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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
FORD ADMITS PLAN
TO SPEND MILLIONS
Testifes in the Dodge Suit That He Ex-
poets to Revolutionize
Motor Business.

DETROIT, Nov. t5.-H Henry Ford on
the witness stand yesterday at the
Dodge injunction hearing, said his
plans for spending many million of dol
iars to double or treble the capacity of
the Ford Motor Car company 5 plaat
would probably revolutionize the auto
mobile business.
Ford admitted he contemplated
spending millions of dollars to build
blast furnaces on the Detroit river near
Detroit. When his plans are completed.
he testified, his company will be able
to ship ore to its furnaces and there
make castings direct from the ore. Uni
form castings of great strength would
result, Ford said, and he added that
lack of uniformity in castings had been
one of the great problems which auto
mobile makers have faced.
Ford as president of his company is
defendant IL an injunction suit brought
by Horace f. and John +. Dodge, au-
tomObile manufacturers, to restrain
him from using the Ford company S
profits to develop its business. The
Dodge brothers own 10 per cent of the
Ford stock, and demand that the
profits, which now total about 500, 900.
600, be paid out in dividends. They
allege Ford S plans to develop his com
pany are RECKLESS and unWise.''
The hearing. which began yesterday
IS on motion to make the temporary
injunction permanent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
PERU.

Little Philip Rush, son of George
kush, after being i'll a week was taken
Monday to the hospital in Rutland.
Arthur Prouty 5 family of Putnev
are spending several days with Mr..
Prouty S brothers, Austin and Bennie.
NJ. j. Hapgood left the Brattieboro
Memorial hospital last week and came
home. Ills nurse attended him and re-
mains with him.
Rev. 5. II. Hall Of Boston has been
engaged as pastor here for the comipc
year. The people here are congratulate
ing themselves upon securing so capable
a young man.
s. A. Sawyer, having had an auction
has gohe to live with his daughter
Mrs. Mary Watson of Townshend. His
two grandchildren will spend short
time in Townshend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
GEN. GREGORY
WILL DEFEND SUITS
Prepared to Use the Department. of
Justice in Behalf of the Adamson
6-Hour Law

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-Attorney
General Gregory has decided that suits by
railroads against endorsements of the
Adamson eight-hour law will be defended
by the department of Justice. The de-
tense to be presented in each case will be
worked out between Solicitor General
Davis and other department officials.
The department today was unable to
determine whether it would be necessary
to defend each of the many suits begun
or whether the railroad would be content
to make a test case of one suit
No word has reached the attorney gen
eral from the railroads suggesting such a
course and if such proposal is not made
each suit will be defended
Reports that railroad and brotherhood
officials had considered a suggestion that
Mr.. Gregory be asked to suspend opera
tions of the Adamson law for 30 days were
met with the statement that the attorney
general has no such authority and that
his only course is to defend the suits or
let them 90 by default.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
MARRIAGES REACH
LARGE AGGREGATE
In Bellows Falls 834 Were Performed
Between Jan. l and Nov. 1-Octo-
Der Figures Were 118.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

BELLOWS FALLS, Nov. 15.
Returns of the marriage licenses for
the month of October have been filed
III the Office of Town Clerk L. S. HAYES
They show that rs marriages were
performed here during the month and
that 10 of these were of couples from
outside the state. For the first time
Justice Q. NJ. George does not lead in
the number of ceremonies performed.
Last month he performed 80 marriages
for out-of-town couples and Rev. j..
Wallace Chesbro of the Baptist church
also performed 80. Other ministers and
justices who married out-of-town cou-
pies performed the following number
of Gretna Green marriage ceremonies:
Rev. Seymour H. Smith, Methodist, 81;
Rev. Y. f. Blagbrough, UniversaIist.
II; Rev. G. F. Chaplin, Saxtons River,
Congregational. {; Justice Robert r.
Twitchell, 4 Rev. A. C. Wilson, Epis-
copal, 3; Rev. T. A. Mason, retired
Baptist, 2; Rev. w. II. DesJardins.
Saxtons River, Baptist, /. Since Janu-
airy l there have been S34 weddings
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
U. S. INQUIRY INTO FOOD RISE.
Federal Trade Commission Expects to
Arrange Hearings.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Inereases il
the cost OF food products are likely to
be the subject OF an Investigation by
the federal trade commission. Edward
n. Hurley, chairman of the commits
sion, said yesterday.
1.-The high cost of the necessities of
life is the most important problem be-
fore the American people today. | be-
llieve it is within the province of the
trade commission to investigate, and |
thing 1t more than likely that we will
hold meetings, determine the reason for
the present high costs and apply a
remedy if one can be found.
Mr. Hurley said present coal prices
were suicidal, and charged coal opera.
tors with wastefulness. OF the 600
100000 tons of bituminous coal mined
in year, he said 300, 100000 were
wasted, of which 200,000,000 could be
saved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
No Distinction Between
Them and Enlisted Men
i'm This Respect
VARIETY OF RECENT
MILITARY ORDERS
Question Of Pay for Men Discharged by
State Authority Not Yet Decided -
After Three Years Men Are Fur
loughed to Reserve,

Capt. L. ". Gibson of Company I, V.
n. g., has received a number of orders
and bulletins which have to do with
drill regulations and the present stand
ing of men who refused to take the fed
eral oath. One interesting feature is
that all commissioned officers, whether
members of the medical staff or officers
on detached service, are required to at
tend as many drills as are the enlisted
men.
'The question of pay for enlisted
men who responded to the President =
call of June 49, says one of the bull
letins from Adit Gen. Lee S. Tillotson,
and who were discharged by state au-
thority for physical disability or other
causes prior TO the muster into the fed
eral service, has been referred by me
to the war department, but / have not
been able vet to obtain a decision. 1t
IS now in the hands of the quartermas-
ter general. =
Company commanders are asked for
the names of all such men, their rank,
date Of enlistment and date of discharge
and their present addresses.
| Bulletin No. , of the war department
makes it plain that enlisted men called
into the service of the United States are
not discharged from the service except
| by the expiration of their terms of en-
listment without the approval of the
department commander of the war
| department. An enlisted man is mot
discharged after his three years of ser
vice, but is furiougfed to- the reserve
The only ways of obtaining discharge
are on account of physical or mental
disa bility, a sentence of Imprisonment
by civil court, bona fde permanent
change of residence to another state or
enlistment III the regular army, navy or
marine corps. \ soldier who changes
his residence to another state may OBJ
tain his transfer to another military or
ganization if he desires to continue in
the service by application to the mill
tia bureau of the war department.
All men who were subject to the
call of June Is and who did not take
the federal oath cannot be discharged
from the service except by authority
of the war department
Another bulletin from the adiutant
general S office, No. 1, gives the war
department requirements for the maxi
mum and minimum strength of all or
CARNATIONS of the National Guard. The
maximum strength of companies is 100
during peace times and the minimum
number during peace is 65 enlisted men.
4 lengthy bulletin giving the gov
ernment regulations for armory instruc-
tion of the National Guard shows that
each company and detachment shall as
semble for armory drill, including indoor
target practice, not less than 4S times
a year and each assembly shall be of at
least one and one-half hours duration.
As a condition for the payment of Of
ficers and men the attendance for of
ficers at the drills and assemblies in
each semi-annual period must exceed so
per cent and for enlisted men must ex-
ceed 60 per cent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
CONFIDENCE IN WILSON.
Believed President Will Solve Problem
of British Blacklist.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-Anything
short Of complete abandonment Of
the black list policy" is unsatisfactory
to the Association to Resist British
Domination of American Commerce
which is conducting the trade fight in
this country against the black list, ac-
eording to statement made today by
Maurice B. Blumenthal counsel for
the association. '.With President Will
soI handling the matter strictly from
the American point of view,' he said,
"and with the ability, force and firm
ness of which he is capable we are en-
tirely satisfied to await the solution of
the difficulty at the Presidents S hands
and in his own way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
TILTON LIBRARY
BUILDING DEDICATED
Handsome Structure in Memory of C.
3. Tilton at South Deerfeld
Cost $4,000.

SOUTH DEERFIELD, Nov. 15.-The
Tilton library building, so named in
honor of the late G. B. Tilton, which has
been under construction for the past
year, was dedicated last evening in the
presence of several hundred persons
from South Deerfield and surrounding
towns. The dedicatory exercises were
held in the main room of the library.
The order of exercises was as follows:
Music by trio, Mrs. Charles E. Stebbins.
Mrs. Edward B. Arms, Mrs Richard J.
Sickels; invocation, Rev. L. B. Sears;
report of the building committee, A. M.
Rice; historical sketch, Dexter F.
Hager; music, trio; address, Rev. John
Cowan, Bristol, n H., formerly pastor
Of the South Deerfield Congregational
church and a former trustee of the
library; presentation of keys to E. A.
Rice, chairman of the library trustees,
by Arthur G. Clapp, member of the
building committee; acceptance of KEYS,
Z. A. Rice; music, trio; prayer of dedi-
cation, Rev. Dir. p. H. Ga1len, rector of
st. James Roman Catholic church; mu-
sic, America, audience.
The address of Mr.. Hager showed that
the library was first started in 1871. At
Q town meeting IN 1898 an appropriation
was made and since that time it has
been free public library.
The cost of the new building is about
$4,000. 1t stands on the former home
stead of the late Chauncev B. Tilton.
Mr. Tilton for years was a prominent
business man in South Deerfeld. By
his will he left sizable sum of money
for an old ladies home The funds pro
vided, not being sufficient, the consent
of a number of heirs was obtained and
the approval of the supreme court
given and the money used for a library
building. The architecture is of colonial
design. The exterior of the building is
of tapestry brick and marble trim
mings. Over the main entrance are the
words clifton Library On marble
Ipanels over the windows are the words
!" Longfellow, Whittier, +" Bryant ,
and :. Emerson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
PROTEST FROM RUSSIA.
Objects to the Proclamation Establish
ing Kingdom of Poland.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The diplomatic
representatives of Russia, wires Reu-
tcr's Petrogrod correspondent, have
been instructed to hand to the govern
ment to which they are accredited a
protest against the Austro-German
proclamation establishing the Polish
kingdom. The Russian government in
this protest "rcatlirms that the PROV
inces OF the kingdom of Poland have
not ceased to form an integral part of
the Russian empire and that their in
habitants will be bound by the oath of
fidelity which they took to the empe-
ror. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
Temperature There, Two
Above, Lowest Recorded
in Eastern States
BISMARCK, HOWEVER.
HOLDS THE RECORD
Exactly Zero in the North Dakota City
Cold Wave Holds Sway East of the
Mississippi, with Freezing Figures
Along Gulf Coast.

WASHINGTON, Nov l5.-Zero at Bis
mark, North Dakota, was the lowest tenn
perature reported this morning from any
part Of the country. The cold wave still
held sway east Of the Mississippi and alb
normally low temperatures continue in
practically all parts of the country.
Freezing temperatures were reported as
far south as the gulf coast.
Snow was predicted for the New Eng
land and the Middle Atlantic states.
Northheld, Vt, was the coldest place in
the cast with above zero this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
Hungarian Premier
Looks for Action i'm the
Coming Winter
EXPECTS RUMANIA
TO BE CRUSHED
Thinks Then Both Sides Will Re Ready
TO Discuss Terms = Says President
Wilson Has Not Treated Teutonic AL
lies Fairly.

BERLIN, Nov. 13 and l5 DELAYED. The
opening Of peace negotiations may perhaps
be expected with fair prospects of success
in the course of the coming winter. ac-
cording to Count Albert Apponyi, veteran
Hungarian leader and former Hungarian
premier.
Count Apponyi expressed his views in
an interview given to a correspondent of
the Associated Press we cannot ex-
pcct,' he said, ito see peace negotiations
opened within the next few weeks while
the Rumanan campaign is still undecided
However, | regard our chances for success
there as excellent and once Rumania IS
crushed | think both sides will be willing
to consider the question of peace.
70 illustrate what he regards as the inn
proving chances for peace negotiations
Count Apponyi referred to recent speeches
of statesmen in the opposing comps.
1--WE feel OF course" he said, that
President Wilson has not treated us fairly
and that he has departed from the way
Of strict neutrality, but even though one
does not like person that is no reason
for rejecting his services when these may
be useful
Once this war is finished, he said.
Europe probably will have at least o5
or 30 years of peace. until the generation
which has passed through this conflict has
departed from the stage This should give
time and opportunity for a wise diplomacy
by which the western states of Europe can
arrange for protection against the disturb
ing element in the East"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
STEAMER WARNED
AGAINST SUBMARINE
Message Sent Out from a British Yes
sci Picked Up by Merchants
& Miners Boat.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Nov. l5.-The
Merchant d Miners steamer Howard re
ported on her arrival here today that
when off Block Island before daylight she
had been warned against German subma-
rnes by British cruiser describing her
self at A. Is. NJ C." 1t was first report
ed that a submarine had been discovered
waiting OFF the coast of Southern New
England, but when the Howard docked an
Inspection OF the wireless message She re-
celved showed it to be a general warming
addressed to all shipping against German
submarines which it said might be met
anywhere in the Atlantic ocean
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
COSTS LESS TO GET
DRUNK IN MAINE
James Brown Objected TO Paying SIS
and Costs-Said So Was All it
Cost in Pine Tree State.

James Brown was arrested last even
ing for intoxication. This morning III
the municipal court he pleaded guilty
TO a first offense of intoxication here,
and fine Of $5 and costs of $4.60 were
imposed. Brown strongly objected to
the amount of money required by the
court, declaring that 50 was all it cost
anywhere in Maine, because he had
tried it and knew. The court refused
to entertain the objection and Brown
was taken to Newfane Jail in default
Of funds to pay his fine and costs. He
viii be there 3 DAYS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
SHOWING
BUT LITTLE CHANGE
Present Indications Tend to Show Elec-
ton of All Democratic Electors
in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Thirty
three counties in California remained to
be heard from today in the official election
canvass Early returns from five counties
gave the lowest Democratic elector a ma
iority over the highest Republican elector
or 5,63l Both parties admit that big
discrepancy would have to be found in
order to change the California result and
such a discrepancy could only come from
the three most populous counties of the
state. The first days work in these coun-
ties showed only minor errors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
FARM MACHINE co. SUES.
Seeks 1923 from One Defendant and
1889 from Another.

The Vermont Farm Machine company
of Bellows Falls, through its attorneys,
Ryder Graham, has entered in the
county court two civil suits to recover
balances alleged to be due. Perley w.
Green of Stockbridge (Vt.) is made
defendant in one suit to recover 1929. %
alleged to be due as balance on notes,
and the second suit is against E. Y.
Rousch of New York to recover $38931
alleged to be due for articles sold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
Attack Today with Liquid
Fire Resulted in Some
Gain for TeutOns
BRITISH ENGAGE
IN FIERCE FIGHTING
Havo the Ground Well Consolidated in
the Ancre Region Where They Made
Great Advance and Captured 5000
Hn-,,nn,, Lartcnn.n-.-
German Prisoners.

German Prisoners.
With the battle between the British
and the Germans still raging around the
Ancre brook the Germans have struck the
French line 4 hard blow at the other cN-
trcmity OF the Somme fighting front, at
tacking early today between Ablaircourt
and the Caulnes woods south of the river
Paris declares that the attack, which was
desperately pressed with the assistance Of
liquid fire, resulted in gain OF ground
only to the east OF Pres-oirc Here the
Germans reached group of ruined
dwellings
The latest news from the British often
sivc in the Ancrc region reported Gen
craI llaig's troops pressing beyond the
village OF Beaucomt, the ground about
which has been well consolidated
The taking of more than 5000 German
prisoners has been officially announced.
North oi the Sommc. Paris announces
progress, where possession of the domi-
mating ground at Sailly-Saill,cl IS aiding
their operations
The Berlin war office announces that the
invasion of Rumapia is being carried on
successfully 10y Austrian and German
troops The report says engagements on
the road leading to Southwestern Rumania
were successful more than 1900 prison
ems being taken.
The war office reports from Petrograd
that RumarIans have been forced back by
the Austriaus aud Germans. who brought
mp reintoreemcnts on the Transylvanian
front.
On the Somme front the Berlin reports
admit the capture OF Beaucourt by the
British, but claims that elsewhere north
of the Anctc river the violent British at
tack> broke down with heavy losses.
The Berlin office also announces tia,
serious attacks 10y the Russians on the
front southeast of Lemburg were all re.
pulsed. \ Berlin wireless gives an an
nouncement from headquartcr, that BuI
garan troops on the Macedonian front
have been withdrawn to avoid flank at.
tack
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
VOTED, THOUGH DEAD.
Man Who Filled Out Absent Voter S
Ballot Killed Tuesday.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Nov. Is. - Clar-
ence Peterson, dead man, voted in Sioux
City last Tuesday.
Peterson, who was travelling sales
man, obtained an absent voters ballot
filled it out, and left it with the record.
er. Monday evening Peterson was ia.
tally injured in an automobile accident
He died early Tuesday morning.
The law provides that his ballot be
counted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
GEN. D. C. KINGMAN DEAD.
Was Appointed to West Point from
New Hampshire in 1870.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov 15-Tele-
grams received here last night reported
the death late yesterday at Atlantic
City of Brig. Gen. Dan C. Kingman, U.
S. army, retired He was appointed to
the military academy at West Point in
1870 from New Hampshire, in which
state he was born in 1852.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
BROOKLINE.

A. {. Fellows has a winter S lob in
Newfane as sawyer in Tibbetts S mill.
District Supt +. w. Sharp of Brat
tleboro was in town recently to look
after the sheds at the Methodist church.
They collapsed in the winds and storms
last winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
GREGORY TO INVESTIGATE.
Attorney General to Make Inquiry In
to Alleged Election Frauds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. - Investi-
cation Of election frauds was discussed
briefly today at a conference between
President Wilson and Attorney Gener-
al Gregory. Later Mr. Gregory de
clared his investigation would be sep
arate from the one proposed by the
senatorial committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
PENN ROAD FILES BILL.
Ask Court to Declare the Eight Hour
Law Unconstitutional.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. -. - The
Pennsylvania Railroad company today
llcd in the federal district court here
"a bill in equity in which the court is
asked to declare that the eight hour
law is unconstitutional and void.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
FRENCH LINER SAFE.
Chicago, on Fire at Sea at One Time
Arrives in Safety.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The French
line steamship Chicago, with 229 pas
sengers from Bordeaux. previously re-
ported by cable as having put into
Fayal, Azores, with fire in her holds,
reached here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
STRIKE IN SOUTH BOSTON.
One Hundred and Fifty Employees of
Cam Co. Quit Work.

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-Employes of the
Colonial Cam company in the South
Boston district went on a strike today,
demanding 10 per cent wage increase
and recognition of their union. Police
estimated that $50 workers went out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
BRITISH STEAMER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE r
Crew of 2S Men on Board the Sarah
Radcliffe Rescued by a Nor
wegian Steamer.

PARIS, Nov. II, delayed-The British
steamer Sarah Radcliffe of 1888 tons
gross has been sunk by hostile subma-
rine which torpedoed and bombarded her,
according to semi-ofiicial announcement
today. Her crew OF 2S men was rescued
by a Norwegian steamer. The soop, IT
Nicholas of Granville was sunk on Mon
day by a submarine the announcement
adds. Her crew of nine men was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
GOMPERS MADE ADDRESS.
Responded to Greetings of Delegates
from Foreign Countries.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.-At today s
early session of the convention of the
American Federation of Labor, Pres.
Gompers responded to the addresses
that were made yesterday by the
fraternal delegates from Great Britain,
Canada and Japan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
WILSON VICTORY
TO BE CELEBRATED
Big Torchlight Procession in Winches-
ter Tomorrow Night Ex-Gov.
Walsh to Give Address.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WINCHESTER, n. H., Nov. 15.
President Woodrow Wilson s victory
at the polls Nov will be celebrated
by a monster torchlight procession
here tomorrow night in which the Win
chester Democrats viii be joined by
those in Keene, West Swanzey, Marl-
boro, Troy and Hinsdale.
The parade will start about 80
o clock and If is expected that there
will be about 400 men in line There
will be music by band and two drum
corps.
After the parade there will be speak
ing in the town hall by ex-Gov. David
|. Walsh of Massachusetts, following
which refreshments will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-15
SCHOONER A DERELICT.
Grew of the Earl Kitchener Aboard
Danish Steamer Oscar II.

HALIFAX, n. s., Nov. Is. - The
British schooner Earl Kitchener is a
wreck at sea, a drifting derelict, and
her crew is aboard the Danish steam
ship Oscar II, according to a radiogram
received here today. The message came
from the wireless station at Cape Race,
Newfoundland.