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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. c. L. Stickney, Mrs. Luther
Miller and Miss Charlotte Hildreth
have been appointed by the Wheel ciub
ladies night committee as a sub-com-
mlttee TO assist in arranging for the
leap year party to be held next Thurs
day evening, Jan. 13, in the club rooms
Mrs. Abby Ranger, sS, died about 3
O'Clock this afternoon in her home in West
Brattleboro. Death was due to a general
breaking down, brought about by her ad-
vanced age. She was the widow of b.
Ranger formerly a Brattleboro ieweler.
who was member Of the firm Of Ranger
4 Thompson.
The funeral of Mrs. Allen H. Reed
was held this morning at clock in
st. Mlchael's Roman Catholic church.
Rev. Father Fogarty officiating. The
bearers We're John T. Kaine, John
Grady, Edward Moran and Daniel
Shea. The burial took place in the
Roman Catholic cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. James J. Carney of Boston at
| tended the funeral
The bankrupt shoe stock of c. Luther
Kaye on Elliot street was sold by auc-
tion by Sheriff c. f. Mann this after
noon to the proprietor s brother,
\ George Kaye, who held a mortgage on
the property for $4,000 and had fore
closed. His bid was 1,50O. Joseph
Simon of Nashua, \. H., was a close
runner-up, his last bid being 81, ,4s0
Attorney Harrie B. Chase started the
bidding at 50.
The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Gun
ningham was held yesterday morning
at 9 O'Clock at st. Michael s Roman
Catholic church. Rev Father James
P, Rand officiated. The burial tool
place in the Roman Catholic cemetery
The bearers were John T. Kaine, Johr
Grady, Daniel Shea, David Carey, T
A. Austin and George Danyew. AmonG
those from out of town who attended
the funeral were Mrs. Edward Currai
of Holyoke, Mass, Miss Margaret Fla
vim of Manchester, n. H., Mrs. J. J
Fenton Mrs. Raymond S. Elmer an,
Miss Nellie Flavin of Bellows Falls.
Charles DeAngelis. who has sho
repairing shop in the Abbott building
on Elliot street, ran into the fire sta
tion yesterday afternoon and an
nounced that there was a fire in hi
store Chauffeur Charles Stoekwel
Jumped on to the machine and ran
to the store, after sounding the cal
bell to bring call firemen. When h
reached the store there was no excite
ment and the men were working a
their regular jobs. Believing that h
had mistaken the store the ehauffeu
turned the truck around and ran it t
: the store of A. DeAngelis. but ther
also the men were informed there wa
no fire. Meantime a call fireman ha
entered the store of c. DeAngelis an
r learned that there had been sligf
smudge, but it had been extlnGuishe
: by Others in the store while the pr'
prietor was at the fire station. The
D failure to notify the fremen when the
4 answered the alarm caused the col
fusion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
ACCEPTS OUR CONTENTION.
Non Combatants in Lifeboats Not Out
of Danger, Germany Agrees.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Germanv s
note accepting the American contention
that the mere placing of non-combat-
ants in lifeboats when prize is to be
destroyed is not, under all conditions,
to be regarded as assuring them a
place of safety was made public today
by the state department The note is
the latest communication over the sink
ing of the American sailing ship, Will
liam p. Frye.
The note is understood TO have al
ready been delivered to the British for
eign office.
Numerous complaints have been re
ceived from American business men
and others that their mails destined to
points in neutral European countries
have been opened by the British cen
sOrs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Alleged Embezzler of $500,
900 in Providence Is Now
in Custody
MILLER TO RETURN
TO FACE CHARGES
Reports from Providence Indicate That
He Has 100 Victims and That Some
of the Losers Will Be Stripped of
Possessions.

BOSTON, Jan S.-Albert P. Miller, ir.,
an investment broker of Providence, r. /.
wanted on a charge of the embezzlement of
more than 100000, was arrested here to-
day and taken to police headquarters for
examination.
Miller was taken into custody in a Back
Bay hotel by two plain clothes men from
police headquarters who had been search
ing for him at the request of the Provi-
dence police.
The warrant for his arrest alleged that
he misappropriated funds entrusted to his
care by clients. He disappeared in De
cember, but it was not until Wednesday
that warrant for his arrest was secured.
Yesterday his personal and real estate
holdings in Providence were attached
Miller was arrested as a fugitive from
justice on the specific charge of the larceny
OF 81 shares of stock valued at 81 ,395 from
the estate Of Mary c. Ormsbee Of Provi-
dence r. L.
Police circulars sent out from Providence
yesterday, however, stated that the
amount Of the alleged embezzlement would
exceed 100000.
Miller is understood to have been located
by inspectors during the night and after be.
ing questioned for several hours was taken
to the police headquarters, where the ex.
animation was continued by Capt Arm
strong of the bureau OF criminal investiga
ton. Miller waived extradition proceed
ings and arrangements were made TO take
him to Providence later today
Before leaving the police headquarters
/ Bertillon measurements were taken
/ Chief Inspector O'Neill of Providence ar
rived here this morning and worked Will
the Boston police after it was reported
that Miller was at local hotel Tie off
GERS went to his room, found him in bee
and placed him under arrest
One OF the reports from Providence is t,
the effect that Miller tried to make himsel
immensely wealthy in some scheme tha
collapsed, and it is intimated that wa
stocks may have been the cause of tn
trouble 1t is believed that he has 1Ot
victims among the clients who entruste,
money to him and that some Of the loser
will be stripped Of practically all their pos
sessions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
FAKE ASPIRIN IN CHICAGO.
Forty Druggists Accused of Selling
Impure Grip Specific.

CHICAGO, Jan. S-Forty druggists
were summoned before DR.. John D.
Robertson, city health commissioner
yesterday to answer charges made by
city inspectors that they have been
guilty during the present epidemic of
grip, of selling misbranded, short
weight and spurious aspirin. According
to the inspectors an imitation of the
drug has been sold generally in the
city and the inspectors regarded it as
probable that other cities have been
imposed on. One druggist is said to
have admitted that tablets he bought
in Baltimore for aspirin were found
by the city health department to con
tain no trace of that drug. The tab
let's, he said, were labeled "pure as
pirin. - He denied knowledge of the
alleged deception prior to the city test
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Militia Companies Reinforce
Guards at Mills in East
Youngstown, o.
THREE WERE KILLED
AND TWENTY WOUNDED
And Property to Value of Several Hun
dred Dollars Destroyed Last Night
Mobs Destroyed Buildings with
Stolen Dynamite.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. S.-Fearing
a new outbreak OF rioting this morning
when a crowd of strike sympathizers gath
cred on the hill opposite the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company plant, Brig. Gen,
John s. Peaks ordered the Cleveland mill
tary companied to the strike scene.
Two companies were marched into the
plant to reinforce the 100 strike guards
and other two companies patroled near the
hill to prevent the mobs from organizing.
Operations are entirely suspended today
and no attempt was made to operate the
mills. Three hundred office employees are
marooned in the biggest plant, where they
spent the night for safety and to keep the
fires going
During the rioting last night three men
were killed, 10 persons, including two wo-
men, were wounded, and more than II
buildings in six city blocks were burned
causing a loss of more than SSO0O0O. At
one time it was feared that the rioters
who had broken open Is saloons and loot
cd jewelry store, would destroy the en-
tire East Aoungstown section. The liquor
crazed men had in their possession large
quantity of dynamite stolen from a freight
car. Late at night, the local authorities
aided by the militia, succeeded in restoring
order. Ihe hremen were greatly nam
pered in their work by the mob, whicl
threw stones at the fire fighters and cut
the hose at many points.
The trouble was the elimination of
strike Of laborers which began at the plan
Of the Republic Iron and Steel compan!
a week ago and spread to the plants of tn,
tube company, the Youngstown Iron I
Steel company, and the Brier Hill Stee
company, all independent concerns. Tn
men demand p cents an hour, the compa
nies offer an increase from 1915 to % cent
an hour
Trouble was experienced throughout tn
day yesterday, but the serious rioting be
gan when the day workers left the mill
at 6 o'clock, and continued until after mic
night. The most serious casualties too
place in a battle between the strike syn
pathizers and the armed guards at til
mill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
PASSED THROUGH GERMANY
Journey of Peace Delegates to Hol
land Without Incident.

OLDENZAAL, Holland, Jan. 8, via
London.-The special train carrying
members of the Ford peace party
from Copenhagen to The Hague, ar
rived at the Dutch frontier today af-
ter an 11-hour trip through Germany.
The train passed through Hamburg
and Bremen The trip was without
incident The party expects to reach
The Hague by noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Notice

The annual meeting of the Centre
congregational church will he held III
the chapel FRIDAY evening, Jan. Il
1916, ut 7.30 o'clock to transact the
following business:
Article /. To hear the reports OF of
1jcers and organizations of the church
for the past year.
Article ? To elect all officers re
quired by the bylaws.
Article 3. To transact any other bus
mess that legally may come before the
meeting.
WALTER A. GILBERT, Clerk
BrattIeboro, Jan. :, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Centre Congregational Church

Mrs. c. H. Thompson will lead the
Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday even
ing at Z o'clock. Topic Why Join the
Church? Eph, :S-21.
New members will be received into
the church Sunday morning, Jan. Is
The pastor should have the names OF
all who desire to unite with the
church at that time before next Fri
day evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
Feeling Aroused in Melos, Greek Is
land by Allies Occupation.

BERLIN, b. wireless, Jan. 8.-An-
nouncement is made by the Over Seas
News Agency that the Greek island of
Melos off the southeastern coast of the
mainland has been occupied by an en-
tente force Athens dispatches say the
people are particularly indignant be
cause the entente powers did not even
make request to Greece, as was done
before the other Greek ilsnads were
occnnied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
ZEPPELIN WRECKED.
Became Entangled in Telegraph Wires
and Two Men Were Killed.

LONDON, Jan. s. = The accidental
wrecking Of Zeppelin at Namur, Bel
gium, yesterday is reported in an Am
sterdam despatch. According to this
information the dirigible became en-
tangled in telegraph wires while at
tempting to make a landing. Two mem
hers of the crew were killed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
FIVE BODIES RECOVERED.
And Five More Are Believed to BE in
Hold of Sunken Steamer.

NEW YORK, Jan. s. - The bodies
of five men were removed today from
the hold of the partly sunken oil tank
steamship Aztec, on which an internal
explosion occurred Monday while the
vessel was at dock The pumping is
being continued and it is thought FIVE
more bodies may be recovered today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
NEW ENGLAND MILK RATES.
Investigation Ordered by Interstate
Commerce Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. .8.-A general
investigation of the freight rates on
milk and cream between New Eng
land points and the regulation of the
Boston & Maine and other railroads
relating to such traffic was ordered
today by the interstate commerce com
mission.
Formal complaints were filed. The
date for the hearing will be set later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
VETERAN EDUCATOR DEAD.
DR.. M. G. Fernald a Former President
of University of Maine.

ORONO, Me, Jan. S. - Dr. Merritt
G. Fernald, the first member Of the
faculty of the University of Maine, a
former president of that institution and
professor emeritus of philosophy, died
here today. He was born at South Le-
want in 1888 and was graduated from
Bowdoin college in 1861. DR.. Fernald
had just completed the manuscript of
the history of the University of Maine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
First Baptist Church

Sunday at 1890 a. IN. Subject. How TO
Pray; Ills Bible school; 730 evening
meeting. Subject, How to Read the Bible.
Dugans orchestra. Chorus choir. Alexan-
der's HYMNS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
PROTEST TO BRITAIN.
Objection to Censoring of u s. Mail
to Neutral Countries.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - The Unit
ed States has sent to Ambassador Page
at London for presentation to the Brit
ish foreign Office of a note vigorously
protesting against the British authori-
ties interfering with and censoring
mails from the United States to neutral
European countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Unitarian Church

Unitarian church, Rev. +. Q. S. Os-,
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1880. Subject of sermon: The Holy
Spirit Sunday school at 1l45. All are
welcome at beth services
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
ALL ESCAPED UNHARMED.
1876 Girls Driven from Schoolhouse by
Fire in Marlboro, Mass.

MARLBORO, Mass, Jan. s. - Fire
in five-story brick building occupied
by st. Ann s school for girls drove the
136 pupils from the class room early
today, but all escaped unharmed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meet.
ing of Wantastiquet lodge. Installa-
tion of officers. Refreshments will be
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs
James NJ Adams, { Cedar St
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
SAFE BLOWERS BAFFLED.
Explosion Caused Alarm and Men Fled
in an Automobile.

NORWELL, Mass, Jan. s. - Three
men blew open an unlocked safe in the
local postofIice early today and secured
a few stamps and small amount of
cash The sound of the explosion
awakened a citizen living nearby, who
saw the men escape in an automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight-Sunday Fair and Slightly
Warmer Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight. Not quite
so cold in New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Sunday fair, slightly warmer.
Gentle to moderate north to east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-08

Continued on Page So
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-27
LAS PERDIDAS ALEMANAS

Quartet GENERAL del ~ejerclto
ingles en- Francia, Mayo 26.-LaS
autoridades militares inglesaS aca-
ban &c verificar Ia ~ineXactitud de
los informes publicados por e. 60
bierno de Berlin relatives 4 las ptrdi-
das sufridas por los alemanes. To-
dos los datos que sc han dado an
teriormente son i~neXactos. Una
prueba de clio es que los nomhres
de los soldados prusianos hechos pri-
Sioneros y heridos de muerte en- Ia
batalla de Loos. de septiembre ulti-
mo. que debian figurar en- las lis
tas dc csc mes, hasta hoy, han sido
pub,icados, comprcndicndo 4 todos
clos entire los ~dispersos ' desapare-
cidos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-27
LAS HUELGAS EN- ESPANA

MADRID. Mayo 26.-Los de'eea-
dos de los obreros ferrocarrileroS de
IA compania del norte que trahajaM
en- las lineaS de Oviedo ' Ia Coruha,
nan acordado no il 4 IN hueiga que
Sc habia ~anunciado. Unicamentr per
Sisten en- abanGonar e. traoajo los
obreros de los ferrocarri.es secuada-
rios de Asturias. Esos ooreros pi-
den aumento de jornaleS.
f. gobierno, segun manifesto {,
ministro de gobernacion. coniia cn
que el conflicto Quedara soluciona-
DO en- breve.
Sin embargo. Sc nan tornado pre-
cauciones para garantir e! trafico g"
las citadas iineas a~sturianaS ' para
que el orGen 10 sea a.terado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
SHARP ADVANCE
 IN COTTON PRICES
Reaction Follows Under Re alizing But Market Closed
 Steady at Advance

New York. May 2.-The cotton market was more acti=e today than for a long s!me past and there was a very sharp advance in prices with July contracts selling up to 1254c. or 52 points above last nights closing figures. Reactions fol- lowed under realizing. but the market cIcssssd steady at a net advance of F to 2s points for the day.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to i2 points on a broadening of the buying movement, which was started by yesterdays unfavorable weather reports Thera was an active demand attributed to local and Wall street shorts. which probably accounted for fully 5000 bales of the contracts which changed hanus during the first hour, while wire and commission houses were decidedly more active with the number of small buying orders around the ring suggesting an in- creased outside interest The unfavor- able weather map showing rains with low temperatures increased nervousness over the new crop start, while -the advance and the encouragement of bullish over night spot advices, steady cables and  the more optimistic view of international policies. The demand, however. slack ened after the advance to 12.4sc for May, l2.s0c for october. and 12.73c for Decem- Der, or about r to 2s points above last nights closing figures while there also seemed 10 be a good deal of realizing above the 12kc level. Part of this profit taking was attributed to southern longs and uncertainty as to the tone of the expected German note on the submarine question probably promoted the realizing of local longs. There was no talk of hedge selling here, however, and the market was steadied during the afternoon by reports of a more active spot de- mand at advancing prices. Closing prices showed reactions on or points on the more active months. Tempera- lures in the belt were little higher to- day than they were yesterday. and there may have been little selling during the afternoon on improving weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
UNAVOIDABLE TURN
 OF STOCK MARKET
Optimistic Attitude Re versed on Uncertainty of
 Foreign Affairs

New York, May 2-Stosks were under steady restraint today. the professional element reversing it's more optimistic at titude of recent sessions on the theory that prices had made sufficient recovery in the present uncertain status of for eign affairs. Tn fact, the absence Of definite advices from Berlin and Mex ico was unfavorably construed
 Trading at no time approached yes terday's activity and breadth, although marines were again in the foreground with the difference, however. that both were freely offered. Marine preferred made an extreme decline of 2is from it's high price of the previous day. and the common yielded a substantial fraction.
 As a group Mexicans were among the weakest stocks. Mexican Petroleum losing 4ls points. with for American Smelting. The motor group constituted another heavy element, selling concentrating largely about Studebaker, which recorded an extreme loss of A points.
 Irregular declines were made by Cruci- ble Steel, American and Baldwin Locomo- tives, American Car and Distilling shares. Coppers were 1 to 2 points lower and other metal issues denoted pressure.
 United States Steel seemed subject to the same oppressive influences that have checked that stocks course during the past fortnight, though falling only Is at most. Minor industrials and equipments followed the general trend on light deal- ings.
 Rails moved contrarily, Reading, which again led that division. manifesting heav- mess, together with other coalers, while New York Central, Union Pacific and St. Paul were better by fractions to a point. Additional favorable railway returns for March were submitted, but they failed to excite more than passing interest.
 Sterling rates were unchanged, but other foreign remittances were more variable than usual Marks rose a point over yesterdays quotation to 761z, equalling their best price on the March recovery, and rubles also improved with some heav- mess in France, due probably to further delay in the French loan negotiations Re- ports of coming inflow of gold from Canada were not confirmed in authori- tatiye quarters.
 Bonds were irregular and dull, some of the more speculative issues remaining un- quoted. Total sales. par value, were s3O40,0O0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
MATERIAL DECLINES
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Breaks in Stock Market Tended to Emphasize
 Bearish Sentiment

Chicago. May 2.-Material declines took place in the wheat market today owing largely to remors that advices from Berlin were less reassuring than had been generally expected. The close was heavy. l X @2c net lower. with May at $I.I4% and July at slIs1s. Other leading staples. too. all suffered a net loss-corn is a isc to 14c; oats the same, barring May. and provisions i2 E e soc. Weakness in wheat developed to some extent as soon as trading began. but in the early dealings appeared to be due chiefly to better weather in the spring crop belt. especially in Canada Reports that green bugs had invaded Kansas and was causing renewed anx- iety in Oklahoma led afterward to a rally, which. however. proved to be only of transient character. Before the session was half over the movement of prices downgrade had again. ac- quired headway and was at no time thereafter given any decided check. all though definite basis appeared to be wholly lacking for assumptions that the German crisis was growing more acute.
 Breaks in the stock market tended to emphasize bearish sentiment re- garding wheat, and so. also, did un- settling reports about grave labor troubles. EExport business amounting upward to 100000 bushels seemed to have little if any weight as an offset, the reason perhaps being that the greater part of the total was not do- nestle grown.
 Corn finally gave way with wheat At first the market showed consider able strength as a result of frost pre- dictions and in consequence of reduc- tions in availble supplies. Oats had no independent action except for continued tightness of the May option. Crop re- ports were said to be excellent in all directions.
 In the provision pit there was heavy selling of lard and ribs on the part Fof recent large buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
German Bank Statement

Berlin. May 2.-(By wireless )-The weekly stateemnt of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes. according to the Overseas News agency:
 Gold reserve, 2.461. .o00.00 marks, i'm crease $20O,000 marks: commercial pa per and treasury bills, 5.138,000 marks, increase 420,000,000 marks; circulation and banking notes, 6,696 100000 marks. increased 97,00.000 marks.
 Gold reserve covering circulation and banking notes decreased to 36.S per cent from 3S per cent
 Fourth war loan payments in cash up to April 29 were s, 42S,0O0, 900 marks, or 7S-4 per cent of the total subscrip- tion, while money borrowed by loan banks on collateral decreased 5.S0O,- 900 marks to 390,000,000 marks. Money borrowed by loan banks for all war loans decreased 51.000.OO0 marks to 2,1 5S, GOO, 900 marks.