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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
MODEL DORMITORY
FOR MIDDLEBURY
Building Which A. P. Hepburn VIII
Erect Will Be One Of Finest in
the Country.

NEW YORK, Feb. ?. - A. Barton
Hepburn, chairman of the Chase Ma
tional bank, has given TO Middlebury
college, Middlebury, VT, a dormltory
to cost $15O,O00, which architectural
and educational authorities consider
will be the finest college dormitory IN
the United States Plans for the build
ing have been completed by the New
York firm of architects, Rossiter &
Muller. and the construction is being
carried forward so rapidly that it i
expected that the new building viii be
ready to receive the alumni next com
mencement.
Middlebury college, from which Mr.
Hepburn was graduated in the class of
1871. is one Of the smaller of the old
New England colleges. Here, within
the memory of her younger alumni, the
men were housed in two severely sim
pie stone buildings, heated by wood
stoves and supplied with water from
the college pump. In the new Hepburn
Hall every student will have his own
private bedroom and lavatory.
Hepburn hall, = explained President
John Martin Thomas, first and fore
most is to be entirely freproof. But
freproofing is not all, for our new
building is to be soundproof as well.
This is effected by having all the par
titions built of hollow gypsum blocks
This, am sure, will appeal to any one
who has ever lived in a college dOrmi-
tory.
'tBut the crowning feature of all, =
President Thomas added, 'is the re-
fectory Here there is to be not only
the large dining hall and kitchens, but
also a large hall upon the floor above
devoted to the social life of the men.
! In the dining hall and common
room it is Mr.. Hepburn 5 intention TO
hang his finest hunting trophies. Ac-
cordingly he is planning to visit Alas
ka next summer, where he hopes TO get
a reindeer, a grizzly bear, a musk OK,
and walrus. Already there have ar
rived in Middlebury heads of elk, ante
lope, rhinoceros, Gland, and wild beasts
waiting TO be hung. All of these fell
victims to Mr.. Hepburn s rifle during
t recent hunting trip through Africa,
and until recently they have adorned
the walls of Mr.. Hepburn 5 town house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Information received in military quarters
at Athens indicates that the German and
Bulgarian troops, supported by 10000
Turks, are likely to begin an attack on the
Franco-British forces at Saloniki about
Feb. 10
Military operations along the various
fronts appear pretty much at standstill
Aerial movements have constituted the
chief activities of life except for the Ger
man advances at important sectors of the
line in France.
Satisfaction is expressed in German
newspapers over the latest Zeppelin attack
on England, the military Importance of the
locality which the Zeppelins are declared
to have visited being emphasized.
Another German Zeppelin attack made
recently on Saloniki resulted in the killing
of two Greek soldiers, five soldiers and
seven workmen, while 30 civilians were in
jured.
In Mesopotamia the British are still be-
ing prevented from attempting to advance,
owing to the prevalence of bad weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
Medical Practitioner Here
40 Years Has Sudden
Heart Attack
IN USUAL HEALTH
UNTIL NOON TODAY
Graduate of Medical Department of
Dartmouth College and at One Time
Proprietor of Drug Store Lately Va
Gated by G. E. Thomas.

DR.. James W. Gregg, y, for 40 years
a medical practitioner in Brattleboro,
died suddenly about l clock this af-
ternoon in his new residence on North
ern avenue. Death followed a severe
attack of heart disease of about an
hour S duration. Up to noon DIR. Gregg
had been in his usual health and was
about the house, his always happy and
congenial temperament manifesting it.
self. Then came the sudden attack k
which DR.. A. I. Miller, who was called,
pronounced acute angina pectoris
DIR. Gregg was a native of Scotland
and was born March 20, 1S43 He came
to this country in his boyhood and
since then had always lived in Yer
mont. He graduated from the medical
department of Dartmouth college and
located for the practice of medicine in
South Ryegate, coming from there to
Brattleboro 40 years ago last fall.
For some time DIR. Gregg was pro-
prietor of a drug store III the quarters
from which Druggist G. F. Thomas has
just moved, but for the greater part
of his residence here he had devoted
himself to the practice of his profes.
sion. At first his office was in tn,
drug store, but in recent wears it hac
In April, 1867, DR.. Gregg married
Luthera Cochran of Ryegate, who sur
wives. There are also four children
Miss Emma J. Gregg and Robert c
Gregg, who live at home, the forme
for a long time teacher of music j,
the incorporated schools of Brattlebor,
, until a year ago, Lewis A. Gregg o
Springfield, Mass, manager of th
Charles Hall china and art store, an,
Miss Madeline \. Gregg, a schoo
teacher in New Bedford, Mass.
DR.. Gregg was a man of the highes
character and integrity, a citizen VIII
enjoyed the respect of the community
man we'll informed not only in mat
ters pertaining to his profession but j
various other lines of endeavor II
was particularly home loving in hi
| tastes, and the house which he built .,
Northern avenue last summer affordc
/ him much pleasure. He possessed Iii
erary ability and inventive genius.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
NAVAL ACADEMY TO
DROP 22O MIDSHIPMEN
This Is Report at Annapolis Tests
Too Stiff, Men Say-Fourth Of
ALI Students Affected.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 2.-It is
understood on reliable authority that
220 midshipmen, about one-fourth of
the entire membership at the naval
academy, will be asked to resign soon
because of failure to pass the half
yearly examinations. Many midship-
men claim that the examinations were
much harder than usual, but this is
denied by the instructors.
The number of failures in each
class is said to be as follows: First,
or graduating class. 20; second. go;
third, so; fourth, so.
The fact that the academic board
considers each case gives hope to some
of the young men that they will be
afforded a further opportunity of re-
naming in the naval service.
One explanation of the large mum
Der of failures is that instructors
have been forbidden in any way tC
indicate the character of the exami
nation. The court of inquiry which in
vestigated the scholastic methods OF
the academy recommended abolish
ment of the DOPE system, as i
was called, and an order forbiddin.
the use of any kind of special hell
was issued.
Many midshipmen claim that tn
average youth needs these helps t
pass the examination. Others CLAIM
that the midshipmen felt, on accoun
of the special need of officers in tn
navy, that they would be treate'
more leniently than usual
Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
MRS. CHASE TO SPEAK
ON HOME GARDENING
Lyndonville Woman Who Is Doing
Notable Work to Address Parent
Teacher Associations Tomorrow

Mrs. John B. Chase of Lyndonville
will speak to the Parent-Teacher as
sociations in the high school room to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Those who heard Mr.. ingalls, speak re-
Gently on home and school industrial
classes will remember that he referred
to the remarkable work Mrs Chase was
doing, especially with her gardening
and canning classes. From a sewing
class of a few girls the work in Lyn-
donville has grown in various direc-
tions until there are over 600 girls and
boys under Mrs. Chase g direction. Her
subject win be Home Gardening as a
Basis for Home Economics, and she viii
tell of the development of her work
Mrs. Chase speaks at an opportune
time, for plans are under way for start
ing classes among the school children
here IN the things about which she VIII
talk, and her advice will be extremely
valuable. All parents, as well as 9TH
ers interested, are urged to attend TINS
meeting, which viii take place at $50
instead of 4 O'Clock as originally
| planned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
Man Detained in Automobile
Tragedy Makes an I'm
portant Admission
GUARDED AT HOME
BY DEPUTY SHERIFF
Weapon Was Found Near Car in
Which His Parents Were Shot-Of-
ficers Had the Man on the Grill
Four Hours Yesterday.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. John Ed
ward Teiper, detained in connection
with the Orchard Park tragedy in
which his mother and brother were
killed and his sister probably fatally
wounded, has admitted the ownership
of revolver found 70 feet from the
automobile in which the family was
riding, according to an announcement
made by District Attorney Dudley at
noon today.
After four hours examination at
police headquarters yesterday young
feiper was allowed to return to his
home for the night under the guard
Of a deputy sheriff and a detective
sergeant.
1t is claimed that an unknown ne
gro attacked an automobile party, of
which Teiper was one, about midnight
Sunday. The victims were Teiper s
mother, Mrs. Agnes NJ. Teiper, a wild
ow 81 years old; his brother, Freder-
| icll c.. 26 years old, an engineer on
structural steel work, who was killed
outright, and Miss Grace J. Teiper, a
sister, whose skull was fractured in
/ five places and who is in dying con-
dition. Teiper has q severe confusion
on his forehead.
| The examination of Teiper was con
Quoted by district attorney Wesley u
Dudley, Sheriff Stengel and Inspector
| Girvin of the detective bureau. The
district attorney said that Teiper hao
signed a statement, but he refused Il
say what it contained or what effect
it would have in clearing up the mys
terry surrounding the murders.
1t was apparent that Teiper was un
dergoing a severe examination
Officers entered the room from time t,
time, carrying the bloody clothing O.
the victims of the tragedy and th'
hammers and other tools found nea
the scene of the crime. Imprints o
Teiper s fingers were taken.
Grace Teiper remains in state o
coma at a hospital. There is ittl
hope for her recovery.
Edward r. O'Malley, former stat
attorney general, was called into tn
ease by George A. Lewis, attorney fo
the Teiper family. Mr.. o 'Malley dc
: manded entrance to the room wher
the examination of Teiper was bein
conducted His calls were ignored.
After waiting an hour, O'Malle
went before Justice Wheeler of tn
supreme court and made applicatio
, for a writ of habeas corpus. Justic
4 Wheeler effected compromise an
Mr.. o O'Malley and Mr.. Lewis talke
briefly with Mr.. Teiper before he wa
D taken to his home.
The funerals of Mrs. Teiper an
Frederick c. Teiper were held thi
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
22O BOMBS DROPPED
BY ZEPPELIN RAIDERS
British Official Statement Admits That
81 Persons Were Killed and 81
Injured

BERLIN, Feb 1.-The German admiral
tvs report on the Zeppelin raid upon Eng
land says that incendiary bombs were drop
ped on and near Liverpool, Birkenhead,
Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, and
Great Yarmouth. Violent fires occurred.
All the airships returned in safety.
The text of the Nofficial statement reads :
A German squadron during the night of
Jan. 31Feb. l dropped large number of
incendiary bombs on and near the Liver
pool and Birkenhead docks, harbor, and
factories; also on the Manchester iron
works and black Il blast furnaces, and on
the Nottingham and Sheffield factories and
blast furnaces, and, finally, on a large num-
Der of industrial establishments on the
Humber and near Great Yarmouth (Nor-
folk.) At all these places powerful effect
was observed from violent explosions and
most serious fires On the Humber one
battery was silenced.
The airships were heavily fired upon
from all points, but were not hit. All the
airships, in spite of the enemy's efforts re-
turned in safety"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
SUPREME KNIGHT
VISITS LEO COUNCIL
Leader of knights of Columbus Gave
Stirring Address in Brattleboro
-Several Visitors Present.

Leo council, Knights of Columbus,
was honored last evening by a visit
from Supreme Knight James A Flaher-
ty of Philadelphia, who delivered a
stirring address on the good Of the or
der, in the council room. Practically
every member of the local council was
present and among the distinguished
visitors were State Secretary S. NJ.
Driscoll of st. Albans, Past State Dep
uty DR.. j. T. Rudden of Bellows Falls,
District Deputy A. H. Shaughnessy of
Bellows Falls, Grand Knight ]. Z. Bar
rett of st. Charles council, Bellows
Falls, besides several members of that
council.
Mr., Flaherty was met at the train in
the afternoon and shown about Brat
tleboro, this being his first visit
to this section of the state, although
he visited the Rutland council Dee s,
1915. The members of the local coun-
ell were greatly pleased at the visit
because Leo council is one of the
smallest ever visited by a supreme
knight.
Grand Knight P. NJ Ferriter of Leo
council presided at the meeting and
the guest of the evening was given a
rousing reception as he arose to speak.
He spoke of the work of the order dur
ing the "a years of its existence and of
the good it is trying to accomplish in
every community. He urged the young
men to make good use of the oppor-
tunities afforded by the order and to
be an influence for everything that is
good. He stated that membership in
the order made Catholics better Catho-
lies and better American citizens
His principal message was one OF
caution against allowing politics tc
gain a foothold in the council and
closed with a plea for a greater inter
est in the fundamentals of the or
| ganization as found in the libraries OF
the various councils
/ 4 reception and luncheon followed
the address. This morning Mr. Fla.
herty, who is serving his fourth con
secutive year as supreme knight, left
for New Haven, Conn, where the head
quarters of the order are established
Later he will leave for trip through
the West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
GERMANS HOPEFUL
IN LUSITANIA CASE
Telegraphic Communications Sent to
Washington Expected to Bring
Positive Understanding.

BERLIN, Feb. =, by wireless to Sayville.
instructions have been sent by the Ger
man government to Ambassador Won Bern
storff at Washington of such nature as to
give reasonable hope for a positive under
standing" concerning the Lusitania affair,
it was announced here today.
The announcement, which is of semi-ofF-
cial nature, was said by the Over Seas
News Agency to have been made in con-
nection with the alarming English reports
about the nature of German-American re-
lations"
The text of the statement follows ct
is true that on Saturday, Jan. %, tele-
graphic report from the German ambassa-
dor at Washington arrived at Berlin show
ing that up to that time it had been impos
sible to adjust the Lusitania case in man
ner satisfactory to both sides by a friendly
verbal exchange of views. On Tuesday in
structions were transmitted by telegraph
to the German ambassador which gave rea
sonable hope for positive understanding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
TWO STEAMSHIPS IN
SERIOUS COLLISION
Takata Maru, Japanese Vessel, Bad
~ Damaged, But Silver Shell Is
Ready to Give Help.

HALIFAX, y. S, Feb. 2-The japanese
steamer Takata Maru and the American
steamship Silver Shell, which were report
ed to have been in a collision 200 miles
southeast of Cape Race last night, were
afloat at 4 O'Clock this morning, at which
hour a wireless message was received at
Cape Race from the Takata.
The message addressed to the agent of
the marine and fisheries department of the
Canadian government by the Cape Race
wireless station, reads: ''At a. m. re
ceived wireless from steamship Takata
Maru. She reports engine room and stoke
holes flooded Takata Maru also reported
that she had been sending out numerous
calls for assistance and that the steamer
Silver Shell was standing by The Silver
Shell reports all well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
WITNESSES CHARGED
WITH PERJURY
Surprise in the Mohr Case as the Re-
suit of Attempt to Prove
Alibi for Spellman

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 2-Evidence
in behalf of G. Victor Brown and Henry
H. Spellman, the two Negroes, charged
with having shot DR.. c. Franklin Mohr at
the instigation of his wife, Mrs Elizabeth
+ Mohr, was introduced today at the trial
of the three for the murder of the physi-
clan. After testimony had been given as
TO DR. Aiohrs finances at the time of his
death last August and as to weather con-
ditions at the scene of the murder, relatives
of Spellman were called to support the
claim that he was in bed at the time the
shooting took place The Negro defend
'ants were expected to take the stand later.
Mrs. Jessie Spellman, wife, and Mrs.
Gertrude Bailey, sister of Henry II.
Spellman, were arrested today on a
charge of perjury. The women had tes-
titled at the morning session and had
given evidence in support of an alibi
for Spellman.
The first intimation by the state that
| it was preparing to lay the founda-
| tions for perjury indictments came mp
upon the cross-examination of Mvs
| Bailey, who denied that in a statement
to the grand jury that she had declared
| she did not know what time Spellman
returned home the night of the killing.
Today she explained that she Gid
know because she had heard him.
William H. Lewis, counsel for tii5
negroes, objected to this line of ques
tioning, but the court held that j:
was proper as it was the only way by
which the state could attempt a prose
cution on such a charge. Mrs. Spell
man testified that on the night of tn
murder, her husband, with whom sh'
was not living at the time, came t
her mother Is home, where he was stop
ping, and after getting something K
eat went to his sisters home to sleep
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Fifty-four persons
were killed and 81 injured in Monday
nights Zeppelin raid, which affected sew
eral towns and rural districts in Suffolk.
Norfolk, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lin
colnshire, and Staffordshire. Some damage
to property was caused.
1t is officially stated that 220 bombs
were dropped by the Zeppelins.
The figures in regard to the casualties
were contained in an official statement is
sued here yesterday afternoon.
The text of the official statement fol-
lows:
An air raid last Monday night was at
tempted on an extensive scale. 1t appears
that the raiders were hampered by a thick
mist. After crossing the coast the Zeppe-
Inns steered various courses and dropped
bombs at several towns and in rural dis
tricts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lin
colnshire, and Staffordshire Some damage
to property was caused. No accurate re-
ports were received until a very late hour.
An additional official statement was is
sued last evening as follows:
Further reports of last Monday
nights raid show that the evenings air at
tacks covered larger area than on any
previous occasion. Bombs were dropped in
! NOIIOlh- tNuIlOlhs L<llColuSilllGs iACASCStGA
shire. Staffordshire, and Derbyshire, the
number being estimated at 22O.
Except in one part of Staffordshire, the
material damage was not considerable, and
/ in no case was any military damage
caused
''No further casualties have been report
ed"
By direction of the naval and military
authorities, the police yesterday ordered
discontinuance of chimes and the striking
of hours by public clocks between sunset
and sunrise as a precautionary measure.
The Globe says it would appear that the
ostensible object of Monday nights raiC
was an attack upon certain munitions fac
tories, and adds:
The moral of the raid seems to be tina
unless Zeppelins make for some quarte
where special preparations have been un
dertaken we have practically no defens
against them"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
LOST IN THE FOG.
Zeppelin, Flying Low, Seen from an
Island in the North Sea.

LONDON, Feb "a Zeppelin air
ship was sighted today off the coast
of Ameland, an island of the Neither
lands in the North sea, says a de-
spatch from Amsterdam to Reuter- s
Telegram company. The dirigible bal
loon was flying low and probably had
lost its bearing owing to the fog. The
eoastguard bombarded the Zeppelin,
the despatch adds, more than so
shots being fired, and it is believed
some hit the airship, which finally dis
appeared to the northward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
AGED RESIDENT OF
WESTMINSTER DEAD
Henry Mason Wilcox Dies After Short
Illness with Pneumonia-Tuneral
at House Friday at 1.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WESTMINSTER WEST, Feb. .
Henry Mason Wilcox, S3, one of the old
est residents of the town, died early
this morning of pneumonia, in the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Rollin Ranney.
He was taken i'll Friday and pneumonia de
veloped Sunday
Mr.. Wilcox was born here and was a
lifelong resident of the place, formerly be
ing actively engaged in farming. His wife
died number of years ago.
Besides his daughter Mr.. Wilcox leaves
two sons, Fred of Springfield, Mass, and
Arthur of Montana, sister, Mrs. Henry
Minard of Westminster West, and broth
er, James of Westminster.
The funeral will be held at the house
Friday at / o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
Action Was Brought from
Failure of German Steam
er to Complete Trip
CAPTAIN PRUDENT
JUDGE HALE SAID
Handled Ship Carrying Millions in
Gold with Due Regard for All Inter
ests in Turning Back to This Coun-
try.

BOSTON, Feb -Four suits, brought
by New York bank, trust company,
and two passengers against the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer, Kronprinzessin Cecile,
to recover more than S2000,000 for fail
ure of the vessel TO complete her voyage to
France and England just before the out
break of the war were dismissed today by
Judge Hale in the Federal district court.
The Kronprinzessin sought refuge at Bar
Harbor, Me, and was later transferred TO
this port She had on board at the time
nearly S5,000,000 gold from the Guarantee
Trust Company and 100000 from the
National City bank, both of New York,
destined for London and Paris.
In his decision Judge Hale held that
Capt Polack of the Kronprinzessin acted
with due regard to the safety of all inter
ests and that in view Of the knowledge and
information he received while about 1000
miles from Plymouth, England, he did as a
prudent shipmaster should have done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
WILL DELIVER LAST
ADDRESS IN ST. LOUIS
President Reaches His Farthest West
ern Point at Topeka, Kansas,
This Afternoon.

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. president
Wilson touched the farthest west point to-
day in his tour of speaking for adequate
national preparedness. The President ar
rived here from Des Moines about 10
o'clock His public address at the audito-
rum is set for / O'Clock and two hours
later he will leave for Kansas City, where
he will speak again tonight He will de-
liver his last address of the tour at st.
Louis tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Feb. 4, at 3 p. m.--Inter
denominational Foreign Missionary
meeting in the church, to which are
invited the women Of the town and
all others interested. The program
will consist of a demonstration, Pill
grims on the King Highway, and an
address by Mrs. Il. :. Nj. Enrich Of
Mardin Turkey. Tea win be served
in the chapel at the close of the meet
inc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-02
CROWN PRINCE A SUICIDE.
Heir Apparent to Turkish Throne End.
ed Life by Cutting Arteries.

LONDON, Feb. 2-The suicide of
Yussof Izzedin, heir apparent to the
Turkish throne, is reported in a des-
patch received by Reuters Telegram
company from Constantinople by way
of Berlin.
The message said the crown prince
ended life by cutting arteries in his
palace at o'clock yesterday morning.
Ill health is given as the reason.