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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
SUBS WEEKLY TOLL LEssENED
Report Issued in London Shows U
Beats Curbed.

LONDON, May l6-Thc report IF
the week 5 losses through submarines.
to be issued today, viii be the most
favorable in several weeks. The num-
bcr Of ships torpedoed is we'll below
the average while the number OF ships
escaping attack is very large.
Those IN touch with the anti-suh-
marine campaign are also very cheer
ful over the results of actual attacks
on submarines which have been
pushed with the utmost vigor during
the fac weather Of the past fort
might. This has been particularly IA
vorablc TO airplane activity. Accord
ing to one report more submarines
have been sunk in the past week than
in the month previous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
ACUTE CONDITIONS
IN DAIRY INDUSTRY
Milk Producers to Meet in Boston
Tuesday Evening = Big Increase
in Slaughter of Calves.
Especial to The Rcformer.)
BOSTON. Nav Is.

BOSTON, May l6
The mass meetings of milk producers
last week disclosed intolerable condi-
tions in the dairy industry Of New Eng
land and meeting of the executive
committee of the New England Milk
Producers association has been called
for Tuesday evening, May y, at Bos,
ton. Immediate action is necessary to
avert disaster and this board will take
steps to relieve the harassed and dis
couraged producers Of New England.
What action viii be taken is not
known, but it IS supposed it will relate
to more satisfactory price for milk
and urge the cooperation of civic au-
th0rities to bring about relief III the
grain situation. The latter has become
Iacute The price of the commodity has
scared beyond all records Its scarcity
is the matter OF serious concern in all
parts Of New England. Not few
farmers find it impossible to secure
grain for immediate use and there i,
evidence that it cannot be obtained IN
necessary quantities in the future. In
fact. relief must he found and ii is
hoped that the executive committee
will point the way. 1t is likely that
the committee will recommend an in
crease in the price Of milk. The pro
duccrs are strongly in favor Of an i'm
Imodiatc increase.
\ straw indicating the situation il
the dairy industry is afforded by Tho
Slaughtering reports at Brighton an(
| Watertown. For the week ending May
s there were 7.796 calves for the wccl
ending May /, S.433; corresponding
week last year 30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
MORE CABINET CHANGES.
Milukotf Has Resigned as Minister of
Foreign Affairs.

PETROGRAD, May Is, via London.
Paul n. Miukoff, minister Of foreign
affairs, has resigned, leaving the cabinet
altogether NJ Tcrcschtcnko, minister
Of finance, has been appointed foreign
minister and \. +. kerencky, previous
ly minister Of justices, has been named
minister Of war and marine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
ZEPPELIN LOSS ADMITTED.
Germans Report Missing Craft Brought
Down by British.

AMSTERDAM. via London. Nav IG.
The loss vi -thl ZcppcIiu. I.-22 is OF
hcialIv admitted in a statement issued
by the German admiralty. The state
m"nt says that the ship has been miss
ing since May ~ and adds that an Of
fetal British statement reports that it
was destroyed by the English forces
iu the North sea-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
KING VISITS U. S. GUN CREW.
English Ruler Goes Aboard American
Liner Finland.

NEW YORK, May l6-American
sailors and navy gunners who man the
American line steamship Finland re.
ceived visit from the king Of Eng
land. The Finland is now at an Eng
lish port and King George while so
iourning there spent more than an houl
on the Finland inspecting her arma
ment and showing particular interest
in her gun crews, according to a cable
gram received by the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
RICH GERMAN GIRL
Is ARMY AVIATOR
Her Fiance Was Killed and She Took
His Place = Dresses Like Officer
and Few Know Secret.

GENEVA, correspondence of the Asso-
ciatcd Press. A German girl aviator.
belonging to a rich family at Constance,
whose 1iance. member OF the flying
corps, was killed in France during an
aerial raid, has taken up his work as an
aviator. She IS q years old and has the
rank of lieutenant in the army. She
dresses like an officer and few know her
secret. According to Constance news
paper She has brought down three enemy
machines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
VIOLENT BATTLE.
Germans Attack i'll Force After ALI
Night Artillery Struggle.

PARIS, May Is. - \ violent battle
is raging near Moulin de Laffaux, ON
the French front, where the Germans
have attacked i'm force after an all
night artillery struggle The official
statement OF the war office says that
the French ar" maintaining all their
positions. The attack is ON n front Of
four kilomctcrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
FREIGHT SPILL ON
WEST RIVER ROAD
Three Cars Leave Rails and Tie Up
Last Nights Passenger Train Until
5 O'clock This Morning

The mixed train on The West River
branch OF the Central Vermont railroad
spilled three cars of the rails between
Newfanc and Townshend yesterday
afternoon. As a result the evening pas
senger train did not reach South London
derry until O'Clock this morning.
There was no passenger train down this
morning, but another train was made up
here and went up at the usual hour OF
930 O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
NO INTERFERENCE
IN RUSSIA'S AFFAIRS
American Commission Headed by Elihu
Root Not to Use Influence in Be
half of Any Faction.

WASHINGTON, May l6-To contra
vert the German intrigue which seek, To
convince the Russian people that the
American commission headed by EHhu
Root intends To lend its influence to one
or another of the factions there it was
reiterated officially today that the com
mission has no purpose whatever of in
teriermg in the internal affairs Of Rus
sia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
INJURIES CAUSED DEATH.
Mrs. H S. Boardman Was Knocked
Down and Run Over by Team.
pecial to The Reformer,j
MONTPELIER, May

MON ItII1i Tn, NAY 10.
Mrs H. S. Boardman died this morn
ing in the Heaton hospital from blood
poisoning which developed from injuries
sustained recently. when she was
knocked down and run over by a team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday Somewhat
Warmer-Northerly Winds

WASHINGTON, MAY l6. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday Somewhat warmer Mod
.Lle.
sun sets 7.05. Light all vehicle
lamps at 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
TRENCHES CAPTURED.
Germans Made Gains On the Front
East of Laneuville.

BERLIN, MAY 16, Via London.-Thc
capture Of trenches on front Of 600
meters east Of Lancuville is an
nounred III today 5 official statement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
CAMPAIGN AT sTANDsTILL.
British Forces Rest After Important
/ Victories over Turks.

LONDON. Mar l6.-The British
campaign i'm Mesopotamia. where q
series at important victories over the
Turks has been won. is almost at q
standstill, it appears from the official
report ISSUED today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
SEVERE FIGHTING
British Engaged on Arras Battle Front
North Of the Scarpe.

LONDON, May ld.-Scycre fighting
is i'm progress todav north C. the
Searpc uvcr ON the Arras battle front
says today 5 official statement on oi,-
.cratious ina the Franco-Belgim war
.tIgatrr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
First Baptist Church

Thursday. May II. p. M Meeting of
Foreign Missionary society with Alr-. T.
j.. kuoWHuu. ~ Central street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
TOBACCO 3 SIss ) y |! Isl
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, May l7-Special meeting
of porahoutas council. Adoption aad
refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
SEE HOPE OF PEACE
LEAGUE IN NEW NOTE
Washington Officials Believe Entente
Nations Favor Principles of
President Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Jan lS.-Great Brit
am supplementary note amplfying the
entente reply to President Wilson's peace
note has gwen much encouragement to
American officials who are looking for
ward to some sort of league of nations to
preserve peace.
Although the principal portions in For
ggn Minister Balfours note delivered to
the state department yesterday are de-
signed to Justify the severity OF the terms
set forth by the entente III their reply to
the note of President Wilson. the formal
acceptance in principle OF some sort of ma
tlonal sanction as force behind treaties
and international law is regarded as of
great Importance
1t has been stated officially that Presi-
dent Wilson's next step has not been de-
termlned upon, but many officials believe
the terms of the British note may afford
the opportunity for move toward the
establishment OF some such national sane
ton even ii it be with the view of having
1t come into force after the close OF the
war. Officials are watching carefully for
public expressions abroad on the subject
Another step will of necessity be most
carefully chosen and while it is admitted
that the perfection of any such arrange
ment may be well in the future the refer
enccs in Minister Balfours note are re-
garded as encouraging.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The Russians apparently still are on the
offensive along the Rumanian front Ber-
lin in its official report today records no
aggressive activities by l'eutonic forces
except for a raiding operation on the Mol
davian frontier while mentioning the re
pulse Of a strong attack by Russians on
the Oituz valley region
On the Franco-B Belgian front the driving
back OF the British near Loos after an ad-
vance in connection with a mine explosion
is reported by the German staff. The ne
cent British attacks near Seere was made
upon an advance position which had been
evacuated by the Germans, it is declared,
the British attacking after the empty
trenches had been bombarded several days
by their artillery.
Elsewhere the military operations as in
dcated by official reports were Of rou-
tine nature.
On the naval side OF the war interest
centers in the operations of the German
sea raider in the South Atlantic, which
has sunk or captured at least II entente
merchant vessels and so far as Is known
is still at large
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
BANK CORPoRATORS DINE
Brattleboro Savings Bank Annual Meet
ing and Dinner Today.

The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
Savings bank was held this morning
at II o'clock in the banking rooms
and officers were elected. f. T. Hildreth
was elected vice president in place of II
+. Nellman, but otherwise there were no
changes. The officers are: President, +.
*. Barrows; vice president. L. L. Hill
dreth; treasurer, c. A. Harris; assistant
treasurer, j. c. Dewitt; trustees. + X.
Balrows. s +. Lawton, J Harry Estev.
f. w. Melendy, H. p. Wellman. c. *.
Harris, E. L. Hildreth, A. F. Schwenk
and G. l.. Stickney; board of investment.
f. X. Barrows, f. L. Hildreth, II. p,
Wellman, A. r Schwenk and c. A. Har-
rs
Three new corporators We're elected to
fill the vacancies caused by the deaths Of
George T. Crowell, w II. Bracket and
Clarke C. Fits They were f. @. s. Os-
good, John r. Ryder and Charles G. sta
pies.
The annual dinner to the corporators
was served at the Brooks House at ,
O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Tinker s orchestra gave a concert and
played for dancing in Festival hall last
evening, the entertainment and oppor-
tunity to dance to music by an orchestra
with many novelties in the way Of mu-
sleal instruments, attracting a consid-
cradle number OF the younger set. The
concert program included both vocal
and instrumental music, and there were
some dancing and minstrel features by
way of variety. The players showed
marked versatility and produced some
very pleasing effects.
Ethan Allen Scranton of Wardsboro
and Miss Mary Elizabeth O'Connell Of
Brattleboro were married yesterday by
hev. Richard H. Clapp, pastor Of the
Centre congregational church. They
we're attended by Miss Jane Collins
and Mrs. Jack Macdonald The wed
ding party was entertained at q lunch
con given by Mrs. Edward Colburn at
) Green street. The couple will make
their home in Wardsboro, where Mr..
scranton is engaged in farming.
About 120 chiefs attended the ban
ticut tribe, No. 2, I. O. r. NJ, last
NAiAAAS' 1iS were
raised to their respective stumps by
District Deputy Great Sachem Charles
Broe kington and suite: Prophet, S. G.
Graves; sachem George S. knight; ).
;, Leon Parsons; ]. S., O. d. Whit
ney; c. of r., Z. j. Lavelle; C. of w,
George Brockington; X. of W., f. L.
Parker; lst sanap, |. R. Scott; Cd
sanap, G. t. Clancy; 1st warrior, H. L.
Streeter; I'd W., J. L. Graves; Sd W,
B. A. Colbum; 18th W, F. Z. Woods;
lst brave. Noe Petite; I'd B., X. F. Up
ham; Sd b., j. S. Bavis; 4th B., Z. T.
Doyle; G.. of W., n. NJ. Howard; G. of
f., c. B. Field. The district deputy pre-
sented Richard Scott, Leon Parsons,
Stillman Graves and II. f. Harris with
honor badges for their good work in
capturing five pa1efaces each in the
past few months. Short talks were
given by Mr.. Brockington, Mr.. Graves,
John Tucker, John L. Roess, E. L. Par
ker, A. A. Jones, John Wilson, Herbert
Clark, H. E. Harris, Don A. Miller,
Fred Clark, Leon Parsons. H. F. Hal
laday, Frank Miller, R. L. Canedy,
George Broekington, Charles II. Vel
come, /. r. Scott, John Nesbitt, S. E.
Douglass and d. S. Carey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
DEEPLY INTERESTED
BY FRAULEIN MAYER
Woman's Club Audience Pays Tribute
to Effectiveness of Life Story by
Passion Play Actress.

The program committee of the
Brattleboro Woman s club presented
last evening in the Centre Congrega.
tional church as one of the season s en-.
tertainments to which guests were ad.
mitted Fraulein Marie Mayer, who was
the Mary Magdalene of the Passion
Play at Oberammergau in 1910.
No woman has spoken in Brattleboro
in recent years who more closely held
her audience from the moment she arose
to her feet in acknowledgment of the
introduction of the first vice president,
Miss Ethel NJ. Osgood, until her last
word had been uttered. Dramatic only
in the use of her voice and in her pauses.
speaking absolutely without gestures
and with the handicap of a foreion in.
Election, so completely did she keen her
grip on her large audience that the still
ness during one of her pauses would
have forced blind person to the belief
that he was alone with the speaker. It
was a wonderful tribute to the effective
ness of her story of the life of her ma
tive village of Oberammergau in Ba
varia.
From childhood each native Is brouobt
up with the Unborn hope that he or She
will be selected to take one of the parts
IN the famous Passion Play given once
in 10 years. Here and there in her talk
was the touch of pathos as when she
told of the longing of her mother to be
chosen by the committee to be the Mary
Magdelene of the play. When she was
not chosen she turned to marriage in
the hope that she might live to see her
daughter play the part. Thirty wears
after her great disappointment. said the
speaker, came her great iov when the
announcement came that her daughter
had been chosen for the part.
once IN while there crept into her
narrative just a hint that brought
smiles, as when she told of how the
great success of the plays had enabled
the village to cover the auditorium ex-
cept the stage and that while the spec
tators were protected from the elements
IN all weathers the stage and the PLAYERS
were in the open and such experience
enabled them easily to withstand the
Vagarles OF the New England eli
mate.
Her word pictures were beautiful. the
strong religious spirit which pervades
the village was frankly featured. but
through 1t all was the touch of intimacy
that made her audience see the Passion
ray at Oberammergau and its surround
ings as no screen pictures could have
done
\ woman quartet sang Adore and
BE Still before the address and Calvary
at the conclusion and, as was the adj.
dress, the selections were appreciated
Inc quartet was composed of Mrs. w. S.
BaSsett and Miss Harriet f. Arnold.
sopranos, and Mrs. w II. Bond and Mrs.
A. l.. Maynard, contraltos. The organ
lst was Miss Emily Clapp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight at 7ao-Mccting OF the cyccu.
tive committee OF the Christian Endcavor
society
Owing to the meeting Of the W. c. T.
I. to be held in the chapel Thursday al.
tcrnoon the home missionary meeting
planned tor the women OF the cougtcga.
tion will be postponed to next week.
Friday night at $50. Meeting OF
the Prudential committee in the chapel,
~ the close Of the midwcck meeting.
Arrangements Tor the sale Of old papers
and magazines. which has been unavoid
ably delayed since November, are compct.
ed Zach woman is asked to sell her own
papers and to keep the money until it il
called Tor The price to be- paid will be
ooc hundred pounds for papers and 7jc.
Tor magazines. The dealer who will buy
the papers viii call, beginning this week.
at the home Of each family in the parish
which notified Miss Hemenway-Nclls
that there arc papers to be sold for the
benefit Of the church building fund II
has been suggested that some NAV wish
70 share their accumulation with the
school children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
BIG DEMONSTRATION
IN HONOR OF DEWEY
Admiral S Funeral Services to Be Oc-
caSion Of Great Tribute
Of Respect.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-A great pub
lie demonstration to honor Admiral Dewey
at his funeral here Saturday was being
planned today by various government de
partments. Public services viii be held
in the capitol rotunda at IL o'cIocl, and the
body will be carried at the head Of a long
funeral cortege up Pennsylvania avenue
from the Dewey home, where private ser
vices will he held earlier
High officials, midshipmen from Annapo-
lis, sailors and marines and other army
and navy units will be in the procession.
Congress will bc Adjourned for the day,
and all government departments will close.
At noon all senior ships of the navy,
wherever they are stationed in the world,
will tire salute OF 10 guns in honor Of
the dead admiral. Flags are to be at half
mast and the navy building viii be draped
in black
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
Never Took Breakfast With
Barney Baruch or Even
Saw Him
RULES COMMITTEE
DISCUSSES COUNSEL
Names Of Number of Prominent Law
yers Among Those From Whom Choice
VIII be Made No Hearings I'm
til This Question Has Been Settled.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The house
rules committee investigating the alleged
leak on President Wilson's peace note,
held no public hearing today, but the com
mltteemen continued their efforts to agree
on special counsel authorized by the house
to direct the inquiry The committee had
before it today number Of names of
prominent lawyers to select from
Secretary Lansing today denied state
ments made at the leak hearing that he
had hreakfasted several times at the Bit
more hotel in New York with Bernard
Raruch. He said he did not know Mr..
Baruch and never had any conversations
with him. Secretary Lansing's authorized
statement was as follows:
While dislike very much TO dignity
by denial false and malicious scandal at
the same time the publicity which has
been given to some Of the reports war.
rants me in saving that in regard to the
statement that | breakfasted several times
with Nj. Baruch at the Biltmorc hotel,
implying, | assume, that | gave him adj
vance information concerning the note to
tue beIligerents, | never to my knowl-
edge saw Mr. Baruch at any time | do
not know him and never had any con
versation with him and | have been out
of Washington only once since election
and that was to attend the Army and
Navy game in New York Nov 25'
The entrance Of Postmaster General
Burleson and Solicitor General Davis into
conferences OF Democratic members of the
rules committee discussing the future con
duct Of the inquiry into the leak caused a
stir IN the capital. AIl Burleson. who
frequently conveyed to congress leaders
personal messages and the wishes of Presi-
dent Wilson regarding legislation, ap-
peared unexpectedly at the committee
room shortly after the Democrats went
INTO session Chairman Henry declined to
say what features of the session brought
Burleson on Davis into the conference
y dozen widely known attorneys are be.
ing considered for positions as counsel to
the committee Both New York and Bos-
ton men names are on the list, it was
learned LIndley NJ. Garrison, former sec
retal} Of war, It became known, is being
urged upon the committee to act as coun.
sci III the inquiry by many members OF the
house. Employment of MIR Garrison, II
was learned, IS being seriously considered
Thomas W. Lawson has left Washing.
ton, but his secretary still is here and was
IN communication with Chairman Henry
Mr.. Lawson Will return to WASHINGTON
whenever the committee desires his pres.
ence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18

LONDON. Jan. ls.-No definite news ef
the operations OF tile German raider in the
south Atlantic is published here this
morning beyond the official announcement
IN regard TO the loss of ships. Tie state.
ment Of the admiralty and Lloyds are given
u prominent place in the morning papers
winch otherwise print nothing but com
mcnt and specuations
II is generally admitted that the raider
may possibly enjoy long immunity as il
- recognized that il /, easier to find Il
needle IN q haystaok than a shin bent on
rluding capture in the Atlantic. Anxiety
IS expressed over the fate of cargocs oi
grain and meat from Argentine and steel
from the United States. II is admitted
that the loss Of such cargocs may be Sc.
Vcrely tclt coming on top Of the dcpreda.
ton ot the submarines
a number Of steamers distinct from the
victims OF the taids are posted at LlovlS
as missing The raider is assumed 10 be
identical with the vessel reported ON Dee.
., but there is nothing TO indicate whether
= lodged the British Gordon in the North
Nca or started It's career trum some neutral
port
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
MUST BUY SUPPLIES HERE.
Congressional Resolution Would Prevent
Awarding Contracts to Foreign Firms.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. ~ Repre-
sentative Rodcnburg of Illinois, Re
publican, today introduced a resolution
designed to make illegal the purchase
Of government supplies from any for
eign firm. Every consideration of
patriotism, the resolution saws, ere
quires that supplies for the army and
the navy and other departments Of the
federal government should be manu-.
facturcd in the United States bv Ameri.
can working men receiving American
wages. The resolution was prompted
by Secretary Daniels s award to n
British firm of contract for armoI
piercing projectilcs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-18
GUILFORD CENTER.

Farmers are filling their ice houses. The
ice is Of good quality.
Mrs J. G. Thayer, who has been very
i'll, is gaining slowly.
J.. J. Thayer returned to Brockton.
Mass, Monday, after few days rest
with his parents.
Orson Thayer is ILL., He has been
threatened with rheumatic fever, but is
more comfortable.
Herbert Bracket of Brattleboro came
Saturday to stay with his sister, Mrs. w.
r. Hlgley, for while Mr.. Bracket is in
i'll health.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Broad Brook Grange Thursday
Jan. % Dinner will be served at noon.
The afternoon session is open to the pub
lie, and all are cordially invited.