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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
WILL DISPOSE OF
NORTH WATERCURE
Wantastiquet Lodge of Odd Fellows
Once Planned to Build Temple
There-Is Now on Market.

Wantastiquet lodge, l. o. O. F., the
trustees of which bought in April, 1912,
the watercure building at the corner Of
Elliot and Church streets, known as
the north watercure, with the intention
of eventually. erecting temple on it,
has voted to sell the property. This
property was bought of Edgar H. Dav-
enport for what was understood at the
time to be about $4,000. 1t has a
frontage of $50 feet on Elliot street
and an extreme depth of 125 feet.
The lodge later abandoned the pro-
posal to build home there and last
year completed one on Green street near
the corner of High street. The lodge
has no further use for the Elliot street
property and has placed it on the mar
ket for sale. The proceeds from the
sale will be used in paying off the debt
on the temple.
The lodge owns also the building on
the east side of Main street-on the edge
of Milestone brook, and that is clear of
debt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
INQUEST NOT DUE
TO LIQUOR RAID
State e's Attorney Daley Informing Him
self on Several Matters Within His
Field of Action.

The municipal court room was again
engaged all day today by States Attor-
ney W. r. Daley in the conduct of an in
quest which was in progress the greater
part of yesterday. Judge F. B. Pier is
presiding and Neil D. Clawson is acting
as stenographer.
The states attorney says that the lack
OF results from the three liquor raids
Tuesday night had nothing to do with
the inquest, which he called for the pur-
pose of informing himself on several
matters which come within his scope of
action as the prosecuting officer of the
county. As is the law regarding all such
hearings the testimony is taken in secret
and nothing is divulged that transpires
behind the closed door
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

NJ. Labori was born in Rheims, France
on April Is, 1860 He was educated at
Rheims and spent two years studying in
Germany and England. He was called to
the bar in 1884 and took part in many
famous cases. He sprang into interna-
tional prominence in the late 90's as a re-
suit of his activities in the celebrated
Dreyfus case. While the Dreyfus trial
was in progress he was shot down by a
Young man as he was on his way with
Col. Picquart to the Lycee at Rennes
where the court-marital was sitting. The
bullet struck him below the shoulder As
the would be assassin fired the shot he
exclaimed Il have killed Dreyfus. >
Labori was royalty received when he was
able to return to the conduct of the de
fence
Labori performed conspicuous service
in behalf Of Emile Zola when that emf
nent author was accused years before OF
libelling the French President. He was
attorney at various times in the cases OF
a number of prominent Americans en-
gagged in litigation in France He also
was counsel for Nine. Caillaux in the eel.
ebrated Caillaux case.
LabOri was married in 1893 to Mar.
guerite Okey an English girl. They had
three daughters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
GREATER SHARE
BY THE PEOPLE
Their Powers in Germany Expected to
Be Increased After the War
Is Settled.

LONDON, March IA political reor
ganization OF the German empire after
the war, involving greater share by the
people in the conduct of imperial affairs
was predicted by Chancellor Won Beth
mann H6llweg in a speech before the
Prussian diet, according to a Berlin de,-
patch to Reuters via Amsterdam.
After the war said the chancellor,
I'VE shall be confronted with the most
gigantic tasks that ever confronted a
nation. They will be 80 gigantic that the
entire people will have to work to solve
them A strong foreign policy viii be
necessary for we shall be surrounded by
enemies whom we shall not meet with
loud words, hut with the internal
strength Of nation We can only pursue
such a policy il patriotism which has de-
velopcd to q marvellous reality is main
tanned and strengthened"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
PROMINENT SPEAKERS SUNDAY
Men of Unusual Talent to Be Heard il
Northfeld, Mass.

Although with the name of Northfield
is generally connected the Northfield
conferences and summer schools, vet
during the different seasons of the year
many OF the choice speakers of the coun-
try are heard. Sunday, March is, is to
be one of the red-letter days. for with
Bishop Edwin IL. Hughes of the Metho-
dist church preaching i'll the Trinitarian
Congregational church in the morning
and at Mount Hermon boys school in
the evening and DIR. j. II. Jowett of New
York city at Mount Hermon in the morn
ing and at Northfield seminary for girls
at the chapel vesper service at Sis, a
rare treat will be afforded the church
goers of Mortified and the surrounding
towns. DR.. Jowett has been seen on the
conference platform at Mortified but
Bishop Hughes is a newcomer. Both are
powerful men, DIR. Jowett having recent
" been called to take charge of Dr.
Campbell Morgan's church in London,
and Bishop Hughes has within the past
few months come from the west to take
up new duties in the east.
Among the other Northfield speakers
for the season are DR.. Robert f. Spear of
New York city: DIR. G. Glen Atkins,
Providence, r. l.; Former President of
Smith College Marion L. Burton; DR.
Charles Erdman of the Princeton Theo-
logical seminary; DR.. Marcus ID. Buell. of
Boston university, and many others of
repute in religious circles.
DIR. Jowett is probably the highest paid
minister in the United States. The ush-
ers at his church on Fifth avenue recent
ly went on strike because of an order
mt IN hold Yawc latnr than / < r, in,t ao
before the hour of the service. Not many
churches find it necessary to issue such
an order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
WORK BEGUN ON
PARISH HOUSE
Pellet & Skinner Putting in Foundation
in Rear Of Episcopal Church-Work
Will Be Hastened.

Pellctt & skinner, contractors for the
parish house to be built in the rear of
St Michael's Episcopal church, began
work this morning and will have the
foundation in place tonight or tomorrow
The cellar was dug last fall After the
concrete sets the old government tenn
porary office building, which was bought
by. the church, will be moved to its place
on the foundation where it will serve as
the kitchen of the parish house Work
on the building will be pushed in order
that it may be completed as soon as pos
siblP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
RIGHT OF AMERICAN
ARMED MERCHANTMEN
Subject Now Being Negotiated Between
Representative of United States
and European Neutrals.

COPENHAGEN, March -. Via Lon
don The right of American armed mer-
chantmcn TO enter neutral ports OF Eu-
rope is the subject OF negotiations now
being carried on by diplomatic represen-
fatives of the United States.
Dr. Maurice Egan, American minister
10 Denmark, writes that his colleagues
At other courts took up the subject a
number of days ago. but as vet has re
ceived no reply from the Danish govern
ment. 1t is understood that among
European ueutrals Sweden and Norway
have no objection to use OF their ports
bv armed American merchantmen Hol.
land, which has barred British merchant.
men, is expected to extend the same rule
TO armed American vessels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
CENTRAL VERMONT
MEN NOT TO STRIKE
Road is Part OF Grand Trunk, Which
Has Agreement with Employees Dur
ing Period of the War

SO far as railroad men in Bratt'e-
boro are concerned all they know about
strike is what they have read ia the
papers. The employees of the Central
Vermont railroad viii not be affected
in any way as that road is a part of
the Grand Trunk system which has an
agreement with employees during the
period of the war.
IL the strike is called and the order
obeycd by employees Of the Boston &
Maine railroad. the local effect Will be
confined to that road entirely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
MEXICAN FACTIONS CLASH.
Heavy Fighting Reported Between Car
rama and Villa Forces.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Reports
OF heavy fighting between Mexican
troops and Villa bandits 30 miles west of
Santa Anna came to the war department
today by way of Nogaes. Gen. Gomez
commanding the de facto troops and the
bandits under command of Gen Reyna,
began fighting on the morning of March
- and the battle still was in progress at
noon the following day. Eight automo,
bile loads OF wounded de facto troops
were reported taken into Santa Anna.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Sailor from Norwegian Ship
Treated Like Belligerent
Prisoner
MIR. HENNING'S CASE
NOT WE'LL EXPLAINED
Went to Berlin as Bookkeeper in Ameri-
can Company's Branch Office - Per
mission to Leave Withheld for Dura-
tion Of the War.

COPENHAGEN, March II, via London,
March l5.-The detention of two Amer
leans in Germany is reported here.
James Moore, an American member Of
the crew Of the unarmed Norwegian
steamer StorSkog, which was sunk by
a German submarine, is being held in
an internmcnt camp.
The second American held is August
Hennin2 Of Chicago, bookkeeper in
the Berlin branch of the National Ra-
diator company. Mr. Hennine s ease is
the first reported instance Of definite
refusal by the German authorities to
grant permission for departure to an
American, the refusal being specifically
endorsed in writing Gas for the dura-
tion of the war
The significance Of Moore $ case IS
that he las been subjected to the same
treatment rs captured belligerents.
while all other ncutrals who were on
board the Storskog have been permit
ted to leave Germany.
Mr. lIenning was sent from Chicago
during the war to iii vacancy on the
Berlin stan which had been depleted by
the mobilization of German employees.
He applied for permission to return to
the United states after the rupture OF
relations. The war office inquired of the
Radiator Company if Mr.. Hcnning held
a responsible position. The reply was
in the negative and 4 few days later
his passport application was returned
with the above endorsement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Red Mems Hall

Quonekticut tribe, |. o. II. NJ. will
work the adoption degree Friday,
March l6, at 80 o'clock
Thursday, March l5,-Spceial meet
ing of Pocahontas council followed BY
social All members are requested to
be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
WILMINGTON SHAKEN.
City Felt Effects of Explosion of 1000
Pounds of Powder

WILMINGTON. Del, March 1.-Two
thousand pounds OF black commercial
powder blew up today in the Hagley
yards Of the Dupont Powder Company
and killed one workman The city and
surrounding territory for miles was
shaken. The cause of the explosion is
not known
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
REPORTS REVOLUTION.
Berlin News Bureau Hears Of a Sue
cessful One in Russia.

BERLIN. March 10, by wireless to
Savyille-There has been successful
revolution in Russia, according to the
Over Seas News agency, (the official
German news bureau).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, 80 p. Christian En-
deavor mission study class will meet
with Miss Hemenway-Wclls, l07 High
street.
Friday. March 16, 80 p. m.-Mid.
week meeting of the church Subject
Was Jesus . pacifist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
FERNAND LABORI.
Noted Advocate Who Defended Capt
Dreyfus Dies in Paris.

PARIS, March l5.-Fernand Labori, a
noted French advocate, who won the ad-
miration of his enemies as we'll as his
friends for his defence of Capt. Alfred
Dreyfus, died Yesterday after -a-f hong and
painful illness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

There is an opportunity at the pres
ent time to introduce American nedi-
cal and scientific books into the mar
ket at Amsterdam, Holland. Books writ
ten in English are being extensively
used by Dutch university students.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
TIE WEATHER.
Snow Tonight. Colder in Vermont.
Friday Partly Cloudy.

WASHINGTON, March Is. The
weather forecast: Snow tonight
Somewhat colder in New Hampshire
and Vermont Friday partly cloudy.
Moderate southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
GRAYSON CONFIRMED.
President S Doctor Gets Rank of Rear
Admiral in Navy.
WASHINGTON. March

" WASHINGTON, March l5. = Dr.
Cary t. Grayson, President Wilson s
naval aide, was confirmed by the sen
ate today as medical director and rear
admiral in the navy after long fight
against him b. Republican senators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
REPORTS GERMANS TRAPPED.
Paris Says General Coughs Tactics
Made Retreat Almost a Riot.

PARIS, March l5.-Great Importance
is attached by French military writers
to the continued British successes on
the Somme
The Matin says that il looks very
much as if the Germans do not think
they could hold Bapaume and Peronne
any longer, and are preparing to evaeu-
ate the two cities. Reports from avi-
atorS show that all along their inner
lines the Germans are blowing up
bridges and culverts, burning munitions
and provisions, while trying to mask
the withdrawal of heavy guns by heavy
firing with field guns
German staff headquarters on the
Sommc front is said to have been
moved back ten miles. The Matin
thinks that the German staff at first
planned q strategic retreat. so as TO
i della. and upset the British plan Of
attack, but that this scheme was frus-
trated by the tactics Of General Cough.
| Instead of using cavalry against his
retreating foe General Cough main
tanned contact by the methodical and
destructive use of artillery. The re
suit. according to The Matin, was that
the Germans were caught i'll their own
/ trap, and their retreat, which was al
first intentional, became almost a rout
under continuous pressure of an adj
versarv superior in material and initIa
tive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
His Look.

THAT Prof has such an academic
look.
"That 5 due TO the pupil in his
eve. '-Froth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

Rubber that has lost its elasticity
may be rejuvenated by immersing it
for five minutes in bath of glyeerin
mixed with 25 times its volume of dis
titled water and heated to 20 degrees
centigraae, and then drying it with
| filter paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Ia Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. March l., 80 =. NJ
Regular meeting Of Oasis Encampmcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

General Cough, who is mentioned in
the Paris newspapers as the field com
mander in the British operations
against Bapaume, is presumably Major
Gen. Hubert de la Poer Cough, com
mander of the Third Cavalry brigade.
General Cough is an Irishman and prior
to the war, then a colonel. received
prominence as one of the officers who
threatened to resign if British troops
were ordered to force Ulster into ac
ceptancc of home rule.
In the early days of the war he was
praised by Field Marshal French foi
his conduct in the fighting following
the battle of Marne He was promoted
to be major general in November, 1914
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
NEWS FOR MARINE CORPS.

The Ethan Allen chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution have un-
dertaken-for a time the work of
sending newspapers and magazines to
a company of United States Marine
corps. These men are now in actual
service on the U. S. gunboats and the
only news they get are short wireless
messages. They are eager for details
and the newspapers and magazines are
thankfully received, even if they are a
week or month old when they get
them. The mail goes directly through
to them and the postage is very little.
Anyone willing to help in this good
work, please call or telephone the local
chapter regent, Mrs. John H. Stewart,
for the address and any further in
formation regarding the matter will be
gladly given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
Y. NJ. c. A. AUXILIARY.

The Woman's auxiliary of the Y. M.
C, A. met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank C. Dyer. The president, Mrs.
John E. Weeks, presided. Ernest L.
Rand, county secretary of the Y. M.
C. A., led the devotional exercises. The
business meeting followed after which
Mrs E. H. Thomas read report of the
Y. M. c. A. work among the prisoners
of war in England and there were piano
selections by Miss Marguerite Dyer.
A social hour followed The next meet
ing, which will be an open one, will
be held March 49,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
ROWLEY HEFFERNAN.

The marriage of James Fred Rowley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Rowley Of
New Haven, and Miss Agnes Elizabeth
Heffernan, daughter Of Martin M. Hef-
fernan of Burlington, took place Tues
day morning at st, Mary's rectory, the
Rev. w. H. Cassidy performing the
cermony. The bride wore a gown of
apple green pussy-wilIow taf'eta, and a
snow lace hat. Her corsage bouquet
was Of pink sweetheart roses. James
and Miss Rose Heffernan, a
sister of the bride, attended the couple.
Miss Hetfernan wore gown of taupe
charmeuse, with gold lace hat and car
ried pink sweet peas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowley left for trip to New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
DUPREY RELEASED.

Benjamin Duprey, who was arrested
at Vergennes by Deputy Sheriff N. j.
Sanford on a warrant charging him with
statutory offence, was arraigned in
Municipal court before Judge James B.
Donoway. After hearing large amount
of testimony and the arguments of the
attorneys Judge Donoway released the
prisoner, stating that the evidence
submitted was not conclusive enough
to warrant holding the man for the
County court. The respondent was
represented by Attorney Albert W.
Dickens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
MIDDLEBURY GRANGE MEETING.

There will be meeting of Middle
bury Grange in the Grange hall this
evening. The business meeting will be
followed by a pleasing entertainment
which will be given by the members.
The program will consist of music by
the Grange orchestra, talk by DR.. John
M. Thomas, vocal solo by Miss Lillian
Myers, recitation by Miss Marjory
Smith and music by the orchestra,
after which light refreshments will be
served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
COTE --BURGGREN.

Lewis Cote of Middlebury and Ebba
Burggren of Chicopee Falls, Mass.
were united in marriage Tuesday after
noon at st. Mary's rectory by Rev. FIR.
T. j. Leonard. The witnesses were
Benjamin Cote, brother of the groom,
and Mrs. Leon Leonard of Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Several Articles OF Special Inter
est In Warnlng.

The legal voters in Town Meeting of
the town of Mddlebury, are hereby
warned and notified to meet at the Town
Hall in said town on Tuesday, the sixth
day of March, 1917, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon to transact the following busi-
ness, to wit
l. 70 elect Moderator and Town
Clerk.
2. To act upon the reports of the
Town Officers submitted by the
Auditors,
g. To determine what sum of money
shall be appropriated for the observance
of Decoration Day.
A. To see if the town will vote any
money to maintain the Public Library,
in cooperation with the Ladies Library
Association.
s. TO see if the town will vote any
money for permanent highways, to
take advantage of the State Aid Law.
6. To see if the town will vote any
money for Band Concerts, and if So,
how much?
Z. To see if the town will rescind the
vote taken at the last annual meeting,
requiring thepoll tax to be assessed as a
single tax.
8. To see if the town will vote to in
stall a uniform system Of public ac-
counting, as recommended under Act
No lO9, of the laws Of 1915.
8 To see what action the town will
take in bull ing a new bridge near the
Old Forge property in East MiddIebury.
TO- To vote tax for the payment
of outstanding orders Of the town, for
the support of the poor and other eX-
penses of the town for the ensuing year;
also the payment Of State Tax, State
School Tax, State Highway Tax and to
pay all outstanding obligations Of the
town; also to vote tax on the Grand
List for schools in said town districts,
and tax for repairing highways in sand
town,
II. To see if the town will vote
whether or not the Seectmen shall be
authorized and empowered to appoint
one or more Road Commissioners, the
number to be determined by the town.
H. To elect the remaining Town
Officers, County Grand Jurors and Petit
Jurors.
10. To vote on the following ques-
tions:
"Shall license be granted for the sales
of Intoxicating liquors in this town."
"Shall licenses of the fifth class be
granted in this town."
IA. To transact any ether business
proper to be done,
WILLIS N. CADY,
f. +. Ross,
FRED G. BRooKINs,
Selectmen.
Middlebury, VT, February 10, 1917.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
BROWE KELLY.

A pretty wedding took place at St,
Paul's chapel, Burlington, at 1880 Mon
day evening, when Miss Elizabeth Ruth
Kelly of Middebury became the bride
of Vernon Browe of Burlington. The
Rev. G. W, Davenport, the rector Of
ficated. The bride was attended by
Miss Hazel Browe, sister of the bride
groom, and William Scott as best man.
After short wedding trip in the north
ern part of the State Mr. and Mrs.
Browe will make their home in Buring-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-23
CENTURY CLUB ENTERTAINMENT

The last entertainment in the Century
club course was given in the town. hall
Wednesday evening before large and
appreciative audience. The entertain
ment consisted of old southern melodies,
pastimes and stories by the Suwanee
River quartette. Every number was a
feature, and especially the rendition of
Gantt's character solo, "Od Black
Joe, which made deep impression
upon the audience. The quartette was
excellent, each member having we'll
trained voice, and pleased all.