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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
Ernest Tudor of This Town
Was on Duty at Monroe
Bridge
EXCHANGED SHOTS
WITH TWO INTRUDERS
Posse Searched Wide Territory in Vain
Bullet Whizzed Past Tudor as He
Emerged from Shack After Telephon-
ing Sheriff johnson.

Officers at Monroe Bridge, North
Adams, Readshoro and other places are
looking for persons who shot at Ernest
Tudor OF Brattleboro early Friday morn
ing as he was guarding the important
power station No ) OF the New England
Power Co, at Monroe Bridge.
Shortly after midnight two men, evi-
IDENTIFY bent on wrecking the plant, fired
on Mr.. Tudor and then escaped into the
woods. which were secured all night by
a posse OF men in vain attempt To APP
prehend them This plant supplies electric
current for the Berkshire street railway.
the electric zone of the Boston 4 Maine
| railway and for various large plants and
r. l..
\ little after midnight, Mr.. Tudor saw
two men standing on the conduit through
which water is turned into the power sta
tion. He Immediately jumped into small
shack nearby and telephoned for help.
When he emerged a bullet whzzed by
his eye and he Immediately dropped to the
ground and-opened fire with his magazine
gun. The rapid succession Of shots sent
the two intruders flying with Mr. Tudor
in pursuit but they jumped into the
woods and he was unable TO follow them.
| Shortly afterwards Sheriff Johnson of
lShebmne Falls whom Mr. Tudor had
called. and a number of other men arrived
on the scene and took part in the unsuc-
cesSiul search for the two men.
NoId was sent to Readsboro and other
points along the valley and during the
entire night. for a radius of many miles
the search was continued without a single
; trace OF the two men being found.
1t was believed that the men came in
the direction of North Adams and three
North Adams men, who have been guard
ing Boston Maine railroad property
we're warned to be on the lookout. These
; men were John IalIy at the East Portal
and 5 Crowley and James Mooney at the
West Portal, bnt none of these men saw
anything of the two men although they
, keep a continuous watch for them.
Officials of the New England Power
ltompany are convinced that the men must
have been bent on mischief but they Were
unwilling to state any opinion a. to
, whether or not they believed that there
was some connection between the incident
and the fact that the United States Is
at war with Germany
| There have been men about the power
station before but never before did any
| OF them fire AZ a guard there and the fact
that the men fired at a guard is given AZ
convincing proof that the men meant ms
chief for had their purpose been innocent
land harmless, il is not believed that the,
would have been fired.
E Mr. Tudor, in the darkness was jus
able to see the outlines of the two mel
and consequently can give no description
of them The shots fired both by the mel
and Mr. Tudor were heard by several peo
? lple who hurried to the scene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
y
FAMILY
ATTACKED BY DOG
MOngrel Goes Mad and Runs
Amuck Near Brook
side Park
.CORRALLED IN
SHED AND SHOT
Was Owned by Leland Dowley and Had
Been Bothered by Flies = Knocked
Down with Plank and Struck with
Hammer Before Being Cornered.

With froth dripping from its mouth
months old that apparently had gone
mad dashed into the home of Arthur
Crouch of Western avenue yesterday
forenoon, attacked the occupants and
raised havoc generally before it finally
was despatched
The canine was owned by Leland
Dowley, who lives south Of Milestone
brook at what formerly was BroOkside
park, west of the old Brattleboro cream
cry. Mr.. Crouch and family live on the
opposite side of the brook not far from
the Dowley house.
Toward II o'clock Yesterday Mr..
Crouch S eat ran into the house as
though it expected momentarily to lose
+ It's ninth life 1t found safe place OF
refuge, but close behind it was Mr.
! Dowley's 5 dog. which turned on Mrs
i Crouch. Mr.. Crouch was in the kitchen
and had piece of twoinch plank in
his hand.
With the plank he knocked the ami
NAL over, Mrs. Crouch meanwhile max
ing a safe retreat. The mongrel tool
himself into n closet and tore aroun,
.viciouslv and then made dive fol
Mr. Crouch s father +. c. Crouch TIL,
latter had in his hand a hammer, Will
which he rained several blows on tn,
dog, but not with fatal effect.
After this the canine was corralle,
in the shed. where it continued its antie
but could do no one any harm.
Mr.. Crouch started out to find tn
owner of the dog and found him e0mini
toward his premises. Mr.. Dowley sal
that he and his wife had been berry
ing with the dog, which had been both
erred with flies and had been trying t
catch them. suddenly he gave vel
and departed, and apparently mad
straight for the Crouch place.
\ pane of glass in a window in tn
shed was smashed, and through thi
opening Mr.. Dowlcy with shotgu
ended his dog 5 career, with no one hay
ing been bitten.
\ few minutes before the dog IA
into the house Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch
baby. which had been playing on tn
floor near where the excitement o'
curred, was put in bed by Mrs Crouc
and was therefore out of harm S way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
American Contingent to
Move at Once to Perma-
nent Training Camp.
WITHIN HEARING
OF THE GERMAN GUNS
Troops Enthusiastic at Prospect of Get
ting Nearer Real Action = Inhabi-
tants of French Seaport Take Vaca-
tion to Visit Camp.

\ FRENCH SEAPORT, July o. This
city was astn today at the prospect Of the
impending departure Of the American con
tingent ior It's permanent training camp.
Maj Ger William Seibert has completed
all arrangements for moving the men The
general viii take up quarters already pre-
pared in village somewhere in France,
which viii be within hearing OF the Ger
man guns ii not within direct range The
troops were enthusiastic today at the pros
7ect OF getting several miles nearer rea
action and hailed vociterously the pros
poets ot an early departure The towr
took a vacation to visit the camp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
FORD OVERTURNED BY
; PASSENGER AUTO
Charles Hawkes. Sustains Fracture of
Bone in Shoulder in Putney-Oth-
er Machine Sped On.
o1

PUTNEY. July 9.

PUTNEY, July 9.
a big seven passenger touring car
locked wheels with Ford car which it
was trying to pass near the top of the
NIL below Mt Pleasant cemetery in
this village last evening, both going
northward, and completely overturned
the Ford machine. The driver of the
big machine did not have the manhood
TO even stop to see whether ANYBODY
was hurt, but kept right on, and al
though telephone messages were sent
ahead to stop the ear if possible its
identity has not been established.
In the Ford car was Charles Hawkes.
Iof Walpole, n. H., who owned the ma,
chine, also his niece, Miss Gertrude
Aklev of West Brattleboro, who was
at the steering wheel, and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Slade of Walpole.
At point near the Aver place the
big ear came up behind and with nc
warning started to 90 past. locking
wheels and turning the Ford over on
| the edge of the road on the right hand
side going north, the front end hanging
over a ravine.
| Miss Akley was pinned under the
steering wheel and sustained severa
cuts and bruises. A bone in Mr.
Hawkes. S shoulder was broken. Mrs
Slade was cut on her head and he
teeth bit through one lip. Mr. Slad,
was bruised IN several places
The members of the party went to DR.
l.. II. Bugbee s, where they were treat
ed, and then Walter j. Smith with hi
Dodge car took Mr.. Hawkes. to tn
Rockingham hospital in Bellows Fall
land the others to their homes. Nh
Hawkes. was able to leave the hospita
this morning.
+ The Ford was considerably damaged
1t was taken to Walter T. Parker
garage III this village
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
TRAFFIC OFFICER
is VERNON MAN
Walter E. Tyler Takes Up Duties of
Job Left by Officer Wood-May
Not Stay Permanently

Walter z. Tyler of Vernon took up
Sunday morning the duties of the posi-
ton of traffic policeman of Brattleboro.
The office had been without an incum-
bent since the disappearance of Po-
liceman Charles H. Wood several weeks
ago. Mr. Tyler comes from Vernon
each morning by automobile with a Yer
non man who has work here and returns
with him at night. He has worked here
before, being at one time employed by
the Crystal Springs lee Co.
Mr.. TYLER does not expect to remain
permanently at the present rate of pay
which is $3.50 a day, as he can get more
than that near home for fewer hours
work. He will remain on the job, how
ever, until some definite arrangement is
made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Attainers. organized class of
young women of the Methodist church.
will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Lloyd
R. Robinson, 90 High street.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
tomorrow evening in the Methodist
church vestry, followed by a social
time.
The annual strawberry ball by the
Grange Benefit society of Dummerston
Center will take place in Grange hall in
lDummerston Center tomorrow evening
/ for the benefit of the Red Cross. Music
will be furnished by Wales's orchestra
and Walter F. Walker will be floor di
rector There will be dancing from s p.
m. to 2 a m. Supper will be served.
The case OF the state against b. T..
Bowen. formerly chauffeur for F. =.
Perry of Bellows Falls, charged with
ldriving an automobile without permis-
lsion of the owner, will be tried in the
municipal court next Monday before
Judge A. +. Cudworth and a jury. The
Ijurvmen will be selected Thursday.
Bowen was the driver of the Peerless
automobile which was wrecked on the
tBernardston road a week ago last Satur-
day night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
DROPPED BOMBS ON KRUPPs.
Cne Report Says Allies Killed Five
Persons in Essen.

AMSTERDAM, July "a frontier
corr espodent of the iIandelsblad re-
ports that five persons were killed and
several houses were destroyed during
the bombardment of the German city
of Essen, home Of the great krupp
works, on Friday night. A correspon-
dent Of the Helegraaf says bombs were
propped on Krup? works and that re-
ports of damage inflicted are conflicting.
Estimates Of the number of attackers
vary between - and 40. {The official
French statement of Saturday night
said one French airplane raided Essen
dropping bombs on the Krupp factory }
A semi-official German statement re-
ceivcd here from Muenster, Westphalia
says:-
8 Enemy airplanes visited the indus
trial districts, dropping eight bombs
and causing damage to the extent OF
1000 marks. No industrial works wer,
hit and there were no casualties
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
NOTIFICATION TO
WAR REGISTRANTS
To Hold Themselves in Readiness to Ap-
pear Before Boards Which viii
Make Examinations.

WASHINGTON, July O. Regis
trants subject to draft for the new ma
tional army were today notified 10 hold
themselves in readiness to appear be
fore boards which will conduct examina
tions and consider exemption claims
Detailed instructions regarding the
course to be pursued are contained III 4
circular sent broadcast by direction OF
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr. De
tails of the means to be employed il
making selections were withheld today
pending the completion by delinquent
states of the organization of all loca
and distinct exemption boards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
ELKS OVERRUN BOSTON.
Great Interest in the Election of Grand
Exalted Ruler.

BOSTON, July 9-This city was given
over today to the thousands of dele
gates and visitors to the annual conven-
tion of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks. Preparations long under
way for their entertainment had been
completed and buildings in many see
tions were elaberately decorated in their
honor The grand lodge session will be
formally opened tonight. The political
side of the convention was greatly in
evidence today. Chief interest lay in the
contest for the Office of grand exalted
ruler between Fred Harper of Lynchburg
Va. and John w. Stevenson of Fulton
n. Y. The election will be held tomor
row.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
WRECKS
TWO STOREHOUSES
Whether Two Hundred Men Employed
Near Buildings at Mare Island
Escaped Is Not Known.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. - Two
storehouses at the Mare island navy
yard ON San Francisco bay were de-
stroyed by an explosion this morning.
Whether any lives were lost has not
been determined. Twelve of the -
magazines were badly damaged by the
explosion. the fourth of which broke
thousands of windows in Vallejo. half
a mile away.
Fire started in the wrecked buildings
and desperate efforts were made oto pre-
vent its spread to other buildings where
Explosives are stored. Several build
lings used as sleeping quarters for de
| tachment of gunners We're wrecked.
Whether any men were in these build
| ings is not known. Naval officials at
Vallejo said about 200 men were EN-
lploved in or near the buildings wrecked
tbut whether these men had reported for
work at the time Of the explosion wa.
not known.
The explosion occurred al IA a. nj
! The conclusion was terrific and at the
Southern Pacific freight sheds in Vallejo
two miles from the scene Of the eXplo
sion, doors were torn off the hinges
Santa Rosa, about 40 miles northwest OF
Mare Island. reported that the explosion
was felt there Orders that NO persons
i. be allowed to leave Mare island we're is
sued bv the commandant of the nav
yard. No official announcement a. /,
the number of casualties has been made
Mare island is Just across narrow chan
mel from Vallejo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
PERSONAL.

Henry G. Millington of Amherst. Mass.
is in town today.
r. w Smith visited Sunday in Ran
dolph with his mother
Mrs John Austin has returned from a
few DAYS visit with her daughter IN
Wilmington
Miss Susan IIanrahan has returned
from New York where she had been sev-
eral days on business for the Speciality
shop.
Mrs. W. G. Porter of East Orange, \.
j.. came this afternoon to visit her
mother, Mrs Ella c. Starkey, week or
more.
G. A. Perry, architect on the Barber
building, will come today by automobile
from Burlington to remain the rest oi
the week.
Sanford A. Daniels left yesterday OF
a business trip to the home office OF the
Provident Life and Trust company II
Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Paul b. Coyey left thi:
morning for their home in Baltimore
Md after having spent two weeks herr
with relatives.
Dr. A l. Miller went this morning t.
Southport, Conn, to attend today tn
funeral of DR. Brooks H Wells. He VII
return tonight
Mrs. Harriet w. Battey, 65, died i
the Memorial hospital this afternoo
of gall stones. She had been in the hos
pital since Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank b. Putnam lei
Yesterday on an automobile trip to Bun
lington and places in the northern par
, ,of Vermont Mr.. Putnam is on business
DR. and Mrs Dean c. Bangs and daugi
ter, Elizabeth, of New Milford, Conn
/ We're guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mr.
Robert H. Wheeler. Elizabeth Bangs WI
remain for visit with her grandparent
Charles S. Guggenheimer of New 1or
+ city, of the law firm of Guggenheimc
a Untermyer and Marshall, is in town t.
day in conference with the law firm {
r H. G. & f. f. Barber over the Vernon
e Last Block bankruptcy case.
:, Charles A. Smith and Frank l.. HUI
a returned yesterday afternoon from {
4 automobile trip through western We
; mont and eastern New York. They vi
; tied Ticonderoga, Lake George, G1el
;. Falls, Saratoga and other places OF mte
lest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
Halicz, Gateway TO Lemberg
from the South, Is Appar-
emily Doomed
CAVALRY PURSUING
ENEMY IN RETREAT
Total Russian Captures of Men in the
Present Remarkable Offensive Is
Mounting Rapidly. and Is Now in Ex-
cess of $4,000.

New and powerful blows are being
struck by the Russians ii Galieia. Ap-
pafoutlg they have broken the AuStro-
German line west of Stanislau, as to-
dag \ official report crom Pctrograd not
only reports important gains for the
Russians ia the Stanislau area, but de.
clorcs the Russian cavalry is pursuing
the rctrcatng enemy. This pursuit al
ready has reached the Lulva river
lalicl, the gateway to Lcmberg from
the south. seems doomed to fall speedily
unless the Russian onslaught is quickly
stopped A Russian push northwest from
Stusau would result in tialicz being
htmmrd in on three sides. The renewed
Russian onslaught in this sector brought
With IL not only additional territory,
but 1000 prisoners and Is guns, mclud-
iug q dozen large calihre pieces.
The total Russian captures Of men in
the present remarkable offensive is
mounting rapidly aud now is in excess
uf $4,000
North of the Stauislau area gen.
BtusiloI is holding fast 20 his newly
won positions in the vicinity of Brze-
amy Auatro- German counter attacks
here have failed to shake the Russian
position of this valuable terrain.
ThrIc is little bat local fighting alone
the British front in Northern France
lut further down the line the Germans
at, giving the French little rest. AT
tack after attack is being launched by
the Crown Prince in n desperate at
temlt TO shake the French from Their
pusition along the Chemin dcs Danes
There vas another such drive last night
tut the effort was unsuccessful. Mean
while such trenches as the German
were able 90 retain after their rcpuls
in the attack of Saturday night IN tn
Niync region were wrested from then
in greater part hy brilliant counter OF
fcnsivc started by the French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
DRAWING WILL TAKE
PLACE ON SATURDAY
The Number of Men Who Will Be Sc
lected for the First National Army
Is 6S7,OOO

WASHINGTON. July . Unotlicially
it was indicated today that 6S7 900 is
the number of men to be selected for the
first national war army from the mill
lions registered June ). Probably twice
that number of names will be drawn as
the number Of exemptions TO be allowed
is estimated at 80 per cent Next Satur-
day is understood to have been tenta-
Itively fixed upon as the date for the
drawing, although no announcement has
been made by the provost marshal gen
erals office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09

LONDON, July THE abdication Of
H>uan Tung, the youthful emperor, who
was placed on the throne of China only
Ia week ago by Gen. Chang Hsun, it is
indicated by press dispatches received
here from Peking. followed upon the de
feat OF the impcrialiStic forces by Re
publican troops at Lang Fang, south OF
Pcking and the desertion of many OF
Chang Hsun'9 soldiers The Forbidden
City virtually is hemmed in on all sides
and the Peking Kalgan railway, Chang
Hsun'~ only means Of escape northward
! is in the hands of the Republicans, VIII,
! are holding \ankow Pass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
RED CROSS BRANCH
GETS 1882 CHECK
Brattleboro's Percentage of Receipts
from Recent Campaign - Sewing
Meeting Tomorrow.

A check for 1852 has been received
from the state headquarters as Brattle-
boro's percentage of the receipts from
the recent Red Cross campaign III town,
the conditions of the campaign being
that % per cent OF the receipts should
be returned for the work of the local
branch.
\ regular Red Cross sewing meeting
will be held in the Federal building TO
morrow from $50 to ) o'clock, and al
patriotic women of the town are cor
Idially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
WHISkEY DEALERS
OUT OF BUSINESS
One of Largest Manufacturing Firms TO
LiQuidate - Saloons VIII Be
Forced to Suspend.

CHICAGO, luis q Chapin 4 Gore. for
60 years one ot the largest whiskcy mann-
featuring firms in the country will 20 ont
Of business, G. II Herman, president Of
the lirm announced today. AIr Herman
who is also the head OF the National Dis
tillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers as
sociation, predicted that within So days
at least 1000 saloons in Chicago and a
similar proportion throughout the country
would he forced ont OF business as the re-
suit OF national antiwhiskey legislation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
BACK TO THE FRONT.
Won Hindenbdrg and Won Ludendorlf
Consulted with Kaiser.

BERLIN, july 9, via London.-Of-
fetal announcement is made that Field
Marshal Won lIindenburg and Gen. Won
Ludcndorir, who came to Berlin on
Saturday to make a report to Emperor
William on the military situation, have
returned to headquarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
IN SECRET SESSION.
House of Commons to Discuss Air De.
fenses of the Country.

LONDON, July Sin the house of
leommons today Andrew Bonar Law.
chancellor of the exchequer, announced
that secret session of the house would
I be held this evening to discuss the air
ldefenses of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
CLAIMS LOST WIFE.
Woman Regains Memory After Long
Wandering.

TORONTO, Canada, July 9. = The
illness of Mrs. A. NJ. Williams, the
young American woman who lost her
memory and wandered into Toronto,
was explained by her husband, who
came from Columbus, Ohio, and took
his wife and their child home.
Mr.. Williams told officials at til, hos
pital that his wife had undergone three
serious surgical operations, and once
before suffered lapse of memory.
At the hospital there was a happy re-
union of father and child, but on the
part of the wife there was no recogni
tion at first. Later in the Afternoon
when he returned, after some indecisior
the patient recognized and welcomed
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
KATE SANBORN DEAD.
Well Known Author Was Formerly
Smith College Professor.

HOLLISTON, Mass. July 9.-Miss
katherine Abbott Sanborn lkate San
born). author who earned her first mon
ey by writing while still wearing short
frocks, died here today at the age of
20, Miss Sanhorn was formerly profcs
Sor Of English literature at Smith col
lcue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
RETURNED HOME.
Police Had Been Searching for Miss
Claire L. Harrison.

NEW YORK, July 9. = The police
search for Claire l.. Harrison, a young
woman who disappeared last Thursday,
ended today. Relatives informed the
bureau Of missing persons she had re-
turned home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
VALUAgLES RECOVERED.
Divers, with New Type CT Suit, Reach
Vessel Sunk IN 1865.

ALPENA, Mich, July 9.-Part of &
cargo of copper and relics from the
steamer Pewabic, sunk in a collision in
Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, i'll 1868, left
here yesterday in a steamer bound for
Toledo, Ohio. An improved type of div
ing suit has enabled men to reach the
vessel, which lies at great depth on
the bottom OF the lake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
CONFERENCE WITH NEUTRALs.
German Kaiser Sent Invitation to Am
bassadors and Ministers.

LONDON, July 9.-According to re
ports reaching Rotterdam from Berlin
aud forwarded by the Exchange Tele
graph Emperor William invited the neu-
trail ambassadors and ministers to a
conference on SATURDAY..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-09
GEN. CHANG HSUN
READY FOR SIEGE
Is Provisioning and Strengthening De
fenses of Forbidden City King
Off Throne Again.

Chang Hsun, head Of the imperialist
forces is provisioning the Forbidden City
and strengthening its defenses This in
dicatcs that in the event his troops are
defeated near Peking the last stand will
be made there