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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03

you've read all about the worlds
v baseball series and Of the vast
= amount Of money that was
turned over each day 10y the fans
10 witness these contests The re-
ceipts ran about s65.ooo daily
But this is only a portion of the
money that was spent during the series.
There were the special trains for the
baseball players. magnates, both big
and little. newspaper men and rooters-
and the hotel expenses Of these and
other thousands Considered from all
angles 10 IS the biggest and most costly
Of American sporting ventures.
want 10 tell you and briefly too.
Of a sport that is second only IN i'm
portance to baseball typicauy
American spOrt-trapshoOti
Like baseball II has its worlds Sc
ries-the Grand American Handicap
and tournament In way this Is
Just as bag an event as the baseball
worlds series and the cost Of the
tourua meut pretty nearly equals the
cost Of the baseball classic
There We're 6l9 men and women
boys and girls. shooting in the recent
eTsIT eate ia the Union 'a anS from
Canada tt is safe to say that II cost
each one at least 800 That makes
Sol$.0NN-and that Is low estimate
Shooters who entered in every event
paid nearly 800 I'm entrance fees. and
there were many Of them
The purses aggregated more than
$4,000. Of which the trapshoOters put
up about $4,000 There were --1.-5O
targets thrown during the tournament
and an equal number of shells were
fired Figuring AT the rate Of seven
cents for each and every shell and
target the cost would be S15,s07-50 10
the trapshOoters-
These figures give YOU an idea Of
Just how important a sport trapshOOt-
ing is There isn't another sport
where the competitors have so much
money at stake. In baseball the PLAYER
never takes a chance. Trapshooting
is growing faster than baseball Five
years ago there wasn't 100000 trap
shooters in the United States now
there are more than 00.000. Five
years from now trapshOoting viii be
lust as big sport as baseball IS to-
day.
Far be II from me 20 venture pre-
dictiOn as TO how big a sport trap
i IS growing too fast for predictions
II IS a sport that viii not fan back.
Tor nearly all those Interested are COM
peutOrs- No one remains in the role
OF a spectator any great length OF
time II is called the sport alluring.'
II Is You can't watch tournament
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03

without becoming a gun bug It's
great sport Some time Won have the
opportunity 20 70 a gun club and see
for yourself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03

Does your roof need painting Paint
e before winter sets in Phone 2S2 for
Pabco black. green and red Lander
Lumber CO.-AdT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03

Another old Slasher. named shield,
Once kicked neat goal from the field
The band in his cap
frightened up like n trap
Wien the band in the audience spIesei.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03

Commercial Cafeteria. a better place
TO eat-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-03
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
ADMIRAL Won POHI.
is REPORTED DEAD
German Naval Leaders Retirement
from Command Took Place Two
Days Before Death.

LONDON, Feb 25. - Admiral Won
Pohl, whose retirement on account of
Ill health from the position of com
mander of the German battle fleet was
announced two days ago, has died in
Berlin.
Hugo Won Pohl was born at Btes.
lau on Aug 25, 1855. He received a
commission as lieutenant at the age OF
y and at "a he was made senior lieu
tenant and placed in command of the
corvette Corola. He was promoted to
the rank of commander in 1894 and
tour years later to that of captain.
lie was made a commodore in the
new navy in 1905 and vice admiral
in 1909 and was made full admiral on
Jan. p, 1918 He saw active service
in command Of the cruiser Hansa at
the bombardment of the Taku forts,
China, in 1900
Vice Admiral Won Pohl was appoint
ed chief of the Admiralty staff in
1909. In February, 1915, he succeed
ed Admiral Won Ingenchel as com
mander of the German battle fleet and
La Berlin despatch dated Feb. %, last
announced his retirement from that
position and the appointment of Vice
Admiral Reinhardt Scheer to succeed
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
SAYS GERMANS SENT
WOMEN TO WAR ZONE
Petrograd Official Statement Charges
Barbarity in the Recent Vol
hynia Fighting.

LONDON, Feb. %. - The Russian
war Office in its statement Yesterday
reported progress in the Dwinsk region
and north of Czartorysk. The latter
town was the scene Of bitter fighting in
the recent Russian offensive in Vol
hynia. 1t is OF strategieal Importance
because it lies just south of the KoveI-
Sarny railway sector, which in turn
controls the Volhynian fortress trian-
gle. Czartorysk lies about half way
between Kovel and Sarny.
The Russian statement charges that
the AustrO-German troops operating in
Nolhynia, in the region of Polish and
Olyka, sent women to places exposed
to the Russian fire.
Berlin reports artillery duels in the
north and patrol engagements. The
Russian statement follows:
In the western Cger region the ene-
my developed . violent fire, sending
scouts toward our entrenchments. They
were repulsed. In the Dwinsk region
and north Of Czartorysk we made some
progress. In the region of Polish and
southwest Of Olyka the enemy sent
women to the worst places exposed to
our fire
In Galicia, northwest of Taraopol, we
exploded mine, occupying the crater.
In the Black sea, near the Bosporus.
one of our submarines was twice at
tackled without result bv two aero
planes. The submarine DESTROYED a
sailing vessel laden with coal. In the
Caucasus we continue successfully to
press the enemy.
The German war Office statement fol
lows:
On the northern sectors of the front
there were lively artillery duels, and
at numerous points patrol engage
ments occurred There have been no
incidents of special Importance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
POPE WOULD END
AEROPLANE RAIDS
Urges Austria to Desist - Expresse:
Sorrow for Families of Victims
at Ravenna.

ROME, Feb. 25.-Cardinal Casparri.
the Papal secretary of state, in a letter
on behalf of Pope Benedict to the
Archbishop of Ravenna, expresses the
Pope s bitter sorrow and profound
regret for the families of the victims
of the Austrian aeroplane raid over
Ravenna and neighboring towns on
Feb y, which is reported to have re-
suited in the death of twelve persons
and the wounding of a number Of 9th
ers
. His Holiness" continued the car
dlnal, as the vigilant custodian of
the supreme interests of religion. his
tory, and art has not failed solicitous-
ly TO repeat his paternal and insistent
injunction to the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment that the war should be con
Quoted in conformity with recognized
principles; that open, undefended cities
should be respected, and their treasures
of monuments and churches safeguard
ed from misadventure. He wishes ev-
en- more than that-that the use of
aeroplane bombs in the Austro- Italian
war would be entirely dispensed
with -
If this intention was not achieved
said the cardinal, it would not be from
the lack Of warm interest on the part
of the Pontiff, but for reasons which
he would explain personally when the
opportunity offered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

for the individual as the pivot of all
action. Germany for scientific eff
cheney, with the individual not consid.
cred, provided the mass succeed. The
French in the Champagne offensive
last September relied on the human
factor Of surprise. They dealt a
sudden staggering blow that won in a
single day nearly 100 cannon and 20
600 prisoners. The Germans. on the
contrary, begin with ponderous mo.
mentum in the hope that the pressure
steadily maintained and ever increas-
ing, may ultimately burst all barriers
Operations in other war fields are
overshadowed by the great German
offensive in the west bat there is in.
forest in the Turkish announcement of
another attempt by the British to adj
vance below Kut-el-Amara on the III,
girls. The attacking forces were re-
pulsed with heavy losses, CONSTANT
nople declares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
JAMES H. LIVINGSTON DEAD.
Bennington Printer Formerly Connected
with weekly Reformer.

James II. Livingston, CO. one Of the
oldest active printers in Vermont. died
IN Bennington yesterday afternoon.
lie was born at Cold Springs. y. Y
where he began to learn the trade ~
the age OF Is. From 1863 TO ISL he
was employed as reporter on New York
papers and later in similar capacity
IN Lynn.
In 1873 he established the Weekly
standard at Hoosiek Falls, y. Y. Then
ne came to Brattlcboro and was in the
Office Of the Windham County Reform
er, weekly, when Charles II. Davenport
was proprietor, intending 10 90 into
partnership with Mr.. Davenport. but in
a short time he went 10 Bennington to
take charge Of the Bennington Reform
er, which was one Of Mr.. Davenport :
properties. He became owner of the
Bennington Banner, which he sold in
1902, and since then he had been en-
gagged IN the job printing business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
ADDING MEMBERS TO
NATIONAL RED CROSS
Mrs. julius j. Estey Selected to Can
vass Brattleboro in Behalf of
Great World Work.

Mrs. Julius j. Estey has been re.
quested by Miss Mabel Boardman. Sol
Iieitor general, TO secure membership TO
the American Red Cross association.
This great work is Just now being
brought TO the attention of the Ameri-
can people and Mrs. Estey has been
selected to canvass Brattleboro for the
purpose Of increasing the local mem
bership of the organization. President
Woodrow Wilson is the president of
the National Red Cross association.
which was chartered by Congress in
1908. The association has already ex-
pended in 10 years for the people OF
the United States in humanitarian
work over $l3,000,0O0 Of money and
supplies.
II IS non-sectarian and non-political
ami is organized to furnish aid to sick
and wounded of armies in time of war.
and to devise and carry on measures of
relief for those suffering from pesti-
lence, famine, fire, foods, and other
great calamities. Through the medium
of the Red Cross friends and relatives
IN war are located and in this wav the
whereabouts of sick and wounded or
imprisoned soldiers is ascertained.
Members of the Red Cross society
are provided with button or pin. and
receive the Red Cross magazine. a
monthly publication devoted to. and
keeping its members in touch with. the
work of the society and of the Red
Cross throughout the world.
It's relief funds are expended in ac-
eordanee with the designation OF do
nors and its accounts are all audited bv
the United States war department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
SUBSCRIPTION SALE
OF SEATS LARGE
Prediction that House VIII Be Sold
Out-Choice Seats Now Available
for Red Cross Concert.

The subscriptions TO the advance
sale of seats to the Red Cross benefit
concert in the Auditorium Tuesday
evening by Charlotte Kent and the
Orpheus club were very large in num-
Der, and It Is predicted that the house
VIII be sold out entire.
At the present time there remain
some choice seats in all parts of the
house and early corners at the regular
sale Monday will be able to make a
selection which viii be wholly salts
fying.
The unusual character of this musi-
cal event is evidently fully appreciated
by the people of Brattleboro. who bv
thelr support of this concert are man
lfestlng once more the high standard
of musical taste of this community.
None who attend will be disappoint.
ed, for it win be an occasion of rare
enjoyment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Special Church Meeting.

A special meeting of the Centre Con
Gregational Church will be held in the
chapel Friday, February %, 1916, at
1.3O clock p. m, to act upon the
following articles:
Article l. To hear the report of
the committee elected to recommend
someone for the pastorate, and to take
action thereon
Article 2. TO transact anv other
business that legally may come before
the meeting.
WALTER A. GILBERT, Clerk.
Brattleboro, Feb. 10, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Grace Covey, who had been car
ing for her parents for some weeks. re-
turned Wednesday to Shelburne Falls.
Mass.
The play given by the children Of
the village school was wei presented
and much credit is due their teacher.
Miss Murphy. After the play dancing
was enjoyed until a late hour.
A very pleasant party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Huntlex Monday
evening as house-warming. The
evening was spent in playing games.
etc. Refreshments were served ana
Mr. and Mrs. Huntley were presented
q sum Of money The guests wished
them many years Of happiness in their
new home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
ARM CRUSHED BY GEARS.
Nellie Cushman, Aged 5, Tried to stor
Milk Separator.
ST. JOHNSBTRY. Feb.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Feb. 25.-Nellie
Cushman, 5-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. E. Cushman of East St
Johnsbury, was badly injured yester
day while playing with a milk sepa-
rator.
She and her sister were operating
the machine when their mother warn.
ed them against the danger The little
girl attempted to stop the separator
and thrust her right arm into the gear
ing. The arm was badly crushed and
one bone broken near the wrist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
German Forces at One Point
Only 81 Miles from For
tress of Verdun
A FTERCER DRIVE
THAN THAT AT YPRES
Gain French Line Is Almost Due
North Of Verdun and About Seven
Miles Distant - Confidence of out
come Expressed in Paris.

The French have been forced back
still further on the defenses of Yer
dCn in the face Of two great German
drives for the fortress and the Teu-
tons are now at one point not more
than five and half miles distant
from Nerdun.
Last night the lines, as established
by the official bulletin, run to the rear
of Samogneaux and on a northward
rurving line through Beaumont TO the
cast of Champ Neuzille five and a
half miles north of Verdun and some
what to the rear of the former posi-
tion at Samogneaux and behind the
lines at Beaumont, showing the evac-
uation of the latter village by the
French.
Champ Neuzille itself is still with
in the French lines, the statement in
dieates, the movement being somewhat
to the east This village, which may
bc the next point Of the German at
tack,' is something more than mile
south of Samogencaux and lies on the
east bank of the Passerlle canal
which leads to Verdun.
Beaumont, behind which the French
front now extends, is almost due
north of Nerdun and about seven miles
distant.
The "'raiiroad battle'' might well
be the title of the present titanic
struggle for yerdun, for it is on the
new strategic lines behind the German
front that all the Teutonic hopes OF
success are based.
Official French opinion comedies that
il is the greatest effort to pierce the
French line since the battle Of the
Marne, even greater than Ypres in
the full attack and the number of
men that may be engaged before u
decision is finally reached.
Quai Dorsay, a high official made
this statement last night:
''Up to now the Germans have fail
ed to accomplish anything important
The outcome is only a question OF
hours, but we are more confident that
they will never break through our cur
tain of fire, now operating completely
in front of them. The German losses
in some places have already reached
80 per cent of the electives en-
gagged. -
The Nerdun battle illustrates not
only the difference in the French ana
German modes of attack, but also a
fundamental divergence between the
Guul and the Teuton. France stands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
SHEA WILL CONTEST
IN LITTLETON TODAY
Attorney G. c. Fits Of Brattleboro
Appears for Contestant, Mrs. Elz-
abeth (Gidden) McGreevy.

Attorney Clarke c. Fits is in
Littleton, \. H, today, going from
Hanover, y. H., this morning. 10 rem
resent Mrs. Elizabeth (Gidden) Ne
Greevy of Baltimore, Nd, formerly Of
this town, in the contest of the win
Of the late Miss Mary Ritter Shea.
The will was to come before the
probate court IN Littleton TODAY 10 be
probated and objection to the allow
anee Of the will was TO be made by
MI. Fits. In case ii Is allowed an ap-
taken.
Miss Shea, who formerly lived in
New York and Brattleboro. wined -be
bulk OF her estate TO Rev. William N
Jefferis, an Episcopal minister who
formerly was arghdeacOn In the state
OF Illinois. The contestants allerc
undue influence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
ANOTHER DoPEsFER SENT HOME
Fourth Whom Police Chief Wilson Has
Put Aboard Trains This Week.

Police Chief George Wilson last
evening put on n southbound train
another dope fiend who had come TO
Brattleboro in the hope of finding
someone willing to give him pre-
scription for his favorite dope. Since
the enactment of the federal law
against the sale of drugs men and
women who are habitual users of them
have been driven to every expedient
TO obtain what their systems crave.
Wednesday night three young men
were rounded mp and sent back. 1t
was said that they had obtained pre-
seriptions from physicians and had
them filed at local stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

tative Bailey of Pennsylvania received
one and plans to read it from the
floor.
The report that Germany might
postpone action, Senator Stone said
he had heard indirectly. He was in
formed, he said, that it had come to
some house leader from an official
source, but he knew nothing of it per
sonally.
The President told the house lead
ers he felt the United States must
stand for the right of Americans to
the freedom of the seas and that the
honor of the nation must be protected
IN eventuality. He said he hoped he
would be able to conduct the negoti-
ations with Germany in such a way
that war would be avoided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
JACK JOHNSON TAKES A HINT.
VIII Sail for South America, He An
nounces in England

LONDON, Feb %. - The authori-
ties have suggested to Jack johnson
that his room is more desirable than
his company. 1t has been made clear to
the negro prizefghter that if he does
not leave voluntarily he probably will
be deported.
johnson took the hint and announced
that he will sail on March for South
America. The former champion has
been heading a revue lately, touring
the provinces, and has been making
barrels of money There have been
innumerable complaints received by
the authorities with regard to his OBJ
noxious attention to white women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
AIMS RESOLUTION
At PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-A res
olutlon to express the sense of the
senate that any issue affecting ma
tional honor should be referred be-
fore decision to congress and that
no ultimatum should be sent to a
foreign power nor severance of Dip
lomatlc relations be permitted
without reference to congress was
introduced today by Senator Jones,
Republican, of Washington.
Senator Gore, Democrat, also intro
duced his resolution warning Ameri-
cans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
L. H. HOOKER DEAD AT 90.
One of the Oldest Free Masons of
Barre, Native of Peacham.

BARRE, Feb 25.-Loren Fl. Hook
er, who observed his Goth birthday
Feb. u, died at his home on Prospect
street yesterday of pneumonia. He
was born in Peacham and came to
Barre 60 years ago.
His third wife, together with q sis
ter, Mrs. B. G. Bickford of Elmira, n.
Y, survive He was one of the oldest
members of Granite lodge of Masons
and had long been identified with the
Methodist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
LAST SOCIAL BEFORE LENT
Knights of Columbus to Have Progres
sive Whist Party and Dancing.

The third of the series of mid-win-
ter socials under the auspices of Leo
council, K. c., will be held this even
ing in the rooms of the organization.
1t will be last social before Lent. The
program consists of progressive whist
from to 10 CLOCK and dancing
from 10 to midnight. There will be
a concert during the card games.
Prizes are given for the highest
scores each evening and capital prizes
to the man and woman scoring the
most points during the series.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
GERMANS CAPTURE
MANY PRISONERS
Number Increased from 1000 to 10.
O00-Ga1ns Reported in petition
rr Near Verdun.

BERLIN, Feb. %, by way of Lon
don.-The German war office announe-
ed today the capture Of all French
positions III the region north of
Nerdun as far as ridge just south
of Beaumont.
The number of prisoners has been
increased by more than 1000 to over
10000. Capture of the fortified vii
lagos Of Champs Noiselle, Beaumont
and Ornes also was announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
VESSEL IN COLLISION.
Passengers on the cretan, NJ. & NJ.
Liner, Transferred.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 25. - The
Merchants & Miners liner Cretan from
Philadelphia eollidsd with the steamer
Dorothy during n thick fog early to-
day "a miles of Cape Hatteras. The
Dorothy took off the 2S passengers
and was reported to be conveying the
Cretan to port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Annual Statement of Finan-
ces Issued to Public
This Noon
MANY MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Road Commissioner Gives Estimates
for Paving Main Street-Town Farm
Matters in Good Condition - Whet-
stone Brook Unhealthful.

At noon today the Goth annual re-
port of the Brattleboro town auditors
and the exhibit of the town finances
for the year ending Feb. l, 1916, was
issued by the Vermont Printing Ca.
for general distribution. The reports
Of the various officers contain much
interesting matter, and a summary of
them is given herewith with the ex-
ception of that of the Brattleboro Free
library trustees, which will be pub
lished in the regular library column in
The Reformer tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Sunday Services

1890 n. m.-Rcv. Watson l.. Phillips,
D. d., will preach.
ll.43 n. m.-Service Of Sunday school.
800 p. m.-Junior Endeavor meeting.
10 2. m-AA young people of the
parish invited 70 meet at the chap
81 TO 90 IN body to the union
Christian Endeavor meeting in
the First Baptist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Ambassador Page to Inquire
About Removals from
American Ship
MAY DEMAND RELEASE
OF THE PRISONERS
thirty Eight German, Austrian and
Turkish Subjects Said to Have Been
Taken from the Steamer China in
Asiatic Waters Recently.

WASHINGTON, February a5.-The
United States today instructed Am
oassador Page at London TO make in
quiries at the British foreign office
regarding the removal of IS Germans
Austrians and Turks from the Ameri-
can steamship China in Asiatie ra-
ters and to demand the release of tb,
prisoners If they were arrested on the
high seas, as has been indicated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
RAWSONVILIE.

Arthur Dorsette is spending a few
days in Peru.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall recently
visited at w. l.. Rawson s.
c. p. Rawson, who has been very i'll
some time, remains about the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
COLLISION IN FOG.
Several Passengers Injured in the
South Station at Boston

BOSTON, Feb. Several passen-
gers were slightly injured in col
lision today in the trainshed of the
south terminal station between a New
York, New Haven 6 Hartford suburs
ban train and a light engine. The
accident was said to have been due to
the fog.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
SEIZED BY PORTUGUESE
officials Take Possession of Eight Ger
man Vessels.

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
Feb. 25.-Eight German steamships ly-
ing in the harbor here were taken in
charge yesterday by officials of the
Portuguese government.