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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Uncle Sans Big North Farm.

Alaska is an unknown world as to
it's farming resources. / stood on the
hills near Fairbanks and looked over a
million or so acres of tillable soil III
the Tanana valley. The whole terri
tory is said to have 50,000,000 acres of
possible farm lands, and the Aleutian
Islands will feed thousands of cattle.
Here and there I visited the home
steaders, and / stopped for some time
at all of Uncle Sans experimental
farms. Upon one of them the grain
which stood in the fields reached to the
height of my head, and | saw them
growing oats, barley and hay, and ev-
en- alfalfa. l saw potato patches that
were yielding four tons to the acre,
and one potato field which, l was told,
had q crop in the ground that will sell
for $4,000.
Another surprise was the wild Der
ries that grow all over Alaska, and an
other the wild flowers that make the
sides Of the hills and the lower slopes
of the mountains blazes of color.
found plenty of grass everywhere and
in places the weeds were as high as
my head. / saw fat stock on the home
steads of the Tanana valley, and visit
cd dairies which were supplying but
ter and milk to the towns and mining
camps nearby The Aleutian Islands
have a climate milder than Scotland
and on the Island of Kodiak, which 1
as big as Porto Rico, they are nov
raising Galloway cattle and long-wool
ed sheep Correspondence of Th
i Christian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Fred Ryan and Eugene Bris-
tOl Were Rendered
Unconscious
FORMER SUSTAINED
FRACTURE OF RIBS
Thrown Against Post on South Street.
West Brattleboro - Bristol Hurled
Through Railing on Union Street
Both on Traverses.

Fred Ryan, %, employed by the Dun
nam Brothers Co., sustained fracture
OF two ribs In his left side and a bad
cut on the back of his head in a coast
ing accident on South street. West
Brattleboro, Saturday evening. Mr..
Ryan, who makes his home with E. F.
BIodgett on South street, with HAYDEN
Squiers and Francis Taylor, was en-
Joylng his first slide on a traverse.
When near Mr.. Blodgett S house the
traverse left the road while going at
very high speed, crossed the sidewalk
and overturned. Mr. Ryan was thrown
against post in front of the Blod-
gett house, which caused his injuries.
The two others were not hurt The
traverse continued down the sidewalk.
Mr.. Ryan was rendered unconscious
He was carried into his home, where
DIR. G. B. Hunter of West Brattleboro
attended him. He is doing well.
Eugene J. Bristol of Elliot street.
young man who is employed by the
Carpenter Organ Co., was seriously hurt
last night while coasting on Union hill.
He was unconscious until midnight and
has been in a stupor today. It was
Thought at first that one shoulder had
been fractured. He bled from the ears
and there are several bruises on his
head and face. He had been sliding
on Green street during the evening and
while he and his party were on their
way home they slid down Union Hill to
Elliot on a traverse, Mr.. Bristol being
in the middle. They were going at such
speed that when they struck a water
I bar it threw him through the railing
I and down the embankment. DR..
| Thomas Rice was called.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
MAY TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
Rurnors of Confession to Be Made by
Negro in the Mohr Case.

PROVIDENCE, R. T., Jan 1.-THE
intimated today that nego-
tiations were in progress with hone
that one of the two negroes, Cecil v.
Brown or Henry H. Spellman, on trial
with Mrs. Elizabeth f. Mohr for the
murder of her husband, DR.. c. Franklin
Mohr, would turn state $ evidence.
1t was Indicated that Brown would
not be permitted to plead to lesser
'offense than murder Asked about
rumors that were current, Attorney
General Rice said: 'FI will not deny
or affirm the report that one of the
negro defendants is to turn state s evi-
sdence, because to talk about it at all
would disclose private interviews be
tween counsel"
George w. Heals. the third negro,
who was implicated in the case, has al
ready plead guilty to mansiauqhter and
will be. put on the stand by the state
The morning session today was taken
lup largely with testimony of witnesses
concerning movements of the negro de
PENDANTS on the day of the murder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
TO DISCUSS ROAD
PROJECT TOMORROW
At Least Nine Will Go from Here to
Wilmington to Meet Representa-
tives Of Other Towns.

A party of at least nine representa-
tive business men of Brattleboro viii
leave here tomorrow morning at go
o clock in big sleigh and drive to
Wilmington to attend the first joint
meeting of representatives of different
towns interested in improving the road
between Brattleboro and Bennington.
Dinner viii be served at noon and the
meeting will open at 1 O'Clock. The
party will return early in the even
ing.
Those who viii go from here are
David t. Perry, county road commits
sioner; Warren L. Walker, road COM
missioner of Brattleboro; Charles R.
Crosby, George E. Sherman, Kenneth
E. Mosher, John B. Manley, w. E.
Stellman, Horton D. Walker, presi-
dent of the board of trade, and Sec
retary Carl S. Hopkins of the same
organization.
Delegations of representative men
from Bennington, Woodford, Sears
burg and Marlboro also viii be pres
ent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
ADMITS HE KILLED
JESSE SEBASTIAN
Francis Pratt of Derry, N. H. Claims.
However, That He Acted in
Self-Defense.

DERRY, Y. H., Jan. 17.-Francis Pratt.
retired stationery dealer of Boston, today
notified the police that he shot and killed
Jesse Sebastion, a negro employed on his
farm outside this town, late last night.
He shot in self-defense, he said, after the
negro had threatened to kill him.
The trouble began Saturday, when Sc
bastian reported to Pratt that he had been
held up and robbed of $42 which his em-
ployer had given him to pay bills in Man
chester. Last night the negro returned
and his employer took him to task for the
loss of the money. Pratt struck him in the
face, he said, and Sebastian fourishing a
bottle, cried, I'll knock your brains out
for that"
As the negro advanced with his hand
uplifted Pratt pointed revolver, he said
and told him he would fire if he came
nearer. Pratt said he pulled the trigger
when the negro was almost upon him.
Sebastian was instantly killed by a bullet
in the stomach. Investigation of the
shooting was made today by the local and
county officials, Pratt, meantime, was al
lowed his freedom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Attack Being Pushed Along
a 100-Mile Front South
of Arasa
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
LEADS THE ARMIES
Turks Claim to Have Repulsed Attack,
But 1t Is Evident That Preparations
Have Been Made for a Drive into
Interior.

The Russian operations in the Causasus
are growing in magnitude and Importance,
from indications furnished by the official
reports.
Following closely the announcement
from Constantinople that Russian often
sve along a 100-mile front south of Arasa
had been inaugurated comes further news
that the attack is being pressed, although
the Turkish war office declares the at
tempt to make headway has lacked sue
cess.
Assaults of most determined character
on the Turkish positions have been sue
cessfuly repulsed it is declared, and Rus
sian forces have had heavy losses inflicted
upon them.
Military observers have been expecting
for some time developments of notable
character here When Grand Duke Mich
olas was relieved of the command of the
main Russian armies and sent to take
charge in the Caucasus it was intimated
in the imperial order announcing the
change that additional attention would be
given to the operations on that front.
These have been slow in developing; but
it now appears that preparations have been
made and drive into the interior has
been attempted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
BRADLEY co. BUYS
STOWELL FACTORIES
Decides to Locate in Putney to Make
Brush Handles and Pen Holders
Citizens Asked to Help.
Especial to The Reformer.)

PUTNEY, Jan. l..
If certain conditions are fulfilled
relative to finances the G. Z. Bradley
makers of brush handles and pen
holders, will locate i'll Putney. This
much was decided Saturday, when the
company, after the consideration and
inspection of the plant and boilers,
executed an agreement to purchase
the unused Stowef factories, two
four story buildings, and the sawmill
connected and establish their industry
here. The fact that the concern con.
templated locating here was an
nounced in q recent issue Of The Re
former
The company will need to nego-
tiate 4 loan of few thousand dol
lars to purchase additional equip
ment, and it asks the citizens to act
as surety for them in case such secur-
ity is found necessary. The local
committee is confident that this will
be done. The company will send a
representative here this week to be-
gin repairs on the sawmill so that
operations may be started as soon as
possible.
A petition has been presented to
the selectmen asking that a special
town meeting be called as soon as
possible to act on the question of ex
empting the concern from taxation fol
a period of 10 years.
An examination of the boilers show
ed that they were in condition to be
used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
WAR RELIEF BOX
rs SHIPPED TODAY
Sweaters, Dresses, Maekinaws, Coats
for Men and Women Bought of
Brattleboro Merchants.

Under the direction of the philan-
thropic committee of the Woman s
club there was packed and shipped by
express this morning TO the general
headquarters of the war relief com
mittee a box containing the follow
ing articles:
Twenty sweaters for men or women,
21 house dresses for women and girls,
10 mems mackinaws, five mems long
coats, % long coats for women and
girls.
These We're bought of local mer-
chants and about 5000 of the amount
recently collected in town for the re-
lief of war sufferers was thus spent in
town. The rest of the fund collected
was distributed in cash to the head
quarters of various forms of war relief
as reported in The Reformer at the
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Bank Treasurer of Rutland
Is On Way Home from
Augusta, Georgia
WANDERED SOUTH
IN DAZED CONDITION
Regained Senses in New Orleans and
the Past Three Weeks Has Been Re
ceiving Treatment from a Nerve
Specialist.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 17.-John J..
Murphy, former treasurer of the Mar
bic savings bank and Rutland Hotel as
sociation of Rutland, VT, who disap-
peared from Rutland Nov. 90 last, is
today on his way to Rutland
He explained that he had suffered a
nervous breakdown and wandered
South without advising anyone Of
where he was going. For the past
three weeks he has been residing here
under the treatment of a nerve spe-
cialist and today he said he was "'well
and strong again
Murphy said he remembered little
of the trip from the time he left Rut-
land until he reached New Orleans ir
December. He came here and early
in January wrote to friends in Rut-
land that mental fatigue brought on
by overwork caused his sudden depart
ure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
BODY OF NEWMAN
ARRIVES IN KEENE
Was One of Victims of Mexican Mas
sacre - Funeral Will Be Held in
Home of Parents Tomorrow.
Especial to The Reformer.)


KEENE, n. H., Jan II.
The body of George w. Newman of
this town, who was killed by Mexi
can bandits of last week, arrived
arrived here shortly before midnight
last night, accompanied by Burton R.
Rawlins of lei Paso, Texas. Mr.. New
man and Mr.. Rawlins married sisters.
The body left Ell Pas0 Jan. Is.
Mr.. Newman was one of Is Ameri-
can miners murdered at Santa Isavel,
Mexico, by Villa bandits, the only
person to escape being Thomas B.
Holmes of this city, a son of Judge
l.. w. Holmes. The body of Newman
bears not only bullet wounds, but
gashes on his forehead and neck such
as would be made by a sabre.
The funeral will be held at
tomorrow in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. W. Newman, parents of the de-
ceased. at 40 Union street. Rev. Rod
ney w. Roundy, pastor of the First
Congregational church, will oficiate
and the burial will take place in
Greenlawn cemetery. The casket will
not be opened at the services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Mistake Resulted Painfully
for AlOnZO Chamberlin
of TOwnshend
WOMAN RENDERED
HEROIC ASSISTANCE
Removed Kimono and Wrapped it
Around Mr.. Chamberlin, Whose
Clothes Were Afire - Intention Was
to Use Kerosene.
Especial to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND- .Ian

y w -No o1END, Jan. Ii.
An explosion of gasoline used bv
mistake for kerosene in ivening up a
fire in a stove resulted in painful burns
for Alonzo Chamberlin yesterday morn
ing, and but for the heroic assistance
of Mrs. George B. Whitney, wife of the
union district school superintendent
the results might have been very Sc
rious. Throwing off her kimono after
rushing out into the frigid atmosphere,
Mrs Whitney wrapped the garment
about Mr.. Chamberlin, whose clothing
was on fire, and helped roll him in the
snow, extinguishing the blaze
Mr.. Chamberlin arose early and
started fire, but as it did not come
up very fast he went for his kerosene
can, intending to dash on little oil.
BY mistake he picked up a can of gas
oline and put some of it in the stove
Immediately there was an explosion
that was heard across the street.
The ChamberIns keep house over
Robinson store, and the Whitneys live
directly across the street. On hearing
the explosion, Mrs. Whitney got out of
bed put her kimono on over her night
clothing, drew on her slippers and went
down stairs, thinking perhaps the ex-
plosion might have been in her own
home.
About that time Mr.. Chamberlin
emerged from the building where he
lives, his clothing on fire, and Mrs
Whitney hastened to his assistance
Mr. Chamberlin, who is a son of Har
rison H. Chamberlin of this place an6
a brother of Fred Chamberlin of Brat
tleboro, was burned about the face ant
arms, but his condition is not serious
I He is about 30 years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Two Sons of F. d. Updike,
Wealthy Chicago Com
mission Man, i'm Jail
FEARED FATHER
WOULD CHANGE WILL
Police Claim to Have Stenographic Re
port of Conversation to Show That
the Sons Intended to Kill Father and
Mother.

CHICAGO, Jan. l7-Erving and
Herbert Updike, 30 and 10, respec-
lively, taken into custody last night
after the police had obtained evidence
of an alleged plot to murder their
father, Furman D. Updike, millionaire
commission man, and their mother
are still held in Jail.
According to a police a stenographic
report of conversation between the
two young men gave details of the al
legged plot to kill Mr.. and Mrs Up
dixie because the police say, the son
feared his father would change his
will and leave the greater portion of
his estate to other members of the
family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
KILLED TWO WOMEN.
Adam Taylor Then Shot Himself, But
the Wound Is Not Fatal.

CHELSEA, Mass, Jan. II. = Mrs.
Belle Catrovick and her 17-year-old
daughter, Annie, were killed and Adam
Taylor, lodger in the home, was
wounded today in what the police say
was case of double murder and at
tempted suicide.
The authorities say Taylor shot the
two women after an argument. -Four
shots were fired. He turned the fifth
on himself. This struck him in the abb
domen. The wound is not likely to
prove fatal.
Mrs. Catrovick's S husband, who was
a contractor, was at his place of busl-
ness when his wife and daughter were
killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
CAUSE OF DISASTER
STILL UNDETERMINED
Board Investigating Explosion Which
Killed -Four and Injured 10 in Sub
marine

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE cause of
the explosion in the hull of the sub
marine Ed, by which four men were
killed and 10 injured, was still unde-
termined today. A board of investiga-
tion continued its inquiry, which it
may complete today. The findings
will be forwarded to the navy depart
ment without making them public.
It is considered probable that a full
court of inquiry will be appointed by
Secretary Daniels to investigate the
disaster. Three of the men injured
are in a serious condition in Brooklyn
hospitals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
LABOR LEADER DEAD.
James Mclean Was Secretary of
Granite Cutters Union.

MONTPELIER. Jan. Thames Nc
Lean, for years strong labor leader,
vice president of the Central Labor
union and secretary of the local
Granite Cutters union. died here yes.
terdav after an illness of two years
with tuberculosis.
Mr.. Mclean was born in Aberdeen,
Scotland, July 5. 1872, and came to
Montpelier 30 years ago. He leaves
his mother, three brothers, two sisters
and FIVE children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
SAFETY WAS ASSURED.
Americans Killed in Mexico Were Told
No Escort Was Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. = Evidence
collected at Ell Paso by the state de-
partment agents indicate that the Car
rama authorities at Chihuahua assured
members of the party who were killed
near Santa Ysabel that no escort was
necessary. In that opinion, however,
many of the Americans agreed, al
though they had suggested to the au-
thorities the advisibility of sending
troops with the party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
TURKS FALL BACK.
Have Withdrawn Advance Post Sever
al Miles in the Caucasus.

BERLIN, Jan. II, by wireless.-Af
ter delaying for q week the advance Of
the strong Russian force in the eau
casus the Turks have withdrawn their
advance post several miles at some
points according to the Turkish Of
fetal statement of today received here
from Constantinople.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
A NEUTRAL ZONE.
Senator Gore Wants Mexico and United
States to Police Northern Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il. - The es-
tablishment of a neutral zone in North
ern Mexico to be jointedly policed by
the forces of Mexico and the United
States unless disorders are speedily con-
trolled is proposed in a resolution in
troduced today by Senator Gore, Demo
crat, of Oklahoma.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
MORE FOREST RESERVES.
Extension Advocated at Meeting Of
National Association in Boston.

BOSTON, Jan. 17.-Measures be-
fore congress for the extension of the
fund for the purchase of federal forest
reserves in the White mountains and
the southern Appalachians largely oc-
cupied the attention of the delegates
to the fifth annual meeting of the
American Forestry association which
opened here today. Various topics bear
ing on scientific forestry viii be dis
,cussed at the public meetings tomor-
row
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
DOCKET WILL BE
CALLED MONTHLY
Municipal Judge Barber Calls Attor-
neys Together and Makes Announce
ment as to Civil Cases.

Judge Frank E. Barber called the
various attorneys together this morning
and went over the civil docket of the
municipal court in an effort to clean
up cases that have been on the docket
for some time. He announced that on
the first Monday of each month the
docket would be called and any one
having civil cases before the court
could have them disposed of at that
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
COME IN, EMMELINE.
Suffragist Leader on Parole to Be Ad-
nlitted to This Country.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Emme-
line Pankhurst, the suffragist leader
now on parole in New York under i'm
migration authority, will be formally
admitted to the United States soon af-
ter the papers in her case reach Wash
ington. President Wilson is opposed
to her exclusion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
MANY PASSENGERS INJURED.
Four Coaches and Sleeper on Illinois
Central Road Were Wrecked.

CHEROKEE, Iowa, Jan. Il. ~ 4
Sioux Falls passenger train on the Hi
nois Central railroad was wrecked near
Primghar, Iowa, this morning, four
coaches and a sleeper going into a
ditch. Many passengers are reported
injured A relief train has been sent
from Cherokee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Rhode Island Youth Killed Girl and
Turned Weapon on Himself.

PROVIDENCE, R. T., Jan. Il. -
Melissa Budlong, %, daughter of a
well-known market gardener of Auburn,
was shot and killed in her home this
morning by Croswel P Whittier, 2l,
son of Ira G. Whittier. The young
man then turned the weapon on him
self, inflicting wounds from which he
will probably die.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
TURKS RETREAT.
Pressed by British, They Fall Back to
Within Six Miles of Kut-el-Amara.

LONDON, Jan. 17-Announcement
was made in the house of commons to-
day that the Turkish forces in Mesopo-
tamia have fallen back to within six
miles of Kut-el-Amara.
The announcement was made by J.
Austin Chamberlain, secretary for
India, who said the Turks had retreat
ed as a result of another British
victory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
FLED FROM SERBIA.
Government officials and Diplomats of
Allied Powers in italy.

BRINDISI, Italy, Jan. II, via Rome.
Forty members of the Serbian gov
ernment have arrived here from Seuta-
ri, accompanied by diplomats of the
allied powers.
An Italian newspaper says the Ser
bian government will have headquar-
ters at Brandisi for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
BIG SCHOOL FIRE
IN CHICOPEE, MASS
Loss viii Probably Exceed S250,o0
and 600 Pupils Are Without
School Facilities.

CHICOPEE, Mass, Jan. 17.-Fire early
today destroyed the Chicopee high school,
loss of which viii probably exceed $780,
600, and as a result nearly 600 students
are temporarily without school facilities.
The authorities stated they were unable
to determine the cause as the building was
heated by the municipal lighting plant
some distance away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
Exact Spot.

Lawyer-So you went out and wait
ed for some time on the pavement.
Now, did you strike the witness in the
interim2
Defendant-No, I didn t. l pasted
him in the jaw.-Chicago Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
Warmer Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE wealth
er forecast: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday in Yer
mont and New Hampshire. Moderate
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Trial of Thomas Mott Osborne on Per
iurv Charge Set for Feb. z.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Jan. IL
Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden
of Sing Sing prison, pleaded not guilty
today to an indictment charging h III
with perjury. Trial was set for Feb. Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Belgian Boat Lille Sends Out Wireless
Calls for Help.

NIGO, Spain, Jan. Il, via Paris.-A
wireless call for help has been received
from the Belgian steamer Lille, which
reports she is afre 1875 miles off this
mort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17

If you wish to see representation
of the different nations, including
Dutch kitchen, reserve the evenings of
Feb. and 5. Adv 272.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-17
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meet.
ing of Wantastiquet lodge.