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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
DELIVERED $4,000
PIECES OF MAIL
Record of Brattleboro Carriers for
Week of March 13-Large Volume
OF Other Mail Handled.

The recent count of the pieces of
mail delivered by the carriers of the
local postoffice during the week of
March 13 shows that they delivered
about $4,000 pieces and that the weight
of all delivered by carriers, not in
eluding parcel post packages, was s.
$50 pounds. The total weight of all
classes of mail delivered by carriers
for that week was 1856 pounds.
This by no means represents all of
the pieces handled by the local office,
for the heaviest user of the parcel
post sends to the posto flee for all mail
addressed to the firm and the same is
true of several other concerns who are
among the largest patrons of the post
office.
Another count which will require
even more detail than the one recently
completed, will be made during the
week of April 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
ELEVEN KILLED
WHEN STEAMER SANK
Minneapolis Torpedoed Last Week in
Mediterranean-Prob in Gov
ernment Service.

LONDON. March q. It is an
nounced that IL persons were killed
when the British steamer Minneapolis,
formerly in the New York-London SER
vice. was sunk last week in the Med
iterranean.
Captain Bibby of the steamship
Leicestershire reports that he received
a wireless call for help from the Min
neapolis, which said that the steamer
had Just been torpedoed and was sink
ing.
The Leicestershire went at full speed
to the assistance of the Minneapolis,
but arrived too late, the vessel having
sunk.
The Minneapolis was a steamer of
1888 tons gross. She was built in
1900 at Belfast and was owned by the
Atlantic Transport company. Late
shipping records do not give the
movements of the vessel, which prob
ably was in the British government
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
Possibility of Breaking Dip
lOmatic Relations with
Germany Discussed
AMERICAN AGENTS
ARE INVESTIGATING
Tt Is Believed That Two Steamers
Sunk Recently, with Americans on
Board, Were the Victims of Torpe-
does from Teutonic Submarines.

WASHINGTON, March 81 - Amer
lean officials view the submarine situa-
tion as taking on aspects of much
gravity. The possibility of breaking
off diplomatic relations with Germany
is again being discussed as one of the
cventualities which is expected to fol
low if it is shown that steamers Sussex
and Englishman were victims of sub
marines.
Consular Agent Whitman at Bou-
lougne reported today that he was in
formed by French officials that a piece
Of bronze, resembling a part of tor
pedo, had been found on the channel
liner Sussex.
State department officials said they
had no information that any other than
German submarines were operating in
the vicinity in which the Sussex was
attacked Eleven agents in the vicini-
ty were being urged today to gather
conclusive evidence from all possible
agencies.
1t was stated authoritatively here
today that should it be shown that ;
German submarine attacked the Sus
sex, Germany would disavow the act
offer reparation, punish the submarin,
commander and satisfy the United
States that the act was in violation O
instructions. 1t was also stated au
thoritatively that the German ambas
sador, Count Won Bernstorff, was main
ly responsible for the recent retire
ment of Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz
who is understood to have beer
eliminated because of his views o
submarine warfare after Count Vo
Bernstroff had made certain recommel
dations to Imperial Chancellor DIR. Vo
Bethmann-Hollweg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
BARRIERS VIEWS ON
HOSE HOUSE MATTER
Value of Small Plot More per Foot
than Adjoining Large One, He Says
- HoIstein-Friesian Deal.
Editor of The Reformer:

Editor of The Reformer:
As | am obliged to leave town today
on official business and do not expect 10
be here for the special village meeting in
which | am not a voter, called for Satur-
day evening to consider the selling of the
hose house property on South Main street
to A. b. Clapp, | desire to take this means
of presenting my views on the matter.
A recent communication in your paper
from G. r. Crosby gives all praise to Mr..
Clapp for keeping the Holstein- Friesian Of
fees in town by building a fireproof office
building for them. Most people know that
4 was ready, and had the plans prepared,
for a fireproof five-story store and office
building, the two upper floors of which
were to be used by the Holstein-F riesian
people at a rental of 50 600 annually
These two floors would have given them
$4,000 square feet of floor space.
The reason for their change was because
| would not consent to Mr. Brockway. the
financial man of the concern, becoming the
architect and basing "his" plans on the
plans drawn for me by Mr. Mcdowell
Mr.. Houghton, in the presence of Mr.
Broekway and Mr.. DeBergh, suggested
that this might be arranged and later Mr.
Brockway asked to be employed as the
architect | declined and then they closed
with MI. Iidpp-
My plans, had | leased the two upper
! floors to the Holstein- -Friesian association,
called for an expenditure of nearly three
times the amount of money that Mr..
Clapp viii spend to build this office build
ing which Mr.. Crosby argues alone keeps
this association here. 1t is noticeable that
the rental is larger than / asked and that
( there is not the land to give the desired
floor space unless Mr.. Clapp acquires the
hose house property.
Mr.. Clapp, | understand, has told the
village commissioners that he is willing to
pay as much per square foot for the hose
house property as he paid for the Stewart
property. He has said that this price was
about 50 cents square foot. IF this in
formation is correct, and / have no reason
to doubt it, he obtained a bargain 1t is
well-known fact, however, that a small
piece of property adjoining larger pieces
in business section of any community Is
always held at a higher price per square
foot than the larger pieces. So far as
am concerned the village may sell or give
the property TO Mr.. Clapp without objee
tion on my part. Ny real estate holdings
are in that section and it goes without
saying that any improvements made there
by Mr.. Clapp or anyone else viii be bene
hcial to me.
HERBERT G.. BARBER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
New Hampshire Public Ser
vice Commission Raps
B. & M. Railroad
ALLIANCE WITH
LIQUOR INTERESTS
False Voucher Alleged to Have Been
Issued in Connection of George A.
Weston of Bellows Falls to Oppose
Grand Trunk Plan.

CONCORD, Y. H, March 27-Crtieism
of the methods employed by officials of the
Boston & Maine railroad company and its
subsidiaries in this state in the expendi-
ture of money to influence legislation are
contained IN report of the state public
service commission made public today.
Political activity by the railroad man
agement," says the report, is entirely for
eign to the purpose for which railroad cor
porations are established"
The report dwelt particularly on the ae-
tivities in connection with the announced
intention of the Grand Trunk Railway
company to build a line through New
Hampshire which would parallel portions
of the Boston & Maine leased lines, which
was afterwards abandoned.
! The commission found no evidence that
any of the money appropriated by the
Grand Trunk for this campaign was spent
Illegally or improperly.
/ The commission finds that Charles s.
Mellen, then president of the Boston &
Maine, approved an Independent campaign
by the Northern and Concord & Montreal
roads, it being agreed that the Boston &
Maine would reimburse the subsidiary cor
porations for all expenditures of the cam
paign.
In behalf of the Boston & Maine proper
81 lawyers were employed and were paid
S13,244. With regardr to the employment
of Benjamin w. Couch of Concord, chair
man of the judiciary committee of the
house of representatives, who testified that
his work for the railroad ended before the
legislature met in 1913, the commission
says that it does not find that Mr.
COUGHS explanation is not correct, but he
unfortunately allowed himself TO be placed
in an embarrassing position
George II. Steele of Manchester, secre
tary of the association of New Hampshire
liquor dealers, was employed by the Concord
& Montreal in this same connection. Blu
what Mr. Steele did, says the report
cannot be definitely stated
The commission found evidence that al
alliance between the Boston & Maine ant
the liquor interests was actually consum
| mated "
The commission finds that in the Con
cord & Montreal records of the employ
: ment of George A Weston of Below
( Falls, VT, to oppose the Grand Trun
: plan a false voucher was issued. The T,
G port says that this was in violation of a
n act of congress.
Y The commission recommends that d.
e tailed reports be made at stated interva
i of all expenditures by corporations for a
1 torneys, political agents, advertising an
e publicity. and attempts to influence legi
.1ation or public opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
TROOPERS SEEN
BY LARGE CROWD
First Squadron of Second Cavalry
Passed Through Brattleboro Satur-
day night for Fort Myers

The first squadron of the Second
Cavalry, A, B, C and D troops, from
Fort Ethan Allen, consisting Of about
$50 men under the command of Cap
tain G. A. Hamilton, passed through
Brattleboro Saturday night about $50
o clock, stopping briefly at the railroad
station, where a large crowd has as
sembled TO see them.
They were on their way to Fort
Myer, Va, to replace the troops of the
Fifth Cavalry which have been ordered
to the border, and they occupied eight
Central Vermont coaches. The horses
and equipment occupied a long freight
train in advance of the troop train.
The officers and men We're fully
equipped for garrison and field duty.
The squadron Travelled over the Cen
tral Vermont and Pennsylvania lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
SLIGHT INACCURACY." {"
Chairman Bacon Picks Up RefoTmer
Statement which Was Correct.

Editor of The Reformer:-
| beg to call your attention to an
other of those slight inaccuracies which
occasionally creep into your columns.
In reporting the hearing of Dummerston
VS.. Connecticut River Power company
before the public service commission in
your issue of March 23, you close with
the statement: 9There the matter
rests The fact is that the hearing
was adjourned until April 6, at which
time counsel for both parties are to
produce accurate data as TO the proba-
BILE amount of current which would be
used if the installation petitioned for
were ordered and made. This data was
not prepared or available at the hear
ing which you reported and attorneys
for the parties as well as the commits
sion thought best to have it presented.
Yours very respectfully,
r. c. BACON, Chairman.
The sentence in the above mentioned
article with which Mr.. Bacon finds
fault is an accurate statement of the
fact. Whether the question at issue is
to be taken up at a further hearing
or not, 1.-THE matter rests until il
comes up again-at least as far as the
public is concerned Ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
CENTRAL VERMONT
EMBARGO MODIFIED
Affects Only Freight Offered by Other
Lines, Destined for New York or
Export from New York.

The embargo placed on certain
freight, except perishable goods and
live stock, offered to the Central Yer
mont railroad for shipment to New
York or for export from New York
has been modified to affect only ship
ments for New York offered to the
Central Vermont by other lines. In
other words goods may be shipped by
freight over the Central Vermont line
from points on the line of the Central
Vermont, but the road is not allowed
to accept for shipment goods from the
Boston & Maine and other lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
MORE ENLISTMENTS
IN MILITIA COMPANY
Now SO Enlisted men and Two Officers
in Company I-Lieutenant to
Be Elected in Few Weeks.

Capt. E. W. Gibson and Lieut.. w. R.
Spaulding are losing no time in recruit
hg 10 the maximum strength Company
i, V. n. G. The company strength
Saturday night had been brought UP to
60 enlisted men and two officers and the
limit allowed is - men and three Off
GERS. James p. Clune and Hugh Muir
ray have re-enlisted and John Baker
and Fred Bank are new recruits added
Saturday evening.
An election viii be held in a few
weeks to fill the vacant ieutenantcy
and about that time the appointments
of on-eommissioned officers probably
viii be made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
POSSIBLY AccoMPLIcEs.
District Attorney Asks for Delay in
the Waite Murder Case.

NEW YORK, March 27-The finding
of new clues which may lead to the dis
covery of accomplices of Gr irthur War
rem Waite, accused of the murder of his
father-in-law, John +. Peck, caused Dis
trict Attorney Swami today to ask for
delay in considering the Indictment before
1t was later made known at the dis
trict attorneys s office that detectives
had obtained evidence of the purchase
by Dr. Waite of quantities of germs
of various infectious Diseases. Tubes
containing virulent typhoid cultures
were purchased by DIR. Waite on March
6, and 8 at the Cornell University
medical school, according to records
furnished by the district attorney S in
vestigator. DR.. Waite, in purchasing
the germs, represented himself, the dis
trict attorney was told, as physician
He had also, it was said, purchased al
an earlier date tuberculosis culture
Waite IS defense, it became known to
day viii be insanity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
LYNDE NOW ENTERS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Previously Sued Merton Doohttle on
Charge of Alienation OF Affec-
tions-Wants One Child.

Charles H. Lynde of Guilford, who last
November sued Merton G.. Dooittle on
the charge of alternating the affections of
Mrs. Lynde, has entered suit for divorce
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynde were married in Hins-
dale, n. H, by f. j Temple, justice of the
peace, MAY 2s, 1908. Mrs. Lynde was
Harriet H. Berdge of Halifax. They
lived in GuiIford and in Brattleboro up to
Dec. II, 1914, when, he charges, she de
serted him. He alleges in addition TO de-
sertion, misconduct with divers persons
to him unknown and asks the care and
custody of daughter, FIVE Years old.
There are two other daughters, one three
and the other seven years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
WALKER AND RYDER
HAVE BEGUN FLOWING
Ros. Frost Plants His Feet in Dooryard
Other Signs of Spring in Brat
tleboro Are Noted.

That spring is here is shown by the fol
lowing from the column of Editorial
Points in the Boston Globe of Saturday
The sap will be running soon in Yer
mont, if we can judge by this bit of news
received from Brattleboro:
Mr. Edpointer-Spring struck this
corner the day before yesterday, right
on time, as some of the neighbors are
plowing,* some are sowing,f and con-
siderable plantingt has been done.
"Warren Walker and John Ryder
plowed out the roads.
THE wilder Wilkins sewed the coats
onto her boys so that the wind wouldn't
blow 'em off.
tRos Frost planted both feet in his
dooryard when he slid off the slate
roof he was trying to shovel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

SAN ANTONIO, March 27-Unless per-
mission is granted soon for the shipment
Of supplies over one Of the Mexican rail
roads to the American troops the pursuit
of Villa may be seriously retarded 1t
was explained at the department head
quarters today that the lengthening lines
of communication along the heavy trails
make it practically impossible to deliver
supplies by auto truck and that a serious
shortage of grain for horses and mules has
been experienced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
WITHIN REASONABLE TIME"

The public service commission of
Vermont on Sept. Is, 1915, made the
following order relative to the
equipment of the local trolley road:
lit is ordered that the use of the
two closed cars now operated by the
Brattleboro Street Railway company
known as Nos. and 8 be discon-
tinued in the regular service and ex-
cepting as emergency requires their
use, and that said Brattleboro
Street Railway company place in
operation the new car above men
toned (No. O. and within reason
able time procure and place in oper-
alton another new closed car, in
place of said cars Nos. and 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
MAPLE SUGAR MEN
STEPPING LIVELY
Sap Running Freely, and While Season
Is Late 1t Is Expected That Usual
Run viii Be Secured.

The maple sugar makers are starting
their busy season. Sap ran freely Sat
urday, yesterday and today, and the
men who make the sweet are stepping
lively. While the length Of the season
is expected to be rather shorter than
usual it is not expected that the
amount of sugar and syrup will be
much reduced, for the sap is likely to
run more freely than usual with the
depth of snow and other favorable con
ditions. The only drawback is that
there is too much snow in the orchards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
NO AMERICANS
LOST ON SUSSEX
George Crocker of Fitchburg, Mass, in
Serious Condition with Skull Frac-
tured.

PARIS, March 27.-Detailed infor-
nation gathered by the American en-
bassy here indicates that no Americans
lost their lives on the Sussex. All the
Americans whose names were on the
passenger list have now been account
ed for, the embassy states. 1t is pos
sible, however, that there may have
been among the passengers some Ameri-
cans whose names were not inscribed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 27-Adminis-
tration assurances that sufficient military
forces now is protecting American interests
on the Mexican border influenced Repub
lican senator's in a conference called to
consider the border situation today to
take no action The conference instructed
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, the
chairman, to issue a statement setting
forth its views.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
Steamer Which Arrived at
Boston from Calcutta on
Fire at Wharf
THE CHIEF DAMAGE
WAS FROM WATER
Vessel Was Preparing to Sail Tonight
for New York, to Which Port the
Bulk of Her Cargo of Jute Was Con-
signed.

BOSTON, March 2T.-Part of the cargo
OF the British steamer City of Naples,
which arrived here Friday from Calcutta.
was damaged today by fire which broke
out in her hold from undetermined cause
while the vessel was at the Mystic wharf
in the Charlestown district The loss was
estimated at 100000.
The chief damage was from water,
which was pumped into the hold to
depth of II feet. The steamer was only
slightly damaged. The vessel was prepar-
ing to sail tonight for New York to which
port the bulk Of her cargo of jute and tea
was consigned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

LONDON, March pa German tor
pedo boat is missing since the sea fight
which followed the British air raid on
Saturday morning on the German aviation
sheds in Northern Schleswig Holstein, ac-
cording to an official German statement re-
ceived here by wireless. Three of the
English squadron of aeroplanes were de
strOyed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
EXTENSION OF DUTY.
Chairman Simmons in Favor of Keep
ing Tariff on Sugar Until 1920.

WASHINGTON, March 81 Extension
of the existing duty of one cent a pound
on sugar until 1920 as substitute to the
house free sugar repeal bill, which would
extend it indefinitely, was recommended by
the democrats of the senate in caucus to-
day by Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee. The caucus took no action
and viii consider the proposal further to-
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
VALLEY FAIR DATES
ARE DECIDED UPON
viii Be September 10, 20 and 81, in
Week Following State Fair at
White River Junction.

The dates for the annual Valley fair
have been decided upon as Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10, 20
and 21. These are in the week follow
ing the annual state fair at White
River Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

BERLIN, March p, via London More
than 100 yards OF German trenches near
st. Eloi have been blown up by the Brit
ish, German army headquarters announced
today. West Prussian regiments were sue
cessful in recapturing the artillery obser-
vation post lost by the Germans on March
20 near Narcez lake on the Prussian
front, today's announcement also states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.3O-Regular meet
ing of Wantastiquet lodge. The third
degree will be conferred.
Tuesday, March IS, 80 p. m.-Reg.
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
The Rebekah degree will be conferred
Refreshments will be served. Ladies
please carry cake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
A LITERAcY TEST.
House Votes in Favor of Keeping It in
the immigration Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 27@Ihe lit
eraey test was kept in the immigration
bill by the house, working in committee of
the whole today, by vote of 225 to 81,
which defeated a motion by Representative
SABBATH of Illinois to strike it out The
question comes up today when the house
votes on the bill as whole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
American Cavalry Sealing
Up All Trails to the
Mountain Passes
BANDIT FLEEING TO
GUERRERO DISTRICT
Unless Permission Is Given for the
Shipment of Supplies Over Mexican
Railways. the Pursuit May Be seri-
ouslay Retarded.

Ell PASO, March 27.-Flying columns
of American cavalry today are seeking to
entrap Francisco Villa and his band by
sealing up all the trails of the passes in
the mountainous district With the out
lets barred squadrons of cavalry and de-
tachments of infantry operating from the
base nearsCasas Grandes will comb the
country to drive the bands in the open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

SAN ANTONIO, March 27.-With Villa
known to be fleeing towards his strong
hold in the Guerrero district, closely fol
lowed by troops under Gen. Pershing's
command, the problem of getting supplies
to American forces without the use of the
railroads south of the border is becoming
increasingly difficult.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

LONDON, March 27.-Of the three
American survivors Of the Sussex who
are in hospital at Dover only one,
George Crocker of Fitchburg, Mass,
is in q serious condition. His skull was
fractured by falling mast. He regain
ed consciousness this morning and his
physician believes he viii recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
WAR NEWS FLASHES
FROM MANY FIELDS
Three More Vessels Sunk by Subma-
rines - No Infantry Action at
verdun-Torpedo-B Boat Missing

BERLIN, March y, by wireless to Say
ville-Reports have been received from
Athens that French transport with
troops on board from Saloniki had struck
mine and sunk, 10 persons being rescued,
says the Over Seas News agency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27
GOOD WORK BY PULLETs.
Flock of 81 Laid 1,248 Eggs from Jan
/ to March 25. Inclusive.

to March 25, Inclusive.
Editor of The Reformer:
1 noticed in The Reformer of March
"a where 80 hens had laid 901 eggs
since Jan. /.
have p pullets, mostly R. I. reds,
a few mixed breeds among them, that
from Jan. j, up to and including March
25 iayed 1,24s, or about 46 eggs
apiece.
Yours truly,
j. l.. TAYLOR,
Greenfield, Mass, March 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-27

LONDON, March 27 The French
steamship Hebe, the British steamship
Cerne and the British fish carrier Khar-
toum have been sunk. The crews of the
Hebe and Cerne have been landed Two
members of the crew of the Khartoum
have been saved, but it is feared the re-
naming nine men were drowned.