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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
VOTERS IN MAINE
MARCHING TO POLLS
Total Vote in the General Election To-
day Expected to Reach the
100000 Mark.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept ll.-Voters
of Maine to the number of lao, 900 or more
went to the polls today to elect gov
ernor, two United States senators. four,
members of the house of representatives, a
state legislature and state auditor.
National issues have been brought to the
fore and party leaders have brought hun
dreds of speakers into the state, including
Former Justice Hughes, Former Vice
President Fairbanks and members of
President Wilson's cabinet to persuade the
voters to line up with or against the ma
tional executive and the majority in CON
gress
Maine is normally Republican and the
Democratic leaders insisted that nothing
more than a seant Republican victory
would be required to constitute repudia-
ton of the administration while a Demo
cratic plurality, however small, would be
accepted by them as an endorsement The
state officers are now Democratic and that
party has one of the two seats in the Unit
ed States senate and one of the four seats
in the national house of representatives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
MRS. SHERMAN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Struck Stone Saturday in Turning
Out to Make Room for Racer
Had Been Ill in Boston.

Mrs. George Z. Sherman, who had been
Ill IN Boston with ptomaine poisoning, is
confined to her room in the Brooks House
with injuries to her back sustained in an
automobile accident Saturday afternoon
while she was being brought from Green
field to Brattleboro
The automobile in which she was rid.
ing with her husband, son Morgan Sher-
man, who had accompanied her from Bos-
ton, and her son, Roger, and chauffeur,
was being driven slowly ON the road be.
tween Bernardston and Brattleboro. A
hight racing car approached at rapid pace
and the driver of the car in which the
Shermans were riding turned out to the
side of the road to give the other car as
much room as possible.
The wheel struck a rock hidden in the
grass and the jolt threw those on the back
seat into the air. Mrs Sherman's foot
caught on the robe rail on the back of the
front seat and she fell on her back across
the door of the tonneau. She is suffering
from a severe strain to her back and nu-
merous bruises. The others escaped in
jury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
CENTRAL SPAN Of QUEBEC BRIDGE
DROPPED INTO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

journey from Halifax to the
Canadian northwest by 200
miles. The bridge stands on
the site of the structure
which collapsed on Aug. 20,
1907, with a loss of 70 lives.
The central span, which fell
today, weighed more than
5000 tons and was $40 feet
long.
The collapse occurred when the span
was about 10 feet in the air. There
were 90 men on the structure when it
fell. Boats from among the hundreds
of craft on which spectators had gath
cred were rushed to the spot where the
span disappeared. The fallen structure
sank 200 feet to the bottom of the river
and engineers who witnessed the col
lapse expressed doubts as to whether it
would ever be brought up.
Observers said that the span broke
in two places. First one of the corners
appeared to give way, this being fol-
lowed almost Immediately by a break
in the center as well.
The st. Lawrence Bridge company at
noon estimated the number of dead at
%.
The juggling of 5000 tons of steel
attracted to the scene today several
thousand spectators, including members
of parliament and newspapermen gath
cred on vessels furnished by the Cana
dian government. Members of the do
minion cabinet witnessed the collapse
while American tourists crowded hun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
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STRIKE EXTENDS
BEYOND NEW YORK
Trade Unions of Suburban
Cities Drawn into the
Great Struggle
100000 MEN MAY BE
CALLED FROM WORK
Ihe Surface Cars Stopped Running
Last Night - Elevated and Subway
Lines Continue Running Without In
terruption

NEW YORK, Sept. u.-All members OF
the trade unions in New York. Yonkers.
Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle found
themselves today active factors in the dis
pute between the Interborough RAND
! transit Company and its employees. The
iaoor organizations in these cities served
by the lnterborough and its subsidiary
companies received the appeal drafted by
the central labor bodies last night request
ing a sympathetic strike of all organized
wage earners in their jurisdiction. In
support of the contention of the street
railway men for the right to organize"
response to this appeal must be decided
by vote OF members and several DAYS must
elapse before the result is known. Opin-
Ilons were expressed today that most of
the unions would defer definite action in
.the hope that such radical step might be
|avoided
While the elevated and subway lines
continued running today without apparent
interruption the strike on the surface
lines has spread rapidly
Cnion officers assert that II, ,690 men are
ion strike. Not car wheel turned all
day Sunday in 1onkers, Mt Vernon and
New Rochelle and every surface car
stopped running last night
sympathetic strike as recommended
/ last night by committee representing
1.-THE organized labor interests of the city
would mean the calling out of 100000 men,
The action was taken after three
hours conference with Samuel Gompers.
lPresident of the American Federation of
Labor, and was said by the conferees other
than Dir. Gompers himself to have had his
fapproval
The leaders voted for this drastic action
on the ground that the basic principle of
Eall trades unionism, the right to organize.
was aft stake
T; Before a general strike could be called
! definite action would have to be taken
separately by the individual unions COM
posing the central bodies Labor leaders
said this could not be done in less than
sthree or four days
! The committee organized last night as a
lseparate body, and will hold daily meet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
This Change Basis of Plan
for Policing the Mexi-
can Border
COMMISSION MEETS
TODAY IN NEW LONDON.
Thus Far There Has Been Nothing More
Than a General Mention of the Mex
lean Requests = Cabara Presides at
Gathering.

NEW LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Ameri-
can-Mexican joint commission resumed to-
day its efforts to find a solution for the
problems affecting the international boun-
diary. This was the third Joint discussion
by the commissioners. Luis Cabrera,
chairman of the Mexican representatives,
presided. So far there has been nothing
more than general mention of the Mex
t,can requests that Gen. Pershing's forces
.be withdrawn from Mexico The basis
OF the plan for policing the line that have
been talked over has been the return of
the American troops to their own terri
tory, ensuring that movement as the first
step towards establishment of a perma-
nent system for border partol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
GUILFORD CHILDREN
BARRED FROM CHURCH
Health Officer Wellman Takes Precau-
tion = Daughter of Hollis New
comb Stays in Bernardston.

Frank L. Wellman, health officer of
Guilford, notified the churches of that
town Saturday to bar children from the
church services and Sunday schools as a
matter of precaution against infantile
paralysis. This order was -oheyed and gave
rise to various rumors in Brattleboro.
There is no case of infantile paralysis in
Guilford or any case of illness that is sus-
pected of developing into such, but there
is case in Bernardston. A daughter of
Hollis Newcomb of GuiIford who is visit
ing in Bernardston, intended to return
home. Her family were notified by the
authorities of the town that in the event
of her return the family would be placed
under strict quarantine. This notification
resulted in the young woman continuing
her stay in Bernardston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
Divoll a Candidate.
( (Reformer, August A.

/ wish to inform the citizens of Wind
ham county, through The Reformer,
that | am candidate for reelection to
the state senate
In my announcement two years ago
j stated that my policy would be fewer
laws, shorter sessions, and economy so
far as it would not impair the service
of the people. | was elected and made
every effort to carry out the trust that
had been placed upon me, being present
at every morning, afternoon or evening
session.
The records show that in 1912, 537
bills were passed. in 1915, only $50;
the length of the session of 1912, 119
days: in 1915 only SO days As "a mem
Der of the committee on final adjourn
ment | did my part TO contribute to this
result.
While no step backward was taken
in the liberal policy of our state toward
her institutions economy was practiced
and the people were relieved of the
burden of special tax. j am opposed
10 incorporating into our laws measures
which are sure to be repealed at a fol-
lowing session. II takes time and is q
waste of the state 8 money. However,
il elected, will give my hearty sup
port 20 all measures that | consider for
the best interests of our county and
state.
believe it possible to accomplish
the work of the coming session in 20
days or less and representatives should
be elected with that view. We should
keep in mind the state s duty to the
families of her patriotic sons who are
doing duty at the front. We should con
tinue our policy for better roads,
especially the secondary lines and those
of the rural districts, and we should
conserve our natural resources of every
kind.
shall appreciate the support of
those who are in sympathy with these
policies.
MATT l.. DIV0LL.
4 Rockingham, August 2. EitoLLe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
A Vote for Divoll for State Senator Means
Experience, Economy
and Efficiency
Re-electing Faithful Public Servants.
Burlington Free Press. AUG. 61

burlington Free Press, Aug. 6.)
We have long held that Vermont had
much to gain from the reelection of
faithful and efficient legislators. We
therefore note with special interest and
qualification the following announce
ment in The Brattleboro Reformer:
Matt l.. Divoll of Rockingham, who
made a highly credible record in the
last session of the legislature as sena-
tor and as representative in 1908, is a
candidate for reelection. His state
ment to The Reformer is well worth
reading. There will be few to dissent
with him in his desire to shorten the
legislative session.
Senator Divoll was one of the sena-
tors who in 1915 stood for the rights
and interests of the taxpayers in deal
ing with the question of public service,
and he is the kind of men we need in
the senate. We wish the state could
induce more like him to serve in that
capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Voting in Festival Hall to
Begin at IL O'clock
Tomorrow
CARE NECESSARY
IN MARKING BALLOTS
Will Be Void If More than One Col-
umn Is Marked = No Recess Can Be
Taken Until Votes Are Counted and
Result PubLcally Announced.

This is the last day before the first
try-out In Vermont of the primary
election law. Tomorrow candidates will
be nominated by the various parties.
to be voted for at the November cleo
ton.
In Brattleboro the balloting will take
place in Festival hall and will be in
charge of Constable Chauneey I. Knapp.
The voting will be under the Australian
system, with booths on the south side
OF the hall, and a check list will be
used
With only formal preliminary, the
balloting Will begin at IL o'clock. noon,
ani will continue until clock in the
evening, the hour prescribed by statute
for closing the ballot box.
Immediately after the box is turned
the counting of the votes will be be-
gun, and as soon as the count is com
pleted the result will be announced.
Some have gotten the impression that
the count will not be made until
wednesday morning, but this is ineor-
rect, The statute covering that point
reads as follows:
No adjournment or iatermission
shall take place until the polls are
closed, and until all the votes cast at
such poll have been counted and the
result publicly announeed.'
lnasmueh as the voting tomorrow is
-simply fer-the purpose Of nominating
candidates there is no special aetivitv
for any candidate except where there
is opposition.
The greatest interest centers in tb,,
contest for the nomination for the
United States senatorsb;n for x,,h;ah
there are three candidates, Senator
Carroll S. Page, the present incumbent:
ex-Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher and Gov.
Charles w. Gates.
For weeks voluminous advertising
has been done by organized forces in
behalf of Senator Page and ex-Gov.
Fletcher and the mails have been Hood
ed with literature sent out in their ia
terests. Gov. Gates has done no ad-
vertising and has sent ont no .litera-
=
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

ings to direct a sympathetic strike in case
it is called.
The action of the committee was taken
after Mr.. Gompers had left the conference
and had issued statement saying he fa-
vored all unions giving the traction en-
ployes their moral and financial support,
but not mentioning sympathetic strike.
Reports OF friction between Mr. Gompers
and the local labor leaders were denied
both by him and the car strike leaders.
However, he will remain in New York to
give advice to the striking car men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
ATHENS VIRTUALLY
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Patrols of Infantry and Cavalry Parade
Streets and Entente Legations
Are Guarded

ATHENS, Sept. l1.-Athens is vir-
tually under martial law Patrols of
infantry and cavalry parade the
streets and the entente legations are
under strong guards. Fifteen hundred
marines have been added to the gar
rison here on account of the uneer-
tainty in regard to the attitude of the
troops. The excitement caused by ar
my disaffeetions at Saloniki is dying
out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Government Officials and
Thousands of Spectators
Saw Disaster
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES
ARE REPORTED LOST
Structure Was Being Erect
ed at a Cost of $17,000,OO0
on Site of the Bridge
Which Collapsed i'm 1907.

QUEBEC, Sept. II. - The
new central span of the
Quebec bridge, the largest
cantilever suspension in the
world, collapsed and fell into
the st. Lawrence river while
being hoisted into place to-
day, with heavy loss of life.
Observers on shore saw
numbers of workmen strug-
Cling in the water. The
bridge was being construct
ed at a cost of $17,000,0O0 in
order to shorten the railway
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
FIVE NEW CASES.
Total of 172 Stricken with PARALYSIS
in Massachusetts.

BOSTON, Sept. IL. = Twenty-Five
eases of infantila paralysis developing
over Saturday and Sunday were report
ed today at the state department of
health, making a total of 172 in the
month of September
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
GERMANS EMPLOYED
BURNING LIQUID
But They Were Repulsed with Heavy
Losses in Five Attacks on
Somme Front.

PARIS, Sept. 8. - Five times last
night the Germans attacked positions
newly won by the French on the Somme
front. The war office announced they
were repulsed with heavy losses. The
official report says the Germans en-
ployed burning liquid in making their
attacks. The fighting occurred south
of the Somme from Berney to the region
south of Chaulnes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
Centre Congregational Church

The Christian Endeavor society will
have a corn roast on Melrose hill,
West Brattleboro, this week Tuesday
evening. Each person is asked to
bring cup. All those who can do so
are asked to leave on the SIS car. All
members of the society and their
friends are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

Joseph S. Bavis of Brattleboro has
entered suit in the municipal court
against Sarah Sheldon of Brattleboro
to recover a parlor wood stove valued
at $25.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
VILLA NOT HEARD FROM.
Pershing Unable to Confirm Report of
Bandits Advance.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-All eff
forts of Gen. Pershing to confirm the
persistent rumors that Villa is moving
towards the border in northern Mexico
SO far have been fruitiess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 7.30 - Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday evening at 7.30 clock reg
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Tuesday-Rising
Temperature-Light Winds.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Rising temperature. Light
variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

named in the act, of $4,000. If Con-
gress permits the addition Of the ONCE
building for the Interior Department.
the Red Cross building. the Johnson
Walker building tknown as the navy
annex and the Lincoln memorial.
further saving of $4,000 per annum
will be effected. When the three sreat
departmental buildings named in me
act are completed and occupied tur-
Their saving of $4,000 will be erected.
In other words. the greater the ioad.
both electric and steam, that Is added
to the plant. the greater will he the
saving. owing to the lower cost OF pro-
duction per unit of steam and cleo
tricity.
"tS) The plant has been designed so
that with little expense it may form
the necessary steam auxiliary to the
hidro- electric plant. II Is safe to say,
which Will be built to harness the
Great Falls of the Potomac.
"t9) The plant will eliminate from the
city of Washington seventeen smoke
stacks now existing on federal build
ings. which discharge smoke and gases
from their individual plants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Glenn Browns Statement
Regarding the Protests
Filed by Organizations

Protests against the erection of the
proposed central power and heating
plant have been made by various civic.
architectural and engineering oreani-
cations because they believe the pro-
posed structure will mar the beauty of
the capital, and not because they have
been inspired by the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
This is the substance of statement
made today by Glenn Brown. chairman
of the committee of 1000 on the flu
ture development OF Washington
The decision of the national COM
mission of fine arts, the supreme tri-
bunal on artistic subjects. that it will
seriously mar the dignity and beauty of
this section of the city. is the answer
to the assertion that it will not be det-
rimental," says Mr.. Brown
From investigation | find a central
power plant, which all agree is desir-
able. may be erected more economical =
1y by charging the Capitol plant,
where it would serve the government
printing Office. new post Office and pat
ent Office buildings, as | understand,
left out of the present scheme. This
would make one plant and one organi-
zation. where the present scheme re-
quires three plants and three organza-
tions-one at the Capitol, one on the
river and another for the government
printing office, Interior Department
and post office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Secretary McAdoo Answers
Objections to Site Chosen
for Central Power Plant

Discussing the proposed central pow
er and heating plant. Secretary McAdoo
of the Urea sury Department.. in a com
munication to Senator Martin of Nir-
ginia. chairman of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations says that the
project will eliminate just those OBJ
jectionable features to a city beautiful
which it is suspected of violating. He
adds:
1T will not however remove the
most conspicuous offenders against
Washington's sky line. namely the tw
huge black iron stacks of the Potomac
Electric Power Company. at lith ana
Il streets northwest. II Will
not. of course. eliminate or mliimiZe
the smoke nuisance from any CONNER
cial plant
In saying this he attests that sunois
smokestacks incidental to government
tai power plants in separate buildings
will come down as redundant Wheh Tue
central plant supplants their present
necessity . 90
He also suggests that the eiofts ol
art societies and civic bodies misn
render a genuine public service ny az
yocatine the removal of the conSpicu-
Gus and ugly smokestacks OF the fo,o-
mac Electric Power Company, the
chief offender against the beauty OF tle
Mall and the city of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
TO SEE MOVIE FILMS
OF LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Members of Board of Trade Will Be
Entertained at Meeting
February 20.

Motion picture films showing scenes
along the national Lincoln highway be-
tween Philadelphia and San Francisco are
10 DE SHOWN in the big ballroom OF the
New Willard Hotel the afternoon Of Feb
uaty ~ under the auspices of the Wash
ihston Board OF Trade About three
hours Will he occupied in showing the
pictures.
rms announcement was made at a
meeting of the directors of the Board of
Trade Yesterday afternoon The pictures
are to be shown for the benefit of the
members of the board and there will be no
admission charged
The directors voted to appropriate 500
toward the fund necessary to carry on
the work of the charities Endorsement
committee. A like appropriation has been
made by the Chamber of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Saving in Cost Possible.

1T may be positively stated that the
desired results-namely, economy in
the generation Of heat. light and pow
or for government buildings and the
elimination Of a large number of ex-
istng stacks-can be accomplished by
locating the plant elsewhere and at
very considerable saving in cost over
the present plan. Concerning the
statement that the food of protests
which have come from the forty chap
tiers of the American Institute of Ar
chitects, from the American Institute
of Consultingg Engineers. the Ameri-
can Federation Of Arts and from
chambers Of comperce, merchants as
sociations and other civic and patriotic
societies throughout the country ID an
eleventh protest with the impli-
cation that the subject has been avail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
EDWIN C. HOLE EXONERATED
Held Not Responsible for the Death
of Irving Owens.

Magistrate a. II. Dahler last night held
an inquest at Bladensburg Nd in the
case Of Irving Owens, twenty-fou years
old, who was killed on the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard early Sunday
morning, when an automobile in which
he was riding came in contact with a
tree and was demolished Edwin G.
HOLE, Norfolk. Va. who was operating
the automobile. was not able to at
tend the hearing. His deposition. taken
at Casualty Hospital, where he is a
patient, was read by the jury, and q
verdict of accidental death was reach
ed exonerating Hcile.
Funeral services for Owens were held
today. and interment was in Congress
sional cemetery. Hubert A Moore of
Mepane, y. c., one of the two men in
jured by the accident, yesterday re-
gained consciousness at Casualty Hos
pital. It said by the physicians
this morning, however, that he was not
out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

but by fnnumerable foral tributes OF
admirne friends. ranging from nigh
dienitaries in official life, through the
business men of Washington and the
employees of the city post Office. to the
humble ranks of the messengers and
Ia horers of the department aud the city
post office.
The postmaster's room was "veri-
table howe. Of fiowcrs,' in ana oat Of
which hosts Of congrstulatinG callers
wended their MAY to and from POST
master Chance to tell him how weH
satisfied they We're with his appoint
ment and confirmation by the Senate.