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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
RESTITUTION AND
RELIEF PROMISED
Bill in the German Reichstag to Help
Sufferers from Invasions During
the War.

BERLIN, May II, by wireless to Say
vllle.-lhe bill providing for compensation
to property owners in Alsace-Lorraine and
East Prussia for war damages came before
the reichstag yesterday on the first read
ing.
Joseph Emel, Socialist, asked that the
reconstruction of destroyed villages he
undertaken Immediately, SO far as may be
practicable.
\ member of the Peoples party stated
that more than 1000 civilians were killed
or manned for life by Russian soldiers. 1t
was charged that the invading Russians
carried celluloid bars for the purpose of
burning villages Systematically All par
lies agEeed-npoR eenplete-Festit9ttieH EFF
property and relief for destitute persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
TESTIFY CONVEYOR
WAS NOT DEFECTIVE
Witnesses for Defense Called in Dam
age Suit Against Last Block Co.
Case Is Nearing End.

The evidence in the $4,000 damage
suit of Affra G. Ryder of Brattleboro
against the Vermont Last Block Co.
which has been on trial in county court
all this week, VIII be concluded this
afternoon and some of the arguments
made. When the noon recess was
taken the plaintiff was on the stand
IN rebuttal
The defense set up that the convey.
or, which was alleged to be detective
by the plaintiff, was in perfect eondi-
tion. G. L. Wvman, who was foreman
of the plant at the time Of the accident
and b. l.. Palmer, the present foreman
and at the time Of the accident an en-
ploye, both testified that there was
nothing wrong with the machine from.
which heavy block of wood is alleged
by the plaintiff 10 have fallen and hit
him on the head, badly iniuring him.
Mr.. Wyman further testified that af-
ter the accident he helped take the
plaintiff to the Office and dress his
injury and that while there the nlaintiH
told him that it was tile plaintiff s own
fault because he passed too near the
spout and was hit by the block of
wood when it came out.
Palmer, too, helped dress the wound
ed man and afterwards went to the
collNeSor anu inspected it and found
nothing defective. The bookkeeper of
the company testified that he telephoned
Tor the physician and that some davs
later, when Ryder came back to work,
Ryder told him the accident was his
own fault for he got too near the sport
+. II. Sanford, manager of the Last
Block Co.'S plant and an official of the
company, was on the stand briefly YES
terday afternoon to testify as to the
company, its officers and employees
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
HEALTH SUPERVISION
IN BELLOWS FALLS
Miss Davis of Brattleboro Makes Pre-.
hminary Investiga gation-Miss Van
Patten to Take Position.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BELLOWS FALLS, Nav IL.
| Mss Anna L. Davis, superintendent
| of the Bratt2eboro Mutual Aid associa-
ton, was here from Monday until YES
terday afternoon. She came TO make
preliminary investigations in regard "a
the health supervision in the schools.
which will begin here next fall when
school reopens. She has visited the
rural schools and the school in Say
tons River and has conferred with the
! doctors, some of the teachers and with
members of the board of school direc-
tors.
A meeting of these latter. with Miss
Davis, will be held in the superintend-
ent s office tomorrow night, when the
matter of health supervision will be
further discussed. Miss Elizabeth Van
Patten, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ,.
van Patten of Burlington, will be
health supervisor here. She is a gradu-
ate of the Presbyterian hospital in
New York city and is now taking spe-
cial work in Boston.
1t Is expected that each of the school
rooms will be visited once a week ana
Miss Van Patten will make efforts to
restrain contagious and other diseases
to the minimum. Later it is thought
dental clinics may be inaugurated and
other forms of health measures intro
duced. Every effort will be made to
induce the parents of the children to
cooperate in the work 1t is thought
also that in the not distant future the
Brattleboro health supervisor will work
north through Putney and that the SUI
Pervisor from Bellows Falls will %
south through Westminster, thereby in
ereasing the work to great extent.
Miss Davis went from here to
Springfield, where it was voted last
March in the annual town meeting. as
also was done here, to have medical
inspection, or, as it is known among
those in charge of such work, health
supervision, in the schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
Sec. Baker Denies That Gen.
Scott Insisted on Answer
to Protocol
AMERICANS WARNED
TO LEAVE MEXICO
American Consuls Call Attention to Re
peated Notices of the State Depart
ment-Less Than 5000 Now in the
Country.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-Further indi-
cations that the American army operations
on the Mexican border are still indetcrmi-
nate as to the time were given today in
official quarters.
1t was announced at the war department
that the National Guard of Texas, Ari-
zona and New Mexico will be mustered
into the army for the period of their en-
lstment and with no specific time of the
federal service stipulated
Secretary Baker said there was nothing
to confirm the border reports that Gen.
scott had served an ultimatum upon Gen.
Obregon for a final answer upon the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the tentative pro-
tOcol
1t was reported here that Gen Obregon
would present counter proposals in writ
ing, particularly to fixing the date of the
ultimate withdrawal of the American
forces
American consuls throughout Mexico
have been instructed to call the attention
of Americans to the state department $
repeated warning that this government
regards their presence there as undesir-
able
The last census of Americans in Mexico
taken by the state department six weeks
ago showed less than 5000 throughout the
country. Most of them are near Mexico
City and on the extreme east and west
coasts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
STRIKE AT SPRINGFIELD.
sixteen Hundred Men of Fisk Rubber
Co. Are Idle Today.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May lit is
estimated that 600 men are affected BY
the strike in the Fisk Rubber company 5
plant. OF these 1000 are strikers and the
Others were. thrown out by the lack of
work IN the various departments as a re-
suit of the strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
SEARCHING EDDIES
FOR GIRLS BODY
Diver Finds No Trace of Miss GLADYS
Stearns-If Not Held Down Body
Should Rise Soon.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE- Y H NAY

John Care, the Connecticut River
Power Cos diver who has been
searching in the river for the body
of Miss Gladys Stearns all this week.
has found no trace of the missing
girl
Yesterday afternoon he searched the
eddies on the east side of the river
down about 300 feet from the bridge.
and he is continuing the search to-
day.
The current of the river naturalI+
would carry an object toward these
eddies, where there are numerous
snags.
If the body is in the river and is
not held down it should rise early
next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
CHILD Is MISSING.
Fear That Ex-Ambassador Herrick +
Nephew Has Been Kidnapped.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 1.-THE
poliee have been asked to locate Clay
Herriel, jr., the four-year-old nephew
of former Ambassador Myron t. Her
rick. The child has been missing from
his home here since early Wednesday
afternoon and relatives fear he may
have been Kidnapped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
TOOK MAIL MATTER.
Britiah Made Seizures from Norwegian
and Danish Vessels.

BERLIN, May II, by wireless TO
SayviIlc.-A despatch from Copcnba,
gen to the Over Seas News agency saws
that all frst-class mail matter from
the United States on the Norwepian
Kristianani Fjord and the Danish
steamship Hellig Olay was taken off
by the British authorities recently at
kigkwall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
FAvoRs CENTRAL VERMONT
It's Control of the Southern New Eng
land Road Is Advised.

BOSTON, May 11.-Frederick !
Macleod, chairman of the public ser
vice commission, favored the proposal
of the Central Vermont Railway com
panE to acquire the capital stock of the
Southern New England which is now
held by the Grand Trunk road, at :,
hearing before the legislative commit
tee on railroads today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
TURKS ARE FLEEING.
Russians Occupy Town 10 Miles
Northwest of Bagdad.

PETROGRAD, May II. - Much i'm
portance is attached here to the Rus
sian operations on the Mesopotaman
frontiers both north and east. In the
latter sector the Russians have adj
Vanced from the interior Of Persia to
the frontier and have occupied q town
llo miles northeast of Bagdad. their
obJcctlVe They report the Turks flee
ing before them and the capture of sew
erai guns during the pursuit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

PARIS, May ll.-Troops made an at
tack last night on the French positions
near NauX pond on the Nerdun front east
of the Meuse. The war office announces
that this attack was rcpuIsed. West Of
the Meuse, the statement says, there was
a vigorous artillery action in the region Of
Avocourt woods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
OFFICIAL REPORTS
FROM WAR OFFICES
French Attacks Broke Down, Berlin
SayG-Paris Announces That At
tacks Were Repulsed.

BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville, May
1.-Two French attacks on the Nerdun
front, one delivered near Dead Mans hill
and the other southeast of Hill No. 304,
broke down with considerable losses un-
der German FIRE, the war office announced
today. On the eastern front heavier fight
ing IS under way. The Germans in one
engagement captured 500 yards of Russian
positions. taking prisoners 300 unwounded
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday-cooler To
night and Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, May IL. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Fri.
day. Cooler tonight except in central
and eastern Maine. Cooler Friday
Strong southwest to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
Did He CO?

johnson ~ wonder il Mr.. Jones
meant anything personal by giving me
a ticket to a lecture on Fools.
Jackson Why
johnson Because the ticket saws.
Admit One. Tile Christian Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
ADVANCE INTO MEXICO.
Major Langhorne Crosses Rio Grande
With Troops of Cavalry.

MARATHON, Texas, May 11.-Ma-
Jor Langhorne, with his two troops of
the Eighth cavalry, crossed the Rio
Grande into Mexico last night and arc
making their way southwark today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs Roger p Donoghue and guest,
Mrs Greeley, returned last evening to
their homes in Holyoke, Mass, after
visiting at the home of Mrs. Donoghuc
several days.
Miss Jessie Hawley returned last
night from Lewiston, Me-. where she
went to attend the funeral of Miss
Mary Bane s mother Miss Bane is ex.
2ected to return early next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

BERLIN, May IL, by wireless to Say
v1lle.-lncreased activity on both Italian
and Gahcian fronts is reported by the
Austrian war Office in a statement issued
May 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

Pupils of the grade schools have
tickets for the pageant Robin Hood
for sale at % cents eaeh.-Adv. 62.64
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
COL. NORM ARRESTED.
Ex-Villa officer Plotted for Uprising
Against Americans.

CORPUS CRISTI, Texas, May IL
Col. NORM, a former Villa officer,
charged with forming a plot for an
uprising against Americans in this vi
cinity, was arrested 10 miles south of
San Antonio today by United States
marshal and was taken to Kingsville.
NORM was heavily armed and import
ant papers were said to have been
found IN his possession. He resisted
arrest, but was overpowered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

Buy a ticket for the children s pag-
cant, Robin Hood, for playground
benefit May %. Only 25 cents each,
62-64
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

Argentina is to have bag making
industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

There arc 10 national parks in the Unit
ed States al
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Long, Heavy Rains
Cause Big Flood in
Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 11.-Nearly
every stream and river in southern Cali
fornia was flooded tonight. the result
of rain which has been falling almost
continuously since Saturday night. Res
idents were marooned at many places,
streets car and railroad traffic demoral-
lied and numerous accidents resulted
The local government weather bureau
predicted late today that the rain would
continue tonight and tomorrow.
At many points the streams had broken
from their banks, washing away bridges
and railroad tracks and damaging thou
sands of acres OF cultivated land. Unless
the rain stops soon much more serious
damage is threatened.
Although numerous minor accidents
we're reported from nearly every town,
no deaths or serious injuries from the
storm were believed to have occurred to-
day. All persons reported marooned by
flood waters had been rescued tonight.
In Los Angeles water flooded many
streets in the low sections from curb
ing 10 curbing. The street car companies
were able to maintain only partial service
on many lines and all railroad trains were
hours late. Today 452 inches OF rain had
fallen during the storm.
BAKERsFIELD Cal, Jan. H.-About
fields were blown down and damage es
timated at $4,000 was done by high
! wind which swept what are known al
the West Side oil fields for three hour
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Rodriguez Taken by
Mexican Employees
Of Lumber Company

EL PASO. Tex, Jan. 17-General Rodri-
guez. the bandit chief. was captured by
Mexican employees OF the MADEIRA COM
pony, limited, not by Carranza soldiers,
according TO some OF the Mormon colo
nists who arrived last night.
They said Rodriguez had sent mes
senger TO MADEIRA 10 demand a ransom
for the town, The messenger was we'll
treated and General Rodriguez was in
vited 10 enter the town for a conference.
With few men he entered and was
placed in jail with his men. Afterward
his captors went through the district
gathering In Rodriguez men. about twen-
ty-five in all, 1t was said. They were
then turned over to Carranzs soldiers.
Rodriguez was promptly executed.
There are now 4O0 Carranza troops ut
Nuezo Casas Grandes and Colonia Dub
Ian adjoining. It was said, and 800 at
Pearson.
According 90 American Consul Edwards
at Juarez the Mormons feel that they
are receiving ample protection and do
not wish to leave. Edwards said he had
requested J. C. Hays. manager OF the
Babricora ranch near MADEIRA, to Indicate
the place where Peter Keane, an employe
VI t"' iedrSt HlttIeslstWa killed by
bandits. On receiving this information
ne said the Carranza general, Trevino,
VIII be asked to procure the body.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Jan. 1.-THE
special train from Parral. with American
refugees from that district aboard, ar
rived here today and left about noon
for Juarez. 1t is scheduled to reach the
border late tonight. Orders have been
! given at all points to expedite the pas
/ sage OF tho train.
General Jacinto Trevino. military chief
OF Chihuahua state, probably will appoint
| General Luis Herrera as his successor
when he goes south I'm short time.
Lieutenant Colonel Nivares. a villa Of
ficer captured a day or TWO ago. will be
I tried by court-maTtial tomorrow. Ac-
! cording to Mexicans officials the verdict
undoubtedly win be death
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Wreck Of Subsea is
Found Not Due to
Outside Causes

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Officials con-
ducting the two inquiries. civiI and naval,
Into the cause Of the explosion Saturday
on the submarine E-2. which caused the
death OF four men and serious injuries
TO ten others. were convinced today that
the accident was due entirely to natural
causes
II was said they were not considering
the suggestion that outside agencies
might have been responsible.
Three ot the six enlisted men who were
injured were still in a critical condition
today at the naval hospital. The four
civilians in city hospital were suffi-
ciently recovered TO be questioned by
Coroner Wagner. Three of them told
the coroner they were suffering from
colds last Saturday and were therefore
unable 10 detect the possible presence OF
gas within the hull. The fourth man.
however, said that he smelled only the
usual odor OF gas and Oil previous to the
explosion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Cardinal Mercier
Leaves Big Bundle
Of Papers with Pope

ROME. Jan. H-Cardinal Mercier, the
Belgian primate, maintains the strictest
reserve regarding the big bundle of pa
pers which he took with him today when
the pope received him in private audi
enee, and which he left with his holiness
Merely ecclesiastical matters" was all
the cardinal would say in reply TO ques-
tions regarding these papers. One report
was that the documents contained VIII
lage-to-village survey of present condi-
tions in Belgium and of alleged continued
German barbarities.
Cardinal Mercier spent just one hour
with the pope and then spent a second
hour with Cardinal Gasparri. secretary
Of state Of the vatican. He returned to
the Belgian college. where he was shut
in all afternoon at a conference with
other Belgian chuTchmen.
Callers were told that he could not Sc
his friends and admirers today or to-
morrow. Among the hundreds who signed
the callers book were a number OF
American residents and many Italian
notables.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
WATSON'S PARTY
ASSURED SAFETY
Carranza Governor Issued Passports
to Slain Americans and Told
Them Region Safe,
MADE BASIS FOR PR0TES,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Evi-
dence collected at IL paso by State
department agents indicates that
CRrranza authorities at chihuahua
assured c. II. Watson, head of the
party of Americans killed near Santa
Ysabel, that no escort was necessary.
In that opinion, however, many OF
the Americans agreed. although they
had suggested to the authorities th5
advisability OF sending troops with
the party.
The advices further stated that ,he
Carranza governor of Chihuahua gave
Watson a personal passport and that
the Carranza immigration authorities n
Juarez gave general passport for the
whole Watson party. These develop
ments are taken to point to responsibility
Of the Carranza government for not ade-
quately protecting the Americans.
Gore Proposes Neutral Zone.
Establishment of n neutral zone in
northern Mexico to be jointly pollced by
the forces OF Mexico and the United
states, unless disorders are speedily con-
troiled. is proposed In a resolution intro
duced today by Senator Gore, democrat
of oklahoma.
fhe resolution which was referred tC
the foreign relations committee would
authorize the president to enter into ar
agreement with General Carranza to use
troops to restore order and make life
secure I'm that portion OF Mexico adjacen
to the United states. There was no dis
cussion ON the proposal.
Mormon CoIOnists Reach lei Paso
Ell PAsO, Tex, Jan. H-Twenty-hv'
Mormon coionists from the state OF Chi
huahua, Mexico, arrived here late las
night aboard a train that came through
TO Juarez from Casas Grandes. a mum
Der Of others. It was stated, were com
ing on the special train from Parral du'
today.
General Gabriel Gayira. commandant a
Juarez, said that the body OF Jose Rodrl
guez which was TO be brought To tn
border to prove TO Americans that h
had been executed as one OF the leader
OF the bandits who massacred eighteel
| mining men, would not arrive until TO
night. The train bearing 1t was delayc,
/ by a wreck. according to Gavira.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Coal in Italy Forty
Dollars a Ton and
Poor Suffer of Cold

ROME, Jan. 17.-In spite of the cold
weather Italy Is a country almost with
out coal fires. The only smoke to be
seen is that from railroad locomotives.
factories and few hotels. The peasants
in the mountains and the poor OF the
cities are able to make a few fires OF
wood, but coal is beyond the reach OF
any except the most wealthy. American
coal lies unsold at the seaports. on ac-
count OF high freights anthracite costs
more than $40 ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
Greek Grew Sees
Submarine Sunk
by Entente Craft

PROVIDENCE. r.. l., Jan. 1.-THE de-
stuction of an enemy submarine by
torpedo boat destroyer Of entente allies
shortly after the underwater craft had
sunk Greek vessel was described by
members of the crew of the Fobre line
stslmer Roma. which arrived from
Mediterranean ports today.
According to the Romas sailors. they
had Just rescued the crew OF the Greek
vessel when the submarine. which ap-
parentIy had caused its destruction,
came to the surface some distance away.
4 destroyer, which had been lowering
about the scene, sent a torpedo into the
side of the submarine and sank II.
Tho captain of the Roma declined to
give out the name of the Greek ship
which was destroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
ALLIES LAND MEN
AT ATHENS DOOR
Germany Hears Entente Disembarks
Troops at Phaleron with View
to Kings Overthrow
WOULD PUT UP vENIzELos

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-CBy Wireless
to Sayville. Berlin newspapers,
according to the Overseas News
agency, express the belief that the
landing OF allied troops at Phaleron,
five miles southwest OF Athens, Is
considered as supplying proof that
the entente powers intend using ex-
treme means to force the hand OF
Greece.
The news agency says that accord
ing TO prevalent reports the Greek
government has transferred part OF
the archives to Larrissa, in North
western Greece, where eventually
the Greek government likewise will
be transferred.
The news agency statement continues,
Berlin newspapers, commenting on the
latest news regarding Greece, unite in
stating that the entente seems TO have
abandoned all regard for Greek neutrality
and sovereignty. The landing at Pha.
leron is considered as proof that tho
entente Is now going TO use extreme
means for forcing Greece.
The fact that the British are blockad
ing the Greek coast most lightly. and are
subjecting Greece to other Inconvenience.
is interpreted by the papers as meaning
that the entente is fomenting and pre-,
pairing the overthrow OF the Greek gov
ernment in order 20 substitute a repub
lie with Venlzelos at the head
Army with King.
Gratitude is unanimously expressed b,
the newspapers that the entente arm,
and the majority Of the Greek popula
tion are ON the kings side and will frus
trate all attempts against the country
sovereignty and the kings life.
THE Zeitung Am Mittag declares tina
the entente intends the assassination o
country which refuses to commit sui
eide"
The foregoing contains the first in
timation from any source that the allie
have effected landing at Phaleron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-18
NEBRASKANS BOOSTING
FOR JUDGE SULLIVAN
From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-(Special Tel
egram. m.)-Congressman Lobeck's recon-
mendation Of Judge J. J. Sullivan for the
Lamar succession ON the supreme bench
gathers momentum as the days 20 by.
Today Representatives Reayis and shall
lenberger. acting independently. called
al the Department OF Justice and put IN
a good word for Judge Sullivan.
Colonel and Mrs. John G.. Maher and
Mr. Patterson OF Lincoln were presented
10 the president today and later called
on the Nebraska delegation.
Clyde A, ROsster. eX-sheriff OF Cherry
county, was today nominated for register
OF the land office at Alliance, Mr.. Ros-
sitter being recommended by Senator
Hitchcock.