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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Harry Whitaker of Worcester, Mass,
is with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Whitaker.
Miss NJ. S. Vandervort and sister, al
so Mrs. +. A. Bellany of New York,
are guests at Mrs. Mary Ballou s.
Mrs George F. Whitney and daughter,
Helen of Brattleboro, are spending a
few days with Mrs. Whitaker s sister,
Mrs. c. E. Brown.
Miss Florence Nichols, Miss May
Hickey, Miss Annie Mccarthy of
Bridgeport, Conn, are summer boarders
lat Mrs. Mary Ballou s at Brooksidc.
Kelly S. Morse of Hartford, Conn,
Mrs. Francis Lynde of West Brattle
boro and Mrs. Bernard Shumway OF
Woodmont, Conn, dined Thursday with
Mrs. Samuel Morse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TOMPKINS ADMITS
MURDER OF THREE
Killed Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrie3 and
Their Son While on an Automobile
Journey Sunday

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 10 George
C. Tompkins, Of Philadelphia, held in
connection with the shooting to death of
+. |. Humphries, prominent coal operator.
his wife and their l5-ycar old son on a
country road near Carrolltown, this
county, last Sunday, confessed to the
three murders today, according to an an
nouncement by the police.
The confession was made in the pres
ence of .Jailer Edward Lee Of the count Y
Jail and Tompkins's attorneys. Tomp-
kins was member OF the IIumphries
automobile party. Following the shoot
ing he went To the home of friend and
declared that the party had been held
up by. masked men who shot and Killed
the members of the Humphrics family
but he escaped by falling to the ground
near the automobile and pretending that
/ he also had been shot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TAX RATE THIS YEAR
S22.25 ON THOUSAND
About IS More than Normal. Owing
Largely to Special State Tax and
Increased School Tax.

With the Incorporated school district
tax determined. the rate for the cur
rent year amounts to $22.25 on thou
sand for persons living within the viii
lage limits and $I7.15 for those out
side. This rate is about $3 more than
normal, the major part of the increase
being due to the special state tax of 20
cents and the jump of five cents in the
school district tax. The total tax is
composed az follows: State tax, 90
cents; town tax, - cents; highway tax,
% cents; state school tax, 10 cents;
state highway tax, , cents; special side
walk tax, ~ cents; special county tax,
1 cents; regular county tax, l cent; vii
lage tax, AZ cents; district school tax,
60 cents The town school tax is 90
cents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
N. Lenine, Socialist Leader
an Agent of the German
General Staff
SENT TO THE FRONT.
WITH PROPAGANDA
Task Was to Compromise the Provision
al Government in the Eyes of the Peo-
pic in Every Possible Way = Money
Came via Sweden

PETROGRAD, July ia letter from
Gen. Brussilof's chief OF staff states that
n Lcnine, the Radical Socialist leader, is
an agent OF the German general staff The
evidence was traced through the confcs-
sion of lieutenant that he was sent to
the front Of the SIX Russian armies to fur
ther the propaganda in favor OF an early
peace with Germany. Lcnine's task was
to compromise the provisional govern
ment in tie eyes Of the people by every
possible means Funds were sent through
the intermediary OF an cmploye OF the
German legation at Stockholm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

News today from George l.. Dunhsm,
who is in the Brooks hospital in Brook
line. Mass, is that since his heart attack
of Tuesday he has shown improvement
and continues to gain.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Petite.
wife of George Piette, was held this
morning at o'clock at st. Michael 8
Roman Catholic church. Rev. Father
Mcmahon officiated. The bearers were
Patrick Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Maurice
Walsh and Francis Fitzgibbon. The bu-
rial took place in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
Ganglar's dogs have been engaged for
exhibition at Island park Sunday night
in addition to the motion picture play
There are seven dogs i'll the troupe.
which give an interesting and finished
canine comedy act. They comprise three
French toy poodles, three Spitz and a
black poodle, and perform many novel
turns. The picture is The Last Sentence.
a story of love and sacrifice, featuring
Mare MacDermott and Miriam Nesbitt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
,EBORO VERMONT,
JAIL BREAKER GETS
FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE
Calmecca, Charged with Helping Three
Prisoners to Get Away, Will Serve
Three Years

GREENFIELD Mass, July l9-Percy
Long indicted tor escaping from the
Greenfield jail June IL, was yesterday
sentenced to not less than II and not
more than four years in state-prison at
hard labor one day to be in solitary con
hncmcnt On charge of being accessory
before the fact IN connection with the
escape Of Frank Collins and Salvador Mar
70 at the same time, he received a SINH
lar sentence, a total of not less than five
nor more than eight years on the two in
dictments. Frank Collins, for escaping,
was sentenced to not less than 3 ID years
nor more than five years in state-prison at
hard labor, one day to be in solitary con
lincmcnt. Mario had previously been sen
fenced to IS months in the house Of cor
rcction
Casmir Calmecca indicted for being
an accessory before the fact, III connec-
tion with the escape OF the three prisoners
| was sentenced to three years i'll the house
| of correction The three prisoners pleaded
guilty to all the indictments against them
| District Attorney John H. Schoonmakcr
/ in outlining the commonwealth case
against Long stated that at no time since
/ Long had been confined in the county jal
at Greenfield had he done anything tina
would cntitle him to consideration. fo
the first time it appeared that twice sine
! Long had been in JAIL he had attempte'
to escape. once by cutting the bars OF HI
cell, and once by removing bricks from
ccTl in which he had been placed in soli
tary confinement.
Long made lengthy appeal to tn
court He stated that he had not beer
treated fairly at the jail, that the official
dislkcd him He complained Of the foo
and 81 tie restrictions IL denied the At
tempts to break jail credited to him, say
ing that there was no evidence agalns
him lie broke down once or twice whit
addressing the court It was his wish tina
he be sept to state-prison in place oil TIA
house OF correction,
Long was serving an lS-months sontenc
Il Cor breaking and entering and larcen
1t Orange at the time Of his escape. 90
Inns was serving a fouryears' sentence q
the time of his escape. Calmecca was tn
niend v,ho sc,urcd the revolver wit
which Long held mp Turnkey Mason. lha
act was fastened on him through an Il
ycstigation BY Special Sheriff ". y War'
who found that Calmecca had bought
revolver at a Greenfield store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
PERSONAL.

Miss Elsie Johnson is spending a few
days in Townshend.
Harold Chandler has gone to Town
shend for the week end
Miss Hazel B. Swift of Willimantic
Conn, called on local relatives yester
way, while on her way home from
South Londonderry.
Charles Ahearn and Frank Shea oi
Northampton, Mass, are at Spofford
lake. They will be joined there Friday
by Ray Mixer of Northampton, formerly
of Brattleboro, and Frank Dimes.
Miss Grace VanGumster, nurse, re
turned yesterday from Chester, where
she had been five weeks on professiona
work. Miss VanGumster and niece
Miss Clara Dawley, will go Saturday t.
their home in lion, \. Y, for few
weeks visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Ashley Of Brattleboro is a guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. Rennie at the parsonage
The home Of Mr. Blanchard was entered
Sunday afternoon and goods. were stolen
Baptist church. Young peoples meet
ing Sunday at 40 Mr.. Buffum will open
the subject.
The women of the Baptist society
will hold an ice cream social Wednes-
day evening, July %, in the vestry.
Mr. Buffum, Mr. and Mrs Wallace Buf
lum, Mr. and Mrs Lynde and Homer
Thomas went by automobile to tn,
funeral of Mrs. Mabel Prouty of Wes
Halifax Saturday.
Rev. Thomas A. Rennie opened tht
church in Green River last Sunday a
/, t cloc, for the first time this summe
and had good attendance. He intend
TO continue services during the summe
months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
HIGHER RANK FOR PERSHING.
Baker Urges Restoration of Grade of,
Lieutenant General.

WASHINGTON, July 70 Revival of
the rank of general, which lapscd with
the death of Sheridan, and promotion Of
several major generals to the rank of lieu
tenant general viii be recommended soon
to congress by the administration.
Secretary Baker first will press con
gresa to restore tho grade Of lieutenant
general If congress acts fayorably on
this request. Major Gen. John i Per
shng, Major Gen. Hugh J.. Scott. the
commanding generals of all the army de
partmcnta. will be the first promoted to
the restored grade
Immediate action will he urged in
llcgi>lating to restore this grade to place
Gen. Per.hing nearer equality with the
British and French officers with whom he
| j. cooperating and to give him rank
over other major generals who will bg
sent to France to command future eXpc.
| dictionary divisions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
MAY BUY FIRE ENGINE.
Bellows Falls Is to Try Out Second
Hand Machine Today.

BELLOWS FALLS July ~ An
5000 pound fire engine has arrived in Bel
lows Falls. 1t Is rebuilt second hand
machine of the Amoskeag model, which
was used i'll Providence, r. l., for a mum
Der of years The price asked for it is
1000 It is supposed to throw 600 gal
Ions of water minute.
\ test will be given today and if the
engine is satisfactory to the village trus-
tees d special village meeting will be
called and the voters given an opportun-
ity to vote on the purchase. The engine
the village now owns has been used 81
years and the service it gives IS not sat
isfactorv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
OFFICERS ON LONG
RECRUITING TRIP
Capt. Gibson, Capt Cady and Corporal
Miner Leave for Bennington Coun-
ty-Rally in Ludlow.

Capt. +. w. Gibson, Capt. Cady and
Corporal Harold Miner of the Vermont
regiment were in town last night and
this morning. The three officers drove
over. 200 miles yesterday on recruiting
duty and this morning went to Reads
boro and from there were to continue
to Pownal and Bennington where they
will stay tonight They will go to Ar
lington, Sunderland and Manchester to-
morrow and Saturday night will have a
big meeting in Ludlow. Recruits are be
ing sent daily to Fort Ethan Allen as a
result of their efforts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SUFFRAGISTS PARDoNED.
President Orders Release of 16 Women
Arrested for Picketing,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson today issued pardons for the lG
suffragists who are serving a GO-dav son
tence III the work house at Occoquan,
Va, for pickcting in front of the White
House. Secretary Tumultv said the par
don must speak for itself and that
the White House would have no state
ment to make of the President S reason
for his action.
Woman party leaders at their head
quarters expressed surprise at the Prcsi-
dents action and declared cmphatically
that 'pcketing" Of the White House
would not stop as a result Of it. ID. F
Malone, collector of cuatoms OF New
York, who had planned to appeal The
cases OF the prisoners declined to make
any comment on the Presidents action
lie received the news at the auifragett,
headquarters where he was in conference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TO REBUILD WHEELER LAUNDRY
Property Destroyed at Bellows Falls te
Be Replaced.

BELLOWS FALLS, July 19.-The re-
building Of the Wheeler steam laundry
which was destroyed by fire May p,
entailing loss of $4,000, was begun
yesterday. The walls and Fart of the
roof are standing The laundry, located
on rockingham street, will be rebuilt on
the same lines as before, and new and
modern machinery installed. When run
ming thi3 company employed about
30 hands. The proprieters are G. B.
Wheeler, G. 7. Lowell and G. NJ.
Weber Locating in the empty building
known as the shirt factory and the for
nation of a new company has been
abandoned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Much Difficulty in Getting it
Sufficiently Cured
for Storage :.
RAINY WEATHER
is UNFAVORABLE
Good Quantity of Old Hay Left as Last
Years Yield Was Unusually Good =
Prospect for Continuation of Reason
able Prices

Farmers in Brattleboro and in various
sections of the county have begun har-
vesting their hay crop, but they are ex-
lperieneing some difficulty in getting il
properly cured.
The yield this season is exceptionaI!v
heavy, being better than that of last
year, which was unusually large
This unusual yield is due in large part
to the abundant rains and damp wealth
er, and now that the yield is assured
the farmers would he pleased to have
enough sunshine to put it in proper con
dition to be stored.
! Glover, which is cut first. requires
from two to three good sunny davs for
Touring, and since the cutting season be
lgan the intervals of favorable weather
of that length have been scarce. Herds
lgrass and redtop require somewhat
Ishorter period for drying out, but not go
much of that has been cut UP TO the
jpresent time.
BY working the tedders and keeping
the hay properly turned rotting is pre-
vented, but in these days the farmer has
something to do besides turning his hay
all the time. After the drying process
lgets well under way along comes another
rain and makes more work and DELAYS
putting the crop in the barns Con
tinued wetting and drying also bleaehes
the hay, which does not look as wei
even though the quality may not suffel
severely
On account of the extra good yielC
: Hast year manv barns still have a poos
:. supply on hand, and with the still big
7 ger crop this year there is a prospect o.
a continuation of reasonable prices
! Hay of a quality which brought 500 o
!, more a ton few years ago now MAJ
a be had for Sl2, and new hay is likely t.
II sell at about the same figure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

While the world today is awaiting with
keen interest the declaration of German
policy which the new imperial chancellor,
Dr. George Michaelis, is expected to de
liver in the reichstag, the military forces
Of the belligcrcnts for the moment are en-
gagged in infantry operations of major i'm.
portance only along the front in eastern
Galicia
Reports from this thcater of intense ac-
tivity have indicated lcsscning in the
speed of the Russian drive There has
even been a recession at one point where
the Austrian and German reserves have
been thrown into the fray in an effort to
stop the Russian onrush Otherwise the
French front in Northern France presents
the most notable features of interest Few
days pass without an effort on the part
of the Germans to get back some of the
valuable territory which was wrenchcd
from them in the spring offensive or t.
make local inroads elsewhere on tho
French lines.
\ new field was chosen for an attempt
Of this sort last night The first rcall,
sharp attack for some time in the iielc
Of the great IIndcnburg retreat Of las
March being delivered Just to the soutl
Of St Quentin. Gen. Petain's force
were taken aback at first by the inten
sity of the drive and yielded some groun,
in the first line. They rallied quickly
however. and drove the Germans out o
j tho grcatcr Lart OF the nnsii ions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
ALLIES HAVE INVITED
II. S. TO CONFERENCE
Not Considered Necessary for Us to
Take Part in Meetings Not Affect
ing Our interests

WASHINGTON, July 10. The
United Statca has been officially invit
ed bv the allied governments TO partici
pate IN the inter allied conference to
he held in Paris some time this month,
but has decided that for the present il
viii not be necessary TO take part in
meetings not directly affecting the
country s part in the war. IT was Of
teially explained at the state depart
mcut that while this course was followed
81 present i was not to be taken as an
indication Of permanent policy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

This is another low submarine record
Just missing equalling that of the pre-
vious week when the same number of
shlps over / 800 tons were sunk but the
number below that tonnage was only
three. The total of fishing boats sunk il
the same for the two weeks. This is one
Of the lowest records yet made
such report in two successive weeks,
following slight rise in June, seems to
Indicate that the submarines are being
kept within bounds, though their exact
toll cannot be known, until the tonnage
of each ship Is published The highest
records. - and u ships in the weeks Of
April 22 an %, contrast strikingly with
the present showing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SOUTH WINDHAM.
F. H. Robbins is on the sick list.

T. TT. Robbins Is on the SICK Ilst.
Mrs. A. J. Westcott and son, Harold
of Londonderry called on friends in town
Sunday.
The families of Leon Gibbs and Harry
,Jenison have been visiting at the home. OF
Mr. Rounds i'll Grafton.
Mrs A. L. Howe had message Tues
day morning saying that her youngest
brother, William Clark, was dead from
double pneumonia at his home in Nashua
\. H. Mr. Clark leaves wife and scv
eral small children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
PORTO RICANS MAY COME HERE
Planned to Bring $4,000 for Railroad
Work

WASHINGTON. July 10. Plans for
bringing 10000 iobess Porto Ricans to
the United States for railroad work are
being discussed by officials of the depart
mcnt OF labor and the railroad war board
All roads were asked today by the board
to report how many of the islanders they
could use under prescribed conditions.
The labor department requires speci-
fications as to wages, hours and living
conditions, free transportation and a
pledge that the imported workers will
not be used in any sense as strikebreak-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
MUNITIONS FACTORY BURNED.
Austrians Sustain Big Loss at Iron and
Steel Mills in Budapest.

ZURICH, July 10. The munitions fac
tory Of the Hungarian iron and steel
rolling mills az Budapest was completely
burned sunday, according to word re-
ccivcd here. The entire stock was ruined.
The damage will exceed million
crowns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Worm of the Hour.

We saw fellow on the street the
other day who looked at passersby as if
he felt sorry for them. We later heard
that he is to be married to one of oul
Richards girls in short time Mr.
Passerby will have his innings later
Richards Mo- Progress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SENATE VOTES ON
FOOD CONTROL BILL
Extension to Foods, Seeds and Fuels,
Including Kerosene and Gasoline,
Forecasted.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Confine
mcnt of government control legislation
in the food bill to foods, seeds and fuels
including kerosene and gasoline, was
forecast today when in what was regard
ed as a test vote the senate rejected
IT to 2S an amendment offered by Sena-
tor Kenyon of Iowa to extend control to
iron ore and its products, hemp binding
twines and farm implements and tools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SUPPLYING FARM LABOR.
Washington County Agent Has Placed
About 80 Men.

MONTPELIER, July 49, - County
Agent F. II Abbott is having good luck
in supplying men for the farmers to help
them in haying. In the last two weeks
Mr. Abbott has supplied about 80 men
and complied with all requests for as
sistancc The men here are receiving
from - to $3.50 day and board while
exceptionally good men are getting as
high as $3.50 day and dinner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
SUBMARINE SUNK.
Sent - the Bottom by Russian Dc.
stroycr-Crew Drowned.

PETROGRAD, JUL l9-Thc North
aud south agency reports say that a Rus.
ian destroyer has sunk a German sub
marine IN the Baltic hv dropping bombs
on il and that the crew Of the submarine
was drowned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

Washington, July 19-War department
officials were confident that the lotteries
Tor the selection OF the men to be drafted
viii be held tomorrow Three states have
falled to announce completion of local
exemption machinery but returns are ex-
pected tonight The drawing, according
to present plans, will be held at the cap
tol with members Of the senate and
house military committees as witnesses.
Rehcarsals of the drawing held under the
supervision of the provost marshal indi-
cate that the drawing will be completed
in about an hour. Press associations are
completing details Of the method to be
used and of the flashing of the news OF
the lottery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TO BUILD NEW RoUNDHoUsE.
Work of Tearing Down Old One at Bel
lows Falls Begins

BELLOWS FALLS, July l9 = Work
on tearing down the Boston and Maine
roundhouse in the Fitchburg railroad
yard was begun yesterday. A new and
larger roundhouse OF brick construction is
to be erected. 1t will be l20 by 100 feet
and have five stalls. In the rear will be
a machine shop, 80 by 60 feet and boil
er room. In the second story will be sew
eral rooms for employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, July - Special meeting
Of pocahoutas Council
y Friday at 9 b. M Red Men will work
the chiefs degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight aud Friday Moderate
South to Southwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-The wealth
cr forecast: Fair tonight. Friday fair.
Moderate south to southwest winds.
Sun sets at 7.23. Light all vehicle
lamps at sos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
U-B0ATS' TOLL LOW.
ID Ships Over 1000 Tons and Four
Smaller Vessels Sunk in Week.

LONDON. July 10 Fourteen British
ships OF over 800 tons were sunk by
submarine or mine in the last week, ne
.cording to the official report made last
night. Four British vessel, under 500
tons were sunk and eight fishing vessels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Two Kinds.

"l think am becoming vcgcta-
riau.
Which kind1'
Are there two kinds
''Surr; those who don ( like meat and
those who can I afford it,