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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
WEEKS CANDIDATE
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Middlebury Man Announces That He
VIII Enter the Primaries Next
September.

MIDDLEBURY, March 81. = The
second announcement of a candidacy
for state Office on the Republican
ticket next fall is made by Judge
John E. Weeks of this town, who as
pires to the lieutenant governorship.
Judge Weeks, who has been chairman
of the penal board for a number of
years, is speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives.
Judge Weeks, who is native of
Salisbury, located in Midd1ebury in
1896. Though his business has been
largely in farming and mercantile
lines he has devoted himself to the
public service much of the time since
he was elected member of the Gen
eral assembly in 1888. He was a mem
Der of the senate in 1896 and was re-
turned in 1912 to the lower branch of
the assembly.
In 189294 he was assistant judge of
Addison county and in 1898 was ap-
pointed a trustee of the Vermont In
dustrial school. He was state cattle
commissioner in 1906 and since the lat
ter year has been chairman of the
penal board He has held most of the
town and village officers
In announcing his intention to en-
ter the primaries next September as a
candidate for lieutenant governor
Judge Weeks makes the following
statement:
81 have been asked by many friends
whether | would be . candidate fol
lieutenant governor. 1t is perhaps due
to those who have kindly offered me
their support, and also fair to other
possible candidates, that 1 should an
nounce at this time that / will be a
candidate for the Republication nomi-
nation for this Office. If l am nomi-
mated l shall try to do my part toward
vigorous and earnest campaign. If
| am elected, / viii do what I can to
secure as prompt dispatch of legisla-
tive business as is consistent with
thorough consideration and fairness to
every interest.
| "I believe that the future of Yer.
mont depends not so much upon high
sounding phrases in party platforms as
upon the selection of capable, fair
minded men as legislators and state of
feers. / stand for everything that can
be done to assist both the agricultural
and manufacturing industries of the
state, for the greatest economy con
sistent with efficiency in the manage
ment of state institutions, for the con
tinuation of the Vermont good roads
policy, for equity in taxation, for fair
labor legislation, and for endeavor K
enforce more strictly the laws we have
rather than to enact large number
of new ones.
EsWhile I am a Republican, the du
ties of the lieutenant governor are ST
largely concerned with state matter
that if | receive the nomination
shall appeal for support to men of al
parties, and if elected, l viii try f
! perform the duties of the Office solel,
in the interest of Vermont y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
PLAN TO REDUCE
COST OF GASOLINE
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce TO Form Organization with
Millions of Capital.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Manufac-
turers of automobiles connected with
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce announced today their de-
eision to incorporate company with
"an ultimate capital of from $4,000,
600 to $10,000,0O0" to produce gaso-
line and other products of petroleum
with the purpose of demonstrating
that gasoline can be produced and sold
at profit at price somewhat lower
than that now prevailing and within
the means of all users of automobiles
and motor boats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
SPAULDING SAW
GIBSON KILLED
No Warning Was Given When the Fa-
tai Shot Was Fired at Sharon
February "a.

WOODSTOCK, March 81. The
work of securing the jury in the trial
of Charles Leighton, charged with the
murder of A. G. Gibson in Sharon on
Feb. "a, last, was completed yester-
day morning in Windsor county court
and the state Immediately began the
presentation of its case
Among the witnesses testifying yes
terday for the state was Wallace AL
drich, owner of the rifle which, the
state claims that Leighton used as q
weapon against Gibson.
DR.. B. H. Stone, state pathologist
testified regarding conducting an au
topsy on the body of Gibson.
Fred Spaulding, one of Gibson I
teamsters, testified to the circum
stances of the alleged murder of hi,
employer. Spaulding was with Gibson
in the timber lot when the man wa
killed.
Spaulding testified that there wa
not a word spoken by Leighton or hi
sons, Walter and Newell, who hav
been indicted on the same charge a
their father, to Gibson. Spaulding sal,
that Gibson had drawn away one loa
of logs, the ownership of which it az
pears was in dispute, and was prepai
ing to get another load when he wa
fred upon.
Other witnesses gave testimon,
along lines similar to that of SpaulG
inC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
PRIZE IN GOLD FOR
BEST INVITATION
Board of Trade Offers SIS to Be Com
peted for-Wants Vermonters to
Come Home This Year.

Editor of The Reformer:-
The Greater Vermont association
has published, in the form of a leafet
designed to slip into an envelope, an
invitation to all Vermonters in other
states to come home during the year
1916, the 125th anniversary of the
joining of the Union of the first state
to be added to the original thirteen.
1t contains message from the gov
ernor, who says:
''Nothing is more pleasing to me than
the idea of home coming, and in be-
half of the people of the state l join
your association in extending a most
hearty invitation to all the native born
and their children, wherever they may
be, to come to us sometime during the
year 1916.
The board of trade desires to publish
something of the kind for distribution
among our people that this invitation
may be sent wherever Nermonters may
be. 1t should be brief and yet suggest
to the wanderer the hospitality which
awaits his in his old home. 1t should
be attractive and contain some design
symbolizing the state, and it should al
so contain some incidental reference tC
Brattleboro.
The board of trade offers a prize oi
FIVE dollars in gold for the best de
sign and wording of an invitation OF
this kind, to be submitted to its sec
retary before April Is, the choice tC
be made by a committee of three ap
pointed for the purpose.
Your very truly,
HORTON d. WALKER, Pres.
Brattleboro, March so, 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
EPISCOPAL MISSION
HERE APRIL 9 TO Ia
Services Each Evening at 7.30 as Part
of Nation Wide Movement Inaug
urated by Convention.

In the last general convention of the
Episcopal church a resolution was
passed making provision for nation
wide preaching mission to be held in
Advent or Lent this year. The move
ment has met with a great response
Throughout the Episcopal church, and
all of the large cities and many of the
smaller ones, as well as the mission
fields of the west, have participated
in this movement. 1t is the first time
the church has attempted anything
like a nation wide mission, although
missions have been held everywhere
from time to time. Some years ago,
it will be remembered by many, Bishop
Hall preached missions here.
The rector of st. Michael's Episco-
pal church, Rev. Nelson kellogg, ex-
poets to preach one to be given here
from April to April IA, inclusive
The mission services will be held
every evening at 7.30 o'clock. The
service consists of hymns, prayers, 3
sermon and an instruction, followed
by an after meeting or prayer meet
ing. The whole service lasts about
an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
BLANK INVENTORIES
SENT TO TAXPAYERS
Letter Accompanying Each Says Offset
Law Which Took Effect Jan. /.
Increases Listers Work.

The listers mailed today an inventory
blank to every taxpayer, accompanied
by the following letter:
You viii find herewith tax inven-
tory for 1916, which according to law
you are required to fill out and return
to us on or before April 20, 1916
lowing to the Offset law, which
took effect January l, 1916, the duties
of the listers have been materially in
creased, and in order to secure q salts
factory grand list within the time pre-.
seribed by law, it will be necessary
for you to comply with our request.
''Our headquarters is in the town
clerk IS Office. One of US or the clerk
or someone equally capable will be
there from a. m. to 5 p. m, except
ing the noon hour, each day, to receive
your list, before whom you can sub
scribe your name and make oath tC
your inventory, free of charge, and il
you desire assistance it viii be cheer
fully furnished. -
The listers are Abram J. Currier
Hugh H. Dunklee and Fred A. Better
| ley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Administration Assuming a
Waiting Policy in Deal
ing with Germany
NOT SURPRISED AT
GERARD'S SILENCE
May Not Have Carried Request to
Foreign Office on Account of Deli
cate Situation in Reichstag Over
Submarine Question.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - Chair
man Stone of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee and Chairman Flood of
the house foreign affairs committee
went over the submarine situation full
ly with Secretary Lansing today at
an early conference.
The situation with Germany was de-
scribed as not being Imminent and
it was said the two committee chair
men had not come to the state depart
ment by appointment, but had come
separately, seeking information for the
guidance for members in conference.
Officials declared they were not wor-
ried because they had not heard from
Ambassador Gerard, who was instruct
ed to make inquiry of the German for
eign office whether a submarine tor
pedoed the steamers Sussex and Eng
lishman They added they would not
be surprised if they did not hear from
the ambassador for another day or two.
Meanwhile the situation may ac-
curately be described as a waiting one.
Aside from the slowness of communica-
tion between Washington and Berlin
it was pointed out today that the
American ambassador may not have
carried his request to the foreign of
flee while it was engaged in the deli
cate situation in the German reischstag
over the submarine policy, which has
been hkened to the situation in the
American CONGRESS over the armed shin
controversy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Mrs. Aaron A. Currier and
Her Daughter, Florence,
Burned to Death
FIRE AT SAME TIME
IN NEARBY HOUSE
The Authorities Are Suspicious That
the Blazes Were of Incendiary Ori.
gin and They Are Making an Inves-
tigation Today.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 81
Mrs. Aaron A. Currier and daughter.
Miss Ella Currier, were burned to
death in fire that swept through
their home early today. David Cur
rier, nine years old, was badly burned
IN making his escape.
The large cement house owned by
Jak Katz and occupied by the Katz
and the Currier families was destroyed
and the adjoining residence of Joseph
Walworth was badly damaged. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Mrs. Katz also was burned and was
removed to q hospital, but physicians
said her injuries were not serious.
The authorities today announced that
IA thorough investigation into the cause
of the fire was being made on the
strength of reports that it may have
been of incendiary origin.
Fire department officials stated that
the blaze in the Walworth residence
apparently started III the cellar, and
was not due, so far as could be as
eertained, to the fire in the Katz home
next door
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Fire Caused by Over-Heated
Furnace Breaks Out
in the Night
WOMAN AND SON
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Property Owned by John vinnigan and
Included 25 Rooms-Barn on Prem
ises Saved - Loss About $4,000 -
Other Buildings Endangered
Especial to The Reformer.)

SPOFFORD, n. H, March 81.
Fire which started from an over
heated furnace before clock this
morning totally destroyed the Spof-
ford House, owned by John Vinnigan.
Mrs. Mary Holland, housekeeper, and
fve-year-old son, Alfred, had mar
row escape. The hotel which was a
25-room wooden structure, fully
equipped, was burned to the ground,
the only article saved being a small
counter taken from the Office. The
barn belonging with the hotel and
which stood about 25 feet away was
saved
Sparks from the Spofford House set
fire to the old pail shop owned by
Slade & Joslin and a house belonging
to Mrs. j. p. Armstrong, but little
damage was done to these buildings
Favorable weather conditions prevent
ed more serious loss
About three or four years ago the
Spofford House was fitted with steam
heat and electric lights. The less is
estimated at about $4,000, with in
surance of $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
.CLAREMONT VISITED
BY FOUR FIRES
All Between 2.15 Yesterday Afternoon
and LIS This Morning-Round
House Fire Most Serious.
Especial TO The Reformer.)
CLAREMoNT, \. H., March 81

CLAREMONT, y. H, March 81.
Four separate and distinct fires be-
tween 2.15 o. clock yesterday afternoon
and LIS o'clock this morning have
caused the suspicion, as yet uneon-
firmed by any evidence, that a fire.
bug Is at work in town.
The first of the fires was discovered
in the attic of a boarding house. It
was extinguished by the fremen after
the upper part of the house had been
badly gutted.
The second alarm was for a fire in
the barn owned by J. B. Bartlett on
East street. This was discovered at
6.l5 o'clock in the evening and the
barn and the ell of the house adioin-
ing were practically destroyed. The
house was saved, although damaged by
water.
The most disastrous fire was diseov-
cred in the round house of the Boston
& Maine railroad at IL O'Clock at
night. This fire totally destroyed the
building, three locomotives and a bag
gage ear which were in it. A fourth
engine which was partly in the round
house with steam up, was run out to
safety.
The last of the series of fires was
this morning at lilo o'clock when the
house and barn of Stephen Breck at
West Claremont were destroyed with
most of their contests.
/ No cause is known for any of the
fires.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
PUTNEY.

George Johnston of Oldtown, Maine,
IS visiting his sister, Mrs. r. b. Davis.
Kenneth Howard returned Saturday
from a few DAYS visit with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker, in Brat
tleboro.
Prof. and Mrs. Lawrence and young
son and r. +. Landis of Mt. Hermon
are spending the spring vacation at +.
S. Harris s.
Mrs. II. G. Everleth and Miss Char
lotte Eaton left Saturday for New
York. Mrs. Annie Evans of West
Brattleboro is here keeping house for
her brother. Mr.. Everleth.
There will be food sale in the Con-
gregational church Tuesday afternoon
at 3 clock, under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid society. Baked beans, hot
rolls, pies, cakes, etc, will be on sale.
Lewis Burditt and Waldo Howard
went with the high school party from
Brattleboro on the Washington trip.
Mr.. Burditt graduated last year from
the high school and Mr.. Howard is a
senior this year.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church will be held in the
vestry Saturday afternoon at ESQ. a
full attendance is desired, as officers
are to be elected for the coming year
and matters of Importance are to be
acted upon.
Mrs. W. f. Elmore was in Brattle-
boro, returning home Sunday, accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Grace
Whitney. The latter's mother, Mrs.
Harland Whitney, is staying in Brat
tleboro with relatives while Mr.. Whit
lney is in the Memorial hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Unanimous for Graham.
{ Montpelier Argus.

Horace +. Graham, able auditor of
accounts, in whom the voters of Yer
mont have unusual confidence, has an
nounced himself as candidate for
governorship. Mr.. Graham goes into
the contest under auspices that are
exceptionally favorable and it is
doubtful if any opposition worthy of
the name will appear against him,
Well known throughout Vermont and
held in the highest favor because he
deserves to be, faithful in the dis
charge of his duties and loyal to the
core to good old Vermont, it is safe to
predict that his selection in the pri
maries viii be practically unanimous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
WAR FLASHES FROM
EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Germans Capture Village of Malan.
court-Berlin Ignorant of Cause of
Sussex Explosion

PARIS, March 81. - The Germans
delivered a fierce night attack on three
sides of the village of Malancourt, says
the French official statement issued
this morning, and the French retired
from the village proper, which was in
ruins, but continued to hold its out
skirts. Fierce infantry fighting lasted
for the entire night before the French
withdrew from the untenable position
in the village of Malaneourt. The
Germans again tried to carry by as
sault the positions which the French
had won back in the Avocourt woods,
but they were repulsed. East of the
Meuse the night was calm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Possible Pursuing Squad
May Catch Him Before
He Turns South
THE BANDITS TROOPS
MASSACRED GARRISON
Killed 172 Of the Carranza Soldiers
Stationed ct Guerrero-Wild Stories
That the Outlaws Contemplated
Another U. S. Raid.

Ell PASO, Texas, March 31.-Fran-
cisco Villa has crossed the great con
tinental divide and is heading south
west to his old headquarters at San
Andres, according to the most reliable
information here today, coupled with
the report from Gen. Funston IS head
quarters at San Antonio.
Keen interest in the chase has been
aroused once more on the border by
the renewed possibility that the ban
dit may be trapped before he can
swing to the south of the pursuing
squad. American troops sweeping
down from the north on the eastern
side of the divide should be today by
all calculations within striking distance
of the San Geronimo ranch, where the
quarry was last known to be.
Another detachment of Gen. Perish
ing 5 cavalry is beIived to have
swung southeast from MADEIRA, pass.
ing wei south Of Guerrero, where Vii
la is said to have massaered 172 Car.
rama troops and to be striking for
Cerro Prieto in the hope of cutting
off the briganl from the south
The east is presumably closed by the
several thousand men whom Gen
Gutierrez is said to have in the district
around chihuahua City.
| The fact that the bandit turned
northeast from Guerrero instead of in
/ a southerly direction gave rise to wild
stories that he was headed for the Dor
der with the intention of perpetratine
another raid on the territory of tn,
United States. One story even wen
so far as to declare that he eontem
plated second attack on Columbus.
!! Whether his assault on the garrison
at Guerrero was the same engagement
reported by Gen. Pershing was no
known, but it was considered ikel,
since the action reported by Gen. Per
shing occurred Monday somewhere L
that region. Details of the engage
ment were not reported.
4 1t has been learned at field head
|, quarters of the American expeditionar
J forces, in Colonia Dublan, chihuahua
that Francisco Villa nearly lost his lif
a few days ago on the Corralito
! ranch, short distance from that place
where he tortured and put to deaf
five Mexicans. One of his victim
leaped upon him and was stranglin
Villa when officers beat his assailar
senseless with the butts of their gun
Mucio Polanco was the name of til
Mexican who almost succeeded in en-,
: ing Villa S career. The murder of fly
members of the Polanco family w;
said to have been intended to be
warning against other Mexican
! against having dealings with Amer
q cans. Investigation showed that Il
4 Polanco family was involved with I
: political faction in Mexico, but tn;
they had record of uniform honest
and reliability in dealing with II
: American managers of the Corralit
/ ranch, where they were born and rea
e ed.
a Mexican Consul Garcia announce
; Hate today that he had been informt
;, by Gen. Gavira, Carranza command
at Juarez, that the latter had +
S ceived word that the American trool
had been engaged in battle wi
- Villa IS forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
AURORA IN DISTRESS.
Help to Be Sent from New Zealand to
Shackletons Ship.

WELLINGTON, N. T., March %
via London.-A wireless despatch re-
ceived from the Aurora, the auxiliary
ship of Shackleton expedition, says:
- We are getting towards Snares is
land under influence of wind and sea
We are unable to maneuver the ship
owing to damage to rudders. The
authorities are sending tug to the
assistance of Aurora.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Centre Congregational Church

Friday at 6 p. m. Supper in the
chapel for the teachers and officers of
the Sunday school and the board of
religious education, followed by teach
crs meeting.
Friday at 7.30 p. m. Service of
praise and prayer in the chapel. Sub
iect, PARALLELS of Human Choice. Matt.
2l:2S-46. Leader, Rev Richard H.
Clapp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
WOULD END DEATH PENALTY.
Gov. Mccall Wants It Abandoned in
Massachusetts,

BOSTON, March 31-Gov. Mccall
sent a special message to the state
legislature yesterday AFTERNOON rec
ommending the passage of special
act to provide for the abolition of cap
ital punishment. In his message Gov
Mccall says:
Gas statistics do not prove that cap
ital punishment lessons the number OF
crimes committed, it would seem that
the time has arrived for doing away
with that method of punishment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

BERLIN, Tuesday, March %, via
London, March 81. = Inquiries in gov
ernment circles developed the state
ment that nothing is known here con
cerning the explosion which damaged
the cross channel steamer Sussex, be-
yond the newspaper reports from
abroad. Officials are refraining from
comment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Sunday Services.

1890 a. m.-Sermon. Subject, Grieve
Not the Holy Spirit.
l1.45 a. m.-Bible School. Glasses for
all ages.
3.45 p. m.-Junior Christian Endeav-
or.
7.3O p. m.-Sermon, Subject, The
Great Mock Trial, of He Hath
Spoken Blasphemy. Dugan s or
chestra Chorus choir. Alexander
HYMNS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

LONDON, March 81. - A Reuter-
despatch from Holland says that many
persons lost their lives Wednesday in
fire in powder factory at Troisdorf
near Cologne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
DANIELS rs TREASURER.
Brattleboro Man Gets ONCE at Metho-
dist Conference.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March

MONTPELIER, March 81.
The following officers were elected
this forenoon at the Methodist lay
men IS conference: President, William
P. Dillingham; of Waterbury; vice
presidents. Frank Plumley of North
field, r. III. Millett of Springfield, B.
F. Moore Of Newport; secretary-treas-
urer. Sanford A. Daniels of Brattle
boro. The treasurer of the Preachers
Aid society reported $1,000 added tc
the permanent fund.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
Limousine With Heavy Tread.

He was wandering aimlessly around
in a department store when the floor
walker approached him.
ssLoolzing for something2" he asked.
Eyes, my wife, replied the man.
.eWell, she is a sort of Limousine
with heavy tread and usually runs on
low. Ohio Motorist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

BERLIN, March 81, via London. =
The capture of the village of Malan-
court III the Verdun region west of
the Meuse was announced by the war
office today. The Germans took 328
prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

LONDON, March 81. = British cas-
ualties in March, as compiled from
published lists, amounted to 1,1O7 of
ficers and 1897 men,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31

Australia maintains training school
for BOYS who desire to become expert
farmers but lack the means to pay for
proper instruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Saturday. Gentle to
Moderate North Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 81. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday. Gentle to moderate north
winds