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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Notice Received by Chair
man Bacon of Public
Service Commission
CONFERENCE OVER
WEST RIVER ROAD
Will Be Held in Brattleboro Monday
Between Mr. Bacon and Railroad Of
fcials = Brattleboro & Whitehall
Meeting Here Today.
Meeting Here Today.

The train service on the West River
branch of the Central Vermont rail
road will not be curtailed beginning
Monday as had been intended by the
Central Vermont railroad. Chairman
Robert c. Bacon of the public service
commission received news by telephone
to that effect this morning from J. W.
Hanlev, the general passenger agent
of the road. Officials of the road will
be here Monday, it is expected, to
confer with the public service commits.
sion, but for the present there will be
no curtailment of the service.
Chairman Bacon Of the commission
has been in correspondence with the
railroad officials for some time re-
garding the company desire to cut
Gown the passenger service on the
West River branch. Although the
railroad has issued new folders and
| time tables showing the intended
change on the branch to become effec-
tive Monday, for the present these
Will not show the real state Of affairs
lis the passenger train leaving Brat
tleboro for South Londonderry at go
in the morning and the train arriving
here at l.45 o'clock in the afternoon
will be continued, at least until after
a conference between the railroad of
icials and the public service commits
sion.
Before the notice from Mr.. Hanley
to Chairman Bacon this morning, Pres
ident Horton D. Walker of the Brat
tleboro board of trade, who had TAX
en- up the matter of the proposed cur
tailment, was informed by Attorney
Black, general counsel for the Central
Vermont road. that he had taken the
matter up with the general passenger
gent s department.
Before the decision of the Central
: Vermont officials was received the di-
rectors of the Brattleboro & Whitehall
railroad, which formerly owned the
West River branch, before it was
widened to standard gauge. and turned
over the property on condition that it
be maintained SO as to properly take
i, care of the business, arranged for a
: meeting in the Brooks House at
0 clock today. The plan was to con
: slider the question with the board OF
. trade and perhaps to formulate pro
{ { test to the public service commission
| That meeting is being held, but tbs
4 train that brought the directors wa.
Z late and the meeting opened too lat'
= for a report of its deliberations to b.
: published in this paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Booth Liner Crispin, a
Freighter, Was Torpe-
dOed Without Warning
EXPLOSION KILLED
MEN IN ENGINE ROOM
Two Boat Loads Of Crew Missing-of
1l2 on Board 60 Were Residents of
United States - Snowdon Range
Looted Before She Was Sunk.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - Two
British steamers, the Snowdon Range
aud the Booth liner Crispin, both with
Americans aboard, of whom n number
are unaccountcd for were reported to
the state department today to have been
sunk without warning by submarine.
On the Crispin the torpedo which
struck the engine room killed five men.
two Of whom are believed 20 have been
Americans. The Crispin was a freight
~ of 2.4S3 tons aud was en- route from
Newport News for Liverpool with
horses. According 10 q report from Con
sui Frost at Queenstown She was tor
pcdocd without warning IT miles of
Hook Head at 7.lj on the night Of
March 20 Sixty eight out OF the ship $
complement Of ! u men were Americans.
Two boat loads are missing. Among the
American survivors landed at Queens.
town is George St. Armand of Worccs.
ter, Mass.
The sinking Of the Suowdon Range
was reported in q despatch from Liver
pool She was en- route from Philadcl.
phia for Liverpool with general cargo
and powder and was torpedocd without
warning early on the forenoon Of March
-. Four Of the crew were killed 10y the
Explosion. After the crew had left the
vessel men from the submarine boarded
her aud removed provisions and dctaeh
able brass fittings and then sunk hel
with bombs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31

room at the state house yesterday aft
erno0n and reports were made by the
various committees. An advanced con-
dltion of preparedness was reported in
some departments.
EHGov. John A. Mead reported that
the uniforms, blankets, boots, shoes,
etc. had not only been ordered by the
adiutant general but that some of
them We're actually on the road and
that delivery OH all equipment except
ing rifles, would be had early in May.
Charles p. Smith of Burlington re-
ported that the treasurer had already
taken steps to receive subscriptions
for the war loan, 100000 of which
had already been taken up by the Ma
tional Life Insurance company and
other state financial institutions.
| General Tillotsop reported that the
governor had received an offer from
Pascal Ricei of Rutland to raise a
company of Italians, living in that
city. He informed the governor that
there were 200 of his countrymen
ready to enlist, many of whom had
seen military service.
A committee on naval affairs was
announced with Judge Charles H.
Darling as chairman, also an aviation
committee, with James Hartness os
Springfield as chairman. and Gen. Til
lotson aad Col. Reeves as the other
members
Es-Gov. Gates reported on food pro
duetion and conservation and ex
pressed the belief that a large increase
could be secured by the cooperation
Of local boards with the farmers and
gardeners, as well as an increased acre
age secured by furnishing seed, fertil
izer etc, for those who were willing
to plant new areas.
The committee urges all local or
ganizations, newspapers, etc, to take
$ up and advocate enlistments i'll TIL
navy and in the Vermont Nationa
;, Guard, both of which are very shor
of men. They also urge the organiza
!; tion of Red Gross associations to pro
: vide necessary supplies
), An espionage bill was submitted t
the committee by the governor an,
e approved by them. The followin
j resolutions were adopted
|, Z" Resolved: That it is the convic
e tion Of TIL, Vermont Committee o
Public Safety that the present crisi
s., calls for stern, vigorous and immed
5, ate action by the national government
II and that this committee pledges t
Congress and the President its zealou
e. and constant support.
k ''Be it further resolved: That I'll
IN secretary of this committee forward
it copy of this resolution to the Pres
ID dent and each member of the Vernon
le delegation in Congress. -
IN The next meeting of the committt
V. will probably be called as soon
On congress takes action on the existir
On crisis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
HELD FOR STARVING CATTLE.
Guardian May Be Appointed for VII
liam Miner CT Richford.

ST. ALBANS, March 31-Grand
Juror D. W, Carpenter. H. H. Comings,
4. d. Rowley and Deputy Sheriff w
J. Rierdon of Richford were in this
city vest erdav on business in probate
court in connection with the question
os appointing guardian for William
Min r of Riehfocd, man nearly 50
wears old. The matter was continued
until next Tuesday. Miner was ar
rested some time ago en- charge of
cruelty to animals on . warrant issued
by state 5 attorney. lie has since been
in Franklin county Jail. He was
charged with starving his cattle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
UNDER AMERICAN FLAG.
Stars and Stripes Now Float Over the
Danish West Indies.

WASHINGTON, March 81. The
final act of more than so years effort
to bring the Danish West Indies under
the American flag was completed with
formal ceremonies at the state depart
ment today when Danish Minister Brun
was handed a treasury warrant for $25,
900, the purchase price, and wireless
messages were sent to the American
and Danish authorities at the island to
lower the Danish flag and raise the
Stars and Stripes. At noon today the
new possessions passed definitely and
finally under the authority of the Unit
ed States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
GOVERNORS WANT
FULL WAR STRENGTH
Request Permission to Recruit All
New England Military Units
to the Limit.

BOSTON, March 81. - The gov
ernors of the six New England states
have forwarded to Secretary Of War
Baker the following, which was sent
from Gov. Mccall S office Yesterday
afternoon:
State House, Boston, Mass.
March 30, 1917.
Newton D. Baker, Esq, Secretary
of War, Washington, D. c.
Request permission to recruit at
once all New England military units
to war strength. If permission is
granted expect to have recruits
within 4 short while
Samuel ". Mccall,
Governor of Massachusetts.
Marcus II. Holcomb,
Governor Of Connecticut.
Horace +. Graham,
Governor of Vermont.
Carl Z. Milliken,
Governor Of Maine.
Henry w. Kcyes,
Governor Of New Hampshire.
r. Livingston Beeckman.
Governor OF Rhode Island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
co. B ENLIsTS 20 MEN.
st. Albans Organization Parades After
Being Mustered In.

ST. ALBANS, March 81. - Company
B was mustered into the federal serv-
ice Yesterday afternoon at ! clock bv
Capt. S. A. Howard, mastering officer
At II clock part of the company,
headed by Des Laurier s band, marched
about the principal business streets Of
the city in order to give the men some
exercise and to arouse interest in re-
eruiting Two men enlisted in the com
pany yesterday, making total of 20
for the week, which brings the company
up to three officers and IS men,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
NO TRACE FOUND
OF TWELVE BOYS
Left Lynn Harbor in 4 Motor Eoat =
Cries for Help Heard OFF the
Winthrop Shore.

LYNN, Mass, March 3l.-No trace
had been found today of Il boys who
started out for 4 harbor trip in a
motor boat on Thursday night Motor
boats and tugs conducted a search
throughout last night and renewed their
efforts today. Hudson Robertson. son
Of a Nahant pilot and owner of the
boat, was in charge Of the party. The
other young men were employees Of fac
tories in this city. Cries for help
heard Off Winthrop shore Thursday
night lead TO fears that the motor
boat had foundcred or had been swept
out to sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Lack of Patriotism, or What?

Editor of The Reformer:-
! noticed in your valuable paper Of
last evening that Company l, V. n. G.,
is having hard Shedding in trying to
raise the company to maximum peace
strength.
If we cannot raise one hundred men
in time of peace what will we do if we
are obliged to take up arms to defend
our country? While in the city this
week 1 noticed that they were running
decorated automobiles all through the
city The automobiles or trucks were
manned by both marines and soldiers
and the national flags We're very much
in evidence.
Patriotic meetings are being held in
different parts of the city. At the re-
cruiting stations the sidewalks are
blocked with applicants and one in or
der to pass has to take the street. May
be if we could have some patriotic
meetings we might raise little en-
thusiasm. Possibly if we would take
up the catchy air Of Why Don't You
Wear Uniform7 1--WE can almost hear
them singing it across the border) it
might do some good.
, If | were not beyond the military age
would don the uniform before the
next sunrise.
RrattIehoro March n
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
WILL CONTEST BEGUN.
by Mrs. Della r. Bean OBJ
jected to by Her Son.

\ hearing was held this morning in
the probate Office before Judge \. +.
Schwenk on the probating Of the will
of the late Mrs. Della K. Bean Of
Brattleboro. Mrs. Aurilla Cummings
is named as the cxecutrix Of the viii,
which is contested by Clarence L. Bean,
a son, Of Springfield, this state Chase
< Chase appeared for the viii and
Blanchard & Tupper Of Springfield for
the contestant. The hearing was IN
progress this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Sunday. April l.

lO.30a. m. ~ Morning worship. sermon
subject, Christ 5 Triumphal I'm.
try.
l1.45a. m.-Bible school. Glasses for
all ages.
G.15p m.-Intermcdiatc Christian En-
deayor meeting.
7.3up. M sermon subject, Shall We
Know Each Other There Du
gan S orchestra, double quartet
chorus choir. Welcome to all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
MOST PATRIOTIC STATE
Ncw York Sum-

In that state house into whose
northern upper windows the pastured
cows sometimes gaze mcditatively
from its ncighbor hill, the sum Of
Tl,000,000 was appropriated for
general defence purposes yester-
day
Vermont was always 4 patriotic
state, perhaps the most patriotic i'll
the whole Union; but in this glori-
Gus achievement she has surpassed
herself 4 million dollars, And her
chief industry IS dairving We
salute the Green Mountain state
with admiration and respect. If
the Vcrmontcrs arc not proud, they
ought 10 be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
DEIKAMPER WANTS DIVORCE.
Townshend Man Alleges Infidelity and
Other Reasons.

Edward G. Deikamper Of Townshend
has entered suit for divorce from Bea-
tricc Deeikamper Of Rockingham
hasing his petition on claims of infdel-
ity, intolerable severity and desertion
on March 10, 1917. They were married
in West Townshend Dee. 81, 1912, by
Rev. Alfred A. Cornell and lived in
Windham, Newfane and Wardsboro
The papers are from the Office of Glib
son 4 Daley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
WALLACE TO TAKE
UP DUTIES MONDAY
New Road Commissioner Coming from
Ecene Tomorrow Will Board
for Present at j A Anidon's.

Arthur A. Wallace of Kecne, n. H.,
who recently accepted the appointment
as road commissioner of Brattlcboro.
Will come here tomorrow and will be
gin his new duties Monday MIR Wal
lace viii board i'll the family Of Jerome
A. Amidon on Spruce street until the
roads become sufficiently settled to per
nit moving his household goods from
keenc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
MONEY IMPERILED.
Car Which Went Over Embankment
Carried Half Million Dollars.

NEW LONDON, March 81. - Gold
coin and currency to the value OF half
a million dollars is said to have been
I'm n transfer ear, which, with another
car. toppled over the emhankment west
Of the Thames river bridge early today
after the west bound Adams express
train was side sWiPed by an east bound
freight over the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
CENTRAL POWERS
READY FOR PEACE
offer for Conference Still Holds Good,
According to Austro Hungarian
Minister

AMSTERDAM, March 81, via Lon
dou.--A Vienna despatch quotes Count
Czcrnim, the Austro hungarian foreign
minister. as saying il an Interview with
the Frrudcublait that the entente
could conclude an honorable peace with
the central powers at any time and
that the proposal Of the central en-
pires for q peace conference still held
uaOd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
PABY'S THIGH FRACTURED.
Little Girl Falls AS She Is Carrying
tie Child

ST. ALBANS, March 31.-Roy Ray
mond. ninc-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester NJ, Gina, suffered a frae-
ture of his left thigh bono yesterday.
A little girl, who was playing with the
child, was carrying him across the
room when she tripped and fell and it
is thought that his thigh struck
against the door.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
DYNAMITE UNDER BRIDGE.
Box Containing Ia Sticks Found Near
Kangas City, Kansas.

KANSAS CITY. No, March al.-A
box containing IA sticks OF dynamite
and 50 feet of fusa was found unler an
approach o. the Rock Island railroad
bridge over the Kansas river ia Kan
sas city, Kan, last night. The police
said the dynamite had been placed
under the structure within the last. 24
hours. Two men were arrested in con-
urct.ul with the cas-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
ENCOURAGES ENLISTMENT.
scaicra Who Go into Service Will Re
ceive Degrees az once.

DURHAM. \. H.. Ma. &1.--Ofhcials OF
the New Hampshire college announced
TODAY that in event Of war any senior
onlistiag FOR service viii bc givea his
degree upon receiving any army COM
mission, provided his college standing
i, above thc passing mark at the time
Of enlistment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
PREMIER TO FRONT.
Other Russian offcials Also Visit Army
Headquarters.

LONDON, March al.--Priuce Lyotf,
the Russiau premier, and all the other
members Of the provisional government.
left rctrograd today to visit the gen.
oral headquarters ~ the front, Rcu
ter despatch from pctrograd announced,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Ia Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. April >, $50 y. m-Regular
meeting Of Wantastiquet lodge The
second degree will be conferred.
Tuesday, April 3, 80 ?. m.-Drill of
Rcbckah degree staff II is important
that every member be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
QUIET IN SPAIN.
Disorders Suppressed, According to
Advices to Ambassador.

WASHINGTON, March 81 Quiet
prevailed in Spain yesterday, accord
ing to an official despatch received to-
day by Ambassador Riano from Madrid.
A workmen IS nesting III Valladolid
was dissolved by the authorities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Sunday. Probably
Rain. Warmer South Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 81. = The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Probably rain. Warmer tonight
in interior. Moderate TO fresh south
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Library Insurance Paid in Full.

The insurance agent came from Bos
ton Tuesday afternoon to adjust the
insurance on the library books lost III
the recent fire, and paid the full amount
of insurance carried, $1,000 Although
this does not cover the loss the people
here are pleased at the adjustment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro. March 81, daugh-
ter. Eleanor Fannie, to Mr.. and Mrs
Howard c. Rice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31

1890 a. M. ~ Subject Of sermon, The
Sovereignty of Christ.
Ili5a. Sunday school.
Iuop. m.-Jmiur Christian Endeavor.
subject. Morning Prayer. Psalms
5.a.S: Acts 81. Conservation
meeting. Leader, Doris Madden.
7.0Op. m.-Scnior Christian Endeavor.
subject, Quiet Ways to God 5
Providence. Kings l9:l.l3. Con
sccration meeting. Leader MISS
Emma ! Gregg.
Monday, April >, : p. m.-Last meet
ing of the women S mission study class
with Mrs. George l.. punham, ; Norti
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, March 80, Mrs. Sa-
brina Orinda (Prouty) Darling, 81, wife
of Norman n. Darling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
nay be obtained on application to Mrs
James VI Adams, Cedar St
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31
Brattleboro, March 81

But you can't always I
actions whether he's q 70
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
Beautiful? | know | am beautiful

Beautiful? | know | am beautiful,
But Is that all?'
Clever" he added.
She began to drum with the golden
dagger hilt on the table, and to look
dangerous, which is not to infer by any
means that she looked less lovely.
"Do you love me?" She asked
Forgive me, princess, but you for.
get. was born east of Mecca. but my
folk We're from the West. We are
slower 10 love than some other nations,
With Ms love is more often growth, less
often surrender IL first sight. think
yon are wonderful -
She nodded and tucked the sealel
letter In her bosom.
1T shall go" She said darkly. "anf
another letter with it. They LOOTED
your brothers body. In his pocket they
found the note you wrote him. and thu
you asked him 10 destroy, That will
he evidence. That will convince
Come"
He followed her through leather cur
tains again and down the dark pas
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

VII. LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Catarrh is d local disease. greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions
and in order to cure it you must take
an internal remedy Halls Catarrh
Medicine Ia taken internally and acts
thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Medicine was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country
far years It is composed of some OF
the best tonlcs known combined with
some OF the best blood purifiers, The
perfect combination OF tho ingredi
ents in Halls Catarrh Medicine Is
what produces such wonderful results
In catarrhal conditions. Send for tes
timonials. free.
+. !. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo
@. An Druggists, I5c
Halls Family Pulls for constipation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-06

sage into the outer chamber; and the
illusion was of walking behind gold
en-haired Madonna to some shrine of
innocence. Her perfume was like in
cense; her manner perfect reverence.
She passed into the cave where the
two dead bodies lay like a high priest
css performing Il rite.
Walking to the bed. she stood for
minutes gazing at the Sleeper and his
queen. And from the new angle from
which King saw him the Sleeper's like
ness to himself was actually startling.
Startling-weird--like an incarnation
were Yasminis words when at last she
spoke.
"Muhammad lied. He lied in his
teeth His sons have multiplied his
lie Siddhattha, whom men have called
G0tama. the Buddhn, was before Mu-
hammad and he knew more He told
of the wheel of things, and there Is n
wheel Yet. what knew the Buddha OF
the wheel? He who spoke Of Dharma
(the customs Of the law not knowing
Dharma! This is trne--of old there
was wish Of the gods-of the old
gods. And SO these two were. There
is wish again now of the old gods.
so, are we two not as they two were!
1t Is the same wish. and 10! We are
ready. this man and I. We will obey,
We gods--yc old gods."
She raised her arms and. going closer
to the bed, stood there in an attitude
of mystic reverence, giving and re-
cciving blessings.
"Dear gods y she prayed. "Denr old
gOds---Older than these 'Hlls'-sllow
me In u vision what their fault was
why these two were ended before the
end
II know all the other things We have
shown me. I know the worlds silly
crecds have made II ulud and II must
rend itself, and this 'mnn ana | shall
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