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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-29
Black Soldiers Acted Well.

Camels evidently despi.:e bullets
The camel transport corps was in
action recently, somewhere In Meso-
pOtamia, and received it's baptism Of
fire. No shell or bullet can excite the
stolid, contemplative animal; but it
might have been expected that the
camel drivers. unarmed and unframed
for war, would have run for 1t at the
first sign Of attack. Yet, In fact most
Of them responded admirably to the
call Of their British officers and stuck
to their animals while bullets whizzed
around. With characteristic simplicity,
or 1t may be obstinacy, when told to
bring In their camels to shelter they
insisted on taking with them the blank.
cts which are issued to every man, lest
they should be stolen In their absence.
Some wanted to mount hill unde,
fire to get their money from their tents,
The contempt which Soudanese stall
wart feels for the modern long-range
fighting was expressed by one head,
man-the more warlike Soudanese reg,
ulariy act as beadmen over the Egyp.
tian peasants. who remarked. as the
shells burst, that In his country thsy
fought 1t out with kniyeaL:
-.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-29
Mccall Wins In Primaries.

Boston, Sept. 28.-Governor Samuel
w. Mccall was renominated at the
republican primaries by a, plurality Of
more than $4,000 votes in his contest
with Grafton d. Gushing, former lieu
tenant governor. Returns from 1909
election precincts out Ct 1888 in the
state gave Mccall 66,79S; Gushing,
1928.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-29

Washington, Sept. 28.-The minister
from Sweden, w. A. F. Ekengren, has
been received by President Wilson,
The audience, arranged at the min
listers request, aroused considerable
interest, coming close on the disclos-
lures Of how Sweden's legations In Ar
'gentina and Mexico had been transmit.
ting secret communication for Ger
many.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-29
PYTHIAN HALLOWEEN
BALL

Pride of Minnesota Lodge No.
5, Knights of Pythias, will give a
Grand Halloween Ball, October
10Th at Arcadia Dancing Academy
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-29
Life Sentence for Russian General.

Petrograd, Sept. 28.-General Sioux
homlinoff, former minister of war, was
sentenced to hard labor for life after
conviction Of the charge Of high trea-
son In the court here. Nine. Souk-
homlinoff was acquitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
MIR. WILSON'S COURSE
ASSAILED BY WORKS
California Senator Makes a Fool of
Himself in Speech at Today S
Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ASSERTING
that the United States has not been
neutral as nation and that if it had
the country never would have been
brought to breach with Germany,
Senator Works, Republican, of Cali
fornia, protested in the senate today
against the action of the President IN
severing diplomatic relations.
Reviewing the Lusitania case and
branding il as "a cruel and unjust
wrong to our people and to the nation
the senator said il was we'll to con.
slider how far Eve ourselves by oul
course Of action contributed to this
loss of American lives. Our govern
ment knew what was threatened but
we allowed the ship to sail, carrying
American citizens into the very shores
of death =
Senator Stone 5 resolution to have
the senate endorse the break with Ger
many was taken up for action today i'm
lmediately after Senator Works assallet
the President 5 course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
ALLEGE FORGERY
AND ENTER APPEAL
Certain Heirs in Elias P. Johnson Estate
Claim Signatures to Seven Notes
Are Not Genuine.

John f. Gale administrator of the
estate OF the late Elias =. johnson of
Vernon, has appealed to tho count
court from the allowance by the com
missioners of the estate Of 81 ,6s5.s to
Josie A. Johnson, daughter OF the dc
ceased. This allowance was approved
by tho probate court. The administra-
tor sets forth that the seven notes aggre-
eating that amount were not the notes
of Elias T. johnson and are not signed
by him and that no legal and valid con
sideration for the notes ever passed to
him. The claim was allowed Jan. Is
Mr., Gale was asked If the allegation
that the notes were not signed by Mr.
Johnson was in effect charge that
they were forgeries and he replied that
such was the claim of the other heirs
to the estate, although they are max
ing no charges against any individual
The other heirs claim that the sigma
lures on the notes are not those of Mr.
| johnson, and for that reason they con
test the allowance of the claim.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
MANY VESSELS
ARE HELD IN PORT
Sailing of the American Lin.
er St. Louis Postponed
Indefinitely
STANDARD OIL FLEET
CANCELS SCHEDULES
Steamers Flying Flags of Entente Ma
tions Are Sailing as Usual = New
York by Wireless Reports Being
Clear Of Submarine Zone.

NEW YORK, Feb American ship
owners today showed an increasing d'spo-
sition to hold their vessels in port until
they receive some definite advice from
Washington After hearing that the state
department had said no on the decision
on the question Of giving protection to the
Americans to the liner St. Louis, officers Of
the line announced that the steamer would
not leave New York today for Liverpool
The sailing prospects Of the st. Louis,
it was said, are as indefinite now as
when the German blockade was first
declared The decision OF the Standard
Oil company to keep in port all their
ships engaged in transatlantic service will
affect about 73 vessels Steamers flying the
/ flag Of the entente nations continue to
observe their regular schedules. The Es-
pagne from Bordeaux and the Tuscania
/ from Liverpool are expected to arrive here
today and sail again on Saturday
The New York Of the American line,
which left Liverpool Feb. 3 for New York,
reported by wireless that she Is now clear
of the submarine war zone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
MORE STEAMERS SUNK.
Two Members Of the Crew of the Sax.
on-Briton Perished

LONDON, Feb. !. - The British
steamer Saxon Briton has been sunk
by a submarine. Two members of its
crew wera killed. The captain and II
others have been landed. Lloyd's an
nouncc that the British steamer Azul
has probably been sunk and that l.
survivors were rescued by sailing
vCss !.
Swiss legation officials viii move into
the German embassy building when
Count Won Bcrnstorff and his staff de
rart Instructions have been sent Il
Swiss consnls TO take over German con
sulates in the following cities: Allan
Ia. Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, y y
O loans, New York, Philadelphia, Sal
Francisco. s attic, ST Louis, st. Pau
and Manila.
Ilnyd's shipping agency also reports th'
following reported sunk British steamer
Nesta, British steamer Crown Point, Brit
ish bark Lorton. two British steam trawl
crs. two fishing boats.
| Yesterdays reports show that under
water boats have probably accounted 10
Is additional vessels neutral an,
eight beligerentof 1862 tons, Eight 0
them are known to have been sunk. one
reported to have been "torpedoed' an,
the others are believed to have bee
sent to the bottom An American steam
ship, the Westwego, was halted by Gel
man submarine, which fired five shots
none Of which hit the ship.
Of the known sunken vessels SIX wer
British, one Spanish and one Swedish {
those supposed to have been sunk fou
were Norwegian, one British and one Ru,
sian The vessel reported merely as 10
pedoed, which is not known positively /
have been sunk. was a Norwegian
One OF the British steamers torpedoe
land sunk was the Port Adelaide, vess,
OF s,lSl tons, which carried passenger
Ninety-six persons from her, includir
members Of the crew, were rescued
The sinking OF the Italian steamer Fe
rucclo was also announced late today
Llovd's. An official statement TODAY |
the British government says that the pa
sengers and crew Of the British steam,
Port Adelaide were saved The Port Ad
laide, according to the statement, was to
pcdoed without warning Saturday Ly
German submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
Citizens Would Have In
vestigation Made by Com
petent Men
OUGHT NOT
TO BE ALLOWED
If Patient Was Abused at Retreat
Readsboro Officer Making Allegation
Should Have Reported to Superior or
ficer or to Governor
Editor Of The Reformer:.- :

Editor Of The Reformer:-
In regard to the charges against the
Brattleboro Retreat and its officers, Mr.
Wilson Of Powna tells the newspaper men
that when he was serving as a deputy
sheriff patient he brought to the Retreat
was roughly handled and badly abused
and that he told DR.. Lawton he would not
bring tomcat there Mr. Wilson AS an
officer Of the law should not have left a
human being where he would not leave a
tomcat. He should have reported the case
at once to his superior officer il his supe-
rlor officer took no notice OF the matter it
was his duty TO 60 as far as the Governor
of the state, or short note to the state
board of supervisors Of the insane, who
visit the Retreat once month, would
have resulted in a prompt investigation OF
the affair
1t is unreasonable to expect that We in
Brattleboro who have known DR. Iawtor
for practically > years. can for moment
believe that he would tolerate any but tbs
most humane treatment OF the patients
placed under his care
Ii there is to be an investigation let il
be conducted BY men who thoroughly real
ize the difficulties IN handling the insane
and not have the investigation mer,
tJunket for ou.- representatives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
ENGINES WRECKED
ON LINER CECILIE
United States Inspector Finds the
S4,50o.0G0 Steamer Crippled
for Months.

BOSTON, Feb. The German steamer
hronprinzess n leclhe, built at a cost OF
81 .5oo0 0Ua. has been rendered useless lor
months BY the disabling OF her engines. it
was discovered today by Captain John B.
Coyle an engineer Of the United States
coast guard service. He reported TO An
drew J. Peters, assistant secretary Of the
treasury, that his examination Indicated a
deliberate attempt to cripple the liner.
The cylinders of the two high pressure
engines, according to information from an
authoritative source, We're found to have
been destroyed. \ piece Of steel about
three feet long was cut out OF each cylin-
der, rendering thu engines useless, and
bolt head fastenings Of the cylinder heads
were knocked of Because the machinery
was made n Germany, i was said that the
damaged parts could not be duplicated
+ here and to use the steamer it would he
necessary to install new engines
! rs a result Of the discoveries decision
was reached to attempt criminal prosccu-
tion Of those who may b. found resron-
sihle for the damage. The kronprinzessin
+ Cecilic, through civil suits against hel
owners which are pending in the fedora
courts was in nominal custody of the
United States marshal from November
! 1914, when she came here from Bar Har
bor, Me-. until Saturday night, when Mar
shall John J Mitchell took physical posses
sion of the vessel on the demand Of New
York banking institutions, which We're tht
libelants Federal officials are understood
to have agreed that in the circumstance
the damages to the ship constituted al
offense against the United States, and tn
matter was placed in the hands of tn
: United States District Attorney Georg
". Anderson for prosecution.
Electricians were still at work last nigh
endeavoring to discover whether any con
trivance had been set up to cause furthe
damage to the vessel The Cecilie is no,
: manned by agents Of the federal marsha
Her crew was removed Saturday night
but had been allowed to visit the ship ye.
terday. Following Captain Coyles tinc
! ings, however, all were forbidden to Z
: aboard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
NO NAVAL CONVOY PROVIDED
FOR AMERICAN LINER ST. LOUIS

Our Policy Is That Americans Have an Inaenabe Right
to Travel High Seas, That Submarine Blockade Is IL
legal, and That Sinking of American Ships Would Be
in Contraventon to Law and Lead to Hosttes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T. The state department has
received report that American Ambassador Gerard has
reached Berne Switzerland. Previous unofficial reports
that the German authorities had decided to hold the
bassador until assured of the good treatment of Count
Won Bernsorf had caused the state department to in
stigate investigation with view of determining the
truth of the reports.
From European sources outside of Germany the gov
ernment has learned that the German government actual
y did consider Mr. Gerard practically hostage until it
received advces from Washington detailing the arrange
ments made for the safe departure of Count Won Bern
storh.
The arrival of Mr. Gerard in Berne was announced
in despatch from him to Ambassador Willard in Madrid
who forwarded without further information to the
state department
No direct report has been received from Nh. Gerard
at Berne from the American minister there but word
is expected during the day. which will clarity the situation
1t disclosed today that Monday the state depart
ment sent wrong despatch giving plans worked out for
the safe departure Of the former German ambassador
and suite The German governments action believed to
return of Count Benstorf through the allies blockade
rather than any step against Mr.. Gerard the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
NORWAY TO HOLD
TO WAITING POLICY
Not Ready to Agree to President 8 Sug-
gestion Regarding Break
With Germany.

CHRISTIANIA, via London, Feb. -
Norway will not agree to President WI
sons suggestion in regard to breaking re-
lations with Germany, the Aften Post
says. This newspaper asserts that Euro
pean neutrals must decide on their policy
toward Germany according to their own
interests, and not according to American
sentiment"
Members Of the cabinet declined 10 dis
euss the subject of Norway's att.tud,
towards Germanys 5 new submarine war
They refused to state whether any protcs
will be sent II Germany 1t i assumed
generally that the government viii adher
TO its policy Of waiting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
Hearing Being Held Today
on Resolution from MIR.
Wilson of P0Wnal
INVESTIGATION
| GENERALLY EXPECTED
Senate Has Passed the Cudworth Bill
Relating to Election Of u. S. Senators
Teeth Taken from Lights -Vehi-
Gle Bill.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb.


A hearing is being held this after
noon on the resolution. introduced by
Mr.. Wilson Of Pownal, calling for an
investigation Of the management Of
the Brattleboro Retreat, serious allie
cations having been made that inmates
were abused and maltreated. The i'm
preston is general that the committee
cannot escape recommending a probe.
The house this morning passed the
light -on-vehicles bill with such excep-
tions as to make it practically inefee
tive. Among the exceptions are farm
machinery, vehicles designed for the
transportation Of wood, lumber, stone,
machinery or other heavy freight. The
bill virtually applies only to buggies
and tha complaint is made that among
the exceptions are vehicles which con
stitute the greatest menace.
| The senate passed the Cudworth bill
/ which takes away from the Governor
1 the power to appoint to fill a vacancy
III the Office of United States senator
and provides for a special election.
Senator Peck of Chittenden county
introduced bill in the senate proyid
ing for the appointment Of an expert
fenced barber to act as inspector OF
barber shops under jurisdiction OF tht
state board Of health.
Senator Russell of Orleans count,
wants to DO away with the easr none,
now obtained BY soma of the licensr
eommissioas of the state and he ha
introduced bill repeating the ae
~ which the secretary gets 10 cent
tor each name put on TIE black lis
and posted in saloons. 1t is said tha
| in Rutland the fees received from thi
source have amounted TO $4,000 a year
John T.. Mcclellan Of Plymouth, ap
pointed by Governor Graham to sue
eeed Senator Kendall. deceased, sui
seribed to the oath this morning an
took his seat
G Another hearing on the Hunt bi
providing that no liquor license sha,
he issued within a fivcmile radius Q
institutions Of higher learning racei'
ing appropriations from the state vi
{ be hold this afternoon. Repra sentativ
:. Stearns of Burlington will lead th- o.
, rositio1. It has been said that Blu
! lington would BE- the only city affecte
!, hut no definition Of institution Of higl
i or learning has been formed and it
!. held By some competent lawyers he
= that it refers to high schools as We
5 1fis being 80, the bill would hit mo
a towns and cities than had been antic
a. rated, and BY indireetion would pla,
to Vermont in the list of rrohibitic
s. states
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
John Arfmann of Middle
town, n. Y, Secures Cow
of High Quality
HOLSTEINS BRING
AVERAGE OF S266
Sixty y-seven Head to Be Disposed Of
This Afternoon, Including Some of the
Most Valuable Animals Consigned TO
the Sale

With some o. the most valuable an
Stock Sales Co. to be sold this after
noon among the 81 to be disposed of
between l clock and the time the
auctioneer $ hammer falls on the last
bid late today, an indication of what
was to come in the way Of prices was
obtained in the prices paid this morn
ing.
Only l3 head were disposed of this
morning, but John Arfmann of Middle
town, \. Y, paid $1,000 for one cow
and the average for the l3 animals sold
was 1929, which brings the average
for the sales up to this noon to 1866.
The animal bought by Mr.. Arfmann,
one Of the best known breeders of Hol-
stein -Friesians in the country, was
Maplemont Winnie ll2771, age eight
years and four months. She was con-
/ signed TO the sale by j. w. Prentiss 6
Son of Alstead, y. H., and was bred
b. ]. w Prentiss, IT.
/ The saa yesterday accounted for AZ
! of the l27 animals to be sold before
the auctioneers quit work tonight and
q total of $10,995 was spent by pur-
chasers, an average of 1924.
II. S. Kelsey of Boston, active head
! of the Warldorf Lunch corporation,
. which OWLS a fine farm stocked with
Holsteins at Lexington, Mass. headed
!, the list of the purchasers yesterday.
, He bought only three animals but his
! Till was $l,175. He paid $3.50 for Hen
: gerv>ld Judy. aged seven years and
! eight months; s245 for another fine
! COW and $3.50 for the third animal.
: f. B. Wild Of East Barnet was n
! close second with a bin of $l,l35 for
: three animals. His high priced one OF
the lot cost him $500.
. F. H. Metcalf Of Holyoke, Mass, q
: regular attendant at the sales who il
! looking for the good ones, paid 5000
j for the choice of two bull calves, one 6
year old and the other only 10 months
II His choice was both, which meant
II that he paid $500 each for the animals
r The calves furnished a lot of life Il
! the proceedings while in the ring.
il W II. Fairbanks of South Sudbury
= Mass, was another fancier who wa
:, looking for young bull. aad he pait
r $3.50 for one six month. old.
i r. T. Eastman of Grovetown. \. 81
/. thought well enough of one animal Il
i lay s31O for her. and hi. bill 70
- threa YESTERDAY Wa. 5000. Benjami1
i Lang of South Lee. N H.. wrote h
- check for 1855 in payment for tw
i. cows that caught his fancy.
= The consienor. and bnvers were er
- tertained last evening b. the sale
company with a smoke talk at til
Brooks House. A colored orchestr
from Springfold Mass, furnished bot
vocal and instrumental music and
ne buffet lunch was served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
Legislative Notes.

An unusually large number of the
legislators this session are men born
in other states. This is true of seven
Of the 80 senators and 81 Of the mem
hers Of the house. Fourteen members
of the house were born in New York
and 10 in Canada.
Large numbers of the fair sex are
attending the sessions of the legisla
ture and it is interesting TO watch the
knitting needles busily employed as the
ladies watch the proceedings. 1t harks
back to grandmother s day bit.
While 80 members of the house have
teen members once before Fred Y
Johnson of Somerset is the only mar
serving for tha fourth time. A. +
Cudworth is the only man to hav,
served in the senate twice, this is alsC
his second session in the house.
In the house there is easily MAORI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
EXPLOSION KILLED 200.
Nest Of the Victims of a German
Dynamite Factory Were Women.

AMSTERDAM, via London, Feb. =
According to Les Nouvelles of Mae
stricht. Holland dynamite factory
near Cologne was blown up on Janu-
ary 27, causing the death of 200 per
sons, mostly women. An explosion last
Thursday on the railway between AK
la Chapelle and Louvian, this newspa
per reports, caused the death or iniury
of 26 Belgian workmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
POSTOFFICE TO
BE CONTINUED
Solomon Washer Appointed Postmaster
at West Dummerston-Was to Have
Been Given Up Feb. 10.

Contrary 20 expectations, the West
Dummerston postoffce is not TO be dis
continued. Solomon Washer has been
appointed postmaster and will take up
the duties Of the Office soon. On ae-
count of the moving of c. s. wilkins,
postmaster, to Brattleboro it was an
nounced first that the Office would be
discontinued Feb. l and later it was
stated that Feb 15 would mark the
close of the existence of the office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
SHIP FOR BERNsToRFF.
STATE Department ASKS for Liner to
Take Him to Copenhagen.

NEW YORK, Feb. "A formal re.
quest from tie state department tat
the Scandinavian. American line steam.
ship Frederick VIII be used to trans
port Ambassador Won Bernstorff and
his suite TO Europe has been forward
"a by cable to the line : head Offices IN
Copenhagen, il was announced here to
day. Halfor Jacobson of the compan,
stated that no reply had rs set beer
received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
SPEECH BY KING GEORGE.
Havo Outlined Their Plans as Far as
Can Be Done at Present.

LONDON, Feb. king George, in
opening parliament today, said that
the response of the allies to the invita-
tion of the President of the United
states outlined their aims as far as
could be done at present.
Tho King addAd: Threats Of
further outrages upon public order and
the common rights of humanity serve
to steel our discrimination =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
OLD SAILORS LOYAL.
Master Mariners Association Members
Offer Their Services.

GLOUSTER, Mass, Feb. - TIL
Master Mariners association, compris-
ing active and retired captains of fish
ing vessels sailing out OF this port, to,
day offered their services to the feder
al government in any capacity required
for coast patrol duty. A telegram tc
this effect was sent to the secretary OF
the navy. There are approximately 800
members of the association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
DENMARK REMAINS NEUTRAL.
Decides That It Cannot Break Diplo

COPENHAGEN via London, Feb. !.
1t is stated that the Danish govern
ment has decided that it cannot follow
tho example Of the United States in
breaking relations with Germany. a
note will be sent to Washington cx-
planning the position of Denmark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07

WASHINGTON. Feb. I.-rbc Amcli
can liner ST. Loui, viii not bc given Il
convoy IT. she decide. 10 ,ail tor Eng
laud through tho German submarine
zone, il was announced at thc state de
partmout today
The government is acting OH the pol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-07
TAKES GERMAN EMBASSY.
Swiss Minister Also has Charge o.
Ge.msn Consulatss in U. s.

WASHINGTON, Feb. !. - Minister
Rite Of Switzerland today was III.
structed by his government to take
over the Garman diplomat. interests
in the United States, including the
q srman embassy here and - consul
ates throughout the coultry The min
ieter informed the STATE department of
his government 5 action in note.