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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
STRANGE OBJECTS
SEEN IN THE SKY
West Dummerston Residents Observed
Red Lights Moving and Thought
They Discerned Aircraft.

Residents Of West Dummcrston were
startled last night to see objects NOV
ing III the sky, accompanied by a clat-
ter which sounded like the engine of an
alrpianc. They appeared a little after
8 o clock, one IN the east, another in
the south and third in the west. and
moved along and dipped as aircraft
usually do, and they carried red lights.
The families of Walter w. Burnham
and A. G. Thurber were among those
who saw the strange sight, and about
! 0 clock this morning Mr.. Thurber
saw another machine in the west.
Mr.. Burnham saw the first strange
object about a week ago, and two nights
later he saw it again. Both times the
same noise was present as was noticed
last night. Several thought they
could distinguish the outline of an air
plane. After a while the lights ap-
peared
''Thev are certainly unusual OBJ
iects, Mrs Burnham asserted today in
response to an inquiry from The Re
former, ''and l wish the public could
see them so they wouldn t think we
were crazY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
THREE CLASSES OF READERS.
McGregor Jenkins Tells What They Are
Before Woman's Club.

The Woman 5 club held very profit
able meeting Wednesday evening,
when McGregor Jenkins of the Atlantic
Monthly lectured before large number
of club members and friends Mr.
Jenkins took for his subject, The Read
ing Public, and tried to represent him
self as the "average reader. The
reading public he divided into three
classes, the sponge readers, the sieve
readers, and the duck back readers.
The sponge reader absorbs what he
reads and demands good books. The
sieve readers desire for reading is alb
normal and is the one who keeps the
publishers of the chest sellers hap
py The duck back does not absorb
what he reads, but he reads as a means
of physical and mental relaxation.
The speaker urged that reading
should not be used as means of alb
straeting facts, but to acquire more
sympathy with humanity and a great
er joy in living.
Another feature of the meeting which
added much to the pleasure of all was
the singing of two selections by a
quartet composed of Mrs. w. S. Bassett,
Miss Harriet Arnold, Mrs. Eric Landry
and Mrs. w. II. Bond, accompanied by
Miss Jessie Hawley at the piano.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
BRATTIEBORO VERMONT, FRIDAY EVENING" MARCH % 1917
MAY TRAIN 100000
IN SPRINGFIELD
officers Inspect Camp Sites with a View
to Establishing Reserve
Army Base.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 23-
In the event of hostilities Springfield
may become the seat of reserve army
of 100000 men, Maj. Charles f. Xii
borne and Capt. Thomas Robins from
the headquarters of the department of
the East at Governor Island. N. ".
came to this city yesterday with the
purpose of investigating possible camp
sites, and when they left if in the
evening In the private car of Vice Pres
ident Howard BiScoe of the Boston &
Albany railroad for Albany, n. Y, were
very favorably impressed with what
they had seel, if appearances 90 for
anything. In statement given to the
press the officers disclaimed any con
nection i'll their visit with "recent de-
velopments in international affairs hut
nevertheless it was felt by some of the
more thoughtful that in case of host;H-
ties their visit might prove to be a
most happy coincidence.
To offer proper facilities for 100000
men. the officers said 1900 acres were
needed. Not all of this land need be in
one lot, for it can be separated into
four or five sections, so long as those
sections are within four or FIVE miles Of
the main railroad lines to permit spur
tracks to be laid to the ground without
difficulty. Health considerations as af
forded by proper drainage and accessi-
biiity to good water supplies are also
OF first Importance. The war depart
ment. If it takes land here will simply
lease II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
JOHNSON SHOWERED
WITH CONFETTI
High School Teacher Leaves to Be
Married - u. v. M Glee Club SINGS
Good Bye Bachelor Days.

Leslie .. Johnson, science teacher in
the high school, left on the , O'Clock train
this afternoon for Maiden, Mass. where
he is to be married Monday. Realizing
their inability to be present at the cere
mony the members of the senior class of
the high school anticipated the usual
posteeremony exercises by showering
Mr.. Johnson with confetti as he hurried
down the station PLATFORM
As he stepped on to the rear platform
OF the train after escaping good natur-
edly from the ministrations of his pupils,
aided and abetted by one or two of the
faculty members, the University of Yer
mont glee club, which had arrived on the
train, grouped together and sang Good
Bye Bachelor Days. Mr. Johnson raised
his hat and bowed and tossed some candy
kisses among the university boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The initial phase Of the tremendous
battle which has opened in Northern
France has apparently turned in favor
of the French, who are reported to have
forced their way across the Ailette
river and the Ciozat canal at several
points. Further south the French are
attempting to batter their way toward
Laon, but comparatively meagre adj
vices reported from Paris indicate that
the issue is still very much in doubt.
Some ground has been gained north
east Of scissors, but the fact that the
French report having inflicted every
heavy losses on the Germans is an in
timation that the invaders are holding
this section in force.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
WHERE THE TEACHERS WILL GO.
Instructors in Grades and High School
to Leave for Vacation

The teachers in the grades who will
90 out Of town TO spend the vacation
are: Miss Eloisc Sanders to Bellows
Falls, Miss Rachael Packard to West
field, Mass, Miss Cola Martin to Town.
shcnd, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Fceney 70
Springfield, Mass, Miss Helen Martin
to New York, Miss Elizabeth Hunter TO
Poultney, Miss Martina Phil to Bur.
lington, Miss Gertrude Marston TO
Grafton, Miss Dolly Nicholson TO West.
field, Miss Ethel Eddy to Stratton. Miss
Gcorgianna Mexican to Springfield.
Mass, Miss Leona Wright to Middle.
bury, Miss Rosamond Ashley to Fair
haven, Mass
The teachers in the high school who
Will leave town are: Leslie o. johnson
to Maiden, Mass, +. X. Davis to South
Lincoln, Mass, Miss Jessie G. Pratt to
Quincy, Mass, Miss Anne j. Parsons TO
Easthampton, Mass, Miss Louise A.
Bourne TO Providence, K. l.. and Miss
Orlana Ranncy to Stamford Conn.
Englewood, \. j., aud Fitchburg, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
GIRLS COMMITTED
SUICIDE IN CAFE
Left a Note Indicating That
They Had Planned to
Die Together
NO REASON KNOWN
FOR TRAGIC ACT
Shots Fired in Closed Booth in Ports
mouth Cafe and One Was Dead and
Other Dying When Walters Reached
Them

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., March 23.-
The two young women who were killed
in the Portsmouth cafe last night were
definitely identified today as Margaret
&" Peggy , Spalding, daughter of
George F. Spalding of Newton, Mass,
and Esther Stanton, daughter of J. l..
Stanton of Los Angeles.
\ note signed Peggy and Ethel, :
found in the room in the Rockingham
hotel which they had occupied during
Wednesday night and Thursday, indi-
Gated that they had agreed to die to
gcthcr, but gave no reason.
Miss Spalding was Is years of age
and Miss Stanton was -. The Girls
came here Wednesday. just before II
0 clock last night, while they were at
dinner in closed booth, the waiter and
the few remaining diners heard two
shots. They rushed to the booth where
the girls had been seated and found
Miss Stanton dead, living half across
the table. Miss Spalding lay on the
floor unconscious and died shortly al
terward. Each girl had a bullet wound
in the temple. The police today ex
pressed the opinion that each girl held
revolver at the other 5 head and fired.
motive for the shooting was sought
BY the police today. Dr. II. l.. Taylor,
assistant medical referee, after an ex-
animation of the bodies today ex-
pressed the opinion that each Girl had
shot herself IN the right temple, Miss
Stanton using 81 calibre revolver and
the other girl a % calibre weapon.
AT the time of their death the Young
women were in normal and apparently
h2althful condition he said. An inquest
did not appear necessary, but the au-
thorities were prepared to hold one if
desired by Miss Spalding's father,
who came here today Miss Spalding
was an instructor in the home-making
department of the Garland school in
Boston. Miss Stanton was pupil in
similar department ct the Dana Hall
school, Wellesley. According to mem
ber of the faculty the young women
We're known to be acquainted, but it
was not known that they were close
friends.
Light was thrown on the suicide
later today when the police made pub
lie paragraph from the joint note left
by the young women. 1t read:
+" We have experienced perfect love
for each other and cannot bear the
thought Of separation, 50 we viii end
it all.
The police also said that a wish was
expressed that the bodies be buried
together. The separation referred to
is supposed to have meant the depart
urc from the Garland school of Miss
stanton when she was transferred tc
Wellesley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
Schorling Offers Reward for
Name of Person Start
ing Report
CURRENT RUMORS
LACK FOUNDATION
Mr. Schorling viii Become Naturalized
American in June - Denies Also that
Secret Meetings Have Been Held at
His Place

Unfounded rumors, growing in size as
they were passed along, have been cur
rent to the effect that a German flag had
been flown during the last day or two
from fiagpole on the property of Carl
Schorling on the Hinsdale road.
The first story that reached The Re-
former was to the effect that some one
in Brattleboro had seen it and notified
Mr. SchOrling over the telephone that a
party was coming to remove it. The
story concluded with the statement that
Mr. Schorling called upon the Hinsdale
selectmen for protection and finally took
down the flag
The next version passed along on the
had ordered Mr.. Schorling to take down
the flag and that he had done so, and that
later he raised it and was arrested
With these two versions as basis it
does not require brilliant mind to mag
Inc the ramificatons of the story that
are floating around town, embellished
and spiced to suit the taste of the dis
tributors.
Inquiry by The Reformer over the teIe-
phone this noon brought the reply from
Mrs. Scherling that no German eolors
had been flown at their home since the
first indication of war and that the fam
lily does not own German flag, but that
there is one, the property of a lodge,
with the name of the lodge upon it,
stored in the house.
She said that bed quilt and a blanket
We're on line there yesterday, but in
her opinion neither bore any resemblance
to a German flag
Mr.. Schorling, she said, stands ready
to pay $50 to anyone who can prove that
a German flag has been flown or exhibit
ed on his premises recently and will
gladly present a five dollar bill to the
person who will give him the name of
the individual who is responsible for
starting rumors that are utterly without
foundation.
Mr.. Schorling is 62 years of age and in
June will receive his final naturalization
papers as an American citizen
Another rumor is that secret meetings
are being held there, but this is as
emphatically denied as are the stories
about the flag.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
Sinking of Another Ameri-
can Vessel Adds to the
List of Outrages
TWENTY LIVES LOST
ON THE HEALDTON
Vessel Was Torpedocd Without Warn.
ing Several Of the Victims Citi-
cons Of United States President
Preparing Message 70 Congress.

AANfeAAAAh AANoodht " NOIBItno.
WASHINGTON. March D. Sinking
by q German submarine of the American
steamer llcaldton with the probable loss
Of "a score or more of her crew. many of
whom were Americans. while another
grave addition to the long list of German
aggrcs-ions against, American commerce.
cannot cause any immediate change in
the situation between the United States
and Germany, II was said here today.
virtual state of war already exists,
government officials believe. and they are
doing everything possible to prepare the
nation to meet that condition.
The destruction Of the Hcaldtou how
ever, will be- included by President vii
SON iu his summary of the German at
tucks on American commerce, when he
goes before congrc~. which meets i'm
extraordinary session on April ..
The President received his first official
reports Of the incident early today The
news came in cable report last night
from American Consul Mahin at Amster.
dam after the President had retired. The
consul reported that the vessel, which
was unarmed, was torpcdoed without
warning OIL the coast of Holland on
Wednesday.
President Wilson's address to congress
was taken mp in is tentative form at to-
day- cabinet meeting Virtually all the
secretaries had been asked to bring mate
rlal for point, upon which il will touch.
While the exact nature of the Presidents
address necessarily will be determined by
developments OF the next 10 days it is eN-
pected 10 be specific in character aud
probably will outline comprehensiyely
Just what steps he believes congress
should take to meet the warlike opera
tlon~ Of German submarines
Administration officials realize that
during the period of waiting sustained
effort is being made in Germany to place
the responsibility for war on the United
States.
The hint OF an offer of mediation is re.
gardcd as an added evidence of this
movement, but the President and all his
advisers are determined that if war act
ually comes il shall be- clear To the world
that 1t has not been of American choos-
ing.
The President, TO keep in touch with
army and navy preparations, cancelled
virtually all engagements today except
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
GIRL WAS CRYING BITTERLY.
Sent in Charge Of Conductor to Bel
lows Falls to Meet Sister

A small girl was crying bitterly in
the railroad station this morning be-
cause an older sister had failed to meet
her upon the arrival of the morning
train from South Londonderry. She
was persuaded to wait in the station
and soon Ticket Agent David S. Carey
received a telephone message from Bel
lows Falls to the effect that the older
sister was in that town and requesting
that the small girl be sent to her on
the ILL 0 clock train. She was placed
in charge of the conductor as requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
TO TURN HARVARD
INTO ARMED CAMP
VIII Be Used for Military Training
Purposes if War Is Declared,
Crimson Says.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. March o3.-
\ Scmi-oiiicial announcement that in
thc event of war the college year at
Harvard university probably would be
terminated within short time and the
university plant turned into a military
training camp was made today The an
nouncement was in the form of an ed
itorial in the Harvard Crimson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
WANTS vINDICATIoN.
Democratic Leader Wants Mayor Mitch
ell to Retract Statement.

ALBANY, y. Y, March 23.-A res,
olution summoning Mayor John Mitchell
Of New York city to the bar of the
senate to explain grounds for allegation
that Democratic Leader Robert F.
Wagner was aiding Germany by delay
ing the Rockaway Notifications site
bill was introduced in the senate to-
day by Senator Wagner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
MORE RECOGNITION.
British. French and Italians Greet Gov.
ernment Of Russia.

LONDON, March 23. - The British.
French and Italian ambassadors at
Petrograd conveyed to the minister Of
foreign affairs Yesterday an official
recognition by their government of
the Russian provisional government
says Reuter- telegram from Petroprad
under Thursdays date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

Los ANGELES, Calf, March 23.-
!. L. Stanton, city passenger agent of
the Rock Island railroad, father Of
Ethel Stanton, who was killed last
night at Portsmouth,, n. H.. said today
he could ascribe no cause for his
daughter s act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
EMPEROR WILLIAM NERVOUS.
Physicians Have Ordered Him to Take
the Cure at Homburg.

LONDON, March 23.-Private mes
sages have reached The Hague that
Emperor William is suffering from a
severe nervous breakdown, an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from The Hague
reports. His physicians are said to
have ordered him to take the cure at
Homburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

The consul's despatch was a. follows
standard oil ship Hcaldton, from
Philadelphia for Rotterdam, torpcdoed
without warning S:l5 evening of 2lst, p
iniles north OF Tcrschelling. Holland.
Twenty OF crew drowned. One died
OF injuries. Others taken to north of
Holland. Submarine seen after torpedo
ing. More details to follow"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

AMSTERDAM, March 23.-The Amer
lean steamer Icaldton was torpedoed
Wednesday evening, according to a Ter
schclling despatch to the Telegraaf
Three boats were launched, one of
which contained eight men. One of the
men, badly injured, was brought to Ter
schelling by torpedo boat Another
died on the way. Nothing is known of
the other boats.
Ii is believed that II men were killed
by the explosion,
Terschelling j. an island of the Neither
lands in the North Sea oil the northwest
coast of the Province of Fricsand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
BODIES IN RUINS.
Two Men Lost Their Lives in Fire in
Brockton, Mass, Today.

BROCKTON, Mass, March 23-The
bodies of George C. Reynolds, 76s and
Charles Smith, 80, were found in the
ruins of Reynolds S small house on the
outskirts of the city after fire had al
most destroyed the building early to-
dav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Masquerade dance tonight Concert
will begin al ; O'Clock; grand march
~ $50.
Monday, March 2G.--Rcgular meeting
of Wantastiquct lodge No. ). The lst
degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

one with Governor Mccall of Massachu-
sets, who wanted To confer ON ways III
which the state might cooperate with
the federal government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

Many women arc succ >ssfully en-
gagged in fruit cultivation in this
country, the number in this oceupa
tion in California comparing quite ia
vorably with the numher OF men thus
engaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
First Baptist Church

TONIGHT, : clock ~ Prudential
committee meeting; 7.30-Praycr meet
ing Of the church. Subject, Study ~ of
Or. johnson s book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight and Saturday.
Warmer Tonight South Winds.

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
weather forecast: Rain or snow tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight. South
winds becoming strong.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
Centre Congregational Church

Friday ~ 80 p. m.--Rcgular mid
week meeting ia the chapel. Subject,
The Christian as q Saint. Ps. g6:9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
Red Mems S Hall

RuOnckticut tribe, no. ., will work
the adoption degree on Is palcfaccs to-
right at $50 clock Corn and vcni-
spu will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23

Let S laugh little more at our own
troubles and little less at our neigh
Dor s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-23
PHILADELPHIA ALnrcl

PHILADELPHIA, March %. l. The
steamer lIealdton sailed from Chester
Pa, ON Jan 26 for Rotterdam with
:. .l31Tll gallons of refined petroleum
valued at Sl06,SS6 She was last report.
ed three day. later 720 miles east of Del
aware Breakwatcr.
The liealdton was commanded by Cap
tain Christopher, and carried crew of
- men, She Is tanker of Ass tons
gross and was built at Greenock, Scot
land, in 1905. Her home port was New
York She is owned by the Standard Oil
of. New jersey
Eight Of the officers and engineers of
the Standard Oil steamship Healdton
were American citizens, an officer of the
company said last night at his home. He
was unable To supply any further details
PHILADELPHIA. March %. - Thir-
teen American citizens were among the
40 members of the crew of the American
tank steamer Healdton, sunk by sub
marine last Wednesday with the prob
able loss of 20 or more lives The tanker
was unarmed, having left this port before
President Wilson authorized the navy tc
furnish guns and gunners To merchant.
men.
AMSTERDAM, March %, via London
The liandelsblad says there are ONLY
SIX Americans among the survivors OF
the Ilcaldtou.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
KID TEAMS TO
PLAY FOR CITY
CHAMPIONSHIP

A basketball tournament for the
ls-year-old team championship OF
Detroit Will begin tonight at TAO
o'clock at the gymnasium OF the
first Presbyterian. church. corner
Woodwardave. and Edmund-pl The
OuadranElee from the Martha
Holmes Methodist church. the
Trisauares from the Y. NJ. II. A, the
North woodward Presbytsrians, the
brewster Juniors. Scout Troop No.
.. from the Fort-st Presbyterian
church. Scout Troop No. ? from
The Westminster Presbyterian
church. the Spartan Juniors from The
Y. NJ. e.. and the K OF L. auint from
the First Presbyterian church VIII
30 the title contenders. A picture
OF all the teams vii be taken to
n'rht. and II r. urged that every
che OF the 100 boys involved In the
tourney be present promptly al 80
o'clock
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
WILL
MEET TONIGHT

The ID. A. n. p. win gather to-
night at the Recreation ornce In
The FarweIl building for their usual
weekly meeting. which has been
transferred from Friday to wednes-
day evening and which VIII be held
Wednesday nights hereafter All
clubs with unsold banquet tickets
must return them AZ the meeting
tonight. The entertainment com
niittee viii also meet Wednesday
night az a separate session. Messrs.
z. Sanders. S. Mason. e Davis.
President Vert and Virgil Zetter.
Ind viii handle this end OF Satur-
day nights festivities. together with
one or two volunteers
The attention OF Class IA clubs
Is called 20 the fact that this class
is preparing 20 issue It's anal cnf
10 clubs Of this rating In the city
and particularly 20 some OF the en-
rolled teams Monarchs. Maroon
A. C.. West side vlctors. Michigan
A. C.. Mats Tigers. Upper Gratiots
and others please note. For lss'
call banquet tickets members should
call the secretary 81 Main 1899
The Detroit times., 1917-04-18
YOST CALLS HIS
CRIDDERS OUT
Expects No Football, But De-
cides To BE Ready II Sked
Is Retained

ANN ARBoR Mich. April ia
Despite the fact that he expects
CONSUMPTION to pass congress and
TO play havoc with athletic talent
AT the university before fall. Coach
fost will start spring football train
Ing today In a conference with
Director OF Athletics Bartslme. Yost
learned that Michigan had not den
nitely called on the football sched-
ule, but merely notified all rivals
that the schedule will be cancelled
II tho war continues until fall.
Iost evidently decided that this
was his tip TO play safe. and he told
the athletes who have not yet en-
listed TO don their spanEles and get
out today for 10 days OF grtddins.
Prominent among the Michigan
football men who have already en-
listed are Capt. Pat Smith, Half
back Raymond and LlnesmAn Hid.
ner.
Just now Yost seems more IN
olined TO rsise a regiment than 20
Plan football campaign For Tia
frst time in his life. the Hury-up
man has found something more In
tsrestinE than football He n full
% the war game and has all sorts
az strategieal tips for the generals