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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
MRS. D'SAULLES UNDER
CROSS EXAMINATION
Still Insists That She Remembers Moth,
ing About the Shooting of Her
Husband

MINEOLA, y. Y. Nov 21.-Contra-
~ to predictions yesterday Mrs. Blanca
DeSaulles, on trial for killing her hus-
. md Aug. 3. was returned to the witness
stand this morning for cross examina
tion by District Attorney Charles K.
Weeks. Il was believed that because of
the defendant s physical condition a
special concession of the court would be
sought so as to postpone her cross-ques-
tioning some days from her gruelling
five hours on the stand YESTERDAY.
Week 5 first question was in relation
to her closing statement Yesterday that
! she remembered nothing from the TINT
she heard her former husband refuse 10
| give her custody Of their little son until
/ she awakened III the Nassau county iail
| He asked whether She testified to that
EFFECT The witness answered in the af
/ firmative. The defendant said she had
not suffered any lapses Of memory dur
ing the time she has been in Jail.
Mrs. DeSaulles said her finger nails
Ihad been very brittle and that her hail
/ had fallen ont TO m apprceiable degree
in the past few months. Attorneys foI
1.-THE defense maintained that these symp
toms indicate progress Of the disease OF
the thyroid gland which is claimed L
have been responsible for her lapse oi
accountability, during which the shoot
ing occurred.
Mrs. DeSauiles's story Of seeing he
husband aboard a yacht with the Duk,
of Manchester surrounded with hey,
of Broadway choicest beauties" cam
into the examination.
Did YOU not know that Mr.. De
Saulles was then associated with tn
Duke in a denl 10 furnish horses to tn
Iallicd government and in which You
husband cleaned up S50.00o." aeke
Weeks
4 never knew that replied Mrs De
SaulleS
Mrs DeSaullc. testified that she wa
very unhappy" and very hurt" over a
incident in London when DeSaulles wOul
not permit her to stay at the sam
hotel where he was stopping But yo
said nothing OF that in this letter, di
Your" asked Mr.. Weeks, who had jus
read another letter written by Mrs. DE-
. Saulles to her husband
My heart was broken when | wrot
. that letter but | would not tell hiI
| 50" replied the witness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
British Victory Greatest
Success Ever Achieved
in Short Space of Time
LINE OF THE PAVE
is HOLDING FIRM
Strategic Reserves, Strengthened by
Allied Contingents, Have Been Con-
stituted and Morale of italian Forces
Is Improving Daily.
Is Improving Daily.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-"The week
Just closed has been very favorable to the
allied arms, says the war department Of
fetal comminuiquc issued today
The success Of the British offensive III
the region Of Cambria and the steady re-
sistance OF the Italians in the ace OF re-
peatcd attacks may be considered as co
relative of the same movement
While the battle Tor Cambria has re.
suited in SO rapid and sweeping an ad
vantage for the British forces il must not
he forgotten that il was only made pos
sihle by the continued pounding OF thr
German lines IN Flanders. Ia the mean
time the British have not ceased to keer
the enemy busy in the lpres salient and
gains ol terrain are noted 10 the south
east Severe fighting continues and We
may expect desperate attempts on ths
part 81 the enemy, not merely 10 prevent
any further British advance, but to regain
il possible some 81 the lost ground
The military situation is dominated bl
tne spectacular success gained hv tn,
British forces IN their thrust toward Cam
t,rai rs adopting new tactical methods
by evolving a strategy daringly conceive,
and brilliantly executed the British force
have been able TO record greater sue
cess than any hitherto achieved by eth
q bclIGerent III the same space Of tim
along the western front
In the sector where our troops ar
training increased artillery activity i
noted Al detachmcnts while on patro
duty Lave gained some useful experience
| The Italian army. now completing thoi
reorganization. have Lcen able to Will
stand the assault 81 the numerically supc
.iur forces oi the Austto- German diylsio
1 engaged against them The line OF tn
! Pave has held firm
Along the plateau oi the Settc Con
muni heavy fighting is going on. but til
enemy has beon successfully held. Str:
tegic reserves, strengthened by allied col
tingcnis. have been constituted and tn
morale ol the Italian forces is improyiu
I daily"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
WEST DUMMERSTON.
Mrs. L. w. Tuttle.

The funeral of Mrs. L. w. Tuttie WAS
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. James CLARK.
lr. Rev. Mr.. Bishop of South Newfane
ofiiciated and Miss Elsie Clark sang. The
bearers We're the six sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle owned farm in
Newfane, where they had made their
home until last January, when the health
of Mrs. Tuttle became SO poor that il
seemed best that they be near some of
their children, so it was decided that
they should move to this village, where
a son, II. c. Tuttle, and daughter, Mrs
James Clark. jr., live.
They took tenement i'll the wilkins
house, but as her health continued to
fail, they went to live with the daugh
ter, where they were at the time of her
death, which came early Thursday eve
ming Nov. %.
Mrs. Tuttle was born Sept 10, 1856,
and was therefore 81 wears old. Her
husband and nine of their 10 children
survive. They are Ed W. Tuttle Of West
Townshend Frank L. of Springfield
| (Ft.l, Lillian f. Kent of Worcester,
Mass. George F. of Bellows Falls, Erwin
A. of Alstead. \. H., Herbert c. and Mrs
James Clark, jr., of this place and Mrs.
+. j. TAYLOR of Brattleboro and Marvin
II. OF Newfane. There are also II grand
children, two brothers, Albert NJ. Aldrich
of South Londonderry and George II
Aldrieh of Agawam, Mass, and one sis
| ter Mary j. Howard, of West Chester
Mass
The burial took place in the cemetery
in West Dummerston village
]
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Continue to Bore Their Way
Forward into the Trenches
West of MOeuvres
GAIN A SECTION
1000 YARDS LONG
Advance Made Position Untenable and
Germans Were Forced to Withdraw
When Pressed by New Attack--Amer-
lean Surgeon a oSuperman.'

BRITISH ARMY HEADQU ARTERS
IN FRANCE. Nov. 2G, by The Associated
Press British troops, including some
from London. last night continued TO
bore their way forward through the
IIindcnbrg support line west OF
NIoeuyrcs. There was vigorous fighting
at close quarters in this region and a
result the British today were in posses
sion of further section Of support trenches
1000 yards long running east and west
Just south OF Pronvillc and lnchy-cn-
Artoi.
The British advance in tho last few
DAYS has made this section OF the line
virtually untenabe and the Germans
were forced to withdraw when pressed
by the new attack.
In a certain British casualty clearing
station on the Cambrai front there has
been working several days well-known
New York surgeon who belonged To the
American medical corps and who voIur-
teered his services for the present battle
Most of his work has been done among
German prisoners who have come to look
upon this big, cheerful officer a. almost
superhuman because OF several remark
able operations lie has performed. The
Germans all swear by the "big Amcri
can" and treat him with the utmost def.
prenCc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Ice on Connecticut Remind
er that King Winter
Is at Hand
UNUSUAL FOR so
EARLY IN SEASON
Warning to Those Who Drop In at
Railroad Station to Keep Warm -
Strict Orders.

Frost on the windows, ice i'll the Con
necticut and skating in some places up
West River valley gives Brattleboro
Igentle hint that King Winter is at hand
This morning was the coolest Of the sea
son and forced people to bundle up. For
several days the mercury has been drop
ping a little lower each o. hours, but it
is only a taste Of what is in store. How
ever, as the weeks 90 by more intense
cold will be laughed at. All needed now
| 10 set the stage for one of those real old
fashioned New England Thanksgivings
| is blanket of snow to cover Mother
Earth and the merry jingle Of sleigh
bells
! Rough frozen ground makes automo-
billing anything but pleasant and is un-
Usually severe on tires. The cold freezes
up radiators and such trouble was ex-
iperienced last night by those who left
| their machines standing outdoors long at
a time. Those obliged TO be ont last
might found the wind cutting, and walk
ing against it was anything but enjoy
able.
The wind made the atmosphere more
penetrating than the thermometers indi-
Icated, for the lowest registered about
town was two above zero. Early this
morning il ranged from that to nine
labove according to exposure, but lit
tie out of the village the zero mark
doubtless was reached.
F. r. Vaughan, who keeps tabs on the
thermometer with q standard instru-
lment, reports that at his home on High
street il registered nine above the zero
mark 1t was also nine at George Lis
comb 3 in West Brattleboro, but at W.
a. Walker s, in that section, the mercury
dropped 10 two above. Temperature
as low as this is exceptional this early
in the season.
With the advent Of cold weather
persons have begun to drop in'' at
the railroad passenger station TO get
warm, particularly on Sunday after
Moons, a practice which those in charge
declare positively must be stopped or
it will result in unpleasantness for
someone. This applies especially to
boys and girls who make the waiting
rooms sort OF hanging out place, and
parents are urged to keep them away.
Strict orders are that people, except
ing patrons of the railroads, must be
kept moving and the war department
, and President Wilson s. recent procla-
nation are opposed to lettering about
stations. Boys smoking and Others
taking up seats while waiting passen-
gers are obliged to stand are becoming
, nuisance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
FREE TIME REDUCED.
Railroads Permitted to Modify Rules
to Avoid Congestion

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-T0 reduce
congestion nj seaport terminals the in
tcrstate commerce commission Yesterday
authorized railroads to modify their
rules reducing from 10 to 10 days the
free time for freight at North Atlantic
ports and reduction from 10 TO seven
days at gulf ports. The commission
also approved a reduction from five to
two days III free time allowed for do
nestle freight confined to New York
| Ilighteragc, and declared reasonable the
railroads proposed doubling Of storage
charge on both export and domestic
shipments.
The commission found proposed reduc-
tions from 10 to FIVE days in free time
applicable TO bunker coal at New Or
leans, Mobile and Pensacola justified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
ISHII AND PARTY SAFELY HOME
japanese Mission Tells of U. s. Vast
War Work.

TOXIC Nov. 27-Tiscount Kikuii.
70 Ishii and the members Of the Jara-
ncse mis- ion to the United States,
which he headed, arrived home vestcr-
day after an uneventful trip.
No formal reception was given the
returning mi mi'sioH, in accordance with
the wishes Of Niscount Ishii. The spc.
cial train bearing the members wa,
met at Toxic by Premier Terauehi and
Foreign Minister Motono, with other
cabinet members, friends Of the mem
hers Of the party and the chiefs Of
staff Of the army and the navy.
The newspapers give much space L
statement by the mission regarding
he vast war work Of the Unite,
states. Niscount Ishii has made ii,
statement regarding the work of th,
mission itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

PUMPKIN PIE WITH
PUMPKIN CAMOUFLAGED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The art
Of eamounage has now reached the
good old pumpkin pie. Mrs. G. NJ.
King OF 24l William street, East
Orange, y. j., has sent TO the ma
tional emergency food garden com
mission a recipe for making pumpkin
pie without pumpkins. Here it is:
Scald one quart of milk; add
scant cup Of Indian meal; little
salt. When cool add two eggs.
Cinnamon and ginger 10 taste.
Sweeten with brown sugar. Put
little cream or milk on top and
bake.
The commission win be very glad
to get other helpful recipes, but it
urges that few pumpkins be plant
ed next year just the same
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
NOT A REAL DESERTER.
Joixi's Absence Explained and He Is
Assigned to Depot Brigade.

AVER, Mass, Nov p Matt Joki of
Fitchburg, charged with desertion. in fail
ing to report for duty at Camp Devens,
was brought here today Trial by court
martial was waived and he was assigned
to the depot brigade. Joki said he had
been advised by Fitchburg attorney not
to report, pending the determination of
an exemption claim. The matter was re
ferred to the department Of justice for
such investigation as might be deemed
proper Target practice on the rifle
range at Camp Devens was called off to-day
because Of the intensely cold weather
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
HOMES OVERHEATED.
Temperature of SO Will Give Better
Health and Save Fuel.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-De-
claring American homes are over
heated the fuel administration today
urged all householders to maintain
temperature of not more than 6S,
recommended by eminent American
physicians With that temperature
the saving i'll coal will go far to-
ward meeting the enormous war de
mand for fuel, officials announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
GOLDFISH PRICES SOARING.
War Demands and Increased Freight
Rates Responsible.

ST JOHNS, \. r., Nov. p. War has
forced the prices OF Newfoundland cod
fish up to twice those received in normal
times and the highest in IA generation
Best grades of fish now sell at $l0.50 a
quintal ll2 poundsl.
Although freight rates 70 southern
European countries have risen from q
minimum of go cents quintal before the
war to a maximum of 81 a quintal al
present dealers are able to obtain better
profits than usual.
The price OF cod oil, from which glycer
inc is extracted for use in the manufac
ture of munitions, has risen from the pre-
war rate of 20 or 30 cents gallon to 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
DYNAMITE FOUND NEAR DAM.
Police Believe Germans Planned to Fire
Oneida

SYRACUSE. Nov 27-Thirty eight
sticks OF dynamite were found near the
wall of the Oneida reservoir dam yester-
day afternoon by Alfred Butler, hunter.
The charge was sufficient to have blown
up the whole dam.
Butler notified Sheriff Clarence Baylor
and Capt 5. ". Miller of the Oneida
Home Guards, who stored the explosive
in the Oneida police headquarters vault.
Oneida's water supply comes from the
reservoir, and the police say blowing up
of the dam was part OF a plan to fire the
city after the water supply had been
cut oft Detectives are investigating on
the theory German agents We're respon-
sihle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
CHASTITY FAILURE.
RevolutionistS Unsuccessful in At
tempt at Administration.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Thc Russian
reyolutionists have made "ghast-
ly failure Of their attempt at ad-
ministration, according to the Pet
rograd correspondent of the Morning
Post, writing under date of Satur
day. lie adds:
But behind and beyond all this
apparently hopeless chaos the forces
which made Rus ia an empire are
not idle and those who know Rus.
sian history understand perfectly
well how matters win end.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
COUNTRY SHIVERING.
But Warmer Weather Is Promised for
Tonight in New England.

WASHINGTON, Nov 27-Vcry
cold weather, with temperatures from
10 TO 43 degrees below seasonal aver
age, was reported from the lower lake
region, the middle Atlantic states and
New England today. Warmer weather
for the northeastern part of the coun-
try was forecast for tonight with snow
or rain in New England and the middle
Atlantic states
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
SOLDIERS WITHOUT BREAD.
Russian Army on Northern Front Re.
ported in Critical Condition.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Russian ar
my on the northern front has had no
bread for several days, according to re-
ports received in Petrograd and trans
mitted by the correspondent of the Daily
Express and only two or three DAYS
supply Of army biscuits is on hand. The
army delegates are reported to have
recommended the withdrawal of the
troops in order TO prevent a genera
flight, with its consequent cxccsscs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
ENTIRE DIVISION FAILED.
Attacked in Mass Formation But Italians
Held Them Back.

ROME, Nov. 27. An entire division Of
the enemy made an attack yesterday in
the Brenta valley in an effort to break
through the Italian northern front. To-
days official statement says these
troops. which attacked in massed forma
tion, were driven back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
JOHNSON SURRENDERED.
Negro Will Be Taken to West Virginia
by Federal Authorities.

BOSTON, Nov. 27.-John Johnson.
a Negro, of Charleston, W Va, re
quest for whose extradition to that state
to stand trial for alleged assault on a
white girl was denied last week by Gov
Mccall surrendered today TO the federal
authorities on an indictment charging
violation of the Mann act. Johnson is
alleged to have transported a white
girl TO West Virginia from Kentucky
for immoral purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
In Odd Fellows Temple

All Odd Fellows are asked to sign up
as soon as possible for the pool tourna-
ment IN order that playing may begin.
TUESDAY, Nov -, $50 p m.-RcsulI
meeting Of Dennis Rcbakah lodse
Rowling matches Tuesday, Nov -
teams Is and =. 2sth postponed; 3oth
teams ID aul +
Wednesday, Nov. =. at 80 Special
meeting of Oasis cncampmcHt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

Tuesday, Nov q, 10 n m to G
=. m.--Annual Thanksgiving food sale
in the chapel. Between the hours OF
2 and clock the women are asked
especially TO come and bring their
knitting and thimbles, as there are nap
kins TO be hemmcd. The pastor and
his wife will be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
GERMANS REPULSED.
Field Marshal Haig Reports a Victory
in Bourbon Woods.

LONDON. Nov. 27-British troops
have repulsed another German counter
attack on the northeast corner Of Bour-
Ion woods west Of Cambria, according
to an official report today from Field
Marshal Haig.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Red Mems Hall

Triumph lodge. No. l33, 5. +. Of 49,,
viii meet Wednesday evening, Nov %. at
3 O'Clock. Il is expected that the qu..-
tion Of changing the bylaws will bc
brought up and every member is expect
cd TO he present Refreshments after the
business meeting
Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
bntil further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
THE WEATHER.
Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer Tc
night-Probably Snow Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, November o7.-The
weather forecast: Increasing cloudiness
and warmer tonight. Wednesday prot
ably snow and warmer. Moderate shift
ing winds becoming southeast.
Sun sets at 40. Light all vehicle
lamps at 5.0J.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
REPORT FROM BERLIN.
Situation on the italian Front Is I'm
changed, Says Headquarters.

BERLIN, via London, Nov. 27.-The
repulsc OF n British attack on Bourbon
wood and village in the Cambria area
il announced in today s official com
munication. The situation ON the Ital-
ian front is unchanged, army head
Guartcrs announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

Miss Roberta MacAdama, newly-elect-
cd member Of Parliament in Alberta,
Can, is a trained nurse, and when she
is not busy with her Legislative duties
she is on duty in the Canadian Military
Hospital at Orpington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
WIN ON vERDUN FRONT.
French Cverccms Resistance of Ger
mans Who Held Out on Sunday

PARIS, Nov. 21-Thc French last
night overcamc the resistance OF Ger,
mans still holding out on the field Of
operations of the French attack on the
Ncrdun front sunday says today : Of
fetal report Prisoners were taken in
raids elsewhere on the battle lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
BANDITS RICH HAUL.
Got Away with $4,000 Carried by Brew
cry Paymaster in Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Nov 27.- Five bandits
today attacked the Iluebner Brewery
company's payma-ter and got away Will
SO 900, according TO a report received
by the police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
First Baptist Church

Tonight ut 7.30 O 'clock-Christian
Endeavor meeting. Leland Rounds
leader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
SOUNDING PROCESS.
Hungarian Count Trying to Ascertain
Feeling Of Enemy Nations.

AMSTERDAM Nov. 27.-Count Mi
chacl Karolyi, the Hungarian opposi
tion leader, his informed the Bernc cor
respondent Of the Budapest Azzest that
the main object of his visit to Bernc
was to get information regarding the
feeling among the enemies ot the cen
tral powers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

Robeson Of Rutgers and Williams of
Brown, both colored players, make pair
OF ends hard TO beat in 1917 football
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27

The German mark, once worth 24
cents, is now quoted at l01l cents in
Holland and Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Masonic Temple

\ regular meeting of Webster Lodge
Of Perfection will be held Tuesday eve.
ming, Nov. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
GUESTS OF GEN. PETAIN.
General Bliss and Admiral Benson at
French Army Headquarters.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Gen. Bliss aud Ad-
mird Benson, each accompanied by two
members of his Stail. motored TO the
French army headquarters today. They
were the guests at luncheon Of Gen.
Petain. the French mmanderiu-ehief.
Col. IIous' and the other members Of
the American mission to the iutegal-
lied conference planned to spend the
dav in conference here
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
SUPERIOR R|VETERS
CO BACK TO WORK
Agreement Reached At Confer
ence of Strikers and
Company Officials.

The hum of riveting machines at
the Superior shipyards was renewed
Tuesday morning when riveters who
have been on strike for the past two
weeks returned to their work. upon
compromise wage scale adopted at
conference of company officials
day.
The men were, receiving Sc cents
for riveters,, nv to 80 cents for
helpers and 36 to- :27H cents for
heaters at the time the strike was
called. Their demands were for So
cents for riveters, As cents for help
ers and IS cents for heaters. The
compromise scale gives the riveters
4S cents, helpers 43 cents and the
heaters "a cents.
The agreement was reached when
the strikers met at the shipyards and
discussed the situation for several
dent of the Superior company.
When the strike was first called
Mr.. Tomlinson stated to the men that
the local company would be willing
to pay the same wages paid in any
other plant OF the American Ship
building company but could not af-
ford t, pay more. He advised the
men that if labor trouble compelled
the closing Of the plant it would be
turned over to the government for
operation.
The strikers stood pat on their de.
mands and stated that with the gen.
3D. iy $ho oncf oP ~
they could not work for the wages
they were receiving.
At the conference Monday the
schedules paid in other yards were
considered and the compromise scale
for the local yards was partially de-
termined from these.