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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
REHEARsE KISSES FOR JUDGE.
Mrs. Carpenter Tries to Prove They
Never Were Given.

BOSTON, Sept 25.-The three min
ute embraces and stolen kisses, which
played an important part in the divorce
which Major Ralph G. Carpenter of
Wolfeboro, n H., and Boston won
from Mrs. Marguerite P. Carpenter,
were rehearsed at Magnolia Saturday
night before Judge Kivel, who heard
the ease in Concord, n. Ii.
The rehearsal was part of Mrs. Car
perter's appeal from the judge s de
cisioh. Through her counsel she has
denied that she sat IN a man S lap on
the piazza of the CABLES Cottage, as
detectives testified, or allowed herself
to be kissed.
She claimed it would have been i'm
poss ole for detectives to have stoo(
whyre they said they did and have seer
anything on the piazza. At the reques
of Mrs. Carpenter S counsel, Judge Ri
vel went to Magnolia and stood wher'
the detectives said they stood AM
watched, or tried to watch, lovemakinl
on the piazza.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
PHOENIX FIRE LOSS
REACHES S1,OO0,0OO
One Life Lost, Many Persons Injured
and Eignty-tWo Buildings
Destroyed

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. pa fire,
which ragged fifteen hours without
check, wiped out the entire business
district and more than half the indus
trial section of the village of Phoenix
yesterday, burned to death James E.
Goodwin, y, formerly justice of the
peace, severely injured many others and
caused a property loss estimated at
more than 81 100000.
Eighty-two buildings were destroyed.
Not store of any description was left
standing and the people last night were
confronted with a serious problem of
food supply Pillagers have invaded
the ruins and scores of deputies have
been sworn in with orders to fire on
the looters.
The fire originated in the power
plant. The early destruction of the wa
ter pumping station which adjoineI
rendered the volunteer fire department
practically helpless. A strong wind was
blowing and within an hour after the
alarm was turned in four squares were
burning. The Syracuse and Fulton de
partments sent aid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
COURT STORY LIKE
LES MISERABLES
Former New Hampshire Convict, Like
Hugo's Famous Character, Stole
from Benefactor.
from Benefactor.

NASHUA, n. H., Sept. 25.-Like a
chapter from Les Miserables is the
story told in court here by George NJ.
True of Concord, who, like Jean Val
jean, stole from a man who had be-
friended him.
True was pardoned from state prison
July 2S, after serving Is years of a
45-year sentence for being an habitual
criminal, largely through the efforts
of George w. Mccain of Hudson, who
interested himself in True S behalf. Mr..
McCann took the ex-convict to his home
in Hudson and set him to work.
Saturday in the Nashua police court,
True pleaded guilty Of breaking, en-
tering and larceny from his benefactor,
who had saved him from prison, where
he had still p years to serve. He was
held in $500 to await grand jury action
True, who is 50, worked until about
three weeks ago for Mr.. McCann. Then
he left of his own accord. At the
same time Mr.. Mccain missed many
articles.
Early Friday morning, while the
McCann family was asleep, True, ac
eording to his own admission, came
] back to the house He knew the way
| the back door was fastened and un
hasped it. Then he ransacked the house
He carried away an overcoat, horse
blanket, woman S gold watch, specta
cles, bank book and cash, all valued a
S34.75.
True hid in the woods in Hudson al
! day. At night he came out on th'
Derry road with the stolen things ol
his arm. The robbery had been re
ported, although Mr.. Mccain had n,
idea that the man he had befriende,
was the robber Chief of Police j. Z
Merrill of Hudson caught True and h
had the goods with him.
Chaplain Bassett of the state prison
also the parole officer at the prison
talked with True in his cell. At IS
with - years of a sentence still befor
him, as well as the new charge, the out
look is blue for True.
Il m sorry, very" was all his benz
factor would say. Mr.. Mccain ha
opened bank account for True in trus
in the Nashua bank, and the money
still there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
Centre Congregational Church
Installation Program.

An ecclesiastical council will meet il
the church Thursday, Sept, 2S, at $50
to examine Rev. Richard II, Clapp pre-
paratory TO his installation in the
evening at 7.30, both of which ses-
sious will be open to the public. The
evening progra.I viii be especially in
tcrcsting, including, besides the organ
selections and hymns, the following
numbers:
Anthem, Festival Tc Deum, Buck
Scripture lesson, Rev. A. o.. Peterson
of BrattlcborO.
Prayer, Rev. A. V. Woodwork of West
Brattleboro.
Sermon, Professor John Winthrop Plat
ner, ID. d.. of Audover Theological
Seminary, Cambridge, Mass.
Installing prayer, Rev. Arthur L. Pratt
y. d., of Greenfield, Mass.
Charge TO the pastor, Rev. Howard \
Lincoln of Rochester, VT.
Charge to the church, Rev Roy NJ
Houghton Of New Haven, Conn.
Right hand of fellowship, Rev. Charlie
+. Chaplin of Saxtons River, Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
REGIMENT WILL
REMAIN INTACT
To Be Mustered Out of u. S.
Service but Not Dis
charged
MAY ARRIVE AT
BARRACKS TONIGHT
Companies to Return a3 Military Or
gauizations to Home Stations - Uni
versity of Vermont Students Not to
Be Recognized.
Especial to Tae Reformer.
FORT ETHAN ALLEN, Sept. 25

FORT ETHAN ALLEN, Sept. %.
The 1st Vermont regiment is ex-
pected here, according to best informa-
tion obtainable, some time tonight or
early Tuesday morning. Upon its ar
rival it viii be quartered in the bar
rack buildings not now being used. The
assignment of barracks is as follow:
Officers, band barracks; Companies A
and B, K Troop barracks; Companies
9 and d, L Troop barracks; Companies
E and F, NJ Troop barracks; Companies
G, H and l, Ambulance Corps barracks;
Companies X, L and NJ, Machine Gun
barracks.
Col. Ira L. Reeves and staff will be
quartered in one Of the houses on Of
ficers' Row. Capt. J. B. Hvland and
1 Capt. f. W. Gibson, Capt. Carpenter,
Lieut. Sheldon and Major Melville
have been occupying one OF the houses
since the return of the detachment from
| Brattleboro Aug. 81.
The Company G men, the University
of Vermont company, were promptly
| given discharges from the service after
| their arrival The other men of the
regiment will be mustered out of the
service of the United States. but not
UtScudISeu. 1ueN Will J00fe1OFe De
subject to further call at any time. In
all probability Company c will be re-
organized at some other place. 1t is
certain that another company viii not
be organized at the University of Yer
mont.
Gen. Lee S. Tillotson has just re-
turned from a fve-dags' stay at Eagle
Pass. He expresses himself as we'll
pleased with the showing made by the
regiment during its tour of border du-
ty.
: The muster out viii proceed by bat
talio1ls The third battalion will be the
first to be mustered out. 1t will take
:: about 10 days to complete the prelim-
mary paper work necessary. The com
: Fpanies viii be returned as organiza-
: tiolls to their home stations.
: Adviees received yesterday by the pas
! l senger department of the Rutland railroad
: were to the effect that the three sections OF
the train left st. Louis at $50, 5 and $50
to'clock yesterday morning.
The train is routed by way of Chicago,
over the Nickel Plate road to the New
York Central lines, Buffalo, Rotterdam
junction. Y. ~. North Bennington, Rut-
: land to Burlington.
As there are one or two freight cars IN
each section, the train is unable to make
as fast time as though composed entirely
OF passenger coaches. Because of this un
certainty as to when the troops viii reach
the various junction points it cannot be
definitely stated when the soldiers vii
reach Fort Ethan Allen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
ROCKWELL PROMOTED
JUST BEFORE HE FELL
American Aviator Was Killed Near the
Scene of His First Battle
Against Germans.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-The aerial fight in
which Sergeant Kitten Rockwell, of At
lanta, Ga, was mortally wounded Sat
urday morning by a German airman,
took place over the town of Thanh.
The body of the American aviator fell
in reconquered territory III Alsace near
the spot where Rockwell shot down his
first adversary five months ago.
Rockwell was serving as a volunteer
in the Franco,Ameriean Flying corps
on the Verdun front. A few hours
prior to his last engagement he had
been promoted to the rank of second
lieutenant, but he died without know
ing of the new honor. He already had
received the military medal for shoot
ing down German two-seater near
HartsnanweilerK Kopf. He had beaten
dowa another before Verdun and had
participated in a thrilling combat in
which the American fotila was en-
gagged with a strong German force. He
was wounded in that fight by a frag-
ment of she'll while engaged alone with
three adversaries.
Sergeant Rockwell was one of the
first American volunteers to join the
Foreign Legion. He was grievously
wounded in a bayonet attack at Arras
in May, 1916, before being transferred
to the flying corps. He was regarded
IL French aviation circles as an ace, -
a name given to the most skillful and
daring pilots. Lieut. William Thaw, of
Pittsburg, before he was wounded, and
Rockwell made formidable fighting
pair. They frequently were in the air
together and always chasing an adver-
sary.
Rockwell had fought thirty-four all
| battles since recovering from his last
wound, or an average of more than one
day. When he net his death he was
returning from a bombarding expedi
tion in which his was one of the fight
| ing machines that furnished the escort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
TWO MORE CAUGHT
IN BLACKMAIL NET
Chicago Business Men, Trapped in New
York, Paid $4,000 to Avoid
Publicity.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Another sensa-
tion was sprung yesterday in the coun-
try wide blackmail case when James
Christian and Homer French were ar
rested in Chicago on instructions from
New York.
They are accused of hlackmailing A.
r. Wesley, a Chicago business man, of
900 in New York when, it is alleged,
they trapped him in hotel with Alice
Williams. They pretended they Wert
federal officers aLG accused Wesley cf
violating the Mann act. For ,006
they let him go, according to the
charge.
Alice Williams was kept under sur
veillance in Chicago by special agents
of the bureau of investigation.
Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the Chi
cago bureau of investigation of the
department of justice last night issued
this statement:
'-The ease is based on complaint
signed in New York yesterday b. DiNi-
sion Superintendent William NJ Ofiey
of the bureau of investigation. The
complaint charges conspiracy to false
ly impersonate an officer of the govern
ment.
"The overt acts charged in the
complaint are as follows: Homer T
French and George Irwin, togethel
with Doc Brady entered a room in :
hotel in New York city and replc
sented themselves to be governlnenr
officers, with intent then and there K
defraud one A. r. Wesley and on,
Alice Williams
"The bogus officers read to Wesles
an alleged federal warrant charging al
alleged violation of the White Slav,
traffic act They caused the transporta
tion of Wesley and Alice Williams from
| New York to Chicago, and upon ar
rival in Chicago caused their deten
tion in a local hotel for period of ap
Iproximately one week, during whiel
time Wesley paid the said accused tn
sum of $l2,500 in currency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
PAY TAXES OR LOSE MINES.
Carranza Government Replies to Pro-
testing Owners.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-The treas
ury department has issued a circular
in answer to the appeals of individual
mine owners for the remission of taxes
on mining property. The circular de-
clares that the titles given are in the
nature of a lease of subsoil from the
government, which is the sole owner of
the lald. The leases, according to the
circular, do not give absolute owner
ship, but the right to exploitation of
the indispensable condition to preserve
title to mining property.
As long as persons hold titles they
must perform their part of the contract
by paying taxes, says the circular,
whether or not the titleholder is il pos
session of the property or able to work
it. The government says it is impos-
sible to make rule which would cover
all possible exceptions and that the on
ly way taxes may be adequately col
ieeted is to declare the forfeiture OF
persons not paying them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
TREvINo's WOUNDS SERIOUS.
Probably Not Fatal, According &c
Word at Laredo.

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. %. = The
wounds sustained by Gen. Jacinto Tre-
vino in the recent attack on Chihuahua
City are considered very serious, though
probably not fatal, according to state
ment issued here last night. One bullet
penetrated his shoulder.
A new version of the attack on the
Chihuahua capital was received last
night in mail advices from Monterey.
This said that while the independence
celebration was in progress hundreds
of the inhabitants of the city, armed
with rifles and machine guns, attacked
the 300 members of the Carranza gar
rison, who "were almost completely
destroyed No specific mention of
Villa s presence was made in this ac-
count.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
RICHARDSON CHOSEN
TWIN STATE MANAGER
Succeeds E. M Adds When Latter's S
Resignation Takes Effect, Oct. Is
Cashier Eight Years.

William H. Richardson, for eight years
cashier of the Brattleboro branch of
the Twin State Gas & Electric Co., has
been appointed manager to succeed E.
NJ. Adds, whose designations to take
effect Oct 10, was reported7Saturda
Mr. Richardson will take up the man
agerial duties when Mr. Adds ends
his connection with the company.
Mr. Richardson says there will be no
changes in the personnel of the local
staff at present. A. L. Trip will con
tinue as superintendent of the street
railway, Leon C. White of the electri-
cal department and +. NJ. Smith of the
gas department. For the present there
will be no one appointed to the
cashier position and Mr.. Richardson
and the others of the office staff will
divide up that work.
Mr. Richardson is as familiar with
the needs and requirements OF the pub
lie service By the local company as any
man could be, for he has been in init
mate touch with local conditions lolgel
than anyone else connected with the
general office He intends t0fundertake
the managerial duties with the single
purpose of improving conditions where
ever possible and to give the very bes
service that strict attention to business
and details of the management makes
possible.
lie has been lifelong resident Of
Brattleboro. After completing thre,
years in the high school he attended +;
business college and for five years wa
in the office Of the s, \. Smith Mfg
Co. before taking the position of cash
Ter in The Twin State company's office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
Won Mackensen Unsuccess-
full Against Defenders of
COnstanza Railroad
LESSENING IN IN
TENSITY OF STRUGGLE
Opposing Forces Apparently Deadlocked
Along Front from Danube to Black
Sea 49, Rumanians Capture 1000 Pris-
cners.

Latest reports regarding the important
campaign in the Rumanian province of
Dobruia indicate lessenng in the inten-
sity of the struggle between the invading
armies Of the central powers and the
Russians and Rumanians opposing them.
Field Marshal Won Mackensens initial
attempt to break the allied line formed to
defend the Constanza railroad evidently
has failed.
The opposing forces apparently are now
virtually deudlocked along the front from
the Danube TO the Black Sea.
The current statement from Bucharest
announces only artillery duels along the
Danube 1t declares, however, that the
Rumanians have made some progress on
their left flank, which rests on the sea
coast In their invasion in Transylvania
the Rumanians report success in an at
tack where 300 men were captured. Near
~ 1000 prisoners have been taken by the
Rumanians 50 far in their Transylvaniau
campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

United States war department is or.
dering large number of new type of
anti aircraft guns especially adapted to
high-angle firing, design of which is to
be kept secret. Contracts for projec-
tiles approxinating $l,6o0,OoO have
been awarded to Washington Steel &
Ordnance Co. Presumably Bethlehem
Steel and other large firms put in high
er bids because they are overloaded
with European war contracts. War de
partment will send battery equipped
with five caterpillar trucks and eight
motor trucks to Mexican border, and
4S three-ton mortar trucks and p mo
tor tractors to Hawaii.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
BOARD OF TRADE
TRIP OCT. 4 AND 5
Automobile Party to Go to Montpelier
via Woodstock, Returning via
White River Junction.

The entertainment committee of the
Brattleboro board of trade in a meet
ing Saturday afternoon decided on
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4 and
5, as the dates for the automobile ride
of the association. The party will
leave Brattleboro and dine at Wood
stock and spend the night at Montpel-
ier. The return will be way of White
River Jeaction, Hanover, n. H., with
dinner in Lebanon, and home by way
of Keene and Spofford lake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
PENNANT HOPES
ARE REVIVED AGAIN
Chicago and Detroit American League
Teams See Possibility of Beat
ing Boston.

CHICAGO, Sept 25.-Pennant hopes
were revived for the Chicago and Detroit
Americans, who won their games yester-
day while Boston was losing. Boston,
which has eight games yet to play, is two
and one-half games ahead Of Chicago and
three ahead of Detroit. Chicago and De
troit still have five and four games re-
spectively on their schedule There was
more chance for an upset in the National
league than in the American, as Brooklyn
and Philadelphia each have II games be
fore the season ends and Boston has l5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
SMALL ENROLMENT
IN LOWER GRADES
Condition Surprises School Officials, and
Reason Has Not Been Determined
Upper Grades Normal

The grades of the public schools
opened this morning. Much to the sur
prise of the school authorities the en-
rollment III the lower grades was very
small, for a reason as yet undetermined
The enrollments in the upper grades
was as large as was expected. Figures
of the attendance at the various schools
are not yet obtainable as the day has
been spent in making the necessary ar
rangements and assignments incident to
the opening of the schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
WIN FORTIFIED POSITION.
Russian Troops Take the Offensive on
tho Macedonian Front.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-Russian troops on
the western end of the Macedonian
front took the offensive last night.
The war office announced today that
they had captured Hill No. 9l6, west
Of Florina, which had been strongly
fortified. A Bulgarian counter attack
was checked by French and Russian
artillery. French artillery fire caused
an outbreak of flame in Dorrien and
French troops made progress on their
left flank. Serbian troops have
reached the frontier. The French in.
faltry made slight advance to the
north of Florina.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
COSTS MORE AT HARVARD.
Increased Tuition of 5000 Military
Science Department

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 25. - A
freshman class, estimated to number
more than 700, was on hand for the
opening of the 2S1st year at Harvard
university today. The principal inno-
walton this year is the Institution of
the department of military science,
headed by Capt. c. Cordier, U. S. A.
From the classes in this department
will be recruited the Harvard regiment.
An increased tuition fee of 5000 goes
into effect this year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
ARMED CRETANS
CONTROL ISLAND
Greek Authorities Have Turned Over
Government Buildings - Kings
Guards Not LOYAL.

LONDON, Sept 25-Fully armed Gre
tans, numbering 10000, are in complete
control of the island of Crete according to
Reuters Athens despatch Many coast
towns are in their possession Greek
authorities have turned over all the gov
eminent buildings to the leaders of the
movement Only II members OF the King
Constantine Cretan guards remain loyal,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
THOUSANDS STAY
AWAY FROM SCHOOL
Many Parents Are Still Fearful of In
fantile Paralysis in New
York City

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-The New York
public schools opened today, two weeks
later than usual The school authorities
estimated that the parents of $4,000 of
the 100000 children kept them at home
through fear of infantile paralysis Teach
ers are instructed to take precautions to
discover cases Of the disease and a physi-
clan and nurse will be sent to each school
daily to examine any children not in good
health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 73O = Regular
Of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday evening at 7.3O = Regular
meeting Of Dennis Rebekah lodge. At
ter the meeting thcrc viii bc short
program in Observance OF the anniver-
sary of the order. Refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
THREE KILLED IN AUTO SMASH
Maine Central Freight Train Hits Car
Near Enfield, Me.

ENFIELD, Me-, Sept. %. Three
persons were killed and two others in
jured, one probably fatally, when an
auto mobile was struck by a freight
train on the Maine Central railroad
here yesterday. The victims were
Charles II. Randall and his daughter
Doris of Milo, and Mrs. Abram Dough-
crty of Medford Center.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25

BOTH CANDIDATES
MAKING SPEECHES
President to Address the
National Grain Deal
ers' Association
WILL INDICATE THE
NATURE OF CAMPAIGN
an Address Before the National
League of Republican Clubs in Day
ton, Ohio.

LONG BRANCH, \. j., Sept 25.-
President Wilson left here this morning
for Baltimore, where he was to discuss
the railroad eight-hour law and other cam
paign issues before the National Grain
Dealers association this afternoon. He
viii return tonight The visit to Balti-
more is the first trip Of the President ,s
away from Shadow Lawn for campaign
purposes The President speech was to
be the first OF a series he will deliver be
lore non-partisan organizations 1t was
expected that the address would indicate
the nature of the Presidents 5 campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
BREAD FAMINE IN VIENNA.
Guests Having Supply at Home &C
Short in Hotels and Restaurants.

ZURICH, Switzerland, September %.
Press dispatches from Vienna say
there has been q bread famine there for
several days owing 70 transportation
difficulties. A decree has beel pub
lished forbidding hotels and restau-
rants in Vienna from supplying bread
to guests who have it at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-25
ROB JEWELRY STORE OF $4,000.
Cracksmen at Baltimore Chisel Into
3,000-Pound Safe.

BALTIMORE, Sept. %. = Defyi1g
detection from the hourly visits of a
night watchman cracksmen early yes
terday chiseled their way into the in
ner recesses of a 3,000-pound safe in
the jewellery store of Steman & Nor
wig and escaped with gems valued ap-
proximately at 5000. The burglars
cut through the flooring and ceiling of
the second floor a1d used a rope to
lower themselves directly in front OF
the safe.
Instead of blowing the safe the
cracks:nen broke through from the
rear, cut away steel plate half al
inch thick, broke through six inches oil
concrete backing and chiseled Secon(
hole in a seco1d steel plate.