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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
Bullet, Lodged in Spinal Col
umn, Not Likely to
Do Any Harm
ACCIDENT HAPPENS
IN PUTNEY HOME
Brother Started to Clean Revolver, Not
Thinking It Was Loaded - Young
Woman Brought to Memorial Hospital
is Employed Here.

A bullet accidentally discharged
from 22calibre revolver wounded
Miss Bertha kathan in the back yes.
t2rday afternoon 50 badly that this
morning she was brought to the Brat.
tleboro Memorial hospital for examina.
tion and treatment.
An xray photograph was made
which showed that the bullet was
lodged in one of the bones of the
spinal column, and it is believed that
1t will do no harm and that il will be
wiser to leave it there than to under.
take to remove it.
Miss kathan, who is 10 years old
has a position in the Office of the Hol
stcin-Friesian Register. She went home
Saturday TO stay over Sunday in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Warner Kathan, who live on the road
TO Putney West hill.
While the members OF the family
were in the kitchen about clock
Yesterday afternoon Dexter Kathan, Il
brother Of Miss Kathan, started to
clean his revolver, not thinking that
it was loaded. 1t was manipulated in
such n wa as to discharge it. and the
bullet struck Miss Kathan in the
back
Dr. Louis Hazen Of Putney village
was called by telephone and later DR.
\. /. Miller of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
HOMESTEAD GIVEN
TO KURN HATTIN
Bequest Made by Mrs. Maria E. McNIas-
ter of Woodstock, in Her Memory,
for Permanent Fund.

By the will of Mrs. Maria E. McMas-
ter of Woodstock, who died Dee. 7, Mrs.
McMaster s homestead on River street
in that place is given to the New Eng
land Kurn Hattin Homes for Bows in
Westminster, in her memory, for per-
manent fund.
A large number of personal bequests
are made, also the following: To the
Ladies of the Congregational church,
Woodstock, for sociables or to be used
as they may think best, two shares of
stock in the Woodstock National bank,
$500; Congregational Ministers Relief
association, $1,000; Congregational
Home Missions in Vermont, as a perma-
nent fund, $500; Abbott Memorial Ii
brary, South Pomfret, all her books; the
residue to be equally divided between
the Congregational church in Wood
stock and the department for psychical
research IN Harvard university, both
to be for permanent funds.
Mrs. McMaster was the widow of Will
liam ID. McMaster, for many years pub
Usher of the Spirit of the Age, which
was Woodstock weekly newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
YEARS POSTOFFICE
INCREASE S7,4O2
Gross Receipts at Brattleboro Office
S67, 7,119.40-Receipts for Fourth
Quarter Were S19O37.

Brattleboro IS postoffice receipts grow
apace. For the past year the gross re-
ceipts We're $67,119.40. For the wear
1915 they We're $59,7l7.17, the increase
the past year being $7,402.23 The in
crease over the year 1914 or two years
ago, was $l0,937.18, the gross receipts
that year being S56,1S2.22.
The gross receipts for the last quar-
ter were $19,037.29, and for the last
quarter in 1915 they were s17.7O9. 81.
the balance in favor of the quarter lust
past being $l,32742.
by quarters the gross receipts for the
year 1916 were as follows: First quarter.
Sl7 7,354.12; second quarter, $15,1l9. 90: /:
third quarter, SO, 5,6OS.73; fourth quarter,
$l9,037.29; total, S67,1l9.4O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
PUNCH BOARDS ARE
ORDERED DISCARDED
States Attorney Hughes Acts on Com
plaints-Chance Devices Were in
Use in Eight Places.

state s Attorney o. b. Hughes, act.
ing upon complaints received, ordered
Officer Charles H. Wood Saturday to
have all so-called punch boards and sim
liar games of chance in which the val
lie Of the money invested was not given
in return, put out of use There were
eight places in town in which the punch
boards We're III operation and all of
them were notified not to permit their
use III the future.
The person playing ono of these
boards punches piece of paper out of
hole and the number on the paper dc.
termines whether he receives something
or nothing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
Had No Information in Ad-
vance About President
Wilson's Peace Note
WILSON PREPARED
NOTE WITHOUT HELP
Secretary Declared That He Had Tried
TO Find Out How a Leak Gould Have
Occurred, But Had Been Unable to
Learn Anything Definite.

WASHlNGTON, Jan. S.-Inquirv in.
TO the alleged leak to Wall street on
President Wilson S peace note was re-.
suned today by the house rules commit
tee, with Joseph T. Tumultv. secretary
to the President as the first witness.
Sccrctary Tumulty read prepared
statement, in which he denied sppcif-
eally that any information regarding
the note had gona out through him, de-
claring that he had no knowledge
whatever Of the note until il was made
public by the President.
Coupled with it was 4 brief state.
mcnt authorized by the President in
which Mr.. Wilson declared that Mr..
Tumulty had told the exact facts and
that h. had no knowledge of the note
whatever until it was given out for
publication
Secretary Tumulty said he was still
waiting for Representative Wood 5
pubic apology. Secretary Tumultv
was questioned by Representative
Campbell, who asked: 81 DO YOU know
who aided in the preparation of this
notct'' Tho President prepared and
wrote the note himself - said MIR. Tu-
mult5. " He is an expert typewriter
in addition 10 his other achievements.
'Did any StcuographHr or clerk I'M
the executive offices know of the exist
cnco Of the notc?' ~ do not know. 80
Mr.. Tumulty added that he tried 10
find out how q leak could have oc.
curr3d, but had been unable to get
any definite information. "Thc mere
mechanics Of preparing the note
might make il possible for it to get
out, he said :" Nv first KNOWLEDGE
that note had been given out came
from the Associated Press corrcSpon.
dent at the White House on the after.
noon Of Dec. 20. lie told me when /
returned from lunch that the note had
been given out. / asked him what
note, and he said the peace note"
"Havc YOU any information rs 10
how the leak occurred2' Mr.. Campbell
asked.
- have not, - Mr.. Tumultv replied.
Mr. Tumulty replied he did not think
The leak could have occurred through
any cmploye OF the executive Office.
Representative Lcnroot, Republican.
asked Secretary Tumultv how the
President sent the peace note to See
rctarv Lansing.
Mr.. Tumulty said If was transmitted
IN a sealed envelope by private mcssen-
ger,
4" You are well acquainted with Bcr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Field Marshal Won Mackensen has
broken through the defensive barrier
before the river Sereth, which the Rus
slams had constructed at Fokshani. and
has captured that important Rumanian
town and taken nearly 1000 prisoners
and three guns in the process.
This notable success on the Sereth
line was won by q successful thanking
operation, the Berlin report indicates.
Further south a passage of tne river
Milcovu, which had been strongly for
tilted, was forced and the Teutonic
columns pressed their way in behind
the former Russian line. The Russians
also have lost ground north along the
Moldavian frontier between the Putna
and Oituz valleys, Berlin announces.
Across the Danube from Fokshani, how
ever the latest report showed Rus
sian offensive OF some Importance
which had succeeded in gaining
ground. There are also indications that
the Russian line toward the Danube,
where an advance by the' Austro-Ger-
mans and Bulgarian armies is being
pressed, is holding more successfully
than recently.
While this heavy fighting has been
i'll progress in -he Rumanian war
theatre the Russians have launched an
offensive on the extreme north of their
line between Dvinsk and Riga, renew
ing their attacks which last Friday re-
suited in a gain Of ground along the
river Aa. They succeeded yesterday in
charging the scope of their gains. On
other fronts the military developments
have been Of comparatively little i'm
portanee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
MILITIA COMPANY
INSPECTION JAN. Is
Company I Officers and Men to Work
Lively This Week on Account of
Much Earlier Date.

Capt. E. W. Gibson of Company l.
Y. y. g., was astonished to receive this
morning an order calling federal in
pection of Company for Monday even
ing, January Is. The regular federal
inspection had been set for March "a,
but the commanding general of the de-
partment of the East has disapproved
the itinerary and has advanced the date
over two months. There will be some
lively work on the part of the officers
and members of the company during
the present week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

meeting to citizens paying tazes on
property assessed at least $4,000. To-
night at 7.30 the house will reconvene
and at once take up the matter of adopt
ing the rules as reported by the com
mlttee on last Friday. Ii adopted, they
will then receive their first grist of
bills and Speaker Wilson will undoubt-
edly announce his committee appoint
ments. He has given much time during
the recess to the matter and while pre-
dictions might go far astray it seems
to be quite generally expected that Hon.
A. f. Cudworth, the well-known at
torney of Londonderry and veteran in
the house and senate, will be made
chairman of the judiciary committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
RILEY NOW DEAD,
MADE NO STATEMENT
was Victim of Mysterious Taxicab
Shooting-Miss Melzian, Who Was
With Him, Recovering.

BROOkL1NE, Mass, January S. ~
James }. Riley, who was shot while
riding IN taxicab with Miss Mildred
Melzlan near the young woman s home
here on the night of Jan. 4, died in a
hospital today. 1t was announced that
ne had made no statement regarding
the shooting. Miss Melzian, who was
LETT seriously wounded, was still in a
hospital today, but was said to be re-
covering.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
Centre Congregational Church
Notice

The annual meeting Of the Centre
congregational church will be held in
the chapel Friday evening, Jan. l.
l8l7, at $50 O'Clock, to transact the
following business;
Article ]. To hear the reports Of of.
hcers and organizations OF the church
for the past year.
Article =. To elect all officers re.
quircd by the bylaws.
Article 3. To transact any other
business that legally may come before
the meeting.
WALTER A. GILBERT. Clerk.
Brattleboro, VT. Jan. ). 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night, Jan. at 7.3O. Regular
meeting of Wantastiquct lodge.
Tuesday, Jan ., at 80 p. m.-Regu.
lar meeting of Dennis Rcbckah lodge.
Officers will be installed. 4 buffet
luncheon will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

Capt NJ. Y. Bates, feet II IL inches
high, Ohio's tallest man, an cx-Confed.
crate soldier and former displavee in
Bamum Bailey's little affair, is i'll at
his home in Seville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

More fires occur in London on Sun.
day than any other day of the week,
and August and September are the
firemen s busiest months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

I say, stand with anybody that stands
right. Stand with him while he is right,
and part with him when he goes wrong.
Lincoln.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

Three -ffths of the fish caught in
the North sea are herring, but in value
the herring represents less than half
the catch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
ARRIVED
 EARLY YESTERDAY
 BOUND WESTWARD

With q large list of passengers on board for Juneau and westward points, the steamer Alameda arrived from the south at an early morning hour yesterday and sailed west shortly after 8 o'clock. The Ala meda brought approximately 100 tons of freight for Juneau.
 Among the passengers on the Ala meda were Louis Golden, the owner of the large grocery store at Fair banks; Leo Rogge, Cleary Creek mining operator. Harry Nudge, stage operator; c. Tjoseyig, owner of cop per property near the Kennecott and John Noon and wife, of Seward
 The Juneau arrivals on the Ala meda were Mrs. J. Mcleod, Luther c. Hess and wife, John Carvcn, Ha- gel Burns, Andrew Nerland, c. w.. Steinbach, Will and Roy Steinbach, R. Graybill' Mrs. George B. Grigsby and family, Miss Ella Young. P. E. Giliehaus, c. Carlson and w. Carl son.
 The following passengers left for the westward on tho Alameda: W. H. Shipman, Wm. Bryson. Frank Len, Mary Rosich, Marie Gasson, Ole Overland. Anton Overland, r. D. Labbc and Dr. D. H. More.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
ALASKA MINE SMlNDLER IS
 JUGGED AGAIN
Annette Loder Mixed up in Kuprenauf Mine Affair, PinChed
 Once More.

Notification of the arrest in Kan, has City, Mo-, of Mrs. Annette Lod- CT, who figured in series of sen. satlonal escapades in Seattle in the latter part of 1914, which culminat. ed in her conviction in the federal court on a charge of using the mails to defraud, was recently received by the United States District Attorney Clay Allen at Seattle and the un- fortunate was brought there. She is to be tried in Kansas City on a charge of grand larceny and the prosecuting attorney of that city has requested an authenticated copy of the conviction in the district court at Seattle.
 Mrs. LOder was arrested Seat. tie in September, 1914, on an indict. mcnt charging her with swindlng workingmen in Chicago out of ap. proximately $5.OOO in selling stock in the Kuprenauf mines in Alaska. over which it is alleged she had control She was also accused of having represented to her victims that she would obtain permanent lucrative employment for them in the North.
 While she was awaiting trial she filed two suits in the superior court, one against a Seattle newspaper on the grounds that she had been li- bcled to the extent of $5O.OOO and the other against we'll known Seat. tie business man whom she accused of breach of promise.
 When the federal case was called to trial. Mrs. LOder had vanished. A bond of $3,OOO was ordered for. feited by the court. Later she was in Chicago and was taken back to Seattle in custody of a Unit ed States marshal. She was found guilty on Christmas Eve of 1914 end was fined $500 and ordered to pay the costs which aggregated to more than $2,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
SEATTLE BRINGS LARGE CARGO FOR
 CHANNEL CITIES

The steamer City of Seattle arrlv. ed from the south yesterday fore. noon with good freight cargo and a fair list of passengers. The City of Seattle stopped at Ocean Falls on the way north and landed a ship. ment of freight. She brought 15O tons for Gastineau Channel points. The steamer will stop at Jualin northbound and land II. G. Young, superintendent of the Jualln Mines, who has been south on q short business trip.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Seattle were Mrs. Alice Beyer, c. R. Anes and wife, Miss Frances Meisseng. dahl, D. A. Thompson, E. Sheridan, Helen Cummings, A. c. Swanson and A. l.. Peterson. For Douglas: C.. Grundler and R. Mccormack.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
HUMPHREY TO LOOK AFTER
 BORDER LINE BUSINESS

A. A. Humfrey, who for the past several weeks has been in charge of the dock for the Alaska Supply CompanyQ, will now take charge of all the business of the local agency of the Border Line Transportation Company for the Alaska Supply Com pany, in place of Charles c. Brooks, who has resigned.
 Mir. Brooks resignation was re- ceived by the officers of the Alaska Supply Company recently and was accepted by them. They at once appointed Max Humrrey to fill the position and have placed Harley Blackwell on the dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
GUARDS FOR STUDS.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March D. Armed guards were sent as agents of safe conduct to a carload of po- tatoes received here by a grocery firm from Michigan. The whole sale price of the carload was $3.- 25O for the 1900 bushels, which is the highest price recorded in Fort Wayne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
TO PROMOTE RECRUITING.

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-With a $15,OOO subscription from E. L. Doheney, the Los Angeles League of Practical Patriotism has been or ganized by prominent business and men. The purpose of the league is to promote enlistments in the naval militia and to compen- sate men for the loss of wages while in service,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
EIGHT ENTENTE FLYERS
 WINGED IN DAYS FLIGHT

BERLIN, March 5.-German flicrs have shot down eight enemy air planes, it was officially announced today. Six of these were destroyed on the western front, one on the Macedonian front and the other was brought down when it attempted to attack Sargemund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
HUMBOLDT SAILS SOUTH

Steamer Humboldt sailed south. bound yesterday shortly after noon, taking the following passengers: H. c. Bell, Peter Johnson, H. F. Rog, CTS. F. F. Rogers, John Miller, Mrs. Loclde McKinnon, Mrs. M. Hatch, K. Halseth Mrs. II. Lewis and liar. Yey Lewis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
REPAIRING NATIONAL BANK
 BUlLDlNG-TAKE OUT POSTS

Workmen are busy making repairs Co the First National Bank build. ing. New foundations and sills will be placed under the building and a big truss placed across the top to carry the weight of the building. Af- ter the truss is completed the posts which formerly have been in the
 ter of Burford's Billiard Parlor will be taken out, which will allow clear floor space for the entire room.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
BRITAIN IS
 CONVINCED GERMANY
 HAS WON ONE POINT

NEW YORK March 5.-A Tribune London cable says that Great Bri. tain continues to watch the United States closely, but that the majority of the people consider that the criti. cal point is passed. They believe that Germany has attained one of her objectives in keeping American shipping off the seas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
HOG PRICES TOP EVEN
 RECORD IN CIVIL WAR

CHICAGO, March 5.-Hog prices at the Union Stock Yards, which have been moving up from day to day reached a new high point when heavy swine sold at S13.3O. Sev- eral days ago the $13 hog cclipsed all Civil War prices and established a new record for the market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
PUBLIC MUST LEARN TO WEAR SHOES OF
 ENTIRELY NEW KIND

PHILADELPHIA, March 3. - A.. C. McGowen, head of the John Wan amakers shoe department. says that if she prices are to be reduced, the public must learn to wear shoes made from substitutes, such as can. yass, cork and rubber. with these articles" he says, i've can make shoes that are durable and stylish as those produced from leather"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES

Steamer Northwestern, making a record run from Cordova, arrived here at noon today with the follow ing passengers for here: N H. Coombg, M. Eythlaen, AL Shyman, A. A. (Scotty) Allen, J. II. Jones, and Sam Steven. The Northwestern sailed for the south early this after noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
NEW WHARFINGER

Harley Blackwell, who has been with the Quality Grocery, has accept. ed position with the Alaska Sup. ply Company and will act as wharf. finger, succeeding Max Humfrey, who for the past few weeks has been filling the position.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
Piano Tuner

GEORGE ANDERSON, Expert Twen. Y years experience. Factory repre-. sentative for high grade pianos and player pianos. Address Box eet. Phone 1d3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
WHITTIER BUYS HOME.

NJ. s. Whittier. of the local GUS. toms force, has purchased the A. A. Gabbs home on DistIn Avenue and will have the house slightly altered within the near future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
NORTHWESTERN SAILS SOUTH

The steamer Northwestern arrived from the west this afternoon at 2 o'clock and took the following pas sengers southbound: Yokel Sever zin M. E. Barham, John l.. Carlson, A. Johnson. Cash Cole, A. l.. Per. cllat, Peter Fellstrom. Carl F. Fells- strom and Mrs. Alice Beycrs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
IS ELECTED SECRETARY

Edward Beattie, the well knowh Juneau Mason, has been elected Sec retary of the Alaska Council of Ka- dosh, Scottish Rite Masons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
FARM LANDS

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL- ROAD co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June g, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for set- clement and sale. Power site, timber and agricultural lands. Containing rome of the best lands left in United States. Large sectional map and description, showing lands, price one dollar. GRANT LANDS LOCAT- ING CO.,, P. O. Box 61O, Portland. Oregon. M23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05

Fancy naval oranges-SpeciaI at 25c. a dozen at Goldstein's Empor. ium. m7.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
FOR sALE-MIs:eIIaneous

WITH SOMETHING TO OFFER to an inyestor-sOme proposition which will stand the fire test of snalysis-you can make classified advertising your broker In securing needed capItal.-EMPIRE ADS have THOUSANDS OF READERS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05

Expert cleaning of ladies apparel from gloves to ball gowns. The Ren. ovatory. Phone 394.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-05
TURKISH BATHS

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
TO FIGHT EXTRADITTON
F,lopcrs Will Not Return Voluntarily
 to Toledo.

Contending that the charges brought are not supported by facts and arc in error Attorney A. A. Greenberg will oppose the extradiion of Peter Socha and Mrs. M1chalena Duslak held by the local authorities as fugitivcs from justice. He will appear hcfoore Gov. Marcus II. 1Iol- comb to oppose the request for ex- tradition as soon as the Toledo, O., officers appear with the necessary papers.
 It is his contention that tho more than $500, alleged to have been stolen, was banked in the joint names of the accused woman and her husband and in such a way that either had legal right to withdraw it. According to the best information in the hands of local authorities. Socha is wanted on a charge of being an ac- ccSsory to the alleged theft.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Our annual clearance sale is now in progress. You can save from ten to twenty-five per cent. on shoes, rub