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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
GOOD CONDITIONS
FOR THE PAGEANT
Hundreds of Children Taking Part in
Robin Hood Performance on Fair
Grounds This Afternoon.

Early this afternoon there was
promise that there would be large
attendance at the pageant of Robin
Hood by children Of the public schools
on the playground on the Valley fair
grounds this afternoon. The weather
man managed to worry those in charge
Of the event up to almost the last min
ute. but the promised showers held off
and the conditions for giving the per
formance We're excellent.
The pageant began promptly at go
0 o'clock. Tie principal characters are
all garbed in traditional costumes and
the hundreds of pupils taking part in
the dances, drills and games all are in
costumes, representing a tremendous
amount Of work on the part of those
in charge Of the event as we'll as bv
the mothers of the children \ full
account OF the pageant, with pictures
viii be published in The Reformer to-
morrow with a list Of all the children
taking part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
GIANT HORSE DUKE
is CHLORFORMED
Had Shock and Was Unable to Stand
Weighed $500 Pounds-Mount-
ed Hide to Be Exhibited.

Duke, the giant horse owned by
Charles Miner and generally believed
to have been the largest well formed
animal of the equine persuasion ever
seen in this country, was chloroformed
Friday. Two days before the horse
had been stricken with what was di-
agnosed as a shock, and was unable to
stand. The hide has been removed and
will be sent to Rochester, n. Y, for
mounting
The horse was bought by Mr.. Miner
in Boston seven years ago and was
about II years old this spring. A few
months ago the animal contracted
blood poisoning from a scratch by a
rusty nail and heroic measures were
used to prevent death. The horse final
ly recovered and Mr.. Miner had ar
ranged to have him on exhibition at
ConcT Island, n. Y, all summer and
then to tour the South with him.
The horse was black and at the time
of death weighed 3,30O pounds. He
had been exhibited at many of the
leading fairs in the East the last four
years and everywhere had attracted
much attention. Mr.. Miner saws he
does not expect to live to see another
horse that will be as large and finely
proportioned as Duke. He saws that
no one has ever seen the equal of the
famous Avery steers, the pair of which
wighed $500, and no one will see again
the equal of his horse.
Great care has been taken in the re-
moyal Of the skin, as it is intended to
have the mounted hide exhibited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
HUGHES WINS IN OREGON.
His Vote Greater Than That of All
Other Candidates Combined

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 22.-With
60 per cent of the vote east in last
Friday $ statewide primary election
counted and with all but four of the
35 counties heard from, it became ap-
parent today that of the nearly 1000
Republican votes cast, Charles Z.
Hughes received clear majority over
all other presidential. candidates by
approximately $15, 5000. His plurality
over Senator Albert t. Cummins will
be approximately $4,000, while Senator
Cummins has received more than twice
as many votes as former Senator Theo-
dorc T. Burton of Ohio.
The vote received by Coz. Roosevelt
for the Republican nomination was
negilible, although on the Progressive
ballot he received the vote of the par
ty as its nominee
Democrats the state over appeared
to have voted unanimously for Presi-
dent Wilson. Vice President Marshal
was an easy victor over Gov. Elliot w
Major of Missouri as. the Democratic
choice for vice president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
HOT CONTESTS IN
SENATE EXPECTED
Fights to Be Made This Afternoon
Over the Confirmation of L. D.
Brandeis and Geo. Rublee.

WASHINGTON, May %. - Indica-
tions today were that senate action
on confirming the nomination of Louis
d. Brandeis to the supreme court amt
George Rubiee as u member of the
federal trade commission would be
the important feature of the week $
congressional program. \ forerunning
of the fight on Mr.. Rublee w5s I'M
minent in the senate todar Tae ques-
tion was whether the senate would
hold an open instead of a secret ses-
sion when it reconsiders the vote b.
which Mr.. Rublee was rcje ted last
week. The motion to reconsider was
made by Senator Hollis of New Hamp
shire, and the proposal to abandon the
practice of an executive session for
such action was borne by the resolu-
tions of Senator Kenyon and LaFol-
lette. Friends of Mr. Rublee, with the
aid of a strong administration intlu-
ences, nope to reverse the action of
last week. The senate judiciary COM
mittee will act Wednesday on the nom
ination of Mr.. Brandeis, most of who Sc
friends have ceased to expect anything
but a report without recommendation.
This would take the fight against Mr..
Brandeis to the floor of the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
BRAKEMAN GUILTY OF
TAKING ART SQUARE
Frank Edison Had Room in Hoadley
Apartments-Given Three Months in
House of Correction.

Frank Edison, a brakeman in the
employ of the Central Vermont rail
road, was found guilty of the larceny
of an art square from one of the rooms
in the Hoadiey apartments and Sat
urday afternoon Judge Frank Z. Bar
ber in municipal court sentenced him
to not less than three months nor
more than four months in the house
of correction at Rutland. Tae court
also ordered him to pay the costs,
amounting 10 $11.73.
Edison was arrested Thursday even
ing on a complaint sworn out By Har-
rie B. Chase, town grand juror. lie
furnished bail and the case was con-
tinued to Saturday afternoon For
hearing. 1t was alleged that he had
room in the apartments and that when
he left the art square was missed. lie
was defended by Attorney William r
Daley. Mr.. Chase conducted the prose
eution, State S Attorney o. B. Hugaes
making one of the arguments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22

ham county and has already secured
the necessary nomination papers to as
sure his name being placed in nomina-
tion for the office.
Sheriff Mann was elected to the of
fee in September, 1912, and was al
most Immediately appointed to active
service. The tragic death Of Sheriff
Arthur w. Thompson of Bellows Fails
was followed by the discovery that
George G.. Wright of Westminster, who
was first appointed to fiji the vacancy,
was ineligible to hold the office as he
was member of the legislature. there
fore Mr.. Mann was appointed previous
to the beginning Of his regular term.
Sheriff Mann was reelected III 1917
He is generally considered to be an
efficient official
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
TODAY BEGINNING
OF CLEANUP WEEK
Civic League Urges Citizens to Improve
Appearance of Premises, Keeping
Town co the Fore.

The Brattleboro Civic league urges
everybody to begin cleaning ~ their
premises the first of this week and to
have them present a tidy appearance
by the end Of the week, especially be-
fore Memorial day. 1t is suggested
that ashes be removed, debris carted
away and grounds generally improved.
the league calls attention to the fact
that Brattleboro always has been in
the forefront in matters of this kind
and requests that the citizens have suf-
ficient civic pride to see that the work
is done without the necessity Of an
organized movement
ANY unsightly places for which no
individual Is responsible should be re-
ported to the league so that they may
be attended to The league thanks
the citizens for their cooperation in
the past. Handbills supplied b. S. L.
Purinton of the Metropolitan Life IN
surance Co. have been distributed call
ing attention to Clean-U Week, which
begins today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
FINED FOR FISHING
WITHOUT ALICENSE
G. D. Barton of Leyden Paid S25 in
Municipal Court = Putney Man
Snapped Punches with Relative.

Gilbert D. Barton of Leyden, Mass,
was before the municipal court this
morning charged with fishing vcster-
day, on Green River without a license
He was arrested in Guilford yesterday
by George P. Alexander of Saxtons
River, county game warden. He
pleaded guilty to. the charge and paid
a fine of $25. He arranged to pay the
costs of $9.55 Mt a later date.
John Switzer of Putney pleaded
guilty to intoxication and paid a fine
of s. and costs of $1I.95. Switzer
had considerable trouble with his fam
lily while intoxicated yesterday and
swapped punches with relatives. He
was arrested by Constable Henry
Cobb and kept in Putney over night.
being brought to court here this morn
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
DENIES BETRAYAL OF
SIR ROGER EASEMENT
Associated Press Correspondent Brings
Action Against Another Ameri-
can Writer.

BERLIN, May %. - A libel action
has been begun by Seymour b. Con
ger, Berlin correspondent Of tae Asso-
ciate Press, against Edwin A. Emer-
son, an American newspaper CORE
spondent now in Berlin based on an
article b. Emerson in a newspaper
published here in the American langu-
age The article intimates that Mr..
Conger and Ambassador Gerard were
responsible for the betrayal of Sir
Roger Easement to the British The ar
ticle insinuates that Mr.. Conger re-
ceived knowledge of Mr.. Easement s
plans, which were communicated t.
Mr.. Gerard who, in turn, cabled it to
Washington, from where it was trans
mitted as warning to England. Mr.
Conger denies the insinuation made in
the article and asserts ais first knowl-
edge that anything was pending came
to him two da=s subsequent to the
outbreak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
BIRRELL FAILED TO
ASK FOR MORE TROOPS
Former Chief Secretary of Ireland Has
Differences with the War
Department

LONDON, May 22.-At the opening OF
today session OF the royal mission inquiry
into the Irish revolt Augustine Brrell.
former chief secretary, was recalled as a
witness, a difference of opinion having
arisen between himself and the war office
as to what had happened during the con
ferences mentioned by the former chief
secretary for Ireland in his evidence last
week. Baron Charles Hardinge, ii member
of the commission, read a letter written by
Maj. Gen. Macready of the admtant gen
erals staff of the war department. at the
request of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener.
the secretary for war, in which Gen.
Macready said that the conference of MAY
20, at which Mr.. Birrell. according to his
testimony, had asked for more troops to
be sent to ireland, had reference to the
state of recruiting in Ireland, ana that
the proposal was that troops should be
sent to various parts of ireland to encour-
age the men to join the colors
SO far as we were aware, said Gen.
Macready's letter, there was no question
of sending troops for the purpose OF over
awing the Sim Feiners.'
Gen. Friend, the commander of forces in
Ireland, the letter continued, had reported
the possibility of trouble in South Ireland
and suggested that he would need more
troops. AS a result arrangements We're
made for a reserve battalion to be sent if
it were required OF course, the letter
pointed out, had troops been sent to stim-
ulate recruiting they would have been
available in an emergency.
Mr.. Birrell said in reply he was sur
prised to hear he had omitted to mention
at the conference the necessity of sending
troops to Dublin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
Carry Peak of Armentara
Ridge, Scene of the
Heaviest Fighting
5000 ITALIANS
WERE CAPTURED
Austrians Also Obtain Possession of
Several Villages and Extend Scope
of Their Offensive, Attacking La
Fraun Highlands.

BERLIE, May %, 10y wireless to Say
Observation-Disclosures troops have car
ried the peak of Armcntara ridge, the
scene of some Of the heaviest lighting in
the recently inauguratcd offensive along
the southern Tyrol front. This announce
ment is made in the official Austrian re-
port May 2l More than 5000 Italians were
captured on Saturday by the Austrians,
who also obtained possession of several
villages They took % cannon and eight
machine guns the statement says,
The Austrians have extended the scope
OF their offensive, attacking the italians
on the La Braun highlands. There they
entered a first line position of the Italians
after severe fighting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
MILL HANDS HAVE
FREE GARDEN PLOTS
Squad Working Each Pleasant Evening
on Land Allotted Them Near Fort
Dummer Mill Property.

Every pleasant evening squad of
men may be seen working in what ap-
pears to he large garden on proper
~ of the Fort Dummer mill near the
mill buildings. As a matter of fact the
men are working in their individual
plots allotted to them by Manlev G.
Morrill,, superintendent of the mill.
Mr.. Morrill, says that it has been his
custom to furnish garden plots for
such of the employees of the mill as
care for them, wherever it has been
possible to do so, and he finds that
there are always plenty of men with
families who appreciate the opportuni-
ty to raise some of the food products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
FIND DEAD CHILD.
Body Taken from River at Middlebury
Had Been In Water Two DAYS.

MIDDLEBURY. May %. Clarence
Taylor. foreman at the Green Noun
tain company S mill, and George Sears.
while cleaning cut the racks hauled cut
a bran sack which contained the body
of a female infant. State IS Attorney
Allen II. Sturtevant was notified and
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Noble
j. Sanford and DIR. Stanton G. Eddy,
health officer, took possession of the
body, which was brought to the under
taking rooms of A. J. Blackmor. 1t is
thought the body had been in the wa
ter about two days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
MRS. LUCY ALExANDER DEAD.
Artists Mother, los, Leaves Estate of
$1,000. 600.

NEW YORK, May %. - Mrs. Lucy
Alexander, mother of Francesca Alex
ander, the artist and author, died at
Florence, Italy, Saturday at the age
of los years. Mrs. Alexander engaged
in numerous charities, paying particu-
lar attention to families in reduced
circumstances, to 40 of which she
gave an annual pension. Mrs. Alexan-
der was born in Cambridge and form
erly lived in Boston. She was a resi-
dent of Florence for many years Sle
leaves an estate valued at about So
100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Death Sentence Of j. G. Lynch. Amer
lean; COMMITTED by British.

LONDON, May %. - Official CON
frmation was obtained today of the re-
port that a sentence of 10 years in
prison has been given in the ease of
Jeremiah G. Lynch, an American citi-
zen charged with having participated
in the Irish rebellion. The American
embassy received this information to-
day from the military authorities.
Lynch was originally sentenced to
death. The British military authorities
committed the death sentence to 10
years after consideration of a request
from the state department at Wash
ington that the convicted man be not
executed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
RECITALs BY CHILDREN.
Music Pupils of Misses Izetta Stewart,
Mary Bane and Jessie Hawley.

Miss Izetta Stewart S younger class
of pupils gave a musical Saturday af-
ternoon at 4 clock at Miss Stewart s
home on Green street, the parents and
friends of the children being invited.
The children who took part did excep-
tionally well and it was an ENJOYABLE
afternoon for them and for the par
ents and the teacher. Those taking
part were Pauline Erickson. Dorothy
Rice, Mary Putnam, Eleanor Rogers,
Elizabeth Schwenk, Ruth Reed. Nat
ale Benson, Miriam Adds and Dorothy
Edwards. Howard Rice, jr., a pupil of
the older class, assisted in tleut.
Miss Stewart s recital for the older
classes will be held next week.
The recital given by the music pu.
pills of Miss Mary Bane and Miss .Jes-
sic Hawiey in the First Baptist church
Saturday afternoon was enioyed b.
nearly 100 parents and friends, pupils
from Townshend and Newfane taking
part as we'll as those in town. The
audience was delighted throughout the
program, each number being remarkab-
" we'll rendered. Those taking part
we're Frederick Knight, Eleanor Man
icy, Harold Haskell, Alice Boyden, Et-
ia Thomas, Milton Dyke, Hazel Tread
well, Elizabeth Brasor, Marjorie Pier.
Evelyn Mann, Eleanor Willard, Kate
Chase, Philip Wheeler, Marjorie Eames,
Wales Cheney, John Mann, Hettie Ha-
ven, Ernestine Faulkner, Margaret
Rice, Edith Kidder, Margaret Morse,
Allen Rice, May ingalls,, Leighton
Noyes, Cora Parker, Violet Rathbone,
Allen Davis, Merrill Sparks, Doris Wv
man, Grace Smith, Kenneth Morse,
Grace Covey, Florence Howard, Eliza
beth Hildreth, Edith Nash, Gladys
Morrill,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
SUBMARINES HARRASS
GERMAN SHIPPING
Russian Ships Continue to Make Troub-
lie in the Baltic-The Worms One
of the Latest Victims.

LONDON, May 22.- Russian submarines
continue to harrass German shipping in the
Baltic An Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Copenhagen quotes ID Copenhagen
newspaper to the effect that the German
steamship Worms, owned in Hamburg, is
believed to have been one of the latest
victims. The Worms left Sweden several
days ago and has not reached Germany.
1t is also reported that the Swedish steam
ship Rosalind struck a mine near Stock
holm last night and sank Her crew was
saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
DIED FROM INJURIES.
Prominent New Jersey Republican
Victim of Auto Wreck.

NEWARK, \. J., May %. - Alfred
\. Dalrymple of this city, prominent
for years as one of the Republican
leaders of New Jersey. died at noon
yesterday in a hospital at Dover from
injuries suffered in an automobile ac-
cident near there Saturday night. He
was returning to Newark with his
wife and two friends when he lost
control of dis car and it plunged
down an embankment The machine
overturned, pinning him underneath
it. Mrs. Dalrymple and the other two
occupants of the automobile were only
slightly hurt.
Mr.. DalrympIe was to have been
leader of the New Jersey delegation
to the Chicago convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
Verdun he Longest and
Most Bitterly Contested
Struggle of War
TRENCHES TAKEN BUT
GERMANS LOSS HEAVY
In the Severe Fighting Last Night the
French Grenadiers Occupied Several
Block Houses in Avocourt Woods
and Repulsed Attacks.

PARIS, May 22.-The battle of Verdun,
the longest and most bitterly contested in
dividual struggle of the war, entered upon
its fourth month today. The Germans
still are hammering at Dead Mans hill
where the most furious and bloody fight
ing of the three months conflict has taken
place. Clinging desperately to the
trenches that they have wrested from the
French on the lower spoke of the hill the
Teutons have hurled 10000 men, backed
by 90 batteries of guns, forward along a
seven-mie front from Avocour: woods to
the Meuse in a desperate effort to seize the
coveted summit. As has been usual in
this war when either side launched a we'll
prepared and strongly delivered offensive
the attacking forces have won the initial
advantage. The Germans have succeeded
in gaining a footing in the French first
line at a cost of severe losses. However.
Judging from the experiences of the past.
it will not be a difficult task Tor the
French to disodge them before they are
able to follow up their advantage That the
Germans must continue their tremendous
onslaught on Dead Mans hill or abandon
the idea of taking Nerdun seems obvious.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
DEFEATED BY TRIBESMEN.
Berlin Hears of Revcrses to British
in Anglo Egyptian Soudan.

BERLIN May %, By wireless to
Sayvillc.-Colstantinople advices to
over Seas News agency reported the
defeat of British forces in q battle
with rebellious tribesmen in Anglo
Egyptian Soudan. 1t is said the Brit
ish sent transports with English and
Hindu troops to Port Soudan on the
Red sea, whence they advanced to at
tack the trihesmca and that they were
defeated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
CHESTERFIELD. N. Fl.

Elwin c. johnson, 81, died iii his
home in spofford Saturday morning.
He leaves his wife, ono son, Clarence,
a sister. Mrs. K. Il Fuller ST Man.
chester Depot, Vt, and a brother.
George G. johnson of West Wardsboro.
Vt. Mr.. johnson was a native Of STRAIT
ton, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 80 - Regular
meeting of Wnntastiquet lodge The
initiatory degree will be conferred on
n class Of candidates.
Tuesday evening, May %, at 100
Regular meeting of Dennis Rebckah
lodge. After the meeting an informal
reception will be held for those upon
whom honors were conferred at the
assembly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. II

Covey's tenement.
George Adams has gone to live in
Mrs Hills house.
Periey Richardson is repairing his house
and viii build an addition. Frank Davis
Of Greenfield drew the plans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
WILL SIGN THE BILL.
President Has Army Reorganization
Measure Under Consideration.

WASHINGTON, May % = Presi-
dent Wilson today began consideration
Of the army reorganization bin passed
by congress last week. He expects to
siga it within a few days. He discuss
ed features of it with Chairmen Hay and
Chamberlain of the house and senate
military committee.
Representative Hay told the Presi-
dent the army appropriation bill would
be ready for the public later this week II
will carry approximately $150,000,000 an
increase of $50,000,000 over last
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22

PARIS, May 22.-French grenadiers oc-
cupied several block houses in the Avo-
court woods and on the Ncrdun front in
the course Of severe lighting last night
The struggle west of Dead Mans hill was
terrific. The war office statement of this
afternoon says that the attacks of the
German infantry were repulsed. The
block houses in the Avocourt woods were
abandoned by the Germans East of the
Meuse infantry lighting occurred at tho
Haudremont quarries, captured yesterday
by the French. The Germans attacked
these positions and, the statement asserts.
were repulsed with heavy losses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday. Probably
Showers. South Winds.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May %.
The weather forecast: Cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably showers. Mod
crate winds, mostly south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
EAST DOVER.
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge Blodgett Awak
oned by Barking of Dog.

Elbridge Blodgett s one story house,
barn and shed and practically all the
contents of each except a horse and
cow were burned Saturday morning.
The buildings were on what formerly
was known as the Dwight Proutv place
just over the Dover line in the town
of Marlboro.
It was past midnight when Mr.. and
Mrs. Blodgett were awakened by the
barking Of a dog. They arose to find
both the house and barn in flames It
is thought the fire started in the shed
between the house and barn and spread
ways. The time is not known, but the
buildings were in ashes soon after day
light. What started the fire is a mvs-
terry.
The nearest neighbors were quarter
of mile away and there was no tele-
phone in the house. so all that Mr. and
Mrs. Blodgett could do was to save a
few things, including the horse, cow,
two beds and few chairs. Some hens,
dog, maple sugar and syrup, most Of
the household goods and many other
articles were lost The loss will be
about $4,000 There was about $500
insurance in Boyd s agency in Will
mington
| Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett are staying
lat Pearl Brown s, over the line in
Marlboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-22
rOWNSnEN

May "A and % there will be one
hend Inn.-Adv. 71-72