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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
Little Action by the Infan-
try i'm the Sectors of
Verdun Region
FRENCH FAILED TO
RETAKE DOUAUMONT
Sinking of Two French Auxiliary
Cruisers Reported Swedish Citizens
Given Official Warming to Keep Of
Armed Merchantmen.

PARIS, March 4.-The bombardment
continued with considerable activity
last night in the various sectors of the
region of Verdun. 1t was not, how
ever, followed by any action Of the
infantry, according to the announce
ment made by the French war office
this afternoon. At Eparges the French
prevented German troops from occupy
ing crater made by the explosion OF
one of their mines. The customary ar
ti.lery fire has continued along the re-
maiIder of the front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

Sunday, 1880 p.m.-Mr. c. C. Fits
will speak in the Auditorium on the
subject, The Relative Merits of Prohi-
bition and Local Option in Vermont
Monday, 500 p. m.-Address in the
Auditorium by Ex-Governor j. Frank
Hanly Of Indiana. Subject, The Real
Aim of the Perry Bill.
Tuesday, 500 p. m.-Spelling match
in the Centre church under the aus
pices of the Union Entertainment
Course committee. Any in town who
will spell are asked to send their
names to Mrs. G. G. Fits or to Mrs. f.
l.. Smith. Admission % cents. The
proceeds will be used to defray the re-
naming deficit on the entertainment
course. Election returns will be an
nouneed during the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
PROTEST AGAINST
INCREASE IN RATES
E. S. Brigham Speaks for Vermont
Farmers at Hearing on Milk and
Cream Transportation.

BOSTON, March 4-Elbert s. Brigham.
commissioner of agriculture of Vermont.
who claimed TO represent 300 farmers
and dairymen in that state, protested to-
day against an increase in rates ON milk
and cream at the milk hearing by the in
terstate commerce commission.
Mr.. Brigham submitted figures showing
that there were 1900 cows in IL of the
IA Nermont counties. The annual average
upkeep for each cows was S9S.12. he said.
while the average revenue on a milk basis
showed loss to the farmer of 1854. On
a cream basis it was found, he declared.
that the farmer could obtain a profit of
$7.42
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
TWENTY KILLED
IN PARIS SUBURB
Explosions Took Place at Position Near
Fort Where Explosives Were
Stored,

PARIS, March 4.-Twenty persons were
Killed and large number injured in the
explosion at Courneuve in the suburbs Of
Paris this morning The explosion oc-
CURED near the fort called Double Cou
rome. Courneuve is near st. Denis.
Part of the ramparts east of the fort
were blown up. The cause of the disaster
has not been ascertained.
A quantity of explosives, including hand
grenades, was stored in this position Fire
followed and there were further explosions.
although of less severity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
Secretary Tumulty Issues
Formal Statement for
President Wilson
ARTICLE APPEARED
IN SEVERAL PAPERS
Paper That Publishes Such a Story
'Dishonors ITSELF in a Situation
Like the One Which Now Confrouts
America, Says Secretary.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Aroused bv
the publication Of reports yesterday that
President Wilson, because OF the strain oF
the foreign situation was considering re-
signing from Office, the White House TODAY
issued this formal statement
When Secretary Tumulty's attention
was called to the story appearing in certain.
papers that the President had resigned al.
was considering resigning he said: An
American newspaper that would publish a
story OF that kind in a situation ike the
one which now eonfronts America dishou-
ors ITSELF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
FIRE IN NORTH HINsDALE.
Small Blaze at Frank Whites Where
Ham Was Being Smoked.

Fire which was started during the
process of smoking ham in the she'd
attached to the home of Frank E.
White in North Hinsdale, n. H.. at
noon today communicated with the
shed. Neighbors with hand extin-
guishers and with buckets of water
managed to confne the fire to the shed.
A call was telephoned to the fire sta
tion here for help and an automobile
containing firemen was sent over. The
machine got into snow drift and be-
fore it reached the scene the fire had
been extinguished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
a Wen Edited, Newsy Paper.
lBurlington News.

Speaking of Vermont newspapers we
note that the Brattleboro Daily Re-
former has completed the third wear
of vigorous life. 1t tells us. we are
glad TO be able TO say, that long ago
1t was established on an assured basis
and its permanency is now unonestion.
ed. II is wen edited, newsv paper
and on the mechanical side il main.
tains the traditions of the Brattleboro
Phoenix, so long the model in makeup
and press work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
1000 SWEAR NOT TO FIGHT.
Barricade London Church, but Crowd
Stones Windows.

LONDON, March 4.-More than a
thousand young men belonging to the
so-called 'sNo Conscription Fellow
ship met in a North London church
yesterday. The doors of the church
were then barricaded and sentinels
posted. The young men swore enthusi-
astically not to perform any war ser
vice and to accept any penalties in
cured b. their action.
A crowd outside stoned the windows
of the church while the meeting was
in progress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

BERLIN, March !, by wireless to
Sayviile.-The sinking of two French
auxiliary cruisers and one British pa
troll boat by German submarines is an
nounced by the admiralty.
The announcement also says that
from Paris is reported the sinking of
The transport Provence, which carried
l,s00 men, of whom only 800 were res
cued. La Provence was listed as an
auxiliary cruiser, but the wording of
the Berlin despatch does not make it
clear whether she was one of the two
said to have been destroyed.
Official reports from Paris indicated
that about $3.50 men went down with
her. The French admiralty said no
signs of submarine was observed be-
fore or after the sinking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
TO ATTACK SUBMARINES.
Proof of England's Instruction t,
Armed Merchantmen Expected.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Secretary
Lansing announced today that the appen-
dlces to the German memorandum regard
ing armed merchant ships were on board
the steamship Rotterdam, due tomorrow in
New York. The appendices contain photo
graphic copies of what the German govern
ment contends are confidential instruc-
tions to commanders of British merchant
smps armed for defensive purposes to at
tack submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
BARGES WRECKED
ON MINOT'S LEDGE
Five Men on Kohinoor Drowned and
Five on Ashland Saved With
Dif1c Guilty

SCITUATE, Mass, March 1.-Two light
coal barges, the Ashland and Kohinoor,
which broke adrift from the tug Swatara,
in tow for Philadelphia, were wrecked last
night on the famous Minot's light lodges.
Five men, the crew of the Kohinoor, were
lost, while five men aboard the Ashland
were washed ashore on the deck house and
hauled through the breakers to safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3O-Regular meet
ing of Wantastiquet lodge. Initiatory
degree will be conferred.
Wednesday, March s, 80 p. m.-Re-
hearsal of lirst degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

BERLIN, March 4.-The enemy was
repulsed in an effort to retake Douau-
mont, the war office announced today.
1t was also announced that the booty
taken by the Germans since February
% has increased to 115 guns and 16l
machine guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Fonight-Sunday Fair with Ris-
ing Temperature.

WASHINGTON, March 4. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight except
unsettled in Maine. Sunday fair with
rising temperature. North TO west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
Centre Congregational Church
Sunday Services.

1890 a. m.-Rev f. F. Hunt of North
field, Mass, will preach.
1880 a. m.-Communion service.
1900 m.-Session of Sunday school
$3.50 p.m.-Junior Endeavor meeting.
6.45 p. m.-Christian Endeavor Conse-
Grafton meeting. Leader, Miss
Florence Hemenway-W Wells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

LAROCHELLE, France, March a.
The French steamship Lake of Dun
kirk, which sailed from LaRochelle on
Tuesday, was sunk on the same day in
the Bay Of Biscay. She is believed to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
STEAMSHIP SUNK.
Giava, Italian Vessel, Victim of Aus.
trian Submarine.

LEGHORN, Italy, via Paris, March a.
'Ihe steamship Giava, which left here Feb.
-, has been sunk by an Austrian subma-
rlne. There We're no Americans on board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

An ant can carry grain of corn
ten times its weight, while man or
a horse can carry burden of only
their own weight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

STOCKHOLM, via London, March
4.-rhe foreign Office informed the AS
soeiated Press that warning against
on armed merchantmen
has been issued to Swedish citizens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
First Baptist Church
Sunday Services.

1890 a. m.-Subjeet, The Lord s Sun
per. Reception of new members
and communion service.
11.45 a. m.-Bible school
7.30 p. m.-Service in Auditorium
Mr.. G. C. Fits, speaker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

PARIS, March A Paris newspa
per says that the German admiralty ,.
official announcement that submarine.
had sunk two armed auxiliary cruis
ers off Havre is false.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs
James NJ. Adams, Cedar st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

Brooklyn, y. Y, in 1916 has $50
fewer saloons than in 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-04

have struck mine. Six of the %
men of the crew lost their lives.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
MANY THR0NC
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hill Auditorium At Ann ArbOr
Packed For First Nights
Concert

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May IS
With every seat taken In Hill audi
forum, the0wenty-third annual May
music fes5Nal began. Wednesday
evening, with. an orchestral program
by the Chicago Symphony orchestra,
under Conductor Frederick Stock.
and operate arias and songs by
Nine. Frieda Hempel
The Chicago orchestra has become
an established feature of the festi-
val In the last decade, and conduc-
tor and players are assured Of a
splendid ovation each year. We'd
nesday evening, they were wildly APP
plauded for their offerings. which
included Beethoven's Seventh sym
phony, Berlioz Roman Carnival,
the wedding march from Goldmark' 5
Rustic Wedding" and Alfven's
Swedish Rhapsodie." The orches-
ira played impeccable accompani.
ments to Nine. Hempel's arias.
Nine. Hempel sang in re pas.
tore" (Mozaru, the caro- Nome
from "Rigolette" (VerdD, and the
mad scene from Lucia di I,ammer-
moor" (DenizettD. and several en-
core numbers. She was In excel
lent voice and the ford trills and
cadenzas of the compositions chosen
were given with great brilliancy.
Owing TO illness, Florence Hinkle
will be unable to come to the festi-
val, and her place as soprano solo
list. Thursday evening, in Bossi'
Paradise Lost" will be taken by
Mabel Garrison. of the Metropolitan
opera. The other soloists will be
Sophie Bralau. contralto: Reinald
Werrenrath. baritone, and GUSTAV
Holmquist, basso. The Choral un-
ion will sing the chorus portions OF
The work. under Prof Albert A.
Stanley's baton. the Chicago orches-
ira will play the score, and Earl V.
Moore will be at the organ.
The third festival concert. Friday
afternoon, will present the chill
dren's chorus in Pierne's THE Chill
dren at Bethlehem" under the direc-
ton of Prof Stanley, with Miss Gar
rison as soloist. and the Chicago or
chestra will play Mozart's symphony
i'm Z fiat. John Mccormack. the ia
nous Irish tenor, will be the soloist,
Friday evening, the Chicago orches.
ira giving symphony program.
Ralph Kinder, Of Philadelphia, will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

I cit 1t l. the Kiss OF the balmy sum
nee breeze
] shall crly have To put out my
hama TO grasp II" she murmured
1T Is here oil about me, the whole
earth he8rs its melody. and my life
unison with It's song"
She thought much of this great
blessing tia was coming to her,
nd In he innocent daily prayers
was ALWAYS a petition for the grace
and beauty that would make her
WORTHY Of Love.
And there came a day when she
reh1 d lin and trustingly. with
The snilin. faitf of a child, she hid
him In NJ heart. For while she
hell him close, bravely bringing to
he: qoivering lips smile 10 cover
the pain q the many hurts he gave
her UNI one morning she awoke
to find That which she had been
clasping so tightly was not Love,
but Illusion, who had dressed HIM
sell up In Loves radiant garments.
That day all her girlhood slipped
from her and left her woman-a
woman who still had the feminine
longing for Love but with a cyni-
cal disbelief in his existence.
For time she tried to make
friendship take the place of Love
and although the companionship
was very sweet. yet there was al.
ways something lacking.
Once and again Lust came knock.
ing ut her heart under the guise of
Love. but her eyes had been opened
and she was not deceived Vainly
she searched. Her mouth grew
stern in it's longing; her eyes be-
came saddened and wistful, as at
times the thought came TO her that
she might never find him.
At las when Faith, Trust and
Hope were dead. she turned away
from her weary guest and said. 81
Will looI no more. Love IA not. He
never was. only 10 the dreamers
did he eyer come. A creature born
OF the broin In answer to the heart 4
ongings. ] will not give my whole
life to seeking what Is not"
Then she set about trying 10
make others see that which they
called Love was but lust or fancy
clothed n the soft draperies OF
imagt.aiion. Each day she tore OF
the beautiful; treppings and ex-
posed to the blind worshippers the
weary face OF safety.
But II came 10 pass that Just az
she was sure that Love was not.
had Lever been, would never be.
she fourd him.
From little rift In the clouds OF
doubt he came down and touched
her FAST Whitening hair with his
Fps. He made whole the bleeding
heart that mad torn itself upon the
aged ICES OF lost illusions; his
kisses cLlilerated the scars that
cyn;rIs aud lack OF trust had
scared Into. her soul, Quickly she
c,nsped him In her arms. Thlrstily
she reached for the cup of supreme
10Y. forgetting for the moment that
che might no; drink II.
ITO BE Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Alice Tells More Than She Intends.

This morning my little nurse
handed r1e another manuscript II
was beautiful poem that could
see was born In her heart and it,
sad experiences.
| wish | could show II to Pat,
He. would certainly ask her to write
som thing that he might publish.
Sh5 called her little allegory-
ANY WomaL."
Once rron time there was born
into the world of stern reality a
woman child whose fate had been
decreed by a malignant fairy.
she shall go through the world
seeking Love was the sentence,
and II shall come to pass that when
at last she shall find 1t, with the
blessing will come the awful knowl.
edge that what to other women
might b, q crown of glory is to
her only an agonizing wound TO be
covered from the unsymnathizing
world
Not moving OF the terrible curse
with which her life was blighted.
the child grew to girlhood. She was
a solitary BIT Of a lass. out of whose
pale little face. the brown eyes
looked dreamily, trustfully, into the
future.
The sensitive mouth curled up at
the corners with happiness for the
world seemed full Of love. She saw
II In the green tracery of the trees
overhead; sEe inhaled It's fragrance
from the flowers she pinned upon
her breast she heard II in the song
of tho bird calling hs mate; she
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

Tor lost cattle among the canyons.
They ventured closer with great
caution. ;or so well preserved were
The ruins the men felt sure they
must still be filed with an un'
Known people. They found no In
dians, bit on every hand they came
upon tho marks of civilization
little lover than that of the ancient
Mexican.
In TIE houses and temples
they discovered pottery beautifully
shaped and decorated. Metal i'm
plements o. trade and war they also
found within the carved walls of
The mansions CT the chiefs and
priests. And Lere and there they
saw a skull a. & grim reminder that
The great efforts of great race did
not suffice 10 ward off the myster'-
GUS blow OF fortune which hurled
hem back for all time into the
realm % forgotten past.
The Mesa Verde park lis hot and
dry in the middle of summer, and
in winter deep SHOWS bar the tour
ITS way. Bur in June and July
the rains bring forth all the yegeta-
ton. The trees put forth new green
leaves aud grass and flowers can
net the glades. The air is clear and
5-acing. The traveller may find rest
and renewed vigor in the place OF
ancient wonders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

BY THORNTON w. BUHoeos'
Reddy Fox was hunting for Danny
Meadow Mouse down on the Green
Meadows. He did that every day,
or almost every day. Danny was
quite used 10 IL He knew all about
Reddy and just how to fool him
Sometimes Reddy gave him great
rights. but on the whole he rather
enjoyed the excitement OF these
daily hunts. II made him feel
good clear to the tip of his little
short tail to see Reddy finally give
up and go off disappointed. You
see. there is always lot of pleas
ure in feeling that you are smarter
than some one else. especially some
one who has the name OF being very
smart indeed. And so when Reddy
would give up hunting for him
Danny would swell out his chest
and boast a little to Nanny Meadow
Mouse.
mo one ever calls me smart" he
would say. but there goes one OF
the smartest hunters on the Green
Meadow or in the Green Forest and
with all his smartness he can't
catch me. | think | am little bit
smart myself"
You really can't blame him for
feeling that way, can you? On this
particular morning Reddy had twice
almost caught Danny and Danny
was getting a little worried when
the Merry Little Breezes, who. you
know, are the children of Old Moth
er West Wind, brought the sound
OF Sammy Jays voice from up near
the Old Orchard. II was very clear
that Sammy was much excited about
something. Reddy stopped hunting
Danny and pricked up his sharp
ears. Whenever Sammy Jay
screamed like that something inter
esting was usually going on. II
was still early in the morning and
Reddy felt that it would be quite
safe to go up there and see what
was going on.
lie listened for few minutes
and turned and trotted swiftly III
the direction OF the Old Orchard.
but not directly toward the place
where Sammy was screaming so.
oh. my, no, That isn't Reddy 8
way. He is too sharp and clever
and sly 10 be direct in anything.
He first makes sure that the way is
clear and that he is not likely TO
get into trouble. So instead of
heading straight for where Sammy
was screaming he went in round
about way so as to enter the Old
Orchard from the side nearest the
Green Forest and creep UP behind
the old stone wall TO a point where
he could see. what was going on
with the least possible danger OF
being seen himself.
When he reached the old stone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
Society

Mrs. William II. Stone. No. %
,or,brop-aye.. will entertain the
ladies OF the First Universaiist
church at tea. Friday afternoon
o.
A musicale will be given frlday
evening, in the Museum OF Art oy
pupils from the classes oD Miss NC
Donald and Francis Mayhem, OF the
Mcdonald School OF Music
o.
The choir OF st. Joscph's Episco.
nal church, under the direction OF
Robert n. Moore. will give con-
cert Friday evening. In the parish
house. The program will include
solos. part songs. readings an6 Sc
,ections by the boys toy symphony
orchestra.
Mrs. George w. Renchard gave
delightful bridge luncheon. Wednes-
day. In the Detroit Athletic club, en-
pertaining % ladies. The tables
were prettiiy decorated with pink
rosebuds. forget-me-nots and iiies
OF the valley.
%
Owing to the chill spring winds
and the general inclemency OF the
weather. the tulip blooms which the
members OF the Garden club OF
Michigan had hoped to have ready
for the annual tulip show OF the
club. Friday. have not come TO per-
lection yet. and the exhibition has
been postponed until Wednesday
May "a, in the Hotel Statler ball
room. The tulip display will be
free to the public afternoon and
evening.
In the First Baptist church We'd
nesday afternoon. was celebrated
the marriage OF Miss Theresa
Blakeslee, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Champion. to Norman Doug
las Anderson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Anderson. Miss Irene An.
derson, sister of the groom, was
maid OF honor, and Lloyd Beamer
was best man. The guests were
seated by James Craig. Whiting
Raymond, Norman James and Car
roll Steinhoff. The bridal supper
was given In the Detroit Athletic
club. Following an eastern we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
will make their home at No. 141
Torest.ave. west
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

After June journeymen plumbers
of Cleveland are 10 receive ST. a
day for hours work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

which hold TIE secret OF mans
earliest struggles on the American
continen. TO rise from savagery to
enlightened life. You can see this
great sight IL you take the tip 10
spend your vacation seeing your
nation"
The psrk was named for the larg-
estamesa in the tract, huge rocky
structure left by the rains and
foods which ages ago washed away
the more yielding sand and soil of
the plains to level 500 feet be.
low. II was on the top and sides
Of this PERCEPTIONS retreat that GER
tain harassed tribes of the lowlands
sought permanent refuge from their
animal Ard human enemies.
II was there that they built
graceful structures of adobe and
stone AMI worked out the same
principle Of city planning, which
we OF America today are trying to
apply u our huge communities of
cement and steel.
A the Traveller winds his way up
the canyons of the Mesa Verde
park he cannot stiie the cry OF won
der and delight that was first ut
erred BY The two herdsmen who dis.
covered The prehistoric city. The
men could not believe their eyes
when they first spied the strange
towers and walls while searching