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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-16

ry Watterson, "have ever proved dis
appointing candidates" He Is right.
Alton B. Parker was a big disappoint
ment to the Democrats. And so ia
Charles Evans Hughes.-Toledo Blade.
President Wilson appears to have
been keenly alive to the expediency
of accepting several invitations to
make speeches in the West. Nobody
knows In better than he that 1t will
take considerable shoveling to fill up
the holes that have been dug In that
locality by Justice Hughes.
It was John P. st. John of Kansas,
one time Prohibitionist candidate for
president of the United States, who
said that Americans vote as they
cheer. If so, there is mighty little
consolation for the Democratic party
In this campaign, for the Democratic
Administration In three years has CIV
en- us nothing to cheer over. On the
contrary, as Mr.. Hughes has said,
these last three years have been years
of humiliation and embarrassment.
Mr.. Wilson says his mind Is pro-
gressive, but those who try to follow
it's progress can never tell the direc-
ton 1t is taking. 1t is just as likely
to be progressing backward as for
ward.
At Princeton Mr.. Wilson used to
confer honors upon d. DIS. He couldn't
break the habit when 1t came to De-
serving Democrats.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-16
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

The number OF presidential
electors to be chosen November
7 in the various states follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
CREDITORS MEETING
SET FOR APRIL 90
Called by Referee in Bankruptcy to
Consider Offer of Settlement by
Barney s. Mchelman

4 meeting Of the creditors of Bar
ney S. Michelman viii be held in the
office of the county clerk Saturday
morning, April 30, at 10 O'Clock to
consider a proposed plan of settle
ment to prevent an adjudication in
bankruptcy. An involuntary petition
was fled against him by the Gaiety
Dress Co, Ritter Bros, and the Fran
els Dress Co, all Of New York Mr..
Michelman has fled with the bank
ruptcy court statement that he has
completed the negotiations necessary
to enable him to offer to his eredi-
tors composition before adjudica-
tion, or settlement on a percentages
basis, and the court has referred the
matter to John f. Gale of Guilford,
referee in bankruptcy.
Mr.. Gale has called a meeting as
above stated for the purpose of prov
ing claims, examining the alleged
bankrupt and consider the matter of
composition. To effect a composition
vote of majority of creditors and
majority of the total claims is nee
essary Mr.. Michelman IS schedule
shows debts of S17,603 to about 80
creditors and assets of $19,042.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
Won BERNSTORFF
NOT SO SANGUINE
Evidently Ambassador Realizes That
Break is Imminent Between Ger
many and United States.

WASHINGTON, April 90. - Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor went to the state department to-
day for conference with Secretary
Lansing on the submarine warfare sit
uation and to discuss the arrest in
New York of Wolfe Won 1gel, secre-
tary of the former German military
attache, Capt. Won Papan.
Secretary Lansing and the German
ambassador were in conference fully
90 minutes. After the ambassador left
the secretary would make no state
ment.
After the conference it was learned
that German diplomats regard the re-
eeipt of the reply from Germany with
in two or three days as physically i'm
possible. 1t was thought a reply
could not be received here before IL
days
Ambassador Won Bernstorf refused
to discuss his conversation with Sec
retary Lansing, but indicated his cal
was not prompted by the arrival of in
structions from his government.
Secretary Lansing explained in de
tail to the German ambassador the po
sition of the United States and is un
derstood to have expressed the sincere
hope that the attitude of the German
government would be so adjusted a
to meet the position taken by tn,
United States
Last night Count Won Bernstorf ap
Ipeared hopeful that some way woul,
be found to prevent break Of rela
tions
His manner today indicated that HI
was not so sanguine. After returnin,
TO the embassy Court Won Bernstorf
prepared a long despatch which prob
ably will be sent TO his government be
fore night. No appointment for an
other conference with Secretary Lans
ing has been made by the ambassado
and II is believed he will not call agai
until the German government has aete
upon or at least replied to the Amer
can demands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20

Joffre welcomed the Russians in an order
OF the day saying their arrival was another
striking proof of the devotion of Russia
to the common cause.
The text of the order issued by Gen
Joffre is as follows: Our ally, Russia
whose armies already are fighting so val
orously against Germany, Austria and Tur,
key, wanted to give France further evi-
dence of her friendship, more striking
proof of her devotion of the common
cause Russian soldiers chosen from the
bravest in her armies and commanded by
officers OF highest renown have come TO
take place in our ranks You will re-
ceive them like brothers You will show
them the warm sympathy which you feel
toward those who leave their country to
come and fight by our side In the name
of the French army | welcome the officers
under officers and soldiers of Russia who
have debarked in France | bow before
the Russian flag upon which soon will bt
inscribed the glorious name of our victo
ries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
American Mining Concern
Gets Reports from Their
Agents in Mexico
TROUBLE EXPECTED
WITH WITHDRAWAL
It Is Expected That Troops Will Be
Subject to Night Attacks and Snip
ing by Marauding Bands-To Move
in Large Units.

Ell PAS0, Texas, April 20-While the
American punitive expedition is marking
time today In pursuit of Villa efforts are
being made to strengthen the army bases
and lines OF communication.
Fears are openly expressed by army Off
GERS that should an order come to with
draw the American troops the Villa and
other marauding bands will raise the cry
that the American troops are in retreat
with the result that American soldiers VIII
be subject TO constant night attacks and
/ sniping as they retire from Mexico
| To prevent such warfare against his col
/ iumn, Gen. Pershing is preparing to be in
a position to move. his forces in large
units. The belief IS general at Fort Bliss
/ that the troops viii encounter more diff.
cuItics in withdrawing from Mexico than
they did on the rapid 40o-nile drive from
| Columbus TO Parrat. No word has come
from Gen. GaviIa vino, with Col. Carranza
was reported to have gone to san Fran
cisco Baros to bring back the supposed
body Of Villa.
The growing belief that Francisco Nills
is dead. whether oil not his body has beer
recovered. was strengthened today by mes
sages received by American mining con
Germs from their agents at different local.
ties. All of these messages agreed that
the report OF Villas death was common
among poems in Northern Chihuahua an,
was generally accepted as true.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20

The Russians are believed to have EN-
barked for France from port of Archangel
on the White Sea, the only port through
which there is free communication between
Russia and her allies in the west 1t is
considered probable that the transport
carrying the troops made wide sweep out
into the North Atlantic before heading
to the Mediterranean in order to avoid
the submarine danger zone in the vicinity
of the British Isles. In this connection it
is to be noted that word reached New
York today through private cable adviees
that Russia had closed the port of Arch
angel to all except government traffic.
This may indicate that other troops move
ments from Archansel to the western
front are either under way or in contem-
platiop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
HOLSTEIN cow AND
CALF BRING S1,325
Public Sale in Bellows Falls Closes
Bug Fell Down. When It Let
Company Go Elsewhere.
Special to The Reformer. !

BELLOWS FALLS, April 20.
The first sale by the Purebred Live
Stock Sales company of Brattleboro
which opened here Tuesday, closed yes
terday afternoon. The feature of the
second day of the sale came when J
H. o 'Brien of Waipole, n. H, paid
s. ,000 for a purebred four-year-o old
cow. Other good prices were received
for SOME of the registered Holsteins
and the managers of the sale were well
pleased with its success. The future
/ sales of the company are to be held
in Brattleboro, where a pavilion is to
| be erected.
The cow that was sold for $1,000
was Kitty Colantha Beets DeKol reg
istry No. 167 ,495. She was bred by Il.
q. Wiley of Chester and her age is
four years and four months She was
consigned to the sale by G.. A. Hos.
mer of Chester Depot.
Besides paying 1000 for the COW Mr.
10 'Blien paid 1925 for one of her
calves. Another feature was the pur-
chase by L. c. Lowell of this place OF
a pair of heifer for $500.
1t is difficult to estimate the nun
ber of cattlemen who came here to at
tend the sale. Tuesday night the Ho
tel Windham was more than comfor:
ably crowded ElRnty-nIne tranSlenti
occupied 55 rooms. There was a large
overflow and men were sent to Saxton
River until the Inn was filed and al
the lodging houses with which the no
tel management keeps in touch ais
were filed. Buyers came on ever,
train and were arriving until as lat
as Yesterday noon. These men di
considerable trading in the stores an
IN addition TO yisitinp the town left
good amount of money here.
= 1t is understood that efforts wer
. made by the sales company to have tn
: safes located here permanently, hu
because of its failure to get the shin
e factory where the sale was held dt
cided upon Brattleboro as its futur
home. With such an opportunity ope
it is generally conceded here that Be
I lows Falls 'ffel down when it a
lowed the sales to get away from tn
III place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20

ketehum of Randolph had been placed
in nomination, Mr.. Ketchum arose and
withdrew his name. The secretary was
instructed then to cast one ballot for
Capt. Streeter as commander and the
nomination was unanimous.
Capt. Streeter appointed Harlan r.
Hunter Of Brattleboro as adjutant and
the headquarters of the Vermont de
partment, G. A. r., for the next year
will be in the office of Capt. Streeter
in Brattleboro.
The pace for the next annual en-
campment has not been settled 1t is
practically certain, however, that il
viii be in the southern part of the
state and may be in Brattleboro. The
question of accommodations is always
one of supreme Importance and the of
/ ficers of the department will consider
this matter thoroughly before an
Inouncing finally the place in which the
I 50th annual encampment of the Yer
mont department, G. A. r., will be
4 held.
Commander Streeter has numerou:
appointments of aides. and other Off
GERS to make, but he will take timt
before making them.
4 Harlan Page Hunter is a native Q,
Cornish, = H., and has been a residen
of Brattleboro since 1884. He saw
three years service as a member Q
4 Company l, 14th New Hampshire reg
iment, and was in the battle of Win
chester. Fishers Hill and Cedar Creel
under Sheridan. He was discharge
from service March ,, 1865, weighint
only 81 pounds, as the result of a IS
we're attack of fever.
When he came to Brattieboro he form
ed a partnership under the name Q
, Hunter & o Neil and conducted wha
, later became the Leslie Smith mill an
lumberyard on Flat street. recently sol
{ to Pellet & skinner He is employe
! in that shop. He has a wife and tw
daughters. He is member of tn
( Masonic fraternity and has been QUA
termaster of Sedgwick post, G. 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
Prudential c COmmitteeMakes
Plans for Securing
State Aid
MALE INSTRUCTOR
IN MANUAL TRAINING
Domestic Science Teacher to Be En-
ployed, Teaching Cooking in Addi-
tion to Sewing Superintendent to
Be Appointed Soon.

Several important matters are un-
der consideration and in process of
adjustment by the prudential commit
tee of the incorporated school dis
trict No. ., which includes the high
school, one of which is the matter of
school supervision under the new law.
The board has decided to increase the
number of schools in the district
from % to 25, thereby allowing the
board to name the superintendent of
the district rather than have the state
choose a superintendent; also making
available state aid in the minimum of
$1,000 towards the superintendent S
salary.
Under the law if district main
tains p schools and pays q superia-
tendent a minimum salary Of 81 800
it can have its own say as to the ap-
pointment and the state viii pay
1900 and half of what additional
salary is paid up 10 $4,000. No ap-
pointment has been made, but the
matter is under consideration and the
decision viii be given to the public
in short time.
Heretofore there have been but %
schools in the district One new
school will be established in the Oak
Grove school building, and Miss Lot
tie NJ. Dodge, who has been an assist
ant III one of the grades in that build
ing, will be placed in charge of the
new school. In the Main street build
ing an ungraded school will be estab-
/ lished, designed especially for chill
/ dren who are behind IN their studies
and for those who desire to pass over
/ a grade. No teacher has as vet been
engaged to take charge of this room.
! The board has decided to appoint
man at the head of the drawing and
manual training departments, think
/ ing that better results will be brought
about in the work of the older boys
L III the line of carpentry. The present
instructor is Mrs. Harold +. Whitney,
formerly Miss Marguerite Benedict,
who has signifed her intention TO give
up the work after this school year.
Her successor has not been named.
! Another decision of the board is to
employ a teacher of domestic seienee
: who shall give instructions in cooking,
as well as sewing, but no appointment
has been made. Heretofore sewing has
been taught by Mrs. F. I. Swift. The
needed new equipment will be install
ed during the summer vacation.
With the money that win be avail
able from the state toward the super
intendent : salary the board figures
that the increased expense TO the dis
trict b. reason of the plans here out
: lined viii not be material.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
GRANGE MEN WIN
PROGRAM CONTEST
Outdid Women Members, Who viii
Furnish Supper May 10--Minstrel
Show Was Leading Feature.

Nineteen visitors were present last
evening in the meeting of Protective
Grange. The men put on the enter
tainment in heir contest with the
women, who furnished the last enter
tainment. Fred II. Spaulding, Jr., and
Philip +. Franklin had the entertain
mcnt in charge and the first number
was minstrel show with y in the
cast. Fred II. Spaulding, jr., was in
terlocutor and the end men were John
Mckay. Oscar Covey, George Kings
bury and Clarence Covey. The others
in the performance were Orrin Farr,
lC. s. Hopkins, p. T. Franklin, H. w.
Sargent, Arthur Robbins, Fred Fisher
and Waiter Robbins The orchestra
was composed of Alex Exner at the pi-
ano, Floyd Johnson, violin, and Leon
Covey, flute.
Solos were given by Oscar Covey,
John Mckay. Arthur Robbins, Clarence
Covey, George kingsbury and II. w
Sargent and Mr.. Mckay gave har.
monica solo also.
John Pellctt made brief speech and
told several stories. There was a suf
fragette parade and an automobile ex
hibition to conclude the program
! Walter n. Robbins and Mrs. Z. Z
Coyey, announced that the men hat
won the entertainment contest, and a.
a result of this verdict the women o.
the Grange will provide supper May
10.
John Wright, master of Vernon
I Grange, gave a brief talk. The mex
meeting will be held May whel
Broad Brook Grange will visit Pro
tective Grange and provide the enter
tainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20

timore, Gary, Flint, Lansing, Minneapo-
lis, Dunkirk and Winnipeg.
He was elected president of the De-
troit Real Estate board in 1914 and the
next year was elected president of the
National Association Of Real Estate
exchanges.
His brother, Frank s., who will be in
charge of the preliminary development
here, has been associated with him six
years and for some time was in charge
of the Baltimore. office of the firm and
since then connected with the head of
fee in Detroit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
TOWNSHEND INN
CHANGES HANDS
Sherman Willard, Formerly in Hotel
Business in Putney, Milford and
Exeter, Takes Possession.
Especial to The Reformer
TOWNSHEND. April ?

TOW NSHEND, April 20.
Townshend Inn, which has been
owned and managed the past four
years by Prof. G. w Powers, has
changed hands, possession being given
yesterday to the new owner, Sherman
Willard, who came Saturday from his
former home in Exeter, n. H., TO take
charge. Mr.. Powers will remain in
town the rest of the seminary term and
then join his wife and father, J. NJ
Powers, who are at present staying at
Mr.. Powers s home farm in Athens.
The Inn is comparatively new
building, having been opened first in
1900. The site is the same as the old
hotel which was destroyed in the big
fire. The building was owned for sew
eral years by the Townshend Hotel
company which sold it to Mr. and Mrs
Strong of Brattleboro in 1910. Mr.
Powers bought the place by auction
Oct. 3, 1912, paying $4,625. The rooms
of the hotel are pleasant and the ar
rangements modern.
| Mr.. Powers has done much toward
building up a high reputation for the
Inn. He has made it attractive fol
city people and there has been an al
most constant succession of automobile
parties throughout the summer, be
sides the many regular guests. He ha,
made several changes and improve
ments inside the building.
The new proprietor, Mr.. Willard il
well known here, being a former resi-
dent, in the family of his father, Dea
con Charles Willard. He lived in tn
house now occupied by f. H. Willard
He has had much experience in the no
itel business, having conducted hostel
ries in Putney, Milford, n. H., and Ex
j, cter, n H., the last of which he lef
to return to this place. He intends t
make many extensive changes and re
, pairs in the buildings, the more in
Iportant of which is the putting in 0
electric lights. The wiring of th
house will be begun at once. If th
Connecticut River Power Co. continue
], its line to this village Mr.. Willar
!. will secure current from the compan!
otherwise he will provide motor an
/ storage battery equipment.
i The Inn parlors will be done over 9
5 once, re-earpeted, painted and pape
; ed Mrs Willard, who also has ha
d much experience in hotel work, havin
G this work in charge Later otht
II changes will be made.
I Mr.. Willard expects to fill the hous
$ with boarders this summer, alread
having many applications.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
LONDON, April 20-It Is stated author
itatiyely that settlement has been
reached in the cabinet crisis.

PARIS, April 20.-Freneh resistance
in the region of Verdun is compelling
the German general staff to with
draw large forces from the Teutons
front in Macedonia, Serbia and in
Russia, according to information cb-
tanned today from the highest militia
ry authorities here.
The first division of the first German
army corps and another division not
vet identified are said to be among
the troops which have just been
brought from other fronts The 18th
army corps and the 18th Bavarian di-
vision, it is said, have been brought
from Serbia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, April 20, 7.30 p. M
Christian Endeavor mission study
class will meet with Miss Emily and
Arthur l.. Clopp.
Friday at 33o p.m.-Annual Home Mis-
sionary thank offering meeting in the
chapel. Every woman in the parish is
asked to aid by her presence and her offer
ing
Friday at 73o p.m.-Serviee of praise
and prayer, especially observing Good Fri
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
Drive Germans Out of Posi-
tiOns and Capture Large
Number of Prisoners
RUSSIAN TROOPS
HAVE JOINED FRENCH
Plot for Causing a Revolution in India
Uncovered - Settlement Has Been
Reached in the English Cabinet Cri-
sis

The French again have taken the often
elve in the Nerdun battle and launched at
tacks against the German lines on the
righ;, bank of the Mouse. Paris declares
the aggressive movement was successful,
resulting in the capture of portions of Ger
man trenches and in the taking OF several
hundred prisoners.
This operation on the part of Gen
Petain's forces follows closely German
move in a new field in the struggle for the
fortress. This took the form of drive on
the extreme right flank OF the French
forces in this sector, three successive at
tacks being delivered at Les Eparges about
10 miles southeast of Nerdun on the edge
Of the Woevre plain.
Military observers have long expected
some such operations on the part Of Ger
many as part OF the squeezing movement
intended to force the evacuation of the for
tress The new attempt was unsuccessful
however Paris has reported, the Germans
having been driven by counter attack out
of 200 yards of trenches they mad succeed
ed in occupying.
According to a London despatch the
British coalition government has been Civ
en- a new lease OF life, a settlement having
been reached in the cabinet crisis over the
question of conscripton
As the result OF seizure of German anc
Austrian subjects aboard the mail liner
China last February while bound from
Shanghai for the United States, the inteli
genee department of the British govern
mcnt claims to have uncovered plot q
immense ramifcations conducted with tn,
purpose Of causing a revolution in India
The American headquarters OF the plot
ters is said to be on the Pacific coast. A
least one ship is known to have sailed from
San Francisco with a German crew ant
Indian conspirators and arms on board
The headquarters Of the plot in the Orien
was at Shanghai and when the gunlun
ming and other machine agents were un
covered, according to the British author
ties, the plotters set sail for Manila aboar
the China. The British officials say the
believe Franz Bopp, the German consr
general at San Francisco, and other pei
sons under federal indictment there parti
ipated in the plot
The seizure of the party on the Chin
did not end the plot according to official
who declare that all its ramihcations HAY
not yet been traced. They state thu
enough is known to check any possibilit
of the trouble in India.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
is CHARGED WITH
TAKING POSTAL FUNDS
Missing Postmaster Pierson of Leon
inster Surrenders to United States
Marshal.

BOSTON, April 20. - Postmaster
Frank l. Pierson of Leominster sur
rendered himself to United States Mar
shall John j. Mitchell today and was
arrested on a charge of unlawfully con
verting to his own use 81 3l2 Of
postal funds.
He had been sought for several
days after his disappearance during an
examination Of the accounts of the
Leominster officers BY federal in
spectors. Pierson is president Of the
Leominster board of trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-20
STREETER APPOINTS
HUNTER ADJUTANT
New Commander of Department OF
Vermont G. A. R., Was Elected by
Unanimous Vote of Convention.

Capt. Henry 9. Streeter, who was
elected at Burlington Tuesday com
mander of the Vermont G. A. R.. re
turned to Brattleboro yesterday after
noon. Capt. Streeter made no contest
for the election, but the strength
shown in his favor before the opening
Of the convention was such that after
Gen. T. S. Peck Of Burlington had
nominated him and the nomination had
been seconded by Col Thomas Harmon
of Bennington, and the name of F. II