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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
Government Deems It Wise
Not to Disclose Informa-
ton 1t Holds
NOTHING KNOWN OF
GERMAN PEACE MOVE
Democratic and Republican House
Leaders Have Agreed to Rush the Big
Appropriation Bills Through Under
Suspension of Rules.

WASHINGTON, March 90 The
American public in a general way has
as much information bearing directly on
the present crisis between the United
states and Germany, except on Ger
man plots against American interests,
as the government itself, it was ascer-
tanned definitely today.
Regarding the plots, however, the
government has considerable informa-
tion which SO far it has not deemed
wise to disclose.
With the extraordinary session of
congress only four DAYS off it is also
known that the government is without
knowledge of any further developments
in the situation between now and that
time. Neither has the government any
information Of possible peace move
on Germany S part or that she has con
sidered abandoning her submarine ruth
lesSness or that any other nation con
templates step intended to change
the situation.
Further steps to expedite measures
taken today when Democratic and Re
publican house leaders agreed tenta-
lively to introduce the appropriation
bills which failed to get senate action
at the last session in the same form
as they passed the house and to rush
them through the house un1er suspen
sion Of rules. This would save weeks
Of the usual committee hearings and dc
!, a, - -
to speedy action
The navy today gained lS3 addition
al men for officers by the graduation
of the senior class Of midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis three
months ahead of he ordinary gradu-
alton date
Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
military COMMITTEES, with White
House engagement for late today. said
he would ask President Wilson in his
address TO congress next week to en-
dorse universal military training as a
preparedness measure OF first impor-
tance.
Impetus was given the movement for
universal training legislation today
when a call went out to the Republican
house members for a conference on the
subject tomorrow. Six representatives
including Greene of Vermont and Gard
ner of Massachusetts, issued the notice
asking Republican members elect who
favor the principle of universal com
pulsory military training to the meet
ing.
Three private shin building concerns
have been awarded contracts for the
construction of submarine chasers OF
the ll0-foot type. Additional awards
are being made as rapidly as agree
ments with the builders are effected.
President Wilson was said TODAY ia
be hopeful that the house Of representa-
tives will rush its organization plan so
that there will be no delay in afford
ing him opportunity to make his ad-
dress on the war situation TO Joint
session with the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
Steps Taken to Induce Cen
trail Vermont Railroad
to Abandon Plan
MEETING SATURDAY
IN BRATTLEBORO
olnclals OF Brattleboro & WhitAhall
hoao coming Here to Meet Board Of
iraoe Latter Organization Doing
What It Can.

opposition to the Central Vermont
hallway Co.'S proposed change in tba
Seheaule OF the West River branch al
ready has begun in earnest. and every
possible effort viii be brought to hear
on the railroad officials to induce +bem
not to take off the $50 a. m. train
out OF Brattleboro for South London.
derry and the l.45 p. m. train out of
south Londonderry for Brattleboro
The information in The Reformar
Yesterday that the change was con.
femplated April l, was the first that
the general public knew of it. and ali
were at once impressed with the idea
that SO far as the public was concerned
the change was far from desirable.
men the people in the West River
valley learned that it was proposed TO
90 back to the schedule OF wears aao
ehefe was general surprise and regret
and officials OF the Brattiebo. n
whitehall Railroad Co.. winch Owned
the west River branch up to 1905. I'M.
medIately took steps to see what could
be done -0
IN l9oo a court s decree of foreclos-
are was issued whereby the Brattle-
boro O Whitehall road, then narrow
gauge, was turned over to the New
Hohdon Northern Branch of the Central
vermont system, the plaintiff agreeinp
10 rebuild the road into a standard
gauge road by Dee. /. 1906. and "al-
ways thereafter continue to maintain
ana operate the same so as to properlv
accommodate the freight and passen-
ger business naturally coming to said
It is felt by the citizens of the Was+
River valley that to take off these
trains now would constitute n fa;lure
TO properly accommodate the passenger
business. The directors of the Bratfle-
poro d Whitehall Co., which has con
tlnued It's organization will meet in
the Brooks House in Brattleboro at
0 clock Saturday TO discuss the situa-
'lon, and they wish that as many as
possible of the members of the Brat
tIeboro board of trade would meet
with them.
Meanwhile board OF trade officials
are taxing steps to try to induce the
central Vermont Co. to change its
plans
To carry into effect the proposed
change would seriously interfere with
me present mail arrangements in the
West River valley, stages in many of
Inc towns meeting the morning train
from Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
GERMAN ARMIES
NOW ENTRENCHED
Heavy Artillery Will Determine
Whether They Have Formed the
Hindenburg Line.

LONDON, March 29.-The Germans
are now mtrcncacd along thc front
3Ncr which the French and British have
been advancing, according to state
ment made to The Associated Press to-
day by Maj. Gen. +. b. Maurice, Gen.
Maurice, who is chief director of mill
taty operations at the war office, said
that whether the position taken up by
the Germans formed the much adver-
'ised liindcnbmg line would not be re-
ycaled until the French and British
armies have brought up their heavy
artillery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
fACIFIST BRYAN
APPEALS TO CONGRESS
Wants Investigation of Dispute" and
Referendum to People on Ques-
ton of War.

MIAMI, Fla, March William j.
Bryan today addressed an appeal to the
senate and the house of representatives
urging that an attempt be made to SCI
cure the suspension of Germany ruth
less submarine campaign through the
application OF the so.called iSryaR peace
plan, which provides for an inyestiga-
tion Of all disputes by an international
tribunal before resort to war. Mr..
Bryan asked that congress also consult
the wishes Of the people through ref
ercndum, if it concludes that nothing
but war will satisfy the nation 5 honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
ICE NOW RUNNING
AT VERNON DAM
Eroke Up Before Noon Today-Flood
Gates VIII Be Kept Open Through
Freshet Conditions.

IN spite Of the fact that ice was run
ming freely III the xivcr opposite Brat.
tleboro all yesterday afternoon and
this morning the ice near the dam in
Vernon did not begin to run until a
short time before noon today. The
water had dropped this morning con
sldcrably from the high mark of yes
terdav and at the dam it was reported
that the water was steadily but slowly
dropping. The flood gates are all open
and will be kept so until after the
freshet conditions are over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
AVIATOR SPAULDING
GETS APPOINTMENT
First Lieutenant in Aviation Co,ps Of
U. S. Arny-Will Be Instructor
in San Diego, Cal.

Irah ID. Spaulding, who went from
here last September to Reading, Pa,
and has been floor walker in Lord &,
Gage S department store, notified his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Spauld-
ing of pa Elliot street, of his ap-
pointment as first lieutenant in the
Aviation Corps of the United States
army. He has just left a hospital in
Reading, where he was i'll three weeks
with typhoid fever, losing 10 pounds
in weight during that time
He wrote that half an hour before
he went to the hospital he was mott
fed Of his appointment as first licuten,
ant. He is assigned to Fort Wood. n.
y, and from there he is ordered to 90
to San Diego, Cal, to be instructor in
aviation at the Glenn Curtiss school.
Mr.. Spaulding was born in West Brat
tleborO 23 years ago and after leay-
ing the high school he was emploved a
few years by the Dunham Brothers Co.
going then TO the Curtiss school, where
he was awarded his license in 1912. at
the age Of 10 years. He was at that
time the youngest licensed aviator ia
the United States. He made several
flights in Brattleboro, Athol, Mass. and
other places, finally giving u the
game, which at that time was attended
by more danger than it is at present.
and he was in the electrical business
until he went to Reading.
On July l, 1918 Mr.. Spauldinq mar
ried Miss Louise Chcrrie, daughter of
Prof and Mrs. George X. Cherrie Of
NeWfanc. Prof. Cherric is the natural
Isl who accompanied Col. Roosevelt on
his South American trip of explora-
ton and who has Just returned from an
other South American trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
RETREAT WILL NOT
BE WHLTEWASH
Committee Likely to Recommend That
Institution Have Separate Busi-
ness and Medical Heads
Especial to The Reformcr.)
MONTPELIER. March ,.


The Brattleboro Retreat will not re
ceive a whitewashing at the hands of
the special legislative committee which
has conducted an extended investiga-
tion of that institution. For more than
two weeks the committee has labored
sitting the evidence obtained at the
public hearing, During that time the
five men on the committee arc said ia
have been at odds many times during
the executive sessions. No two have
agreed on all points and it is not i'm
probable that the chairman of the com
mittee, Senator Fairehild, will not con
cur in the report which will be made
shortly. Representative Reirden would
condemn the conduct of the institution
quite freely, it is said, while Senator
Fairehild would be quite mild. The
committee is likely to find that pa
tients have been unduly abused and
will recommend the management be
altered so that the business and medi
cal heads will not be one and the same
p, son.
The committee can offer various
recommendation and if Senator Fair
child dominates the report it is proba
bic that the recommendations will be
along the line of more direct supervi
sion by giving the director of state in
stitutions rather a free hand in tht
management of the Retreat. Other
members of the committee are said tt
prefer transferring the state patient,
from the Retreat to the Waterbury in
IBtitution.
We're it not for the heavy financia
expense the state is now under anC
that these are war days the committee
would probably accept the proposition
which many interested parties have
presented of taking over the Retrear
and conducting it as full-fedget
state institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
MILLER APPOINTED
U. S. COMMISSIONER
srattleboro Man Named by Judge
Howe TO Succeed John E. Gale of
Guilford, who Resigned.

Attorney c. Menzies Miller received
this morning from Judge Harland B.
Howe of the United States district
court an appointment as United States
Commissioner. The appointment is for
four years and Mr.. Miller will take the
oath of office either this afternoon or
tomorrow. Attorney John E. Gale of
Guilford recently resigned that office
because of his holding the office of ref
cree in bankruptcy, and Mr.. Miller s
appointment is to FL the vacancy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29

Internal disorders and widespread
strikes in Spain have been reported at
intervals during the last year In De
eember a general strike OF - hours
was called by labor organizations as 4
protest against the increased price Of
food. in January rioting and ilcrn-
iiarism at Saragossa were reported.
Last summer the railway employees
struck and for a week Spain was un-
der martial law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
WATCH YOUR STEP PLEASED.
Gave General Satisfaction Last Even.
ing to Fair Sized Audience.

Watch Your Step, the international
syncopated musical comedy by Irving
Berlin and Harry B. Smith, was pre-
sented b. a large company before q
fair sized audience in the Auditorium
last evening. This is a piece where the
plot requires strong company to
make it take well, and in this respect
the company last night gave general
satisfaction. The dancing, in which
The performance abouaded, was excel
lently done, and there was a wide
variety of pleasing costumes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
GARRITY LODGED IN
BENNINGTON JAIL
One OF Pair Charged with Robbing
Ante Rogers Of Wilmington Caught
Sheriff on Browns Trail.

State s Attorney William R. Daley
received last evening a telegram from
Sheriff G.. f. Mann to the effect that
Richard Garrity, charged with com
Hlicity in robbing Ante Rogers Of vii
miagton of $500, was lodged in Ben
nington county jail Tha sheriff added
that he was on the trail Of jim Brown
the other man who disappeared from
v Wilmington just before Rogers missed
his roll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
BRITISH SOLDIERS
TAKE 900 PRISONERS
Defeated a Turkish Army of 10000
Men-NoW Close to Egyptian
Syrian Border.

LONDON, March 29.-The British
army in Palestine has defeated a Tur-
klsh army of 10000 men, capturing
900 men, including general, the war
office announces. The entire divisional
STAFF of the SD Turkish division is in
cluded among the prisoners. The Off
cial statement say that troops have ad-
vanced for distance of - miles along
the Southern Palestine coast of the
Mediterranean. The British forces
have pushed forward from Rata to
within five miles of GAIA GAIA is 2C
miles north of the Egyptian Syrian
boundary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
FRENCH EFFORTS FUTILE.
Eerhn Reports Heavy Losses in At
tempts to Regain Positions.

BERLIN, March %, by wireless to
Sayville.-French efforts to recapture
the positions recently taken from them
IN the Champagne region weee futile,
army headquarters announced today.
The Freach sustained heavy losses in
the attack. A French attack on the
German line in the region Of Hill No.
304, northwest of Verdun. carried out
on wide front, also failed The Brit
ish lost - men in prisoners in an en-
gagcment near CroisillcS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
SUBMARINE OFF
MONTAUK POINT
Report TO That Effect Received by the
Navy Department Precautions
Have Been Taken.

WASHINGTON. March 20 Reports
from unofficial sources telling Of sub.
marines OF Montauk Point, y. Y, were
said today 10 have been received by
the navy department. The same re
ports were given 10 naval commanders
Of the shore stations ii the vicinity
aud the department understands that
whatever prccaution may be necessary
20 guard against submariu attacks
have been tal'n hy them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
AMERICANS ABOARD.
But They and Other Members of Crew
Escaped from Torpedoed Bark.

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
British bark Meath. from Mauritius
for Havre, with sugar was torpedoed
without warning at s.45 .. m. Tues
day, y miles southeast of Fastnet, ac-
eording to state department reports to-
day from Consul Frost at Queenstown.
Two Am ricans were aboard the Meath.
but escaped together with other mem
bers OF the crew without loss or in
Jury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
CLEANING UP RAILROADS
Car Shortage and Congestion Will B,
Over Within Two Weeks.

WASHINGTON March %. = With
continued Improvement showa daily in
reports from virtually every affect ID
section the car shortage and cenges-
tion which demoralized traffic through
out the country last winter probably
will be entirely cleared away within
two weeks, in the opinion today of
officials of the international commerce
commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
WAR IS INEVITABLE.
That Is Indicated by Tone of Head
lines in German Papers.

COPENliAGEN, March %, via Lon
don.-Therc has been a notable absence
OF comment in the German papers of
the last few days on the news of Amer
lcan war preparations. The newspapers
have printed various dispatches, some
from New York and others from the
Anglo-Frcnch press, but generally with,
out comment. The tone of the head.
lines indicates the increasing gertrude
that war is inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
Get Some Trenches, But Fail
to Make Serious impress
sion on Line
PLAN TO RETIRE
TO BELGIAN BORDER

Military Critics ill London and Paris
Revorting to This Belief - British
Column Is Closing in Steadily on
Jerusalem.
The Germans are striking back in
the campaign in determined effort Z
divert GEN Niycllc from his ccaselcss
pounding AZ the base of the shaken
iIudcnhurg line Attacking in force
the Germans have driven the French
from some OF their advance trenches
hut have failed SO far to make a Sc
rious impression on the defenders
line.
Military critics in Paris and London
are rcvcrting TO the belief that the
present German retreat is only part
Of the plan for q retirement on a tire.
mcudous scale 10 the Belgian border
British operations in Palestine are
indicated by today's report to be pro.
crossing successfully on a large scale.
with the British forces closing in
steadily on Jerusalem.
On March : a British column was re
ported within 80 miles Of Jerusalem.
The coast army moving northward
from Rafa has pushed mp the Mediter.
rancan shore to within five miles Of
GAIA, the historic town of Bible time.
Forty miles north Of GAIA is Jaffa,
the port Of Jerusalem, whence a rail.
way line runs TO tho capital. The Brit
ish report shows the army now near
Gaza % bc engaged in constructing a
railway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
CAPTURE SUPPLY DEPOT.
French Secure Munitions from Germans
More Artillery Fighting.

PARIS, March 29.-An important
munitions and supply depot has been
captured by the French, the war office
announced today. Artillery fighting
continued during the night between
the Somme and the Aisne and the
french kept IN contact everywhere with
the German line. scissors was bonn
barded by heavy German guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
SECOND HAS ORDERS.
But Where Massachusetts, Soldiers
Will Serve Is Not Stated.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March %
Col. William &. Hayes Of the Second
regiment announced early this after
nool that the regiment had received
orders and that they would be carried
out Immediately. The regiment was
mobilized Sunday and since then each
company has been held in its respcc-
tive armory. No statement was made
as to the nature of the duties to be
und rtakcu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
SERIOUS TROUBLES
REPORTED IN SPAIN
Official Decree Published Suspending
Constitutional Guarantees in
All Provinces.

LONDON, March 29.-The official
Gazette at Mad.id published today a
decree suspending constitutional guar
antees in all provinces of the Kingdom,
Reuters Madrid correspondent cabled.
No information has been received here
early this afternoon in explanation Of
The suspension.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight. Slightly Colder in Yer
mont. Friday Fair.

WASHINGTON, March %. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight Slight
Is colder in New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Friday fair. Strong southwest
90 west Winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, March %. Special meet
ing of pocahontas council. Adoption
and refreshments.
Warriors degree Friday March 30. at
13O ID m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
JAPS LOSE A WARSHIP.
Reported Sunk by German Raider in
Southern Pacific.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March ga
despatch to the Canadian News from To-
kio says that German raider has sunk
a japanese warship in the southern Pa
citic. The names of the vessels were not
disclosed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Members Of Canton Palettine, No. ,
are requested 10 attend a special drill
Friday evening, March so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Durham and
daughter, Birdie, left this afternoon
for Omaha, Ncb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29

All is not gold that glittcrs on the
edge Of a gilt-edged security.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-21
ADJUSTMENT OF COAST
LABOR DISPUTE IN SIGHT
Labor Department Officials
Hopeful ConCiIiator BoyCe
viii Be Successful

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Labor de-
partment officials today expressed the
opinion that there lis some prospect of
adjustment soon" of the shlpbuilders
and ironworkers' strike at San Fran
cisco.
Their estimate was based largely, it
was said. upon telegram received
from w. T.. Boyce, assistant commits
sioner of immigration at San Francisco,
who is acting as cOncilator. Mr.. Boyce
reported that he held conferences last
night and expected to resume them to-
day.
Urgent suggestion from the American
Federation of Labor, however. that the
entire Pacific coast should be considered
a unit in determining wage scales for
shipyard employees dimmed the hope Of
shipping board officials of settling in
dependently the strike of iron workers
at San Francisco. Consequently the
shipping board devoted more attention
to solution of the difficulty arising out
of a Seattle companys action in grant
ing high union wage demands. Chair
man Hurley, of the boafd, considered
postponing his trip to the coast until
he could confer with the general man.
ager of the Seattle company, due to ar
rive here tomorrow Mr.. Hurley had
planned to leave late today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-21
SHE COULDN'T LIFT
A SCUTTLE OF COAL
81 Feel Stronger and Better
Every Day Since Taking
TanIac," She Says-Gained
TWenty-Three Pounds

81 have changed from a rundown
nervous wreck into a strong, healthy
woman, and have gained twenty-three
pounds in weight besides, since l began
taking Tanlac,' said Mrs. G. r. Burgln,
of PA Second street, some time ago.
For three whole years I suffered tor
ture from stomach trouble and disor-
dered kidneys" she continued, and
had about given up hope of being well
any more, for nearly every medicine l
could hear of tried, and nothing helped
me. 1t seemed like everything / ate dis
agreed with me. and l fell off until was
almost a shadow. 1 was so weak L
couldn't lift a scuttle of coal to put On
the fire, and seemed to get weaker all
the time, until I was almost helpless.
"If anyone had told me that there was
a medicine that would have done for me
what Tanlac has, 1 couldn't have be-
lieved them before 1 took it! 1 began to
improve from the very beginning, and
my father says that he never saw such
a change in anyone. Everything 1 eat
nourishes me and builds me up. and L
have gone up from eighty pounds to
one hundred and three-a clear gain of
twenty-three pounds. I feel stronger
and better every day since taking Tan
lac"
Tanlac is sold by one regularly estab-
lished agency in every town.-(Advt)