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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
PERSHING'S SUPPLIES
Fire in Railroad Yard at Juarez Threat
ered to Burn 80 Carloads Await
ing Shipment.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Oct 2s-What
is believed by army officials to have been
an attempt to destroy 30 carloads OF sup
plies awaiting shipment from Juarez for
use OF the American expeditionaty force in
Mexico, resulted in the burning of four
cars OF scrap iron in the railroad yards at
Juarez last night. The supplies for Gen
eral Pershings command were not dam
aged. General Bell. commanding at Fl
Paso, reported on the incident in a mes
sage to southern department headquarters
today.
General Bell also transmitted the infor-
nation that Nillistas are reported to be
moving to cut the railroad line extending
southwark from Chihuahua to Saltillo. 4
report that such n plan was contemplated
by Villa was forwarded to headquarters
earlier in the day by General Pershing
The report coming from General Bell
said that General Trevino, commander of
the chihuahua garison had requested that
ammunition be sent from Juarez for use Of
his troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
BLOCKS NERVE FOR
PAINLESS OPERATION
Philadelphia Surgeon Illustrates New
Method Before Clinical Con-
gress of Experts.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2S. - Painless
and bloodless surgery by means of sys-
TEN OF nerve blocking and pressure on the
arteries was one of the many delicate
operations which held the attention yes
terday Of members OF the clinical congress
OF surgeons of North America, in annual
session here. Dr. p G.. Skillern, Jr, of
this city, operating on subject for the
removal Of tumor in the head, demon
strated a method by which the patient
though conscious was insensible to pain
The system consisted of blocking Or
strangling the nerve leading from the
brain to the seat of affection with an in
lection Of a drug regarded by surgeons as
superior to and safer than cocaine to ar
rest pain impulses to the brain The
stoppage of blood loss was accomplished
by pressure on the arteries with metallic
clip, sometimes with a rubber band and
frequently by the fingers of an assistant
Further experiments in the transplant
ing of tendons to correct the after effects
of infantile paralysis formed a part of the
clinics yesterday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

The Rumanians and Russians are taking
the initiative in the operations in this
field
1t is estimated 10y Rumanian military
officials that the losses of the Austro-Ger-
mans in Transylvania have reached total
Of $4,000.
The French are pressing their new often
sive in the Nerdun region, and according
to Paris have captured in a hand grenade
attack the quarry northeast of Fort Douau-
mont.
Berlin declares several French attacks
yesterday in the Douaumont region and
elsewhere along the line of the new French
advance were sanguinarily repulsed. 4
brisk artillery duel continues in this re-
gion.
On the Somme front Berlin announces
the repulse of strong attacks by both the
British and French yesterday in the Nor
val region north OF the Sommc.
The Russians have renewed then attacks
on the Austro-G German lines west OF
Lutsk in Nolhynia, the German war office
announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
DEDICATE STORY MEMORIAL.
Building Given Brownsville by Physi-
clan in Memory of His Father.

BROWNSVILLE, Vt, Oct 2S-The
Story Memorial building here was dedicat-
ed yesterday. 1t was given the town of
West Windsor by the late DR. Darwin II
Story of Proctorsville, as a memorial to
his father, DR.. Dyer Story, who practised
medicine 30 years in this vicinity.
Dir. Darwin r. Story was born in West
Windsor in 1919 and lived here until 1854
when he removed to Proctorsville. where
he remained until his death in 1910 He
was practising physician go years
The dedication exercises included Ad-
dress of welcome, w |. Kendall; histori-
cal paper, Lawrence Brainerd of Cam
bridge, Mass; recitation. Miss Dorothy
Dinsmore; address, Rev. Alfred j. Hough
of Lebanon, n. H.; solo, Ray L. Blanch-
ard; address, ID. l.. Cady; presentation of
building, George G. Waite and Edward I.
White, trustees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
HUGHES HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Automobile Carrying Candidate Nearly
Run Down by Train.

oSWEGO, \. Y, Oct. 2s-The special
train of Charles E. Hughes came near run
ming down the Republican candidate. who
was IN an automobile, when he returned to
the railroad station after making speech
here today. The Hughes automobile drove
directly in front of the train which, hav-
ing lett the station to turn around while
the candidate was speaking, was not Wis
lbie around the curve as it was pulling
back into the station The automobile
backed away in time to avert an accident.
1t ran into the machine just behind, the
crowds on the track scattering quickly.
The train was brought to an abrupt stop
without injury to anyone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
New Successes for the Two
German Generals Have
Been Announced
CAMPULUNG NOW IN
THE TEUTONS' HANDS
According to Claim from Berlil-Posi-
tion Gives Invaders Chance to Ad-
vance Upon Rumanian Capital -
French Gain Near Verdun.

The Tcutonic drive against Rumania CON
tlnues with little diminished ferocity. new
success for both Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen and General Won Fdlkenhayn being
announced llirsova on the Danube front
has been occupied by the Bulgarans
Yesterdays official statement reported
Won Mackenscn's advance forces to have
reached this district, whence their line
now stretches across Dobrudja 10 To 60
miles north of the Constanza-Tc -Tchcrnadova
railway to Casapkeui on the Black sea side.
According to unofficial reports from Pc
trograd notable advance has been made
by the Austro.Gcrman forces invading
Rumana from the north. After having
forced their way through Torzburger pass
and advanced through Rucaru, Gen. Fal-
kenhayE's forces are now said to have
reached Cumpulung, on the edge of the
Rumanian plains. ~ miles south of the
Rumanian frontier From Campulung the
plain stretches away towards Bucharest IL
miles distant.
Today's German official statement does
not confirm the capture of Campulung, an
nouneing the situation on this front viz
tually unchanged except that the Austro-
German forces have taken Il height in the
region south of Kronstadt from the Ru-
manians and advanced thence to the
Partzuga valley
On the Moldavian frontier oi Rumania,
whore more successful stand had been
made against the Teutonic allies. the
Russo-Rumanian defense appears to be
weakening
Pctrogfad reports a strong offensive by
Austro-Geman forces along the Bystritfa
in the Dorna-Watra region near the
Bukowlna line. where violent attacks have
compelled the Russian advance posts 70
fall back, abandoning two heights. Ber-
lin reports the capture Of several heights
in this sector by the Austrian troops of
Arch Duke Charles Francis, supposedly in
an effort Ia aid the hard-pressed Ruma-
mans. The Russians are reported to be
on the eve OF great offensive in Galicia,
The report to this effect comes from Rome
from German sources, says a wireless des-
patch from the Italian capital
4 wireless from Bucharest says that
Teutonic pressure against the Rumanians
in Transyyania appears TO have stopped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
Disappearance of Large
Number of Men Make
Trouble for Operators
MEN HAVE GONE TO
MUNITIONS PLANTS
Said to Have Been Drawn from Their
Regular Labor on Plea That Work
of This Character Is Favored by
Italian Government.
Italian Government.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 2S-
Many Italian miners employed through
out the state have recently quit their
employment and gone to manufacturing
eenters without explanation to their
employers.
The movement became so pronounced
that a number of coal operators set an
inquiry on foot with the result, it was
stated here today, that it was asserted
that orders from representatives of the
Italian government were behind the
movement.
Many factories making munitions
have been short of men and the mines
were drawn upon for labor on the plea
that work of this character was looked
upon with favor by the Italian govern
ment, it was said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
CANADA WINNING AMERICANS.
immigration in West Increases Since
Outbreak of War.

MONTREAL, Cue, Oct. 2S.-Ameri-
can immigration in western Canada has
steadily increased since the outbreak of
the war, according to j. S. Dennis,
chief of the department of natural re-
sources of the Canadian Pacific rail
road, who testified before the Domin-
ions Royal trades commission here yes
terday The commission is inquiring
into the trade conditions of the empire
with view to improving Great Brit
ain S world commerce at the end of the
war. A large number of the American
settlers become aaturalized Canadians,
Mr., Dennis said, and take a prominent
part in municipal and provincial af-
fairs, but as a whole they are not so
deeply concerned as other Canadians in
the world war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
DOG is RECOGNIZED
BY THE GOVERNMENT
Stray Animal Is Given a Collar by
Postmaster General for Faithful
ly Guarding Mails.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The faithful
work OF Sam stray dog which has as
sumed the tasks Of guarding bags of mail
at Mt Carmel, Pa, was officially recog-
nized yesterday by the postohice depart
ment, Within the next day or two the
dog will have locked upon his neck a
heavily hrass-studded collar bearing plate
engraved with the words, "U. s Mail
Presented to Uncle Sans faithful friend
by Albert S. Burleson, Postmaster Gen
eral, Oct 25, 1916
Sans special self-assigned task is the
guarding of parcel post wagon while the
carrier is delivering. He never misses a
trip. An admirer wrote to the department
suggesting that as Sam" is nobody S
dog, recognition such as might insure him
more consideration should be accorded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
GIVES $4,000 TO
DEMOCRATIC FUND
Cleveland H. Dodge, Presidents Old
Classmate, Heads National Com
mittee List.

NEW YORK, Oct 2S-Cleveland H
Dodge, who was graduated from Princeton
with President Wilson in 20, heads the
list of contributors to the Democratic cam
paign fund. according to a prelimi-
nary report which was filed with the
clerk OF the house OF representatives yes
terday by Wilbur ". Marsh, treasurer of
the Democratic National committee The
report accounts for contributions of
81 006 ,2S3, the amount received up to and
including Oct "a OF this sum Mr.. Dodge
gave $4,000 Since then he has contrib
uted an additional $4,000, making the
total $4,000
The number of contributors was given
as 4l.SS2. The amount received in contri-
buttons of less than Sl00 was S26l SIC
The contributions from those giving more
than 500 was s744, ,436 One of the entries
on the list reads. Woodrow Wilson.
Washington, ID. C., 81 500
Four years ago the total amount received
by the treasurer Of the Democratic Ma
tional committee for campaign purposes
was reported as Sl,ll0,952.
The largest contributors as shown by
the report include: c. f. Davis OF Chi
cago, $4,000; VI. n Coolidge of Fitchburg,
Mass. 5000; Jacob H. Schiff, 5000;
Francis Burton Harrison, 5000; T. L.
Chadbourne, $4,000; Nicholas +. Brady.
$1,000; W. G. Sharp of Elyria, o. $1,000;
Charles Il. Crane, $1,000; Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee. $1,000; Rog-
er Sullivan of Chicago, $1,000
The disbursements of the committee up
to Oct. "A were reported as 1891 1913, which
includes Sl45,s07 paid through the western
headquarters at Chicago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
NO BASIS FOR ACTION.
Patriotic Society Makes Report on Ad-
dress of War Secretary.

P1TTSBURG, Oct. 2s.-Thomas Ste
ven Brown, president of the Pennsyl-
vanla society, Sons of the American
Revolution, today announced that the
board OF managers of the society has
passed a resolution declaring that ''this
board has not sufficient evidence that
a recent address = the secretary of
war of the United States, Newton d.
Baker, contained statements that can
properly come within consideration of
this board and that the said address,
so far as we are informed of its con-
tents, constitutes no basis for any ac-
tion by this board''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
YOUTHS STEAL AUTO
Four Escape in E. H. Bodette's Car.
But Are Captured and Brought
Back to Institution.

NERGENNES, Oct. 2S.-Four boys who
escaped from the industrial school stole a
Mitchell automobile belonging to E. II.
Bodette of Addison Thursday evening. the
car having been left standing at the side
OF the Norton house. When the officials
of the school learned of the theft of the
machine they at once connected it with
the escape of the boys as one Of these.
George Troop, l6, of Barre, was familiar
with automobiles, having been committed
for taking a Cadillac without permission
and smashing the car
Troops with the three others, Robert
Donald, 10, of Barre, Fred Page. l6. of
st. Albans and Merrill Cantell, Il, of Bur
hngton, had been given permission Thurs
day evening to go to the school building
to study. When they did not return after
the study period search was started
Officers s w Paine and George Law
renee left by automobile Immediately for
Burlington in one car and Mr. Bodette' s
brothers, George and Henry, and Richard
Willis and Arthur Prime in the Norton
house car.
The party in the Norton car overlook
the boys at 3 o'clock yesterday morning on
the road between Richmond and Water
bury, only tive of them being in the car at
the time, the ethers having gone for water
When the two latter returned and saw the
men they ran in the opposite direction.
Bodette and party with the two boys
and the stolen car reached Nergennes yes
terday and the state school officers cap.
tured the other two culprits at Montpelier
junction and returned them to the school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
Those Withholding from
BrattlebOrO Car Have
Hopes of Higher Prices
MAIN CONTRACTOR
YIELDS TO DEMAND
Believed This Will Have Effect on
Smaller Contractors = About Half
Normal Amount Going from This Sec
ton to Alden Brothers.

The milk producers who began Oct
/ TO withhold their milk from the Brat
tieboro car, running between Brattle-
bofo and Bellows Falls, are more hope
ful today than at any previous time
that they will be able to secure the ad-
vance in price which they demanded.
I'll. {. Hood of Boston, the principal
milk buyer in that city, has agreed to
pay the additional price demanded by
the producers in the northern part of
this state. Mr.. Hood, who handles sew
eral times as much milk as do Alden
Brothers of Boston, who have the milk
delivered 70 the Brattleboro car, at
first declined TO pay the increase and
other dealers likewise demurred, stat
ing that they would pay as much as
Hood.
Now that Hood has agreed to pay
the increase 1t is not believed that the
others will hold off much longer.
BY far the larger part of the mill,
taken on by the Brattleboro car is
taken at East Putley, and the supply
received there is now about half what it
was before the producers began with
holding it. The farmers met in Bel
lows Falls late in September and agreed
to withhold their milk beginning Oct.
/ unless the price demanded was forth
coming. All but two of those who
stopped delivering at East Putney Oct.
l are still holding out.
The price heretofore paid has been
"a cents can of eight and a hall
quarts. The new price demanded is sc
cents a can delivered at the Boston
platform, which would net about 43
cents here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
CITY OFFICIALS
NOT FOUND GUILTY
Jury Considering the Riot Case in Hav-
erhill, However, Disagreed on
erill, However, Disagreed on
Some Counts.

SALEM, Mass, Oct 2S.-The jury which
has been considering charges against the
Haverhill city officials because of a relig-
ious riot there on April 3 returned YER
dict Just before noon today Mayor Albert
l.. Bartlett was acquitted on one count
and the jury disagreed on second both
of which charged failure to suppress the
disturbances Charles H. Hoyt, commits
sioner of public safety, was acquitted on
both counts. The jury disagreed in the
cases of Albert +. Stickney, G. c. Cook
and Roswell l.. Wood three of the mem
bers Of the city government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
INDIAN RAISING CATTLE.
Official Says Red Man May Be Factor
in Live Stock Trade.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is" There is
every probability that the Indian will
soon become the cattle king of America,
a great factor in the world s wool mar
ket and large producer of horses. Y
This is the declaration made by Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs,
who has just returned from Chicago,
where he supervised sale of cattle
from the Grow reservation in Monta-
IA.
Another shipment had been made to
the Omaha market, both aggregating 81
ear loads All the cattle were range
raised and grass fed, and the amount
realized was $97 ,933.42.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
TCNSILS CAUSE PARALYSIS.
Eminent Physician Makes Statement
Before Missouri Society.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 28.-Re-
sponsibility for the development and
spread of infantile paralysis was placed
on the tonsils today in papers read by
DIR. Austin A. Hayden of Chicago and
others before the Missouri State Medi-
cal society in session here. Removal of
the organ in infancy was strongly rec
commended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
REITERATES RIGHT
TO A BLACKLIST
Great Britain S Note Received, But Pub
lication Will Not Be Made I'm
til Later Date.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-GIeat Brit
aims note, in reply to American represen-
tations against the commercial blacklist,
was received today at the state depart
ment. Arrangements regarding its publ
cation will he made later. 1t is under
stood to reiterate the contention for the
right to blacklist, but offers methods Of
relief to Americans in certain circum-
stances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
CAMPAIGN FUND
TOTALS s1,667,757
Treasurer of the Republican National
Committee Makes Report -
22,226 Contributors.
%, ,226 Contributors.

NEW YORK, Oct IS. = Republican
campaign contributions up to Oct. 23 in
elusive totaled 81 ,667, ,757, according to the
national committees report of receipts
and disbursements made public here today
by Cornelius n Bliss, ir., treasurer OF the
committee. This amount came from y ,226
contributors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
DEPORTED AS ABsCoNDER.
Jack Allen Accused of Stealing Cana.
dian Government Funds.

ST. ALBANS. Oct 2s-A man giving
ting the name of Jack Allen, who was TAX
en- from train by United States immi-
grafton officials Thursday for refusing to
show his passports, was taken back to
Canada by order of military authorities at
Ottawa yesterday on charge of abscond-
ing from Renfrew, Ont, with $1,000 in
Canadian government bonds. Allen says
he is a lieutenant in the British army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
SWINGING AROUND CIRCLE.
Nominee Hughes Making Speeches In
Several New York Cities.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Oct. 2s.h-
Charles E. Hughes left here today to
continue his campaign through New
York state. Newark, oswego, Water
town and Ogdensburg were on the
schedule. Mr.. Hughes will go to Ohio
from Ogdensburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
CREW IMPRISONED.
Men on Board British Trawler Taken
to Germany, Lloyds Reports.

LONDON, Oct. 2s. = The Norwegian
steamer Bygdo has been sunk and her
crew landed, and the British trawler
Fuchsia has been sunk and her crew
imprisoned in Germany, according to
Lloyd S agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight Sunday Fair
Moderate North Winds.

WASHINGTON, October %. - The
weather forecast: Fair and colder to-
night. Sunday fair. Moderate north
winds, becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

Mail between two cities on river in
Columbia 800 miles apart will be carried
by lightdraft, highspeed boat, driven by
aerial propelers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

Using chemical process Moscow
engineer claims TO have produced a
finer linen yarn that the finest spun, at
low cost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

Cellulose from wood fibre is being used
in Europe as a substitute for absorbent
cotton, which has become relatively scarce
because of the war demands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
ESCAPE FOR
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Bomb Dropped by Entente Aviator
Killed Engineer Driving the Train
of the Kaiser

PARIS, Oct. 2s.-A bomb dropped by an
aviator of the entente allies killed the
engineer driving the train of Emperor Viii
liam of Germany, according to information
received at Zurich, Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
In Odd Fellows Temple

Rehearsal Of third degree team at s
clock Oct. 2S.
Monday night ~ 73o = Regular
meeting Of Wantastiqu>i lodge.
Monday night The third degree will be
conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

Emperor Franz Josef possesses an
opal for which he once refused an offer
of $25o,o00. 1t weighs II ounces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
TOWNS OLDEST RESIDENT.
Irwin S. Rowley of Shelburne Died To
day in His 95th Year.

BURLINGTON, Oct. %.
Irwin S. Rowley, the oldest resident
of the town of Shelburne, died today
in his 95th year. He had been a farm
er in recent years, but in his early man
hood was a navigator on Lake Cham
plain. Nelson r. Tracy, a veteran of
the Civil war, died here TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28
Unitarian Church

Unitarian Literature Free.
Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs
James NJ Adams. Z Cedar st
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

The As states are now spending $3.50,
100000 a year on good roads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-28

lO.30 a.m.-Subject Of sermon, The Living
Spirit of Puritanism.
| 45 a.m.-Sunday school
4G0 p.m.-Junior Christian Endeavor.
200 p.m.-Senior Christian Endeavor in
the church house. Subject, The Re
wards OF Religion. Leader, Miss
Emma j Gregg. Some new features
will be introduced and all young peo-
pie are cordially invited.