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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
VERMONT IN CLASH
WITH PLATTSBURG
Senator Page Resents Barring of Ex-
cursions-Passes Revoked Because
of Infantile Paralysis.

PLAITSBURG July Vermont, or
that part Of it represented by United
States Senator Carroll : Page, is wrought
up over the action Of the camp authori-
ties in prohibiting the landing here Sunday
Of several excursions from that state
Another case OF the offense felt by the
Green Mountain state is the rcvoking by
Col. Wolf OF all passes to men contemp-
lating trip into that state because of
the infantile paralysis epidemic reported
there
This information was conveyed to a
member ot the camp m telcgrams received
from Senator Page, who threatens to visit
the camp himself and see about it,
Col Wolf told newspapermen that ha
did not know whether there was OF n i
infantile paralysis across the lake, hnt
| that the state hoard ot health Of Vermont
had SO notified the surgeon general, who
| reported it TO Col. Wolf Acting on that
information, he said hc had ordered ail
passes tor men going into Vernon re-
vokcd and that the order will stand until
the surgeon general ordered otherwise
! The camp authorities are not respon
! sihc for the stopping Of excursion par
ties from across the lake coming in here
| The local board Of health took that step
but Col Wolf told the ncwspapermen To
night that had the local authorities beer
backward in the matter he would hay,
acted himself.
The next camp is the one important
topic of conversation here now while tht
men are waiting the results Of the ses
sions of the boards of officers who u,
looking over their papers to determine
whether they are to bc fired or com
commissioned.
The next camp viii start on Aug. 27
the present one closing Aug H. Col
Wolf gave out the figures last night q
the new camp as he understands it, II
said that the l.l37 candidates comm
from the six New England states. lGS
from New York state and about 727 me-
from Pennsy Ivana would make a total q
1905.
When the war department asked hn
last night by wire how many he coul
comfortably handle, hc replied he coul
take care Of 5000. as he had heating AZ
lparatus enough for that number lie sal
that in a pinch he might handle hetwce
1900 and 5000 to December, but that
would mean an additional expense wit
THAT number ut men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
ENEMY SKATERS
SERBIA'S BUSINESS
Little Nation Announces That II VIII
Demand Indemnities Equal to Dam
ages Inflicted.

WASBINGTON, July 2i.--Serbia IN
q formal note made public at the state
department today charges Austria and
Bulgaria with an illegal economic ex
ploitation of occupied provinces and
gives notice that " she reserves the right
Of claiming ~ the time of the peace
negotiationos an indemnity correspond
ing to the damage inflicted both on the
Serbian states and its subjects by these
llagrant violations of public internation-
al laws.
The note claims that over l,ooo,u0o,
crowns have been illegally eNtorted as
well as 6,OO0,OO0, crowns III the form
OF forced subscriptions to Austrian wal
loans. The Serbian trade is stated e
have been ruined by the abolition OF
the Serbian moratorium for the purpose
Of allowing enemy merchants TO collect
Immediately with interest debts csti
mated at l2O,OuO,uuo crowns Failure
tu pay Il stated to bc penalizcd by sal,
ct property at ridiculous auction figures
The note SAYS '' Austrian and German
firms will take the place of the RUNE,
Scrbiaus aud will So bring about th,
Standardization of Serbian com
mPrct. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
PETER B. LAVELLE.
Was Efficient Workman Who Had Wide
Circle Of Friends.

Peter B. Lavelle, 65, who was fatally
hurt in the railroad yard yesterday by
being run over by freight car while at
work as car inspector, was born in Rich
ford (Vt.) June /, 1852, and was one of
seven children of Bernard and Mary
(Heffron) Lavelle. A sister, Mrs. Adam
only survivor of their fathers family
From Richford Mr.. Lavelle went when
Ia young man to Hartford, Conn, where
was employed in the car shops. Later
he returned to Richford and carried on
his fathers farm, and about 80 years
ago he came to Brattleboro. He had
since been car inspector for the Boston
& Maine railroad.
| Fortyeight years ago next October
Mr.. Lavelle married Caroline Eggers of
Hartford, and she survives with five
married children. They are Nellie, wife
of William w. Plimpton, jr., of Spring
| field, Mass, Lillian, wife of James b.
Hamilton of Montreal, p. O., Edward j.
Lavelle of Brattleboro, MAY, wife of
Arthur B. Carter of Brattleboro, and
Caroline, wife of Hugh II. Harwood of
IBrattleboro.
| Mr.. Lavelle was an honest and indus.
trious man, an efficient and conscien-
tious workman who had wide circle
of friends among the railroad men and
in the community, by whom he was re-
garded with respect and esteem.
The funeral will be held in st. Mich
ael' s Roman Catholic church Thursday
morning at 9 o clock and the burial will
take place in the Roman Catholic GENE
,tery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
.WOOLEN GARMENTS
TO ALLIED NAVIES
Handiwork of Patriotic American Won
en- to Help French, Russians and
British Soldiers

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Sailors of
the allied navies are to share with Amer
lean bluejackets the comforts provided
through the labor of patriotic American
women. 1t was announced today at
headquarters Of the navy league that
900 sets of wooden garments have left
Washington for French sailors engaged
in patrol duty in northern waters. This
will be followed within a few days by
a consignment Of woolen garments to
Russian warships and later shipments
will be made to British sailors. Those
who make the garments may say to
which navy they shall go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT ACTS
TO STOP BIG ROW
Chairman Denman's Resignation De
manded After Gen. Goethals Had
Given UP His Office.

WASHINGTON, July "a Presi-
dent Wilson today asked Chairman Den
man of the shipping board to resign and
accepted the resignation of Mai. Gen
Goethals as general manager of the
emergency fleet corporation.
Edward \. Hurley, Chicago business
man and former chairman Of the feder-
al trade commission, will become chair
man of the shipping board. Washington
l.. Capps, chief constructor of the navy,
will succeed Gen. Goethals as general
manager of the emergency fleet corpora
tion.
Bainbridge Colby of New York will
become member of the shipping board
in place of Capt. John b. White, whose
resignation the President accepted to-
day.
| Official announcement of the accept
ance of the resignation Of Goethals and
White was made by publication of a
letter from President Wilson to Chair
man Denman, asking for his resigna
tion and giving the President 5 opinion
that the only way to end the row whicl
has DELAYED the program was for botl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
TRYING TO CUT
RUSSIAN LINES
AustrO-German FOrcesPress
Southwark to Make Open
ing on the Dneister
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
ON EASTERN FRONT
Crown Prince Makes Attacks with Evi-
dent Intention of Preventing French
from Pushing Forward, But Fails to
Gain.

Signs Of halt in the Russian retreat
in eastern Galicia before the advancing
Austro-German armies are largely want
ing, but indications OF stronger resistance
in some sectors are cropping out The re-
sisting powers Of the Russians are ad-
mitted by Berlin to be strongly in evi-
dence south Of the Brezezsy line and it i4
here that such lighting capacity as the
Russians possess needs to be exercised
to the limit The Austro-German forces
are pressing southwark IN an effort t,
cut in between the Russian forces on then
old line and on the Dneister river, sue
cess in which move would spell disaster
for the Russian units in this sector
| While Premier kerensky, armed witl
almost dctatorial powers, is struggling
to right the situation on the Russian
front. the allied armies IN the west ar
I holding the threat OF renewed often
/ sive oyer the Germans on the Franco
! Belgian front There has been notab,
activity ot late by both the British an,
French artillery. The situation on tn
Aisnc front appears to show that tn
Crown Prince fears a renewal OF th
French offensive here, his countless Al
tacks being considered III many quarter
as an attempt To forestall il The man
infantry movement of the last "A hour
was again in the Crayonne sector wher
the Crown Prince launched another Al
tack on the French line without achleN
ing any success
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Four Accompany Capt. Glib
son TOday-Regiment Is
Nearly Full
ASSISTANT
PAYMASTER IN NAVY
Capt. Herbert w. Taylor, Surgeon in
Vermont Medical Corps, Ordered to
Boston to Make Physical Examina-
tions-Other Military Notes.

The near approach Of the draft, the mo.
bization of the Massachusetts regiments
this week and the calling in of the re-
servists of all National Guard regiments
has resulted today in activities that CON
Germ numerous Brattleboro men
Capt. E. w. Gibson, who has been ON
recruiting duty several weeks, left this
afternoon for Fort Ethan Allen, accom-
panied by four reservists and several men
OF the regiment who have been home on
leave With them went Raymond l..
Brown OF belmont avenue, an employe of
Vaughan Burnett, who first signed for
the Vermont ambulance unit, an organ
lzation later cancelled by the war depart
| ment
| The reservists are men who had served
| three years in Company ! and were fur
| loughed 10 the reserve Tor three years
more. Their time in the reserves not
| having expired they are subject to the
call Those who went this afternoon
were Charles F. Stevens of Marlboro. Jo-
seph F. Lewis and Elwyn Richardson of
| Brattleboro. Robert p Whidden, anoth-
er reservlst, will go tomorrow. Harry
BlXby, reseryist of the headquarters
company, also went today. Others who
left with Capt Gibson were T F. Doyle
of the company, who had been on leave,
and Carl Voetsch, who had been home
on sick leave and intended to go yester-
day but remained on orders of Capt Glib
son to go with the party today.
Seven recruits from Bennington and
vicinity went to the fort also today
4 Capt. Gibson says that with the 80 re-
servsts who must report not later than
tomorrow evening the regiment will be
practically at full strength tomorrow
5 night, and with the impending draft ht
) does not anticipate that there viii be any
further recruiting done.
. Capt Herbert w Taylor of Brattle
boro, surgeon of the Vermont medica
E corps. has been ordered to the South ar
4 mory, Boston, to make physical exami1
D tiOns
e Ray c. Sanders of Brattleboro, whC
! has been at the Pattsburg camp fol
$ training officers, was discharged yester
S day in order that he may accept immedi
atey commission as assistant paymaste
in the navy. Sanders is a University o
Vermont graduate and was one of tn
most popular men in the university, hav
i ing held many offices within the gilt o
his university mates and the faculty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
TWO PRISONERS
GOING TO ATLANTA
United States Marshal A. P. Carpenter
Leaves Today for Windsor to Get
Sharp and Diamond.

United States Marshal Arthur +. Car
penter of Brattlcboro left this afternoon
for Windsor to get Hugh II. Sharp, for
mer Bennington bank official, sentenced
to five years in the federal penitentiarv
at Atlanta, Ga, for embezzlement, and
Henry Diamond, n man convicted of
smuggling heroin into the country and
sentenced to two and one half years in
the same institution. He will bring
them to Brattleboro tonight and take
them on the : o clock train tomorrow
morning on their way to the federal
lprison. He will be accompanied by a
deputy marshal from Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
WAR CHARITIES
MAY BE CURTAILED
Rumor That the Privilege of Free Trans
portation Will Be Confined to the
Red Cross.

NEW YORK, July PA rumor that
the privilege Of transporting war relief
supplies free of charge TO France is to be
withdrawn from all organizations except
the Red Cross has resulted in a protest
from some 20 societies embraced by the
allied war charities Exclusion of the
independent organizations from the
privilege Of transporting their supplies
free to Europe, would mean, il is said
| that these organizations would be re
quired to pay 500 ton for supplies sent
abroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
BRITISH TROOPS IN CHICAGO.
Battalion of Canadian Highlanders Are
on Recruiting Duty

CHICAGO. July 24-The sight Of
British troops under arms marching
through the streets Of Chicago was wit
messed for the first time yesterday when
IA battalion of Canadian Highlanders
and their regimental band paraded the
downtown section.
The Ilighlanders, who were here to
stimulate British recruiting week,
came direct from New York and as a
tribute of American regard brought
the colors of the list regiment of New
York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Premier Kerensky to Adopt
Heroic Measures to Keep
Russia i'm Line
SITUATION AT FRONT
Is VERY SERIOUS
Dictator Confident That Organism OF
States Is Sufficiently Vigorous to Eff
feet Cure without Partial Amputa-
tim


PETROGRAD, July "a. ~ a "blood
aud iron policy will be put into eff
feet if needed to save Russia by the
government Of Premier kerensky TO
which unlimited power has been
granted. In an interview he said:
Relying on the confidence of the mass.
es and the army the government will
save Russia and Russian unity by blood
aud iron, il argument and reason, honor
and conscience are not sufficient. The
situation at the front is very serious
aud demands heroic measures. but |
am convinced the organism of the
statrs ia sufficiently vigorous to he
cured without a partial amputation.
Enrcmov has been appointed mlniS
ter of Justice aud a member Of the pro.
,isiunal government. NJ. Bacychnikov
has been named minister OF public and
Both ministers are members Of the
duma, representing the Progressive
party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
NAMES OF HINSDALE
YOUNG MEN DRAWN
First 20 Groups of SO Contain Names
of 46 from That Town - Official
List with Numbers.
Especial to The Reformer.l

HINSDALE, n. H., July "a.
The official list of names of Hinsdale
young men drawn in the draft in the first
20 groups of 80 names contains 46
names, as follows:
First fifty 337 Veynor Bosko, 373 Floyd
/. johnson.
Second fifty 300 Walter F Smith
Third ffty-309 Roger K Streeter, $50
Mahlon L. Knapp. 379 Fred p Roeder
Fourth fifty-29S John b. Sawyer, 343
Charles A. NORM, 355 Clifford D. Stearns
Fifth fifty $50 Alden j Deyo, 335
Eugene F. Redding.
Sixth tifty-34l Cecil H. Morse, 353
Spero D Latchis, 800 Charles V. Stan
cliffe. 356 Peter Stepnosky, 1863 Clayton
A. Owen, 1927 Robert r. Rubeor.
Seventh ffty-345 Warren H. Kennis
ton, 3S8 George f. Phillips, 383 Leslie A
Howe
Eighth ffty-297 Maurice O. Water.
man, 32l John r. Cunningham, 36S Hewe
Laskosli, 800 George J. Stetson.
Ninth fifty 292 Denitro Kaczan, 3l2
Rex Higgins
Tenth ffty-3O0 Herbert E. Gleason
336 Victor j. Walker, 305 George \
/ Rubeor
| Eleventh fifty 323 Jubal f. Higgins
/ 357 Everett l. Wentworth, 33l Josepl
| j. Houe, 349 Patrick O'Connor
Twelfth fifty None
Thirteenth ffty-None
Fourteenth fifty 2S4 William ] ,O'Con
nell, 2S5 Harold 5. Garfield, 299 Ray /
Fletcher
Fifteenth fifty 32S Charles Kink. ir
Sixteenth ffty-37s Roger F. Holland
344 Robert + Quigley, 81 Loria J. Walk
er
Seventeenth fifty 326 Leonard Waters
Eighteenth ffty-352 W. J. O'Connel
3l6 George F Amman
Nineteenth fifty 342 John w Coll
Twentieth fifty 362 Clarence b. O'Nea
37l Blazag Kowal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
HOT TIME IN SENATE.
Bitter Debate Results Over Senator
Penrose's Resolution.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-During a
bitter debate today between Democrats
and Republicans on Senator Penrose s
resolution to investigate the committee
on public information. Senator Penrose
declared the administration of both the
war and navy departments was marked
bv indecision and inefficiencv He pro-
posed early investigation. Senator
James of Kentucky, Democrat, replying,
on public information Senator Penrose
referred to "copperheadism and snip
ing'' in the senate and said Senator Pen
rose was attempting to play "peanut
politics by ma king baseless charges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
CABINET IN chill
OUT OF BUSINESS
Ministry Formed July Ia Abandons Of
fee. Probably over the Question
of Neutrality.

SANTIAGO, Chill, July 24.-The cab
met has resigned No reason for the
action is given. That Chilian ministry
which has just abandoned office was
formed July IT,, replacing the cabinet
which resigned on July = II has been
reported recently that a majority of the
Chlians favored an abandonment Of
the policy of strict neutrality. Trouble
over this question it is thought may
have had something TO do with the de
cision Of the cabinet 10 resign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

In the Carnegie geophysical labora-
tory. Carnegie Institute, Washington,
j. c., rocks and minerals are now being
reproduced by artificial means. In or
der to do this work the laboratory re
quires a furnace which can heat to 5000
degrees Fahrenheit and machine which
can exert pressure to the extent of I00,-
600 pounds square inch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
SHIPS REQUISITIONED.
Secretary Daniels Orders Seven Tank
Steamers to Report.

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Requisi-
tioning of commercial ships was begun
today by Secretary Daniels. Seven tank
steamers were ordered to report a; At
lantic and Pacific ports to carry fuel oil
for the navy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

Petriiied trunks of oak trees have been
found 30 feet underground in sandpits at
Fremont, Neb., locality where there are
now no oak trees except transplanted spe
cimens. 1t is believed that the trees were
buried several centuries ago when the
stream that is now the Platte River cut
its channel through there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
PERHAPS A SPY.
Spaniard Arrested While Taking Pic
ture of Montpelier Armory

MONTPELTEK, July II.
Marcelo Gondolfo, who was arrested
here last night while he was trying to
take a picture of Company II armory,
was brought before Chief Justice Wat
son this morning. At the request of
States Attorney Davis the case was con
tinued until August lst for examination.
Bail in the sum of $1,000 was secured.
Gondolfo publishes a Spanish paper. He
came here from Peru after the war broke
out and claims to have seen service in
the Italian army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Red Mems Hall

A1cphr meeting of St Michael's Court.
NJ. 51i G. .. +. viii be held tonight at
= u,clock Come and initiate the new
mrmhers. aud arrange to attend the fu-
neral Of our bate Brother Peter b Lavelle.
. A. AUSTIN. X :
Triumph Lodge No l33. $. f. Of A.. will
meet "Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
business, installation oi officers Dues pay
,ble free refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

Record breaking pay is being re-
ceived by the miners near Greensburg,
Penn, since the price of coal rose sky
ward and fair average now for a miner
is 5000 month, while Carlo Riolo, a
miner at Elm Grove, in two weeks dug
100 wagons of coal, which netted him
$119.70.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
RED CROSS BRANCH
is CONGRATULATED
: Our Hats OF to the Branch, It's Of
fcers and the People of Your
Town. Says Headquarters.

0. f. Benson, chairman of the local
Red Cross campaign committee, has re
ceived the following communication
from state headquarters:
Brattleboro is to be congratulated
on the fine showing it made in the Red
Cross campaign. Our hats off to the
branch, its officers and the people of
your town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Wednesday,
Light Shifting Winds.

WASHINGTON July 24.-The wealth
~ forecast: Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday Light shifting winds.
Sun sets at lis. Light all vehicle
lamps at SOB.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
WILSON SIGNS BILL.
Airplane Measure Calling for S64OOOO,-
900 Expenditure Now a Law.

WASHINGTON, July 81 The
$64O,O00, 900 airplane bill became a law
today with President Wilson S sigma
'ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
81 uAN -Ds

JUlt y.
Last night we discovered what real
danger is like, for we were under she'll
fire for seven hours About 6 o clock
in the evening we arrived at the edge
of some woods. There were three of
us and two cars. Just beyond was a
meadow about two miles long and 30C
yards wide. At the other side the
land rose about 300 feet in semi-cir
Gle and in this semi circle were three
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
Poor Lockers. as a Rule.

Both the bride and groom were better
looking than the average and attracted
much mpathy.-Raleigh News and OBJ.
server.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

Billions Of dollars raised for Liberty
bonds, millions for Red Cross and thou
sands Of troops landed in France, is
only the first show down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
A CABINET BREAK.
Peruvian Minister to Retire from Office
on July 27.

LIMA, Peru, July ~ The Peruvian
cabinet resigned today. THE ministers,
however, will remain at their posts until
July p, pending the formation Of a new
ministry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
DEATHS.

In North Hinsdale, \. H., July %,
Mrs. Tina Hazel (Barrett) Streeter, 80.
In Brattleboro (Memorial hospitaD
July %, Peter B. Lavelle, 65, of Brattle-
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

There seems to be yellow streak IN hu.
man nature that always makes it want to
shift responsibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
GERMAN SHELLS
HIT F|TTS'S AUTO
BrattlebOrO Boy Was Under
Lumber Pile and Es-
capped Injury
RUNS GAUNTLET
OF SHRAPNEL FIRE
Crosses Bridge Under Bombardment.
After Accurately Timing Intervals
Between Shots-Writes Letter Filled
with Interesting Experiences.

Stanley C.. Fits Of Oak street who
is driving an ammunition auto,trncH K
Tor the allies, has written an extremely
interesting letter to the Misses Fits of
- Chapln street, his aunts, which tells
OF some narrow escapes from German
shells. The letter follows: