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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
RUSSIANS GONE
 MAD AVER BRITISH
 OF NEWEST WARFARE
(By Review Leased Wire)


 LONDON, Feb. 2. "Prussianism gone mad, "Bethmann becomes con- vert to Clausewitz."
 These are the themes of the London leader writers this morning which, however, generally express the great est sympathy with President Wilson, 'in his patient struggle to keep his country out of war"
 Under the caption: What would Lincoln do?" the Morning Post says:
 President Wilson has been praying for peace with a feryor and eloquence we cannot sufficiently admire. Now his players are answered by the most truculent declaration ever issued by d war lord since the days of GenSnis Khan. It is fiat defiance if not pro vocation. The President, at all events, cannot blame himself for any lack of patience or conciliation. It is a ter rible position for human, well-mean- ing man to be driven towards war by the relentless brutality of a savage belligerent. * * * *
 Lincoln on the bloody field of Get tysburg, expressed the national high resolve to be content with no com promise which would render their sacrifices in vain. That is the true spirit of the American people and their patience under an affront should not deceive us. Let us rest assured that in the long run Amerilan honor is safe in American hands"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
RESCUED AVIATOR GOES
 TO S. F. FOR TREATMENT

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-Lieut. Colonel Harry c. Bishop, one of two army aviators lost for nine days in the desert of northern Mexico. arrived at the Letterman General Hospital in the Presidio here today for treatment. He was accompanied from Yuma by Major Oroviile c. D. Brown of the Medical Corps.
 The patients condition was report ed "good.r and it was said he was in no danger His feet were in bad condition and he was suffering from the effectsof exposure.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
ARIVACA AGAIN IS
 SCENE OF SHOTS

MORALES (Ariz). Feb. 1.-Utah cavalrynen visiting Stone House near Arivaca were fired upon late today by two Mexicans who were in the house. according to message received here tonight by Major B. H. Wells. chief of staff, of Brigadier General E. H. Hummer. Major Wells said the cav alrymen charged the house. entered and captured one Mexican. but the other escaped. The Mexican was escorted to the boundary line and ordered not to return to American soil. Two shots were ured by the Mexicans, both going wild The Americans did not return the fire
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
BASKET BALL TONIGHT.

The Holbrook Highbinders will play the Holbrook Invincibles tonight at o'clock at the Y NJ. C. A. gymnasium. This is the initial game of seven weeks series between seven different teams. Captain Willard, of the High binders, claims that Captain Potters Invincibles will not have a look in but the Invincibles lineup is just as con fident of victory. Admission is free.
 line-Up.
 ighbinders-Millard, g; Lawren- son, f; Holden, f; Sheek, g; Randolph, g; Hughes. c; Rapier, g.
 Invincibles-Potter, g; Brooks, g; Willitts, c; Barton, f; Grimes, f; How land, g; Byers, f.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
U. s. TRADE SHIPS
 IMPATIENT TO SAIL
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 The telegram also advised that the liner Philadelphia, operated under the same conditions, now was about 1.20O miles from Liverpool on her way from New York: that the Finland was due to leave Liverpool for New York February or I. and the KroOniand had sailed yesterday from Liverpool for New York. All carry passengers.
 Customs officials declined to state whether the port would continue to be closed after dark as it was last night. It was learned unofficially however. that the rules put into ef- feet last night would be continued. A torpedo boat destroyer near the Mar rows and another at the entrance of Long Sound. displayed unusual activ- ity as soon as darkness fell tonight. Searchlights on both war vessels con stantly swept the waters over which a ship. could pass.
 Objection to the designation by Germany of Falmouth as the British port of destination of the American ships also was registered by Mir Franklin. He stated that Falmouth was without adequate terminal facii.' ties or means of obtaining coal.
 All ships of the American line are now plainly marked as to nationality and name in large letters on both sides of the hull" MT. Franklin said. "Iu addition an American flag is painted on both the port and star board sides and at night the ships carry a special light to display the American nag living astcrn.
 No answer has yet been received to my telegram to Mr Lansing MT. Franklin continued. No instructions have been sent by wireless to ships at sea"
 Representatives of allied shipping fr,us said no dc6uitc instructions bad been received as to future movements of their vessels.
 The action of Scandinavian-AmCrl- eau line representatives in holding up the scheduled Sailings Of the Hellig Olav. was approved from Copenhagen. only a few ships left port today, mainly coasting steamers and vessels for South and Central America An exception was the Atlantic Transport finer Philadelphia, which sailed for European ports lat" todn,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02

Clerk of House figures 215 demo- ives. one prohibitionist, one socialist and one independent. Republicans claim another seat in Pennsylvania.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02

The lure of the footlights was toe strong for this preachers daughtei to resist. She ran away from home ard got a job in che chorus of big New York musical comedy success. Returning in the of seasofs she earned the parental blessing. Then Der two sisters. Marion and Evelyn. ran away and also Ioined the chorus
 They likewise were eventually Io.-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
RAIDER HUNDRED SUNK
 BY BRITISH WARSHIPS
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RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 1.-Persistent reports have been received here that the German raider has been sunk in an engagement with British squad ron. The British cruiser Amethyst is said to have been in an engagement with a German submarine
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
DANISH SAIL|NGS
 PASS UP ENGLAND
(By Review Leased Wire

COPENHAGEN, Via London, Feb. 1-Danish export steamers carrying agricultural products and mails to England. will discontinue their sail ings. as will the ships of various other companies.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
SPANIEL ACQUITTED.

SAN ANGELO. Feb. IA verdict of not guilty was returned after less than two hours deliberation today bv the jury in the case of Harry J. Span ell, of Alpine. Texas. tried on charge of killing his wife Crystal Holland Spanell, last July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
Public Service Hearings.

The Public Service commission an
nounces the following hearings for
January: 8. selectmen of Northfield
against Central Vermont Railway COM
panv, elimination of ''Clurv crossing,
hearing at office of Plumley & Plum
ley, Northfeld; 10, petition of Ran
dolph Telephone exchange re incorpora-
tion, hearing at Randolph Inn; petit
tion Randolph Telephone exchange to
issue stock certificates to Peter +.
Narcotic, continued hearing at county
court house, Montpelier; petition of
Montpelier and Barre Light and Pow
er company re issue Of bonds, hearing
at county court house, Montpelier;
l6, petition of Maine Central Railroad
company re exemption from grade
crossing eliminations for 1916; Maine
Central Railroad company against
Thomas Gormley, re condemnation OF
land; Maine Central Railroad company
against George f. Whitcomb, re con
demnation of land, hearing at railroad
station, Guildhall; IS, freeholders OF
Swanton against Central Vermont
Railway company, hearing at towr
clerk S office, Swanton; %, petition OF
Dandy Light and Power corporation, rt
incorporation, hearing at Hotel Bard
well, Rutland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
HEAVY SNOWSTORM
DELAYED TRAFFIC
But Trolley Road Missed but One
Round Trip-About Nine Inches
of Snow in Yesterdays Fall.

The snowstorm yesterday was the
heaviest Of the season to date, and
while it creased the sleighing it put a
little too much slip on the rails for the
trolley ears to make a real success of
keeping on schedule. Supt. A. L. Tripp
of the trolley road got his snowplow
into action in the afternoon but it was
hard going for anything on wheels and
the ears could not make the time. The
storm ceased about s clock and by
clock the cars were running on time
again, having lost one round trip dur
ing the afternoon About nine inches
of snow fell.
Road Commissioner Warren l.. Walk
er got the snowplows for the sidewalks
started on their rounds during the af
ternoon and those who tramped to
their homes in many directions about {
O clock last evening found the walks
plowed ont for them. This was not
true everywhere but plows We're al
work again early this morning. Con
sidering the depth and weight of the
snow, conditions were fairly satisfac
tory. The snow roller was put into ser
vice this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04

organization which was formed three
years ago with view to cooperation
among fair associations in promoting
better conditions.
Mr.. Benson is thoroughly conversant
with agricultural fair problems Be
fore he was elected president of the
Valley Fair association he served az
secretary, and in 1915 he was president
of the Green Mountain Trotting associ-
alton A committee was elected to
take up the matter of attractions at
the fairs and see what can be done to
combine the different organizations in
purchasing the attractions as a whole.
This committee consists of B. L. Leon
ard of Rockville, Conn, j. H. Murphy
of Greenfield and H. G. HYDE of South
bridge. Another committee of three
was appointed to take up the question
of new membership and invite other
fairs in New England into the organ
ization. This committee consists of L.
w. Burnham OF Greenfield, J. W. T.
Davis of Amherst and Henri Fay of
Athol
The meeting began in the morning
and adjourned for luncheon at noon,
only to reconvene for an afternoon ses-
sion. There We're about 25 present. In
the annual election of officers Mr.. Ben
son was elected president after c. +.
Hodgkins of Northampton, who had
held the office ever since the assoeia-
tion was organized declined re-elec-
ton. Other officers elected were: First
vice president, William H. Hall of
South Wilmington, Conn; second vice
president. J. H. Murphy of Greenfield;
secretary H. G. Hyde of Southbridge;
treasurer, Q. f. Bradway of Monson.
| The annual meetings hereafter will be
! held the third Tuesday in January, in
stead of the first Tuesday. The bylaws
were amended to provide this change.
The next meeting will be held April ;
at Greenfield.
/ The boom in New England agrieul-
ture was clearly reflected at the ses
sions. j. II. Simpson, new manager of
the Eastern States exposition, and
Walter Parcelle of the same organiza-
tion and Herbert Myrick of the Phelps
publishing company spoke upon the
projects now under development. Their
tone was decidedly optimistic. Mr..
! Myrick dwelt especially upon the new
farm loan bank system with its posi-
bilitias in agricultural betterment.
Others spoke informally, suggesting va
rious ways for stimulating agriculture
in New England. At the afternoon
meeting J. Harry Allen of New York
spoke on combinations of booking at
fractions. The association is cndeavor-
ing by securing proper combinations to
save much of the expense involved in
the vaudeville programs connected with
their fairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. NJ. J. Moran is i'll in her home
on Chestnut hill with bronchitis.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Betterlev of
Canal street have been housed a week
with grip.
Hartwen l. Atwood returned last
night from a visit of two weeks with
relatives in Boston.
Miss Stella Gustafson resumed work
today in Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt s
after an illness with grip.
Miss May Geary, who has been i'll
with grip week, resumed work today
as waitress at the Albany cafe.
Miss Lena Coombs, operator in the
New England Telephone exchange, viii
go tomorrow to New York to spend a
week S vacation.
S. +. Douglas has resumed work for
the S. A. Smith Mfg. company after
an illness of several weeks with grip
and afterwards measles.
Mrs. Blanche Prince left this morn
ing for Boston to visit her brother,
Hugh Phillips, who has a position with
the Waldorf Lunch company.
Miss Marion Boorn, who had been
spending the Christmas vacation at hel
home in town, returned yesterday t
Boston to resume her studies in Sim
mons college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
DEFINES HEAD OF FAMILY.
Treasury Department Rules on $4,000
Income Tax Exemption.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Treasury de
partment officials ruled today that the
$1,000 exemption from the income tax law
granted to heads Of families applies not
only to married persons but TO others
maintaining dependents over whom they
exercise family control.
The original income tax law named as
bcneiiciaries OF the $1,000 exemption mar
ried men living with their wives and mar
RED women living with their husbands.
The act of last September, changing the
rates OF taxation, named heads OF fam
lies
For this purpose, reads the depart
ment's ruling, "a head Of family is held
t. be person who actually supports and
maintains one or more individuals who
are closely connected with him by blood
relationship, relationship by marriage OF
by adoption, and whose right to exercise
family control and provide for those de.
pendent individuals is based upon some
moral or legal obligation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
COMMISSIONED TO
NAVAL RESERVE
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs William J. White
of WilIiamsvi1e to Be Assistant
Surgeon, Pay Of Lieutenant.
Especial to The Reformcr.)

Especial to The Reformcr1
LYNN, Mass, Jan. I.
Dir. j. Robert White of 574 Essex
street, East Lynn Mass, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. William J. White of Wiliamsville.
VT, has just been commissioned to the
United States naval reserve and is now
waiting for orders to leave for Wash
ington d. G., 10 take up q four to sly
months course In tile naval medical
school pom the completion Of the
course he viii enter the United States
navy as an assistant surgeon with the
rank of lieutenant (iunior grade).
DIR. White took the examinations be-
fore the naval examining board at the
Chelsea naval hospital about three
weeks ago and has Just been informed
that he passed successfully. tie has been
commissioned to the naval reserve
which is the usual procedure, special
course at the naval medical school be
ing required before he is permanently
commissioned ia the navy. He is now
under orders OF the navy department
and his pay as lieutenant has begun.
The course III the Washington, y. c.
naval medical college opens about Feb.
] and DR.. White expects to leave Lynn,
where he has made his home and has
been praeticing for more than six wears,
about Jan. .. Mrs White viii accom-
pany her husband to Washington, where
they VIII make their home
DR.. White was born in Whitehall.
\. y His parents moved to Williams
willie when he was about year old. The
doctor graduated from Tufts medical
school, Boston, in 1909 and from the
Boston City hospital in the fall Of 1910.
From there he came to Lynn and
opened an Office at 574 Essex street. He
Is member OF the Lynn medical fra
ternitF, the Massachusetts medical
fraternity and the American Medical
society
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
Legislative Notes.

Representative G. L. Durham of
Brattleboro has placed with the revi-
sion committee bill which if it be-
comes law will take Vermont out of
the Gretna Green column. The law is
advocated for the reason that so many
Massachusetts, couples come to this
state TO escape the requirement in that
state that five days shall elapse be
tween the time marriage license is
issued and the performance of the
ceremony. The law proposed by Mr.
Dunham follows the Massachusetts
act. The reason for the law is pointed
ont i'll this way: There were $40 mar
riages performed in Brattleboro in
1916 of which only 81 were Vermont
people. In Bellows Falls ,064 marriages
were performed, nearly all the con
tracing parties being from outside the
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
STORMS DAMAGE
IN BOSTON HARBOR
Much Confusion Among Shipping
Caused by Snow and Wind of
Last Night.

BOSTON, Jan. IA southeast snow
storm brought wreck and confusion to
shipping III this harbor during the
night, il was discovered this morn
ing.
The tern schooner, Emma McAdam
loaded with coal was blown onto the
shores of Spectacle island and rolled on
to her side after being abandoned by
Capt. Hatton and his crew of four men.
The British schooner Wanola, a
three master carrying coal, was forced
ashore at Point Alierton and still re-
sisted efforts of coast guards and two
tugs to float her this morning.
OFF the Chelsea waterfront the har-
Dor tug Metropolitan foundered sud
denly, her crew of two men barely
clearing the craft in a small boat be-
fore she went down.
The fishing schooner Commonwealth
went aground on Mix S Mate, q small
spit in the harbor, and the crew manned
the pumps for 10 hours before the yes
sci was pulled clear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
HEAD Of WOMAN
SHOWN IN COURT
GreWsOme Exhibit in Small
Murder Case This
Morning
APPEARANCE POINTED
TO STRANGULATION
In Opinion of Boston Medical Inspector
Called as Witness -. Fire Setting De-
vices Subject of Still Further Testi-
mony

OSSlPEE, \. H., Jan. 1.-THE possible
arrangement of device by which the fire
which destroyed the house in which Mrs.
Florence A. Small was killed could have
been set eight or 10 hours after her has
band left there for Boston was the subject
Of further testimony at the trial Of Small
on a charge Of murder today
The prosecuting attorneys had an
nounoed they would introduce also evi-
denee that mixture Of iron oxide and
aluminium had been used to produce an in
tense heat intended to remove absolutely
all traces of the murder
Like other witnesses. Franklin + Peiper
Of Manchester, an electrician, who was re-
called today, replied afiirmativey 10 a
hypothetical question whether 4 fire could
he timed and started by a combination Of
wires. spark phgs. coil, an alarm clock
and other articles which were found in
the ruins of the Small cottage
Examinations Of the internal organs. DR..
George {, McGrath of Boston. medical
examiner Of Suffolk county, testified, de-
veloped no sign of criminal attack or i'll
ness. Dr NcGrath who viewed the body
Of Mrs. Small a week after her death, hay-
ing been called into the case by Medical
Referee Horne said the front of the body
was badly burned
The mead of Mrs Small was produced bv
the state in the course of Dr McGrath )
testimony after Judge kive had advised
women TO leave the room. DR.. McGrath
sand the appearance Of the head was con
sistent with death by strangulation by a
cord about the neck
The wounds on the head, DR.. McGrath
said, were not necessarily fatal, but the
bullet wound. he thought, would have
been fatal The witness testified that
some peculiar mode Of applying intense
heat sufficiently great to melt upper por
tions Of an object without affecting lower
portions two OF three feet distant was in
dicatcd hy the appearance Of stove fount
in the ruined cottage
The stove was brought into the cour
room and witness pointed out evidence o
the observations which he made
Cross examination OF the witness wa
confined mainly to the question whethe
the evidences OF death on which he base,
his conclusion might have been caused o
altered BY the fire through which Mrs
Smalfs body passed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04

A telephone was installed in the
home of Frank Wilder Wednesday. The
call is 34l-21.
Members of the Christian Endeavor
society will 90 on sleighride to
Hinsdale Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jennie Patch is visiting her
daughter, Mrs George A. Sheldon, in
Greenfield, Mass.
Robert +. Walker Of Springfield
Mass, was a guest at the Walker farm
New Year S day.
Mr.. and Mrs John Niles entertained
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wellington and Mr.
and Mrs Walter Kent Christmas day
Weymouth Halliday injured his foot
last week by dropping an iron casting
upon it while working in the machine
shop in Springfield. He is still at his
home unable to work.
Friends Of Mrs. Jennie Hazeltor
sent her surprise Christmas bo,
Christmas day Mrs. Hazelton has beer
i'll long time and greatly appreciated
their thoughtful kindness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
DEFENSE OF DRoBRUDJA ENDED.
Capture of Matchin Indicates This in
Cpinion of London.

LONDON, Jan. 4.--The capture of
Matchin is regarded here as ending the
defense Of pobrudja The Russians
held the bridgehcad in order to pro
tect Braila from the rear. Nothing
now remains to them except a narrow
strip of land between the marshes,
which carries the highway to Braila.
The Germans and Bulgarians are in a
position to push their guns within
eight miles Of Braila and it is as
sumcd that If the invaders capture tha
latter town the Russian line west Of
the Danube viii be withdrawn. 1t IS
taken for granted that the prolonged
resistance 70 the German advance has
enabled the defenders to remove the
store of grain and other material from
Br1ila.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
JUMP
IN NATIONAL DEBT
Cost Of War Reflected IN Increased
Financial Burdens Of the
Nations Engaged

WASHINGTON. Jan 4.-The in
GREASE Ia the National debt of Great
Britain, France and Russia, Germany
and Austrja-Hungary Is estimated by
the federal reserve board at S49,455.-
100000 from the beginning Of the war
to the latter qart of 1916. Twenty
nine billion is the three entente ma
tions share of the total and % bill
lions is that of the two central pow
ers.
This estimate, the board stated today,
IS approximate and does not cover the
cost Of the war as large revenues Of
undetermined amounts have been
raised hy internal taxation. Great
Britain 5 national debt the board esti
mated was approximately %l5,l63, ,750,
0oo I'm November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
LOOKING FOR ONE MAN.
Police Activities in Philadelphia Muir
der Case Becoming Definite

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. The
activities of the police striving to solve
the mysterious murder of Maizie Col
bert, art model, have suddenly narrowed
to a definite search for one man.
Through the revelations Of two wom-
en- living in Germantown, a suburb of
this city, the police believe they know
the young man who entered the girl s
apartment early Friday morning. He
is said to have ridden to Germantown
with the two women, proceeding in the
taxicab from there to Miss Colbert $
apartment.
Police departments in several cities
are reported to have been furnished
with the description and asked to ar
rest the man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
in Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Jan T. 80 p. m-Regulm
meeting Of Oasis Eneampmcnt lnstalla.
tion OF officers for the ensuing year. \
chickenpic supper will be served at $50
IN the banquet hail by the Rcbekahs. to
which all Patriarchs are cordially invited.
The funeral Of Brother u. W. Ten
ney will be held in the Centre Congrc.
gational church saturday nj p IN.
Members will meet at the Temple at
100 O'Clock. Bring badge and white
Gloves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-04
N. Y. PRICES ROSE IN 1916.
Potatoes UP 1o3 P c., Flour So P. c.
Pork and Rice Lower.

WASHINGTON, Jan. according to
tables prepared by the bureau OF labor
statistics, food prices in New York city
made big jumps in 1916. Potatoes led with
a price increase of l03 per cent. Flour
rose Sc per cent; cheese, "a per cent lard,
46 per cent; onions, 45 per cent; sugar, 81
per cent Two articles declined in price,
pork, 20 per cent and rice per cent
1t is interesting to note that while lard
prices increased 46 per cent, pork prices
decreased 90 per cent.