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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
MOSHER SELLS HIS
INTEREST IN LIVERY
Tucker Now Sole Owner and Retains
for the Present His Half In
terest in Automobile Business.

Kenneth E. Mosher announced this
noon that he had disposed of his in
terest in the horse livery business of
Mosher & Tucker to Murray NJ. Tuck
er. Mr. Tucker, who has been asso-
ciated for two years with Mr.. Mosher
in the combined horse livery and au-
tomobile business, retains for the pres
ent his half interest in the automobile
part of the business.
Mr.. Mosher came here seven wears
ago and engaged in the livery business,
buying with C. G. Putney of Keene, n.
H., the Henry r. Brown stable in the
old John l.. Ray building. He soon
bought out his partner and formed a
partnership with j. Willard Cobb and
a year later Mr.. Mosher bought the
interest of Mr. Cobb.
Two years ago tomorrow Mr.. Mosher
sold half interest in the business to
Murray NJ Tucker. Mr.. Mosher en-
gagged in the automobile business and
after the fire ON election night in 1914,
which destroyed the building in which
was located the Mosher & Tucker sta
BILE, he had plans drawn for modern
garage and livery stable building and
erected it year ago. The real estate
| is owned by him.
| Mr. Mosher says the livery which
| he has sold to Mr.. Tucker is the larg
lest in this section, there being between
40 and 80 livery horses and hack teams
in use all of the time He retires en-
tirely from that part of the business
and will devote all of his time to the
automobile business in which, for the
present, Mr.. Tucker retains his halt
interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
SAYS HE SAW VILLA
WOUNDED IN RAID
Perez, Bandits Former Aviator, De
clares American Bullet Hit Him
in Right Hip.

Ell PASO, Tex, March 80. - That
Villa was wounded in the hip in the
fight with the American soldiers after
the raid on Columbus and is now
nursing his wound somewhere in Mex
leo not far from the American border
and is not with the band of his fol
lowers Gen. Pershing is hunting is the
story brought to Ell Paso by FREDERICK
w Perez, Villa IS old aviator.
Perez was held prisoner by Villa
from Feb. 26 to March 8 and escaped
the night of the raid.
When he learned Columbus was to
be attacked he refused to fight against
the United States and was Imprisoned
He then escaped, but fell into cactus
pit near the border. Villa rode past
him for the raid.
ing" he said, 81 heard horses ga1lop-
ing. 1 drew myself up to the edge OF
my cactus pit and peeped out. There
within fifty yards of me and riding
along a little road almost directly to
ward me | saw Villa, Isquierda, Ger
vantes and two private soldiers I die
not know.
Suddenly behind them came a pat
ter of rifle shots. In the distance
saw q troop of American cavalry rid
ing hard in pursuit.
''Villa and his companions turned in
to a patch Of mesquite brush at tn,
side of the road. Villa was wounded q
He seemed quite severely hurt. One,
he pressed his hand to his right hi
and when he drew it away it had bloc,
on it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday at 7.30 p. M. = Christian
Endeavor mission study class in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhodes,
Is Washington street.
Friday at 6 p IN. Supper in the
chapel for the teachers and officers of
the Sunday school and the board of
religious education, followed by teach
ers' meeting.
Friday at 7.3O 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, 1916-03-30
c1srERN COVER FALLS IN.
Reservoir at Corner of Main and High
Streets to Be Repaired.

The cover on eistern on the Hooker
property at the corner of Main and
High streets has partially rotted away
and fallen IN. 1t is one Of the old els
terms installed. in different parts Of the
village in the days before hydrants for
fire use were installed William II.
Perry, village clerk and clerk Of the
fire department, has made arrangements
to have it repaired. As fast as any OF
these cisterns show signs of wall decay
they are filled up as there is little or
no need of them longer. SO long as
they hold water, however, they are al
lowed to remain, as they might prove
useful in the event of a eonhagration
when the aid of a steamer was desired
in addition 70 lines from hydraHts.
They contain sufficient water TO feed
a steamer from one to two hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
Willing to Pay Reasonable
Sum for No. 6 Hose
House Property
NO EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION DESIRED
Retention of Holstein- -Friesian Business
Will Be Beneficial TO Entire Village
Commissioner Richmond Makes
Known Offer.
Known Offer.

The Reformer publishes herewith a
letter from Arthur B. Clapp TO the
voters of the village of Brattleboro ex-
pressing a desire to buy the No. 6 Hose
Co. house ON South Main street, con
corning which there has been consid-
cradle discussion the past few days.
Mr.. Clapp desires this property to pro-
vide needed room for a large freproof
building which he purposes to erect
association and for which purpose he
has bought the Stewart property north
lof the hose house. He makes no Of
fer in figures, but doubtless he will do
so in the special village meeting called
4 for Saturday evening. He feels that
the retention of the association office
here will be benefit to everybody.
/ Village Commissioner Solon \. Rich
mond, while not in favor of standing
ont about a few hundred dollars, reeog-
nizing as he does the great advantage
lof having the Holstein- -Friesian busi-
ness retained here, feels that in fair
ness to the voters he should make
known an offer which the commission
Iers have received for the hose house
property. Mr. Richmond saws an of
fer of $4,000 for the property has been
made through Attorney Herbert G..
Barber, not for Mr.. Barber. as he un-
derstands it, but for another party, and
that the offer will be made in writing
or the money put up if desired.
1t viii be remembered that Mr. Bar
Der negotiated with the Holstein-F Erie
sian people with a view to erecting a
building for their use, in part, on the
site of the old Ray and Judge proper.
tiles, but the negotiations failed Mr.
Clapp's letter follows:
To the Voters of the Village of Brat
tleboro:-
In order to complete my plans in the
. erection of the building for the Hol
, stein -Friesian association, on whieI
, they propose to take a long lease, it i:
, quite essential that / should have the
No. Hose company property belonging
, to the village, to make the lot of prop
er shape and insure all open space OF
/. all sides of the building.
l asked the commissioners to call :
meeting to see if you would instrue
them to sell same to me at a fai
: price. The meeting has been called il
: Festival hall Saturday evening next a
s o'clock.
[ do not ask any exemption from
taxation. / never have and do no
, ask any gift from the town or vii
, lage, but / would like to buy this prop
erty at fair valuation for the pun
Ipose mentioned.
o Not all know the great benefit o
having this association permanently
located here. 1t win benefit ever
resident of Brattleboro, which include
N myself, to greater extent that bu
= few realize. This is the only reason
Il have for making arrangements to bull
a for them.
a hope every voter in the village wi
v be at the meeting and show their al
"a probation by voting to sell the proI
,s erty to me.
" Very respectfully,
Il A. B. CLAPP.
h. Brattleboro, March so, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
More Attacks of Submarines
Without Warnings Arouse
Washington
NO AFFIDAVITS ON
RECENT DISASTERS
British Destroyer Which Rescued Sur
vivors of the Sussex Was Fired UP
on-James Gleason of Boston Sur
vivor of Eagle Point.

WASHINGTON, March 80. For
the information of the state depart
ment Ambassador Page at London to-
day forwarded a report that the Brit
ish destroyer which aided in rescuing
survivors of the Sussex had been fired
upon twice by a submarine.
Ambassador Page said his informa-
tion was not official, but appeared to
be authentic, and he sent the report
for what it was worth to the depart
ment.
State department officials consider
that Ambassador Page s information
tended to substantiate the press reports
of the alleged attack upon the destroy
er.
Up to an early hour today no fur
ther affidavits had been received at
the state department from survivors of
the Sussex, the Englishman, the Man
chester Engineer or other vessels in
which Americans were endangered.
1t is believed here that the gravity
of the international situation has been
greatly increased by the torpedoing OF
! the Eagle Point, a British steamer,
without warning, according to Consul
Frost at Queenstown.
Responsible officials express them
selves as amazed, TO put it mildly, over
the manner in which the German sub
, marine warfare is being conducted
They do not hesitate to say that they
are irritated. They are unable to ex
plain what seems TO them to be a reck
less disregard for international rights
and specific pledges to the United
States on the part of the submarine
commanders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
NATIVES STARVING IN ALASKA
Men, Women and Children Living on
Dog Salmon.

SEWARD, Alaska, March 30.-Condi-
tions due to famine in native settle
ments in the Kuskokwim hot springs
country were described as terrible by
William Lee and Joseph Mcdowell who
arrived at Iditarod from trip through
the district, according to adviees re-
ceived from Iditarod.
At Sleimut village they found so ma
tives living on dog salmon which they
devoured like animals. Then the ma
tives discovered the white men s camp
they sat around in a circle waiting foI
scraps of food over which men, wo-
men and children fought like dogs
Lack of game this year, together witt
short salmon run, was given as the
cause of the famine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CHAS. I'll. STRATTON
West Townshend Man Drove to East
Jamaica and Died Within Short
Time After Reaching Home.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

WEST TOWNSHEND, March 80.
Charles II. Stratton, longtime res
ident of this place, died very suddenly
Wednesday afternoon. Although he
had been in poor health this winter he
was feeling well and drove TO East
Jamaica in the forenoon. When he
reached home he went to the home of
his son, Henry Stratton, where he made
short call, then returned home. He
had been at home only a short time
when he complained of not feeling
well and DIR. Gale was sent for, but Mr..
Stratton died soon after the physician
arrived.
Mr.. Stratten was "A years old and
a farmer. He lived about half mile
outside the village. Formerly for many
years he was a member of the board of
selectmen. Besides his wife, who was
Lucy Phillips, he leaves three children,
all of this place. They are Henry C.
"a farmer, Hugh, who lives at home
and Mrs. Orrin Burnap. He also leaves
a brother in Colrain, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 3o.-
Washington has imposed strict secre-
ey ON Maj Gen. Funston regarding
plans for using the Mexican North
western railroad to send supplies to the
American troops. He declined to say
early today whether immediate use OF
the line would be ordered.
Gen. Funston received from Wash
ington last night code message be,
lieved to have contained instructions
for the use of the Northwestern rail
road and orders that supplies be ten
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
MATTS ENGAGED TO
MANAGE TOWN FARM
Will Take Charge Early in April-Mr
and Mrs. Saxton Have Bought
Farm in Bernardston.

Overseer of the Poor. Oscar 7. Ware
has engaged Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Matt
of Hartford, Conn, as superintendent
and matron of the town farm, TO take
up their duties there early in April.
Mr.. Matt, who formerly lived in Brat
tleboro, has had experience in this kind
of work, having been employed on the
farm at one time. He thoroughly un-
derstands farming. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Saxton, who have had charge at the
town farm for five years, win 60 to
North Bernardston, where they have
bought a small place to carry on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
GETTING STEPS AT STATION.
Mild Weather Permits Resumption OF
Outside Work.

Men are ut work in the new union
railroad station setting the marble
steps and other pieces of marble called
for in the specifications. The mild
weather has permitted the resumption
of outside work and painters are at
work on the roofs of the train plat
forms and niasons are putting finish
ing touches on the outside walls Tile
that was shipped weeks ago from New
Jersey has been in the railroad yards
at Hartford over a week, but every
effort TO have it moved has been an
successful. Considerable work is held
up until this reaches Brattleboro-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
WASHINGTON PARTY
GREETS PRESIDENT
Shook Hands with Head OF Nation in
White House-Began Homeward
Trip Early This Morning.

Letters received from members of
of the high school Washington party
contain the news that the members Of
the party were given the opportunity
of shaking hands with President Viii
son in the White House. The party
was due to leave Washington this
morning early, and after four hours in
Philadelphia TO continue 10 New York
where they will spend tonight and to-
morrow at the Broadway Central hotel.
They are due in Brattleboro tomorrow
night at 10.41 o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

dered for shipment from Ell Paso to
Casas Grandes.
Hope was expressed in military cir
eles that further negotiations between
the state department and Carranza
might result in the Mexican govern
ment making certain concessions by
which the shipping problem would be
made easier
The army desires authority to place
guards over the supplies in transit
even if the goods must move as com
mercial freight. Because of the feel
ing that the railroad win not solve the
transportation problem under condition.
imposed for it's use the operation OF
motor trucks between Columbus and tht
field base win be continued for the
present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
BELLOWS FALLS TO
HAVE NEW INDUSTRY
New York Firm Leases Building for
Making Dress Shirts and Will Be-
gin Operations Monday.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS, March 80.

bELLONS FALLS, March 80.
Beginning Monday the shirt factory
on Tuttle street, which has been unoc-
eupied more than a year, will again be
the scene of business activities Lust
berg, Mast & Co., of New York city.
one of the largest manufacturers of
dress shirts for the iobbing trade
in the country, have leased the build
ing with the option of purchase ut the
end of year and have announced that
they want 100 girls to begin work as
soon as possible.
The building was erected by the
Rockingham Building association for
the Inter-Oeean Shirt company. which
more than year ago foundered on the
rocks of the business depression. Since
then it has been empty. The machines
have remained in the building and there
have been many efforts to get new in
| dustries to occupy the place. The lease
| by Lustberg, Mast & Co. is the result
The firm says it win pay the girls the
usual wage scale given in other towns
and that there is opportunity for girls
to make good pay. The wheels will be
gin to 60 round next Monday morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILED.
Little Damage When Three Cars Left
Rails at Laconia, N. H.

LACONIA, n. H., March 30 - A
smoking car and two coaches on the
Boston & Maine White Mountain ex-
press, southbound, were derailed at a
siding in the railroad yard here today.
The smoker turned partly over, but the
train was moving slowly and no one
was injured. The locomotive and mail
ear had cleared the switch outside the
yard when the switch point turned un-
der the smoker, according to an official
explanation. AS the train was moving
slowly the ears bumped on the ties for
only a short distance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
NEW HAVEN CLUB SOLD.
New Owner is James T. Collins, Exc
cutor of Cameron Estate

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 80. =
The purchase of the franchise of the
New Haven Baseball club of the East
ern league from the Cameron estate by
James L. Collins, a railway mail clerk,
was announced today. Mr.. Collins is
an executor of the Cameron estate. The
playing manager will be an old-time
baseball player. His name is Withheld
for the present Mr.. Collins saws the
purchase price was about $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

DOUGLAS, Arizona, March 80. =
Not 200 Carranza troops remain in the
Casas Grandes and Galeana district of
Chihuahua, according to the statement
today of United States Senator A. B.
Fall of New Mexico, who said he had
been so informed on good authority
Senator Fall arrived. here last night
from Hachita, \. NJ, in the course OF
an automobile tour of the border.
- All the Carranza soldiers might as
well be withdrawn for all the gooc
they are doing in aiding our men. They
made no attempt to stop Villa wher
he passed Casas Grandes in broad
daylight less than mile from the gar
rison. He had not more than 800 mel
with him at that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
WAR NEWS FLASHES
FROM BATTLEFIELDS
German Assaults to Retake Lost Posi-
tions Repulsed-Air Raid on Salo-
niki Frustrated.

PARIS, March 30.-Several German
infantry attacks upon Avocourt woods
in an endeavor to retake lost positions
were made last night The war Office
reports of this afternoon says these as
saults failed. No further advances
against Malancourt were attempted by
the Germans. East of the Meuse there
was heavy artillery fighting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

PARIS, March 80. = A Havas de-
spatch from Saloniki says that another
aerial raid on that city was attempted
yesterday by German aeroplanes
French airmen engaged them and com
PEELED them to turn about without ac
complishing their object. Severa
bombs were dropped on Orfani, but die
no damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
TAKES LIFE WITH GUN.
No Reason Known for the Suicide of
Ansel Kelsey of Salisbury.

MlDDLEBURY, March 80. - Ansel
Kelsey, 90 years old, lifelong resi-
dent of Salisbury, committed suicide
shortly after noon today at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Kirk j. Piper,
on what is known as the Middle road
by shooting himself in the head with a
shotgun. No cause is assigned for his
act. He had not been in good health
for long time. He leaves wife
four daughters, son and two brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
FAMILY OF FOUR
DIES WITHIN YEAR
All Had Pneumonia - Frank Felch of
Little Red School House District,
Townshend, Last to Go.
Especial to The Reformer.)

The Little Red School House COM
munity was saddened and shocked by
the sudden death of Frank Feleh, of
pneumonia. Sunday, March 90. He was
i'll but few DAYS and was cared for
by Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Page, at whose
home he was taken i'll. Less than a
year ago he was living with his par
ents and grandmother on Buck hill.
Since that time all four have died of
the same disease. He leaves a wife in
Lowell, Mass, who is herself i'll with
tuberculosis His father-in-law, Mr..
Varnum, came to Townshend for the
body, taking it to Milford, y. H., for
burial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
In Odd Fellows Hall

Thursday, March 80. T.30 p. m =
Special meeting of Oasis Eneampment
The Patriarchal degree will be con-
ferred.
All Odd Fellows are requested not
to forget the moving party Saturday.
Meet at the old hall at l.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

PARIS, March 30-Gen. A. Y. E.
Dubail was appointed military govern
or of Paris today. He replaces Gen.
Michael Mauncury, who is relieved on
the ground of i'll health. When the
war began Gen. Joffre chose him to
hold the Vosges and in checking Gen
Won Heeringen he contributed to the
victory of the Marne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
RoUNDHoUsE BURNED.
B. & M Railroad sustains Loss OF
100000 at Plymouth, N. H.

PLYMOUTH, \. H., March 80. -
The roundhouse of the Boston & Maine
the loss being estimated at 500 900.
Six locomotives were badly damaged.
Shortly after the fire was discovered
many barrels of oil stored near by ex-
ploded, and this quickly spread the
flames throughout the entire structure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

A woman can talk just as long about a
fig leaf as about Paris gown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

ST. JOHN, n. B., March 80. - Rec
ords of the United States consulate
here showed today that Joseph Gleason
of Boston probably was the American
who was rescued from the British
steamer Eagle Point, reported yester-
day to have been torpedoed off the
Irish coast.
Gleason visited the consulate with
J. Wilbur Collins of Brighton, ILL.,, an
other American member of the crew
who has received his discharge.
He also asked for his discharge, but
/ Capt. Simons of the Eagle Point re
fused to release him. Gleason informed
the consul that his wife was in Eng
land and that he wanted to visit hi,
/ three children who were in an institu
! tion in Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 3d. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, conferred today with Counsellor
Pope over what were described as pure
" commercial questions. 1t was de-
clared the submarine issue was not
taken up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

St. Paul's cathedral, London, took So
years to build.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

Our borrowed troubles often seem to be
our worst ones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

Damascus in Syria is the Oldest OF
all existing cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Mostly Northeast Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 30. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Moderate winds,
mostly northeast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-30

Madrid is soon to have new water
system.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-13
HOW TO GROW BLAcKBERRIEs
Fruit VIII Not Thrive In Dry Places,
Plenty Of Moisture ls Needed
Cultivate Constantly.

Blackberries need plenty OF mois
ture and 1t will not pay to plant them
on the top OF some dry knoll; for the
fruit will not grow TO perfection in
such dry places, and It will be hard
and sour. Choose a place where the
ground is OF good quality, and where
there is plenty Of moisture.
Prepare the ground thoroughly by
blowing and narrowing before plant.
ing, and make the ground mellow
down quite deep where you set the
plants. You cannot be too particular
in this espect-remember you are set
ting them out for profit and not simply
to see whether they will grow or not.
They should be set about four feet
apart one way, and eight feet the
other way.
Keep the ground loose by constant
cultivation, and the sooner you can
get a good large bush, the sooner you
will get fruit. and keeping the ground
loose will help to keep it moist.