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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
FIRE THREATENED
NORTH WATERCURE
Department Called to Fight Flames III
Woodshed Close y-Corrogated
Roof of Much Help.

fire which started in a long wood
shed in the rear Of the north Water
cure building on Elliot street, this
morning reached proportions that made
1t dangerous and at 740 o'clock the
fire department was called. The shed
was separate from the main buildings.
and corrogated iron roof alone pre-
vented worse fire. The flames were
licking the sides of the main building
when the first stream of water was
brought to bear. The damage was
confined to the shed and its contents
The property is owned by the Odd
Fellows and is insured.
The origin Of the fire is not known
Neighbors saw it at about the time ia
son +. Bushnell discovered the smoke.
lie shouted to Harry Streeter who was
near the fire station and the latter call
ed the alarm to Charles Stockwen.
driver of the combination truck. Stock
well gave the call bell a few vanks
Just as someone pulled box 30 on the
fire station. Three lines of hose were
laid in quick time and the flames were
killed, but it was some time before the
last Of the fire had been drowned
among the contents Of the she'd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
PLAINTIFF RESTS
IN RYDER SUIT
Wife Tells Of Selling Furniture on Ac
count of Financial Condition-De-
fense Has Started.

The plaintiff IN the case of Affra IT
Ryder of Brattleboro against the Yer
mont Last Block Co., a suit for $l5.
coo to recover for injuries received
which has been on trial since Monday
afternoon in the county court at New
fame, rested this morning at the con
clusion of the cross-examination of the
wife of the plaintiff.
DIR. f. r. Lynch and DR.. Byron E
White, who attended Ryder when he
was injured in 1914, testified. This
morning several employees of the com.
rany told of the condition of the con
Veyor, which it is claimed by the plain
tiff was out of order at the time of the
accident, throwing a heavy block of
wood off on to the head of the plain.
tiff
Mrs. Ryder told of her husband be
ing brought home injured and of his
attempting to work after the accident
before going to the hospital in Spring
field, Mass, for an operation. She told
of breaking up housekeeping and sell
ing the furniture because of the finan-
cial condition of the family and of
their five children. Two of them are
and the other three are aged
Il, II and 5 respectively.
The defense was begun this after
noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
CONFERENCE is
NOT CONCLUSIVE
Gen. obregon Today Will Submit a Pa
per Containing His Views
to Gen. Scott.

WASHINGTON, May lO.-Secretarv
Baker informed President Wilson to-
day that the conference between Gen.
Scott and Gen. Obregon last night was
not conclusive and that it would be
continued today. He indicated that the
outlook was more favorable for an
agreement being reached. The exact
points of difference were not revealed
Gen. Scott has advised Secretary Ba-
ker that no formal counter proposals
have been submitted by Gen Obregon.
but that Obregon arranged to submit
today paper containing his views.
Secretary Baker today received from
Gov. Pinkham of Hawaii a tender of
the services Of the Hawaiian national
guard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
MORE TROOPS CALLED.
Coast and Field Artillery Companies to
Go to Border

WASHINGTON, May 10. - Eleven
companies of coast artillery, compris-
ing 1000 men, and five batteries of
field artillery were ordered last night
y the war department to proceed 10
the Mexican border. Announcement to
this effect was made by Secretary Ba-
Eer following a conference with Gen.
Miles, acting chief of staff of the
army.
The action was taken after the
President had issued orders this morn
ing calling out the National Guard Of
three states, Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico, for border duty. Three addi-
tional regiments of regular infantry
were also ordered to the border
The eleven companies of coast artiI-
lery will be taken from ports along the
Gulf of Mexico and the south Atlantic
coast from Galveston to Delaware, not
all of the men at any one place being
removed.
The five batteries of the Fifth FieId
artillery, now at Fort Sill, Okla, are
included in the orders. the Sixth bat
terry of that regiment being already on
the border Orders also went out to-
night to a battalion of the Third Field
Artillery, now at Tobyhanna, Pa, to
hold itself in readiness to proceed to
the border if needed. The additional
troops will report to southern depart
ment headquarters at San Antonio,
Tex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
D. A. R. HOLDS MAY MEETING
Mrs. Hamilton Entertains Chapter
Reports of Recent Congress.

Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, held its
May meeting yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Fremont Hamilton as hostess. at
Mrs. Hamilton s home on Linden
street. There was a large attendance
and the occasion was one of much
pleasure. The rooms were decorated
with a profusion of flags of various
sizes. Refreshments We're served. 1t
was reported that Brattleboro chap
ter S sale of Belgian flags amounte "A
to $27O.54 and that the amount raised
by the national society by the sale of
flags was 100000.
Miss Della NJ Sherman was elected
auditor. The ways and means commit
tee urged that all members have sill
yer sociables before the annual meet
ing in June, and the members were
urged to attend the mveiling of the
soldiers monument in Newfane Me
mortal day.
Brief reports of the Continental
Congress were made by Mrs. julius J
Estey, Miss Genevieve NJ Slate. anC
Mrs. George Z. Greene, and a remark
ably comprehensive and interestine
account of the congress was given by
the regent, Mrs. Lyman E. Holden. A
group of songs by Mrs. Hamilton, WITH
Mrs. Francis p Blake as aecompanist
added to the interest of the meeting
which closed with the singing of Amer
lea to a new tune
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
STUNNED BY 4O-FooT PLUNGE.
John Perkins Drowned After Falling
from Dam at Shelburne Falls.

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass, Nav
lO.-Stunned by 40-foot fall from
the No. dam yesterday, John B. Per
klns, an emplove of the Connecticut
River transmission company, drowned
before rescue arrived. The accident
happened at 9.45 clock and the body
was not recovered until O'clock in
the afternoon. Mr. Perkins and Ed
ward Morrissey were at work taking
the hashboards off the dam. 1t is not
known what caused Mr.. Perkins to
lose his balance and fall off the dam,
as Mr.. Morrissey 5 back was turned
when Mr.. Perkins fell.
Mr.. Morrissey heard the splash
when the falling man hit the water
40 feet below, and he shouted to Mr.
Perkins to hang on and started for
the nearest bank for a rope. Mr.. Per
kins was known to be a good swim
mer, but he must have been stunned
in the fall, for he sank within half a
minute after he first came to the sur
face of the water. Mr.. Morrissey was
back with a rope within few min
utes of when the accident happened.
but it was too late.
Ten or a dozen employees of the
| company Immediately started grappl-
ing for the body, but owing to the
depth of the water and its muddy con
dition their efforts were for long
time unsuccessful. The grapplers
worked from the dam itself on both
sides of the river. The body was
caught once before Mr.. Merriweather.
superintendent of the company S out.
side work, finally brought the body up
at o clock within a few feet of the
| dam.
Mr.. Perkins was 43 years old and
had always lived in Shelburne Falls.
/ He had worked for the transmission
company as outside man some time. He
leaves a wife, daughter and four sons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10

board, and besides the election of off
GERS President Walker gave his annual
address and several matters of business
were discussed
Horton d. Walker was reelected pres
ldent and Arthur b. Clapp and Lyndon
l.. Dunham were elected vice presidents
Mr.. Clapp being reelected. Carl s.
Hopkins was reelected secretary with
the understanding that he should re
sign II paid secretary was procured
10 give his entire time TO the work of
the board, which proposition has the
hearty support of Mr.. Hopkins. A
committee consisting of President
Walker, William l.. Hunt and Major G
Houghton was elected to investigate
the matter OF ways and means for Sc
curing such a secretary. The plan is
favored by all the directors.
1t was voted to refer TO the yiIIaga
improvement committee the question of
HaVlng a Clean-Up week. In the nres-
ident address the lack OF ADEQUATE
hotei accommodations was mentioned
and the directors elected President
walker, Lyman L. Holden. Ebert c.
Iehhey and Lyndon l.. Durham d com
mittee to investigate the subject,
Five new members were elected Wal
ter {. Piper, Inc, Rev. James P. Rand.
heV. Isaac NJ. Compton. Rev. Richard
ii. CIaPp and Rev. Nelson kellogg.
PRESIDENT Walker 5 address was rs
follows:
Bratt-eboro is entering upon her
greatest year, industriailv and CONNER
elally in her history. The recent trans
ters IN real estate, the remodeIing of
the Old stores and the proposed new
buildings for commercial purposes show
that the steady growth for the past few
years has created a demand for more
eommodious quarters and better eouip-
ment and facilities for merchandising.
and it is to our crdit that this demand
IS to be supplied by the men who have
helped to create it.
- In this year 1916 there will un-
doubtedly be more visitors in Vermont
than ever before. Tourists cannot 90
to Europe. There is no world s fair on
tho Pacific coast or elsewhere. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
MUSIC TEACHER
LEAPS TO DEATH
Miss Pauline Cushing, Formerly of
Northfield Seminary, Jumps from
Window in San Francisco.
Especial to The Reformer.)

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass. MAY TO-
Miss Pauline Cushing, who resigned
her position on the faculty of the mu-
sic department of Northfeld seminary
last January, committed suicide in San
Francisco Sunday night. Miss Cushing
had been teacher of singing here two
years and was director af the choir
IN the Congregational church.
She accepted position in Washing
ton state and went there in January
to fill it. 1t is understood that the
position was otherwise filled when she
reached there. She took up other
work, but was melancholy. At the time
of her death she was in a hospital and
when her attendant left the room she
leaped from her window.
The body win be brought to Boston
and the funeral viii be held in the
home of her sister Friday. Miss Cush-
ing was popular with her pupils at the
seminary, faithful in the profession
and respected by all who knew her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
TWO COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Former Employe on Brattleboro Fed
eral Building in Trouble

A brick mason and his helper figured
Monday IN a sroughhouse at the Ho-
tel Devens in Greenfield, Mass. and
yesterday morning were found guilty
ON counts of disturbing the peace and
assaulting an officer and were lined S15
on each count, total of 500. For non
payment both were committed to the
house of correction. They gave their
names as James Evans and Edward
Shea. When arrested Monday they
said their names were Morris Kelley
and John Kinney and said they had
been employed ON the construction of
the new postoffice building here.
The mix.up between the two men
created considerable excitement. They
were refused a drink in the Devens
bar, and angered by this they attacked
first the bartender, then an employe of
the hotel and finally the officer when
he was summoned
A man named John Kinney finished
work on the government building here
several days ago, but who his eompan-
ion is the superintendent at the build
ing does not know.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
DESTROYER DAMAGED.
British Vessel Suffered from Artillery
Fire, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, May 10, by wireless to
Sayville.-n an engagement off the
Belgian coast Monday between the Ger
man and British torpedo craft a British
destroyer was badly damaged by artil-
lery fire, according to the official an
nouneement made by the German ad-
miralty under date of May 9 1.-TWO
German torpedo boats, - says the official
statement. ''while reconnoitering on
the morning of May had a brief en-
gagement north of Ostend with five
British torpedo boat destroyers. One
destroyer was badly damaged by artil-
lery fire. The German torpedo boat re-
turned to port undamaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10

AMSTERDAM, May 10, via London.
"A semioflicial despatch from Berlin
says that as the result of the German
government s investigation concerning
the explosion that damaged the steam
ship Sussex it can no longer be doubt
ed that the vessel torpedoed by Ger
man submarine on supposition that it
was a warship was in fact the Sussex.
The despatch says the German govern
ment has acquainted the United States
government with this fact, adding that
in accordance with the note of last
month Germany will draw its conclu-
sions from the evidence which has now
been deduced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
REFUGEES ON THEIR
WAY FROM MEXICO
Steamer San Juan Has SO from Man
zanillo and 23 from Mazatlan
Bound to California.

WASHINGTON, May l0.-AdmiraI
Nlnslow, commanding on the west
Mexican coast, reported to the navy
department today that the steamer
San Juan had taken 68 American
refugees from Manzanillo and % from
Mazatlan and was proceeding with
them to San Diego, California. The
admiral made no reference in his de
spatch to new disturbances on the
coast, but said there was general
feeling among Americans to leave
Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
QUIETED
ALARM IN COLUMBUS
Flew rs Miles and Found No Trace of
Alleged Carranza Army on Way to
the Border

COLUMBUS. New Mexico, May 10
Rumors that $500 Caranza soldiers We're
marching on Columbus and that Gen. Per
shing's rear guard had been attacked were
dlspelled here today after a reconnaissance
flight made by a capture of the aero corps.
The aviator flew over a territory 75 miles
to the south and west of Columbus He
reported seeing no Mexican soldiers and
that all was quiet along the American line
The rumors of an attack became current
last night. Machine guns were mounted
IN some parts OF the military camp and
soldiers kept close to their barracks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
THE BRANDEIs CASE.
Senate judiciary Committee Decides
on More Public Hearings.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Re-opens
ing of the public hearing on the nomi.
nation of Louis ID. Rrandeis fo the.
supreme court was ordered today bv
the senate Judiciary committee for in.
quiring into Mr. Brandeis : connection
with the proposed merger several
years ago of the United Cigar stores
company and the Riker- lIeqerman
chain of drug stores. Louis X. Iigpott
of Boston and George w. Anderson
United States attorney at Boston, have
been summoned to appear in that con.
neetion Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
De la Cara Is Believed to
Have Given Information
to Villa Bandits
LONG KNOWN AS
BORDER SMUGGLER
Mexican Outlaws Reported to Be Con-
centrating in Large Numbers at Ell
Pine - Reports of Raid Plans Not
Credited.

MARATHON, Texas, May 10. = De
metric de la CARA, once known as the
- bad man of the Big Bend country. -
met his death in a long rifle range du-
! el with the American troopers on Mon
day III the hills near BoquilIas. The
Icavarymen not only killed la CARA
but his Mexican companion as well.
De Ia Cara kept a small trading store
on the American side of the Rio
Grande, but rancbers have long known
him as a smuggler.
De ia CARA resented the presence of
American soldiers as a border patrol
land is said TO have given advance in
formation to the Villa bandits before
their raid.
Villa bands in large numbers are re
ported to be concentrated at FL Pine.
So miles south of Boquillas. The two
bodies of bandits separated their forces
after the Glen Springs raid with the
understanding that they would join
their command at Ell Pine.
There were reports here today that
the bandits contemplated further at
.tacks ON settlements near Preside. but
these are not credited, as army officers
believe that the Villa band will retreat
toward the interior and wait to see
whether they are being pursued before
beginning new depredations along the
Rio Grande
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
NO FURTHER TRACE
OF MISSING GIRL
Diver Interrupted Yesterday by Acct
dent Elsewhere, but Resumed
Search This Morning.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE, y. H., May II

IINSDEALE, y. II, May IU.
After being interrupted yesterday
noon in his search for Miss GLADYS
Stearns by a drowning accident in
Shelburne Falls, John Care, diver, re-
turned to the search this morning,
without getting any further trace of
the missing young woman.
Mr.. Care covered the riverbed yes
terday for several hundred feet below
the second pier.
Charles Reed of Winchester, who has
had some success in locating lost arti.
cles, has expressed the opinion that
the girl is in an eddy some 600 feet
south of the railroad bridge on the
east side of the river, and search will
be made there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
GETTING READY TO
CONTROL TRAFFIC
Village Commissioners and Police Chief
Wilson VIII Study Regulations in
Greenfield.

The village commissioners with Po-
Ice Chief George Wilson will 90 to
Greenfield either this evening or to-
morrow evening to study traffic regula-
tlons there in preparation for inaugu-
rating them here.
The vlilage commissioners have not
organized as vet for the year, but at
present John +. kaine of the commits
sion is m charge of the street sprink-
ling and anyone desiring to arrange
for sprinkling or to make complaints
about it should communicate with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
LIVELY TIMES AT COLUMBUS.
Renewed Military Activity Noted in
Almost Every Department.

COLUMBUS, n. NJ, May l0.-Re-
newed activity in almost every depart
ment Of the expeditionary base was ap-
parent here today. Men are being sent
forward to the field. preparations. are
being made for the mobilization of the
New Mexico National Guard and sup
ply motor truck trains carrying ammu-
milton, supplies and equipment are be-
ing sent to the front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
KIND TO PRISONERS.
Turks Very Considerate of British Sol
diers Who Surrendered.

LONDON, May 10. - According to
a despatch Khalii Pasha, the Turkish
general to whom the British forces un-
der Gen. Townshend surrendered at Kut-
el-Amara, showed the utmost considera-
tion for his prisoners. The Turkish
commander expressed admiration for
the gallant defense Of the garrison and
showed anxiety that they should be
well fed. He especially desired that
every comfort and consideration should
be shown to General Townshend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
FRENCH ARE PLEASED.
American Note to Germany Called a
Masterpiece of Diplomacy.

PARIS, May 10. - Great prominence
IS given by the newspapers of Paris this
morning to the latest American note to
Germany, replying to the communica-
tion respecting submarine warfare. The
American note is spoken OF as a mas
terpiece of diplomacy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10

LONDON, May lO.-American Con
sui Frost at Queenstown sent a tlegram
today from Bantry to the American
embassy here announcing definitely
that there were no Americans on board
the Cymric. Mr.. Frost said no warn
ing was given, but that the wake of
the tOrpedO WAS seen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
LESS ACTIVITY.
Drive Along the verdun Lacks It's
Usual Intensity Today.

PARIS, May 10. - Activity on the
Nerdun front has decreased, according
to the statement given out by the war
office this afternoon. Artillery action
west of the Meuse was less pronounced
and east of the river there was only
intermittent firing. An attack on the
French trenches between the Disc and
the Aisne was repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
LANDED IN GERMANY.
Two French Balloons Broke from Their
Moorings Saturday.

BERLIN, May 10, via London.-Two
OF the French balloons which broke
from their moOrings in the French
lines in France Saturday landed, near
Hanover. One Of them was manned bv
n crew of soldiers, apparently officers
who have not yet been captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
FRENCH DRIVEN BACK.
Germans Report Making Further Prog
ress on the Verdun Front.

BERLIN, May 10, by wireless to
Sayville. - The Germans made further
progress on Hill No. 304 on the Yer
dun front and have driven back the
French detachmehts southwest of the
hill, the war office statement of today
saws
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
First Baptist Church

The regular meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor society will be held in the
chapel this evening at 7.30. Topic, Con
secration Of Talents. Matt. 25:14-29.
Leader, Miss Ruth E. Chase. Consecra-
tion meeting. All young people are in
yitpd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Thursday Proba-
bly, showers Warmer.

WASHINGTON, May 10. - The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Thursday Probably showers. Warmer
tonight in the interior. Moderate winds
becoming south and increasing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
Advisability of Plan RecOg-
niZed by Directors of
Board of Trade
HORTON d. WALKER
AGAIN PRESIDENT
Carl S. Hopkins Reelected Secretary,
but Will Resign if Paid Secretary Is
Engaged - Committee to Investigate
Hotel Question.

An unusually interesting, as well as
enthusiastic, session of the board Of
directors of the BrattIeboro board of
trade was held last evening. IT was +be
first since the annual meeting of tbn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
1t is Believed German Gov
ernment Now Admits
Attack on Steamer
COMMANDER HAS
BEEN PUNISHED
1t Is Indicated That Germany Is Ready
to Make Reparation - Supposition
That Torpedo Was Fired III Belief
Sussex Was a Warship.

WASHINGTON, May 1O-secretary
Lansing received message from Am
bassador Gerard today giving notice
that a new note ON the Sussex case had
been handed him and was on the way
to Washington. 1t has been indicated
that the German government now ad-
mits attacking the Sussex, gives no.
tice that the submarine commander re-
sponsible has been punished and prom
ises to make reParation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
TO DEMAND INDEMNITY.
Brazil to Insist That Germans Settle
for Sinking of a Steamer.

RIO JANEIRO, May 10. - Brazil
will demand an indemnity from Ger
many for the sinking by a submarine
Of the Brazilian steamer Rio Branco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
STUDENTS ENLIST.
Forty University of Texas Boys Ready
for Duty with National Guard.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1O.-Forty stu
dents of the University of Texas had
enlisted today for service in the Texas
National Guard along the Mexican bor-
der and university authorities said
many more We're endeavoring to enlist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, May 9, by Carl =.
Hopkins, Esq, David Duncan Crawford
ir., and Miss Catherine Neil. both Of
Holyoke, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, May u, 7.30 p. m.-Service in
the chapel. Mr. +. J. Woodward will tell
of worl, in the Micronesian Islands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-10
BIRTHS.

In West Halifax, May 5, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis A. Sumner.