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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
CHAUFF+EURs BANQUET.

The Stratfield was the scene of fes- tivity last night when 15O members of the Chauffeurs' Protective associa- ton gather in banquet. not to dis cuss problems of the order, but to strengthen the social harmony that now exists. Among the guests of honor were Clifford B. Wilson, D. T. Buckingham, A. L. Delaney, John H. Redgate, Albert GouIden, w. B. See ley, J. Schoit. F. W. BoIande, G. H. Harrell, H. M. Morren and Harry Brown The association's speakers were H. H. Doty, toastnaster, and Messrs. Burbank, Betts and Jacob son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

The note of the Imperial Ger man government under date of May 4, 1916, has received careful consideration by the government of the United States. It is espe- ciaIly noted, as indicating the purpose Of the Imperial govern nent as to the future, that it ''is prepared to do it's utmost to con fine the operation of the war for the rest of it's duration to the fighting forces of the belliger- ents,' and that it i, determined to impose upon all it's command CTS at sea the limitations of the recognized rules of international law upon which the Government. of the United States has insisted.
 Throughout the months which have elapsed since the Imperial Government announced on Feb. 4, 1915, its submarine policy, now happily abandoned, the Govern ment of the United States has been constantly guided and re- strained by motives of friendship in its patient efforts to hring to an agnicalble settlement the criti- cal questions arising from that policy. Accepting the Imperial Governments decIa1 ation of it's abandonment of the policy which has so seriously menaced the good relations between the two countries, the Government of the United States will rely upon a scrupuIous execution 11enceforth of the now altered policy of the Imperial government such as will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Brook section; 40 near Mckinley school; 20 near Arctic street: 40 on East Main street and in Remington City more than 150. He said that 269 families will soon move into houses there and they would bring with them school children who will fill 10 room addition to the Hall sch oo1.
 The board voted to allow the High school orchestra and the Alumni Dramatic club the use of the High school for rehearsals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
MRS. JOHN GABRIELLE.

The funeral of Mrs. John Gabrielle was largely attended yesterday morn- ing from her late home, 276 HaHett street and from the Holy Rosary church where Rev. Angelo De Toro officiated. It was one of the largest funerals ever held from the Italian church in this city. The cortege of 65 hacks was proceeded by the Bridgeport Marine band which play ed a funeral dirge; The bearers were chosen from the Castelfranchese S. B. society, with which, MT. Gabrielle is affiliated Burial was in St. Nficha eTs s cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
LONE SCOUTS TO GIVE
 ENTERTAINMENT MAY 3C

Many plans for the coming summer are being made by the Lone, Scouts who expect to have a naval corps, a fife. drum and bugle- corps. They will give a vaudeville entertainment on Decoration Day in which they will be joined by the Camp Fire Girls. The new organization, equipped with uni forms will march in the Memorial Day parade in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
EXTENSION OF sEAWALL WILL BE DISCUSSED
 IN PARK BOARD MEET

At it's meeting tonight the park board will discuss the plans for the extension of the seawan and the bou- Ievard from Seaside park to Payer weather's Island. Surveyors in the employ of the city engineer have a1- ready staked out a line for the wall. The board may accept this line or make some changes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
U. s. ACCEPTS GERMAN NOTE ON U=BOATS;; SAYS PLEDGES
 MUST BE FULLY OBSERVED

Lansing Sends Courteous Note to Berlin, Informing Govern ment That United States Views Reply to Protest as an Abandonment of Illegal War fare-New Orders to SubIna- rine Commanders Must Be Lived Up To-No Bearing on British Negotiations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
HOSTILE AEROPLANES
 ATTACK PORT SAID

London, May 9-A Reuters des- patch from Cairo says that two hos tile aeroplanes dropped eight bombs on Port Said on Monday morning. Three civilians were wounded. The attackers were driven off by fire from anti-aircraft guns. There was no par ticular damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
MAY APPOINT TWO NEW
 SANITARY INSPECTORS

A meeting of the board of health will be held this evening and it is likely two sanitary inspectors will be appointed. The health departm ent will move to the Taylor building with in two weeks. Offices for Medical Inspector Florence A. Sherman. Health Officer E. A. Mcclellan. Clerk c. H. Dunbar and the stenographers. will be established. Two other rooms will be used for clinics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
MICHIGAN MoosE MEEzT.

Jackson, Mich, May 9-Tyvo dele- gates to the national convention at Chicago were to be selected by t7-a national Progressive state convention which met here today. Delegates said before the convention was called. to order that Theodore Roosevelt would be endorsed for. the Presidential nomination
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
DON'T SUFFER FROM PILES l

It is not necessary. Cyrus Pile Ointment gives relief at once from that uncomfort- able and stinging pain. A few applications and you will praise the remedy as many others have done.
 This remedy is guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded.
 Price soc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
BRADLEY & DILLON.
New Wholesale Firm-Both Men
 Over 80 Years In Business.

Announcement is made elsewhere in this issue. of the new firm of Brad ley r& Dillon, wholesale dealers in butter, chese and eggs. at 40 George street, New Haven, succeeding the firm of o. B. Bradley & Go.
 Both men have been prominent as wholesalers in these lines over 30 years Otis B. Bradley succeeded A. N. Allen Go. several years ago John H. Dillon was till just recently of the firm of Dillon & Douglass.
 They are located in the wholesale district near States treet, a few min- utes' walk from the railway station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
OBITUARY
CHARLEs c. JONES.

Charles C., four-year-old son of David G. and Catherine Jones, died yesterday at the home of his parents, 58 Waterman avenue, after short illness with pneumonia. The child is survived by his parents, a sister, Helen, and a brother, David, Jr-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG ILL.

New Hartford. May s-Mrs. Clara Louise Strakosch, known in operatic and medical circles as Clara Louise Kellogg, is grayely i'll at her home. Her physician said that there was noi material change today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
BERNARD HEATING ILL

Bernard Heating, IT,, assistant dep uty city auditor, is i'll at his home, in Park avenue with an attack of grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
Text Of US. Acceptance

Washington May 9-Folowing is the text of the note yesterday Secretary instructions to deliver of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

A canal connecting MarseiIles with the River Rhone has been officially opened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

The Supreme Court. recessed untiI Monday, May P.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
PETERBORO TOWN
HALL BADLY DAMAGED
Fire Causes a Loss of S22, 00O-Ou Elk.
rlosion Slightly Injuries Three
Firemen

PETERBORO, n. H., April Is. -
Fire, which started near the heating APP
paratus in the basement of the town
hall building late yesterday afternoon,
resulted, after three hours, in damage
Of $4,000 to the building. The con
tents Of a combined hardware and groc-
cry store and Il drug store in the base
ment were destroyed with a loss csti-
mated at $4,000.
Three or four inches of snow on the
ground and the storm hampered the ef-
forts of the firemen. A loud explosion of
oils and combustibles in the hardware
store slightly injured two firemen, Err
nest Dube and George w. Chamberlain,
the shock throwing them backward five
or six feet.
The selectmen were finishing a session
when the fire was discovered about :
p. m. All the town books were rescued
from the hall and placed in the vaults
of the savings bank.
/ The building was three stories, OF
brick, with a slate roof. The three
upper floors were more damaged bv
smoke and water than by fire.
The owner of the drug store set the
value of his stock at So 700 aud said il
was practically destroyed. The pro
prietors of the hardware and grocery
store valued their commodities at 1900
and said they were pretty thorough,
cleaned out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
COUNTY COURT
IN SESSION HERE
Hearing Variety of Motions This At
ternoon-DSvorces Granted in
Morning Session in Newfane.

Divorce cases occupied the attention
of the county court at Newfane this
morning Edmund F. Harris of Brat
tleboro was granted a divorce from
Gertrude L. Harris of Rutland on the
ground of desertion. Gibson & Daley
represented the petitioner.
Jennie a. Lawrence was granted a
divorce from Frank B. Lawrence, who
is now serving sentence of about
seven years in the house of correction
at Rutland for participation in several
shady financial transactions. She
charged intolerable severity and was
granted the custody of two minor chill
dren. Gibson & Daley were counsel
for the petitioner
The court came to Brattleboro this
afternoon to hear several motions The
sessions at the county court house will
be resumed Monday afternoon at
clock, when the case of Lisle NJ. Car
penter against the Central Vermont
railroad is set for trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
HUNT FOR BANDITS
WILL BE CONTINUED
In the Meantime Government Will Dis
cuss with Carranza Proposals to
Withdraw Troops.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-State de-
partment officials today were prepared
to set i'll motion diplomatic machin-
cry for a discussion with Gen. Car
rama of his proposal for the with
drawal of American troops from Mex
leo. While the negotiations are under
way the hunt for Francisco Villa will
continue. An authoritative despatch
last night from Mexico City stated
that the Mexican government will in
sist with inflexible determination that
any armed expedition of the United
States which enters Mexican territory
in the guise of punitive expedition
must be limited to 1000 men of one
service alone, cavalry.
Elicio Arrendondo, Gen. Carranza s
ambassador here, said today he had nc
further information of the fighting al
Parral nor of reports of later clash
and had been advised of no develop
ments in Carranza s proposal for the
withdrawal of American troops.
Dispatches to the Carranza embassy
said the arrival of the general and his
party in Mexico City drew a popular
demonstration A battle at Cuernav
aca, the Zapata stronghold, was report
/ ed imminent. The advance guard o
the Carrana forces was said to be il
/ plain sight of the fortress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
DIVORCE TO DAUGHTER
OF REV. DR.. CHAPMAN
Husband Was Charged with Gross
Neglect and Was Warned TO Leave
Town by Church Officers.

1t has become public knowledge that
Mrs. Bertha Chapman Goodson, singer
and daughter of Rev. DIR. j. Wilbur
Chapman, evangelist, obtained a secret
divorce Feb. p from her husband, Rev.
Columbus Polk Goodson, who was pas
tor of the Olivet Presbyterian church
in Lima, O., until Dec. /. The grounds
specified were gross neglect.
Rev Mr. Goodson was given five
hours in which to leave Lima on the
night of Dee. l by the board of trustees
of his church under penalty of having
charges against him made public, and
he left. The names of three young
women of his congregation figured
prominently in the affidavits filed with
the board of trustees. After he left,
Mrs. Goodson with her two children
went to the home of her father. where
they have been since.
Mr.. Goodson and Miss Bertha Irene
Chapman were married June ,. 1908,
in Warsaw, Ind. In 1911 Mr.. Goodson
assisted DR.. Chapman in a revival tour
and Mrs. Goodson, who possesses a re
markable voice and had before her
marriage been soloist at her father 4
revival meetings, accompanied them on
the tour, singing at the meetings. Mrs
| Goodson is daughter of Dr. Chapman
| by his first wife. DR.. Chapman has a
son and daughter by his second wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
CENTRE CHURCH TO
OBSERVE CENTENNIAL
Prudential Committee So Voted in
Meeting Last Evening-Church
Was Organized July 5, 1916.

In meeting of the prudential com
mittee of the Centre Congregational
church last evening it was voted TO
observe the centennial of the church,
and matters connected with the cele
bration were discussed. The church
was organized July ), 1916. That date
this year falls on Wednesday. No at
tempt was made to work out details,
those being left for committees which
viii be chosen later.
The Centre church occupies a promi-
nent place in the denomination III New
England, and IN its history there is an
abundance of interesting material.
The church building was dedicated
Aug. %, 1916 1t stood on the village
common, and it now forms a part of
the present building, on Main street.
1t was moved to the present location
and enlarged in 1912. The new pastor,
Rev. Richard H. Clapp, recently par
tieipated IN the centennial exercises
of the church of which he was pastor
in Pennington, Me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

forth viii depend upon modified rules
Of submarine warfare and Germany s
good faith in adhering to them.
Officials say that President Wilson
realizes that the end of the diplomatic
rope has been reached. He is repre-
sented as believing that in taking his
present stand he is burning his bridges
behind him and leaving no alternative
but diplomatic break, with its
threatened consequences in case Ger
many fails to agree to the principles
for which he will contend. This is the
reason, it was explained, why the
President desires that the foreign af-
fairs committee of congress be given
an opportunity to consult with him be
fore he takes action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
Newell Leighton is Found
Guilty of Simple Assault
in the Gibson Case
WAS INDICTED ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
Youths Father Was Sentenced to a
Long Term and There Is Charge to
Be Tried Against an Older Brother,
Walter Leighton.

WOODSTOCK, April Is. A jury
which had tried Newell Leighton on a
charge of first degree murder today re-
turned verdict that he was guilty of
simple assault.
The trial was the second in connec-
tion with the death of a. c. Gibson at
Sharon Feb. "a, Charles leighton,
father of Newell, having been found
guilty recently of manslaughter and
sentenced to Il years to 20 years in
state prison. It was charged that he
fired the shot which killed Gibson dur
ing a row over lumber property and
that his sons, Newell and Walter
struck the wounded man with their sled
stakes afterwards A charge of murder
against Walter Leighton remains to be
tried.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
OFFICIALS ANXIOUS
TO AVOID RUPTURE
Anxiety in Berlin on Account of the
American Dissatisfaction Over
Recent Note.

LONDON, April Is. = The CORES
pondent at The Hague of the Exchange
Telegraph company forwards the fol
lowing:
Considerable perturbation has been
caused at the Berlin foreign Office by
news received by wireless of the Amer
lean dissatisfaction with the recent
note. The chancellor had several con
ferences with the American ambassador
and discussions with Count Won Burian
the Austro-H hungarian foreign minister
who is now in Berlin. Lengthy instruc
tions were sent to Ambassador Won
Bernstorff at Washington.
German officials now seem willing
to strain every nerve in order to avoiC
rupture with the United States, while
the press continues in the most fam
/ boyant way to give advice to the Presi
dent, publishing vicious articles ant
/ cartoons of the President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WOMEN SOLDIERS
TO WEAR TROUSERS
Dresses Denounced as a Curse and a
Burden at Meeting of League
for Self Defense.

NEW YORK, April 15.-American
women soldiers will wear trousers as
part Of their uniform if they fol
low the example set for the 200 mem
hers of the American Women S
League for Self Defense. These women
have been attending weekly drills
here throughout the winter.
Speakers last night denounced
dresses as ga curse and burden to
women and advised the women sold
iers to get rid of them
q" When your husbands 60 to the
front, said one speaker, you viii
have to guard your home against ma
randcrs. 1t viii be q man : work anG
You cannot DO it in dresses. The
vote for trousers was carried by al
overwhelming majority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
TWO DOCTORS ARREsTER.
Charged with Manslaughter in Connec-
tion with Woman's Deah.

LYNN, Mass, April 15.-Dr. Perez
Wainshel and DIR. Nathan L. jacobson
of this city were arrested today
charged with manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death yesterday of Mrs.
James p. Ham.
The warrants for their arrest were
obtained by the woman s husband.
who alleged improper practice. Later
in the day both pleaded not guilty in
the district court and DIR Wainshel
was held in $4,000 bond and Dr. Jacob
son in $4,000 for hearing on April ..
The physicians, in denying the charge.
asserted that they had been called in
their professional capacity to attend
Mrs. Ham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WILLIAM CLARK MURDERED.
Body of Lad Missing Since March 25
Found in Swamp Near Albany.

ALBANY, y. ", April 15.-Exami-
nation of the body of S-year-old Will
liam Clark, found in a swamp near
this city today, after he had been
missing since March %, resulted in a
coroner s verdict that the lad had
been murdered The verdict was based
on the fact that the body was not
emaciated and that the few articles
of clothing remaining on it had been
disarranged.
Coroner Hastings said: q am of
the opinion that the boy was the vic
tim of a degenerate person. Extra de-
tails Of police were set at work on the
case as soon as the verdict was an
nounced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
NO TRACE OF MISSING WOMAN.
Mrs. John Moran 55, Of Millers Falls
Disappeared Thursday.

MILLERS FALLS, April Is. - Mrs
John Moran, So, who disappeared from
her home on River street Thursday,
has not been located. She was dressed
in dark clothing, wore blue straw hat,
trimmed with velvet, and carried a dress
suit case, also tan-colored Boston
bag. She has been i'll for some time.
When last seen she was walking in
the direction of Turner'S Falls. She has
a sister, Mrs James McGovern, at Hill
side terrace, Dorchester. Her husband
is in charge of the Main street crossing
of the Central Vermont railroad. Dep
uty Sheriff Michael W. Carroll is as
sisting in the search.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

He studied law with Melville T.
Smile in Montpelier, was deputy coun-
ty clerk for Washington county in
lS9901 and 1903, assistant librarian
in 190203 and was admitted to the
bar in October 1908. He was city
grand juror of Montpelier in 1904-O6,
state s attorney for Washington eoun-
ty in 1906-I0, assistant clerk of the
House of Representatives in 1912, and
was appointed by Gov. Gates as sec
retary of civil and military affairs in
1915. When state s attorney he was
the first to enforce the weekly pay
me1t law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
INDIA'S VICEROY ON
VESSEL ATTACKED
Torpedo Missed Aim at Ship Carrying
Unusual Number of Women
and Children.

LONDON, April 15.-The steamship
on which Baron Chelmsford, the new
viceroy and governor general, was pro-
ceeding to India was unsuccessfully
attacked by a submarine, which fired
a torpedo, but missed its aim.
Baron Chelmsford was accompanied
by his wife and four daughters and
the steamship had on board an unusu-
al number of women and children.
A despatch dated April 4 stated that
Baron Chelmsford had arrived at
Bombay and had been received by the
ruling chief and the naval and mill
tary authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
TRYING TO EFFECT COMPROMISE
Business Men Act as Mediators in
Strike at Millers Falls.

MILLERS FALLS, Mass, April 10
A committee of business men, Select
man Lester T. Bartlett, Charles l.. Cook
and George H. Smith, held confer
ences yesterday with committees of the
Polishers and Machinists unions. The
members of these unions have been en-
ployed by the Millers Falls Tool com
Ipany, and are on a strike for an IN
crease in wages. Nearly 800 hands arc
idle.
| The officials of the company state
that the wages paid are as high as
conditions of business and competition
will permit The committee of business
men will work to bring the strike to a
satisfactory settlement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
RECORD OUTPUT OF
ELECTRIC ENERGY
New Mark Established April 13 by
New England Company System,
with $4,000 Kilowatt Hours.

April II was the biggest day in the
history of the hydro-electric compa-
nies comprising the New England
company system. The output for the
day was S4S, 900 kilowatt hours. The
previous day was record breaker for
Tuesdays with $4,000 kilowatt hours
and April 10 was a record breaker
for Mondays with 772,000 kilowatt
hours. These figures represent a vast
amount of electric energy sold tbr
commercial purposes in New England.
The plant at Vernon was big factor
in establishing these records.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
MILLER'S INN SOLD.
Montpelier Hostelry Purchased BY Ed
win S. Meigs.

MONTPELIER, April Is. = Miller s
Inn, located on Main street, was pur-
chased yesterday by Edwin S. Meigs of
Montpelier from Thomas II. Cave, jr.,
the administrator of William Miller s
estate. The price is said to have been
in the vicinity of $40, 900. It is a three
story brick building and was erected III
1896. Mr. Meigs will take possession
at once and will assume personal charge
of the conduct of the hotel. He plans
to increase the accommodations so that
about 35 rooms will be provided. The
dining rooms will be continued on the
ground floor as usual.