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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Troops on FrancO-Belgian
Front Are Dead-LOcked
Temporarily
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE REPULSED
Active Artillery Fighting in Verdun
and Aisne Sectors-Italians Hold All
Their Recently Gained Positions De
spite Attempts of Austrians.

Military operations on the Franco-l'el-
gian front continue to he of a minor ma.
uue only IN contrast with the stirring
activities of last week at Nerdun and in
FLANDERS Today's official report from
Paris shows the situation along the French
lines 10 be one OF temporary deadlock
with nothing more important taking place
than artillery combats, trench raids and
infantry operations Of only local signiil-
canoe
In this last class were two German at
tacks last night in the Champagne re
gion east OF Teton. which the French re-
pulsed and similar attempts of the Ger
mans to push back French posts in th,
Nerdun region north OF Nauxles Palamei'
and penetrate the lines north of Cauriere,
wood All these were completely checked
as was German thrust in the Asne re
gion near Chevrcux
There was active artillery fighting il
the Ncrdun region and similar spmlte'
activities al points in the Aisnc sector.
Although there was d slight increase i
the number OF British vessels sunk las
week as shown by last nights report iron
London French shipping suffered less fror
submarine attacks than in the preccdln
week
Rome today reports tha repulse OF Au'
TRAN counter.attacks in the lsonzo TIA
Italians held all their positions firmly an
even gained ground at points. They too
500 prisoners
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
PEACE OFFER
MADE TO RUSSIA
German Newspapers Insist
That Such a Proposal
Took Place
NOTE TRANSMITTED
WITHIN SHORT TIME
Denial by Semi Official Organ Character
lied as Merely an Attempt to Becloud
Issue Kerensky Referred to Ger
man Proposal.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 30. - The
statement that an offer of a separate
peace was made to Russia recently by
the German government is published in
the socialist newspaper Norwaerts of
Berlin. In this connection the semi
official Zietung again is detected by the
German press in an attempt to throw
dust in the ewes of the world and the
German public by ostensibly denying
Premier KerenSky's account of the
overtures to Russia and its allies which
is characterized as in reality being no
denial at all.
NorwaertS and other newspapers call
attention TO a trick of the semi
cial organ in DENYING that such over
lures were made by Chancellor Won
| Bethmann IIolIweg whereas Kerenshy
| did not mention the former chancellor
specifying that the proposal TO Russia s
allies was made a few days ago; that
/ is, since the retirement Of Or. Vor
! Bethmann- IIollweg. Vorwaerts add
that such an offer actually was made tC
Russia although not by Hollweg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
SHOWER SHOWS NEED
OF HIGHWAY WORK
Town Put to Further Expense by Reason
of Damage at Jurction of South
Main and Canal Streets.

This morning S shower was not an
severe one but the damage it
did to the surface of the highway at
the junction of South Main and Canal
streets was enough to prove conclusive
ly that there was merit in at least one
of the propositions turned down at the
special town meeting Saturday even
ing.
From the point where South Main
street adioins Canal to the foot of
the hill water tore off the surface of
the road, washing sand and gravel onto
the sidewalk on the west side, gully
ing the street-car tracks and otherwise
making a mess of things. 1t is rough
" estimated that the repairs will re-
duce the town treasury to the extent
|of 800, and residents of that section
are authority for the statement that
repairs have been necessary after ev-
cry hard rainfall this summer.
In its present condition the street
between Vinton block and the new Hol
stein friesian building serves to empha
size not only the need of permanent
work in the way of grading and drain
age, but the economy of doing suci
work now rather than to be under i;
continuous bill of expense for tempo
rarv repairs.
L. +. Holden, who led the opposi
tion to the proposed Improvement whel
it came up in town meeting Saturda,
night, was given a personally conduct
ed tour over the rain-washed section
this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
HOWE BUYS MOVING
MACHINE BUSINESS
,Hinsdale Man Has Been Manager Sew
eral Years Granite State Con-
Germ Has Promising Outlook.
Especial to The Reformer(
HINSDALE. y. H. Aug.

ttlNSDAl-f, y. IL. AH5- 3b
William S. Howe, who has been man
ager of the Granite State Moving Ma
chine company and the Nutter & Barnes
Co, for several years, has purchased the
moving machine business, together with
the real estate, machinery, good will, etc
Mr. Howe, it is understood, will go to
Greenfield, next week where the Nutter
& Barnes company has moved, to take a
highly responsible position with the
Greenfield Tap and Die corporation. He
| will retain his residence in Hinsdae and
will spend a small portion OF each week
in overseeing the lawn mover business.
| The Granite State Moving Machine
company is one OF the very old manufac
turing institutions of Hinsdale, Away,
turning out a very high quality moving
machine. For many years the plant manu-
factured field movers exclusively and ther
gradually worked into lawn mowers. Som,
years ago the manufacture of field mower
was almost entirely discontinued and tn
lawn mower business developed along IA
more extensive lines than ever before
Under Mr. Howe's management the hus
ness has been developed quite materiall
and the future outlook Of the concerl
looks promising
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
PERSONAL.

Miss Mollie Ryan went yesterday to
Springfield. Mass, for a few days visit
Errol Richardson returned yesterday
from Boston, where he had been several
DAYS.
w. D. Bathric has returned to his
work in Clark s grocery store, after a
vacation of several days.
George F. 0 'Connor went this week to
Burlington, where he is doing masonry
work on new building.
Mrs. Roy Jones and daughter, Mar
guerite, have returned from a visit of
two weeks in Newfane with Mr.. Jones 5
parents.
Henry c. Weatherhead, Cratus Wealth
crhead and Earl Weatherhead left this
morning for a trip of several days by
automobile to Burlington.
William Blake has resumed work for
the Vermont Printing company, after
Having been unable to work for several
weeks following an operation on his
arm.
James B. Meehan of Waterbury
Conn, is spending a vacation here in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Brosnahan
Mrs. Meehan and child have been visit
ing here several weeks.
4 Miss Cecile Elmorc, who has been
Visiting her sister, Mrs. Kittredge Has
kins, returned today to Boston. She
,, expects to return to Brattleboro soon
to make her home with Mrs. Haskins.
Mr. and Mrs Lester H. Penley of Wes
Paris, Me-, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dun
ham of South Paris, Me-, who had beer
iC;t
: have returned to their homes, making
the trip by automobile.
DIR. and Mrs. Walter H. Eddy of New
: York and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Houghtol
e and two children of Greenfield, Mass
: came by automobile last night to visi
j., Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. Eddy, parents of Di
r Eddy and Mrs. Houghton. On Saturda.
=, all the family will start on an automC
: bile trip through the White Mountain.
! to be away about a week.
Mr. and Mrs Edward NJ Feeney RI
turned last night to Brattieboro and al
living again this year at L. w. Hav
ley s. Mr.. Feenev, who is teacher c
drawing and manual training in til
~ schools, has been attending this summt
Miami university at Oxford, Ohio. Nj
# and Mrs. Feeney visited also in Cineil
70 natl, stopping on their return in Wasl
" ington and New York.
r Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Miller and tw
a. children of North Wilbraham, Mass
lg came yesterday by automobile to Wis
as in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Richard
al Clapp a few days. Mrs. Miller is 81
Mt ter of Mrs. Clapp. They were accol
iy panied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Lymi
r. of Montague, Mass, who returned hon
r last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman are Il
parents of Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Clap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
MEETING
AND ORDINATION
Congregational Churches of Windham
Association to Meet in Dummerston
Church Next Tuesday.

The Congregational churches making
up the Windham association will hold
their 10Th annual meeting in the church
in Dummerston next Tuesday, followed
in the evening by the ordination of
Lyndon S. Beardslee to the gospel min
istry. Mr.. Beardslee has recently come
to Dummerston as pastor.
The program of the association meet
ing is as follows: At 10 a. M, devo-
tional service by Rev. c. B. Atwood of
Guilford. At 1915 a. m., organization
and business; report of the registrar.
At 1870 a. m, sermon by Rev. A. V.
Woodwork of West Brattleboro; com
munion conducted by Rev. H. H. Shaw
of Marlboro and Rev. Edward Wilde of
Westminster, followed by luncheon. At
l.30 p. m., devotional service by Rev.
Lyndon 5. Beardslee. At 1.45 p. M,
business: Report of treasurer; report.
of advisory committee; report from the
churches; miscellaneous. At go D. m,
Women 5 Missionary hour, by Mrs. Ed
ward Kirkland of Bellows Falls, Miss
Bessie Braley of Putney and Miss Flo
renee Wells of Brattleboro.
At 800 p. M, address by DIR. G. T. Clark
of Sivas, Turkey At 4 p. m, session
of council in response to request Con-
gregational church of Dummerston to
ordain Lyndon $. Beardslee into the
gospel ministry and to serve as pas
/ tor.
The ordination service will begin at
80 =. m Following is the program
Prelude; anthem; Invocation by Rev
Il. H. BoswOrth of Townshend; state
ment by moderator; scripture lesson by
Rev. G. l.. Beardslee of Southington
Conn; hymn; sermon by Rev. e. Fl
! Clapp of Brattleboro: prayer by Rev
R. 4. Beardslee of Springfield (Vt.)
anthem; right hand of fellowship by
Rev. g. F. Chaplin of Saxtons River
hymn; benediction by the pastor; post
lude.
Each church is entitled to five dele
gates, one of whom shall be the super
, intendent of the Sunday school, pro
, vided he be elected by the church
: Delegates are asked to bring thei
t lunch for the midday meal Tea an
. coffee will be furnished. Supper wi
e be provided by the people of the Dun
e imerston church. Entertainment Tues
I day night will be provided for thos
who desire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
GERMAN PREP PARATION
KNOWN TO RUSSIA
Witness at Military Trial Tells of Mill
tary Activity in 1909 and Again
in 1918.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 30 Germany S
preparation was known TO the
Russian war ministry and ii also was
aware that Germany contemplated a
declaration of war in 1909 and again
in 1913, according to testimony given
Yesterday by Gen. Nicholson at the
trial Of General Soukhomlinof1, the
former minister Of war, for high trea-
son.
The witness was the military attache
of the Russian embassy in Berlin from
1906 to 1911. He swore that he had
reported Germany military activities
to tie Russian war Office The president
of the court asked with what power
Germany purposed to ally herself in
1913 against Russia. The witness
asked permission to reply to the pres
ident only and the request was
granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
SENATE DEBATE
IN FULL SWING
War Profits Features of
Tax Bill Now Being
Discussed
RADICALS FOR
HIGHER LEVIES
Would Establish Flat Rate of at Least
SO Per Cent - Vote on Cloture May
be Taken Tomorrow-Publishers Tax
Thrown Out.

WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-The long-ex-
features of the war tax bill was finally
in full swing today following disposal of
the publishers tax provisions yesterday.
Factions favoring even higher levies on
war profits than the compromise adj
vances Of the finance committee were pre-
pairing to supply flat rate OF at least 50
per cent.
A petition for cloture, in an effort to
force early passage of the war tax bill,
was presented to the senate yesterday by
Senator Simmons If the plan to shut off
debate is announced the revenue measure
will be the first bill so singled out and its
passage by the early part of next week
would be assured. The vote on Mr. Sim
monss motion cannot come before to
morrow under the amended rule adopted
| in the early spring.
The tax Of per cent on the net rev
,enues Of publishing concerns was stricker
from the bill after sturdy fight put VI
by the conservatives and the senate adopt
ed by almost party vote the amendmen
: offered by Senator Alckelar Tennessee
providing Tor the application OF the "zon
system to the rates charged for TIN
transportation of second class matte
J through the mails.
I Under the terms of the Mckella
| amendment publishers of newspapers an
magazines with the exception of rel
, gious and farm publications, and with tn
existing county exemption on rural new,
( papers will pay the following rates 70
the transportation OF their matter throug
c the mails:
For the first, second and third zones, a
$ under 300 miles from point of publication
2 cent per pound; from 300 to 600 mile
/ , cents per pound: from 600 to 1000 mile
n cents per pound from 1000 to l,i(
e miles, cents per pound; from ! 400 I
S l,so0 miles, cents per pound: from l,Sl
e to all greater distances from point OF pu
i lication, cents per pound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
ECONOMIZE ON COAL.
National Chamber of Commerce Issues
Wartime Measure.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-An ap-
peal to coal users to endeavor 10 reduce
consumption as a wartime measure was
ialued today by the chamber Of COM
merce of the United states through
the commission which is cooperating
with the council of national defense.
"Todav coal is sinew of war,
said the appeal, and he who unnec-
Iessarilv reduces the country 5 available
stock of coal MAJ curtail the nation 5
energy in the great industrial conflict,
| in the great concentration of natural
energy toward prosecuting the war,
Men are not available to orcn new coal
mines to meet cxtravagant needs
Transportation facilities arc burdened
to the limit of capacity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. 81, $50 p. m.-Midweek
meeting of the church
On Monday, Sept. 3, from 10 a, m. to
=. m. the Centre Congregational sun
day school invites to basket picnic
in the grove at the south end Of the Val
ley fair grounds all members of the par
ish aud their friends There will be
games aud sports. Each person is asked
tu bring luncheon and drinking cup
Hot coffee will be- served at noon. Ii the
weather Monday j. unpleasant the pie
ME will be postponed to the following
Saturday The church bell will ring
Monday at o II. m it the weather i.
pleasant enough to have the picnic that
day. Take street cars To the end of tn,
tine ON South Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
CHARGE OF MURDER
AGAINST CAVALRYMAN
Robert Warm Held For Murder of Jen.
ME Hemmingway at st. Albans
Indicted Yesterday.

ST. ALBANS, Aug 30-A true bill was
late this afternoon by the grand
jury at the special session of Franklin
county court in connection wklth the IN
yestigaton of the death of Jennie Hem
mingway II years old, whose body was
found in a cornfeld just outside the city
limits the morning of Aug l3.
About O'Clock Private Robert Warm,
a member of the 18th United States
cavalry, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
was arrested on charge Of murder The
warrant was served by Sheriff G G.
Holmes at the county jail where since
the finding Of the girls body Warm has
been held in default of $1,000 bail as ma
terial witness in the case.
Warm appeared very Indifferent when
the arrest was made, merely remarkine
that means | have got to stay here for
county court
| The special session for the consideration
of this matter by the grand jury opened
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, Judge Zee
S. Stanton of Roxbury presiding, The evi
dence was all in about , O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and the grand jury retired fol
final consideration of the case and t
inspect the county Jail Shorty before
o clock the Jurymen came back and through
their foreman, Fred w Bliss of Georgia
made their report.
Forty-six witnesses were examined dur
ing the two days. Fifteen soldiers. fellow
troopers of Private Warm, testified thi
morning. States Attorney w K. Mo
Feeters conducted the investigation 70
the state as Attorney General II. G. Ba,
ber of Brattleboro was in st. .Iohnsbur
in charge of the Bradshaw murder invest
cation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
WOMAN HELD AS BANK THIEF
New Britain Social Favorite Accused
of Embezzlement

HARTFORD, Aug. 80 = Charged with
the embezzlement of s.. .s62. IS from a Ma
tional bank Miss Clara Briere was yester-
day remanded for trial at the September
term of the United States court She is
accused of stealing money belonging to
the bank. Because of her social position
in New Britain strenuous efforts were
made to conceal the charge. Miss Briere
was bookkeeper in the bank.
Through friends restitution was made
and it was believed there would be no
disclosures, until national bank exam
iner discovered evidence of irregularities
last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
HAD $4,000 IN TIN CAN.
Policeman Escorts Austrian to Bank to
Buy Liberty Bonds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug 30.-When
policemen accompanied Frank Prelaz, 46,
an Austrian, to his home the other day
to collect S25. the amount Prelaz was fined
in the police court on a charge of steal
ing coal from a railroad, he startled them
by producing more than 5000 in currency
Prelazs bank was tin can and its hiding
place an old cupboard.
''AIe buy Liberty bond,' he explained
when asked why he did not have the mon
ley in bank Il draw EN- out from sew
eral banks day. before yesterday"
| The police accompanied Prelaz to a
bank, where the Liberty bonds were pur-
chased without delay. Prelaz is laborer
in a packing plant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
ARREST MORE OF 1. w. w.
Twenty -Four Alleged Members Held at
Spokane as Military Prisoners.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug, 30.-Twen-
ty-four more alleged Industrial Work
ers of the World were held in the
county jail here today as military pris-
oners. They were arrested last night
when they arrived from Troy, Mont.
James Rowan, district secretary of the
|. w. w. and II other alleged members
of the organization arrested here Aug.
10, the day before a general strike of
construction and agricultural workers
in the northwest was to become eff
fective, still are held here as military
prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
NEWSPRINT AT 21a CENTS.
President Orders 1t Furnished Gov
ernment at That Figure.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-In an or
der which newspaper publishers declare
will serve as an important precedent
President Wilson has fixed a price of
2l2 cents on newsprint paper for use
in publishing government daily official
bulletins. The order fixing the price
was issued by Secretary Baker at the
President 5 direction under the nation
al defense act which empowers the gov
cmment to commander supplies need
ed for war purposes. 1t was directed
to the International Paper company
which had declined to furnish newsprint
at less than 3 cents pound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
3,500,0OO IN RED CROSS.
$4,000 to 100000 Added Daily to Mem
bership

WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-Member-
ship Of the American Red Cross has
reached the rate Of 25.G00 to 100000 a
day, according to a headquarters an
nounccmcnt today At the beginning
of the year the total was 215, 900.
Branch chapters numbering 2,400 are
scattered in towns and cities through
out the country and territorial posses
sions. Illinois leads the states with a
membership of 5l4,l0S. New York
with 4Gl ,237 and Pennsylvania with
3I6 800 rank next.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
MORE HELP FOR RUSSIA.
President Confers With Mr.. Root on
Question of Material Assistance.

WASHINGTON, August 30.-President
Wilson again turned his attention to the
situation in Russia at a conference today
with Elihu Root. who headed the Amer
lean mission Mr.. Root and other mem
bers of the mission have been pressing
the immediate necessity OF material as
well as moral assistance to the provisional
government and besides the recent
$l00,OOO,0OO credit other steps already
have been taken toward that end Fur
ther action may follow today's confer
ence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
CHANCELLOR IN BELGIUM.
Michaelis Visits Brussels to Learn of
Conditions in That Country.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 30.-The ar
rival in Brussels of the German chan
cellor, pr George Michaels, for the
purpose Of gathering information re-
garding conditions in Belgium is re-
ported in a Berlin telegram. The chan
cellor received members of the council
of Flanders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
TWO REGIMENTS QUIT.
Despatch Says Steps to Restore Posi-
tions Have Been Taken

PETROGRAD, Aug. 30A large pro
portion of two Russian regiments in the
Fokshan region on the Rumanian front
left their trenches and retired yesterday,
SAYS todays war office statement The
dispersal of one Of the regiments fol
lowed and measures have been taken. it
is stated to restore the positions affected
in the battle now in progress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
JAPANESE IN SENATE.
Mission to This Country Received-Mes-
sage from Viscount Ishii.

WASHINGTON, August 80. The
Japanese mission headed by Viscount
Ishii was received today by the senate-a
ceremony in which Senator Salisbury
president pro TEN. welcomed the visitors
in the absence of Vice President Mar
shall Viscount Ishii made an address
bearing a message of friendship and good
will between the nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
TRIED TO RAID FRANKFORT.
German Newspaper Reports Unsuccess
full Attempt of Allied Airlnen.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 30--An entente
aerial squadron attempted to attack
Frankfort on the Main last Sunday,
the Beriner Tageblatt reports. The
squadron which came from the west is
said 10 have hpen forced to retnrn
when halfway between Mainz and
Frankfort, because of the activity of
/ anti aircraft guns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The large plate glass window on the
north side of the Peoples National bank
was broken during the night in some way
not known to the bank. Apparently it
was broken by stone, perhaps thrown
by an automobile There is an oval
shaped hole in the window. with cracks
running in various directions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
FLIES e2o MILES IN 10 HOURS.
Italian Aviator Sets New Record fol
Sustained Flight

MILAN, Aug. 30.-In a flight of 920
miles, from Turin to Naples and re-
turn, Capt. Giulio Laureami of the Ital-
ian army has established new world s
record for sustained fight. The time
was 10 hours and l3 minutes.
The previous record was held by
| Lieut. Antoine Marchal of France, wht
: flew from Nancy to near Chelm, Rus
! sian Poland, distance Of S07 miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
FRENCH SHIPPING LUCKY.
Report Shows Loss of -Four Vessels from
Mines or Submarines.

PARIS. Aug. 3O.-Out Of 920 ships
which entered and the 1,ol3 which
cleared from French ports during the
week ended Aug. 26, three ships Of
more than 900 tons and one Of less
than 600 tons were sunk b. aubma
fines or mines. Four war vessels were
attacked unsuccessfully by submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-30
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK.
Laura C.. Anderson, 4 Four Master, Vic
tim of German U-Boat.

LONDON, Aug. 30.-The American
schooner, Laura G. Anderson, has been
sunk by bombs from a submarine. All
the members of the crew were picked
up and landed ut an English port.