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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
AUTOPSY ON FREEMAN BOY.
Death of Burlington Child not Due to
Infantile Paralysis.

BURLINGTON, July 18.-An autopsy
performed on the body Of Marshall
Freeman, who died from what was
thought to be poliomyelitis or infantile
paralysis, proved that the child did not
have that disease, but died of tuber-
cular meningitis. So far as is known.
there has not been a sure case of poll
omyelitis in Vermont this year. There
IS, however, one suspected case in I'm
derhill, where a child has been i'll sever
al days, but which has not yet been
diagnosed as infantile paralysis.
The little Freeman boy, who was
but four years old, was taken i'll last
week Monday and had all the symp-
toms of poliomyelitis, an examination
of the spinal fluid also pointing TO that
disease. His death occurred at 80
o clock Saturday afternoon. In fact,
all the physicians who saw the child
were almost certain that he was i'll
with infantile paralysis, although no
definite diagnosis was made. An au-
topsy performed by DIR. c. F. Whitney,
of the state laboratory, with Dr. E. j.
Ennis, local health officer, and Dr. w.
II. Clancy, the attending physician,
present, revealed the real cause of
death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
HEAVY LOSSES TO
GERMANS LAST NIGHT
Beaten in Attempts to Take La Mai
sonettc- Gained Ground in vi
cintty of Biaches

PARIS, July 1s.-The Germans made
au attack last night on the French
line south Of the Sommc and gained
ground in the vicinity Of Biaches, the
war office announced today.
The German attack was delivered
against the French positions from
Biachas TO La Maisonettc. Several at
tcmpts to take La Maisoucttc failed
with heavy loss to the Germans, the
statement SAYS, but groups of the at
lacking forces spread along the canal
ON the east side of Biachcs, where the
fighting continues. 4 German raid on
Till No. 304 on the Nerduu front
west Of the Meuse was broken up by
French infantry fire East of the river
there was fighting with grenades, in
which the advantage rested with the
French. The artillery was active about
La Loufce and Chenois.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
BULLETS IN REAR,
DYNAMITE IN FRONT
Negro Who Killed Five MortaIlv
Wounded by the Chicago Police
and His Wife Slain.

CHICAGO. July lS-An unidentified
Negro after shooting and killing five per
sons, three of them Negroes. according to
reports to the police today, barricaded
himself in house on the southwest side
and held the police at bay. Gasoline was
started burning at the front of the house
in which the Negro was harrcadcd and
the police hurled sticks OF dynamite into
the roar. The explosion Of dynamite blew
the rear porch and part of the kitchen
into the alley, The police entered the
house only after three charges Of dynamite
bad been fired against the building and
scores Of rifle bullets had been sent
through the structure and found the Ne
gro badly wounded and his wife dead. The
man died later in the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
OFFICIALS INSPECT
STATION AND YARDS
No Statement as to When New Station
Will Be Opened - No Changes
on Boston s. Maine Tracks.

Officials Of both the Central Vermont
and Boston Maine railroads were in
town this morning, but when they had
finished inspecting and conferring in
and about the railroad station and wards
Chief Engineer J NJ Morrison of the Cen.
trail Vermont road SAID that there was
nothing new. He could not say when the
station would be opened or when the
work of changing the tracks at the station
and in the yard would be Completed
Besides Mr.. Morrison there were pres
cnt from the Central Vermont, f. j.
Guthrie, superintendent of the southern
division; NJ Magjf and Harry Webhcr
two other officials and w H. Ford. a di
vision superintendent ri the Boston &
Maine road.
\ Central Vermont track gang has been
working two weeks making changes in tho
tracks in the yard. but the Boston 4
Maine has not done anything towards
changing its tracks. necessary to permit
trains going in opposite directions being
in the station at the same time In some
quarters it is claimed that this has beer
due To the recent strike of trackmen en-
ployed by that road
Furniture for the interior of the rail
road station has begun to arrive, and it is
said that the station win be opened. al
equipped, when the changes in the tracks
laro made and approved
There appears to he a growing opinion
that part of the delay is due to the ne
ceSsity for some sort of an agreement be
tween the two roads about crossing over
the Central Vermont tracks Sautb oF thf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
TINY ENGRAVINGS SHOWN.
Lords Prayer on Head of Pin, ~
s. on Needle Point.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July IS
Godfrey +. Lundberg Of Spokane,
Wash, has engraved the Lord s
prayer, containing So words, total
Of PSI letters, as well as II punctua-
tIon marks, on the head Of gold
pin .0i7 of an inch in diameter. lie
also has inscribed the letters ''U. S. -
on the point of a fine cambric needle.
Mauritz Lundberg, brother of the
engravcr, bought the two engraved
articles. They have been exhibited
before the mayor, city and county
officials. When placed under a 10O
diameter microscope the letters stand
out boldly and can be read more easi.
~ than newspaper type.
The two articles will be placed in
a New York museum for exhibition
Lundbcrg explained that three years
were required to complete the Lord 5
| prayer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18

LONDON, July IS. - Following up
their successes near BaZcntin-le-Petit
and Longueval, where they have driv-
en- close to the third line of German
defense on the Albert plateau, the
British have carried out new thrust
forward north of Ovillers, making sub
stantial progress along a front of
more than half mile. The British drive
was launched near the left flank of
the line active i'll the present offensive,
southeast of Thiepval and if followed
up seems likely to threaten seriously
the strongly held German position at
Pozicre to the east. The expected
counter attacks of the Germans in eff
forts to recapture ground recently won
by the allies i'll the Somme offensive
have materialized along the front oc-
cupied by the French south of the
Somme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
FIRE IN WATERBURY.
Large Barn Owned by George Randall
Destroyed Saturday Night.

WATERBURY, July Is. - The large
barn owned by George Randall on what
is known as the Columbus Sheple place,
by the railroad track, occupied by John
Lane, was destroyed by a fire that
started Saturday afternoon. The barn
contained between 30 and 30 tons of
hay, which had just been put in. The
house, joined to the barn by shed, was
saved by the work Of the fire depart
ment. The house was stripped of its
furnishings when it was thought the fire
would reach it.
This is the third time that Mr.. Ran
dali has suffered loss by fire. About
five years ago barn in the village was
destroyed and about year ago an old
creamery building which had been fillcC
with hay was burned. The loss is par
italy covered by insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
NINETEEN PERISHED
IN SOUTHERN FLOODS
Property Damaged Estimated at S1O,-
100000 to $4,000, Railroads
Washed Away

ATLANTA, Ga, July 1s.-Flood wat
crs throughout the stricken district of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Virginia were receding to
day, but latest reports added four to
the death list, making the total 49,
The property loss continues to grow
and when towns and counties now cut
off from communication are heard from
the first estimate of from $4,000. .O0C
to $l5,000,000 damage probably will be
increased.
Railroads apparently have suffered
far more than was at first realized. Re
ports from western North Carolina are
that some lines there will have to be
almost entirely rebuilt. Bridges were
carried away at many points in all four
states and severe washouts and land.
slides occurred along the roads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING TONIGHT
Called to Order at O'clock-Talk of
Opposition to Mr. Osgood May In
crease Attendance.

Tonight is the night for the an
nual meeting of the incorporate
school district in the high school room
The meeting will be called to order at
O'Clock Both males and females u
years old or over are eligible to vote
whether they are property owners OF
not. A large amount of money is ap
propriated every year, which ought tC
draw a large attendance. and in view
of the talk that there might be oppo
sition to the reelection of Rev +. @
S Osgood as a member of the pruden
tial committee no doubt the attendance
tonight will be larger than usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
LIFE SENTENCE FOR WELLS.
Court Also Recommends That Green
field Murderer Be Not Paroled.

GREENFIELD, Mass, July Is. -
Arthur L. Wells was given a sentence
of life imprisonment, the first day to
be in solitary confinement, as a result
of the first criminal charge taken up
by Judge Callahan yesterday in su-
.perior court. Wells was indicted in the
March term on a charge of murder. in
the first degree for the shooting OF
Sarah Mabel (Gerau) Hakes, Jan. 10
District Attorney J. II. Schoonmaker re
viewed the case in explaining his deci
sion to accept a guilty plea to the
charge of murder in the second degree
and sentence was then pronounced
Wells hung his head throughout the
proceedings and seemed satisfied with
the sentence.
In giving sentence the court recon-
mended that the state parole board take
no action at any time in his case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
DEUTSCHLAND READY.
Believed Submarine VIII Be Prepared
to Leave in Few Hours.

BALTIMORE, july lS.-That the Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
would finish taking on cargo by tonight
and be ready to leave within a few hours
was the belief today Of observers who
have been watching the boat since she
was docl1cd here on Monday morning Of
last week It was recalled today that
Captain Koenig had stated to customs off
cials when he entered his arrival at the
custom house that he thought he would
sail on his return voyage within 10 days.
That period is up tomorrow.
The captain had not applied for his
clearance papers at the customs house up
to noon today. Captain kocng answered
all questions as to the Deutschand's de
pafture with smile saying That would
be very interesting information, | am
sure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
BREAK JAIL AND
SHOOT TWO KEEPERS
Camden, New Jersey, Prisoners Kill
One and Probably Wound Nor
tally the Other.

CAMDEN, July 18.-Wilson S. Ash
bridge. accused of the murder of
chorus girl here last January. and
George Z. Thompson, another prison
CT escaped last night from the Cam
den county Jail, after shooting to
death James Gibbs, keeper, and
wounding, probably mortally, Joseph
Bills, another keeper.
In some manner the prisoners got a
regulation army revolver No trace
of them has been found Ashbridge is
26 years Cd and Thomson ~ Both
men were awaiting trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
HISTORY TEACHER
GETS BETTER PLACE
Laurence L. Brown Going to Orange, N.
j., Boys School at Substantial In
crease in Salary

Laurence l.. Brown, for the past three
years in charge of the history department
Of the high school, has been released by
the prudential committee to take similar
position, with a substantial increase in sal
airy, in the Carteret Private Day School
for Boys in Orange, \. J. During Mr..
Browns residence in Brattleboro he has
won many friends. both among the pupils
who have attended his classes and among
the people in the community, consequently
all will wish him success in his new field
OF service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
Trap Rock Shipped for Use
on Western Avenue
Cement Road
PREDICTION AS
TO MAIN STREET
state Commissioner Thinks Citizens
Will Want Cement When They See
How 1t Works-Work on Hogback
to Be Begun This Fall.

Stoddard B. Bates, state highway
commissioner, was in Brattleboro last
night and part of this morning
. looking over the roads, He said
he would be back again in few
weeks. Great difficulty is being ex-
perienced all over the state in oh
tanning men to work on the roads
and this has held back some of the
work.
Small gangs of men have been
working in Searsburg and Woodford
on the cross state road ami con
tractor has promised to begin work
on Hogback mountain August |. Mr..
Bates went this morning to Dummers-
ton, where he is anxious to get work
started on a section of road IN that
town.
He said that the necessary trap
rock for the stretch of state road on
Western avenue, now partially fin
lshed, had been shipped from Green
field and that the Job there should be
completed in a short time.
This stretch of highway is being
built of cement, trap rock and gravel,
and is what is known as cement road.
| 1t Is one of the first to be built in
Vermont. State Commissioner Bates
realizes that it is largely experiment
tai, but he has great confidence in
| the permanency of cement roads if
they are properly built, with special
attention given to drainage in order
to prevent heaving and cracking.
When asked for his opinion as to
what should be done with Main street
| Mr.. Bates expressed his confidence
that the people would think so well
1 4A,., Al
would want Main street built of ce-
| ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
Another Bad Showing in IN
fantile Paralysis Cases
in New York
26 CHILDREN DIED
IN LAST "a HOURS
There Were 121 New Cases Reported
or 26 More Than During the Same
Period Ending at 10 o clock in Fore
noon Yesterday.

NEW YORK, July lS.-After health off.
cials had declared they believed the epi
demc OF infantile paralysis to be under
control the disease made a pronounced ad
vance today. The daily bulletin of the
health department shows an increase ot
barely 100 per cent in deaths and of more
than 80 per cent in new eases. During the
"a hours preceding 10 o'clock this morning
the plague killed 26 children and there
We're l2l new cases reported. During the
same period ending yesterday there were
boroughs OF New York city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
EARTHQUAKE CAUSED
A TERRIBLE PANIC
Great Damage Reported in Fiume
Austria. a City of About 10000
Population.

LONDON, July 1S.-A Central News
despatch from Amsterdam says great
damage has been caused by an earth
quake in the region of Fiume, Austria.
In the city of Fiumc, the despatch
adds terrible panic was caused by the
earthquake. Fiume is city of about
10000 at the northeastern extremity of
the Adriatic sea There have been sew
eral seismic disturbances recently in
the region of the Adriatic, principally
in lower Italy and Sicily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
DIVORCE GRANTED
SAVA SECOND TIME
Case Re-opened After First Decree. but
Expected Contest at Present Ses-
sion Was Abandoned.

Judge Willard w Miles opened this
morning in the county court house
at Newfane an adjourned session of the
April term Of the court Several motions
were heard and the divorce case of Jacob
Sava, which was first disposed of by
granting the divorce and later re-opened
at the request Of attorneys for Mrs Sava,
again came up The expected contest
did not develop and Judge Miles again
granted the decree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
ELEVEN DIARIES
MEET CONDITIONS
Were Stopped from Supplying Milk to
Alden Brothers - Three More
Expected to Do So Soon

Eleven Of the II daries in this imme-
diate locality which We're stopped from
supplying milk to Alden Brothers of Bos-
Boston distribution, because Of unsatisfac-
tory sanitary conditions, have complied
with government and state requirements
and are again supplying milk to the con
cern. 1t is expected that within a few
days the remaining three will have met
the necessary requirements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
Still Facing Sentence of Ex-
ecutiOn for an Act of
High Treason
DECISION OF COURT
WAS MADE QUICKLY
A Further Appeal to the House of
Lords Is Possible Through q Ger.
tifcate from the Attorney General
Of the Country.

LONDON, July 1S.-The appeal of Sir
Roger Easement against his sentence of
execution for high treason for his ae-
tivitics in the Dublin revolt, was dis
missed today 10y the court of criminal
appeal.
For day aud half Alexander Sui
livan, Sir Roger s counsel, argued he
fore the court, quoting many authori-
ties in favor of his contention that the
uiicnsr of treason depended upon
whether the accused dwcit under the
protection of the King and that the
crime could not be committed without
the realm lie abandoned his other
points in regard to the Lord Chief Jus
tite 's definition of the ofTense.
As soon as Mr.. sullivan had con
Guided his argument the court retired
To- consider whether the attorneys for
the crown would be called on to reply
II was soon decided to the contrary
which indicated that the appeal had
gone against Sir Roger, who was pres
cut during the argument and when
Judgment was given.
4 further appeal to the house of lords
is possible only if the attorney gcner
al gives certificate that the decision
of the court of criminal appeals in
wolves a point of law SO exceptionally
important that it is desirable in the
public interest that a still higher court
should deal with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
PRESIDENT AT CAPITOL.
Conferred with Senator Kern Regard
ing Passage of Bills

WASHINGTON, July l8 Shortly after
noon today President Wilson went to the
capitol. II was the first visit he had made
there in months. At the capitol the Pres
ident conferred in his private room with
Senator Kern, the Democratic leader. 1t
was understood that the President is very
desirous Of having the workingmen's COM
pensation and child labor bills included in
the legislative program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
BELGIAN TROOPS
WIN IN EAST AFRICA
Reach the Shores of Lake Victoria AT
ter Long Battle Against
Germans.

HAVRE, France, July Is. - Belgian
treops operating in German East
Africa. have reached the shore of
Lake Victoria and in a sevcn-hour en-,
gagement fought on July they dis
porscd the Germans opposing their
advance, taking the German comman-
dant prisoner and inhicting severe
losses, according TO an official state
rcnt issued by the Belgian war of
fee TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
FAVORABLE TO GERMANS.
Berlin Reports Attacks Repulsed at
-Four Important Points.

BERLIN, July is. 10y wireless. -
Heavy attacks last night by the British
against Pozicrcs on the Sommc front
and positions to the east were repulsed
as were attacks by the French at
Biaches, La Maisonettc, Barleux and
Soyccourt, according to the official
headquarters statement TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
MINISTER TO TURKEY.
Abram Elkus of New York to Sue
ceed Henry Morgenthau.

WASHINGTON, July IS. - Abram
Elkus of New York was nominated
by President Wilson today as ambas.
sador to Turkey to succeed Hcnry
Morgenthau, who returned to be
come chairman of the finance com
mittcc OF the Democratic national
committee Mr. Elllus is lawyer
and was recommended by Mr.. Nor
Centhau
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
GAINED 1000 YARDS.
Substantial Progress of British Report
ed North of ovillers.

LONDON, July Is. - Substantial
progress by the British on front of
1000 yards north Of Ovillers was an
nounced today by the war Office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
ASSAULTS BROKE DOWN.
Russians Contint cd Strong Offensive,
But Were Beaten Back.

BERLIN, by wireless, July IS. -
The complete repulse of Russian at
tack- u the regions west aad south
west Of Lutst was announced today
by the war Office. South and south
east of Riga the Russians continued
their strong offensive, but their as
saults broke down before the Ger
man liucs or were rcpclled by counter
attacks whore the German trenches
had been penetrated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday
Moderate South Winds.

WASHINGTON, July Is. The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. Gentle to moderate
south winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18

The following are extracts from a
letter received from Carl Yoetsch I'M
der date of July -:
Il have been transferred to the field
bakery. 1t is almost two miles from
where Company | is and most of the fell
lows with me are regulars. The bakery
is run in three shifts of eight hours
each and seven men per shift. Each
shift makes over $500 pounds of
bread, or about $500 pounds in "a
hours, by hand.
~ sure think l am lucky, as all do
is to issue the bread and keep track of
it. That is some different than being
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
First Baptist Church

Rev. w. f. Waterbury Of Boston,
feli secrctarg of the Massachusetts,
Baptist Missionary society, will oc-
eupy the pulpit July %.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-04-20
FROM TEXAS.

Dea Sir: Enclosed please find
list of fourteen subscriptions and
Post Office money order for $500 to
cover same.
A few years ago your admirers in
Marshall were very few, and | was
ridiculed on every corner for stand
ing up for you and proclaiming you
the greatest man in the United States
today.
Your friends and admirers here
are counted by the hundreds. A few
weeks ago I introduced, at a meet
ing of the K. of L. resolution de-
nouncing the Attorney General for
trying to take you out of Georgia to
try you. 1t passed with whoop,
and l was appointed on committee
to circulate same among the citizens
in about two hours received several
hundred signatures. Last week
when Hon. Martin Dies, our con-
gresham, spoke here, presented
the petition to him, and he said it
was a shame and as soon as he re-
turned to Washington, he would call
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-04-20
J. D. BARNETT.

Dear Friend: AS my subscrip-
ton expires on the 10Th inst, am
sending you club of ten subscribers
as don't want to miss q single copy
of the Jeff the greatest of them all.
am so glad the South has one
man with courage enough to en-
tighten the people on the rOttenness
of the Roman Catholic so-called
church. I am proud that you have
exposed so much of their secret
movements as to arouse the people
all over the United States. 1t seems
like we should go slow as to how we.
vote. We should find out if the can
didate is tangled in Romanism be-
fore we cast our vote from baliff's
office up. Mr.. Watson what you are
doing in the way of enlightening the
people ON Romanism and the move
ments of our government should be,
and is appreciated by all of the COM
mon people. I am glad to say that
you are gaining friends every day.
Most of the people who read you1
paper have dropped all the daily
papers. l do not want to patronize
any paper that can be bought up as
the Atlanta dailies were in time of
the Frank trial by the rich Jews to
try to save a Jew from paying the
penalty for one of the most dastardly
crimes that was ever committed in
the" South.
Hoping you may live long and see
all your efforts crowned with sue
cess. May the great hand that is
guiding you, be with you now and
forever more is my prayer.
Your sincere friend,
w. E. G.
Zebulon, Ga.