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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
MRS. RHoDA L. SARGENT.
Widow of Alfred L. Sargent Sustained
Shock Two Weeks Ago Today.

Mrs. Rhoda L. Sargent, 70, died early
this morning in her home in West Brat
tleboro. Mrs Sargent sustained a shock
two weeks ago today and had failed
steadily since that time. A wear ago
last December she fell in her home and
fractured her hip, and was confined in
the Memorial hospital several weeks at
that time.
She was born in Townshend July -,
1887, q daughter of Nathan and Sa-
mantha Hescock, and was one of five
children. She came to West Brattle-
boro when u years old and lived in
the family of John w. Frost, an old
time resident of Brattleboro, seven
years. She married Alfred L. Sargent
a West Brattleboro farmer, May II
1864, and had made her home there ev
er since. Mr.. Sargent died March 20
1900. Two children were born, Alice
/ A. and Myrtle NJ. Sargent, both OF
whom live at home. She leaves
brother RinaIdo NJ. Hescock, and sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Harris of West Brattle
boro.
Mrs. Sargent was = woman of sterl
ing qualities, true friend, devoted t.
her home and two daughters. She vii
be missed by large circle of friend
who were always made welcome in he
home. While she had been confined t
her bed a greater part of the time fo
the past year, she was always cheerfr
and happy, bearing her infrmities wit
patience.
The funeral will be held Thursday 9
| 2 o clock in the West Brattleboro Bal
tist church. There viii be a praye
| service at the house at 1.30, attende
! by the immediate relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
HELD UNDER BONDS
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Westmorelard Young Man Arrested
in Keene-Check on Peoples Bank
in Hands of Police.

Arthur Duquette of Westmoreland.
y. H., was arrested in Keene yester-
day and was arraigned in the muni-
cipal court on charge of forging
checks and passing them in Keene. He
pleaded not guilty, but when he saw
some of the witnesses he changed his
plea. He was bound over in the sum
of 500 for the action of the grano
jury at the April term of the superior
court for Cheshire county.
The police have three checks which
they claim were forged by Duquette
who is about % years old, and passed
by him. The first, for s5.75, was
drawn on the Peoples National banl,
of Brattleboro, made out to Harry
Weeks and bearing the alleged forged
signature of Finette w. Meany, and
was cashed at S. Finkelstein s store
1t was dated June II, 1915. The sec
ond, also cashed at Finkelstein IS, wa
on the Keene National bank and made
out to Elton Stoddard, having for
signature the name of w. ii. Parker
1t was dated March 4. 1916, and wa
for S12. The third, cashed by tn
keene National bank, was on tha
bank made out to Herbert Leach AM
bearing the name of w. II. Parker
This was for IS.
Duquette is said to have been sus
pected by the authorities of othe
wrongdoing in past years. He form
erly worked for W. II. Parker, a West
moreland farmer, who has an accoun
with the Keene National bank.
At the hearing no witnesses wer
present from the Peoples Nation;
bank. Mrs. Meany. whose name wa
) attached TO the check on that bank.
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Wi
liams of Putney. She married J. !
Meany of Bellows Falls, brother Z
David Meany of Brattleboro, and the
lived in Westmoreland before going I
their present home in the edge {
Swanzey, \. H., near Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
Four British and Three Ger
man DestrOyers in a Brief
Engagement
EACH SIDE CLAIMS
THAT THE OTHER FLED
Four Men Wounded on the British
Boats English Says Two German
Boats Were Hit. But the Teutons Re-
port Only Unimportant Damage

LONDON. March 21.-An engage
ment occurred yesterday off the Bel
gian coast between four British and
three German destroyers. Two of the
German vessels were hit Four men on
the British boats We're wounded. The
official account of the action says:
Yesterday morning four British de-
stroyers sighted three German destroy
ers off the Belgian coast. The German
destroyers at once turned and ran for
Zeebrugge, chased by our own destroy
ers. Shots were exchanged. During
this short running fight two enemy
boats were observed to have been hit. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
IDE AND PRoUTY sIeNERs.
First Annual Meeting of League to
Enforce Peace Called

NEW YORK, March 21.-Announce-
ment was made here that the first an
nual national assemblage of the League
to Enforce Peace, is to be held in
Washington, Friday and Saturday, Msy
26 and 27. Ex-President Taft, the
president of the league, will preside.
The call for the assemblage is made in
the name of Mr.. Taft, and over zoe
others, representing the officers and
general committee of political promi
nence in all parties.
Among the signers are the Hon. Hen
rv G. Ide and ex-Gov. G. Fl. Prouty OF
Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
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:
It is ordered that the use of the
two closed cars now operated by the
Brattleboro Street Railway company
known as Nos. s 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. 81 and within a 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, 1916-03-21
Great Britain Places Still
Further Restrictions Up
on ImportatiOns
KING GEORGE SIGNS
THE PROCLAMATION
Automobiles, Motorcycles, Various Mu-
sical Instruments, Photographs and
Spirits with the Exception OF Bran
dy and Rum Included.

LONDON, March q. - Further re-
strictions on the importation Of lux
uries were imposed today. At meeting
OF the privy council King George
signed q proclamation prohibiting the
bringing in of automobiles, motorcycles,
various musical instruments, such IS
player pianos, monographs, spirits and
other strong drinks, with the excep-
tion of brandy and rum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
JOYFUL GREETING OF
DOG PROVES FATAL
Former Travelling Salesman for What
Is Now S. a. Smith Mfg. Co. Sus-
tanned Fracture Of Hip.

The joyful greeting recently Of
dog proved fatal yesterday TO VIII
liam Wilson Wells, 70, of Dorchester,
Mass, said to be one Of tho best
known travelling statesmen IA the
United States. He was knocked over
and his hip fractured when he was
out walking, the dog, recognizing him
from a distance, running and lvaping
against him. He was taken 10 pri-
vate hospital in Ashinwall road, DIR
chester, where he was thought TO be
recovering, when pneumonia set IN
ard he failed rapidly. During his 80
wears on the road he represented firms
in Brattleboro, Springfield, Winehen-
don, Gardner and Boston, and became
known TO hundreds OF prominent busi-
ness men. The Brattleboro firm was
what is now the s. A. Smith Mfg. Co.,
for whom he travelled Is or 10 years,
representing the firm until after it
became q part of the Hardware and
Woodenware company, previous 10 its
reorganization.
Mr.. Wells was born in Greenfield
and began to earn his living in .
hardware store at the age OF eight.
He was soon able to support his
widowed mother and two sisters. he
was quick 70 take advantage OF al
opportunity to travel, and became one
of the most successful statesmen IL
New England. He was prominent in
4 Greenfield. After the death of his
wife he went TO live in Dorchester
with his son, Herbert Everett Wells
In 1856 he married Miss Ida ]. Cud-
worth of Madison, Conn. He lived
for a time in Madison and built VI
a large business in New Haven
travelling to Springfield Holy oke
Turner'S Falls and other points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
RAILWAY CLERKS UNEASY.
Want More Pay, a Half Holiday ana
Vacation With Pay.

BOSTON, March 2l-Recommenda-
tions that demands for increased pay
and better working conditions be press
ed are to be sent to every lodge of the
Eastern Federation of the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks, it was decided at a
meeting of the general board of ad-
justment in this city. The demands
include a 15 per cent increase in pay,
n Saturday half-holiday. vacation with
pay and a minimum wage of 50 a day
for new clerks and 1925 q day after
six months service. The board claims
to represent 10000 clerks in New Eng
land and New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

LONDON, March p. A Reuter-
despatch from Teheran says that Rus
sian forces entered Ispaham, the old
capital of Persia, on March 10. Ispa-
ham is one of the important cities of
Persia with population of $4,000. It
is 21S miles southeast of Teheran
The foregoing despatch indicates a
Russian movement further to the south
than has been reported hitherto. The
army now reported at Ispaham is evi-
IDENTIFY striking southwark from the
main Russian forces in the direction OF
the Persian gulf.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
In Odd Fellows Hall

Tuesday evening at 7,30-Rehearsal
of tho Rebekah degree team.
Wednesday, March p, 7.3O p. m. =
Rehearsal of degree by Canton Pales-
tine.
Thursday, March %, $50 p. m. =
Regular meeting of Canton Palestine
The degree will be worked. A full at
tendance is desired at both OF these
meetings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
BERLIN, March 81. via Londo!

BERLIN, March 2l, via London
The German admiralty account Of the
battle between British destroyers and
German torpedo boats off the Belgian
coast follows: ION March 30 off the
coast of Flanders fight which was
successful for Us took place between
three Germand torpedo boats and a di-
vision of five British dest-oyers. The
enemy broke off the engagement after
he had received several direct hits and
he steamed out of sight at full speed
We suffered only unimportant dam
age
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
HEARING IS CONTINUED.
olmstead to Be Arraigned on the
Charge of Murder March %.

BOSTON. March 21.-The case OF
Irving E. Olmstead of Newton, a WOO
salesman charged with the murder OF
Mrs Violet G. Mooers, manicure, OF
March IA, was continued in the mn
nicipal court today until March 2s, a
the request of the district attorney
Olmstead was remanded to Jail with
out bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
First Baptist Church

Thursday, March 23, $50 pm-Thc
Woman S society will meet with Mrs.
L. K. Fuller at The Pines. All women
are invited. Officers for the coming
year will be nominated. The subject
for the meeting is Our New England
District--What Is it and What Does it
Do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
Compelled to Evacuate Fort
tifications and abandon
Their Transports
RUSSIAN FORCES OF
SUPERIOR STRENGTH
Russians Have Entered Ispaham, the
Ancient Capital of Persia-Belgium
VIII Be Invited to Participate in
Peace Negotiations.

LONDON, March 81. = Austrian
forces operating northwest of Uscieczko
ON the Dniester river near the Bukow-
ina border were forced by the pressure
of the Russians to evacuate the bridge
end fortifications and to abandon their
transports. Under cover of night they
succeeded in reaching the Austrian ad-
vance post northwest of Czernowitz, ac-
cording to the Austrian official state
ment issued today
The official statement pays a tribute
of admiration to the bravery of the
Austrian troops, who gave way only
on account of the superior strength OF
the Russian attacking forces. 1t add:
that the only means left to the Aus
trians to avoid capture was to breal
through the Russians position a
Uscieczko and this they did with com
plete success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

PARIS, March 21. = German forces
again made a violent attack in the
Verdun sector west of the Mouse last
night. The war Office announced that
the Germans had gained no successes
except that they ATTAINED slight foot
ing southwest of Malaneourt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
Centre Congregational Church

Saturday 2.30 to p, m, Children S
Rainbow Fair in Festival hall. Sale
Of aprons, fancy articles, food, confcc-
tionery and grabs. Tea room. Enter
tainment at 4 O'Clock, consisting of
folk dances and songs by the children
and storytelling by Rev Roy Nj.
Houghton. Music by Lcitsinger's s or
chestra. Admission Is cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
THE WEATHER
Generally Cloudy Tonight and Wednes
day-Probably Local Shows.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - The
weather forecast: Generally cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Probably local
SHOWS Moderate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 21. - War
department dispatches today contained
no report on the fighting between Car
rama troops and the Villa band men
toned in last night IS border dispatches.
A report from Gen. Pershing, for
warded by Maj. Gen. Funston, said the
Carranza troops and civilians en-
countered by the punitive expedition
had been friendly and that the Nor
mon colony at Casas Grandes hailed
the American column as reseuers. War
department reports made no mention
of gathering of Carranza troops along
the border and spoke Of no uneasiness
President Wilson and his cabinet to
day decided TO accept the proposal foi
a protocol between the United State:
and the de faeto government of Mex
leo for cooperation in pursuit of Gen
/ Villa and his outlaws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
A ouestion OF values.

Sportsman--Is il worth my time 20
shoot in this neighborhood2
Native-Well, the shootin ain Z
wuth shucks, but then, 1 don't know
what your time IS wuth.-BoSton
Transcript. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

: LONDON, March 81. = Premier As
'quith, who has been suffering from a
bronchial trouble, has so far recovered
that he was able to preside at the war
council this morning. 1t is doubtful,
however, whether he is well enough to
attend parliament this week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

While it may be quite true that faith
will move mountains, it is also quite
true that it win not move an automo-
bile or a creditor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

BERLIN, March p, via London. -
French positions northeast of Avon
court were captured by the Germans,
who took $500 prisoners, the war Office
announced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

LONDON, March 81. - The entente
allies have promised Belgium she will
be invited to participate in the peace
negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

COLUMBUS, n. NJ, March "a. =
Fears that Mexican bandits were about
to make another attack on Columbus
were expressed by residents today fol
lowing the discovery of smoke on one
of the peaks of mountains overlooking
the town. These fears were increased
by reports that several Mexican resi-
dents of the town who had not been
seen since the Villa raid had returned.
Investigation Of the smoke, which
some believed to be that of signal
fire, proved it to have been caused by
mining prospector.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21
VILLA FLEEING
TO MOUNTAINS
Bandit Badly Beaten in Fight with the Cananza
Forces Aviators Searching Blind Trails Leading
to Passes If Villa Breaks His Command Into
Small Bands 1t will Be Difficult to Find Him

Ell PASO, Texas, March 21.
Aviators of the United States army
were reported today searching the al
most blind trails leading to the passes
in the Sierra Madre mountains, where
Francisco Villa may seek to escape af-
ter his defeat by Carranza forces yes
terday at Numiquipa. Details of the
fight in which Col. Cano with about
900 Carranzistas took part were lack
ing, but it is reported that Villa was
badly worsted and that he fled, leaving
his dead and wounded.
Capt. Doulois is in charge of the
seven aviators selected for the task of
with Col. Cano is expected to scatter his
bandits rather than risk engagements
with American troops, who are said to
bar his way to the north.
Army officers agree that if Villa
breaks up his command into small
bands and turns to the Sierra Madre
mountains as a hiding place it will. be
almost impossible to capture him.
Villa spent his early days as an
outlaw in these mountains, the passes
through which an army and transports
may not move. It takes 10 or II days
to negotiate these tortuous passes into
the Sonora district Mexicans here be-
lieve Villa will hide himself away in
the mountain passes until the American
troops have given up the chase.
ToRREON, Mexico, March 81. =
Government troops have routed band
of Villa followers at Trinidad, killing
Is men and capturing 16 saddlehorscs
They pursued the bandits as far as
Jimuleo.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 21 =
Keen interest was shown by officers a
army headquarters here today in every
rumor concerning the fighting betweel
the forces of Francisco Villa and tht
Carranza troops near Numiquipa, TO
ward which the American troops wer
advancing last night. The outcome o
the engagement has not been reportc,
by Gen. Pershing.
Failure to hear from Gen. Pershin
sharpencd the interest of those at Gel
Funston 5 headquarters today, but di
not arouse any anxiety. 1t was poin
cd out that the cavalry detaehmen
last night reported moving along thre
trails along Casas Grandcs were out {
communication other than that mail
tanned by men Of the signal corps an
that Gen. Pershing himself probab,
would not receive reports of those
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

command until after considerable de-
lay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-21

ToRREON, Mexico, March 81. =
Government troops have routed a band
of Villa followers at Trinidad, killing
IS men and capturing 16 saddlehorscs.
They pursued the bandits as far as
Jimuleo.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19

The Republican sincerely hopes
that the voters in the east end of
Jackson county will see that +. w.
Thode is returned for second
term as commissioner from that
district. Mr.. Thode, with the other
members of the board, has worked
hard to give Jackson county the
efficient and economical admins
tration it has enjoyed, and should
certainly be rewarded with second
term. We have never been able
to see the wisdom of the law that
limits the county Officers even to
two terms. 1t seems to us that
when a man has demonstrated his
ability and honesty that the county
and the taxpayers are the losers if
he is turned out OF Office and a new
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19

The Press man desires at this
time to take our army of readers
into his confidence for the last time
before you cast your ballot at the
primary election. Three years ago
this summer we travelled all over
the state as trespass agent for the
State Land Department and in that
capacity got acquainted with all of
the men prominent in politics in
the state besides thousands of the
people generally, and we wish to
say that during that time we never
heard a single man question the
honesty or business methods of
Peter Norbeck, man who has had
business dealings of a personal
nature with as many people per-
haps as any man in the state.
Many, many times we heard some
fagmea tell about how he had been
on the point of leaving the state
because he was unable to get water
for his live stock, and how Pete
Norbeck had drilled an artesian
we'll for him and enabled him to
stay and finally acquired compe-
tence, and how Norbeck had wait
ed one, two, three and even in
some cases five years tor his pay
without word or murmer. We
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19

The campaign is now drawing to
a close, our next issue will contain
the returns and the names of the
winners. 1t has been a quiet cam
paign with little activity and few
surprises. We learn however that
there has been one big surprise OF
the campaign, the people have
learned that their friend Pete"
Norbeck whom they have all learn
ed to honor and respect as a broad
gauge, outstanding successful busi-
ness man, is also one of the most
effective campaign speakers in the
state. At the beginning of the
campaign the people had classified
the candidates for governor as a
primary election law crank, a hot
air merchant and a successful busi-
ness man. 1t now develops that
Norbeck is fully equal to Richards
in a discussion of the election laws
and is equal to Mr.. Egan in the
discussion of the general issues be-
sides possessing many more i'm
portant qualifications which neither
OF his opponents possess.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19
for a second.

Mr.. Republican Voter if you
think that it is worth anything to
taxpayers of Jackson county to be
saved S5ooo.o 90 in cold cash, and
you want to show your apprecia-
ton to the man who has done this
vote for Magnus K. Easthouse for
states attorney. He has conducted
the court affairs of this county
since it was organized for $1,000
less than it cost for that length of
time when we were a part of old
Stanley county.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19

If the voters of the west of the
river country could have been in
the legislature during the last three
sessions and seen Billy McMaster
of Yankton county working shoulder
to shoulder with the boys from
Stanley, Lyman and Perkins, for
every bill which was proposed for
the upbuilding of the new country
west of the Big Muddy, they would
all be out boosting for McMaster
for Lieutenant Governor just as we
are. Vote for McMaster.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19
Rounds Of Interior For
State RepreSentatiI

After the votes are counted
next Tuesday night the public "
know whether the citizens of I |
FIVE towns and the many farme|
residing in the territory surroun|
ing them along the Milwaukee rod
in Jackson county, will have rel
resentative or not at the next sci
sion of the state legislature. j. q
Rounds of Interior, is asking tn
republican vote at the coming p1
mary and the Press believes th|
the voter throughout the entire lei
islativs district can see the fairnes
OF the request of the two thousan
settlers along the Milwaukee lir
and will give Mr.. Rounds goo
support next Tuesday. He is car
able and will make a good officia
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-05-19

of Iowa, moved to South DakotU
in the year 1905, and received hi
early education in the High Schoo
at Pierre. During his early schoo
days he distinguished himself as
speaker in many contests and del
bates, having represented hi
school in three different debates|
and is the holder of state Gold
Medal for defamation. After conf
pleting the course of study al
Pierre, he attended the Law Sch|
ool of the University of Nebraska
recognized as one of the leading
schools in the western states. Hid
took the bar examination and
was admitted to practice in this
state in 1912. In addition to his
practice he has been principal ol
the schools at Cottonwood during
the past two years, where his SER
vices have been imminently salts
factory. The republicans in voting
for Mr.. Carlisle will not only be
assisting young man deserving ol
their support but will be placing ir
Office one who is in every way cap
able of giving them the very besi
service the Office may require. Vote
for Carlisle on May 23rd.-Cotton-
wood Republican.