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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
FRANK A. WILSON DEAD.
Representative Who Caused Investiga-
ton of Brattleboro Retreat.

BENNINGTON, Sept. %. 80 Repre-
sentative Frank A. Wilson, the mem
Der of the last legislature who intro
duced the resolution calling for the in
vcstigation of the Brattleboro Retreat,
died yesterday. Kidney trouble, with
which he had long been afflicted and
which was the cause of a critical illness
during the session, was the cause of
death He had been deputy sheriff
of Bennington county and had held a
number Of town offices. He leaves his
wife, who was Julia Kimball, a son anC
two daughters, all of Pownal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
WILL HEAR WHISTLES MONDAY
Blasts to Call Attention TO Opening Of
Subscriptions on War Loan.

BOSTON. Sept % Factory whistles
throughout New England will be sounded
continuously for five minutes at 10
O'Clock Monday to call attention Of the
public to the opening of the subscription
list for the second Liberty loan, accord
ing to plans announced today by the
New England campaign committee The
committee has asked every manufacturer
in the district to cooperate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
Total of Over 100000 Casualties During
the Present Month

LONDON, Sept. 29.-British casualties
reported during the month of September
total lO4, ,59S, divided as follows: Officers
killed or died of wounds, 1876; men, ls,
I302; officers, wounded or missing, 2,l5l;
men, SO, 500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
NEXT WEEKS WEATHER.
Rain First Two Days and Frosts
Wednesday or Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - Wealth
er predictions for the north Atlantic
states for the week beginning Sunday,
issued by the weather bureau today,
are as follows: Rain first two days,
followed by generally fair temperature
with period of somewhat lower tenn
perature and probably local frosts
about the middle of the week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
BONDS AT PREMIUM.
Liberty Issue Changed Hands in New
York Today at S1003o.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The price
for Liberty bonds continued to move
upward today at the outset of trad
ing III the stock market. A lot of
$4,000 sold at $l00.30, new high
record, six points above yesterday S
high mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29

STRIKE IN ARGENTINA.
Includes All Unions Belonging to
the Anarchist Federation.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. ga
general revolutionary strike through
out Argentina was declared today
by the anarchist workmen. The
strikes includes all unions belonging
to their federation. The socialist
vorkmen 5 union have refused to join
in the movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
HANSEN LORD mayer.
Alderman and Member Of Parliament
Elected in Londcn

LONDON, Sept % Charles A. Han
son, alderman OF London and member of
parliament for the southwest division Of
Cornwall, was elected lord mayor OF Lon
don today. He will succeed Sir William
Henry Dunn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29

\ despatch from Bcrnc, given out by
the Wireless Press in London on Sept
26, says that Germany has agreed to
evacuate Belgium on certain conditions.
The proposal was said to have been
made in a supplementary note to the
Vatican. 1t was in the form of a verbal
communication made by Foreign Secre-
tary Kuehmann III the papal nuncio at
Munich.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
TWO MORE DEATHS.
Young Americans in Pershing's Com
mand Stricken With Illness.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29-Two more
deaths among American troops abroad.
was announced today in a cablegram from
Mai Gen Pershing. Private w. c. Sui
livan of an infantry regiment died Sept.
"a of cerebro spinal meningitis in the line
lof duty. Benjamin Hayward, stevedore,
died Sept a of heart disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
MINNESOTA PROTESTS.
Governor and Public Safety Commits
SIGN Want La Toilette Expelled.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ga com
munication from the governor Of Mime
sofa and the state public safety commits
sion requesting the expulsion from the
senate OF Sen. La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin was presented in the senate today
by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota and
referred by Vice President Marshall to
the senate privileges and elections com
mittee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
HANGING SOCIALISTS.
Germans Reported to Have Executed
$50 in the Riga Region.

LONDON, Sept 29-According to a
Central News despatch from Petrograd
$50 Russians belonging to various Social
1T and other political organizations have
been hanged by the Germans since their
nccnnatlnn 81 Rlga
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
TONS OF EXPLOSIVES.
British Make Air Attack on German
Military establishments

LONDON. SEPT. 29.-British aviators
dropped seven tons of explosives in at
tacks Thursday night on German mill
tary establishments in Belgium ac-
cording to an official report given out
today bv the admiralty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
MADE NO OFFER TO
EVACUATE BELGIUM
Supplementary Note from Germany, Re
ported from Switzerland, Not Re-
ceived at Vatican.

PARIS, Sept %. - The diplomatic
courier who brought the Austrian re-
ply to the Pope S peace note to Rome
did not bring the supposed supplement
tary German communication concern
ing Belgium. ''That communication,
adds a Hayas despatch from Rome,
"can then be considered as non-exist-
ant -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE.
7 Eelve Thousand Men Working on Ships
in Seattle Quit Work.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 29.-Twelve
thousand metal workers employed III the
Seattle Shipyards struck today to force
demands for higher wages. Three large
steel ship yards and % smaller plants
were closed as a result of the strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29

1870 a. M Sermon by Rev. ]. East
Harrison. y. D., of Mount Hermon.
1l4j a. m.-Bible school. Glasses for
all ages.
7.30 y. m-Rcgular missionary meet
ing of the Y. 7. $. 9. f., for which
very interesting program has
been arranged. The higher pa
triotism will be given by 10 roung
people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
FIRE AT MIDDLESEX.
Central Vermont Railroad Station De-
stroyed at Midnight.
Especial to The Reformer.)

NUN ELILh, sept. y.
The railroad station of the Central
Vermont Railway company at Middle
sex was totally destroyed by fire at mid
night. The flames broke out at 3
o clock, but were extinguished, it was
supposed. Three hours later the struc-
ture was found to be ablaZe and the fire
spread with great rapidity. The cause
is not known. Workmen had been max
ing repairs on the structure during
the past few days. The express in the
building was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Sunday
Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - The
weather forecast: Probably showers to.
night and sunday. Gentle to moder.
ate variable winds.
Sun sets at 5.3G. Light all vehicle
lamps at G.2l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK.
Sulven Was Formerly an American YES
sci and Was Built in Maine.

LONDON. Sept. 29.-The Norwegian
Atlantic Of the Norwegian sailing YES
sci Sulven, says an Exchange Telegraph
despatch from Copenhagen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29

Rally day and promotion exercises OF
the sunday school will be held sunday
morning az 1890 Every member Of every
class is asked to meet in the chapel at
10 Is 10 form Tor the professional
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Literature Free.

Leaflets describing the Unitarian be-
lief may be obtained on application to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-29

The Sulvcn until recently was the
American schooner Loui Bousgert. She
was built in Bath, Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Large Force Of Instructors
Ready as Soon as Wash
ington Gives Word
Dominion Has Surplus
No Place at Front for Hun
dreds with Rank Above
Lieutenant

fSpecisl C0rresponderce NJ me A'i''''I
Toronto June Q. There is not the
slightest doubt that Canada could sup
nlv large force Of competent IN
s,ructors TO assist in training the
American army. The Dominion govern
ment already has loaned several oihcers
for the purpose. and the possibility OF
more extensive assistance has been
discussed freely in military circles IN
this country. II is known that IN re"
cases arrangements have been made or
are pending with Canadian military
men who are 10 be given commissions
in the United States army.
A case in point is that of Major Nor
ri.on. OF Toronto. formerly commander
~ the Eaton Machine Gun Battery VINO
has returned from England, following
the breaking up Of the battery INTO
drafts. and resigned from the Canadlah
forces. Major Morrison is reluctant 10
discuss at the present time an ohef
which has been made to him from
United States army sources but ac-
cording to report he has been invited
10 accept appointment as colonel IN
the military service Of the Republic.
No official request for any consider
able number OF instructors mas been
received at ottawa, and SIR tdward
Kemp, Canadian Miniter Of Militia, VIII
not discuss the suggestion further than
10 say that if the American authorities
should make such a request II would
be given "a most sympathetic consid-
Grafton"
ConscriptiOn Law Assured
In estimating the Canadian training
force which would be available for
work in United States camps there is
danger of attaching too much lmpor-
lance 10 the fact that Canadian camps
are now largely empty. with only about
3O0OO c. +. +. troops still IN the Do
minion. and some of the instructors
are idle. Despite suggestions to the
contrary, consumption will be enacted
in Canada and will be enforced in or
der TO insure adequate reinforcements
for the divisions at the front.
There are grave difficulties TO be
surmounted. and there may be delays,
but speaking Canada is gong
10 see conscription through. and the
force raised by selective draft Will
have 10 be trained by Canadian in
structors. Then, too, IL is expected
that a large number Of recruits for
the Canadian army perhaps as many
as 10000 men-will be secured among
British subjects resident in the United
States. Arrangements have been com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
For Men

Suits to measure at $3.50,
hosiery, underwear and shirts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Ward Piano Company Lessee

Goodale. Perry & Dwight. Inc. with
Stephen H. Tying, Jr, & Co. has leased
the entire seven-Storv building at 127-
1919 West gath st.. to the Ward Piano
Company. for term of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
A Quantity OF

Sumnner=weight WoOlens
i'm Dress, Skirt, Cape and Coat
Lengths
will be offered Tomorrow (MonosW
at marked reductions i'm prices
Included are serges, velours, ter
seys and Poiret twill, i'm navy blue
and other desirable col0rs Of tie
season, as we'll as i'm white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

New York State
Military Census and Inventory
Every resident of the State from 10 to 50 years
Of age (inclusive) is required to register i'm
the State Military Census during the period
BEGINNING June lltf and ending June 2Sth.
Registration Desks will De provided i'm the
Store. at which patrons may, if they desire.
fill out the necessary blanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
10000 Yards of
Black&Colo DressSilks
OF FINE QUALITIES

uQ
OF FINE QUALITIES
will be placed ON sale Tomorrow,
arranged i'm Dress, Blouse and
Coat Lengths and in Lengths suit.
able for Innings and trimmings, ct
the phenomenally reduced prices Of
$780,, &c., csc. & S1.25 per yard
Included i'm this offering are Black
Silks, White Silks, Novelty Silks
Sports Silks and Printed Caiffons
Another Sale of Women's
Morning Country Dresses
will take place ON the Second Floor
tomorrow and Tuesday. A rum.
OCT VI SIalIpAC OuN p4SSSy SSy1Ss,
developed i'm desirable cotton ma
terials, will De specially priced at
SIPS. 200, 3.7S s $50
A Special Selection of
WOmen's Silk Hosiery
advantageously priced for Monday
will comprise
Silk Hose, with cotton tops ard
soles; i'm black or white,
per pair 95c'
Black Silk Hose, per pair SI.lO
Silk Hose, with strongly reinforced
silk=plaGed tops; i'm black or white,
per pair Sl.6S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

inexpensive Curtains
FOR SUMMER USE
are q special feature of the moment in ths
regular stock Among them are
Am1erican-n1ade Curtains
Of scrina, henlstiGcheo per par 3-.VU
OF muslin, tucked arc aenlstitchec,
per pair Sl.lO
OF scrirrl, hem1stitcheo and EDGED with narrow
Ciuny lace per pair ST IS
OF scrin, nen1stitched, with insertion Of
rmachne-nade f;let per pair Sl.95
Scotch Madras Curtains
per pair SID
Lace Curtain Department. Fourth Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Special Values i'm
Household & Decorative Linens

GlUUSGUUUlN u lVSSVu GNuWS lAuplSllS
will be o5taina5le tomorrow ana TUESDAY,
i'm the Department ON the Fourth Floor
Madison Avenue section). The offering
will consist Of
Linen Damask Table Cloths
each $500, 500, OBS 6 us
Linen DanasH Table Napkins
per dozen $3.50, 6.75, us & 1918
HIucka5ack Towels, henlstitched,
per dozen $3.50, $50 & 900
Turkish Bath Towels, nemmed,
per dozen $3.50, 3.75, 400 & ZOO
Decorative Linens
at proportionately low prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
For the Home

Table linens and towels, bed
spreads, pictures, scarfs and
squares for embroidering, dining
room suites, etc. T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

The Motor Delivery Service
FOR THE SUMMER SEASON
TO shore points ON long Island arc IN Ne"
Jersey is now i'm operation
This is I'm addition TO the regularly esta0'
lished City and Suburban
Delivery Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

WOmem'S
Ready=tO=Wear Garments
(Third Floor
SPLENDID VALUES
FRENCH GOWNS
have been reduced TO prices that
cover only q small part OF the cost
of importation.
FIigh=class TailOr=nlade Suits are
offered at great price concessions.
Linen and Khaki Riding Habits
at $1,000
Fancy Silk Sports Suits
at $500
Crepe &C Gllne sports dresses
i'm white and flesh=col0r
at $3.50
A-.=wo0. Jersey Sweater Suits
at Sl6.75
Printed FOulard Dresses
at $3.50
Afternoon Dresses of
Ge0rgetGe Crepe
at S24.75
Linen Sports Suits
at $3.50
Black Silk Crepe de Chime Dresses
lfOr mOmrning)
at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
For Children

Tub dresses. underwear, hos
iery, shoes, boys suits, caps,
blouses, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
WO11Qem's
Lingerie Blouses
(ALL EFAND=MADEl

of sheer batistes and voi.es, some
hand-embrOidered, others plain or
lace-trimmed, will be very excep=
tionally priced tomorrow at
S5.75, $50, 9.75 e 1880
A number of Imported Model
Blouses will at the same time be
offered at large reductions from
former prices.
Second Floor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-27
ROOT SAYS WAR CAN
BE WON BY 1918
Victory, However, Contingent on Maxi
mum Efforts of All
Allies.

Petrograd, June 27.If every allied
government and every allied people turn:
fully over to the business of making war
victory viii come by 1918, in the opinion
Of Elihu Root, chairman of the Ameri,
can mission, He made the prediction at
Moscow, where the Americans were be.
ing entertained yesterday in the course
of an interview with newspaper cores
pondents.
Americans accept all interpretations
of Russia's formula of Peace without
annexations and without contributions,
but we feel profoundly that the German
empire in a most outrageous and infa-
nous form has violated the rights of
Belgium and Serbia said Root. "We
demand re-esta blishment of these rights,
We hold it just to insist on full restora-
ton of violated rights of possessions and
reparstion for damages"
Dispatches from Moscow yesterday as
serted the city had accorded the Amer
leans an enthusiastic reception. The
railway mission is busily at work here,
comforting with Russia's transportation
experts and going over the best form
of aid to be extended. Admiral Glennon
was to arrive at Archangel yesterday.
Gen Scott was in conference with war
office leaders
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-27
WAR Time NERVOUSNESS

In these war times many people are
living in an unnatural condition of
nervous excitement. Unless some-
thing is done to correct it the newt
able result will be a nervous break
down, an exhaustion of nervous en-
ergy that may take very serious and
unforeseen turn.
Neurasthenia is one such result with
its accompaniment of worry, irrita-
bility, oversensitiveness and severe
headache. 1t means that the patient
has lost the power to recover and store
up energy. The condition will grow
worse if not corrected
: The treatment is one of nutrition of
the nerve cells, requiring a non-alco-
holic tonic. AS the nerves get their
nourishment from the blood the treat
ment must be directed towards build
ing up the blood. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills act directly on the blood and
have proved of the greatest benefit in
many cases of neuraSthenia. A ten
dency to anemia, or bloodlessness,
shown by most neurasthenic patients,
is also corrected by these tonic pills.
Two useful books, Diseases of the
Nervous System" and "What to Eat
and How to Eat" will be sent free by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schen-
ectady, N. Y. Your own druggist
sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-27

been sitting when struck down by tn
fatal bullet. Hodge, the witness intimat
ed might have occupied a position SINH
lar to that of Felch Witness told o
looking through the crack and pas
Hodges head to the shattered lantern
which hung from nail in a beam. FIJI,
glance, he went on, seemed to carry past
Hodges cheek, Hodge being a slightly
taller man than Felch, it was thought
The witness testified further that his
glance seemed to end in the spot where
the globe of the lantern, then shattered
by the bullet, might have rested. Post
master Cook was cross examined at some
length concerning his observations at the
sugarhouse.
There was something of pathos in the
testimony as given by Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Felch, an elderly couple, who, all along
have commanded the deep sympathy OF
spectators at court, for the reason that
it was their son who was so foully muir
dered. With difficulty, it seemed, man
and wife, each in turn, repressed tenden-
cies to break down as they went over the
doleful version of their movements on the
day after the body of their son, Joe, was
found on the sugarhouse floor. The Sc
verify of cross-examination lost some of
its harshness when the aged witnesses
were turned over to the defense, and
during their presence on the stand it
was the occasion for a general abatement
of whispering and other minor noises
about the courtroom.
John Felch, wiry little man who
could not betray his years if he tried,
told in detail of his visit to the sugar
house. In broken phrases he described
something of his feelings as he saw the
body of his son on the floor of the little
building and his grief was quite appar-
ent when he told of speaking to the
farmer, calling him by name, and of re.
ceiving no response. Before the arrival
of DIR. Rowland, he testified, he quoted
himself as saying that Joe must have
killed himself, as he didn't have an en-
envy in the world"
On cross examination, the defense en-
deavored to fix the time when he made
the remark concerning the manner of his
sons death, but the witness wasn't sure
Just at what time he mentioned the
probability of suicide. Apparently the
cross examiner was anxious to ascertain
whether the remark was made when he
returned to the Felch house aud met his
wife and Anna Felch, but the witness
maintained that he couldn't fix the time.
In the direct examination, Mr. Felch
said that he was appointed administrator
of his sons estate on the April 80 fol-
lowing Joseph Felch's death. His state
ment as to the value of the estate caused
something of a surprise in the courtroom,
it seemed, as the witness gave the figures
as being S6,594.67. He added that bills
aggregated Sl,443.52 when
he took over the estate and indicated
that the money owed was for ordinary
purchases and had been spent for com
purposes. As if to show, per-
haps, that it was through the energy
and close application to farm duties OF
the accused, the defense succeeded in
bringing out in cross xsmination that |
the murdered man did not own property |
exceeding in value Sl,500 or $1,000 at the
time of his marriage.
Mrs. Felch, the wife of the previous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-27
GREATEST MASS OF
GOLD EVER SEEN
IN ONE PLACE
Coins and Bullion Valued at SOS, ooo, 900
At Assay Office in New York
Counted and Not
"Penny" Missing.

New York, June 27.-The count of
what government officials believe to be
the greatest hoard of gold ever stored
simultaneously in one place in the his
tory of the world, consisting of English,
French and American coins and bullion
that have all gone into the melting pots
together, totalling $765,000,Q00, has just
been completed at the United States as
say Office here without penny found
to be missing" it was announced yes
terday by Edward P. Leech, head Of the
settlement committee now making the
annual inventory and audit of the office.
Verne M. Bowles, superintendent Of
the office, said bullion now on hand is
more than ten times the normal average
OF previous years. The greatest total
prior to the war, he said, was SS0,000,-
600. In 1914 it was $57 100000 This
years huge total is attributed to gold
imports from the allies to meet war
bills, and also to abnormal local re-
ceipts.
Gold amounting to 100000 has been
received from Canada by J. P. Morgan
& Co, making the imports on the pres
ent movement S97 ,23l 900, and total i'm
ports of the metal from all sources since
the first of the year $4e2 ,23l 900