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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
WILSON WOMAN
HAS DISAPPEARED
Charged with Performing Illegal Opera
tion-Must Appear Tomorrow or
Forfeit $4,000 Cash Bail.

Nellie Wilson of Bellows Falls, who
was arrested last January on Il warrant
charging her with having performed an
Illegal operation, is missing from her
usual hauntS III that town, and if she
does not appear in Windham county
court tomorrow morning State s Attor-
ncv William X. Daley will ask that the
cash bail Of 81 900, held by the Brattle-
boro Trust Co., be forfeited. Her al
torncv, George a. Weston, and the trust
company have been notified that her
presence i'll court at that time is re
qlired by the state.
The woman was arrested and held by
Judge Thomas +. 0 'Brien of the Bel
lows Falls municipal court in the sum
Of $4,000 for the April term Of the
county court Later this sum was re-
duccd to $4,000 by Judge +. Il. Water
man aud she promptly furnished the
amount, dcpositing it in the Trust com
panv and turning the bank book over
to the authorities as security.
She returned to Bellows Falls and
continued her residence there for q
time. State 5 Attorney w. X. Daley
issued an information for her and seni
an officer to take her before tht
county ccourt, but she could not b,
located
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
EQUIPMENT FOR
PLAYGROUND GONE
Vandalism at Valley Fair Grounds Dis
covered Parent-TeaChcr AsSo-
Citations Are Indignant.

The enthusiasm with which some
people regard the playground apparatus
which was IN use on the Fairgrounds
on the fair grounds last summer is in
dicated by the fact that il was found
SUNDAY that someone had torn the pad
lock and staple from the door of the
building in which it was stored and
removed most of the apparatus. Some
of the heavy pieces were set up, in
dicating that it was the work of
stronger individuals than boys, and
others were missing. The apparatus
was bought with funds obtained in
various ways, including the pageant
given by school children on the fair
grounds, and the parentteacher asso-
Citations, which have charge of il, are
indignant over the act of vandalism.
The Valley Fair association has had
frequent trouble of this kind and it
was announced today that further acts
OF this kind will result in the fair
grounds being closed permanently t.
the use Of anyone, and not left, as
they are now, for free use by those
who wish to play baseball and Other
games Prompt return of the missing
articles may save some unpleasant
visits to some homes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
REAL ARMED CAMP.
Glasses Called Off and University of Yer
mont Boys Drill.

BURLINGTON, April 24-The Uni-
versity Of Vermont was today virtually
turned into military camp. All after
noon classes have been called off and on
Monday and Tuesday of next week there
will be no classes at all. The underclass-
men Will drill every afternoon for three
hours from l.30 y, IN. on. During the re-
naming hours Of the day various other
bodies viii be drilling all over the
campus.
ON the first two days OF next week
officers of the army general staff will be
present for inspection and on their find
ing, will rest the military standing Of
the university for another year.
The exact reason for turning lie col
lego into an armed camp at the present
time could not be learned, although all
manner Of speculative theories were
Offered. The one given the most ere
dcncc on the hill was that orders had
been received from Washington to subor-
dinate every other activity to the mill
tary Others suggested that, as federal
inspection comes this year unexpectedly
early, the university authorities aimed
TO do their best to keep the institution
in the class Of distinguished military
institutions"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
BsATTEBORO VERMONT EVENING" "a, 1917.
RESIGNS
AS NEW HAVEN HEAD
Announcement Made at Meeting of Di-
rectors Today Will Act as
Advisor.

NEW YORM Feb q. IT The rcsigna
tion Of HowarS Elliott as president Of
the New Yorkg New Haven & Hartford
railroad was accepted today at Il meet
ing Of the board of directors here. His
retirement becomes effective MAY /, but
lie will continue to act III an advisory
capacity with presidents of the various
companies comprising the New Haven
system. As Mr.. Elliott S successor the
directors elected T.. J. Pearson, who
since March 9, 1916, has been vice pres
idcnt Of the company and Mr. Elliott s
general assistant i'll charge Of comstruc-
tion operation .and maintenance.
The directors created committee Of
intercorporate felations which is to con
sist Of the president and vice president
of the yariousI companies and Mr.. FL
liott will cooperate with this committee
TO coordinate and harmonic its ae-
tivitics.
Recently Mr.. Elliott was selected as
a member Of an executive committee of
railroad presidents to cooperate with
the council of national defense in plac-
ing the country s transportation lines
on war basis This is believed to have
been one of his reasons for rcsigning
Benz. Campbell, for several years vice
president in charge of traffic, was
elected senior vice president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
RED CROSS ROOM IN
FEDERAL BUILDING
Government Gives Authority to Els
tablish Quarters TheTe-Machines
and Materials Moved There.

The Brattlcboro branch of the Yer
mont chapter Of the American Red
Cross located this morning in room 305
of the new federal building, with the
probability that the larger adjoining
room will be used for Red Cross work
whenever the necessity is apparent.
The treasury department has notified
Postmaster NJ. j. Moran, custodian of
the building, that the Red Cross is con
sidercd a quasi official organization and
that such unoccupied rooms in federal
buildings as are required for Red Gross
work may be turned over for the use
Of the society by the custodians Of
buildings.
Sewing machines and materials were
taken to the federal building this
morning and active work there win b.
started in the immediate future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
Reached Port This Morning
on a Speedy Steamship
of the French Line
VESSEL Conveyed
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Distinguished Party Includes Rene
Viviani, Minister of Justice; Gen
Joffre, and a Grandson of Lafayette
Of Revolutionary Fame.

WASHINGTON, April 81. The
French commission has safely landed in
the United States. This official state
mcnt was made early today by the gov
crnment.
''Thc department of state is advised
Of the safe arrival Of the French com
mission.
The commission arrived early this
morning on board speedy steamship
of the French line, which was conveyed
across the Atlantic. The vessels were
met off the coast by American torpedo
boat dcstrorers and escorted to port
The naval and military attaches of
the French embassy at Washington aud
American naval and military officers,
together with representative Of state
department Immediately boarded the
French vessel and extended welcome
to American shores.
At the head Of the mission is Rene
Niviani, minister of justice and vice
president Of the council of ministers.
Other members of the party are Mar
shal .Iufrr. commandcr-in-c chief Of the
| French armies until last December,
now military adviser of the govern
meni; Vice Admiral Choccprat. dean of
| French admirals and an expert on sub
marine problems; Marquis Pierre de
| Chamhroun, member Of the chamber of
! deputies, a student of international af-
| fairs, and grandson Of Lafayette of
Revolutionary fame; NJ Simon, in
spector general Of public inspection
and Surgeon Major Dreyfus.
] The Associated Press spondent
who accompanied the party from
France sends the following despatch
from the port Of arrival:
"'rhc special train bearing the mis-
sion slipped out of &aris IN the early
morning, observed by few secret serv
ice and railway men. The hour Of
leaving was known nowhere in ad
vance The transfer from train t
ship was without event. a. was III,
voyage across the Atlantic. War~hip
lpasscd out ahead OF Che steamer int
the danger zone After three wears
! war service the celebrated liner whjcl
| bore the party Is a mixture OF fUrmc
!, elegance and rough temporary fitting
Horse racks and trough~ lined tn
$ main promenade deck, powder am
shells are stored in some OF the room,
lpriyatc cabins. The same skipper VII
] commanded the liner in the New York
IIavrc passenger service still i in com
!. mand. Part Of the guard turned bac
the second night, but the remaindcl
stayed with the party all the VA
j over.
T, Later the state department issued thi
Il further statements: The department {
c state is advised that the French commi.
!, sion will reach Washington tomorro'
d morning. The precise time and place {
s arrival viii be announced later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
CHORUS REHEARSAL PUBLIC.
Parts Of The Rose Maiden to be Sung
in High School Thursday.

A public rehearsal of the ehoruses
to b. sung by the high school pupils
in the eantata, The Rose Maiden,
which is to be given in the Audito-
rum May , for the benefit Of the high
school, will be held Thursday in the
assembly room of the high school
building from SD to $50 o clock
Anyone interested is invited to be
present. All of The choruses will be
sung. The soloists for the eantata are
to be from out Of town with the ex.
ccption Of Frederic G. Adams or
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
MORE VESSELS FOR
SERVICE OF ALLIES
Many Coastwise Ships to Be Trans
ferrcd to the Trans Atlantic Trade
at Early Date.

WASHINGTON. April y immediate
diversion of number of steamships
from the coaStwisc trade to trans Atlau-
tic service was forecast by officials YES
tcrday after Il conference here of trans
portation company representatives with
the shipping board and the council Of na
tional defense. Many vessels, it was
said. can be removed without disarrang-
ng railway service.
At meeting here next Wednesday It
newly created shipping committee of the
defense council will take up measures to
put the vessels To transporting supplies
to the allies. The committee was named
today with William Dcuman, chairman
I OF the shipping board, at its head. 1t will
work out plans in operation with the
general railroad board, named recently
To coordinate operation of rail system,
during the war. Vessels viii be taken
oil their runs with a. little di~location to
domestic commerce a. possible
Legislation introduced in both the sen
ate aud house by the administration
would authorize the President to confer
! title and possession ri the German and
! Austrian ships held in American ports.
Its terms would extend To vessels owned
! by any subject or citizen of any country
with which the Unjted States j, at war.
Repair to the damaged German and
! Austrian ships is being pushed and some
| of them will be ready for service within
a few weeks.
The shipping board is planning fur
thcr standardization of steel merchant
ships and will cali conference of ship
1 builders within few days to discuss IN
creased shipbHilding activity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
QUARANTINES THUS
FAR IN APRIL 81
Twelve More Established by Health Of
accr Tucker Yesterday After Peri
cd of Comparative Quiet.

After period OF comparative quiet III
The reports OF contagious disease DR.
Henry Tucker, health officer established
L new quarantines yesterday. max
ing - hat have been established to date
in the month OF April, Cases of mwHps
were reported III the families of Fclch, II
Pine street; Jordan, 81 Green street;
Broks, TO- Organ street; Richmond 10
Brooks, loE Organ street; Richmond, 10
tlcboro. Cases of measles were reported
in the families of Lowe, Is Washington
street Harris, % Pine street; RYAN, 80
Clark street; Colburn, 2l Reed street ;
Parkhurot. Isl Elliot street and Head
II Hudson street One case Of whoopng
cough was reported in the family OF Cut
Ter, 1 Myrtle street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
SUES FORD FOR a MILLION.
Vitagraph Company Claims He Pub
liShed Libel.

NEW YORK, April 24. - Overriding
demurrer filed by Henry Ford to the
complaint in Il suit for libel for S 200,
600 damages brought by the Nitagraph
company Of America, Judge Julius M.
Mayer in the federal district court here
yesterday granted a motion for judg-
ment on the pleadings against Ford.
Judge Maycr announced, however, that
lie would allow Ford leave to answer
the complaint within 20 days.
The suit resulted from an article pub.
iished by Ford in May, 1916, entitled
Z" Humanity and Sanity in which, il
was alleged, he characterized motion
picture produced by the plaintiffs,
:. with the patriotic end in view of
promoting the best interests of the ma
ton as an advertisement for muni-
tions makers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
UNUSUAL OFFER BY
MERCANTILE FIRM
Houghton & Simonds to Give 10 Pc
Cent Of Cash Sales Thursday and
Friday to Rcd Gross Work

An unusual opportunity to provide
funds for the work Of the local Red
Cross chapter is found in the offer made
by Houghton & Simonds to give ~ per
cent of their cash sales to that cause
Thursday and Friday Of this week
Needless to say, officials of the local
chapter have taken advantage of the
proposition and are doing everything
possible to make the amount as large as
possible. 1t is not improbable that 4
suitably decorated booth will be erected
in the store during the two days Of
the sale and maintained as 4 place for
receiving new memberships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
STATE SELLS 100000 TREES.
Will Also Plant 100000 Seedlings in the
State Forests.

RLlNGTON, April "a BY the end
of the week the state department of for
estrv viii have sent out 100000 Young
trees for planting. OF these $4,000 are
Scotch pines $4,000 red pines and the
rest are Norway spruce. white cedar, bal
sam and Eastwood. This represents the
total orders to date
The department plans to plant 100000
trees, mostly Norway spruce, on Camel's
Hump and on the Georgc Aitkcn state
farm in Mcndon. The deal pending for
the purchase OF 100000 acres on Camel ;
Hump known as the Joseph Battel state
forest. has been consummated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
D. N. DAMON RESIGNS.
Replaced by Judge O'Brien as Bellows
Falls Trustee

BELLOWS FALLS, April y. ~ Den
MS n. Damon has resigned as member
of the board of village trustees and the
trustees have elected Judge T. F..
o Brien to fill the vacancy. Judge
O'Brien, who is also the attorney for
the village corporation, will serve unit
another election is held which it is
thought will not take place until the
annual meeting next January.
Mr.. Damon was a member of the
board several years and resigned be-
cause he felt he had had about all he
wanted of the work. Judge o O'Brien
has previously been a member of the
board and has been its president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
BRIDGES FAVORS
CONSCR|PT|ON
General with British Com
mission Condemns Vol
unteer System
TERRIBLY COSTLY
TO GREAT BRITAIN
Took Lives Of the Most Valuable Men,
Crippled Industrial Mobilization and
Immeasurably Set Back Efforts in
the War.

WASHINGTON, April 2f-Licut.
Gen. Bridges, 4 member of the British
commission, declared here today in 4
talk with newspaper correspondents
that the British democracy had become
- almost fanatica over universal
military service.
The volunteer system, under which
the empire entered the war, has cost the
lives Of the most valuable citizens.
crippled industrial mobilization and i'm
mcasurably set back English efforts IN
the war
Gen. Bridges estimated eight months
rs the necessary time to train division.
individual recruits, however, may lie
made fit to 20 to the front i'll short
space Of II weeks provided they are
distributed in proportion Of 80 amongst
! 2p0 trained men.
=" Artillery must be i'll great prcpon-
| dcrance Gen. Bridges said, ''before
an attack can be initiated. The bayo-
net, however, is still essential to finally
rout the enemy from his trenches
| Gen. Bridges commented briefly on
the difficulties of making good fighters
| III democratic nation full Of personal
freedom and lacking military expert
| ence.
The French bourgeois, in the gen
eral S opinion, makes the ideal soldier
! because war has been almost an instinct
in his blood since the days of Napoleon
/ Gen. Bridges vii consult with al
American army officers and have {
mass of detailed information to plae,
at their disposal. 1t is possible he may
also meet the military committee or
/ congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
GERMAN EMPEROR
URGED TO ABDICATE
Told by One Member Of His Family He
Might Save Situation by Follow
ing Czar'8 Example

ROME. via Paris, April 2i-An Italian
newspaper declares that it i, able to con
firm reports published in the Spanish
newspapers that the immediate follow
ing OF the German emperor is cNerting
pressure on him to abdicate. The paper
says that ut a recent meeting OF the
Hohcnzollern family one member, bolder
than the rest, intimated that the embc.
ror might save the situation BY follow
ing the example OF Emperor Nicholas It
j. said that the German emperor left the
room muttering, we shall see
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. April p. tl5 =. m. Junior
Eudcavor meeting in the parish house
subject. The Words Of Ny Mouth
Psalm ln:ll; James 3:2. Leader, Cor
don Eugg.
Friday. April y, e p. M Crcamcd fish
supper IN the chapel. Price. - cents.
Friday April p. 7.3o p m. The mid
week meeting of the church will be held
IN The church auditorium The pastor
will speak on The Poets aud the War .
Wednesday April p, $50 p. m Chris.
tiau Endcayor mission study class will
meet with Horace Winchester. 10 Birgc
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
STOLEN CAR FOUND IN DITCH.
Not Safe to Leave Machines on Streets
of Bellows Falls.

BELLOWS FALLS, April p
When George Benware of Alstcad,
n. H., went to get his Ford touring car
which he had left near Canal street in
this town yesterday he failed to find
the car. He Immediately notified the
police and they got on the trail In
the afternoon the machine was found in
a ditch on the Charlestown, n. H., road
about=6ve miles from here and was in
bad shape. No description could be OBJ
tanned of the person who took the car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
SOCIALISTS ARE
DEEPLY AROUSED
S!n'lirg of a Russian Steamer Taking
Home Refugees ArouSes Cries
for Vengeance.

LONDON, April -. Dispatches
from Pctrograd state that the Russian
Socialists are greatly exercised over the
sinking hv German submarine of the
steamer Earn. which was taking home
a number OF Russian refugees. The
Iara sailed on April ] aud was tor
pciUcd ia northern waters two days
lptnr
The Official organ of the Council of
Labor says: "This heavy blow, right
at the heart of the Russian revolution.
canuot pass without it's effect. The
revolutionary democracy must regard
the murder OF its leaders as proof that
the rulers Of Germany are base hypo-
critics aud that their promises not to
harm the cause OF Russian liberty are
empty words
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
WITHOUT HARDSHIP.
Berlin Reports on Transportation of
Civilians in France

AMSTERDAM, April q, via London.
A semi official statement issued in
Berlin says the deportation of inhabi
tants in evacuated districts between
Arras and Soissons has been accom-
plished without hardship to the civilians
The transport OF their belongings even
delayed the transport Of important war
material
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
ENGLAND MAY SEIZE ALL GRAIN
Also Fix Prices from Farmer to Con
sumcr.

LONDON, April 2l.-Thc order Of
Lord p"voPost, the fcod CONTROL r.,
putting under government control al
the Hour mills was ncccssitatad by the
difficulties Of getting the desired mix.
ture of other cereals with wheat. and
also by the big advance in prices
Now, however, tn farmers are hold
ing back grain from the market foi
higher prices and the controller threat
ems to commanders all grain and fA
prices.
1t these measures do aot stop exccs
sivc prices tha government will next
commanders the bakeshoPs and lix tht
prices from farmer to consumer an,
control all the processes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
SCORES DIE IN AVALANCHEs
Unprecedented Disturbances Block
Swiss Tunnels.
Block

BERNE, Switzerland, April u. -
Scores OF persons have pelishcd and a
large number of cattle and many
have been buried under un
r,aecdcntrd avalanchcS throughout
southcrn Switzerland during the last
few days.
The ST. Gotthard and the Simplou
railway lines to Italy have been r..
peatcdlv blocked and repair work has
been frequently stopped by fresh
avalauches due to bad weather and
hcavF SHOWS, Anxiety is felt that tho
ayalanchcs ma br followed by dcv.
astating Hoods wh II the thaw set,
In.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
TOLD TO GET OUT.
American Newspaper Correspondents
to Leave Berlin at Once.

LONDON. April -. ~ The German
foreign office has notified the American
correspondents who have remained in
Berlin that their presence in Germany
is no longer desirable, according to the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
The Hague.
The American ncWspapcrmen, it is
added, have therefore decided TO leave
fer Switzerland or Scandinavia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
MORE LOSSES FOR NORWAY.
Two More of Her Vessels Reported
Sunk by German Submarines.

LONDON. April Pit is officially
announced il Norway, say Central
News despatch from Christiania, that
the Norwegian steamer Reicc has been
by i German submarine in the North
sea and the Norwegian steamer SIX
iold Of 1925 tons in the Atlantic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
DENIES CAPTURE
OF A SUBMARINE
Sec. Daniels Says Report That UBoat
Was Caught in Net Was With
out Basis of Truth.

WASHINGTON, April u Denials Of
reports that German submarine had
been captured by an American warship
after being caught in net near New
port News, Va, and was being taken to
New York Mas made today by Sec
retary Daniels.
The statement is entirely without
any basis of truth, the secretary said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
GUARDSMAN KILLED.
ST. Adams Man Victim of Accidental
Discharge of Rifle.

SWANTON, April "a Arthur J.
Sweeney of St. Aloans, national
guardsman, was instantly killed last
night by the accidental discharge of a
gun held by Private !. NJ. Mcconnell.
Both were on guard duty at manufae-
turing plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
British Get 16 Locomotives and 224
Railway Trucks from Turks.

LONDON, April 24.-Thc Turks in
McSopotamia have been driven from
their position between Samara and
Ictabilat. the war Office announces.
The British pursuing them occupied
Samara station yesterday, capturing
III locomotives and pa railway trucks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
GERMANS ACTIVE IN BRAZIL.
Believed That a Revolt Is Brewing in
Southern States

RIO JANElR0, April a. kilograms
received here today from Parana confirm
reports that the Germans i'll southern
Brazilian states are concentrating in the
state of Santa Catharina. II is believed
a German insurrection III the south is
imminent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-24
ATHLETICS CANCELLED.
West Point Cadets Will Not Compete
Against Outside Teams.

WEST POINT, \. y, April y All
athletic competition between military
academies and outside colleges have been
Cancelled by order of the secretary of
war, it was officially announced today.