by her
armies or those by her Russian ally
which affords hope of saving her capt
tai. Although reports from Turkish
sources last night claimed that the
troops of the Central powers had driven
to within less than eight miles OF
Bucharest the chief force of the Teu-
tonic thrust seems at present to be
cxcrted northwest of the capital with
the apparent hope of reaching Ploechtl
before the Rumanian armies can effect
a retreat over the railroad line running
through there from Bucharest.
The Macedonian operations of the eli
tcnte allies are progressing favorably,
according to all the current reports.
The thrust developed by the Serbians
in the region east of Monastir is be-
ing pressed and the latest statement
from the Serbian war Office announces
the Bulgarians' in retreat after they
had lost several strongly fortified posi-
tions Today Paris announces fresh
progress for the Serbians and French
in the Macedonian fighting and reports
also the development of violent artil-
lery engagement north of Monastir.
Another route for an attack ON
Ploechti and Bucharest from the north
west has been opened through the cap
ture of Sinaia, reported today. This
town is on the railway leading through
the Tomoser pass, about 81 miles
northwest of Ploechti. The Rumanians,
who were defending Sinaia and the ter
ritory to the north, were compelled to
evaeuate the district by advance of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen s forces
from the west. Yesterdays s captures
by Teutonie armies invading Rumania
totaled 5000 prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
GOOD PRICES At
LIVE STOCK SALE
Average of Over 5000 for 5S
Head of HOlsteins
Yesterday
COWS AT
OVER $4O0 EACH
Holliston, Mass, Man Pays 1886 for
Two-First Days Sale Brought S12,-
3S0-Hustling to Get Through This
Afternoon.

When the Purebred Live Stock Sales
Co, of Brattleboro closed the first of
the two days of the fifth sale of the
company yesterday afternoon in the
new sales pavilion on Vernon street 5S
head Of cattle had been disposed of for
$l2,3S0. This is an average of about
$2l2.50 each.
The big buyer yesterday was Albert
d. Croft of East Petersburg, Pa, who
bought five head and paid for them
sl,445. G. H. Thomas of West Rindge,
\. H., also looked over the likely ones
and paid 1900 for five head. G.. NJ.
Tuttle & Sons Of South Londonderry
saw young bull that looked good to
them and paid $405 for the privilege
of owning the animal. w. II. Stone of
Wilmington came within $5 Of meeting
that price in paying for another young
bull.
g. ". Billings of Holliston, Mass,
paid the high price of the day, $4S5,
for cow, and a second one cost him
$400, which indicated the quality he
was seeking.
George s. Cary of St. Johnsbury was
another heavy buyer yesterday paying
1926 for five head, one of them a calf
Judge Frank f. Barber of the Brattle-
boro municipal court added two more
to his growing herd of Holsteins. pay
ing $40 each for the animals. w. w.
Sherman of Hartford. Conn, could not
| resist one of the animals and wrote a
check for $3.50, and f. f. Stevens of
Westminster paid $305 for another
handsome cow. A local buyer who was
i'll the market for some good ones was
| II. f. Newell who bought four ami
| mails ranging in price from $105 to $l65
| paving q total of $3.50
Twenty-one more cattle were disposed
of this morning up to 1870 clock and
prices compared favorably with those
of yesterday. The high price paid this
morning was $500. In order to dispose
of all of the animals listed for sale
| tonight the auctioneers will be forced
to rush business to the utmost this af
| ternoon.
Among those who were present both
days were General c. W. Wood OF
Worcester, Mass, former president
of the Holstein-F -Friesian association; F
L. Knowles, of Auburn, Mass, a promi
ncnt breeder; John Arfmann of Middle
town, \. Y, another big breeder OF
Holsteins; Albert d. Croft of East
| Petersburg, Pa, who was the heaviest
buyer yesterday, and Bin w. Page OF
Skowhegan, Me-, cashier of the First
National bank of that city and {
| breeder of Hostein cattle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
Declines Invitation of King,
Following Resignation
of Asquith
HONOR MAY FALL TO
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
There Was a Question Whether A. Bon
ar Law Could Command the Support
of Majority in the House of Com
mons il He Formed Cabinet.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Westminster
Gazette SAYS that \. Bonar Law has
declined the invitation of the King to
form cabinet and that presumably
David Lloyd George will be called on.
The Exchange Telegraph company
says it has authority for the statement
that Mr.. Bonar Law declined the of
fer to form a government. The King
has sent for MIR. Lloyd George. The
public is awaiting with the greatest in-
terest the next step in the political
crisis. Ordinarily the selection by the
King of such leader as Mr.. Bonar
Law to form q new ministry would be
taken as q solution, but from the first
there was some doubt whether the I'm
ionist leader could succeed in the task
assigned TO him or whether he could
command the support of a majority in
the house of commons if he did form
a cabinet.
The NatiUnalists, who withdrew their
support from Premier Asquith because
of his failure to carry out the agreL-
ment made b. Mr.. Lloyd George for
bringing home rule into force immc-
diately, would hardly bc likely to fol.
low a cabinet of which the Unionist
leader was the chief and i'm which Sir
Edward Carson was included.
Another difficulty was presented by
the labor party, whose leader, George
Wardlc, announced yesterday the in
tcntion of the labor members in the
house of commons 10 support Mr. As
quith. They are meeting today to make
a iiual decision.
Yesterday was a day of excit7u
iu governmental - cles ia Great brit
ain, ending with the announcement in
the evening that Premier Asquith had
resigned
Whether Lloyd George, whose action
led to the disruption OF the coalition
government and the resignation of Mr.
Asquith, would have any greater sue.
cess in forming a ministry than 4,
Bonar Law is a question which has not
been answered. Political corrcSpon.
dents predict that Mr.. Asquith will be
back at the head of the government
before many days. After receiving
Lloyd George, 20 whom, presumably, h.
offered the premiership, King George
summoned TO the palace several mem
bers of the recent cabinet in hope oI
solving the crisis.
Among those who attended were 4
Bonar Law, Lloyd George. A. j. Bal
four, first lord Of the admiralty, an,
Arthur Henderson, president of tn
board Of education and representative
Of the labor party. Later Mr.. Asquit
was summoned to the conference Of tn
ministers ct Buckingham palace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
OPPOSED TO FOOD EMBARGO.
President to Make Special Address on
Living Cost Before Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Cit was made
known definitely yesterday that Presi
dent Wilson is opposed TO any embargo
on foodstuffs but is gathering informa-
tion on which he will make a special
address to congress on the high cost of
of living little later in the season.
Senator MARITIME of New York intro
dUced an embargo resolution which was
referred to the foreign relations com
mittee.
The first cost of living bill to be
acted on at this session, went TO the
President yesterday for signature. 1t
was left over from the last session and
provides investigation Of the cost of liv-
ing in the District of Columbia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS RETURNS.
Official Announcement of Results of the
November Elections.

BOSTON, Dee Ga plurality of 20,
927 for Charles f. Hughes over Presi-
dent Wilson in Massachusetts is shown
by the official election figures an
uounced by the governor and council
today.
Gov. Samuel w. Mccall, Republican,
was reelected by plurality of 46,240
over Frederick Mansfield, Democrat,
and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Re-
publican, received a plurality of 32,-
939 over John +, Fitzgerald, Democrat.
The election eliminated the Prohib-
itionists from the right to a place on
the ticket at the next primaries as u
result of their failure to poll three per
cent of the total vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT.
Progressives in Russian Duma Trying
to Get Cabinet Change.

LONDON, Dee. 6.-The Progressive
party in the duma is continuing at
tacks on the government. according to
a Reuter- despatch from Petrograd. The
despatch says that after lively de-
bate on a statement issued by the ad-
ministration regarding cabinet changes
the progressivcs moved a resolution to
the effect that as the reconstruction of
the cabinet is incomplete and consists
rather Of change in individuals than
in a change of administration. The
duma declares that all irresponsible
influences must be removed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
TITCOMB COMING
FOR TWO NIGHTS
Fish and Game Club to Be Formed
Tuesday-Meeting of Wheel Club
and Board of Trade Wednesday.

meeting to complete the organiza-
tion of the Windham County Fish and
Game club will BE- held in Grand Army
hall next Tuesday evening at clock.
A constitution and bylaws will be
adopted and officers elected for the en-
suing year. Over $50 local sportsmen
ALREADY have signifed their intention
of joining this association and all
others interested are invited to the
meeting, at which State Fish and Game
Commissioner J. W Titcomb Of Lyn-
donville will be present for the purpose
of getting acquainted with local hunt
ers and fishermen and answering any
questions in which they may be inter
ested.
Commissioner Titcomb also will
speak at joint meeting of the local
board of trade and the Vermont Wheel
club to be held in the club rooms We'd
nesday evening, Dec. Is.
A sewing machine has been invented
to stitch together baseball covers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
Legal Action Transpires in
Deal Between Sherry
and Mundell
FORMER SEEKS TO
RECOVER DAMAGES
Places Amount at S200-Animals Were
Shot in Sherry's Pasture, Being Wild,
and SIS Was Paid for Them-Hear-
ing Dec 18.

Ing D6C. 10.
The second chapter of the hefer deal
between NJ. j. Sherry and Bert Munden
was written yesterday when summons
in a civil action by Sherry against FIVE
young men were served on them by Dep
uty Sheriff G. |. Knapp. They are Charles
Lee of Guilford and Bert Mundell Ray
mond Angler, George Grover and Joseph
R. Whalen of Brattleboro. The papers
are from the office Of Gibson & Daley.
The action is brought on the ground
that the men named shot and killed or
caused to be shot and killed or assisted in
the shooting and killing of three heifers,
the property of the plaintiff, all of great
value, to wit, Of the value of $780, and hav-
ing so shot the same, or assisted as afore-
said, unlawfully carried away the car
casses and kept the same ever since"
Damages Of 5000 are claimed The alleged
offense took place, it is charged in the
writ, on Nov. 26.
Mundel claims that he learned that
there were three two-year-old heifers on
Sherrys farm in Guilford that were so
wild they could not be caught He claims
to have bargained for the animals and TO
have paid SIS for them. Mundell, it is
understood, claims that once they were his
| property it was his right to get them any
way he could and he elected to get party
Of friends together and hunt them They
shot and killed all three, dressed them.
and brought them into Brattleboro where
they were shown to Sherry.
| Mr.. Sherry, it is understood, will claim
that no bargain was made to Kill the ami
mails and that they were of far greater
value than the price paid. The money, it
is claimed, was not paid until after the
animals had been killed and brought to
Brattleboro.
The cases are returnabe Dec. Is IN the
municipal court and the trial of the case
will be attended with unusual interest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE.
MIR. and Mrs. William j. Bryan at
Luncheon with the President

WASHINGTON, Dee 6.-William J.
Bryan and Mrs. Bryan We're luncheon
guests today at the White House and
tonight Mr.. Bryan is to be the honor
guest at dinner given by many Dem
ocratic admirers. 1t is expected he may
make some statement of his intention
to devote the next four years to the
cause of national prohibition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Dee. :, 7.a0 p. m.--Chris-
tiau Eudeavor mission study class with
y. l.. Clapp, l9l Main street.
Friday, Dee. $, 100 p. m.-Mid-week
meeting of tn church. The fourth
chapter Of Pilgrim Deeds and Duties
will be reviewed..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
FIRE IN MUNITIONS SHOP.
Started from an Explosion Cause,
Overheating Alloy Pot.

NASHUA, n. H., Dee. 6. = The shop
in which the International Paper Box
Machine company has been making bul-
lets under contract for the French gov
ernment was considerably damaged to-
day. Fire followed an explosion and
swept through much of the shop, a
small structure. The damage was esti-
mated at 5000. The origin of the ex-
plosion was the subject of official in
quiry, but it was believed to have been
due to over heating of an alloy pot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
AFRAID TO SHIP
MONEY TO ENGLAND
Funds for Recruits Held Up on Account
of the Report Of Submarines
Presence

ST. JOHNS, y. F., Bee G.-The colonial
government permitted it to become known
today that reports OF German Submarines
in the Atlantic has resulted in the cancel
ing of the despatch Of Il draft OF recruits
for the Newfoundland regiment which
had been planned for the last week in
November Lights in this city are per
mitted, but coast lights have been ordered
dmmed \ t!cct Of patrol boats has been
organized to scout in the vicinity of Cape
Race and the Grand Banks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06

Although the upper classes in South
America live richly, even extravagant-
ly in large number of cases, the pow
erty of the poems is for the most part
very deep, one result being the appall-
ing rate of infant mortality, from 40
to 90 per cent dying before the age of
two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06

To Maria Dolores Estrada, young
girl from Mexico, belongs the distinc-
tion of winning the first wireless oper
ator S license of the first class ever
granted to woman in this country.
At the age of II she was telegrapher
in the employ of the Mexican govern
ment and for two years she served on
the official staff of General Carranza
Since last January she has been a resi-
dent of Washington, D. C.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06

In northern New Mexico the fact
that wolves and COYOTES are becoming
a serious menace to cattle and sheep
is attributed to the superstition of Ma
vajo Indians, the tribe holding both
beasts sacred and refusing to treat
them other than with the greatest re.
lspect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-06
NEW SING SING WARDEN.
Po3ition to Be Filled by w. f. Mover
OF Atlanta, Georgia.

ALBANY, \. Y. Dec. 6. - The ap,
pointment of William II. Meyer, for
II years warden of the federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta, Ga, as warden of
Sing Sing prison, was announced today
by the state superintendent Of prisons
James NJ. Carter.