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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-09

aboard the special train. They are
enthusiastic for the Republican presi-
Dental nominee, and from now on, as
they pass through the suffrage states
Of the west, they anticipate doing their
most effective work for Mr.. Hughes.
Prominent North Dakotans greeted
the party here. Lynn Frazier, Republi-
can candidate for governor, went
aboard the special at the point, travel
ing to Jamestown with the party.
From the time of the luncheon at
the Gardner hotel, TO the time of their
departure, the visitors were exceed
ingly busy. They spoke at the lunch
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-09

Of steamer Kingston.
unknown
The German submarine warfare,
Sunday reIsnlessIy
reports that vessels had torpedoed
The captain Of Nantucket ghthp off which
'nser freight ships made reported that three German sub
operating south southeast of
total OF vessels had been destroyed The identity three of the
vessels unknown today
fla
to have taken to their small
Rushing
early today lowering off soha
ance OF British French warshps the patrong
Vicinity since the submarines began their attacks Sunday
the
the Of the freehters srahden Wespoint the Dutch
Feishe Boomesd
knudson destroyed Sunday, landed Newport
Although definite Identification
had established
seer that
bassador
The belief is growing that the U SO is foIa
gathered
tons and neutral bottoms carrying contraband of
British freiehte
reported thirty miles
held
today said
distress from the Westpn finding not re-
qured h to Boston
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-09
TO GUARD AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The navy department. to-
day began preparations to establish naval patrol Of
warships along the north Atlantic coast, to make
tain that American neutrality is not violated by the
submarine raid on allied shipping
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ance rates from American to English
ports today jumped to per cent in
consequence of submarine operations.
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SEARCH FOR KINGSTON CREW

SEARCH FOR KINGSTON CREW.
Newport I Oct s-The entire
the According reports the
U-53 has completely disappeared
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Washington, eeermanys extension Of the submarine
Atlantic regarded with apPrehen
by officials here although they realized develop situation
Presenting and Perplesing questions neutrality
Formal comment withheld today pending the receipt Of de-
the exploits the U53 possible
believe that
The warning has apparently been given
officials
within
laNu
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold tonight
Tuesday fair and warmer.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
Centre Congregational Church

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 25 cents. The
proceeds will be used to defray the re-
naming deficit on the entertainment
course. Election returns will be an
nounced during the evening.
The women of the Guilford church
will serve a sugar supper Thursday
evening and the choir from the Cen
tire church will give a concert. Any
wishing TO go from here may have re
servation made for a nominal sum II
they will leave their names will
Ralph Churchill at the BrattleborC
Trust Co. by Wednesday afternoon
A sleighride also is being planned
for Tuesday evening of next week t.
Putney, where a chicken-pie suppe
will be served in the church. Thos,
wishing to 90 may leave their name
with Mrs. L. G. Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
WILL TAKE PART IN
SPELLING CONTEST
List of Those Engaged Thus Far :
Principal E. B. Smith Will Die
tate Words Tomorrow Night.

Principal f. B. Smith will dictate
the words at the spelling match In the
Centre church tomorrow evening at )
o clock The best speller will receive
a Webster s Collegiate dictionary as
q reward of merit. Other rewards will
be given to the next best speller. The
spoilers are asked to meet in the chapel
at 7.30 o'clock. Election returns Will
be announced during the evening.
Following are some of the spoilers,
and others will be welcome: Captains,
Mrs F. L. Smith and Mrs. G.. C. Fits;
Mrs Fl. c.. Rice, Mrs. c. III. Thompson,
Mrs. James NJ Adams, Constance
Adams, Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Roy B.
Miner, Faith Tyler, Mrs. w. NJ Irish,
Mrs. T. w. Kuech, Arthur l.. Clapp,
Mrs. r. R. Emery, Mildred Knowlton
Beatrice Yearly, Mrs. Frank w. Nichols
Mrs. Henry f. Brown, Leila Barber
Edith Adams, Susan Graffam, Dorothy
Hubbard, Dorothy Sehwenk, Gladys
Holden, Harriet Arnold, Evelyn Fish
er. Leila Thompson, Esther Houghton
Doris Coombs, Charlena Thomas, Marion
Ulmer, Minnie Cooper, Malva Roberts
Sylvia Crosby, Leon /. Leader, Mrs
Leon I. Leader, D. W. Felch, Rober
Knowlton. Carlton Halliday, Richar'
IeRay. Charles w. Dunbar, Georg
Fl CIapp. Florence Hemenway- Wells
Bessie T.. Farnum, Mrs. J. E. Meller
Genevieve M. Slate, Mrs. W. H. Lane
|, Mrs. B. E. White, DR.. q U. Wheeler
IF. A. Shaw, Herman kuhner. 1t
) hoped that John E. Gale of Gullfor
Twill find it possible to participate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
CORSER GIRL is
IMPROVING IN LYNN
Former Townshend Girl VIII Be
Charged with Manslaughter After
She Is Able to Leave Hospital.

Miss Mildred Corser, a former
Townshend girl, daughter of James
CoTser of Wardsboro Center, is i'm
proving every day in a hospital in
Lynn, Mass, where she was taken
Feb. 21 from house where she was
employed doing housework, seriously
i'll as result of childbirth, and after
she is able to leave the hospital she
will be arraigned in the police court
in Lynn on the charge of man
slaughter.
The girl was employed in the family
of A. L. Bangs and after becoming
seriously i'll and being taken to the
hospital she told the hospital authori-
ties where they would find her baby
which, when it was about an hour old
she had put into a suitcase in her
closet on hearing the members of the
household coming home from church
two days before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
RALLY CALLED OFF
AT BELLOWS FALLS
When Attorney Weston Saw That Only
Seven We're Present He Said There
Would Be Nothing Doing.
Special to The Reformer. }
BELLOWS FALLS. March

DELLON . II ALLS. y.
There came near being local option
rally in the opera house Saturday even
ing. Hon. Edgar F. Hanson of Belfast,
Me-, editor of the Waldo County Her
aid, was scheduled to speak against the
Perry referendum and prohibition. But
his advance man, or whoever had
charge of the rally, fell up on the job.
1t was poorly advertised and the speak
er was up against some warm opposi-
tion. The Worcester Knights of Col
lumbus and Company E were having a
basketball game in the Armory and $50
persons were more interested in bas-
ketball Saturday evening than in pro-
hibition or local option. AT s O'Clock
there were seven persons in the opera
house. This number included Rev. j.
Wallace Chesbro, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, Hon. Wayne y. Wheeler
of Washington, active in the work OF
the National Anti-Saloon league, and a
reporter. Of the four others, two
were emphatically local option men
/ Attorney George A. Weston had beer
asked to introduce the speaker. He
noted the size of the audience and an
nounced that there would be no rally
The previous evening in Burlington Mr.
Wheeler took part in a discussion will
rthe Maine speaker and If the rally haC
taken place he probably would hav'
done the same here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
Center in DOuaumOnt Sector
Holds Firm Against the
German Assaults
CHANGE IN POSITIONS
is NOT IMPORTANT
Great Battle Has Simply Restored
Lines as They Were at the Begin
ming of 1915-4O,o0o German Caval-
ry on Way to Ypres.

With the French center in the Douaumont
sector apparently still holding firm against
the desperate assaults of the Crown
Princes army the Germans are again turn
ing their attention to fanks of the French
positions around the stronghold
Intense artillery activity in the Woevre
region was reported in the Paris night
bulletin, the fire centering upon the region
of Haudomont and Fresnes, about 10 miles
southeast of Nerdun
Military commentators recently have
laid stress upon the operations in this sec
tor holding that the next important drive
by the Germans might be directed there
with the object of rolling up the French
flank.
Correspondents who have been at the
front quote French military men as declar-
ing that the German achievements so far
in the great battle for Nerdun have re-
suited merely in restoring the lines to the
positions they occupied at the beginning
of 1915 before the French, in a series OF
local attacks, began expanding the defen
sive area about the fortress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
WANTS $1,000 MORE
FOR SCHOOL HOUSE
Bellows Falls Committee Needs That
Amount in Addition to $4,000
Town Meeting Articles
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS. March


OF the % articles in the town war
rant to be voted on in the annual town
meeting tomorrow there are seven of
more than ordinary interest. Four of
these have to do with the vote on the
granting of licenses for the sale of
liquor, including those of the fifth
class, the Perry referendum, and the
primary referendum.
An article asking for an additional
appropriation of 81 900 to a $4,000 APP
preparation made last year for new
school building in Saxtons River prob
ably will be passed, although there has
been some kicking because of the ex-
ira appropriation asked for. The com
mittee must have the money to follow
out the plans and specifications. This
$1,000 was asked for in a special town
meeting last summer, but there were
not enough voters present to make the
vote legal.
The Rockingham hospital is asking
for assistance from the town for the
| first time, under article 13. When the
institution was moved into its new
quarters on Front street last summer
there came a natural increase in the
expense of conducting it and the arti-
Gle in the warrant is something which
has been expected by the voters. Ger
tain conditions favorable to the hos
pital may make it unnecessary for the
voters to be asked for the money, al
though this can not be officially veri
fed.
Under article 20 the town will bt
asked to exempt the c. Brigham com
pany from taxation for term o,
years. This company recently LEASED
the Boston Dairy company's plant TO
year. with the privilege of renewal
and will manufacture evaporated AM
condensed milk.
Article IL is TO see whether ther
shall be medical inspection in the pub
! lie schools. This question has been be
: fore the voters in previous years an
has been voted down. The school con
! mittee also has considered it and ha
: ALWAYS laid it on the table. Whethe
this article passes or whether action
: taken on it it is probable that an a
! tempt viii be made later to have TIL
6 work carried on in some manner in til
schools. Outside phiianthropical fun6
have been interested in the idea an
some way may be devised to carry o,
a. the plan. There are not many Chri
le tiau Scientists in town, but those wi
k are here outspoken in their opposite
to the passing of the article.
G. There is apparently no opposition
10 the election of the officers who we
l. nominated in the caucus three wee
N. ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
FATE OF FREDERICK
REMAINS A MYSTERY
No News Since Jan. Is of Steamer
Which Was Carrying Munitions
to Russia.

BOSTON, March 6. - Another mys-
terry of the sea to be recorded since
the beginning of the European war con-
Germs the fate of the steamer Fred
erick, leaving New York Jan. 10, bound
for Archangel with munitions of war.
There was at least one Bostonian in the
steamer S crew, Charles r. Brown, jr.,
son of Charles r. Brown of the real
estate department of the Boston s.
Maine railroad.
The Frederick, which was formerly
the Hudson of the Merchants & Min
ers' line, was built AZ years ago She
had had an evcntful career. Soon after
Charles w. Morse organized his steam
ship syndicate the steamer was pur-
chased by one of the subsidiary com
panies and since the war started had
been busy in the transatlantic trade.
When she sailed from New York on
July 10, Kirkwall, Scotland, was in
tended as her first port of call for the
purpose of supplying her coal bunkers.
She was then TO proceed to the far
northern port of Russia, with her
American cargo of automobiles, ma
chinery and shells. Her machinery
broke down and she put into Vineyard
/ Haven. The repairs were not salts
| factory and she put into Portland
Leaving that city, her captain decided
to make another overhauling of the ma
chinery before proceeding across The
ocean. so he entered the harbor O
Louisburg, G. B., leaving there Jan. L
for the long trip.
Since that date the steamer has no
been heard from in any way that ha
reached the public or her owners
Three days after the boat left Louis
berg a great storm broke over tn
northern Atlantic ocean, raging 70
three days. One of the'vessels that re
, ported heaviest damage from tha
: storm was the steamship Devoniar
, which lost 150 horses from her deck
J and much of her fittings. Whether til
Frederick, having been disabled by he
defective machinery, proved as cas-
prey for the storm, turned turtle an
went to the bottom with all on board
or whether she became a derelict an
has since been drifting with the cu1
rents, is a mystery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO REPUBLICANS
Wishes to Demonstrate to Countries
Abroad That Majority of Congress
Is With Him.

WASHINGTON, March 6-President
Wilson appealed directly to Representa-
tives Bennett and Lenroot, Republican
members of the house rules committee, to-
day, to consider the armed ship issue with
out partisan bias and assist in getting a
vote on a resolution warning Americans
off armed ships.
For an hour he discussed the foreign
situation with the two Republican mem
bers and told them of the necessity OF
demonstrating that reports abroad that
the majority of congress was not with him
are erroneous.
| After the conference Mr.. Lenroot said
the Republicans had no intention OF bring
( ing party considerations into the issue
Both he and Mr.. Bennett refused to discuss
the details Of the conference. They left
the White House TO attend a meeting o
the rules committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
Rev. William Jefferis Was
Principal Legatee of
Miss Mary Shea
CONTRACTED COLD
ON WITNESS STAND
Understood to Have Bequeathed Shea
Property to Brother - Complication
in Contest by Mrs. Elizabeth (Glid-
den) McGreevy.

Still further complications to the sit |
uation arising out Of the will of Miss
Mary Ritter Shea, formerly of Brat |
'tleboro, were added Saturday by the
death of Rev. DIR. William NJ Jefferis
of Philadelphia. DR.. Jefferis, the prin-
cipal legatee under Miss Shea s will,
which is being contested by Mrs. Eliza
beth (Glidden) McGreevy of Baltimore,
! Nd, daughter of Charles E. Glidden
of this town, died at his summer home,
the Kentucky, in Bethlehem, n. H., af
ter weeks illness with pneumonia.
Miss Shea, eldest daughter of the
late Judge George Shea of New York,
had for some years been on intimate
terms with DR.. Jefferis, living for long
periods at his summer home and dying
there last January. By her will she
left. to him nearly all of her $4,000
estate.
To Mrs McGreevy, niece, was left
only 81 900, and hearings on her petit
tion for appointment of a special adj
ministrator of the estate began in the
probate court at Littleton, n. H., Feb.
25. DIR. Jefferis was on the stand all
day, testifying as to his relations with
Miss Shea, and there contracted the
cold that, developing into pneumonia,
caused his death.
Mrs. MeGreevy, the only heir-at-Iaw,
charged that DR.. Jeferis exercised
undue influence over Miss Shea, and
it is said that during the last four
years he induced her to make four new
wills, extracting a will after each visit
to her niece, for fear that she might
have made larger bequests to the lat
, ter.
! With the hearing finished and the
! will allowed on Saturday, DIR. Jefferis S
! death leaves his own will to be disposed
: of, for it is understood that he has be-
! queathed most of his estate, including
. the Shea bequest, to his brother, J. II.
: Jefferis of Philadelphia, reputed a mil
! ionaire, though also remembering his
! wife, now in Virginia, from whom he
! had been separated % years, it being
e necessary to leave her something tC
prevent a contest by her.
: Her counsel are Clarke c. Fits OF
5 Brattleboro, George W. Pike of Lis
bon, \. H., and Albert Garceau of Bos
I ton. Counsel for DR.. Jefferis have been
Nathaniel Martin of Concord and Har
I 'ry NJ. Morse of Littleton.
n DR.. Jefferis was born in Virginia
S and graduated in 1873 from st. Stpeh
e en- S college at Annandale, y. Y
8 After two years as professor of Greel
> in Delaware college, he occupied tht
e pulpits of Episcopal churches in Phila
e delphia. Wilmington, Dallas and New
IS York.
h Funeral services were held in Bethle
II hem Sunday afternoon, and the body
e will then be taken to Philadelphia fo
e further services Tuesday The buria
a will take place in Wilmington, Del
lie The allowance of the will in tn
lr probate court was not unexpected b.
re either side, and an appeal will be take
S to the superior court of Graftol
If county, where the real contest will tax
t place. The will of DIR. Jefferis, ii
IN said, was made the day he testified i
III Littleton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
SISCHO HOUSE IN
EAST PUTNEY GONE
Fire Started from Oil Heater While
Miss Sischo Was in Barn-Neigh-
bors Saved Some Furniture.
Especial to The Reformer.)

PUTNEY, March 6.
Fire completely destroyed the Sischo
place on the Westminster road in East
Putney Saturday evening. Miss Emogene
Sischo, who lived alone on the place,
lighted an oil heater and went to the barn.
When she returned the rooms were in
flames and she was unable to enter the
house. She screamed for help and Mrs.
E. c. Parker, who happened to look out
of the window, saw the flames and called
to her husband and son, Walter, who were
in their barn. She also called neighbors,
and Mr.. Parker and son, and Harold Far
rington and Mr. Odette went to the Sischo
place, broke in the west windows and
cleared the furniture from two rooms
The house, sheds and barn, which were all
connected, burned to the ground hen
house was saved by the use of fire extin
guishers. They were unable to get help
as the burning house disconnected tbs
telephone circuit until the wires dropped
to the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
THOUSANDS WALK
IN WASHINGTON
Account of the Strike of the
Carmen.

WASHINGTON, March 6. The
capital of the United States realized
fully today that it had a street car
strike on its hands. Only about 25 per
cent of the usual number of cars be-
gan running this morning with the few
men who stuck to their posts and re
eruit crews of inspectors, clerks, ma
chinists and former employees doing the
work. The result was that between
the hours of S and o. clock, when not
less than 100000 people moved TO their
days work, tens of thousands walked.
Every available motor conveyance
was pressed into service. Jitney
busses were brought from Baltimore
The men demand a minimum wage OF
80 cents an hour and 10 hours work in
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
HOUSE BOAT THROUGH ICE.
Broke Into the Connecticut While Be
ing Moved to Dry Land.

The house boat owned by DIR. Z. S.
Bowen and others, which has been in
q cove north of the suspension bridge
since last fall, is now in the Connec-
ticut river. An attempt was being
made yesterday with eight horses to
skid the boat over the ice TO another
location which it was intended TO make
permanent, retiring the boat for all
time to dry land. The ice broke and
the house boat went into the water
The horses were unhitched in time to
save them from being drawn into the
water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
BILLS AND BABIES
HOLD ATTENTION
Former Much in Evidence in Bellows
Falls-Pastors Referred in Churshes
TO Baby Week.
Especial to The Reformer.)
FELLOWS FALLS, March {

Pay Up Week and Baby Week is, or
are, being observed here. The
weeks" began Saturday. Anyone
who ever has had a baby or a bill
will appreciate how appropriate it is
that both should come co-ordinately, so
to speak. In the interest of truth
your reporter is bound to say that
there are no very visible evidences of
the observance of Baby Week, up to
a late hour today. The pastors of the
Protestant churches spoke about the
"week' yesterday and probably the
merchants will show infants wear dis.
plays in their windows later. This is
a Woman S club movement and plans
for further observance may be an
nounced later.
There is no lack of evidence that il
is Pay Up Week. Nothing was said in
regard to this campaign in the pulpits
yesterday. The butcher, the baker, the
candlestick maker and other merchant;
made that unnecessary. This move
ment is under the supervision of thC
chamber of commerce, the retail trade
committee, of which o. A. Cast i
chairman, having it III charge. Eacl
merchant sent out special notices to al
of those who owe them bills, and re
ports Saturday night were that the re
suits had been fairly good. When ;
person pays a bill he is given ittl
red, white and green button to wea
upon the lapel of his coat, but ther
has been a marked absence of any dis
play of these insignas. The idea o
Pay Up Week is rather to get set
tlement of accounts which have bee
standing some time, rather than to ca
attention to these accounts which ar
generally run and paid up with fairl,
reasonable regularity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
Former Mayor of Cleveland
to Succeed Garrison in
Presidents Cabinet
ARRANGING TO
TAKE UP DUTIES
Was Twice offered the Place of Secre-
tary of the Interior, But Declined on
Account of His oficisl Work in His
Home City.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Newton
D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland,
has been selected by President Wilson
for secretary of war. Mr.. Baker has
accepted the position and is now ar
ranging his affairs in Cleveland pre-
paratory to coming to Washington to
take up his duties.
Mr.. Bakers name had been men
toned in connection with the posi-
ton several times.
The selection of Mr. Baker is I'M
derstood to have been discussed By
Preident Wilson with Col. e. NJ
i House soon after the latter s arrival
here this morning.
When President Wilson was making
up his cabinet in 1913 he offered the
place of secretary of interior to Mr.
Baker twice
/ Mr.. Baker was then mayor of Cleve
land and declined for that reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3o-Regular meet
ing of Wsntastiquet lodge. Initiatory
degree will be conferred.
Wednesday, March S, 7.30 D. m.-Re-
hearsal Of first degree
Tuesday evening at 7.3O.-Rehearsal
of the Rebekah degree.