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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
WEBSTER MERRIFIELD
DIES IN PASADENA
Native Of Williamsville, Graduate of
Yale and Former President of
University of North Dakota
Especial to The Reformer)

w NII1l11AA1fSN Lille, Jan. II.
A. NJ. Merrifeld received a telegram Sat
urday telling of the death Saturday morn
ing of his brother, Webster Merrifeld, 63,
in Pasadena, Cal, angina pectoris being
the cause.
Webster Merrifield was a native of this
place and was born July -, 1852. He was
son Of John A. and Louisa Williams
AIerri6eld He attended the public
schools in this village, Powers institute in
Bernardston, Mass, and the Wilbraham
(NIass.) academy.
He attended Yale university where he
stood ninth in class of over 100 and be
cause of his high standing was elected to
the honorary academic society, Phi Beta
Kappa He was an editor of the Yale
Record. As an undergraduate he worked
his way through Yale, where he graduated
in 1877 with the degree of B. A.
After his graduation he taught in a pri-
vate school at Newburg, \. Y, 1S77-79,
and was instructor in classics and mathe-
matics at Yale university, 1S79-S3.
In 1888, he was appointed professor of
Latin and Greek at the University of
North Dakota and in 1891 he was elected
president Of that institution In 1898 he
+ received the NJ A. degree from Yale.
President Merrifeld possessed those rare
qualities needed to make up a successful
college president While he was at the
head of the university the student body
increased from barely 100 to nearly 1000
the faculty from 13 to 81 members, and
the standard of scholarship was raised tC
equal that of any university in the coun
try The great aim of his administration
was to inculcate the idea that every stu
dent and graduate owes to the public {
duty of service commensurate with the ser
vice which the public renders the student
One of the greatest testimonials of Presi
dent Merrihelds work was the respect anC
affection held for him by every studen
who, during those many years of founda
tion building, came under his stimulating
and helpful influence.
He was offered the presidency of tn
University of Montana and of an easter
college but remained staunch TO the L
e y. d. until his resignation IN June, 1908
when he received the degree LID. iron
the university. He was influential in pre-
noting the interests of the high school
in North Dakota and was a writer o.
q classical and educational subjects.
) In 1902 he married Mrs. Elizabeth b
{, Bull of Newburg, y. Y. Since 1909 he ha
r lived in Pasadena, where he had a beaut
5 ful home. He had travelled widely, goin
\ abroad nearly every summer, visiting tn
+ continent, England and Egypt
4 lie leaves his wife and one brother, 4
+ NJ AIerrifeId Another brother, John Z
p Merrifeld of this place, formerly clerk {
Z Windham county, died in 1906.
i The funeral viii be held at the house
4 Pasadena Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
SIX WERE KILLED
IN A SNOWLSIDE
Two Coaches Swept Down Cascade
Mountain Near Corea, wash
Fifteen Injured.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. "a - Six
persons are believed to have been
killed and l. injured Saturday, when
the westbound Great Northern Cascade
Limited train was struck by an ava
ianche near Corea stateion, on the west
slope OF Cascade mountain and two cars
were carried down the mountain side
The bodies of the following had been
recovered: Bert Kirkman, Sheridan,
Wyo.; W. F. Carter, East Vancouver,
b. c.; Edward Batterman and baby,
Wenatchee, Wash.
\ I0-year-old son of Mr.. Batterman
IS missing and it is feared he is dead
Another passenger, name not known,
has not been found. None of the ill-
lUred passengers are seriously hurt. ex-
cept Ernest Smith of Spokane, small
| hcy.
| The train had been held at Corea.
/ which is about 100 miles east of Seat
/ tie, by a small snowslide When the
track was nearly cleaned, an avalanche
broke from the mountain, caught the
| dining car and day coach and swept
them down the mountain side. The
diner caught fire and was destroyed
Reports from Corea say that the ava
/ lanche struck the train in the middle
The diner and day coach We're carried
away and a sleeper behind them wa
toppled over on its side and swun!
partly over the bank, but not takel
down.
There is a long horseshoe curve a
Corea, and the two ears that wer
struck slid down toward the track. S
feet below. The diner stopped hal
way to the track, where it caught fire
and the day coach continued down t
the lower track
All the injured persons were take
to Scenic, few miles below Cores
The others proceeded on their journe
70 Seattle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Flood and Storm Conditions
Prevail Throughout
Pacific Coast
SUDDEN COLD SNAP
GRIPPED NORTHWEST
Mercury at Great Falls, Montana, Fell
81 Degrees in so Minutes-Snow in
Some Places in Washington Is Piled
go Feet Deep.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 24-
Throughout the Pacific coast food and
weather conditions prevailed today that
impede railroad traffic.
Heavy snowfalls, landslides and wash
outs are obstructions with which the train
men are contending.
\ sudden cold snap gripped the north
west last night Great Falls, Montana, ex-
perienced a drop from 80 above to de-
grees below zero in 80 minutes Exceed
ingly low temperatures We're reported from
the interior Of Alaska, Eagle recording IS
degrees below zero. Three hundred men
working under the direction of officials oi
the Great Northern railroad continue dig
ging today in the huge pile of snow and
debris which marked the spot where al
avalanche on Saturday wrecked two carr
on the westbound Cascade limited train
The snow in some places Is piled 60 fee
deep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
SPRINGFIELD MAN BADLY HURT
supido Domico Suffers Mangled Leg
While Uncoupling Cars.

SPRINGFIELD. Vt. Jan. 24.-Su-
pido Domico, who has been employed
by the Springfield Electric Railway
company since the concern began bust
ness, 10 years ago was seriously and
perhaps fatally injured about 10.4J
ling a freight car from motor His
left leg was caught between the bump
ers and terribly mangled from the an
kle to the hip. Dr. Morse and DR.
Hazen were called and the man was
taken to the hospital.
DR.. J. NJ. Guild Of the Mary Hitch
cock hospital at Hanover, n. H., was
summoned. He said it would be nee
essary to amputate the leg at the hip
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
CHURCH CANVASS
IS SATISFACTORY
Amount Raised fo~ Support of Centre
Church Over $4,000 and for Be
novolences About $1,000,

e It was announced in the pulpit IN
the Centre Congregational church yes
terday that while not all of the pledg-
es were in from the every member
canvass for funds for church expenses
aud heneyplences the results were very
pleasing. The amount raised for eur
rent expenses will be over $4,000 and
VIII exceed the amount raised for that
purpose in any preceding year. Here
tofore few have given regularly
toward church expenses, outside those
Tenting pews, which are now free, but
|now there are nearly 500 who have
pledged to give regularly this year
The benevolences will be about the
same as before and viii enable the
church to meet its apportionment Of
- 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
MRS. ELLEN (MoRGAN) BIRCH.
Wife of George Birch Died of Pneu-
monia in Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Ellen (Morgan) Birch, 10,
wife of George Birch Of High street,
died last evening in the Memorial
hospital of pneumonia. Mrs. Birch
contracted the disease while nursing
and was i'll one week
She was born in Nineland, n. j., a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Nor
gan, and spent her early life there.
She was married there and came to
Brattleboro in 1898. Mr.. Birch first
conducted the Sholes farm on the Put
ney road, later ran the Brooks farm on
the Vernon road and then a farm in
Guilford for a few years. For three
years Mr.. and Mrs. Birch conducted
the Brattloboro town farm After Civ.
ing up that work Mrs Birch did nurs
ing.
She leaves, besides her husband
three daughters, Mrs. Elisha Prouty oil
West Brattleboro, Mrs. George L. Livez
ly of Palmer, Mass, and Mrs. RALPH
w. Barker of Lansing, Mich, three
sons, Arthur George Birch of Spring
field, Mass, Joseph F. Birch of Brat
tleboro and John NJ. Birch. She Leaves
also one brother, Samuel Morse Of
/ Bridgeton, n. j., and two sisters, on,
of whom is Mrs. Charles Jaggers o.
/ Millville, y. J. Her step-mother ais
survives.
Mrs. Birch was an attendant of tn
Methodist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
HELD UP BY BRITISH.
American and Norwegian Steamers
Have Been Taken into KirkwalI

LONDON, Jan. 24. - The Standard
Oil tank ship Petrolite from Philadel-
phia Jan. ; for Copenhagen with a
cargo of petroleum and the Norwegian
steamship Mons from Baltimore Jan. ]
for Christiania with q cargo of wheat,
rye and barley, have been taken into
kirkwall.
1t was announced from Washington
on Jan. II that the state department
officials We're investigating an affidavit
| by Capt Thompson of the Petrohte
that his vessel was fired ON and stopped
| by an Austrian submarine off Alexan
dria, Egypt, on Dec. s, and that
supplies were removed.
The affidavit was said to declare that
II guns were fired at the ship, one OF
which crashed into the engine room
and injured a Danish seaman and tha-
the submarine commander took one o-
the crew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Desirious of Having Con-
gress Clean Up Various
Important Measures
WISHES TO AVOID
A SUMMER SESSION
Mr.. Wilson Anxious to Speak to Aver
age Voter on Preparedness in
Swing About the Circle on
Which He VIII Start Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-President
Wilson has decided to take active steps TO
hurry the legislative machinery OF congress
toward action on the appropriation bills
80 that the way be cleared for the army
and navy bills
Late today the President viii confer
with the chairmen of the several commit
tees to discuss the status of bills before
them
Some congressional leaders have told him
that at the present pace congress viii have
to stay in session all summer and he Is
anxious to avoid that If possible.
+ President Wilson, apparently refreshed
by a two-days' trip down the Potomac, to-
day began the task of clearing up all pend
ing routine business preparatory to start
ing on Thursday on a speech-making trip
to New York and the Middle West to lay
before the country his plans for national
preparedness.
The President had business and social
engagements which were expected to keep
him busy from now until he leaves for
New York 1t calls for conferences today
with members OF congress, a cabinet meet
ing tomorrow and several dinner engage
ments.
A complete program for his Swing
around the circle" IN the interest OF pre-
paledness was lald before the PRESIDENT To-
day President Wilson wants the meetings
at which he viii speak TO be open TO the
general public so far as possible.
The committees in charge have been
notified that the President does not desire
entertainment OF political character ar
ranged for him Most OF the meetings win
be arranged by chambers of commerce OF
boards of trade, but the President is de
sirous that attendance not be restricted to
members.
In some instances, however, this prob
ably viii be impossible The object of the
President in making the trip, White
House officials say, is to speak to the aver.
age citizen of the Middle West
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Dover, the great English channel
port through which the main line Of
communication between Great Britain
and France runs, was raided by a Ger
man naval aeroplane Saturday night,
the German admiralty announced to-
day This raid is the one announced
from London yesterday as having been
made 'on the east coast of Kent. =
The German statement reports that
bombs were dropped from the machine
on the station, barracks and docks of
Dover
The British accounts gave the casual
ties in this air raid as one killed and
six wounded. London later reported a
second attack in the same locality by
two seaplanes. No mention of this is
made in today S announcement from
| Berlin
Military operations in the Balkans
are just at present mainly confined to
Albania, the Austrian occupations of
Montenegro having virtually been com
pleted with the taking Of the Adriatic
coast towns of Antivari and Dulcigo,
reported yesterday. In the interior the
disarming of Montenegrin soldiers Is
proceeding, according to adviees from
Teutonic sources.
What the policy of the entente pow
ers may be toward attempting to re
organize Montenegrin affairs has not
yet been made clear. King Nichola.
has reached Rome on his way to Lyons
France, where the Montenegrin gov
ernment has its present headquarter
: and where plans for the future seen
likely TO be developed.
On the Greek border the only of
: fensive operation recently reported i
4 raid by a squadron of 45 Frencl
aoroplanes on Monastir, Southern Ser
bia, where notable military damage !
said to have been inflicted on th
quarters of the Teutonic allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
HEzEKIAH T. HORTON.
Aged Resident of Hinsdale Was Fa
ther of Arthur D. Horton.

IIezekiah Frank Horton, 90, life
long resident Of Hinsdale, y. H., died
there this morning ut s.15 o clock, at
ter an illness of four days with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Horton was born in Hinsdale
April 21, 1925, and was a farmer un-
til he retired from active work. He
was charter member of Golden Rule
lodge, +. and a. NJ, and the last of
the charter list. For many years he
was a Justice of the peace, but never
held other office. He often was called
upon to settle estates and was held in
the highest esteem by his townspeO'
pie.
lie leaves three sons, John Horton
Of Providence, r. L., who is mayor OF
Cranston, r. l., Madison Horton of Pc
oria. H., a retired banker, and Arthur
y. Horton, . permanent fireman OF
Brattleboro. Mr. Horton 5 wife dice
in 1900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
BAILEY INJURIES HAND.
Out of Wrestling Tournament in New
York Temporarily.

Mrs. George w. Bailey received a
letter this morning to the effect that
her husband, who is one of the wres-
tiers engaged in the big tournament
now in progress in New York, has bad
" injured his right hand and for a
time is out of the tournament The
letter, which was written by someone
other than Mr.. Bailey, conveys the in
formation that Hevonpaa was disquai-
fed by Referee Bothner Friday even
ing for foul tactics in his match with
Bailey after II minutes and As see
onds. Mrs. Bailey believes that tie
injury to her. husband s hand resulted
from that bout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3O-Regular meet
ing Of Wantastiquet lodge
There will be rehearsal of the
initiatory degree team directly after
the meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. %, 7.30 p m-Regular
meeting OF Dennis Rebekah lodge.
There viii be a leap year social in
!. o. o. F. hall Friday, Jan. 2S, with
dancing, cards and refreshments; 35
cents couple. Extra men and chill
dren 10 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
SMITH MFG. co. MEETING.
Directors and Officers Elected Today
Martin Austin Treasurer

The stockholders Of the S. A. Smith
Mfg. Co. held their annual meeting
this forenoon and elected these direc-
tors: Arthur B. Clapp, Frank L. Hunt,
George L. Dunham, John B. Manley,
Clarke C. Fits and Charles A. Boyden.
The directors elected these officers:
President, Arthur B. Clapp; general
manager, Frank L. Hunt; secretary
and treasurer, Martin Austin Mr.. Aus
tin, who for many years has been
treasurer and manager Of the Carpen
ter Co, organ manufacturers began
his duties at the Smith plant today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

Utter impatience with the follies that
cannot be dissociated from youth is a
sign of real old age.
A Government survey has resulted
in ranking the Yukon River in fifth
place among the great streams Of
North America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
NO DECISION IN
REGISTRATION CASE
Jury Deliberated IS Hours at Trial
of Attorney Herbert B. Harris of
Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. PA dis
agreement was reported today by a jury
which deliberated for 16 hours Friday and
Saturday in the case of Herbert B. Harris,
an attorney, indicted on charge of max
ing a false oath and falsely certifying to
allow Wendell Townshend, Harvard SEN
'ior, to vote here at the last state election
The case was the first of a series to be
heard in connection with the alleged fraud
ulent registration by Harvard students.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Jan. 27.-Supper in the
chapel from $50 to !. Menu includes
creamed fish, cold meats, etc Price
25 cents The Christian Endeavor so
ciety will have o sale Of homemade
candy during those hours. From : to
$50 reception for the pastor win be
held in the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
FIRE TRUCK INSPECTED.
Found in Excellent Condition by Sea
graves Representative.

H. ]. Bauer of the Seagraves Co.,
from which concern the automobile fire
truck was bought, spent Friday and a
part of Saturday in thoroughly inspect
ing the machine. These inspections are
according to the contract the village
has with the company. The machine
was found to be in excellent condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
WHEELS USED IN VILLAGE.
Teamsters from Outskirts Find Sled
ding Tough Proposition.

Main street hill was showed this
morning to help out teamsters who are
trying to navigate the streets in the
business section of the village on run
ners. Such rigs as are used entirely In
the village proper are on wheels, but
the teamsters who are hauling wood
and other commodities from the out
skirts must come on runners, and haul
ing through the principal streets is {
hard proposition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
AGED EMPEROR ILL.
Frances Joseph Not Even Receiving
Military Authorities.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Press dispatches
from Rome say considerable anxiety is
felt in Vienna in consequence of the
illness Of Emperor Francis Joseph.
whose chronic bronchitis has assumed
an acute form. They add that he has
been confined to the bed, that all
court receptions have been suspended
and that he is not even receiving the
military authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

Potatoes are more wholesome baked
than in any other form.
The British museum has a copy of the
first directory ever published in the
English language, very rare book, which
appeared in 1895.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
AMOS WHIPPLE DEAD.
Proprietor of the Copley Square Hotel
Victim of Heart Disease.

BOSTON, Jan 24.-Amos Whipple,
80, probably the best known hotel pro
prietor in this city, died suddenly to-
day at the Copley Square hotel, of
which he was the owner. Heart dis
ease was the cause. He had been con
nected with local hotels more than 20
years. He was a brother of Sherman
Whipple, a lawyer of this city. Mr..
Whipple was born in New London, n
II. He was distant1y related to j.
Reed Whipple, who was also prominent
in hotel business in this city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
LOAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Progress Reported Between Greece
and the Entente Powers.

LONDON, Jan. "a. - Reuter- 5 cor
respondent in Athens says that he can
state on good authority that negoti-
ations between Grece and the entente
powers for loan are progressing IA
vorably and are nearing a conclusion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
First Baptist Church

Tonight, o'cloek.-Boy Scout
meeting Mr. Tomkinson wants to meet
all the Scouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

-Four cities in Germany have proved
the worth of overhead monorail rail
roads and a fifth is building one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
District Attorney Asserted
His Authority in Case
Against Osborne
RUMORS CONCERNING
ANOTHER INDICTMENT

The Grand Jury Which Heard the Evi-
dence Against the Former Warden of
Sing Sing Is Still in Session at
White Plains.
WHITE PLAINS, y. y, Jan. 24-Dis-
ttict Attorney Weeks of Westehester coun-
ty refused today to allow Thomas Mott
Osborne, former warden OF Sing Sing pris-
on, to enter a plea TO an Indictment charg-
ing him with immoral conduct.
\ demand that the former warden be al
lowed to answer to the Indictment was
made by his counsel, but the district attor.
ney said that it was within his province to
say when an accused man should be al
lowed to plead lie added that he had not
called him TO plead at this time.
The grand jury which indicted Mr.. Os-
borne is still in session. and it was rumored
that the district attorney was seeking a
superseding indictment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

The railroads of this country kill To-
600 persons every year, most of the un-
fortunates being trespasscrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Tuesday with Rising
Temperature. Moderate Winds.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday with rising temperature. Mod
crate winds becoming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

Trieste in Austria, is center of tbe
mcerschaum pipe industry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26

ministration OF our government I'll
run the army and navy. and III paw
the pensions for the old soldiers. I'll
run all the schools In the country.
and on top OF that I'll hand every
boy aud girl in the country a $40
bill
The Panama canal cost this coun-
try si00. 000, 900 and they're talking
yet about what a great thing IL is.
give me the money that IN spont
for booze In year, and I'll build six
Panama canals a year Give me that
noncy and III build system OF
roads that will checker this country
with squares Of sik.mile dimensions.
Sunday took both political parties
TO task for letting the booze ring
creep into their organization. and IN
many instances. throttle them
The Democrats have got II on
the Republicans, SO far ss making
their states dry f. concerned" said
Sunday. and say thar oven though
I'm an Anti-Saloon league Republi.
can But | tell YOU the saloon knows
no party. Both parties hate the bus
mess, but they ar so strongly allied
with IL they cant break away"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
SURRENDER OF
TOWN AND GAR
RISON INEVITABLE
Continues from Page ou.D

caught in moose and nearly com
pIetely encircles. Allied artillery
commands the narrow gap-bsrsly
a mile wide-oyer which a few Ger
mans ma yescape under cover Of
darkness. but any attempt az retreat
by the whole German force must
prove disastrous II is believed here
that the Germans withdrew most OF
their heavy guns before yesterdays
Allied attack. realizing the hopeless
ness OF their position.
The great attack yesterday car
ried the British 20 within easy gun
range OF Bapaume, one Of the objec
tives OF the Somme offensive. for the
first time since the drive began II
carried the French 20 within strik.
ing distance OF Mt 81 Quentin.
whose fall will signal the Immediate
evacuation 81 Peronne by the Ger
mans.
The artillery prelude 20 this
sweeping advance was with perhaps
one exception the most powerful
since the somme offensive began
The Germans we're blown out OF
their Qualifications az Moryal. where
British gunnerF concentrated their
Ere. and one German battery after
another silenced
Whether the new British tanks"
figured again in yesterday Allied
victory az they did N The capture
OF MartInputch. Ffers and ceurre
letie. has not YET been made known
lr dispatches from press headquar
tiers.