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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
TO LEAD WORLD
WITH DESTROYERS
First of Great New Flotilla Will Be
Operating Against the UBoats
by Spring.

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-The navy
department IS prepared to proceed with a
building program which will provide the
United States with more destroyers than
any other government, including Great
Britain. Chairman Fitzgerald of the house
committee on appropriations has advised
the navy department the emergency APP
preparation measure should pass in few
days
Hundreds of manufacturers OF various
types OF material used in destroyer con
struction have advised Secretary Daniels
they will turn their shops over for govern
ment work at once.
Formerly it required y months to turn
out a destroyer Part OF the new Ameri-
can fotila will be ready for the anti-sub-
marine campaign next spring establish
ing an international record in building
The first of the vessels will be completed
in nine months and the last one in Is
months.
While the great construction program i,
being pushed forward the navy depart
ment is preparing to assign the necessary
officers and men to handle them Re
cruting has been 80 greatly in excess q
the requirements Secretary Daniels has
| turloughcd hundreds of men who were ac
Icppted tur service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
FARCE PROVIDES
REAL AMUSEMENT
Fair Sized Audience Pleased with Per
formance in Which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Walck Appeared.

Much real amusement was provided
the fair-sized audience which attended
the performance of the farce, Nothing
Put the Truth, in the Auditorium last
evening. The company proved com
petent to make the most of the many
humorous situations which come about
as the result of an attempt on the part
Of one Robert Bennett to emulate George
Washington for "A hours, and the audi
ence was in laughter throughout most
of the three acts.
Louis Haines played the part of Ben
nett i'll manner that left nothing TO
he desired and was ably supported by
Ezra G. Walck as f. NJ. Ralston, Allen
Mathes as Richard Donnellv and Ralph
Sipperly as Clarence Van Deusen. All
the remaining members of the east did
well, especially Zita Reith as Gwendolyn
Rawson and Charlotte Legrande as
Mabel Jackson. There was local inter
est in Mr.. Walek 5 work for the reason
that he is husband of Miss Daisy Wells
a former local girl. Mrs Walck herself
was a member Of the company but had
only minor part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
But the Russian Leaders Be-
lieve That His Rebellion
Has Collapsed
NEW CABINET Is
NOW BEING FORMED
Meanwhile the Russian Armies Are Dis
playing a Fighting Spirit and Have
Regainod Some Ground Abandoned in
the Riga Region.

Convinced that Gen koniloH's rebel
lion is definitely at an end, although
ten Kotnloil himself has not surrcn-
dcred the leaders at Pctrograd are setting
about the reconstruction OF the govern.
mcut and the formation of new cabinet
is said to be- we'll along toward compile
ton.
The submission Of so many of the troop,
aud laaders who were adhcrug to Gen.
kurniott apparently has left the lcader
ct the revolt in position of hclplessness.
Meanwhile the Russian armies at the
ttuut. particularly in the Northern sector.
ae displaying d fighting sptit, and ac.
cordrng to an official statement are regain
ing some ut the ground recently aban
duhed tu the Germans IN the Riga region
Several villages have been reoccupied Ac
tlyity along the other battle fronts, eX
ccpt the Austro-ltalian where Gen Ca
dorna il still fighting determinedv tol
Mont San Gabrielle, is not notable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
SCOUTS TO START
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Will Remove Advertisements from Road
sides-Trophies to Be Returned to
Board of Trade.

About so Boy Scouts met Scout Com
missioner j. Fredrik Virgin and Sec
retary H F. Stiegler. of the board of
trade in the Main street school building
last evening to talk over plans for remov-
ing the advertisements along the high
ways entering Brattleboro. The boys
were much interested in the scheme and
it was decided that some Of the boys
would start in today and others would
wait until tomorrow.
Seven squads OF scouts were formed and
were instructed to remove tin. cloth. pa
per and wood advertisements from
fences, trees, poles, stones, etc, on the
highways, but not to touch those on pri-
vate property. Before starting they will
report to the board of trade headquarters
and they Will bring back their trophies,
which 1t is assumed will make a very va
ried collection.
The squads are made up as follows: Put
ney road George Daley captain, A. Faw
cett, Pearson Linden street-Lyman Ad
ans captain, Rice. Western avenue-W
Haywood captain. t. Haywood Dugan
Emerson Canal street A. Richardson
Laundry South Main and Vernon streets
Mckeon captain, Cook, Madden, Park
hurst. Pierce Bridge street a Davi
captain. Rolin, Danfofth and four 9th
ers Foot OF Main street p Wheeler
captain, Rice, Mill, Thomas, Bolliger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
BIG spy SCANDAL IN ITALY.
Pope's Brother Involved in Threatened
Sensational Disclosures.

ROME, Sept 1.-THE scandal of the
Bonnet Rogue IN Paris, with all its
charges and counter charges of dealing
with the enemy and use OF German mon
ey to influence public opinion in France,
is likely to find sequel in Italy, where
Bolo Pasha attempted to found a paper.
The late brother of the Pope, retired
naval officer, was ii friend OF Bolo Pasha
and accompanied him on mysterious trip
To Spain for the alleged purpose of rais-
ing money from the Spanish clergy. COIN
cidentaly with this trip an announcement
appeared in the organ OF the Holy See
that the Popes brother was travelling in
4 Spain entirely on his own account and
was not entrusted with any mission by
the Vatican.
In Rome Bolo Pasha's most intimate
friend was Signor Cavallini, who was al
So the friend Of former Premier CaillauS
here, of the editor of the pro-Germar
Concordia and OF many others now under
suspicion. 1t Is suspected here that BolC
Pasha organized the system OF espionage
in Italy and the pro-German propagand;
there. Sensational developments are eX
lpected. as the Italian end ot the scanda
cannot be suppressed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
OFF FOR FRANCE.
President Benton and Other Vermonters
Sail from New York.

BURLINGTON, Sept A. President
Guy Potter Benton OF the University of
Vermont sailed yesterday for France.
While in New York this week Dr. Benton
attended meetings of the advisory com
mission in education of the council of ma
tional defense Those present were ad
dressed by the adjutant general of the
army and given specific instructions con
cerning the use of drafted college men at
the army camps
Others Nermonters who sailed on the
same ship with Dr.. Benton We're Bryon \
Clarke OF Burlington and b. T. Merriam
OF Bellows Falls
Another member Of the party was Ar
thur p Fit Of East Northheld. Mass
The three men last named will engage in
\. VI. {. A. work in connection with aic
70 the soldiers. Mr.. Merriam recently re
signed his position as superintendent o
schools OF Bellows Falls to engage in hi
new work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
No Trace of Gas in Upper
Room Where Mrs. Dun
ning's Body was Found
SISTER WAS LYING
IN ANOTHER ROOM
There the Gas Was Flowing from Stove
and Woman, Who Is a Doctor, Was
Unconscious - Autopsy on Mrs. Dun
ning's Body Ordered,

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept l4-AIrs.
ming, was found dead in bed in room on
an upper floor at the home of her sister
DR. Lucy Hill, early today and Dir Hill
was found unconscious from gas poison
ing i'll a room on the first floor DR. Hill
was removed to hospital and is expected
to recover.
Medical Examiner Thomas F. Cunning
has ordered an autopsy performed on the
body Of Mrs. Dunning With the first re-
port OF the death of Mrs Dunning an i'm
mediate investigation was begun by the
police to determine whether ii had been
due To accident The body was discovered
by a maid who said the house was filled
with the odor OF gas when she arose this
morning. Dr Hill was still unconscious
latter reaching the hospital and could not
be questioned. Gas inspectors We're set
To work to ascertain if there was Il break
| in the pipes or fixtures.
| The police later reported that gas had
! been found flowing from stove in DIR
| Hills room. No trace OF gas was IounC
| in the upper part OF the house where
Mrs Dunning'S body was. and the polio,
had no statement to make as to the prob
able cause of her death
On regaining consciousness later Dr.
| Hill said she was aroused last night b,
Mrs. DHnning, who was i'll, and that sh
twent to her room and gave her som
medicine Dr. Hill remembered late
trying to light q gas heater i'll a rooI
adjoining that i'll which she slept, bu
the last thing she recalled was that
would not work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
FINED FOR CRUELTY.
Dana Griswold of Londonderry Prosecut-
ed by Mrs Powers.

Mrs Jennie B. Powers, formerly of
Brattleboro. agent OF the Cheshire County
Humane society, arrested Dana Griswold
of Londonderry (Vt.l in Chesterfield re-
Gently and brought him before Judge
Holmes in the municipal court in keene
on charge of causing horse unneces-
sary suffering while in his possession He
pleaded guilty and was fined so and
costs, amounting i'll all to S23.lS. Mrs.
Powers was accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff B. C. Thatcher to the lumber camp
where the horse was found nearly dead
and was shot by Mrs Powers Mrs
Powers stated that one foot was full of
maggots and the horse should have been
killed some time before. Griswold said he
meant to have killed it The manner in
which Griswold has used his stock is
known to the authorities in Londonderry
and Chester
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
WAR LIBRARY FUND.
Compaign to Raise $4,000 as Vermont s
Quota Is Planned.

MONTPELIER, Sept. II. = Prof. :
F. Emerson, president of the Vermont
Free public library commission, was in
with Gov. Graham relative to
a campaign to raise 100000 as Yer
mont 5 quota towards the million dollar
war library fund and he urged Gov.
Graham TO issue proclamation which
will be Forthcoming soon. The cam
paign will be conducted the week of
September q. These Libraries are to
be used at the environments.
Prof. Emerson was also here rela-
tive to the selection of secretary. Miss
Rebecca Wright, who has spent several
years in that capacity, has resigned on
account of poor health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
'TACKS'' HARDWICK IN FRANCE.
Former Harvard Star Athlete With
American Artillery.

BOSTON, Sept. Huntington r.
Tacks Hardwick. former strong man,
All-America football star, baseball slug
ger and weight man at Harvard, is one
of the contingent of American artillery
men in training now with the American
expeditionary force in France. Eben
S. Draper, son of the late former Gov.
Draper of Hopedale, Mass, is also with
this force
They are doing intensive work with
the famous French "75. This force
is the artillery brigade made up of our
coast artillery. In addition there prob'
ABLY are the officers of the artillery re-
serve corps assigned to duty in France,
according to an announcement by the
war department Aug. IS. These men
were graduated from the artillery train
ing school at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
AUTO TAKES FIRE
ON ELM STREET
Flames Quickly Extinguished by Motor
Fire Truck This Afternoon
Owned by Wilson Brothers.

A steam-power automobile which Will
son Brothers had just traded for and
which Arthur Wilson was driving home
from Hinsdale. \. H., took fire at 2.l5
o clock this afternoon on the Elm street
hill and still alarm called out the mo-
tor fire truck. One small tank was
used and the flames were quickly extin-
guished. Arthur Wilson was driving
the machine when suddenly flames
flashed up back Of the seat. The damage
is not considered serious, as the ear was
an old one and ii was the intention Of
the owners to knock it to pieces, using
what was good III their garage business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
TRANSPORTATION PLANS.
No Special Trains to Garry First Yer
mont ConScripts

MONTPELIER, Sept l4-Gen Lee s.
Tillotson and Maj Stephen Cushing of the
adjutant generals office and c. d. Wat
tiers, representing the American Railway
association, have completed the plans for
movement of the 40 per cent of the draft
army which takes place September 10 in
Vermont. They have the plans so ar
ranged that the soldiers will be in tran
sit only during the day and their plans
include the feeding and care of the men
while en- route. No special trains will be
needed to carry the 42l from this state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
P. M. sToUGHToN TO FLY.
Burlington Boy Enters Aviation Serv-
ice, Sailing This Week.

BURLINGTON, Sept. l4.-Perley NJ.
Stoughton, formerly member of the
Burlington Free Press staff, sails this
week for some point in Italy, thence to
proceed to an American training camp
in France to begin training at once in
the aviation corps. He has been at
Cambridge, Mass, training in the tech
meal branch of the aviation department
and was selected with Is others to be
sent to France where he will work for
a commission as first lieutenant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
BIG DYNAMITE HAUL MADE.
Fear Felt That Thieves May Be Anti
American Agitators

CLEVELAND, Ohio Sept l4-Federal
authorities are cooperating with city de
tectives and county officers in an investi-
CATION of the theft of 800 pounds of dyna-
mite from a magazine owned by the Her
cules Powder company, located few miles
outside of Cleveland Hinges on huge
steel door were broken to effect an en-
trance.
Government agents are working on the
theory that the dynamite was taken by
representatives of the |. W. w, or some
other anti-American organization and they
fear it may be used to damage factaries
working on government war orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Swedish Diplomat to Probe Swedish
Argentina Revelation.

LONDON, Sept. l4.-An official state
ment issued by the Swedish government,
telegraPhs the correspondent at Stock
holm of the Central News ageney, says
that O. A. H. Ewerlef, secretary of the
Swedish ministry Of foreign affairs, has
been given leave of absence from the
foreign office and has placed himself at
the disposition of the minister of JUS
tice with the object of assisting in the
special Investigations in connection with
the Swcdish-Argentina revelation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
HARVARD MAN A SUICIDE.
Philip Tyler Also Attempts to Take Life
of Widowed Mother

BOSTON, Sept. l4.-Philip B. Tyler,
a sophomore at Harvard university, com
mitted suicide b. shooting in his home
in the Brighton district last night. The
police said he had previously made an
unsuccessful attempt to take the life
of his widowed mother, Mrs. Isabella p.
Tyler. Mrs. Tyler was removed to n
hospital and is expected to recover.
The police statement said that a pre-
liminary investigation indicated that
the Young man was mentally unbal-
.anced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
BRITISH AIR RAID.
Bombs Dropped Successfully on Ger
man Military Objectives.

LONDON, Sept. l4.-British naval
airplanes made another raid on the
nights of Wednesday and Thursday
on the German military establish
ments in Belgium. An official state
ment issued by the British admiral
tv today SAYS: - a bombing raid
was carried out during the nights of
Sept. II and Is by the royal naval
air service on military objectives at
the Ghistelles aerdrome and the
Thourout aerdrome. 4 large qnanti-
ty of bombs were dropped. All our
machines returned safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14

Two corporations have filed papers with
the secretary of state The Burlington
Cadillac company, inc, of Burlington has
a capital stock of $4,000 and the sub
scribers are Henry G. Bennett of Barre,
John G. Sargent of Ludlow, George J.
Jimmo of Burlington. The Ford Sales
corporation of Burlington has capital
stock of $4,000 The subscribers are Yer
non C. Rockwell, Fred f. Colbum and
Belle H. Colburn of Burlington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
Official at Mexico City Sent
Dispatches to the Ger
man Chancellor
GOVERNMENT HAS
AMPLE EVIDENCE
Letter from German Minister Recon-
mends That the Man Who Aided Ger
many Receive Decoration Other
Diplomats Probably Involved.
4 Other

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-How Ger
many S secret practice of using Swed
en- 5 diplomatic service for transmitting
forbidden communications between Ger
man agents and the Berlin foreign Of
fee remailed III Mexico as well as in
Argentina is revealed in document
published by the state department which
passed through the celebrated Herr Won
Eckhardt, German minister to Mexico,
and the chancellor.
It discloseS how Folke Cronholm.
charge of the Swedish embassy to Mex
leo practically acted as messenger hoy
for Won Eckhardt, personally transmit
ting as his legation 5 own dispatches
messages of the German legation, even
going to the point Of delivering them
personally at the telegraph office.
As an added chapter to the story
of the recently revealed intrigue in Ar
gentina the disclosure gives a hint of
the nature Of the evidence in this gov
eminent 5 possession of Germany's IL
| legitimate use of neutral diplomats
The full extent of this evidence may
never be published, but it is known 10
bc complete and this government S ac-
| tion in making some of it public i not
/ felt to be directed as much at Sweden as
toward further informing the world at
large of Germany s practices.
| Won Eckhardt 5 letter to the German
chancellor recounting the extent tC
which Cornholm used Sweden 5 dipIo
matte privileges for Germany and his
recommendation of an imperial decora
tion for him is regarded by allied dip
lomats here as further evidence of theil
charge that Germany has distribute,
decorations among diplomats Of friendl,
neutrals for such service probably il
other instances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
125 NAMES CERTIFIED.
Total of 855 Have Been Decided Upon
by the District Board

MONTPELIER, Sept. 1.-THE fed
eral district board was in session yester-
day and has added approximately 125
new names to those certified for service
to the adjutant general last week, max
ing a total of $50. Of the number GER
tilted today % were in Windsor county.
The board expects - more names Will
be certified today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
FLOUR MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Temporary Shortage of Wheat Affects
Minneapolis Concerns.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Sept. Ia
Inability to obtain sufficient wheat for
grinding has forced several local flour
mills to close temporarily, flour dealers
announced today. The situation is ex
pected to be relieved. however, by the
release soon of a considerable amount Of
wheat held in country elevators, accord
ing to Frank l.. Carey, local representa-
tive of the food administration grain
corporation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
SOLDIERS WE'RE INJURED.
Three Taken to Hospital After Auto
mobile Accident in Andover.

NORTH ANDOvER, Mass, Sept. IA.
Roger Cavanaugh, John Sullivan and
Harold Gould of Worcester, members
of Battery B, 1Olst field artillery, were
injured here today in an automobile ac-
cident. At a hospital in Lawrence, to
which they were removed, physicians
said all could recover. The ear, carry
ing nine Worcester soldiers to camp
Curtis Guild at Boxford, struck tele-
graph pole and most of the occupants
were thrown out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
COUNTY AGENT CHOSEN.
Isaac Bartlett of Granville, N. Y, New
Man in Addison CO.

MIDDLEBURY, Sept. 14-The selee
tion of a new county agent for Addison
county to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Joseph f. Carrigan, which
has been pending since the meeting of
the Addison County Farmers associa-
ton Tuesday evening, was decided upon
yesterday by the appointment of Isaac
Bartlett of Granville, \. Y. He is a
graduate of the University of Vermont
Agricultural college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Wilmorc
was steamship Of $500 tons gross reg
lister and was built in 1914 at Quincy,
Mass. and was formerly known as the
Atlantic She sailed under command
Of Capt. James Brewer from Philadel-
phia Aug. 20 with a cargo of coal, loco
motives and crude oil for French
port. Her owner was the Berwind.
White Coal company Of New York. The
WlmOra was armed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
UPHoLDs ONION INDICTMENT.
Boston Court Sustains Contention of
Monopoly in Vegetable.

BOSTON, Sept a. An indictment
charging monopoly returned several
months ago by the federal grand jury
against the National Onion association
was sustained by Judge Morton in the
district court while another of the
charges against the onion men alleging un,
lawful combination and conspiracy in re-
straint of trade was thrown out on a
teehnicality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
TWO MORE POLIO CASES.
Barre City Has Had Total of Eighteen
Since July /.

BARRE, Sept. 1.-two more cases of
infantile paralysis were reported yes
terday in Barre city, small child in the
Cleveland family of Sumner street and
a baby in the Cerasoli family on Center
street, making four cases this week, and
n total of Is since July /. Two days
each week are being given to infantile
paralysis clinics at the Barre City
hospital by an experienced nurse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14

MENIC0 CITY, Sept II \ report
reached Mexico City hast night that the
state department at Washington had
made public correspondence showing that
koIke Cronholm. former Swedish charge
here, acted as an Intermediary for the
German minister, Won Eckhardt. in a
transfer Of messages for the German dip
lomats Mexican officials saI they had
heard nothing of the reports
Folke Cronholm was replaced as Swed-
ish charge here on Feb p, last and since
that time has held no official position
with the Swedish government 50 far as Is
known. His successor declared that he
/ knew nothing Of the American state de
lpartment' disclosure, but declared that
| he did not believe it to be true.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14

Attached to the Lafayette flying
squadron in France is William Henry
Meeker, formerly of Harvard, who
sailed from New York in MAY to
join the aviation forces in France
and whose arrival at Bordeaux was
reported MAY 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
RUSSIAN COMMISSION.
Will Investigate the Kornilof Affairs at
Army Headquarters.

PETRoGRAD. Sept ll-The provi
sional government. according To the Rus
sian official news agency, has sent an cX-
traordinary special commission to the
Russian army headquarters in the field
tu investigate the kornilon affairs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
HAND-TC- C-HAND FIGHTING.
Germans Repulsed When They Attack
French Positions in Aisne.

PARIS, Sept. IA German attack
against the French positions in the
Classmates plateau in the Aisne region
last night was repulsed after hand-to-
hand lighting, the French war Office an
nouncpd today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-14
WILMORE WAS SUNK
BY A SUBMARINE
All Of the Members of Armed American
Ship Saved - Carried Coal, Lo-
comotives and Oil.

LONDON, SEPT. ll.-The American
ship Wlmore was sunk by a German
submarine on sept. -, according to an
announcement made today by the Brit
ish admiralty. All the members Of the
crew were saved. Further details have
not been received