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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
FAIR HAVEN STATION
AND STORE ROBBED
Thieves Get Tickets from Delaware g.
Hudson Depot and Guns from the
Whitcomb Place.

RUTLAND, Oct. 29-State s Attor
nev c. V. Poulin was in Fair Haven
Saturday where he investigated two
which were committed some
time Friday night or Saturday morn
ing. The thieves, for it is believed there
were two, broke into the Delaware
and Hudson railroad station where
thev obtained mileages and into the
where they secured guns, revolvers and
ammunition. No arrests had been made
UP to last night, but officials of the
county are working on several clues.
The break at the railroad station
was discovered by the stationmaster,
George Kincaid, when he reported for
duty. The Office window, which faces
the tracks and directly in the rear of
the building from the street. was
broken in and the glass scattered
through the office.
The work was evidently that of anna
tours for the officers found a large
piece of marble near the center of the
office, indicating that the thieves threw
the big stone through the window and
then gained entrance by squeezing
through the hole left by the broken
pane of glass.
The safe was not touched but The
floor was covered with mileage books
The thieves stamped number of books
which were part of a large number Of
such tickets, but as far as can be
learned they only took away twC
books. Some of the mileage books
were improperly stamped while Others
we're punched in the wrong place. Th'
| thieves took the a. punch away
with them.
| AT the Whitcomb store the burglar
gained entrance by brea king a rea
window Persons who live in the sam
block heard a noise about II or
o clock and it is supposed this was th
hour of the thefts. There were tw'
tracks in the mud at the Whitcoml
store and an effort was made to get tn
/ bloodhounds from Green Meadow pris
on in Comstoek, \. y, but both ami
mails were sick.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
OBJECTED TO PURPOSES.
League of Small Subject Nations
Might Aid German Government.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The league
of small subject nationalities, consist
ing of representatives of score or
more prosecuted and pillaged provinces,
opened three-day conference here to
day to assert their right to a separate
representation at the international
peace conferences after the war In
terest in the meeting was heightened
by an attack on the object of the
league on the ground that il "can
serve no purpose but that OF the Ger.
man government.
The objectors, in an open letter,
said: 1T was apparently originally
initiated by honest, but naive and cas-
lily deluded persons. \ few genuine
representatives of our press national.
tiles III no way tainted with pro-Gcr
manism gave the organization their
Temporary support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
Centre Congregational Church

4 box is soon n be filled for the
minister s family in Guildhall, Vt. Ar
ticles of clothing suitable for girls
thirteen and sixteen wears of age are
solicited and may be sent to Mrs. G..
II. ClaPp.
Monday, Oct %, lis p m.-Tnstitute
under the auspices Of the American Board
and the Woman's Board in the Congrega-
tional church in Bellows Falls. After
noon and evening sessions. Short address.
cs in the evening by six speakers repre-
scnting both boards and two college stu
dents whp are booking forward to mission
airy service Coffee WI be furnished 70
40 with the noon meal, which there will
be q basket lunch Supper will be served
NJ 30 cents plate .Any who can plan t.
90 are asked TO give their names to Mis-,
Florence Ilemcnway-W as carly as pos
sible this week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
FOOD PLEDGE CARDS
GENERALLY SIGNED
Brattleboros Record, with 10 Districts
Missing, Is 95 and Seven-tenths
Per Cent.

With reports from 10 districts missing.
signatures to food conservation pledges
show that of over 1000 families visited
III Brattlcboro Saturday H57 per cent
affixed their signatures to the cards.
This is considered an excellent average
for town OF this size In other Wind
ham county towns the canvass began
this morning. Up to the noon hour the
only place heard from vas East Putney.
OF ~ cards presented there IS were re
turned signed. The town of Somerset,
where the canvass was made last week,
returned a 100 per cent record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
Washington Makes Official
Announcement That L. S.
Boys Are in Trenches
ITALY'S POSITION
is VERY SERIOUS
But Sec. Baker Expresses Confidence
That Enemy viii Again Be Hurled
Back, AS Conditions Are More Fa-
vorable Than in Other Offensive.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Impor-
tant developments are impending IN
the great war, Secretary Baker indi.
Gates in his official review of last
week $ operations on all fronts, which
concludes with the brief statement
that certain units of the American
forces in France have taken then
places on the battle front to complete
their training.
This is the war department : first
mention of the fact that Gen. Perish
ag' men arr on the firing line. Italy
is passing through difficult moment
Mr.. Baker says, but once before Italy
stemmed the tide of an Austrian rush
under less favorable conditions for thu
defenders, he points out, and hurled the
enemy back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
WIDTH OF NEW SIDEWALK.
AS Staked Out in Front of Barber Build
ing 1t Is 81 Feet

The curbing for the new sidewalk in
front of the Barber building has arrived
and as soon a. the weather clears it will
be set In the meantime a question of
interest has arisen concerning the width
of the new walk As staked out at pres
ent this is to be only eight and one-hslf
feet wide, while on the east side of the
street the walk is nine feet.
Some think that wider walk would
be more symmetrical all around because
the new Barber building is SO much
higher than the others. If l0-foot walk
was laid it.worlld still leave six or seven
feet more for the roadway than there was
formerly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
.PUTNEY SOLDIER
DIES IN WESTFIELD
Walter J. Fuller, Formerly of Bellows
Falls, Had Bronchial Pneumonia
Following Measles.
Special to The Re.ormer.1

PIINE1, Oct. %.
Walter J Fuller, ., youngest son Of
Parker y and Olive Peck Fuller OF East
Putney, died at Camp Bartlett. Westheld,
Mass about $50 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing OF bronchial pneumonia, following
measles He was taken i'll Sept with
measles and on Oct 1 pneumonia de-
yeloped He had been in a critical condi-
ti0n for some time. and his parents and
brother, Henry, visited him several times
with different physicians. Mr. and Mrs.
Fuller left for Camp Bartlett Saturday
morning IN response 70 a telephone mes
slge that their son was worse. and after
their departure news of his death came.
The death OF Mr. Fuller is the seventh
at the camp since the New England troops
were modified at Hampton Plains. He
was stricken in the epidemic that broke
ont lust before the orders We're given for
certain units to entrain preparatory L
| eavng for the Western front
Mr. Fuller always had lived on the
home place on the Westminster road il
East Putney, helping his father on the
arm and on the highway during hi>
| athers various terms "a road commits
| ioner He enlisted july I3 in Compan,
f of Bellows Falls and was with the Isl
Vermont Regiment at Fort Ethan AIlcr
before going to WestficId Later he was
transferred to Company A, l03d Machine
Gun battalion, sd brigade, He leaves hi
parents and brother. Henry, the latte
living in Bellows Falls He was mem
ber of Boyden Grange of Westminster.
/ The body was brought here on the lat
train Saturday night and the funeral vii
be held in the church III Westminster to
morrow at l o'clock The burial will TAX
place in the family lot there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
HEAD Of CHURCH
WASHORSEWH|PPED
kidnapped Before He Was
to Address Socialist Meet
ing in Newport, KY.
TAKEN INTO WOODS
AND BADLY BEATEN
His Assailants Were Dressed in Long
White Robes-Turned Loose and Di-
rected Toward Cincinnati He Wan
dered in the Woods.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct. 29.-Herbert
5. Bigelow, head Of the Peoples church
here and leading member OF the Peo-
pies council, who was kidnapped last
Socialist meeting in Newport, Ky. was
ocated early today near Florence, Ky.
He had been taken into a woods near
there, where after being stripped, he was
thrashed with a black snake whip by a
party Of men dressed in long white
robes
After being whipped Bigelow was
turned loose and directed toward Cincin
natl He lost his way and wandered in
the woods until he found himself in Flor
lence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
MAY TRY CoNSCRIPTIoN.
Labor Shortage in Shipbuilding is
Big Problem to Government.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o.-The i'm
minent necessity for speeding up ship
construction was emphasized at a
conference today between the At
lantic coast shipbuilders and officials
of the emergency fleet corporation,
the navy department, the depart
ment of labor and the American
Federation of Labor Unless the
present labor shortage is relieved
without delay officials claim it will
be necessary to consider drastic
methods of conscription of workmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
MUST HELP ITALY.
London Papers Believe Great Brit
ain and French will Send Troops.

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The follow
ing article is printed conspieuously
by the Times today: "There is
reason to believe that the critical
situation on the Italian front has
received and is receiving the prompt,
and sympathetic consideration of
the French and British governments.
1t is understood that the Italian
commander-in-c already knows
that he may rely on the most prompt
and fullest support it may be in
the power of the allies to give.
"That Great Britain and France
must go promptly to ItaIy's help
is the view expressed by several
morning newspapers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
LAD ON BICYCLE
RUNS INTO AUTO
Milton Pierce of Horton Place Receives
Scalp Wound and Is Taken to
Fospital-Back Home Today.

While riding bicycle on Canal street
Yesterday afternoon. Milton Fl. Pierce.
-, who lives with sister at Il Horton
place, ran into an automobile owned and
driven by Hermenegilde Charland, re-
ceiying Slight scalp wound as a result.
The front wheel of the bicycle was
smashed. Mr.. Charland says he tried to
dodge the boy but was unable to do so.
Young Pierce was taken to the Memorial
hospital where his wound was dressed by
Dr. H. p Greene He was able to GO
home today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29

Gorilla was captured by the Italians
on August 9, 1916, at the time of the
synchronous offensive of the allies on
the French, Galician and Italian fronts.
The Italians took about 10000 prisoners
in the city. The capture of Gorilla was
one of the most important successes of
Italy s campaign against Austria. 1t is
town of 81 900 inhabitants on the
1sonzo half way down the present Aus
tro German front of attack between
Tolmno and the sea. 1t is strongly sit
uated among hills of great defensive
value in which there was heavy fighting
before the Italians reached the city it.
self. Gorilla is % miles northwest of
Triest, Austria S big seaport at the head
of the Adriatic, the capture of which is
one of the principal Italian aspirations
i'm the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
Red Mems Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
until further notice
Tuesday, Oct. 80 Pocahontas council
are invited To party at the home of Mrs.
George Brockington, - Chestnut street
Tuesday at : D. M Special meeting OF
BRttleboro camp. No. 72s1. NJ w 4.
Forcsters appear in uniform. Adoption.
Full attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
SNAKE IN CHURCH.
But the Reptile Failed to Bluff the
Pastor

MADISON, Ind, Oct pa religi-
ous meeting at the Cross Plains Meth
odist church near here was disturbed
when a big blacksnake crawled out
from under the altar just as the min
lister, the Rev. c. f. Bromley, was
about to administer the sacrament OF
communion. Several persons were
kneeling at the altar when the serpent
appeared with its head up in the air
The preacher was equal to the occa-
sion. He said the serpent did tempt
Eve, but it couldn t bluff him. and full
filled the ancient prophecy by killing
proceeded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
GREATER CLAIMS ON
ITALIAN DISASTER
Berlin Now Reports 100000 Captured
Occupation of Gorilla by Teutons
Announced.

BERLIN, via London, Oct. 29.-The
capture of 100000 Italians and more
than 700 guns is reported in the official
communication from general headquar-
tiers last night declares that the Italian
second and third armies are in retreat.
1.-The Italian second and third armies
are in retreat towards the west. Our
pursuit is advancing rapidly from the
mountains as far as the sea. Up to the
present 100000 prisoners and 700 guns
have been enumerated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
CONSPIRACY REVEALED.
King Constantine of Greece Intended To
Throw Power to Germans.

ATHENS. Oct. 29.-Among the mes
sages exchanged between the royal pal
aces at Athens and Berlin, and which
have fallen into hands of the Greek
government, was one which King Con
stantine urged Emperor William to at
tack the allies on the Balkan front,
promising that Greek forces would at
tack Gen. Sarrail s army in the rear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
WAS NO COWARDICE.
Revised Version Gives Better Report
of Action of Italians

ROME, Oct. 29.-The Italian war of
flee has issued an amended version of
the official statement As amended the
first sentence of the announcement
reads: "The violence of attack aud
failure to resist on the part of some
units forming our second army al
lowed the Austro-German forces to
break into our left wing on the Julian
front.
This version eliminate; the words
(which in cowardice retired without
| lighting or surrender to the enemy. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Oct. 20 Regular meeting
of Wdntastiquct lodge, No. ). The first
degree will be conferred.
Tuesday, Oct 80. 80 p. Drill OF
Rebckah degree staff.
The committee having charge of the
bowling are anxious to have all mem.
bers who arc willing to enter call at
the temple and sign the paper at
once so the matches can be started
NOV 1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
AUSTRIA is ELATED.
Sees in Successes Against Italians Pros
pect of Early Peace.

ZURICH, Oct 29-Austrian hopes of a
speedy and honorable peace have been
raised by the Austro-German successes on
the Italian front, the president of the
relchsrat said in an address to the depu-
ties, as quoted in Vienna dispatches. He
admitted there had been great anxiety in
regard to Triest, which had now been re-
moved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
BRITISH LOSSES SMALL.
Transportation of 100000 Effected
with Only $500 Fatalities.

LONDON, Oct 29.-n the house of
commons today Premier Lloyd George
said that since the beginning of the
war 13,000000 men had been trans
ported with loss of only $500 and
that of these only 2,700 had been lost
through enemy action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
FIRE CAUSED TWO DEATHS.
Mrs. Sargent Expired from Shock After
Trying to Save Employer.

TOWNSEND, Mass. Oct 29.-Mrs NJ
u. Sargent, 20, died today from shock
brought about through efforts to save her
employer, David Gilmore, from death in a
fire which damaged his home yesterday
Mr.. Gilmore, who was 81 years old and a
veteran of the Civil war, accidentally
knocked over a lamp in the kitchen and a
moment later his clothing was in flames
He died on the way to a hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
Make UP of the Organization Will Not
Be Announced for Several Days.

MADRID, Spain, Oct. 29.-King Al
phonso held a conference with various
political leaders during the day, but
the solutions of the cabinet crisis
promises to consume several days. It
is not expected the new cabinet will
be announced before Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE.
American Sailing Ship Taken in Tow
After Crew Abandoned Her.

LONDON, Oct 2o.-The American
sailing ship Fannie Prescott, 400 tons
gross has been attacked by a subma
1me She was taken in tow by the
submarine after being abandoned by
the crew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
ITALIANS ARE HOLDING.
Checking Advance of Enemy in Northern
Part of Country, Rome Reports.

ROME. Oct. 29-The Italians are
checking the advance of the Austro Ger
man troops into the plains of northern
Italy, the war Office announced The
Italian troops are fulfilling their duty and
all the movements ordered by the gen
eral staff are being carried out, the state
ment says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 29.-The occupa-
tion of Gorilla this morning by Austro-
German forces is announced in an of
fetal despatch from Vienna.
The Italians are said 10 have retired
across the Isonzo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
BONDS ARE ABOVE PAR.
Sales of Liberty Leans Made in New
York at $4,000 Today.

NEW YORK, Oct 2o.-The bonds of
the second Liberty loan were listed
today on the stock exchange here. In
the first transaction $l,500 worth
changed hands at par. The second lot /,
amounting to $4,000, sold at SlO0.2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
THE WEATHER.
Probably Rain Tonight and Tuesday.
Colder in Vermont Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, October 29.-Th.
weather forecast: Probably rain to-
might and Tuesday. Warmer tonight.
Colder in Vermont Tuesday. Fresh
isouth winds, becoming west.
Sun set sat 4.48. Light all vehicle
lamps at 5.33.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29

President Wood of the American Wool
en- company has purchased fine old bank
building in New Bedford, because of its
sentimental value. 1t is the place in
(which he first worked earning $4 week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-29
EVACUATED BY GERMANS.
Position Given Up on the Werder Pc
ninsula, ON Gulf of Riga.

PETROGRAU. Oct. o9.-The Ger
ninsula II the Gulf Of Riga, where they
made landing recently, the war office
announces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-20
SENT TO PORTSMOUTH.
Last IS Per Cent of Addison County's
Draft Men.

| Middebury, Dec 20.-The last Is per
cent of Addison countys quota of l2a
men left town Wednesday for Fort Con.
stitution, Portsmouth. n H. The draft
ed men formed in front of the court
house few minutes before o'clock,
headed by the local board of selectmen,
Allen r. Calhoun and Rufus Wainwright,
and the committee on entertainment and
marched to the station, where Rev. Ell
bert b. Holmes, rector of st. Stephen S
church, addressed them.
Instead of the usual banquet being
given them, the boys were presented with
a check to be appropriated for their own
use. They were also presented with ci-
gars by L. NJ. Saunders and the local
committee.
Fred w. LaBeau of Vergennes was APP
pointed to take charge of the men while
en- route and Charles f. Russell of New
Haven was appointed as his assistant
and carried the national colors. There
was large crowd present at the sta
ti0n to see the boys board the train
which left at 9:26
William c. Duncan of Nlddlebury and
Howard f. Mandigo of Vergennes, who
were called to go with this contingent.
failed to put in an appearance and their
places were filled by two alternatives,
Fred Pierce of Middlebury and Joseph
w. Harte of Addison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-20
DIED AT PLAINFIELD.
Miss Bessie May Mcdonald Passed
Away This Morning.

Miss Bessie May Mcdonald passed
away at her home in Plainfeld this
morning at 2 o'clock. She was born in
-Shelburne Falls, Mass. "a years ago
although she came to Vermont in child
hood. Until two years ago, the family
resided in Washington, where the de.
ceased was known as a very estimable
young woman, being held in high esteem
by many friends. She was graduated
from the Mortified high school in 1908,
and upon her return to Washington she
took an active part in the activities of
the grange and of the Rebekah lodge.
Miss Mcdonald is survived by her moth
er and her brother, Il. r. Mcdonald, both
of whom reside in Plainfield.
PRAYER services at the Mcdonald home
forenoon at 10 o'clock will be
in charge OF. Rev A. W Hewitt, pastor
of the Plainfield Methodist church. The
funeral will be held in the Universalist
church in Washington in the afternoon
at ] o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Paul We'll
Ter, officiating. Interment will be made
in the family lot in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-20
ANOTHER FUEL WARNING.
People of Vermont Are Told to Cut More
Wood.

| Mason S. Stone. executive secretary of
the fuel administrator, is full of work;
in fact, there is hardly a day that his de-
partment is able to get its correspond
ence finished up each day. About one
third of it is demands for coal, while
the other letters are almost the disposition
of fuel. After the meeting of the New Eng
land administrators in Boston in De-
tober Mr. Jones advised the people of
Vermont to commence cutting wood be-
fore the snow fell Practically speak
I ing. but little of this was done, with the
result now that in many places the sup
plv of coal is running low, while there
is not enough wood to replace it. Green
wood will be burned in some of the
towns before the winter is over. and even
at this date the administrator urges that
people get busy cutting wood or having
it drawn to them if they live up in this
larger centers in the state.
Mr.. Jones expects that next year there
will be great deal more wood used
than there has been for many years. In
some instances he finds that the towns
are getting ready to cut fuel instead of
upon the coal supply as they
did this year, after he advised cutting
wood 1t is very interesting to note that
many of those who can not get coal
object to the use of wood, claiming they
cannot use the same, but necessity is
fast proving that they can and not only
can they burn wood, but green wood as
we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-20
ITALIANS LOSE HEIGHT.
Teutons Make Progress East of the Bren
ia River.

Headquarters of the Italian Army in
Northern Italy, Dec. 20 (By the Associat-
ed Press Extremely heavy fighting
has again developed both in the north
ern mountain region and along the lower
Piaye. The enemy has made five sep
arate attempts to cross the Sile, or Old
Piave.
His main effort was about three miles
above the mouth of the river, where pom
toons and a bridge were used. The first
party succeeded in getting across, but
after series of furious attacks was
driven back to the waters edge, where it
still held.
Four other simultaneous attempts in
the same region were repulsed in the
main, but fighting continues, according
to the latest reports received.
In the mountain region the enemy con
centrated his whole pressure on the
heights commanding the Pass of San
Lorenzo leading down to the plain and
Bassano. He was, repeatedly repulsed,
but with heavy reinforcements succeeded
in making some progress to the summit
of one of the heights east of the Brenta
river, and the Italian line was CORE
spondingly retired.
The fighting was desperate, as both
sides feel the Importance of controlling
this vital link leading to the plain.