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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Miss Grace Woodard has gone to
Brattlcboro to work at Linden lodge
W. T. Wheeler Of Mountain Mills
has been III town this week on bust
ness.
Ernest Dodge OF Springfield visited
his son, Harold, and his mother, Mrs.
=. r. Willard, several das.s recently.
Lewis Hills spent Sunday at II. Z.
johnson II Mrs. Hills, who had been
visiting there two weeks, returned
with him to Brattleboro on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred NJ. Chase came
Tuesday by automobile from Boston
and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
G. p. Williams They returned to
Boston Wednesday afternoon.
Rev +. ". sharp. district superin
tcndent, will preach in the Methods,
church next Sunday morning at 10.4-
o clock. Following the service the first
quarterly conference will be held.
Mrs. l. +. Stratton and son, Frank
who have been sick with measles, ar,
gaining slowly. New eases reported
this week are Miss Annie Wellwood
Lester Freyenhagen, Onnie Bills ant
] Mrs. f. B. Washer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
SENATE IN A TEMPER.
Proceedings of the Secret Session Pub
lished i'll Newspaper

WASHINGTON, May II. The sen
ate was in quite q temper when it re-
convened today to continue debate on
the war budget and found that a full
sion Yesterday had been published in
the newspapers.
Senator Thomas. calling the senate S
attention to the publication of the exc
cutiye proceedings. said they were
quite accurate, more so than publica-
tions of open session proceedings
The sooner we abandon this farce of
secret session the better, he added
Exclusion from the mails of any news.
paper which publishes matter purport
mg To report executive sessions wa.
proposed as an amendment TO the pend
ling espionage bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO MRS. COSTELLO
Well Known Soprano Soloist, Formerly
Resident of BrattIeboro, Was Wife
of Lamar Costello.

Mrs Ethel Costello, formerly of Brat
tlcboro, a well known soprano soloiot
who for the past few years has been
filing concert engagements and has sung
for talking machine companies under the
name OF Ethel Peggy" Costello. secured
a divorce in Brattleboro this forenoon
from Lamar Costello on the ground OF
non support y hearing in chambers
was held before Judge +. l.. Waterman
and Assistant Judge Fred b. Pier.
Mr. Costello is son Of William f.
Costello, formerly superintendent Of the
New London division of the Central
Vermont railroad. The young man FOR
mcrly was train auditor in The West
and was married there After coming /,
BrattIcboro he was freight conductor foi
the Central Vermont Railway TO. About
three years ago he went to Montreal ant
became assistant purScr for the Whit,
Star line Later he went 10 Mexico
. Hi, father j. in the Southwest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
COLONIAL DANES
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of National Society in
Vermont at Home of Miss Cabot
luncheon Served.

Miss Mary r. Cabot entertained yes
tcrday the members of the National
Society of Colonial Danes Of America
i'll Vermont, III her home on Terrace
street. Twelve members Of tho society
We're present, and besides the reports OF
officers and transaction Of business Miss
Cabot served delightful luncheon.
1t was voted to appropriate 800 to
ward the hospital ship to be provided by
the national society. Mrs. John A.
Mead Of Rutland was elected president
Miss Mary Z. Arthur and Mrs. J
Holmes Jackson Of Burlington vice
presidents, Mrs. George \. Laird OF
Royalton secretary, Mrs. Arthur j
Holden of Bennington treasurer, Mrs
Perley f. Hazen of St. Johnsbury reg
istrar, Miss Mary r. Cabot Of Brattlc
boro historian, Mrs. Charles S. Caverly
Of Rutland chairman Of the board q
managers. Miss Cabot took the party
| by automobiles to Naulahka, the formc
| home of Rudyard kipling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
PAST PRESIDING
OFFICERS DINE
Excellent Trout Supper in Masonic TEN
ple-Food Preparedness Talk and
Election of OfficerS.

The Past Presiding Officers associa
tion held its third annual meeting III
Masonic temple last evening with %
present. \ trout supper was served,
which was first class in every detail,
followed by talk by Horton y. Walk
cr, an honorary member, on the timely
subject Of food preparedness. The
sccrctary-trcasurcr made report, max
ing suitable reference to the loss by
death Of Most Worshipful Past Grand
Master Kittredgc Iaskins and to the
golden wedding reception rendered to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oyando +. Randall last
November. These officers were elected:
President, Ferris r. Vaughan; vice
president, Ovando Z. Randall; secre.
tary treasurer, George NJ. Clay. Five
new names were proposed and were
elected to membership. a vote OF
thanks was extended to the steward OF
the temple, Elijah Wales, for the cx
cellent supper and to Mr. Walker fol
his interesting talk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
Germans Pay d Terrible Toll
in Effort to Stop the
British Advance
ITALIANS STRIKING
AUSTRIANS FIERCELY
Have Opened Their Spring Offensive in
Brilliant Fashion with Greater Force
Than Ever Before Outcome in
Russia Is Still Dubious.

The Germans have piled high their
dead before the British. lines, but have
failed TO stop the British advance. The
Tremendous efforts made 10y Field Mar
shall Won IIindenburg to stem the tide
have given the battle of Arras an aP-
poaruucc Of cbb aud How, but the net re-
suit Is that the most violent effort, of
the Germans to regain the initiative
have failed.
Possibly more omiuous for Berlin,
m view of the uncertain conditions of
her Austrian ally is the news Of the
great blow struck by Italy i'm the dirce.
tiou Of Trtcst. The italians have
opened their spring offensive ina brill
liant fashion. attacking ou "a wider
front aud with apparently greater
forces than at any other previous op
Grafton.
Tine Russian factions have patched
ult "a truce, hut the outcome J.. still du
hious The news Of other resignation,
is now supplemented by q disquietiug
umor that Cen. Alcxich. Russia p.
commandment. iU.cuiof. and generally
credited as her most brilliant stratr
ptst, IS also about 10 abandon his office
ln auF event it seems certain that 1T
tle can bee expected from Russia in q
military way for long time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
WARM CLOTHES FOR SAILORS.
Crews of Destroyers Operating Abroad
Completely Outftted

WASHINGTON, May IL Reports
that the sailors Of the American de
stroycr notilla, which has arrived in
the war zone, were not supplied with
warm enough clothing were explained
today by the fact that the ships sailed
before supplies could be put aboard.
Complete outfits Of heavy woolen cloth
ing are now on their way. The crews of
every destroyer which has left subse-
quentlv have been completely outftted
To the women Of the United States is
due this protection. Under direction Of
the Navy League thousands Of women
have been knitting woolcn garments and
a special fund has ben raised to buy
rubber coats and felt boots. American
ships have never before been called up
on for service IN such cold climates an,
therefore the regulation clothing wa'
mot suitable for the North sea service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
WOMAN INJURED
GETTING OFF TRAIN
Mrs. Howard of Cedar Street Went to
Station to Speak to Friend Was
in Car When it Started.

Mrs. Mary T. Howard Of IS Cedar
street was thrown when She alightcd
from the southbound owl train this
morning at the railroad station and in
iurcd one hip. She was taken to the
Memorial hospital and attended by Dr..
Harry r. Greene. She had gone to the
station to speak to friend and was
on the train when it started. 1t was
not possible today to state the full
extent of her injuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
CANADIAN LIVE STOCK HIGH.
Hogs Bring sI7.eo to sI8.25 per 100
Weight and Steers sI2.5o TO SI2.75.

MONTREAL. May l7.-Today live
stock III Canada is at the highest price
level in the history OF the country. Sc
lect hogs are bringing from SlT9o to
Sls.25 per hundred weighed off ears.
Butcher steers of the best grade are
bringing $3.50 To Sl2.I5 hundred
weight. and arc noW selling al between
$40 and 50 per hundred weight. Sup
plies in every line except veal are short,
but in the latter case there is sufficient
to ship to Boston each week some six
or eight carloads
To offset the above an cndcavor Is now
being made by the British Cattle Supply
company, under the patronage Of the Ma
tionaI Live Stock board. to establish n
large cattle industry IN Canada and
through the Royal Bank and the General
Trusts company of Canada a S5o0000o
company is being formed The company
| viii 20 into the ranching business the
same as in the old DAYS" Over 100000
acre, Of the best well-watcrcd. sheltered
| and luxurious pasture land has been pur-
chased IN the Nermilion river district il
the province of Alberta. and a herd OF
10000 breeding cattle, of which SOC
| have already been purchased, is now be
MS dS9cihDiet' ~ btiiS iiit pan " tlS
company to have a permanent herd q
10000 head upon its land within four o.
five years. Other excellent grazing area.
in other provinces, including tract,
offered by the Ontario government in tn,
clay belt" will be included i'll the scop,
Of the company's huge operations, Th,
directors OF the company are all well
known cattle men interested in all tn,
different lines of the production and tn
marketing OF cattle and several ar
members of the Dominion and variou
provincial governments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
MYSTERY STORY
BY DANISH SKIPPER
Involves Possible Presence of Subma-
rine and Mine Of Cape Hattcras
Saw Wreckage.

NEW YORK, May IL The skipper of
IA Duish steamship, arriving here today
from Cuba, told II mystery story inyoly-
mg the possible presence OF submarine
aud mine of Cape llattcras. He sight
ed wrcckagc extending for over 30 miles
and of nature that Indicated Il vessel
had met violent end As the Danish
vessel ucarcd what appeared to be a span
sticking about Is inches out Of the water
this object slowly submerged, The skip
per feared hc might be in the presence
ot a mine laying machine, which, having
destroyed vessel, was lying in wait fol
British steamship observed TO the star.
board and he at once fled from the yicin
| ity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
WANT EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Employees of Lawrence Mills Adopt
Resolutions in Mass Meetings.

LAWRENCE, Mass, MAY l7.-Rcso-
buttons demanding an eight-hour day
were adopted today at a mass meeting
Of 800 operatives of the Wood, Aver
and Washington mills of the American
Wooden company One thousand men
employed by the companE quit work
this week after expressing dissatisfac-
tion with a recent wage increase. The
mills are being operated as usual, off
GERS said. Five hundred woavers at the
Wood mills walked out later. Strike
leaders said they had demanded a II
per cent wage advance in addition tc
the Ave per cent increase granted last
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
Would Be Exercised Only to
Break Up Corners or to
Prevent EXtOrtiOn
SECRETARY HOUSTON
MAKES EXPLANATION
Clear That an Individual of Corpora
tion Is Cornering Market or Charg
ing Extortionate Prices.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-Thc gov
crnmcnt, If given power to fix maximum
food prices, would exercise the authority
only to break up corners or to prevent
cXtortion,, Secretary Houston explained
today in a letter replying to an inquiry.
The single thought IN this connec-
ton" the secretary wrote, is that the
power might be used as club to be APP
piled only in individual cases where it i
clear that an individual or corporation
had established It corner OF was practic-
ing cNtortion.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
Treasury Department N0ti-
fies kitchin $2,215,OO0, 900
Is Needed
A GREAT SURPRISE
Democratic Leader Urged Support of
Proposals to Raise the Income Sur
tax on Sums Above $4,000, as Now
Contained in Bill, One-F Fourth.

WASHINGTON, May Democratic
Leader kitchn announced in the house
today that the treasury department had
notified him it would be necessary to
raise S22450n0oo0 instead OF Sl.S00,000
by the war revenue bill now under de
bate
He urged support OF new proposals TO
lrai,e the income surtaN increases ON
sums above $4,000 a. now contained in
the bill by one-fourth. The bill as re-
Iportcd to the house wa, estimated to
raise between 81 s00.0Oo000 and $4,000
le00.0G0, which was expected to defrdy
onc-ha of the expense, of the first ycar
of the war
| ki1chn'~ announcement was Il great
/ surprise When the movement to in
crease the income taxes was started yes
tcrdav Mr. kitchin fought it vigorously
| Yesterday HE Insurgents were success
| fuI, nevertheless, in getting an mcrea,,
on the Surtax ON incomes bctwccr
>t0OuO and s6o.oo0 Immediately after
! kitchius announcement today they rc
Incwcd their efforts
! The Glcuroot amendment for turthe
increases was adop.cd in the rommittc,
Eof the whole b. an overwhelming vote
F! Preparations were Immediately made t
propose similar increases ON All the re
lmainiug divisions of the income ta
lspction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Four more high school students will
leave school this week to work on
farms, They are Ernest Morse, q
sophomore IN the commercial course.
who will 90 to the Scott farm David
Hannum, a Junior in the Latin -Scientif-
ic course, who goes to the farm Of j.
b. iIannum in Putnev; Floyd Franklin.
a sophomore taking the general course,
who goes to the L. y. Franklin farm in
Guilford; and Miss Helen Gould. a
junior III the commercial course, who
will 80 to the T. L. Gould farm in East
DnNcr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
Four Members of Crew of Hilonian
Perished OFF Italian Coast

NEW YORK, May Il. - The Amer
lean steamship EIilonian has been tor
pcdoed and sunk off Genoa. Italy, with
a loss of four members OF the crew, ac-
cording to cablegram received here
by the owners, the Universal Transpor-
tation company.
The IIilonian was not armed. She left
here April - for Genoa with a cargo
She was a vessel OF 1921 tons gross, was
commanded by Captain IL. H. Williams
and carried crew OF - men, of whom
is were American citizens The cable
gram gave 10 details Of the torpedoing
| 1t is said that Captain Williams and til,
engineer were saved and that four of tn,
crew perished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
"HAIR SPLITTING" "
Senators Debating Over Tcchnicalitics IN
Army Bill Discussion.

WASHINGTON, May l7-Whcu the
army bill came mp ia the senate today for
final action ON the conference report il
was thrown into a long debate over tech
uicajtjcs which Senator Chamberlain,
chairman OF the military committee,
Openly characterized as hair splitting. "
The principal contention was over whcth-
err soldiers were being drafted for the
existing emergency" ar the war" Some
senators protested against the general
language Of the emergency contcndng
that it might ia-tcn a military policy on
the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
CUP OFFERED AS
RELAY RACE PRIZE
Man Outside Brattleboro Interested in
School Track Meet to Be Held
Here May 26.

Principal +. b. Smith of the high
school announced thi, morning that
a man from outside Brattleboro had
offered q silver cup ~ 4 prize for q relay
race at the school track meet To be held
here May 26. The offer has been ac-
ccptcd and ii is probable that the race
will be mile race with each runner
travelling quarter OF the entire dis
tance There Is steadily increasing IN
tcreet in the coming meet. i'll which many
Of the high school, OF the state are eN-
ppcted TO have teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
MR.. CHOATE'S FUNERAL.
Host of Distinguished Men Present
Including Foreign Visitors.

NEW YORK, May IA host Of
distinguished men. representative OF
both public and private life and Of the
entente allies as well as Of Americans,
assembled at st. Bartholomew church
today to honor Joseph II. Choate. The
funeral services Of the former ambas
sador to treat Britain were held with
thousands of mourncrs thronging the
streets III silence when they found tho
cdifcc not large enough to enable then
20 enter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
SIMMS is SILENT.
Makes No Report on Operations Of De
stroyers in British Waters.

WASHINGTON, May L. No report
has come from Rear Admiral Simm> that
any OF the American destroyer, cruising
with the allied fleet have encountered
German submarines, but navy officials dc
not expect to receive detailed state
ments of operations on minor engage
mentS if no losses are involved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
First Baptist Church

friduy. Mav Is. 4I5 p. m.- Junior
Christian Euda9rur meeting.
ffidpv, May ls, 100 p m.- Meeting
Of prudential committee. $50 IL. NJ
The Junior EudrayUr society win re-.
peat their missionary program which
they gave go the timr they brought i'm
their mitD boxes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
RECAPTURED ROEUX.
British Take by Counter Attack Vii
Iaoe Lost Yesterday

BERLIN, May L. The ground
which was captured by the Germans IN
the village of Roeux yesterday morn
ing was later lost following a strong
British counter attack, SAYS an official
statement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
HARPAGUs TORPEDOED.
British Steamship Left New York
April 2l for Marseilles.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE British
steamship Elarpagus has been torpc-
docd, according to a telegram received
today by local agents She left New
York April - for MarscilIcs, France.
The message gave no details.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
REIcHSTAG ADJoURNS.
Vote Against Military and Other Fac.
tions Uniting in Opposition.

AMSTERDAM, May Il, via London.
The German rcichstag has adjourned
until July 3. The Social Democratic
deputies voted against the military and
other factions of the party uniting in
their opposition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
REDMOND REJECTED
PREMIER'S PROPOSAL
Accepted, However. Plan for Calling a
Convention to Decide Govern
mont for Ireland.
mont for Ireland.

LONDON. May l7.-.Iuhu Redmond.
leader ct the Irish Nuiouali,ts. ia tho
beuae of common. today, rejected the
proposal of Premier Lloyd George for "a
settlement of the home rule question. bu,
accepted thc proposal for the immediate
urIImg oi convention tu decide ou a
government tor Ireland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
SHOT HIS MOTHER,
KILLED HIMSELF
Angelo BlancEi Was Dying from Tuber-
CuloSiS Woman Died This
Afternoon.
Especial to The Eelormer.t


Angelo Bianchi, 36, granite carver,
committed suicide Al 1890 this forenoon
by shooting himself through the heart
with revolver after he had fired one
shot into the right lung Of Mrs Clemcn.
tine Bianchi. his mother, whose condition
was critical at noon.
Bianchi was dcspondcnt, dying ol
tuberculosis, and had been in a santa
rium for treatment. Mrs. Bianchi j,
widely known in the Italian colony fol
her hospitality and her Italian cooking
Later Mrs Bianchi'~ death toob
lplacc at 80 this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday Little Change
in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May little
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Friday. Little change in temperature.
Frosts tonight in interior. Moderate
north winds.
Sun sets at ZOO. Light all vehicle
lamps at 7.5l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
Centre Congregational Church

The meeting of the Junior Christian
Eudcayor viii not be held Friday after.
noon as usual, but the junior society
will unite with the senior society in a
meeting sunday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
ASSAULTS REPULSED.
Germans Failed to Gain objectives and
Lost Heavily.

PARIS, May 17-SiX assaults b.
the Germans on the French lines have
been repulSed with heavy losses, ac-
cording to AN official statement issued
by the French war Office today. Two
/ Jobjectivcs were sought by the Germans
who made three attacks at each poi1t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
TAKE MANY PRISONERS.
Germans Report Capture Of 5000 This
Month on Western Front.

BERLIN, May Il. via Londou.-So
lar during the month OF May, says tn,
official statement issued today by tn,
German war office. the Germans on tn,
western front have taken 1900 Englisl
prisoners and have captured 2.7O,
iFrenchmcu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17

Whatever may have been, it s
doubted that the agricultural depart
ment' S figures showing a so per cent
waste of food in American homes
holds good today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17

Howe 5 wonderful pictures Will be
here next Monday afternoon at 3,
evening at 8. No one should miss see
ing them, as they are certainly III a
class bv hemselves.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
ADMITS ITALIAN GAINS.
But Austrian War Office Claims Cap.
ture of 1000 Men.

LONDON. May Il. - An official
statement issued by the Austrian war
office on Wednesday admits gains for
the Italians IN the fighting ON the 1son-
~, but claims the rcpulse of the ma
iority of the attacks and a total cap.
turc of 1000 soldiers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17

If one cannot be favorite son, he
can by proper effort become a promi-
Incnt kicker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
FAMOUS AIRMAN KILLED.
Capt Doumer of French Corps Shot
Down Behind German Lines.

AMSTERDAM, via London, May H..
- The Telegram quotes statement
printed in the German newspaper that
the famous French airman, Capt.
Doumcr, who is reported missing, was
shot down behind the German lines and
killed.
Capt Doumcr was credited in the
French war Office report of March 10
with having brought down his sixth
enemy machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
PERSON AL.

Warren Il. Sleeper Of Albany ~ a.
who was called here BY the death Of his
father, Royal Sleeper, is Il guest at Dr
Henry fuckers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17

Howe S picture program this season
includes Sir Douglas Mawson 5 Anarr-
TIC expedition, amazing pictures Of
raging Billiards, and Polar lffc. Here
for only one day, Monday, the 2lst-
ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-17
RIoTING is DENIED.
Commander at Vladisvostok Says Good
order Is Maintained.

fETEO1BAp, via London, May H.
II is officially stated that reports
OF anarchy rrigutug in Nladisvostok
are untrue. The commander of the
fortress reports that the situation has
been orderly since the overthrow Of
the old regime.
Nothing has been previously received
with regard 10 any trouble at N1adi-
yestok.