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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Sunday Services.

1890 a. m.-Sermon. Subject, Strong
Drink Is Raging.
J l.45 a. m.--Bible school.
3.45 p. m.-Junior Christian Endeavor.
80 p. m-Christian Endeavor meet
ing. Address by A. j. ShartIc of
Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight at 7.3G-Servico Of prayer
end praise. Subject, The Ideal Chris
tian: Ncnturing for Christ. Leader,
George VI. CLAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
GERMANY SILENT.
Absolutely Nothing Has Been Re
ceived Says Sec. Lansing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-As Sec
rotary Lansing went to the cabinet
meeting he said absolutely no. hing
had been received from Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25


ception of that of the Brattleboro Free
library trustees, which will be pub
| ished in the regular library column in
The Reformer tomorrow.
Report of Selectmen.
The selectmen 5 report opens with
reference to the town house, stating
that the income has been about as
usual although competition of moving
picture shows has o tendency to lessen
patronage at the Auditorium Prob
ably before the end of this year it will
be necessary TO decide what to DO with
the space now used by the postoffice.
and the selectmen would be glad of any
suggestion along that line.
The bridge account was much larger
than usual, but it is expected that dur-
ing the coming year it win be much
smaller. D. 7. Perry built cement
/ bridge at the Stark and Marlboro road
1T a cost of $500. High water under
Imincd an abutment az the bridge near
the Johnson place on the Marlboro
road, to repair which cost $240. Mr.
Perry built a cement bridge on the
Meadow brook road to replace one
washed out, which cost 5000. The road
way and sidewalk on the Connecticut
River bridge were newly planked and
new mailing timbers were put in. The
selectmen recommend painting that
bridge and building a cement bridge
on the Bonnyvale road near the engine
house and one on the road to the Wild
er farm.
The state road money was spent on
2,l00 feet of road on Western avenue
Four hundred feet of this road was
built of cement as an experiment. The
2 col IDf he i
Brattleboro- Bennington state road is
built this town win have to improve
from the Stark bridge TO the Marlboro
line, distance of over a mile and a
quarter, which probably would cost
about $4,000.
The proceedings relative to taking
land for widening and Strengthening
Main and Flat streets are reviewed
! The total cost in land damages was
$S, S,1S9.54. This may seem large to
some, the selectmen say, "but it was
the best we could do -
A decrease of $ll9.75 in the cost of
/ the listers work is noted, but the Sc
lectmen recognize that they cannot make
a fair comparison with the year 1914
as quadrennial appraisal was made
that year. The board the past year
consisted of three listers, who were as
work. whereas in the previous year the
board consisted of five members
| 1t is recommended that no change be
made to the uniform system of ae-
counting outlined by the secretary of
state and the auditor of accounts, as
that system is very much like the sys-
tenn now in use in Brattleboro.
The taxes have been collected with
the exception of $1,3Sl.1O. 1t is ex-
peeted that about 5000 of this win be
paid soon.
As to finances the seleetmen say: owe
have in outstanding bonds $12S,000;
$4,000 in bonds came due January /,
1916, and have been paid; $15,0 900 new
bonds have been issued to pay the rail
road company as per agreement ON ae-
count of the new depot and other i'm
provements. We owe $4,000 in tempo
rary loans. We have a cash balance in
the bank of $1,s62.9S. We have paid
in land damages, Main and Flat streets,
$S,1S9.54. This is why our temporary
loans are not all paid. All things con
1 sidered, our finances show up well for
the past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight Saturday
Clearing and Colder.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The
weather forecast: Rain or snow to-
night. Saturday clearing and colder.
East gales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
First Baptist Church

Tonight at 7.30-Prayer meeting in
the church. Read | and III Thessaloni
ans and Galatians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

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Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
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ALPINE Texas May T. Vista bandits some seventy Tn number fodd the Rio Grande Friday night and sweeping for fifteen miles soil raided the little settlement ot Glenn Springs attacked of American cavalry consisting o nne men Troop Fourteenth Three troopers and little enyeaoo killed wounded and another missing He believed prisoner bandits who fleeing sout ward into Coahuia Mexico.
 Two American citizens, J. Dee and named Compton according reports the Rio Grnde and that their rOat have been cut posse o1 I citizens Marathon tonight drsut of the Vlisas
 The dead troopers William Cohen New York City Stephen J. Rogers New York Hudson Rogers Danve Ky The missing trooper Roscoe Tyre The little boy the of Compton lie was deaf and dumb and the bandits thought to have killed hm rage because he could not their uestions.
 The two wounded troopers P1ivaes BTc and frank Deee brought here this dy wounded Brcks body was
 filled with small brass fired from shot gun Defree was burned about the head and shoulders
 little adobe fight lives against the seventy Vsta bandits at Glenn Springs hall ot shot the single window Of the mud
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08

Awzom0 Should Haue 25,OO0
 Troops, # Not Regulars Al
 Least That Many Of Militia
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PASO May I could easily 25, ,000 troops Arizona said General today there should be that The number that should be the long southern bor der line of Texas should be much eater.
 If the that have been into the Big Bend country the line military said today that the dispatch of essential expedition would have be linn tied to sortie.
 No made conceal the embarrassment felt by military their inability troops the border where residents have been calling adequate protection The from E asO have been regarded almost essential to the garrison here but decided them rather than draw the already atenuaed forces at other points,
 Some weeks the drain the 2000 in the southern department had become General Funston appealed for failing militia The department failed to grant his The best disposition possible of the had been made In where the bnt have asked for protection 1t impossible to send troops
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
SENTENCES 1T DUBLIN REBELS
 ARE COMMUT TED
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DUBLIN, May :. (Via Londonl- Countess Georgina Markovicz enc ot the prominent foreigners in the Irish revolt was sentenced to death after her trial by court martial. but the sentence has been commuted to penal servitude for life. it was officially am noanced this afternoon. The death sentence upon Henry O'Hanrahan was also commuted to life term.
 Death sentences imposed uPoa George Pluakett and John Plankett brothers, of Joseph Plunkett who was executed last week, have been com muted to 10 years penal servitude.
 The official statement announcing the sentences and communications say:
 "The following further dispatches of trials by the field genral court mar tial are announced:
 Sentenced to death but commuted to penal servitude for life by the gen erai officer commanding in chief. Countess Georgina Markievicz and I Henry O'Hanrahan.
 Sentenced to death but commuted to n years penal servitude. George Phnkett and John P1unkett.' It is reported here that Lewis HaT- couF first commissioner of works has i been appointed 10 succeed Augustine { Birrell as chief secretary of Ireland 1 A party of about one thousand | prisoners left Dublin last night for England. they were mostly from the 1 country districts. This is the last day 1 under General MaXwelrs orders fol the Sim F'einers. and Irish volunteers to hand in their arms and ammuni- tion
 While no official announcements
 have been issued on the death of ci-
 vilians in the recent revolt. 150 al
 ready. nave been accounted for.
 Count Plupkett. George Noble
 Plunkett) and his wife. have bee,
 arrested. Count Plunkett's title is
 papal one He and his wife hay hean prominent in philanthropic work
 art and literature.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
New Offensive Against Yer dun Is Launched and Ger mans Gain Considerable Ground Say Berlin and Paris Reports
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What seemingly is a new offensive with it's objective the capture of Yer dun. has been launched by the Ger mans northeast and northwest of the fortress. In both sectors, gains for the Germans are chronicled in the latest French official communication.
 Tn the former sector. between the Haudemont wood and Douaumont French first line trenches over near ly a third of a mile were entered by the Germans while northwest of Yer dun to the east of Hill 304 they pen etrated under ground passageways of the French.
 Russian torpedo boats have ineffec- tually shelled German positions on the northern coast of Courtland. ac- cording to Berlin.
 In Galicia along the lower Stripa river, the Russians have made a fur ther advance against the Teutons, while in the Caucasus region, the Turkish attacks in the lack Sea lit teral were repulsed
 The Turks, who had been contesting the advance of the Russians toward .9agdad in the Serinalkerind region i have retreated hastily after having sustained heavy losses. leaving be- hind them three tents and war ma i terial
 Berlin reports the recent sinking il i the Mediterranean by a mine of al entente allied transport with six hun dred Russians on board and the de struction of a British aeroplane an' the capture of another aircraft in tn North Sea. England admits the los of the two aeroplanes but denies claim by the Germans that the Britis submarine E-31 was sunk ny th Germans.
 Transport is Sunk
 BERLIN, May 1.-(By wireless lSayville)-T sinking of an allie
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
FUNSTON ORDERS AN ADEQUATE
 MILITARY F0RCE OUT IN PURSUIT
 OF THE VILL|sTA BANDIT RAIDERS

Mexican soldiers in Mexico which had been expected to reach culninatior today came to an abrupt halt.
 Generals Scott and Funston met Gem eral Obregon and Juan Amador. Mex ican sub secretary of foreign affairs in the immigration station at the American end of the international bridge shortly after eleven o'clock this morning for what had been, ex pected to be their final conference It developed later, however, that prac- ticaiiy the only matter discussed was the bandit raid at Glenn Springs ! What was said at the meeting was not divulged Immediately afterward General Obregon and Secretary Anna dor hurried to Juarez where they en- tered General Obregon's private car and began conference which lasted three hours
 General Gavira, commander of the Juarez garrison. General cantos and Andres Garcia. Mexican consul in El Paso, took part in this discussion. Tonight General Obregon was in telegraphie communication with Ve- nustiano Carranza at Queretaro and ii was understood he was acquaintine
 the first chief with the new develop
 ments and suggested new action that would have to be taken.
 |. Practically all the details of tn,
 raid reaching here today came tc
 General Funston from Major 0. E
 Meyer of the Fourteenth cavalry. sta.
 toned at Maria. According to Maio Meyer, the bandits. about D in nun Der, crossed the Rio Grande from tn
 Mexican side late Friday afternoon a
 a point a few miles south of Terlin
 qua, Texas, where there is a guard O
 about thirty men.
 I From there they proceeded eastwar = through the desolate reaches of tn | big bend country over an old wago Q road toward Glenn Springs, sma !. ranch settlement
 A few miles west of Glenn Spring
 an American patrol of eight men fror . Troop A of the Fourteenth cavalr d Continued on Page Three1
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
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 FL PASO. Tex, May 7.-Three American soldiers and ten year old boy have lost their lives and two American citizens have been kid- mapped and carried south of the in- tornational boundary to almost cer- tain death in another Faid of Mex jean bandits that takes rank with Rancho Villas famous attack on Co., lumbus, New Mexico. Whether the marauders were Villistas or Carran- zistas is not known.
 The bandits foray. carrying them through the southern limits of Brew ster county in the Big Bend district of Texas, and taking in three little settlements near the hOrder-Glenn Springs, Boquillas and Ueemers took place on Friday night and Saturday morning. but news of it did not reach here until today. No informa- tion was given as to the Mexican's $ losses Within an hour preparations had been begun for adequate military action. Major General Frederick Fun ston ordered that in all four troops of cavalry should proceed to the raided section to reinforce small de- tachments already on the scene from Preside, Alpine and other convenient points.
 These troops got under way tonight IL Is said here that if the eXigencies Of the case demands such action the! will cross the border in order to rur down and disperse the bandits The! consist of two troops of the eighti cavalry from Fort Bliss, Fl Paso, un der Major George T. Langhorne, an, two troops of the Fourteenth cavalr. from Fort Clark, under Colonel Fred crick W, Sibley. commander of tn Fourteenth.
 The two detachments are expecte to de train tomorrow morning. Majo Langhorne's at Alpine and colont Sibley's at Marathon. From thes points they will march south ninet miles 10 the border.
 While military events were develop ing with such rapidity, the confereno over the cooperation of American an
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08

fort. for the Americans refused to dive up. The csVslrynen kept up q steady rifle fire in defiant answer. Then the Mexican leader ordered fire balls to be thrown on the roof, thlckiy thatched with candalarla.
 Tho blazing weeds tortured the soldiers below and burnt their heads end bodies. Then, smashing the doors, the troopers broke for the open, firing as they ran. Two were shot and killed as they fled. One IS missing and is believed to be dead. Another wss killed as he tried to climb through the window of the house.
 The bodies Of the dead are no" here at the headquarters of Troop A in Alpine. Major General Funston ot Fl Psso has ordered two troops of the Eighth United States. cavalry at Fort Bliss and two troops of the
 Fourteenth cavalry and one machine 1 gun platoon from Fort Clark to en- train immediately and they are ex posted to reach here tomorrow. l According to the story brought herS : tie Mexican bandits first attacked q
 store and one or two houses in Bp- 1 quillas. where they made Deemer!
 anu Compton, prisoners, and then spec fifteen miles northward to make theil
 attack on Glenn Springs which i
 fringed by rugged hills. At Glen
 Springs they wrecked d wax factor, 1 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
STILL CONFERS
 ON REPLY TO
 AMERICAN NOTE
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WASHINGTON. May 7.-President Wilson and Secretary Lansing con- ferred late tonight at the White House on the situation confronting the United States as a result of the latest German note regarding the conduct of warfare. While MT Lans ing said later that no final decision had been reached, it is understood that the course to be pursued probably will be known tomorrow or Tuesday.
 There we're strong intimations in of ficial quarters tonight that the admin istration might send to Germany brief Communication, noting the new instructions to- submarine command CTS quoted in the German note, and in- forming the imperial government that SD long as these instructions were eff fective the diplomatic relations be- tween the two countries would con- tinue
 It was authoritatively stated that should another ship carrying American citizens be sunk by a German subma- rine in violation of the principles of international law. diplomatic relations
 would be severed just as soon as the
 facts were established and without any further exchange of communica- tionS. In connection with the peace suggestion in the German note. the attention of officials was attracted i here today by passage in a statement given out in London last night by Loro l Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, il which he mentioned the discussion O. peace by Germany and added tha
 "our attitude, at any rate, is un | changed" This statement was re l garded as meaning that the allies wer not ready to discuss peace on Ger
 many's terms.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
Various Shipping Bills To
 Reach The House Today

ised to take the floor in favor of it, and predicted it's passage. Ship owners who have made a hard fight in the committee against the government going into business by operating ships also have expressed them- selves as pleased over the important change.
 In it's modified form the bill is des- tined to meet with more favor in the senate than did the ship purchase measure last session, which was fili- bustered to it's death by a small group of revolting democrats who joined with the republican minority. There are at least three new democratic sen ators who will support the measure, and the revolting members of the last session will not be able to block the bill as they did last year, even if they should desire to oppose it.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
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WASHINGTON, May [. IT Various administration shipping bills com bined into one measure and amended so that democratic leaders believe 1t will enlist the united support of their party members and possibly some re- publicans will be introduced in the house tomorrow by Chairman Alex ander of the merchant marine com mittee It will be referred to the committee and reported back Tuesday.
 By limiting the government opera tion of vessels to five years after the close of the European war in the re- vised bill, the committee has won Ma iority Leader Kitchen and other in fluential democrats to it's support. MT. Kitchen tonight announced his com plete satisfaction with the bill, prom
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
NEW PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. II
 MEXICO LIKELY
Renewed Raiding on Amer jean Territory Implesses Officials at Washington With Need of More Liber- ty in Crushing Bandits
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 WASHINGTON. May 7.-Re-
 newed aiding on American terri
 tory by Mexican outlaws at Glenn
 Springs and BouquiIlas, Texas,
 under circumstances paralleline
 the Columbus massacre, impressed
 officials here tonight with the ur-
 gent necessary for strong meas
 ures for greater liberty in crush
 ina the bandit raids.
 The report of the new violations
 of the United States said and the
 killing of five Americans from a
 quarter moat unexpected and in
 which General Csrrsnza had de-
 clared he had complete control
 against out'swry, occasioned great
 surprise. Important changes in
 border patrol forces, with possibly
 another punitive expedition into
 Mexico in the Big Bend reaion of
 Texas where the Glenn Springs
 and Bcquiilas raids occurred with
 Pesidio as base were predicted.
 Conferences between Generals Scott and Obreson regarding the TeXas raids. t is believed win onk slightly delay conclusion of their pro- t"coi-. A message from General Scott today vas interpreted as meaning an carly ratification of the agreement Sc retary Baker tomorrow will direc: steps necessary as result of the Bic Bend igcursions General sl3a flssGsan VI ported tonight ttat movement, of a considerable force of border troops tc the Big Bend district already have heen ordered. E p
 The ease Wi.h which bandits ma, raid certain sections of the border army officers pointed out tonight. wn. Illustrated in the Texas raids. Condi- tio1s at Glenn Springs. it is declare, are duplicated at many other point. aD along the line where small group of soldiers are protecting frontie property and doing patrol duty. I vas also pointed out that the raider entered the United States. from Goa huila. the native state of General Car ranza himself and where he has main tained his control almost unchaI lerged. The Carranza government fl it's negotiatiens. has been insistinr that only n Chiltuahul and sonor were bandits active.
 That the renewed raiding may con siderably prolong the stay of Ameri can forces in Mexico is recognized l is believed. however that they wi not materially affect the present dis : position of General Pershings Chi huafua campaign though some of tn | troopers now with General Pershin { may be draWn upon for any new OK 1 pediiion in pursuit of the outlaws Wa l raided the Big Bend district Ger era Funston it is known has sua ! cested changing the base of the who Mexican movement from Columbus 1, Presidio opposite Ojinaga. to shorte the line of communication ir Oh hu'hua. This plan may now he r. newed. tc furnish a base for ea. disposition of troops to cope wi the border conditions in both CoahGi and Chihuahua.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
MYSTERY IN DROWNING
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HASWELL. Colo, May 7.-wl Sands, prominent rancher residing south of this place was found dea l in q stock water tank on his place yesterday afternoon by his bride fl six weeks. There was rope around his neck to which was tied a hesN.y rock. A slight wound was found over his temple. The upper portion Of his body was submerged but his legs were hanging over the edge Of the tank. Mrs Sands told the coroner that Ter husband had left the house a few minutes previous tc the finding of his body to get a pail of water. Whether it is case of suicide or foul play has not been decided
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
Columbus HeaYs Of Border Raid
 With Concern
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 COLUMBUS, N. NJ. May '. Re- ports of the Mexican raid in the Big Bend district of Texas were received here tonight with concern. All avail able matters were transmitted to Gen eral l j. Perehing, the expeditionary commander.
 Additional dispatches received to- day from Major Robert l.. Howze. whose command surprised and scat : tered the largest Villista band at Ojos Azules recently, placed the Mexican casualties at fifty-five instead of f6rty-two, as previously reported. The scattered groups of Mexicans are be- ing pursued by the American caval- rymen, all of whom are sharpshooters and were said today to be in the vicin- ity of Parolachic, on the Rio de Con ches, making their way toward the mountain wildernesses.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
URGE BREAK WITH GERMANY
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BOSTON. May 7.-Resolutions urg- ing President Wilson to break off dip lomatic relations with Germany were adopted at a meeting today in observ- ance of the first anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. About 25OO persons attended the meeting which was under the auspices of the Citizens for American and the Allies. James N. Beck. former assistant attorney general of the United States and Prof. Josiah Royce, of Harvard were the principai speakers.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
ALLIED TRANSPORT IS SUNK: SIX HUNDRED
 RUSS TROOPS DROWN
PROTEST SEIZURE
 AMERICAN SHIP

WASHINGTON, May 7-Repre- sentations have been made to the British government by the state department 1t was learned tonight. protesting against seYure on the west Mexican coast by the Brit ish cruiser. Rainbow of the Amer ican power schooner Oregon. Whether the principles of enemy ownership" can be extended to vessel leased by Germans is the diplomatic question involved, the oregon having been leased to a German firm at Mazatlan. The vessel was seized in the Gulf of California about 10 days ago.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-08
BANDITS CROSS RIO CRANDE AND BATTLE ALL NIGHT WITH
 NINE AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Three Troopers TenYear Old Boy Are Killed Two Cavalry Wounded Another Missing and Two American Citizens Are Kdnaped Where Their Threats Are Cut Nine Troopers Taking Refuge Adobe Hut Give Battle to len only Flee When Thatched Roof Fired and Forced Their Retreat Dead and Wounded Are Carried Overland EghtyFve Word Raid Reaches Outside World