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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-15
WASHINGTON

THE Summer Girl" a fantastical
farce comedy. directed by Edwin Au.
gust. with Mollie King and Arthur
Ashley in the leading roles, will be the
attraction at the Washington theatre
on today and Friday. In this picture
Miss King and Mr.. Ashley appear In
by far to the best advantage OF their
motion picture careers. The story
deals with rich young girl who goes
down South to spend the winter, plays
the role OF a mischevious young coun.
try girl, falls in love with an artist,
poor but honest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-15
MURRAY

Otis oliver and his Players open
with Robert Chambers successful book
play "The Common Law" this even
ing at the Murray, this is the first
time it has been offered in Richmond,
although seen here in pictures.
Mr.. Oliver promises splendid pro-
duction and all the favorites will be
seen in congenial roles. A matinee
will be given Friday and Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
MAX WOLFF BACK
IN NEWFANE JAIL
Court Makes New Order, that Respon-
dent Furnish Bonds to Obey Laws
or Be Confined.

Max Wolff, The young German from
SaNtons River Who was arraigned YES
terday forenoon before United States
Judge Harland b. Howe on the charge Of
making remarks against the United
States contrary to the statutes and the
Presidents procIamatio ion, i now III New
fame Jail to remain until further order
OF court. After beng found guilty
Judge Howe ordered that Wolf be CON
fined until further order of court, but
the place Of detention was not specified.
In the afternoon, after Judge Howe
had had opportunity to look up the stat
utes To satisfy himself as to just what
his authority was in a new procedure of
this kind, Judge Howe ordered that
Wolff furnish bonds OF 81 900 to obey the
laws in the future, or be confined in New
fame jail until further order of the
court. Wolff was not able to furnish
bonds and was taken to jail by United
States Marshal \. ?. Carpenter and
Deputy Sheriff T. L. Wellman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
CONF |DENCE IN
UNITED STATES
Allies Do Not Expect Us to
Depart from Our Tradi-
tiOnal Policies
ALL ALLIES TO WORK
FOR THE GREAT END
MIR. Balfour Expresses Belief That, With
Other Countries, We Shall See the
War Through-Pays Compliments to
General Joffre.

WASHINGTON, April >. - Arthur
r. Balfour, British foreign secretary.
stated today that the allied govern
ments, completely confident of American
whole chcarted consecration towards
the commol end Of destroying PIussian
nilitarism, would not think of asking
this country to depart from its tradi-
tional policies or enter into any for
NAL alliance which insight prove em-
barrassing.
Our confidence in the alliances and
the assurances of this government,
Mr Balfour said, lis not based ON
such shallow considerations, as arise
from treaties. No treaty would IN
crease our unbounded confidence that
the United States, having come into
the war, will see it through to the
great end we all hope for.
~ am told. said Mr. BalfouI
that there are some doubling critics
who say the object Of the commissions
i'm coming 10 this coultry is 70 in
vcigla the United States out OF its
traditional policies and embark il on
career opposed 70 all its teachings
Such an attempt would be utterly un
nee, ssary and futile. II there is any
certainty in human affairs it is that
the United states. having come into
the war. viii see it through.
! Nj. Balfour, speaking Of the arriva
of the French committee here today
said the committee was memorable
ESPECIALLY as enc o. its members wa
) Gen. Jotf.e
He was the successful general com
mardmg the allied forces at one o
the most critical moments IN history
There is no question but that tn,
battle Of the Marue Was tire most de
cisivc in the history Of mankind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
INSTITUTE HELD
HERE TOMORROW
Sessions Under Auspices of Missionary
Educational Movement Mass
Meeting in the Evening.

4 missionary Institute under the
auspices Of the Missionary Education
Movement Of New York will be held
in the First Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon and evening, for home aud
foreign missions. The members Of the
team are Rev. f.. II. Means, secretary
of the Missionary Education Move
ment Of New England; Rev. L. W.
Cronkhite. formerly Of Burma; and
Rev. J. X. Marden, formerly of
MarSovan, Turkey.
The program Will open at o clock,
end in the afternoon the features will
be conference for pastors, confer
ence for all missionary workers, and q
women S meeting.
In the evening at 1:30 there will be
a mass meeting, to which everybody IS
invited The first part will be stere-
opticon lecture on the Ocean Park, Me.
summer conference, followed by an adj
dress bv DR.. Marden.
Everybody interested i'll any phase
of missionary work is urged to make
use of this opportunity to come closely
i'll touch with experts in missionary
methods and policies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
REMOVED BRICKS
At NEWT ANE JAIL.
Two Prisoners Try to Gain
Liberty - Are Placed
in Cells
OUTER LAYER IN
WALL Is REACHED
Andrew Petos and Archie Gandreau
Were In for Short Terms, but Are
Likely to Stay Longer Now 80 Used
Piece of Steel and Covered Tracks.

An attempt on the part Of Andrew
Petos and Archie Gandrcau to break jail
at the Newfane county jail was discov
cred this morning and both men were
Immediately put into cells instead Of
being allowed their liberty in the cor
ridors on the upper floor of the jail as
they had been. State 5 Attorney Viii
lam R. Daley Immediately filed informa-
tions against them charging attempts
to break jail and their eases will be
brought before the county court.
The two men evidently had been at
work on their attempt to escape for
some hours. \ piece of steel had been
used to remove bricks from the wall
and they had succeeded to the extent
that they had made hole about is
inches square and had reached the outer
layer Of bricks. They had kept the
| hole concealed with clothing and chairs.
| The upper floor Of the jail is used
| for the detention Of short term prison
| CrS who are there for minor offcnScS and
| they are allowed the freedom Of Il large
! jtoom and the corridor. Because Of the
/ fact that they are confined there only
/ a very short time and are generally
men who are let out to do work in tho
town they are not regarded as men who
would be liable to break Jail. which is
q serious offense in the ewes Of the law
Pctos was arrested some time ago
in Bellows Falls on charge of larceny
/ lie went 10 that town at the same timt
that Max Wolff the German who is now
IN Newfane jail until further order oI
the United States court for making re
marks derogatory to the United States
went there. He came as a paroed pris
oncr from the same rcformatory in Rah
way, \. J.. that Wolff came from ant
lis being held at Ncwfanc pcnding tn,
arrival Of officers from the New Jerse,
institution.
Gandrcau was arrested Saturday aft
ernoon III the Brattlchoro railroad sta
tion charged with drunkenness and Wa
committed Monday for ; days i'll dc
fault of a fine Of - and costs.
The two men are now in separate cell
on the ground floor Of the Jail an
Wolff is IN another. There is no chanc
of their escaping, for the cells and tn
ground iloor Of the Jail are modern i
, every particular.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
SCENE OF ACCIDENT
VISITED BY JURY
Trial of Millington Case Suspended for
That Purpose Nellie Wilson
May Forfeit Bail.

The case Of Benjamin Millington Of
South Londonderry against the town of
to recover damages for an
accident which has been on trial since
Monday afternoon, was suspended this
morning while the jury was given op-
portunity to view the scene of the ae
cideut
The jury, in charge of Deputy Sheriff
G. |. Knapp, following a motion by
counsel for the plaintiff, was taken on
the evening train last evening to South
Londonderry, where they remained last
night and this morning viewed the
scene Of the accident. They returned to
Ncwfane ON the afternoon train today
and the case was resumed this after
noon.
State s Attorney w R. Daley brought
to the attention of the court this morn
ing the fact that Nellie Wilson of Bel
lows Falls, who was out on $4,000 bail
on Il charge Of having performed an il
legal operation, had failed to respond
to the order to be in court this morning
for q hearing and asked that the bail
which is held by the Brattlcboro Trust
Co, be forfeited,
George 4. Weston, counsel for the
woman, asked that the matter be held
over until the party in Clarcmont. y. II.
who furnished the bail money could have
| further notice and the court continued
the matter to next Tuesday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
WALKER PRESIDENT |
OF BOARD OF TRADE |
Directors Organize and President Makes
Annual Report Question of
New Quarters Discussed.

The directors Of the Brattlcboro
board Of trade, elected at the annual
meeting of the board last Friday night
met last evening for organization anil
to hear the president S annual report
The good work of President Horton u.
Walker was endorsed ly giving him
another reelection. Tie other officers
elected were: Niee-presidcnts, Arthur
b. Clapp and Charles G. Staples; see
retarv, Herbert Z. Sticgler Mr. Sticg-
Ter is the paid secretary for whose
services special funds have been
raised, and it is expected that he will
take up his duties about May 10 lie
is from the Tuck school at Dartmouth
college. There was some discussion
last night of the question of perma-
nent Guatttl; for the board Of tlade.
The board intends 70 engage quarters,
but the location remains to be de
cidcd.
President Walker pointed out III his
report that practically all the recon-
mcndations of year ago had been
carried cut and that there had been
an awakening of a sense Of duty to
,.
The work of the committees on ag-
ricutura and ways ahd means he said
had been laid out for them by the
call of President Wilson foc greater
crops and financial assistance for the
farmers He said that no honest IN
dustrious farmer III this section need
restrict his efforts ON account of lack
Of funds as all the banks are willing
to cooperate with him.
He urged that the committee on
manufacturing and new industries, ii
connection with the new secretary
make a complete survey Of the posi-
hilities of the town for the prospac
tive manufacturer, TO include cveev
thing about the town that a new-comel
would want TO know, which should b
Immediately available at the sccrc
tary 5 office.
One paragraph in his report rsa(
as follows There should be a tela
| phone III the new secretary office
/ for which tn re should be no rcnta
charge som arrangement should b,
made between the Western Union IN,
tho Postal Offices here SO that one o
the other of these offices NAV bc kep
open later in the evening. This commit
tee (the mercantile committcc) shoul,
| also work in conjunction with III
transportation committee 10 keep tn
mail schedule for the West River val
ley as it is now.
The publication Of bluc-book wit
30 views taken in and around the tow
was recommended
4 We urge our transportation con
mittee the president said, ito d
clare that state Of war exists bc
tween both railroads ana ourselyc
and to cnergeticallr prosceut" sal
war until the dcplorable conditions q
our freight house and yard have bee
permanently bcttcrcd.
Frequent conferences hv the III
rrovcmcnt committee and the CiNi
league and the Woman 5 club comm
tca were advocated The offer 81 ii
Twin State Gas & Electric Go. to il
stall ornamental lighting posts was q
dorscd and favorable action al til" Vi
lage meeting urged. The need Of a
other hotel III Bratticboyo ..as agai
emphasized.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
ONE OF BLOODIEST
SPOTS IN WORLD
The Ground at Monchy lie PreuX, as Far
as the Eye Can Reach, Is Covered
with Bodies.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE. from
.talT correspondent of The Associated
Press The town OF Monchy lc PrcuN,
which lies about livc miles east Of Arras,
will stand ont in history as one of the
hloodicst spots of the world war Efforts
OF the Germans to rctabc the village APP
parcntly have subsidized on account of the
sheer exhaustion of available forces. The
ground around MonchN lc PrcuX, as far
a. eye can reach is covered with dead.
the Germans at times having employed
their old tactics of attacking in mass
formation. Letters taken in the last two
days from German prisoners, written in
front of Monchy. say they regard the
situation a. worse than il was oil the
Somme. while the casualties arc mount
ng up as at Nerdun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. April p, 4l5 j. m. Junior
Endcavor meeting in the parish house.
Subject. The Words OF Ny Mouth.
Psalm 1911; James 81 Leader, Cor
don Rugg.
Friday. April p, 6 p. M. Dreamed fish
supper in the chapel. Price, - cents
Friday. April y, 7.30 p. IN. The mid
week meeting of the church will be held
in the church auditorium. The pastor
will speak on The Poets and the War. :
Wednesday. April p, 80 p. m Chris
tian Endeavor mission study class will
meet with Horace Winchester, 10 Birgc
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
Spain Likely 10 BE Ger
many's Foe Ii Submarine
Warfare Is Continued
TEUTONIC ASSAULT
AGAINST PETROGRAD
Belief That Land and Sea Movement
las Been Started Against Russians
Unrest Crops Out Again in Ger
many-Trouble in Sweden.

White the mighty struggle in France
tagcs mcourlusively developments in
other fields Of the world urhcaval are
occurring with sensational rapidity.
rhc Spanish government has adj
dressed q uutc to Germany, which, on
Its face. must result in u abandon
mcut ty Berlin of its ruthless sub
marine warfare or its acceptance of Il
new and important foe.
The situation is modified by the fact
that Count Romauoncs, who. as pre-.
micr despatched the note. has since
resigned. Next in Importance are
growing fumors Of great German at
tempt to be made against Petroggad.
According 90 rumor the German plan
is q combined assault by sea aud land.
Transports are said g. have already
sailed from Libau. Hundreds of civil.
ian. iu the Russian capital atc fleeing
to the interior,
The unrest i'm Germany is having q
new manifestation in Z fresh outburst
against Chancellor Won Bathmauu-
llullWrg bv the conservatives. Thc
Chancellor is being Violently attacked
for his alleged subservicucv TO social
i,tir influences. The visit oG the king
OF Denmark 20 Stockholm is regarded
us Of particular significance. in view Of
rercut demonstrations Of Swedish
workers May day is expected to bring
matters to q climax in Sweden aud
the Socialist leader has warned the
government against undue intcfer-
curc with the great labor demoustra
tiar planned for that day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
McAdoo Handed British
Ambassador Today War
rant for S200,O00,0O0
TO ADVANCE MONEY
TO ITALY SOON
Among Matters to Be Discussed by the
French Mission Is Need of Monthly
Loan of s1o0,0Oo,ooo to Be Spent in
United States.

WASHINGTON, April 25.- Secretary
McAdoo today handed the British
treasury warrant for
S20O,000G0o, the first loan made to any
entente government by the UEitcd
States under the $7,000,oO0,oe0 war
finance measure. II is likely that most
of this money win be spent in this coun-
try for foodstuifs, munitions and sap
plies. A similar loan may be made to
Italy soon and other sums will be cred
tied to Great Britain or her allies period
icalIy. The first loan is available from
the proceeds of an issue OF S250000,0oO
treasury certificates. Future loans will
he based on United States bond ISSUES
Ii is understood among the matters to
be discussed BY the French mission
which arrived in this country yesterday
lis Frances need Of morthly loan of
Sloo00O,0 600 to be spent in the United
States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
SPIRIT OF REVOLT
GROWS IN RUSSIA
Peasants Do Not Understand Situation
and Are Inclined to Take Mat
ters into Own Hands.

LONDON. April p. Dispatches from
pctrograd report that the revolutionary
spirit i manifcsting itself in the rural
districts of Russia bringing the long
standing agrarian troubles to head.
Notwithstanding the organization of
food committees. which are doing their
beet to make the peasants understand
that the land question cannot be wisely
settled until the constitutional assembly
is elected. the peasants are inclined to
take the matter into their own hands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
Red Mems Hall

The Swedish Scandinavia Fraternity
.jugc. No. l33, will hold regular
meeting tonight at 5 o'clock. 4
punctual attendance Of every member
Is required
Thursday, April Regular meet
ing of Pocahontas council. Adoption,
refreshments and others very impor-
tant business Everybody please be
present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
TAKE MANY PRISONERS.
More Than 5000 Germans, Including
So Officers, in British Hands.

LONDON, April -. - The British
have taken an29 prisoners since Mon
day morning, including 56 officers, ac-
cordtng to an official StatcmnEt issued
10y the war office today. British forces
captured a hamlet east of Iayriucuurt
wood last night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
RUSSIA is PREPARED.
Army and Navy to Fight to the Last
for Free Country.

LONDON. April 25.-A Ilelsingfors
despatch says that the council Of ar
my and navy delegates at Svcaborg
has decided to send a wireless message
to the allied fleet saving that the Bal
tie fleet and the army defending its
base is in complete readiness to fight
20 the last in defense OF free Russia
The message viii add that the soldiers
and sailors are in perfect union with
their officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight, Probably Followed by
Rain in Early Morning.

WASHINGTON, April >. The
weather forecast Fair tonight, prob
ably followed by rain in early morn
ing or on. Thursday. Fresh north shift
ing to east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
DEATH OF THOMAS LYNCH.
Was for Many Years in Charge OF
Brattleboro Sewer System

Thomas Lynch, =, native Of Ire
land was Il resident OF BrattIchoro for
- years, died this morning at i.5o
o clock il his home at 20l Elliot street
Of a general breaking down. lie had
been i'll since November
Mr.. Lynch for many years had been
in charge Of the sewer system Of
Brattleboro and was very competent
and faithful omploye. He came direct
to Brattleboro after leaving Ireland
and since then has always made his
home here.
He leaves one son, Michael j. Lynch
of Brattleboro, four grandehildrca
and two great grandchildren. tie leaves
also one sister, Mrs. Anne Shea of
Holvokc. Mass, and three brothers
Louis of Wichita, Kas., Frank of Hol
yoke and John of Brattleboro. His
wife died Il years ago.
The funeral viii be held Friday
morning,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
SWISS WORRIED.
Fear They May Not BE Able 10 Get
Imports from United States.

BERNE, April p, via Paris. April
-. - The Swiss press becoming DALI
more worried lest the United States
cut off switzerland from imports, to-
day discussed the advisability Of either
sending a commission to America or
establishing a bureau OF information
in the United States to keep Amer
leans accurately Informed Of conditions
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
FOR SAFETY OF SHIPS.
Bureau Of Mercantile Information Es-
tabhshed in Boston.

BOSTON, April "a bureau Of
mercantile information was established
at the Boston navy yard today. All
merchant vessels leaving port III the
first naval district Tre requested 70
communicate by telephone or tcle-
graph to learn of conditions at sea as
regard precautions to be taken because
of war operations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
MORE ENJOYS ARRIVE.

missions in Washington.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Sevcn al
ditional members of tha British anu
one additional member of the French
commission sent here to confer with
American officials on the conduct of
the war against Germany arrived at
an American port today on a passen-
GER liner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25

Some of our mightiest jawers will
have to be held-aS soon as convinced
they are exempt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

crop were to be raised, it is not an
unfair conclusion that even the admit
ted efficiency and energy of the Germans
could not in that short time arrange
for farming this desolated land. This
conclusion is strengthened by the fact
that no labor was available, as the Ru-
manians followed their armies when
the Germans invaded.
Even if there has been 4 good crop
in Rumania it is doubtful if a ton Of
grain could be made use of by the Ger
mans The Turkish crop is bad-one
might say it was a complete failure
and whatever could be taken from Ru-
mania must be sent to Turkey If the
allies of the German Crescent are not to
Strave. Unless they can be aided from
Rumania the Turks must be fed from
Austria-Hungary, in the first of which
states restitution exists, and from the
second of which food can only be OBJ
tanned at a price.
On the whole, and in face of the in
creased ration which is being given to
Germans for the time being. my belief
is that this increase, taken as it is at
the expense of the existing capital IN
hoofed stock. will not be sufficient to
make good the progressive human weak
ness caused by underfeeding. In spite
of appearances the German food situa-
ton may actually be worse than In
1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Rules on Cotton Seed
Are Given by Hoover

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. S.-Rich-
ard NJ. Hobbie, state food administra-
tor, is in receipt of the following tele-
gram from Herbert Hoover, United
States food administrator, changing
cottonseed rules:
The following amendment and add
ditions to cottonseed rules are to be-
come effective at once. The cottonseed
oil crusher may have cottonseed oil on
hand for a period of four months in
stead of sixty days and he may have
quantity of oil on hand which does not
exceed his production for two months
instead of one month, as heretofore.
The new rule is that no buyer OF cot
tonseed shall sell cottonseed in car
load lots at more than 50 per ton prof.
it, exclusive of the customary charge
for loading over the price which he PAID
for cottonseed and shall not, therefore
ask a profit on the market or replace
ment value.
Another new rule is that the crusher
of cottonseed shall not pay high prices
for cottonseed in one market than ne
pays in another market considering thaL
the quality of the sed purchased is
the same.