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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
MANY AMERICANS
KILLED IN MEXICO
Lansing Gives a List of 73 In Response
to a Resolution Passed by
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-At least
90 Americans have been killed in Mex
leo since President Wilson entered the
White House
statement submitted to the senate
by Secretary Lansing in response to a
resolution gives list of rs Americans
who lost their lives in the southern re-
public in the years, 1913, 1914 and
1918. This, of course, does not include
the II Americans massacred by Villa
bandits early in January, so that the
known list now totals 90.
In addition to this Secretary Ian
sing discloses that 20 civilian Ameri-
cans i'll those three years and 16
American soldiers were killed on Amer
lean soil as the result of border trou-
bles. Thus the total of Americans who
were officially acknowledged to have
perished is 129.
The statement submitted by Mr..
Lansing to the Senate is the first list
that the Wilson administration ever
has made public of the loss of Ameri-
can life in Mexico. The resolution
which called forth the disclosure was
introduced by Senator Fall of New
Mexico, Republican.
In addition to the list of names Sec
retary Lansing sent to the senate a
long statement in reply to other infor-
nation called for by the Fall resolu-
ton. While Secretary Lansing met the
demands of the senate in some partie-
ulars, his report as whole was re
garded as more notable for what it fail
ed to disclose than for the information
that it contained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
EXPLANATION FROM
JUDGE ]. MI. TYLER
Gov. C. w. Gates Was Simply Quoted
on His Adherence to the Town
Unit System

Judge James NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro
president of the Vermont Local Option
league, has issued a statement to the
public in which he states the position
of the league as set forth in the hook.
let, recently published and distributed
to the voters of the state
Judge Tyler s statement is as fol
lows:-
'Gov. Gates s statement having been
called to the attention of leading Off
GERS of the Local Option league thev ex-
pressed great surprise at the construc-
tion that His Excellency placed upon
the paragraphs referred to in the local
option document.
''Fhe governor signed the proposed
prohibitory law passed by the Legisla-
ture al its last session, and it is oener-
ally understood that it had his personal
approval. 1t never occurred to the of
licers of the Local Option league that
the governor was with them; thev
knew he was on the other side.
1.-The document on page IS, calls
the attention Of voters to the subject of
the town unit and TO the growing dan
ger Of centralized power in govern.
ment, and OH this vital subject quotes.
verbatim, paragraphs from the govern
or s inaugural message in which he
speaks in strong terms of the danger of
having our people relieved of the act
ual responsibility of citizenship.
Then, that no one may be misled.
the document says that the govern
or S success as highway commissioner
was largely due to his adherence to the
town unit system, and quotes another
paragraph from the message in which
he applies his sound doctrine to the sub
ject Of highways.
1.-The league would apply this doe
trine to the question to be settled at
the March meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
PETITIONERS WANT
HIGHWAY CHANGED
Public Service Commission Holds Hear
ing in Westminster Relative to
Dangerous Underpass.

The public service commission began
this morning at 10 clock a hearing
at the Westminster railroad station on
a petition of l6 land owners of the
town for change in the highway at
the dangerous underpass at Westmin-
ster Station. As the highway now is
located it is impossible to see in either
direction what may be approaching.
The remedy suggested has been to
move the state road leading to Bellows
Falls westward on to property of
Willis Farr, thereby moving the turn
in the road to Walpole back far
enough from the underpass to ensure
safety. An order from the state high
way commissioner would be necessary
to permit this to be done.
Besides members of the commits ssion
and Clerk Neil D. Clawson, State
Highway Commissioner Stoddard L.
Bates, States Attorney o. B. Hughes
and Attorney A. f. Schwenk went
from Brattleboro this morning to at
tend the hearing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
WAR SUMMARY

Military operations figure but scanti-
ly in the news from the belligerent
countries today. The Russian war of
fee has officially announced in its reg
ular bulletin the capture of Erzerum
from the Turks, but has furnished no
details of the number of prisoners cap
tured or guns taken.
In the major fields of the war west
and east there has been no activity of
an important nature, so far as the of
fetal reports show.
Much speculation regarding the prob
able further course of events in the
campaign about Erzerum is being in
dulged in, but there is little positive in
formation regarding the numbers and
positions of the opposing forces. One
report says the Russians have pushed
a force northwest from Erzerum and
that this body of troops already had
reached Baiburt, IS miles away, on the
road to Trebizond, the important
Turkish port OH the Black sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18

ter of recent date, in reference to vot-
ing at the next annual town meetings
under No. of the acts of 1915 and
No. III of the acts of 1915. and sub
mitting divers questions and request
ing that ! advise you concerning your
duties in connection Herewith. is re-
ceived. | will answer the inquiries
submitted in the order they appear in
your letter:
First and Second: The first and see
ond questions, l answer in the afirma-
tive, predicating my answers upon Sec
tlons 81 of No. 4 and sections 80 of
No. III of the acts of 1915, respective
ly, which sections are identical and
clearly provide that all regulations pro.
Vlded by law for conducting general
elections shall be applicable to the
votes provided for in this act; third.
II the returns appear to be regular.
meeting every requirement of section
50 of No. 1 and section 81 of No. III
of the acts of 1915, respectively. then
1t would be your duty to accept such
returns and canvass the votes accord
ingly.
The statutes will not permit Won to
60 back of the returns for the purpose
of determining whether a check list
was used or not, or to determine anv
other irregularity. Town clerks are
not required to certify whether a check
list was or was not used. but are only
required TO make a return of the yotes.
For the purpose of voting under the
two acts, above referred to. the law
contemplates the use of a check list.
No. III of the acts of 1915 defines who
are qualified to vote in annual town
meetings and clearly provides that a
male citizen, 81 years of age, who has
taken the freeman 5 oath and where
list, including poll is taken in a
town at the annual assessment. pre-
ceding town meeting, and whose tax
or taxes, due such town were paid
prior to the 18th day of February. pre-
ceding such town meeting, is qualified
TO vote.
If one has omitted to pay his take.
in accordance with the provisions
of this act he would not be a legal
voter in such meeting and therefore
would not have a right to vote upon
either of the two acts above referred
to.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
ADMITS SETTING FIRES.
Student Who caused $4,000 Loss to
Be Placed in Sanatorium.

AUGUSTA, Ne, Feb. Is.-The mvs-
terry of series of fires at Cranberry
Isle last September, causing a loss OF
$4,000, has been solved. it was learned
today at the state insurance depart-
ment, by the confession of Arthur Nan
Ter, aged 20, student, living in Phila-
delphia, who has been a longtime sum-
mer resident at Little Cranberry Isle.
The confession was secured through,
the work of Charles l. Doble of Ia
grange, an investigation of the State
Department, and OF n Boston detective
agency. Men from this agency have
been employed by a committee of sum
mer residents of Seal Harbor. North
East Harbor and Little Cranberry Isle
Prosecution will not be made. as the
parents have agreed TO put young Ma
pier IN a sanatorium and to eommuni-
cate each month with the state depart
ment. The family has also agreed to
make restitution.
All of the fires were ingeniouslv set
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
EXPECT cRoNEs's ARREST.
Federal Officials Are Assisting Police
in Running Down Plots.

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. - Following the
publication in New York today of an
other letter believed to have been
written by Jean Crones, former assist
ant chef at the University club here,
police officials look for Crones 5 arrest
in some eastern city on the charge of
putting poison in the soup served at a
banquet given in honor of Archbishop
Mundelein, one week ago last night.
The federal operatives here continue
their efforts to assist the police in rum
ming down reports that the poisoning
was the result of an anti-clerical plot
of nationwide proportion. 1t was
learned today that government agents
received warning of such a conspiracy
more than three months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
SUPREME COURT
SESSION CLOSES
Westminster Case Discontinued with
Costs to Defendants VS..
Sargent Estate Heard.

The February term of the supreme
court, which opened in the parlors of
the Brooks House Tuesday morning.
came to close yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. Several cases which might
have been argued were otherwise dis
posed Of
The Westminster case of d. P.
Wright against b. J. Phelps and others
was discontinued with costs to the de.
PENDANTS. This case raised the same is
sues which were raised in a chaneery
case recently decided by the supreme
court. A. F. Schwenk and c. C. Fits
for the plaintiff and Gibson and Daley
for the defendants
In the suit of George Tudor and A.
crosby Rennett against Herbert S.
Mudgett and in the suit of A. Crosby
hennett and Herbert S. Mudgett
against George A. and Ernest Tndor
motions were filed that the cases be
sent back pro forma with mandate
that the Tudors be allowed to plead
their discharge in bankruptcy in de-
tense of these actions. These suits grew
out of lumber deal and went to the
supreme court on the question of the
admissibility of some evidence and on
law questions involved
The case of Carl :. Hopkins. trustee.
appellant, against the estate of John p.
Sargent of West Brattleboro, Walter
Sylvester, executor, suit over the di-
vision of the estate, which went to the
supreme court on the questions of the
admissibility and exclusion of evidence.
was submitted on brief by the plain
tiff and argued by A. P Carpenter for
the defendant, II. G. and F. f. Barber
for the plaintiff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
BOY SCOUTS HIKE.
Troop l to Meet at Congregational
Chapel at a. m. Tomorrow.

The scouts of Troop i are to meet
at the congregational chapel Saturday
morning at 8 a. m. for a short hike.
Francis Nichols win act as patrol
leader for the day. Skis and snowshoes
will be used if the snow conditions
are good. If the thermometer is above
30, scouts will not bring skis. No
lunches win be taken on this hike.
1t is planned to have a regular trip
for Troop l every two weeks. The
trip two weeks from Saturday will be
to Mr.. Durham S bungalow, which Mr..
Dunham has kindly opened to Troop
| for that day.
1t is also planned to have regular
scout headquarters and one Of the
rooms in the Goodhue house may be
secured for this purpose With scout
rooms where the boys can gather dur
ing the week and with regular hikes
held once in two weeks, it is thought
that the scout movement win receive
new impetus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
Present Town Officers Con-
stitute List Named to
Be Voted for
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
SYSTEM TO BE USED
List Prepared Is Designated PEOPLES
Ticket-No Other Candidates Have
Yet Appeared-List of Nominations
and Signers Of Paper.

Inc first of the nomination papers
Tor town officers, neeessitated bv tbe
vote OF the town last wear TO raturn
10 the Australian ballot system Of vot-
ing Tor candidates, viii be filed tomor-
row. Seventeen citizens ana le,,,l
voters OF the town have signed nofni-
nation papers for such OF the oil
board of town officers whose terms ~
pre- and they are nominated as the
candidates of the Peoples party
NO other candidates have Vet an
Peared- The following Is the text of
the nomination paper with the names
OF the candidates and the offices Tor
winch they have been nominated. as
Wen as the names CT the men who
nominated them.
Certificate of Nomination-We. the
Undersigned residents in and legal
voters or the town of Brattleboro. in
Ihe county of Windham and state of
Vermont, hereby nominate the follovr
ing persons, all Of whom are resi-
dents of and legal voters in said TOWN
OF BrattleborO, TO be voted for TO fiji
the town offices of said town of Rrat-
tieporo, IS written before their re-
speetlve names, at the annual town
meeting of said town to be holden ON
the lth day of March, a. ID. 1916. rs
required by law; and we hereby
designate Peoples as the name of
the ticket hereby nominated.
Peoples Observation-Disclosures Anthony
r: Sehwenk; town clerk. Carl s. Hon
klns; lister for three years. Fred
Betterley; lister for one wear to fII
out unexpired term of John L. Barney
resigned, Abram j. Currier: selectman
Tor three years, Arthur L. Merrill.
road commissioner, Warren L. Walker.
oVerseer of the poor, Oscar t. Ware.
collector of taxes, William A. Shum-
way; treasurer, Wilford II. Rraekett-
auditors, Oscar T. Benson, Charles q
Staples, Dana II. Stafford; town grand
jurors, F. ID. L. Stowe, Harrie u.
Chase; first constable, Chauneev
Knapp; second constable. Herbert +
Harris; town agent, Arthur p. Car
penter; trustees of public library for
three years, o. L. French. Z. II. Crane
j. p. Rand
The following are the signers of the
nomination paper: F. W. Nichols q
K. Crosby. H. P Wellman, R. c. Bacon
John c. Howe, II. W. Sargent. ]. 4.
Stewart, c. p. Spencer, H. c. Rice. l.
N. Barber, W. j. Pentland. jr.. II. II
Crosby. John C. Dewitt. c. F. Binr-
ham. James R. LeRay, j. G. Estev. L.
W. Hawley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
MISS DoRPHA STAFFORD.
Brattleboro Young Woman Died in
Schenectady Hospital.

Miss Dorpha Stafford, %, daughter
of NJ. n. Stafford of Fort Wayne, Ind
and Mrs. Ida Stafford of Elliot street,
died in a hospital in Schenectady, n.
Y. last night following an operation
Miss Stafford formerly was employed
in the Brooks House and went to
Schenectady about six months ago to
take employment. The body will be
brought to Brattleboro for burial.
Miss Stafford leaves, besides her
parents. one brother, i. E. Stafford,
employed bv the Brattleboro News
Co, and one sister, Mrs. Percy Good
win of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
SUBMARINE SITUATION.
Discussion at the Meeting of the Cab
met Today in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The sub
marine situation with its developments
was discussed at today's cabinet meet
ing.
Secretary Lansing went to the White
House before the cabinet assembled
and discussed the question with the
President at some length. It was in
dieated today that Austria, too, will be
notified of the assurances which the
United States is asking for the future
so that the position of this govern
ment may be fully and uniformly known
to the Germanic allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
HINDoo TROOPS MUTINIED.
German News Agency Says They Kill
ed II British Officers.

BERLIN, Feb. Is, by wireless to
Sayville.--A mutiny of Hindoo Troops
in Egypt is reported by a Cologne
newspaper as quoted by the Over Seas
News agency. 1t is said an entire reg
iment mutinied, killing II officers, in
cluding major, and that other Hin
doc troops went over to the mutineers
After battle of two hours the mu-
tinous troops were routed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
FoMENTED REVOLUTION.
Charges Made Against the Interna-
tional Harvester Company.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - Charges
that the International Harvester
company had furnished money fer
arms and ammunition for a revolution
against the Carranza government in
Yucatan, Mexico, We're made today By
Levi Mayer of Chicago in the senate
agricultural committee s investiga-
tion into an alleged monopoly for con
troll of the sisal market.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
HOUSTON MAY BE
SECRETARY OF WAR
Impression Growing in Washington
That He Will Be Transferred
to Succeed Garrison.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The i'm
preston grew in official circles today
that Secretary Houston would be trans
ferred to the war department to succeed
former Secretary Garrison. On the way
to the cabinet meeting today Mr.. Hous-
ton smiingly refused to answer ques-
tions on the subject, but volunteered
the information that he had completed
presenting the notice of his depart
ment to the house committee on agri-
culture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
BRITISH BEATEN BACK,
Unable to Take the Germans Positions
Near Ypres, Belgium.

BERLIN, Feb. IS, via London.-Tbe
British have made a new attempt to
retake the position southwest of Ypres
Belgium, recently captured by the Ger
mans, but, were beaten off with heavy
losses, it was officially announced TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
ROOSEVELT IS RESTING.
Declined to Be Interviewed on Arrival
at St. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS, D. w. l., Feb. 1S.-
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here today
from New York on the steamship Gu
lana. In the absence of the govern
or, who is at st. Croix, he was well
coined by the governor IS secretary
Col. Roosevelt declined to be inter
viewed on political affairs, saying he
had come here for a rest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
Sunday Services.

1890 a. m.-Sermon by the pastor. Sub
iect Constraining Love.
1l.45 a. m.-Bible school.
345 p. m.-Junior Christian Endeavor.
7.30 p. m.-Address by r. p. Hutton.
organizer, who was largely in
strumental in leading Oregon in
the recent prohibition victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
HUNGARIAN LOAN.
Minister of Finance Gets S15O,OOO,o0o
Marks from Germans.

BERLIN, Feb. Is, via wireless to
Sayville.-The Hungarian minister of
finance has concluded arrangements
with n group of German banks for
loan Of 150,000,000 marks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
THE WEATHER.
Snow Tonight and Probably Satur-
day. Much Colder Saturday.

WASHINGTON, February 1s.- The
weather forecast: Probably snow to-
night and Saturday. Much colder Sat
urday and in northern Vermont to-
night. Increasing south winds shifting
to northwest Saturday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
Sunday Services.

1870 a. m.-Rev Watson l.. Phillips,
d. D., viii preach.
ll.45 Il. m.-SessiOn of the Sunday
school.
$50 p. m.-Junior Endeavor meeting.
200 p. m. - Christian Endeavor meet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, at 80 p. m. - Praise and
prayer service. Subject, The Ideal
Christian in His Relations with Strang-
ers. G. b. Crowell leader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
ANOTHER IMMENSE CREDIT.
Premier Asquith TO Ask for Appropria-
tion of 4oo, 100000 Pounds.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-New votes of
credit, amounting to approximately
400,O00,0 900 pounds. will be asked by
Premier Asquith in the house of com
mons on Monday. The new vote will
bring up the total of war appropria-
tion to 2,OG2, 100000 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
NO BRANDEIs HEARING.
Witnesses Not Ready to Appear Before
Senate Sub Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb 18.-No wit
nesses were ready to be heard today
before the senate Judiciary sub-com-
mittee considering the nomination of
Louis D. Brandeis to the supreme
court and today hearing was aban-
doned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18

Easter 1856, which fell on April 25th
two days later than it win come this
year, was the latest in the nineteenth
century.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18

Not all men who marry in haste re-
pent at leisure. Some don Z have anv
leisure,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18

This year has 53 SATURDAYS and a
like number of Sundays. This eombina-
tion will not occur again for 40 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-18
First Baptist Church

Friday evening at 100 - PRAYER
meeting Of the church. Subject II Cor
inthians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
BABY BARELY SURVIVES
MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Rush of Air Almost Stranples
Infant Passenger.

Unusually fair weather prompted Os
car Lindberg, sr., to take his wife and
six-months-old baby out for a ride in
the side car of his motorcycle yester-
day afternoon. He had gone but a short
distance from his home in Glen Cove.
Long Island, when the strange actions
of the baby caused him to stop and
examine him.
1t was found that the infant was al
most suffocated by the unsccustomed
rush of air. An ambulance from St.
Johns Hospital was summoned and
prompt action by the attending physi-
clan saved the baby's life. Meanwhile
Mrs. Lindberg became hysterical, and
il was necessary TO attend TO her.
Lindberg summoned a closed auto
mobile and sent his wife and baby
home, following them on the motor
cycle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
JOHN D. JR.'S LAMP
SAVES CHURCH DIMES
Gets II from Worker as Lights
Fail at Collection.

THE collection will now be taken
up said the Rev J. Homer Nelson, at
a meeting Of the Christian Endesvor
Society at Pocantico Hills last night.
Immediately the lights went out.
Pocketbooks were shut, and hands with -
drawn from pockets, but the church
was not 10 be cheated. John ID. Rocke-
feller, jr., who, with his family, was in
the audience, discovered one OF his EN-
ployes had a pocket fash lamp. 1t was
given 10 a deacon, who directed us rays
20 the centre Of the collection plate as
every coin was dropped.
The lights failed again, due 10 a
thunderstorm. when Mr.. Rockefeller
gave a talk But they remained lighted
while his daughter Abbie passed out
hymn books under her mothers direc-
tIon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
HUGHES is DETERMINED NOT
TO BREAK SILENCE

Washington Nav 2s.-The Hughes silence will con-
tinue The Tribune is in position to set at rest all
speculation as to whether there will be any new state
ment from him before the Republican National Conven
ton assemblies and makes nominations.
There will be no new statement. IT the convention
names the justice it will have to do so knowing no
more about his position the issues OF the day than
the delegates to it now know. Mr. Hughes will have no
authorized spokesman at Chicago. No one will have
TELEGRAM or 2 letter from him in his inside pocket.
He decided long ago. after careful consideration to
saw nothing more than he has said in his letters to those
who wished to enter his in the state primaries
He is satisfied with his and will stick to it to
the end.
He enters the last week of the campaign with his
silence unbroken There the best reasons for be-
leying that nothing happen between now and the
day nominations made that will give the convention
any light the delegates do not now possess